The Forget Worm, Laying Out the Plan / Following, the Nine Nether Queen

Dozens of Yangyang Village residents, now undead, stepped out, each sneering at the crowd.

"This... this is Living Dead! You've committed a grave offense against the Magic Association!"

Xie Sang was shocked.

The members of the Adjudication Court standing nearby looked on with surprise.

Lu Jun remained calm. No matter how strong Fang Gu was, he was ultimately just an Intermediate Level Undead Mage.

Undead Magic and Summoning Magic are very similar; each level of magic has a different effect.

The beginner-level [Awaken Undead] and the Intermediate Level [Soul Summoning] both come with their own Undead Space. When combined, they can form a powerful undead army, which can be used all the way up to forbidden spells.

He glanced at the dozens of Servant-level Living Dead, shook his head, and commanded, "Night, deal with them, alive."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Night Thunder Dream Beast's eyes flashed with an eerie light, and the Nightmare Domain descended. In an instant, dozens of Living Dead stared blankly, trapped in a dream.

Even the most intelligent people have flaws and are easily controlled by Mind Mage.

Fang Gu's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he held a ball of black energy in his hand, preparing to inject it into the body of a certain Living Dead, forcibly elevating him to the General-level in a desperate attempt to save him.

But as the Nightmare Domain swept over him, his body shuddered, and he too was plunged into a nightmare.

With a single move, Fang Gu collapsed to the ground, and dozens of undead returned to the space of death, dissipating into the air.

Lu Jun stood with his hands behind his back, casually observing. He didn't need to lift a finger; his Summoned Beast were enough to sweep away most of the high-level enemies.

Then, he turned to look at Hong Jun and said with a sneer, "It's time to talk about your problems."

Chapter 227 Forget Worm, Laying Out the Plan

Hua Village.

When Lu Jun looked over, Hong Jun immediately knelt down, his voice trembling as he said, "Master, I was disrespectful, I deserve to die!"

After saying that, he started slapping himself repeatedly.

"Hong Jun, is it? You haven't figured out one thing: you're from a respectable family, why did you become a thief?"

Seeing this, Lu Jun said regretfully, "In the distance, the Night Thunder Dream Beast finished dealing with Fang Gu, and with the middle-aged man in its Fang Gu, it leaped down in front of Hong Jun, its handsome beast head staring coldly at him."

The aura of Commander-level ferocious beast swept over him, and Hong Jun's eyes widened in fear, his legs trembled, and he subconsciously thought he had been exposed.

The village chief Xie Sang, who was standing nearby, quickly pleaded, "I'm sorry, Master, Ah Jun has been spoiled since childhood and is rude. I'm willing to compensate for this."

Lu Jun remained silent, gesturing towards the Night Thunder Dream Beast.

The next moment, a transparent light flashed in both his and his Summoned Beast's eyes as he released the Intermediate Level Mind Ripple, stimulating the Nightmare Domain.

"Ah! "Hong Jun screamed in agony, his mind reeling from the shock, his brain throbbing with pain. Some strange force invaded, erasing the original imprint and finally taking over his mind completely.

Hong Jun stood frozen in place. Xie Sang, seeing her son hurt, went berserk. Ignoring the vast difference in their abilities, she rushed in front of Lu Jun and roared, "Get out of my way!"

Without Lu Jun needing to make a move, the Night Thunder Dream Beast glared, and shadows writhed around its hooves.

A cloud of black mist transformed into a dark nail and shot out, instantly freezing the mortal Xie Sang's body in place.

Soon, under the questioning gazes of Mo Fan, Asha Ruiya, and the members of the Adjudication Court, Hong Jun began to intermittently reveal his identity as the Black Vatican and his related secret operations.

Upon hearing this, Xie Sang's stiff body trembled, her gaze filled with horror and grief as she looked at her son, muttering to herself, "This is impossible, impossible. Ah Jun is so obedient, how could this be?"

Xie Sang looked at Fang Gu, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and a wave of sorrow washed over her as she recalled the past, "Is this retribution?"

The members of the Adjudication Court were serious. He knew that it was the Dream Beast's Psionic Energy that had pried Hong Jun's words out of him. He whispered, "Indeed, the strange movements in Abyss of Calamity are related to the Black Vatican."

Mo Fan's face darkened as he recalled what happened in Bo City: "Those sons of bitches, did they cause the monkey's amnesia? And are they still monitoring him?"

Seeing this, Lu Jun said calmly, "When I first arrived, the Dream Beast sensed this person's ill intentions towards my friend, and this test indeed revealed a problem."

"Take this man back and interrogate him carefully."

Then he turned to Zhang Xiaohou and said, "The traitor has been exposed. Don't pretend to have amnesia anymore. It's true that you've been implanted with the [Forget Worm] and lost your memories related to the Black Vatican. Let me unlock them for you."

