Chapter 384: The Immortal Venerables of the Yu Family_2
Among them, Yu Xuanyi, Yu Boyun, and Yu Yuanyou were all men, while Yu Yunqing and Yu Ying were women.
Lu Yi discovered that among the men, aside from Yu Boyun who maintained the appearance of a handsome young man, the other two, like Yu Cheng, all bore the visage of elderly men. On the other hand, the two female ancestors of the Yu Family retained their youthful and beautiful appearance.
For those at the Immortal Venerable level, maintaining their own appearance was naturally not difficult, but evidently, women cared more about this aspect.
Lu Yi mumbled in his heart and, with cupped fists and a smile, said, "Lu Yi pays respect to all the ancestors."
All five Yu Family ancestors nodded in response.
"I had heard before that Yi'er had unparalleled talent and extraordinary strength. I never imagined that in just a few thousand years, you would have grown to this extent... It's truly unimaginable," Yu Xuanyi, a gray-haired old man, remarked with a sigh.
Yu Yunqing's eyes were filled with curiosity as she looked at Lu Yi and chuckled, "To achieve the Immortal Monarch Realm in just a few thousand years is indeed a rare genius."
The others also nodded in agreement.
To them, who had already reached the Immortal Venerate status, they were exceptional geniuses themselves. Even for them, ascending from a mere mortal to an Immortal Monarch took millions of years.
Compared to them, it was clear just how astonishing Lu Yi's talent was.
Moreover, Lu Yi's achievements were not just limited to becoming an Immortal Monarch; he had even comprehended multiple types of Origin Power!
It should be known that even they had not managed to comprehend Origin Power, and even Yu Cheng had only managed to understand it with the help of Lu Yi.
But Lu Yi had no one to help him and relied solely on himself for such comprehension; his talent was something beyond what even a 'once-in-an-era genius' could describe.
Fortunately, Lu Yi had an excellent relationship with the Yu Family; otherwise, the various Immortal Venerates of the Yu Family would probably have restless nights.
After some cordial small talk, Yu Xuanyi became serious and said, "Yi'er, this Jiuyou Battlefield is unlike the others. There are three Jiuyou Demons at the Immortal Venerable level here. Even with the five of us guarding this place all year round, it's quite difficult. There are even more numerous Immortal Monarch level Jiuyou Demons. Are you really able to pacify this Jiuyou Battlefield as well?"
Yu Cheng's expression was also very serious as he nodded, "If this Jiuyou Battlefield cannot be pacified, it's not a problem either. After all, the other Jiuyou Battlefields have been dealt with, and we from the Sky Falling Star Domain can mobilize many more powerful fighters. We can dispatch many strong cultivators to guard this Jiuyou Battlefield. In this way, even if we can't seal the Jiuyou Channel, this Jiuyou Battlefield will still be as solid as a golden fortress."
The other Yu Family ancestors also nodded, showing their agreement.
Lu Yi pondered for a moment and then chuckled, "Let's give it a try. If it really doesn't work out, then we'll consider other options."
The strength of the Jiuyou Demons at the Immortal Venerable level must certainly not be weak, after all, they were all force embodiments. Even if they were not as powerful as the Jiuyou Demon he had encountered in the Rashamon Clan before, their true forms were probably at least at the level of an Immortal King.
Such strength was naturally extraordinary.
Lu Yi had also been perplexed before, if the Jiuyou Demons' avatars could reach the Immortal Venerable Realm and their true forms were so powerful, why they still couldn't break through the Jiuyou Channel to enter the real universe.
If their true bodies came over, then probably nobody in the entire real universe could stop them.
Initially, Lu Yi had speculated that perhaps the Jiuyou Channel, as a flaw between the real universe and the Jiuyou World, found it difficult to expand. Now, it seemed there might be other possibilities.
That was, the Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors who had entered Jiuyou back then might not really be dead; they were still in Jiuyou, dealing with those Jiuyou Demons.
That's why the stronger Jiuyou Demons had to deal with them first, lacking the sufficient energy to focus on expanding the Jiuyou Channel.
This possibility seemed quite high.
While pondering in his heart, Lu Yi considered that perhaps once his strength was strong enough, he could think about taking a trip to the Jiuyou World to better understand the situation there.
If the Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors from back then were not dead and he could contact them, cooperating with them would greatly increase the chances of holding back the Jiuyou Demons.
However, even if he broke through to the Immortal Venerable Realm, he might not be able to do this; he would have to wait until he reached the Immortal King Realm.
After all, the Taoist Energy surging within him was probably as irresistible to the Jiuyou Demons as the flesh of Tripitaka.
