The voice was not loud, but Jiang Haokong heard it with absolute clarity.
He stared at his sister in disbelief. Knowing full well that he hadn't misheard, he still couldn't hold back his words.
"Sister, what are you saying? Become an immortal? Lu Yuan is at a complete disadvantage right now!" Jiang Haokong's tone was brimming with confusion. He fully acknowledged that Lu Yuan was strong.
In terms of talent, Lu Yuan was not in the least inferior to him—perhaps even slightly superior. After all, Lu Yuan had cultivated to his current level without any prior advantages or backing. Searching across the entire universe, one might scarcely find another like him. Given enough time, he could fully mature and influence the balance of power across the cosmos.
Jiang Haokong had even considered that Lu Yuan might truly be capable of leading the Milky Way Star Sector to greatness and reestablishing the Heavenly Court. Yet the prerequisite for all of that was an absence of unforeseen accidents, allowing him to grow in safety.
Evidently, the two divine sons had no intention of giving him that opportunity. That was why they had chosen to project their power and had made ample preparations.
Judging by the present situation, Lu Yuan had fallen into an inferior position and was severely injured. If another clash like that occurred, he would definitely be unable to withstand it.
Having thought this through, Jiang Haokong did not wait for his sister's reply and blurted out, "I don't think we can delay any longer. Sister, let's step in! Even if we can't reverse the tide, those two can forget about slaying Lu Yuan." He had already resolved earlier that if Lu Yuan proved no match for the two divine sons and was pushed into a corner, he and his sister would directly intervene. After all, they were both at the peak of the Great Saint Realm, and given enough time, they would be able to break through to the Immortal Realm as well.
Keeping the two divine sons in check would pose no problem at all.
However, Jiang Ningxian, who had always worried about Lu Yuan, shook her head this time and continued, "No need. I believe in him. Right now, the best thing is for no one to disturb him." Naturally, she feared something might go wrong with Lu Yuan, but recalling the time they had spent together, she knew he never did anything without certainty. Since he had made this choice, he surely had a plan.
What if Lu Yuan was intentionally driving himself into a corner to force a breakthrough into the Immortal Realm? Under such crucial circumstances, they had to remain steady; nothing could be allowed to go wrong.
"This..." Jiang Haokong was at a loss for words. Still, he chose to trust his sister.
Meanwhile, high in the firmament, smiles appeared on the faces of the two divine sons as they looked at Lu Yuan's battered state.
"I told you—in the end, you simply do not know how vast this universe is. Did you think that possessing a bit of strength allowed you to disregard everything?" the Ji Clan Divine Son said, as haughty as ever, his eyes filled with detachment.
In truth, deep down, he really had harbored worries that this plan might fail and that they would be unable to kill Lu Yuan.
After all, a true chosen pride was always exceedingly difficult to slay. Fortunately, he had made thorough preparations. At this moment, the Ji Clan Divine Son could clearly sense that the aura Lu Yuan emitted was less than half of what it was at his peak. With their next strike, the two of them could slay him without a shadow of a doubt.
"I don't think there is any need to waste words on him. Slay him and be done with it. We still have many things to handle afterward." The Eternal Divine Son was decisive and ruthless, offering few words from start to finish. Now he spoke up, intending to strike immediately, unwilling to allow any variables to emerge.
"Very well." Sharing the same sentiment, the Ji Clan Divine Son nodded, and the power within his body surged once more.
The two joined forces again, stepping forward pace by pace. Their objective this time was to kill Lu Yuan directly.
Everyone watched this scene, bracing themselves to witness the final moment. Yet in the very next instant, an unprecedented power abruptly surged forth.
The onlookers discovered that all the raging energies from before could no longer be sensed. Instead, rings of violet-tinged halos circled around Lu Yuan.
*Hum—*
At that moment, Lu Yuan slowly raised his head. A radiant beam of light burst forth from his eyes.
In a mere instant, the injuries he had sustained earlier completely healed. His entire being radiated an inscrutable aura that eclipsed the firmament and swept across the vast earth.
Beams of brilliance emerged as boundless power of heaven and earth gathered upon him. *Thump—thump—thump—* What sounded like a heartbeat echoed in everyone's ears, as though reverberating from ancient antiquity.
*What is happening?* That question flashed through every mind.
Soon, however, the two divine sons reacted, staring at Lu Yuan in the distance.
"Not good—he's about to break through to the Immortal Realm!" the Ji Clan Divine Son cried out, his gaze shifting sharply. Though shaken to the core and utterly reluctant to believe it, he sensed an impending danger.
He knew that if Lu Yuan became an immortal, things would become utterly disastrous. By then, even if his true self descended in person, he might not be able to kill him.
The Eternal Divine Son realized this as well. His expression shifted drastically, and without the slightest hesitation, he chose to strike.
Yet Lu Yuan paid them no heed at all. Fueled by his earlier fighting intent and the extraordinary changes within the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token, he had finally touched the threshold of the Immortal Realm in this singular instant, confirming his path forward.
"Everything begins now, and everything ends now," Lu Yuan's voice resonated. Immediately following his words was a boundless, mighty power erupting from within him.
A formidable aura surged forth like the birth of a star. This power was simply too vast, seemingly surpassing all things.
Lu Yuan at this moment appeared even more dazzling than the scorching sun. He had shattered the barrier between the Saint Realm and the Immortal Realm, arriving at a higher realm—that of an Immortal!
Facing the assault of the two divine sons, Lu Yuan merely gave a soft chuckle.
Then, he pushed forward with a slow palm strike. In an instant, a furious aura surged violently. It felt as though everyone across the globe could sense this power, for it was overwhelmingly immense.
*Rumble—*
As that palm pushed forth, the region was engulfed in boundless light, just like before.
However, the crowd did not feel that terrifying, crushing pressure. When everything dissipated once more, they saw that Lu Yuan had completely restored his power, while his entire presence had become even more unfathomable, having reached a brand-new realm.
As for the two divine sons opposite him, their figures were ethereal, appearing on the verge of dispersing. Though they quickly condensed their forms again, everyone knew that they had suffered a massive blow from that single strike; otherwise, it would never have come to this. In that case, how would the ensuing battle unfold?
No one knew, for everyone's gaze was fixed entirely on Lu Yuan.
And now, everyone finally realized one undeniable truth:
Lu Yuan had truly become an immortal!
Chapter 351