Lu Jun's black hair fluttered wildly as his eyes, interwoven with sacred blue and blood-ink hues, swept across Yingzhou. The heavens and earth fell into dead silence, and no one dared utter a sound.
The Forbidden Curse Mages of Yingzhou remained silent. Their thoughts of questioning Jiuzhou and Lu Jun had greatly faded.
What else could they say?
A junior of the younger generation had chased three Emperors around and slaughtered them, even beheading an Emperor on the land of Yingzhou.
And the old generation of powerhouses from Jiuzhou had not even made their move yet!
They could not even defeat the Lu Jun standing before them.
As for those below the Forbidden Curse level, some mages and civilians who had arrogantly believed that Jiuzhou was inferior to Yingzhou all fell silent. Their worldviews had been completely shattered and reconstructed as they gazed with awe and reverence at the tiny figure standing atop the silhouette of that "towering mountain range."
Splash! Splash!
A short while later, at the edge of Yingzhou, Principal Xiao came riding on the waves, barely managing to keep up with Lu Jun.
When he saw the shattered remains of the Shark King, joy immediately appeared on his face.
This battle had been utterly satisfying.
Not only was its significance immense, but the actual gains were also tremendous.
The Pacific Empire had come aggressively, yet the four Demon Emperors had fled in utter panic, with two Emperors falling and suffering grievous losses.
Strategically, the situation had shifted from passive defense into a prolonged stalemate, and after that would come the counteroffensive.
Principal Xiao arrived beside Lu Jun and noticed the strange atmosphere around them, as well as the many unfamiliar gazes focused upon them.
Unable to help himself, he asked,
"What happened?"
"Nothing."
Lu Jun wore an amused expression.
"Though there was an unexpected gain, killing the chicken to scare the monkeys and intimidating this group of ill-intentioned people in Yingzhou."
Previously, when the Tyrant Dragon Emperor had fallen and toured through Jiuzhou, Japan had reported it, and the people had been shocked.
But how could that compare to experiencing it personally?
A short while later, a Forbidden Curse Mage from Yingzhou rose into the sky and came forward to speak with the two.
With utmost respect, he said solemnly,
"May I ask when Your Excellency intends to return? Do you require our assistance in transporting the Emperor's corpse?"
Before Lu Jun could answer, he suddenly looked toward the eastern ocean, his expression turning grave.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The top experts of Yingzhou also seemed to sense something and turned toward the Pacific Ocean with expressions of shock.
The heavens split apart.
A pale vortex tornado pierced the skies as monstrous waves rose layer upon layer, vast and boundless.
At the center lurked some indescribably great being.
Even though it was tens of thousands of kilometers away, everyone suddenly realized one thing.
It was watching them.
"The Cold Lunar Eyes Demon God."
Lu Jun muttered softly.
Yet there was not the slightest trace of fear.
His body slowly rose into the air.
His Thirteenth Realm spiritual power shook the ages, piercing through time and space, wandering through the void as he confronted the being from afar.
Clearly, the ruler of the Pacific had learned the outcome of this battle and had become enraged.
At this moment, the winds and clouds over Yingzhou ceased moving.
Time and space froze.
Everyone held their breath, afraid that a battle between Dominator Emperors would erupt in the next instant and completely overturn the already devastated islands.
Fortunately, after a long while, the monstrous waves in the depths of the Pacific gradually subsided and calmed.
The Cold Lunar Eyes Demon God once more fell silent and did not immediately make its move.
The people of Yingzhou collectively let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing this, Lu Jun restrained his aura.
Within his mind, the eager Healing Divine Soul and the Ancient King's Armor Robe also quieted down.
His expression remained calm.
If the Cold Lunar Eyes Demon God had truly acted impulsively and come alone, he would have dared to unleash his two ultimate trump cards, ascend to Dominator Emperor-level combat power, and gather a group of Asia's strongest experts to hunt it down.
After this small interlude, Yingzhou treated him like a plague god and wished nothing more than for him to leave immediately.
Lu Jun, however, did not care.
As his cultivation improved, the Acensention State no longer placed much burden on him and could practically be maintained indefinitely.
Still, he had no interest in staying in Yingzhou.
With a wave of his hand, his portable space opened, and he stored away the Shark King corpse.
