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Chapter 368: The Peach Blossom Banquet, a Resonance of Temple Deities, and Xi Xi's Direct Encounter
Chapter 368: The Peach Blossom Banquet, a Resonance of Temple Deities, and Xi Xi's Direct Encounter with the First Divine Sect, the Purple Mansion Divine Sect's Young Dragon (Part 2)
With a buzzing sound, the strand of Divine Nature shot out rapidly.
The Divine Natures summoned by the other Dragonlets also surged forth, like flowing light, intertwining and chasing each other in the open central area of the White Jade Square.
Slowly, two strands of Divine Nature collided and merged.
Then, the various Divine Natures scattered and returned to the Dragonlet children.
In the central area of the White Jade Square, two strands of Divine Nature remained.
Gradually, after the collision of the two strands of Divine Nature, they each transformed into the form of a child in mid-air!
Eunuch Lian Gonggong's figure seemed to teleport to the center of the square, his face solemn as he spoke, "Please, let the two Dragonlets step forward for the confrontation."
As his words fell, the children outlined by the Divine Natures didn't hesitate. They rose from behind the tables, and their auras burst forth, whether it was their vitality or Divine Nature...
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they shot towards the center of the White Jade Square.
It was like a display of martial arts amidst the banquet, a performance of swordplay and combat.
The cultivators from various states in the Third City had bright eyes, never expecting that they would have the opportunity to witness the Dragonlet Festival's competition! These Dragonlets were all genius disciples from major Divine Sects, and each one was an extraordinary figure in the martial world. It was only through the Dragonlet Festival that they could appreciate the brilliance of these geniuses from the Divine Sects!
After the preliminary banquet selection and the main banquet invitation, they had earned their place in the main banquet.
Lu Tai Bai transmitted a message to Li Che, introducing him to the situation.
Li Che's eyes narrowed slightly, "Immortal Life Peach... Immortal Fruit?"
"Perhaps. The Mysterious Temple of the Queen Mother of the West, aside from the Great Jing Imperial House, no one has ever set foot there... Who knows?"
Lu Tai Bai shrugged, took a bite of the delicious dish, and sipped his wine, smiling.
"Then why does the Great Jing Imperial House still hold the Peach Blossom Banquet? Wouldn't it be better to make a fortune in silence? Why not just pick the peaches when they're ripe?" Li Che asked, puzzled.
Lu Tai Bai took a sip of his wine.
He transmitted, "Ah Che, do you still remember the Temple Deity Resonance of the Golden Light Mansion's Third Prince?"
"This Peach Blossom Banquet is probably the Great Jing Imperial House imitating the Immortal Peach Festival within the Mysterious Temple of the Queen Mother of the West..."
"We... are all just tools for the Great Jing Imperial House to achieve a higher level of Temple Deity Resonance."
"Only by achieving a higher level of Temple Deity Resonance can we possibly obtain those higher-year Peach Blossom Banquets and explore more of the mysteries within the Mysterious Temple of the Queen Mother of the West."
"The Mysterious Temple of the Three Pure Ones is too mysterious... The Great Jing Imperial House probably hasn't fully developed it yet."
Lu Tai Bai transmitted his voice, revealing a secret he had guessed.
Upon hearing this, Li Che's entire body trembled, and he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.
No wonder...
No wonder the Great Jing Imperial House would selflessly offer the Immortal Life Peach as a reward for the Peach Blossom Banquet...
So this is what they meant by giving up to gain?
In order to obtain the higher-year Immortal Life Peach, they held the Peach Blossom Banquet?
Li Che's eyes flickered slightly.
His curiosity about the Mysterious Temple of the Queen Mother of the West grew stronger.
Others may not be able to enter, but he, Li Che, could.
Li Che's mind couldn't help but stir with thoughts and ideas.
In the arena, the victorious Dragonlet was now showing a conflicted expression.
Eunuch Lian Gonggong appeared beside him and asked kindly, "Child, do you choose to leave with this thousand-year-old Immortal Life Peach, or do you want to continue the challenge?"
This Dragonlet, smelling the tempting fragrance of the thousand-year-old Immortal Life Peach, gritted his teeth and said, "Continue the challenge!"
As he spoke, the Immortal Life Peach in his hand seemed to undergo a time reversal.
The illusory swaying Immortal Life Peach tree reappeared, and with a shake, the Immortal Life Peach in the Dragonlet's hand was reattached to the branch.
