While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler

Chapter 383 Today I'm on the list, a half-step ruler!

Lu Yu raised an eyebrow, looked up to meet those compassionate yet profound eyes, and slowly said, "The Holy Heavenly Demon Emperor? The number one demon under the Evil God?"

His voice was calm, yet carried a sharp, confrontational edge: "You—you forcibly broke through to this point, aren't you afraid of perishing here along with that piece of trash?"

Upon hearing this, the Holy Heaven Demon Emperor's compassion deepened, and he said softly, "Lu Yu, although you have touched the origin of the world and glimpsed a trace of the mysteries of the divine realm, you have ultimately not truly crossed that threshold, not even taking a single, firm step."

He paused, his voice still gentle, yet carrying an undeniable certainty: "I have come here solely to retrieve the Black Corpse. In your current state, you are not strong enough to keep us here. Retreating now will at least preserve your dignity and that of the creatures of the Southern Territory."

Before the words were finished, five ripples spread across the dark void behind the Holy Heaven Demon Emperor, like the surface of water.

Within each ripple, a figure radiating overwhelming demonic power, whose aura was in no way inferior to that of the Black Corpse Demon Emperor at his peak, slowly stepped out!

Whether it was a troll wrapped in billions of bolts of lightning, an assassin hidden in endless shadows, or a giant whose body seemed to be forged from stars—they were all different in form, but their auras were equally terrifying. As soon as they appeared, the entire space of the Southern Battlefield groaned in agony.

These were none other than the other five peak demon emperors in the Heavenly Demon Emperor sequence of the extraterrestrial evil race, all of whom were ranked in the top ten!

The five vast demonic powers merged into one, combining with the oppressive aura of the Holy Heavenly Demon Emperor, transforming into a tangible dark curtain that pressed heavily down on Lu Yu and the Southern Territory behind him.

They clearly did not want to fight Lu Yu to the death; they were simply working together to forcefully break through Lu Yu's control over the black corpse and rescue it.

Faced with this terrifying display that would make any peak Saint-level expert feel despair, Lu Yu suddenly chuckled.

There was no tension in the laughter; instead, it carried a hint of mockery.

"Who told you that—"

Lu Yu raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the Holy Heaven Demon Emperor and the six demonic shadows, a cold, mocking smile playing on his lips. "I merely—touched upon it?"

The moment the words fell—

Boom! Boom!

Two equally vast and boundless pillars of light, which shared the same origin as Lu Yu's true form yet each possessed its own profound mystery, suddenly shot into the sky from the void to the left and right of Lu Yu!

On the left side of the pillar of light, a figure dressed in a plain white robe, with a face identical to Lu Yu's, stood with his hands behind his back. Light runes flowed around his body; it was Lu Yu's white-robed clone.

Behind it, an ancient illusory body, towering into the sky and flowing with endless light, appeared and disappeared, radiating a magnificent divine power that made demonic energy retreat—the body of endless light!

On the right side of the pillar of light, Lu Yu's black-robed clone stood proudly, his eyes as cold as ancient ice. Behind him, a similarly majestic and holy avatar stood quietly, which was the Tai Ling Holy Body!

The two primordial Dharma bodies manifest simultaneously!

Both of their clones have stabilized at the peak of the Saint rank and have perfectly merged with the origin of their Dharma body!

Even more terrifying is that when these three figures stood between heaven and earth at the same time, their auras did not simply overlap, but rather produced a strange resonance and amplification!

A deeper aura of "world" began to slowly spread out from the three of them, instantly tearing apart the pressure of the six great demon emperors, including the Holy Heaven Demon Emperor, and even showing a counter-pressure!

Lu Yu himself stood in the middle, dressed in white, his gaze calm as he looked at the Holy Heaven Demon Emperor.

The compassionate and benevolent expression on the Holy Heaven Demon Emperor's face underwent a clear change for the first time the moment his two avatars appeared with their original Dharma bodies.

His pupils contracted almost imperceptibly, a hint of extreme surprise and solemnity flashing deep in his eyes. With his keen eyesight, he instantly recognized that the two figures were none other than clones of Lu Yu, originating from the same source yet existing independently!

Even more terrifying is that these two clones each possess a primordial Dharma body, and both have reached the peak of the Saint-grade level of compatibility!

"The Three Bodies Share the Same Origin—The Two Primordial Dharma Bodies—"

The Holy Heaven Demon Emperor's voice was no longer as absolutely certain as before; it even carried a hint of disbelief.

