Chapter 59: The One Hundred Million Immortal Crystal Tribulation

Crown Prince Li Chongjun's face turned pale. He gritted his teeth, took a step forward, and fell to his knees.

"Imperial Father! Your son truly loves Fairy Su! Even if it empties the Great Tang treasury, even… even if I must give up my position as Crown Prince, I still want to marry her!"

This kneel shocked the entire venue.

No one expected that the dignified Crown Prince of the Great Tang would actually kneel and beg for a woman.

Emperor Li Xian's eyes narrowed slightly. He slowly set down his wine cup, his voice calm yet carrying hidden undercurrents:

"One hundred million Immortal Crystals… Do you know what that concept means?"

"This is the accumulation of our Great Tang's treasury over twenty thousand years, the taxes of eight provinces and sixty commanderies, and the painstaking efforts of tens of thousands of Alchemists, Artifact Refiners, and Array Masters."

"Yet the Taiwei Divine Sect is willing to offer one hundred and fifty million Immortal Crystals for her."

His gaze was as sharp as a blade as he spoke word by word:

"You only need to give her up, and you can secure a net profit of fifty million Immortal Crystals for the Great Tang. With these resources, what kind of peerless woman could you not marry? Even the Yaochi Saintess or the Sacred Beauty of the Biluo God Race—which of them is not highly sought after in this world?"

"Is she… truly worth Us trading the future of the Great Tang for a single woman?"

Crown Prince Li Chongjun's face was pale as he murmured, "She is not just a woman… She is the light in my heart, my Dao heart, she is…"

"Enough."

Emperor Li Xian stood up, swept his sleeve, and his voice rang out like a bell echoing through the Nine Heavens:

"As Emperor, I am not swayed by emotion, but act only for the state."

"If you truly want to marry her—unless you can produce one hundred million Immortal Crystals yourself, this matter… shall not be mentioned again!"

At this moment, the Immortal Banquet seemed frozen in ice.

The air seemed filled with the solemn, Killing Intent of clashing metal.

And right at this moment—

Beyond the heavens, a brilliant void rift suddenly tore open.

A gold-patterned sound transmitting talisman flew into Su Xiaoxiao's sleeve.

Su Xiaoxiao had been lazily watching the drama, but when she caught the talisman, her heart trembled. Sweeping her Divine Sense inside, she instantly froze!

—It was her disciples!

The two Dao-protecting disciples she had settled in the Void Divine Realm!

"Master, a peerless beauty who can break through the Hundred-lifetime Dao Tribulation has appeared in the Immortal Realm. She is my greatest opportunity to attain the Dao."

"We wish to temporarily leave the Void Divine Realm to marry her. We beg for Master's permission."

Su Xiaoxiao's hand shook, almost throwing her wine cup.

"Are they crazy… they actually want to marry me?"

With a bizarre expression, she lowered her head to look at Xue Yao beside her, sending a secret transmission:

"My dear Xue Yao, don't sell me out later!"

Xue Yao smiled knowingly. "I know. Of course they don't get to know about such fun things. It's enough that only Mistress and I know!"

Lin Chen also nodded in understanding from the side, a charming smile playing on her lips.

"Alright, then I'll let them come out now."

In the next moment—

The void shook.

Above the entire Immortal Banquet, a sudden hum resounded. The void, like a drum, was violently torn apart by a divine light wrapped in nine golden patterns.

A phantom of the Void Divine Palace standing suspended in the air descended from the heavens!

That was the temple of authority belonging only to the "Void Dao Guardians"—the Void Divine Palace!

"Is that the projection of the Void Divine Realm's Immortal Palace?!"

"Only a Dao Guardian can employ the projection power of this palace… Could it be them?!"

Ten thousand gazes gathered, as if even the Immortal Qi had solidified.

In the next instant.

The gates of the divine palace slowly opened from within the void, and a Heaven Rank staircase interwoven with golden patterns descended from the void like a path to a divine kingdom, connecting to the mortal world.

Heaven and earth fell silent.

Above the Immortal Banquet, all immortal light dimmed by thirty percent.

Accompanied by a sound like a golden thunderclap:

"I, Zhao Yan, Dao Guardian of the Void Divine Realm, by order of the Divine Lord, have come to marry this woman—Su Xiaoxiao!"

A figure stepped slowly down from the Heaven Rank staircase.

His figure was tall and slender, flowing with divine radiance.

Dressed in a dark-gold robe with fluttering sleeves, he carried the phantom of a golden dragon on his back. His eyes were like the blazing sun, and his Aura could swallow the sea of stars.

That was the most dazzling Divine Descendant of the Dragon Soul Holy Domain, and the current number one God of War of the younger generation in the Immortal Realm!

Zhao Yan—stepping down from the heavens!

Countless favored daughters of heaven held their breath in an instant.

"It's him… the only son of the Dragon Soul God King, Zhao Yun! It's rumored that he once slew the Demon Kings of the Ten Domains at the Dragon Abyss!"

"He actually became a Void Dao Guardian?!"

Zhao Yan did not speak, but the Heaven Rank staircase shook again.

Another divine light, like the rising sun, stepped out from the divine palace:

"I, Tian Xuan, successor of the Fire God Palace and Void Dao Guardian, have come today only for the beauty in my heart."

As soon as this person appeared, the temperature of heaven and earth rose even higher!

