Global Awakening: I'm the Only One Ready

Chapter 339. Chasing a Distant Figure, Tempering Through Battle, A Grave Threat

When Lu Yuan spoke those words, his eyes were filled with absolute confidence, and without the slightest hesitation. Though his tone was not forceful, it inspired complete trust in those around him.

Zhu Qingyu and the others understood clearly that whenever King Lu spoke, there had never been anything he could not accomplish.

It had always been the case from the beginning of the New Era until now.

The beast tides? The Three Immortal Islands? The descent of three Sages?

Hasn't the outcome been the same every time?

So now, though they had been somewhat worried because Zhou Yunqiong had joined forces with the Ji Clan, they immediately began to set their minds at ease after hearing Lu Yuan's words.

After all, in the eyes of everyone in the Celestial Court, Lu Yuan was that invincible existence.

"Alright. Keep a close watch on every move those Outer Cosmos beings make. There is no need to concern yourselves with the lesser races. Just keep track of those greater races that truly matter. If anything happens, report it to me at once."

Lu Yuan gave his instructions once more. The reason for ignoring the lesser races was simple; they did not have the nerve.

The Celestial Court had already grown stronger and now possessed more than ten Sages. Even if some of those lesser races had ideas of their own, they would still have to join forces with the greater races before daring to act.

Moreover, Lu Yuan had another thought in mind. He wanted those lesser races to serve as whetstones for the Celestial Court. This way the younger generation could continue to grow stronger.

"Yes." Hearing this, Zhu Qingyu and the others immediately nodded.

They had never once doubted King Lu's words.

Soon after, everyone took their leave.

Suddenly, Zhu Qingyu could not help turning back for one last look.

In her eyes, Lu Yuan and Jiang Ningxian sat facing one another. In both strength and bearing, they were equally extraordinary. They truly looked well-matched. No matter how one looked at them, they seemed perfectly suited to one another.

"Fairy Jiang really is a perfect match for King Lu," Ice Fairy said, walking up to her.

The two of them had grown extremely close by now, almost like sisters.

Ice Fairy understood Zhu Qingyu's feelings very well, so she continued, "His pace... is something we can hardly keep up with."

She knew that Zhu Qingyu's feelings for Lu Yuan had begun long ago. But she also knew as well that the gap between him and people like them was simply too great.

It was already difficult enough just to chase after his back. Standing beside him as an equal was even less possible.

However, it was different for Jiang Ningxian.

She was a prodigy of her clan, and was powerful beyond comparison. From the beginning, she had always stood shoulder to shoulder with King Lu. The two of them were what true compatibility looked like.

"I know." Zhu Qingyu spoke softly. There was a trace of dimness in her eyes, but it quickly gave way to resolve as she continued, "But I'll work harder."

With that, she ignored Ice Fairy's reaction and walked away on her own.

The latter could only sigh faintly. She had already tried to persuade Zhu Qingyu in private more than once, but it had never done any good.

The problem was that in matters like this, outsiders could do nothing. So all she could do was follow behind in silence.

Not far away, Jiang Ningxian watched Zhu Qingyu's retreating figure, and a thoughtful look surfaced in her eyes.

Across from her, Lu Yuan spoke again. "Brother Jiang didn't really go back into seclusion, did he?"

He had not seen Jiang Haokong at all during this period, and thinking back to what had happened before, he could not help feeling a little helpless.

"He really was completely shaken. He swore he would surpass you. But it doesn't matter. Let him do as he pleases."

Jiang Ningxian came back to herself and shook her head. As his older sister, she naturally knew exactly what state her younger brother was in, and she had never taken it too seriously.

After that, the two of them began discussing how to deal with the current situation.

Those great Outer Cosmos races had already begun occupying the famous mountains and great rivers. They were waiting for the secret realms there to open so they could seize the opportunities within.

That was inevitable.

However, during this period, the Celestial Court could not simply do nothing and watch from the sidelines. If it did, its own development would easily be restricted. That restriction would become more and more apparent as time went on.

The gap between the two sides had already been great to begin with.

So in the end, Lu Yuan decided that the Celestial Court should begin moving as well, to seek out blessed lands and opportunities to strengthen itself.

However, he himself would not participate.

First, there was no need for him to intervene.

Second, it was a chance for those under his command to hone themselves through battle.

Jiang Ningxian supported this decision, and also stated that the Jiang Clan would do its best to help in this regard.

Over the following period of time, the Outer Cosmos beings continued to occupy famous mountains and great rivers through alliances. Anything with even a little reputation was basically targeted.

During that same time, the Celestial Court's forces also began to move. At first, they set their sights on mountains and rivers with less renown.

The reason was simple. The greater the fame of a place, the greater the danger it represented. Everyone knew that such places contained great opportunities, but without sufficient strength, one would fail to seize those opportunities, and might even lose their life.

Naturally, caution came first.

But then, another problem presented itself; it became very easy to run into Outer Cosmos beings.

With both sides targeting the same places, conflict was inevitable.

The members of the Celestial Court did not fear this and chose to fight.

When it came to blessed lands and opportunities, the capable claimed them. No one was willing to give them up, so battle was the only answer.

Lu Yuan had tacitly approved this as well.

As such, in the span of just half a month, no fewer than a hundred battles erupted.

Losses were suffered on both sides, between the Celestial Court and the Outer Cosmos beings. That was unavoidable.

Yet also precisely because of that, the Celestial Court's forces were tempered through battle.

It was not enough to have strength. One also needed the experience that came from great battles.

Otherwise, if an actual war broke out in the future, what would they rely on?

Throughout this process, the Celestial Court's strength continued to rise. More and more people began improving in power, and the number of Sages also increased.

This development also made the Outer Cosmos beings wary. They knew that if this continued, problems would arise sooner or later.

Once the Celestial Court had fully matured, it would be impossible to suppress in the future.

So, in secret, they began coordinating with one another.

Some Outer Cosmos Sages deliberately hid themselves, waiting until they encountered members of the Celestial Court before launching surprise attacks.

Now, more and more people were descending, and those who came were growing stronger and stronger.

They believed that even if Lu Yuan's wrath was provoked, it would not matter much. At worst, they would simply fight another battle.

However, out of everyone's expectation, the results were not very significant.

The Celestial Court members who went out to seek opportunities and temper themselves were also being followed by Sage Realm experts, and those experts were beast kings.

During this period, Lu Yuan had already invested another group of beast kings, making them guardian beasts of the Celestial Court and having them protect the humans from the side.

After all, one could never be too careful.

This decision proved to be entirely correct.

Once again, it caught the Outer Cosmos beings off guard, and only served to deepen their dissatisfaction.

Ever since their descent began, Lu Yuan had been obstructing their plans at every turn. He had already become a real thorn in their side.

Until, one fine day, the heavens trembled.

One after another, powerful auras descended from the universe, their target directed straight at Mount Tai.

There were not many of them, only three to five figures in total, but every single one was extremely powerful.

Each of them was shrouded in a divine halo, noble and overbearing.

They were none other than the Eternals!