Backing Down

"Grandma," the white-haired boy said gently, still smiling despite the dire situation, "It's alright, I can stay and keep you company."

"Wei Xi."

The old woman murmured the boy's name, feeling utterly weak and trembling violently.

The two depended on each other for survival. The Old Sage had long regarded Wei Xi as her own grandson, and the more the boy acted this way, the more distressed she became.

Lu Jun, who was hiding nearby, overheard their conversation through mental detection and was secretly surprised.

So it turns out that the colleague Asha Ruiya wanted to meet was this Old Sage.

"Wei Xi? Half Calamity Bringer of the Light Element, yet born in the darkest region. Hmm, that makes sense. Extreme Yin gives rise to Yang, and life and death wax and wane."

Lu Jun kept mentioning the two people. In his perception, the white-haired boy named Wei Xi's life was indeed as faint as a candle flame.

Clearly, compared to perfect Calamity Bringer like Mu Ningxue, Qin Yuer, and Ding Yumian, this person's flaws are far greater.

But thinking about it, it makes sense; there were basically no Wei Xis like that later on, which means they died young.

Asha Ruiya was about to leave, she heard the white-haired boy behind her sobbing and whispering, "Grandma."

She paused, then looked back and saw the Old Sage's emaciated body lying on the ground, lifeless.

The Old Sage was already on his last breath, but he managed to see the Saintess Asha Ruiya. Now he has truly reached his limit.

Seeing this, Asha Ruiya showed no pity, her face expressionless. This person's peaceful death was already the best way to die.

She glanced at the white-haired boy beside her and thought it best to take him back to the Ancient Capital and let him fend for himself.

Just then, Asha Ruiya became alert and shouted, "Who's there!"

Lu Jun strode out leisurely, standing out abruptly from the sidelines, his strong presence clashing with the world around him.

Asha Ruiya was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. Upon closer inspection, she recognized the person.

She smiled alluringly and said, "Oh, it's you! Following me secretly, have you fallen for me? That's not very gentlemanly."

As she spoke, she secretly monitored Xingzi, ready to make a move at any moment.

Lu Jun asked gently, "Should I call you Ye Meng'e, or Asha'ruya, the adopted daughter of Ventsalang and the saintess of Parthenon?"

Upon hearing this, Asha Ruiya was deeply shocked, not only because her identity had been discovered, but also because the other party knew the true information about Cardinal Salang of the Black Vatican.

Her eyes sharpened as she said, "You know everything?!"

"Yes." Lu Jun gestured and said calmly, "So I would like to ask you, Saintess, to go to the Ancient Capital as a witness to Salang's identity."

"That won't do. I have nothing to do with Salang. I am the Saintess of Parthenon."

Asha Ruiya's body relaxed, and she lied through her teeth.

"I'm sorry then."

Lu Jun shook his head and made a bold move, depicting High-level Magic Curse Element [Ghost Execution of Through-the-Net - Mother Ghost Fiend]!

At the same time, the Night Thunder Dream Beast, its figure blurred, transformed into a shadow and rushed towards Asha Ruiya.

"Dark Contract, Night Watch Knight!"

Asha Ruiya's Summoning System spell was released, and a crescent-shaped crack spread around her.

"Da da~"

The sound of rapid hoofbeats came from within the crack, growing louder as it approached...

The next second, Lu Jun saw a black, Charm Horse emerge from the moon-white crack. It was tall and imposing, its entire body covered in dense black fur, with black mist swirling around its mane.

The Charm Horse has a single black horn, which is crackling with black lightning.

On the back of the unicorn Charm Horse sat a shadowy figure clad in glossy black armor, with a physique similar to that of a human.

However, the thick European-style armor was completely empty!

The Night Watch Knight was at least Commander-level being, and the horse he rode was a subspecies of the Six-legged Nightmare Horse.

It was only due to Asha Ruiya's limited cultivation level that she was able to unleash the power of an Advancement Period warrior.

Undeterred, the Night Thunder Dream Beast's strong and powerful body slammed its massive claws, which gleamed with a violent, Dark Thunder light, onto the knight's thick armor.

With a loud thud, the Night Watch Knight and his horse were sent flying more than ten meters, proving utterly vulnerable.

Asha Ruiya gritted her teeth, her entire body surging with a thick, dark aura, and one after another, dark Star Chart appeared, vaguely forming a magnificent constellation.

