The Divine Son of the Eternal Clan and the Divine Son of the Ji clan were both drawing near to the Milky Way Star Sector.
Upon hearing the news, Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression turning solemn.
He knew very well that these were the most exceptional and powerful members of the younger generation from two of the top ten clans in the starry sky.
True core figures were about to descend, and for one reason alone: the Milky Way Star Sector was about to be completely unsealed, and the power of the Severance of Heaven and Earth would thoroughly vanish.
With that, the true trial would arrive. When legendary powerhouses descended upon Earth, no one lacking sufficient strength would be spared.
"I've already crossed paths with that Divine Son of the Ji clan—he is indeed a formidable opponent. But as for the Eternal Clan..." To this day, Lu Yuan knew little about the Eternal Clan, even though he had killed several of their people.
Yet that was the extent of it. After the recent series of clashes, he knew the Eternal Clan would definitely seek vengeance.
Thus, their Divine Son would inevitably become his foe, and a clash between them was unavoidable.
Before that happened, Lu Yuan needed to understand what kind of enemy was headed his way.
"The Divine Son of the Eternal Clan is no simple figure either," Jiang Haokong said with a grave look in his eyes. "He may not have risen to fame as early as the one from the Ji clan, but when it comes to renown and legendary feats, he is not the least bit inferior. Across the entire starry sky, he is hailed as the most gifted living being in ten thousand years."
"I met him once back when he was in the Great Saint Realm," Jiang Haokong continued. "The aura he radiated gave me an intensely dangerous feeling. In the same cultivation realm, I might not be his match."
This was only the second time Jiang Haokong had outright admitted he might be inferior to someone, the first being the Divine Son of the Ji clan.
Jiang Haokong was himself the Divine Son of a top-ten clan, a peerless prodigy of his generation. For him to take such a stance now meant the other party truly was terrifyingly strong.
"Indeed, that Divine Son of the Eternal Clan is remarkably powerful," Jiang Ningxian chimed in with a sigh. "Yet those two might not be the only ones you'll have to face. Given what you've done recently, your name has already spread across the entire starry sky. When the time comes, sequence prodigies, Divine Sons, and Holy Maidens from across the universe will likely come looking to challenge you."
"While you can disregard most of them, there are still plenty of formidable figures among their ranks." She let out another soft sigh. "Who would have thought that a casual remark about being an enemy to the whole world would actually come true?"
It was not that she lacked faith in Lu Yuan; rather, the upcoming enemies were simply too numerous and too powerful.
Moreover, there was no guarantee older-generation figures wouldn't intervene. Over this recent period, Lu Yuan had slain beings from numerous clans, thoroughly wrecking their earlier plans to conquer the Milky Way Star Sector.
"An enemy to the whole world? That sounds fine to me," Lu Yuan remarked with a faint smile. "As far as I'm concerned, I'd like to see just how strong these so-called darlings of heaven—the prodigies of the universe—really are."
In truth, he was a battle enthusiast at heart; he simply hadn't had the right opponents before.
Hardly anyone could withstand him when he went all out, save for a precious few.
Now, with the universe's sequence prodigies seemingly fixing their sights on him, it sounded rather appealing.
Hearing this, the siblings exchanged a glance, neither saying more. They both understood Lu Yuan's temperament well, and his reaction was very much within their expectations.
"Still, you can rest assured," Jiang Haokong added. "Our Jiang clan is also about to arrive in the Milky Way Star Sector. We have cooperated from the beginning, so we will stand with you going forward. You need not worry on that front."
Under these circumstances, the Jiang clan had to step in. Relying solely on Earth or the Heavenly Court's current strength would definitely not suffice.
"I know. Thank you." Lu Yuan did not refuse. The reason was simple: he was well aware that Earth's forces were still too frail.
Trying to contend against those great extraterrestrial clans with the strength of a single world alone was impossible. Since the Jiang clan was willing to help, nothing could be better.
"In any case, huge changes are coming soon. All we can do is continuously raise our own strength. Also, you must keep an eye on the two Divine Sons from the Eternal Clan and the Ji clan. Once they descend, they will likely seek you out for battle immediately."
Jiang Ningxian spoke again, knowing full well how perilous those two were.
Beside her, Jiang Haokong held the same view. At a crucial juncture, negligence could invite catastrophic danger—after all, those two were genuine darlings of heaven.
"If they want to fight, then we fight. I have nothing to fear," Lu Yuan said with a shake of his head, unconcerned. So long as it was a fair contest, he held immense confidence in himself.
After conversing a while longer, the three parted ways and returned to their respective quarters.
Back in his room, Lu Yuan's expression grew solemn as he reflected on the siblings' words.
He understood clearly that he could afford no mistakes in the situations to come. Directly or indirectly, the lives of every living being in this world now rested upon his shoulders.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Yuan cleared his mind of distractions.
He brought out the Liangzhou Cauldron and sliced open his palm. Another refinement began.
Meanwhile, beyond the Milky Way Star Sector in outer space...
Brilliant stars materialized one after another, each blazing like a sun and radiating an overwhelmingly terrifying aura as they stood quietly in the void.
Yet upon closer inspection, one would find these stars were not real celestial bodies, but projected phantoms.
More importantly, within these stars stood shadowy figures. Each silhouette represented an immortal!
All that light and intense aura emanated from these immortals. A closer count revealed over a hundred beings who had attained the Immortal Realm.
The Ranked Immortals had arrived beyond the Milky Way Star Sector. Unlike before, however, these were no mere projections—these were their true bodies.
"The Milky Way Star Sector... we are finally here. The power of the Severance of Heaven and Earth will completely fade before long. When that moment comes, every one of us will descend in full—and everything from the past shall be settled."
An immortal spoke, his gaze calm as he looked upon the vast star sector before him.
Terrifyingly, with the sound of his voice, star after star burst apart!
Chapter 321