Facing Zhao Manyan's assurance, Lu Jun nodded.
After going through some mistakes, the other party had now gained another chance and had become much more mature and steady. With the resources from Stardust Magic Devices, he should be able to firmly secure his position as the head of the clan.
After reminiscing for a while, Old Zhao took his leave. He had many matters to handle, calming the Zhao Clan members who had fled, explaining the cause and consequences, and at the same time seizing the opportunity to consolidate power.
He promised to immediately mobilize the clan's resources and head to the Ancient Capital, so there was no need to worry.
Lu Jun expressed understanding. He had originally planned to go to the Ancient Capital, but had been delayed by this small incident. Now it was time to set off again.
Besides that, the Magic Capital had also urgently sent people to investigate the situation.
After all, being located in the suburbs of the Magic Capital, the phenomena of lightning filling the sky, stars shaking, and ancient trees forming forests made it impossible not to attract the attention of the entire city's residents.
Even the high-level Super Tier officials were extremely tense. The fluctuations from the battle were comparable to a Supreme Monarch, they had almost thought some demon empire was invading.
Fortunately, Lu Jun ended the battle quickly and did not cause much disturbance.
Afterward, there was no need for him to appear personally, sending Jun Ya Jin to respond to the Magic Capital would suffice.
Two to three hours later, the two parties bid farewell. Zhao Manyan looked at his two friends, Lu Jun and Mo Fan, and sighed, "Take care on your journey. If it weren't for my responsibility as the Zhao Clan head, I'd have gone exploring with you."
Hearing this, Mo Fan didn't feel much and laughed as he scolded, "I'm risking my life because I've got no power or resources. You're just spoiled and don't know it. Once your cultivation reaches the level, things like Star Ocean Veins are already prepared for you."
"Damn it, I remember before the National Institute Tour, you swallowed several Galaxy Veins just to break through to High Tier. If Super Tier Star Ocean Veins weren't limited to one per person in a lifetime, you'd probably have reached Super Tier even earlier."
He grumbled enviously, "If we could switch places, that'd be great. If I were the head of a great clan, the first thing I'd do would be to gather beauties from all over the world."
As he spoke, Mo Fan felt an increasing sense of urgency. Among the five great members of the National Team back then, would he end up being the last to advance to Super Tier?
Zhao Manyan said with disdain, "Go, go, go. When you come back from the Qinling Mountains, I'll personally give you a Star Ocean Vein."
Hearing this, Mo Fan was overjoyed and said with a grin, "Old Zhao, now that's what brothers are for."
Listening to the two, Lu Jun fell into thought. The life paths of the three of them had completely diverged, perhaps this was the best route.
Soon after, a large aircraft took off from the wilderness. Lu Jun and his group boarded the luxurious plane and headed toward the Ancient Capital.
On the plane, Lu Jun did not waste any time. He closed his eyes to cultivate, examining the changes in his Curse Element star ocean.
When his Super Tier magic Book of Life and Death refined the curse of the Divine Wood Well, it had formed a faint, mysterious connection, seemingly originating from the direction of the Kunlun Mountains to the west.
This mysterious link felt more like a gaze…
"The Divine Wood Well forbidden zone."
Lu Jun pondered. The Ancient Capital bordered the Kunlun Mountains, perhaps one day he could explore it.
Among all regions of Jiuzhou, the most mysterious was undoubtedly Kunlun, one of the origins of mythological ancestral veins. Its great demon empire, however, showed no interest in humans, and the two sides did not interfere with each other.
The opportunity for a Curse Element Forbidden Curse might very well lie within the Divine Wood Well.
He shook his head. He would think about it after reaching full Super Tier mastery.
Over the next few hours of travel, Lu Jun focused his energy on the Life and Death Elements, no longer deliberately suppressing them.
Buzz—Buzz—Buzz!
When the plane landed at the Ancient Capital airport, an aura surged from Lu Jun's body. Black and white radiance flowed outward, filled with both vibrant life and silent death.
