Lu Jun Makes His Move

Everyone swallowed hard, relieved that they had listened to the woman in white and hadn't acted rashly; the Flame Witch before them was definitely Monarch Level being.

Together, they wouldn't even scratch the surface of each other.

As everyone tensed up, the Flame Witch didn't make a move, but instead murmured solemnly, seemingly trying to drive them away.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Manyan exclaimed, "Holy crap, is this the legendary Flame Princess? What about Mo Fan? How can Monarch Level being sign a contract?"

Ling Ling, Xin Xia, and the others looked serious. They were in a very dangerous situation, their lives hanging by a Demon Beast, and they were all considering retreating.

But after waiting for a long time, everyone discovered that the Flame Witch was not just mild-tempered, she was practically a benevolent person. Even when they stood still, she continued to persuade them in a calm voice.

Zhao Yulin's stiff and tense body relaxed, and he gave his 'wife' a look, asking what to do.

She was actually in charge of planning this whole operation. The Fire Calamity Fruit was within reach, but it was guarded by a Great Demon.

The Ghost Wife, confident in her plan, said, "Don't worry, I have a way."

Then, she called Chen Ying over and whispered, "My dear daughter, I originally wanted to take you with me, but I didn't expect you to enter Scorching Plains on your own. There's something I need you to do."

"You don't know this, but you have a special constitution that makes you immune to the Flame Witch's flames. When the time comes, you will get close to her body and plunge this Magic Tool into her heart."

After saying that, the Ghost Wife took out an Ice Thorn that shimmered with a faint blue light from her spatial ring and handed it to Chen Ying.

The pretty and innocent-looking girl took it without knowing what to do. She looked at the Flame Witch in the distance, feeling genuine fear.

"Don't worry," the Ghost Wife said softly, "As long as you get close, this Demon Beast won't harm you."

Chen Ying felt a bitter taste in her mouth; she had never known she had this kind of constitution.

"Ying'er, listen to me, hurry up!" the Ghost Wife urged, speaking sternly, "Don't you want your mother to regain her health?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ying was completely unable to resist. Her heart softened, and her kind and filial nature led her to decide to muster her courage and face an arrogant and powerful Monarch Demon.

The Ghost Wife was overjoyed when she saw that she had agreed, and her twisted rage and resentment made her think that her long-planned scheme had finally come to fruition.

Little did they know that Lu Jun, who was hiding nearby, had witnessed all of this and sneered, "People are afraid of ghosts, but ghosts know how wicked people can be. Real people are more terrifying than ghosts."

He turned to look at the majestic Flame Witch Jiang Feng in mid-air. With her Sub-Lord level of life, theoretically, few ordinary Super Rank mages could withstand her.

However, in the original story, after being betrayed twice by his own daughter and weakened multiple times by the Ice and Snow Formation, he was forced to fall to the Commander-level and eventually died.

However, this time Lu Jun is the one who is waiting in the wings, so we will try our best to help him, but we need to seize the right opportunity.

It must be admitted that he had his own selfish motives. The Flame Witch Jiang Feng was too kind. Only by experiencing some hardship could she be truly won over and agree to stay by her sister's side.

Lu Jun may pity many people, but he also knows that free kindness is not appreciated.

Moreover, he shouldn't expose himself now; otherwise, under pressure, Jiang Feng's first target would be the brother and sister who were cowering and hiding like thieves.

The elder sister Lu Mei, remained silent, her jade-like hand tightly gripping her younger brother's. She showed no panic in the face of the monarch, knowing that he had a trump card that would allow him to calmly lead them away, leaving the entire process in Lu Jun's hands.

Bear! Bear! Bear!

Chen Ying hid the Ice Thorn in her bosom and gritted her teeth as she ventured deeper into the crimson sea of fire.

The Flame Witch was slightly taken aback, staring at the pretty girl's appearance. Her blurred face changed drastically as she recognized the newcomer. She quickly suppressed her flames, not allowing them to harm the girl in the slightest.

