In the past, the Celestial Peach Gathering was held at the Kunlun Golden Peak because that was where the famous celestial peach tree was growing.

Today though, West Kunlun wasn’t just holding the Celestial Peach Gathering, they were inviting everyone to watch the Sexagenary Dragon Koi leaping the Heavens’ Gate.

The leaping always took place at the Kunlun Heavenly Pond, so this year’s Celestial Peach Gathering was held at the Kunlun Heavenly Pond as well.

“Venerable Tianlang has arrived. Please take your seat, Venerable Tianlang…”

“Fickle Young Master has arrived. Please take your seat, Fickle Young Master…”

“Mister Myriad Manifestation has arrived. Please take your seat, Mister Myriad Manifestation…”

“Profound Profound Spellcaster has arrived. Please take your seat, Profound Profound Spellcaster…”

Right now, the circumference of the Kunlun Heavenly Pond was absolutely jampacked with people. There were both West Kunlun disciples and

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warriors who hadn’t been invited, but still came all the way to watch the show.

When an invitee did show up, the golden gongs would ring, female celestials would shoot flowers into the sky, and a loud, grandiose voice would resound throughout the area. It was quite impressive to say the least.

It wasn’t long before the thirty Dark Way elites who had been invited to participate in the Celestial Peach Gathering had arrived at the Kunlun Heavenly Pond.

Dang!

Dang!

Dang!

When it was noon, someone struck a bell three times in a row. The clouds above the Kunlun Heavenly Pond immediately faded to reveal a clear, sunny sky.

Amidst the endless rays of sunlight, a man flying together with the celestial bodies slowly walked toward the ground.

He was a young man who looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old at most. His face was handsome beyond measure, and he was wearing a robe with a sun and the moon picture on it. A single vermillion dot adorned his forehead, and he shone brightly and unmistakable like the sun itself. He looked like a divine being of the heavens.

The young man looked young, but his aura was as vast as it was terrible. He drew everyone’s eyes as soon as he appeared.

“We greet the Kunlun Sacred Lord!”

“We greet the Kunlun Sacred Lord!”

“We greet the Kunlun Sacred Lord!”

The next moment, everyone be it the West Kunlun disciples or the

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warriors all rose to their feet and saluted the young man.

That’s right. The immature-looking youngster was none other than the Sacred Lord of West Kunlun, Jiang Yunlai. He was a famous warrior on the Heaven Champions Ranking and was nicknamed, “The Hand That Blocks The Sky”. ꞦÅɴꝊ₿ĚṦ

“No need to stand. Please, take your seats!”

Jiang Yunlai smiled. “You have come long and far to attend the Celestial Peach Gathering, my

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brethrens. It is both West Kunlun and my honor to receive you all. I hereby thank you all for coming today.”

“You’re welcome, Sacred Lord.”

Everyone saluted respectfully in return.

Some people were still standing, so Jiang Yunlai said again, “Please, take your seats.”

After everyone sat down, Jiang Yunlai waved his sleeve. As if a portal to a different world or spacetime was opened, a golden peak overflowing with golden radiance slowly appeared in front of everyone.

The golden peak was vast and boundless, and the golden rays dyed everything in gold like the sun itself. At the center of the golden peak was a peach tree swaying gently in the wind and basking in the golden light.

The peach tree was neither thick nor tall, but every single branch was shining gold, and every leaf a flawless emerald that oozed with spiritual qi.

It was just a peach tree, and yet it looked so flawless, so divine, that it felt like it did not belong to this mortal world at all.

It was at this moment peaches began appearing between the branches and leaves. They were red on the outside and white at the center. Tender, beautiful, and glistening, they were surrounded by countless phantasmal wisps of air of dao.

“The celestial peach…”

“It’s the celestial peaches!”

Everyone looked excited when they saw the peaches. Desire and envy were oozing out of their eyes.

