Chapter 630. The Great Calamity Arrives, Emerging From Seclusion at Last

The voices of the extracosmic beings resounded across Earth. Every one of them radiated danger, and immense power surged with their slightest movement. Each had surpassed the Supreme Immortal Realm. Their presence alone placed unbearable pressure upon weaker beings, for they were more powerful than even the strongest figures of this universe.

The Eternals' Starfield Lord stepped forward, visibly elated. "Everyone, I have fulfilled my promise. I hope you will keep yours."

He was reminding the extracosmic beings of their promise to help him take that final step.

The Ji Clan's Starfield Lord also stopped suppressing Jiang Taiyu and the Present Buddha. They now had more important matters to handle.

Like the Eternals' Starfield Lord, his only concern was taking that long-awaited step beyond the Supreme Immortal Realm.

The Ji Clan's Starfield Lord descended from the Milky Way Starfield's border and joined the Eternals' Starfield Lord on Earth.

Their bargain with the extracosmic beings was simple. The two Starfield Lords would enable their descent, and in return, the invaders would help them advance beyond the Supreme Immortal Realm.

One of the beings shrouded in black mist nodded. "Rest assured. Once we have conquered this universe, we will help you advance. You will rule this universe as our agents."

The invaders' primary aim was to increase their own strength. They cared nothing for what happened afterward, so leaving the conquered universe in the two Starfield Lords' hands had always been part of the plan.

The excitement in the two Starfield Lords' eyes intensified.

The extracosmic beings wasted no more words. Black mist surged from them as overwhelming pressure swept across Earth.

In an instant, every human on Earth sensed heaven and earth beginning to change.

The Awakened, who had already embarked upon the path of evolution, felt their power steadily draining away.

"The extracosmic beings are using some kind of power to alter this world's laws. All of us will be affected."

The realization shook Jiang Ningxian. She understood that this was the true great calamity.

For the moment, the change had little effect on those in the Immortal Realm. Weaker beings felt it far more clearly.

This was only the beginning. Jiang Ningxian knew that once the laws of the entire universe had been rewritten, not even she or those stronger than her would be able to resist. All of them would be reduced to ordinary people.

"What do we do? Our power is draining away." Zhu Qingyu and the others grew alarmed. They knew the invaders were responsible and wanted to intervene, but the disparity was overwhelming. The extracosmic beings had suppressed everyone on Earth so completely that they could not even take flight, much less fight back.

"Wait. The Providence within us doesn't seem to be affected." Young Celestial Master Chunyang and the others could feel their power weakening, yet the Providence within them remained intact. It offset the loss, leaving their actual strength unchanged.

Did that mean Providence could be used against the extracosmic beings? The realization briefly excited the Celestial Court members, but that hope soon faded. Even with Providence, the enemy was far beyond anything they could oppose.

"You will not conquer this universe." Jiang Taiyu and the other experts arrived. No longer suppressed, they immediately mobilized their power to stop the invaders.

Boom!

Their Supreme Immortal power surged outward in waves, sweeping through space with enough force to overturn heaven and earth.

One extracosmic being merely glanced at them. Without calling upon either Starfield Lord, it suppressed Jiang Taiyu and the others with nothing more than the black energy surrounding it. Even Jiang Taiyu and the Present Buddha were powerless.

The invaders' power continued to spread. Using Earth as their starting point, they intended to rewrite the laws of the entire world and enslave every living being within it.

"Once everything is complete, we will become the rulers of this universe and take that step beyond Supreme Immortal." The Eternals' Starfield Lord said, exchanging a glance with the Ji Clan's Starfield Lord.

Both were smiling.

Jiang Taiyu, Jiang Ningxian, and everyone else on Earth could sense the world changing around them. Mountains and rivers began to crumble, while some beings lost their transcendent powers altogether.

This was a true cosmic calamity.

Everyone understood that if the extracosmic beings succeeded, everything would be over.

Rumble!

Black mist had already enveloped the entire Earth and begun spreading outward.

It spread with terrifying speed, enveloping the solar system in an instant and then the Milky Way Starfield.

Every corner of the universe could feel that presence. The extracosmic beings had begun their conquest the moment they descended, and no one appeared capable of stopping them.

On Earth, Jiang Taiyu and the Present Buddha watched helplessly.

Their faces were ashen. For the first time since becoming Supreme Immortals, they had no answer.

Only despair remained.

What could they do?

If this continued, the universe would be destroyed.

Jiang Ningxian's eyes were filled with anxiety. She searched the distance helplessly.

Lu Yuan, where are you?

To Jiang Ningxian, Lu Yuan was the only person who might resolve the crisis. Yet he had only recently entered seclusion, and even if he had become a Supreme Immortal, could he withstand those extracosmic beings?

She did not know.

Even so, he was their only hope.

The invaders' power continued spreading across the universe.

In the hearts of all beings, only one collective thought remained.

Everything was over.

Boom!

Then a violent roar erupted across Earth. A figure slowly emerged from another space. Behind him unfolded the vision of a vast world filled with wind, fire, water, earth, and countless galaxies.

An unprecedented presence radiated from him. The Nine Tripod Cauldrons shimmered into view, and the Investiture Edict slowly unfurled as the Great Age's Providence and boundless power gathered upon him.

It was Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan had emerged from seclusion.