Yunqi returned to the God Realm with Qingluan. Instead of killing the demons, she went directly to the palace to meet the Heavenly Emperor.
Yun Qi bowed slightly: "Yun Qi greets the Heavenly Emperor."
The Heavenly Emperor gazed silently at Yun Qi.
After Yun Qi finished her bow, she straightened up without waiting for the Heavenly Emperor to tell her to stand up: "What is it that the Heavenly Emperor has sent me a telepathic message about?"
The Heavenly Emperor was displeased: "Yun Qi, as the God of War of the Divine Realm, you should protect the Divine Realm."
"Really? Isn't the God Realm everyone's God Realm? Shouldn't everyone contribute to protecting it?" Yun Qi glanced at the gods. "Am I the only 'God of War' left in the God Realm? Where are the other divine soldiers and generals?"
The gods whispered among themselves, wondering why Yunqi, the God of War, was speaking so bluntly now, when she usually worked quietly and wasn't very good at social interactions.
The Heavenly Emperor was even more displeased: "I am the Emperor of the Divine Realm, and I command you to resist the Demon Race. Do you intend to disobey?!"
The Heavenly Emperor's oppressive aura descended upon Yun Qi, and she felt a sudden weight on her body, though it wasn't unbearable... With a casual wave of her hand, Yun Qi dispelled the Heavenly Emperor's oppressive aura.
The Heavenly Emperor was shocked: "You?!"
Both the Heavenly Emperor and the original owner of this world were born in the early stages of creation, but they followed different paths of cultivation. The Heavenly Emperor was worshipped by the gods and cultivated through faith. Yun Qi, on the other hand, disregarded worldly affairs and focused on cultivation on her own (after arriving in this world and becoming the original owner, Yun Qi diligently cultivated until she reached her peak; any further cultivation would result in her being expelled from the plane)...
It's not fair to say which is better or worse; it's just that they are different.
Yun Qi possesses genuine cultivation; in a real battle, Yun Qi would definitely be superior to the Heavenly Emperor.
"Heavenly Emperor, I was injured while defending against the demons in the Abyss and am now unable to go to fight them. I beg you to send another divine general instead."
As she spoke, Yun Qi gave a slight bow to the Heavenly Emperor, her tone lacking in respect.
"You!" The Heavenly Emperor was furious, but he did not turn against Yun Qi. "Since War Goddess Yun Qi is injured, go back and rest well. I will send someone else to resist the demons."
Yunqi cupped her hands in farewell and said, "Yunqi takes her leave."
The gods watched as Yunqi led Qingluan away into the distance... then they stepped forward to impeach her: "Your Majesty, we request that Yunqi be punished for her disrespect!"
"Yunqi has committed insubordination! She truly deserves to be punished!!"
The gods all agreed...
The Heavenly Emperor rubbed his temples. Had these gods lived too long and gone mad? Punishment?! How?! The War God Yun Qi was the strongest warrior in the divine realm; she had easily neutralized his oppressive aura... If she didn't confess, who could force her to?!
He had initially thought his cultivation had improved considerably over the past ten thousand years... but he never expected the gap between him and Yun Qi to widen so much, and he was now even less able to defeat Yun Qi...
The Heavenly Emperor interrupted the gods' discussion: "Alright, War Goddess Yunqi needs to recuperate. Who among you is willing to go and resist the demons?"
The gods looked at each other, but none of them stepped forward...
The Heavenly Emperor looked at the gods, a mocking glint in his eyes: "What? Are all the gods in my realm cowards who cling to life?!"
"We are filled with fear..."
...I don't know how it was discussed later, but it seems that a young general was willing to lead troops to resist the demons, and the Heavenly Emperor promoted him by one rank before he set off.
This is what Qingluan told Yunqi after inquiring about it later.
Yun Qi nodded, somewhat wistfully saying, "The God Realm has become too complacent these past few years; they've even lost their fighting spirit."
Qingluan said worriedly, "Your Majesty, the exit of the Demon Realm is now directly connected to the God Realm, and many demons have entered the God Realm. Are we really not going to do anything about it?"
"Who says we don't care? Xiaoqi and I are planning to sneak into the Demon Realm to take a look."
"Ah? Your Majesty is going to the Demon Realm?"
"Okay." Yun Qi nodded. "Qing Luan, go and inform your Phoenix Clan as soon as possible. If the Heavenly Emperor asks your Phoenix Clan to join forces to resist the Demon Clan, do not agree! It would be best if your Phoenix Clan simply went into seclusion."
"?!?!" Qingluan exclaimed in shock. "Why?! Does Your Majesty mean the situation is very serious?!"
Yun Qi shook her head: "I don't know how things will develop. The seal on the Abyss will break sooner or later, and then more and more demons will emerge from the Abyss..."
"Right now it's just a war between gods and demons. What if the Heavenly Emperor wants to pull the human and demon races together to resist the demons? That would turn into a chaotic war! And the battlefield would shift from the realm of gods to the human realm... At that time, the demon realm would also be drawn in..."
Qingluan was shocked: "Then I...I will immediately return to the Phoenix Clan and inform the Clan Chief!"
Yun Qi nodded: "Go ahead. You can also give some pointers to the other demon clans that are on good terms with your Phoenix Clan. It's always good to be prepared in advance."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I'll return to the Phoenix Clan now!"
"Okay! Take care, Qingluan! Once you return to the Phoenix Clan at Danxue Mountain, stay there for now and don't come back! I will send you a message once things have settled down."
"Yes! Take care, Your Majesty!"
After Qingluan left, Qingyun Palace immediately closed its doors to visitors.
Yun Qi sent a telepathic message to the Yun family army, instructing Yun Yi and the others to guard their respective posts. Then, she quietly left Qingyun Palace with Xiao Qi and entered the Demon Realm through the entrance to the Abyss.
Beneath the abyss dwells low-level demons, a vast number of them corrupted by demonic energy, lacking intelligence, and ravenous in their bloodlust. The higher demons drive them forward to fight, making them the first wave of cannon fodder.
Yun Qi concealed her presence and slaughtered all the low-level demons she encountered along the way. She continued deeper into the region…
The deeper they went, the higher the level and the stronger the demons became... but none of them were a match for Yun Qi.
[Xiaoqi, can you find out anything about Yunxiao?]
[No, still three question marks.]
[What are his coordinates?]
[I can't find any data, let alone coordinates.]
[…(ー_ー)!! Surely you can find out where the Demon Palace is?!]
[No problem! Keep going! I'll show you the way!]
Following Xiao Qi's directions, Yun Qi got closer and closer to the Demon Realm Palace.
The closer they got to the palace, the stronger the demons became.
Yunqi can no longer fight recklessly, as she is surrounded by many high-level demons. Although she managed to escape, it is still quite troublesome.
Yunqi evaded the patrolling demon generals and entered the Demon Realm Palace.
Yunqi looked around warily.
[Xiao Qi, where is this? Why aren't there any guards around?]
[This is the Demon King's palace.]
[I never expected to end up here.]
Yun Qi reread the original owner's memories, and was astonished to find that the original owner, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, had never even seen the Demon King?!
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