While Ao Qing was seizing Saint Son Shakya's fortune, countless bigwigs of the Immortal Realm received the invitation to the Queen Mother's Feast of Peaches.
If the invitation hadn't been sent after Ao Qing had become the Buddha, many bigwigs of the Immortal Realm would have eagerly attended the feast.
However, the invitation had been sent after Ao Qing had established Buddhism and become the Gautama Buddha. Many bigwigs of the Immortal Realm began to ponder the moment they received the invitation.
The reason for their thoughts was very simple. No one could guarantee that this seemingly joyous birthday banquet for the Queen Mother would not be their death banquet, their last dinner.
The bigwigs of the Immortal Realm were not fools. How could they not see through the Queen Mother's intentions?
However, the more this was the case, the more they did not dare to act rashly.
No one could guarantee that the bigwigs of the Immortal Realm who attended the Feast of Peaches would become the targets of Dao Ancestor Ao Qing, the Dragons' revenge.
Right now, the dragon race's influence was gradually growing stronger. What if Ao Qing overthrew herself and became the Jade Emperor in the future and ruled over the three realms? What if she wanted to settle the score with the Celestial World's big shots who had a good relationship with the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor?!
Therefore, many bigwigs of the Immortal Realm were extremely nervous when they received the invitation. Some even felt uneasy. They sent their subordinates to investigate the Queen Mother's true purpose for hosting the Feast of Peaches and Dao Ancestor Ao Qing's ambiguous attitude toward it.
Of course, there were also many big shots in the Celestial Realm who had long disliked the Dragon Clan. After receiving the invitation, they flew up to the 33rd Heaven without hesitation to express their attitude ….
However, most of the great figures of the Immortal Dimension chose to bide their time and wait. They wanted to see exactly who would gain the upper hand in this battle.
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Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Court.
The Feast of Peaches was about to begin, but at this moment, there were only a few mediocre Immortals sitting at the banquet.
The Heavenly Queen Mother's seven maidservants were standing on their tiptoes with flower baskets in their hands. They were picking out peaches of decent quality to entertain the immortals who had just arrived.
The Queen Mother sat in the center of the banquet and exchanged glances with the worried Jade Emperor.
It was obvious that the two of them had an unnatural look in their eyes. There was even a hint of depression in their eyes.
Suddenly, the Queen Mother asked, "Empress Houtu and Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva from the Netherworld haven't arrived yet?"
A heavenly soldier hurried forward and knelt in front of the Queen Mother and Jade Emperor. He hesitated for a moment and said carefully, "Empress, the Empress, Empress Houtu, and Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, they haven't arrived yet …"
Hearing this, the Queen Mother waved her hand impatiently and frowned.
The Queen Mother had her own reasons for holding the Feast of Peaches. She wanted to use the birthday celebration to win over the various forces so that they could fight against the Dragons and suppress the rising Dragons.
However, what the Heavenly Queen Mother didn't expect was that the big shots of the Immortal World seemed to have smelled something special and none of them dared to decline.
The Feast of Peaches was about to begin, but there weren't many Immortal Taoist temples. The only Immortals who came were some mediocre Immortals who were just there to fill up the spots.
"What should we do?" The Queen Mother looked at the Jade Emperor.
They had kept the Feast of Peaches a secret. Why did these Immortals still smell something special?
If no Immortals came, the Queen Mother's reputation would be tarnished.
Moreover, if news of this spread, many people would laugh their heads off.
The Jade Emperor shook his head. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
How could he not see that many Immortals were just observing? They didn't want him to choose a side so that he wouldn't suffer losses.
Now, the only thing that the Jade Emperor hoped for was the Immortals from the Western Sect. They could give the Feast of Peaches some face.
Seeing that the Jade Emperor didn't say anything, the Queen Mother fell silent. She looked at the Southern Heaven Gate anxiously.
Now, Saint Son Shakya and the Immortals from the Western Sect were their only hope!
While the two of them were thinking, an Immortal suddenly flashed out and knelt in front of them. It was Taibai Jinxing. "Queen Mother, Jade Emperor, bad news … General Shen Peng and a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals were all killed … It seems like Saint Son Shakya of the Western Sect did it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, who were originally looking forward to the Western Sect, suddenly stood up. Their eyes flickered with shock.
"W-What?!"
"H-h-how is this possible?!"
"Taibai Jinxing, are you sure you got the right information?!"
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother looked at each other. The thing that they were most afraid of had happened.
However, they couldn't understand why the Western Sect would suddenly attack the Heavenly Court when they were also threatened by the rise of the Dragons.
Just thinking about it made them feel weird.
"Jade Emperor, Queen Mother, I've been serving you for many years. I've never made a mistake!" Taibai Jinxing knelt on the ground with a sincere expression.
The poor Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother didn't know that Taibai Jinxing had become Ao Qing's loyal subordinate. It was too easy for him to fabricate some fake news.
"W-What should we do?!"
The Queen Mother panicked. She and the Jade Emperor were hoping that the Western Sect would come and warm up the Feast of Peaches. But now …
Her reputation was going to be ruined. Moreover, the Western Sect had destroyed the 100,000 heavenly soldiers of the Heavenly Court. They couldn't let this matter go …
The Queen Mother let out a long sigh when she thought about how she had messed things up and caused so much trouble.
At this moment, a majestic voice slowly reverberated in the air.
"I heard that the Queen Mother is holding the Feast of Peaches on her birthday today. I'm here with my elite troops!
I didn't inform the Queen Mother before this. I hope you won't blame me! "
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother watched in shock as Ao Qing led the ten great demon saints, the Kamehameha, the Kunpeng Patriarch, Zu Feng, Kong Xuan, and several other top-notch fighters to reveal themselves.
At the same time, thousands of shrimp soldiers, crab generals, fish spirits, fish monsters, and monkeys also showed up at the same time …