Free Web NovelChapter 378. The Celestial Court's Foundation Deepens, Changes Outside Earth
Indeed. Lu Yuan's next goal was to become an Immortal.
The Immortal Realm seemed like it was only a single step away from the Great Sage Realm, but the distance an Awakened needed to cover to take that single step was equivalent to the distance between heaven and earth.
He hadn't reached that level yet and didn't know exactly how much would change once he did, but he knew one thing for sure—his strength would reach a whole new level.
The most obvious change would be in his lifespan. Lu Yuan knew that once a living being set foot on the path of evolution, their lifespan would improve along with their body and soul as they went further down the path of evolution.
Upon reaching the Sage Realm, one could expect to live at least a thousand years. In other words, even if Lu Yuan did nothing at all from this point forward, he had a millennium of life ahead of him.
In the old era, such a lifespan was unthinkable. In the New Era, however, living a life longer than the average human lifespan had become a common sight.
In fact, one of the driving forces behind so many people's desire to keep evolving was the idea that evolving further meant living longer. Who wouldn't want to live longer? Living longer also meant having more time to reach greater heights.
As for how many years one would obtain upon reaching the Immortal Realm, Lu Yuan found it hard to estimate, but he knew that it was no less than five thousand.
Five thousand years was an almost incomprehensible number for a human being, especially when it came to lifespan. Moreover, recorded history itself only stretched around five thousand years ago.
In the grand scheme of things, however, five thousand years was nothing. It wasn't even a blink of an eye compared to the lifespan of the entire universe. On the scale of the universe, it was even shorter than an instant.
Of course, Lu Yuan's desire to become an Immortal extended beyond longevity. He understood clearly that only at that level would his options truly open up. He wouldn't feel the same urgency as before. At the very least, when facing powerful figures like Holy Sons and Saintesses, he would feel at ease.
He had learned from Jiang Ningxian that most of the Holy Sons and Saintesses from the major clans stood at the pinnacle of the Great Sage Realm. The strongest among them had already touched upon the threshold of the Immortal Realm, and a few of them had even crossed it.
It was a huge divide, and those who had reached the Immortal Realm could be called true powerhouses, capable of influencing the universe to a certain degree.
Hence, Lu Yuan had to reach the Immortal Realm. Lu Yuan had been without a lead, but now, he had found a path, perhaps thanks to the fourth Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token. He could see a path. All that remained was to verify it.
As for events in the outside world, he left those to Elder Ji and Elder Yun. With them overseeing things, he believed that there wouldn't be any problems.
As time slipped past, it became evident that the Jiang Clan was indeed sincere. In addition to breathing techniques and visualization methods, they also brought training journals from the elders of their clan and shared them without a shred of reservation.
These allowed Zhu Qingyu and the others to quickly identify their own shortcomings. It hadn't dramatically improved their strength, but it broadened their worldview, preparing them for their future evolution.
On top of that, the Jiang Clan members had also brought a large quantity of spiritual fruits and exotic herbs. Some weren't as potent as what Earth itself had produced, but there were a ton of them.
Moreover, none of it required risking their life or limbs to obtain.
This was enough sincerity on the Jiang Clan's end. When it came to their alliance with Lu Yuan, they were truly sincere.
With those resources in hand, the members of the Celestial Court grew far more confident about facing the enemies to come. After all, the Jiang Clan were descendants of a Human Sovereign and the Celestial Emperor, and they ranked among the top ten powers across the universe.
They were no weaker than the Eternals or the Ji Clan. Their support for the Celestial Court was a true lifeline. It was like an extremely fine pillow for when one was feeling mighty sleepy.
Under the Jiang Clan's assistance, the Celestial Court's strength surged, and its foundations became even deeper. In just three short months, they could already fight back against the invaders even without Lu Yuan's help.
In Jiang Ningxian's words, given just a few more years, the Celestial Court's strength would be enough to push the Milky Way Starfield into the top one hundred starfields across the universe, and this was without taking into account Lu Yuan's power.
It was truly unimaginable. Every starfield that made it into the top one hundred had power over thousands, even tens of thousands of years. How about Earth? It had only been a few years since its awakening!
The Great Age had indeed begun.
Of course, what the Jiang Clan's members truly cared about was whether the Milky Way Starfield could reclaim its former glory. Fortunately, the Lord of the Celestial Court, Lu Yuan, was no ordinary figure. He was a prodigy who could stand at the apex of the universe.
To make matters even more shocking, he had only been on the path of evolution for a handful of years.
Just like that, the Jiang Clan decided to watch and wait.
Meanwhile, massive celestial bodies manifested against the backdrop of the universe's cold void just outside the Milky Way Starfield. When they manifested, the cold void no longer felt as cold, becoming quite lively and full of activity.
Across this patch of starry void were overwhelmingly powerful auras so powerful that they made the smaller celestial bodies tremble. These auras belonged to beings from the great starfields—the Eternals, the Ji Clan, and more. Virtually all of them were from a top hundred clan or race.
Most of those present had reached the Sage Realm as well, and some had already become Immortals. However, none of them spoke a word to each other. Ever since arriving near the Milky Way Starfield, they had been doing nothing but wait.
Buzz!
Just then, waves of noise rippled in from the distance. They opened their eyes, and some of them smiled at the sight ahead of them.
"That so-called Separation of Heaven and Earth has weakened again. We can go now," said the Ji Clan's Holy Son. He stared at the Milky Way Starfield with a sharp gaze. He had been waiting for this moment. Lu Yuan's actions had long since ignited an unquenchable fury inside him.
"If even Immortals can enter now, how long will it be before we can descend on Earth?"
"Brother Ji, don't be hasty. The crimes Lu Yuan has committed..." The Eternals' Holy Son muttered. A thick, killing intent suffused his words as he said, "He will pay for them."
His clan had always been fiercely protective of their own. Multiple clan members had now died at Lu Yuan's hands. If they were to let him go, what would happen to the Eternals' prestige that commanded fear across the universe?
"Indeed," the Ji Clan's Holy Son replied and said nothing more. He was done waiting. The Separation of Heaven and Earth had weakened enough for Immortals to enter.
"Let's go."
The other major clans and races didn't hesitate. They had all been waiting just as long. Even if it weren't for anything else, the Great Age's Providence alone meant that they definitely had to descend on Earth.
Shortly after these clans and races entered the Milky Way Starfield, the Celestial Court's top officials noticed what was going on. Elder Ji, Elder Yun, and the members of the younger generation all knew this day would come, but it was fine, as they were ready.
