Chapter 623. Entering Seclusion Once More, the News Spreads

The Supreme Immortal Realm?

Jiang Ningxian stared at him in disbelief. "Didn't you only enter the Celestial Seat Immortal Realm recently?"

Some time had indeed passed since Lu Yuan's breakthrough, but to an Immortal, it was little more than the blink of an eye. How could she not be shocked to hear that he already intended to advance into the Supreme Immortal Realm?

When she was born, her father, the Jiang Clan's Starfield Lord, had already reached the Supreme Immortal Realm. Fewer than twenty cultivators in the entire Xuanhuang Cosmos had ever attained that level.

They were either the Starfield Lords of the top ten starfields or ancient figures who had not shown up in front of the public for many years.

Even then, fewer than twenty such figures existed. Yet Lu Yuan was already talking about entering seclusion and taking that next step.

Lu Yuan had expected her reaction.

He explained, "While observing the Great Age's Providence, I found a possible path to Supreme Immortality. It is still vague, and I cannot be certain it will work. This seclusion is meant to test it, not a declaration that I will definitely succeed.

"At the very least, I will be far stronger when I emerge from seclusion. You don't need to be so surprised."

He had found the path to becoming a Supreme Immortal so quickly, yet he was telling her not to be surprised?

Jiang Ningxian did not know what to say. Even if he failed to break through and merely gained some insight, that alone would be astonishing. Countless Celestial Seat Immortals across the Xuanhuang Cosmos remained trapped in their realm for their entire lives, yet Lu Yuan had already found a possible path forward.

He had astonished her too many times. In the end, she could only nod.

"Don't worry. I understand."

With that, Jiang Ningxian descended from Jade Emperor Peak.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath.

He looked at the sky, which had completely returned to normal, his expression unchanged.

This time, his seclusion would not be on Jade Emperor Peak. It would not even be on Earth.

Instead, he would create an independent space governed by his own spatial, creation, and Celestial Seat laws. There, he would attempt to comprehend the laws of the Supreme Immortal Realm.

His study of the Great Age's Providence had taught him that it was born from heaven and earth. A Supreme Immortal stood alongside heaven, earth, and the universe, no longer constrained by their rules. He therefore could not attempt his breakthrough in any existing place. It had to occur within a space of his own creation.

That was why he had told Jiang Ningxian those things.

After entering seclusion, there would be many things Lu Yuan could not learn about immediately.

However, he still had preparations to make before that. He could not enter seclusion in haste.

Lu Yuan sought out Zhu Qingyu and the others. They had received two blessings of Great Age's Providence. Although their cultivation realms had not changed, their talent had improved tremendously once again.

While cultivating, they could discover many of their own shortcomings. More importantly, they seemed able to comprehend the various rules of heaven and earth very quickly.

Lu Yuan had anticipated such changes, so the result was not difficult to understand.

If this continued, perhaps soon enough, the strongest group in the Celestial Court would be able to enter the Creation Immortal Realm.

Their rate of cultivation now surpassed even the so-called Holy Sons and Saintesses of the past. Among that generation, only Jiang Ningxian had reached the Creation Immortal Realm; Jiang Haokong and the others still lagged behind.

Lu Yuan was not particularly surprised.

These people had received the Great Age's Providence twice.

If two blessings of Great Age's Providence could not produce such results, its vaunted power would hardly deserve its reputation.

After confirming their condition, Lu Yuan visited the Celestial Court branch on Mount Kunlun. The situation there was much the same. Large numbers of people had made tremendous gains in both strength and cultivation. In only a few days, the entire Celestial Court had been reborn.

Even Lu Yuan found this surprising.

With the Celestial Court's transformation, he felt even more confident about facing the coming calamity.

Once he was done, he returned to Jade Emperor Peak on Mount Tai.

He made his final arrangements and prepared to enter seclusion, but just then, Zhu Qingyu brought him another piece of news.

The nine starfield clans that had been given the Great Age's Providence before wanted to join the Celestial Court and honor the Celestial Court as supreme.

The news briefly surprised Lu Yuan, but he soon nodded in agreement. He had considered the possibility long ago. The Celestial Court needed to expand, and these clans had already proven worthy of his trust.

Before entering seclusion, he therefore had one final task: selecting suitable members from the nine clans and inscribing their true names on the edict. Since the Great Age's Providence had been bestowed upon the Celestial Court as a whole, anyone formally invested as a member would share in its benefits. This was precisely what Lu Yuan had intended from the start. He wanted the entire Celestial Court to grow stronger.

He spent some time selecting suitable candidates and inscribed their names on the edict. Once everything was complete, Lu Yuan entered seclusion.

This time, he opened an independent space and effectively removed himself from Earth. Even so, he could return instantly if trouble arose.

Meanwhile, dozens of figures stood upon a desolate planet in space.

Among them, two were Jiang Taiyu and Jiang Huanyun.

There was also a monk and several other figures whose auras were equally formidable. Several had reached the same realm as Jiang Taiyu—the Supreme Immortal Realm. Including Jiang Taiyu, nearly half of all Supreme Immortals in the Xuanhuang Cosmos had gathered here.

Jiang Huanyun's presence proved that he had successfully delivered the warning. Several months had passed, and although the surrounding Teleportation Dao Platforms had been destroyed, a Grotto-Heaven Immortal like him had still managed to carry the news to the others. Now, all of them were approaching the Milky Way Starfield.