Shen Yuan glanced at the frightened eunuch with some surprise.
Ji Zhaoyang had personally ordered that no one else was allowed to enter this courtyard. Now this eunuch was waiting for him here, obviously following Ji Zhaoyang's orders.
Before he could ask, he heard the eunuch say:
“Three days ago, the Heaven Monitoring Department suddenly sent a message that the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms will be opened ahead of schedule.
The forces from the Ten Holy Lands, the Thirty-Six Cave Heavens, the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, the Four Rivers and Four Seas, the Outer Realm God System, and the Overseas Islands have all arrived."
"His Royal Highness the Third Prince was waiting in the courtyard for His Excellency Daozi to come out of retreat. After two days of waiting without success, he set out for the Daoist temple at 1:00 a.m. and ordered me to wait here and to invite His Excellency Daozi to the venue as soon as he came out of retreat.
His Royal Highness the Third Prince left a message that he would delay the official opening of the ceremony as much as possible to wait for His Excellency Daozi to arrive."
As soon as the words fell, the eunuch saw a ray of light rising into the sky and turning into a meteor, rushing towards the direction of the dojo.
In the outer city of the imperial capital, inside the Luotian Dojo.
As the Heaven Monitoring Department realized that the Luotian Dharma Assembly of all realms was about to begin, the Dayin Dynasty specially built a magnificent Luotian Taoist temple in the outer city.
The entire Taoist temple is built with void stones, and the complex array patterns on it are all created by array masters, which are enough to construct a void channel extending into the depths of the boundless void.
Within the Luotian Dojo, several major forces in the Xuanhuang Realm have arrived.
Treasure pavilions, fairy palaces, auspicious clouds and exotic beasts fill the sky, making it seem like a fairyland.
In the most magnificent palace on earth, Ji Zhaoyang, the third prince of the Dayin royal family, sat in the first seat on the right, staring nervously in the direction of the inner city of the imperial capital, feeling extremely uneasy.
The essence of the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms is the Luotian Realm that was born from the preaching of the Great Heavenly Venerable of Morality 90,000 years ago. Its great power runs through the long river of history and appears in different eras.
The only way to enter the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms is to step into the depths of the boundless void at the right time and place, so as to find the Luotian Realm.
Ordinary cultivators can only use Taoist tools and immortal treasures to cross the void, or directly break into the void with their physical bodies in the Void Refining Realm to gain a chance.
However, in the vast and boundless void, this method is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Only the most advanced world can spend huge amount of money to build Luotian Dojo, which is used to capture the traces of Luotian Realm and send all the test takers into Luotian Realm.
Even for the Dayin Dynasty, the cost of building the Luotian Taoist Temple is extremely terrifying, and it even requires support from various forces including the Dongtian Paradise.
Moreover, the opportunity to open the Luotian Dojo is often only a few days. Once you miss it, you may have to wait for several months, or you may completely lose the chance to step into the Luotian Realm.
Today is the best time to start the Luotian Dharma Assembly of all realms. Various forces have arrived here early, and everything seems to be ready, but an accident happened to Ji Zhaoyang.
Because Shen Yuan, who had entered seclusion, had not come out yet.
Thinking of this, Ji Zhaoyang couldn't help but look bitter.
The opening of the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms is of great importance. Ji Zhaoyang was ready to notify Shen Yuan three days ago. Normally, even if Shen Yuan was in seclusion, Ji Zhaoyang would have a way to wake him up in advance.
But the problem is that Shen Yuan disappeared without a trace after entering the training room and did not stay in the mansion at all. Ji Zhaoyang could not contact Shen Yuan by any means.
Ji Zhaoyang was completely dumbfounded by this news. Even many of the Third Prince's staff believed that Shen Yuan had sensed the danger of the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms and had fled from the battlefield.
Although Ji Zhaoyang also had some doubts about this speculation in his heart, he could only bite the bullet and insist on claiming that Shen Yuan was just in seclusion.
Shen Yuan is his greatest support in this trip to the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms. Without Shen Yuan's help, he would be in great danger facing the encirclement and suppression of the Prince's faction.
By then, the powerful people of the Third Prince's line will inevitably fall apart.
Ji Zhaoyang was forced into a corner and deliberately used his status as a prince to delay the start of the ceremony. It was not until today when he could no longer delay that he came to the Luotian Dojo.
The sun was already at its zenith, but there was still no sign of Shen Yuan, causing Ji Zhaoyang's heart to sink to the bottom.
At the first seat on the left, a servant walked cautiously to the side of Prince Ji Xuanyi of Dayin and took out a secret letter.
Ji Xuanyi opened the secret letter and glanced at the contents of the letter. A satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face, and there was a bit of mockery in his eyes when he looked at Ji Zhaoyang.
