Chapter 624. The Final Battlefield, a Shared Purpose

"We have received news. The Eternals and Ji Clan are on the move again, and their target is highly likely the Milky Way Starfield."

Jiang Huanyun's expression was grave. He understood exactly what this mobilization by the Eternals and the Ji Clan meant. They were likely heading for Earth to begin the final battle, and there was no telling what would follow.

Both factions had committed the last of their reserves. Anyone could imagine what was coming now that they were prepared to risk everything.

"It seems the Eternals' Starfield Lord and the Ji Clan's Starfield Lord have also emerged from seclusion."

Jiang Taiyu spoke, his eyes narrowing slightly.

The two factions had sent forces into the Milky Way Starfield before, but those forces represented only part of their accumulated strength. At the time, the two Starfield Lords had not been prepared to stake everything on a final confrontation and had kept their strongest reserves in hand.

Now, those reserves had also been mobilized. It could mean only one thing. The true final battle was approaching, and the two Starfield Lords who had remained hidden for so long had almost certainly emerged from seclusion.

The eyes of Jiang Taiyu and the others sharpened. It was these two Starfield Lords who had plunged the Xuanhuang Cosmos into crisis.

Without them, the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons would never have arrived this soon.

Before this, Extracosmic Heavenly Demons had already attacked many starfields. The losses had been limited so far, but this was only the beginning. No one knew what would happen next.

More importantly, the two Starfield Lords themselves were about to emerge, stronger than before and perhaps already beyond the Supreme Immortal Realm. What would happen once battle erupted?

Even Jiang Taiyu felt tremendous pressure.

"Then we must reach the Milky Way Starfield as quickly as possible. Its defenses are far too weak. I also suspect that the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons will descend upon Earth in force. That may be where the final battle takes place."

Jiang Taiyu spoke in a grave tone. Everyone around him nodded. By now, they all understood that Earth had been chosen, and that was no blessing. The final battle would likely take place there, claiming untold lives.

Their reasoning was simple. The Teleportation Dao Platforms around the Milky Way Starfield had all been completely destroyed.

If they still could not see the implication, then they would have lived all these years in vain.

"Amitabha. This poor monk can only hope there is still a way to avert the worst. Otherwise..." The monk's voice held compassion for all living beings.

He was the Present Buddha of the Sukhāvatī Starfield, a Starfield Lord and Supreme Immortal. Lu Yuan had once struck down the Child of the Present Buddha, so another person might have assumed that the Present Buddha was traveling to the Milky Way Starfield for revenge.

Neither Jiang Taiyu nor Jiang Huanyun believed that.

As a revered figure of the Sukhāvatī Starfield, the Present Buddha would not cling to such a grievance. Besides, Lu Yuan had only destroyed the Child of Present Buddha's golden body. The Child of Present Buddha had suffered grave injuries, but he had not truly died.

That matter was already in the past, and the Sukhāvatī Starfield had put it behind them. Every being in the Xuanhuang Cosmos now faced the same threat—the impending descent of the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons and the crisis that would engulf the entire cosmos.

Under such circumstances, no one could escape disaster. They had to unite.

"Enough. Saying more now is useless. I have a feeling that the Eternals and the Ji Clan have already begun acting, and may even be approaching the Milky Way Starfield. We must hurry as well. Although the Teleportation Dao Platforms are gone...

"For us, the impact is not too great. At most, it will slow us down a little."

Jiang Taiyu spoke again, his expression grave. He knew what had to be done next.

"That delay is precisely what worries me. The Milky Way Starfield may not hold out that long."

Another Supreme Immortal and Starfield Lord spoke without hesitation, his voice filled with concern.

"I don't think you need to worry. Lu Yuan is far more capable than you realize. Even when he was still weak, he stopped one great enemy after another. Now, he has reached the Celestial Seat Immortal Realm.

"With him guarding Earth, even the combined elites of both factions may not be able to overcome him."

The words came from Jiang Huanyun. His cultivation might not rank among the highest present, but his seniority gave him every right to speak, and no one considered it an overstep.

"Oh?" The man looked over, curiosity and disbelief in his eyes.

"That's right. We can trust Lu Yuan. Of course, it would still be best if we can arrive as quickly as possible." Jiang Taiyu agreed. "Enough discussion. Let us set out."

Jiang Taiyu knew that a Starfield Lord would not change his opinion after a brief explanation. It was better to press onward. Once they reached Earth and the man saw Lu Yuan for himself, he would understand.

Lu Yuan was already a Celestial Seat Immortal and would become a Supreme Immortal sooner or later. When that day came, he might well be the strongest figure in the Xuanhuang Cosmos. Jiang Taiyu looked forward to seeing him grow and hoped to help him reach that point.

They only needed to survive the present calamity. The Extracosmic Heavenly Demons had yet to descend in full, so there was still a chance.

No one said anything more. They nodded, and Jiang Taiyu opened a passage through the void. One after another, they stepped inside.

All of them sensed that the final battle would likely begin on Earth. Several Supreme Immortals were already on their way, with still more powerful figures following behind them.

Whatever form the calamity took, they shared a single resolve. They would do everything in their power to resist it.