Jiang Ningxian did not evade the subject in this regard, speaking candidly and openly.
She admitted that the Jiang clan and even their Desolate Flame Star Domain fell short compared to them. These words could not help but surprise Lu Yuan somewhat.
After all, her clan was the lineage of a Human Sovereign and Heavenly Emperor, possessing terrifying heritage. One had to understand that across the boundless starry sky, throughout countless passing years, how many Human Sovereigns and Heavenly Emperors had ever existed?
Such titles were synonymous with invincibility. Yet even a descendant of such an entity spoke without reservation or hesitation at this moment, admitting that they were inferior. It was easy to imagine how powerful those two star sectors truly were—powerful enough that her clan was indeed surpassed in many respects.
"I do know of the Bliss Star Sector—it is a gathering place for Buddhist disciples, where humans and other races alike may enter as long as they take refuge in the Buddhist path. But as for the Heavenly Dragon Star Sector, what is it? I have never heard of it before," Lu Yuan voiced the confusion in his heart. He truly knew nothing of this Heavenly Dragon Star Sector.
He had not even heard of it in his past life, leaving him at a loss as to why it was so powerful.
"Regarding the Heavenly Dragon Star Sector, I have seen records of it in our clan's ancient texts," Jiang Ningxian said without concealment. "It is a star sector founded by a True Dragon. Any beast race may enter. Auspicious beasts like True Phoenixes, Qilin, and Golden-Winged Great Pengs all reside in the Heavenly Dragon Star Sector. After developing over countless years..."
"Today, just the entities at the Domain Lord level in the Heavenly Dragon Star Sector number no fewer than ten. In terms of peak combat power, it is utterly terrifying."
"Even their mid-tier combat strength is matched by virtually no star sector. At least the Desolate Flame Star Domain represented by my Jiang clan cannot compare." At this point, Jiang Ningxian could not help but sigh, for in this aspect, her clan truly fell short.
This was true of both the Heavenly Dragon Star Sector and the Bliss Star Sector. Hearing this, Lu Yuan understood completely.
Unlike other star sectors, neither the Heavenly Dragon Star Sector nor the Bliss Star Sector belonged to a single race; they absorbed all races. Moreover, the founders of both star sectors possessed terrifying origins.
Thus, it was only natural that they held such deep heritage and formidable strength. Take the Heavenly Dragon Star Sector: besides True Dragons, there were phoenixes, qilin, and other powerful exotic beasts.
Virtually all of these beasts possessed mythic bloodlines. As long as they did not suffer premature deaths, growing into the Saint Realm was not difficult.
Achieving the Immortal Realm was even easier for them than for humans. Among all living beings and creations in the universe, beasts were uniquely blessed in this regard.
Of course, there was an even more important point. Imagine if virtually every beast with a powerful bloodline in the universe resided in the Heavenly Dragon Star Sector—how terrifying would that be? As such, it was only natural that this star sector had every right to vie for the title of number one in the entire cosmos.
The Bliss Star Sector operated on the same principle: anyone who cultivated the Buddhist Dharma was a Buddhist disciple. As was widely known, the power of faith was extraordinarily formidable.
Even the Eternal Star Sector had suffered at its hands, which showed just how powerful the Bliss Star Sector was. Hearing all this from Jiang Ningxian gave Lu Yuan a deeper understanding of the deep space beyond their world. Of course, he sought to understand these matters in order to prepare for the invasion of the Extraterrestrial Demons later on.
That was the true enemy, a threat that might imperil the entire universe. As the saying goes, when the nest is overturned, no eggs remain unbroken.
If preparations were not made in advance, things would become extremely difficult later, easily tying their hands—especially once the enemy had already invaded.
It would be even more troublesome then. At that time, all living beings in the universe might meet with disaster. Therefore, what Lu Yuan was considering now was very simple.
He had no choice; he did not even know what kind of enemies they were. And the less he knew, the less he could afford to let down his guard.
This approach was just like when he had founded the Heavenly Court back then to resist extraterrestrial beings. Only with sufficient preparation would one fear nothing. Naturally, the prerequisite for all of this was that his strength continued to grow. When that time came, the Immortal Realm would not be the end; it might only be the beginning.
Of course, all of that would have to wait until he had dealt with the Divine Sons of those two great clans.
"According to my estimate, it may not be long—perhaps in a month's time—before those two can project their avatars down. Given their strength, if an ordinary person were to face the avatars they project, only an Immortal Realm entity would likely be able to withstand them."
"Their talent and combat prowess are truly formidable, placing them among the very strongest. Even I could not claim certain victory at the same cultivation realm." Jiang Ningxian remained deeply concerned about those two Divine Sons. Neither was simple, and neither could be judged by common standards.
Admittedly, she knew Lu Yuan was exceptionally strong, and there was no doubt he could triumph even against genuine Divine Son-tier figures.
However, there was ultimately a full major realm between them. Even though Lu Yuan now stood at the absolute zenith of the Great Saint Realm and was merely a step away from the Immortal Realm, this was still the gulf between Immortal and Saint. Yet Lu Yuan remained as unconcerned as ever upon hearing this.
His stance was the same as before. He intended to seize this very opportunity to break into the Immortal Realm.
"Since you already have your mind made up, I won't say any more. Above all, you must be careful." Jiang Ningxian said no more, knowing he had long reached his decision.
She also recognized that if Lu Yuan could truly use this method to ultimately break through to the Immortal Realm, it would be quite good for him. After all, even sequence prodigies blessed with extraordinary talent required a considerable period of time to cross that barrier.
Lu Yuan had already reached the absolute peak of the Great Saint Realm and truly needed to take that next step forward. At the same time, Jiang Ningxian understood very clearly that he had to keep growing stronger, or things would only become more troublesome in the days ahead. The true grand era had only just arrived.
Afterward, the two spoke a while longer before parting ways.
Lu Yuan returned straight to his room and entered secluded cultivation once more. This period of seclusion was somewhat different from previous ones; what he needed to do was fully adapt to the transformations brought about by the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token.
He had a lingering sense that if he could thoroughly digest it, the boost to his combat strength and overall foundation would likely exceed all prior expectations. As for what changes would unfold precisely, he was not entirely certain. But regardless, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token offered him immense benefits.
Another matter was that he needed to organize everything he had gained recently. Although doing so would not drastically impact his cultivation realm or raw power, knowing oneself and knowing the enemy brought victory in a hundred battles. Only by thoroughly understanding himself and how to unleash his peak combat strength would he possess absolute confidence when facing his foes.
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