Global Awakening: I'm the Only One Ready-Chapter 196. The Pressure of a Sage? Killed Before Their Very Eyes! (1)

Chapter 196. The Pressure of a Sage? Killed Before Their Very Eyes! (1)

The exosphere was considered almost a vacuum, and ordinary living beings could not survive here. On Earth, only the most sophisticated spacecraft could reach such heights.

Looking upward, there was only the desolate expanse of the universe stretching endlessly into the void as two figures below continued their ascent toward outer space.

Lu Yuan drew the Heavenquake Bow. Heaven-Earth Spiritual Energy converged on the bow as radiant golden vital qi engulfed him.

Having reached the fifth stage of evolution, he could survive briefly in the cosmos, and even in the vacuum of space, he remained unaffected by the environment.

Boundless power erupted from within him and billowed out like tidal waves. Since he resolved to kill his target, he did not hold back at all.

To prevent his target from escaping, Lu Yuan once again invoked Buddha's Palm Domain, sealing off all paths of possible retreat.

Ahead, Lei Xuan sensed the overwhelming killing intent building behind him. He glanced back and saw Lu Yuan standing like a god with a bow in hand. His aura became more terrifying than ever.

Ancient Buddhist temples materialized from nothing, trapping him.

Lei Xuan knew he would die upon getting hit by that arrow.

"Human Lu Yuan! Do you really want to form an irreconcilable enmity with my Celestial Race?! The wrath of my Celestial Race is not something you can bear! Retreat now, and we can coexist peacefully from now on!

"Don't you think that's a better choice?!"

He spoke with anger, but fear dominated him. He knew that continuing down this path led only to disaster. His words were half threat and half capitulation. After all, if he ended up dying, he would have nothing left at all.

"The Celestial Race?" Lu Yuan simply smiled in response. "I'm not afraid of the Celestials. If they decide to keep provoking me, then I'll slaughter them all as well."

His voice contained not a trace of fear, and his gaze remained calm to the extreme. The enmity between them was forged since he slew the Winged Celestial God.

If the Celestials were to keep provoking him, he would definitely annihilate them.

"Slaughter us?"

"Human! You're too arrogant!"

A majestic voice boomed through the void. Even in the vacuum of space, it carried waves of formidable power that pierced Lu Yuan's ears. Immediately afterward, he felt immense pressure crushing in from all directions.

It felt as though he was carrying an entire mountain on his shoulders. This formidable power was beyond the comprehension of human beings.

Just then, mysterious patterns manifested just beyond Earth, blocking the wave of pressure from entering the Earth. Despite that, a portion of it still reached Lu Yuan, sending a chill throughout him.

Lu Yuan's brow furrowed. He slowly raised his head and saw a figure above him.

It was a middle-aged man clad in white robes with a bed of white hair. His hands were clasped behind his back, and the arcs of electricity crackling around him, as well as the wings jutting out of his back, made him appear intimidating.

His cold gaze landed on Lu Yuan, and a wave of overwhelming aura seeped out of him as he stood amidst the boundless darkness of the cosmos.

A Sage! Lu Yuan instantly concluded upon sensing his power. The middle-aged man before him was a Sage, but he wasn't exactly surprised to see one here. After all, he had long known that the Sages of the Outer Cosmos were in outer space.

The Separation of Heaven and Earth meant Sages couldn't descend on Earth. Otherwise, Earth would be a very different place today.

"Elder?" Lei Xuan's eyes lit up as though he had found his salvation. He soared upward, intent on leaving Earth so that his clansmen could rescue him.

Realizing that his goal was within reach, he gazed coldly at Lu Yuan.

"A Sage of my people is here. Do you dare kill me?"

The Sage Realm was only one stage above the Venerable King Realm, yet the difference in power between the two was as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.

In fact, throughout the Outer Cosmos, there was a popular saying about Sages—all below the Sage Realm were mere ants.

Upon becoming a Sage, one could freely traverse the universe. The stronger among them could even destroy celestial bodies outright.

Otherwise, how could they obtain the title of "Sage"? Lei You's arrival filled Lei Xuan with confidence, and his attitude changed completely. With Lei You here, Lei Xuan refused to believe that Lu Yuan would still dare to attack him.

"I told you. Today, you will die."

Yet Lu Yuan showed no fear whatsoever. Even facing a Sage of the Celestial Race, he remained assertive and domineering. He drew the Heavenquake Bow to its limits. Streams of Heaven-Earth Spiritual Energy converged on the bow, and a golden arrow soon materialized, nocking itself on the bowstring.

This golden arrow emanated a terrifying power that was far more powerful than the arrow that slew the Primeval Daemon Ranker.

The killing intent emanating from him remained as strong as ever as well.

"You impudent!" Lei Xuan exclaimed.

"Lower your bow!" Lei You roared. He took a single step forward, and the lightning around him crackled loudly. His eyes also shone brightly as a wave of his aura as a Sage swept toward Lu Yuan.

He was truly enraged. Lei You had never imagined that a human from the Milky Way Starfield would dare to act right before him.

Just then, two more powerful auras closed in. They belonged to the Void Sages of the Three-Headed Ghost Race and the Primeval Daemon Race.

They stepped forward, and their aura as a Sage swept forward like tidal waves.

Three Sages hovered in Outer Space, unleashing their auras without reservation.

The other two Void Sages had already learned about the fact that Lu Yuan had slain the Rankers of their respective races. To make matters even worse, Lu Yuan had decided to leave Earth just to kill another Ranker right before their eyes.

His arrogance knew no bounds, and they absolutely could not let him do as he wished.

Had it not been for the Separation of Heaven and Earth, Lei You and the others would have long descended. For now, they could not descend. Even if they could descend, the price to pay would be massive.

They could also end up destabilizing their power. After all, the Separation of Heaven and Earth was laid down by the heroes of the Milky Way Starfield during its glory days.

"Lu Yuan, stay your hand. You have yet to cross the road of no return. Turn back, and I will convince these three seniors to forgive you!" Lei Xuan exclaimed, channeling the power within him in an attempt to break free from Buddha's Palm Domain.

He had to truly exit Earth's atmosphere to be safe, so he decided to speak and buy some time for himself.

In response, Lu Yuan said nothing and simply stared at Lei Xuan as killing intent suffused his eyes. The next moment, he let go of the bowstring.

Swoosh.

The golden arrow flew, carrying layer upon layer of golden vital qi along with Lu Yuan's killing intent. Before anyone could react, it pierced Lei Xuan, and the golden vital qi within the arrow detonated.

Splat!

Lei Xuan exploded into a bloody mist. He was thoroughly annihilated. What remained of him—chunks of flesh and vapors of blood—drifted in the vacuum only to be obliterated by the lingering power of Buddha's Palm Domain.

Lu Yuan's expression remained unchanged throughout the entire ordeal. He raised his head and gazed at the three Sages from the Outer Cosmos.

Lu Yuan sounded calm as he asked, "I killed him. What now?"