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

Chapter 113 Welcoming the Supreme Elder!
The following day, Scorpion Mountain Range.

In the mountains where the morning mist had not yet dissipated, two groups of people faced each other from afar.

The cultivators of the Heavenly Centipede Palace, clad in dark green robes, stood in formation. Opposite them, the members of the Myriad Scorpion Sect, dressed in grey robes, surged in from all directions like a tide, quickly surrounding the Heavenly Centipede Palace members. As the sound of air being torn apart rang out, more and more powerful members of the Myriad Scorpion Sect arrived, flying through the air.

The leader, dressed in a magnificent brocade robe, had a sinister face; he was none other than Scorpion Mountain, the master of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect.

He stood with his hands behind his back, exuding the powerful aura of a peak Dou Huang. Behind him, five elders stood in a row, two of whom possessed astonishing Dou Huang power, while the remaining three were all at the peak of Dou Wang.

Further on, dozens of Dou Wang powerhouses stood in mid-air, a truly awe-inspiring lineup.

On the other hand, the Heavenly Centipede Palace only had one Dou Huang expert from Centipede Cliff, three elders at the peak of Dou Wang level, and a dozen or so Dou Wang experts.

Scorpion Mountain's cold gaze swept over the people of the Heavenly Centipede Mansion, a mocking smile appearing on his lips: "Old man Centipede Cliff, surrender now, and I might leave you a whole corpse!"

Wuya's face was gloomy, and he sneered, "Scorpion Mountain, the outcome is not yet decided, you are celebrating too soon!"

"Stubborn!"

Scorpion Mountain snorted coldly, waved his sleeve, and said menacingly, "Kill! Leave no one alive!"

Upon hearing this, the experts from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect immediately unleashed their battle qi, and an overwhelming offensive swept towards the people of the Heavenly Centipede Mansion!

However, just as the two sides were about to collide—

"boom!"

A figure in cyan suddenly tore through the sky and fell into the center of the battlefield like a meteor!

The earth trembled, and a violent gust of wind swept out, completely shattering the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's offensive!

As the smoke cleared, everyone looked closely and saw a man in a green robe standing with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

It was Lu Yu!

"Who goes there?!" Scorpion Mountain's pupils shrank sharply as he shouted.

Lu Yu raised his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning, and said calmly, "The Heavenly Centipede Palace is now under my protection."

Scorpion Mountain was taken aback at first, then laughed in fury: "Arrogant! How dare a mere nobody who has just entered the Dou Huang realm be so presumptuous in front of me?!"

"They really don't know how to write the word 'death'!"

With a flick of his wrist, a long staff emitting a foul blue light suddenly appeared, its body shrouded in nauseating poisonous mist and radiating a massive energy fluctuation.

"Death to me!"

With a fierce shout, Xie Shan sent his long staff flying through the air with a piercing whistle, carrying a deadly poisonous aura as it slammed into Lu Yu's skull!
Advanced Xuan-rank combat skill: Heavenly Poison Staff Technique!
"Burning Heaven and Igniting Spirit!"

Lu Yu's eyes turned cold, and the Floating Pagoda Flame within his body circulated wildly along specific meridians, his aura rising steadily, and in the blink of an eye, he broke through to the Five-Star Dou Huang level!
He thrust out his right palm with a sudden burst of golden flames, which instantly coalesced into a towering fiery mountain. The scorching wind from his fist swept out, distorting and warping even the space around them!
"boom!"

The golden volcano and the blue poison stick collided with a deafening roar, and a terrifying energy storm exploded instantly!

Shockingly, the seemingly ferocious poison club began to melt the moment it came into contact with the fiery mountain. The highly poisonous mist was completely burned away by the golden flames, emitting a piercing "hissing" sound!
"what?!"

Scorpion Mountain's pupils contracted sharply. Before he could react, he felt an unparalleled force coming through the long staff!

"Crack!"