Seeing her biological daughter approach, Jiang Feng revealed a gentle and kind look in her eyes.

The others were taken aback. Zhao Manyan shouted, "What are you doing, Chen Ying? It's dangerous there!"

The next moment, when everyone saw the sea of fire recede where Chen Ying had passed, they were all dumbfounded.

Zhao Manyan was dumbfounded. "What is this thing?"

Soon, Chen Ying opened her closed eyes. Seeing this, she believed her 'mother's' words a little more and quickly walked a few steps to the Flame Witch.

Jiang Feng opened her arms, about to embrace her long-lost biological daughter.

Suddenly, her molten body trembled, her eyes widened, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood that pulsated like leaping flames, her expression filled with disbelief.

A deep blue Ice Thorn was embedded in the chest of the Flame Witch. A terrifying chill erupted, causing the flames on her body to subside, and a layer of frost covered her solidified elemental body, causing her aura to plummet.

That's right, the moment Jiang Feng lowered all her defenses, Chen Ying didn't hesitate and immediately thrust out the Ice Thorn.

This one-time use Magic Tool is extremely powerful, and it is specifically designed to counter Fire Element Holy Spirit like Flame Princess, enough to severely injure Sub-Lord.

Everyone was stunned, completely unable to predict the turn of events.

"This..." Ling Ling and Xin Xia, two kind-hearted girls, found it hard to accept, because in the Ghost Wife's story, it was the Flame Witch who rescued her, but then betrayed her upon her return.

This act of ingratitude exposes the depravity of humanity to the fullest extent, and is unacceptable to anyone with normal values.

Even Chen Ying forgot to run away at first. She also felt guilty. She stared blankly at the Flame Witch coughing up blood and tears like sparks streaming from her eyes, feeling inexplicably sad.

Jiang Feng staggered and fell to the ground, pushing Chen Ying away. In the end, she couldn't bear to vent her anger on her own daughter.

In the distance, the Ghost Wife's shrill voice cried out, "What are you waiting for? The Flame Witch is temporarily sealed by the cold power of the Ice Thorn. Quickly go and take the Fire Calamity Fruit!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits lifted, and they revealed greedy expressions as they looked towards the Star Language Sky Tree atop the mountain.

This is Flame Princess's lair, the center of the Tribulation Fire, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. A quick glance reveals more than a dozen Spirit Seed Fragment and one or two Flame Spirit Seed.

Not to mention, in the center of the giant tree, surrounded by stars, lies a crystal-clear, radiant crimson fruit, like a small sun hanging on the tree, while beneath it lies a huge crimson crystal.

These are the [Heavenly Calamity Fruit] and the [Fire Element Yuan Crystal].

The former has many functions. Fire Element mages who consume it will gain an Innate Talent to synthesize Soul Fire with a 100% success rate. It is also the top-tier flame. The hatched flame is the Fire Element Holy Spirit Flame Princess, which can grow to the monarch level.

The latter is the main material for synthesizing Soul Fire. Various Elemental Yuan Crystal are widely distributed in nature and are one of the most important sources of artificial Soul Seed for mages.

As soon as the Ghost Wife's voice fell, everyone went mad, stepping over the Flame Witch and swarming towards the mountaintop to plunder everything in their path.

Ignoring the Spirit Seed Fragment, Zhao Yulin and the Ghost Wife focused on their objective: one of them seized the Fire Element Yuan Crystal, while the other tremblingly held out her hands to the Fire Calamity Fruit.

Only Zhao Manyan, Ling Ling, and their group remained motionless, their brows furrowed, their hearts filled with righteousness, and they disdained to take such ill-gotten gains.

A mournful cry rang out as the Flame Witch, unable to move, witnessed this scene.

Xin Xia was filled with compassion and pity, and she felt deeply guilty.

