Chapter 362: The Deadly Trap! The Power of Domains

Chapter 362: The Deadly Trap! The Power of Domains

Lantie Star, Jiashanwan City, located on the edge of the ocean, was a rather remote area.

Boom! A dazzling beam of light descended from the horizon and hovered hundreds of meters high in the air, revealing Li Yuan's figure.

"In less than five minutes, this town has been completely destroyed?" Li Yuan stared at the ruins below, his divine perception strong enough to encompass the entire town.

Ruined buildings, collapsed houses, and under Li Yuan's divine perception, there were thousands of ordinary corpses and many victims whose remains were difficult to identify.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three figures suddenly rushed out of the ruins and quickly arrived in front of Li Yuan, bowing respectfully, "Star Lord Li Yuan."

"Hmm," Li Yuan nodded slightly.

After so many days, with this latest action, the Seven Star Alliance had publicly announced Li Yuan's ascension to the rank of Star Lord, temporarily belonging to the Third Rank Star Lord.

However, due to the short time, he had not yet attended the highest meetings of the Alliance.

According to Li Yuan's understanding, the Star Lords of the Seven Star Alliance were divided into three levels.

Flying Heaven Star Lords were usually 36th-level Star Lords like Duanyu Hong or some extremely powerful 35th-level Flying Heaven Warriors, all belonging to the Third Rank Star Lords.

Second Rank Star Lords were mostly occupied by Demigods.

First Rank Star Lords were usually Demigod-level peak experts, plus some mid-level Demigods with great achievements and special status.

For example, Baishan Demigod, although only level 44, was still a First Rank Star Lord.

Above that were the Alliance Lord Dongfang Ji and the two Alliance Vice Lords.

With Li Yuan's true strength, serving as a Second Rank Star Lord was more than sufficient... but as he was still considered a 'bait,' he naturally wouldn't expose himself directly.

"Star Lord Li Yuan."

"We arrived two minutes after receiving the distress call," the leading black-armored woman said with a bitter smile, "but by then, the aliens had already fled. Over 80% of the town's population of tens of thousands were injured or killed, probably by one or two Flying Heaven aliens."

Li Yuan sighed inwardly. He had descended upon Lantie Star for almost eight days, and the planet's war was already nearing its conclusion.

However, occasional attacks were still occurring.

Perhaps there were fewer remaining powerful experts, or perhaps the Demon Realm Civilization's higher-ups had changed their attack plans... In any case, the Flying Heaven experts from the Demon Realm Civilization had once again dispersed, targeting only small cities and towns.

It was simply impossible to defend against them all.

The Seven Star Civilization had over 7,000 Flying Heaven Warriors, which seemed like a large number, but most of them were stationed in the major cities for defense.

After all, although the Demon Realm Civilization seemed to have stopped attacking the major cities, the Seven Star Civilization had no choice but to defend with all their might.

Any relaxation could result in casualties on the scale of millions.

As a result, combined with the Flying Heaven teams searching underground and in the sea... the number of Flying Heaven Warriors available to protect the numerous small cities and towns was extremely limited.

"The main reason is that the Flying Heaven Realm's destructive power is too strong," said another purple-armored man, shaking his head. "If they were just some first-level or second-level aliens, it would be impossible to destroy so many defensive buildings so quickly."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

Every city, every building was specially reinforced, and the defenses against second-level alien attacks were very effective... But for Flying Heaven Warriors, there wasn't much difference between steel plates and mud.

Such large-scale attacks affecting the entire planet only occurred once every few years... Only then could it be considered a planetary crisis.

"You've worked hard too."

"Stay here for a while longer, then continue patrolling as ordered," Li Yuan instructed.

"Yes," the three Flying Heaven Warriors replied respectfully.

Whoosh! Li Yuan transformed into a beam of light and departed.

"Star Lord Li Yuan is quite polite to us," the purple-armored man said in a low voice.

"Star Lord Li Yuan has made an enormous contribution to the entire civilization. In every major battle, he has been at the forefront," the black-armored woman said softly. "Logically, he's only level 33 now, and although his strength is extremely powerful, it should still have room for improvement. But despite this, he still chose to appear publicly, making himself an easy target for targeted assassinations by aliens. Yet, he still came."

"In the eyes of the aliens, his value is probably higher than that of ten Demigods," the black-armored woman added.