The golden peak could only be the famous Kunlun Golden Peak, the peach tree could only be the legendary celestial peach tree, and the peaches could only be the celestial peaches.

Almost everyone was astounded by the celestial peach tree and the celestial peaches, but Mister Taozhu, Blood Buddha, Venerable Tianlang and more were more focused on Jiang Yunlai’s power.

The Heavenly Pond Peak and Kunlun Golden Peak were two different mountains. In fact, they were quite far away from each other with many mountains in the middle. Therefore, it was impossible to view the Kunlun Golden Peak from the Kunlun Heavenly Pond.

However, Jiang Yunlai had brought the Kunlun Golden Peak and the celestial peach tree before them with just the wave of her hand, and it definitely wasn’t an illusion of sorts.

What this meant was that Jiang Yunlai had shrunk five hundreds kilometers of distance into nothing using a Magia. It was a kind of power that even they could scarcely imagine. No wonder they called him “The Hand That Blocks The Sky”.

It was at this moment a few women in white dress walked over to the celestial peach tree—their feet treading the clouds like they were solid ground—plucked the celestial peaches, and deposited the fruits on jade plates.

As soon as the celestial peaches were plucked, the celestial peach tree abruptly grew dry and withered as if it had suddenly lost its vitality and essence. The leaves yellowed and flew off its branches as well.

Still stepping on rainbow clouds and carrying the plates, the women descended from above and entered the airspace of the Kunlun Heavenly Pond.

They eventually landed in front of the invitees and placed the celestial peaches in front of them.

A thick, delicious scent spread throughout the pond immediately.

Those around them felt their bodies relaxing, and their spirits purifying just smelling the celestial peaches. Those with hidden damage inside their bodies were healed completely, those with tainted energy were purified gradually, and the warriors with low cultivation broke through their limits and ascended to the next stage.

For a time, everyone’s mouth opened and closed like a fish as they desperately inhaled the scent.

“It is time. Please savor our celestial peaches, warriors.”

Jiang Yunlai picked up a celestial peach and said simply.

“Thank you, Sacred Lord.”

Mister Taozhu and the others got up to their feet, picked up the celestial peaches, and thanked Jiang Yunlai. Then, they began savoring the fruit. The delicious scent in the air grew even thicker, and everyone wore an intoxicated expression for a time.

“Please, return to your seats.”

A few breaths later, after everyone had finished their celestial peaches, Jiang Yunlai said smilingly, “West Kunlun has one more show for this grand occasion. Please, enjoy.”

As he spoke, ripples suddenly appeared on the smooth, mirror-like surface of the Kunlun Heavenly Pond. Then, a gigantic shadow slowly rose from the bottom of the lake.

The shadow was so massive that it nearly filled up the entire Kunlun Heavenly Pond. It gave off an oppressive and terrifying feeling to say the least.

It wasn’t until the shadow rose higher that the people saw that it was a fish.

The shadow was as big as a mountain and golden red from head to toe. Each scale on its body was so big that it was comparable to a millstone. They were also shining brightly with gold. Their two eyes resembled lanterns that shone a bright red color, and a pair of long red whiskers at least ten meters long hung beside its mouth. Every time the red whiskers swayed, auspicious, rainbow-colored clouds would appear and manifest illusions of an infinite expanse, sun, moon and stars. They were bodies that could bear the fortune of a world.

“The Sexagenary Dragon Koi…”

As the audience watched the fish and felt its presence, exclamations of astonishment and admiration erupted in everyone’s heart.

Countless outsiders had heard of the Sexagenary Dragon Koi, but no one had ever seen one with their own eyes. It was only natural for them to be impressed.

The Sexagenary Dragon Koi before them wasn’t just singularly awe-inspiring and fortunate, it was a Disaster-class Stranger as well.

Considering the sheer amount of fortune the Sexagenary Dragon Koi was exuding, no one had any doubt that it could bring great prosperity to any sect and secure their strength for at least a century to come.