Grand Ambitions / Thorough Preparations

Little Flame Princess happily kicked her toes and ran onto Mo Fan's shoulder, her chubby body pressed against his face.

Stick it on~

Seeing this, Mo Fan was overjoyed and breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Jun glanced at it and couldn't help but feel envious; Summoning System Elemental Spirit was the right solution.

If you have the Holy Spirit, choose the Holy Spirit; if you don't have the Holy Spirit, choose the dragon's offspring.

He began to ponder his Intermediate Level Summoning System contract: which Summoned Beast should he choose?

Originally, Lu Jun's weaknesses in defense, attack, control, reconnaissance, concealment, and even displacement and healing have been somewhat compensated for. For example, the Shadow Escape of the Night Thunder Dream Beast and the Earth Escape of the Mother Ghost Fiend are truly invincible in high-level Space Element. He is a complete hexagonal warrior.

Hesitant about choosing Summoned Beast.

The only thing lacking is the myriad amplifications of the Blessing Element, the restoration of health and vitality through the Healing System, the purification of the Light Element, etc., but Demon Beast in this regard are extremely rare in the world.

The Light Unicorn of the Parthenon Temple barely qualifies as half; there are none else.

Unfortunately, the unicorn company requires a pure-hearted single girl. Lu Jun looked at himself and realized he couldn't be called a girl, nor a virgin, and his purity of heart was barely acceptable before he started playing with Sister Tang Yue.

So he adopted a more relaxed approach, settling for less: the sky overlords [Wind Element Wyvern] and [Wind Element Divine Bird], the ground overlords Tianshan Demon Tiger, and the Light Element unicorn, etc.

Now it seems like signing an Elemental Spirit with Flame Princess wouldn't be a bad idea.

Lu Jun stroked his chin. He only had the metal and water elements as his elemental systems. There was no definite news about Metal Element holy spirit, so he suspected that this magic subject had not yet [attained enlightenment].

Since the magic origins of the Holy City were not inscribed into the laws of heaven and earth, no related Demon Beast were born.

Regarding Magic System, the information about the White Tiger Pendant is clear: only for Super Rank magic and forbidden spells can one create their own spells and then name them after themselves.

Therefore, it is Water Element Spirit.

He wasn't worried at all. Seventy percent of this world is ocean, with all sorts of great rivers and lakes, providing many suitable environments, much better than fire-type holy spirits. Therefore, Water Element Spirit can be described as "abundant".

Of course, the proliferation is only relative. Throughout history, many people have seen beautiful figures in the water, Mermaid, merfolk, lake fairies, and river gods, a large part of which are Water Element Spirit.

In the water, obtaining them is several times more difficult than obtaining them from the Flame Princess; many can only be seen but not touched.

Therefore, very few people in the Magic World have contracts with Water Element Spirit.

"The Water Element... It seems we'll be passing through many ocean areas during the National Prefecture War exercises. I'll take a look when I have time."

Lu Jun murmured to himself. He wasn't worried about the news of the Water Element Spirit at all. There was plenty of information about that, and it wouldn't be as difficult as Mo Fan obtaining information about Flame Princess. The real challenge was capturing her in the deep sea.

At this moment, Mo Fan happily went back to nurse the baby and nurture their bond.

The older sister, Lu Mei, was also eager to go back and consolidate her cultivation, and then take control of high-level Fire Element High-level Magic.

So the four of them went back to their respective homes and found their respective mothers.

With this matter concluded, Lu Jun devoted himself entirely to cultivation, and time passed by silently.

Four months have passed in the blink of an eye!

Lu Jun finally raised his Summoning and Space skills to the Intermediate Level cap, while his high-level Water Element and Curse Element, after some refinement, also reached the peak of the high-level first level.

He was preparing to emerge from seclusion when Mo Fan, anxiously approaching him with the nomination battle looming, exclaimed, "Something terrible has happened! Monkey's in trouble!!"

Chapter 220 Grand Plan

Jinyuan Apartment.

Seeing Mo Fan's anxious look, Lu Jun stretched his limbs to relieve the fatigue from April's cultivation and calmly reassured him, "Don't worry, what exactly happened?"

Mo Fan managed to calm himself down, took a deep breath, and said, "Zhang Xiaohou has been missing in the Ancient Capital for over a month. Currently, Abyss of Calamity has appeared dozens of kilometers away from the Ancient Capital, and the Calamity of the Dead has erupted."

"Unfortunately, the location of Abyss of Calamity is exactly where Zhang Xiaohou scouted the six villages, next to Yangyang Village."

He hesitated, suppressing his emotions, and said, "He might have fallen into the Abyss of Calamity."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun had anticipated it. With a sigh, Zhang Xiaohou still went to the restricted area of Ancient Capital to conduct reconnaissance.

There was no other way; it was a mission, and military orders could not be disobeyed.

This is also why Lu Jun is unwilling to join various major forces. Although they will provide a lot of resources, such as the Star River Vein, they are not free and unrestrained enough.

