Global Awakening: I'm the Only One Ready

Chapter 338. A Massive Descent, Old Enmities, Zhou Yunqiong Appears

Zhou Yunqiong had always kept this grudge buried in her heart.

Ever since Lu Yuan had made his move against her, she had never forgotten it. That had been the first time in her life that she had been so utterly disregarded... and slain.

If not for the contingency left behind by that great figure of the Ji Clan, she would have died.

Now, with the Ji Clan backing her once more, even knowing that Lu Yuan had already reached the Lesser Sage Realm, Zhou Yunqiong no longer regarded him as a threat.

No matter how strong he was, he was only one man.

As for her, she stood with the entire Ji Clan behind her, a power that ranked among the top ten even within the top hundred starfields. Under such circumstances, dealing with Lu Yuan should have been effortless.

Moreover, he had also offended the Eternals, a mighty race no weaker than the Ji Clan. With both sides determined to put Lu Yuan to death, Zhou Yunqiong refused to believe that he could still remain safe and sound.

With that, she stopped thinking further and chose to descend together with Ji Hongyu.

This had once been her homeland, and she would not suffer suppression from the Separation of Heaven and Earth here. Unfortunately, her body had been reforged, so she had been unable to descend ahead of time.

But things were different now. The force that had once restricted her was steadily weakening, to the point where it no longer needed to be taken to heart.

As such, in outer space, within this very solar system, streaks of light surged forth one after another. Each one represented a being at least at the Void Sage Realm.

They gazed down at the Earth before them, then slowly began their descent. Naturally, a number of elite clansmen followed at their sides.

After all, the goal of the Outer Cosmos beings was not merely to seize blessed lands and opportunities. Another part of their plan was to use those same opportunities to strengthen their own races.

Everyone knew that the changes within the Milky Way Starfield would reshuffle the powers and rankings of the top hundred starfields. Whether they could maintain their former position and glory would depend on this very moment.

The Ji Clan's Ziwei Starfield, the Eternals' Eternal Starfield, the Sky Dragon Starfield, the Sukhāvatī Starfield, and many other powers had already arrived. Altogether, more than half of the top hundred starfields were now gathered here, and one after another, they began to descend.

The once-desolate reaches of space had suddenly become lively.

Yet, though everything appeared dazzling on the surface, for Earth, it was the prelude to a great upheaval.

Back on Earth, at Mount Tai Trials Academy, the events happening beyond Earth were discovered by the upper ranks of the Celestial Court at the very first moment.

Especially when they looked up at the sky, even in broad daylight, they could see streams of light flashing overhead.

That very day, the Celestial Court issued all manner of prohibitions to the five supercities. The warnings were especially directed at the Awakened, ordering them not to provoke those Outer Cosmos beings recklessly.

The reason was simple enough. This current batch of descents was almost entirely composed of powerful figures. Most of them came from the top hundred starfields, and some were even led by Great Sages. If they made a move, the consequences would be terrifying. Even the Celestial Court would not be able to maintain order.

Of course, the upper ranks still adhered to the same decision they had always held. As long as the Outer Cosmos beings did not take the initiative to enter the five supercities and stir up trouble, both sides could maintain peace for the time being.

But if that line was crossed, war would naturally become unavoidable.

The reason was just as simple.

The Celestial Court had been established to protect the safety of the vast majority of ordinary people. If it could not even accomplish that, then what meaning would its existence have?

Though the Celestial Court had no real way to deal with those really powerful Outer Cosmos beings for now, they still had King Lu.

Under such circumstances, as the Outer Cosmos beings descended, they began occupying some of the famous mountains and great rivers.

In response, the Celestial Court made no move.

The same principle still applied. As long as ordinary civilians were not threatened, the two sides could still preserve a temporary peace.

At the same time, throughout this process, the Outer Cosmos beings also began to reveal their strength.

Some entered ordinary secret realms and plundered the opportunities within.

Some great races, already burdened with mutual grudges, broke into direct conflict while fighting over those opportunities. Such battles were fought without the slightest concealment, shaking mountains and rivers and even altering the terrain itself.

Fortunately, under these circumstances, the five supercities were not directly threatened.

But soon, a piece of news spread.

Someone had seen Zhou Yunqiong. The eldest daughter of the Zhou family that had already been destroyed.

Ordinary Awakened did not think too much of it, but when the upper ranks of the Celestial Court learned the news, every one of them was shaken. Especially Zhu Qingyu and the others, because they had witnessed Zhou Yunqiong being killed with their own eyes.

Yet now, she had appeared again, and she was even stronger than before. It was suspected that she had already reached the Lesser Sage Realm. Even more terrifying was the fact that a group of people stood by her side, each one far from ordinary.

Later, it was discovered that they were from the Ji Clan, descendants of the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, with origins similar to Jiang Ningxian's.

Only then did everyone finally learn of the Zhou family's background. They possessed the bloodline of the Ji Clan; only their surname had changed.

Now, Zhou Yunqiong had joined forces with the Ji Clan. The Celestial Court had also learned that the Ji Clan ranked among the top ten of the top hundred starfields. They were immensely powerful, to the point that even the Celestial Race stood as their subordinate.

For a time, Zhu Qingyu and the others were deeply shaken, and found it almost unbelievable.

Of course, the one thing that worried them most was that they feared Lu Yuan would be targeted.

That was a top ten great race, with an origin terrifying beyond comparison. There were even Great Sages among those who had descended this time.

Soon, Zhu Qingyu and the others quickly passed the news along.

When Lu Yuan heard that Zhou Yunqiong had appeared, he was somewhat surprised as well.

"It seems the Ji Clan reforged a body for her and brought her back to life. That Death-Exemption Talisman really is quite something," Jiang Ningxian said with a shake of her head and a faint smile after hearing everything.

She might not know exactly what had happened in between, but she did know how Zhou Yunqiong had come back to life. After all, she came from the same lineage as the Ji Clan to begin with. Reforging her body was naturally no difficult matter for them.

"I was careless last time. I didn't think of that." Lu Yuan spoke calmly, then added, "But from what you said before, that Death-Exemption Talisman can only be used once, right?"

If he had known earlier that such a miraculous item existed, then he would have destroyed both Zhou Yunqiong's body and soul in a single strike. But it did not matter. Just as he had said back then, at worst, he would simply kill her one more time.

"That's right. No matter who it is, a Death-Exemption Talisman can only save someone once."

Jiang Ningxian nodded, then continued, "But this time, she came together with the Ji Clan. Killing her won't be as simple as it was before."

Back in ancient times, the Ji Clan and the Jiang Clan had worked together on many occasions. It was only later that they parted ways. As for what exactly had happened in between, Jiang Ningxian had no idea.

In any case, the current reality was clear. The Ji Clan and the Jiang Clan did not get along. As an opposing side, she naturally knew at least something about the Ji Clan's circumstances.

"Won't be as simple?" Lu Yuan merely smiled. "So what if the Ji Clan is stronger than the Eternals? If I want someone dead. No one can stop me."