It might be one thing if it were someone else, but she knew all about the scandals that had happened in the Immortal Realm back then.
"As the Demon Lord, I can only ask for a man. But you immortals are willing to marry, even abandoning your immortal status. It's truly astonishing."
As Yu Lijing spoke, she raised an eyebrow and glanced at the Venerable One, whose face was stiff with anger, and she was in a great mood.
"Isn't the Immortal Realm always high and mighty? Doesn't it look down on people outside the Immortal Realm? How come that person doesn't even want such a noble Immortal Realm identity, but insists on having a lowly man?"
"Yu Lijin, you're no better than her, what's there to say?" After taking several deep breaths, the Venerable One finally found a rebuttal.
“That’s different,” Yu Lijing said smugly. “That man was disobedient, so I killed him with my own hands. But that person from your Immortal Realm, it seems you dealt with him yourselves.”
"There's a fundamental difference in this matter. I never understood why the immortals were so aloof, but now I understand. It's because of their unwavering loyalty to love. Only being killed by others can stop their love. I'm truly ashamed of myself."
Yu Lijing shook her head regretfully and sighed helplessly, "I'm no good at it. If I can't have it, I'd rather destroy it with my own hands. The people of our demon realm are just more ruthless and heartless."
Yu Lijing's words made the Venerable One's face turn ashen with anger.
She never expected that Yu Lijin would retort so eloquently.
"The affairs of the Immortal Realm are none of the Demon Realm's business. Besides..." The Venerable looked at Yu Lijin with disdain, "You don't seem to be the Demon Lord anymore."
"Whether it's none of your business or not," Yu Lijing's gaze suddenly turned cold. "Today is your death day!"
In response to Yu Lijing's provocation, the Venerable One sneered, "You overestimate yourself."
"I'll return your words. You overestimate yourself. Did you think I wouldn't see through your deliberate provocation?" Yu Lijing sneered. Her mental instability did not mean her brain had deteriorated or become stupid.
"Then there's no need to talk." His Majesty understood that the most direct method was now needed to resolve the issue.
“There was no need for it in the first place.” Yu Lijing waved her hand, and flames suddenly burst forth from the ground. A line of fire extended from the ground, and in the blink of an eye, the flames turned into a wall of fire, burning directly towards the Venerable One.
The Venerable One smiled slightly, then leaped backward, retreating without a fight.
"Your Majesty has learned to be clever and knows fear now." Yu Lijing sneered. She never expected that her usually proud Your Majesty would retreat when facing an enemy.
His Excellency chuckled and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Yu Lijin, a lot has changed over the years."
As they were talking, the surrounding boulders suddenly flew up and crashed heavily towards Yu Lijing.
Yu Lijing exclaimed inwardly, "Oh no!" She then realized that she had fallen into the Venerable One's trap.
This isn't some kind of barrier at all; it's a trap specifically designed by the Venerable One to deal with her.
These boulders were not attacked by the Venerable One's power, but rather by the power within the barrier.
As the boulder crashed down, the straight wall of fire suddenly veered back, enveloping Yu Lijing and blocking the boulder's attack.
Before the boulder even touched the wall of fire, it only came into contact with the heatwave. With a series of loud bangs, countless smaller boulders exploded rapidly.
The larger boulder moved forward a distance, but in the end, it still couldn't escape the fate of exploding.
Dust, so captivating to the eye, drifted within the barrier, filling it as if a thick fog had suddenly appeared.
The fire wall continued to burn fiercely, and within the fire, there was not a speck of dust, which allowed Yu Lijing to breathe freely without being choked and coughing repeatedly.
The stone dust floating within the barrier suddenly fell to the ground, as if some powerful suction force had drawn it all down, leaving a thick layer on the ground.
It wasn't floating on the ground; rather, it was constantly being compressed, instantly forming a hard stone shell on the ground.
The barrier that was just a few moments ago filled with towering boulders is now completely visible, with the ground covered in a hard, grayish-brown stone shell that gleams with a cold light.
Aside from the fact that nothing had changed inside Yu Lijing's firewall, the outside world had undergone a complete transformation.
"Finally not hiding anymore?" The flames of the fire wall subsided slightly, revealing Yu Lijing's upper body. She stared at the Venerable One floating in mid-air and asked coldly.
