"This aura is somewhat strange. I've never felt anything like it before."

Jiang Haokong sensed it as well, and a trace of puzzlement appeared in his eyes.

He himself had descended from the Outer Cosmos. He had seen many things before. Yet now, the aura emanating from the mountain peaks of Yellow Mountain made even him feel that something was off.

"Could it be that it was produced by the continuous awakening of the Milky Way Starfield?" Jiang Haokong turned his head and looked at Lu Yuan beside him, then continued, "Have you ever felt this kind of aura before?"

"No." Lu Yuan shook his head. He did not quite understand it either, so he could only say, "We'll explore it slowly. Perhaps then we'll understand."

They had already reached Yellow Mountain , but the mythical secret realm within it had not yet fully opened.

He was destined to enter it eventually. At that time, it would not be too late to investigate it further. If one only looked from the outside, it would be impossible to discover much.

"That makes sense." Jiang Haokong nodded, agreeing with the idea.

That inexplicable aura was being emitted from inside. If they wanted to know what it truly was, then entering it would be the only way to thoroughly investigate. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Then he turned his head and looked elsewhere, and a smile could not help appearing on his visage.

"It's quite lively. It's been a long time since I've seen so many races gathered in one place."

Sure enough, once the Golden-Winged Great Peng entered Yellow Mountain's territory, auras began emerging one after another all around them.

Each aura represented a different lifeform, and every one of them possessed at least Golden Body Realm strength. Their appearances were all different, clearly marking them as beings from beyond this world.

They knew that Yellow Mountain had changed. So they had chosen to come here at once, hoping to encounter some kind of fortune.

After all, the entire cosmos now knew very well that changes had occurred in the Milky Way Starfield, and that boundless fortunes would emerge here. There was even that chance thread of the Great Age's Providence.

If one could obtain it, the benefits would be immeasurable.

As the Holy Son of the Jiang Clan, Jiang Haokong was actually encountering this many races gathered together for the first time as well.

He was finally beginning to understand why his elders had said that the Milky Way Starfield was a place of tremendous opportunity.

Aside from its own awakening and the fortunes that kept appearing, there were also the prodigies and powerhouses of every clan and race descending here. That would turn this place into a land of countless battles. If one could fight all those prodigies and powerful opponents in the process, the benefits to one's own growth would undoubtedly be terrifying.

Lu Yuan, however, was not particularly surprised. He simply continued standing quietly atop the Golden-Winged Great Peng's back.

At the same time, many of the Outer Cosmos beings had also discovered Lu Yuan.

The Nether Bull Clan, the Three-Headed Ghost Race, the Primeval Daemon Race, the Yin Sparrow Race, and others—those races that already bore grudges against Lu Yuan all looked at him with hostility and killing intent in their eyes.

But for now, they did nothing.

The reason was very simple. They knew that if they came into conflict with him now, the outcome would likely not be good for them. So they simply turned their heads away and said nothing.

In their eyes, there was only the mythical secret realm within Yellow Mountain. Everyone knew that it had to contain some kind of secret.

Especially those who understood more clearly, they knew that the opening that had appeared might well be the legendary Immortal's Cave, the place where the immortal Guang Chengzi attained the Dao.

Guang Chengzi was called an immortal, but that was only a general title. In truth, he had been a mighty figure whose name once shook the universe in ancient times. And now, the place where he had attained the Dao had opened.

For everyone present, that was naturally immensely attractive. So every last one of them was watching, waiting for it to open.

"Lord Lei Xiao, that human is Lu Yuan. Lei Chong and the others all died at this man's hands."

At this moment, atop a certain mountain peak, a winged man spoke, his eyes filled with killing intent as well.

Beside him stood another member of the Celestials. This young man was exceptionally powerful, and his bearing was even more extraordinary. As he stood there, streaks of lightning continuously flowed around him.

This person was precisely the leader of the Celestials' descent this time—Ranker Lei Xiao.

And his own strength had already reached the Lesser Sage level.

"Human Lu Yuan, huh?"

Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, and killing intent also began to stir within them. Yet in the end, he still did nothing and remained standing where he was.

"This person is difficult to deal with," Lei Xiao remarked. "Right now, the important thing is entering Guang Chengzi's Dao ground, the Immortal's Cave. We can settle our scores afterward."

Lei Xiao understood very clearly that regardless of whether he could defeat Lu Yuan, this man was extremely troublesome. Especially now, when so many great Outer Cosmos races were watching.

It was best to first complete the main objective before dealing with Lu Yuan. Otherwise, if something went wrong, the consequences would be extremely troublesome.

The Celestial beside him nodded and said nothing more.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan stood atop the Golden-Winged Great Peng with Zhu Qingyu and the others, as they steadily moved forward.

He could naturally sense the hostile gazes around them, but he paid them no mind. So long as they did not make a move, that was enough. If they did, he would accompany them to the bitter end.

"Judging from the look of this mythical secret realm, it probably won't open for another day or two. There's no need to get too close so early," Jiang Haokong commented. He had observed the changes in the depths of Yellow Mountain and sensed that the secret realm would still need some time to open.

"Mm." Lu Yuan nodded and had the Golden-Winged Great Peng stop advancing.

The reason was simple. Folded spaces that contained mythical secret realms were extremely unstable before they fully opened.

Under such circumstances, it was best to stay as far away as possible. Otherwise, problems were all too likely to occur. If one were dragged inside by force, even Sages would find it difficult to endure. That was also why even the Outer Cosmos beings were all behaving so cautiously.

Lu Yuan naturally understood this very well. As such, the people he had brought were all strong enough. Waiting another few days would not affect them in the slightest.

So he had the Golden-Winged Great Peng choose a giant peak and descend there to wait.

The place Lu Yuan chose was very close to where the Immortal's Cave would open. That area had originally belonged to the Yin Sparrow Race. But once they saw him arrive, they left of their own accord. At present, there truly was no one willing to come into direct conflict with Lu Yuan.

Everyone knew this was not the time. Of course, once the Immortal's Cave actually opened, things would be entirely different. But for now, it was indeed not yet possible.

And so, time passed little by little. During this period, more and more people arrived. Most of them were beings from the Outer Cosmos. As for Earth's Awakened, there were basically none.

It was also because of this opportunity that Lu Yuan discovered that the number of those outsiders who had descended had already reached a terrifying scale.

Leaving other places aside, in the Yellow Mountain region alone, more than a thousand races had already gathered, numbering over tens of thousands.

And this was perhaps not even all of them. By that estimate, the number of Outer Cosmos beings presently on Earth had likely reached millions.

Everything had already changed completely.

Lu Yuan shook his head and did not think further on it. Instead, he fixed his gaze on the depths of Yellow Mountain. He knew that the Immortal's Cave should open soon.

Yet at that very moment, a voice rang out.

"Are you that human Lu Yuan?"

It was a soft voice, but it drew the attention of everyone present. Even the Celestials' expressions changed when they heard it.