Comparing Backgrounds? Comparing Backing? He Truly Wasn't Afraid!

Lu Yuan's fingertips still rested on the light screen of his Virtual Universe watch, the disdain for the Alliance's message still congealed in his eyes, when Gu Li's voice sounded again in the depths of his heart. Her tone carried a cool detachment that seemed to see through worldly affairs, with a blunt reminder hidden within.

"Let's be honest. Judging from the attitude in the message they sent, this isn't a negotiation at all. It's just a notice to you. Whether you agree or not, they were already planning to force it through."

Hearing this, Lu Yuan's brows instantly knitted tight. His jawline went taut, and a piercing chill surged in his eyes. His voice carried unconcealed anger and pressure as he spoke in a low tone. "They dare?"

With that low shout, the invisible aura around him leaked out slightly. The surrounding air seemed to grow colder by several degrees, and even the stone floor beneath his feet developed fine, icy cracks, fully revealing the anger in Lu Yuan's heart.

They had truly touched Lu Yuan's bottom line.

Gu Li's voice answered calmly in his heart, without the slightest ripple, yet every word struck the vital point. "Of course they dare. To dare bypass every rule and force Blue Star to merge in like this, the major power backing them must at minimum have a high-level Star Evolution Realm expert presiding over it. It may even very likely be a Star Dome Realm powerhouse who has touched the level of laws!"

Lu Yuan instantly fell silent.

His hands, hanging at his sides, slowly clenched. His knuckles turned white, and a trace of gravity flashed through his eyes.

High-level Star Evolution Realm. Star Dome Realm. Those were existences far beyond his current Star Core Realm, top-tier powerhouses standing at the