Lu Jun looked over the letter and could not help but fall into thought.
Su Lu had already begun moving in secret, manipulating the Asian Dubai Magic Association and laying down a heaven-spanning net, attempting to enslave the Black Dragon Emperor.
Calculating the timeline, it was about time as well.
In the original timeline, after Leng Jue failed, Mo Fan recuperated for half a year at the Parthenon Temple, then traveled thousands of miles to the Tarim Basin to revive Flame Belle. Afterward, he went to Khufu's Pyramid in Egypt and provoked a war between the two great undead empires before finally encountering Su Lu's incident.
Lu Jun still remembered how deeply shocked Mo Fan had been, developing for the first time doubts and hatred toward the powerful elites of magical society.
Later, Zhan Kong's journey to the Holy City and subsequent death only deepened that impact.
Now, Lu Jun had resolved Leng Jue ahead of time and stayed in the Ancient Capital for half a year.
Su Lu's side had not been affected in the slightest. Even the deaths of several high-ranking members of the Society had been meaningless. Instead, it only made Su Lu more nervous and accelerated his plans.
As the "niece" of the Black Dragon Emperor, Asharuiya naturally held deep feelings toward it and wanted to save it.
Unfortunately, Su Lu was a Triple-Element Forbidden Curse mage who commanded the Intercontinental Magic Association beneath him. Experts gathered under his banner like clouds. Under such overwhelming force, Asharuiya could only despair, like an insect trapped in a collapsing web. No matter how she struggled, she could not escape the palm of his hand.
There was no helping it.
Asharuiya did possess some influence, but not to mention that she was merely a Saintess of the Parthenon, even if she controlled the Parthenon itself, could the current Parthenon still be considered a top-tier power?
Besides, at this time Mo Fan was in the Qinling Mountains searching for the Oath Tree and the Divine Deer Totem. Not only did he lack personal ties with Asharuiya, but he also had no ability to help her.
Her mind was extremely clear.
The only person she could seek help from was someone who both had the ability and possessed at least some connection with her, Lu Jun.
"So should I help her or not?"
After sorting through the entire situation, Lu Jun pondered for a moment.
To be honest, his relationship with Asharuiya was only so-so.
Back in the Ancient Capital, he had captured her alive and forced her to sell her mother. Then at the Tyrant Mountains, he had taken full advantage of her.
Logically speaking, he neither had the obligation nor the motivation to help her.
However, Lu Jun understood that this matter was no trivial issue.
As the ruler of the Asian Magic Association, Su Lu possessed enormous influence over the Nine Provinces. Once his power expanded further, he would inevitably begin restricting and suppressing them.
"Rather than thinking about the benefits first, I should consider the consequences on the other side."
Lu Jun approached the problem from the opposite angle.
Since he could not determine the benefits of stopping Su Lu, then he would first think about the disadvantages of allowing him to succeed.
The answer was obvious.
Allowing an ambitious wolf like Su Lu to rise was definitely not a good choice.
Besides, Lu Jun had already offended him by killing several high-ranking Society members who had secretly infiltrated the Nine Provinces. Su Lu also seemed to covet him to some degree.
"Fine then. I'll help her this once."
He sighed.
Hurting others without benefiting himself wait, maybe not necessarily.
The benefits could perhaps be extracted from both Asharuiya and the Black Dragon Emperor.
After all, the Black Dragon Emperor was still a true orthodox Emperor-level existence with terrifying combat strength.
Since he would be rescuing it from suffering, having it come work for the Nine Provinces for ten years was hardly unreasonable, right?
Lu Jun made up his mind.
He would intervene in this matter.
Now that the Fusion Method had succeeded in cultivation, it was finally time to unsheathe his blade and properly test it.
Each of his eight Magic Elements possessed its own specialized method, while the Fusion Method encompassed all Elements. It was effectively the grand outline of magic itself, carrying immense significance.
Of course, it was not so simple for Lu Jun to depart immediately.
He exited the Evil Abyss, arranged matters concerning the Military Strategy Palace, and even informed his sister Lu Mei.
"You're going to Dubai?!"
Lu Mei was astonished.
Hearing that her younger brother intended to personally kill the ruler of the Asian Magic Association, she hesitated to speak.
After thinking for a moment, she decided there was no need to worry too much. Her brother knew what he was doing.
"I've slain an Emperor before. Su Lu is nothing much. At worst, I'll just transform into an Undead Emperor."
Lu Jun comforted his sister.
"Keep this matter secret. I'll be acting under a hidden identity, so there's no danger."
