"What is this?"
Witnessing the scene, the Yin Sparrow Demi-Saint was visibly shaken.
The other Demi-Saints around him were equally incredulous.
None of them had expected Lu Yuan to genuinely have a way, leaving them momentarily dumbfounded. Yet on deeper reflection, it made sense. Otherwise, why would he possess such confidence to charge beyond Earth in the first place? They simply had not anticipated that he could achieve such a feat.
Naturally, even if they had anticipated it, there was nothing they could have done. The Jiang clan was still blocking their path, preventing them from making a move.
"No need to rush. This is merely the beginning," the Three-Headed Ghost Clan Demi-Saint said, convinced that even so, Lu Yuan would not be able to hold out for long. "The Severance of Heaven and Earth is powerful, but after countless ages, even immortals cannot withstand the erosion of time. All he is relying on right now is what little remains of that power."
The Milky Way Star Sector had long declined; it was currently surviving solely on the lingering shade of ancient sages.
"Indeed. All we need to do is wait."
Several Demi-Saints nodded in agreement.
On the other side, Elder Jiang watched with a flicker of excitement in his eyes. He knew Lu Yuan had succeeded, though whether this could truly turn the tide and crush the Ranked Immortals' plan remained uncertain.
At this moment, the twelve Demi-Saints and the host of extraterrestrial beings looked on intently.
The surrounding cosmos began to roar.
As the hidden reserve of the Severance of Heaven and Earth was triggered, a beam of light shot out from the Moon, intersecting with Earth. Golden runes surged across the heavens, undulating in waves that contained terrifying might.
Under such immense force, even the qi of those top hundred Ancestral Stars was pushed back completely. The runes ceased to erode, and Earth remained unbroken.
However, just as the Demi-Saints had predicted, the projected Ranked Immortals appeared to sense the resistance.
Brilliant radiance erupted from their figures, gleaming in unison with the spectral images of the Ancestral Stars behind them. Ever more potent qi poured forth, making those celestial bodies blaze with even greater intensity.
More terrifying still, the figures of the Ranked Immortals no longer sat cross-legged as before; they stood up. They seemed to step directly out of the depths of the distant universe, appearing as though their true bodies were descending in person, sending shockwaves of dreadful might across the void.
Rumble!
This time, it was not merely the shaking of stars. Under that staggering pressure, colossal bolts of lightning pierced the astral sea, thundering through space. Distant stars flickered erratically under the influence of such might, and errant asteroids were knocked off course.
Such was the power of an immortal. A single movement was enough to affect celestial bodies.
Standing in their respective domains, the Ranked Immortals looked down upon the Milky Way Star Sector from on high.
"They are moving! This time they are serious, preparing for a full assault!"
"Excellent. Breaking the seal of the Severance of Heaven and Earth will come down to this single strike!"
"It seems our full descent will happen very soon. We will finally enter the heart of the Milky Way Star Sector—the place where the Heavenly Court once rose."
The twelve Demi-Saints grew excited, yet they all chose to pull back further. An assault from the Ranked Immortals, particularly over such vast interstellar distances, was difficult to control; if they were caught in the crossfire, even Demi-Saints would suffer severe wounds.
Elder Jiang frowned and muttered to himself, "Ordinary immortals shouldn't possess such means. As expected, the fortune of this great era is far too tempting... Have those ancient relics finally lost their patience?"
Immortals did not represent the final stage of evolution; higher realms lay beyond. With only an ordinary immortal's power, traversing such an immense distance to affect the Milky Way Star Sector was an impossibility. Only far more terrifying entities could achieve this.
Involuntarily, he began to worry for Lu Yuan. Even with the methods left behind by the Severance of Heaven and Earth, everything still depended on whether Lu Yuan himself could endure the strain.
On the Moon, Lu Yuan felt the crushing pressure as well.
The Ranked Immortals had grown serious, bringing down immense might in an attempt to breach Earth's barrier in one stroke. Even the Yongzhou Cauldron flickered between light and darkness.
He knew very well that he had to offer more of his blood in sacrifice to unleash its greater majesty. Without a word, Lu Yuan continued pouring his blood into the small cauldron, unleashing every ounce of energy within his body.
Rumble...
The Yongzhou Cauldron responded. Streams of multicolored light spread outward from its rim, nurturing an even more formidable power within.
At the same time, the Ranked Immortals unleashed their techniques. The qi of the Ancestral Stars coalesced once more, descending from the distant starry expanse straight toward Earth.
Boom!
Amidst the ceaseless flashes of lightning, the entire planet shuddered violently.
Under that terrible pressure, countless golden runes were obliterated, unable to hold the line any longer. Several tears were ripped open, and an aura of pure destruction blanketed the entire globe, as though Heaven itself sought to destroy the world.
On Earth, at the Mount Tai Trial Academy, Elder Ji and the others lifted their heads.
They found that the atmosphere seemed to have vanished entirely. All they could see were the endless golden runes across the heavens and massive, towering stars. The cosmos was laid bare before their eyes, lightning flashing across the sky as if the heavens had been pierced through.
An aura alien to this world weighed heavily upon everyone's hearts.
Were the extraterrestrial beings truly about to make a full descent?
Everyone was shaken to the core, their hearts in their throats, their bodies trembling.
Not just them—across every corner of Earth, Awakened individuals, ordinary citizens, and mutated beasts alike all looked toward the sky. It was the first time any living being on the planet had witnessed such a sight. Terror consumed them, leaving them feeling hollow and dazed with uncertainty about the future and dread of the unknown.
In stark contrast, the beings who hailed from beyond Earth were ecstatic. They knew that once the runic barrier was completely torn open, their clansmen and elders could descend without any reservation.
When that time came, they would no longer need to keep a low profile or fear Lu Yuan. This world would become theirs to roam at will.
"Lu Yuan, you have to hurry... The ones striking are not just the Ranked Immortals, but even stronger entities. There isn't much time left," Jiang Ningxian murmured, looking up with anticipation in her eyes. She knew that he would not let her down.
In outer space—
Boom!
Another deafening roar resounded. Even more overwhelming qi descended, obliterating a third of the golden runes enveloping Earth and exposing gaping breaches.
"Splendid! It's about to succeed!"
"Our earlier worries were completely redundant. What could Lu Yuan possibly do?"
"Exactly. Now, we only need to prepare. The moment the runes are completely destroyed, we can descend immediately!"
The twelve Demi-Saints traded eager remarks, knowing that once the Severance of Heaven and Earth fell, no one could stop them.
Lu Yuan? He was merely someone who didn't know his own limits.
They were practically buzzing with excitement, eagerly anticipating the moment of descent.
Yet abruptly, a voice rang out.
It drifted from the Moon. It was strange—neither loud nor booming, yet it echoed across the entire Solar System.
"Junior Lu Yuan respectfully requests the sages of old to take action and safeguard our star sector."
It was Lu Yuan. He stood upon the Moon, pale and visibly weak from blood loss. Yet a smile rested on his lips as he bowed slightly toward Earth in the manner of the ancients.
No one understood what was happening.
When the twelve Demi-Saints heard the words, they were equally at a loss.
Until the very next instant, when the entire Solar System suddenly froze, as if time itself had ground to a halt. An indescribably ancient, boundless aura erupted from the Yongzhou Cauldron, surging straight toward Earth.
Chapter 205