Global Awakening: I'm the Only One Ready

Chapter 334. Prepared Long Ago, Transformation, the Heaven-Earth Furnace

Elder Ji spoke first with a faint smile. Just as he had said earlier, Lu Yuan had long expected this and already made preparations, so everything was still under control.

After what happened at Yellow Mountain, the Outer Cosmos beings were never going to let the matter rest. They would definitely seek to recover face. It was only that they had no way to deal with Lu Yuan, so they could only turn their attention to others.

At present, many ordinary people still lived within the five supercities. These people were now under the protection of the Celestial Court, but against those who had already stepped onto the path of evolution, they had no power to resist at all.

That was precisely why the Outer Cosmos beings had chosen to make their move. It was easy, and they had never taken the people of the Celestial Court seriously to begin with. They wanted to make the people of this world pay a price in this manner, and they had already begun to act.

But, all their movements remained under the Celestial Court's surveillance.

"Are our people all in position?" Elder Yun asked. His eyes carried an unmistakable authority. Even in the old era, he had been one of those who held great power, and after spending so many years in a position of high rank, that imposing presence had never faded.

All this time, he had wanted to teach the Outer Cosmos beings a lesson, but their strength had been too weak. Now, however, the Celestial Court had finally begun to grow and possessed a certain degree of power.

"Yes, everything is ready. Each of the five supercities has Sages stationed there," Zhu Qingyu replied.

Though she looked young, she had already reached the sixth stage of evolution. As she gradually began to wield real authority, her bearing and overall presence had become far more outstanding than before.

The Celestial Court was now growing stronger by the day, and many beast kings had also joined its ranks. The number of Sages had already reached double digits. All five supercities had people guarding them.

As for the Outer Cosmos beings, although they still had Sages as well, after the events at Yellow Mountain where Lu Yuan slew a hundred Sages, it could be said that there were very few left on Earth. Moreover, they had always looked down on the beings of this world, so even when they acted, they would not send anyone too powerful.

The Celestial Court's people were now spread across all five supercities, with channels of information in every direction.

They knew that most of the Outer Cosmos beings taking action were basically at the Venerable King Realm. The Sages were only there to hold the line, and some did not even dare to make a move.

After all, they only wanted to recover a bit of face. They had no intention of truly igniting a full-scale conflict, for they feared enraging Lu Yuan.

Everyone knew that this human, Lu Yuan, had already reached an astonishing level in both strength and realm. As long as no truly supreme expert descended, no one could restrain him.

"All right. Next, we'll see how they act," Elder Ji said. "Remember this. King Lu has already made it clear that if they dare cross the line in any way, we will strike with thunderous force."

Truth be told, he had been waiting a long time for a chance like this. Ever since the beings from the Outer Cosmos appeared, they had been forced onto the defensive at every turn. But now, they finally had a chance to seize the initiative. There was no reason to hesitate.

"Yes, we understand."

Zhu Qingyu and Ice Fairy both nodded. They understood that this would be the moment for the Celestial Court to display its power. King Lu had already made the arrangements. What remained now was carrying them out.

***

Mount Hulong.

Jiang Ningxian sat cross-legged in midair as strands of light continuously emerged from her body. Waves of powerful pressure descended from time to time, and any living being that sensed such might withdrew immediately. They could clearly detect the danger contained within it. If they rashly intruded, they would likely suffer a great calamity.

"It's already been three days, and he still isn't done?" Jiang Ningxian opened her eyes and looked toward the small folded space in the distance, her expression thoughtful. A trace of helplessness appeared on her face.

So she really had become that man's protector.

She remembered that in the Immortal Cave Secret Realm, her younger brother had said he had done the same thing. To have the Holy Son and Saintess of the Jiang Clan, figures who could rank within the top ten across the entire cosmos, act as his protectors... Jiang Ningxian felt Lu Yuan was probably the first person ever to achieve such a feat.

Of course, she did not really mind. She remained where she was, waiting without the slightest impatience.

Meanwhile, within that small space, the entire area had already been engulfed by surging golden vital qi. A powerful aura filled every corner of the space. At its center, Lu Yuan sat cross-legged, and the might radiating from his physical body was overwhelming in the extreme.

Every pore on his body was exhaling and inhaling golden radiance. His entire person looked like a true god.

After fusing with the Zhengyi Yin-Yang Furnace, Lu Yuan's physique had been growing stronger almost every moment. As time passed, it had now reached a kind of limit. Throughout this period, he had been trying to break through that limit. If he succeeded, it would be another breakthrough altogether.

After three full days of effort, Lu Yuan had finally done it.

In that instant, golden vital qi roared through him as a force burst forth from within his body, like the detonation of stars. Violent energy flooded every corner of the space, while all kinds of divine radiance poured ceaselessly into his body.

That power was simply too great. Even for him, it was difficult to control it completely.

At last, after some more time had passed, the power shook out from within him and gathered above his head. The Great Sun Furnace that had appeared because of the strength of his physique vanished completely. In its place emerged an entirely new power.

It was not a pill furnace, nor was it a pagoda tower. It slowly gathered into the form of a furnace—yang above, yin below, representing heaven and earth in endless circulation. The power it released seemed almost inexhaustible.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

As the furnace trembled, a terrifying might unfolded from Lu Yuan's body. It spread outward in ripples, wave after wave, until even the small space itself began to shake.

This was only the might radiating from Lu Yuan's physique. Compared to before, it had reached an utterly terrifying level.

In the next moment, he opened his eyes. A ray of light shot out from his pupils, and Lu Yuan's entire aura began to transform.

"At last. Success. My physique has transformed and risen to another level." He murmured to himself, a trace of satisfaction surfacing in his eyes, because this was exactly the goal he had wished to achieve.

By his estimate, his current physique might not absolutely crush someone like Jiang Haokong, but it could certainly suppress the latter without question.

Lu Yuan looked at the furnace manifested by the overwhelming power of his physical body and fell into thought.

"The path of yin and yang is the path of heaven and earth. Since this phenomenon has appeared upon my body, I may as well call it the Heaven-Earth Furnace," he spoke slowly, fully aware that this furnace represented his very constitution.

As he continued to grow stronger, the furnace too would become ever more terrifying.