To Lu Yuan, ever since breaking through into the Heavenly Position Immortal Realm, he had understood that reaching the pinnacle of this realm would not take long at all—it was merely a matter of his own willingness. Whether in depth of accumulation or foundational strength, Lu Yuan possessed absolute confidence.
However, achieving the peak of this realm did not mean one could directly reach the Supreme Immortal Realm. There remained a vast gulf between the two, and on this point, Lu Yuan was well aware. That was why he had not been in much of a rush before.
Now, as time went by, he knew the moment had arrived: step into the peak of the Heavenly Position Immortal Realm, and then find a way to grow stronger still. As the saying went, the path had to be walked step by step.
Naturally, even so, if outsiders were to learn the speed at which Lu Yuan directly reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Position Immortal Realm, they would likely be astounded beyond measure. No one had ever been able to accomplish such a feat at the Immortal realm in such a short span of time. Take ordinary Heavenly Position Immortals, for example: progressing from just entering the realm to its peak required immense accumulation over vast stretches of time. Yet Lu Yuan had achieved it with effortless ease.
At this moment, sensing the potent aura surging within his body, his gaze did not waver. He merely said softly, "A bit faster than I imagined. As expected, my previous accumulation wasn't wasted. Furthermore, the power of the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token is even stronger than I anticipated. I just wonder whether it can help me reach the Supreme Immortal Realm as soon as possible."
Lu Yuan pondered silently. He did not consider reaching the peak of the Heavenly Position Immortal Realm something worth rejoicing over. To him, everything had only just begun. Of course, growing as powerful as possible before the catastrophe struck was naturally ideal.
Without further words, he settled his mind to acclimate to his newfound power.
For now, every immediate crisis had been thoroughly resolved by him. Out in the starry sky, there might still be experts of the Ji clan and the Eternal clan, but they could no longer make any real waves. At most, those two Domain Lords might appear at any moment. On this matter, Lu Yuan was not in the least concerned, for a simple reason: if those two were capable of appearing, they would have done so already. That they had not descended yet proved they were either unable to do so or had unfinished matters holding them back. He could take advantage of this window to prepare everything and strengthen himself.
As for the rest, that would be the extraterrestrial heavenly demons. Lu Yuan bore the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token on his person. If any such entity were to descend suddenly, he would sense it immediately. Therefore, what he needed to do now was set his mind entirely at ease. After all, everything he was supposed to prepare had been prepared; as for what else might arise, it was not something to worry over prematurely.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Court's deployment of a detachment to Kunlun had already begun. To that end, the Heavenly Court dispatched personnel directly to undertake various construction projects at Kunlun.
Following the great transformation, the development of modern Earth technology had essentially ground to a halt. Even so, at certain times, it still served its proper purpose. Thus, when establishing the Heavenly Court branch at Kunlun, modern methods immediately proved useful. In addition, the Heavenly Court now possessed many formidable figures, making such undertakings far simpler than in the past. In scarcely half a month, the Kunlun Heavenly Court was fully established.
Next came sending personnel there. Led by Zhu Qingyu, a cohort of elite members was selected, alongside a group of Jiang clan disciples who chose to go.
Everyone knew that Mount Tai and Kunlun were of paramount importance going forward and could not be treated lightly under any circumstances. Although the Heavenly Court's forces were divided between the two, their overall strength remained unchanged. After all, they were on the very same planet. Should an unforeseen situation occur at either location, the other could react in an instant.
Guiding all of this alongside Zhu Qingyu was Jiang Ningxian. The two oversaw different responsibilities in perfect coordination, quickly bringing everything to fruition.
At the same time, the Heavenly Court achieved full mastery over the Eternal Warship. This was a true weapon of slaughter; as long as there were sufficient personnel to crew it, it could unleash unprecedented might. Jiang Ningxian estimated that if everyone in the Heavenly Court boarded the Eternal Warship and channeled all their strength into it, they could likely even withstand a Heavenly Position Immortal for a brief time.
This was terrifying. For in today's Heavenly Court, the strongest members aside from Lu Yuan were only in the ordinary Immortal realm, separated from a Heavenly Position Immortal by an immense divide. Yet with the Eternal Warship, their combined might could be magnified to such an extent.
When Zhu Qingyu and the others learned of this, every one of them was overjoyed. Their greatest flaw at present was a lack of foundation; facing even stronger enemies would prove exceedingly difficult. For example, though it was said that the Heavenly Court could rival the top hundred star domains, an actual clash would tell a different story. The Heavenly Court could hardly gain any advantage and might even fall into dire peril. But with the Eternal Warship, everything changed—they could triumph decisively. They could even pilot the Eternal Warship to wage war across the starry skies in a true sense. Even setting that aside, with this vessel in hand, the Heavenly Court could suppress every extraterrestrial being on Earth.
After all, this weapon allowed them to strike with the power of a Heavenly Position Immortal.
In other words, the current Heavenly Court was vastly more powerful than before, whether in foundational strength or in any other aspect. And precisely because of this, they marveled all the more at Lu Yuan's foresight—that he had laid plans so early on and intercepted the Eternal Warship.
As for the extraterrestrial beings, they too recognized that the Heavenly Court had truly risen. Were it not for the crisis of the extraterrestrial heavenly demons, it would not take long for it to completely reshape the structure of the universe—a fact nearly everyone believed implicitly. Moreover, with a figure of such terrifying combat power as Lu Yuan, in today's universe, it was feared that only a figure of the Supreme Immortal rank could suppress him.
Thus, everyone knew: the Heavenly Court had risen.
Yet as for what the future held, none could say. No one knew whether the crisis of the extraterrestrial heavenly demons could be resolved. What would happen if true powerhouses among them were to descend? After all, ancient records noted that those were formidable adversaries whom even the Human Sovereign and Heavenly Emperor had to face with utmost caution.
Coupled with the intimidation previously exerted by the two major factions, the extraterrestrial beings were virtually all seized by trepidation, wishing only that this Great Tribulation would descend as late as possible. Yet they also knew that was impossible, and in the end they would have no choice but to face it.
And after this, what state would the universe be left in?
No one knew.
Yet in the face of all this, neither the Heavenly Court nor Lu Yuan chose to sit and await death!
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