The Five Supreme Powers!

Learning that the Lu family had not been wiped out, Lu Yuan felt greatly relieved.

The Main God nodded. "Good. By the way, when I was probing earlier, I sensed a transmission in the Void Fissure. It should be left for you by your Lu Ancestor. Want to hear it?"

"Of course." Lu Yuan nodded.

Soon, an aged voice echoed in Lu Yuan's mind.

"Yuan'er, your ancestor is useless. I couldn't protect the family and could only choose self-exile to preserve the direct and main bloodlines of the Lu family. Don't worry—your father and mother are safe. But after we leave, the remaining collateral branches and the direct-line members scattered outside will surely be hunted. That burden falls on you. But remember, your own safety comes first. Within ten thousand years, we will return."

Hearing this transmission, Lu Yuan felt both low and relieved, at a loss for words for a moment.

Shaking his head, Lu Yuan directly left this stretch of starry sky.

Just after Lu Yuan left.

A terrifying, majestic will covered the entire starry sky. Hundreds of billions of planets could not withstand this dreadful pressure and burst apart.

In an instant, the whole starry sky churned, star rivers shook, and galaxies shifted.

The owner of the will spoke coldly, "Destroying my Immortal Court and trying to kill me—Main God, you are far too arrogant!"

"Oh, if it isn't the Immortal Lord. Haven't seen you in a few days—you've let yourself go again," a Main God teased, showing no fear of this terrifying hegemon who dominated the Cosmic Heavens.

The Immortal Lord's face alternated between green and white. Having cultivated to his level, he should have been able to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, but facing insults from an existence of the same rank, he still couldn't hold back.

"Enough, no need for idle talk. Without the nine of us acting together, just me alone—how about a one-on-one duel?"

A Main God spoke domineeringly, challenging the Immortal Lord to single combat.

The Main Gods were one entity with nine faces, nine in one. They could be one person or nine, but each Main God possessed strength at the Origin Realm. When all nine united, their combat power could make all Heavens Hegemons tremble.

"You! You!"

The Immortal Lord's face turned green with rage, but facing these nine notorious ringleaders of the heavens, he was helpless and could only retreat.

Or rather, the timing was not right.

After the Immortal Lord left.

The nine Main Gods began talking to themselves.

"Are we really not going to tell Little Lu Yuan where the Lu family went?"

"No need. That world is mysterious and strange, with blessings and calamities intertwined. Perhaps the Lu family can undergo a transformation there."

"Little Lu Yuan's life has been too smooth. Born into the top family of his world, with the family shielding him, his own talent at the pinnacle of the era, breaking limits at every realm—and not ordinary limit breaks either. His opportunities are outrageous. Not only was he chosen by us as the Tenth Main God, but he also has an unclear relationship with that Chief Judge of the Dark Arbitration Court. Let alone his other identities. In short, a cultivation path too smooth isn't good. Experiencing some setbacks is always beneficial."

"If not for this incident, I was planning to let Little Lu Yuan's Three Demonic Physiques fully erupt soon, making him an enemy of the entire world."

"Wow, you're so wicked. Be careful Little Lu Yuan doesn't let you off."

"But speaking of which, even we didn't expect that the Lu family was originally the remnant of that power. The Immortal Lord seemed to have defected from that power back then."

"Alright, enough talk. Let's just watch and wait."

Consciousness returned, and Lu Yuan let out a long breath.

Although the Lu family was forced into self-exile, it wasn't a big problem. To Lu Yuan, having the Lu family as a background or not didn't matter—he himself was his own backing.

Lu Yuan still had feelings for the Lu family. First, his biological parents were still alive. Second, the family was protective. From the moment he was born, Lu Yuan had enjoyed endless favor and never suffered any grievance.

Lu Yuan also lived up to expectations. With his heaven-defying talent, he became the brightest rising star of the Dark Continent.

Family and blood ties are not something one can easily abandon.

In the end, Lu Yuan had never been wronged or betrayed by family affection, so naturally, he wouldn't disregard it.

Plus, since the demonic physique hadn't erupted yet, for now, Lu Yuan was still a person of flesh and blood, not someone devoid of all emotion.

Calming down, Lu Yuan began to think.

The Lu family was gone, but there were still tens of millions of collateral branch disciples remaining.

As the Eldest Son of the Lu family, Lu Yuan had the duty and responsibility to protect them.

Of course, the prerequisite was finding them.

Five months ago, the Lu family vanished. The major powers of the Dark Continent were cautious at first, but when they confirmed the Lu family was truly gone, human nature revealed itself.

Forces hostile to the Lu family, those dependent on it, and even strong warriors who had submitted to it would act without restraint, hunting down and even slaughtering the collateral branches.

Besides the collateral branches, some direct-line members like Lu Changming and Lu Changyue were still scattered outside.

Now, Lu Yuan's goal was to find them, protect them, and at the same time, take revenge!

But before a large-scale search for the remaining Lu family members, Lu Yuan still needed to do one thing: find a backing—a power that could protect the Lu family.

That way, Lu Yuan himself could also let loose and take revenge.

Thinking this, Lu Yuan continued to ponder.

The force that destroyed the Lu family was the supreme power, the Dark Immortal Hall. The Immortal Dao Lineage was ruled out directly. To gain protection, he had to find a power on the same level as the Dark Immortal Hall and unafraid of it.

The Dark Continent had five supreme powers: Qingling Star Travel, the Master Hall, Haotian Academy, the Dark Immortal Hall, and the Demon God Hall.

Dark Continent Star Travel was a branch of the Qingling Realm Domain's Qingling Star Travel, an organization similar to a bank plus a merchant guild. It was extremely wealthy and extremely powerful—worth considering.

Dark Continent Hall was a branch of the Primordial Great Realm's Master Hall. All Dominator-level powerhouses born in the Primordial Great Realm had to register there, and the Master Hall was also nominally the most powerful force in the Primordial Great Realm—worth considering.

Dark Continent Academy was an advanced academy under the jurisdiction of the Taiyuan Divine Court, a place dedicated to nurturing prodigies for the Taiyuan Divine Court. Its instructors all came from the Taiyuan Divine Court's headquarters. Due to its special nature, it was not an option.

Dark Immortal Hall—not an option.

Dark Continent God Hall—a force of the Demon Race—not an option.

"So, only Qingling Star Travel and the Master Hall can offer shelter. But behind the Dark Immortal Hall stands the Immortal Court, while behind the Master Hall is only the Primordial Great Realm. They may not necessarily provide protection. Qingling Star Travel, on the other hand, seems more likely."

Lu Yuan's eyes flickered, and he sighed inwardly. The so-called cultivation world was, in truth, a place that relied on connections and backing.

"First, I'll test the waters at Qingling Star Travel. If that doesn't work, I'll go to the Master Hall. If neither works, I'll have to send him to my mother's maternal clan."

Lu Yuan let out a soft sigh. His mother's maternal clan was not on the Dark Continent but on the Bright Continent, and the two continents were hostile to each other.

The distance was too great, and the relationship was poor, so Lu Yuan hadn't considered it as a first option.

But if everything failed, Lu Yuan's eyes flashed with a sharp glint—he would have no choice but to use a connection he was extremely reluctant to expose.