Chapter 178

Chapter 178: The World Trembles (Part Five)

Silence.

A deathly silence.

The Heavenly Mechanism Platform, countless cultivators, their eyes blank and figures frozen, staring dumbfounded at the scene before them.

At this moment, even the sound of breathing had come to a halt.

They’re dead…

They’re all dead…

The strong ones from the Heavenly God Ranking, nine of them, and in one breath, eight were dead, leaving only one who ran away fast enough.

The number one on the Eternal Genius Ranking!

This is what it means to be number one on the Eternal Genius Ranking!

The thoughts of many cultivators were shocked to a complete standstill.

In the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, the master controlling the Heavenly Mechanism Mirror trembled violently, the images within the mirror shaking and blurry, nearly cutting off entirely.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion exists across various heavens and has witnessed countless geniuses and strong individuals.

Yet throughout history, hardly anyone has brought about such tremendous shock.

Too strong!

Too terrifying!

The methods are too monstrous!

That one breath, charging from the First Heaven to the Ninth Heaven’s secret technique.

That fierce and fiery sword energy.

That secret technique that explosively activated a second time.

That one step creating three identical combatants.

That punch that defies description in words.

“Send my command! All spirit stones collected from using the Heavenly Mechanism Mirror this time; no, all spirit stones related to Lu Ye – double them! As soon as this battle is over, I’ll deliver them all to him!” roared Li Baizhi, the master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

Don’t provoke him; absolutely don’t provoke him.

Have no thoughts of stirring trouble with this guy.

This guy is just a devil, a monster, a freak…

At this moment, the entire Second Heaven seemed to hit the pause button.

Everyone who saw Lu Ye fighting fell into deep shock.

And profound fear.

The Wang Family exploded in chaos at this moment.

Wang Canghai had fallen.

A loss great enough to devastate the Wang Family.

And judging by Lu Ye’s words, he didn’t just want to kill the Jiang Family; after obliterating them, he intended to settle scores.

This person is simply insane.

What does it mean to openly say he would settle scores?

It completely forces people into a dead end, leaving not a shred of hope.

What to do? What to do?

Seek help from above; we must seek help from above!

“It’s all the Jiang Family’s fault!”

The Eternal Order Sect’s leader nearly went mad at this point, shattering the entire Great Hall.

“We clearly coexisted peacefully with this Lu Ye in the First Heaven, but the Jiang Family incited us to kill him again!”

“And what’s the result?”

“What’s the outcome?”

“The Eternal Order Sect in the First Heaven was annihilated!”

“Now he’s come to the Second Heaven, and again we’re prompted to target Lu Ye.”

“Who is he? The number one on the Eternal Genius Ranking!”

“Surpassing countless young emperors, Celestial Lords, and even Saints, can such a freak be provoked by us, the Eternal Order Sect?”

“Damn it, Jiang Die, you drive me crazy! How can there exist such a stupid, ignorant, and malicious woman like Jiang Die in this world?”

“She’s dragging the entire Second Heaven down with her!”

“Seek help, seek assistance! The existence and extinction of the Eternal Order Sect in the Second Heaven is imminent!”

“Quick, ask for help!”

Everyone had roughly the same reaction.

The Jiang Family was in utter chaos.

Jiang Die, oh Jiang Die, what kind of enemy have you attracted for the Jiang Family?

It’s terrifying. In the entire Second Heaven, who can stop this horrifying guy?

Jiang Die’s face also turned pale.

Too terrifying.

She knew Lu Ye had many, many tricks, but his strength level was evident. Even if he had countless heavenly methods, how much could he unleash?

Yet the actual explosion was far more than she had imagined.

“Don’t panic; it’s not over yet. I have a way!” Jiang Die shouted loudly.

…

“Pfft!”

A mouthful of fresh blood spewed forth from Lu Ye, his expression still fierce, but a faint fatigue ghosted his brows.

The skills he had unleashed earlier were indeed powerful but had also come with a massive toll.

No problem.

Lu Ye collected the soul, retrieved the Storage Ring.

Taking a step forward, he continued towards the Jiang Family.

Eighty-three thousand kilometers.

The road ahead should be smoother.

The Emperor’s Banner was shrouded in dense black mist, the eight main souls completely confirmed.

It was initiating another upgrade.

This thing operates on such a principle— as long as there are enough collected souls, it can keep upgrading, even without changing the banner’s materials.

Above Lu Ye’s head, clouds had unconsciously gathered.

His momentum became increasingly terrifying.

With every step he took, he was accumulating power; every person he killed added to that strength.

One step, one kilometer.

Eighty-three thousand steps.

Hundreds of thousands of souls.

Numerous strong individuals.

All became Lu Ye’s momentum, resulting in the vast black clouds following him, like a demon descending to the mortal realm.

The Emperor’s Banner weaved through the black clouds, a sea of souls flickering in and out.

At this moment, no one dared to obstruct Lu Ye any longer.

Wherever he passed.

Encountering sects, the sects moved away.

Encountering cities, the cities emptied.

Even in towns, the people fled to distant places.

They looked up at the tumultuous black clouds, watching the snarling faces of the souls appearing within.

Frightened to the point of trembling.

The black clouds grew more potent.

One step, one step, one step.

Finally, Lu Ye’s figure reached the Jiang Family’s city.

Behind the Jiang Family city was their true stronghold.

Above the city.

A line of people held large sabers.

Beneath the blades, figures were sealed and bound on the guillotine.

The blades poised, ready to fall at any moment.

Lu Ye recognized every figure on that guillotine.

They were all friends, sect members, and comrades from his previous life.

“Lu Ye!”

A loud shout rang out.

Not Jiang Die, but Jiang Tai Ling, a strongman ranked ninth on the Heavenly God Ranking from the Jiang Family.

Lu Ye halted his steps.

“You recognize these people, right?” Jiang Tai Ling said loudly.

The sealed individuals looked at Lu Ye, unable to hold back their rage.

Recognize my foot!

Who the hell has seen this person?

They were practically having the worst luck.

“Withdraw immediately! Disperse your power, or these people will all die!” Jiang Tai Ling shouted.

Black clouds enveloped the entire city.

The heavens and earth turned infinitely dim.

Lu Ye calmly gazed at this scene.

Withdraw?

At this point, where is there any talk of retreat?

Lu Ye didn’t respond, taking a step forward.

“Ah!!!”

At that very moment, every soul within the black clouds let out an earth-shattering scream.

The sound was so immense it twisted the void.

The entire city crumbled amid the screams of the souls.

Four Lu Yes moved at the same time.

“Pfft pfft pfft…”

Countless heads rolled down.

The Emperor’s Banner, now transformed into an innate treasure, erupted with its full might.

Yin souls flooded the entire city.

A massacre!