I cannot bear to harm the fortress that guards my nation, and thus often act with leniency, yet how can I neglect the law and fail to establish authority?

If everyone in the world were like Tiger Taisui, the world would cease to be the world it is!

Therefore, I order Yuan Xianting to take up arms and deliver this decree.

Strip Tiger Taisui of his title as Lord of Purple Wu Hills, seal the Thousand Tribulations Cave, and punish him by guarding the Heavenly Demon Pavilion, to meditate for eighteen years without a single thought of escape!"

Such a prohibition was brought by Yuan Xianting in the form of an imperial missive rather than being broadcast to the world, preserving Tiger Taisui’s dignity to the greatest extent.

Among the punishments in the Demon Emperor’s missive, the gravest is the sealing of the Thousand Tribulations Cave. This signifies the Ancient Imperial City’s formal rejection of his creation, denying his Spirit Clan!

Secondly, stripping him of the title of Lord of Purple Wu Hills means he will no longer need to consider any foundations in the future. And meditating for eighteen years without escaping a single thought means all his accumulations in Purple Wu Hills will cease to exist.

All the Heavenly Demons present were watching Tiger Taisui.

The Demon Emperor is the shared ruler of the realm; now that the imperial missive is issued, they must uphold this authority. Upholding the Demon Emperor’s authority is to maintain the entire Ancient Imperial City system, thereby maintaining themselves.

Even the Black Lotus Temple, not yet recognized by the Ancient Imperial City, is no exception.

Arrogantly brazen, forcibly claiming the God Enthronement Platform, forcibly contesting Emperor Yuan Xi’s arrangement, shouting against Xuan South Duke, Tiger Taisui now simply sighed: "My heart is like Jin Yang, yet why does the world remain a Long Night... How does Your Majesty harm the old minister!"

His attempt to seize the God Enthronement Platform is indeed an act that breaks the standards and cannot be permitted by the Ancient Imperial City, requiring him to bear the cost.

The extent of this cost, given his supreme status as a Heavenly Demon and a senior figure in the Ancient Imperial City, still allows considerable room for discussion.

At first, his plan was a swift resolution, acting ahead of report, seeking to make things irreversible, hoping the Demon Emperor would prioritize the grand scheme.

Unfortunately, the arrangements in the Sea of Ten Thousand Gods were beyond his expectations, involving Yu Zhen Ancestor and Emperor Yuan Xi.

With the swift response of Xuan South Duke, who personally arrived immediately to intervene, swiftly manipulating the Sea of Ten Thousand Gods, causing The Gods to attack. Using Emperor Yuan Xi’s legacy, triggering Lu Ximing and other Heavenly Demons to act. Thus foiling him in both Shenxiao World and Mo Yun City, with the control over the God Enthronement Platforms in both places still one step short.

And so waited for Yuan Xianting, awaited the Demon Emperor’s imperial missive.

This feeling of stopping just before the "final step" truly carries a sense of shattered illusions of destiny.

Lu Ximing slightly raised his eyebrows, probably surprised Tiger Taisui accepted the punishment so calmly. But on second thoughts, this choice indeed aligns with what Tiger Taisui would do.

In this world, the truly unrepentant ones, who refuse to admit mistakes, refusing to bow even unto death, perhaps only Yuan Xianting stands so.

With the arrival of the Demon Emperor’s missive, and Tiger Taisui admitting punishment, the matter can be considered temporarily settled. Xuan South Duke doesn’t appear desiring harsh measures either... to such a degree, the punishment has reached its limit—will they actually kill Tiger Taisui?

He gathered up the yellow scroll, about to turn and return, to carefully sort out the God Enthronement Platform.

Tiger Taisui also dusted off his sleeve, ready to head to the Ancient Imperial City, proceeding to the Heavenly Demon Pavilion to embrace imprisonment.

"Wait." After patiently listening to the proclamation, Yuan Xianting abruptly said: "The account with the Ancient Imperial City settled, isn’t it time to settle my account?"

"What account do we need to settle?" Tiger Taisui furrowed his brow, then recalled something, adding: "I have not harmed Zhu Yi in the slightest!"

Truly, he has already seen the path above the Absolute Summit, unperturbed by ordinary Heavenly Demons. Even the likes of Xuan South Duke, wielding great authority among Heavenly Demons, attempts to kill with might,

But facing Yuan Xianting!

Yuan Xianting, adorned, all in Heavenly Demon bones!

Fearful he is not, but as demons cherish peace, if he can explain, he ought to explain.

Yuan Xianting tapped the stone platform beneath him with his boot tip: "Zhu Yi’s severe injuries remain unhealed, and in her moment of weakness, you seized the opportunity to invade the Heavenly Breath God Enthronement Platform, destabilizing her divine governance here..."

Tiger Taisui immediately responded: "You only said not to harm her, but never mentioned the Heavenly Breath God Enthronement Platform should be untouchable. Moreover, my seizure of the Heavenly Breath God Enthronement Platform targets Xuan South Duke, not Zhu Yi—"

Yuan Xianting merely said, "That is one reason!"

He is not Xuan South Duke; he has his own standards of right and wrong, methods of execution, and has no need to engage in verbal skirmishes with Tiger Taisui.

Tiger Taisui asked, "Is there a second reason?"

Yuan Xianting replied calmly: "Just learned from the God Enthronement Platform, the young one I sent into Shenxiao World has perished within your schemes."

Tiger Taisui furrowed his brow even deeper: "In the Shenxiao scenario, all rely on their means. Is life and death not decreed by fate? Lingxihua kills Yuan Mengji, amidst this contest, entangled in chess, whoever lives or dies, does that warrant your discussion?"

"Those words make sense!" Yuan Xianting did not argue that Yuan Mengji was not his pawn, that he had no intention of partaking in Shenxiao, merely having the youngsters see the world... instead, he loudly agreed, then reached out to grasp his golden battle halberd: "Who knows whether you or I are not within the game!?"

At this moment, Tiger Taisui ceased attempting to dispute any rationale.

In this world, what to contend for, what to grab, whom to fight, reasons are not needed. Just as Yuan Mengji was swallowed by the Sea of Ten Thousand Gods, no one ever explained to him why.

"I possess three evils: Demon, Human, Devil.

I face three tribulations: Demon, Human, Devil.

It seems that this Demon tribulation is today."

He spread his large hand, merely saying: "No matter!"

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The so-called shattered illusion of fate, lingering just before the "final step," isn’t solely the sentiment of Tiger Taisui.

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