Because of Long Yeyue's interference, not only did she fail to retrieve the Sky-Shaking Spear from Yali, she also ended up losing the Golden Dragon Spear, the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, and the lives of the Seven Old Devils.
Xia Yi and Yali went to Mingdu to visit the victims of the explosion in the Cangshan district. After giving them a free medical examination, they returned to Shrek City. A few days later, the wedding was held as scheduled.
Xia Yi's wedding wasn't held at the Spirit Transmission Tower in Shrek City, but in the Star Dou Forest, at the location of the former Lake of Life, once the core of the Star Dou Forest.
Although soul beasts had long since left the Star Dou Forest, the place still remained a primeval forest.
The Sun Moon Federation had not developed the forest despite the soul beasts' departure.
With the rapid advancement of the Federation's technology, forests across the Douluo Plane had become increasingly rare.
As the largest primeval forest on the Douluo Plane, the Sun Moon Federation put great effort into protecting the Star Dou Forest.
Only someone like Xia Yi could hold a wedding there. If it were anyone else, even entering the Star Dou Forest would be difficult—let alone hosting a large wedding in it.
At the core of the Star Dou Forest, in just one year's time, a magnificent Sky City had been constructed. It floated a thousand meters in the air, sustained by powerful formations.
Below it was a teleportation device that transported people up to the Sky City.
At the center of Sky City stood a vast and magnificent palace called the Heavenly Fox Hall. It was large, refined, and unimaginably expensive. In fact, the entire Heavenly Fox Hall was made of Heavenly Forged Metal, a material even Limit Douluo could scarcely obtain.
So much of this metal—if Zhenhua were to forge it—would likely take him a thousand years.
Due to personal limitations, Zhenhua had to rest after every forging session, and even then, the success rate was low.
But all the Heavenly Forged Metal for the Heavenly Fox Hall was forged by Xia Yi and Mu Xi.
After becoming a Titled Douluo, Mu Xi successfully inherited the title of Divine Smith.
Compared to Zhenhua, she was stronger, aided by Samadhi True Fire, and didn't need rest between forges. Her success rate far exceeded his.
Although Xia Yi wasn't yet a Titled Douluo, in both soul power and spiritual strength, he was on par with Zhenhua. After Mu Xi became a Divine Smith, she passed the forging techniques on to him.
While Mu Xi forged on the Douluo Plane, Xia Yi forged in the Creation Origin Realm. Together, they managed to finish forging all the Heavenly Forged Metal needed for the Heavenly Fox Hall just in time.
The design and engraving of soul guidance formations and spatial arrays were done jointly by Gu Yue, the Demon Empress, Leng Yaozhu and her sister, Yali, and even Zi Ji, Bi Ji, and the Nine Dragon Kings.
Although called a "hall," the Heavenly Fox Hall was built entirely according to the specifications of a mecha or battle armor. If needed, both the hall and Sky City could instantly transform into war machines.
More importantly, Sky City wasn't just floating over the Star Dou Forest of the Douluo Plane—it also simultaneously existed above the skies of the Creation Origin Realm.
Gu Yue and the Demon Empress had folded space multiple times to achieve this.
Thus, the space that Sky City occupied existed simultaneously in both the Douluo Plane and the Creation Origin Realm.
Put simply, Sky City was present in both realms at once.
Even more astonishing—if Xia Yi wished—Sky City could freely travel between the two realms without causing interference.
This feat stunned the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction within Yali's spiritual world, raising further concern for the future of the God Realm.
They both understood: not even during the peak of the God Realm, when the five Law Enforcement God Kings joined forces, could such a thing have been accomplished.
Today, Sky City was decorated with festive lights and streamers. Everyone who had arrived early was dressed in celebratory attire, welcoming representatives and families from various powers and factions.
Of course, not just anyone could enter Sky City. Other than some powerful soul beasts, only the Leng Yaozhu sisters, Mu Xi's family, and some of Yali's closest companions were allowed early access.