He immediately realized that he might have made a very serious mistake, severely underestimating the young man's depth and true level of understanding.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Holy Heavenly Demon Emperor made a decisive move, shouting in a deep voice to the five demonic figures beside him, "The situation has changed! This person is no novice! We cannot fight him head-on, retreat immediately!"

However, although his reaction was quick, Lu Yu's actions were even faster.

"You want to leave now?"

Lu Yu's voice rang out calmly, yet carried an indifferent air of complete control: "Too late."

Before he finished speaking, he slowly raised his right hand, his index finger hovering in the air, and gently touched the vast and boundless sky above.

This seemed to have touched a supreme will that had been dormant for millennia.

buzzing!

The entire world seemed to tremble slightly at that moment.

Above the Southern Battlefield, boundless pure spiritual light, originating from the distant depths of the void, began to pour down with an unstoppable force.

This spiritual light contained unimaginable vastness and majesty. Wherever it passed, the dark curtain of the sky, which the six Heavenly Demon Emperors had jointly laid out, melted away like ice and snow, instantly dissipating and retreating. Even the space itself was cleansed and made clear and transparent.

The sheer pressure and purifying power of that level instilled a sense of instinctive fear and unease in even the top ten Heavenly Demon Emperors!

Moreover, everyone could clearly sense that the pervasive spiritual energy that filled the heavens and earth contained a supreme power that was indescribable yet undeniably real.

That power was vast and boundless, surpassing all living beings, as if the will of the entire world was awakening and descending, carrying the inviolable majesty of the world!

"This is----?!"

The Holy Heaven Demon Emperor's face turned completely gloomy, and he was no longer as compassionate and composed as before.

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes, which seemed to encompass all darkness, now became sharp and sinister, staring intently at the source of the descending light, the depths of the endless void.

At this moment, not only him, but all the top experts in the Southern Territory faintly felt that an indescribable existence, as if carrying the power of the entire Great Thousand World, was crossing some kind of boundary and descending with a roar!

Endless spiritual light descended, continuing to pour down from the unreachable void. However, the light did not scatter; instead, it began to slowly gather and condense in a mysterious and unpredictable way.

Under the awe-inspiring gaze of all living beings, from within that vast spiritual light, a colossal light curtain, seemingly stretching across the past, present, and future, slowly emerged!

The light curtain was hazy and mysterious, seemingly both real and unreal, as if naturally engraved with the veins of countless mountains and rivers.

The trajectories of the sun, moon, and stars, and the cycle of birth and death of all things—are clearly a concrete manifestation of the origin of a complete world!

An indescribable yet undeniably terrifying majesty emanated from the light screen.

Under such majesty, both the Saint-grade Heavenly Supreme and the Peak Heavenly Demon Emperor felt an uncontrollable tremor deep within their souls.

The World Will of the Vast Universe Manifests – The Celestial Ranking!

Lu Yu stood beneath the light curtain, his aura resonating perfectly with the vast, descending spiritual light and the Sky Ranking that stretched across the void.

His eyes were calm, and his outstretched index finger did not retract. A spiritual light flowed from his fingertip, carrying a sense of determination and detachment. He slowly drew a line in the air towards the blank space on the Sky Ranking.

hum!

The moment his finger touched the paper, a mysterious and powerful force of obstruction arose out of nowhere, as if the weight of the entire world had been concentrated there to stop him from putting pen to paper.

Lu Yu smiled calmly, as if he had expected this.

With a slight thought, the white-robed and black-robed clones of the Endless Light Body and the Supreme Spiritual Body, respectively, appeared on either side of him. At the same time, his eyes narrowed, and the vast spiritual power and the power of the Dharma Body's origin were poured into Lu Yu's main body without reservation!

In an instant, the light at Lu Yu's fingertips became even more dazzling, as if it had gathered the immense will of three peak Saint-grade beings, two primordial Dharma bodies, and even the entire Great Thousand World at this moment!

With a sudden flick of his fingertip!

hum!

An indescribable, strange fluctuation suddenly rippled out from the ancient celestial ranking, and then spread throughout the entire world at a speed that transcended time and space!

At this moment, all living beings in the vast world, whether they were Xiao Yan and Lin Dong fighting fiercely in the Northern Territory, or cultivators and mortals scattered in various places, all felt an ancient and magnificent invisible sound resonating clearly deep within their souls!

The immense obstacle that stood in their way shattered before this single finger, which embodied incredible power!

Lu Yu's fingers landed steadily on the hanging light screen.

As he moved his fingertips, all living beings in the vast world, no matter where they were, gazed up at the heavens in awe.

