In a regime where the ruler was strong and the ministers were weak, the entire court was bound to become isolated and one-dimensional. There was no contention among a hundred schools of thought here, much less any opposing force daring to take root. Here, a single word decided everything. Thus, not only did King Lingyue dare not make a peep, even the ever-contrary newly appointed King Xin'an did not say a word, because everything would be decided by the Demon Venerable!
Here, the only opponent would always be the Demon Venerable himself!
"Heh heh... What did you say? You're taking both of them?" The Demon Venerable sneered, while the hand hidden in his sleeve let out a cracking sound. It seemed that if I said even one thing to displease him, he would erupt and attack me the very next moment!
I drew a breath of cold air inward, but my face showed not the slightest trace of fear. Instead, I said calmly, "Yes. If necessary, I'll take them both with me!"
"You... are you courting death?" The Demon Venerable's face twisted into a savage grimace, and the atmosphere and pressure filling the entire palace instantly forced every surrounding immortal to kneel on the ground! Even Jing Xiaoman had to brace both hands against the Immortal Crystal Throne to keep herself from kneeling!
Under the opponent's powerful pressure, my entire body felt heavier than a thousand jin. I had not experienced such terrifying pressure in a long time. After entering the True Immortal realm, this was the first time I had encountered an opponent!
"I'm not courting death. But if I must court death, what's wrong with giving it a try?" I said coldly.
"Heh heh... heh heh heh heh..." The Demon Venerable laughed icily, and as his laughter rang