Mo Fan, a member of the Adjudication Court, was slightly startled and quickly looked at Zhang Xiaohou.

The honest, simple-minded young man finally revealed a bitter smile, "As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, Brother Jun."

Su Xiaoluo covered her mouth in surprise, while Mo Fan was overjoyed, patting Zhang Xiaohou on the shoulder and laughing and scolding, "Damn it, you've already seen your brother and you're still hiding it!"

The monkey was deeply moved and said to Mo Fan and Lu Jun, "To be honest, when I saw you two, Jun-ge and Brother Fan, I almost couldn't hold back my tears."

"But I cannot, and cannot even acknowledge, myself, because the Black Vatican is secretly watching me. Fortunately, the danger is temporarily over."

As he spoke, he almost burst into tears. No one knew better than him how terrifying the Undead Forbidden Zone of the Ancient Capital was, a land where the Abyss of Calamity had once appeared.

During his disappearance, Lu Jun Mo Fan thousands of miles, risking his life to find a possible hope, which can be described as a great act of righteousness.

Lu Jun readily accepted the monkey's gratitude. Although his main purpose was not to save people, he had indeed helped, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

The member of the Adjudication Court sighed and said earnestly, "Comrade Zhang Xiaohou, Jiuzhou thanks you for your sacrifice, but the situation is critical, and we need to ascertain what happened to you."

Zhang Xiaohou shook off his emotional state, took a deep breath, and quickly regained his capable demeanor.

He recalled, "I encountered the Abyss of Calamity, saw the Black Vatican next to Abyss of Calamity, and was then chased and nearly died."

Upon hearing this, the members of the High Adjudication Court turned solemn, their expressions aligning with Hong Jun's statement, indirectly confirming the accuracy of this intelligence.

This is bad news. He sensed an impending storm. Dark, heavy clouds covered the sky above the Ancient Capital, foreshadowing conspiracies, killings, and destruction.

[Abyss of Calamity] is a black forbidden zone where even forbidden spells can cause one to perish.

If the Black Vatican takes control and gradually manipulates the Ancient Capital, then countless lives will be lost.

At this moment, Lu Jun deliberately reminded him, "Abyss of Calamity appeared in Dunhuang a few months ago, and then suddenly came to the vicinity of Weiju Village. What about next time?"

"I suggest you go back and inform Han Ji of the Magic Association; perhaps it would be better to have the residents of the outer city of the Ancient Capital move into the inner city."

"Temporarily take refuge in the inner city; if any problems arise, the Safe Barrier can be activated at any time for protection."

"Let's do it under the guise of an exercise. It's the cheapest way and won't cause panic."

In the original story, the Ancient Capital was in a worse state than Bo City, mainly because of its large population. If they could make arrangements in advance, the Magic Association would have fewer concerns and could unite as one to launch a major attack.

Upon hearing this, the members of the Adjudication Court became even more uneasy and hurriedly inquired about the monkey's memory.

"I... I remember a Black Vatican Member's voice sounded familiar... hiss, I can't remember."

Zhang Xiaohou recalled that he covered his head, his veins bulging, and his face contorted in pain.

My Forget Worm is acting up!

At this moment, Lu Jun made his move. The Forget Worm was a strange insect that combined Mind Element and Curse Element, which happened to be his specialty.

Not to mention that Ding Yumian, a victim of Mind Calamity, has his Main Soul dormant in his Spiritual World.

Lu Jun, Ding Yumian, and the Dream Beast all attacked together, layers upon layers of transparent light intertwining around Zhang Xiaohou.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle~

A loud corrosive sound erupted, and it was as if the monkey's body was filtered through a transparent net, with wisps of black mist rising up, and an ugly, pitch-black worm coiled above its head.

Smack! Lu Jun reached out and crushed the Forget Worm! It dissipated into a cloud of black mist.

He couldn't help but ponder. The reason the Black Vatican was able to plant a mole in the Adjudication Court was because of the Forget Worm, who sealed and forgot his own memories, waiting for the right opportunity to activate them.

The Tree of Oaths could not detect them because, before the relevant memories resurfaced, they were indeed wholeheartedly righteous.

In terms of related methods, Lu Jun was far inferior. He could only erase or modify other people's memories, but he couldn't make them temporarily block them and then awaken them again. This was a more advanced Mind Curse technique.

However, after witnessing the Forget Worm Main Soul, Ding Yumian immediately learned it and then passed it on to him.

Thus, Zhang Xiaohou's memories returned, and his expression gradually turned to shock. He whispered, "I remember now, when Brother Jun was in Bo City, he was right to believe that there was a mole from the Black Vatican in the upper echelons."

"This person is Mu He, whom the priests and believers call Tiger Jin Grand Deacon, Salang's right-hand man."

Mo Fan was now shocked.

The Adjudication Court' eyes lit up, and one of them immediately declared, "Zhang Xiaohou, come back to the Ancient Capital with me to meet Chairman Han Ji. We'll lay a trap; we've caught a big fish."