Unfortunately, she had only recently advanced to the high-level of the Shadow Element, and her control over the High-level Magic Night Ruler magic was still intermittent, not yet fully mastered.

Halfway there, Lu Jun released his Mother Ghost Fiend.

Buzz!

Behind the alluring figure of the mature woman in black stockings, Netherworld Opens, revealing a corner of a world of layers upon layers of black and red spiderwebs.

A tall, imposing, and slender female ghost climbed swiftly out of the wall, her limbs gripping the surface. Her eyes were bright and cunning, and she cruelly stretched out her arms to tightly strangle the enemy's neck.

In an instant, Asha Ruiya's body stiffened. Even as the layers of her Spirit Condensing Magic Tool shone brightly, they were easily dismantled and eroded by the Mother Ghost Fiend.

"Damn it!"

She cursed inwardly, then pulled out her trump card from her robes: [Teleportation Magic Scroll]!

This is the source of her confidence to meet alone with the Black Vatican, the Nine Nether Queen, and the traitor Parthenon.

Then Asha Ruiya's eyes flashed with a faint silver light as she attempted to activate the scroll using her newly awakened third-elemental spatial activation ability.

Trying to escape?! Lu Jun sneered. Under the cover of the Nightmare Domain unleashed by the Night Thunder Dream Beast, the One Thought Star Chart surged with pure silver light, illuminating half the sky.

Level 4 Intermediate Level Space Magic [Fourth Realms - Space Rhythm - Dimensional Anchor]!

The magnificent silver hill in the sky crashed down, enveloping an area of several dozen feet around Asha Ruiya, including the small mountain-like Mother Ghost Fiend hanging behind her.

The next moment, the silver scroll that had been reacting violently in Asha Ruiya's hand suddenly went out and stopped working.

She was dumbfounded. "How is this possible?!"

Chapter 231 Giving in

On the desolate grave, Lu Jun smiled faintly; Dimensional Anchor was indeed effective.

Unless Asha Ruiya's spatial abilities surpass his, he cannot forcibly break through the confinement effect and activate the teleportation scroll.

Taking advantage of the black-stockinged cheongsam-clad mature woman's astonishment, the Mother Ghost Fiend behind her didn't waste the opportunity.

The tall, voluptuous body of the demon exuded Killing Aura of grayish-white malevolent energy, which poured into the body of the woman held captive by its arms.

Click, click!

Asha Ruiya's pretty face changed drastically, and a large area of gray-white color spread in her Spiritual World, actually sealing off patches of Nebula and star rivers.

The Mother Ghost Fiend's innate talent, Earth, can only petrify the body with ordinary Eye of the Rock Demon, but the Medusa's Eyes, which are a true blend of Curse, Mind abilities, target the soul.

That wasn't all. The netherworld cave above the Mother Ghost Fiend's head suddenly expanded, with layers upon layers of cursed well spiderwebs hanging down, and countless black and red threads entwining it.

Buzz!

Under Asha Ruiya's angry and ashamed gaze, her limbs and body were tightly bound.

Whether it's her fair and slender arms or her long and plump thighs, the fabric accentuates her soft flesh, making her full breasts and round, perky buttocks even more upright and alluring.

Immediately afterwards, the Night Thunder Dream Beast knocked the Night Watch Knight back into the dimensional plane, and with a flash of lightning, it appeared in front of her.

The massive, robust, black and white lion's body was majestic and imposing, casting a vast shadow that blotted out the sky, exuding a violent aura of Dark Thunder.

Its long, narrow, deer-like eyes were as deep as black holes, with a dim, transparent, nightmare-like glow that pierced deeply into Asha Ruiya's mind.

"Hmm, "Asha Ruiya groaned, her Spiritual World now covered with a layer of dim, gloomy light in addition to its grayish-white petrified texture.

The White-clothed female ghost, three zhang tall like a small hill, gracefully stood behind Lu Jun, carrying Asha Ruiya Ruya.

The Mother Ghost Fiend bowed respectfully and said, "Master, your prey has been captured."

The process was extremely swift; Asha Ruiya was completed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Jun glanced at the woman in black stockings, her face flushed with embarrassment. If it weren't for the fact that her Space Element made it inconvenient to expose herself, and the added spatial constraints on her height, she would have been even more daunted.

It can be said that his control methods have become increasingly watertight, preventing the subdued from struggling.

