He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

"Elder Zhou Yun has also returned. He is stationed at the Stone Archway of the Divine City and will return to participate in the succession ceremony of the Divine Lord at this important time."

This was a middle-aged man with thick black hair and an imposing presence, who also stepped onto a magical path and entered the depths of the family.

On a floating island in the outer perimeter, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, and others held a gathering. The attendees were all old classmates from Earth. Of course, one blond-haired guy was an exception; he was also a classmate of a classmate and joined the gathering.

"Hey, big guy, give me back my Divine Phoenix Legs! I haven't even gotten one yet!"

"Eat up!" a Western-looking man said angrily.

The man exerted all his strength, moving dozens of steps in an instant, raising a cloud of dust, but still couldn't catch the golden-brown, glistening bird leg he had roasted.

"You yellow-haired devil, your cultivation is not up to par, you're too slow. If you can catch up with me, I'll give you this bird leg." Pang Bo stood at a distance, holding up a golden bird leg taller than a person, and said with a smile.

"That's outrageous." Cade snorted, choosing not to chase after Pang Bo, but instead went back to grab a huge bird wing and started gnawing on it.

He knew very well that he could never catch up with Pang Bo. The difference in their cultivation levels was too great. He was only a cultivator at the Fourth Extreme Secret Realm, and he couldn't compare to Pang Bo. He might as well come back and find something else to eat.

"Ye Fan, what were the opponents you encountered in the Qishi Mansion like? Were they very strong?" Zhou Yi walked up to Ye Fan and asked.

"They are indeed very strong. Even the weakest disciple of the Qishi Mansion is at the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, possessing the combat power of the Four Forbidden Realms. The strongest one is already at the peak of the Great Power Realm, and is also a super genius of the Eight Forbidden Realms." Ye Fan nodded and said.

“I know the strongest one, his name is Wang Teng, right? He was easily suppressed by our God Lord a while ago, and now everyone is laughing at his overestimation of his abilities.” Liu Yi leaned closer, her bright eyes sparkling.

"Ye Fan, even the ancient road of Qishi Mansion can't return to Earth?" An ordinary-looking man walked over, carrying a hint of anticipation.

"I'm sorry, Wenchang, I haven't personally seen the ancient road to Qishi Mansion, but it's said to be an ancient road leading to the future, and its destination isn't Earth." Ye Fan sighed.

It was immediately apparent that the man's energy and spirit had diminished, and he looked somewhat dejected.

“Although I’m living a good life in this world, I still miss home so much. I want to go back. I won’t even have the chance to see my unborn child. And I’m a good-for-nothing. I didn’t leave them much wealth. My wife has to raise the child alone. How difficult that must be.” Zhang Wenchang’s eyes were red, and tears rolled down his cheeks.

"Perhaps your wife will find someone else to rely on?" an ordinary classmate advised.

However, upon hearing this, Zhang Wenchang burst into tears.

"If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all." Liu Yiyi glared at the ordinary classmate.

"My only attachment on Earth is my parents. As for my nominal husband, I'll only be happier without him." Liu Yiyi's eyes were also somewhat unfocused, probably recalling things on Earth.

After graduating from university, she was pressured by her family to get married and married someone she didn't like. Moreover, her husband was an alcoholic who beat her every day, and she always had many bruises on her body.

In fact, she harbored many grudges even towards her parents, but ultimately, they were bound by blood, which was a connection she had on Earth.

Li Xiaoman and Lin Jia were talking on the other side.

These two women were not only extremely beautiful, but also possessed considerable cultivation. Li Xiaoman was already a cultivator at the Dragon Transformation Realm, and Lin Jia was at the peak of the Four Great Perfections, with at most one more...

We can achieve a breakthrough within a year.

"Xiaoman, why are you so competitive? Ye Fan's physique is rare in the entire universe. No matter how hard you try, it will be difficult for you to catch up with him," Lin Jia said with heartache.

Li Xiaoman, dressed in the uniform of a Zhou family enforcer, had a graceful figure, fair and delicate skin, and naturally flowing black hair, giving her an ethereal beauty.

