Boom—Boom—Boom!
Deep within the Mariana Trench, the vast Yellow Spring roared like a true dragon, stirring towering waves. Death energy surged upward, forcing the Black Sea above into constant turmoil.
On the altar, Ye Mei and the others were utterly astonished. Sensing the terrifying Water Element fluctuations coming from downstream of the Yellow Spring, Dean Xiao smiled kindly.
"That kid's luck is quite good."
A Water Element Heavenly Seed was not only tied to combat power, but also closely related to breaking into the Forbidden Spell level, laying a solid foundation for the Divine Gift and exclusive Forbidden Spell Magic that would be born in the future.
These fluctuations were far stronger than his own Heavenly Seed back then, there was hope for him to become a human pinnacle powerhouse unrivaled in the Forbidden Spell realm.
Forbidden Spell and Emperor existed on the same level, but in terms of combat foundation, the difference was just like that between humans and demons in earlier stages.
At the Basic, Intermediate, High, and Super tiers, it usually took seven or eight mages of the same level to contend with a single demon of Slave, Warrior, Commander, or Monarch rank. To kill one alone required a true genius.
Even Lu Jun now could only fight a Supreme Monarch to a draw in a one-on-one battle.
This was because demons possessed powerful physical bodies capable of resisting magic and carried multiple innate demonic abilities. Emperors were even more so, wielding numerous techniques comparable to Forbidden Spells with ease, while ordinary Forbidden Spell Mages often lacked the ability to cast such spells independently.
Typically, it required seven or eight single-element Forbidden Spell Mages working together to contend with one Emperor.
Of course, there were exceptions—true geniuses who could rival an Emperor alone, such as Hua Zhanhong, the Archangel Michael of the Holy City, and Asia's Dominator Su Lu.
At that level, they could no longer simply be called geniuses, but rather leaders of humanity, saint-like beings born once among hundreds of millions.
Thus, upon reaching the Forbidden Spell level, one stood at the forefront of magic. There were no ordinary three subdivisions, only differences in cultivation depth and combat power.
Roughly, it could be divided into three tiers:
Newly advanced Forbidden Spell:
Star control incomplete; casting Forbidden Spells requires massive resources and assistance, like Mu Clan's Ice Emperor.
Experienced Forbidden Spell Mage:
Multiple elements at Forbidden level; at least one element capable of independently casting Forbidden Spell power. Most of the Holy City's Seven Archangels belonged here.
Peak Forbidden Spell / Human Ceiling:
Multiple Forbidden elements, all mastered, instant-cast Forbidden Spells, and capable of developing exclusive Forbidden Spell powers.
Once Lu Jun's Water, Metal, Curse, and Psychic elements all broke into Forbidden Spell, they would all exhibit ceiling-level traits.
At this, Dean Xiao sighed, Lu Jun might go one step further than himself.
Boom!
At this moment, Lu Jun was undergoing transformation. Within his spiritual world, the deep black ocean-like star sea was gradually being infused by the dim-yellow power of the Yellow Spring, transforming into a dark yellow hue, filled with a chilling and sinister aura.
Three pure Supreme Water Essence Crystals fell in, melting one after another and merging into it. The already violent dark-yellow ocean surged even higher, breaking through a solid barrier with overwhelming force and expanding outward into the endless dark universe, its range more than doubled.
His Water Element advanced to Super Tier Level 2, and the momentum didn't stop, surging all the way to the peak of Level 2—surpassing even his Curse and Psychic elements.
Lu Jun was not surprised. With three Supreme Water Essence Crystals plus a top-tier Water Heavenly Seed, failing to reach this level would have been strange.
At the same time, a realization arose in his mind, the name of this Water Heavenly Seed was [Yellow Spring True Water]. Although the Northern Underworld Heavy Water Devouring Seed had devoured the Yellow Spring, due to the latter containing the power of a Forbidden Domain, it instead became dominant.
Thus, Lu Jun renamed his peak Devouring Seed, inheriting the name Yellow Spring True Water.
