Chapter 482. The Situation Shifts, the Xuanhuang Great World
Lu Yuan did not know how much the major starfields knew about the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons.
Even when he had spoken of these matters with the Jiang Clan before, they had not heard much about them either. They had only found some records in ancient texts.
Thus, Lu Yuan's top worry was that after the major starfields heard the news, they would not believe the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons were some kind of disaster and would not take it to heart.
If so, things would become very troublesome.
He understood very well that with the current strength and foundation of the Celestial Court and the Jiang Clan, even if they joined forces, being able to deal with those two forces was already quite impressive.
However, the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons were more powerful than that. They were an entire world.
They were existences that even the sages of antiquity had fought with the resolve to die for such a cause.
That was why Lu Yuan's idea had been simple from the very beginning. He hoped to unite all the great races of the universe.
Only then would they have sufficient strength. However, it seemed that accomplishing this would be extremely difficult now.
The key lay in whether the great races of the various starfields knew about the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons.
If they knew, then they would naturally prepare in advance, and they could also deal with the Eternals and the Ji Clan. If they did not, then many things would have to be done during this period.
They might not even know what the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons were, so naturally the matter would be far more difficult than imagined.
Too much time had passed, and this universe seemed to have been protected by those outstanding figures for too long.
Lu Yuan also had another question in mind.
Did the Separation of Heaven and Earth around the Milky Way Starfield have something to do with this as well?
Was it only meant to protect Earth?
At this thought, Lu Yuan shook his head, dismissing the idea.
Although he already understood quite a lot, many things were still shrouded in fog and needed further investigation.
After that, he did not think about it anymore. He continued adapting to the power of a Creation Immortal.
Time flowed by, bit by bit.
The two forces remained as they had been before. They continued forcing some forces to ally with them, and even to submit.
Those who were unwilling and possessed a certain degree of strength and foundation took the initiative to seek out the Jiang Clan and the Celestial Court.
In their view, the only ones who could deal with the two forces now were the Celestial Court and the Jiang Clan.
According to Lu Yuan's intentions, they could not accept everyone who came. What they needed were allies in the truest sense. It could not be a mere superficial alliance.
Otherwise, if something happened later, they might be stabbed in the back.
The Jiang Clan also agreed with this, because they understood as well. What they were about to face was a great tribulation. If danger arose during this period, the consequences would be severe.
As said before, the cooperation between the Celestial Court and the Jiang Clan was one in which both sides could entrust its back to the other.
On this point, the standard for seeking allies naturally had to be wholehearted cooperation.
For precisely this reason, the situation outside continued to shift. Conflicts and battles often erupted. But they remained small in scale and had not expanded.
However, no matter how the outside world changed, Mount Tai remained quiet.
Previously, a considerable number of Jiang clansmen had already chosen to accept investiture. In just one or two months, they had obtained considerable benefits.
Many people broke through because of it, and even the strength of the bloodlines within their bodies grew stronger than before.
Because of the Jiang Clan's entry, the Celestial Court's foundation also became much stronger than before.
If they fought now, they no longer had to fear any of the top hundred starfields.
Of course, it would still be different if they had to face any of the top ten starfields. There was still an enormous gap in foundation.
Even so, this was already quite terrifying.
How long had the Celestial Court been established?
Yet it could already be mentioned in the same breath as those top hundred starfields. If outsiders learned of this, they would absolutely call it a myth.
In the eyes of many, the Celestial Court was powerful only because of Lu Yuan.
However, even the strength of its members had risen now.
More importantly, those people were also blessed with the power of Providence. This meant their potential would be developed to the greatest possible extent.
As long as enough time was given, the Celestial Court of the future would inevitably become a force comparable to the top ten starfields.
However, in Lu Yuan's eyes, this was still not enough. He had to find a way to keep improving.
Lu Yuan knew this, and the members of the Celestial Court knew it as well. Almost all of them were working toward the same goal.
Meanwhile, beyond Earth.
To be precise, aboard the Eternal Warship, the people of the two forces had gathered once more. Those qualified to stand here were all above the Immortal Realm.
"The Jiang Clan should already know what we are doing, because Jiang Taiyu is contacting the various major starfields," a Celestial Seat Immortal of the Ji Clan said, his gaze growing solemn.
They knew that these things could not be concealed, especially since Jiang Taiyu had seen it with his own eyes.
This would affect their later plans, and it was something neither the Ji Clan or the Eternals wished to see.
"Indeed. If the other starfields unite, we will lose the initiative," a Celestial Seat Immortal of the Eternals commented.
Of course, when he referred to the starfields, he meant only the top ten.
The others were not worth his attention at all. They were no different from ants. The gap was too vast.
If the other top ten starfields joined forces, the significance would be completely different.
Perhaps all their previous plans would be ruined at that moment. That was precisely why they had to keep this matter hidden and prevent people from knowing.
Unfortunately, a flaw had still appeared in their plan, and it left everyone present worried.
"So what if they know? They will not dare act rashly. A war among the top ten starfields would be an enormous disaster for the entire universe, unless they can truly confirm that there is an extreme threat," another Celestial Seat Immortal of the Ji Clan said.
He then continued, "And this period of time is our opportunity. The Starfield Lords of our two clans have both entered seclusion. They are preparing to take another step and surpass the Immortal Realm.
"Once they succeed, the so-called top ten starfields will no longer be worth our attention. The same will be true even for the Sukhāvatī Starfield and the Sky Dragon Starfield."
Surpass the Immortal Realm.
The moment those four words rang out, everyone's gazes shifted.
Everyone here knew exactly what that meant.
Surpassing the Immortal Realm meant surpassing the restraints of this world's rules. One would already have stepped into the ranks of the strongest.
Even if such an existence still fell far short of the Human Sovereign or Celestial Emperor, in the present age, it could absolutely be called invincible throughout the entire universe.
"It seems our Xuanhuang Great World has gone a very long time without the appearance of an existence who surpassed the Immortal Realm, hasn't it?" someone replied, a gleam surfacing in their eyes.