At the headquarters of the Great Thousand Palace, the Great Thousand Hall.
Of course, this Great Thousand Hall was not the Great Thousand Hall that served as the Great Thousand Palace's supreme treasure. It was merely the palace representing the location of the Great Thousand Palace headquarters.
Here, Liu Bai once again met the current leader of the Great Thousand Palace, Great Elder Qin Tian!
"Greetings, Great Elder!"
Liu Bai respectfully bowed.
Not for any other reason, but because of Qin Tian's contributions to the entire Great Thousand World over so many years.
"Hehe, King Liu, there is no need for such courtesy."
Qin Tian wore a kind smile, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Liu Bai.
The title "King Liu" existed because Liu Bai's status within the Great Thousand Palace was that of the second Demon Slayer King. Therefore, members of the Great Thousand Palace generally addressed him as "King Liu," and even Qin Tian was no exception.
"How did the Ancient Gathering conclude this time? I heard that the Primordial Immortal Body has already found a new master?"
Liu Bai nodded and recounted everything that had happened in Ancient City.
After hearing the story, Qin Tian expressed his approval of Liu Bai's actions.
"You handled it well. If the three Ancient Clans had gone to war, the consequences would have been far too severe. The Great Thousand World is not in a position to endure internal conflict right now."
Qin Tian sighed before looking at Liu Bai again.
"However, there is one more matter I need to trouble King Liu with."
Liu Bai immediately cupped his fists and replied without hesitation,
"Please give your instructions, Great Elder."
"As you know, the Great Thousand Covenant will begin in three months."
"And this particular covenant is of extraordinary importance. There can be no mistakes."
"Therefore, I need you to personally make a trip and deliver the invitations for this Great Thousand Covenant to several seniors."
Liu Bai was already a Saint Grade expert and a Demon Slayer King of the Great Thousand Palace.
There were only a handful of people in the entire Great Thousand World worthy of having him personally deliver an invitation.
The Flame Emperor Xiao Yan of the Endless Fire Domain.
The Martial Ancestor Lin Dong of the Martial Realm.
"I will personally visit the Sword Domain and meet the Azure Sword Saint. I have heard that you have a good relationship with both the Flame Emperor and the Martial Ancestor, so I will leave those two places to you."
In the past, Qin Tian had personally handled these matters.
Now that Liu Bai was available, he could share some of the burden.
Liu Bai smiled and nodded.
"Leave it to me."
"Oh, right. The Buddha Ancient Clan should also receive one. I'll deliver theirs as well."
Naturally, Qin Tian had no reason to refuse and immediately handed over the Great Thousand Golden Invitations intended for all three factions.
Of course, the Great Thousand Invitations were not limited to Golden Invitations alone.
Strictly speaking, there were three grades of Great Thousand Invitations: Gold, Silver, and Iron.
These corresponded to the three levels of Heavenly Sovereigns.
Only Saint Grade experts were qualified to receive a Great Thousand Golden Invitation.
And only those invitations required Liu Bai to deliver them personally.
After receiving the invitations, Liu Bai did not remain in the Great Thousand Palace for long.
He quickly departed.
However, instead of visiting each destination personally one after another, he summoned his other two bodies.
Each carried an invitation and headed in a different direction.
Endless Fire Domain
This was a crimson world formed entirely from solidified lava.
Upon reaching the borders of the Endless Fire Domain, Liu Bai immediately felt a wave of scorching heat rushing toward him.
The surrounding fire attribute Spiritual Energy became extraordinarily active.
In such an environment, anyone cultivating fire attribute Spiritual Energy would likely progress several times faster than elsewhere.
Looking into the distance, he could see a mountain range stretching into the heavens at the center of the continent.
It divided the entire Endless Fire Domain into northern and southern halves.
This mountain range was the largest volcano in the Great Thousand World, the Burning Heaven Mountain Range.
According to legend, in ancient times, the northern region of the Great Thousand World was home to the largest active volcano in existence, Burning Heaven Mountain.
After tens of thousands of years of violent eruptions, the volcano finally became dormant.
The Endless Fire Domain itself was formed from the lava spewed by that volcano, which gradually filled the seas over countless years.
"Burning Heaven Mountain worthy of being the number one mountain in the Great Thousand World. Truly magnificent."
Liu Bai sighed in admiration.
At the same time, he sent a message into the Endless Fire Domain and patiently waited.
After all, this was the Flame Emperor's territory.
Since he was a guest, proper etiquette had to be observed.
While waiting, however, he suddenly sensed endless darkness gathering within the starry sky beyond the Endless Fire Domain.
Within that darkness came the mournful howls of Demons.
"So that's why Senior Flame Emperor has been personally guarding the Endless Fire Domain all this time."
"It seems the Demon Realm has already begun applying pressure to the Endless Fire Domain..."
If that was the case, then the Martial Realm's situation was certainly no better.
The Feind Race Demons clearly understood how formidable the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor were.
