NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 19: The Banquet
The banquet had barely settled into an uneasy calm when reality itself trembled.
The Supreme Archon's celestial attendants froze mid-bow.
The divine musicians missed a note and collapsed in terror.
Even the Supreme Tea God—who had just experienced the peak of existence by serving Li-Yan Mei tea—spilled his cup in horror.
Something was coming.
No.
Someone.
A celestial attendant stumbled into the hall, his face pale as starlight.
"Supreme Archon! The—The other supreme powers of the multiverse… They're here!"
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The skies above the banquet hall ripped open.
Infinite voidships. Titanic celestial palaces. Primordial battle stations.
All belonging to the most powerful beings across the multiverse.
And they were not happy.
The Celestial Dao Court arrived, their elders glaring.
The Abyssal Sovereigns descended, their presence warping reality.
The Primeval Pantheon materialized, their divine halos shining ominously.
Even the Council of Eldritch Horrors slithered into existence, their very forms driving lower deities insane.
One by one, they spoke, their voices shaking all of creation.
"Celestial Supreme Council! How dare you host the Supreme Family without inviting us?!"
The banquet hall shuddered.
The Celestial Supreme Council trembled.
The Supreme Archon looked like he wanted to cry.
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Meanwhile, the Supreme Family?
They were utterly confused.
Xian Long tilted his head. "Wait… this was a private party?"
The Supreme Archon nearly fainted.
Xian Xue blinked. "But the sky was open when we arrived. That means it's public, right?"
The Dao Lords of the Celestial Dao Court looked at each other.
"…That—That is technically correct."
The Abyssal Sovereign flinched. "Damn it. They've seen through our schemes again!"
The Primeval Pantheon hurriedly changed their approach.
"Ahaha! Of course! It was… uh… always meant to be a public event!"
The Supreme Archon's lips twitched. He had no choice but to nod.
"Yes! Yes! This is, indeed, an open multiversal gathering!"
The divine attendants scrambled to set more tables.
The celestial chefs panicked and summoned even rarer dishes.
Entire realms were sacrificed just to create enough space for the incoming guests.
And yet…
Xian Xue sighed. "I just wanted to eat in peace."
The entire multiverse panicked.
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Meanwhile, Son-Wu San yawned.
"Alright, whatever. Since we're all here, let's just eat."
Those words shook the foundations of reality.
Immediately, the Cosmic Dragon Emperor raised a glass.
"A toast! To the Supreme Family!"
The other multiversal leaders raced to follow.
"To the Supreme Family!"
"To their benevolence!"
"To their infinite wisdom and might!"
Son-Wu San squinted. "...You guys are being weird again."
The multiverse collectively broke into a cold sweat.
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Li-Yan Mei casually poured herself more tea.
As she did, one of the Abyssal Sovereigns hesitated before stepping forward.
"…Supreme Lady, we have gathered the finest abyssal brews, harvested from the depths of—"
Li-Yan Mei took one sip.
She nodded. "It's alright."
The Abyssal Sovereign collapsed.
The entire Abyssal Realm rejoiced.
A new celestial phenomenon appeared in their skies, now known as The Sip of Acknowledgment.
The Dao Lords immediately rushed to offer their own tea.
The Celestial Spirits of Infinite Brewing manifested to compete.
Reality itself bent to satisfy a simple truth:
Li-Yan Mei was drinking tea.
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Meanwhile, Xian Long found a mysterious golden fruit on a divine platter.
"Huh? This smells pretty good."
The Supreme Archon turned ashen.
The Primeval Pantheon screamed.
The Celestial Supreme Council collectively choked.
"THAT'S THE PRIMORDIAL FRUIT OF UNIVERSAL REBIRTH!"
Xian Long shrugged.
"Cool. Tastes like mango."
An entire dimension collapsed.
The Primordial Laws of Rebirth shattered, then rebuilt themselves.
A new universal law was written:
[All Mangos Are Sacred]
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Somewhere, across the multiverse…
A lone mortal in a tiny fruit stall looked at the mangos on display.
He had no idea why, but suddenly…
He felt powerful.
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Back at the banquet, Son-Wu San casually took another bite of