At that moment, the eyes of the twelve Extraterrestrial Demons were filled with disbelief.
They had never imagined that even after unleashing their true power and their strongest methods, they would still fail to pose the slightest threat to Lu Yuan.
In the past, this had always been the supreme technique of the Heaven-Forsaken Clan.
Yet now it proved utterly useless, and they had even sustained injuries themselves.
How could they possibly accept this?
More importantly, after their brief daze, the twelve Extraterrestrial Demons suddenly realized that the power Lu Yuan displayed countered them entirely.
"This man is definitely extraordinary. The Ancestor said that an anomaly might appear when invading the Xuanhuang Universe. Could he be that anomaly?" one Extraterrestrial Demon asked, thoroughly bewildered.
Although their foe's strength had reached the Heaven Rank, he was not at its peak and did not belong among the absolute strongest.
Logically speaking, any one of them stepping forward should have been enough to obliterate someone of that realm.
Yet thirteen of them had descended, and not only had one already been wiped out, but even when the remaining twelve joined forces, they still failed to gain the slightest advantage.
To them, this was nearly inconceivable.
Yet it was happening right before their eyes.
"It seems he is. Who would have thought we would face such a challenge right after descending?" another Extraterrestrial Demon remarked, his gaze turning grave.
He knew this invasion would not be easy, but in the early stages, sweeping through with crushing force should not have been an issue.
Who could have foreseen such a development?
Regardless, the twelve of them now had only one task:
Slay Lu Yuan and pave a simpler path forward.
If he truly was the anomaly mentioned by their Ancestor, they had to eliminate him even if it cost them their lives.
They exchanged glances, and the auras radiating from them surged into something far more terrifying than before, boiling upward relentlessly.
Dark mist churned, though not across a vast area, and their eyes turned crimson as they fully aroused the dormant power within, projecting an overwhelming, formidable majesty.
Black runes coiled across their bodies, making the twelve Extraterrestrial Demons significantly more powerful than before.
"Strike now, while we are at our peak!" one of them roared.
Without the slightest hesitation, the rest moved with him.
In an instant, the twelve Extraterrestrial Demons blurred into afterimages.
They appeared directly before Lu Yuan, striking straight out with no wasted movements.
Lu Yuan harbored no fear whatsoever.
He stepped forward and met them head-on.
Once again, the two sides collided.
It was still one man standing alone against twelve Extraterrestrial Demons.
Each of them was equivalent to a Heavenly Position Immortal, and among the strongest of that realm at that.
United, unless a Supreme Immortal descended, virtually no one in this universe could contend with them without being effortlessly wiped out.
Yet Lu Yuan fought fearlessly, his fists pounding forth one after another. Each punch seemed capable of shaking mountains and rivers, or bringing the starry rivers crashing down.
Watching the battle from the sidelines, Zhu Qingyu and the others stared wide-eyed.
They had never imagined a battle could reach such a scale.
It was truly like something out of myth.
Even so, a faint worry crept into their hearts for Lu Yuan.
To them, Extraterrestrial Demons were different from ordinary Heavenly Position Immortals—they had to be far more formidable.
Jiang Ningxian, however, remained calm as ever. She knew very well that since Lu Yuan had chosen to fight, he possessed absolute confidence in his own strength.
On that point, she did not doubt him in the slightest.
*Rumble! Boom!*
Another violent clash erupted.
Immense power roared, sending countless arcs of black lightning crackling through the air.
Even facing the combined might of twelve Extraterrestrial Demons, Lu Yuan remained fearless.
With a single punch, he forced one demon back, coughing blood and finally unable to hold on.
Seizing the opening, Lu Yuan flashed forward and appeared directly in front of him. A surge of crimson and gold blood vitality rushed forth, completely engulfing the demon as Lu Yuan struck.
The Ancestral Dragon Breathing Method, golden blood vitality, and the power of the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token were all mobilized at once.
All of that immense force concentrated into that single blow.
*Boom! Splat!*
After that punch, the Extraterrestrial Demon could endure no longer.
Under the crushing impact, his entire body cracked and detonated.
Both soul and physical form were utterly erased by Lu Yuan's formidable methods.
Without pausing for even a breath, Lu Yuan struck again.
As time passed, his combat strength only grew greater.
His battle intent swelled ever more fiercely, as though he felt no fatigue.
Through the Ancestral Dragon Breathing Method, grotto-heavens manifested one after another, the true gods within continuously providing him with immense power.
Meanwhile, the Extraterrestrial Demons battling him grew increasingly alarmed.
They felt they had already held Lu Yuan in extraordinarily high regard, deploying their full strength and even the resolve to fight to the death.
Yet none of it had any effect.
They could not comprehend it.
Why couldn't their combined forces defeat someone who was not even at the peak of the Heaven Rank?
Harboring such doubts, they watched Lu Yuan press his assault. A moment later, he caught another one of them, unleashing a relentless barrage like a tempestuous storm.
That Extraterrestrial Demon also collapsed, following in the footsteps of the two slain before him.
With that, three Extraterrestrial Demons had been slain, while Lu Yuan remained completely uninjured.
The aura radiating from him was even stronger than before, and he showed no sign of weariness as he continued to fight.
It was simply astonishing.
The remaining ten Extraterrestrial Demons refused to accept this.
They continued to fight with everything they had, but the outcome did not change.
As Lu Yuan's battle intent burned brighter, three more Extraterrestrial Demons were slain in succession.
Their numbers were cut in half, and the surviving demons were left to bear an even more crushing pressure.
As the battle wore on, they understood with terrifying clarity that they, too, would die.
"We can't go on like this! We must retreat—this man cannot be defeated!" one Extraterrestrial Demon finally realized.
He knew that if they continued fighting, all of them would perish. Lu Yuan was simply too powerful.
Even joining forces, they were no match for him unless they reached the peak of the Heaven Rank.
The other Extraterrestrial Demons realized this as well, yet hesitation lingered in their hearts.
They were pureblood members of the Heaven-Forsaken Clan; their combat prowess naturally surpassed beings of the same realm in the Xuanhuang Universe.
Why had they crossed paths with such a monster?
Of course, now was not the time to ponder such questions.
Their only option was to flee first and make plans later.
Chapter 562