Hearing Lin Jia's words, she retorted, "I cultivate for my own sake, it has nothing to do with Ye Fan. There's no longer any affection between us, so why should I chase after him?"

“Xiaoman, you can fool others, but you can’t fool me. This is a woman’s intuition. When we came out of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, you were also among those who aged, but instead of choosing someone else to help you, you chose Ye Fan. Do you think I don’t know why?” Lin Jia said in a low voice.

“That was the most vulnerable moment for us as women, and you chose Ye Fan, so I know that you are still touched by that relationship. As for Ye Fan, besides you, I am probably the one who understands him the most. He is not as heartless as he seems on the surface; he just doesn’t want to face the reality of the situation,” Lin Jia said.

Back in college, Ye Fan had pursued Lin Jia, but she rejected him. He then pursued Li Xiaoman, and the two eventually experienced an unforgettable college life together.

In fact, their relationship was not favored by their friends from the beginning. Even Pang Bo did not think that Ye Fan and Li Xiaoman's relationship could last long.

Because these two people have higher standards than each other, and their sights are set on climbing the social ladder. Moreover, they are both very capable; one is very successful in his studies, and the other is very successful in his career.

So the two of them, who were able to maintain the purest love during their ideal university years, both chose to forget about the relationship a few months after leaving university and focus on their careers.

"Lin Jia, let's not talk about those things anymore. I'm very satisfied with my life now, and that's enough." Li Xiaoman shook her head slightly, stopping Lin Jia from saying anything more.

On the other side, after crying, Zhang Wenchang lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, I've disturbed the atmosphere of the gathering."

"Wenchang, it's alright. We understand how you feel. We believe we will eventually return to Earth," Ye Fan comforted him.

At this moment, looking at the magical paths that stretched into the depths of the Zhou family in the sky, Wang Ziwen said, "It seems that the hope of returning to Earth is very small at the moment. The most important thing for us now is to cultivate, for example, to become a great power!"

“That’s right. Instead of feeling bad, we should turn this feeling into motivation for cultivation. As long as our cultivation level is high enough, returning to Earth in the future won’t be a problem!” Zhou Yi showed his unyielding will, with a kind of soaring ambition, wanting to compete with the heavens.

The small gathering lasted for a day before eventually ending.

They each held their own positions. Some managed a city and served as its lords, while others managed a treasure pavilion in a large oasis. Some were members of the law enforcement, specifically responsible for maintaining order in Lingzhou, the Zhou family's stronghold.

After the gathering, they still had to return to their posts. Although the patriarch's succession ceremony would summon some people to witness this historic moment, they were not among those people. Leaving their posts for a short while was fine, but leaving for an extended period would be considered dereliction of duty and would be severely punished.

Over the next few days, Ye Fan and Pang Bo saw a large number of powerful figures returning every day, including true great powers and supreme elders at the Immortal Realm. These high-ranking individuals were the main force returning, wanting to witness the succession of the God Lord.

Within the Zhou family, everyone believed that the succession of the deity would bring about a revolutionary change.

They believe that perhaps the Zhou family's future glorious era will begin from the hands of the deity, so this is a moment of great significance.

Inside the Zhongtian Yangji Hall, Zhou Qing stood at the highest point, looking down at the increasing number of high-ranking clansmen below. With a flick of his hand, a stack of invitations radiating Dao light appeared.

"Invite all these forces over. According to the rules, when a new master of an ancient family ascends to the throne, all the major forces should send representatives to attend," Zhou Qing said calmly.

Chapter 261 The Holy Lord's Enthronement Ceremony

Generally speaking, forces of the level of ancient clans and immortal holy lands will only change their new masters every one to two thousand years.

Every time a new master ascends to the throne, a small grand event is held, inviting people from all major forces to witness it.

Such a major event would not be carried out quietly by any well-known force, because it would also send a signal to the outside world.

That is, the family is still powerful and has successors.

