You Unleashed a Demon!

Lu Yuan knew that Qing Wuji's sudden emotional shift was absolutely not because Nangong Muyue was dead.

Qing Wuji said anxiously, "Your performance just now startled those experts. The strong ones from the Dark Immortal Hall have already contacted Senior Pingtian, willing to pay a great price for him to stop protecting you. The moment you step out of the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins, the Dark Immortal Hall's experts will kill you on the spot, and then the experts from the Bright Continent will definitely get involved too."

"On top of that, the experts from the other continents have decided to withdraw all their prodigies and end this trial. The Demon God Hall, Haotian Academy, and the Master Hall have also decided to pull out."

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

Qing Wuji shook his head, worried. "I don't know yet. Senior Pingtian is still considering it, but you also know that Qingling Star Travel isn't a native force of the Dark Continent. The experts here all come from Qingling Star Travel's headquarters, and the Sky-Pacifying Master is no exception. Even my master has limited control over these people. Once the Dark Immortal Hall offers a big enough price, it's hard to guarantee Senior Pingtian won't be tempted."

"Lu Yuan, your performance was too stunning—so stunning that the Dark Immortal Hall won't rest easy unless they kill you. We're deep in the void right now, the best place for them to make a move. They won't let this opportunity slip." Qing Wuji spoke with grave seriousness.

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

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

Seeing Lu Yuan's face unchanged even as Mount Tai crumbled before him, Qing Wuji felt genuine admiration.

If it were possible, he certainly wouldn't want to see Lu Yuan die like this.

But with his current status, there was nothing he could do about it.

The higher you stand, the farther you see; beyond the sky, there is still another sky.

To outsiders, to put it nicely, he was the Young Master of the supreme force Qingling Star Travel.

To put it bluntly, he was just a disciple of a branch manager.

His influence was truly limited.

Lu Yuan was silent for a long time, then smiled. "I'll deal with soldiers as they come and block water when it floods. Since those experts have all decided to withdraw, you're out of danger. That means I can move freely now."

"I'll try to kill everyone who has a grudge against my Lu family before everyone else pulls out."

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

Qing Wuji's eyes widened.

Lu Yuan smiled and patted him on the shoulder, said nothing, and leaped away into the distance.

Qing Wuji stood there, silent for a long time, then let out a bitter laugh.

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

The Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins were vast, but under Lu Yuan's full burst of speed, they didn't seem so vast anymore.

Soon, Lu Yuan spotted 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 weren't moving together with the Dark Immortal Hall's prodigies.

Even an Immortal Dao Lineage had its own pride.

Among the crowd, the leader was none other than the Young Master of the Gu family, Gu Changtian.

Gu Changtian had a slender build, standing a head taller among all the prodigies. He wore a dark purple robe, and his brows were full of arrogance.

At this moment, this group was hurrying toward the exit in some panic.

High in the sky, Lu Yuan halted, his cold gaze looking down on Gu Changtian.

On the ground, Gu Changtian seemed to sense something. He looked up and locked eyes with Lu Yuan.

"Lu Yuan!"

Seeing Lu Yuan, Gu Changtian's breath caught, and his heart seemed to skip a beat.

Lu Yuan was the deepest shadow in his heart.

A mountain he dared not face and could never climb.

Hearing Gu Changtian's voice, the Gu family disciples around him also looked up at Lu Yuan in the sky.

Unsurprisingly, all the Gu family disciples fell into chaos.

"Everyone's here. Perfect."

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

His speed was so fast he left no trace.

Only the sound of friction with the air tore through the sky.

Knowing there was no escape, Gu Changtian roared, "What are you panicking for? Calm down! Form a formation to meet the enemy, or we'll all die!"

After saying this, Gu Changtian gritted his teeth and glared viciously at the sky. "I've already reached Break Limit Third Layer. Lu Yuan, I don't believe the gap between us is so huge it can't be closed!"

The moment Gu Changtian finished speaking.

A crimson-golden Sword Qi slashed straight toward him.

The path of cultivation was actually very simple. Below the Saint realm, it mainly involved drawing spirit energy into the body and cultivating only spiritual power.

Spiritual energy can strengthen one's blood and qi, as well as physical power.

Those with sufficient talent and comprehension will, in this process, attempt to comprehend various forms of Dao intent.

Such as Sword Intent, Blade Intent, and so on...

Their methods of combat are relatively singular.

But once one reaches the Saint realm, they can comprehend elementary laws and wield inconceivable power.

However, all formless things require a tangible form as their vessel.

When cultivators fight, their laws attach themselves to the cultivator's body or weapon, greatly amplifying their might.

Generally speaking, most people can only comprehend one law, and a rare few can comprehend two.

The more laws one comprehends, the stronger their combat power, though there are both advantages and disadvantages.

Because once one's cultivation reaches the Saint realm, to break through to the next level, they must also break through the law power they have comprehended; otherwise, even if their realm is perfected, they cannot advance.

At the Saint realm, one comprehends elementary laws.

At the Earth Saint realm, one comprehends intermediate laws.

At the Heavenly Saint realm, one comprehends advanced laws.

At the Great Heavenly Saint realm, one comprehends a law domain.

And at the Heavenly Venerable realm, one cultivates the Great Dao Profundity.

This single sword strike from Lu Yuan contained the Geng Metal Law, imbued with the intent of destruction—nothing it could not break, nothing it could not shatter. Among the myriad laws, its killing power ranked in the top five.

Before the Sword Qi even arrived, Gu Changtian felt a faint stabbing pain on his forehead, and he roared: "Lu Yuan, I am not afraid of you!"

Gu Changtian's blood and qi surged wildly, gathering all his power as he punched toward the sky.

Boom!

The ferocious force stirred the wind and clouds, and the fierce fist wind pushed aside all the air.

The sky above an ancient city was instantly clear and bright.

The next moment.

The sword qi collided with the fist seal!

The already crumbling city was shattered into pieces in that instant by the shockwave.

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

The Gu Family disciples were caught in the shockwave, suffering countless casualties.

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

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

Descending through the air, Lu Yuan walked step by step to a crack about a hundred meters long.

This was what his single sword strike had carved out.

Deep within the crack was Gu Changtian, his limbs twisted.

At this moment, blood continuously poured from Gu Changtian's mouth. Looking at Lu Yuan, his eyes were full of unwillingness. He wanted to say something, but could not open his mouth.

Looking at Gu Changtian, Lu Yuan said with a faint smile: "I could have killed you long ago, but I held back out of consideration for my clan, tolerating you jumping around before my eyes.

You all thought that by destroying the Lu Family, I, Lu Yuan, would become a lamb waiting for slaughter. But you never knew—the Lu Family was merely my shackles, and you, you have undone my only chains, and... unleashed a demon."