I offered sacrifices to the gods

The sky was bright, and the golden clouds stretched for miles.

Today is a big day for Jin Yang Temple. All the disciples left their caves early and stood in front of the temple in a state of high alert.

Outside Jin Yang Peak, a large number of cultivators had gathered. All the cultivation lineages with some reputation from the four kingdoms of the Southern Region had received invitations and came to celebrate the birthday of Daoist Jin Yang.

As a large golden bell was struck, its resounding sound spread far and wide, lingering for a long time.

clang!

The grand ceremony for the 500th birthday of the Golden Sun Ancestor began. A layer of rich golden light condensed in the sky and descended like a curtain.

The next moment, a powerful aura slowly emerged, as if a peerless ferocious beast had been resurrected at the highest point of the mountain.

The terrifying aura that was constantly resurfacing could be clearly and vividly sensed throughout the hundred-mile radius surrounding Jinyang Temple.

boom!

At the height of the golden glow, a middle-aged man wearing a brilliant golden Taoist robe, with a full head of golden hair and eyes like a molten gold sunset, walked out, stepping through the void.

He was clearly a middle-aged man, but his demeanor was extremely weathered, a quality that could only be cultivated through the long passage of time.

This person is none other than Taoist Jinyang!

Contrary to the expectations of many cultivators, Jin Yang Daoist was not an old and weathered Daoist; he actually looked like a middle-aged man in his prime.

In the plaza in front of the golden statue in the temple, all the disciples of Jinyang Temple gathered together.

The abbot, the elder in charge of punishments, and Elder Wu stepped forward together, bowed to the holy and otherworldly middle-aged figure in the sky, and said in unison, "Congratulations on your long life, Ancestor! May you live as long as heaven and earth, and shine as brightly as the sun and moon."

All the remaining disciples, including Lin Mo, immediately bowed and said, "May your Daoist arts flourish and your path to immortality be boundless!"

Master Jinyang nodded slowly, and with a wave of his hand, the entire Jinyang Peak shone with dazzling golden light.

"Rise and greet the guests!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Daoist Jinyang sat down in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over the figures of the disciples in the temple before finally looking into the distance.

Soon, the mountain gate's restrictions were lifted, and the cultivators who had been waiting outside all went up the mountain to enter the temple.

"Liu Xiande of the Liu family of Yunhe Ridge in the Kingdom of Yu pays respects to Senior Jin Yang, wishing you good health and longevity!"

"Chen Yunsong of the Chen family from Huangyunjian pays respects to Senior Jinyang, wishing him continued prosperity and eternal life!"

"..."

The first to come and pay their respects were several cultivation families from the Yu Kingdom. These lineages usually depend on the Jin Yang Temple for survival, and they were all very eager to come for the Jin Yang Taoist's birthday celebration.

Next came the royal family of Yu Kingdom. This time, the one who came was the crown prince who was in charge of overseeing the country, who was also Lin Mo's fourth brother.

"Crown Prince Lin Ping of Yu Kingdom pays respects to Senior Jin Yang! May Senior live a long and prosperous life and may your Taoist teachings flourish forever!" Lin Ping, dressed in a python robe, ascended the Jin Yang Temple and knelt three times and kowtowed nine times before the Jin Yang Taoist who sat high in the chief seat, his attitude as humble as could be.

Jin Yang Daoist's gaze lingered on Lin Ping for a moment before he slowly asked, "Who is the current emperor of the royal family? What is his cultivation level?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ping's heart trembled, and he replied in quick succession, "Reporting to Senior Jin Yang, the current emperor is my father, Emperor Jianwu. He recently opened his sea of ​​consciousness, cultivated his divine soul, and advanced to the realm of visualization."

Upon hearing that he had only just advanced to the Contemplation Realm, Daoist Jinyang immediately lost interest and shook his head, saying, "Having not paid attention to worldly affairs for nearly a hundred years, is the royal family still so weak and incompetent?"

"Step down and go back to tell your father that the royal family can be exempted from paying tribute for three years."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ping's face lit up with joy, and he quickly bowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you so much, senior! Thank you so much, senior!"

Next, the Heavenly Poison Sect of Xi Kingdom came to offer birthday wishes. Unlike the other countries in the Cangxuan Southern Region, Xi Kingdom only has one cultivation lineage, namely the Heavenly Poison Sect.

"Poison Wolf of the Heavenly Poison Sect pays respects to Senior Jin Yang, wishing you a long and healthy life, and an immaculate golden body!"

Two protectors of the Heavenly Poison Sect appeared. This time, their faces no longer showed any arrogance, but were filled with humility and respect.

"Didn't your sect leader say he had already emerged from seclusion? Why haven't we seen any trace of him yet?" Jin Yang Daoist asked in a cold voice.

The Poison Wolf Protector's expression changed slightly, and he quickly explained, "The Sect Leader has indeed emerged from seclusion..."