Their intention was to keep the two great experts occupied and prevent them from reinforcing the North Desolate Grave.
Liu Bai slowly frowned.
Just then, two streams of light approached from afar.
In an instant, they arrived before him.
As the light faded, two figures appeared.
One was a young man in ordinary black robes.
His appearance resembled the Flame Emperor Xiao Yan by roughly seventy percent, making him quite handsome.
The other was a woman capable of enchanting all living beings.
She wore a bright red dress that perfectly accentuated her graceful figure, dazzling like fire itself.
Her alluring face was particularly captivating, and every movement of her eyes seemed capable of bewitching hearts.
Yet despite her seductive beauty, her phoenix eyes carried a trace of coldness.
The combination of icy elegance and enchanting charm created a unique allure.
These two were naturally Xiao Yan's children.
Xiao Lin, the young master of the Endless Fire Domain.
And Xiao Xiao, the Flame Emperor's daughter.
Although not much time had passed since their parting on the Buddha Continent, every time Liu Bai saw Xiao Xiao, he felt the same sense of amazement.
As for Xiao Lin.
Compared to his sister, he seemed rather ordinary.
"Liu Bai..."
Looking at the young man standing before her, Xiao Xiao could not help but sigh inwardly.
How much time had actually passed?
Yet this fellow's strength had already reached such a level.
His growth rate was so absurd that it was impossible even to feel jealous.
"Xiao Xiao."
Liu Bai greeted her with a smile.
Given their relationship, there was no need for formalities.
Xiao Lin, however, was much more polite.
He cupped his fists toward Liu Bai and offered a formal greeting.
"Xiao Lin greets King Liu."
"Hehe, Brother Xiao, there's no need to be so formal. Your sister and I are good friends, and Senior Flame Emperor has helped me greatly. Let's keep things casual."
Hearing this, Xiao Lin did not object.
He nodded and said,"Then I'll call you Brother Liu."
Strictly speaking, Xiao Lin was far older than Liu Bai.
After all, he had been born on the Dou Qi Continent.
Unlike his sister, he had not spent long periods in slumber.
His age was entirely genuine.
"Brother Liu, please follow us. Father has already been waiting."
"Very well."
Led by Xiao Xiao and Xiao Lin, Liu Bai arrived at Flame City, the capital of the Endless Fire Domain.
Passing through a spatial gate, they entered the Xiao Realm.
This small world had been personally created by the Flame Emperor Xiao Yan.
It served as the ancestral land of the Xiao Clan.
Ordinary people were not qualified to enter.
Inside a flower pavilion within the Xiao Realm.
At this moment, Xiao Yan was sitting across from his teacher, Yao Chen, playing a game of chess.
Beside Xiao Yan stood an incomparably beautiful woman dressed in a simple gown.
Holding a teapot with her slender hand, she gently poured amber colored tea into the cups before them.
Holding a black chess piece, Xiao Yan studied the board for a long time.
Suddenly, he tossed the piece back into the box and said,
"Our guest has arrived. Let's end today's game here."
"We mustn't neglect our guest."
Yao Chen shook his head with a smile.
He was already accustomed to his disciple's shameless habit of escaping unfavorable chess positions.
Nearby, Xun'er covered her mouth as she laughed softly.
When Liu Bai entered the pavilion, this was the harmonious scene that greeted him.
"Dad, were you cheating Grand Master again?"
Xiao Xiao showed absolutely no respect for her father and immediately called him out.
The moment those words were spoken, Xiao Yan's face darkened.
Meanwhile, Yao Chen laughed even louder.
The corner of Liu Bai's mouth twitched.
He had never expected the dignified Flame Emperor to have such a side.
Then again, compared to the more serious Lin Dong, Xiao Yan had always been far more carefree and easygoing.
"This junior, Liu Bai, greets Senior Flame Emperor, Senior Yao, and Madam Xiao."
Liu Bai cupped his fists toward the three of them.
"Haha, little friend Liu, there's no need for such courtesy. Come, come. Taste the Fire Spirit Tea of my Endless Fire Domain."
Xiao Yan waved enthusiastically toward him.
Liu Bai did not stand on ceremony.
He sat down directly, accepted a teacup from Gu Xun'er, took a sip, and praised it.
"Excellent tea."
"Hehe. It hasn't been long since we last met, yet you've already reached the Middle Phase of Saint Grade. You've even slain that old corpse Demon, Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor."
"Truly, heroes emerge from the young generation."
Looking at Liu Bai, Yao Chen's eyes revealed a trace of envy.
He had remained at the peak of Immortal Grade for a very long time.
Yet he still could not even touch the threshold of Saint Grade.
In this lifetime, there was probably little hope left.
"Senior flatters me."
Liu Bai responded modestly.
"This junior has come today because I have a matter to discuss."
As he spoke, a streak of golden light flew out from his sleeve and landed in his hand. He then placed it before Xiao Yan with a smile.
"I came this time precisely to deliver a Great Thousand Golden Invitation to Senior Flame Emperor."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao and Xiao Lin curiously looked over.