However, Lu Jun wasn't too worried about Zhang Xiaohou. With the speed of the opponent's dual-elemental mage, plus the local Gray Garlic that concealed the aura of the undead, escaping the Abyss of Calamity would be a piece of cake.

After all, Abyss of Calamity was just an inanimate object. The reason it ended up disappearing was probably because it encountered the Black Vatican.

Fortunately, when he met Zhang Xiaohou, he planted Mind Mark, which was then tainted with the Curse Substance. Due to the distance, the perception was unclear. If he was still there when he arrived in the Ancient Capital, then he would be fine.

Lu Jun asked, "So what do you plan to do?"

"I want to see him alive or dead," Mo Fan said resolutely. "I'm going to the Ancient Capital myself to find him."

After saying this, Lu Jun shook his head and sighed, "Mo Fan is an absolute friend."

Unlike the original story, Mo Fan is already at a high level in the Fire Element and knows a lot about the Abyss of Calamity. He knows that it is a great creation of Ancient King, and that falling into its forbidden spell would surely lead to death.

Even so, he was willing to give it a try.

Of course, people only know that the Abyss of Calamity created things, but they do not know that the tomb of the Ancient King is buried in the Abyss of Calamity.

"Then you should book your flight first, and let me prepare before I follow."

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Jun said, "Putting aside our friendship with the monkey, what I've been planning in the Ancient Capital is finally about to come to fruition."

The [Ancient King Armor Robe] from the Tomb Palace the Abyss of Calamity Ancient Tomb! A supreme treasure of the Undead Element, it seals the entire essence of an Emperor-level. If someone can refine and absorb it, they may be able to attain the Dao of the King of Hell with it.

Although the Ancient King had only perfected the five forbidden spells in his lifetime, after transforming into the King of Hell, he was only a [low-level Emperor], which is commonly known as the Lesser Emperor level.

But it's enough to dominate the world; even a dozen forbidden spells wouldn't be a match for it. It represents the pinnacle of human potential.

Just like the Leader Hua, the angels of the Holy City, and the speakers of the five continents, their limit is to take on Emperor in a one-on-one fight. To achieve the power of Middle Emperor like Athena in ancient times, there is currently no one in the world who can do so.

Throughout human history, only Athena of the Parthenon Temple and the Heavenly Father of the Holy City possessed the military strength of Middle Emperor.

That's why Lu Jun envies Ye Xin Xia and wishes he could take her place. Damn it, with continued growth and digestion of the Resurrection Soul's essence, becoming Middle Emperor is just around the corner.

That's why he meticulously planned the [Ancient King Armor Robe].

Lu Jun could be unaware of any potential risks associated with this product. He believed the side effects could be controlled and eliminated.

The Ancient King Armor Robe is one of the fastest ways to become a peerless master in the original work, but it needs to be distinguished that it cannot be corrupted like Zhan Kong, but must be digested by the human.

It was only through repeated digging into the original content of his mental memories that he was able to easily grasp this evil object and dare to experiment with it.

First, Fang Gu was the first to obtain the Ancient King Armor Robe. Due to insufficient willpower, he was directly assimilated and his combat power was very weak. He was easily killed by the vampire Liu Ru.

Then Zhan Kong in the Ancient King Armor Robe. His will was astonishing; he actually reached a compromise with the Remnant Soul of the Ancient King, fully unleashing his Emperor power and summoning the spirits of the dead.

The comparison between the two illustrates that the Ancient King Armor Robe is essentially an artifact that stores the Ancient King's vast essence; it does not possess significant destructive power.

Connecting this to the Zu Family's [Curse Body Borrowing Technique], it involves using special Magic Tool to seal the souls of Demon Beast and then borrowing Demon Beast abilities during battle.

It just so happens that their Zu Family home is the royal family of the Qin state.

Is it possible that the [Ancient King Armor Robe] is the supreme Magic Tool of the Curse Body Borrowing Technique, a treasure left by the Ancient King to suppress the fate of humanity?

As for the 'Remnant Soul of the Ancient King,' its essence is probably that of Demon Beast. It is similar to how the Zu Family used the Curse Body Borrowing Technique, and being affected by the Demon Beast nature would make them relatively frenzied.

Willpower is the best weapon against the Ancient King Armor Robe.

Lu Jun possesses dual-elemental Mind Curse and peak Fourth Realm Mental Power. He believes his willpower and cultivation are no weaker than Zhan Kong's.

If we use some external force to seal the Ancient King Armor Robe, and add several safeguards, could we achieve 'harmless containment' and then gradually extract and refine its essence?

When the Remnant Soul of the Ancient King was first revived, it was very weak. As long as it was not corrupted, it could withstand the attack perfectly.

To some extent, the Ancient King Armor Robe, the Resurrection Soul, and the source of the Heavenly Father's magic are all things left by ancient heroes to suppress fate for future generations.

