The violet qi came from the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token. Destiny power was likewise extraordinary.
Both energies could be considered exceptionally powerful on their own. Either one by itself was enough to cause a qualitative metamorphosis in a cultivator, bestowing terrifying enhancements.
Now that Lu Yuan had fully merged the two, he suddenly realized that a peculiar field was forming around his body. Within this domain, his combat prowess was not merely vastly enhanced.
Even more astonishing was that external attacks could not penetrate it, as if it were a pure land. Yes, a pure land.
As long as he remained within it, Lu Yuan was virtually invincible. Naturally, if an opponent's strength surpassed his by an enormous margin, even this sanctuary could be shattered. Yet despite that limitation, it remained formidable, rendering him impervious to all techniques and inherently placing him in an undefeated position.
Lu Yuan was truly delighted by this discovery, having finally uncovered the profound and unique nature of these two forces. Even more critical was the direct boost to his combat prowess.
"In that case, I shall call you the Heavenly Emperor Pure Land," Lu Yuan mused. After all, this power was born from the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token, and with the full integration of the sixth token, it seemed completely attuned to him.
Previously, he could only passively accept the violet qi, but now he could actively unleash it. That shift carried an entirely different significance, and he was quite pleased with the breakthrough. After pondering a moment longer, Lu Yuan set his thoughts aside and chose to emerge from seclusion.
Integrating the sixth Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token had taken longer than expected; more than a month had already slipped by. Who knew what had transpired in the outside world during that time?
Stepping out of his room, Lu Yuan noticed that the adjacent courtyard was enveloped by a veil of energy.
"Are the siblings in seclusion as well?" he murmured to himself. That was the residence of Jiang Ningxian and Jiang Haokong. Normally, the pair rarely went into seclusion, given their status as chosen prides. Yet judging by appearances, they had remained in that state for quite some time already.
Evidently, the return of the Jiang clan lord had placed immense pressure upon them. They understood that if they failed to grow stronger in the coming days, they would find themselves in a severely disadvantageous position. Lu Yuan understood this well. Without saying anything more, he departed.
Before long, he met with Zhu Qingyu and the others. Over the recent period, the Heavenly Court had taken no aggressive actions; the members were all focused on cultivation, and everything remained as calm as usual.
However, Zhu Qingyu and the others shared news regarding the two major factions. A colossal warship comparable to a star had appeared beyond the realm—immense, magnificent, and terrifically formidable.
Almost every day, figures descended from it, though nearly all were at the Immortal Realm or below. The true powerhouses remained dormant. Yet ever since arriving, the people from those two factions had been deliberately stirring up conflicts—not directed at the Heavenly Court, but toward other extraterrestrial beings.
Numerous clashes and major skirmishes had erupted during this period, mostly targeting factions that had chosen not to ally with the two giants. Many had been provoked deliberately, and a number of extraterrestrial beings had already perished. Zhu Qingyu and the others could not fathom why the two factions would act this way; were they not creating powerful enemies for themselves out of nowhere?
Even Lu Yuan frowned in thought upon hearing this, completely unable to decipher their motives.
"There is one more thing that seems rather strange," Ice Fairy said, recalling something. "For some reason, the members of those two factions have been advancing with astonishing speed in their cultivation and evolution lately. Virtually no one of the same realm can match them, unless the opponent is a whole realm higher. Furthermore, their temperaments have grown exceptionally violent. Granted, they have always been aggressive since the beginning, but..."
Originally, she had not planned to mention it, thinking it inconsequential, but in the end felt she should speak up.
"Violent?" Lu Yuan murmured, equally baffled. In the end, he instructed, "Continue gathering information, but try your best to avoid clashes with them." He too sensed something bizarre at work, yet without further details, he could reach no conclusion.
"Understood." The crowd nodded and went off to make their preparations without further delay. At present, Zhu Qingyu and the core leaders were the true administrators running the Heavenly Court; they handled most of the concrete affairs.
Lu Yuan took a stroll across Jade Emperor Peak, exchanged a few words with the Beast Kings, and then returned to his room.
Right now, he was only a single step away from becoming a Creation Immortal, so he had to seize every moment. No one could predict what would happen next, and the abnormal behavior of the two major factions gave him an ominous foreboding. He wondered whether it was connected to the Extraterrestrial Demons.
In fact, he had also asked the Heavenly Court members about the Nine-Color Altars, but there were no new developments. Everything remained as before, with that eerie black mist constantly drifting out. All in all, nothing had changed, yet the quiet offered no comfort.
Thus, even while cultivating, Lu Yuan kept abreast of external news. After all, the greatest obstacles on his path toward becoming a Creation Immortal had already been resolved. He only needed steady, step-by-step progress rather than absolute, isolated seclusion.
Meanwhile, the two major factions grew increasingly domineering in the outside world, seizing renowned mountains and rivers everywhere. Whenever obstacles arose, they attacked without hesitation, not even shrinking from slaughter. Those unaligned extraterrestrial beings were no match for them and could only retreat in defeat. The outside world had plunged into chaos.
Among the few spared from the turmoil were the forces belonging to the Ten Great Star Domains, as well as the Heavenly Court. In terms of sheer historical foundation, the Heavenly Court naturally could not compare to the two major factions. However, the presence of Lu Yuan made all the difference. As a result, neither the Eternal Clan nor the Ji clan dared to provoke them intentionally.
Both factions knew Lu Yuan's temper; if he intervened, lives would inevitably be lost. At the moment, unless they deployed their deepest foundational resources, virtually no one was his match. Consequently, neither the members of the Heavenly Court nor the ordinary populace suffered any harassment.
The public understood full well that this peace was entirely due to Lu Yuan and the Heavenly Court, and his prestige soared ever higher.
After another stretch of time had passed, inside a room on Mount Tai, Lu Yuan sat cross-legged as rays of light surged from his flesh. They intertwined with his blood and vitality, presenting a magnificent spectacle. As time trickled by, the light grew increasingly dazzling, resembling pure immortal radiance.
A powerful aura rippled outward in waves, enveloping his entire frame. At this moment, Lu Yuan looked just like an immortal out of legend, exuding an unfathomable temperament. In his mind, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token seemed to respond to a summons, releasing strands of violet qi that accentuated his presence until he appeared peerless.
Lu Yuan was about to break through to become a Creation Immortal!
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