Sea Abyss Yellow Springs.
As Lu Jun spoke, President Xiao and the others listened solemnly.
The life or death of the Water Element Holy Spirit Emperor was directly tied to the objective of this mission.
To put it bluntly, under the overwhelming invasion of the Pacific Empire, even though Emperors and Forbidden Curse Mages were still top-tier combat power, Monarchs and Super-tier Mages were practically everywhere. Without the Water Element Holy Spirit Emperor, the value of the mermaid race would be greatly reduced.
There would be no need for an alliance. At most, they would help relocate this race inland to the Yangtze River and other great rivers, provide them with habitats, and assist in guarding the river estuaries against ordinary sea demons.
Fortunately, the Mermaid Queen nodded. Their ancestor was still alive and had contacted them not long ago, even instructing her to return to the ancestral land and lie low.
The Three Radiant Divine Waters possessed by the Holy Spirit race—especially the healing ability of the Solar Radiance Mode, combined with the concealment of the Lunar Eclipse Mode, made them extremely difficult to kill. Thus, even under the relentless pursuit of the Sea Demon Empire, they had managed to survive.
Lu Jun asked,
"You said there were originally three Emperors hunting the Holy Spirit Emperor, and now it's been reduced to just one?"
The Mermaid Queen nodded gently, her attitude toward her daughter's contractor very mild.
Lu Jun continued to ask,
"Which Emperor exactly?"
"Ling~"
The Mermaid Queen softly chanted and explained in detail.
"A dragon race? Skilled at stirring storms, with a powerful physique and astonishing defense… This is… the Turbulent Evil Dragon Emperor?!"
Hearing this, Lu Jun fell into thought and exchanged a glance with President Xiao.
The others were also conversing with the seven or eight Mermaid Holy Spirits present. Ye Mei showed joy on her face as she learned many secrets of the deep sea from the Water Element Holy Spirit race, especially confirming intelligence regarding all Ten Emperors of the Pacific Empire.
In addition, behind the territory of the Pacific Empire, there was another ruler. Its true species was unknown, only that its strength was far inferior compared to the Cold Moon-Eyed Demon God.
The Cold Moon-Eyed Demon God stood at the peak of the Emperor level, possessing the Eye of Tides and the Eye of the Ocean, while that other Emperor had only just stepped into the threshold of a Ruler Emperor.
Lu Jun remembered that in the original timeline, Mo Fan and the Azure Dragon had joined forces to seize the Eye of Tides and throw it to that ruler, barely allowing it to balance against the Cold Moon-Eyed Demon God.
The Super-tier military mage Bai Lang said solemnly, "Don't place too much hope on that Emperor. After all, it is still a demon. None of our human experts can stand on equal footing to negotiate with it."
"Yes." Chen Zhen nodded. "If that Emperor can restrain even half of the Cold Moon-Eyed Demon God's attention, that would already be good enough."
After some discussion, the four of them verified Lu Jun's information and finally relaxed. The objective of this mission was essentially complete. They each sat down near the altar to rest.
The mermaid ancestral land was quite extraordinary, able to isolate the pressure of the Black Sea and the cold yin aura of the Yellow Springs, allowing the human mages to remain unaffected.
Meanwhile, President Xiao and Lu Jun moved to another side for a private conversation.
"The Turbulent Evil Dragon Emperor…" President Xiao pondered for a moment before suddenly saying, "You may not know this, but Hua Zhanhong has already secretly entered the Philippines and is waiting to support us at any moment."
Lu Jun understood. This was the fallback plan for their team operation. He looked at President Xiao, knowing there was more to be said.
President Xiao said in a deep voice,
"I'm thinking… can we lure the Turbulent Evil Dragon Emperor here, and then you, Hua Zhanhong, and the Holy Spirit Emperor join forces to kill it!"
Hunting an Emperor!
The moment these words were spoken, Lu Jun's expression turned shocked, yet a hint of excitement appeared. In the original timeline, the Nine Provinces had indeed carried out an operation to slay an Emperor.
