The black stone shattered into powder under the mighty and boundless force of Lu Yuan. With a slight opening of his five fingers, the stone powder returned to heaven and earth.
Around him, there was nothing unusual.
Nor did any sound suddenly ring out.
Yet Lu Yuan's heart steadied, feeling a thick sense of security envelop his body.
Even if a hundred Emperor Venerables were to slaughter their way over together right before his eyes at this moment, Lu Yuan would not show the slightest change in expression.
Straining his stride, Lu Yuan also left the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins.
Everything that needed to be done had been done; staying here any longer was meaningless.
In the dark deep void.
At this time, voices rose and fell in waves as all the proud talents complained to their respective senior elders about Lu Yuan.
This was because all of their harvest had been plundered by Lu Yuan alone.
At this moment.
Qing Wuji appeared. He stood alone in the air, gazing coldly at everyone present.
Seeming to notice Qing Wuji's unkind gaze, a powerful expert sneered and said, "This brat is certainly deeply affectionate and righteous toward Lu Yuan, actually boasting that when he becomes an Emperor Venerable in the future, he will slaughter all of us."
"Brat, are you not afraid of death?"
A powerful expert issued a naked and blunt threat.
Qing Wuji looked coldly at that person, killing intent flooding his eyes, and said in a chilling voice, "Threatening me? What immense boldness. You might as well come and try; if I lose a single hair, your entire clan will be utterly exterminated tomorrow!"
"Audacious!"
"Arrogant little child!"
Hearing Qing Wuji speak with such extreme arrogance, the expert who had spoken flew into a violent rage, desiring to crush Qing Wuji to death.
However, right at that moment, the Sky-Pacifying Master, who had remained silent all along, spoke indifferently: "Chi Ji, if you don't wish to see the corpses of your entire Chi Clan tomorrow, I advise you to remain calm. Even if you are a Dominator, there are some people you simply cannot afford to offend."
"Giggle, what Sky-Pacifying says is correct. This little fellow is named Qing Wuji. Although his talent is ordinary, in terms of background, he is the most noble one among all the little fellows here because he comes from the Qing Clan, one of the Primordial Ten Clans," a female Dominator said.
"The Qing Clan?!"
Everyone was startled. The Qing Clan was an extraordinary force, ranking among the ten strongest races in the Primordial Great Realm.
However, since Qing Wuji appeared here, it proved that his status within the Qing Clan was not particularly high. Yet no matter how low it was, he was still not someone a Dominator had the qualification to insult.
Just as Qing Wuji had said, if he lost a single hair, the Dominator who had issued the threat would definitely see his entire clan destroyed.
The stronger certain races were, the less they could tolerate insults from those weaker than them.
The Qing Clan was precisely such a race.
"Hmph! Ballless trash!"
Qing Wuji let out a cold snort and returned to the Qingling Star Travel faction.
No one responded to Qing Wuji, for everyone knew that it would be meaningless. They dared not kill him, and engaging in a verbal spitting match would only lower their own status.
Qing Wuji sat cross-legged on a futon, recalling the dread those powerful experts had just shown toward him, and an idea inevitably popped into his mind.
Although dangerous, it held a glimmer of survival.
He truly was unwilling to watch Lu Yuan die just like that. Lu Yuan's talent made his mouth water with envy, and he desperately wanted to befriend such a proud talent. If they could form a bond of life and death, it would be even better.
This would be beneficial for his struggle for status within the clan.
At this very moment, no one else was speaking; all were waiting for Lu Yuan to appear.
At this time, no one noticed that in a place extremely distant from the Five Directions Dojo, two figures were quietly watching them.
Both of these figures appeared to be middle-aged men wearing White-Gold Robes. No aura was emitted from them, but the mere fact that the two of them dared to secretly spy on dozens of Dominators and three hundred Immortals made it clear that these two were also extremely terrifying experts.
"Shall we make a move?"
One of them asked.
"Of course we must. The talent of this child Lu Yuan makes even me feel astonished. Bringing him back to the clan will inevitably result in some astonishing achievements."
The other replied.
"I'm afraid Lu Yuan still doesn't know that he is facing his current ordeal entirely because of that stubborn old man Lu Changkong. Clearly, the two of us could have provided rescue, but he stubbornly forbade it, even saying that whether we came early or late, we had to come, so it was better to change venues early on, as it might win a glimmer of survival."
"When all is said and done, isn't it still because he still resents the Family Head? Several thousand years ago, he was asked to return to the family, but he refused. The Family Head is kind-hearted and sent the two of us to secretly protect the Lu Clan, yet this stubborn old man refuses to appreciate it and won't let us make a move."
"If Lu Yuan perishes because of him, I want to see what face he has left to live in this world."
The first person who spoke was filled with indignation in his words.
Yet the information revealed in his words was utterly astonishing.
The dignified Immortal Lu Family was actually merely a branch of another Lu Family.
"Enough, say less. It's better that the stubborn old man has left; this way, we can bring Lu Yuan back to the clan. To tell you the truth, I've been eyeing this little fellow with envy for a long time. Compared to Lu Yuan, those proud talents within the clan are all a notch inferior."
"Don't be in a rush to make a move later; wait until Lu Yuan is on the verge of life and death before acting."
"Naturally, you don't need to tell me."
Just as the two of them were conversing.
The entrance of the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins began to flicker.
The gazes of all the powerful experts narrowed simultaneously.
"Is he coming out?"
The next second, Lu Yuan slowly walked out from the entrance. His white clothes remained purer than snow, unstained by a speck of dust, and on his handsome and extraordinary face, there was not the slightest trace of fear or nervous expression—only utter composure.
"Tsk tsk, I actually admire this brat a bit. Knowing he is bound to die, he still dares to come out."
Some Dominator experts clicked their tongues and praised.
When the Dominator of the Dark Immortal Hall saw Lu Yuan emerge, they said nothing, rising to their full height with endless killing intent filling their eyes.
The old woman from the Bright Continent had eyes full of hatred, similarly making no effort to conceal her killing intent.
Looking at the dense crowd of experts before him and feeling the terrifying, overwhelming pressure sweeping toward him, Lu Yuan took a deep breath and sighed:
"Such a good set of rules for the game, why must you insist on breaking them? Isn't small against small, and old against old, better? You forced me to violate the promise I made myself. Sometimes I truly wonder if you guys were hired actors invited by my Master, solely to force me to go back."
Hearing Lu Yuan's nonsensical words, everyone wore puzzled expressions.
Yet they could all feel the unshakeable composure on Lu Yuan's body; there was not half a shred of tension regarding impending death.
"Playing the ghost and acting the god, die!"
"Evil obstacle, I want to make you pay with your life for my Yue'er!"
The Mad Sun Master of the Dark Immortal Hall and the old woman from the Bright Continent struck out simultaneously, intending to crush Lu Yuan to death at the very first moment.
A boundless, terrifying force surged toward him like a towering tidal wave.
Lu Yuan did not move, nor did he intend to move; he merely looked at the two of them with teasing mockery.
The next second.
A clear, refined, and scholarly voice rang out from beside Lu Yuan.
"Hehe, you even dare to touch my Junior Brother. In my view, the Primordial Great Realm has no need to exist."
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