"Hahaha, today I have finally obtained the Fire Calamity Fruit, and I will be resurrected!"

The Ghost Wife clutched the Fire Calamity Fruit, her sharp, hoarse voice filled with maniacal laughter.

But then, an unexpected event occurred. A pale, strong hand suddenly reached out and grabbed her withered wrist, which was wrapped in white cloth. A deep male voice said, "Wrong. Today, you will die without a burial place."

Lu Jun watched the show for a while, and seeing that the time was right, he decisively made his move.

Even her older sister, Lu Mei, agreed; seeing the Ghost Wife's treacherous manner, her fists were already hardened.

Humans fear Demon Beast, yet Demon Beast have not harmed humans in the slightest; humans are not afraid of each other, yet humans have wounded her all over.

Chapter 213 Lu Jun Makes His Move

Under the Star Language Sky Tree.

Upon seeing the unfamiliar arm gripping her wrist, the Ghost Wife's eyes darted around violently, her mind reeling with terror and shock.

When exactly did someone infiltrate the group and silently approach her?

As a high-level Mind Element High-Order Mage, she was completely unaware of it, and not only that, everyone else overlooked it as well.

Only when the opponent made their move did their intense presence suddenly become apparent, as if they had forcibly descended from another dimension, filling the field of vision before being noticed.

The Ghost Wife followed her arm and quickly glanced at the person beside her, only to be startled again.

A dark, monstrous Evil Ghost with a green Green-Faced Fanged stood there, its eyes black and red, its body tall and imposing, like a small mountain, casting a large shadow that obscured its form. Its imposing presence was menacing and terrifying.

Ah!! The Ghost Wife screamed. Sometime during the day, the hand that had been gripping her wrist had transformed into a ghostly claw. Fear shattered her mental defenses, imprinting the image of the Evil Ghost onto her heart.

It's hard to imagine that High-Order Mage skilled in both Mind Curse would be frightened by ghosts.

Lu Jun's eyes flashed with a black and red light, and he unleashed Curse Element magic, using the enemy's own methods against them!

Combined with the abruptness of the Mind Invisibility, the effect is maximized.

The earth beneath the Ghost Wife's feet churned, she released her grip on the Fire Calamity Fruit, and swiftly disappeared into the distance, darting away like a rabbit.

The ugly figure in white retreated to a distance, his emotions unstable, and cried out sharply, "Are you a human or a ghost?!"

Lu Jun casually placed the Fire Calamity Fruit into the space he had created, looked at the Ghost Wife, and said indifferently, "Of course it's a ghost, the Black and White Impermanence who will take your dog's life."

At the same time, Lu Mei also made her move.

She stood gracefully before Zhao Yulin, her arms gleaming with the apricot-yellow light of Medusa Armor. As her gaze swept over him, a greyish-white petrification spread inch by inch across Zhao Yulin's body.

Both Zhao Yulin and the Ghost Wife are high-level Earth Element, but with the help of the 'Petrification Armguard,' the older sister is not much inferior. Now, she has seized the initiative and petrified the former.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Mei calmly put the [Fire Element Yuan Crystal] into her pocket, and also took off the spatial ring on Zhao Yulin's hand that was filled with Spirit Seed materials.

Lu Mei smiled with delight. She had obtained the Fire Element Soul Seed. With many precious materials and a skilled blacksmith, the quality of the synthesized Soul Fire would not be weak.

Soul Seed on the market also contain Domain Effect. (This is mentioned in the original work by Tyrant's Savage Thunder Lei.)

That wasn't all; Mo Fan's figure rapidly approached from afar.

When he saw a group of hunter mages arrive, and the Flame Witch lying on the ground covered in frost with an Ice Thorn in her chest, he was enraged.

After the Tribulation Fire separated him from Zhao Manyan and his group, he first encountered Jiang Feng.

Mo Fan originally wanted to obtain the Fire Calamity Fruit, but after the Flame Witch saved him, he gave up the idea.

