Zhou Yunqiong had always kept this hatred engraved deep in her heart.
Ever since Lu Yuan struck her down back then, she had never forgotten it. After all, in her entire life, that had been the first time she had been so utterly disregarded and even slain.
Had it not been for the backup measure left by that prominent figure of the Ji clan, she truly would have died. Now, she once again had the Ji clan's support.
Even though she knew Lu Yuan had already reached the Demi-Saint Realm, Zhou Yunqiong no longer paid him any heed.
For no matter how powerful he was, he was ultimately just one person. And what about her? She was backed by the entire Ji clan—a powerhouse that ranked among the top ten across the top hundred star sectors.
Under such circumstances, wouldn't dealing with Lu Yuan be effortless? What was more, he had also offended the Eternal Clan.
That was a formidable race no weaker than the Ji clan lineage. With both sides determined to put Lu Yuan to death, Zhou Yunqiong refused to believe he could still emerge unscathed.
Without further thought, she chose to descend alongside Ji Hongyu. This had originally been her homeland, so she would not be suppressed by the Severance of Heaven and Earth.
Regrettably, because her physical body had been remade, she had been unable to descend ahead of time. But now things were different: the power restricting her was gradually waning, so she could completely disregard it.
Thus, in outer space, right within the Solar System, surges of light rippled forth. Each streak represented an entity at least at the Saint Realm.
They looked down upon the Earth before them and slowly descended, naturally accompanied by elite clansmen.
After all, beyond seizing divine fortunes, the extraterrestrial beings aimed to utilize these fortunes to strengthen their own clans.
Everyone knew that the upheavals in the Milky Way Star Sector would reshuffle the power dynamics and rankings of the top hundred star sectors. Whether one could maintain past status and glory depended entirely on this opportunity.
The Ji clan's Ziwei Star Sector, the Eternal Clan's Eternal Star Sector, the Heavenly Dragon Star Sector, the Bliss Star Sector, and so forth...
More than half of the top hundred star sectors had arrived, and all chose to descend at this very moment.
The originally desolate star sector now grew bustling. Yet, while everything appeared resplendent, to Earth, this was merely the prelude to an upheaval.
Earth, Mount Tai Trial Academy.
The higher-ups of the Heavenly Court noticed the extraterrestrial disturbances immediately. In particular, looking up at the sky, even in broad daylight, one could see continuous waves of streaming light.
On this day, the Heavenly Court issued various restrictions directly to the five super cities, particularly warning the Awakened under no circumstances to provoke those extraterrestrial beings carelessly.
The reason was very simple: almost all of those descending in this wave were extraordinarily powerful, mostly hailing from the top hundred star sectors, with some even led by Great Saint Realm experts.
If conflict erupted, it would be catastrophic, and even the Heavenly Court would be unable to keep things under control. Of course, the leadership still adhered to their previous resolution: as long as the extraterrestrial beings did not proactively enter the five super cities to cause trouble, all would remain peaceful. But if they failed to observe that boundary, an all-out war would naturally be unavoidable.
The reasoning was equally straightforward: the Heavenly Court had been established to protect the safety of the common people. If it could not even manage that, what purpose did its existence serve?
Although the Heavenly Court temporarily lacked the strength to deal with those powerful extraterrestrial beings, they still had King Lu.
Following this, under such circumstances, the extraterrestrial arrivals began occupying truly renowned mountains and great rivers. Toward this, the Heavenly Court took no action. It came down to the same principle: as long as ordinary civilians were not endangered, the two sides could maintain a temporary peace.
Meanwhile, in this process, the extraterrestrial beings also began to display their prowess. Some entered ordinary secret realms to plunder fortunes, while certain major clans that harbored long-standing vendettas against one another broke into direct clashes while fighting over fortunes.
Such massive clashes were conducted without the slightest concealment, causing mountains and rivers to tremble and the terrain to warp. Fortunately, under these conditions, the five super cities were not directly endangered.
Soon, however, news spread: someone had spotted Zhou Yunqiong—the eldest daughter of the Zhou family that had already been wiped out.
Ordinary Awakened thought little of it, but when the leadership of the Heavenly Court learned of this, every single one of them was utterly astonished.
Zhu Qingyu and the others were especially shocked, for they had witnessed with their own eyes that Zhou Yunqiong had been slain. Now, she had actually reappeared, and her strength was even greater than before, suspected to have already reached the Demi-Saint Realm.
Even more terrifying was that beside her stood a group of people, every one of them extraordinarily remarkable.
Later, it was discovered that they belonged to the Ji clan lineage, descendants of Xuanyuan the Yellow Emperor, possessing an origin similar to Jiang Ningxian's.
Because of this, everyone finally learned the Zhou family's true background: they possessed the Ji clan bloodline, merely having changed their surname.
Now, Zhou Yunqiong had joined forces with the Ji clan. Furthermore, they discovered that the Ji clan was ranked in the top ten among the top hundred star sectors, so powerful that even the Celestial Clan was merely their subordinate.
For a time, Zhu Qingyu and the others were shaken, finding it hard to believe. Naturally, what worried them most deep down was fear that Lu Yuan would be targeted. That was a major clan in the top ten, with a terrifying lineage, and among those who had descended this time were even Great Saint-level existences.
Thus, Zhu Qingyu and the others promptly relayed this news to him.
When Lu Yuan heard that Zhou Yunqiong had appeared, he was also somewhat surprised.
"Presumably, the Ji clan remade her physical body and revived her. A Death Immunity Talisman truly is a wonderful thing," Jiang Ningxian remarked beside him upon hearing this, shaking her head with a faint smile.
Though she might not know the exact details of what had occurred, she understood how Zhou Yunqiong had survived. Sharing the same roots with the Ji clan, remaking a physical body was naturally no trouble at all.
"I was indeed careless last time and didn't consider that," Lu Yuan spoke up, adding, "Still, based on what you said before, that Death Immunity Talisman can only be used once, right?"
Had he known about the existence of such a wondrous item beforehand, he would have blasted both Zhou Yunqiong's body and soul into oblivion together.
Yet it mattered little; just as he had said back then, it was nothing more than having to kill her a second time.
"That's right. For anyone, a Death Immunity Talisman can protect them only once," Jiang Ningxian nodded, then said once more, "However, she came alongside the Ji clan this time. Slaying her won't be as simple as before."
In ancient times, the Ji clan and the Jiang clan had collaborated extensively, only parting ways later on. As for what specifically took place during that period, even she was not entirely sure. In short, the current reality was that the Ji clan lineage and the Jiang clan did not get along. As rivals, Jiang Ningxian naturally knew something of their situation.
"Not simple?" Lu Yuan merely smiled. "How does the Ji clan compare to the Eternal Clan? If there is someone I want to kill, no being can stop me."
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