Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate-Chapter 404: Balance Shattered

Darkness swept across the entire Purple Crest Immortal Sect as the terrifying auras surged through the sky. Countless disciples froze in fear, convinced the end of the world had come.

All eyes were locked on the two figures floating above. Both were Supreme Elders of the Purple Crest Immortal Sect—Nirvana Cleansing realm powerhouses from the Lu Clan.

Normally, these two would never show themselves. The fact that they'd appeared together now meant something serious had happened.

Down below, Sun Xiangyuan sensed their arrival instantly.

So it's the other two Nirvana Cleansing realm experts from the Lu Clan. They must've realized Lu Tingyun's Life Tablet shattered… she's dead, he thought, looking up sharply.

The two figures dropped like thunderbolts, heading straight for him.

The moment they saw Lu Tingyun's lifeless body, rage erupted from them. Their energy spiked so violently it made their hair bristle.

Then they spotted Sun Xiangyuan.

That was all they needed.

"You vile scum! You dared to kill a Nirvana Cleansing cultivator of our Lu Clan? You're dead, Sun Xiangyuan!" one of them shouted, fury blazing in his eyes.

"Old bastard! Why did you kill Lu Tingyun? You think you'll get away with this?!" the other growled.

Sun Xiangyuan's face twisted in shock. He threw up a powerful barrier without hesitation.

"Wait! It wasn't me! I didn't kill her—there's more going on here!"

BOOM!

The Lu Clan powerhouses struck like falling mountains. Their attacks slammed into Sun Xiangyuan's shield with an earth-shaking explosion.

The shockwave tore through the sky, blasting out for a hundred thousand kilometers around the Purple Crest Immortal Sect. Clouds vanished in an instant, the air itself ripped away—revealing the star-filled night sky glowing over the land below.

"Stop! It wasn't me—calm down!" Sun Xiangyuan shouted, holding his barrier firm.

He didn't run. He didn't fight back. Doing either would only make things worse.

"How could it not be you?" one of the Lu Clan elders snapped. "You're the craftiest one among us. The Sun Clan's been itching to take control for years. You probably tricked Lu Tingyun, then killed her!"

"Damn right! You rotten snake! I'm tearing you apart today!" the other one snarled.

They kept attacking without letting up, raw fury blazing in their eyes.

Deep down, both of them had their doubts. Maybe Sun Xiangyuan wasn't the real killer.

But finding the truth could wait.

Right now, what mattered was balance.

The Purple Crest Immortal Sect had seven Nirvana Cleansing realm powerhouses: three from the Sun Clan, three from the Lu Clan, and one who stayed neutral.

Now that Lu Tingyun was dead, the Lu Clan only had two left. The Sun Clan still had all three.

That shift in power was dangerous. If the Lu Clan lost any more ground, the entire sect could fall under Sun Clan control.

"It really wasn't me! Lu Tingyun died while trying to divine a powerful demon!" Sun Xiangyuan called out, his face contorted with frustration. His defenses were already buckling—barrier after barrier cracked and broke.

"I don't believe a word you say!" one of the Lu Clan elders snapped. "Even if you didn't land the killing blow, this is still your fault!"

"You're dying today, you despicable rat!" the other growled, eyes burning with vengeance.

The two kept hammering Sun Xiangyuan with everything they had, each strike laced with the intent to kill.

"Stop this madness! You both know a powerful demon has broken into Prosperous Stone Immortal Star—yet here you are, attacking me without even knowing the full story!" Sun Xiangyuan shouted, caught between exasperation and desperation.

He was focused entirely on defending himself—no counterattacks, no attempts to run. But how much longer could he hold out against two Nirvana Cleansing realm experts? His barriers were crumbling fast.

Just as he was about to risk an escape, several urgent cries rang out. A wave of strong Nirvana Cleansing-level auras swept over the area.

"Lu Tingguang! Lu Tingze! Are you seriously doing this? Killing one of our own inside the sect? Is that how you want to hand victory to our enemies?"

"Enough! We'll get to the bottom of this—and when we do, the guilty won't walk away."

In a flash, three figures appeared in the sky above, each carrying the heavy presence of a Nirvana Cleansing realm cultivator.

Two of the newcomers were senior powerhouses from the Sun Clan—both even older than Sun Xiangyuan. They'd long stepped away from sect affairs, focusing entirely on breaking through to the Void Tribulation realm. Usually, they wouldn't show themselves for tens of thousands of years. But now, they had.

The third was none other than You Shaojun, the current Sect Master of the Purple Crest Immortal Sect.

Damn it… how did those old Sun Clan geezers get here so fast? Lu Tingguang and Lu Tingze both went pale. Their anger hadn't faded, but they stopped attacking.

There was no point in continuing now. They couldn't kill Sun Xiangyuan—not with those two here.

"Supreme Elder Sun Xiangyuan," Sect Master You Shaojun said coldly, fixing him with a sharp look. "What exactly happened with Supreme Elder Lu Tingyun's death?"

"A little investigation would clear things up, but since you asked, I'll explain." With the arrival of the senior Sun Clan elders backing him, Sun Xiangyuan stood a bit straighter, his voice steadier. He quickly went over what had happened.

While he spoke, the entire Purple Crest Immortal Sect was in an uproar.

It was unheard of for every Nirvana Cleansing realm powerhouse in the sect to appear like this—not even during the grandest ceremonies.

Among the crowd, several high-ranking cultivators at the Transcendence realm had overheard the exchange between Sun Xiangyuan and the others. Mixed in with them were spies from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace.

Almost immediately, word of Lu Tingyun's death—and the clash between the Lu and Sun Clans—reached the upper ranks of the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace.

With a push from the palace's senior members, the news spread like wildfire across the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star.

The Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace didn't plan to waste this chance. They were set on weakening the Purple Crest Immortal Sect—and taking full control of the star for themselves.

In Golden Cirrus City, their spies were already in place. As soon as orders came down, they got to work, flooding the city with twisted rumors and half-truths.

In no time, everyone in Golden Cirrus City had heard about the chaos erupting inside the Purple Crest Immortal Sect.