The voice rang out, shaking the entire expanse. Around them, stars trembled, and meteorites burst apart directly, seemingly unable to withstand such sheer power. The projections of the two Divine Sons appeared to be at the Great Saint Realm, yet their true strength had already reached the Immortal Realm.
Both knew full well that even if they possessed methods to isolate the effects of the Severance of Heaven and Earth, caution remained paramount in all things. If anything went awry, they would be suppressed by that power.
Should that happen, their plan to slay Lu Yuan would fall short at the final hurdle. Proud as the two Divine Sons were, they were equally cautious.
Their goal was to ensure total success. For Lu Yuan to have cultivated and evolved to his current height, he had to possess numerous trump cards, so he could not be taken lightly. In the distance, the extraterrestrial beings exchanged glances at the sight.
They could all tell that the two Divine Sons had truly turned serious. What remained was to see how that human, Lu Yuan, intended to withstand them.
"The time is right. Let us descend together," the Ji Clan Divine Son said. Though he was merely a projection, an invincible, domineering aura still radiated from him. Any ordinary person who saw it—even a Great Saint—could not help but bow their head.
The reason was simple: they had poured all their focus into these projections. Aside from the difference in raw power, the projections were indistinguishable from their true bodies in every respect.
"It is indeed time to strike. Lu Yuan's arrogance ends here." The Eternal Divine Son nodded, murderous intent flickering in his eyes.
If the Ji Clan Divine Son's fury and intent to kill stemmed from Lu Yuan slaying Zhou Yunqiong, then his own was born entirely from Lu Yuan killing members of the Eternal Clan. It was a matter of face. Had it been a force like the Bliss Star Sector, he would have held his tongue. After all, the difference in strength between the two star sectors was negligible, and an open clash would trigger vast upheavals.
Yet what was Lu Yuan? Nothing more than a human from a withered, fallen star sector, yet he dared to commit such acts. In the Divine Son's eyes, this was nothing short of seeking death, and since that was what he sought, it would be granted.
Without the slightest hesitation, the two Divine Sons stepped forward in unison. A surge of terrifying aura churned and raged as the two strode directly into the spatial channel.
On the other side, factions from the various star sectors began to move as well. They knew that after this battle, the entire situation would be overturned. Whether they could seize some fortune and benefits for themselves and their star sectors depended entirely on this moment.
***
Earth, Mount Tai.
Thunder boomed across the firmament as arcs of lightning snaked through the void, casting brilliant flashes of radiant light. Countless clouds gathered, carrying a dreadful, oppressive aura.
Elder Ji, Elder Yun, Zhu Qingyu, and the rest of the younger generation walked out at the sight. Their expressions were solemn; they knew the true catastrophe had arrived.
Two Divine Sons were taking the field, and experts from the various star sectors lurked in the dark, watching like tigers eyeing their prey. This was arguably the greatest crisis they had faced since the founding of the Heavenly Court, and even since the onset of Earth's great mutations.
In the past, facing such a predicament, none would have remained composed, and despair might have taken hold.
Yet now things were different. They had prepared for this for a long time, and the current foundation and strength of the Heavenly Court were vastly different from before.
Indeed, no one present was a match for the two Divine Sons, but with King Lu here, there was nothing to fear. What they truly had to confront were those lurking in the shadows.
Under such circumstances, they knew they could not afford to fail, no matter what.
In the next instant, countless bolts of lightning stretching ten thousand meters began to tear across the sky. From within the storm, two figures slowly emerged, standing atop Mount Tai and looking down upon all living beings.
Without wasting words, the two spoke in unison: "Lu Yuan, why have you not come out to meet your death?"
Their words crashed down like thunder, triggering a massive tremor across the earth below and sending beasts fleeing in panic. Even Zhu Qingyu and the others turned pale, feeling their very souls tremble. Such might was simply too terrifying for them to withstand.
"Meet my death?"
Right then, a voice rang out, laden with boundless confidence and its usual calm: "Then let us see what you are capable of."
It was Lu Yuan. He strode out from his residence and stepped into the void, walking upward one pace at a time. With each step, his aura surged, until it finally reached the absolute peak of the Great Saint Realm.
Jiang Ningxian and Jiang Haokong appeared as well, though the brother and sister stayed beside Zhu Qingyu and the others. As planned beforehand, their role was to prevent the extraterrestrial beings from striking amid the chaos. After all, even Lu Yuan could not shield everyone while facing the pressure of two Divine Sons. Their presence was meant to eliminate his worries from behind.
"Let us see how much longer you can remain arrogant." The Eternal Divine Son wasted no words and stepped forward.
The divine ring behind his head trembled, erupting in an instant with peerless, incandescent brilliance like a blazing sun. Beside him, the Ji Clan Divine Son did the same. Both were among the foremost chosen prides of the entire cosmos, endowed with unmatched talent and fearsome power, and both had long resolved to slay Lu Yuan. Now that they had taken the field, they unleashed their full might without restraint.
The mountains and valleys below quaked, and fissures split the ground. Only Mount Tai's unique resilience allowed it to endure such immense pressure; anywhere else, the entire terrain would have been reshaped.
Saying nothing more, the two Divine Sons took another step, their figures vanishing as they hurtled toward Lu Yuan. It was that simple and direct. Everything that needed saying had already been said; there was no need for verbal sparring.
Strength was all that mattered.
"I leave the Heavenly Court in your hands," Lu Yuan said before his figure vanished as well. He transformed directly into a streak of golden light, surging with immense power.
In the next instant, the three beams of light collided head-on.
A series of violent detonations roared across the sky, accompanied by a blinding brilliance that made it impossible to keep one's eyes open. Those watching could not look upon it, and even their divine senses were rendered useless. The three were simply too powerful; within this star sector, they were virtually invincible.
When the light finally subsided, the onlookers discovered that Lu Yuan and the two Divine Sons had vanished entirely, leaving behind not even a trace of their auras. Yet in the space where they had collided, fissures webbed the void, looking as though a fraction more force would shatter it completely.
Such was the power of the peak Great Saint level—a strength reaching into the tier of First Tier Immortals.
This was the greatest peerless battle the Milky Way Star Sector had seen since its revival!
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