Chapter Seventy-Three: Gathering of Heroes

  The little fish and Ah Da Ah Er arrived at the main hall, after which Xuanwu informed everyone of this unusual situation.

  The little fish was shocked by the words, but immediately calmed down. Ah Da and Ah Er, two beasts, also used their vast divine consciousness to scan the surroundings of Xianyao Pavilion for thousands of miles, and soon detected a faint discord. For a deity, they can penetrate the essence of all things in the world, merge with all things, and be in harmony with the surrounding environment, clear at a glance.

  However, if not using divine sense to explore, there was no sign of detection at all, until the use of divine sense revealed a faint feeling of discord in the surrounding environment. Ah Da and Ah Er immediately realized that the incoming enemy was incredibly powerful, at least unparalleled in stealth.

  "We don't need to bother with them. Let's just activate the divine seal of the Carefree Pavilion, and they won't dare to attack us openly on Starry Sky Island."

  "It won't work, they can't possibly do such a violent thing, because not only would it provoke the newly risen superpower, Chen Xing Men, but also offend the Empty Holy Saint. They wouldn't dare to do something so unwise. I think they're just probing our Xuan You Pavilion's depth, in order to determine their attitude and strategy towards us. After all, having an unknown power by your side is also a concern."

  Xuanwu's face was firm as he said, "We'll go out and meet them!"

  "Hmm," the little fish also nodded in agreement.

  An old man with a majestic eight-character step led a beautiful young girl and two ferocious beasts that had grown ten times larger out of the main hall, coming to the outside of the Carefree Pavilion. He faced the empty space around him and said, "Guests have come from afar, but I'm afraid we didn't get to welcome you properly. May I ask if you can show yourselves?"

  The silence lasted for a long time, the surrounding void was extremely calm, without any abnormalities, as if they were all overthinking. The moonlight still fell gently, and the bright and mysterious night sky had countless huge stars suspended above, as if they would fall at any moment.

  Looking at the hidden guest who had not yet come out, Xuanwu was also somewhat enraged. His left hand kept grasping his white beard which was shaking uncontrollably, "Since that's the case, then I'll go invite the guest to show themselves."

  Xuanwu's mind stirred, and a dark light flew out from his brow, hovering above his head. A banner about 100 zhang high unfolded, depicting a demon with a human face and snake body, its entire body fiery red. Its eyes were fiercely menacing, and its aura was overwhelming, resembling the Time Ancestor Wu Cang's nine-yin form, who controlled the rotation of day and night.

  Xuanwu muttered to himself, reciting a secret incantation. The flags fluttered and rustled loudly, suddenly bursting forth with an astonishing aura that enveloped the entire Xianyao Pavilion within a ten-mile radius. Yet, just beyond this range, there was not even a hint of energy, as if the Xianyao Pavilion remained as tranquil as ever.

  A terrifying aura is constantly accumulating, a faint roar comes from the flag, a demon with a human face and snake body, all over red, stretches out its head from the flag, its eyes are filled with blood-red ferocity, then the whole body also walks out of the flag intact.

  About a hundred feet tall, the demon god's body was filled with ominous and malevolent energy that shot up into the sky. A massive, invisible force pressed down on the entire void, causing even the small fish to stare at the demon god in horror. Its heart also couldn't help but feel a wave of fear, but thinking again that this demon god was on its own side, it felt slightly more at ease and optimistic about the current situation.

  The two ferocious beasts, originally with a menacing glare and baring their teeth, suddenly shrank back to the size of small dogs upon seeing the demon god, and hid behind Xiaoyu, hoping that the demon god wouldn't notice them.

  The demon god's eyes flashed like lightning, shooting out two golden lights that scanned the surrounding void. Suddenly, he let out a deafening roar and raised his hands to the sky. The entire world seemed to pause for a moment. Xuanwu and Xiaoyu also felt an intense sense of discomfort in their hearts, as if they were about to vomit blood.

  Ka, ding, bang...... A series of sounds rang out simultaneously in the surrounding void, and that demon god appeared again like a ghost in front of the flag on the original Xuanwu peak.

  At this time, a demon in black robes gradually appeared in the Western void, with a violent and corrosive aura all over his body, holding a small, sharp dagger that was actually a pre-heavenly spiritual treasure.

  In the southern void, a vague figure emerged like a mirror shattering and then restored to its original state.

  The entire northern void twisted and distorted, transforming into a blurry deity with an ever-changing face that shifted through various scenes, impossible to discern.

  In the East, two mysterious figures appeared. One was a middle-aged man with a calm expression, seemingly in control of everything. Not far away stood a masked woman, surrounded by an aura of sorrow and killing intent. However, judging from their positions, it was clear that these two were not on the same side.

  Everyone who appeared was looking at this demon god with a surprised expression, unable to see through the fact that this demon god who came out of that strange divine artifact was actually a puppet?

  "Unexpectedly, Mirror Demon, you've also come to join in the fun! It's really rare." The deity standing in the northern void said to the deity from the south who seemed like a shadow.

  "You too, aren't you also here? How could I not come?" The divine being known as the Mirror Devil retorted sharply.

  Tú Bà Tiān Cháo and Líng Wǔ Tiān Cháo are both in the South China Sea, as the leaders of the two major heavenly dynasties' secret organizations. The two can be said to have clashed many times, with a deep understanding of each other.

  "That Eastern middle-aged deity said to the Xuanwu Dao: 'I, on behalf of the Soaring Dragon Heaven's imperial court, cordially invite the master of the Carefree Pavilion and the divine alchemist behind him.'"

  A small fish beside him was unhappy, muttering in a low voice: "Obviously sneaking around in secret, shouting loudly but still not coming out, and then warmly inviting after being beaten, I've never seen such a thick-skinned person."

  The little fish spoke in a low voice, but the crowd was made up of powerful and all-knowing beings, so they naturally heard everything clearly. However, that middle-aged divine being didn't react at all, treating it like wind in his ear.

  "Thank you for the invitation from Xiang Long Tian Chao, but our young master is in seclusion and will report when he has time." said Xuān Wǔ quietly.

  "What a pity!" said the middle-aged man with a regretful expression.

  "By the way, I don't know what your young master's title is..." The middle-aged man continued.

  "Carefree Sorceress!"

  After a few words with hidden meanings, the guests from various forces also bid farewell one after another, and the entire Carefree Pavilion fell silent.

  After tonight, the name of Xiao Yao Wu Zun has been circulating among the top echelons of various major forces, and can be said to be a temporary sensation. The Xiao Yao Pavilion will no longer act rashly before the various major forces have figured out who Xiao Yao Wu Zun is and what power is behind him, after all, there are three gods sitting in the Xiao Yao Pavilion on Starry Sky Island, and their strength is not much different from that of their superpowers on Starry Sky Island, and should not be underestimated.