Hua Zhanhong had used himself as bait, venturing alone into Hawaii in the center of the Pacific Ocean, and after a difficult battle, slew the Dragon Ant Queen. Although Emperors like the Cold Moon-Eyed Demon God were restrained by major nations and the three great continental magic associations and did not intervene, it was still extremely dangerous.
That time, it had been done out of necessity to ease the coastal crisis, merely to halt humanity's decline and boost morale.
After all, in the original timeline, the future had been one defeat after another, and the morale of the Nine Provinces had gradually faded.
But this time was different. This was a proactive strike, seizing the initiative and giving the Nine Provinces immense confidence and fighting spirit in their unified war effort.
Moreover, after careful consideration, Lu Jun felt the success rate was not low.
First, the background of the Ten Emperors was already clearly understood, so there would be no failure due to unclear intelligence.
Second, luring the Turbulent Evil Dragon Emperor to the Mariana Trench would be easy. It was already hunting the Holy Spirit Emperor, once the Mermaid Emperor made a move, it would inevitably rush over.
Using the unique terrain to seal the area, and with Emperors like the Cold Moon-Eyed Demon God unable to react in time, external interference could be minimized.
Finally, in terms of combat strength, President Xiao was comparable to the Holy Spirit Emperor, supporting the main force Hua Zhanhong, making success almost certain.
"At worst… I'll transform into an Undead Emperor and secretly make a move."
Lu Jun narrowed his eyes. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even if his identity were exposed, he could not miss it.
If an Emperor-level corpse were refined using Necromancy, there was a high chance it could become a Sub-Emperor. In addition, a single Emperor Soul Essence could push the White Tiger Pendant to the peak of a Star Ocean Magic Tool, accelerating his cultivation even further.
Just like the significance of Zhan Kong's Soul Essence to the Azure Dragon Pendant in the original story.
The White Tiger Pendant on Lu Jun's chest was still digesting the soul essence of the Heaven Crown Purple Linden Tree, gradually advancing toward a Star Ocean Magic Tool, while refining a vast and pure energy that could likely push one High-Tier Element into the Super-tier.
However, Lu Jun was not entirely confident yet and planned to stabilize his cultivation first.
Soon, he and President Xiao finalized the plan. Lu Jun's assistance was indispensable—they would jointly set up an ultra-long-distance teleportation array, and at the critical moment, transport Hua Zhanhong over.
"Heh, your Space Element is quite something. A High-Tier Level 4 Tier Void Passage—that's truly extravagant. And there's some kind of mysterious technique enhancing it."
President Xiao had noticed that Lu Jun's Space-Time Element was unusual and had him assist earlier for that reason.
On the other side, after hearing their proposal, the Mermaid Queen thought for a long time before deciding to trust her daughter's contractor, informing their ancestor and preparing to take the risk.
However, this matter was not urgent and required careful planning.
At the same time, she was giving instructions to her daughter. When she examined the mermaid girl's strength and found that her foundation and bloodline had been forcibly elevated to the level of a Sub-Emperor, she was overjoyed.
Although it was only a seed for now, it would eventually take root and grow.
"Ling~"
Seeing this, the Mermaid Queen expressed her satisfaction with Lu Jun: Not bad. You've taken good care of my daughter. But for the next period of time, she needs to remain in the ancestral land. I have many abilities to pass on to her.
Hearing this, Lu Jun was not displeased—instead, he was delighted. The Mermaid Queen was clearly preparing to use her most valuable resources to help the mermaid girl complete her bloodline transformation and push her to the true Monarch level in the shortest time possible.
"As expected… daughters with strong maternal backing grow the best."
Lu Jun sighed with emotion, as this resolved one of his biggest concerns.
Then, after a moment of hesitation, he took out a portion of Space-Time Fluid from his storage. It was a treasure obtained from the Inca Empire, something he had kept hidden until now as a trump card. However, as his strength grew, he found himself needing it less and less.
He planned to give it to the mermaid girl, as consuming it could effectively shorten her growth period.
For the time being, the group settled down in the mermaid ancestral land to rest, while Lu Jun began searching for traces of the Water Element Heaven Seed.
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