At the highest point of Cloud Dream Marsh stood Cloud-Embracing Summit.
The lower half of the peak was rooted in the immortal city. Above its waist, it gradually disappeared into an endless sea of clouds, layer upon layer of mist spreading out like an eternal cloud tide guarding a heavenly divine palace. The biting astral winds were shut out by the Yun Clan's ninefold warding formation, along with all prying eyes from the outside world.
An enormous round table stood at the center of the summit. Carved from a single piece of cloud dream immortal jade, it bore an image of the Nine Heavens' palaces at its center, while the emblems of the various factions appeared along its outer rim. A hundred zhang across, it was a magnificent sight.
Ancient currents of Dao resonance flowed through it, united with the fortune of the entire Cloud-Embracing Summit. It could withstand clashes between the Dao power of mighty immortal venerables. Even if they flipped tables and smashed bowls here, this enormous table would not budge an inch.
Yun Qing thought it was splendid.
The various factions took their seats around the round table one after another, while streak after streak of immortal light continued to converge on Cloud-Embracing Summit from every direction.
Yun Qing exchanged a sideways glance with Second Elder Yun Yuan beside him. The next instant, he put on a smile and went back to greeting the guests.
Though this Nine Heavens Gathering, convened under the Yun Clan's leadership, bore the name Nine Heavens, those invited extended far beyond those few factions.
Colossi such as the North Pole Ice God Palace went without saying. The Yun Clan naturally also had to invite those secluded sacred lands that stayed apart from the world year after year.
These included the Jade Pool