Global Awakening: I'm the Only One Ready

Chapter 328. All Strengthened, the Secret Realm Is Closing, Departure

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

As time passed, wave after wave of powerful auras rose continuously from the lake.

All kinds of radiance gathered together, dazzling and resplendent as they filled the entire valley.

Lu Yuan and Jiang Haokong stood side by side as they watched the scene before them. Both of them possessed extremely high realms and great strength, so none of this surprised them. They were only curious because they were familiar with the people inside.

At last, after some more time had passed, figures began shooting out of the lake one after another.

The first to emerge was Zhu Qingyu. All kinds of rosy light coiled around her body. Her aura was clearly stronger than before, and strands of divine radiance surged within her eyes.

"The peak of the Venerable King Realm?"

And an even greater power is still hidden within her body. Once she fully digests it, she will absolutely have a chance to step directly into the Sage Realm?

Lu Yuan possessed the Martial Dao Heavenly Eyes, so he saw through it at once. A smile immediately appeared on his face. He knew that Zhu Qingyu must have obtained enormous benefits and opportunities in that lake.

Now, as long as she fully absorbed everything she had gained, she would surely be able to advance another step. And based on the experience of his previous life, aside from himself, no one on Earth should have been able to reach the Sage Realm in such a short time.

Clearly, the gains from this journey into the Immortal Cave had exceeded all expectations. After all, what Lu Yuan wanted was to make the whole Celestial Court stronger. Now, it seemed that there had already been considerable progress for that goal.

For Awakened, the Sage Realm was an enormous chasm. Once one crossed it, the world truly opened wide.

"That's right, King Lu. And I feel like I can still go even further." Zhu Qingyu spoke at that moment, excitement flickering in her eyes. She knew very well that her gains from this trip had been immense. Then she turned toward Jiang Haokong beside her and added, "Many thanks, Divine Son Jiang."

"Yes, King Lu. And I feel like I can still go even further." Zhu Qingyu spoke at that moment, excitement flickering in her eyes. She knew that her gains from this trip had been immense. Then she turned toward Jiang Haokong beside her and added, "Thank you, Holy Son Jiang."

She knew that most of this opportunity had come about because of the help of the Jiang Clan's Holy Son standing before her. And she thanked him, naturally, out of simple courtesy. She felt it was only proper.

As for why Zhu Qingyu was so excited, it was because she felt that if she continued evolving like this, the distance between herself and Lu Yuan would grow smaller and smaller. Naturally, that made her happy.

Soon, Ice Fairy, Chunyang, Monk Huikong, and the others emerged from the lake as well.

The benefits they had obtained were somewhat less than Zhu Qingyu's, but not by much. Every one of them now had a chance to reach the Sage Realm.

Of course, there were also the several hundred members of Celestial Court's Four Divisions who had followed them here.

All of them looked delighted, because each had obtained considerable benefits.

"As expected of Innate Spirit Water. It truly has extraordinary effects. What a pity." Jiang Haokong observed the group and felt that the Innate Spirit Water truly was remarkable, but since it was useless to him, he found it somewhat regrettable.

Lu Yuan, meanwhile, stepped forward and briefly sensed the place. He discovered that the lake was connected to the entire valley.

A formation was hidden within it, which was why he had been unable to sense Jiang Haokong, Zhu Qingyu, and the others earlier. And it was also for that very reason that, with his current strength, he had no way to carry away the entire lake.

Yes.

Lu Yuan had indeed entertained that thought earlier. He had wanted to move the whole lake away.

That way, every member of Celestial Court could soak in it, and Celestial Court's strength would inevitably soar in a short period of time.

But now, there was no way to accomplish that. Of course, Lu Yuan did not feel too regretful about it. He knew that in some matters, one could not be overly greedy.

He and the Celestial Court had already reaped abundant rewards in this mythical secret realm. So he did not think about it any further.

Instead, he turned to the group and said, "Alright, the time is almost up. Let's leave this place and head back."

At that moment, Lu Yuan had already calculated the time in his heart. He knew that this mythical secret realm would not remain open for much longer. They had to leave before it closed. Otherwise, they would be sealed inside.

"Yes, King Lu."

Naturally, no one had any objections.

Under Lu Yuan's lead, the whole group immediately left the valley.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng had not entered and was still waiting outside, so leaving would take a little longer.

Still, everyone present had obtained enormous benefits, and their strength had advanced greatly, so that made little difference.

"Hm? Why haven't I seen anyone from the Yin Sparrow Race or the Celestial Race? Didn't they come in too?" At that moment, the observant Chunyang noticed something.

Along the way, he had spotted quite a few Outer-Cosmos beings. But he had not seen the Celestial Race or the others at all, as though they had simply vanished.

Hearing this, the others could not help nodding as well. They did not quite understand. After all, they knew that those Outer-Cosmos beings had malicious intentions and had wanted to deal with King Lu.

Now that none of them could be seen, there were only two possible reasons. One was that they had already left in advance.

The other was that they had hidden themselves and were preparing an ambush.

Because of that, everyone immediately tensed. In their hearts, as long as anything threatened King Lu, they would protect him even at the cost of their own lives.

Almost immediately, Jiang Haokong spoke in a calm tone, "Those people? Your King Lu killed every last one of them, so there's no need to worry. Just leave in peace."

After saying that, he could not help glancing at Lu Yuan again, then let out a sigh.

Jiang Haokong had actually been thinking about this the entire time.

If it had been him, then yes, he would certainly have fought. But to wipe out every last one of them would mean offending many great clans in the process. He would definitely have hesitated.

Yet Lu Yuan had done exactly that. He was utterly unrestrained, with no taboos whatsoever.

Killed all of them?

The moment those words were spoken, Zhu Qingyu, Ice Fairy, and the others were all stunned.

But only for an instant. They quickly recovered.

The reason was simple.

King Lu had always been this domineering, acting without restraint. Him killing all those people seemed... perfectly in character.

Even so, the group could not help feeling shocked.

However, Lu Yuan paid no attention to what they were thinking. He raised his head then said calmly, "Alright. We can leave now."

Only then did everyone realize that they had already reached the exit of the secret realm.

The surrounding space was extremely unstable, as though it might close at any moment.

At the same time, many Outer-Cosmos beings were also choosing to leave. After all, with their cultivation, they could not remain until after the secret realm had completely shut.

That was likely something only immortals could accomplish.

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, everyone nodded. Then, without further hesitation, they all stepped out of the place.

Although everyone knew full well that there were other opportunities still hidden within the Immortal Cave Secret Realm, time no longer allowed them to search for them. Nor was it possible for all the benefits in the world to fall entirely into their own hands.

For them, being able to cultivate within that lake had already been the greatest gain of this journey.

As for Lu Yuan, he turned back once more to look toward that final land.

This was a mythical secret realm.

But it was also a burial ground.