The Celestial Clan Domain Lord was originally a Creation Immortal in cultivation. However, after accepting the power of the Extraterrestrial Demons, he had reached the realm of a Heavenly Position Immortal directly.
Generally speaking, even for Domain Lords of the top hundred star sectors, having a cultivation at the Creation Immortal realm was already quite remarkable.
Heavenly Position Immortals were exceedingly rare. After all, compared to the formidable foundations of the top ten star sectors, major sector clans like the Celestial Clan fell far short.
Yet with the power of the Extraterrestrial Demons, he had attained the Heavenly Position realm. Moreover, his strength was not inferior to seasoned Heavenly Position Immortals—it was perhaps even greater.
This was because the power of the Extraterrestrial Demons held substantial suppressing power over the living beings of this universe. Under such circumstances, the Celestial Clan Domain Lord had become one of the most powerful figures in the Xuanhuang Universe.
Now, though he could sense Lu Yuan's strength, the young man was ultimately nothing more than a Creation Immortal. How could the two of them possibly compare?
At this moment, the Celestial Clan Domain Lord had no desire to waste words. Looking at Lu Yuan, his gaze shifted slightly, his wings began to flap, and boundless heavenly thunder materialized across the sky.
Each bolt of thunder spanned ten thousand zhang, bearing a terrifying aura of destruction. In an instant, they crashed directly down toward Lu Yuan.
Rumble!
The heavens roared, and the mountains and rivers shuddered endlessly. This force was astonishingly potent, and only because the Celestial Star was extraordinary—serving as the core region of an entire star sector—did it hold; otherwise, this single blow would have shattered the entire planet.
Yet Lu Yuan chose not to resist. He simply allowed that destructive aura to bombard his body.
Indeed, at this very moment, he desperately wanted to know just what height of power a Heavenly Position Immortal could reach.
Only by understanding this would the battle ahead hold genuine meaning for him. Rumble!
As the thunder crashed, heaven and earth seemed to lose all color. The deluge continued until all the destructive power had finally dissipated.
When the Celestial Clan Domain Lord looked into the distance once more, Lu Yuan was still standing in the void. His golden vitality and blood had undeniably weakened compared to before.
More importantly, injuries had appeared on his body, and golden blood trickled from his wounds. Indeed, that strike from the Celestial Clan Domain Lord had inflicted a degree of damage upon him.
Yet it amounted to no more than that. The reason was simple: it had not truly made Lu Yuan sense any mortal peril. Thus, looking at the Celestial Clan Domain Lord before him, he spoke softly.
"That was indeed the most powerful strike I have ever encountered. But if this is all you have to offer..."
"Then it is rather disappointing, hardly worth the trouble I took to seek you out." As he spoke, rays of light burst from his eyes, and he continued, "Unleash your true strength. Otherwise, the only future awaiting the Celestial Clan is utter destruction."
As soon as his voice fell, Lu Yuan stepped forward, and the power of his vitality erupted once again.
The injuries he had sustained earlier vanished completely in that instant, while the aura radiating from him directly surpassed all his previous limits.
A million li around was enveloped in his overwhelming might. Lu Yuan was truly too formidable; ever since breaking through to the Creation Immortal realm, he had never truly gone all out.
After all, even Extraterrestrial Demons of the same realm could not withstand him. Now, judging by the blow his foe had just unleashed, he felt this was indeed the opponent he had been looking for.
The reason was simple: that endless black thunder had made even him sense a flicker of danger. And one thing was certain—the Celestial Clan Domain Lord had not yet brought out his true methods.
Therefore, what Lu Yuan needed to do now was find a way to compel the other to adopt a life-and-death mindset.
The way to accomplish that was to threaten the lives of the Celestial Clan. No matter how degenerate the Celestial Clan had become, they would not stand idly by in the face of their clan's total extinction.
Sure enough, when the Celestial Clan Domain Lord heard Lu Yuan's words, the expression on his face shifted instantly.
"You are courting death!" he bellowed, his voice booming like thunder. In a single step, he appeared directly before Lu Yuan.
Channeling all his strength, he hurled a fist. Dong! Heaven and earth seemed to tremble. The terrifying power felt as though it could annihilate everything.
Of course, this time Lu Yuan did not simply endure it like before. Instead, he met it with a punch of his own, a fearsome aura steaming forth.
The two sides had finally initiated battle in the truest sense. Whether in physical might or other aspects, both had brought forth their greatest techniques.
As their fists collided, boundless radiance surged. The cosmos quaked, and the Celestial clansmen watching below all widened their eyes.
No one knew their Domain Lord's strength better than they did, yet Lu Yuan's display left them entirely incredulous. He was merely a Creation Immortal, yet he could actually fight a Heavenly Position Immortal?
How was this possible?
One had to remember that their Domain Lord had received the power of the Extraterrestrial Demons. His strength was such that an ordinary Heavenly Position Immortal could not suppress him; several would have to join forces. Yet the young man before them could do it alone.
This...
Rumble!
Another deafening boom rang out. The onlookers only saw two silhouettes weaving and clashing in the void.
Every collision seemed capable of destroying the entire world. They could only watch such a terrifying, high-level battle from the sidelines; if they attempted to intervene, they would likely be torn to shreds before even reaching the center of the battlefield.
Even Creation Immortals were no exception, for the disparity was simply too vast. But the question remained: how on earth was that young man pulling this off?
This was the confusion gnawing at everyone present.
"Wait!" someone suddenly called out, staring at Lu Yuan. "Don't you think this man looks rather familiar?"
Familiar?
Hearing this, the crowd froze for a moment, then began to ponder carefully. Most, however, were still puzzled.
Only a small number felt that he did indeed look familiar, yet they couldn't quite pinpoint why.
In the end, the person who had spoken earlier broke the silence again, his tone solemn as he announced directly to everyone present, "He looks very much like Lu Yuan of the Milky Way Star Sector!"
Lu Yuan?
The moment those two words were uttered, nearly everyone on the scene was stunned. Then, realization dawned completely.
The figure before them was none other than the Lu Yuan who had brought immense humiliation upon the Celestial Clan, the one by whose hands dozens of their clansmen had died!
That young man whose name had long resounded throughout the universe—Lu Yuan!
For a moment, everyone stood utterly dumbfounded, having never imagined that it would be him who arrived.
Chapter 501