Lu Jun's gaze turned ice-cold. The Holy City's vile and shameless methods had completely enraged him.
Over the years, he had encountered many enemies, but none had ever targeted the people around him none, not even the Black Church. Only the Holy City, infamous and despicable, had crossed that line.
A never-before-seen violent and tyrannical emotion surged within him. Flatten the Holy City, slaughter the Seven Archangels, sweep across Europe, kill every Forbidden Curse mage, and utterly break the backbone of the Western world.
Fortunately, Lu Jun's Psychic System possessed the power of True Name Precognition. With his eleventh-level spiritual power, the two Forbidden Curse mages could not escape his perception. The moment they stepped into the Undead Forbidden Zone, he had already detected them and emerged from seclusion in the Abyss in time, setting up an inescapable net.
"Diamond Indestructible Domain!"
Before the attacks of the two Forbidden Curse mages could land, a radiant light burst from Lu Jun's chest. An immortal golden essence spread from the resplendent Golden Palace within him. He exhaled a mouthful of golden energy, containing supreme sharpness, merging with the dazzling immortal light around him as it soared into the sky and spread infinitely in all directions.
Buzz—buzz—buzz!
In an instant, Kye and Simons were helplessly pulled down into this boundless Diamond World. The heavens and earth were transformed into a vast ocean of immortal golden light.
Not only that, their semi-Forbidden Curse attacks froze halfway through execution, along with their own bodies, trapped within an eternal time seal, completely motionless.
Lu Jun's eyes were filled with killing intent. The moment the enemy appeared, he activated his Ascension State and fusion magic. The Metal and Space Time systems' Transcendent Powers combined to forge an indestructible independent space, trapping both of them within.
On one hand, he did not want the Saint Shadow mages to escape. On the other, he needed to prevent the aftermath of a Forbidden Curse battle from destroying thousands of kilometers and leveling the Military Strategy Mansion he had painstakingly built.
At this moment, Kye looked at Lu Jun in his Acensention form, his heart filled with despair. That overwhelming pressure that shook heaven and earth felt like facing an Emperor-level existence. Which idiot had reported that Lu Jun had not truly reached Forbidden Curse level?!
A single-system Forbidden Curse mage, even if capable of casting Forbidden Curse magic alone, was still just an appetizer before an Emperor.
But what he could not understand even more was why his Divine Gift had failed.
Lu Jun's gaze shone like two suns of blood-black and sacred blue light, staring at them as if he had read through their thoughts. He sneered. Mere Action Prediction, how could it compare to the power of time and space?
That ability had too many limitations. It only predicted an individual's actions and was completely blind to environmental changes and fate-level variables. Otherwise, Kye would never have stepped into this trap.
In the original timeline, even a Wind Forbidden Curse mage like Mu Ningxue could have killed him easily. Even if actions are predicted, it does not matter, like a spider weaving a web, setting traps across the environment before striking all possible escape routes at once.
As for Simons, his Divine Gift "Natural Bestowal" allowed him to control mountains, rivers, lakes, and forests. In some sense, he was Lu Mei's natural counter. Of course, once she grew stronger, Simons would be in immediate danger upon meeting her.
Now trapped within the Diamond Indestructible Domain, all elemental forces had faded away, leaving only the violent, oppressive golden energy filling the space. How could he still draw upon power?
Lu Jun knew the plot well. With a single move, he had already grasped their fatal weaknesses, reducing them to helpless prey.
"I won't let you die so easily. The cruelty you once inflicted on others, I will return it to you, one by one."
His cold voice echoed. His eyes flared as the Great Thousand Samsar Mirror emerged, drawing the souls of the two Forbidden Curse mages into it. At the same time, water essence surged around him, fused with sharp golden energy, forming vast golden-white tidal waves that washed over their bodies.
The sharpness of the Metal element mixed within the endless water flow, creating a unique form of torture.
Kye's body was submerged in the current, every pore invaded by water essence, as if enduring a thousand cuts, like water torture itself. Screams echoed through the independent space.
Lu Jun remained expressionless. Both physical and soul-level torment continued simultaneously. He meant what he said, he would not allow Kye and Simons to die easily.
"The Holy City such a troublesome thing. Once I finish dealing with the Pacific Empire, I will personally level it."
He felt somewhat irritated. His carefully laid plans had been disrupted. The Saint Shadow mages had gone missing in the Ancient Capital of Nine Provinces. Even if they were not dead, their prolonged disappearance would alert the Holy City.
The Archangels would inevitably be dispatched, disrupting his development timeline.
"Forget it. It will take a few months at the earliest, half a year at most before they notice. That is enough time for me."
With that thought, Lu Jun turned and left the area.
Soon, his figure reappeared inside the high-rise building. Lu Mei, seeing him, immediately became alert and asked, "How did it go?"
"Just two single-system Forbidden Curse mages artificially boosted by external means."
He briefly explained their origins and said solemnly, "The destruction of the Holy City is imminent."
Hearing this, Lu Mei's heart trembled as well, burning with anger. She said coldly, "I didn't expect the Holy City to be so corrupt. It's time for this old force, which holds the highest authority in the world, to undergo a complete upheaval."
"No matter what, I will stand by your side."
Lu Jun felt a faint warmth in his heart and nodded. With unparalleled confidence, he said, "You don't need to concern yourself. I alone will suppress them."
After the siblings spoke for a while, they established their future direction.
Lu Jun then walked up to the unconscious short man and checked his condition. His body and mind had suffered severe torture; he would not live much longer. Ordinary healing mages would likely be helpless.
Fortunately, he was different. With his Life-Death System fusion magic, even those whose bones had been reduced to nothing could be revived against heaven, this level of injury was nothing worth mentioning.
Regardless, the short man could be considered a tough individual. Only after being grasped at his fatal weakness did he reveal the truth from the past. Strictly speaking, he had been dragged into this due to Lu Jun's involvement. Saving him was only proper.
Whoosh!
With a single thought, Lu Jun summoned a black-and-white pillar of life-and-death light descending from the sky. Instantly, the short man's heavily injured body rapidly healed, and even his nearly shattered spiritual world began to recover.
Moments later, the short man woke up. Seeing Lu Jun again, his expression carried some guilt, unable to speak.
"Don't think too much. Go rest properly. This is not your fault."
Seeing this, Lu Jun waved it off, unconcerned. He had to admit Kye had some skill, he actually managed to find a breakthrough from scattered clues of the past and deduced the connection between him and the Ancient King. Unfortunately, he was still far from the truth.
Who could have imagined that he himself was the Undead Emperor?
The short man was deeply moved. Even so, he tactfully said, "Can I move my wife and child to live in the Military Strategy Mansion?"
Lu Jun didn't mind. The short man had improved quickly and reached High Tier; he could be considered a small talent. Accepting him was no issue.
Just like that, he had silently dealt with the Saint Shadow mages, and no one in the Military Strategy Mansion noticed anything. Not a single trace of disturbance leaked out.
When Lu Jun returned to Abyss, he sensed an approaching crisis. After some thought, he decided to travel to another world, the Summoning Plane to contract an Emperor-level summoned beast, or at the very least a rapidly growing Emperor-bloodline demon.
At the same time, he would speak with the ruler of the Undead Beast Graveyard, hoping to borrow a portion of its power during future battles.
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