You... Released a Demon!

Lu Yuan knew that Qing Wuji's sudden emotional change was definitely not because Nangong Muyue had died.

Qing Wuji said, burning with worry, "Your performance just now alarmed those powerhouses. The powerhouses of the Dark Immortal Hall have already contacted Senior Sky-Pacifying Master and are willing to pay a huge price in exchange for him not protecting you. Once you leave the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins, the powerhouses of the Dark Immortal Hall will kill you immediately. By then, the powerhouses of the Bright Continent will definitely get involved as well."

"Besides, the powerhouses of the other continents have already decided to withdraw all their prodigies and end this trial. The Demon God Hall, Haotian Academy, and Master Hall have also decided to withdraw."

Hearing this news, Lu Yuan did not panic. He asked calmly, "Did Sky-Pacifying Master agree?"

Qing Wuji shook his head and said worriedly, "I don't know yet. Senior Sky-Pacifying Master is still considering it. But you also know that Qingling Star Travel isn't a native force of the Dark Continent. The powerhouses in Qingling Star Travel all come from its headquarters, and so does Sky-Pacifying Master.

"My Master's ability to restrain those powerhouses is limited as well. Once the Dark Immortal Hall offers a sufficient price, it's hard to guarantee that Senior Sky-Pacifying Master won't be tempted."

"Lu Yuan, your performance was too astonishing—so astonishing that the Dark Immortal Hall won't be able to eat or sleep peacefully unless they kill you. We're currently in deep space, which is the best place for the Dark Immortal Hall to make its move. They definitely won't let this opportunity pass." Qing Wuji spoke with solemn gravity.

After hearing this, Lu Yuan nodded, his expression still calm.

"Lu Yuan, what are you planning to do?"

Seeing Lu Yuan remain unmoved even with Mount Tai collapsing before him, Qing Wuji felt genuine admiration.

If possible, he definitely did not want to see Lu Yuan die just like this.

But given his current identity, there was nothing he could do at this time.

The higher one stood, the farther one could see. Beyond the heavens, there were still more heavens.

To outsiders, he was the Young Master of the supreme force Qingling Star Travel.

To put it less pleasantly, he was actually just the disciple of a branch manager.

His influence was simply too limited.

Lu Yuan was silent for a long while before smiling. "I'll deal with soldiers with generals and with floods with earth. Since those powerhouses have decided to withdraw, you're no longer in danger either. In that case, I'll act freely."

"I'll try to kill everyone who has a grudge against my Gu Family before the others all withdraw."

"At a time like this, shouldn't you be thinking about how to stay alive?"

Qing Wuji's eyes widened.

Lu Yuan smiled and patted him on the shoulder without saying anything, then shot away.

Qing Wuji stood where he was. After a long silence, he gave a bitter laugh.

"Lu Yuan, I truly can't see through you."

The Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins were vast, but under Lu Yuan's full-speed burst, they no longer seemed quite so large.

Before long, Lu Yuan discovered his target in a ruined city.

The Gu Family's group.

The Immortal Gu Family was a lackey of the Dark Immortal Hall.

However, the Gu Family's prodigies had not acted together with the Dark Immortal Hall's prodigies.

An Immortal Dao Lineage still had its own dignity.

Among the group, the leader was none other than the Young Master of Gu Family, Gu Changtian.

Gu Changtian had a tall, slender figure. Standing among all the prodigies, he was clearly a head taller than the rest. He wore a dark purple robe, and his brows were filled with arrogance.

At this moment, the group was hurrying toward the exit, all looking somewhat flustered.

High in the sky, Lu Yuan halted and looked down at Gu Changtian with a cold gaze.

On the ground, Gu Changtian seemed to sense something. He raised his head and locked eyes with Lu Yuan.

"Lu Yuan!"

The instant he saw Lu Yuan, Gu Changtian's breathing stopped for a moment, and even his heartbeat seemed to slow by half a beat.

Lu Yuan was absolutely the deepest shadow in his heart.

