Chapter 145. Withstanding a Nuke—Humanity's Strongest? Slaying the Celestial Archangel! (2)

Golden vital qi surrounded him, and an eleven-tier pagoda had manifested behind him. Nine grotto-heavens rotated slowly around him while radiating a radiant light.

He descended upon the ruins of the Holy City like a god descending to earth.

The furious Huaxians froze at the sight.

King Lu was still alive, and it seemed like he was... completely unscathed.

「I-is that really King Lu? He survived a nuke?」

「Yes, that's him! That's his signature golden vital qi—King Lu is still alive, and it looks like he's even unharmed!」

「What on God's green earth is going on? A human actually survived a nuke? From ground zero, at that?!」

「He's too strong! He's just too strong! King Lu is definitely humanity's strongest Awakened! He's a king in the truest sense of the word—no, he's

the

king!」

The public erupted in excitement. Everyone had believed Lu Yuan was vaporized, deader than dead, courtesy of the Holy Knight's scheme.

However, it turned out that he was still alive and was even descending upon the city. Just like how he remained alive despite the bombardment at the Jade Emperor Peak of Mount Tai, he survived a literal nuke, creating a miracle.

The triumphant smiles on the Holy Knight and the Celestial Archangel's faces froze, and they couldn't speak at all. Even a nuke couldn't kill Lu Yuan? How... how strong was he?

After the shock came fear, and an unprecedented wave of terror washed over them. Lu Yuan was alive, which meant he would definitely ascend Mount Olympus.

Everyone present, including them, would certainly die.

A chill ran down their spines at the realization.

Meanwhile, in the ruins of the Holy City, Lu Yuan stood tall, his clothes still pristine. Mighty golden vital qi rippled from him like tidal waves.

That was indeed a nuke. Even with my current strength, I had to go all out to stay completely unharmed. I guess I should avoid taking on nukes on the regular, at least for now...

Lu Yuan mused. He had exhausted half of his power from the ordeal.

The Bloodforce Pagoda had endured tremendous pressure, and he had to deploy his Primordial Qi Robe as well. This was unprecedented; it was a weapon truly worthy of humanity's peak.

Of course, he was only at the Unfettered Realm. Had he been above the Unfettered Realm, the outcome would have surely been drastically different.

He had finally verified his limits. At the moment, only a nuke could pose any real threat to him, and even then, it wasn't a lethal threat. He also had no fear of radiation.

While troublesome for others, his physique and organs had been enhanced by divine artifacts. The explosion itself had been his only concern, which was ironic, given that a nuke's greatest lethality was its radiation.

Strength verified and objective achieved...

Lu Yuan raised his head and looked at Mount Olympus. "Now, it's time to kill!"

Boom!

He took to the skies, and the earth below him exploded, revealing a crater spanning a hundred meters. A sonic boom erupted in his wake as he rocketed up the mountain. He ascended at breakneck speed, and his Martial Dao Heavenly Eyes were already scanning for the Holy Knight and the Celestial Archangel.

Everything was caught on camera. Everyone's jaws dropped. He was beyond invincible. How could he be human? He had to be a true dragon in disguise!

"Stop him! Stop Lu Yuan! Do it now!" the Holy Knight roared. He could no longer maintain his composure. He summoned his flaming horse and charged toward the ancient castle up above. The castle was one of the ruins left behind by the Olympian gods. Powerful arrays surrounded it, and he hoped they could stop Lu Yuan for him.

The Celestial Archangel's eyes were also filled with terror as he spread his wings of light and followed closely behind the Holy Knight. They both knew Lu Yuan was coming to kill them.

At this very moment, nothing filled their hearts but fear. They wanted to do nothing but flee.

As for the reporters and their subordinates, they ignored them all.

The Holy Knight even ordered his men to block Lu Yuan, even if only for an instant. The Awakened of Mount Olympus froze upon hearing that order. How could they possibly block Lu Yuan when the latter had survived a literal nuke?

Despite that, they gnashed their teeth and prepared to follow orders.

The reporters, mostly ordinary people, all panicked. They were at a complete loss for words and had no idea what to do. Where could they even flee?

Soon, Lu Yuan arrived, surrounded by golden vital qi, and his expression was as cold as a thousand-year-old icy cavern. Facing the Awakened, he said nothing and merely took a single step forward. His heart trembled once, and they were all reduced to bloody mists.

He spared the news reporters, of course, as he needed them later. After instructing them to stay here and keep broadcasting, Lu Yuan ascended Mount Olympus.

He made a beeline for the place the West revered as the dwelling of the gods. He was like a great demon, and his intimidating presence instilled both awe and fear.

Soon, he reached the summit, and he clapped his eyes on a castle in the distance. The castle's weathered look told Lu Yuan that it had been here for a long time. In addition, formidable auras emanated from the castle.

However, Lu Yuan paid them no heed, continuing forward as his presence grew more overwhelming with each step.

"King Lu, stop it! If you continue, you'll be declaring war on us! You're standing before the dwelling of the gods, halt!" the Holy Knight shouted as he stood right in front of the castle.

He knew he couldn't flee, so he decided to rely on the castle's arrays to negotiate. He could make concessions as long as he could live to see another day. There was no choice; Lu Yuan was just too powerful.

In response, Lu Yuan said nothing and walked forward.

"Lu Yuan, you killed my twelve apostles, but I can overlook that! How about we end this here?!" the Celestial Archangel shouted as he stood next to the Holy Knight. "Your proposal to establish the Alliance of Humankind! I'll definitely think about it! Go back! God will certainly forgive you for this!"

He was terrified, but he decided to continue his arrogant and patronizing attitude, as he knew the castle's arrays were extremely powerful.

BOOM!

A deafening explosion echoed as Lu Yuan landed within the range of the castle's arrays.

Streams of light manifested and made a beeline for Lu Yuan, but they all scattered upon making contact with his golden vital qi. They posed no threat whatsoever. He survived a nuke unscathed, so what could some arrays even do to him?

Swoosh!

Lu Yuan stepped forward and appeared before the Celestial Archangel. Then, he lashed out with a kick into the Celestial Archangel's chest.

BOOM!

The attack was too fast for the Celestial Archangel to react.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The Celestial Archangel coughed up blood as grotesque

cracks

echoed from his chest. Lu Yuan's foot seemed to be weighing tens of thousands of tons, as it shattered the Celestial Archangel's bones, even forcing his blood to seep out of him through his skin.

The gap in power was simply too vast.

"Does your God know you're about to die?" Lu Yuan asked slowly, condemning the Celestial Archangel to death. The next moment, he put more force into his foot. He was going to slay the figure being worshipped by countless Westerners!