Championing Justice / Decisive and Ruthless

As for Wu Ku, Lu Jun is not confident in dealing with him for the time being, so he will put him aside for now and wait until the National Prefecture War is over before taking action.

When Lu Jun was Thousand Mile Soul Lock, he casually marked these two people with Curse Element and Mind Element, which were difficult for ordinary Super Rank to detect.

Then, he came to his senses and led the National Team into the village, intending to negotiate with the village chief to vacate some rooms for them to stay in.

Suddenly, a violent argument broke out between the two groups of people ahead.

Looking over, Lu Jun saw hundreds of people gathered in an open area. On one side were local residents, a few hundred people dressed in different clothes, and on the other side were clearly outsiders, dressed in uniform red clothes and wearing red jewelry. Dozens of them were all mages.

The man leading the group in red, with a nonchalant and carefree demeanor, shook his head and said, "Chief, you've misunderstood me. I'm just trying to help the villagers make money together—a win-win situation!"

The chieftain, a middle-aged man dressed in black, said angrily, "Misunderstanding? Fine, since they're in your hands now, these herbs are the only valuable thing in the entire stronghold. If you're so capable, then pick them all!"

Xi Ge feigned concern, saying, "It seems there's still a misunderstanding. I'm a businessman. From now on, your land, houses, herbs, and people are mine. But if you pay to redeem them, I'll leave with my brothers."

Upon seeing this, the righteous Mo Fan cursed, "Damn it, are the pirates here so arrogant? They're just robbing and stealing, doesn't the government care?"

Jiang Shaoxu frowned and sneered, "They're from the Red Ornament Society. As for the local government, hehehe."

Lu Jun glanced at the Red Ornament Society in the distance. They were staring intently at the girls in the small village, their eyes filled with lust and lewdness. Without a doubt, they wanted to rob not only of their money but also of their virtue!

Instantly, dozens of teenage girls and young women were terrified, and the man gritted his teeth and stepped forward to block them.

The chieftain's face paled slightly. Money can be earned back, but if people are insulted, that's a real loss.

A middle-aged, burly man tried to stop him, saying, "No, village chief! If we give him the money, we won't have enough money to hire hunters to protect us when the Sea Monster invade next quarter!"

Chapter 344 Righteousness and Justice

Sea Monster, it's the Sea Monster again!

From Fei Niao City to the Japanese Sea Battle City, and all the way to the Caribbean Sea, countless signs indicate that the Sea Demon Empire has entered another active period.

In fact, the Sea Monster invasion two or three years later had already been sown.

Currently, a small village on the Caribbean coast is also affected, with evil forces such as the Red Ornament Society taking advantage of the chaos to seize even greater profits.

If Lu Jun's guess is correct, their leader Kaso, is already discussing with the local mayor about incorporating them into the army to fight off the Sea Monster and to cleanse themselves and go ashore.

Fortunately, the Freedom Temple discovered this malignant tumor in time and dispatched the National Team to eradicate it in one fell swoop.

To some extent, the teams from various countries in the National Prefecture War were like inspection teams, allowing foreign aid to solve problems that were usually difficult for certain countries to handle in one go.

This is how such events can be held year after year; it's truly efficient and cost-effective.

However, the villagers' attitude angered the leader, Xi Ge. He casually reached out and his wrist was covered in dark red spider silk. Curse Element evil spider erupted and quickly wrapped itself around the middle-aged man.

A Great Evil Spider appeared above his head, greedily devouring wisps of Soul Power. In the blink of an eye, it stopped breathing, and its hard, cold body collapsed to the ground.

For a time, the villagers in the mountain village were terrified and cried out in despair.

Mo Fan was furious. Damn it, in broad daylight, a mage was wantonly killing civilians!

Jiang Shaoxu turned to look at Lu Jun and said anxiously, "What do we do now, Captain?"

Everyone watched him, waiting for his decision.

Knowing in advance of the International Government Committee's decision, and finding the current situation truly infuriating, Lu Jun said coldly, "I remember that the Red Ornament Society offered a bounty along the way, didn't they?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of fearless young people beamed with joy.