Hearing this, Lu Mei thought for a moment before revealing a radiant smile, her appearance dazzlingly beautiful.
"Don't worry. Just go. I'll watch over home for you."
Hearing such considerate words, Lu Jun felt warmth in his heart.
As expected, one's own people were the most reliable.
Who would have thought that the very next moment, her seductive voice shifted in tone.
"But if you dare fool around with some seductive vixen out there, hmph hmph hmph…"
Hearing those chilling words, Lu Jun felt his neck grow cold and swallowed nervously.
He understood that helping Asharuiya had stirred up some jealousy in his sister.
Originally, he had planned to take the opportunity to bully Asharuiya thoroughly, but now it seemed he should restrain himself a little.
Besides that, Lu Jun would be facing a great enemy this time, so he first needed to further strengthen his cultivation.
Fortunately, he had recently been diligently practicing control over Summoning Super Tier Magic and could barely cast it now.
All that remained was advancing his Space-Time Element to the Super Tier.
The foundation of this Element had already been consolidated to the absolute limit, giving him complete confidence.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Within the Evil Abyss, Lu Jun sat cross-legged atop the altar. Above his head floated the Triangular Dimension Mirror, faintly connecting to the dimensional void.
Waterfall-like dimensional energy descended continuously.
The White Tiger Pendant at his neck surged with vast and boundless energy, crashing against the solid barrier of the dark-silver Star River in wave after wave.
Boom!
With the support of multiple advantages, the Super Tier bottleneck was no longer an insurmountable chasm.
The Space-Time Element Star River exploded like the birth of a universe. The light membrane barrier vanished completely as the river transformed into a sea, vast and mighty, occupying a place at the center of his spiritual universe.
At this moment, six immense Star Seas floated within Lu Jun's spiritual world, the dim-yellow Water Element, the platinum-gold Metal Element, the dark-red Curse Element, the azure Psychic Element, the moon-white Summoning Element, and the dark-silver Space-Time Element.
Brilliant and dazzling, multicolored radiance flowed through them, each containing endless and boundless power.
Lu Jun stood up, magical energy surging throughout his body.
The consecutive breakthroughs of the Summoning and Space-Time Elements brought tremendous advancement to his Spiritual Power.
Six Super Tier Elements.
His mind roared violently as he shattered the barrier of the Eighth Realm and advanced into the Ninth Realm the true pinnacle of humanity.
A blazing silver sun rose from his forehead.
Faintly, the sound of crashing tides echoed.
His Spiritual Power resembled a boundless ocean, vast and infinite, reflecting across the void as though sweeping through countless dimensions with nine immense waves.
This was no external force.
It was the solid foundation he had personally cultivated himself.
"Ninth Realm Spiritual Power, equivalent to the amplification of twelve top-tier Great Heaven Seeds."
Lu Jun carefully sensed it. His soul seemed eternal and indestructible, his soul lattice and divinity condensed further. He could now split his consciousness into countless thoughts, probing into the dense layers of dimensions within the void. As his Summoning and Space-Time Elements strengthened simultaneously, his Curse and Psychic Elements also experienced another surge in growth.
Moreover, his control over space rose rapidly. Every spatial gap and node became crystal clear to him. He could casually shape them at will, imprisoning regions with a mere gesture.
But it was not over yet.
Lu Jun felt his connection with the Triangular Dimensional Mirror above his head deepen further. Another imprint was branded upon it. The Space-Time side of the mirror had been fully refined, and a vast force descended once again to empower him.
Lu Jun had only recently advanced his spiritual realm, yet now he climbed another two levels in succession. An Eleventh spiritual realm, unprecedented before him, and impossible to surpass after him.
He had not expected that after the Space-Time Element broke into the Super Tier, the accumulated foundation would erupt so explosively, allowing his battle power to leap across such an enormous gap.
His cultivation and strength surged dramatically, filling him with confidence against Su Lu.
"It's time to depart."
Lu Jun sat in meditation for several more days to stabilize his cultivation. Through his True Name Foresight, he sensed that Asharuya could no longer wait. Rising to his feet, he glanced around the Evil Abyss. With a single thought, the void before him split open, a passage unfolding that connected directly to Dubai tens of thousands of miles away.
That's right, at his current realm, his Void Passage could already span half the magical world. There was no longer any need for several intermediate transfers. He could travel anywhere beneath the heavens at will.
One had to know that in the original timeline, even Mo Fan could only achieve this after becoming a Full-Time Forbidden Mage.
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