The abnormal behavior in the Third Prince's Mansion in the past few days has made the Crown Prince's family somewhat confused, and they have even sent spies to investigate several times.
However, under Ji Zhaoyang's strict blockade, the prince's family did not find out any specific information.
Until today, when the Luotian Dharma Assembly of all realms was about to begin, all forces gathered together but the Taoist Luo Yun was not seen, which made Ji Xuanyi vaguely understand something.
And just now, some of the powerful people in the Third Prince's faction who felt that the situation was hopeless took the initiative to surrender, and sent a secret letter to inform the Crown Prince that Luo Yun Daozi had disappeared, which completely confirmed Ji Xuanyi's guess.
Looking around at the three True Immortals of Refining the Spirit, the three Great True Immortals of Returning to Void, and the True Lord of Refining Void who was completely covered in a black robe, Ji Xuanyi could be said to be full of confidence.
On the other hand, there were only four True Immortals of the Spirit Refining Realm and two Great True Immortals of the Void Returning Realm around Ji Zhaoyang, and they all had ulterior motives towards each other, which made the difference between the two sides even more obvious.
"Luo Yun Daozi voluntarily withdrew? He is a smart guy, but it's a pity that the killing plan I set up in advance was wasted."
Thinking of this, Ji Xuanyi said in a mocking voice:
“Third brother, there is no need to wait any longer. The helper you rely on will not come.
If you voluntarily admit defeat, I might choose to spare your life for the sake of our brotherhood."
Ji Zhaoyang had a gloomy expression and didn't believe Ji Xuanyi's nonsense about sparing his life at all.
As long as he is favored by humanity for one day, he will be a huge threat to Ji Xuanyi. Only by killing him can Ji Xuanyi eliminate future troubles.
If he really admitted defeat at this moment, he would be seeking his own death.
Ji Zhaoyang said coldly: "This is my personal matter, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't need to worry about it.
On the contrary, the former candidate for the Holy Son, Yu Ke, who was favored by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, was not present. Could something unexpected have happened?"
After saying this, Ji Xuanyi narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression suddenly became extremely gloomy.
"I hope that Third Brother can still maintain this toughness during the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms."
Now that he understood Ji Zhaoyang's purpose of delaying time, Ji Xuanyi was not going to let Ji Zhaoyang delay any longer, lest he cause more trouble.
Looking at the Heavenly Supervisor, Ji Xuanyi slowly gave the order:
"The auspicious time has arrived. It's time to open the Luotian Dojo."
Ji Zhaoyang raised his eyebrows and subconsciously retorted:
"Wait a little longer. It's not the best time yet."
Ji Xuanyi sneered: "The opportunity to capture the Luotian Realm is fleeting, and if you are not careful, you will miss the opportunity to participate in the Luotian Dharma Assembly of all realms.
If something goes wrong, can you bear the responsibility?"
Ji Zhaoyang looked at the scene where a group of immortals gathered in the sky outside the palace.
The most intelligent people from all major forces and the young generation of geniuses and strong men gathered here. He could ignore the opinions of one or two of them, but with so many forces gathered together, even the Dayin Dynasty could not ignore it, not to mention that Ji Zhaoyang would not follow his wishes.
Seeing Ji Zhaoyang fall silent, Ji Xuanyi waved his right hand lightly, and an order was transmitted from the palace to the outside world.
"The auspicious time has arrived, open the Luotian Dojo!" The earth trembled, and light flickered above the complicated array patterns. The Luotian Dojo, which was carved entirely from void stone, began to turn into an illusion.
The next moment, a large area of space shattered, revealing the dark and deep endless void.
A huge compass appeared above the Luotian Dojo.
The outer edge of the compass is engraved with time scales, while the inner ring is inscribed with Taoist texts. The huge pointer keeps deflecting as if trying to capture something.
Suddenly, the time engraved on the compass shone brightly, and the written Taoist texts were slowly lit up at this moment, and a space channel extended straight into the depths of the boundless void.
“Found it!”
Shouts of surprise spread throughout the entire Luotian Dojo. In the fairy palaces and treasure pavilions, many practitioners were staring at the empty passage.
Upon seeing this, Ji Xuanyi stood up from his seat with satisfaction and walked towards the Luotian Dojo, followed by all the great immortals and true masters.
Ji Zhaoyang was silent for a moment, then stood up and walked towards Luotian Dojo.
Inside the treasure pavilion of the Immortal Palace, practitioners with "quotas" came out one after another and landed in the Luotian Dojo.
Apart from the younger generation of practitioners, many others were either wearing long robes to cover their faces or carrying rare treasures that made them difficult to see.
Some forces were looking at the people participating in the Luotian Dharma Assembly, and they already had some thoughts in their minds.