Mo Fan laughed loudly, "Good, let's take care of these bandits."

Rumble!

The dozen or so young men from the National Team charged like tigers released from their cages to the open square ahead, bursting into the group of dozens of Red Ornament Society mages and subduing seven or eight of them in no time.

"Holy crap!" Xi Ge was stunned by the sudden attack from strangers. He staggered back and shouted, "Who are you? Don't you know we're from the Red Ornament Society?"

Zhao Manyan, Jiang Yu, and the others sneered, "Whoever you are, justice has descended from heaven."

The villagers were stunned and at a loss, and they moved far away to make room for the two mages to fight.

Lu Jun didn't have to make a move; the team of several High-Order Mages could easily handle these small fry.

Soon, Xi Ge could no longer hold on, secretly astonished. What kind of force was this? Such a young monster.

He ordered his men to hold them off, and during the fighting, he took out his communicator and called for help, yelling, "Where the hell are you, Oni? We're under attack! Come quick!"

The alluring female voice on the other end of the phone sounded somewhat bewildered, and quickly said, "Wait a moment, I'll be right there."

From a distance, Lu Jun keenly noticed this scene. He knew that this female mage Oni was equally wicked and was Kaso's right-hand woman, not someone that ordinary high-level beings could defeat.

A short while later, a woman ran up from the edge of the mountain stronghold.

Upon seeing this, Xi Ge was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Hahaha, you guys are doomed!"

However, halfway Oni, Lu Jun suddenly made his move. He quickly drew a summoning Star Chart, and in the moon-white magic circle, a graceful figure appeared, shrouded in a fishtail dress that shimmered with starlight.

With a splash, the Mermaid maiden was summoned and embraced her master from behind, instantly melting into a ball of black and white starlight liquid that rippled outwards, spreading inch by inch.

Rumble!

In an instant, Lu Jun's body was enveloped in radiant light, his aura rising steadily, as if he had been plunged into a vast swamp, from which a continuous stream of water elemental magic energy surged forth, and he completely controlled the water vapor that permeated the void within a radius of several kilometers.

He wore Sun Moon Star Crown, and a magnificent Water Sacrifice Robe, adorned with totems of the Great Soul Seed, Northern Darkness Heavy Water and Three Lights Heavenly Water, exuding a noble aura.

The Heavenly River Breaks Its Banks!

Immediately afterwards, Lu Jun's expression turned majestic, and the color of the dark starlight behind him illuminated half the sky. He threw a punch with great force, tearing a huge hole in the sky above the mountain stronghold, and a magnificent waterfall cascaded down, stretching hundreds of feet across the sky.

Caught off guard, Oni was struck by the terrifying Heavenly River, and was pushed hundreds of meters horizontally, slamming into a small hill. The earth shook, the forest collapsed, and the mudslide mixed with the river water rolled out in all directions.

The surging Water Element energy nearly destroyed the mountain stronghold, catching both the National Team and the Red Ornament Society completely off guard.

The ordinary villagers were even more terrified, thinking that the water god was angry and had sent a flash flood to destroy the village.

At the High-Order Mage, destructive magic can easily level hundreds of meters, demonstrating formidable destructive power.

A regular Soul Seed plus a Level 4 Intermediate Level Storm Wave is equivalent to half High-level Magic, not to mention the Water Repelling Pearl plus the blessing of the Water Elemental Spirit, a single Storm Wave can surpass the power of many High-level Magic.

After the tide receded from the mountains and forests, a large crater lake was blasted out.

Oni's beautiful body was soaking wet, floating on the surface of the water, looking like she was on the verge of death.

"Old Lu is awesome!" Zhao Manyan exclaimed, giving a thumbs up. "It's been a long time since I've seen you in action; your cultivation is getting more and more astonishing."

The other members of the National Government, including Mu Yingting, who harbored ulterior motives, had dimmed eyes. Although they knew that Lu Jun would be even more powerful after obtaining the Water Element Spirit, and his combat strength would rise to another level, the gap between them had widened further.

