Chapter 303: Fuxian Formation
The Imperial Palace of Shenghan City.
The royal family is preparing for the birthday of the empress. The 5,000-year-old birthday of the empress is no small matter. The officials of the Ministry of Rites who are responsible for the celebration have been preparing for it for several years. Now that the celebration is approaching, the officials are even more busy and have no time to close their eyes.
But in the Yangshen Palace where the Xuanji Empress lives, it is still as quiet as ever.
The empress has been in seclusion for decades. During these decades, except for occasionally going out to court and handling some state affairs, she has stayed in the Yangshen Palace and never walked out.
Under the swaying lights, a stunning face is reflected.
But at this moment, this beautiful face frowned slightly, and there seemed to be something on her mind between her eyebrows.
"Master, the Fuxian formation has been prepared steadily. When the birthday celebration begins, the formation can be activated automatically."
Outside the door, a child who was only seven or eight years old slowly walked into the hall and bowed to the Xuanji Empress.
Although the child called the empress "Master", there seemed to be little respect in his eyes.
"You...really want to do this?"
"What? Master regretted it. The soul refinement of Master's cultivation has reached a critical period. It is necessary to refine the souls of 100,000 practitioners to break through the shackles in one fell swoop. Once successful, Master will be the first true immortal in the immortal martial arts. At that time, both the human and demon races will bow down to you, Master. Isn't this the great wish of Master's life!"
"Cultivating the body of a blood demon is your original intention." The Xuanji Empress stared at the child in front of her with cold eyes. She began to regret why she believed the nonsense of the reincarnated demon child.
But now that things have come to this, the Xuanji Empress, who is on the pirate ship, has no way back.
"Hehe... Master is worthy of being the Master. He saw through my little thoughts at a glance."
"That's right. What I want is just the flesh and blood of the 100,000 cultivators. It doesn't conflict with what Master needs. When the plan succeeds, Master and I can divide the souls and flesh of the 100,000 cultivators. There will be no waste."
"When Master cultivates the immortal soul, I will also cultivate the blood demon body. By then, no one in this huge Xianwu Continent will be able to be the enemy of my master and me. The secret treasure of the Heavenly Dao is not yet in our pockets!"
The more the child spoke, the more excited his expression became. Saliva dripped from the corners of his mouth. His expression was ferocious and full of greed, which was very scary.
"I have made too many mistakes in pursuit of the path to immortality. Well, I will trust you one last time."
"Hehe, Master, don't worry. The Fuxian formation is foolproof. The chess pieces that should be placed have already been in place. When the celebration begins, it will be a good day to harvest."
The demon boy laughed strangely, and his figure slowly merged into the darkness and disappeared.
The city of Shenghan under the night was bustling.
Even at midnight, there were still many pedestrians in the streets and alleys.
In the Treasure Hall.
Ning Qingying finally coaxed Wen Yan away from the sleepy time, and now she finally had time to be alone with Zhao Mu.
"Mr. Zhao..."
Zhao Mu frowned: "What do you call me?"
Ning Qingying's cheeks were flushed, and she said softly: "Husband."
"That's good."
Zhao Mu picked up Ning Qingying and walked towards the inner room.
That night, residents of several nearby streets vaguely felt the ground shaking, thinking that an earthquake was coming, which scared many people.
For the remaining days, Zhao Mu either wandered around the city with Xiang Ningbing or ate and drank in the Treasure Hall. His life was quite carefree.
During this period, many people heard that Zhao Mu was in the Treasure Hall and wanted to visit him, but Zhao Mu ignored them.
Being famous is not necessarily a good thing. No matter where you go, you will easily become the focus of everyone.
There is another important reason why Zhao Mu did not choose to live in the Royal Palace, which is to avoid trouble.
In a blink of an eye, it was the second day of the Chinese New Year.
Tomorrow is the birthday celebration of the empress, and Zhao Mu has almost had enough fun and should concentrate.
On that day, he brought his apprentice Xiang Ningbing to the Royal Palace.
The Royal Palace is huge in scale and is divided into five areas, which are respectively for the disciples of the other four holy places and the cultivators of other forces to live in. The environmental conditions are extremely excellent, and even a large spiritual vein is specially introduced to ensure sufficient daily spiritual energy supply.
According to conservative estimates, there are 30,000 to 40,000 practitioners living in the Royal Palace alone. These are all famous and fortunate figures in the cultivation world, and they are eligible to receive invitations specially issued by the Wuxiang Kingdom’s royal family.
There are also many casual practitioners who did not receive invitations but also want to attend the celebration and see the world. They are not eligible to enter the Royal Palace and can only be arranged to stay in inns and hotels in the inner city. Of course, the expenses are paid by the royal family.
The casual practitioners are also a huge force, and there are many outstanding ones among them. Wuxiang Kingdom does not dare to offend them easily, and even has to find ways to recruit them.
After all, Wuxiang Kingdom is the most suitable place for casual practitioners to survive. It was precisely relying on the support of a large number of casual practitioners that Wuxiang Kingdom was able to grow stronger.
"It turns out that you are Prince Zhao of the Demon Sect. I have heard of your great name for a long time. The prince is of noble status. Her Majesty the Queen has specially arranged a garden for you. Please follow me, Prince."
The official in charge of receiving the guests immediately became respectful after seeing Zhao Mu's invitation.
This official's cultivation level was also at the Fusion Realm, which was higher than Zhao Mu's, but he had obviously heard of some of Zhao Mu's deeds and did not dare to neglect him at all.
You should know that the Heavenly Realm experts of the Four Sacred Lands will not go out easily. Among the experts who came to attend the birthday party of the Empress, Zhao Mu is either the first or the top three in terms of status.
As the actual ruler of the Demon Sect, Zhao Mu was able to attend the Empress' birthday banquet in person, which was a great honor. Wuxiang Country would naturally show corresponding sincerity.
Not long after, Zhao Mu was brought to an independent courtyard in the deepest part of the Royal Palace.
This is already the innermost part of the inner city. Through the wall, you can even see the majestic palace not far away. You can walk there.
"Master, you are really amazing. This courtyard is called Tianzun Pavilion. It is the highest-level reception place for foreign guests in Wuxiang Country. When Ninghua Fairy from the Upside-down Mountain visited, she stayed here. The Empress has regarded you and Ninghua Fairy as equal guests."
Xiang Ningbing looked at Zhao Mu with admiration, and felt more and more that she really followed a good master.
Zhao Mu smiled faintly: "The Demon Sect will grow into an existence comparable to the Holy Land sooner or later, and it is not impossible to even surpass the five holy lands. This can only prove that Empress Xuanji is well-informed, so there is no need to be too surprised."
Soon after checking in, another official from the Ministry of Rites sent the schedule for tomorrow. The arrangements for the entire birthday celebration were very detailed, and the process seemed very complicated. It seemed that I would be busy all day tomorrow.
In particular, Zhao Mu did not expect that other Heavenly Realm masters did not come in person, and he ended up being the most powerful person among the guests who came to celebrate the birthday. There might be more things waiting for him tomorrow, so he should rest early.