It had only been a little over a month. How could such an enormous change have occurred? Thus, Lu Yuan was filled with doubt and wanted to know the reason.
Had Senior Jiang Taiyu led everyone in launching a counterattack during this time, or was it something else?
Upon hearing his question, Jiang Ningxian did not hide anything either, laying it all out in detail. "Ever since you went into secluded cultivation, the Extraterrestrial Demons began drastically contracting their forces. At first, we thought it was a trick.
"However, as time passed, we discovered that those entities seemed to have truly departed.
"They no longer occupied the famous mountains and great rivers, so we took advantage of the opportunity and decided to act." According to her explanation, the Extraterrestrial Demons had simply begun retreating on their own accord.
The reason was unknown, but to them, this counted as good news. After all, if Celestial Star had been completely corroded by the power of the Extraterrestrial Demons, the entire Thunderstrike Star Domain would likely have been entirely conquered. When that happened, doing anything further would have been out of the question. Therefore, even though Jiang Taiyu suspected there was more to it, he ultimately decided to first purge the power of the Extraterrestrial Demons. In this regard, they simply did not have much choice.
"Is that so?" Lu Yuan nodded upon hearing her explanation. He understood it was an unavoidable course of action, yet why had the Extraterrestrial Demons done this?
He did not dwell on it too long and instead asked, "So, Celestial Star no longer has any remnant power left behind by the Extraterrestrial Demons?"
He had known before that the Extraterrestrial Demons could use their power to completely pollute and corrode certain regions, thereby affecting the entire planet and even the whole star domain.
In order to thwart their methods, Jiang Taiyu had chosen to act, rallying the major clans of various star domains to move together.
Now that those entities had voluntarily left, purging that power was a matter of course.
"Just about. Father dealt with it personally, so there won't be any issues." Jiang Ningxian nodded; she naturally knew the current state of affairs.
Lu Yuan pondered for a moment and chose to accompany her to meet Jiang Taiyu, as he still harbored questions in his heart. Along the way, the two ran into Jiang Haokong and Mo Gang of the Maha Clan.
When the two sensed the formidable aura emanating from Lu Yuan's body, they froze in astonishment. They knew this signified that he had broken through the Creation Immortal barrier, attaining the higher realm of a Heavenly Position Immortal.
Considering how little time Lu Yuan had spent cultivating and evolving, Jiang Haokong and Mo Gang exchanged baffled glances, feeling the disparity was simply too vast. How much time had passed? One had to understand that some might remain trapped in the Creation Immortal realm for their entire lives.
Take Mo Gang, for instance. He was currently in this realm, but when it came to attaining the Heavenly Position Immortal realm, he knew clearly in his heart that his chances were slim. Even if an opportunity arose, it would likely cost immense time and effort, and even then, it would merely be a chance to break through, far from a guarantee of success.
"Young people truly are young people. Those of our generation are truly getting old," Mo Gang sighed, glancing at Jiang Haokong beside him.
"Why are you looking at me? How old do you think I am? The old one is you!" Feeling targeted, Jiang Haokong retorted at once. But then it suddenly occurred to him—wait, was that remark truly taking a jab at him?
He was about to say something, but Jiang Ningxian gave him no chance. "Enough. Let's all go see Father together."
Having spoken, she paid them no further mind. Mo Gang naturally did not say more; he was also heading to see the Jiang clan Domain Lord. At the same time, the look he cast at Lu Yuan had acquired an extra layer of awe and respect.
Even though Lu Yuan was a junior, in terms of strength and realm, he had completely surpassed him.
Therefore, the feeling was naturally entirely different—it was reverence for the strong. As for Jiang Haokong, he felt somewhat miffed and fell silent as well.
Before long, everyone met with Jiang Taiyu, who had just finished purging the power of the Extraterrestrial Demons from several places.
Upon seeing Lu Yuan, a smile instantly surfaced on his face, and he said directly, "Very good, though it is much faster than I imagined. How are you feeling?"
From entering seclusion to emerging, the process had indeed been quite swift, so he wanted to know whether Lu Yuan had truly adapted fully to the power possessed by a Heavenly Position Immortal. This was crucial, as it directly pertained to his combat capability.
"Very good, there are no issues at all," Lu Yuan answered at once. He had lingered in the Creation Immortal realm for a long time.
Although that had slowed his pace of cultivation and evolution, it was precisely because of this that he had accumulated a far deeper foundation.
This breakthrough was not abrupt; it had come about naturally, so he had adapted to his new combat strength very quickly.
Hearing this, Jiang Taiyu was put at ease. Glancing at the group and pondering slightly, he spoke, "I know what you are thinking. The sudden departure of the Extraterrestrial Demons is indeed very strange."
His expression and tone grew grave; clearly, he also harbored doubts about the matter.
His previous actions had been just as Lu Yuan anticipated—a necessary choice born of having no alternative. They could hardly stand by indifferently while watching the Extraterrestrial Demons leave, could they?
At the very least, Celestial Star and even the entire Thunderstrike Star Domain were preserved for now. After all, there were still other life-bearing planets within this region.
"Do we know where the Extraterrestrial Demons went?" Lu Yuan asked. He knew there had to be an ulterior motive behind this; as to what it was, that required intelligence to determine.
"Because it was too sudden, we have not investigated it thoroughly," Jiang Taiyu replied with a shake of his head, feeling quite helpless. He had never anticipated this scenario, such that while they seemingly held the upper hand and had good news, in reality, their situation had become somewhat passive. Those Extraterrestrial Demons were each extraordinarily powerful.
When combined, they could directly rival a Supreme Immortal. If they had gone to other star domains, what might they do?
No one knew, and this was precisely what worried him.
"As long as they take action, we will definitely discover it," Lu Yuan said.
Now that it had already occurred, worrying excessively was useless; they could only counter whatever moves were thrown at them.
Hearing this, everyone present nodded one by one, for it was indeed true. Moreover, no matter what, in their initial clash, they had emerged victorious. Preventing those Extraterrestrial Demons from achieving their goal was what mattered most.
Immediately, they began discussing what to do next.
In short, the Extraterrestrial Demons would never let the matter rest; they would surely make a comeback. What mattered was how to respond when similar situations arose.
However, right at that moment, Mo Gang of the Maha Clan suddenly froze in his tracks. His eyes filled with disbelief, accompanied by sheer terror and panic!
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