At the same time, everyone on the plane awoke from meditation, sensing the surge of magic energy and feeling astonished.
Mo Fan swallowed and said, "What did Old Lu eat, fertilizer? He breaks through just by walking and drinking water."
Lu Jun slowly restrained the fluctuations, frowning slightly. With his control over magic, minor breakthroughs should occur silently, yet noticeable movement still leaked out. It seemed his Calamity Talent was becoming increasingly influential.
Just like now, outside the plane window, the cloud density increased. In the western Ancient Capital, where rainfall was scarce, his arrival triggered his weather-controlling talent, faintly bringing signs of rain.
"Forget it. I'm used to it."
Lu Jun remained calm. Silently sensing the cultivation of his Death and Life Elements, a smile appeared on his lips, both had advanced together.
This rocket-like speed of breakthrough was something he had never experienced before.
Death Element, Intermediate Level Three—Summon Spirit: Death Wail, which drives spirits to release wails, capable of causing powerful mental attacks.
Barely worth mentioning, Lu Jun did not lack such mental damage.
Next was Life Element, Intermediate Level Three. He could now summon three Life Spirits. There was nothing much to say, when evolved, Life Spirits became Healing Butterflies, making group healing invincible. Combined with Super Tier additional effects, it was even more outstanding.
The reason Lu Jun focused on cultivating the newly awakened Super Tier elements during the journey to the Ancient Capital was twofold. First, his four Super Tier elements had reached a bottleneck. Second, he had a premonition that a great battle would erupt in the Ancient Capital.
The Life and Death Elements were undoubtedly the perfect remedy. Advancing them to High Tier would not be any less helpful than other Super Tier magic elements.
"Let's strive to raise both elements to Super Tier within this one or two years in the Ancient Capital. With the Ancient King's Armor and the healing divine soul, there are no bottlenecks anyway."
Lu Jun thought to himself. The Pacific Ocean Empire's silence was merely the calm before the storm.
Having suffered a loss once, the sea demon rulers' next offensive would be hundreds or thousands of times more ferocious. The original timeline's memories were no longer reliable, the Twin Calamity Stars of Xiamen, the Sea King Skeleton battle in the Magic Capital, the evil flood dragon rampage in Demon Capital, the Dragon King Ant disaster in Qingdao, it was uncertain whether they would still occur.
He could only respond to all changes with constancy.
In addition, with Lu Jun stationed in the Ancient Capital, he also planned to collect a massive amount of soul essences, completing his goal of reaching High Tier Level Four in all elements and Level Five in all Intermediate and Basic elements. Among the eight magic elements, only a few remained.
Before long, the plane landed.
Before even stepping out, Lu Jun looked through the window and saw that the high-ranking officials of the Ancient Capital were all waiting at the airport. Even as a light drizzle fell from the sky, they stood solemnly in place.
Seeing this, he was first slightly surprised, then quickly understood, his status and position were no longer the same, and his strength was equally crucial.
At the front, Han Ji and Lu Huan stepped forward, smiling as they greeted him, "Lu Jun, long time no see."
"Indeed, it's been a while. You two are still as vigorous as ever."
Lu Jun swept his gaze across the dense crowd and waved his hand, saying, "There's no need to make such a grand display. It's not my style."
Han Ji said gently, "After all, you are the benefactor of the Ancient Capital and now also our superior."
Though he said so, Han Ji still dismissed the unrelated personnel, leaving only a few familiar faces.
Mo Fan and Lingling also took their leave, planning to detour toward the nearby Qinling Mountains.
Lu Jun did not try to stop them. Watching Mo Fan's departing figure, he sighed inwardly, "I hope the search for the Oath Fruit goes smoothly."
He held the fruit of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree. If it could be combined with the Oath Tree Fruit, perhaps he could glimpse the secrets of mind curses and seize the opportunity to break through to Super Tier Level Three.
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