"Isn't Star Lord Li Yuan's strength at the Demigod level?" The purple-armored man couldn't help but ask. "With such terrifying power, how can the Demon Realm Civilization assassinate him? There's only a third-level star gate on Lantie Star, and Demigods can't pass through it."

In the hearts of most Flying Heaven Warriors, Demigods represented the pinnacle of power for the entire civilization.

They were invincible.

"Star Lord Li Yuan is formidable in soul attacks, but against Demigods, soul attacks may not be effective," the black-armored woman shook her head. "His frontal combat power is hard to gauge, especially since he's only level 33."

"If his martial arts haven't reached the Law Level, he probably doesn't have Demigod-level power," the black-armored woman added.

The other two nodded in agreement.

According to the intelligence they had, two years ago, Li Yuan's martial arts had reached the Demigod level (Sixth Stage Full Circle) but hadn't reached the Seventh Stage... Two years later, had this legendary genius of the civilization comprehended the Laws?

Strength was not only related to one's cultivation level but was also closely tied to one's Star Arts and comprehension of the Laws.

"As for assassinations?"

"With thousands of aliens sent by the Demon Realm Civilization, aren't there a few who can break through to the Demigod level?"

"The Black-Armored Woman sighed, "After all this time, it's possible that someone from the Demon Realm Civilization has secretly broken through to the Demigod level."

With just a few simple words, she startled everyone present.

A Demigod from the Alien race?

That would be a nightmare.

"So, is Li Yuan Star Lord in great danger?" The man in black, who had been silent all this time, spoke in a deep voice, "Should we warn Li Yuan?"

"What we can think of, Demigods will also consider." The Black-Armored Woman shook her head, "But they still sent Li Yuan to Lantie Star to participate in the battle, so they must have some confidence in him."

"Let's all focus on our own tasks."

Not long after, the three Flying Heaven Warriors thoroughly inspected the town once more, rescuing many more buried people before quickly departing... Their primary mission lay elsewhere.

...

"There have been too many casualties," Li Yuan thought to himself. Over six hundred Alien Flying Heaven Warriors had perished at his hands.

But casualties were inevitable.

In recent days, Li Yuan had witnessed countless destroyed cities and countless human corpses.

Nearly one-tenth of Lantie Star's population had been slaughtered...

"This is all thanks to the continuous support from various planets, and the protection of us, Liu Bing, and several other Demigods." Li Yuan sighed inwardly, "If not for our Demigod-level strength and the Flying Heaven Warriors who came from various planets, the entire Lantie Star would likely have been completely annihilated by now."

This was the nature of civilizational warfare.

There was no good or evil; the Aliens came solely for slaughter.

"Civilizational war!"

"Survival," Li Yuan muttered to himself, "Before the Alliance Lord rose to power, almost every Alien civilization we encountered tried to invade us. It was only later that we managed to repel them one by one... Over the past hundred years, most Alien civilizations have been peaceful, and fewer dare to openly wage war against us."

"Last time, I slaughtered so many Second-tier Starfield powerhouses... Most Alien civilizations didn't dare say anything."

"Even the Cloud Beast Civilization has stopped making threats." Li Yuan thought to himself, "Instead, they seem to be seeking peace with us."

Why? The Seven Stars Civilization had grown stronger.

With Dongfang Ji in the past and Fang Hai and Li Yuan in the present, the younger generation had risen to prominence.

The rise of the Seven Stars Civilization had already struck fear into the hearts of countless Alien civilizations without their own deities.

"My divine perception range is still too small. I can only disperse my consciousness within a radius of ten-plus kilometers, and it takes a long time just to scan the surface." Li Yuan thought to himself, "Not to mention exploring the entire interior of a planet... It's too slow to scan the entire planet."

"If I had a Virtual God-level soul, my divine perception could spread over a hundred kilometers, and my scanning efficiency would be hundreds of times greater than it is now." Li Yuan mused, "Perhaps within a day or two, I could thoroughly scan both the interior and exterior of the planet."

Unfortunately.

Over a year had passed since Li Yuan broke through to the Flying Heaven Realm, and while his mental power had already reached level 48, advancing from level 48 to level 50 was not something that could be achieved in a short time.

"If my strength could reach the peak of the Demigod level..."

