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The Emperor Lord and the Mortal Woman naturally encountered each other alone in the same place again, and although the Mortal Woman resisted the other's approach, she was still forcibly taken by the Emperor Lord to perform various acts of forced love.
During this time, the Fairy tried every means to prevent the two's love. Her performance was clumsy and laughable.
Until they were caught kissing by the Demon Lord. The Demon Lord was furious, so a great battle between immortals and demons ensued, shaking heaven and earth.
The Mortal Woman once again stood between the two, suffering a heavy blow, only revealing the truth before her death.
The Mortal Woman was actually already close to death, and in order to ask the Demon Lord to let her see the Emperor Lord one last time, she chose to stay by the Demon Lord's side. In fact, from beginning to end, the one she loved was the Emperor Lord.
Upon learning the truth, the Demon Lord was heartbroken and chose to disappear.
The Emperor Lord collapsed, watching helplessly as the Mortal Woman died in his arms, crying heart-wrenchingly, losing his composure and turning to the dark side.
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Gradually, more and more viewers in the bullet comments became emotionally invested. There weren't many people discussing the dramatic love triangle anymore.
After all, the acting of the three was quite on point. Although the plot was cliché, it was performed with great emotional impact.
"Why did they have to miss each other like this, I'm crying my eyes out."
"There's no other way, the Mortal Woman did everything for the Emperor Lord's sake."
"But how can the Emperor Lord be okay without her!"
"The Demon Lord is so pitiful too, he truly loved the Mortal Woman, why didn't she give him a chance?"
"Damn it, I hope the first thing the Emperor Lord does after turning evil is kill that disgusting Fairy to avenge the Mortal Woman."
The audience in the seats below had similar reactions.
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The crazed Emperor Lord, dressed in black with red eye makeup, wreaked havoc in the underworld searching for the Mortal Woman's reincarnation, but couldn't find her. Thinking her soul had scattered, he planned to die with her.
But before that, he vowed to drag the celestial realm down with him, to avenge their love.
So the Emperor Lord completely became the new Demon Lord. Indeed, the first one he killed was the Fairy who came out to persuade him.
Another cosmic catastrophe ensued, and at this moment, the Mortal Woman appeared.
Only this time, she appeared as the Goddess.
It turned out that the Mortal Woman was originally a Goddess naturally born from the Heavenly Dao, with the purpose of protecting the world and maintaining peace in the three realms. Being a mortal was part of her cultivation, and after death, she could return to her true form.
The Goddess tried to persuade the Emperor Lord to let go of his obsession and surrender.
But the Emperor Lord only wanted the Goddess to be with him.
However, the Goddess was a derivative of the Heavenly Dao, meant to be without emotions or desires, always ready to sacrifice herself for all living beings. Being with the Emperor Lord would go against the Heavenly Dao, so she firmly refused. She even lied that she had lost her feelings and no longer loved the Emperor Lord.
Thus began another round of chase and escape, with nowhere to hide.
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The bullet comments were all screaming.
"Just agree to be with him! He's so pitiful, so humble, he loves you so much!"
"He's gone mad for you like this, stop restraining yourself and face your true feelings!"
"The way he looks at you, even we are heartbroken watching it."
"Wait... where's my Demon Lord? Where's my brother? Is he not appearing in this part? Isn't that too unfair?!"
Soon enough, Yang Hong did appear on stage, directly bringing the play to its grand finale, still with a cliché plot.
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The Demon Lord appeared again, bringing news that an uncontrollable force had leaked out and the three realms were about to be destroyed.
The Goddess suddenly sensed the will of heaven and knew it was time for her to sacrifice herself.
At first, both the Emperor Lord and the Demon Lord refused this, but gradually the Demon Lord understood that there was no other choice, while the Emperor Lord was unwilling to lose the Goddess again. He imprisoned the Goddess, not letting her go sacrifice herself.
In the end, it was the Demon Lord who helped the Goddess escape, letting her prepare.
To force the Goddess to return, the Emperor Lord first angrily captured the Demon Lord, then threatened with the lives of all beings in the three realms. If the Goddess dared to sacrifice herself, he would destroy the three realms himself.
But the Goddess still didn't appear, until the Demon Lord was about to be killed. By then, many immortals and demons had joined forces to present divine weapons, hoping the Goddess would slay the mad Emperor Lord, as they knew he was the biggest obstacle to the Goddess saving the world.
But when the Goddess had the best opportunity as the Emperor Lord embraced her, she couldn't bring herself to do it and gave up.
The crisis also arrived at that moment, and the Goddess threatened to take her own life to make the Emperor Lord let her go.
Seeing the Goddess crying like rain, the Emperor Lord's heart ached.
"The Goddess receives the faith and worship of all beings in the three realms, yet I made you cry. It's my fault. But remember, my love for you is a faith stronger than that of all living beings combined, an eternal faith."