The Venerable One said nonchalantly, "In the Immortal Realm, if they still avoid you, do you really think the Immortal Realm is so useless?"
As he spoke, the Venerable One's immortal power surged forth and attacked Yu Lijing.
A murderous glint flashed in Yu Lijing's eyes as she leaped up to meet the attack.
The two were locked in a fierce battle within the isolated immortal realm, while two anxious figures stood outside the barrier.
"Senior brother, stop pacing back and forth like that, it's making me dizzy." The Confucian Venerable looked helplessly at the Celestial Venerable who kept spinning around in front of him. If he kept spinning like this, he was really afraid that a ditch would appear in the Celestial Realm.
The Celestial Venerable paused, glanced in the direction of the barrier, and then began to circle again, clearly not taking the Confucian Venerable's words to heart.
"Senior brother, there's no use worrying now. Besides, His Majesty won't lose." The Confucian Venerable comforted the Heavenly Venerable, assuming that his senior brother was worried about His Majesty's safety.
"Within the Immortal Realm's barrier, Your Majesty will naturally be safe." The Celestial Venerable was quite confident about this.
Now it was the Confucian master's turn to be confused: "Then what is Senior Brother worried about?"
"Now we really have to join forces with the Demon Realm to deal with the Monster Realm," the Celestial Venerable said, almost complaining.
The Confucian Master frowned, looking at the Celestial Master with a puzzled expression. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Senior Brother, do you really hate the Demon Realm that much?"
snort.
With a cold snort, the Celestial Venerable accurately expressed his intention: he simply disliked the Demon Realm.
"Things were going well, why did we have to get entangled with the demon and monster realms?" The Heavenly Venerable raised his head slightly and said arrogantly, "Why should we lower ourselves to get involved with those two realms? It's really beneath us."
The Confucian Master knew the Heavenly Venerable's temperament well, knowing that his senior brother had always looked down on people from the demon and monster realms, but the current situation was beyond their control.
"Senior brother, it's not that we need to deal with the demon realm right now, but rather that the situation in the three realms has reached such a delicate moment. Look, Yu Lijing has even come to the immortal realm today. Are we just going to sit here and wait to be attacked without taking action?"
The Confucian Master analyzed the pros and cons for the Celestial Master: "Moreover, allying with the Demon Realm means the Demon Realm and the Monster Realm are facing off head-on. We are merely providing support to the Demon Realm from the rear."
"In this way, it cannot be considered as true contact with the demon and monster realms." The Confucian Master forced out this weak reason, which was not really a valid one, in an attempt to persuade the Heavenly Venerable and make him feel better.
"This is really troublesome." The Celestial Venerable frowned and glanced irritably in the direction of the barrier.
"Senior brother, His Majesty always has a plan for this matter." The Confucian Venerable knew that there was no way to eliminate the Heavenly Venerable's prejudice against the demon and monster realms, so he could only offer this consolation.
Since the Confucian Master has already said this much, what else can the Celestial Master say?
After that, all they could do was sigh and quietly wait for the outcome within the barrier.
As time passed, the Celestial Venerable grew increasingly anxious.
Two long hours passed when the barrier suddenly fluctuated. The commotion was so great that even the Heavenly Venerable and the Confucian Venerable felt the earth tremble. The two looked at each other and saw the same shock on each other's faces.
If such a large power fluctuation can be emitted from inside the barrier, what must be happening inside the barrier?
Without further hesitation, the two rushed in. As soon as they entered the barrier, they felt their breath catch in their throats, as if they had been struck by something heavy, and they couldn't catch their breath.
The aftershocks of such powerful force.
It slammed down heavily, making the hearts of both Tianzun and Ruzun clench and pound wildly, causing them great discomfort.
Fortunately, both of them were quite strong and quickly adapted. When they looked up at the situation inside the barrier, their eyes widened in horror.
There were countless deep pits on the ground, some several meters or even tens of meters deep, not to mention the crisscrossing cracks, which were terrifying to behold.
The phrase "a scene of devastation" doesn't even begin to describe it.
"Your Excellency!" The Heavenly Venerable's exclamation brought the Confucian Venerable back to his senses. He turned to look and his heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly ran over.
