"So, what exactly is the Ceremony of Respecting Heaven worshipping?" Wu Hen raised this question.
"Worshipping what? Of course, it is worshipping Heaven, which grants us heaven and earth, the two energies of yin and yang, life and death!" Fairy Gong Qin was puzzled by Wu Hen's question, wondering how anyone could doubt the Heavenly Dao.
"We are more inclined towards science and prefer to view Heaven as a higher-dimensional existence. In other words, this Ceremony of Respecting Heaven is essentially us, beings of lower dimensions, establishing unimpeded communication with a higher-dimensional existence?" Wu Hen said.
The human clan's strong individuals from the entire Cang Chu Divine Realm gathered here. This was not just about the authority of the immortals; it also represented the immensely powerful and incomprehensible force hidden within Infinite City, a force revered by the supreme deities of the Totem Sacred Sect and the royalty of the Da Xuan Dynasty.
"You can understand it that way. We immortals call it the omnipotent Heaven, but Heaven doesn't refer to a specific immortal. It is the collective will of those who have reached the Free and Unfettered level over endless epochs. They restrain us immortals and define the laws of the world. All practitioners of cultivation aim to become part of Heaven finally," Fairy Gong Qin explained.
"In simple terms, become the makers of the universe's rules?" Wu Hen asked.
"That might be correct," Gong Qin agreed.
"Have you ever received any clear instructions from those above?" Wu Hen asked curiously.
"Of course," Fairy Gong Qin replied.
"What instructions?" Wu Hen inquired with curiosity.
"I cannot tell you," Fairy Gong Qin refused, then smiled at Wu Hen, "The Ceremony of Respecting Heaven is in a few days. Since you claim to be a Black Immortal, maybe you might also hear Heaven's will."
"Well, actually, I've always wanted to talk to aliens. I want them to tell me in person how the dinosaurs went extinct!" Wu Hen declared righteously.
Gong Qin and Du Mao couldn't understand what Wu Hen was saying, but Rat laughed so hard that his belly turned up.
Indeed, it's Wu Hen, unrestrained and fearless of gods and demons.
In Rat's view, the immortals were just another faction exploring the universe's mysteries, with their beliefs in their own True Understanding of the cosmos.
The Ceremony of Respecting Heaven arrived.
There were no rehearsals or festive decorations. Even though the Immortal Lineage presided over the ceremony, they, like the majority of the Human Clan, faced it with the same awe and trepidation as the most ancient times, gazing at "solar eclipses," "auroras," and "blood moons," unable to offer any explanation.
The structure of Infinite City was slowly changing. According to the intentions of the Immortal Lineage, all representatives of the Human Clan needed to stand on the totem platform representing their lineage. They could offer their rarest tributes to show respect for the unknown, or they could kneel with a heart full of sincerity and reverence.
Although the sky was clear of clouds, colorful celestial silk appeared, as beautiful and unreal as the auroras. The Human Clan Ten Thousand Veins watched quietly, heads tilted back, as the indescribably colored celestial silk danced across the nine layers of the heavens...
"This is our first time here, what should we do?" Wu Hen asked.
"Do nothing," Fairy Gong Qin whispered.
"Are there high-dimensional gods watching us? I can sense a strong presence," Wu Hen, unlike others, did not bow his head but lifted it like a curious young calf, gazing at the wondrous celestial phenomena.
"Can you see it?" Fairy Gong Qin was a bit surprised.
"Not see, just feel... I can also catch a bit of emotion," Wu Hen continued.
With Fairy Gong Qin's endorsement, Wu Hen stood alongside the seven immortals on the temporarily erected Immortal Platform, which the authorities recognized as confirming his identity as a Black Immortal.
At this moment, the Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, and Purple Immortals bowed their heads, suppressing all distracting thoughts, unwaveringly reciting the most beautiful praises in their hearts. If Heaven was indeed the collective will of their Immortal Ancestors who had achieved freedom in the universe, then this ritual was undoubtedly a prayer to their truly spiritual predecessors.
Prayers naturally hoped for a response.
Much like an ancestral manifestation, Heaven also needed to manifest itself.
Manifestations were real within Infinite City. The Totem Sacred Sect and Da Xuan Dynasty had both received Heaven's blessings, giving their people an edge over other Human Clans...
This ceremony first honored the immortals and then Heaven, where Heaven conveyed its will to the immortals, who then guided the Human Clan. This represented the essence of the Human Clan meetings in Infinite City. Even if Heaven's will only reached one immortal, who could only bestow blessings upon one lineage, the Human Clan Ten Thousand Veins would not miss this rare opportunity.
Wu Hen said he saw and heard...
This suddenly caused the scene to stir.
The seven immortals selected by the Immortal Lineage were to cross tribulations and receive Heaven's guidance. Heaven, as their ancestors, preferred to see young faces, not old immortals on their last legs.
The problem is, Wu Hen is a self-proclaimed Black Immortal.
He has no ancestors in heaven. How could he be the one chosen by Heaven?
"What did it say to you?" Fairy Gong Qin asked.
"It seemed to be talking to itself, nothing specific to me," Wu Hen replied.
"Don't play tricks. How could our ancestors talk to someone like you?" The Green Immortal Peng Feng said angrily. In his opinion, Wu Hen was being pretentious. In all past ceremonies, only the legitimate immortals could hear Heaven's guidance. No matter how high a divine realm a human could reach, they could never hear it.
On the Totem platform, Saint Luo Girl Cai Lan, standing silently, also cast a curious look.
She was aware of her brother's recent stir in Infinite City and had been observing.
On Da Xuan Imperial Platform, there was also a woman in a White Gnomon Robe, standing alongside a royal man in a Black Gnomon Robe, representing the Da Xuan Dynasty's main position...
The gods of the Human Clan Ten Thousand Veins were present. Those who stood in the public eye were the most recognized and highly reputable figures who had made tremendous contributions to their lineages. These gods, not hidden in the dark cosmos but freely shining their divine light, viewed the ceremony differently from the immortals. They were powerful deities trapped within the Cang Chu Divine Realm, intensely curious about the world outside. For them, the ceremony was a chance to peek through the invisible prison that held them, on Infinite City's grandest stage, to gaze beyond Cang Chu and wonder, what is beyond Heaven?