Chapter 93: The West's Deadly Strike—A Intercontinental Missile Attack!

At the summit of Mount Tai, Lu Yuan stood alone, aloof from the world, his gaze calm as he looked at the spiritual monkey before him.

Without further preamble, he got straight to the point. “Then let us continue what we were discussing just now.”

He had come to Mount Tai for two reasons: first, for that divine relic; second, to help the upper authorities take complete control of the mountain.

So he did not hesitate. He laid out the terms plainly: from this day onward, the Chinese government would take a share of Mount Tai’s spiritual fruits and wondrous herbs, and the beasts living here would coexist peacefully with humankind.

In short, Mount Tai would henceforth be shared by humans and otherworldly beasts.

Of course, only the upper authorities of China would be allowed here.

No other faction could enter.

At this, the spiritual monkey could not help but ask, “May I refuse?”

It had been violent before, but now it spoke with extreme caution. The man before it was truly terrifying.

Lu Yuan gave a light laugh. “What do you think?”

His expression remained as placid as ever.

Yet the aura around him grew even more formidable.

A surge of golden vital blood rose from him, and golden light flickered within his eyes.

Clearly, if the other side refused, he would not mind striking again.

“All right, all right!” The spiritual monkey thought of the giant hand from before, and its body began to tremble. “There is one condition: when humans come to Mount Tai, they are not allowed to slaughter the otherworldly beasts indiscriminately. If you agree to that, then everything can be discussed.”

What choice did it have? It could not beat the human before it.

True, it could gather all the beasts of Mount Tai and rise in rebellion, even wage war.

But if it did, the final outcome would only be mutual devastation.

And with the strength of the man before it, the result would likely not change at all. They would only be throwing their lives away.

Mount Tai was vast, nurturing who knew how many spiritual fruits and rare herbs. Giving some to humans while preserving the lives of those here was not unacceptable. Besides, the spiritual monkey did not harbor much hatred toward humankind to begin with.

Most importantly, it knew that Lu Yuan had the power to seize the entire Mount Tai and kill it outright. Yet he had not done so in the end. That already showed enough sincerity.

In that case, it was better to agree.

“Thank you,” Lu Yuan said, a smile appearing on his face.

“No, no need,” the spiritual monkey replied, understanding that he had accepted.

It then plopped down on the ground, restless and somewhat vexed.

It had thought that after reaching the Golden Body realm, and with the power of its bloodline, it might not rule the world, but at least move unhindered across it.

Who could have imagined that such a powerful human would appear?

Those watching the livestream of the Mount Tai campaign were all stunned.

They understood that, aside from the Ancient Shu Mountain, the authorities had now gained control of another famed mountain, and it was none other than a place like Mount Tai.

In the days to come, relying on Mount Tai, the upper authorities’ strength would surge wildly in a very short time.

And all of this was because of one person.

Lu Yuan, the king of humankind.

There was more.

As long as awakened ones entered Dawn Academy, or cooperated with the authorities, they too would have a chance in the future to ascend Mount Tai and seek their own fortune.

After all, in the earlier livestream, they had all seen those spiritual fruits and rare herbs with their own eyes.

In other words, Lu Yuan’s actions this time had almost changed the fate of most people in China. It was a truly great merit!

Below, Ji Huaiyuan and Elder Yun both flushed with excitement upon seeing Lu Yuan and the spiritual monkey reach an agreement.

Success!

At last, success.

As long as Mount Tai could be controlled and entered freely, it would be an immense boon for China going forward.

Zhu Qingyu and the others nearby also smiled one after another, all sighing in relief.

Thankfully, there was King Lu.

Otherwise, relying only on their strength, success would have been impossible.

“All right, prepare to cut the livestream. Let the rest be handled by King Lu alone.” At that moment, Ji Huaiyuan spoke, knowing that Lu Yuan had his own purpose in ascending Mount Tai.

It was the other party’s secret, and of course it could not be broadcast, nor could anyone be allowed to know it.

“Elder Yun, Elder Yun.”

Just then, a soldier appeared.

His face was anxious as he hurried over and said in a low voice, “Something’s wrong. Our instruments have detected abnormal activity. About five hundred kilometers from here, over a hundred missiles have appeared!”

“What did you say?”

Elder Yun was shocked when he heard this.

But after years in a high position, he quickly calmed himself and immediately asked, “What happened?”

“They used many methods to interfere with our equipment, so we didn’t detect them earlier,” the soldier explained, then went on, “And they’re moving extremely fast. Interception will be very difficult.”

Intercontinental missiles, even without thermonuclear warheads, were not to be underestimated. A hundred of them together would be enough to destroy a small city; they were practically large-scale weapons of mass destruction.

With the current technological means of the Chinese military, being able to intercept ninety percent would already be very good indeed.

“It’s definitely aimed at King Lu.” Ji Huaiyuan’s expression also turned grim as he said directly, “Looks like those Western powers still haven’t given up.”

He knew very well that Lu Yuan’s appearance had upset the balance between East and West.

He was simply too strong.

Added to the grudge from the Twelve Apostles incident, the West must already have been thinking of removing him. They had only not expected to move so quickly.

One must know, Lu Yuan had just achieved another great deed.

“Someone from the West must be on Mount Tai, otherwise they could never have targeted him so precisely. Find them!” Elder Yun was enraged. He commanded all military forces and had a naturally iron-fisted temperament.