"With greater speed, I could save even more people." Li Yuan's eyes gleamed with desire, "I could even slaughter my way through countless Third-tier Starfields and directly attack the planets of hostile civilizations, bringing the flames of war to their homelands."

All along, the Seven Stars Civilization had shared many Starfields with various Alien civilizations, and defending these Starfields was already a challenging task.

How much more difficult would it be to launch an offensive? But Li Yuan also had his desires and goals.

In the past, he had been able to sweep through the Second-tier Starfields... In the future, he would be able to do the same with all Third-tier Starfields.

He would even be able to completely destroy many hostile civilizations.

"Annihilation of a civilization is the greatest respect one can show to one's enemies and the greatest comfort to our ancestors." The more Li Yuan witnessed, the clearer he became about what he needed to do.

For the survival and strength of his civilization, he was willing to do whatever it took.

...

Deep underground, approximately four thousand kilometers beneath Lantie Star, the temperature was extremely high, scorching hot.

But for a Demigod-level powerhouse, this harsh environment was not a significant challenge.

A terrifying black cloud rumbled, covering an area of one square kilometer, expelling all matter within that radius to ensure no one could spy on them.

Inside the black cloud, a bald man named Puyang exuded an aura far surpassing his previous strength. He spoke in a deep voice, "You should have seen the latest orders from the Eastern Demon God. Now, there are fewer than eight hundred of us Flying Heaven powerhouses left on this side. If we continue our attacks, it won't have a greater impact on the Seven Stars Civilization."

"Who knows when Li Yuan will withdraw."

"Therefore, the Eastern Demon God has ordered us to quickly set up a deadly trap to kill Li Yuan. What are your thoughts on this?"

"What thoughts could we have? We have already achieved the Demigod level." The silver-robed woman, Sang Qiu, shook her head, "Before coming here, we swore an oath to follow orders... Do you intend to break your oath?"

"I and Suhal have no objections." Sang Qiu said, "Puyang, you've crossed the threshold of the Law. You should have some perception."

Among the three Flying Heaven Demonic Sons from the Demon Realm Civilization, Suhal and Sang Qiu had both reached the sixth and final stage of True Intention Insight, barely meeting the minimum requirement for Demigodhood.

Only Puyang, after cultivating in the Flying Heaven Realm for one hundred and fifty years, had not only awakened six star veins but also crossed the threshold of the Law. He was one of the most powerful Flying Heaven Warriors in the Demon Realm Civilization.

"If Puyang grows normally, the chances of reaching the peak of Demigod are extremely high, and theoretically, there's even a slight possibility of becoming a deity."

This was also the reason why the Eastern Demon God had chosen him as their leader.

With this level of strength, once he breaks through to Demigod, he will have enough power to compete with the Demigods of the Seven Stars Civilization.

"The Law's Oath only affects deities, and it's not a concern for us right now." Demigod Puyang shook his head. "We all know that becoming a deity... the chances are slim."

"Our goal is to live well."

"To live freely," Demigod Puyang said solemnly.

In the Demon Realm Civilization, their lives and deaths were controlled by the deities, and they had to obey every command.

But in the Seven Stars Civilization, their autonomy was extremely high.

"We can't go back to our homeland," Demigod Puyang said, glancing at his two companions. "But the Seven Stars Civilization won't trust us either. They'll only want to eliminate us. Even if we submit to the Seven Stars Civilization... becoming their servants would be the best outcome."

"We can't cooperate with the Seven Stars Civilization," Demigod Puyang said solemnly.

Demigod Su Ha'er and Demigod Sang Qiu nodded in agreement.

"The Eastern Demon God has promised that as long as we can kill Li Yuan..."

"Then, he will arrange for Tashi Halfgod and Florence Halfgod to be at the edge of the Starfield Channel, and send us treasures worth 200 Divine Crystals to help us quickly reach the peak of the Demigod level." Demigod Puyang explained.

Demigod Su Ha'er and Demigod Sang Qiu's hearts stirred.

Before they came, the Eastern Demon God had not only coerced but also bestowed a large number of treasures upon them, including powerful divine artifacts. Even if they became Demigods in the Demon Realm Civilization, they wouldn't be able to obtain these treasures.

But upon arriving in the Seven Stars Civilization, they were directly granted these treasures.

"If we can kill Li Yuan, it will also eliminate a future threat," Demigod Su Ha'er said in a low voice. "As long as we succeed in killing him, the Eastern Demon God shouldn't go back on their word. As long as we stay alive, we can still have a significant impact on the entire civilization."

