Having traversed so many worlds, Lu Yuan knew all too well how much blood stained the hands of these Ji clan powerhouses. Under such circumstances, the killing intent buried deep within his heart had long since been stirred, and upon seeing those responsible, he made no effort to conceal it.
Beside him, Jiang Ningxian naturally sensed it as well, her brow knitting tightly. To destroy teleportation platforms and then slaughter countless innocent lives on such a massive scale was entirely unforgivable in her eyes as well.
Of course, she understood that she did not need to step in; watching from the side would be enough.
In the distance, the Ji clan powerhouses felt that overwhelmingly intense killing intent. They exchanged glances, and soon enough, burst into laughter. Where had these people come from, daring to direct murderous intent toward them the moment they showed up? And so blatantly, at that.
Every single person present was an eminent figure from the Ji clan, each at least at the level of a Grotto-Heaven Immortal. Even if their cultivation could not be called world-shaking, they still ranked among the pinnacle. Yet two individuals of unknown origin dared to behave with such arrogance. After all, standing right behind them was a Heavenly Position Immortal.
Naturally, this stemmed from their inability to see Lu Yuan's true cultivation, leading them to dismiss him entirely from the start.
"To direct killing intent at us—no matter who you are, where you come from, or what your background is, it seems there is no longer any reason for you to live," one of the Ji clan powerhouses declared.
His voice dripped with disdain, as though a single word from him could determine a person's life or death. In truth, everyone present had been acting precisely this way, having no regard for life whatsoever. They acted as they pleased, unconcerned with whatever consequences might follow. As for Lu Yuan's identity, they naturally cared even less. The universe was home to countless humans hailing from all sorts of star sectors, so they paid the stranger before them no mind.
Jiang Ningxian remained silent. She already knew Lu Yuan had made up his mind, and none of the Ji clan members present were likely to leave here alive.
"You should not have disregarded those lives," Lu Yuan finally spoke, the killing intent in his eyes burning undiminished.
At that very moment, a powerful aura surged from his body, rippling outward in continuous waves.
"It seems there's no need to waste words on you." Feeling that immense force, one of the Ji clan members was taken aback, then immediately took a step forward. In an instant, he appeared right before Lu Yuan, throwing a punch intended to strike him down on the spot.
Yet in the next moment, Lu Yuan clenched his fist, his vital blood churning violently. Within an instant, he met the incoming punch.
Rumble!
A deafening roar erupted. Before anyone could anticipate what was happening, the attacking Ji clan member's body burst apart. Under that overwhelming power, his blood and flesh were completely eradicated, obliterated out of existence.
He possessed only the cultivation of a Grotto-Heaven Immortal, which proved utterly insufficient before Lu Yuan. Soon, everything settled back to silence.
The remaining Ji clan powerhouses stood dumbfounded. The power Lu Yuan had just unleashed exceeded everyone's expectations, including the Heavenly Position Immortal's.
"This man is strong. Attack!" the Ji clan's Heavenly Position Immortal barked as he regained his senses. His aura surged, streaks of light weaving across his hands.
Beside him, the other Ji clan members were equally on high alert. Before anyone had fully processed what had occurred, a Grotto-Heaven Immortal had been wiped out in an instant. Could such strength belong to someone at least at the level of a Creation Immortal? Thus, they chose to attack together, though many questions lingered in their minds—chiefly, who was this person who had appeared out of nowhere, and why did he wield such terrifying power?
Seeing this, Jiang Ningxian retreated to the side, knowing she could not take part in the coming battle. There was no helping it; the Ji clan still possessed a Heavenly Position Immortal.
Meanwhile, Lu Yuan made his move.
The power within his body surged forth without reservation. His magnificent vital blood roared continuously, instantly blanketing the surrounding galaxy. His expression remained unchanged, the murderous intent in his eyes as sharp as before as he faced the Ji clan powerhouses head-on.
Rumble!
One man stood against four, and more importantly, among them was a Heavenly Position Immortal. This could truly be considered among the pinnacle forces in the cosmos. It was precisely why the two great factions had dispatched them to destroy the teleportation platforms in the first place.
Yet the Lu Yuan of today was far from what he used to be. After breaking through to become a Heavenly Position Immortal, he had not yet engaged in a proper, all-out battle; this was essentially his first time making a move since then. Naturally, he had no intention of holding back.
Taking a single step forward, his vital blood surged once more. Without any flashy maneuvers, he simply threw a punch.
Boom!
A punch burst forward, bringing forth a terrifying wave of power. The four Ji clan members, including the Heavenly Position Immortal, all widened their eyes in shock.
The force was simply too overwhelming. In an instant, it crashed right before them. Aside from the Heavenly Position Immortal, the other three could not withstand it at all, stumbling backward.
Yet in the very next moment, those three found themselves utterly incapable of enduring the force. Their bodies cracked and blew apart into mist. When their soul power attempted to reconstitute, they abruptly realized they could not do so at all. At the same time, an even more tyrannical surge accompanied by vital blood erupted forth, rocking the void like a bursting star. The souls of the three Ji clan powerhouses were crushed into nothingness. From beginning to end, they had possessed no power to resist, ruthlessly erased before they could even launch an attack. Even in their final moments, none of them could fathom why it had ended this way.
Elsewhere, having paid a certain price to withstand that terrifying force, the Ji clan's Heavenly Position Immortal looked toward the empty space beside him, where his companions had been utterly wiped out, his eyes wide with horror. He stared at Lu Yuan, racking his memory, yet could not recall any powerhouse who matched this description. More importantly, this man was actually a Heavenly Position Immortal!
"How is this possible?" Consternation filled his heart. How could a stranger he randomly crossed paths with in the vast cosmos be so terrifyingly powerful?
Lu Yuan had no intention of answering. Step by step, he advanced. The roar of vital blood within him enveloped the entire surrounding area, bathing it in a brilliant, dazzling gold.
In this domain, he was the undisputed master!
Chapter 528