The new Yellow Spring True Water first enhanced power, due to its extremely high quality, it had nearly surpassed the level of a Great Heavenly Seed. Among Heavenly Seeds divided into Sub, Lesser, and True tiers, it could now be called a Supreme Great Heavenly Seed, easily granting the maximum 12x amplification.
Secondly, it fused five additional effects:
Tidal
Extreme Yin
Profound Weight
Abyssal Depth
Newly born: [Forbidden Domain · Yellow Spring Realm]
A Forbidden Domain was an evolved form of a field, one of the strongest methods below Forbidden Spell.
The most basic rule of the Yellow Spring Realm was to strip enemies within its range of their ability to control natural Water Elements, and convert all water within the domain into Yellow Spring energy.
That alone was terrifying, but what shocked Lu Jun even more was that the Yellow Spring Realm unified all five effects and faintly connected with the Death Element.
Once activated, enemies within the domain would continuously suffer the effects of the first four attributes. The longer it lasted, the greater the damage.
Most importantly, any lifeforms killed within the domain could be absorbed into the Yellow Spring True Water, endlessly increasing its power.
By consuming vast amounts of soul essences and bones, it might even give rise to Forbidden Curse-level power, threatening an Emperor!
Lu Jun comprehended the Yellow Springs Domain and felt a slight joy. This effect was not only an excellent method for clearing out fodder enemies, but if allowed to build up over time, it was nearly invincible, truly both offensive and defensive, suitable for both group battles and solo combat.
Moreover, the soul essences and corpses absorbed by Yellow Springs also had other uses, such as forming an undead army for the Death Element.
"This is great. For hunting the Dragon Emperor, even without transforming into an Undead Emperor, I now have a way to assist Commander Hua and the others."
He was secretly delighted, realizing he had underestimated the power boost after obtaining a Heaven Seed. The Water Element Heaven Seed plus the Water Suppression Pearl amounted to a thirty-sixfold damage multiplier—unprecedented and unmatched. Once the Yellow Springs Domain was activated, its power was limitless.
In addition, Lu Jun pondered his strongest killing move, based on the Super Tier Mind Element spell Peach Blossom Spring, integrating the traits of multiple elements. It was already beginning to take shape; only a proper fusion method was needed to harmonize it.
"Complete Super Tier cultivation is within reach."
Satisfied, Lu Jun then examined the changes in his body. His Monarch physique had slightly improved under the nourishment of Yellow Springs True Water, while his Transcendent Power, the Beiming Qi Sea, had undergone the greatest transformation.
Originally, the dozens of drops of Beiming Heavy Water he had painstakingly accumulated all evolved, turning into dim yellow crystalline droplets called Netherworld Holy Water. Their power doubled, and their number expanded to 108 drops, another level of advancement.
"That settles it. The Curse and Mind Heaven Seed methods are complete, the Water Element dual Heaven Seed method is complete (missing one of the three pearls, the Overturning Sea Pearl), only the Metal Element is lagging behind. The fourth metal for the Tai'a Sword hasn't been forged yet, and the sword-forging effect isn't fully stacked."
Lu Jun already had a plan. Taiyi Golden Light could forge a unique metallic substance to complete the counterpart of Taibai Xin Metal—Taibai Geng Metal. As for the Overturning Sea Pearl, he could rely on the Jiuzhou platform to search for it.
He felt that most of his future efforts should be directed toward the four elements that had not yet reached the Super Tier.
In the endless darkness at the overlapping boundary of the Underworld, after organizing his cultivation, Lu Jun prepared to return to the altar.
He needed to make thorough preparations for hunting the Dragon Emperor.
"Water Element Super Tier Level Two — Vast Ocean Flow…"
As he traveled using spatial compression, he pondered how to maximize his advantages.
He briefly tested the effects of his Water Element Super Tier magic. The Level Two effect was far more useful than Level One, especially in the ocean, where he could control ocean current circulation.
With Lu Jun's thirty-sixfold Water Element power, combined with formations and the Calamity Talent, it was enough to seal off the ocean currents around the Mariana Trench.
"This will require cooperation from Dean Xiao."
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