They "saw" that on that ancient list, endless power of the world's origin was gathering wildly, slowly taking shape stroke by stroke along the path of Lu Yu's fingertips.

Finally, when the last stroke was completed, the brush stopped with a bang!

An indescribable, majestic power swept across the Sky Ranking, and on that ancient and mysterious Sky Ranking, a dazzling character "Lu" was deeply imprinted, forever displayed!

Immediately afterwards, an even more profound and primal mysterious power seemed to be drawn from the depths of the Sky Ranking, from the very core of the entire Great Thousand World.

Like a sudden enlightenment, it traversed the void and descended without reservation, simultaneously enveloping the main body of Lu Yu and his white-robed and black-robed clones on either side!

The three Lu Yus simultaneously closed their eyes slightly, and an indescribable, profound energy flowed and rose around them.

At this moment, all the powerful beings in the Southern Battlefield and even the entire Great Thousand World who were able to sense it clearly felt a brand new, irresistible, and vast pressure slowly emanating from the bodies of Lu Yu and the other two.

This pressure completely transcended the realm of the Saint-grade Heavenly Supreme, surpassing any realm known to everyone, carrying a supreme aura of ruling the rules and dominating heaven and earth!

This is a true transformation from "mortal" to "god"!

In contrast, the Holy Heaven Demon Emperor and the five Demon Emperors in the top ten of the sequence had extremely ugly expressions, and even revealed a trace of fear!

"Holy Heaven, we—"

The Heavenly Demon Emperor, whose body was wreathed in countless bolts of lightning, spoke in a hoarse voice, his tone filled with unprecedented urgency and unease.

After completing the inscription, Lu Yu's aura underwent a fundamental leap. The oppressive feeling originating from the level of life made even these peak Demon Emperors feel a sense of dread and life-or-death crisis from the deepest part of their souls!

The Holy Heaven Demon Emperor's compassionate face was now nothing but absolute gloom and solemnity.

He sensed more clearly than others what Lu Yu's transformation meant at this moment. It was something they could not fight against, or even comprehend!

That was the true beginning of a divine realm that began to merge with the origin of a vast world and wield a portion of the world's authority!

Faced with the astonished and uncertain gazes of the other Demon Emperors, the Holy Heaven Demon Emperor did not attempt to organize resistance or escape.

A complex and enigmatic light flickered deep within his compassionate eyes, ultimately settling into a serene calm. He gently shook his head, his voice unusually even, even carrying a hint of relief: "There's no escaping it—"

He looked at the three Lu Yus whose auras were still rising steadily and whose resonance with the world was becoming more intense. There was no disappointment or resentment in his tone, but rather a kind of open-minded acceptance of defeat: "The destiny of this vast world has given birth to such a person—our clan has planned for tens of thousands of years, but in the end, we were out of the game."

He paused, his gaze seemingly piercing through the battlefield before him, reaching into the endless, dark depths beyond the realm. His deep yet clear voice reached every Demon Emperor beside him, even transmitting through a secret technique to certain hidden coordinates behind him: "This person has become a force to be reckoned with; we cannot control him. Our god's plan—will also be difficult to implement smoothly in this realm."

"Then let's proceed with the final plan."

The last vestige of compassion in his eyes vanished completely, replaced by an almost ruthless resolve: "With the souls, blood, and essence of us seven demons as a sacrifice—awaken the will of my god and descend upon this battlefield!"

Before the words were even finished, the Holy Heavenly Demon Emperor made the first move.

He suddenly formed an extremely strange and ancient hand seal with both hands, and the vast and boundless dark demonic energy around him instantly transformed into the purest and most violent sacrificial fire, burning fiercely!

His demonic body, demonic soul, and even his origin, which had been tempered for hundreds of thousands of years, all began to burn and be sacrificed wildly at this moment!

"Lord Shengtian!"

Upon seeing this, the other five Demon Emperors were first startled, and then a look of madness appeared in their eyes.

They knew that this might be the only way to influence the seemingly invincible enemy before them, and even to offer a glimmer of hope for their people.

Without much hesitation, five equally terrifying demonic powers soared into the sky, connecting with the sacrificial fire of the Holy Heavenly Demon Emperor to form a terrifying altar that stretched across the heavens and earth, exuding an aura of destruction and summoning!

Even the Black Corpse Demon Emperor, who was imprisoned by Lu Yu and on the verge of death, had his broken demonic soul forcibly drawn and ignited by the sacrificial fire, letting out a final, unwilling, and venomous shriek that merged into the flame.

Seven peak-level Heavenly Demon Emperors simultaneously sacrificed themselves!