I'm already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, how come you're only Martial Saints?

The Jade Emperor's body suddenly grew larger, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared from sight.

His black dragon robe transformed into a sky full of stars, revealing a majestic figure whose top and bottom were unseen, as high as heaven and earth and as vast as the universe.

Upon seeing this, the ten crows immediately let out a piercing, sharp screech.

They were transformed from inner demons and were already in a state of mental confusion. They showed no fear whatsoever. Their bodies swelled violently and transformed into ten three-legged golden crows, enormous and incomparable. Their feathers were as black as ink, and thick black energy surged between each feather, blotting out the sky and the sun. Even the Jade Emperor's towering figure was shrouded in demonic aura.

The Jade Emperor's face darkened, and he gave a cold shout.

"How dare you be so insolent before me! Get out of here!"

Without him making the slightest movement, his shout was like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

A powerful aura poured out from his body, like a vast ocean bursting its banks, like a pillar of heaven collapsing.

The black mist surrounding Shiwu vanished instantly, like boiling water poured over snow.

The ten three-legged golden crows didn't even have time to utter a mournful cry before they turned into ten wisps of black smoke and vanished without a trace.

Ning Chen and Yang Jian stood aside, dumbfounded.

That's it... that's all?

They fought tooth and nail, barely managing to hold out until the Jade Emperor appeared.

As a result, my uncle shouted, and all ten golden crows disappeared.

However, although the ten crows disappeared, peace did not return to the world.

The entire world suddenly began to tremble violently. A deep rumble emanated from the depths of Peach Mountain, the earth cracked, and countless gaps were torn open in the void.

From those cracks, large swathes of pitch-black inner demons surged forth.

They converged from all directions, like a tide or a swarm of locusts, darkening the sky and the sun, carrying resentment and malice, rushing towards Taoshan.

Ning Chen's heart tightened, and he subconsciously clenched his fist.

Having experienced the inner demon tribulation of Nezha, he recognized the scene before him at a glance.

He hurriedly called out to the Jade Emperor.

"Uncle, be careful! This is a full-scale counterattack from the inner demons. These inner demons are unwilling to simply vanish and are determined to keep Mother in this world!"

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor merely smiled faintly, his voice like muffled thunder rolling down from the sky.

"It's nothing, just a minor inner demon, not worth a laugh!"

Having said that, he raised his hand, made a casual gesture, and shouted.

"This realm is forbidden from the rampant spread of inner demons!"

This is the great supernatural power of words that only the Jade Emperor possesses, allowing his words to become law.

In the next instant, countless inner demons in the world seemed to be squeezed together by an invisible hand, letting out miserable cries, and all of them became a pitch-black bead.

The bead hovered in mid-air, spun around once, and then landed in the Jade Emperor's hand, never to cause another disturbance.

In a short while, the demonic energy dissipated, and the sky returned to its clear state.

The Jade Emperor reappeared before the two, his face calm and composed, his hands behind his back, showing no sign of emotion or nervousness.

For him, dealing with the inner demons that had just plagued the entire world was merely a trivial matter.

Ning Chen and Yang Jian exchanged a glance, both of them horrified.

They risked their lives to save Yao Ji from certain death.

This uncle, who usually sat high on the dragon throne and only knew how to bang on the table and blow his beard, could wipe away all the inner demons in the world with a single casual remark.

Before they could even react, it was all over.

Is this still the Jade Emperor they know?

Ning Chen swallowed, his voice a little dry.

"So... Uncle, you have such strength?"

The Jade Emperor basked in the admiring gazes of his two nephews, gently stroking his short beard, a smile playing on his lips.

"Nonsense, I am your uncle. I have gone through countless tribulations to attain this position. I have experienced this inner demon tribulation countless times..."

Although the Jade Emperor's words seemed a bit pretentious.

Ning Chen and Yang Jian looked at each other, speechless. Damn it, he managed to pull off that act.

