Liaodi Harbor.
At the instant when Zheng Wu, Nine Infant, and the Demon Trench Sea Ghosts, humans and demons alike died, the vast depths of the Bohai Sea suddenly grew much darker, and a certain terrifying atmosphere began brewing within the waters.
However, the seven black arrows existed between reality and illusion. After killing several of them with lightning speed, they slipped into the void and returned to their master, impossible to stop.
Moreover, as the Bohai Sea began to stir slightly, the nearby Imperial Capital grew tense from top to bottom. Faint Forbidden Curse auras hovered above the vast ocean.
Thus, the mysterious Sea Demon Supreme within the Bohai Sea fell silent once more.
A moment later, Lu Jun in the Northern Plains suddenly opened his eyes. The illusory Nailhead Seven Arrows above his head vanished in an instant and returned to his spiritual world, the black-red star sea dimming.
Within one of the arrows was wrapped a strand of twisted soul, none other than Zheng Wu, brought back by the Nailhead Seven Arrows.
He would soon be thrown into the Curse Element's Hell Furnace, where he would be refined into an evil spirit, imprisoned and tortured for eternity.
What Lu Jun did not know was that after he killed two Red Cardinals, the situation along the eastern coast abruptly changed. Many powerful sea demons no longer stirred restlessly, and even the flooding speed of Pudong in Magic City slowed somewhat.
Lu Jun's expression remained calm. Killing Leng Jue and Nine Infant had truly removed a heavy burden from his heart.
Before long, Pang Lai from the Imperial Capital called him, asking anxiously, "That mirage floating above the Nine Provinces—the towering pyramid was it destroyed by you? How are you now?"
"I'm fine. The Khufu Pyramid was briefly summoned by Leng Jue, but I destroyed it. Nine Infant has also died…"
Lu Jun briefly explained the whole sequence of events.
"That's good."
Hearing this, Pang Lai finally breathed a sigh of relief, though he was secretly shocked. To face an Emperor's strike and retreat unharmed, what an extraordinary feat. He himself probably could no longer defeat Lu Jun.
Then his tone became excited.
"No wonder the sea demons stopped pressing forward. You've done a great deed, Lu Jun. You stabilized the internal chaos of the Nine Provinces in the shortest time possible."
Lu Jun replied lightly, "It's nothing. Just make sure the higher-ups don't forget to arrange a Great Earth Core for me."
Pang Lai said, "Don't worry. Once we report the deaths of Leng Jue and Nine Infant, you'll be granted one when you reach Half-Forbidden Curse."
Hearing this, Lu Jun thought for a moment and decided to personally visit the Imperial Capital. Holding the souls of two Red Cardinals in his hands, he was not afraid of the international verification process. He could also take the opportunity to remind the higher authorities to be wary of the Sea Demon Prophet race.
After hearing about the situation involving Nine Infant and Zheng Wu, Pang Lai's tone turned serious.
"I will solemnly report it to the higher authorities. We will conduct a thorough investigation from top to bottom."
The call ended.
Lu Jun swept his gaze around. In the distance, the pastoral settlements of herdsmen were in turmoil, seemingly frightened by the sudden descent of the Khufu Pyramid earlier.
He did not disturb them. After closing his eyes to meditate and restore some magic energy, a thought crossed his mind. He tore open a spatial passage, and his entire figure disappeared into a vast silver vortex, his silhouette twisting and rotating until it gradually faded into transparency.
Buzz—buzz—buzz!
Above the Imperial Capital, a silver vortex simultaneously appeared. Spatial fluctuations grew violent, stirring rolling waves of air in the sky and alarming countless people.
"Who's there?!"
"Identify yourself!"
In an instant, powerful presences rose one after another throughout the Imperial Capital. Dozens of mages clad in magnificent magic robes ascended into the air, none of them below the Super Tier, their cold shouts echoing.
With war about to break out, the Imperial Capital was already under strict guard. Someone suddenly teleporting in naturally raised suspicion.
