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Chapter 207 Heroes' Feast
Chapter 207 Heroes' Feast
The rolling thunder in the sky finally began to dissipate. The scene of Liu Buhui manifesting his Dharma form and splitting the river of thunder in two was truly awe-inspiring, leaving the onlookers outside speechless for a long time.
Of course, even someone like Liu Buhui couldn't maintain the state of manifesting his Dharma form for long—even if he broke through, he was only at the first level of the Void Aspect Realm. An ordinary first-level Dharma form cultivator absolutely couldn't manifest their Dharma form. Liu Buhui's ability to manifest his Dharma form was already extremely extraordinary.
The rolling thunder in the sky slowly dissipated, and the image of the High Ancestor who slew the dragon flashed with golden light and shrank back into Liu Buhui's body.
"Pfft!" Liu Buhui suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale, and his body swaying as if he might collapse at any moment.
Although he had just displayed tremendous power, severing the river of lightning with a single sword strike, he had actually suffered considerable injuries. In particular, the final manifestation of his Dharma form had almost damaged his very essence.
Fortunately, he was a member of the Northern Han royal family, and the most outstanding young member of the royal family. Otherwise, the amount of medicine needed to treat this injury would have been enough to bankrupt an ordinary small force.
In a flash, Marquis Dingyuan appeared beside Liu Buhui and caught him as he swayed, asking, "Are you alright?"
"Thank you, Lord Marquis." Liu Buhui smiled bitterly, "It seems I need to recuperate for a while."
Marquis Dingyuan nodded. When he broke through to the Dharma Aspect stage, he used the Three-Part Return to Origin method and did not have the courage to try to ascend to the heavens in one step. He could also see that with the intensity of the five thunderbolts that struck him just now, if it were him back then, he would probably have been reduced to ashes under the might of the thunder.
The fact that Liu Buhui survived is already a miracle. Among all those at the Acupoint Realm, there is probably no one else besides Liu Buhui who could have survived such a thunderous and terrifying attack.
"Guards, escort Liu Buhui back to the palace!" Marquis Dingyuan immediately ordered. Several palace guards who were already prepared heard Marquis Dingyuan's words and quickly brought over a jade palanquin, carrying Liu Buhui out of the training ground and hurriedly returning to the palace.
With Liu Buhui gone, the only person in charge of the situation was naturally Marquis Dingyuan.
Marquis Dingyuan clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd and said with a smile, "I am very grateful to everyone for your great help in enabling me to successfully break through to the Dharma Aspect stage and survive the tribulation."
If it weren't for the five top experts joining forces to fight Liu Buhui and fully unleashing his potential, Liu Buhui probably wouldn't have been able to survive that terrifying tribulation.
Du Zizhan returned the greeting with a cupped hand and said, "Your Excellency is too kind. To witness Brother Liu's meteoric rise to power is a rare opportunity for us as well."
Their relationship with Liu Buhui was mutually beneficial. Liu Buhui used their strength to unleash his potential and ultimately achieve great success. They, along with the audience, also successfully learned valuable lessons from Liu Buhui's breakthrough.
At least, they personally experienced the power of the Five Thunderbolts Tribulation, and if they were not confident enough in the future, they would never try to ascend to the heavens in one step.
"Now that things are settled here, we should take our leave." Qin Zhongshan, who was sitting below the stage, was the first to stand up, ready to leave.
Those who follow the righteous path are fine, but these unorthodox individuals have always been disliked. Now that Liu Buhui has successfully broken through, there's no need for them to stay here any longer. If they remain, those so-called righteous martial arts practitioners will likely target them, the unorthodox ones.
"Wait!" Marquis Dingyuan suddenly spoke, stopping Qin Zhongshan who was about to leave: "His Majesty the Emperor has specially prepared a banquet for heroes to entertain you all who have come from afar. Please come and attend the banquet."
Qin Zhongshan frowned slightly: "I have no interest in banquets. Thank you for your kindness, Marquis."
Xue Bahuang also stood up: "I'd better find somewhere to eat by myself! I don't have any appetite sitting with those guys!"
Regardless of the animosity between Xue Bahuang and Qin Zhongshan, they were ultimately members of the evil sects. This time, they only came to Northern Han to witness Liu Buhui's meteoric rise to power. They had no interest in sitting down and drinking and eating with those so-called righteous martial arts practitioners.
"The banquet for heroes prepared by His Majesty is not entirely to thank you all for coming from afar," Marquis Dingyuan suddenly said with a smile. "His Majesty has prepared some things for you all, and even I am quite tempted. I believe you will not regret staying."
His gaze swept over the rest of the righteous martial arts sects: "As for everyone's safety, my Northern Han can take full responsibility. I believe that within the Northern Han Kingdom, no one dares to disrespect our twelve great families."
It seems that the "Heroes' Feast" mentioned by Marquis Dingyuan is not just a simple banquet. There are other matters that will be announced to everyone.
As for the specifics, Marquis Dingyuan didn't elaborate. However, judging from his demeanor, it must be something important. At least for everyone present, it would certainly be of great help.
As a supreme figure like Marquis Dingyuan, who had reached the third level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, he was naturally not the type to make a show of mystery. Qin Zhongshan thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Since Your Excellency is so hospitable, then we will wait until after the banquet before we leave."
Marquis Dingyuan laughed and said, "That would be excellent. I can guarantee with my own reputation that this Heroes' Banquet will absolutely not disappoint you!"
With that, Marquis Dingyuan loudly ordered his men, "Someone, go to the palace and inform His Majesty to prepare a banquet for heroes. I will take these young men to the palace immediately!"
Led by the Marquis of Dingyuan, a large group of young experts who came to witness the ceremony marched towards the Northern Han Imperial Palace.
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The banquet for heroes was held within the Northern Han imperial palace, specifically in the very center of the palace, demonstrating the importance the Northern Han imperial family placed on these young talents.
This heroes' banquet, however, was different from the previous heroes' gatherings. This time, the Northern Han royal family no longer categorized these young people based on their cultivation level.
All the young masters who come to watch the ceremony can enter the Heroes' Banquet, regardless of their rank.
As for the seats they sat in, they did so entirely on their own whim.
People from Buddhism and Taoism, such as Taoist Yu Pan and monk Zhi Zhen, sat together.
Qin Zhongshan, on the other hand, sat down at a table with his own unorthodox men.
Generally speaking, those who took their seats sat next to people they were close to. Only Lin Fei's table had a mix of righteous and evil people, members of aristocratic families, and disciples of sects, making for a rather strange arrangement.