Entering the Jiuyou World, he would surely attract many extremely powerful Jiuyou Demons. Without sufficient strength, going into the Jiuyou World would be no different from delivering himself as takeout...
While Lu Yi's thoughts were whirling, Yu Cheng and the others nodded slightly.
"In that case, let's give it a try first."
After all, they had been fighting against the Jiuyou Demon Venerable Immortals in the Jiuyou Battlefield for many years; failing was merely another battle to fight.
Lu Yi came back to his senses and smiled, "Alright, good!"
At that moment, Yu Cheng chuckled proudly and said, "This time, the Old Man has grasped the Origin Power, which is quite different from before. I should be able to deal with a Jiuyou Evil Demon Venerable Immortal all by myself. As for the other two, you can decide among yourselves."
Seeing Yu Cheng's proud look, Yu Xuanyi and the others all had black lines across their foreheads, their eyes green with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Damn it, the six of them used to be about equal in strength, but who would have thought that this old youngster would get to rest and just happened to meet Yi'er, gaining such a great benefit!
If they weren't tasked with guarding the Mingyuan Battlefield, they would be itching to experience the Tao Tide and comprehend the Origin Power as well.
And now this old youngster was actually feeling smug about it?
Lu Yi laughed and said, "Since that's the case, the five venerable ancestors will be troubled to deal with one, and I will take care of the remaining one."
Upon hearing these words, the many Immortal Venerables of the Yu Family were stunned and looked at Lu Yi in amazement.
"Yi'er, you're going to take on a Jiuyou Evil Demon Venerable Immortal by yourself... Can you manage? Won't it be too dangerous?" Yu Qing, with her gentle beauty, expressed her worries.
At this point, the previously silent Yu Xin spoke, "Respected ancestors, please rest assured, Yi'er's strength is more than sufficient. Previously, at the Rashamon Clan's Jiuyou Battlefield, it was he who took on the Jiuyou Evil Demon at the Immortal Venerate Realm, thereby stabilizing that Jiuyou Channel."
Hearing this, Yu Xin, including all the respected Yu Family ancestors, were extremely astonished.
They all knew how powerful the Jiuyou Evil Demon Venerable Immortals were, and although they were aware of Lu Yi's staggering combat prowess, they could never have imagined it had reached such a level.
"In that case, let's settle it this way."
After a brief silence, Yu Yuanyou nodded, confirming the decision.
The other Immortal Venerables of the Yu Family had no objections either.
"There's no need for those below Immortal Monarch to participate."
After all, a great battle at the Immortal Venerable Level was just a catastrophe for those below the level of Immortal Monarch.
Afterward, a group of Immortal Monarchs and Immortals of the Venerable level left their base and flew towards the depths of the Jiuyou Battlefield.
Along the way, Lu Yi could feel that the concentration of Jiuyou Qi in this part of the Jiuyou Battlefield was extremely high, far more intense than the previous areas; Heavenly Immortals might not last more than a few days here before being corrupted.
Even True Immortals would struggle to stay here for a month, wouldn't they?
As expected of a battlefield at the Immortal Venerable Level.
Lu Yi reflected inwardly.
As they ventured deeper into the Jiuyou Battlefield, even the weakest Jiuyou Demons near the base were at least at the Profound Immortal Realm.
Profound Immortal Level was the weakest among the Jiuyou Demons in this battlefield.
However, these demons were pathetically weak compared to the cultivators present, who were all either Immortal Venerables or Immortal Monarchs.
Lu Yi didn't even need to lift a finger, as all the Jiuyou Demons they encountered were effortlessly slain by the Immortal Monarch-level powerhouses.
As they delved deeper into the Jiuyou Battlefield, Lu Yi and the others discovered more and more powerful Jiuyou Demons, with numerous ones at the Golden Immortal Level, and even Immortal Monarchs started appearing.
Just then, the expressions of Lu Yi and the others slightly changed.
They instinctively looked around.
Lu Yi could feel a large number of Jiuyou Demons rapidly approaching, and Yu Cheng and the others felt it as well.
"Something's not right; there are too many of these Jiuyou Demons," Yu Xuanyi frowned and said.
Lu Yi's expression turned peculiar, understanding that the situation was likely targeted at him—after all, the Taoist Energy surging within him was too tempting for these Jiuyou Demons.
At the same time, the breath of Immortal Venerable-level beings erupted and was swiftly approaching.
At this moment, the expressions on the faces of Yu Cheng and the others drastically changed.
Because they could feel not three, but four currents of Immortal Venerable-level Jiuyou Demon Qi, an increase from the previously mentioned three Immortals!