For some time now, more and more beings had arrived in the Milky Way Star Sector.
They were all waiting for the Severance of Heaven and Earth to completely fade. Once that happened, they could descend and vie for a thread of fortune in this great era.
Even for Saints, obtaining even a sliver—even without becoming a so-called Son of the Great Era—brought boundless benefits, allowing them to ascend to higher stages along the evolutionary path.
Under such circumstances, no one would give up such an opportunity; it was simply too rare. If one failed to seize it, they might spend the rest of their lives in regret.
How many years would it take for such a brilliant era to appear? And when word arrived that the top hundred star sectors would mobilize Ranked Immortals to project their Ancestral Stars and destroy the Severance of Heaven and Earth ahead of time, those beings grew all the more thrilled. Descending a step earlier meant more opportunities to seize a thread of fortune's power.
Therefore, even without cooperation among them, there was a tacit hope that this attempt would succeed. What was more, among those who had come to the Milky Way Star Sector beyond Earth, there were beings belonging to the top hundred star sectors themselves.
And now, news reached them as well: the strongest person on Earth, Lu Yuan, intended to campaign into the star sector, ascend the Moon, and shatter the Ranked Immortals' plan.
At first, everyone had been deeply shocked, dismissing it as pure delusion.
Yet in the end, when they learned that the Moon held contingencies prepared by the ancient sages of Earth's human race, every one of them grew tense.
The seal of the Severance of Heaven and Earth covered an immense area, having previously encompassed the entire Solar System. It had only weakened as time passed.
If those contingency measures were activated, the seal would be reinforced. Even if, in the end, the general trend of descent could not be reversed, they still did not want Lu Yuan to succeed; they wanted to descend early.
At this moment, thousands of extraterrestrial beings stood between the Moon and Earth, with Saint Realm figures lingering even farther away.
The reason those Saint Realm figures chose not to draw closer was very simple: they feared being affected by the Severance of Heaven and Earth.
However, that did not stop them from striking from afar.
Right now, everyone was waiting for Lu Yuan's appearance.
On Earth, they could do nothing to him. But in the starry sky, things were different.
*Buzz...*
Soon, as time went by, the extraterrestrial beings detected a power breaking through the atmosphere from Earth below.
It moved with astonishing speed. Before long, a figure appeared.
A solitary figure at the pinnacle of the Sovereign King Realm. Yet the power radiating from him was extraordinarily formidable.
Even some in the Saint Realm could not help frowning.
This person was Lu Yuan.
Treading the heavens, he had charged out of Earth.
Before him stretched a vast expanse of colossal stars illuminating the desolate, withered cosmos. Some of those stars were illusory, mere projections conjured by the Ranked Immortals.
Upon them sat the seated silhouettes of Ranked Immortals, accompanied by vast, unfathomable power. Strands of mighty aura continually poured forth, descending toward Earth as though bridging the two worlds. The radiance was so dazzling that it outshone the sun, turning the entire starry sky magnificent and brilliant.
Lu Yuan knew that the Ranked Immortals were deploying their arts to grind away the seal of the Severance of Heaven and Earth. Among them, there might be even stronger entities. For if it were only Ranked Immortals...
*Perhaps I truly am going against the inevitable trend.*
At this thought, a faint smile appeared in Lu Yuan's eyes.
Then, he turned his gaze toward the Moon. Many beings had already gathered there. There were starships and numerous experts radiating massive auras, hailing from various star sectors—the Origin Demon Clan, the Three-Headed Ghost Clan, and at least a hundred other races. The Sovereign King Realm was the bare minimum among them, for only upon reaching that realm could one survive temporarily in the vacuum of space.
These would be the first obstacle Lu Yuan had to face.
Without hesitation, he flew forward.
Space was frigid and desolate, its conditions harsh. But to the present Lu Yuan, that was nothing.
"Lu Yuan of the human race."
Just then, a voice rang out. Several powerful auras surged violently downward.
There were twelve Saint Realm experts. At their head was a Demi-Saint. Its body was colossal, its wings spanning thousands of meters, enveloped in crackling black flames.
"I am a Demi-Saint of the Yin Sparrow Clan. I have heard of your deeds—slaying saints while merely in the Sovereign King Realm. Your talent is unparalleled. However, it is impossible for you to stop our full-scale descent."
Hovering proudly in the cosmos, looking down at Lu Yuan, it continued, "This is the general trend. No one can reverse it. If you insist on fighting, it will only bring ruin upon yourself. Now, I give you two choices. One: turn back. Two: pledge allegiance to our Yin Sparrow Clan, and we shall offer you protection in the future. What say you?"
Though they appeared to stand on opposing sides, this Yin Sparrow Demi-Saint valued Lu Yuan immensely.
It saw him as an extraordinary prodigy who might even stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Divine Sons and Holy Maidens. If he could be brought into the Yin Sparrow Clan's service, it would be a tremendous boon.
Beside it, several extraterrestrial Demi-Saints frowned upon hearing this.
None of them seemed to expect the Yin Sparrow Clan to adopt such a stance at a time like this. Yet upon reflection, it made sense; this man was indeed remarkably powerful and originated from Earth.
At once, they too felt inclined to speak up and recruit him. After all, words cost nothing and risked little.
"I refuse," Lu Yuan spoke in the next moment. His voice was calm, yet his tone was resolute beyond measure.
Looking at the Demi-Saints in the distance, he continued, "No matter what, I will not allow you to descend to Earth so easily—at least not now. As for pledging allegiance to any clan for protection? Forgive me, but none of you are worthy!"
The moment these words fell, the expressions of the extraterrestrial beings across the starry sky shifted slightly.
Fierce, violent auras roiled from their bodies.
Lu Yuan's words were simply far too arrogant.
True, he could slay saints, and even a Demi-Saint of the Celestial Clan had fallen before him. But so what? This was the starry sky!
"Lu Yuan of the human race, that you have come alone to fight for your Ancestral Star earns my respect for your courage. But you are still too young. The universe is vast, and the number of powerful experts is far greater than you imagine. Your solitary strength cannot reverse the great trend."
The Yin Sparrow Demi-Saint remained relatively calm, black flames billowing around it with an unbroken roar.
Its eyes gazed coldly at Lu Yuan. "If you go to war with us, you have no chance of winning."
To reach the Moon, he had to bypass them.
After all, twelve Demi-Saints stood blocking his way, not to mention the numerous Void Saints and Sovereign Kings behind them.
Could one person's strength stand against a thousand?
Impossible.
Yet upon hearing this, Lu Yuan merely shook his head gently.
"No, I think you've misunderstood. I am not here to wage war against you. I am here to wage war against the Ranked Immortals coveting my Ancestral Star!"
Chapter 201