Let you simulate life, but you change fate every time?! Chapter 1097 574: Eighth Life: One Palm to Kill, None Left

Saint Son Dou Zhan uttered his words slowly, deliberately stressing the phrase 'defeated player'.

His words reached their ears.

Emperor Xuantian's already darkened expression twisted further in fury, his chest heaving as if on the verge of bursting.

"Enough already—everyone present is an Emperor's Son, so why the constant hostility? Right now, the key is awaiting the clash between Sun God Son and the Quasi-Emperor."

Right when Emperor Xuantian seemed ready to explode, Meng Hai Zhen interjected calmly.

"With Emperor Hao Ran stepping in personally, I'll let it slide with you."

"But keep in mind, defeat is defeat—don't claim some empty win, or you'll just humiliate yourself further."

Saint Son Dou Zhan responded with composure.

"Fine, fine—this grudge, I'll settle it with my own hands someday!"

Emperor Xuantian drew in a heavy breath, forcing down his rage while etching the event deeply into his memory.

At the same time.

The moment the Divine Fire Army arrived, a Golden Armor Divine General shot forward, charging directly toward the Medicine God Sect.

"Surrender the killer, or your sect meets its end today!"

The Golden Armor Divine General bellowed in fury, his roar thundering like claps of thunder, resounding in the ears of every powerhouse from the Medicine God Sect.

This man's cultivation base was incredibly powerful, shockingly reaching the Late Stage of Venerable Realm, though a notch below Divine General Jiang Ya!

"The last fool who dared talk to me that way is already heading to the Yellow Springs."

Yet right after his words landed, a youthful silhouette soared up abruptly, materializing in the sky in an instant.

This silhouette appeared far too youthful, even more so than numerous Emperor's Sons, but his strength exuded sheer terror.

A single look from him sent shivers through the Golden Armor Divine General, as if gazed upon by some horrifying beast, an intense peril to his life gripping his soul like never before!

However, the other Ming Dao Venerables, upon spotting this figure, froze as if thunderstruck, rooted to the spot in stunned silence for moments.

For they had all assumed Divine General Jiang Ya fell to a Quasi-Emperor powerhouse.

But seeing Lu Yuan face to face.

To their shock, he was only at the late stage of Inscription Dao cultivation!

"Am I hallucinating? Isn't that Lu Yuan, the one who just became a Venerable? Did he truly slay Divine General Jiang Ya?"

"No way! Divine General Jiang Ya was an unmatched powerhouse—how could a fresh Venerable take him down?"

"And he's merely late stage Inscription Dao—how did he eliminate a Peak Venerable?"

All were completely dumbfounded, heads shaking in disbelief, struggling to swallow this reality.

Still, as the other Emperor's Sons laid eyes on Lu Yuan, their faces shifted noticeably.

For a potent danger radiated from Lu Yuan!

"This guy's strange; obviously just late stage Inscription Dao, but he threatens me—his strength can't be ignored!"

A chill gripped Emperor Xuantian's heart, mingled with dread.

Not only him.

Saint Son Dou Zhan, Zen Master Jieye, and Meng Hai Zhen—the top Emperor's Sons—grew grave too, showing no trace of carelessness.

"Did you kill the Venerable from my sect?"

The Sun God Son, once relaxed, narrowed his eyes slightly at Lu Yuan, rising gradually from his chariot to question icily.

"What if I did?"

Lu Yuan stood utterly indifferent, treating the massive armies of countless Immortal Dao Lineages like worthless pests, utterly beneath his notice.

"Insolent! Who are you to address the Divine Son so rudely?"

Furious at Lu Yuan's insolent words, the Golden Armor Divine General snapped back fiercely.

"Annoying!"

Yet before he could finish, Lu Yuan flicked his hand casually, like brushing off a pesky insect.

"Boom!"

A colossal palm plunged from above, brimming with destructive might.

The Golden Armor Divine General tried to react but froze solid, immobilized, hovering foolishly in the air before being smashed to pieces!

Right after.

His form detonated, bursting into a bloody mist that painted the heavens red.

Luckily, an Immortal Emperor's Jade Talisman flared brilliantly, shielding his Divine Soul and just barely preserving his existence.

With the blood mist scattering.

A tattered soul escaped the mangled remains, frantically bolting toward the Sun God Son.