Soon, before these Super Tier Grand Mages could step forward to cut off the spatial transmission, a majestic figure stepped out from the silver vortex.
Lu Jun descended upon the Imperial Capital. Terrifying magical energy surged from his body into the sky. The heavens dimmed as dark clouds gathered. His entire being radiated sharp brilliance, impossible to look at directly. Faint immortal golden light seeped into the void, tempering every strand of airflow into sharp divine rays.
At the same time, the life force and death energy of living beings within a hundred miles were stirred, endlessly alternating between withering and flourishing.
The Super Tier mages present felt their hearts shaken, as if facing a natural disaster, themselves becoming insignificant.
However, the silver vortex did not disappear. Instead, it expanded continuously, rumbling as it grew to a hundred meters in size. Two heaven-covering ghostly claws stretched out, each gripping one side of the vortex, forcefully holding it open and causing the surrounding void within several kilometers to crack loudly.
Centered on the silver vortex, strands of pitch-black, profound fissures spread outward like a spiderweb.
Finally, a pitch-black ghost god crawled out, standing at the edge of the city like a towering mountain. Its dark body resembled a curtain of night descending from the sky, covering heaven and earth.
The Super Tier mages reacted and their expressions changed drastically.
Lu Jun's cold voice rang out:
"I am Lu Jun. I was ordered to execute the two Red Cardinals Nine Infant and Leng Jue. My mission is accomplished, and I have returned. I wish to see Chief Hua."
Clatter!
As his words fell, the pitch-black Black Impermanence behind him let out a sinister screech. With a wave of its robe, the dark cyan chains wrapped around its body rattled, their ends binding two illusory soul figures.
Upon closer inspection, they were the souls of the two Red Cardinals.
Seeing this scene, the dozens of Super Tier mages all inhaled sharply and finally lowered their guard.
The leading woman, slender yet imposing with a fierce aura on her face, stepped forward and said solemnly,
"I am Ye Mei, Northern Guardian of the Forbidden Palace Court. I will immediately inform Archmage Hua. Please wait a moment."
"No problem."
Lu Jun nodded. Sensing the slight pressure that was unintentionally leaking from his body, he could not help but frown. Vast spiritual power spread out as he tried to restrain it. Bearing the Calamity Talents of four elements within one body was indeed difficult to control.
Gradually, the abnormal phenomena around him subsided. The Ghosts behind him also, under his command, restrained its overwhelming Monarch pressure.
Meanwhile, the surrounding Super Tier mages began whispering among themselves, their exclamations unceasing. They clearly had not expected that the Red Cardinal who had stirred the storms of the Nine Provinces just a few days ago, who had even faintly shaken the fate of the nation, would be slain by a young man in the blink of an eye.
"Lu Jun? I've heard of him. The number one of the World College Tournament, he has killed a Red Cardinal before and accomplished several famous deeds internationally."
"Don't mention the World College Tournament. It's the Tournament that gained glory by producing a monster like Lu Jun, not that he takes pride in it."
"That's true. His level is far beyond that now."
Lu Jun heard the gossip of these Super Tier powerhouses yet remained indifferent.
Soon after, Ye Mei returned and informed him, "Archmage Hua wishes to see you. Come with me."
From beginning to end, Ye Mei's attitude had been very courteous. This made him recall her behavior in the original timeline. She had been quite a proud female mage and had ultimately died in Hawaii, secretly killed by Nine Infant.
Lu Jun shook his head. The future could no longer be verified. Various events had already been thrown into chaos, even the sea demons had invaded ahead of time.
He followed Ye Mei down into the Imperial Capital. Behind him, the Black Impermanence shrank back to the size of a normal person. The soul chains clattered loudly as it forcibly dragged along the two souls of Leng Jue and Nine Infant behind it.
After Lu Jun left, the mages of the Imperial Capital erupted into heated discussion, and the news rapidly spread.
Two Red Cardinals were dead!
Of the Black Vatican's Seven Red Cardinals, three were already gone! And all three had been killed by Lu Jun!
In an instant, winds and clouds surged, and the whole world was shaken.
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