Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 360 Immortal Dynasty!

Over the sky.

The nine-turn glazed palace lantern was dazzling and breathtaking, like the most dazzling star in the night sky!

The closer you get, the less you dare to look directly at it.

It exudes a noble and mysterious aura, like a priceless treasure, standing proudly in the sky.

It floated there quietly, its nine-colored light shining brightly, seemingly able to penetrate deep into people's hearts.

As the distance closed, Li Qingyuan suddenly felt as if she had entered another environment, or even a completely new world!

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Just because.

Suddenly, a magnificent city, built of gold, stone and jade, appeared in front of us!

The city walls were towering, built of huge bluestones, each stone polished smooth as a mirror, shimmering with an eerie light under the illumination of the King of Lamps.

The city walls are covered with various mysterious runes and patterns, ancient and weathered, giving them a strong sense of history.

At the edge of the giant city stands a palace that soars into the clouds!

The palace's exterior is covered with golden glazed tiles, which shimmer in the sunlight, making it look like a celestial palace.

The palace was surrounded by a faint, ethereal mist, giving it a dreamlike quality.

In the hazy distance, one could see a powerful cultivator breaking through the air and arriving!

Dressed in magnificent attire, and riding on flying swords or magical artifacts, they streaked across the sky like meteors and landed at the city gate.

The city gate was even more magnificent, standing dozens of feet tall, and consisted of two enormous bronze doors.

The door is inlaid with huge door knockers, and the door knockers are carved with ferocious dragon heads, as if they are guarding this mysterious giant city!

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In an instant!

Li Qingyuan was startled, keenly realizing that she had already stepped into the realm of the Nine-Turn Glazed Palace Lantern.

No wonder Yue Qinghuan and Wang Anran mentioned before that one needs to calm down and immerse oneself in enlightenment.

At this moment, he deeply realized that this was a method that no Central Plains region could possess, and even the most powerful Emperor Realm experts in the world would find it difficult to match.

This has transcended the ordinary realm of "artistic conception" and entered the highest stage of "Taoist charm"!

It contains the will of the Great Dao, mysterious and profound; it is the most primordial power in the universe quietly flowing.

In his past life, the realm he lived in was a holy land for sword cultivators, where the Great Dao of Swords crisscrossed and sword energy stretched for thousands of miles!

Here, Li Qingyuan was unaware of which great path was quietly unfolding.

But he understood that what he was experiencing at this moment was a scene that the King of Lamps had intentionally shown him, and that the King of Lamps must have a deeper meaning and arrangement.

So, Li Qingyuan slowly calmed down, but in her heart she secretly warned herself that all of this was an illusion and she must not get too caught up in it and lose herself.

In order to better integrate into this virtual world, Li Qingyuan moved swiftly, appearing like a ghost in front of the city gate.

He had intended to greet the monks who had come from afar and ask them some questions about this place.

Unfortunately, it seems that no one in this world can see him!

No matter how he waved or shouted, the cultivators simply turned and entered the city, as if he didn't exist at all!

Li Qingyuan was already mentally prepared for this, after all, he could only be considered an outsider in this world.

However, to his surprise, he was able to clearly hear their conversations and dialogues!

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At this moment.

Two more elderly men with white eyebrows and an air of otherworldly wisdom arrived.

Li Qingyuan immediately focused his attention and listened intently, only to hear one of the elders sigh:

"Through thousands of years of turmoil, the Celestial Dynasty still stands!"

"Your Majesty's imperial might is overwhelming, surpassing all others under heaven... Your astonishing appearance is unmatched!"

"Back then, Crown Prince Xue Jing was also a dragon among men, with extraordinary talent, surpassing all others in the world."

"What a pity... he shouldn't have run away from the wedding..."

"This led to a grave mistake; his cultivation was crippled, and he was banished to a remote, spiritually barren place, where he could only drift through life in a daze, becoming a complete cripple..."

"Now, his return is merely a pretext for His Majesty to continue that marriage alliance!"

"Alas~ Xue Jing could not escape the manipulation of fate in the end, and became a pawn!"

"How lamentable and tragic!"

Another old man sighed and echoed:

"Alas~ Apart from Xue Jing, none of the other princes are of any use. If Your Majesty continues to act this way, I fear there will be no successor..."

"The future of this celestial dynasty is worrying..."

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Upon hearing this, the old man sighed again:

"What a pity about Xue Jing!"

"The last time I saw him, he was no longer as spirited as he used to be, and that arrogant attitude of showing off the power of the dynasty had completely disappeared."

"He became old, depressed, and listless... completely ruined, truly ruined! If this continues, the dynasty's fate... alas..."

Another old man, his white eyebrows furrowed, asked:

"Senior brother, I still have some doubts."

"Princess Zhaohuang is extremely beautiful, one of the most beautiful women in the world, and her strength should not be underestimated."

"Logically speaking, His Majesty's decision is reasonable. This should be a happy occasion for marriage. But I wonder why Xue Jing ran away from the wedding back then?"

Upon hearing this, the elderly man addressed as "senior brother" remained silent for a long while before speaking:

"This matter... is likely to involve far more complex issues than His Majesty and a very few others like Xue Jing know the reasons behind it... It's impossible for us outsiders to fathom..."

"Sigh~ Never mind, let's not talk about it. The wedding is approaching, Senior Brother, let's go into town first and meet up with some old friends, so as not to cause any more trouble here..."

As they spoke, the two entered the city side by side.

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"Crown Prince Xue Jing, Princess Zhaohuang?"

Li Qingyuan frowned slightly as she listened to their conversation, seemingly lost in thought.

Judging from the appearance of these two old men, they undoubtedly held very high positions and knew many secrets.

Between the lines of their casual conversation, Li Qingyuan keenly caught the two names and also confirmed that this place was the location of a celestial dynasty.

Moreover, these great cultivators came here for the wedding of the former Crown Prince Xue Jing and Princess Zhaohuang.

"Could it be... that there's a problem with the wedding? Or perhaps Princess Zhaohuang..." Li Qingyuan wondered to herself.

It was all because, according to those two old men, Xue Jing had run away from his arranged marriage!

However, none of them knew the reason, and Li Qingyuan was naturally also completely baffled.

But he knew there must be something hidden behind this, something he needed to investigate further.

After thinking it over, Li Qingyuan stopped hesitating and stepped into this mysterious megacity to explore the truth hidden behind it!

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