Chapter 193 - Celebration Banquet
The two of them stood quietly on the top of the tower, bathing in the soft light of the Guixu Heart Lamp. Below them was their collapsed companion and Uncle Chen who was slowly sweeping the floor.
The air was filled with the lingering sweetness of gun smoke, blood, and poisonous fog, as well as the unique coldness of the abyss, but it also had a sense of calmness that came with everything being settled.
I don’t know how long it took, maybe a moment, maybe a long time.
A golden, warm spot of light, containing indescribable vitality and pure spiritual power, like a gentle raindrop, silently penetrated the eternal and unchanging heavy evil clouds above the Burial God Abyss and gently floated down.
Then, the second point, the third point...
In the blink of an eye, golden spots of light filled the sky like a drizzle of spring rain, gently falling on the Immortal-Slaying Square, on the devastated battlefield, and on everyone.
"This is..." Luo Hongyi raised his head in surprise and looked at the golden light falling on the back of his hand.
The light spot melted as it touched her skin, and a gentle and vast vitality instantly surged in, quickly repairing her consumed essence and injuries, and even her weakened poisonous mist seemed to have regained a bit of vitality.
The Iron Ox's huge body was enveloped in golden light, the wounds on its bronze skin healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the star patterns once again lit up with a gentle glow.
Su Tang moaned comfortably, and her pale face quickly turned rosy.
The rabbit in the white deer's arms moved, its ruby eyes slowly opened, and it rubbed the deer's chin affectionately.
Uncle Chen stopped sweeping his broom, looked up into the depths of the evil cloud that was casting golden light, and a very faint, barely perceptible trace of emotion seemed to flash across his turbid old eyes.
"Spiritual energy is reviving?" Xie Zhao suddenly opened his eyes, looking at the golden rain of light all over the sky. Feeling the rapidly recovering strength and the more lively spiritual energy in his body, his peach blossom eyes were filled with shock and ecstasy. "The Immortal Alliance's blockade... has been broken? Because of this power?!"
Chu Linyuan's cold eyes flickered slightly. He raised his other empty hand and caught a few drops of golden light rain.
The rain of light condensed in his cold palm. Instead of being frozen by the black ice evil spirit, it emitted a softer and purer breath, faintly echoing the power of the heart lamp in his body.
"A gift from Heaven." He whispered these four words, seeming to understand the origin of the golden light.
Defeat the Immortal Alliance, break the old order, guard the gate of the abyss, and the Heaven in this world will send down gifts to nourish this land that has been suppressed by the Immortal Alliance for eternity.
"Wow! So comfortable! My willpower is recovering so quickly!" Su Tang was already able to jump up, and excitedly spun around in the small golden rain. "See! Golden rain! Spiritual energy revival, Senior Mo Chen! Does this kind of rain fall in your Xingyue Sea?"
The light on the Star Attraction Order flickered slightly, and Mo Chen's gentle, smiling voice came, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief: "This is a congratulatory ceremony from the Heavenly Dao of this world, and the Starfall Sea also celebrates. Congratulations to the Guixu Sect for starting a new era."
More and more golden light penetrated the evil clouds and poured down like a golden waterfall.
It not only fell on Guixu Sect, but also spread to the entire Burial God Abyss and even to the more distant land.
On the edge of the desolate abyss, tender green grass sprouts broke through the black rocks at a speed visible to the naked eye and drilled out tenaciously.
The suffocating cold and evil energy in the air seemed to be neutralized and purified by the warm golden light.
"Hahaha! Good! That's great!" Xie Zhao felt the strength rapidly returning to him, and excitedly hugged Chu Linyuan's arm, not caring about his weakness. "Brother! See! We are doing justice for the heavens! Even the heavens are giving us candy! We must celebrate! A big celebration! Take out all the poison... uh... spirit wine that Junior Sister Luo has treasured!"
Chu Linyuan's arm moved slightly as he was shaken by him. His cold eyes swept across Xie Zhao's smiling face which had become lively again, and then looked at the people below who had regained their vitality in the golden rain, their faces filled with joy.
The corners of his tightly pursed lips twitched upwards almost imperceptibly. Although subtle, it was like the thawing of a glacier.
He did not push Xie Zhao away, but let him hold his arms, and only uttered one word lightly:
The celebration banquet was held under the Fuzhen Tower.
The bonfire was lit again, and on the grill was the meat of ferocious beasts that had just been hunted from the abyss, which was stained with the spiritual energy of the golden rain and was particularly plump and delicious.
Although Luo Hongyi's face was still a little pale, he was not stingy and contributed several jars of Jiuxia Cup, which was brewed with rare poisonous herbs and spiritual fruits and had effects comparable to tonic pills.
The wine is a gorgeous rainbow of colors, with a domineering aroma, yet it is sweet and lingering on the palate, and contains tremendous spiritual power.
Tie Niu's huge body recovered the fastest. He held the jar of wine and drank it down with big gulps. His bronze face was glowing red. From time to time, he secretly glanced at Luo Hongyi who was sipping the wine next to him. After being glared at by the other party, he smiled foolishly.
Su Tang held the Star-Attracting Order and chattered with Mo Chen about the grand celebration banquet, her little face flushed with excitement.
The little white deer ate the barbecue in small bites, while the rabbit in his arms nibbled on a vibrant fruit, his clear eyes curved into crescents.
Xie Zhao was even more active. From time to time, he would throw out a few small talismans to liven up the atmosphere with his Jinghong Talisman Pen, which turned into gorgeous fireworks that exploded in the golden rain, or condensed into light butterflies that danced gracefully.
He held the wine bowl and clinked glasses with everyone one by one, his peach blossom eyes filled with bright stars and the joy of surviving the disaster.
Chu Linyuan still sat in the main seat, drinking in silence.
The dust on the black robe had long been brushed off, and the cold air around him that kept strangers away seemed to have dissipated a lot under the reflection of the bonfire and the golden light rain.
He rarely spoke on his own initiative, but whenever Xie Zhao made too much noise, or Tie Niu tried to get the third jar of wine, a cold look would instantly "calm" the situation down.
But deep in his eyes, amidst the pure coldness of the past, there seemed to be a barely perceptible... gentleness?
After three rounds of drinking, the banquet reached its climax.
Xie Zhao drank a little too much, his cheeks flushed, his peach blossom eyes sparkled, and he became bolder.
Holding the wine bowl, he staggered to Chu Linyuan's side, his body softened, and he almost leaned on him. His warm breath with the smell of alcohol brushed against Chu Linyuan's cold earlobe.
"Senior Brother..." His voice was long and soft, with obvious drunkenness and coquettishness, "Drinking... It's boring to drink too much alone... I'll accompany you..." As he said that, he put his wine bowl to Chu Linyuan's mouth.
Chu Linyuan turned his head away expressionlessly, his cold eyes sweeping across his drunken face.
"I'm not drunk..." Xie Zhao kept moving forward, almost squeezing into Chu Linyuan's arms, and the Jinghong Talisman Pen almost poked the other's face, "Brother... are you happy today... just let me lean on you for a while... just a while..."
Chu Linyuan frowned slightly, as if wanting to push him away.
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