Chapter 500. The Seventh Token, Fusion, Comprehending Celestial Seat
That was the latest news Jiang Ningxian brought.
The seventh Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token was a gift from the Starfield Lord of the Sky Dragon Starfield. Jiang Taiyu had then handed it to someone under him and had it delivered to the Milky Way Starfield.
Several months had passed since then. It seemed like a long time, but in truth, this was already very fast.
The Sky Dragon Starfield was extremely far from the Milky Way Starfield, and it was impossible for a Starfield Lord to personally deliver it.
When Lu Yuan heard the news, his eyes brightened. During his recent seclusion, although he had already made all sorts of efforts and his strength had improved, there had not been much change in terms of realm.
That was the nature of the Creation Immortal Realm.
If Lu Yuan wanted to go one step further, even someone like him would need time.
Although he knew that if he continued like this, he would inevitably break through successfully in the near future, the problem was that he did not have that much time.
He had to be quick. So, he had to break through as soon as possible.
He had already used every ounce of effort he could but it proved to be difficult to reach the Celestial Seat Immortal Realm quickly.
Now that the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token had arrived, it would inevitably help him.
Not long afterward, he met Jiang Ningxian.
Jiang Ningxian did not hesitate and took out an ancient token.
It was indeed a Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token. It was the same as the ones Lu Yuan had obtained before, and its size was roughly identical.
Its surface was covered in all sorts of patterns. More importantly, the moment this object appeared, the ancient tokens within his body reacted as well.
They emitted the same source power. Once fused, they would inevitably undergo another great change.
"This is the seventh." Lu Yuan looked at the ancient token before him, and a smile appeared on his face.
Even for someone like him, obtaining this object one day earlier was worth being happy about.
Although he did not know exactly how many Celestial Emperor's Ancient Tokens there were, the more he collected, the fewer remained.
"Yes, the seventh." Beside him, Jiang Ningxian also spoke. "My father said that no matter what purpose the Starfield Lord of the Sky Dragon Starfield had in gifting this Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token, you must accept it.
"This object may be one of the most important things in responding to the upcoming great tribulation and the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons."
She conveyed her father's words, and the implication within them was clear.
He believed the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Tokens were extremely important. Therefore, no matter what, Lu Yuan had to obtain them.
Jiang Taiyu knew that Lu Yuan already had several in his hands.
There was another point as well. Lu Yuan could use the power within the ancient tokens.
The Extracosmic Heavenly Demons were existences that even Starfield Lords had to be deeply wary of. Even without having seen them, this remained the case.
The reason was clear. Their power could strengthen the two Starfield Lords of the Eternals and the Ji Clan, and could even give them the possibility of going one step further.
From this alone, one could tell that the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons had to be stronger than Starfield Lords.
Otherwise, how could the power they offered have such an effect?
"I understand what your father said." Lu Yuan nodded.
His thoughts were similar to Jiang Taiyu's. If they wanted to deal with the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons, relying on one person's strength alone was impossible.
The Celestial Emperor's Ancient Tokens might be an opportunity, and this was also one of the reasons he wanted to collect them.
Now that he had reached the seventh token, Lu Yuan believed he had taken another step forward.
"Enter seclusion. I will not disturb you," Jiang Ningxian said. She knew Lu Yuan needed to fuse this Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token, and that he would certainly need time. She still had other matters to handle as well.
Lu Yuan naturally said nothing more.
The two exchanged nods. Then they separated, each going about their own matters.
Looking at Jiang Ningxian's departing back, Lu Yuan did not immediately choose to return to his room. Instead, he stood where he was for a while.
After that, he returned to his room and took out the seventh Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
As though sensing that it was about to be fused, the ancient token emitted a faint light. Runes appeared from within it in succession, circling around.
Within his body, the six ancient tokens that had already completely fused were the same. Even the Investiture Edict and the vast power of Providence seemed to resonate with it.
Lu Yuan knew it was time to fuse it.
Thus, he did not hesitate and first adjusted his condition. Because he had been in seclusion before, this process did not require much time. It was completed in half a day.
After finishing all this, he began the fusion.
Buzz!
Rumble!
Two different sounds emerged.
Runes circled around Lu Yuan's body as a powerful, majestic aura that could no longer be suppressed surged forth. This power had always belonged to him, though he had never really displayed it before.
Now that it had been fully awakened, Lu Yuan seemed like a true immortal with endless radiance rising around him like a golden feathered robe. If outsiders saw him, they would certainly keep a respectful distance and would not dare approach casually.
At this time, the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Tokens that had already fused within his body, as well as the newest one he had obtained, emitted a special power.
They belonged to the same source. Their fusion caused the power of Providence upon the Investiture Edict to begin surging violently.
Then, a peerless aura surged forth.
It was precisely in this instant that Lu Yuan discovered a galaxy appearing before him once again. It had been brought about by the fusion of the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token.
Stars appeared and vanished in succession. Countless things were born within the galaxy, then destroyed. The cycle repeated endlessly. This scene was actually similar to what he had seen the previous times. Lu Yuan had seen it many times.
However, this time, as he watched, an entirely new feeling grasped him.
He was no longer limited to the birth and destruction of matter.
This was related to creation.
Now, Lu Yuan saw the process itself—worlds appearing and vanishing, all things coming into being.
What power drove it?
No one knew.
But one thing was certain. It was the rules and evolution of this heaven and earth, a principle by which all things in the universe operated.
"So a Creation Immortal comprehends appearing and vanishing, while a Celestial Seat Immortal transcends above it and observes how it operates?"
Unbidden, Lu Yuan thought of many things, and a contemplative look appeared on his face.
Previously, during his cultivation, because he had been too anxious, there had been problems with his state of mind.
However, during the process of fusing the seventh Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token, his mind had fully settled.
This allowed him to begin comprehending the exact difference between a Celestial Seat Immortal and a Creation Immortal.
Celestial Seat.
It allowed one to transcend the self and look outward. One observed the operating rules of the world and gained comprehension from them. Before this realm, one was merely within it.
There was a fundamental difference between the two.
As Lu Yuan's thoughts deepened, he also comprehended something entirely new.