A look of excitement appeared across Jiang Haokong's countenance. Ever since descending here, aside from that one battle with Lu Yuan, everything else had been far too dull for him.

This trip out had been meant partly to pass the time, and partly to see for himself what the awakened Milky Way Starfield would ultimately become.

Now, as Jiang Haokong looked at Yu Hong and the Spirit Clan members closing in around them, he stepped directly to the very front.

"All of you, move back a little. Leave the rest to me."

His tone was indifferent, as though he did not regard that group of enemies seriously.

Ice Fairy and the others, however, knew very well that this man came from the Jiang Clan of the Outer Cosmos.

He was Jiang Ningxian's younger brother. Leaving his identity aside, back when he had first appeared on Mount Tai, he had been able to suppress everyone present through his own strength alone.

Had King Lu not arrived in the end, there would likely have been no one capable of restraining him. By any measure, they knew Jiang Haokong's strength was immense, beyond imagination.

So after hearing him speak, they all nodded. They could deal with the others themselves. But the people before them now were clearly not to be handled rashly.

In the distance, those watching all exchanged glances after seeing Jiang Haokong step out. They had never seen this person before and had no idea who he was.

Yu Hong, who was leading the Spirit Clan, narrowed his eyes slightly and said directly, "You intend to stop us?"

"Why so much pointless talk? Either back off, or fight." Jiang Haokong had no patience whatsoever for wasting time, so his tone was openly impatient. He could not stand the Eternals resorting to attacking the weak simply because they could not defeat Lu Yuan. By now, a surge of anger had already built up in his heart, waiting only for an outlet.

Yu Hong had chosen to charge right into Jiang Haokong's line of fire.

"You're courting death!"

Sure enough, after hearing those words, Yu Hong's eyes filled with rage. Without the slightest hesitation, he signaled for the Spirit Clan members behind him to attack at once.

"Kill!"

Once they received the order, the Spirit Clan members all sharpened their gazes and took a step forward. Their innate gift lay in controlling the world force, so in an instant, they sealed off the surrounding space.

Their purpose was clear—to prevent anyone from escaping.

Yet in the very next moment, a powerful aura erupted directly.

Jiang Haokong had made his move. There was not the slightest flourish to it. He simply threw a punch. A terrifying force erupted from within him, like towering waves crashing forth.

In an instant, the surrounding space that had been sealed off was shattered outright.

At the same time, Jiang Haokong stepped forward and appeared before Yu Hong.

Then he pushed out with one palm. Streak after streak of light shot forth, and even the mountains began to tremble.

That force was simply too powerful.

Yu Hong's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly tried to defend. But it was too late. Besides, in terms of strength, he was far weaker than Jiang Haokong to begin with.

Pfft!

In the next instant, Yu Hong was driven back, and he coughed up a great mouthful of blood.

However, Jiang Haokong did not stop there. He turned toward the surrounding Spirit Clan members, circulated the power within him and threw out another punch.

Boom!

The mountains shook.

Those several dozen Spirit Clan members were utterly unable to endure such might, and all of them fell from the air one after another.

After doing all that, Jiang Haokong returned to where he had originally stood and dusted off his hands. At the same time, he muttered under his breath, "How weak... And you still dared rush up here? Just who exactly is overestimating himself?"

The moment those words were spoken, everyone present, including those watching from afar, was completely stunned. None of them had expected that there was someone this powerful by Lu Yuan's side.

"A Lesser Sage?"

High above, Yu Heng was also utterly shocked at the sight.

This world was still under the suppression of the Separation of Heaven and Earth. The stronger one's cultivation, the more troublesome descending would be. Even he himself had paid a certain price, because his own original realm was the Lesser Sage Realm.

If it had only been Lu Yuan, then that would have been one thing. After all, Lu Yuan had grown up within this world itself.

But what about that other person?

In the distance, the Celestials, the Yin Sparrow Race, the Three-Headed Ghost Race, and the others were likewise shaken.

Had the lifeforms of the Milky Way Starfield already grown to such a level?

Two Lesser Sages?

A chill ran through their hearts. Fortunately, they had not chosen to interfere just now. Otherwise, things would have become very difficult to end cleanly.

That was a Lesser Sage. How many people present had reached such a realm?

"I see. No wonder you were completely unconcerned about the lives of your people. So you had a backup prepared."

At this moment, Yu Heng finally understood. Looking at Lu Yuan, a trace of wariness appeared in his eyes. He felt that from beginning to end, he had underestimated this human.

"You talk too much."

However, Lu Yuan had no intention of wasting any more words. A powerful aura rose from his body once more. The Great Sun's Furnace was activated to the utmost.

A terrifying pressure descended. At this moment, he seemed to transform directly into a god. Then, facing Yu Heng, he struck without hesitation.

Boom!

The space shook, heaven and earth roared, and the mountains trembled.

Lu Yuan understood very clearly that the members of the Eternals were truly powerful. If he wanted to resolve this in a short time, then he had to use his true strength.

This is bad!

Yu Heng's expression changed drastically. He no longer dared hold back in the slightest. In the next instant, the halo behind his head fused directly into his body. The aura radiating from within him instantly became even vaster than before.

Once an Eternal made their move, each of them could have their innate divine halo merge with their body. And once fused with the halo, they could unleash their strongest power.

Yu Heng now knew that if he wanted to fight Lu Yuan, he had no choice but to bring out his strongest methods. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Yet at that very moment, the entire Yellow Mountain region shook. Thousands of peaks trembled all at once. Streams of divine light shot across the heavens, accompanied by boundless colored rays.

Everyone saw that within the core region, that cave entrance which had been flickering in and out of view now fully manifested. It no longer seemed out of place with this world as it had before.

"The Immortal's Cave, the place where the immortal Guangchengzi attained the Dao, has officially opened!"

"Hurry! We cannot miss this chance. There must be all kinds of great fortune within!"

"After waiting so long, it has finally opened!"

The moment everyone realized that the Immortal's Cave had fully opened, their faces were all filled with excitement. Without the slightest hesitation, they rushed toward it at once.

Lu Yuan noticed it as well. But he also noticed something else.

The aura within the Immortal's Cave—that aura that did not belong to this world—had grown even denser than before. Within it, there seemed to be an immense secret.

"Yu Hong, come with me into the Immortal's Cave," Yu Heng spoke directly.

Seeing Lu Yuan's attention shift away, Yu Heng no longer had any intention of continuing the battle. He then used his powerful methods to sweep up Yu Hong and the Spirit Clan members together, charging straight into the Immortal's Cave.

After all, the cave had always been his true objective.

Besides, Lu Yuan was simply too powerful. Yu Heng knew he was not his match right now. It would be better to enter the mythical secret realm first, and then make plans from there.