Lu Jun thought about it for a moment, and his heart was already filled with longing for it:

"I pursue the highest realm of magic, and I also desire Longevity and Immortality. If I were to fail and perish one day, what supreme treasures would I leave behind for humanity?"

As for external forces, Lu Jun has prepared two options: Ding Yumian and the White Tiger Pendant.

The former is correct; it's an external cheat code. Lu Jun plans to have Ding Yumian Mind Eye to forcibly solidify his humanity before leaving.

Since those who Mind Calamity can manipulate people's emotions and minds, if they use this power for good, it can also be a very strong mental stabilizer.

However, in this respect, you need to first offer warmth to those Mind Calamity. Only when they feel sincerity can they radiate positive energy in return.

Ahem, Lu Jun couldn't go into the specifics of the operation, but those who know, know. He admitted that he had his own selfish motives and plans, but it was true that he stood up for Ding Yumian and went against the Holy City.

The latter goes without saying; the White Tiger Pendant controls the Tiger Ghost, suppresses the underworld, and easily restrains the King of Hell' essence sealed by the artifact.

With this, Lu Jun was about 70-80% certain.

Honestly, that's enough. There's no such thing as a perfect plan in life. A 70-80% chance is already pretty impressive.

Inside the room, Mo Fan listened to Lu Jun's words and laughed, "Good brother, I knew you were loyal. If you ever get into trouble, I'll bring people to rescue you."

"Get out!"

Lu Jun's lips twitched, knowing that the other party had calmed down, so he kicked Mo Fan away.

Outside the door, Mo Fan patted his bottom and dashed off to the airport to catch his flight.

That's always been his type of person; once he makes a decision, he acts immediately and keeps his word.

Lu Jun then didn't rush to leave; instead, he focused his thoughts on exploring his Spiritual World.

Two winding, magnificent star rivers, one azure and the other dark red, are surrounded by four enormous Nebula that shimmer with platinum, transparency, pure silver, and the radiance of a crescent moon.

For a moment, the colors were dazzling and complemented each other.

He nodded in satisfaction. After years of accumulation, his cultivation had reached its peak. Now it was time for his accumulated strength to be unleashed. With the Star River Vein in hand, high-level cultivation across all systems would be within reach.

Chapter 221 Thorough Preparations

Buzz buzz buzz!

With a thought, Lu Jun drew out all the essences of various levels that had been prepared in the White Tiger Pendant and put them into the pure silver spatial Nebula.

In an instant, the forty-two stars in the Nebula expanded one after another, and the seven stars that had just reached the initial fourth level, along with a total of forty-nine stars, advanced to the fourth level.

Intermediate Level 4 of the Space Element [Space Rhythm - Dimensional Anchor]!

In an instant, the pure silver Nebula expanded rapidly, catching up with the Metal Element and Mind Element. Only the Summoning System had not yet reached the Intermediate Level four, while the other five elements had all reached the initial Intermediate Level four.

The reason Lu Jun didn't choose the Summoning System was because there weren't any suitable summons for contract magic, so choosing it would be useless. The Space Element was more practical.

Of course, the price was that the essence stored in his White Tiger Pendant for many days was completely depleted.

But that's alright, Lu Jun is going to the Ancient Capital soon, where the chance of undead Demon Beast dropping essence is the highest. He can easily level up his Summoning System Intermediate Level four.

If he kills a lot, he might be able to try and unlock a Primary level five spell.

Fortunately, the fourth- Intermediate Level spatial magic did not disappoint him.

Lu Jun, sensing the change in the magic's effect, was greatly surprised. "Dimensional Anchor? It's actually this effect!"

It should be noted that after four months of cultivation, his Space Element have become very solid. Combined with his peak Fourth Realm Mental Power, dealing with High-Order Mage is no problem.

The Space Rhythm has three levels of effects: compression, Time Stop, and tearing, encompassing defense, attack, and control.

The fourth-level Dimensional Anchor is even more incredible, sealing off a region of space.

It's practically a natural counter to High-level Magic like Teleportation, including Shadow Element's Shadow Escape and Summoning System's Dimensional Summon.

As long as the Dimensional Anchor is not broken, these spells involving spatial changes will all be affected.

"Holy crap, this is on par with other Intermediate Level 4 spells like Mind Invisibility, Overlapping Storm, and Cursed Well. No wonder it's considered a semi- High-level Magic."

Lu Jun was delighted. The effect of Dimensional Anchor was linked to his own spiritual realm, meaning that as his strength increased in the future, he would become increasingly monstrous.

Currently, none of his spells are useless; this is due to the conscious effort put into their combination.

At the same time, the slight feedback from the Space Element made Lu Jun's spirits soar, and he was only a thin layer away from the fifth realm, easily breaking through any pressure.

After he consolidated his cultivation, he set off to find Ding Yumian of the Pearl Academy.

Not long after, at the old spot on the back hill of the campus.

Ding Yumian, dressed in a white dress, looked at Lu Jun with a serious expression and said, "Are you sure you want to do this? Solidify my current mental state. What if I can't undo it?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I'm sure. Please."