Chapter 556. Shock, Other Motives, News

It had only been just over a month. How could there be such a significant change?

Lu Yuan naturally had questions and wanted to know the reason. Had Senior Jiang Taiyu led everyone in a counterattack during this period, or was there some other cause?

After hearing this, Jiang Ningxian did not hide anything and explained everything in detail. "Ever since you entered seclusion that time, the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons began rapidly withdrawing their power. At first, we thought this was a scheme on their end.

"But as time passed, we discovered that those beings really did seem to have left. They no longer occupied certain famous mountains and great rivers, so we took the opportunity and decided to act."

According to her explanation, the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons had begun retreating of their own accord.

The reason was unknown, but for them, this was a positive development.

If the Celestial Star were completely corroded by the power of the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons, then when the time came, the entire Thunderflash Starfield would probably be occupied.

If that happened, they would definitely be unable to do anything more. Thus, even if they felt something was brewing beneath the surface, Jiang Taiyu ultimately still decided to expel the power of the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons first.

In this matter, they really did not have many choices.

"I see." After hearing the explanation, Lu Yuan nodded.

He knew this was something they could not avoid. But why would the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons do this?

He did not dwell on it too much and asked, "So now, there is no power left behind by the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons on the Celestial Star?"

He already knew that the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons could use their power to completely pollute and corrode certain places, using that to influence an entire planet, or even an entire starfield.

To stop their methods, Jiang Taiyu had chosen to act and had the great clans of the various starfields move together.

Now that those beings had taken the initiative to leave, that power naturally had to be expelled.

"More or less. Father personally acted, so there will not be any problems," Jiang Ningxian said with a nod. Of course she knew what the situation was like.

Lu Yuan thought for a moment, then chose to go with her to see Jiang Taiyu, because he still had some questions on his mind. On the way, the two of them encountered Jiang Haokong and Mo Gang of the Mohe Clan.

When the two sensed the powerful aura radiating from Lu Yuan, they froze.

They knew this meant Lu Yuan had already broken through the Creation Immortal barrier and become a higher-level Celestial Seat Immortal.

Thinking again of how long Lu Yuan had been cultivating and evolving, Jiang Haokong and Mo Gang looked at one another.

They felt the gap was just too great. How much time had passed?

Some people might be trapped in the Creation Immortal Realm for their entire lives.

Take Mo Gang for example. He was at this realm, but if one asked whether he could reach the Celestial Seat Immortal Realm...

In his heart, he knew perfectly well that the chance was not great. Even if there was a chance, it would probably require an enormous amount of time and energy. And even then, it would only be an opportunity to break through, not a guarantee of success.

"As expected of young people. People of our generation really are getting old," Mo Gang sighed, then glanced at Jiang Haokong beside him.

"Why are you looking at me? How old am I? You are the old one here!"

Jiang Haokong felt that he had been targeted and immediately spoke up. Then he suddenly realized that those words did indeed seem to be aimed at him.

He was about to say something, but Jiang Ningxian did not give him the chance. "Enough. Let's all go see Father together."

After saying this, she no longer paid attention to them. Mo Gang naturally did not say anything more. He was also going to meet the Jiang Clan Starfield Lord. When he looked at Lu Yuan, there was now more reverence in his eyes.

Even if Lu Yuan was of the younger generation, no matter how one put it, his realm and strength had already completely surpassed Mo Gang.

This feeling was naturally entirely different. It was respect for a powerful expert.

Jiang Haokong felt a little stifled and stopped speaking.

Soon, everyone saw Jiang Taiyu.

He had also just cleared away the power of the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons in certain areas.

When he saw Lu Yuan, he immediately smiled and said directly, "Great. But this is much faster than I imagined. How is it?"

From entering seclusion to emerging, the process had indeed been a little fast, so he wanted to know whether Lu Yuan had adapted completely to the power of a Celestial Seat Immortal.

This mattered greatly, since it concerned how much fighting strength one could actually display.

"Good. There are no problems," Lu Yuan answered at once.

He had stayed in the Creation Immortal Realm for a long time. Although that had slowed his cultivation progress, it was also precisely because of this that he had accumulated a deeper foundation.

This breakthrough had not been sudden. It had come naturally. Because of that, he adapted to his power very quickly.

After hearing Lu Yuan's answer, Jiang Taiyu felt relieved. He glanced at everyone, thought for a moment, and said, "I know what all of you are thinking. The sudden departure of the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons is indeed very strange."

As he spoke, his expression and tone both became solemn. Clearly, he also had questions about this matter.

His previous actions were exactly as Lu Yuan had expected. He had no choice. He could not possibly watch the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons leave and do nothing.

At least for now, the Celestial Star, and even the entire Thunderflash Starfield, had been temporarily preserved.

There were still some life-bearing planets within this region.

"Do we know where the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons went?" Lu Yuan asked.

He knew there had to be another purpose behind this. And to determine this purpose, they could only guess according to the information available.

"Because it happened too suddenly, we have not figured it out." Jiang Taiyu shook his head, feeling rather helpless. He had never imagined such a situation before. Although it seemed as though his side had gained the upper hand, the situation had thrown them into the passive stance.

Every one of those Extracosmic Heavenly Demons was formidable. If they joined forces, they could even match a Supreme Immortal.

If they went to another starfield, what would they do?

No one knew the answer. That was also what he was worried about.

"As long as they act, we will definitely discover it," Lu Yuan said.

The matter had already happened. It was too late to consider anything else. They could only respond as the situation unfolded.

Everyone present nodded at Lu Yuan's words, because that was indeed the case.

No matter what, they had won in their first confrontation. They had not allowed those Extracosmic Heavenly Demons to fulfill their aim. That was the most important thing.

After that, they began discussing what they should do next.

In short, the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons would definitely not let the matter rest. They would return.

What mattered was what they should do when something similar happened again.

Just then, Mo Gang of the Mohe Clan suddenly froze where he stood. His eyes filled with disbelief, as well as incomparable fear and panic.