This Dragonlet took a deep breath, and a trace of worry about the potential loss flashed through his eyes. He turned around and returned to the banquet table, took out the Divine Essence Crystal, and began to recover his condition, preparing for the second round.
Eunuch Lian Gonggong continued to host the competition.
Divine Essence interweaved above the White Jade Square.
One after another, the Dragonlet children began their competitive battles.
To obtain the Immortal Life Peach, the Dragonlets dared not hold back in the slightest. As they clashed, various dazzling techniques and dazzling divine armaments were displayed.
The guests from the Third City were thoroughly entertained and impressed! Among the six Dragonlets from the Celestial Origin Sect who had entered the main banquet, Xi Xi, Lu Qing Xuan, Yang Yi, Yun E, Zhou Peng, and Jin Ta Sui were among the most prominent from various divine sects.
Many divine sects only had one or two representatives in the main banquet.
For example, the Purple Bamboo Grove Sect from the Southern Sea had only one fourteen-year-old girl in the main banquet.
The Purple Mansion Sect had three guaranteed spots for Dragonlets, and only three made it.
As for the Little Ling Yin Temple, it had been eradicated by the Netherworld, and not a single Dragonlet made it, leaving only Huang Mei sitting alone behind the banquet table.
Of course, in addition to the divine sects, there were also Dragonlet heirs from top eternal families like the Divine Capital Eternal Family, Three Thousand Year Families, and so on, who were also extraordinary.
Additionally, there were Dragonlet representatives from the Dragon Deity Clan, Wushen Mountain, Western Buddha Land, and other forces outside the Great Jing Empire, totaling sixty in all.
Xi Xi appeared in the sixteenth match, and her opponent was the third Dragonlet from the Qingyun Dao Mystic Symbol Sect.
This battle showcased a spectacular display to the world.
Xi Xi directly summoned the Celestial Engineering Gatling, while the third Dragonlet from the Mystic Symbol Sect grabbed a Explosive Mystic Symbol!
After igniting the Explosive Mystic Symbol, a terrifying explosion occurred, releasing shockwaves and fiery light!
As a result, this battle was almost dazzlingly spectacular, with the Spirit Wood Crows and Explosive Mystic Symbol exploding against each other.
Xi Xi's mechanism art clearly held the advantage, as it consumed less divine essence, or almost none at all.
However, the opponent's ignition of the divine talisman required the consumption of divine essence and divine consciousness...
The outcome was obvious; after exhausting their divine essence, the opponent immediately gave up resistance and was directly defeated by Xi Xi.
Xi Xi obtained an Immortal Life Peach, and her craving made her want to eat it right away.
Fortunately, Xi Xi maintained great willpower, determined to earn a Nine Thousand Year Immortal Life Peach for her mother!
So, Xi Xi chose to continue challenging!
When the large Immortal Life Peach disappeared from Xi Xi's hand...
Xi Xi almost shed tears.
Is this what it feels like to lose something? "Xi Xi, if you lose in the second round, you'll lose this thousand-year-old Immortal Life Peach too..."
Lu Tai Bai looked at the dispirited Xi Xi and added another blow.
Xi Xi shuddered, and her eyes immediately showed a conflicted expression.
"Then if you win the next round, will you still choose to continue challenging?"
Lu Tai Bai asked with a smile.
Xi Xi's eyes soon became determined, "I will! Xi Xi will earn the Immortal Life Peach for her mother! Xi Xi won't lose!"
With her fist clenched, Xi Xi's fighting spirit soared, and her determination was stronger than ever! Zhang Ya was deeply moved, and Li Che's eyes softened.
The first round, consisting of thirty matches, concluded in roughly an hour.
Each duel was not expected to last long...
Among the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect's dragonlets, Xi Xi, Yun E, and Golden Year advanced to the second round.
Lu Qing Xuan, Yang Yi, and Zhou Peng were all defeated.
Lu Qing Xuan's luck was truly poor; he was matched against the three dragonlets from the Purple Mansion Divine Sect in the first round. Even though it was the third dragonlet, he still easily defeated Lu Qing Xuan.
The gap in cultivation was absolute; this third dragonlet was actually a Xian Tian Great Master and a Primordial Form cultivator! Lu Qing Xuan's defeat was inevitable.
As for Yang Yi and Zhou Peng, they also lost due to a gap in raw strength.
The matchmaking for the main banquet was fair, purely based on luck.
Among the many dragonlets who advanced to the second round, Yun E chose to leave with her prize, no longer continuing the challenge.