Barefoot on blazing fire and clad in the Crimson Sun Battle Armor, flame feathers spread behind him like phoenix wings as he walked down the divine steps, as if burning the heavens beneath his feet.

His features were as beautiful as a painting, incomparably handsome, with a tall and upright build. His crimson hair fluttered in the wind, and his lazy, proud smile made the hearts of countless young girls race.

"This… isn't this the favored son of the Suiren Imperial Clan, Tian Xuan?!"

"I heard he was born controlling fire and remained undefeated for a hundred years, once defeating the siege of the Saints of the Seven Domains with a single sword strike… How could even he have come for Su Xiaoxiao?"

"It must be! Who else in the world could mobilize two such existences!"

"Yes… both of them… are competing to marry Su Xiaoxiao. It seems the Great Tang imperial family this time will probably…"

Shock froze on the faces of every Immortal Prodigy, every Divine Daughter, and every Elder present.

They had originally thought that no matter how high Su Xiaoxiao's status was, she was at most the pampered daughter of some Immortal Venerable or a genius of some ancient clan…

But the ones stepping forward now were the future Masters of two super forces, and moreover, Dao Guardians personally appointed by the "Void Divine Lord"!

What Saintess, what beauty of the God Race, could ever have such an honor?

The two of them were majestic and imposing, their Auras like rainbows. Yet Su Xiaoxiao, sitting below, furrowed her brows in a massive headache.

"These two guys, regardless of identity or background, have few rivals in the Immortal Realm. The Great Tang imperial family probably really can't compete with them this time," she thought to herself.

"If they win and I run away with the money, wouldn't I be needlessly swindling my own disciples?"

Lin Chen, seeing her worry from the side, narrowed her eyes slightly, a sly smile playing at the corners of her lips. "Miss Xiaoxiao, it's not like this is the first time you've swindled them anyway. One more time won't hurt."

Just as Su Xiaoxiao was about to say something, Divine Son Liu Xuanning, unable to contain himself any longer, confronted Zhao Yan and Tian Xuan directly.

He was seen waving his folding fan with an elegant bearing, his warm smile hiding a sharp edge that could not be underestimated. "Since both of you have come for Fairy Su, why not let loose and see who can win a smile from the beauty?"

Zhao Yan's cold eyes flashed, and he said without hesitation, "Then I shall start the bidding: one hundred and eighty million Immortal Crystals."

Tian Xuan grinned, his red hair flying. "The Fire God Palace does not lack such resources. I bid two hundred million flat."

The entire venue erupted!

No one expected that an Immortal Banquet would turn into a "high-stakes proposal gamble by the Divine Sons of the Immortal Realm."

Divine Son Liu Xuanning gently waved his folding fan. "Two hundred and fifty million."

Zhao Yan said coldly, "Three hundred million."

Tian Xuan flicked a spark from his finger and laughed wildly, "Three hundred and fifty million, plus an Earth Rank Immortal Weapon, the Fire Feather Heavenly Blade."

At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao's expression changed slightly, wearing an awkward smile that read, "Who am I, where am I, and why am I being bid on?"

Her lips twitched as she secretly transmitted to Lin Chen, "Why are my disciples trying so hard? At this rate, should I run away, or should I run away?"

Lin Chen smiled sweetly, but her tone was sharp and to the point. "You're still thinking of not running? Do you really plan to marry them? Those are your disciples—two of them!"

"Easy for you to say…" Su Xiaoxiao had a massive headache. "If they win the bidding later and the marriage contract is established, what will I do?"

Lin Chen blinked. "Then just keep acting—the Master plays along with the disciples, and the disciples play the infatuated lovers. How fun."

Su Xiaoxiao: "…"

At this moment—

Crown Prince Li Chongjun's face turned pale. Finally, he gritted his teeth and revealed his trump card: "This Prince is willing to offer our imperial family's treasury-guarding treasure—the Divine Phoenix Blood Jade—plus three hundred million Immortal Crystals, just to win a smile from Fairy Su!"

"Boom—"

The entire venue fell dead silent!

Three hundred million Immortal Crystals was already an astronomical figure, and adding the Great Tang imperial family's treasury-guarding treasure, the "Divine Phoenix Blood Jade"—which was a legendary sacred object capable of summoning a Fire Phoenix Divine Soul—it would not be an exaggeration even if used to trade for imperial hegemony.

Yet he actually offered it just to win a smile from Su Xiaoxiao!

Upon the imperial throne, Emperor Li Xian's face darkened abruptly. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his voice like a clap of thunder.

"Bastard!"

This shout echoed off the roof of the hall. The guests bowed their heads one after another, not daring to make a sound.

Emperor Li Xian's eyes were filled with a chilling coldness as he walked down the high steps pace by pace, the Imperial Might on his body pressing directly toward Crown Prince Li Chongjun like blades and swords.

"The Great Tang's treasury is empty, and the borders are in turmoil, yet for a single woman, you would take out our nation-guarding treasure?! Do you have any idea what this means?!"

Crown Prince Li Chongjun, however, did not budge. Gritting his teeth, he replied, "Your son knows."

"You know? You know and yet you dare to act so recklessly?!" Emperor Li Xian laughed out of extreme anger, a flash of Killing Intent in his eyes. "If you persist in this, I will depose you from your position as Crown Prince!"