"Hmm, let's plan to kill Li Yuan," Demigod Sang Qiu said softly.

"There's no need to rush."

"We just broke through," Demigod Puyang said softly. "First, let's cultivate the Star Art to the fourth level, further control the divine artifacts... to enhance our strength, and then proceed with the plan."

For the past ten days, the three of them had been secluded in different parts of the planet, focusing on their breakthroughs.

Today, they had finally reunited.

"We're only at level 40, so it's difficult to cultivate the Sixth-Level Star Art to the fourth level limit. We can only manage the basics, and it won't take too long," Demigod Su Ha'er said in a low voice.

Normally, one would need a physical quality of level 42 to cultivate the Sixth-Level and Seventh-Level Star Art to the fourth level limit.

But it was clear that they didn't have much time for the three Demigods to cultivate.

"That's enough."

"As long as we can cultivate the Star Art to the fourth level, it'll be enough," Demigod Puyang said. "Our main method to kill Li Yuan is not through our own strength, but through the divine artifact array."

"Then let's do it."

"According to the location of the deceased Flying Heaven Realm, we've determined Li Yuan's approximate area of activity."

"In ten days, we'll take action," Demigod Puyang said, and Demigod Su Ha'er and Demigod Sang Qiu agreed.

After reporting to the Eastern Demon God, they continued to stay here, cultivating diligently.

The three Demigods had gathered together, as they had already broken through to the Demigod level, and they were concerned about being discovered and eliminated by the Seven Stars Civilization. Now that they had all successfully broken through, they naturally gathered in one place, confident that even if they encountered a Mid-level Demigod like Mu Ji Halfgod, they could still escape unharmed.

...

Soon, to support the three Demigods, the Eastern Demon God ordered the strong members of the Demon Realm Civilization on Lan Tie Star to disperse and hide, while maintaining low-frequency attacks, forcing the strong members of the Seven Stars Civilization to remain on high alert.

In the blink of an eye, twelve days passed.

Lan Tie Star.

In a void.

"In these days, we've thoroughly searched the major sea areas, but the number of Flying Heaven Aliens we've found is decreasing," Li Yuan said as he walked on the seabed, accompanied by the invisible fluctuations of heavenly earth power, causing the surrounding water currents to part.

In the past five or six days, the entire Lan Tie Star had only discovered and killed around twenty Flying Heaven Aliens each day.

"According to Principal and Third-Leaf Halfgod's estimates, the remaining Flying Heaven Aliens shouldn't exceed 500, and most of them are hiding deep underground," Li Yuan thought to himself. "To capture them all, we'd have to search the entire planet."

Only by repeatedly searching could they avoid missing any.

If it were just Li Yuan, Liu Bing, and Mu Ji Halfgod, it would be a massive undertaking.

"Hmm?"

Li Yuan suddenly received a notification and immediately checked the 'Global System' on his intelligent ring, where six distress signals appeared almost instantly, all of them red alerts."

"Six locations? Three in the eastern hemisphere and three in the western hemisphere." Li Yuan's pupils constricted. "Two of the locations in the western hemisphere are in the north, and one is in the south."

Li Yuan was primarily responsible for the southern region of the western hemisphere.

The red alerts indicated encounters with more than fifty Flying Heaven Aliens.

Six locations.

This meant that the Demon Realm Civilization's attack had mobilized at least three hundred Flying Heaven Aliens... and the battle had been going on for so long, yet the Demon Realm Civilization still dared to concentrate their remaining forces on a large scale?

Is this their last struggle?

Boom!

Li Yuan's figure moved, rushing at the fastest speed towards the nearest area under attack.

Regardless of Wan Mo Wen Ming's plans, he must rush over first, as the attacked areas are large cities with populations of at least several million... Once they fall, the consequences will be dire.

At the same time.

Mu Ji, Liu Bing, and other Flying Heaven Warriors were also rushing towards the attacked cities... Numerous independent Flying Heaven Warrior squads were also frantically rushing to provide support.

"Qimeng City is under attack."

"It's not far from me."

"It'll only take a minute to get there," Li Yuan thought to himself, feeling a sense of alertness.

...

Qimeng City, a large city with a population of over ten million, spanned several dozen kilometers.