This wedding was undoubtedly a grand event for both the Douluo Plane and the Creation Origin Realm.
Even before the ceremony began, the perimeter of Sky City was packed with people. The crowd was so dense it was nearly impassable.
From the Creation Origin Realm, the Douluo Continent, the Eight Royal Domains, and the Douling Continent, representatives of various powers arrived one after another. Everyone knew clearly: whether human or soul beast, the true powers of today were all present at this wedding.
"The Spirit Fox Douluo of the Heavenly Fox Tribe from the Eight Royal Domains congratulates Master Xia Yi on his wedding!"
"Moon Shadow Douluo from Douling Continent congratulates Master Xia Yi on his wedding!"
"Titan Douluo from the Titan Family congratulates Master Xia Yi on his wedding!"
"The Sky Toad Douluo and Snow Toad Douluo from the Hongchen Family congratulate Master Xia Yi on his wedding!"
"Spirit Eye Douluo congratulates Master Xia Yi on his wedding!"
"The Sea Princess and her daughter congratulate the Lord on his wedding!"
"The Evil Demon Orca King congratulates the Lord on his wedding!"
"The Titan Snow Demon King congratulates the Lord on his wedding!"
...
As the teleportation device beneath Sky City activated, waves of congratulatory voices echoed through the air, amplifying the festive atmosphere.
Inside the newly built Heavenly Fox Hall, in a beautifully decorated room within the grand and intricate palace, Xia Yi wore a bright red wedding robe, smiling nervously.
"My Lord, didn't expect you to get nervous." Bi Ji and Zi Ji, who had just helped tie his wedding robe, giggled. Both of them were dressed festively as well, their graceful figures eye-catching.
"Well, it's my first time as a bride, so to speak," Xia Yi chuckled. Looking at himself in the mirror with a hint of vanity, he added, "Turns out I'm pretty good-looking. Even I'd fall for myself. No wonder Yue'er and the others fancy me."
"Pfft…"
Watching his narcissistic expression, Zi Ji and Bi Ji burst into laughter.
"What's with those looks? Did I say anything wrong?" Xia Yi snorted and asked, "Where's Di Tian? Still in closed-door cultivation?"
"Heh, after the Demon Empress broke through, he was so frustrated that he went into seclusion and never came out. I already informed him about your big day, but who knows if he'll show up? If he dares not to, he's in for it," Zi Ji said coldly. In truth, with Di Tian's abilities, he could already form a god position—but becoming a God King was still a stretch.
Yet he insisted on competing with the Demon Empress. Seeing her, his equal in the past, now become a God King—it stung.
He couldn't accept not reaching that level himself. He felt that if he didn't become a God King, he would have failed the title of Beast God and his Dragon Clan's legacy. So he continued his seclusion.
"Hmph, I really don't get what he's thinking," Bi Ji said helplessly. "The Demon Empress is also your wife now. Competing with the Lord is just asking for humiliation." She knew Di Tian's thinking and had tried persuading him to be more accepting, but he simply wouldn't listen.
"Alright, fine. If you want to say I'm biased and gave the Demon Empress special opportunities, just say it," Xia Yi rolled his eyes. "I admit it. I did give the Demon Empress a unique cultivation method, other than the Hetu Luoshu. That's part of why she's ahead of Di Tian. If you say I'm biased, then so be it. But that method isn't suitable for you, and I don't have any others to give you—for now."
Xia Yi sighed. The cultivation methods used by the Demon Empress, Lan Fozi, Mu Xi's Samadhi Fire, and even the Huangdi Neijing practiced by Leng Yaozhu's sisters and Yali all came from memories of his past life.
For Zi Ji and Bi Ji, all he could do was wait until he fully merged with his past life's memories, then see if there were any suitable methods for them.
As for now—he truly couldn't help them.
He had a hunch: if he even tried to ask his past-life memory for those techniques, it would just ignore him.
Even back when he, Xia Yi himself, wanted the Immortal Dao section of the Huangdi Neijing, he'd been refused.
(End of Chapter)