Global Awakening: I'm the Only One Ready

First was the Holy Son of the Ji Clan.

Even though this was only a projected manifestation, his own cultivation could still be described as terrifyingly powerful.

He was in the Immortal Realm. Back when he had been growing, countless rumors about him had spread throughout the entire cosmos.

The most famous among them was that he had once defied the heavens and slain an Immortal while still in the Great Sage Realm.

Since ancient times, very few people had ever achieved such a feat.

After all, this was completely different from challenging a Sage from a higher realm.

The gap between the Great Sage Realm and Immortal Realm was far too great.

Even so, the Holy Son of the Ji Clan had done it. He could really be called terrifying.

Everyone knew that he would inevitably become the future ruler of the Ji Clan, a true powerhouse.

Lu Yuan, on the other hand, was somewhat different. Although everyone present admitted that he was a prodigy no weaker than Holy Sons and Saintesses, and that his future potential would be extraordinary as long as he continued to grow, he had not yet reached that level.

After all, at the same realm, this man had almost always displayed a crushing advantage. It was an absolute, unquestionable suppression.

More importantly, he was outstanding in every aspect.

For example, how long had the Milky Way Starfield been recovering?

Yet Lu Yuan had already reached the Great Sage Realm.

If this were any other starfield, such a thing would have been impossible.

Admittedly, he might very well have borrowed the conditions created by Earth’s recovery, but they also understood one thing clearly.

On Earth, this man stood alone above all others. He had reached a level no one else could surpass.

In every respect, the two of them could be said to be evenly matched.

The problem was that the Holy Son of the Ji Clan was simply too powerful. He was an Immortal.

Therefore, the final result could only be known after they fought.

Even Zhou Yunqiong thought the same.

There was no helping it. The impression Lu Yuan had left on her was far too deep. Even after her greatest backer arrived, she still felt extremely nervous.

Boom!

The battle between the two sides had already begun.

The Ji Clan’s Holy Son’s methods were indeed extremely powerful.

With every movement, maximum power surged around him.

The nearby meteoroids could not withstand it and exploded one after another. If this were on Earth, he might be able to destroy the land within a radius of ten thousand miles in just a fraction of a second. This was the strength of a true powerhouse.

But Lu Yuan was not afraid at all. Grotto-heavens emerged one after another behind him, continuously amplifying his combat strength.

Even if it was only a projection, it was still the projection of an Immortal. It could be called terrifying beyond measure.

After all, Lu Yuan himself was only in the Great Sage Realm.

But precisely because of that, his battle intent grew stronger as time passed.

All along, he had wanted to test the true limit of his combat strength.

Unfortunately, all of his opponents had been unable to let him fight without restraint. This was especially true after he used the Primordial Dragon Breathing Technique. As long as he opened ten grotto-heavens and gained a tenfold boost to his combat strength, he would basically crush those powerful enemies.

Today was different. Lu Yuan realized that this Holy Son of the Ji Clan was indeed powerful to a certain extent.

Even with a tenfold combat boost, Lu Yuan could not suppress him.

He was even the one being suppressed instead.

”Good, good, good!” Lu Yuan exclaimed after sensing all of this. His eyes shone with excitement, and each blow he delivered grew heavier than the last.

Opposite him, the Ji Clan’s Holy Son’s projection also became slightly more indistinct. Although he had already reached the Immortal Realm, this was ultimately only power projected from afar, and he could not unleash his peak combat strength.

More importantly, he could sense that the person before him was actually growing stronger the longer they fought.

Rumble.

Soon, as time passed, more and more grotto-heavens appeared behind Lu Yuan.

The golden vital qi around him directly transformed into one golden dragon phantom after another.

He was using the Primordial Dragon Breathing Technique to push his combat strength to its limit. At this moment, more than twenty grotto-heavens had appeared behind him, and a god sat cross-legged within each of them.

Normally, if an ordinary person wanted to maintain their peak combat strength, they would need an enormous amount of power to support it.

But that power would ultimately have a limit. Upon reaching a certain all-time high, it would absolutely begin to decline.

After all, not everyone could maintain their peak state forever.

Lu Yuan was different. With the support of the Heaven-Earth Furnace, he had no such limit at all.

Boom!

He threw another punch.

Golden dragon phantoms rose into the air, accompanied by countless dazzling bolts of lightning.

Opposite him, the Ji Clan’s Holy Son’s projection finally seemed unable to withstand it and began to retreat.

Every Outer Cosmos being watching from afar was left utterly stunned by the sight.

”He... he actually did it. He defeated someone stronger?”

”But wasn’t Lu Yuan being suppressed just now? How many methods does this man have?”

”Divine abilities, physique, and more. This man has far more trump cards than we imagined.”

For a time, everyone kept speaking as they stared at the scene in astonishment.

It was too shocking. They could hardly believe it.

Lu Yuan’s opponent was no ordinary person. He was the Holy Son of the Ji Clan, an existence who had already shaken the entire starry cosmos over a hundred years ago.

Zhou Yunqiong was also stunned; she could not believe what she was seeing.

However, no matter how shocked they were, the battle still continued.

”I advise you to stop now. Otherwise, you will not be able to bear the consequences,” the Holy Son of the Ji Clan said. He could sense that this projection of his was actually unable to defeat the person before him. If this continued, Zhou Yunqiong would die.

Therefore, he wanted to intimidate Lu Yuan and make him stop completely. As long as he had some time, he would be able to find a way to continue pouring power into this projection.

”Unable to bear the consequences? With just a projection of yours?” Lu Yuan asked with a calm expression.

The vital qi around him now burned like true solar fire, and his entire being carried a powerful bearing that looked down upon the world.

He said, ”Let alone a mere projection. Even if your true body came here, I would destroy it all the same.”

At this moment, his battle intent had reached a terrifying level. He was a true god of war.

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, the aura throughout his entire body gathered together in an instant.

At that same moment, the Celestial Emperor’s Ancient Token in his mind seemed to be affected by that battle intent.

A wisp of purple qi coiled around him. At this moment, Lu Yuan seemed to have transformed into the lofty Celestial Emperor himself. Facing the Holy Son of the Ji Clan, he threw out a punch.

Boom!

His aura shook the area, and countless meteoroids that could not withstand the force exploded.

The projection of the Holy Son of the Ji Clan could finally no longer hold itself together and became incomparably thin.

His power had been completely shattered. It was already impossible for him to act through this projection.

After sensing all of this, Lu Yuan’s expression still did not change.

He shifted his gaze to Zhou Yunqiong.

”It is time to end everything,” he said calmly, then brought his palm down toward Zhou Yunqiong.

Lu Yuan was not being arrogant. With his current strength and methods, Zhou Yunqiong, who was still only in the Lesser Sage Realm, was someone he could erase with a single gesture.

”How dare you!” the Holy Son of the Ji Clan shouted, his voice filled with rage.

However, his power had been scattered. In the end, he could do nothing.

Pfft.

Lu Yuan’s power pierced through Zhou Yunqiong.