They had just found someone with deep ties to the Extraterrestrial Demons. Naturally, they could not let him go; they wanted to learn more.
However, upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, the Celestial powerhouse sneered and retorted, "Just you? You want to know about those great figures? Give it up. If you have the guts, kill me right now. I won't say a single word."
"Sooner or later, those lords will avenge me! Not just you—countless people will be buried alongside me!" His words dripped with malice, stripping away every shred of his former dignified demeanor.
Instead, he resembled a demon that had fallen into an evil path. The aura clinging to him grew increasingly cold and sinister. Originally, the Celestial Clan commanded the power of wind and lightning, their inner strength domineering, masculine, and deeply intimidating. But now, this man was entirely different from the Celestial clansmen they knew.
"The Extraterrestrial Demons are the great enemy from beyond our realm! As a being of this world, why would you submit to them and aid their evil?" Jiang Ningxian spoke up, her voice laden with anger.
"And that planet! It once teemed with countless living beings, yet why are they all gone now? I know what you did!" It was no wonder she was so incensed. To be a native inhabitant of this world and yet collude with foreign enemies—what kind of vile act was that?
More importantly, every living soul on the entire planet had perished as a result. Though Jiang Ningxian was far from an ordinary being and destined to become a supreme powerhouse, from a broader perspective, all the beings of this world were essentially kin. Since they were all part of one world, how could learning someone had conspired with foreign enemies not spark outrage?
"What do you know?!" The Celestial powerhouse paid her words no heed, snarling in response, "The arrival of those lords is to save us! They possess unimaginable power! Do you know that before accepting their power, I was merely an ordinary cultivator in the Immortal Realm? But now, I've reached a realm I could never have fathomed before!
"All things under heaven and earth adhere to the supremacy of the strong, the survival of the fittest! Since we are weak, we ought to submit to the mighty!" As he spoke, he sounded on the verge of madness. The black aura coiling around him deepened, as though every word stemmed from his truest convictions.
This reaction left everyone present exchanging glances. They knew his newfound strength was undoubtedly thanks to the Extraterrestrial Demons, but none of them had anticipated him being so fervently devoted to those entities. After all, no powerhouse was simple, and anyone capable of attaining the Immortal Realm was an extraordinary figure. To see such a person completely bewitched left them stunned. Just how did the Extraterrestrial Demons accomplish this?
"Forget it." Watching this, Lu Yuan frowned and spoke slowly, "It seems keeping you alive is pointless. In that case, I'll grant your wish." With that, destiny power welled up from within him, completely enveloping the Celestial powerhouse.
Pfft!
In the next instant, the remaining half of the Celestial powerhouse's body detonated, and even his soul power was thoroughly annihilated.
For others, slaying someone imbued with the power of the Extraterrestrial Demons was indeed exceedingly difficult, requiring overwhelmingly crushing strength. But for Lu Yuan, it was not so—bolstered by destiny power, he countered it entirely. That was also one of the reasons he wished to confront an Extraterrestrial Demon directly: he wanted to see whether this power would prove just as effective.
"Now that he's dead, what should we do next?" Jiang Haokong stepped forward, gazing into the vast starry sky where brilliant stars flickered in the darkness. To many, the sight before them might have appeared majestic and profoundly mysterious, but right now, none of them had the mind to appreciate it. Their moods were heavy and solemn.
Not only because they had confirmed the presence of Extraterrestrial Demons, but also because, shortly before their arrival, the inhabitants of an entire planet had been wiped out. Furthermore, through this encounter, they realized that the Extraterrestrial Demons were not merely lurking on the Celestial Star; perhaps the entire Thunderstrike Star Domain had already been infiltrated.
"The descent of those entities should still be in its initial stages. It hasn't reached full scale yet; otherwise, there would have been no need to sever the teleportation platform. Even so, now that we've encountered an Extraterrestrial Demon, we cannot simply sit by and do nothing.
"I suspect that, barring any accidents, it will proceed to other star systems harboring life," Lu Yuan contemplated before continuing. "In that case, we will track it down."
At these words, everyone exchanged glances. After all, their original purpose had been to head to the Celestial Star to rendezvous with Jiang Taiyu and the others. Lu Yuan's words shifted their objective entirely.
"I think it's feasible. The living beings on this planet clearly died because of that Extraterrestrial Demon. If it remains alive, it will undoubtedly threaten other planets. Lu Yuan is right—since we've crossed paths with it, we should track it down and eliminate it. We can't allow it to continue." Jiang Haokong spoke up, voicing his agreement with Lu Yuan.
Even though this was his first time visiting this planet, the crux was that they were all beings of the same world, yet these people had died at the hands of foreign invaders. Ordinary beings were powerless and could only suffer catastrophe, but Jiang Haokong believed he possessed the strength and power to act. In circumstances like these, he naturally ought to protect those who should be protected. That, too, was part of the purpose of cultivation—not merely climbing to the supreme pinnacle.
"Indeed, I agree as well," Jiang Ningxian nodded in concurrence.
As for the other Jiang clan members, they showed little hesitation. They had come here precisely for the Extraterrestrial Demons in the first place, and having run into one, they naturally could not let it go. Above all, having witnessed an entire planet's inhabitants slaughtered because of it, fury already burned in their chests. No matter how one looked at it, the Jiang clan were descendants of a Human Sovereign Heavenly Emperor.
What was a Human Sovereign Heavenly Emperor? Not only supreme powerhouses, but beings who, during certain eras, had performed immense services for the world and the cosmos, shielding countless lives. Only then could one be crowned with the title of Human Sovereign Heavenly Emperor. As their descendants, seeing fellow creatures of this world slaughtered, how could they stand idly by? They were cultivators, and it was their duty to shoulder that responsibility.
"Good!" Seeing this, a smile appeared on Lu Yuan's face. It was precisely because the Jiang clan shouldered responsibility at critical junctures that he had consistently chosen to cooperate with them. They were allies worthy of trust, worthy even of being entrusted with everything.
As for how to locate the Extraterrestrial Demon, it was not particularly difficult. They only needed to determine which planets harbored life. Although the Thunderstrike Star Domain was vast, such planets were not very numerous. And with the Fuxi Bagua Diagram in their possession, they would never lose their way.
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