Chapter 228 Tracking, Nine Nether Queen

Lu Jun was speechless. Elder Ling Xi of the Hunter's Alliance, also known as Salang, was there.

Aren't you just alerting the enemy by doing this?

He calmly said, "No rush. Do you think the Black Vatican dares to do these things right under the nose of the Ancient Capital without anyone backing them up?"

After he finished speaking, the members of the Adjudication Court realized what he meant. He fell into deep thought and muttered, "It seems we need to activate the Adjudication Court's contingency plan."

When the existing official system in Kyushu can no longer be trusted, the Adjudication Court launch its own independent route, executing cases in parallel, bypassing all procedures, and remaining unknown even to members of the Adjudication Court itself.

Lu Jun nodded to himself; the mysterious gray-robed man in the original story was probably this system.

With his arrival, he decisively tore up the script. The group felt heavy-hearted yet somewhat confident, at least they knew a lot of secrets and dealing with them in advance wouldn't be difficult.

Asha Ruiya listened to the whole thing without expression, her thoughts unknown.

In short, her intelligence was almost stolen by Lu Jun.

The members of the Adjudication Court felt that there was no time to lose and that they should hurry back, while also escorting the residents of Hua Village back to the Ancient Capital.

At this point, Asha Ruiya refused to accompany them, stating that she had other goals and wanted to continue deeper into the Undead Forbidden Zone to find a companion and obtain a certain item. (Original text)

Logically, the Adjudication Court should have secretly detained everyone to prevent any leaks of information.

However, upon hearing that Asha Ruiya was from the Parthenon Temple and possessed proof of her extremely high status, the high-ranking member gave up.

He further explained, "Parthenon the deepest hatred for the Black Vatican, and in his capacity, he would never betray humanity."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun secretly complained that the current supreme ruler of the Parthenon Temple, the Temple Mother, who was also the Pope of the Black Vatican, was now riddled with holes.

The Short Man shook his head and said, "What colleagues? They're probably here to collect corpses. Those Parthenon, the Holy Court, and other foreign powers have all come to the Ancient Capital."

"They claimed they would investigate the root cause and solve the problem of the undead, but they accomplished nothing and ended up getting themselves involved, becoming undead themselves and forcing us to clean them up."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment. After the brief incident, they organized the villagers to set off, and the procession moved in a grand and imposing manner.

Fortunately, there is enough Gray Garlic in the Weiju Village, so the journey will be safe.

Asha Ruiya, accompanied by her entourage, gracefully disappeared into the depths of the Undead Forbidden Zone without looking back.

Mo Fan looked back, curious about what this mysterious, alluring, and deadly woman was looking for and what she was up to on this desolate and turbulent land.

At this moment, Lu Jun turned over and got up, his Night Thunder Dream Beast transforming into a shadow and quietly leaving.

He casually offered an explanation. "To prevent information leaks, I'm going to follow her for a bit, and I'll catch up with you afterwards."

After he finished speaking, everyone nodded, thinking it was a very reasonable action, while Lu Mei seemed to be deep in thought.

Separated from the group, Lu Jun trailed far behind Asha Ruiya.

Determine how much of the opponent's [Dark Angel Holy Soul] they have mastered, and whether they have an automatic sensing effect. In short, caution is paramount.

In fact, with Ding Yumian's Main Soul, Lu Jun's Mind Invisibility reached an abnormal level, easily deceiving a forbidden cursed inanimate object.

Unless Asha Ruiya can actively control the Dark Angel and unleash the power of forbidden spells.

This is clearly impossible, and it's also uncertain whether she discovered what was inside her body during this period.

A moment later, Lu Jun saw Asha Ruiya stop in a tomb, seemingly having arrived at her destination.

The relatively magnificent tomb of a king or nobleman, with its lurking Commander-level Corpse Minister and densely packed tide of undead, remained motionless, not launching an attack on the living.

Lu Jun was genuinely curious about Asha Ruiya's actions.

After waiting for a long time, he saw a familiar figure, dressed in a blue robe, flying in from afar on the wind.

It was none other than Mu He. His expression was icy, and he stood with his hands behind his back. His cultivation had clearly reached the Triple High Level: mind, curse, and Wind Element.

Seeing this, Lu Jun's mouth watered; these were top-quality materials.

If the Curse Element Ghost Execution of Through-the-Net gains another Tiger Ghost, completing the Yin-Yang Twin Evils, the domain is considered fully mastered, reaching the advanced stage.

The next step is simply to raise one's cultivation level.

However, he suppressed his inner turmoil. Mu He was here and couldn't escape. A net was waiting for him when they returned to the Ancient Capital. He couldn't alert him.

Soon, Asha Ruiya, expressionless, tossed an unidentified object wrapped in gray cloth to Mu He.