As Zhou Qing distributed the invitations to some high-ranking officials, these officials immediately set off to the gates of various powerful forces to deliver the invitations to their respective Holy Lords.

Ji Family, Ji Family Holy Master held the invitation in his hand and looked at the experts below who were at least at the Sendai Secret Realm. He said, "Let Fifth Uncle go. Let Haoyue temporarily return from Qishi Mansion and go with Fifth Uncle."

The crowd below whispered among themselves, all looking at an elderly man with gray hair. He was a living fossil over 2,900 years old, of very high seniority.

However, in such a formal setting, he also had to maintain respect for the head of the family, so he stepped forward, accepted the invitation, and nodded, saying, "By order of the head of the family, I will represent the Ji family to witness the succession of the new Holy Lord of the Zhou family in half a month."

There was little objection from the people below to having this old man represent the Ji family, as the old man was indeed qualified. However, many people had something to say about the second half of the Ji family's holy master's statement, which was to have Ji Haoyue accompany him.

“Haoyue has been working so hard cultivating at Qishi Mansion, there’s no need to summon him back for such a trivial matter. My grandson Ji Haiyue is also clever and steady in his actions, just send him to the Zhou family.” An old man said with a smile.

"Old bastard!" the group cursed inwardly.

Ji Haiyue is a young expert among the younger generation of the Ji family, second only to Ji Haoyue and Ji Biyue. She has the combat power of a Saint Son and possesses a powerful ice and snow-like Bitter Sea phenomenon. She is a strong contender for Ji Haoyue's position as the next head of the family.

Don't be fooled by the old man's easy words; the young disciples who can lead other factions to participate in the Holy Lord's Ceremony are often candidates for the next family head.

The power within the Ji family has indeed been divided considerably, with more than just two or three branches vying for the throne. Although Ji Haoyue's chances of succeeding to the throne are high, they are far from enough to suppress the various voices within the clan, and his position is not secure.

Then, the question of who should accompany Fifth Uncle to the enthronement ceremony of the new Holy Lord of the Zhou family became a hot topic of debate.

Much later, as the noise subsided, the group finally reached a conclusion.

"In that case, let Haoyue, Biyue, and Haiyue go together," the Holy Master of the Ji family said helplessly, feeling powerless.

Just as the Holy Lord of the Ji family decided to end the meeting, suddenly, an old man with a withered appearance appeared. The Ji family's high-ranking members present were greatly shocked and bowed, addressing him as their ancestor.

"I'll also go to the Zhou family. I haven't seen that kid since the battle with the Assassin God Dynasty. I never imagined he would reach my level in just a few years. It's truly amazing!" The old man's breath was fluctuating, like a flickering lamp that could go out at any moment.

No one present dared to

There were objections, because this was a member of the Ji family who had emerged from obscurity. Several years ago, he had taken charge of the Void Mirror and participated in the battle that destroyed two great assassin dynasties, bringing back his elder brother's head.

However, this old man's lifespan is also coming to an end. After all, he is not a saint of this era, but a being who has transcended the world. He was originally sealed into the divine source because his lifespan was about to end. Now, he has been in the world for ten years and is at the point where he could pass away at any time.

Moreover, such figures had already consumed many longevity-enhancing spiritual items in ancient times, and it was only after they had exhausted all other ways to prolong their lives that they sealed themselves into divine essence.

This meant that the longevity-enhancing spiritual items currently in the Ji family's treasury were completely useless to the old man, who could only silently await his death.

If nothing unexpected happens, given the condition of this Ji family sage, he will have at most two or three years before he meets the Void Emperor.

However, the Ji family recently received news that the Zhou family may have obtained an elixir of immortality.

Therefore, this sage went to the Zhou family for two reasons: first, he was genuinely curious about the young man known as the God Lord; and second, he wanted to communicate with the Zhou family's Great Sage Ancestor to see if he could pay some price to obtain something like the fruit of an immortal elixir.

The same situation also occurred in the Purple Mansion Holy Land and the Jade Pool Holy Land.

