One Suppresses All, Regret, A Great Saint Arrives?

"Could it be that he is confident of breaking into the Great Saint Realm?" A sudden thought arose in Jiang Ningxian's mind. She understood the situation all too well. A portion of the extraterrestrial clans had not yet descended to Earth, remaining beyond the world to observe the developments. Among them were many existences at the Great Saint level, who would be suppressed by the Severance of Heaven and Earth. Yet if those figures were truly provoked, they likely wouldn't care anymore. Just like before, when the three Saint Realm cultivators led by the Celestial Clan had directly descended before conditions were ripe, simply because they knew Lu Yuan was a threat and wished to eradicate him. Such a thing was very likely to happen again. It had not occurred yet only because they believed the situation was still under control. But if the entire group that had come to Mount Tai were to die, then all restraint would be shattered. The Great Saint-level figures beyond Earth would definitely endure it no longer. After all, many of those present were core figures of their respective clans. Take the Ji clan. Or Yu Xiong of the Eternal Clan! If anything happened to them, their superiors would certainly do everything possible to send reinforcements. In that case, if Lu Yuan remained merely in the Demi-Saint Realm, he would definitely be unable to resolve the trouble. The only explanation was that he already possessed the strength to break into the Great Saint Realm. "The Great Saint Realm, so soon?" Hearing his sister's words, Jiang Haokong was startled. He looked up at Lu Yuan above in disbelief, thoroughly unable to fathom just how astonishing this man's cultivation and evolutionary talent truly was. Could he actually have the potential to break into the Great Saint Realm so swiftly? For a moment, Jiang Haokong thought of himself. It wasn't that he lacked the strength or foundation, but rather that Lu Yuan had cultivated for far too short a time. Even riding the tailwinds of this world's resurgence, shouldn't that be impossible? *Rumble! Pfft!* Accompanied by another series of deafening blasts, the void shook violently as bolt after bolt of heavenly lightning rained down ceaselessly. A terrifying aura permeated the air, and figures plummeted into the mountain valleys one after another, their life force completely extinguished. Lu Yuan was truly too formidable. Especially after manifesting the Furnace of Heaven and Earth, he resembled a battle immortal; anyone whose strength fell even slightly short was slain with a single strike. In a short span, several Demi-Saints met their demise, including a sequence prodigy of the Celestial Clan. His strength had been terrifying even among peers throughout the entire starry sky. Together with him, the members of the Ji clan were also driven back step by step. "We can't go on like this. We might all die." Seeing this, Yu Xiong felt dread far more severe than before, for he had never imagined such an outcome. *Pfft!* Another punch blasted forth. A member of the Ji clan failed to withstand it; his body shattered, spilling blood across the vault of heaven. As their numbers dwindled, the pressure shared among the survivors grew ever heavier. To those extraterrestrial beings, Lu Yuan felt like an invincible deity. None could hold their ground before him. *How could this be? How could this be? How could he be this strong?* Amidst the battlefield, Zhou Yunqiong was utterly appalled. Back then, Lu Yuan had been nothing more than an ordinary person in her eyes, with a gulf between them as vast as could be. Later, when the global mutation occurred, even after he displayed formidable strength, she had still looked down on him, attributing it to mere good luck—until a succession of subsequent events unfolded, and she was even killed once. Even so, Zhou Yunqiong had merely considered Lu Yuan mildly worth her attention; after all, she had the Ji clan backing her. That was a truly formidable clan ranked among the top ten across the entire starry sky. Yet what of now? Lu Yuan had displayed terrifying might, far surpassing ordinary sequence prodigies and reaching the absolute pinnacle of power. He had even allied with the Jiang clan. Everything she had believed before was wrong. The more Zhou Yunqiong thought, the more flustered she became. What would have happened if she had accepted his pursuit back in school? Without her realizing it, the terror in her heart had been replaced by regret. *Rumble!* In the very next instant, Lu Yuan struck once more, spreading his palm. The supreme Buddhist divine ability—Buddha Kingdom in the Palm! At that moment, everyone was constrained, utterly incapable of fleeing. Behind Lu Yuan, grotto-heavens emerged one after another, while the Furnace of Heaven and Earth above his head roared thunderously, as if heaven itself were enraged. *Boom!* The following instant, the world within the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm shattered. The Saint Realm cultivators present were drained of all life force. Even those Demi-Saint-level figures suffered grievous injuries. Among them, the strongest, Yu Xiong, was covered in blood, while the remaining members of the Ji clan were killed outright. Of the surviving extraterrestrial beings on the field, aside from those below the Saint Realm whom Lu Yuan had not bothered to attack, only a few remained. Zhou Yunqiong was among them, having survived because a powerful treasure on her person shielded her from the brunt of the harm. Even so, she had sustained severe injuries, her aura completely chaotic. The remaining few stared at their surroundings, their eyes filled with unadulterated terror. So many had joined forces, yet they were still no match for him... However, Lu Yuan paid no heed to their reactions. Stepping forward pace by pace, the killing intent radiating from him showed no sign of waning. "Do you truly intend to make an enemy of the entire starry sky? Do you really think you can keep doing this forever? Countless powerhouses dwell across the extraterrestrial starry skies. It is time for you to stop!" Feeling that murderous aura, Yu Xiong panicked completely. He was a member of the Eternal Clan, a sequence prodigy! Yet despite his terror, his pride kept him from begging for mercy. Instead, he warned Lu Yuan of the consequences of killing him. Lu Yuan, however, had no interest in wasting words. He walked up to Yu Xiong, looked down upon him, and drove a fist downward. *Pfft!* Yu Xiong's body burst apart, his life force utterly extinguished. Indeed, a sequence prodigy of the Eternal Clan had died just like that, without stirring up the slightest ripple. The remaining few nearby felt a bone-chilling coldness and trembled uncontrollably. Achieving the Demi-Saint Realm had required immense time and effort; it was the fruit of all their striving. Yet now, it proved so utterly fragile. Lu Yuan bypassed them directly and walked up to Zhou Yunqiong. "Lu... Lu Yuan, do... do you really want to kill me?" Zhou Yunqiong shivered all over in disbelief, continuing, "We were once classmates! We both belong to this world!" Her former pride was gone, shattered to dust. All she wanted now was to survive. After all, the Death Immunity Talisman could only be used once. If she died again, everything would truly be lost. Lu Yuan, however, seemed entirely unmoved. The blood energy within his body roared directly to life. But in the next moment, his eyes narrowed as he glanced toward a distant direction. *Rumble!* Instantly, an exceedingly powerful force surged forth, carrying a majestic, resplendent aura. Seeing this, Lu Yuan moved to block it. Yet that force was indeed immensely formidable, already surpassing the Demi-Saint level. The newcomer was a Great Saint!