He was a towering mountain Gu Changtian was unwilling to face and could never climb over.

Hearing Gu Changtian's voice, the Gu Family Disciples around him also raised their heads and looked toward Lu Yuan in the sky.

As expected, all the Gu Family Disciples immediately fell into chaos.

"They're all here. Perfect."

Lu Yuan murmured. The Demon Heaven Sword appeared in his hand, and in the next instant, he dove downward.

His speed was so fast that he left no trace.

Only the sound of friction against the air pierced the sky.

Knowing there was nowhere to escape, Gu Changtian shouted furiously, "What are you panicking for? Stay calm and form a defensive formation! Otherwise, you'll all die!"

After saying this, Gu Changtian gritted his teeth and glared viciously at the sky. "I've reached the Break Limit Third Layer. Lu Yuan, I refuse to believe that the gap between us is truly impossible to make up!"

The moment Gu Changtian finished speaking,

a crimson-gold sword qi slashed toward him head-on.

Cultivation was actually quite simple. Before reaching the Saint Realm, one mainly drew spiritual energy into the body and cultivated only spiritual energy.

Spiritual energy could strengthen one's blood and qi as well as one's physical strength.

Those with sufficient talent and comprehension would try to comprehend various Dao intents during this process.

Sword intent, saber intent, and so on...

Their combat methods were relatively simple.

But once one reached the Saint Realm, one could comprehend elementary laws and possess incredible power.

However, all intangible things needed tangible things as vessels.

When cultivators fought, laws would attach themselves to the cultivator's body or weapon, greatly increasing their power.

Generally speaking, most people could comprehend only one law, while a few could comprehend two.

The more laws one comprehended, the stronger one's combat prowess would be. However, there were advantages and disadvantages.

Once one reached the Saint Realm, breaking through to the next level required breaking through the power of the laws one had comprehended as well. Otherwise, even if one's realm were perfected, one still could not break through.

In the Saint Realm, one comprehended elementary laws.

An Earth Saint comprehended intermediate laws.

A Heaven Saint comprehended advanced laws.

A Great Heavenly Saint comprehended a domain of laws.

And upon reaching the Heavenly Venerable Realm, one cultivated the Great Dao Profundity.

Lu Yuan's sword contained the Geng Metal Law, along with an intent of annihilation. Nothing could withstand it, and nothing could remain unbroken. Its killing power ranked among the top five of the myriad laws.

Before the sword qi even arrived, Gu Changtian faintly felt a stabbing pain in his forehead. He roared, "Lu Yuan, I'm not afraid of you!"

Gu Changtian's blood and qi surged wildly. Gathering all his strength, he punched toward the sky.

Boom!

The violent force stirred the wind and clouds, while the fierce force of the punch swept away all the air.

The sky above the ancient city instantly cleared.

The next moment,

the sword qi collided with the fist imprint!

The city, already on the verge of collapse, was blasted into pieces by the shockwaves in an instant.

It was as if a Truth Weapon had exploded in the city.

The Gu Family Disciples were caught in the shockwaves, suffering countless casualties.

After swinging one sword, Lu Yuan did not swing a second.

Gu Changtian was only worthy of receiving one sword from him.

Stepping through the air, Lu Yuan descended from the sky and walked step by step toward a fissure nearly a hundred meters long.

It had been cleaved open by his sword.

At the depths of the fissure lay Gu Changtian, his limbs twisted out of shape.

At this moment, blood continuously gushed from Gu Changtian's mouth. He looked at Lu Yuan with unwillingness filling his eyes. He wanted to say something, but he could no longer open his mouth.

Looking at Gu Changtian, Lu Yuan said with a faint smile, "I could have killed you long ago. I only tolerated you jumping around in front of me because I was concerned about the family.

"You all thought that after destroying the Lu Clan, I, Lu Yuan, had become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. But you didn't know that the Lu Clan was merely my shackles—and you removed my only shackles and released a demon."