Global Awakening: I'm the Only One Ready

In the courtyard, the two sat facing each other.

As Jiang Taiyu's words fell, the surroundings immediately went quiet.

Astonishment appeared in Lu Yuan's eyes.

He had imagined many possibilities. Possessing five Ancient Tokens was anything but ordinary, and there were too many things one could do with them. Even a Starfield Lord would never ignore this after learning of it.

It was not difficult to understand. Others might not know the function of the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token, but someone like Jiang Taiyu certainly understood it. He had even mentioned Lu Yuan using Providence. Despite not being present, he had still managed to infer it, which showed that he had some understanding of the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token.

Therefore, Lu Yuan had thought Jiang Taiyu might ask him to take out the Ancient Tokens, or something similar. If a Starfield Lord possessed this object, things might become different. It might even allow him to take another step forward and surpass the Supreme Immortal Realm.

But Lu Yuan had not expected Jiang Taiyu to offer his own Ancient Token to him.

This left him puzzled, and he asked, "Senior, why?"

Although Lu Yuan also wanted to collect more Celestial Emperor's Ancient Tokens so he could better control Providence and explore the various abilities of this object, he was not reckless.

He knew that in all matters, it was best to ask clearly before making a decision.

Jiang Taiyu had personally descended to the Milky Way Starfield as well. Clearly, there was more he wanted to say.

This could not be only about the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token.

"Neither impatient nor rash. Preparing in advance, planning before acting. Xian'er's evaluation of you was indeed accurate." A smile twinkled in Jiang Taiyu's eyes.

He looked at Lu Yuan, thought for a moment, and then continued, "To be honest, I cannot use the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token.

"Even if I had more of them, it would have no meaning. You, on the other hand, are different. Although I am curious how exactly you did it... That is not important for now. What matters is that this object should be given to you."

From top to bottom, the Jiang Clan had acted exactly as they had promised back then.

What was theirs was theirs. They never coveted what belonged to others.

It was just like when Jiang Ningxian learned that many things that should have belonged to her had been obtained by Lu Yuan. She had never thought of fighting him for them.

Instead, she believed it was his fortune. In their later cooperation, she placed everything on the table.

The Jiang Clan afterward was the same.

Now that the patriarch of the Jiang Clan had arrived, he gave Lu Yuan that same feeling.

What kind of object was the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token?

It was related to the Human Sovereign Celestial Emperor. Anyone connected to it would care.

Otherwise, the Eternals and the Ji Clan would not have set aside even their grudges and listed the Ancient Token as the highest priority, specially sending people down to seize it.

And someone like Jiang Taiyu understood this even better. Yet he had no intention of continuing to question Lu Yuan.

Instead, he explained why he was giving away the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token.

These words immediately raised a question in Lu Yuan's heart. "Senior, you mean you have a Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token but cannot use it, while I can? Why is that?"

When he had first obtained the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token, he had also been unable to use it. Only after he gathered three did the Investiture Edict appear.

After that, he could control Providence.

That was why he felt puzzled.

Was this the reason Jiang Taiyu could not use it?

But it seemed too simple, so he wanted to know.

"I am not clear on that either." Jiang Taiyu shook his head and continued, "Among the universe, I am not the only one who has obtained a Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token. The Eternal Starfield Lord and the Ji Clan Starfield Lord also have them.

"I do not know how many they possess. But without exception, for now, those tokens are only decorations. You are different. First, being able to obtain five is already extraordinary, and you can even use that power.

"I feel this may signify something. That is why it would be better for the Ancient Token to be in your hands."

As one of the top experts in the universe, Jiang Taiyu naturally knew many things others did not.

Take the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token, for instance. It represented more than simple significance. Yet even he could not guess the specifics. Just as he had said, it definitely meant something.

After hearing this explanation, Lu Yuan immediately thought of the will Guang Chengzi had left behind.

Guang Chengzi had said many things, including the word "Emperor," and something about it being too early.

He did not know whether this was related.

"All right. Apart from the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token, there is another matter."

Jiang Taiyu changed the topic and continued, "It concerns those two Starfield Lords. They went to the border of the universe, and I was injured after fighting them. You already know this. But do you know why we fought?"

Without waiting for Lu Yuan to answer, he stood, a solemn expression appearing on his face.

Then he slowly said, "I discovered that the two of them carried an aura that did not belong to this realm at all. After deduction, I concluded that it came from Extracosmic Heavenly Demons. It was precisely this power that caused a slight change in their strength.

"If this continued for a long time, perhaps they would surpass the Supreme Immortal Realm. I immediately realized that something was wrong. Afterward, I discovered that they had built an altar and were receiving something."

This universe was not the only world. As a Starfield Lord, Jiang Taiyu knew this very well.

But all along, barriers had existed between universes and were impossible to break. Even existences like Supreme Immortals could not do it, because doing so required breaking through the rules of this world.

The altar built by the two forces served as such a medium. Through it, they were accepting power that did not belong to this realm.

Jiang Taiyu immediately understood what the Eternals and the Ji Clan were plotting.

They were receiving Extracosmic Heavenly Demons into this world.

As Jiang Taiyu explained, Lu Yuan was immediately shocked. He had already guessed this before, but now it had been confirmed.

The strongest figures of this world were actually trying to receive foreign existences?

Very quickly, he seemed to think of something and continued, "Then Senior, did you see the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons?"

This was the key question.

If he had seen them, it meant those existences were about to descend. The great calamity that the ancient sages had suffered through countless hardships to restrain might descend once again.

"No."

Jiang Taiyu shook his head, then continued, "How could the barriers between worlds be so easy to break? Even if the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons have existences beyond the Supreme Immortal Realm, they still cannot do it. But since the two forces have acted, it will not be too long."

The meaning was simple.

The two Starfield Lords had acted and accepted the power of the Extracosmic Heavenly Demons, which meant they had certainly reached some kind of deal.

That was what led to the battle between the three of them.

But Jiang Taiyu had been unprepared. On top of that, the other two had gained another kind of power, so he had ultimately been injured.