The Jade Emperor did not offer any further explanation, but instead turned his gaze to Ning Chen and smiled.

"Jiao'er, Jian'er, this matter is settled. May we meet again someday!"

After saying this, he took Yao Ji's hand and his figure gradually faded away.

Yao Ji turned around, took a deep look at Ning Chen, and then at Yang Jian. Her eyes were filled with reluctance, but she said nothing in the end. She simply disappeared into the world along with that tall and imposing figure.

Ning Chen and Yang Jian stood there, watching the figure disappear.

After a long while, two rays of sunlight suddenly shone down in front of the two of them.

The light descended from the sky, like a golden veil, silently enveloping the two of them.

Ning Chen gazed at the dawn and couldn't help but sigh.

"We risked our lives, yet we couldn't even defeat the Ten Crows. The Jade Emperor broke the deadlock with just a word. Your uncle's strength... he's been hiding it far too well."

Ning Chen couldn't help but recall a saying.

You can pretend to be a food vendor, but you can't actually be a food vendor.

Yang Jian remained silent for a moment, then gave a bitter smile and did not reply. In his heart, he gained a new understanding of his uncle's tolerance towards him until now.

It turns out that the uncle wasn't unable to, but rather unwilling!

With just a slight delay, the surrounding world began to crumble on a large scale, and with Yao Ji's departure, there was no reason for this world to continue.

"Let's go, Brother Jian!"

Ning Chen greeted Yang Jian with a smile, this was his last chance to take advantage of Yang Jian!

Yang Jian grunted, glanced at Ning Chen, who was twice his height, and ultimately remained silent.

Fine, I'll put up with you for a moment.

The two stepped together into the guiding pillar of light.

As light and shadow shifted, the wind whistled in my ears, and the scenery before my eyes changed rapidly. In the blink of an eye, I had already left that world.

When they came to their senses, the two were already inside the Tushita Palace, where the air was filled with the fragrance of incense and the purple mist.

Inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace, the lustrous white concentric stone had vanished, as if it had never existed.

Only the fire in the stove continued to flicker and crackle softly.

Laozi and the Green Ox God were smiling as they watched the two return.

Yang Jian landed, his breathing still unsteady, and asked urgently.

"Laojun, where is my mother?"

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on the face of the Green Ox God.

"Isn't your mother currently detained in Taoshan?"

Yang Jian was taken aback.

"Detained? What makes you say that? Brother Ning and I entered the world of inner demons precisely to save Mother..."

Before Yang Jian could finish speaking, Laozi gently waved his whisk, interrupting him.

"No, no, Ox, you've fallen into the trap of clinging to knowledge and action!"

The Azure Ox God's eyes widened in surprise.

"Master, how did Old Niu fall into the trap of clinging to knowledge and action?"

Laozi stroked his long, snow-white beard, his gaze distant and profound.

"Before you entered, the trajectory of this world was that Fairy Yaoji died on Peach Mountain, leaving only a Heart Stone. After you entered, the trajectory of this world changed, and Yaoji was imprisoned on Peach Mountain for eternity."

He paused, then said calmly, "Reversal is the movement of the Dao, weakness is the function of the Dao. When you enter that world of inner demons, you are both undergoing tribulation and creating tribulation. The cause and effect within the tribulation arise because of you and are also changed because of you. The Dao of time is not static and unchanging. Just like the waterfall of heaven and earth, a single thought can change the past, and a single thought can determine the future."

"The world where Yao Ji is located was originally a stagnant pool. You threw in a pebble, creating ripples. After the ripples subsided, the surface of the water returned to calm, but the direction of the water flow has changed."

After hearing these words, Ning Chen understood everything.

Laozi meant that they changed the past, and Yaoji's fate changed from dying tragically on Peach Mountain to being imprisoned beneath Peach Mountain.

Huh?

If that's the case, could it be that Senior Brother's destiny can also be changed in this way?