From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 359 A Firm Stand Against It, The Discussion at Lingxiao Palace
"If you want to pass through here to get to the underworld, then I'm sorry, this is already our territory, and we will not accommodate you."

Yin Sheng stared at Li Chengqian with a grim expression, "Who exactly are you people?"

He knew that the underworld was in chaos and that it had become distorted and bizarre due to the influence of the Star Tribulation. However, for the Holy Demon Clan, as long as they were careful, there would be no major problems. This was because the Holy Demon Realm also had remnants of the distorted power of the Star Tribulation, which had been integrated into the power system of the Holy Demon Realm. Chi You even used this to achieve the position of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.

This was the source of their confidence in entering the underworld, but they did not expect that they would be attacked so fiercely as soon as they entered the underworld, suffering extremely heavy losses.

Moreover, he also realized that these people in front of him—no, these spirits—were not actually very strong. The reason they were able to inflict such damage on him was twofold. Firstly, their composition was different from that of ordinary spirits; he had never seen a spirit containing such a powerful blazing sun attribute before. Secondly, these spirits seemed to have a very deep connection with the underworld and had received the blessing of the entire underworld's power. Combined with the terrifying and mysterious sword formation, this was what enabled them to achieve this.

"Who are you? Didn't you see where this is? It's the Temple of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak. We are naturally people of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak."

"The Great Emperor of Dongyue? Wasn't Huang Feihu dead?" Yin Sheng's expression shifted.

"It was Huang Feihu who died, not the Great Emperor of Dongyue," Li Chengqian sneered. "Your Holy Demon Realm also connects to the Underworld, so how did you end up here?"

"It seems you know quite a bit." Yin Sheng looked at Li Chengqian, his mind racing. He could tell that this guy, who was clearly under the command of the Eastern Peak Emperor, didn't want to break ties with him. It seemed he just didn't want the Holy Demon Realm to enter their territory. So he said, "We have no ill intentions. We just want to pass through."

“The Dao cannot be borrowed casually.” Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes. The leader in front of him was very strong, far surpassing him. Not only did he surpass him, but he also far surpassed his avatars in the Three Realms. He was at least a Golden Immortal. Just now, countless sword lights fell on him, but they all vanished. This was a manifestation of the Golden Immortal’s immortality. Although this sword formation was powerful, its energy level was far from being able to affect a Golden Immortal.

But so what?

This is the underworld, the territory of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak. He is the regular army of the underworld, with a formal organization. Even if this guy is a Golden Immortal, would he dare to touch me?
No, I wouldn't dare!
If he dared, he would have already made his move. This sword formation cannot contain him at all, nor can it even contain the other two Holy Demons beside him.

"I don't know who you are, nor what your purpose is. How about this: we each take a step back. We'll open a corner of the sword formation so you can retreat and go your separate ways. As for whether you can continue to open the underworld passage after you return, as long as it's not in my territory, I won't interfere. What do you think?"

Yin Sheng narrowed his eyes and looked around. Yes, he was not afraid of the sword formation, nor were his Yin and Yang Envoys, but his subordinates were not. If this continued, they would not be able to protect so many subordinates. These subordinates were his carefully cultivated loyal followers. If they were lost here, the trouble would be huge. Even if they could successfully complete the mission, their status would be affected when they returned.

How can I trust you?

"Whether you believe it or not makes no difference. You know that neither I nor this sword formation can do anything to you. But similarly, this is the underworld, so you can't kill me either."

"A junior who has just entered the True Immortal Realm is far too confident."

Li Chengqian smiled, "You can try and see if you can kill a mere True Immortal like me." As he spoke, his aura suddenly changed, almost merging with the surrounding underworld.

Yin Sheng's pupils contracted sharply. He felt the world around him repelling him, as if the entire underworld was rejecting him. Suddenly, he understood and gave Li Chengqian a deep look. "You are actually from the underworld."

“The Great Emperor is also included.” Li Chengqian pointed to the now nine-story Dongyue Great Emperor Temple. “I understand, let’s do as you say.” Yin Sheng nodded.

As a Golden Immortal-level Saint Demon, he was naturally clear about the relationship between the Underworld and the Three Realms. Since Li Chengqian was a person from the Underworld, the Heavenly Court would have fewer restrictions on him. As for whether he would worry about Li Chengqian having designs on the Underworld.
Haha, if it weren't for a mission, he wouldn't have come to this godforsaken place even if you begged him.

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The Lingxiao Palace, where immortals gather

Upon hearing the reports from Ao Qian and Ji Feihu, the Jade Emperor, seated high on his throne, frowned slightly, stroked his beard, and spoke with a hint of anger in his voice, "In the past, it was just minor trouble, but now they have openly invaded the Three Realms. They really have a lot of guts. Ao Qian, well done. We cannot be lenient with these evil demons and heretics."

"Your Majesty, I am worried that the Holy Demon Realm has ulterior motives," Ji Feihu said. "And that extraterrestrial meteor that appeared at the same time as the Holy Demon Clan is probably also related to the Holy Demon Clan."

"Hmm." The Jade Emperor nodded. The image of the shooting star appeared in the mirror floating in the center of the hall. "It just so happens that the Holy Demon Realm attacked, and this thing just so happens to have fallen into the Milky Way. I don't believe in such coincidences, Mo Qing..."

"Your humble servant is here." A wise and venerable old man stepped out from the ranks. "This matter is entrusted to you. See what tricks the Holy Demon Realm is up to."

“Yes!” The old man, known as Mo Qing, stepped forward and bowed, saying, “Your humble servant will definitely find out the purpose of this meteor from outer space.”

"His Majesty……"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ao Qian bowed again and said, "Great Heavenly Venerable, I am still somewhat worried about this shooting star."

What are your concerns?

"Your Majesty, I believe this meteor's arrival is too suspicious. It must be related to the Holy Demon Clan's conspiracy. Now that we know it's related to the Holy Demon Clan, but I don't know the specifics, I think that since we know this thing is problematic, why keep it in the Three Realms? Wouldn't it be better to throw it back into the Chaos Void? Then, no matter what conspiracy the Holy Demon Clan has or what purpose they want to achieve with this meteor, it won't affect us."

"Your Majesty, I disagree." At this moment, Xu Tianjun stepped forward, glanced at Ao Qian, and said, "Your Majesty, the Holy Demon Clan's unusual actions this time must have some unspeakable secret. We don't know much about the Holy Demon Clan. Since this meteor may be related to the Holy Demon Clan, why not keep it and study it? Perhaps we can find the Holy Demon Clan's weakness through this..."

"If something goes wrong, can you take responsibility?" Ao Qian stood aside and said quietly. Since being promoted to the Left Army Commander of the River, his rank in the Heavenly Court had reached the same level as this Xu Tianjun. Although there was a big difference in their strength and realm, they were still colleagues. It was just that this colleague was not very friendly, so Ao Qian was not polite to him and directly retorted.

Xu Tianjun glanced at Ao Qian, then turned to the Jade Emperor, "Great Heavenly Venerable, the Holy Demon Clan's actions must have a deeper meaning; we just haven't found it yet. This extraterrestrial meteor is our best opportunity."

(End of this chapter)