The Venerable One was leaning against a boulder that had been uprooted from the ground, covered in bloodstains, whether hers or Yu Lijing's, she sat there motionless, her face deathly pale.
If they hadn't gotten close enough to see the slight rise and fall of her chest, they would have really thought that the Venerable One was already a corpse.
Without saying a word, the Confucian Master went over to help the Venerable One up, saying that no matter what, they should go back and heal their wounds first.
"I'm fine." The Venerable One raised his head, glanced at the Confucian Venerable One, and stopped him.
His voice wasn't loud, but it wasn't weak either, so it seemed that His Excellency's injuries weren't as serious as they appeared.
"Where is Yu Lijing?" The Celestial Venerable looked around but couldn't find any trace of Yu Lijing. Could she have been reduced to dust?
"She escaped." The Venerable One said slowly, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. "It seems I underestimated Yu Lijin's strength."
A thousand years has indeed brought about many changes.
In particular, Yu Lijing's cultivation within the forbidden area was completely focused, a stark contrast to her constant concern for matters of the immortal realm.
Especially Yu Lijing's fierce appearance at the end, her state was really crazy, which made her feel lingering fear.
"Your Excellency, you should go back and rest first," the Confucian Master said with concern. Even though there was no danger to his life, seeing the injuries all over his body still made him feel uneasy.
"Hmm." The Venerable One nodded and slowly stood up, still holding onto the boulder behind her to ensure she could stand.
He managed to stand up, but his body swayed slightly, whether from injury or exhaustion, it was unclear.
Upon seeing this, the Confucian scholar rushed over and grabbed the Venerable One's arm to help her steady her swaying body.
The Venerable One glanced at him but said nothing. He then turned to look at the Heavenly Venerable and said, "Yu Lijing is seriously injured. She shouldn't be able to escape quickly."
"Should I send someone to bring her back?" the Celestial Venerable immediately interjected.
"No need," His Majesty stopped the Celestial Venerable's suggestion. "Inform the people below that if they see Yu Lijing, let her leave without drawing her attention."
"Why?" the Confucian Master asked the Venerable One, puzzled. "She hurt you so badly, and you still let her leave?"
This is not like the Venerable One's style. Besides, if Yu Lijing is captured, wouldn't that also threaten the demon realm?
This is what the Venerable One told them when he set up this trap.
"No need," the Venerable said coldly, subtly withdrawing his arm and leaning against the boulder to steady himself. "Yu Lijing is seriously injured now. Even if she goes back, she won't amount to much. She won't be of much use in the war between the three realms."
When Yu Lijing escaped, the Venerable One had already thought about what would happen next: "Now that Yu Lijing is no longer the Demon Lord, she is very likely to become a pawn in the matter of life and death of the Demon Realm."
"Such a dispensable pawn is of little use to us," the Venerable said unhurriedly. "Moreover, letting Yu Lijin leave this time is also to tell the demon realm something. This great chaos in the three realms was started by the demon realm."
There will definitely be times when the three realms clash, but the pretext can be made to sound more palatable.
Yu Lijing has come to the Immortal Realm to cause trouble this time. What is she waiting for?
This is the perfect opportunity to say it.
After saying this, the Venerable One turned and left, regardless of what the Celestial Venerable and the Confucian Venerable thought.
Concerned about the injuries on his master, the Confucian scholar hurriedly went after him.
The Celestial Venerable was left standing blankly in the desolate barrier, so long that he almost became one with the surrounding rocks. After a long while, he punched the boulder hard, venting the anger in his heart.
Because this punch used no force, it slammed down heavily, and the boulder was immediately split in two, but the Celestial Venerable did not gain any advantage.
The joints were in excruciating pain. Because I was a celestial being, there were no symptoms of broken skin or bleeding, but the pain was still there.
He looked up at the clear sky, which was completely opposite to his mood, and wondered what he was feeling.
He exhaled a heavy breath, letting out a sigh of relief, and murmured, "The Three Realms have ultimately followed this path... Alas..."
A long sigh echoed within the barrier, filling people's hearts with a deep sorrow.
The Celestial Venerable turned and strode away. After leaving the barrier, he casually waved his hand, sealing it off.