This attack's might was horrifyingly immense!

Seeing this spectacle, every Venerable powerhouse there was left speechless in total shock.

The battle prowess shown by Lu Yuan had soared to an unimaginably horrifying degree.

Just one strike was all it took to leave a peak late-stage Inscription Dao venerable utterly defenseless, almost dying right then and there!

This kind of combat strength is downright shocking; without witnessing it personally, no one would ever accept it as real!

"Unless I'm wrong, that golden-armored venerable earlier was the second divine general from the Divine Fire Army?"

"He's a peak venerable too, who's defended the outer domain battlefield for years, with strength rivaling only Divine General Jiang Ya—yet he couldn't even survive one blow?"

The other Ming Dao Venerables were scared witless, crying out in utter shock.

This was the second divine general!

His might eclipses that of regular venerables by endless margins.

Yet even a powerhouse like him was on the verge of being killed by Lu Yuan's single attack.

The sight completely shattered everyone's prior knowledge, leaving many venerables struggling to come to terms with it.

"How dare you! Acting so boldly before me?"

The Sun God Son felt both stunned and furious, shouting harshly.

He had already rated Lu Yuan highly in his mind, but never dreamed his strength could reach such a frightening peak.

Lu Yuan's attack looked effortless, but its force was overwhelmingly savage, catching even him off guard.

If the golden-armored divine general hadn't possessed that Immortal Emperor-granted life-saving jade talisman, he would've died from that blow.

"What Emperor's Son? Nothing but a gutless, worthless coward yapping wildly at me?"

Lu Yuan gave a cold snort, paying the Sun God Son no heed.

To other venerables, perhaps.

The Sun God Son holds immense power, blessed with Immortal Emperor bloodline, a figure no one dares challenge.

But Lu Yuan, after countless reincarnations, had encountered myriad geniuses and mighty experts.

In his perspective.

To evade the Immortal Emperor Law's oppression, the Sun God Son opted for ancient hibernation, forfeiting long ago his bold, unstoppable spirit.

And through history, which Dao-enlightener who rose to emperor didn't abandon all and battle on with unyielding, do-or-die resolve?

Hence, regardless of the Sun God Son's prowess, he's forever a mere decorative facade, doomed to accomplish little in this life.

"You're seeking death!"

These words struck the Sun God Son's raw nerve, igniting his fury as he rushed headlong at Lu Yuan.

The observing Emperor's Sons and Daughters wore grim faces too, since they also dodged the Immortal Emperor's edge by sleeping through eons, waiting for their Dao-attaining chance.

Lu Yuan's earlier remark had obviously included them all.

"A tree that towers in the woods invites the storm's fury; his talent's decent, but that hubris will spell disaster soon!"

Emperor Xuantian's expression soured as he countered.

"Yes, real powerhouses know when to wait, grasping opportunities while shunning risks; acting like him would make anyone everyone's enemy."

The other Emperor's Sons and Daughters nodded in agreement; even Saint Son Dou Zhan, who usually clashed with Emperor Xuantian, endorsed it this time.

On the cultivation path, it's a defiant war against the heavens, yet adapting to circumstances is crucial too.

Knowing the Immortal Emperor Law blankets the world in suppression, but still exposing oneself brazenly.

That's just fleeting bravado, leading inevitably to death and Dao's annihilation.

Lu Yuan dismissed Emperor Xuantian's self-soothing logic with scorn, not bothering to refute.

Since he treads the invincible path himself, unafraid of any Immortal Emperor Law.

Looking across Holy Realm annals, has any emperor achieved Dao without rising from corpse mountains and blood oceans?

They succeeded not just from raw power, but from their unassailable Dao heart.

Be the foe ever mighty or invincible, they charge ahead undaunted.

Even amid endless calamities or an Immortal Emperor's advent, nothing erodes their supreme conviction.

So in Lu Yuan's eyes.

These Sun God Sons may seem exalted, their power brushing Immortal Emperor gates, able to smash other Ming Dao Venerables.

But the instant they chose withdrawal and slumber, they'd forfeited their shot at Dao and emperorship.

Fear grips their hearts, stricken by dread of the Immortal Emperor Law's suppression, they dare not challenge the ancient Immortal Emperors.

Deeming themselves inferior, how could they ever attain the Dao and ascend to become emperors?