Lu Yuan's appearance caused the surrounding atmosphere to shift abruptly. The sealing measures laid down by the two great factions were shattered outright.
At that instant, the Undying Immortals present felt an immense, suffocating pressure. Even though he still stood in the distance, he exuded an overwhelming might that was difficult to bear.
Everyone knew that this person was the legendary Lu Yuan. He had arrived. King Lu!
On the other side, Zhu Qingyu and her companions immediately realized that King Lu had come when they felt the barrier blocking their path vanish. Some grew excited, while others looked on with deep reverence. Yet Zhu Qingyu's eyes held boundless concern. Throwing caution to the wind, she rushed up to Lu Yuan and urgently said, "King Lu, they've laid a trap! They intentionally used us as bait to draw you out. The two factions have definitely cast an inescapable net here."
"King Lu, run, while they haven't reacted yet!" Zhu Qingyu knew that the man before her was extraordinarily powerful, but in her heart, she still could not help worrying.
Beside them, Ice Fairy hurried over as well. She agreed with Zhu Qingyu, confirming that it was indeed an ambush.
Hearing this, Lu Yuan merely smiled faintly. "Rest assured, I know."
"There's no need to worry. Move farther back and leave everything that follows to me." His voice remained as calm as ever, devoid of perturbation, yet imparting an immense sense of security.
It felt as though, as long as he stood there, no matter what danger lay ahead, a single strike from him would resolve it all.
Hearing his words, Zhu Qingyu and Ice Fairy froze for a moment, then exchanged a glance. Both understood clearly that since King Lu had made his decision and come in person, it meant none of the things they had worried about mattered anymore.
Without saying another word, Zhu Qingyu and Ice Fairy led the Heavenly Court forces to the side.
At that very moment, a surge of powerful auras welled forth. Around them, mysterious runes manifested.
At first, the runes were sparse, but in an instant, they swelled like rolling tidal waves, sweeping across the sky and earth to envelop everything within a radius of ten thousand li.
Zhu Qingyu and the others, who had been about to withdraw, found their path blocked once more. Moreover, they realized that the emergence of these runes had completely locked down heaven and earth—far more potent than before, as though sealing off the entire world.
Sure enough, just as anticipated, the two major factions had already prepared thoroughly and laid an inescapable net.
"Lu Yuan, you didn't disappoint us; you actually came."
"You've lived long enough. It's time to end this."
"All grudges will be settled today!"
At this moment, voices echoed across heaven and earth. Countless clouds shattered, and terrifying auras swept out in an instant. Everyone present could feel a pressure so intense it reached the absolute extreme.
Except for Lu Yuan, of course. For he could sense that among the arrivals, the strongest were Creation Immortals, along with several Grotto-Heaven Immortals.
The next moment, several figures slowly approached from the distance. Leading them were two tall, imposing elders whose auras were magnificent and vast.
Standing there, they seemed like the center of the world, making it impossible to look directly at them. Behind them were several Grotto-Heaven Immortals, each exceedingly powerful.
If such a force were placed in the starry sky, outside of the top ten star domains, practically no one could take them lightly.
In fact, if they wished, they could conquer more than ninety percent of the star domains. After all, beings at the Creation Immortal level were already considered pinnacle powerhouses.
"And here I thought what sort of inescapable net was laid."
"Turns out it's just this crowd of yours," Lu Yuan remarked upon seeing the powerhouses of the two factions. Not only was there no tension in his eyes, but a smile even surfaced as he continued, "Just Creation Immortals? What, do the Eternal Clan and the Ji clan have no Heavenly Position Immortals left?"
At this moment, he genuinely harbored a desire to battle a Heavenly Position Immortal.
After all, he had completely acclimated to the Creation Immortal realm. Factoring in his various methods, he remained invincible among peers of the same realm.
Thus, Lu Yuan wanted to see just how vast the gap was between a Creation Immortal and a Heavenly Position Immortal.
Yet in the eyes of the two factions' powerhouses, his words were arrogant to the extreme.
A Heavenly Position Immortal was second only to a Domain Lord in this world. What right did he have to fight such a figure?
"It seems you still fail to recognize the situation you are in," a Creation Immortal of the Eternal Clan spoke up, narrowing his eyes as streams of divine radiance surged from his body.
Owing to his cultivation realm, the divine halo above his head had completely merged with him. This indicated that he had cultivated his clan's innate techniques to an exceedingly high degree.
At this moment, he glared at Lu Yuan before him, his words laden with murderous intent. "Today shall be the day you die."
With that, his aura erupted once more, surging in waves as though capable of obliterating everything.
"I've heard those words far too many times," Lu Yuan said, shaking his head. Did these two factions really have no new lines?
He had originally thought that since they dared to strike against him, they must have prepared thoroughly to resolve things once and for all. Never did he expect that they would still send out Creation Immortals.
In his heart, he could not help feeling a bit disappointed about today's battle. It was nothing more than fighting people in the same realm as himself.
There was truly nothing to look forward to.
Opposite him, the powerhouses of both factions could clearly hear the disdain in Lu Yuan's voice.
They could not comprehend why he dared to be so arrogant. Was it merely because he had slain a Creation Immortal last time?
They ought to know that even among Creation Immortals, there were vast differences, and they were among the very best.
Moreover, for this ambush, they had joined forces and used special means to seal off this space; every preparation had been made.
They possessed absolute confidence in this operation. Yet here Lu Yuan stood, as breezy and unbothered as ever.
This infuriated them completely.
In an instant, intense killing intent erupted from their bodies.
Under that terrifying might, the rocks and trees below shattered to dust. Were it not for the sealing barrier, such killing intent would surely have stirred the extraterrestrial stars.
"There is no need to waste more words on him. Strike!"
"Indeed. Once he is slain, everything ends."
"After today, there will be no more Lu Yuan."
Speaking one after another, they refused to dither any longer; they had wanted a swift resolution from the start.
As they finished speaking, they took a step forward in unison. Their formidable auras instantly coalesced, threatening to tear the vault of heaven apart.
"It seems you are the ones who don't understand the situation," Lu Yuan said, unwilling to waste any more words either.
Then, he too began to release his aura—the aura belonging to a Creation Immortal!
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