Chapter 152: Life and Death Crisis

An aged voice came from the Void Realm.

The voice did not come from any single direction, but rang out from all directions simultaneously, causing the entire Void Realm to tremble.

Chu Yuan's pupils contracted sharply.

In the Void Realm, a giant hand spanning tens of thousands of zhang condensed out of thin air.

The moment the giant hand appeared, the Void Realm for tens of thousands of miles around solidified. Starlight dimmed, meteorites shattered, as if this entire world were submitting before that palm.

This is the might of the Third Step!

A storm raged in Chu Yuan's heart.

He had seen Master Lu's phantom and had felt the aura of a Third Step expert, but he had never faced such world-destroying power this clearly.

Before that giant palm, he felt like an ant, unable to even muster the thought of resisting.

He couldn't block it!

"Thunder Beast!" Chu Yuan shouted sharply.

"Roar!!" The Thunder Beast threw its head back and roared. Lightning exploded from its golden horn, transforming into a sea of golden lightning that surged to meet the giant palm.

The power of the Suinie Stage Great Perfection erupted with full force. The sea of lightning churned, and arcs of electricity danced wildly, turning that expanse of the Void Realm into a purgatory of thunder.

Chu Yuan did not hesitate. He waved his hand and first stowed Hong Die into the chaos bead.

Before Hong Die could react, her figure vanished into the Void Realm.

Chu Yuan formed a Seal with one hand, and a green lotus blossomed in his palm.

"Momentary Splendor!"

The green lotus flew out and grew with the wind, transforming into a size of a thousand zhang. Its petals unfurled layer by layer, verdant and dripping with vitality, with golden light flowing at the heart of the lotus.

The green lotus blocked the path in front of Chu Yuan. The Qi of Creation surged out like a tide, forming layers of cyan light curtains that firmly protected him.

Boom, boom, boom!!!

The giant palm collided with the sea of lightning. The golden lightning shattered inch by inch before the black giant palm, like waves crashing against a reef, splashing only a few drops of water.

The Thunder Beast let out a muffled grunt, its massive body sent flying backward by the impact.

Chu Yuan gritted his teeth and decisively summoned the qiankun creation cauldron.

The great cauldron grew with the wind, transforming into a giant of ten thousand zhang. A brilliant cyan-gray light erupted from the cauldron's body, standing horizontally between Chu Yuan and the giant palm.

Clang!!!

The giant palm slammed hard against the qiankun creation cauldron.

The qiankun creation cauldron trembled violently, sent flying back by the palm, and smashed into Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his body retreating violently.

The power of that giant palm passed through the creation cauldron and onto him. Even with the Magic Treasure protecting his body, he was still shaken, his internal organs displaced, and several ribs broken.

The Thunder Beast could not withstand this blow either, falling from the Void Realm, its golden blood spilling all the way down.

Who is this person?

Chu Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his heart filled with extreme shock.

Since when did Luo Tian Star Domain have such a figure! Why would they come after him?

And who is Yun Li?

He had no time to think too much.

The giant palm had been blocked for a moment by the Thunder Beast and the qiankun creation cauldron; though it had not dissipated, it had been obstructed.

Chu Yuan made a swift decision. With a thought, he prepared to escape into the chaos bead.

This momentary Opportunity was enough to escape.

"No!!" The aged voice rang out again, even more violent and insane than before.

"It was not easy for this seat to break free from the Seal for even a moment; don't think about escaping!"

The next moment, Chu Yuan felt the surrounding space suddenly solidify, as if gripped by an invisible giant hand, unable to move even a finger.

"What!"

Chu Yuan's heart sank suddenly.

This person actually knew the secret of the chaos bead!

The chaos bead's concealment ability surpassed all Laws in the world. It was not just a Magic Treasure, but his greatest trump card and final retreat.

Even a Third Step expert like Master Lu could not see through the chaos bead's concealment, nor could he stop him from entering it.

Yet this person before him not only knew he possessed the chaos bead but could also cut off his movements at a critical moment!

Chu Yuan had no time to think carefully.

That giant palm was about to grab him!

It was a matter of life and death!

Just as the giant palm was about to clench shut!

"Guichenzi, you have overstepped."

A calm voice came from the Void Realm.

The voice was like an invisible sharp sword, piercing straight into this solidified world.

Boom!

The giant palm exploded from within, black fragments scattering and splashing, instantly ground into nothingness by that power.

The imprisonment dissipated. Chu Yuan swayed, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, staining his tattered robes red.

A figure stepped out from the Void Realm.

Wearing gray-white Daoist robes with a lean face, it was none other than Master Lu.

He stood with his hands behind his back, no aura leaking from his body, yet the entire Star Domain fell silent at his feet.

"Master Lu!" The aged voice roared violently like thunder.

"You dog of Yun Li! You have actually stepped into the Third Step!"

Master Lu's tone was calm: "It was by chance. If not for the Venerable One, I would not have reached this step."

"Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!" The voice roared, and the Void Realm trembled.

"Why are you all like lingering ghosts!"

In the Void Realm, a pair of pitch-black eyes appeared, staring fixedly at Master Lu, hatred surging like a tide.

Master Lu's expression did not change: "Guichenzi, you originally had the chance to follow the Venerable One; it is you who were stubborn."

"Follow him?" The voice sneered, full of disdain.

"Impossible! He is merely someone who toys with fate! I reached the Third Step on my own! One day, I will break the Seal. Yun Li, I will come for my revenge!"

The voice grew even more insane, echoing endlessly in the Void Realm.

Master Lu snorted coldly and waved his hand. An invisible force crushed the phantom along with the surrounding space.

"Talk after you break the Seal. Do not bark like a dog here."

"Bastard…" The voice grew weak, intermittent.

"Master Lu… if I were not Sealed… you might not be my match… when I escape… I will come for you…"

Before the words finished, the phantom dissipated completely.

That suffocating aura receded like a tide, and the Star Domain returned to deathly silence.

Chu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, his strength seeming to be drained away in that instant.

He hurriedly put medicine into his mouth. As the medicinal power melted, a warm current flowed down his throat into his limbs and bones.

His broken ribs slowly healed under the stimulation of the medicinal power, and the tremors in his internal organs gradually subsided.

He closed his eyes to regulate his breathing for a moment before opening them. His complexion was still pale, but his aura had stabilized somewhat.

The battle just now had lasted only a few breaths, yet it had taken him on a round trip to the gates of hell.

If not for Master Lu's timely intervention, even with all his trump cards revealed today, he likely would not have escaped unscathed.

The moment he could not enter the chaos bead, the chill of death had never felt so real.

Who exactly was this person? Without a word, he attacked directly and mercilessly.

Chu Yuan searched through all his memories, but could not find any clues related to this person.

He had never seen that phantom, never heard that voice, let alone offended him.

He shook his head, suppressing his stray thoughts, and bowed in the direction of Master Lu: "Thank you, Senior, for your help."

Master Lu took a step, and his figure arrived before Chu Yuan.

He stepped to the side, avoiding Chu Yuan's bow, waved his hand, and chuckled.

"You do not need to thank me. Come to think of it, this is also your Karma."