But more people set their eyes on the third prince Ji Zhaoyang. After seeing that there was no familiar figure beside Ji Zhaoyang, many practitioners from different forces were startled, and then their faces were overjoyed.
After seeing Shen Yuan take action in Luobao Pavilion, many people regarded Shen Yuan as a strong opponent in this Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms.
No matter what the reason is, the absence of such a strong enemy is a good thing for all parties.
When all the people who had the quota entered the Luotian Dojo, Ji Xuanyi looked around and said slowly:
“In the Luotian Realm, there are not only people from my Xuanhuang Realm, but also strong people from other universes and lucky people who accidentally entered the void.
As people of the Xuanhuang Realm, we should support each other and reduce the fighting between each other as much as possible."
As soon as Ji Xuanyi said this, the practitioners from various forces couldn't help but roll their eyes in their hearts.
Everyone has the qualification to say this, except Ji Xuanyi, the Crown Prince of Dayin.
The dispute between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince is almost exposed, and they will inevitably fight to the death as soon as they enter Luotian Realm.
However, after realizing that Taoist Luo Yun had left, all the forces had already concluded in their hearts that Prince Dayin would win in the end, and they all responded to Ji Xuanyi's words.
"Your Highness is absolutely right."
"I am grateful for your advice."
"We must unite to fight against the enemies from the rest of the universe."
Ji Xuanyi was in a good mood and was about to continue speaking when he suddenly saw a beam of light rushing towards him from the distant sky.
This escaping light was like a sharp sword that spanned the sky. Wherever it reached, all the clouds in the sky were cut apart. In an instant, it had crossed hundreds of miles and approached the Luotian Dojo.
"It's Daozi Luoyun!"
Ji Zhaoyang showed surprise on his face, and many sects and forces also showed surprised looks.
Ji Xuanyi, who was standing by, was shocked and quickly ordered Tianshi: "Hurry up and start the transmission!"
There is no doubt that Ji Xuanyi wanted to start the teleportation in advance and stop Shen Yuan outside the Luotian Dojo.
"Ji Xuanyi!"
Ji Zhaoyang glared and wanted to stop it, but it was too late.
The formation pattern above the Luotian Dojo turned into a space barrier that enveloped everyone and cut off all contact with the outside world.
Even if the escaping light has already approached Luotian Daochang, it is impossible to successfully enter the void passage.
Layer upon layer of space was shattered, and the huge Luotian Dojo seemed like it would cross the boundary along the void channel at any time.
Ji Zhaoyang was extremely angry, but he was completely helpless in the face of such a situation.
All parties looked at each other with teasing eyes, Ji Xuanyi had a confident smile on his face, and everything seemed to be settled.
The next moment, the broken space stopped, and a crack silently crossed the space barrier and appeared inside the Luotian Dojo.
Then, a figure in white robes with an ethereal temperament strode into the place.
The person who came was Shen Yuan.
Hu Tian's magical power has entered the fourth realm and is even moving towards the fifth realm. How could it be hindered by a mere space barrier?
With a light wave of his right hand, he brushed away the crack in space as if wiping away dust, and everything returned to its original state.
All this was done in an instant. When everyone came back to their senses, they saw Shen Yuan standing beside Ji Zhaoyang, smiling and saying:
"I'm a little late, please forgive me, Third Prince."
Ji Zhaoyang's expression was extremely clear, and he responded repeatedly: "It's not too late! It's not too late!"
However, at this moment, the practitioners from all forces all looked as if they had seen a ghost.
Luotian Dojo is the epitome of the spatial arts of the Xuanhuang Realm. The external space barrier is enough to withstand the void storm. Even a veteran True Lord like Caiyuan who has practiced spatial magical powers cannot break through in a short period of time.
But even such a powerful space barrier was nothing in front of Shen Yuan.
"His spatial magical power has improved again!"
"Even the True Lord Caiyuan cannot reach this level. Could it be that he has already touched the realm of Tao?"
Ji Xuanyi's expression was even more gloomy, his eyes full of disbelief.
Just as the Crown Prince Dayin was about to speak, the space was completely shattered the next moment, and the Luotian Dojo escaped into that illusory world along the void passage.
In an unknown place, an old man with white hair and beard sat cross-legged on a cushion. Under his body, the yin and yang flows transformed into a huge Tai Chi diagram that seemed to cover the heavens and the world.
The old man spoke softly and slowly about the "Tao". Below him, tall and majestic figures that looked like gods and demons sat there, but their figures seemed to be obscured by the mist of history and could not be seen clearly.
In this unknown place, time seems to have lost its meaning. This preaching spans countless years and appears in the endless time and space of the past, present and future.
Suddenly, the old preacher paused and seemed to be looking somewhere.
But just a moment later, the voice of preaching resounded throughout the heavens and the universe again.