Global Awakening: The Heavenly Demon Returns

"And judging by the speed of things, the aura levels should be suitable for the invasion to begin in a year from now."

Feeling the rapidly growing aura, Ye Tian sensed that the Blue Star wasn't as simple as he had once thought.

Having experienced several world invasions in the Heavens and the world, Ye Tian was quite familiar with the process.

In the quest to grow one's world, world invasions were often launched in the heavens, with the winner devouring the other, absorbing all its laws and foundation for its own growth.

Ye Tian knew that the Tianxian Continent had, in fact, launched multiple world wars to reach its current height long ago.

Unfortunately, that was way before he crossed.

However, despite the similarities, the current state of the Blue Star gave him a strange feeling.

Strictly speaking, for a world that had never experienced aura to suddenly be infused by it would normally lead to some sort of rejection.

Yet, in Ye Tian's eyes, the Blue Star was rapidly absorbing it, like someone who had been lost in the desert and had finally found water.

This could only mean that there was once aura on the Blue Star, but for some reason, it had all disappeared.

"Wait a minute… does that mean the myths on the Blue Star might have some truth to them?" he thought.

Considering the stories of beings like Zeus, Odin, and others, if aura had existed in the past, it was possible they actually existed.

Realizing this, Ye Tian quickly shared his worries with his family.

"If my guess is correct, then not only might we be experiencing an invasion of some kind, but those myths and legends in history might also be true," he said.

"And with the revival of aura, they could make their appearance once more." 

"After all, judging from the strength depicted in the stories, god-kings like Zeus and Odin were at least Golden Immortals."

"Such beings would never be lonely, and after achieving immortal status, it becomes exceedingly difficult to kill another immortal of the same level. It wouldn't be surprising if they're still alive."

Hearing this, Li Mei and Ye Sheng looked at each other, stunned.

It turns out that not only was there going to be an invasion from some unknown world, but the gods and figures they had believed in might actually be real and might be returning soon.

For this, even without Ye Tian saying anything, they realized what this meant.

Unlike the current democratic and man ruled society they lived in, once these all-powerful beings returned, they would most likely demand worship and rule over humanity.

A situation that no modern human, apart from religious fanatics, would welcome. After all, no one liked the idea of being oppressed by another.

Imagining this, their faces turned grim as they seemed to see a bleak future ahead of them. 

However, completely different from her parents, Ye Ling on the other hand remained optimistic.

"Mum, Dad, relax. Don't you know who I am? If those gods dare set their sights on us, I'll slice them in two!" she declared boldly waving an invisible sword in the air.

"And you forget, brother is the Heavenly Demon!" 

"if they try anything, he'll just deal with them."

Seeing their worried expressions, Ye Ling couldn't understand why they were so concerned.

Wasn't this the standard plot of every reiki resurrection novel?

Realizing they probably never read a web-novel before, she decided she needed to educate her parents more about the world of web novels to prepare them for the possible doomsday.

However before that, she had another question to as Ye Tian.

"Brother, what do you mean by 'Golden Immortal'? What are the stages of cultivation? And as the Heavenly Demon, what stage did you reach?" she asked eagerly, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

For the world of cultivation talked about by Ye Tian, she couldn't help but feel excited.

She couldn't wait to learn everything about it after discovering it was actually real.

Fortunately sensing her enthusiasm, Ye Tian decided to indulge her curiosity.

For him, It was also a good opportunity to explain the basics of cultivation to his family.

"There are two main parts to the stages of cultivation: the mortal stages and the immortal stages," he began.

"In the mortal stages, it starts from the lowest to the highest: Human Cultivator, Qi Refining Stage, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation or Golden Core, Nascent Soul Stage, Soul Formation Stage or Divine Transformation Stage, Void Refinement Stage, Body Fusion Stage, Crossing Tribulation Stage, and finally, the Ascended Immortal Stage."

"These are known as the Ten Long Steps to Immortality. The highest, an Ascended Immortal, could easily blow up the current Blue Star with just the palm of their hand and live for a hundred thousand years."

"As for the stages of cultivation in the immortal realm, I'll tell you about them once you become an Ascended Immortal. Knowing now would do more harm than good."

Everyone in the room was visibly shocked, especially when Ye Tian mentioned the lifespan and combat power of an Ascended Immortal.

Ha~ I wonder how they'd react if they knew that the higher stages could easily create worlds and reverse time and space, Ye Tian mused.

Even the lowest practitioner in the immortal stages has a lifespan equal to that of the heavens and the earth.

He let out a light chuckle,

However Ye Ling once again interrupted his thoughts obviously not satisfied with his answer just now.

"Alright, brother, since you don't want to tell us about the other stages, can you at least tell us what stage you were at?" she asked.

"You were obviously beyond the Ascended Immortal. What was it?"

Ye Sheng and Li Mei hearing this question both looked at Ye Tian with curiosity.

Although they knew their son was strong, but they didn't have a clear picture of just how strong he was.

This would be a good way to at least gauge his strength compared to other cultivators.

Ye Tian, however, didn't answer her directly. Rather he simply shook his head.

"As for my state back then… it's not that I can't tell you, but it's not something that can be explained with words," he replied.

"All you need to know is one thing!"

"And that is, under the Heavenly Demon… all are ants!"

As he spoke, a kingly aura seemed to radiate from his body, filling the room with an undeniable presence.