Chapter 458. Fusing Again, Mysterious Great Power
Lu Yuan had a feeling that after fusing with the fifth token piece, the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token would certainly undergo some changes. Of course, he did not know what exactly those changes would be. He would only know after the fusion.
A trace of anticipation stirred within him. After all, it had been a long while since he last obtained a token piece.
Moreover, he had another thought in his heart. He hoped to use this opportunity to find the path to advance further, to break through and become a Creation Immortal.
After his battle with the Ji Clan's Creation Immortal, Lu Yuan had become even more aware of the importance of strength.
After all, at the Grotto-Heaven Immortal Realm, even when he exhausted all his strength, he still could not fight one realm higher. One could imagine just how mammoth the gaps between each realm of the Immortal Realm.
No amount of talent or anything of the sort could close that massive divide.
And this was only a Creation Immortal. What about the higher Celestial Seat Immortal, or even Supreme Immortal? How powerful would a Starfield Lord be?
Lu Yuan had no way to estimate their strength.
Therefore, the most important thing now was to find a way to continuously grow stronger. Only matchless strength would allow him to face everything with ease.
After all, Lu Yuan's final goal was to deal with those legendary Extracosmic Heavenly Demons.
As such, after speaking with the members of the Jiang Clan, he left directly.
Jiang Huanyun watched his departing back and could not help falling into thought.
Then he looked toward Jiang Ningxian and Jiang Haokong beside him and said, "This young man is too different. He is strong, strong in every aspect. I have never seen anyone become a Grotto-Heaven Immortal in such a short time.
"And even a Creation Immortal died in his hand. Perhaps in the future, even the Jiang Clan will have to rely on him."
If outsiders heard these words, they would absolutely be shocked and find it unbelievable.
What kind of existence was the Jiang Clan? It had always sat firmly among the top ten in the entire universe. Whether in terms of foundation or anything else, they made all races beneath the starry sky feel reverence and fear, and none dared to provoke them.
Yet now, someone was saying that the Jiang Clan would have to rely on another person. And the one saying it was even a member of the Jiang Clan itself.
Naturally, people would find it inconceivable.
Standing beside him, Jiang Ningxian said nothing yet, but Jiang Haokong felt rather incredulous.
He had originally wanted to refute it, but in the end, he gave up. After descending for such a long time, he had also learned a great deal about Lu Yuan.
Thinking back on everything, it seemed... Things really might play out just as the Fifth Ancestor's words.
"In his hands, the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token may display even greater power."
Then, Jiang Huanyun said nothing more and let the two leave.
This trip to Mount Emei would definitely shake the world.
Five Grotto-Heaven Immortals and one Creation Immortal dead.
Even for a great force like the Ji Clan, that was extremely terrifying. They would absolutely fly into a rage.
There was also the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token. Now that it had an owner, many people would probably set their sights on it.
As such, certain specific matters had to be reported to the Jiang Clan.
Jiang Huanyun knew that the development of the situation from here on was something no longer under his control. Perhaps the next experts to descend would be stronger than him.
The Jiang clan also had to send out actual major figures.
Jiang Ningxian and Jiang Haokong looked at each other, but in the end, they said nothing more.
At the same time, Lu Yuan had already returned to his room. But he did not immediately choose to fuse with the fifth Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token. Instead, he first allowed his condition to stabilize.
The previous battle had consumed a great deal for him. Lu Yuan did not want to fuse with the fifth Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token in such a state.
What if something difficult to control happened during the process?
He could only handle potential complications if he was in his best condition.
"After reaching the Immortal Realm, every stage grants mastery over a special ability. Undying Immortal can reshape the physical body. Grotto-Heaven Immortal can open small spaces. Creation Immortal can create things from nothingness. Then what about the higher Celestial Seat Immortal and Supreme Immortal?"
Lu Yuan felt that after reaching those realms, one began to grasp the power of certain rules. Although he had not gained a comprehensive understanding, at further thought, he realized it was indeed completely different.
Because at the Sage Realm or lower realms, everything was still within the scope of what human strength could reach. At most, there were differences in power.
But at the Immortal Realm, things were completely different. Immortals had control over some rules to a certain extent.
It was wholly mythological.
Because of this, he looked forward even more to the later realms.
Lu Yuan stopped thinking further and closed his eyes.
Streams of aura spread from his body as a gentle power flowed through him. His condition soon stabilized, and the energy he had exhausted began to recover little by little.
Like this, time passed bit by bit.
After an unknown length of time, Lu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, a bitter smile appearing on his face.
That energy consumption had taken him three full days to recover. But that was normal. After all, the power he now controlled was completely different from before.
He did not get up. After drawing a deep breath, he focused his mind inward.
Buzz!
Instantly, Lu Yuan discovered that the fifth Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token he had obtained had begun resonating with the previous ones.
The purple auras they emitted intertwined. But because he had not actively done anything yet, the fusion had not begun.
Now, it should be about time.
Thinking this, Lu Yuan decided to start the fusion.
In that instant, he suddenly heard a violent roar in his mind that sounded like countless thunderclaps exploding.
A mysterious aura continuously emerged from his body, and at the same time, a purple halo spread through the room.
Lu Yuan saw that in his mind, the fifth Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token had already begun to fuse. The tokens intertwined with one another, and mysterious runes flowed around them.
More importantly, as the fusion continued, a completely new aura began nourishing Lu Yuan's soul and body.
He discovered that he seemed to have arrived in the Outer Cosmos.
He sat above countless stars, watching over everything. Yet, it was not like he was on some higher pedestal, looking down from above. Rather, his gaze was level, and equal upon every living being.
As such, the living beings on those countless stars began to respond to him.
With a single thought, he observed ten thousand years. Wherever his gaze reached, countless living beings would welcome him.
It was as though he had completely fused with this entire world.
Human Sovereign, Celestial Emperor.
Suddenly, such a thought appeared in Lu Yuan's mind.
That was right. What he was experiencing now was that of a Celestial Emperor. It was not standing high above and looking down on everyone, but treating all things as equals.
This feeling was extremely wondrous, as though he had received the recognition of the entire world and become the common sovereign of heaven and earth.
The Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token truly has a great connection to the Celestial Emperor. Could obtaining this object really allow one to become that Celestial Emperor? Lu Yuan thought and found it very miraculous.
Very quickly, he rejected this idea.