Alliance Shattered, Faces Turned

Lu Yang had never expected Patriarch Tingyou and the others to truly stop Sky Soaring. The gap between them was simply too great; if they really managed to stop him, Lu Yang would instead worry there was a trap.

Besides, he did not need them to truly stop Sky Soaring.

They only needed to hold Sky Soaring back for an instant. So long as he could seize the moment when the Perception Barrier was activated, that would be enough for him to finish the job.

Human World.

Lu Yang's figure streaked like lightning chasing light, appearing inside the pavilion in an instant. He saw Zhu Xuanhao and Slaughter Star Lord Qinghe, still unconscious.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yang acted purely on instinct.

"Boom!"

Lu Yang struck down with his palm, instantly blasting the two into powder. Boundless illusory colors erupted with Spiritual Qi, only to be swept into his possession.

Almost at the same time, another deafening boom rang out.

Sky Soaring tore through the air, only to see the last glimmer of spiritual light in Lu Yang's palm, along with the Storage Pouch that had already been stuffed full.

"Beast!"

The next second, their gazes met.

Without the slightest pause, Sky Soaring acted in that gap of a glance. Endless smoke billowed from his body, filling Heaven and Earth in an instant.

This smoke was formed from the profundities of the Perception Barrier, carrying an intense obscuring effect. It indiscriminately enveloped the small space around Lu Yang, leaving him nowhere to evade. The light vanished from his eyes, which had been whirling with countless thoughts, as though he had suddenly forgotten what he was about to do.

The alliance shattered, faces turned.

Sky Soaring quietly extended a hand, reaching for the Storage Pouch Lu Yang had just seized,