At this moment, numerous Flying Heaven Warriors were engaged in fierce battles within the city, with one side aiming to kill more Flying Heaven beings and ordinary people, while the other side was doing their best to resist.

"Hold your ground!"

"It'll only take a minute for the Demigods to arrive."

"Stall them!" Over thirty Flying Heaven Warriors responsible for defense had already been fully deployed.

Dozens of kilometers deep underground.

Three figures, using divine artifacts to conceal their auras, were positioned dozens of kilometers apart, forming a triangle and subtly surrounding the entire Qimeng City area.

"Puyang, will this work?" Sang Qiu asked via a treasure.

"After so many days, with thousands of Flying Heaven beings dead, we already know the approximate area of activity for these three Demigods," Puyang replied. "The other five locations are decoys to attract Mu Ji and that Flying Serpent."

"Qimeng City is the only large city under attack in Li Yuan's area of activity. He should come."

"What if he doesn't?" Sang Qiu asked in confusion.

"Then we'll activate the divine artifact array and destroy the entire city before retreating," Puyang said calmly. "If he doesn't come, we'll destroy each city one by one... We'll completely slaughter the entire planet."

"Mmm." Suhal and Sang Qiu both nodded slightly.

The three Demigods silently sensed the intense Flying Heaven battle taking place above.

Suddenly.

"He's here." A hint of killing intent flashed in Puyang's eyes. "It's Li Yuan."

"He came quickly, so we don't need to execute the second plan."

...

At full speed, Li Yuan reached Qimeng City in just a minute and immediately witnessed the intense battle.

The Flying Sky Realm battle raged, and even slight involvement could cause the deaths of many ordinary people.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan moved at an incredible speed and directly entered the city, now in ruins. The Flying Heaven aliens had already sensed Li Yuan's arrival and, in their anger, were trying to escape.

Buzz! Buzz! An invisible soul vibration spread, and almost instantly, all Flying Heaven aliens within a five-kilometer radius of Li Yuan were killed, falling to the ground.

Even the Flying Heaven Peak experts, if their will was slightly weaker, faced the danger of falling to Li Yuan's soul attack, the Heart Scorching Blade.

In the blink of an eye.

Over a dozen Flying Heaven aliens died.

"Star Lord Li Yuan has arrived."

"Star Lord Li Yuan." The powerful Flying Heaven beings of the Seven Stars Civilization showed excitement.

Just then.

"Hmm?" Li Yuan keenly sensed the sudden change in the surrounding Heavenly Earth Power within a radius of several dozen kilometers.

Boom! Boom! Boom! From three directions, Li Yuan felt three terrifying powers erupting through the heavens and earth.

"Earth's Mystery! Wood's Mystery! Water's Mystery!" Li Yuan identified the power fluctuations from the three directions.

The three powers were different but subtly combined, forming a unified whole. They intertwined, directly sealing off a vast area spanning several dozen kilometers.

"It's an Origin Energy Array."

"A Demigod-level Origin Energy Array."

"It's a trap!" Li Yuan's insight was unparalleled, and he almost instantly confirmed the nature of this massive array.

In reality.

If Li Yuan had fled at the first opportunity, with his burst speed, he might have had a slight chance of escaping the array's range.

But at this life-and-death moment, Li Yuan didn't choose to escape. Instead, he stood in the void.

"Boom!"

With a thought, Li Yuan directly unleashed the Nine-fold Star Art, 'Heavens and Earth River,' and activated his battle armor, 'Nine Dragons Mystic Armor.'

"Roar~"

"Roar~" Nine yellow dragons roared, encircling the earth with a torrent of earthy yellow energy, like nine terrifying rivers, instantly covering an area of nearly ten kilometers.

This protected most of the Flying Heaven Warriors and millions of ordinary people within this range.

"Boom!" Li Yuan's domain collided with the surging black clouds, instantly creating terrifying ripples.

The formidable black clouds continuously assaulted Li Yuan's domain but could only suppress the nine yellow dragons without completely overwhelming them.

"What?"

"How can it be that the three of us, Demigods, working together with three divine artifacts and a pre-arranged seventy-two Demigod artifacts as the foundation of a massive Origin Energy Array, still can't break through Li Yuan's domain?" The Demigods, Puyang, Suhal, and Sang Qiu, were all stunned.

(End of Chapter)

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