Chapter 757 - 486: Second Cloud Fighting Battle! (Double - )

Chapter 757: Chapter 486: Second Cloud Fighting Battle! (Double Chapter)

"Hmm?" Song Changming slightly furrowed his brows.

For so many years, the Little Phoenix had never left his residence.

Though the Hawk occasionally came by, it had never taken the Little Phoenix away.

This was the first time such a situation occurred.

"Did she mention the reason?" Song Changming asked.

"Sister Kuan didn’t say much, only mentioned she would return, and Little Phoenix seemed quite happy, saying this time she was going treasure hunting in the Nine Netherworld..." Su Qingqing replied.

Upon hearing this, Song Changming finally relaxed his furrowed brows.

The Hawk did not forcefully take the Little Phoenix, nor did she leave without a word, indicating it couldn’t be something bad.

However.

"The Nine Netherworld? Treasure hunting?" Song Changming pondered for a moment, making some inferences in his mind.

Su Qingqing was unclear about this, but he speculated that the Hawk Demon might be taking the Little Phoenix to the Celestial Ruins Realm entrance of the Nine Netherworld!

With keywords like the Nine Netherworld and treasure hunting, it was hard not to associate it with the Celestial Ruins Realm.

If the Hawk Demon truly intended to go to the Celestial Ruins Realm, he inferred she must have received some insider information, knowing that the Celestial Ruins Realm entrance was about to open, prompting her sudden departure!

"Is the Celestial Ruins Realm about to open?" Song Changming muttered to himself.

But this was merely his conjecture; however, considering the early opening of this Imperial Banquet, he found it quite plausible.

"If that’s really the case, then it will indeed be lively by then..."

Song Changming put away the Communication Jade Scroll, retracted his thoughts, and refrained from further speculation.

Early the next morning.

Song Changming followed Prince Cui, stepping onto the jade steps, heading for the highest point in the city, the Cloud Palace.

Though he had visited Cloud Emperor City many times, the opportunity to ascend to the Cloud Palace and meet Emperor Yun only occurred at the Imperial Banquet twenty-five years ago.

In the intervening years, he hadn’t set foot in the Cloud Palace or seen Emperor Yun again.

As they ascended, it felt as if they were slowly stepping into the clouds.

Spiritual Qi swirled around, condensing into tangible mist, enveloping the grand and majestic palace.

Upon reaching the entrance of the palace with Prince Cui, they were promptly led inside by an attendant without much waiting.

Song Changming noticed that this year, at the Imperial Banquet, the seating for Prince Cui and himself was significantly more prominent than last time among the thirty-six titled kings.

Their original neighbor, Prince Xia, was now separated by seven or eight seats.

The seating arrangement evidently carried significant implications.

Even without asking, Song Changming could deduce the reasoning.

It was likely based on the individual cultivation strength of the thirty-six Great Kings, the ranking of their respective territories, or a combination of both.

Now, with Prince Cui’s personal cultivation reaching the Late Grandmaster Realm and continuing to strengthen, coupled with the development of Cui Bai Dao after eliminating the vampire-like Su Family, it was logical for his seating to elevate this time.

After Prince Cui took his seat, many kings quickly approached to greet him, the enthusiasm significantly higher than in the past.

Cui Bai Dao was located in the southern part of Yun Province, considered a remote area, and was even deemed a backwater under the past oppression of the Su Family.

Under such circumstances, Prince Cui had indeed been looked down upon in the past.

But now, Prince Cui could finally hold his head high, responding to the kings with a beaming smile.

"This brat..." Seated not far away, Prince Xia saw Prince Cui’s radiant smile and couldn’t help but smirk, with a hint of envy in his tone.

Seated behind Prince Cui, Song Changming’s gaze swept through the hall, particularly observing the kings and the attendants they brought with them.

Soon, he recognized many familiar faces.

Such as Situ Ming, whom he had crossed paths with before and was extremely powerful, the imperial descendant Hua Qingchi from the Hua Family, and the Bai Family’s Bai Qing who secured the Celestial Ruins ticket last time.

These three were the most powerful and famous three giants in the last Cloud Fighting!

They were also the three individuals Song Changming remembered most vividly.

Besides them, there were many unfamiliar grandmaster-level powerhouses this time.

In fact, Song Changming soon realized, all the attendants brought by the kings were grandmaster martial artists!

There was not a single Innate Perfection Realm genius this time!

Even Prince Rui, who had past grudges with Prince Cui, had switched to a grandmaster realm attendant.

"Could it be that the threshold for participating in the Cloud Fighting has been raised, requiring grandmaster martial artists only?" Song Changming thought this was likely the case.

Otherwise, the kings wouldn’t unanimously only bring grandmaster powerhouses to Cloud Fighting.

While he was pondering, Prince Rui from across suddenly looked at him and met his gaze.

Evidently remembering him, Prince Rui smiled slightly and raised his cup from afar.

Seeing this, Song Changming picked up his wine cup with both hands and responded to him.

No matter the past, the other party was still a titled king by the decree of Emperor Yun, and the due courtesies were necessary.

"Great King, is he the renowned genius you mentioned, whose physique is comparable to Situ Ming?" Prince Rui’s attendant noticed the interaction between his king and Song Changming and couldn’t help but ask.

"That’s correct, this person has now entered the Grandmaster Realm, his strength has become much more formidable than in the past, and if you wish to compete for a place in the Celestial Ruins Realm, he might become a significant obstacle for you."

Prince Rui drank all the wine in his cup, put it down, and said.

"Even if he’s a grandmaster, he’s just at the Early Realm; Great King, you worry too much." Gao Zigugu said with a calm tone.

"Perhaps." Prince Rui glanced at him, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

The attendants Prince Rui brought this time were also top-tier in both strength and martial talent, benchmarking against formidable figures like Hua Qingchi, Situ Ming, and Bai Qing.