They saw four ancient characters inscribed upon the golden invitation.
Great Thousand Golden Invitation.
"A Great Thousand Golden Invitation..." Yao Lao sighed.
This was not merely an invitation.
Its appearance signified that the Great Thousand World was once again facing a crisis.
Although the Endless Fire Domain was one of the most powerful super factions in the Great Thousand World, this was the first time it had received a Great Thousand Golden Invitation.
There was no helping it. The Great Thousand Covenant was held once every thousand years, and the Endless Fire Domain had risen too quickly. Even now, it had existed for less than a thousand years.
Because of this, both Xiao Xiao and Xiao Lin only had a vague understanding of the Great Thousand Golden Invitation.
Xiao Xiao repeatedly examined the invitation in her father's hand before finally asking,
"What exactly is this?"
Xiao Yan smiled faintly. Then his expression became somewhat solemn as he said, "You should have heard about the great war of the Ancient Era, right?"
Xiao Xiao nodded and quietly continued listening.
"At the end of that war, the Immortal Emperor fought a decisive battle against the Heavenly Evil God, bringing an end to the invasion of the Great Thousand World by the Feind Demons."
"The outcome of that final battle was that the Heavenly Evil God was sealed within the North Desolate Grave."
"However, the Heavenly Evil God's vitality was unimaginably terrifying. Although he lost by a narrow margin against the Immortal Emperor and was sealed, he was not completely erased."
"Therefore, after that, every thousand years, the Great Thousand Palace would convene the 'Great Thousand Covenant' and issue Great Thousand Invitations, gathering the peak experts of the Great Thousand World at the North Desolate Grave."
"They would combine their strength to operate the sealing power and eliminate the remaining life force of the Heavenly Evil God."
"Only Heavenly Sovereigns are qualified to receive a Great Thousand Invitation."
"They are divided into three grades: Gold, Silver, and Iron, corresponding to the three realms of Heavenly Sovereigns."
"Only Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereigns are qualified to receive a Golden Invitation."
Liu Bai continued, "According to the Immortal Emperor's predictions back then, after forty nine thousand years of operation, the seal would completely eradicate the Heavenly Evil God."
"And up until now, the Great Thousand Palace has issued forty eight Great Thousand Invitations."
"This time will be the forty ninth."
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao's beautiful face grew noticeably more serious.
"So this is the Feind Race Demons' final opportunity?"
"That's right. Therefore, none of us can predict what they might do. We can only prepare as thoroughly as possible."
Xiao Yan fell silent for a moment before turning to Liu Bai and speaking in a deep voice,
"I will accept the Golden Invitation."
"However, you should have already noticed the current situation of the Endless Fire Domain. When the time comes, I may need some time to deal with matters here."
Xiao Yan did not say that he would be unable to attend.
He was confident that he could deal with the invading Demons. At most, it would simply cost him some time.
Thinking about what he had seen in the starry skies beyond the domain earlier, Liu Bai nodded.
"That's fine. I will explain the situation here to the Great Elder."
"However, I believe that the Feind Race Demons will certainly dispatch a considerable amount of power to restrain the Endless Fire Domain this time. Senior should be cautious."
"As for the North Desolate Grave, I believe we can hold the line for some time."
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded.
"If it were before, I would indeed have been somewhat worried."
"But with you around, little friend, I believe you all can withstand the assault of the Fiend Race Demons."
"When will the Great Thousand Covenant begin?" Yao Lao asked.
"In three months."
Yao Lao nodded gravely.
"I hope that this time we can truly rid the Great Thousand World of this scourge."
"We definitely can!"
Liu Bai's expression was resolute.
"Afterward, the Great Thousand Palace should send people here as well. At that time, Senior Yao, Xiao Xiao, and the others should also receive invitations."
"Will everyone be going to the North Desolate Grave?" Xiao Xiao's eyes brightened as she asked.
She seemed quite interested in the grand event that was about to take place.
Liu Bai felt somewhat speechless.
Who would have thought this girl had such a combative side?
"Not exactly."
"Probably only half of them will go."
"The rest will need to remain behind and guard the Great Thousand World to prevent surprise attacks from the Feind Race Demons."
Xiao Xiao nodded in understanding.
For a border region like the Endless Fire Domain, more strength would certainly be needed for defense.
Even if all the invading Feind Race Demon experts were eliminated, at most Xiao Yan himself would go to support the North Desolate Grave.
Yao Lao, Gu Xun'er, and Xiao Xiao and Xiao Lin would all need to remain behind and guard the Endless Fire Domain.
"Now that the matter has been settled, this junior should take his leave."
"Seniors, Xiao Xiao, Brother Xiao, farewell."
As Liu Bai bid farewell to Xiao Yan, the other two incarnations of Liu Bai were likewise traveling swiftly toward the Martial Realm and the Buddha Ancient Clan, while yet another was heading toward the Skylaw Continent.
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