Beyond the world, in the starry sky, diverse powerful auras gathered continuously.
Waves of divine light surged around them, lending a touch of color to the desolate cosmos.
At this moment, all eyes were fixed on the ancient blue living planet below. There, surges of golden runes formed an ocean of symbols, appearing dazzling and magnificent.
This was the Severance of Heaven and Earth. With those runes present, the living beings on that world were shielded from external disruption.
Yet as a beam of light manifested, a portion of the golden runes was assimilated and transformed into a passageway, through which one could descend onto Earth.
Of course, what protected this world was not limited to this alone; further below, restrictions from the Severance of Heaven and Earth remained in place.
A single passageway did not mean all restrictions had been broken. Even so, it was enough to accomplish a great deal.
At least, such was the case for the two Divine Sons.
"It seems those two from the Ji clan and the Eternal Clan have made a grand resolution."
"Even if they cannot descend in their true bodies, merely projecting their power is still terrifying."
"Let us prepare properly as well. Pass down the orders—when the time comes, let's see if we can fish in troubled waters and reap some benefits."
Around them, as beings from various star domains witnessed the passage form, different thoughts arose in almost every heart.
Before this, they had indeed sent their clansmen down, only to gain virtually nothing. The root cause lay with Lu Yuan.
This man was simply too powerful and overbearing, yet his strength was genuinely terrifying, leaving them completely helpless.
But that did not mean they would endure it forever. Right now, the two Divine Sons were deploying heaven-defying means to slay Lu Yuan, which presented a prime opportunity for everyone else. As long as this man died, everything would become far easier. Moreover, they believed that with those two stepping forward, no matter how heaven-defying Lu Yuan was, he could never survive.
True, his cultivation speed was shockingly fast, reaching a frightening degree, and he had never suffered a single defeat since making his name.
Yet wasn't the exact same true of those two Divine Sons? They were peers among peerless chosen prides, and their actual cultivation realm was a whole tier higher than Lu Yuan's.
In the minds of these onlookers, there was no question that the two Divine Sons' intervention would succeed. What they needed to consider next was how to carve up this world's various resources once Lu Yuan was dead. After all, that was the entire reason they had come.
The Eternal Divine Son naturally knew what those people from the star domains were thinking, but he did not care in the slightest.
He had only one objective now: to kill Lu Yuan. Everything else mattered little. The so-called inheritances, resources, and fortunes of Earth did not truly tempt a figure of his caliber.
Looking at the passageway constructed by the imperial seal, the Eternal Divine Son made a rough estimate and knew it would take some time to succeed completely.
Now, he had already separated that portion of his power; all that remained was to wait.
Meanwhile, down on Earth:
People had also noticed the anomaly in the firmament. Streaks of golden light surged with dazzling brilliance. The surrounding clouds were blasted apart as though an intrusive force was breaking through.
Under these circumstances, a haze seemed to hang over every heart. For they knew full well that the extraterrestrial beings were making their move.
Furthermore, the ones acting were figures known as Divine Sons—peerless chosen prides. Once they descended, their very first target would be King Lu.
Even though the Heavenly Court had long stated that this would change nothing, people could not help but worry.
This was especially true for Awakened who had embarked on the path of evolution. Because they understood, they knew full well how vast the chasm between cultivation realms was—all the more so between Saint and Immortal.
At the Trial Academy on Mount Tai, the members and upper echelon of the Heavenly Court noticed the anomaly in the sky as well. All of them sensed a terrifying power descending from within.
Naturally, the two Divine Sons were too formidable for them to confront. The most crucial task right now was surveillance.
Among the extraterrestrial beings who had already arrived, there were multiple Great Saint-level existences. If they stirred up trouble while King Lu dealt with the two Divine Sons, the fallout would be dire.
Fortunately, this time they had the Jiang clan by their side. They were no longer fighting alone as they once had.
Elsewhere:
Lu Yuan remained in secluded cultivation. Unlike before, no array of powerful auras radiated from his body.
Nor was golden qi and blood surging around him. He appeared utterly ordinary, with nothing seemingly remarkable about him.
Sitting cross-legged, he looked as though he had entered a state of complete stillness. To an ordinary Awakened, there would appear to be nothing special about this at all.
Yet to someone of Jiang Ningxian's caliber, it would be entirely different. One could see that Lu Yuan had now completely synthesized and mastered every ounce of heritage and power within him.
On the surface, nothing seemed to have changed, but in truth, this was the most terrifying state of all. Every form of power had attained effortless fluidity.
The moment it erupted, it would be like a detonating star, unleashing incomparably dreadful power. Lu Yuan currently resided in precisely this state.
As time quietly slipped by, after an unknown duration, he finally opened his eyes, his expression still calm.
It seemed as though almost nothing had happened during this seclusion. Yet upon closer inspection, one would find a subtle touch of ancient vicissitude within his eyes—as if having lived through countless experiences to reach this moment.
"The power of the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token is even more terrifying than I anticipated," Lu Yuan murmured to himself, a faint smile touching his face.
During this period, he had combed through everything—his physical body, soul, divine abilities, and every other aspect—akin to cultivating anew. Though the threads had been tangled and endless, thanks to the talent boost granted by the Ancient Bodhi Tree, it had presented little trouble.
And most important of all was that power from the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token, that purple radiance. It appeared unassuming, yet as he continuously comprehended it and integrated it into himself, it yielded unexpected transformations. Just like now: Lu Yuan had used the power radiating from the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token to reshape both his physical body and his soul once again.
Both had directly reached an utterly flawless degree. Even if it did not contribute much to his cultivation realm, it provided a distinct boost to his combat strength—and more crucially, paved the path for his future breakthrough into the Immortal Realm.
In other words, Lu Yuan now possessed even greater confidence when facing those two Divine Sons, and he grew increasingly certain that after this battle, he would without question attain the Immortal Realm!
Chapter 344