He went to look for Xin Xia and the others, but inadvertently noticed the traces of outsiders. Worried that the Flame Witch's kindness was being exploited and deceived by humans, he returned the way he came.

As expected, Mo Fan guessed the truth pretty accurately when he saw this scene. How could Jiang Feng, Monarch Level being, be seriously injured by just a few high-level Intermediate Mage?

"Die! Sky Flame Funeral!"

Mo Fan controlled the star, his body engulfed in raging purple flames, and Star Chart around him, forming a fiery constellation.

A magic circle unfolded in the sky, creating a scene of fiery clouds. A dense Flame Rain fell, engulfing more than a dozen Intermediate Level hunters in flames. The earth trembled, and lava spewed out.

In an instant, they were all severely injured, their bodies charred and lying unconscious.

To make matters worse!

As a high-level Earth Element High-Order Mage, Zhao Yulin survived the petrification due to his elemental resistance and barely managed to break free. Upon seeing this scene, his face turned pale.

He said sternly, "Who are you three? Why are you stealing our spoils? Don't you have any hunter's principles?"

"Heh heh heh." Lu Jun glanced at her disdainfully and said, "Don't you feel any remorse for taking advantage of the Flame Witch's kindness and betraying good people to gain benefits?"

"It... it's just a Demon Beast."

Zhao Yulin initially lacked confidence, but when he talked about Demon Beast, he became righteous and assertive.

"Hahaha."

Lu Jun sneered, "Do you really think the Flame Witch is Demon Beast? Don't you think she looks a bit like your wife Jiang Feng?"

"What... what do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yulin was shocked and quickly looked at the Flame Witch frozen by Ice Thorn. The more he looked, the more similar she seemed to be to him, and the stronger the possibility in his mind grew.

"Through the mental terror I just experienced, I pierced through the mind of this 'Jiang Feng' before me and uncovered some very interesting things."

Now that things have come to this, Lu Jun decisively revealed the truth, coldly sneering, "The opponent is a top-tier expert in three areas: Mind, Curse, and Earth Element."

"She calls herself the Ghost Wife, and coincidentally, the Magic System she specializes in is exactly the same as that of the Ghost Wife wanted by the Adjudication Court."

"The real Flame Witch 'Jiang Feng' saved her more than ten years ago, which is how she narrowly escaped the Tribulation Fire and ended up like this. So tell me, who is the real Jiang Feng?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yulin felt as if he had been struck by lightning. If his appearance could still be used as an excuse, then his wife's Magic System were something that could not be changed.

He looked at the Flame Witch with Ice Thorn piercing her chest beside him, filled with guilt, while staring angrily at the ugly Ghost Wife wrapped in white cloth in the distance. "So you've been lying to me all these years?!"

Not only Zhao Yulin, but everyone who heard the news was stunned.

Mo Fan's mouth gaped open in disbelief. A Monarch-Level Demon was actually a human in disguise.

Chen Ying's face turned deathly pale. She looked at Jiang Feng with a fearful expression, then glanced at her 'mother' with whom she had lived for many years. She was completely lost and her body trembled.

This means she almost killed her own mother.

Mom, I can't tell the difference! I really can't tell the difference!!

At this moment, the Ghost Wife barely recovered from her inner terror. Seeing that she had been abandoned by everyone, her plans had failed, and her situation was hopeless, she went completely mad.

She screamed hysterically, "Impossible! My Fire Calamity Fruit! You damned outsider, you ruined my plans! I'll kill you! You bunch of idiots! I am Jiang Feng!"

As Lu Mei watched this scene, she felt pity for Zhao Yulin and the others. To be honest, the Ghost Wife had lived under the guise of others for more than ten years, brought a fear and eeriness that was no less than that of Lu Jun, the third person.

Damn it, how can there be such an overpowered Magic System as Mind Element in this world?