Before he could finish speaking, a violent surge of spiritual energy emanated from the distant horizon.

In the blink of an eye, even the golden glow around Jinyang Peak was diluted considerably.

The spiritual pressure grew increasingly intense, causing the low-level cultivators who had come to offer their congratulations below to change their expressions drastically. They sensed an incomparably powerful spiritual pressure approaching, making it difficult even to maintain their stance.

Two beams of spiritual light intertwined and collided, rapidly approaching the area where Golden Sun Peak was located.

Ancestor Jin Yang frowned slightly, made a fist with one hand, and a powerful spiritual force swept out, completely wiping away the powerful spiritual pressure that was coming.

"Fellow Daoist Tiandu, Old Ghost Meng, if you destroy Jinyang Peak, don't blame me for coming back to visit your dojos," Old Ancestor Jinyang shouted sternly.

In an instant, the two intense beams of light subsided.

"Hahaha, for the sake of your birthday, I won't offend you, Old Demon Jinyang, today." The speaker was a young man with a strange appearance and a cinnabar mark between his eyebrows.

Upon seeing this, the two protectors of the Heavenly Poison Sect immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Sect Leader!"

This person is none other than the leader of the Heavenly Poison Sect, the Heavenly Poison Master!

The other person was Gui Xuanzi, the sect leader of the Ghost King Sect of Jing Kingdom.

Three of the four Shackled Realm ancestors from the Southern Region of Cangxuan have arrived!

The Ghost King Sect Master had black hair, but his appearance looked much older. As soon as he stopped fighting, his gaze turned to the courtyard behind Golden Sun Peak, which was shrouded and covered by a restriction.

"What a magnificent Dragon Blood Tree! Old Daoist Jin Yang, you've really cultivated it to its full potential. It seems that the biggest winners of the Great Qian Dynasty's legacy weren't necessarily those old fogies in the Northern Territory."

However, Ancestor Jin Yang didn't seem to care at all. He waved his hand and said, "Old Ghost Meng, if you want it, then exchange it for the Qian Yuan Pearl. I'd be happy to make this deal with you."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Meng laughed heartily, but did not agree. Instead, he immediately changed the subject, saying, "Let's not chat about these trivial matters. I've come here today to discuss important matters. Let's put your birthday celebration on hold for now."

Old Ancestor Jin Yang raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's so important that it's made you, Old Ghost Meng, come all the way here to discuss it?"

"Remnants of the Great Qian Dynasty have appeared in the Central Region. Even the innate Dao Seed passed down through generations of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty has been found."

The old patriarch Jin Yang's expression changed slightly, and he said to the abbot below, "You all keep an eye on things here. The birthday banquet will continue as normal."

With that, he led Old Ghost Meng and Venerable Tiandu into his cave.

With the three experts at the Shackled Realm temporarily gone, everyone in the arena breathed a sigh of relief, and the pressure lessened considerably.

Many people came to offer their birthday wishes; some were from famous Taoist sects in other countries, while others were well-known independent cultivators.

The congratulatory gifts that arrived were piled up like a mountain, and they were all rare and precious items.

Lin Mo also gained a lot of knowledge and learned about many famous sects in the Southern Region.

Normally, there is very little communication between the various sects of the four kingdoms in the Southern Region. It was only today that he learned that, apart from the Xi Kingdom, there are actually two other kingdoms around the Yu Kingdom, which are collectively known as the four kingdoms of the Southern Region.

The vast domain he resides in is also known as the Cangxuan Domain.

The strong gather together; people are grouped by their kind.

Lin Mo remained absent-minded, his heavy mood practically written all over his face.

"Sixth Brother, why do you look so distracted?" The Crown Prince came over and greeted him.

Lin Mo belatedly looked up and forced a smile, "Fourth Brother, congratulations on igniting your life flame and advancing to the Candle Illumination Realm."

"I heard you've already had several children; I haven't had a chance to congratulate you yet."

As the Crown Prince who is in charge of the country, his most important task is to marry and have children, otherwise it will be difficult to select hostages to be sent to Jinyang Temple in the future.

If the Dragon Blood Tree of Ancestor Jin Yang is not properly watered, then it is very likely that he, the emperor, will be sent here to have his wrists cut and be bled out.

Lin Ping's gaze was complicated. Today, he had witnessed the demeanor of that Golden Sun Taoist and finally understood how insurmountable the mountain was for the entire Yu Kingdom royal family to face.

"Sixth Brother...you've also ignited your life force. I imagine you're having a pretty good time here at the Golden Sun Temple, right?"

Lin Mo naturally understood what he wanted to say, and said naturally, "Fourth Brother, it seems you cherish your offspring very much, and are reluctant to send them up the mountain."

"That's wonderful. It seems my nephews have a good father."

"However, I can't guarantee that I will live a long and healthy life. Fourth Brother, in this Jinyang Temple... someone wants to eat me."

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