Xi Ge's expression shifted rapidly, then he gritted his teeth and knelt down on the spot, saying, "Gentlemen, spare my life! I surrender! I surrender!"

With the surrender of the minor leader, the morale of all the Red Ornament Society mages who were still holding out plummeted, and they all gave up resistance.

Mo Fan weaved through the barrage of magical attacks, relieved; surrender was the best course of action.

To be honest, this group of Red Ornament Society mages are not easy to deal with. They are all Intermediate Mage, the elite of the elite, and together they put tremendous pressure on the members of the National Government.

Finally, the group tied up all the Red Ornament Society pirates present. Xi Ge bowed and scraped, saying obsequiously, "I was wrong, brothers and sisters."

"Hmph." Jiang Shaoxu sneered, "Don't think that I'll let you go just because you bow your heads and admit defeat. We'll hand you over to the local municipal authorities and you'll spend your lives in jail."

"Ah, okay, okay, we'll change our ways."

Upon hearing this, a glint of wild joy flashed in Xi Ge's eyes. He quickly lowered his head, suppressing his excitement, and appeared to have been thoroughly defeated, not daring to show any unusual behavior.

Oni was picked up by Zhao Manyan and, with a perverse sense of humor, bound into a turtle shell style, her plump and elastic flesh overflowing.

She coughed lightly, spitting out a large amount of water, and slowly woke up. Seeing her disheveled situation, she was initially angry, but then, upon hearing the others discussing how to deal with them, she felt a surge of joy.

The matter is settled. Handing them over to the municipal government Red Ornament Society, won't it?

Chapter 345 Decisive Action

A small village on the Caribbean coast.

Zhao Manyan walked up to Oni, who was bound in a sexy position, and deliberately looked her up and down with a lewd gaze. He stroked his chin and said, "Speaking of which, isn't it a waste to just hand over the robbers to the city government like this?"

He urged, "Why not take advantage of this and execute this female demon on the spot?"

Upon hearing this, the female members of the team Jiang Shaoxu, Mu Yingting, and Nan Rongni, rolled their eyes at him. Even though they knew Zhao Manyan was just threatening them, they secretly despised him.

Mo Fan echoed, righteously declaring, "That's right! If I don't go to hell, who will? Let me feed the demon with my own body!"

Even Guan Yu joined in the fun, casually saying, "Let's rob them of all their wealth."

Upon hearing this, Xi Ge, who was standing nearby, was stunned for a moment. Who was the robber between us? The villagers, who had originally wanted to step forward to thank him, hesitated upon seeing this. These young men didn't look like good people at all.

Finally, the chieftain stepped forward, trembling as he expressed his gratitude. "Many thanks to the esteemed monks for their assistance, but our resources are meager, and we are unable to pay you any money."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shaoxu quickly stopped and said gently, "Old man, we don't want the villagers' money."

"But..." the chieftain hesitated, then sighed, "Never mind, you all need to be careful. Xi Ge and Oni are from the Red Ornament Society, and their leader Kaso, is incredibly powerful; even the local municipal government and military have to give him face."

Eager to prove himself, Guan Yu jumped out and patted his chest, assuring everyone, "These mere pirates are easy for us to handle."

No one took it seriously, Zhao Manyan even chuckled sinisterly, looking like he couldn't wait to reach out his claws to Oni.

Seeing this, Oni cursed inwardly, determined to take revenge on these outsiders once the city government released them, especially those young and beautiful girls. She vowed to repay them a hundredfold for the torment they had suffered and sell them into brothels.

On the surface, she boldly winked and seductively licked her bright red lips, saying, "Blonde guy, I wouldn't mind spending a night with you."

Then, Oni looked at the handsome and dashing men of the National Team, each with their own unique charm. "Wow, that's something!" she said, drooling. "There are a few more handsome guys here. We could all go together! How exciting!"