The corpse contained an enormous amount of Metal Element energy and various special metals.
Once refined, they would provide tremendous benefits to the Metal Element.
This time, Lu Jun had truly struck it rich.
The soul essences and corpses of two Emperors, even if one corpse had to be given to Principal Xiao and the Forbidden Curse Association, he would still be able to keep the Shark King's remains for himself.
The Forbidden Curse Association had no objections to this distribution.
A short while later, when Lu Jun returned while standing atop the mountain-like body of the Shark King, thunderous cheers erupted throughout Magic City.
At that moment, all of Jiuzhou received this exhilarating news.
The war against the Pacific Empire had ended in victory.
Two Emperors had been slain.
After receiving the news in the Imperial Capital, Hua Zhanhong burst into hearty laughter.
The situation was finally improving.
Meanwhile, in the Ancient Capital's Military Strategy Manor, familiar figures such as Feng Zhoulong felt deeply honored as well.
With the war over, Lu Jun politely declined the countless requests from major figures from all walks of life to meet him. Instead, he came before Ding Yumian and Lu Mei and smiled.
"I'm fine now."
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Then, the soul projection of the white-dressed woman shot out from his forehead and returned to Ding Yumian's body.
Ding Yumian's body trembled slightly as her main soul returned.
She smiled softly and looked back and forth between the sibling pair, Lu Mei and Lu Jun.
Then, she casually turned and walked away.
"You two talk. I won't disturb you."
Hearing this, Lu Jun looked embarrassed.
Lu Mei, however, remained calm and unexpectedly said nothing.
Just as he was about to speak, his elder sister waved her hand.
"You've just gone through a great battle. You should rest for a while first. Besides, there are still many things that need to be dealt with."
Lu Mei returned to Jinyuan Apartment.
It seemed she intended to figure out how to obtain the power of a Fire Element Heaven Seed from the Sea King Skeleton's body.
Seeing this, Lu Jun helplessly shook his head.
It seemed there was still a long, long way to go before he could enjoy the blessings of having both beauties.
He had only wanted to relax a little after fighting a war, what was wrong with that?
Still, his sister was right.
He was extremely busy right now.
Aside from the Emperor Soul Essences and corpses, the Jiuzhou government also had rewards prepared for this battle.
It was said that, due to the rising sea levels and the ocean currents flooding the coasts, some treasures from the depths of the Pacific Empire had been washed ashore.
Among them was a Water Element Earth Pistil, which had been salvaged by the South Sea authorities.
Coincidentally, Lu Jun had also earned an Earth Pistil reward from the Jiuzhou Forbidden Curse Association for killing two Red Cardinals, and he could exchange it for one of a different element.
In addition, Lu Jun would receive another Earth Pistil from this battle.
However, what he wanted even more were Forbidden Curse treasures related to the Curse and Psychic Elements.
Both of these Elements had already reached the peak of Super-tier cultivation.
After experiencing a battle against Emperors, they had begun evolving toward the Half-Forbidden Curse realm, and his Divine Endowments were on the verge of being born.
Once Lu Jun refined some Forbidden Curse-grade heavenly treasures, it would not take long before another Forbidden Curse Mage God of the Curse Element was born.
Because of this, Jiuzhou attached great importance to the matter and approved his request.
They used one Earth Pistil to obtain a Curse Element heavenly treasure from the Zu Clan.
According to the Forbidden Curse Mage of the Zu Clan, none of the clan members currently met the requirements to advance to the Forbidden Curse realm anyway.
Keeping it would be useless.
They might as well trade it away and contribute to the hero of Jiuzhou.
Even so, Lu Jun still felt the goodwill of the Zu Clan.
Naturally, he accepted it with a smile, along with that Water Element Earth Pistil.
Just as Lu Jun was preparing to return to the Ancient Capital, Shao Zheng hurried over to meet him.
With a serious expression, Shao Zheng said,
"Something isn't right. The Holy City has made its move. They're using Yingzhou's heavy losses, along with your abnormal combat strength, slaying Emperors at the Super-tier as an excuse. They suspect that you've cultivated some kind of evil art."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jun let out a cold laugh.
"So, they finally couldn't hold back anymore, huh?"
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