The blue staff snapped in two, but the fiery mountain continued its momentum, slamming solidly into Scorpion Mountain's chest!

"puff……"

Scorpion Mountain spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, and his whole body flew backward like a broken sandbag, crashing into three cliffs before barely coming to a stop!

When the smoke cleared, all that could be seen was his ribcage shattered, his body charred black, and his magnificent brocade robe had long since turned to ashes!

The whole place was dead silent!

The members of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect were stunned, even the cultivators from the Heavenly Centipede Mansion stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the scene. Scorpion Mountain, a peak Dou Huang, had actually been severely injured by a single palm strike?!

Lu Yu stood with his hands behind his back, golden flames swirling around him, his indifferent voice echoing through the mountains:
"Now, do you know how to write the word 'death'?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Shan coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face contorted with rage, and said, "Junior, don't be so smug. Do you really think I can't handle you?"

"The strength of my Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect is beyond the comprehension of your Heavenly Centipede Mansion!"

After saying that, he crushed a blood-red jade talisman, and a shrill scream immediately resounded through the sky.

The next moment, the space of the entire Scorpion Mountain Range suddenly rippled, and a hunched figure appeared strangely in mid-air.

"Boom!"

The jet-black scorpion-headed cane slammed heavily into the void, unleashing an invisible pressure that swept out like a tidal wave.

The old man was dressed in coarse linen clothes, and his wrinkled face revealed no emotion. Only the occasional cold glint in his cloudy eyes sent chills down one's spine.

What was most striking was the grotesque scorpion-headed cane in his hand, its tip faintly shimmering with an eerie purple light. Though his aura was as restrained as that of an ordinary old man, the moment he appeared, everyone from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect knelt down in unison to pay their respects.

"Welcome to the Supreme Elder!"

As this earth-shattering shout rang out, the faces of everyone in the Heavenly Centipede Mansion turned deathly pale.

Because this seemingly ordinary old man is none other than the peerless villain who was once a formidable figure in Chuyun decades ago—the Supreme Elder of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, Scorpion Biyan!
"Young people these days are all incredibly arrogant."

Xie Biyan's murky gaze swept over Lu Yu, and he said in a hoarse voice, "When I was dominating Chuyun, you were probably still playing in the mud. Although the younger generation surpasses the older..."

He slammed his cane down heavily and said coldly, "It's a pity that these old bones of mine haven't been buried yet!"

As he spoke, he completely ignored Lu Yu and turned to Wuya, coldly saying, "Wuya, kneel down and beg for mercy now, and surrender the Heavenly Wu Mansion, and I might still spare your whole body."

Wu Ya stole a glance at the expressionless Lu Yu, his eyes darting around before he suddenly burst out cursing, "You old bastard! You want me to surrender? Dream on!"

"I, Wuya, would rather die than surrender!"

"court death!"

Scorpion Bi Yan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he was about to raise his cane—

"Old man, you're dawdling too much!"

A clear, crisp voice suddenly rang in his ears. Xie Biyan turned around in shock and saw a purple-haired girl who had somehow gotten close to him and was grinning at him.

"boom!"

A simple, unadorned punch distorted space instantly. Scorpion Bi Yan didn't even have a chance to react before his chest was pierced through, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

"How...how is this possible?!"

He clutched his chest, trembling, as shattered heart tissue slipped through his fingers.

His cloudy old eyes were wide open, staring intently at the purple-haired girl in front of him. Even in death, he could not believe that he, a powerful Dou Zong, had been killed in a single exchange!
Zi Yan flicked the blood off her fist and said with a grin, "Is this all? You dare call yourself a Dou Zong?"

An eerie silence fell over the entire battlefield.

The members of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect were ashen-faced and trembling. After a brief moment of astonishment, the cultivators of the Heavenly Centipede Mansion suddenly erupted in deafening cheers.

Lu Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the members of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, and said calmly:

"Now, who else is not convinced?"

……

(End of this chapter)