The two immortal attendants were completely stunned by Ye Ling's words.
"Even with a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals, it won't be enough..."
The last one to say such a thing was a stone monkey nearly two thousand years ago.
The chaos that ensued then was still deeply remembered by the celestial beings in the Heavenly Court.
After Ye Ling stuffed Tian Yuan's spiritual body into the body of the Martial God General, though he verbally refused, his body was quite honest.
Upon entering the Martial God General's body, he quickly took control of it and familiarized himself with its structure.
After all, he had been controlled by the White Snake's body all along. He craved even a fish's body, and now he had the body of an immortal. Why refuse it?
As for the consequences, he would enjoy it first and then deal with them!
Ye Ling examined Tian Yuan and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, but it's still a bit stiff. Perhaps the original owner isn't dead yet, and you can't fully control this body."
"Your... Your Excellency..."
The two immortal attendants were startled by Ye Ling's words. They looked at Ye Ling, trembling, their faces full of apprehension.
Possessing the body of a heavenly general was already a grave offense against heavenly laws. Now, Ye Ling intended to kill the Martial God General, which was a direct provocation to the Heavenly Court!
If the matter escalated, it might lead to another great disturbance in the Heavenly Palace.
Before Ye Ling could respond to the two immortal attendants, a man and a woman descended from the clouds, both crackling with lightning.
Upon seeing this, the expressions of the two immortal attendants changed. They no longer paid attention to Ye Ling and rushed forward to greet them, bowing respectfully, "We humble immortals pay our respects to Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning."
"Hmm."
Duke Thunder nodded coldly at the two immortal attendants, then looked at Ye Ling and said, "Are you the rogue immortal who possessed the Martial God General and disrupted our army?"
"Your Excellency, it is him! We were fighting bravely against the demons. This rogue immortal, being human, not only failed to help us eliminate the demons but also, for his own selfish gain, suddenly attacked me and possessed my body!"
The spiritual body of the Martial God General flew over from behind, shifting all the blame for the failed eradication of the calamity onto Ye Ling.
Ye Ling glanced at the heavenly soldiers and generals who were still being slaughtered by the giants of the Tongtian tribe in the distance, then smiled at Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning, "Instead of coming to hold me accountable, you should go help eliminate the menace."
"Your strength is barely passable. You should be able to stabilize the situation."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, the expressions of Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning changed slightly, their expressions becoming unnatural.
They had lived for countless years, and in their eyes, Ye Ling was, at best, a young upstart.
Yet, this young upstart dared to reprimand them!
This was simply outrageous!
Seeing the unnatural expressions of Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning, the Martial God General secretly rejoiced and quickly fanned the flames, "Kid, you've truly eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard! Do you think you can disrespect Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning just because you can crush me?"
"It only takes them a snap of their fingers to get rid of you!"
Ye Ling yawned and looked at the heavenly soldiers and generals being slaughtered in the distance, "Of the five thousand heavenly soldiers and generals you brought, only a few hundred remain."
Although Ye Ling could have intervened to save them, the commanders of these heavenly soldiers and generals didn't seem to care about their lives, so he saw no reason to be a meddling do-gooder.
Seeing that Ye Ling was ignoring him, the Martial God General continued to provoke, "Good for you, you brat. Do you really think you can show no respect to Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning and seek death?"
As the Martial God General kept instigating, the expressions of Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning completely darkened, successfully provoking their anger.
Their expedition this time was merely a routine matter, assisting with thunder from the sidelines.
Whether the demonic calamity could be eliminated had nothing to do with them; at most, they would report the specific situation to their superiors after the expedition failed.
Compared to the annihilation of five thousand heavenly soldiers and generals, Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning now wished to see Ye Ling perish!
Duke Thunder looked at Ye Ling and said coldly, "Kid, I acknowledge the difficulty of your cultivation. I will give you one last chance. Apologize to us, return the body of the Martial God General, and immediately get out of here. I will spare you, how about it?"
Hearing Duke Thunder's words, the two immortal attendants also quickly signaled Ye Ling with their eyes, urging him to back down.
Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning were not like them, unknown immortals. They were prominent figures in the immortal realm. Although not top-tier, they could already roam the mortal world and look down on all beings.
Offending the Martial God General was completely different from offending Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning!
Even Tian Yuan was a bit intimidated at this moment and was preparing to emerge from the Martial God General's body to return the physique to its owner.
If it were a million years ago, Tian Yuan would naturally not have paid attention to Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning. When he was fighting saints in the Great Wilderness, Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning hadn't even been born yet!
But now, Tian Yuan was merely a wisp of remnant soul. Let alone Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning, even any random heavenly soldier could easily crush him.
When one needed to be timid, one must be timid.
However, as soon as Tian Yuan's spiritual body poked out its head, before it could completely detach from the body, Ye Ling forcefully pushed it back in.
"Sir?"
Tian Yuan looked at Ye Ling with trepidation, never expecting Ye Ling to stop him at such a critical moment.
Duke Thunder, Mother Lightning, and the Martial God General were also stunned, staring intently at Ye Ling.
Soon, Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning reacted, lightning arcs flashing around them, and infinite rage surged in their eyes, "Kid, you're seeking death!!!"
Duke Thunder roared, wielding his hammer and drill, and struck Ye Ling with a bolt of lightning.
Boom!
Thunder surged, and a bolt of lightning stronger than the heavenly lightning that the great serpent endured descended from the sky, striking Ye Ling fiercely.
Tian Yuan and the two immortal attendants were blown away by the lightning, their faces filled with horror.
Mother Lightning also did not hold back, revealing her divine mirror and striking with lightning!
Lightning surged, turning the entire world white.
The heavenly soldiers and generals in the distance, including some injured giants, were all turned into charcoal by the lightning bolts struck by Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning!
"Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning can control heavenly lightning, the power of which is enough to flatten a mountain. Even if that guy is strong, he cannot survive under such power!"
"If Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning were a bit more ruthless, they could even turn that guy into dust!"
Seeing that Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning were truly enraged, the Martial God General secretly rejoiced and focused his attention on Tian Yuan.
As long as Ye Ling died, he could completely blame Ye Ling for his misjudgment!
Now, all he cared about was how to get his body back from Tian Yuan intact.
Compared to killing Ye Ling, the difficulty of shaking off his blame and reclaiming his body from Tian Yuan was child's play.
The Martial God General chuckled.
However, before his wishful thinking could materialize, he suddenly noticed a figure standing amidst the lightning radiance struck by Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning!
"Is that?"
The Martial God General's pupils constricted sharply as he saw the unmoving figure within the lightning. A sense of foreboding immediately arose in his heart.
"Damn... no way..."
The Martial God General swallowed hard, fear appearing in his eyes, his body trembling violently.
Things were somewhat beyond his control.
Ye Ling was completely unharmed by the divine lightning struck by Duke Thunder and Mother Lightning!