The battle High-Order Mages disturbed the master of this place, causing the Commander-level Corpse Minister deep within to awaken.

A deafening roar! The graveyard shook violently.

The earth rumbled and trembled, and countless cracks spread across the land.

The area was riddled with ravines and gullies, with tectonic plates rising up and thousands of rotting corpses emerging from the ground.

Lu Jun remained unfazed. By now, ordinary minor commanders were no longer a threat to him. If anyone dared to attack him, he would not hesitate to slaughter another commander's tribe.

In any case, the essence within his White Tiger Pendant was completely empty and severely lacking.

Beside her, Asha Ruiya looked frustrated at the scene. If the Corpse Minister had erupted before being captured, he could have helped her.

Unfortunately, his strength was too weak, and he was defeated instantly.

Lu Jun remained motionless, while the Night Thunder Dream Beast blocked his path, coldly staring at the Flesh Mound Corpse Minister slowly emerging from the central pit, which stood tens of meters tall, resembling a mountain.

To his surprise, the Flesh Mound Corpse Minister did not act rashly, but instead presented a huge ancient bronze mirror, as tall as a person, above his head.

Soon, under Lu Jun's gaze, a graceful figure was reflected in the blurry bronze mirror.

It's the Nine Nether Queen!

A fairy-like figure in a white court dress, exuding a melancholic air, smiled sweetly at Lu Jun and said:

"Young master's skills are superb; you subdued Saintess Parthenon with ease. I had originally intended to wait for you both to be severely injured; I underestimated you."

Lu Jun's expression was solemn. He gripped the Totem Bead in his arms tightly, having already anticipated this. He calmly asked, "Which of the Eight Directions Undead Monarchs are you, and what do you wish to do?"

Nine Nether Queen smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, I just want to inform you of something..."

The desolate graveyard, the Flesh Mound Corpse Minister, had fallen into a deep sleep, and all the rotting corpses had shrunk into the cemetery.

Lu Jun remained calm. The matter Nine Nether Queen was simple; to put it bluntly, the Eight Directions Undead Monarchs would invade the Ancient Capital.

They also revealed how to enter the Abyss of Calamity and prevent the Ancient King from reviving.

"Is this a trap, a way to lure the Remnant Soul residing in the Ancient King Armor Robe into a suitable body, and have their eyes on me?"

His mind raced, and he figured out the source of the intelligence from the original Adjudication Court.

Nine Nether Queen didn't care who the Ancient King was; all she needed was a symbol of supreme existence to unify the fragmented Undead Empire.

Originally Zhan Kong, the Ancient King Zhan Kong had perished in the Holy City, Nine Nether Queen, he secretly set his sights on Mo Fan.

I hope that after Mo Fan dies, he will enter the Abyss of Calamity and become the new King of the King of Hell, which will be of great help to him.

However, Lu Jun shook his head, saying it was just a matter of who had the better skills. Ding Yumian Main Soul and White Tiger Pendant.

And... he glanced at the white-haired boy beside him who had been knocked unconscious by the death energy earthquake.

Was the Light System partially destroyed? Based on the strong restraint of the light element on the undead, It's not impossible for it to serve as a third backup plan.

As for the underlying physical issues that led to near-death, we'll discuss that later.

Lu Jun decided to take Wei Xi back with him. This child is valuable now and in the future, so saving him is a sure thing.

Besides, it's inhumane to leave a simple, innocent boy in the desolate wilderness, Undead Forbidden Zone.

Asha Ruiya saw Nine Nether Queen leave without looking back, and she was filled with resentment. This woman knew all along that Lu Jun was squatting nearby, but she didn't tell her.

She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down; it was simply a matter of winners and losers.

"At worst, we'll just use the Dark Angel Holy Soul!"

Asha Ruiya secretly made up her mind, but with her cultivation level, she couldn't use it to reach the power of a forbidden spell; at most, she would only have the combat strength of Peak Ranker.

This would expose her true colors, potentially leading to her being rejected by the Holy City, and even her status as Wen Tai's adopted daughter might not be enough to protect her.

It should not be used unless absolutely necessary.

Just then, Lu Jun further shattered Asha Ruiya's fighting spirit.

He said with a smile, "Saintess Highness, there's no need to panic. I only need you to verify Salang's identity, and I will let you leave Ancient Capital."

"After all, I don't want to risk angering the Parthenon Temple by hurting you."