Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1696 An unexpected visitor
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Under the spotlight of 120,000 eyes, the atmosphere was a mix of enthusiastic cheers, excited shouts, menacing hostility, calm scrutiny, playful banter, and profound observation.

Donghuang Xiuyi calmly and slowly floated down from the heights, like a celestial maiden descending to the mortal world.

Her cool gaze swept over the members of the Tiandou Academy team lying haphazardly, and without lingering, she turned and walked towards the players' passage.

Her steps still carried that unique, elusive, languid rhythm.

With each step she took, the seven giant vine phantoms behind her, each exuding a powerful aura and possessing a unique shape, vanished silently, one after another, like faded ink paintings.

The whole scene carries an indescribable sense of desolation and etherealness.

Meanwhile, the Chang'an team was already waiting at the entrance of the passage.

Similar to the welcome after the last preliminary round, but the team is clearly much stronger.

They stood in two orderly rows, like a wall of defenders.

At the very end of the line, in the center, was Chen Xiaojun.

Xiao Yi walked without stopping, heading straight for the center of the welcoming line.

As she stepped into the passageway formed by the two rows of team members, the seven heroes and nine outstanding members of the Chang'an team, along with the three members of Canghui, all raised their hands in unison and began to clap steadily and rhythmically.

Amid applause, Vice Captain He Qiang was the first to bow and salute: "Congratulations on Donghuang's triumphant return."

Almost at the same instant, Chu Youwei, who was standing opposite him, also bowed slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan exchanged a glance, bowed, and then Chen Ze and Gu Wuyan, Shen Youchu and Chen Mu followed, the ranks moving in perfect unison, as if welcoming a victorious commander.

This solemn and respectful scene prompted countless spectators in the stands to stand up and give it thunderous applause.

Xiao Yi won the respect of most people at the scene with her strength and presence, including many fans of her opponents.

Various discussions intertwined and spread amidst the boiling applause:
"Wow, is this a grand welcome for Her Majesty the Queen back to her royal home?"

"This scene is so hot!"

"Of course it's worth it! If I were from Chang'an Academy, I would welcome this victorious Emperor Donghuang who fought alone against all the heroes in the same way."

"No wonder he's called the Eastern Emperor, a ruler like the rising sun. His grandeur is truly amazing."

"They have to be able to keep their composure. If I were walking like that under 120,000 eyes, my legs would tremble..."

"Look at the entrance! Those two titled princes hovering in the air are there too!"

"Tsk tsk, look at his steps. They are small, quick steps, but he walks with the air of someone standing at the pinnacle."

"He has a poker face, otherwise why would he always wear a veil?"

"Get out of here, you little hater! Look at this aura, this powerful presence, this figure, how bad could his face be?"

"Alas, what a pity, I still won't get to see its true face."

"Donghuang, the banished immortal... what did she just call herself again? Right, Shao Siming!"

"Shao Siming? What kind of title is that?"

"Siming? As the name suggests, she controls fate and life and death, right? I bet she can take lives without a trace." "Tch, who are you trying to scare? Siming? I think 'Siyi' would be more appropriate. Her clothes are quite beautiful, very sophisticated."

"Speaking of which... all the teams that faced her, the Heavenly Battle, the Infinite, the Frozen... it seems like none of them left without being crippled?"

"Hiss... Now that you mention it, I feel a chill down my neck..."

Just as everyone was discussing this, someone with sharp eyes pointed to the contestants' passage on the west side and exclaimed in surprise.

"Look! Another person is coming out of the west passage! It looks like a woman... Look at her figure, she's stunning!"

"Who?! Who is this?!"

"Never seen her before? Does anyone know this girl?"

"They can't be here to cause trouble, can they?"

"Who dares! Didn't you see that both Your Majesties are hovering there without moving? Perhaps... she knows the Eastern Emperor?"

"Wait, it seems to be... Poseidon, the saintess from Seagod Island! Ninth on the Prodigy Ranking, one of only two female prodigies to make it into the top ten!"

"What's she doing here?! Is she going to stage a showdown between the top ten goddesses?"

"A duel my foot! Look closely, what's that person holding? A...flower wreath?!"

Inside the passage, a familiar yet slightly aloof greeting suddenly rang in Chen Xiaojun's ears, interrupting his gaze on Xiaoyi: "Excuse me, please move aside, don't block the way."

He was slightly taken aback—XiXi?
Almost instinctively, he turned aside.

Holding a delicate wreath woven from pure white flowers, Poseidon gracefully passed through the passage cleared by Chen Xiaojun, calmly heading straight to meet Xiaoyi who was walking towards her.

Today she wore a gorgeous sea-blue long dress, the silky skirt flowing lightly and gracefully with each step, outlining the budding curves of a young girl's figure.

Her skin was as white and delicate as the finest mutton fat jade, and her beautiful phoenix eyes had a slight, natural upward tilt at the corners. A gold hairpin inlaid with sapphire was worn diagonally in her cloud-like hair, swaying gently with her steps, which further accentuated her elegant, refined, noble, and spirited temperament.

And so, under the respectful gazes of the Chang'an team members on both sides, and amidst the sudden drop in the murmurs that gradually turned into curiosity and amazement, she walked straight to Xiao Yi, who had just entered the passage.

Poseidon slightly bent her knees, performing an ancient and elegant gesture of offering that bore the unique mark of Poseidon Island.

Then, she gently and solemnly raised her hands and placed the wreath, carefully woven from pure white flowers (mainly lily of the valley and moonflower, symbolizing purity), into Xiaoyi's pale purple hair.

Her clear, deep blue and pale purple eyes stared directly at the outline of her face, which was faintly visible beneath her veil. Her voice, clear as the crashing of ocean waves, carried an ethereal quality that was almost divine.

"This ring is adorned with white stamens of Loran, symbolizing purity and flawlessness; it is also embellished with branches of ice crystal and snow coral, representing the essence of the deep sea... Congratulations on reaching the pinnacle and becoming a wave rider on the sea of ​​destiny. From this day forward, you will stand atop the waves, and no one will ever again make you look up at the heavens."

Xiao Yi did not respond immediately. Her clear, cold eyes, through the veil, gazed steadily into Poseidon's deep, sea-like blue eyes.

An indescribable tacit understanding and knowing glance flowed deep within their meeting eyes.

This scene was clearly presented to tens of thousands of viewers, instantly causing a huge uproar:

"My God! That's Poseidon, the saintess of Poseidon Island! She personally presented the wreath... Isn't this a kind of coronation ceremony?!"

"A king's coronation! The crown of the most outstanding genius was presented by a woman of equal brilliance among her peers! The symbolism is too strong!"

"Well, as expected of the priestess of Poseidon Island, she's very professional. The ceremony is indeed very ceremonial."

(End of this chapter)