She was content with a thousand-year peach.
In the second round,
Xi Xi was matched against an old acquaintance, the True Martial Sect's dragonlet Shi Ming. The outcome was predictable; Shi Ming was defeated again, unable to bridge the gap in strength.
Xi Xi won a three-thousand-year peach. The richer fragrance almost made her lose her resolve, tempted to take a bite.
However, her determination to earn a nine-thousand-year peach for her mother overcame her greed.
The little girl chose to continue the challenge. The moment the three-thousand-year peach was taken back, Xi Xi couldn't help but run to Li Che's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
The second round ended... In the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, Xi Xi and Golden Year remained undefeated.
Three dragonlets chose to give up, no longer continuing the challenge, one of whom was Golden Year.
Golden Year was very clear about his cultivation and strength. He practiced the techniques of Wushen Mountain, and his progress had been slow this year without practicing on Wushen Mountain.
Thus, making it through the second round was already due to a relatively weak opponent.
In the third round... it was mostly the strong ones.
Golden Year had little confidence, so he chose to take the peach and leave.
Therefore, the original fifteen spots in the third round were reduced to twelve.
Golden Year, holding the three-thousand-year peach, returned to the table and immediately approached Xi Xi, offering it with both hands.
"This is what you won with your own strength, so you should eat it yourself!"
Xi Xi, despite her strong desire to eat it, still restrained herself.
Although Golden Year had become her servant due to a bet, after more than a year of living together, Xi Xi had long considered Golden Year as a friend.
How could the Great Xi Xi snatch the fruit from her little brother?
"I am your servant, so what's mine is yours," Golden Year said seriously. "This is the basic duty of a servant."
However, as soon as he finished speaking,
Li Che flicked his head.
"There's no need. If Xi Xi really wants to eat, her father can get it for her."
"The peach you won, you should eat it yourself. If you don't replenish yourself, you won't even have the qualifications to be Xi Xi's follower in the future."
."
Li Che said indifferently.
Xi Xi's eyes immediately lit up: "Father, can you take Xi Xi to pick peaches?"
"If my daughter wants it, I, as her father, will naturally take her to pick it."
Li Che rubbed Xi Xi's head, smiling affectionately.
After all, he had left a Flying Thunder Chess Piece in the Mysterious Temple of the Queen Mother of the West, and could enter it at any time.
Upon learning from Lu Tai Bai that the Great Jing Imperial House might still be in Temple Deity Resonance, Li Che understood that he could also go and pick peaches from the peach grove in the Mysterious Temple of the Queen Mother of the West.
Dong—
The bell wave oscillated, shattering the continuous spring rain.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd,
The third round of the Dragonlet Competition began.
As the competition progressed, the cultivators of the Third City became increasingly anxious.
Who would ultimately be the dragonlet to harvest the nine-thousand-year peach?
Everyone was genuinely curious!
The twelve spots in the third round were mostly the first dragonlets of various Divine Sects and the first dragonlets of the three major families.
Twelve dragonlets, competing for six spots.
The victors would each receive a five-thousand-year peach!
The competition was becoming increasingly fierce!
Whoosh—Whoosh—Whoosh—
A fierce wind blew past.
In the air above the White Jade Square, twelve divine natures were wildly intertwining and colliding...
In the end, ten divine natures returned.
The remaining two divine natures shone brightly, slowly unfolding like a scroll, revealing the intertwined images of the dragonlets.
As if a photo was being projected onto a large screen!
Xi Xi, carrying a pink Celestial Engineering Gatling, with a radiant dimple, was vividly projected.
The Third City immediately erupted with various low murmurs.
"It's Li Demi-Saint's daughter!"
"The first match of the third round is her?"
"The remaining dragonlets in the third round are all formidable opponents! Each dragonlet is extremely powerful... Who will she be matched against? I've bet a hundred Six Ministries Divine Essence Crystals on her!"
...
Even Lu Tai Bai and Li Che couldn't help but look, their wine cups pausing at their lips.
Opposite Xi Xi's portrait, divine natures intertwined.
Slowly...
A figure was intertwined and revealed.
Lu Tai Bai and Li Che were simultaneously stunned.
Many cultivators in the Third City who had bet on Xi Xi's divine essence crystals also let out despairing cries.
"The third dragonlet of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect of the Heavenly Master Dao!"
"This is the dragonlet of the first Divine Sect of Great Jing, the Purple Mansion Divine Sect!"
"Finished, finished..."
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