With that, the Emperor Lord turned and left, sacrificing himself to save the world.
In the end, he fell into the Goddess's arms. The Goddess broke down crying, finally admitting her true feelings.
"I was wrong. I love you. You're the one I love. You are my eternal faith."
In the end, peace was restored to the three realms.
The Goddess wandered the three realms with a wisp of soul, waiting ten thousand years for her love to return.
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"Ahhh, I'm crying my eyes out!"
"Thank goodness it's a happy ending!"
"I have to say, even though it's still cliché, I really cried in front of the screen."
"'My love for you is absolute faith,' so romantic, so amazing!"
The bullet comments finally reached a small peak.
Thunderous applause also erupted from the audience below. Perhaps only the Qin family of three in the audience didn't applaud, but instead began to look at each other worriedly.
"They should be fine, right?" said Qin's Father.
"This seems to be very popular with everyone," Qin's Mom couldn't help saying.
Qin Yan encouraged her parents: "We have to believe in Fei Fei and Ah Zhao! Didn't they create a miracle last time?"
Backstage, Pei Mingxuan had been observing the online environment ever since then. She was really worried about being backstabbed.
She wasn't the type to sit idly by, of course, but over the years, she had arranged everything well for Sun Mo, so there really wasn't any dirt she could use as a precaution.
"It's finally our turn!" Qin Rong said excitedly.
"Things are about to get interesting," said Xiao Tao.
Gao Hao had a complex expression, seeming a bit excited yet also worried, and he kept sighing from time to time.
This made Pei Mingxuan curious, "What type of script does your group have exactly?"
Gao Hao didn't need to keep it secret anymore at this point, "It's... xianxia, I guess."
Pei Mingxuan: ?!
It's no wonder Pei Mingxuan didn't believe it, after all, their makeup and costumes were already prepared, and they were just ordinary mortal looks. Even the clothes for the mortal period in the previous group had an ethereal feel to them.
She had thought they were doing a historical slice-of-life type of performance.
At this moment, Sun Mo and Yang Hong had already returned to the waiting area, accepting everyone's congratulations, and passed by the two from the top-tier celebrity group.
Sun Mo was in a good mood and even took the initiative to greet them: "Wishing you a successful performance."
However, Ji Fei and Qin Zhao looked at Sun Mo with unnatural expressions, their mouths twitching almost simultaneously.
[Thanks for the well-wishes, bro. We'll do our best!]
Qin Zhao: I hope you won't curse at us later!
The stage lights dimmed, and the performers gradually took the stage.
The director and producer finally smiled with satisfaction seeing the rising number of online viewers for the live broadcast. It seemed that the lingering influence from the top-tier celebrity group's last performance was still there, ensuring overall ratings for this episode.
They weren't greedy either, being able to maintain the popularity and safely get through this episode was enough. After all, no one wanted to experience a huge controversy like last time.
The two of them silently prayed in their hearts almost at the same time, hoping everything would go smoothly.
But in the next second, the appearance of a narration line shattered their dream.
On the pitch-black stage, suddenly a majestic voice like a sharp blade pierced through.
"When immortals fall in love, the three realms are not at peace. When immortals pursue romance, all living beings suffer!"
Director and Producer: ? Why do I smell gunpowder?
Everyone in the audience, waiting area, and backstage was stunned.
Another head-to-head with the same theme?
The bullet comments were filled with question marks.
"Is this a xianxia theme? Isn't this putting themselves up against a tough act to follow..."
"Didn't the villain fairy in the last performance say something similar? Is this intentional?"
"Not really, it's a very common line."
"Let's wait and see. Our two haven't offended them, nor have they done anything inappropriate. Aren't they supposed to be righteous? They wouldn't deliberately pick a fight, right?"
The lights suddenly came on. Everyone's hearts instantly jumped to their throats.
On the stage was a scene of ordinary people working hard: Qin Zhao farming, Ji Fei weaving, grandparents taking care of children. The village was a picture of peace and harmony. As the sun set, everyone's face showed the purest smile as they prepared to go home hand in hand.
But suddenly, white mist rose behind their stage.
Everyone was startled. Was something about to make an appearance?
Suddenly, the large screen behind them lit up, unexpectedly playing a video. In the video, three people were wearing ethereal ancient costumes and masks, seemingly symbolizing certain character types.
The scene was familiar.
A man in white and a man in black faced off, with a helpless woman standing between them.
"Please, stop fighting. Don't fight over me anymore."
Then, special effects of lightning and thunder appeared, accompanied by the stage outside the screen beginning to shake and rumble, simulating a fierce storm.
A power beyond mortal comprehension suddenly emerged, like a colossal beast devouring everything in sight.
The people on stage seemed frozen in an instant, leaving only those desperately rushing to their loved ones, fearfully embracing each other, and watching the unfolding chaos on the big screen in terror.
