Two distinct auras clashed in the air.
Ling Que, this sequence prodigy of the Spirit Clan, indeed had the capital to be arrogant. Even though he had been cautioned by his elders before descending to lie low and bide his time, he was a high-ranking prodigy who had never met with setbacks on his path of growth.
Even if Ling Que acknowledged Lu Yuan's strength, so what? They were both in the same realm. Even if a gap existed, it could not be vast—who among them lacked formidable talent? Unless Lu Yuan had reached an unbelievable level, capable of rivaling Divine Sons and Holy Maidens. But such figures were far too rare. Among the hundreds of star sectors and countless legacy forces, only a select few ever held that title. Such figures were destined to become supreme powerhouses of the future; otherwise, they would not be worthy of the name.
Ling Que was proud, and he wished to see what this human Lu Yuan, emerging from the Milky Way Star Sector, was truly made of.
Opposite him, Lu Yuan also sensed that formidable force, yet he paid it no heed.
"My last bit of patience has run out," Lu Yuan said softly.
Seeing that Ling Que remained unmoved, Lu Yuan stopped merely releasing his aura and took a step forward. His Saint Realm power radiated outward at this very moment.
Lu Yuan had no desire to waste more time. His purpose here was not battle, but the Nine Cauldrons.
Golden vitality surged forth like an ocean, powerful to the utmost, causing the surrounding space to ripple and churn. Streaks of lightning coiled around his body, and infinite dark clouds gathered across the sky. Purple thunder dragons shuttled and roared within before plunging down at maximum speed.
Seeing this, the smile in Ling Que's eyes deepened, and the power within him swelled even further.
"Good, then let's see just how far you can go!" Ling Que declared. "You are strong, but I want to see whether you can truly contend with this heaven and earth, and just how far you can go!"
As the old saying went, mortal strength could hardly contend with the power of heaven and earth.
Ling Que waved his hands. He did not release his suppression over the Golden-Winged Great Peng and the Nine-Tailed Fox King, merely diverting a large portion of his strength to deal with Lu Yuan.
All the power of the surrounding heaven and earth was summoned forth.
Wisps of radiant light emerged, rapidly condensing into massive mountains.
This was an innate divine ability of the Spirit Clan—an intangible yet extraordinarily mighty force.
This was the Spirit Clan's advantage: they were born naturally endowed with spiritual resonance with heaven and earth. Otherwise, how could they rank among the top hundred star sectors and secure a firm foothold beneath this starry sky?
Moreover, Ling Que was no ordinary Void Saint; he was a sequence prodigy possessing genuine might. Altering terrain was effortless for him. If cultivated to later stages, one could even manifest stars—that would be true, terrifying power.
More mountains arose, blotting out the sun and sky, magnificent and domineering, threatening to burst this region apart. In appearance, they resembled the peaks of the Hengduan Mountains. Ling Que borrowed the power of heaven and earth and executed his clan's divine ability to manifest them directly.
"This kind of divine ability?"
It was the first time Lu Yuan had seen someone temporarily manifest entire mountains.
One had to know that these manifested mountains were by no means illusory. Below, the actual mountain ranges shook, and vast swathes of forest collapsed and shattered under their weight.
One had to admit that such an ability was indeed formidable.
Yet facing all this, Lu Yuan did not even furrow his brows. He simply threw out a punch.
Boom!
With this punch, thunder boomed and intertwined with his golden vitality, shattering the manifested mountains one by one. A massive explosion ripped through the surrounding heaven and earth.
Seeing this, Ling Que's expression changed slightly, as he felt the power of heaven and earth he had summoned beginning to unravel.
"You truly haven't disappointed me. You are enough to make me take this entirely seriously!"
Ling Que realized this man was far from easy to handle, and he redoubled his efforts. He shouted loudly, abandoning his continued suppression of the two Beast Kings to erupt with all his might!
Mountains, radiance, thunder, and dragon roars—various forces intertwined into a chaotic tempest.
"Borrowing the power of heaven and earth? Then I shall slash open this heaven and earth with a single sword," Lu Yuan spoke softly.
Without hesitation, he turned his hand slightly, and the Daluo sword core appeared.
Channeling the power of One Sword of Heaven and Earth, Lu Yuan slowly slashed out toward the incoming thousands of mountains.
Buzz...
Clang, clang!
In the next instant, an absolute, peerless sword intent radiated forth. The supreme sword intent made one's skin crawl with icy dread, as if even the soul were locked down.
Under that terrifying sword intent, the clouds in the sky were cut to shreds.
The sword intent surged, transforming into an incomparably dazzling sword light. Though it was merely a single beam of sword light, it encompassed everything in the surrounding region.
Even before full contact was made, those manifested mountains crumbled one by one, disintegrating into nothingness! The power of heaven and earth gathered around Ling Que was cleanly cleaved away.
Otherwise, how could Lu Yuan be invincible in the same realm?
In the distance, the Golden-Winged Great Peng and the Nine-Tailed Fox King had thought of stepping in to help, but knew it was impossible. They could only ensure they did not cause trouble, as this was a clash between Saints.
Meanwhile, the Spirit Clan members nearby had stood in place; though they had not stepped in initially, their auras were joined as one. They were not afraid Ling Que would lose, but wanted to guard against accidents given Lu Yuan's renown.
Yet everything happened far too quickly.
Opposite Lu Yuan, the smiling Ling Que suddenly turned pale.
"My Lord!"
The Spirit Clan members reacted, rushing forward one after another to protect him. One of them even attacked Lu Yuan directly!
Yet Ling Que could withstand the pressure only because he was in the Saint Realm; the others were merely in the Sovereign King Realm and could be easily crushed.
Facing the sweeping sword light, that Spirit Clan member was utterly fragile—his body detonated into fragments on impact!
The sword light swept downward.
Blood splattered in every direction.
Ling Que channeled the surrounding power of heaven and earth once more to shield himself, but against Lu Yuan wielding the Daluo sword core and the intent of One Sword of Heaven and Earth, his defense shattered. Cracks appeared across Ling Que's body. The Saint power within him convulsed, and his aura withered to the absolute lowest point.
"This..."
The remaining Spirit Clan members looked at each other in dismay, terrified and frozen in place, not daring to move an inch.
As for the severely injured Ling Que, his face was filled with shock. He stared at Lu Yuan—or more precisely, at the Daluo sword core in Lu Yuan's hand. He could not help but lose his voice, gasping out:
"What is in your hand... is it... Eternal Divine Gold?!"
Chapter 236