In the valley, Lu Yuan spoke slowly.
His voice carried a powerful rhythm, as if Heaven itself were handing down a decree.
The radiance upon his body grew increasingly blazing and dazzling.
His entire person seemed to have truly transformed into a Heavenly Emperor, enfeoffing a deity!
Boom!
The next moment, as the essence blood merged, a line of characters slowly appeared upon the Investiture Decree...
Right below the two characters "Di Yuan."
This line of characters seemed to have existed since ancient eternity, carrying an ancient and overbearing aura.
And the Golden-Winged Great Peng was merely receiving it.
The radiance upon it grew ever brighter, as an intangible aura continuously surged into it from all directions.
At this moment, an inexplicable power surged within the Golden-Winged Great Peng.
The feathers across its wings became increasingly dazzling.
This state did not last long.
Soon, with the passage of time, all the light began to slowly fade away.
The Golden-Winged Great Peng also returned to its original form.
Then, it opened its eyes.
At this time, having completed the rite, the aura around Lu Yuan slowly vanished.
Lu Yuan also suddenly discovered that his physique seemed to be nourished by an abstruse power, making his blood boil.
That was the power of Heaven and Earth, arriving from all directions—indescribable, ineffable, the primordial source of all things.
It was as if, at this moment, he had gained the attention of everything in the universe, representing the supreme status of the Human Sovereign of Heaven and Earth, soon to become the master of all living spirits.
The utility of the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token and the Investiture Decree was far greater than imagined.
When Lu Yuan opened his Martial Dao Heavenly Eye, he found that the power within was slowly dissipating. If this power accumulated to a certain degree, he would be able to deploy it. Under normal circumstances, however, it could not be used.
It seemed he could not use it for now, so he turned his gaze once more upon the Golden-Winged Great Peng.
"How do you feel?" Lu Yuan asked, wanting to know what changes occurred after being enfeoffed and having its true name inscribed upon the Investiture Decree.
"Master, a brand-new power has appeared within my body, originating from the root of all creation," the Golden-Winged Great Peng replied, its tone filled with utter shock and disbelief. "With it, it seems I will no longer need to fuse dragon blood in the future. My bloodline will purify itself until it is fully awakened."
Hearing this, Lu Yuan was also surprised. "It actually has such an effect?"
He knew that inscribing a true name on the Investiture Decree did not immediately boost raw strength, yet he had not anticipated that it could allow the Golden-Winged Great Peng to bypass the process of bloodline purification directly.
This completely exceeded the Great Peng's expectations, feeling utterly miraculous.
In its ancestral memories, its bloodline had been restricted by the seal of Heaven and Earth. To fully manifest it, continuous development and purification were required—just as its ancestors had done by hunting creatures possessing dragon blood.
Yet now, the appearance of this power bypassed that entire process.
Only after receiving Lu Yuan's investiture did it possess this power, which Lu Yuan could withdraw at any time. And the Golden-Winged Great Peng was merely the recipient.
Enfeoffing a deity certainly had many marvelous benefits. Yet, was this true for every enfeoffed creature? Or did the effects differ depending on individual traits? This was something he still needed to verify further.
Hearing this, Lu Yuan fell into thought, pondering the matter.
Finally, Lu Yuan nodded. After giving a brief instruction, he said no more, knowing that the Peacock King and the others had likely finished healing their injuries and it was time to make the next move.
"Good. From now on, remember to concentrate on your cultivation and evolution, and grow stronger as quickly as possible."
Before long, one person and one beast returned to the basin.
Ahead, the Peacock King stepped forward. Looking like a dignified middle-aged man, it wore a smile. Although it had gained no personal fortune in the secret realm, it had come to help, so it minded nothing.
"King Lu, where shall we go next?"
Lu Yuan nodded without saying much.
The Kunlun Secret Realm was still in an open state. After the second mutation and revival, it would likely close temporarily before long, consistent with what he knew from his previous life.
The opening of the Kunlun Secret Realm lasted only three months; to enter again, one would have to wait at least three years. However, after careful consideration, he found this quite normal. Because the two greatest fortunes had already been obtained, whether he returned here in the future did not matter much, unless unexpected circumstances arose.
"It seems I don't have time to visit other places for now," Lu Yuan thought to himself with a sigh.
In this era, there were still many unexplored places he could visit with his current strength. However, where to begin left him somewhat undecided.
Ding, ding, ding~
Just then, he noticed his communicator ringing. It was a message from Elder Ji: "King Lu, a major upheaval has occurred beyond the realm. Please return swiftly!"
Lu Yuan was not surprised.
"Is it finally coming?"
Just at that moment, Jiang Ningxian flew over from the distance.
"Lu Yuan, disaster is coming."
With a solemn expression, she spoke again: "I just received word from my clan. The great clans from various stellar domains who have arrived have prepared numerous methods. They want to disrupt the Severance of Heaven and Earth ahead of schedule and open up a Star Road, allowing their clansmen to descend en masse."
Jiang Ningxian possessed special means to contact her clan's upper echelon. The Jiang clan had only learned of this recently, which was why they contacted Jiang Ningxian. Her clan reaching out on their own initiative made her immediately realize the gravity of the matter.
Disrupting the Severance of Heaven and Earth and opening a Star Road meant creating a direct passage to Earth, eliminating the trouble of traversing the cosmos.
Now that this world was reviving, the power of the Severance of Heaven and Earth was steadily weakening. It was just that the distance was too vast, and crossing it was very troublesome. Disrupting the Severance of Heaven and Earth was not something a single great clan could achieve; it required the joint effort of various stellar domains.
"And to facilitate this plan, various clans have joined forces. Ranked Immortals possessing supreme means will also descend. By time calculations, they have already reached the borders of the Milky Way and are preparing to take action."
As for the so-called Ranked Immortals she mentioned, they were beings ranked among the immortals, surpassing saints. Such figures could traverse galaxies and obliterate stars with a single strike, standing as truly top-tier powerhouses across the entire deep space.
They could hold back no longer.
Their previous descents were mere probing. Now was the true massive invasion. Almost all the great stellar clans wanted to seize fortune and opportunities on Earth.
Yet what was certain was that Earth would also suffer devastating devastation in the process. Countless beings would perish, and many stars would shatter.
In his previous life, this event had initiated a new era known as the Era of Warfare. The Era of Warfare, true to its name, was an all-out war that swept across the entire universe, marking the beginning of a grand era.
"My clansmen will also take this opportunity to descend, and to a certain degree, they will protect this world," Jiang Ningxian spoke again.
The Jiang clan had a guiding tenet: in this grand era, they were to seek the ultimate hidden secrets in this world, while doing their utmost to protect their ancestral homeland from harm. This was the place where their ancestors had once fought, and it was also the fundamental reason she had approached Lu Yuan and the authorities to cooperate from the very beginning.
Hearing this, Lu Yuan nodded.
"Thank you."
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