For this greatest portion of great era providence, Lu Yuan had held great expectations all along.
After all, once he had previously bestowed other strands of great era providence upon the Heavenly Court's ranks, nearly every single one of them had reaped immense benefits in that moment.
Yet compared to the largest portion of great era providence, those earlier strands amounted to virtually nothing.
This was the true core of great era providence.
Lu Yuan had envisioned that if it were bestowed upon a single individual, it could certainly help them defy heaven, change their fate, and ascend to the heights in a single bound. This was no delusion of his, but an actuality that would genuinely come to pass; deep down, he was essentially certain of it.
However, bestowing it upon the entire Heavenly Court would be a completely different matter.
The effect would be diluted somewhat, while also giving rise to other transformations.
Naturally, Lu Yuan did not mind this in the slightest. What he needed was not merely to produce a handful of mighty experts. Rather, he wanted to elevate the Heavenly Court as a whole directly into strength.
Only in this way would the Heavenly Court remain that very same Heavenly Court far into the future, even after the crisis of the extraterrestrial heavenly demons was thoroughly resolved.
It was precisely because of this that he had never entertained the thought of keeping this largest portion of great era providence solely for his own use. Everything he did was planned with the future in mind.
"Let us see what kind of effect this bestowal will ultimately produce." At this moment, Lu Yuan set aside all stray thoughts and focused his attention. Within his mind, the Investiture Decree radiated resplendent multicolored light.
The innate spirit and the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Token were situated together, all gathered beneath that Ancient Bodhi Tree.
Without hesitation, Lu Yuan stirred his thoughts, and the great era providence surfaced, manifesting within his mind.
At present, because his cultivation had risen to the Heavenly Position Immortal realm, the space inside his mind had already expanded into an immense world.
Within this space stood the Ancient Bodhi Tree, the innate spirit, and the Investiture Decree.
Now, the great era providence was channeled into it as well, and various formidable forces continuously emerged.
For an ordinary Heavenly Position Immortal, balancing all these powers to a single harmonious point would be an exceptionally difficult feat. Yet to Lu Yuan, it was hardly anything to speak of, requiring no concern at all.
Now that the great era providence had entered his mind, he hesitated no longer. Feeling himself fully prepared, he took a deep breath.
Then, channeling his power, he merged that portion of great era providence with the Investiture Decree.
The present Investiture Decree represented the Heavenly Court itself. As long as it combined with the great era providence, it was equivalent to that power being bestowed upon the entire Heavenly Court. Consequently, essentially anyone whose true name was inscribed upon the Investiture Decree would receive countless benefits.
Lu Yuan's intention was remarkably simple: to elevate the strength of everyone in the Heavenly Court to another stage.
Only by doing so could he face the future crisis fully prepared.
At this very moment, that great era providence transformed into a purple True Dragon, weaving incessantly through his mind.
Under Lu Yuan's control, it finally plunged straight into the Investiture Decree.
Rumble!
At that exact instant, a tremendous roar suddenly echoed across the world within Lu Yuan's mind.
In the next breath, the Nine Cauldrons inside the Investiture Decree manifested directly.
A surging torrent of destiny power came rushing forth, intertwining with the great era providence.
The clash of two distinct forms of providence birthed a terrifying force raised to the absolute extreme. The further it progressed, the more violent this power became, until even Lu Yuan began to feel a certain pressure.
The world of his mind was essentially his divine sense. One had to understand that after the augmentation of the Ancient Bodhi Tree, Lu Yuan's divine sense had grown formidable to an unbelievable degree, far more terrifying than his physical flesh.
Therefore, no matter what kind of opponent he faced, even if he were slightly outmatched in raw physique, any collision involving the divine sense and soul was another matter entirely.
Essentially up until today, he had never encountered anyone who posed a genuine threat to him in that realm.
Yet now, the intertwining of these two distinct powers of providence made Lu Yuan feel a sense of peril, as if his soul might not be able to endure it.
Even so, he was already prepared for this, knowing such a process could not possibly go so smoothly. After all, Jiang Ningxian, Zhu Qingyu, and the others had taken some time just to refine their own strands of great era providence.
Not to mention, what he was facing now was the most powerful portion of great era providence, so naturally he could not let down his guard.
Without a word, Lu Yuan focused his full concentration as the blood vitality within him began to surge.
Simultaneously, the innate spirit sat cross-legged beneath the Ancient Bodhi Tree, radiating golden light.
At this moment, he had already unleashed the power within his body.
What he needed to do was completely suppress both distinct powers of providence, then guide them to combine continually until the great era providence was ultimately bestowed upon the Heavenly Court.
This was what Lu Yuan had planned from the very beginning.
Thus, it could be said he had brought every measure to bear, even setting the Ancient Bodhi Tree into motion.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
The innate spirit remained seated, while the Ancient Bodhi Tree swayed with the wind.
The two powers of providence, which had grown incessantly violent as they intertwined, began to soften, appearing to truly merge. This sight brought a measure of relief to Lu Yuan.
He had indeed been deeply concerned that even with his desperate suppression, two completely different powers of providence might erupt with even greater might. If that occurred, continuing to suppress them would become near impossible.
After all, this was the power of providence.
Even though Lu Yuan was exceptionally powerful and had reached the Heavenly Position Immortal realm, completely subduing such a force was not something one could guarantee. Providence was inherently tied to heaven and earth, which could be understood as the universe itself. While he had great confidence in his own strength, suppressing the entire universe was indeed beyond his ability.
Unless one could reach that legendary realm of the Human Sovereign and Heavenly Emperor.
Thus, from the start, Lu Yuan had held no absolute certainty, merely believing the approach was feasible.
Now, witnessing the situation before him, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he had anticipated, though the powers of providence came from different origins, their underlying nature shared many similarities. After a period of suppression, the two forces began to weave together. The True Dragon formed from the great era providence dissolved into specks of purple light that drifted down upon the Investiture Decree.
Seeing this, a smile touched Lu Yuan's lips; he knew he had essentially succeeded.
Of course, truly refining it would likely still take a period of time.
After all, that great era providence was truly vast.
Bestowing it fully upon the Investiture Decree—or more precisely, upon the Heavenly Court—would indeed demand some effort.
Naturally, Lu Yuan was not worried about this. It was merely a matter of time. All he needed to do was wait; as long as it succeeded, nothing else mattered.
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