These two forces, whose foundations from back then have now been revealed, are in no better shape than the Ji family sage. They are also going to attend Zhou Qing's enthronement ceremony with a try-it-out mentality.

Meanwhile, at the Jiang family, Jiang Taixu smiled as he looked at the message sent to him by the Jiang family's Holy Lord: "The boy from back then has truly grown up and become one of the contemporary saints of the human race."

“Brother Taixu, shall we take this opportunity to go see him? When I first met him, he was just a young man in the Dragon Transformation Realm. Now his cultivation is even higher than mine. It’s truly unbelievable,” said Fairy Caiyun.

The originally very old Fairy Caiyun has regained her youthful and beautiful appearance after being baptized by Jiang Taixu's heaven-defying magic power and essence.

Moreover, after Fairy Caiyun's inner knot was untied and her long-cherished wish was fulfilled, her mind became clear and her spirit grew stronger day by day. In addition, the world has begun to change slowly, and the conditions for severing the Dao have been relaxed.

Thus, Fairy Caiyun actually succeeded in severing her Dao several years ago, a fact known to no one except the two of them.

Otherwise, even if the Holy Land of Myriad Beginnings were to cry and beg, they would still try to bring this Fairy of Rainbow Clouds back.

Moreover, this has increased Fairy Caiyun's lifespan considerably. Previously, a great being who had eaten the Earthly Origin Fruit would have had a lifespan of five thousand years as its limit, but now it is equivalent to a king who has eaten the Earthly Origin Fruit. Fairy Caiyun's normal lifespan is no less than that of a saint, and she can live for at least another thousand years.

Therefore, they did not face any life-threatening crisis. However, Jiang Taixu was still very interested in the enthronement ceremony, so he said, "Let's go and take a look."

Zhongzhou is the center of the five major domains of the Big Dipper. It has always been a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, with a continuous stream of royal talents. It has always been the strongest of the five domains.

In the capital of the Divine Continent Dynasty, there sat two men who could be considered the strongest in the Central Plains at that time, drinking wine.

tea.

"The enthronement ceremony of the Eastern Wilderness God Lord? Since the princess is going to attend, I wonder if I can travel with the Divine Continent Dynasty's delegation? I am also extremely curious about the God Lord."

This was a man who wasn't very old, around twenty years old, with jet-black hair, cold eyes, and a powerful aura, as if he held the lives and deaths of millions of living beings in his hands, possessing a kind of imperial majesty.

Within his celestial platform, the primordial spirit figure shone brilliantly, radiating nine immortal divine halos. This was a sign that he had reached the pinnacle of the Great Power realm and was already standing before the gate of the Immortal Three Paths.

"This is a small matter. There's no problem with you coming to the Zhou family with our team. However, if you cause trouble at the Zhou family, I can't save you," Dao Qingling said in a calm tone.

Xiaoyu stood aside, her mind clear as day. She knew that this young man had been infatuated with the young lady for a long time, and since the young lady was very close to Zhou Qing, it was natural that this man harbored some hostility towards Zhou Qing.

However, Zhou Qing's rise to power was too rapid, and this young prodigy who became emperor at such a young age also felt bitter inside.

In Zhongzhou, this person was only slightly weaker than the young lady. He was given the name "Shenli" at birth and was known as a god-like existence among his peers. It was said that he was even stronger than the young Jiuli Emperor.

Although his sister, Princess Yueling, joined the Qishi Mansion, he disdained going there and instead spent his years with Jiuli Tu, comprehending the Great Dao of the ancestors, and his strength was unfathomable.

This person was a prodigy who had been sidelined by the Jiuli Dynasty. He had experienced very little in his life and never imagined that someone his age could be so formidable, leaving him far behind.

Moreover, not only did Zhou Qing's cultivation surpass his, but Dao Qingling's cultivation was also a step ahead of his, which immediately plunged him into confusion, and even his Dao heart became somewhat unstable.

The reason he wanted to visit the Zhou family was simply because he was feeling lost and didn't know what to do. So, he naturally thought of going to see what kind of person the man known as the strongest voice of the new generation was like.