Now that someone was threatening Lu Yuan, killing intent had already risen in his eyes.

“Yes!” the soldier answered, then immediately began dispatching troops.

At the same time, he ordered that every possible interception measure be taken.

“Intercontinental missiles travel faster than sound. From that distance, they should arrive in a few minutes,” Ji Huaiyuan said, his expression furious, fists clenched so tightly it seemed flames might burst from his eyes.

“Should we have King Lu withdraw at once?” Elder Yun asked, offering a suggestion.

Several hundred missiles— even beast kings would have to die beneath them. There would be no way to withstand that.

Lu Yuan was indeed very powerful.

But in Elder Yun’s eyes, he was still only a human. If he were targeted like this, the consequences could not be predicted.

Zhu Qingyu, the Ice Fairy, and the others nearby were also extremely tense.

At this stage, could the power of awakened ones possibly contend with such terrifying modern weapons?

They had thought the matter was already settled, never imagining that the West would interfere at the last moment.

“It’s too late.” Ji Huaiyuan suddenly raised his head to look at the sky, his voice hoarse.

Everyone looked up as well, and their expressions changed dramatically, their hearts trembling with shock.

In the distance, one intercontinental missile after another had appeared.

They were approaching at incredible speed.

At this rate, they would hit their target in at most a minute.

Meanwhile, at the foot of Mount Tai, interceptors were launched one after another, detonating most of the missiles in midair. But dozens still slipped through and sped straight toward the summit.

What could be done?

How could human strength fight missiles?

At this moment, everyone’s hearts sank to the bottom.

More than that, Lu Yuan had just fought a great battle with Mount Tai’s king. He may already have consumed much of his strength. How could he deal with intercontinental missiles now?

“What’s going on? Those look like intercontinental missiles.”

“My God, they’re headed for the Jade Emperor Peak.”

“Could it be that the Westerners want to use modern weapons to kill King Lu?”

“Despicable! Absolutely despicable!”

The people watching the livestream also noticed it and cried out in alarm one after another.

The upper authorities were right there on Mount Tai.

And the only ones capable of fielding intercontinental missiles were the Westerners.

After all, nearly everyone knew that the Twelve Apostles had been killed by Lu Yuan, and that enmity had already been established.

No one expected them to use heavy weaponry directly, all in order to target a single man.

In an instant, everyone was furious, denouncing the act in outrage.

Yet beyond that, there was nothing they could do.

They could only watch helplessly as those dozens of intercontinental missiles bore down on Mount Tai.

At the summit of the Jade Emperor Peak, Lu Yuan, who had been preparing to continue speaking with the spiritual monkey, also noticed.

He looked up and saw dozens of missiles in the distance, having already broken through the sound barrier and racing toward him.

He understood at once that this must be the West’s doing, an attempt to bombard him to death.

No other faction possessed such immense means.

It seemed some matters had to begin ahead of schedule.

At this moment, a rare trace of killing intent appeared in Lu Yuan’s eyes.

As for the spiritual monkey, its gaze was filled with confusion.

But it remained highly alert.

Clearly, it could feel the danger from the intercontinental missiles.

“Stay here and do not move.” Lu Yuan spoke, then stepped forward.

In that instant, his five viscera and six bowels resonated.

A blood energy pagoda manifested directly, eleven stories high.

But unlike before, this blood energy pagoda expanded to several zhang in size.

It enveloped both Lu Yuan and the spiritual monkey within it.

Intercontinental missiles, even without thermonuclear warheads, were absolutely devastating.

Even Lu Yuan could not ignore them, and the blood energy pagoda was one of his strongest defensive methods. It was the perfect means for blocking them.

Soon, all anyone could see was golden vital blood surging around Lu Yuan, forming an eleven-tiered tower.

On the other side, dozens of intercontinental missiles came streaking in with piercing shrieks through the air.

Closer!

Closer still!

Everyone held their breath, faces paling.

Could King Lu, this human sovereign, withstand one of humanity’s greatest technological achievements?

At last, before everyone’s eyes, those dozens of intercontinental missiles fell upon the summit of Mount Tai in the very next instant.

What followed was a thunderous roar like the collapse of mountains and the splitting of the earth.

Boom!

Boom!

The next moment, a tremendous blaze erupted above the Jade Emperor Peak and shot into the sky.

The force of the explosion formed a storm, as though it would destroy everything, grinding all into dust.

The power was simply too great.

It was one of the highest achievements of modern human technology.

Fortunately, Mount Tai was now vast enough that even dozens of missiles could not shake it completely.

Thus, the mountain below was basically unaffected.

But the livestream footage grew blurred under the impact of the explosion. Several drones were destroyed outright and fell from the sky. Only one remained, and even that was swaying precariously.

Yet it still managed to transmit the image.

But now, aside from smoke and fire, there was nothing else.

Everyone’s nerves were taut.

Under such an explosion, could King Lu truly survive?

So, as time passed, the smoke and dust gradually dispersed.

The image slowly became clear, and what shocked everyone was that the ruins atop the Jade Emperor Peak of Mount Tai showed no change.

Even the huge stones lying where they had fallen bore not the slightest crack, as if covered by some strange force.

And even more astonishing to them was that at the center of it all, a human figure still stood erect.

In an instant, everyone’s eyes widened in disbelief!