Mount Tai Trials Academy, before the South Heaven Gate.

Two utterly different auras swept continuously through heaven and earth. They clashed against each other, the might they released seemingly evenly matched.

Yet what shocked everyone was that one side's aura had been formed by dozens of Lesser Sages, several Sages, and a great number of Venerable King Realm beings. With so many powerful figures gathered together and combining their strength, the result was naturally terrifying.

But what about the other side?

There was only one person—Lu Yuan.

The powerful golden vital qi around him had already spread across the entire sky.

Single-handedly, he tore open a massive gap in the gloomy heavens, turning darkness into daylight.

Standing opposite, Yu Xiong of the Eternal Race saw this and grew even more wary of Lu Yuan. As a Ranker, he possessed strength powerful enough to stand above countless others. But precisely because of that, he could see the difference and gap between them all the more clearly.

At this moment, he was absolutely certain that if this were a one-on-one fight, he would not be Lu Yuan's match.

So now, he felt even more fortunate that he had pulled the Ji Clan and the other races into this.

Only under such circumstances would they have a chance to completely eliminate this man.

Immediately, Yu Xiong said nothing more. He looked at Lu Yuan and spoke only one word.

"Kill!"

The moment his voice fell, he did not hesitate at all. He stepped forward, and the divine halo behind his head bloomed with streaks of chilling light.

Behind him, the members of the Ji Clan exchanged a glance before following close behind.

Zhou Yunqiong had also reached the Lesser Sage Realm, and compared to before, her strength had undergone an earth-shattering change. With her desire to kill Lu Yuan added on top of that, she made her move as well.

The aura around her erupted outright.

At the same time, the Lesser Sages of the other races also chose to attack together.

They had already discussed this on the way here. Once they made a move, every Lesser Sage would attack at the same time because all of them believed that trying to deal with Lu Yuan alone was basically impossible.

Only by joining forces could they tie him down, then have their subordinates deal with the people of the Celestial Court.

No matter how powerful Lu Yuan was, he was still only one person.

Their advantage lay in the fact that they had enough powerful subordinates to completely suppress the Celestial Court.

Rumble.

More than twenty Lesser Sages attacked together.

It was a grand and terrifying spectacle. The sky itself trembled as streaks of black lightning descended from above.

Mountains and rocks cracked apart, and towering trees were reduced to dust. And this was merely the result of the pressure they released.

Below, the members of the Celestial Court all frowned, their expressions turning solemn. The might of Lesser Sages was indeed terrifying. Even while standing on the ground, they found it difficult to make a move. Only those who had already reached the Void Sage Realm were slightly better off.

Because of this, everyone finally understood that the Outer Cosmos beings had truly come with killing intent this time.

Boom!

Suddenly, Lu Yuan also made his move in the sky.

Golden vital qi shook and surged continuously from his body, forming a furnace behind him. That furnace seemed even more dazzling than the great sun.

Terrifying might descended.

Facing more than twenty Lesser Sages, Lu Yuan made no unnecessary movements. He simply threw out a punch.

Right now, Lu Yuan had not used the divine power within his body. He was relying only on the strength of his physical body.

A thunderous boom resounded through the sky.

Golden vital qi roiled and surged, rippling layer after layer until it covered the entire sky.

The twenty or so Lesser Sages from the Outer Cosmos were all enveloped within it. Yu Xiong and the others showed no fear. They circulated their own power and combined them together, directly facing that punch head-on.

In an instant, all kinds of light surged and collided with the golden vital qi.

The radiance was so blinding that no one could keep their eyes open. After all, this was a battle at the Lesser Sage level.

Anyone even one realm lower had no chance of taking part.

Another explosion rang out.

Under that punch, Yu Xiong and the others all trembled slightly and retreated a little.

On the other side, Lu Yuan still stood perfectly straight where he was, his gaze sharp as his aura erupted once more.

Since he had already chosen to make a move, there was no need for more words. He charged straight into the crowd.

"Do not hold back, or everyone will die." The one who spoke was a member of the Ji Clan. He had already seen how powerful their opponent was and knew they absolutely could not afford to be careless. He immediately urged everyone to unleash their strongest power.

"I refuse to believe that so many of us joining hands can't kill him." Zhou Yunqiong clenched her fists.

A surging power swept out from her body as well, releasing streaks of light.

She had also used her strongest method, along with a supreme divine ability of the Ji Clan.

Joining forces with the Lesser Sages of the other races around her, she attacked again.

It had to be said that with so many Lesser Sages joining hands, and with some of them being Rankers of extraordinary strength, such a force would not fear even a Great Sage.

Yet now, all of it was being used only to deal with one person.

More importantly, in the face of all this, Lu Yuan did not retreat. Instead, he advanced step by step. Above his head, the Heaven-Earth Furnace continued to rumble as it absorbed all kinds of Heaven-Earth Energy.

Yes, this was the terrifying strength of the Heaven-Earth Furnace. It could constantly absorb various forms of power and replenish him.

In other words, as long as he wished, he could continue fighting at his peak state indefinitely.

That was unimaginably terrifying, but he feared nothing.

In the next instant, Lu Yuan appeared before several Lesser Sages and threw another punch.

Pfft!

Before him, the bodies of three Lesser Sages shattered apart, and even their blood was evaporated dry.

The people beside them simply could not stop him.

"Quick, proceed with the next step."

Seeing this, Yu Xiong immediately gave the order.

He truly had not expected that the battle had only just begun, yet Lu Yuan had already slain three Lesser Sages. With such a powerful bearing and such terrifying speed, even tying him down would require an enormous price.

So they could only move to the next step ahead of schedule. As long as they could threaten the lives of the Celestial Court members, the situation would change.

Hearing this, Zhou Yunqiong did not hesitate. She led several Lesser Sages and multiple Void Sages, charging straight downward. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

She knew very well that with Lu Yuan's personality, he would not abandon the people under him.

And that was his greatest weakness.

As for above them, Yu Xiong and the others used their strongest power and methods to keep Lu Yuan engaged.

But at that moment, Lu Yuan merely glanced down before continuing the battle.

At the same time, the power in his hands grew even stronger, and was accompanied by rolling thunder.

Why isn't he anxious at all?

The members of the Ji Clan noticed Lu Yuan's state. He barely reacted at all, and they immediately began to suspect that he had another card hidden up his sleeve.

But in this world, other than the races of the Outer Cosmos, who else could possibly stop the group led by Zhou Yunqiong?

Buzz. Buzz.

Just as everyone was wondering, two powerful forces surged out.

Both belonged to the Lesser Sage Realm!