Seeing Oni's unsatisfied and promiscuous appearance, Zhao Manyan was embarrassed. He suddenly realized that if they actually slept with her, they would be the ones who would suffer the most.

"Unlucky!"

Seeing that he couldn't intimidate Oni, Zhao Manyan looked displeased.

Just as everyone decided to hand the pirates over to the local government, Lu Jun calmly walked up and grabbed Oni's hair.

Ouch! Oni winced in pain, cursing inwardly and wanting to kill him, but since things had come to this, she had no choice but to force a charming smile and say, "Handsome, you're too impatient."

She knew how terrifying Lu Jun was; even with her defensive magic and Magic Tool activated simultaneously, she was still instantly killed and dared not provoke him.

Whoosh!

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Jun's eyes flashed with platinum light, and a three-foot-long Black Gold Sword Light shot out from his body. With a thought, the Tai'a Sword slashed down fiercely at her.

With a soft thud, Oni's beautiful head was tossed high into the air, her delicate face filled with disbelief. A jet of blood, about ten feet high, spurted from the headless corpse's neck, splattering across the ground.

Immediately afterwards, his head and body collapsed limply.

"Ah!" Zhao Manyan, Mo Fan, Guan Yu and the others stared wide-eyed in shock. The girls in the team were even more visibly shocked, feeling a pang of pain.

Zhao Manyan stiffened, swallowed hard, and said, "Old Lu, what are you doing? Are you trying to destroy a flower?"

Lu Jun coldly replied, "Hesitation only leads to more trouble! Do you really think handing it over to the local municipality can punish the Red Ornament Society? Ask the local residents; if the municipal government and its military were truly effective, pirates wouldn't be so rampant in the Caribbean."

"I suspect that once we hand these people over to the local authorities, they'll be released in no time and then retaliate against the residents, leaving us with future troubles. It's better to act decisively and nip it in the bud!"

The crowd seemed to be deep in thought. Everyone present was a talented and intelligent young man. Similar situations were common in Kyushu... not to mention in foreign countries where order and authority were lacking. It was normal to arrest and then release people.

Lu Jun knew that in the Original Timeline, Mo Fan and Jiang Shaoxu did just that, handing it over to the local municipal government. Subsequently, the Red Ornament Society swaggered out, the villagers of the mountain stronghold were purged, and Jiang Shaoxu almost suffered a tragic fate as well.

Having learned from his mistakes, he showed no mercy.

Besides, don't be fooled by Oni's delicate appearance; she's actually a ruthless killer, committing all sorts of atrocities. It wouldn't be a pity to kill her.

"That's true," Zhao Manyan said admiringly, "But you're truly ruthless, like a character in a novel who kills his sister to prove his path."

Jiang Shaoxu glanced at the other bound and terrified bandits and asked, "What about these people?"

"Kill them all," Lu Jun said casually. "What's the point of keeping them alive?"

Huh? The National Team were stunned. Xi Ge was already terrified by Oni's tragic death, and now he struggled frantically, begging for mercy. "Sir, I surrender, please don't kill me. There's an old Chinese saying, 'Killing those who surrender is an omen of bad luck.'"

The others also advised, "Captain, isn't it inappropriate to have so many people?"

"What's this? It's not even as many as I killed in the Lu Family. I killed them all, not to mention a bunch of scum and robbers. You're too reluctant to do it, so I will!"

Lu Jun's Killing Intent was fully revealed. He immediately took action. The black and gold dragon-patterned flying sword hovering beside him suddenly shook, splitting into hundreds of sword light afterimages that shuttled through the dense crowd.

Whoosh whoosh!

In an instant, the heads of dozens of Red Ornament Society monks fell high into the air, their bodies collapsed, and countless streams of blood flowed, forming trickles on the ground.

The Red Ornament Society is headed by the Malicious Wolf Society. Over the years, in order to collect enough Heart of the Infant for Su Lu, they have committed countless cruel acts, killing not a single innocent person.

But when everyone saw this cruel scene, they broke out in a cold sweat and then remembered what kind of guy their captain was—an absolutely ruthless man.