In an instant, beams of radiant light surged from their bodies. Terrifying power reverberated through the void. Nearly all those taking action were beings of the Immortal Realm, each exceedingly formidable. The auras radiating from them were so frightening that ordinary living beings could not withstand them in the slightest.
In the blink of an eye, the powerless mortals below saw their bodies explode. Whether flesh or soul, all burst into mists of blood and were instantly annihilated into nothingness.
These living beings had no power to resist. They perished one after another before they could even comprehend what was happening. A destructive aura swept across the entire planet like an apocalypse.
This world was actually similar to Earth, possessing a comparable population of living souls.
The Ji clan Heavenly Position Immortal stood quietly in place, his expression serene. As for what those ants might think, the attackers did not care in the least. To the Ji clan experts present, these lives were indeed no different from ants.
In their eyes, this was more like a game—what were hundreds of millions of lives? Nothing more than a momentary diversion in their long lifespans. Having done all this, not a shred of guilt lingered in their hearts.
Mountains and rivers shuddered, the ground fractured into massive chasms, and countless volcanoes erupted.
As time ticked away, the Ji clan Heavenly Position Immortal could sense that fewer and fewer lives remained on the planet, until finally, not a single living soul was left. It had naturally become a dead star.
Seeing this, the Heavenly Position Immortal remarked, "That's about enough."
The four Ji clan experts ceased their attacks, and the auras enveloping them subsided.
The Ji clan Heavenly Position Immortal took a deep breath, and immense, terrifying power surged forth from his body, his aura fully billowing out.
Due to the rules of this universe, even as a Heavenly Position Immortal, it was impossible to directly destroy a planet inhabited by life; the living beings had to be wiped clean first. After all, it was not a lifeless world that could be shattered with a single blow.
"Destroying a planet stripped of life is indeed far easier," he murmured.
Naturally, such a deed was nothing to him—merely a slight waste of time.
Without hesitation, he faced the now-uninhabited planet and thrust out a palm. With his movement, the power surging within him expanded even further, pouring into the strike with reinforced might.
Terrifying energy steamed forth.
Rumble! Streaks of lightning flashed across the void. In an instant, the blast hurtled toward the surface.
The ground below split open into gargantuan chasms. Magma erupted, and the crust cracked completely apart, exposing the planetary core. As if struck by an unimaginable blow, the planet fractured in an instant. Indeed, the entire globe cracked wide open, detonating within the cosmos.
Rumble! In that instant, the violent force shook the surrounding stars.
Beside him, the other Ji clan experts took a step back, withdrawing into outer space. Completely destroying a planet required staggering force—power so devastating that even they could not comfortably endure it at close range, making it necessary to pull away.
Time ticked by. The magma drifting through the frigid cosmos gradually cooled.
As for the planet itself, it was utterly obliterated.
"Let's go. This platform is destroyed," the Heavenly Position Immortal said, looking on as if he had not yet had his fill.
Having spoken, the Ji clan experts did not linger. His orders were to destroy all the teleportation platforms surrounding the Milky Way Star Sector. Most of the task was already complete, but time was of the essence; according to their plans, certain events were about to begin.
"On to the next sector."
With a single step, they vanished from the area.
***
Some time later, a void passage opened, and two figures emerged.
It was Lu Yuan and Jiang Ningxian. Taking in the scene before them, they were shaken once more and exchanged a glance.
Yet another teleportation platform had been destroyed.
"It looks like it was destroyed not long ago," Jiang Ningxian said. She could sense that the residual power in the starry sky was even stronger than before.
Lu Yuan stood at her side, his expression unchanged as he stared at the ruined planet before him. He knew that this had originally been an inhabited world, yet it had been destroyed nonetheless.
Normally, under such circumstances, not even a Supreme Immortal could directly destroy an inhabited world—unless the culprits had wiped out all life beforehand. Even without living beings, the difficulty of shattering a planet remained immense.
"Destroying teleportation platforms one after another, and not hesitating to slaughter countless lives to do it..."
At this thought, anger flared on Lu Yuan's face.
He now had a general idea of what the two major factions were trying to accomplish.
This meant they intended to isolate the Milky Way Star Sector, and by extension, isolate Earth. If that were the case, using the platforms to swiftly reach Earth would be completely out of the question.
Regardless of other regions, the teleportation platforms surrounding the Milky Way Star Sector had largely been destroyed. One thing was certain: this boded ill.
As for what they ultimately intended, Lu Yuan did not yet know. But before long, he would likely have to take action himself.
"What do we do now?" Jiang Ningxian turned and asked.
"We continue searching for the next one. If we move quickly enough, we might cross paths with them," Lu Yuan said, his gaze turning gravely solemn. He knew that while teleportation platforms around the Milky Way Star Sector were few, several still remained.
He cast his gaze toward the depths of the cosmos.
Without another word, he stepped forward. Using the Fuxi Eight Trigrams Diagram to pinpoint the location of the next teleportation platform, the two instantly departed the region.
***
Meanwhile, outside Earth.
A colossal warship emerged, looming in the cosmos.
It was the Eternal Warship, which had visited once before. For reasons unknown, it had departed back then, but now it had returned in force.
No one knew what was happening. Looking up at the sight, every living being on Earth was filled with endless bewilderment. Atop Mount Tai, the core members of the Heavenly Court furrowed their brows, one and all.
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