To Lu Yuan, reputation was perhaps the most useless thing at present.
This was not the Myriad Heavens of several hundred thousand years later.
Back then, one had to avoid being besieged by certain Heavenly Sovereigns.
Reputation—or prestige—could potentially turn the tide.
The Myriad Heavens of today were steeped in chaos.
Even Heavenly Sovereigns often died in battle.
Let alone Lu Yuan, an Earth Supreme, merely contending with the Nine Tribulations Battle Emperor before retreating—even if Lu Yuan had killed the Nine Tribulations Battle Emperor, in the current Myriad Heavens, he would at most become a highly sought-after figure. He would be far from becoming a target of public condemnation or being besieged.
To put it more realistically.
Everyone only acted for profit.
Who would offend you for no reason?
Although the saying, "When you're out making your way, it's all about connections and backing," was somewhat inappropriate in a world of transcendents, it could still be applied in reverse. Just as the Nine Tribulations Battle Emperor had gone easy on him tactically, these so-called connections and backing had to be between equals. The top experts of the Myriad Heavens were unwilling to fight to the death. More accurately, it was precisely because these top experts of the Myriad Heavens desired stability that the Myriad Heavens could maintain its current basic rules. Otherwise, it would be even more chaotic than it already was. After all, no matter the time or place, bullying the weak was part of Human Nature. The strong oppressed the weak and would never give them a chance to stand up for themselves.
Therefore, without reason, profit, or hatred, no one would provoke you. Even if, as an Earth Supreme, you killed a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign—even if you killed one of the Ancient Nine Emperors—at most,