Shadow Dive / The Evil God Emerges

Unfortunately, the murderer could not be found for a long time.

As for the decision to lock down the city, it was dropped. New York is an international metropolis, and the impact would be too bad. It should be noted that even Magic City couldn't do this back then, and the same logic applies here.

Besides, the basic framework of the United States has collapsed, so it's a case of being willing but unable to do anything about it.

Leng Jue has easily hidden himself until now, planning to board a plane and leave today.

The time has come.

Lu Jun had heard a little about this incident and sat quietly at the airport early in the morning, waiting.

He quickly noticed the purple-eyed boy and the red-robed man stepping in together, and instantly locked onto his target.

Besides Leng Jue's unique appearance, what's more important is that the imprint of the Li Fan Flower Faith Mark in Lu Jun's spiritual galaxy resonated, a feeling of kindred spirits.

He sensed that beneath the gentle and refined exterior of the purple-eyed boy lay some indescribable, insane, evil, and twisted creature, constantly screaming hysterically, driven by an evil faith!

"The Black Vatican's evil magic is truly terrifying. A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy who hasn't even awakened his magic yet possesses such terrifying power."

Lu Jun quickly assessed the situation and realized that he was no match for the opponent in his normal state, even if he burned his magic energy and transformed into God Ascension State comparable to a formal monarch.

Because that sorcery of faith had reached a level Above Monarch, one was short-term and the other long-term and stable, how could they be compared?

Don't be fooled by Leng Jue's appearance a year later, when he transforms into an evil Evil Monarch and is brutally beaten by the Demon Mo Fan; he may seem weak and vulnerable.

But at that time, Mo Fan's Demonization made him an invincible monarch. He was able to severely injure the Sphinx, who was also Supreme Monarch, and even withstood an attack from Emperor Pharaoh. This does not mean that Leng Jue was weak.

"Leng Jue's evil arts must have a price to pay; it can't be used recklessly, otherwise he'd be invincible."

Lu Jun seemed to be deep in thought, and decided to act according to the situation. He was not too afraid. If all else failed, he would use the Time Fluid to make the Mermaid Holy Spirit transform to maturity.

Waaaaah!

Suddenly, a noise came from the airport, accompanied by a gust of wind. A plane landed, and at the gate, a pretty young girl with two long ponytails was slowly walking up the stairs, dragging a bag of luggage.

The escalator was temporarily out of order, and her luggage was quite heavy, so moving it was a bit of a struggle.

Just then, Leng Jue was about to go downstairs and politely asked, "Do you need any help?"

Ling Ling glanced at the other person, about to speak, when Lu Jun walked over at the right moment, naturally took the suitcase, easily lifted it with one hand, and patted the little girl's head with the other, chuckling, "Long time no see, Ling Ling."

"Huh?" Ling Ling exclaimed in surprise, "Lu Jun? Did you come here especially to pick me up?"

"No!"

Lu Jun is always very honest with people he's not interested in, he said bluntly.

Upon hearing this, Ling Ling's pretty face darkened, and she changed the subject, feigning dissatisfaction, saying, "Where's Mo Fan? He didn't even come."

Seeing the two exchanging pleasantries while leaving him standing to the side, Leng Jue's face stiffened. He barely suppressed his anger and, with feigned politeness and humor, joked, "Looks like I was just being presumptuous. You two know each other? Are you your parents?"

"Hahaha."

Lu Jun feigned a hearty laugh, then took the opportunity to ruffle the purple-eyed boy's hair, saying sincerely, "Not at all, thank you very much anyway, young man, you have a kind heart."

Leng Jue was completely bewildered as a stranger grabbed his hair and scrambled around in his hair. Ever since he became Cardinal... no, ever since he was born, no one had ever dared to treat him like this!

A surge of anger welled up inside him, and he wanted nothing more than to kill Lu Jun.

However, Leng Jue knew his current situation was precarious and he shouldn't act recklessly. He could only settle scores later. He sneered inwardly, "Kid, you're not going to live much longer. Kindness? Hahaha, what a hellish joke."

He said gently, "It's alright, you should be willing to help others when you're out and about."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Jun's hands began to knead the boy's face more frequently and forcefully, even boldly pinching the boy's cheeks. He laughed gruffly, "Alright, alright, I admire you. You're a very pleasing child to my eye. According to American tradition, how about I become your godfather!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Jue was furious. Who the hell is whose father is he?!

The red-robed man beside him, the Lead Conductor the Red Ghosts, sensed something was wrong. He suppressed a laugh as he approached, exchanged a glance with Leng Jue, and gestured to him whether they should kill the man.

Leng Jue gritted his teeth and swallowed his anger, replying, "Let's cast a delayed curse, and let him die suddenly after we leave. That'll be too easy for him."

Red Demon chuckled easily, "That's easy."

At this moment, Lu Jun sensed a strange, chilling aura invading his body. Before it could react, it was swallowed whole by the Ancient King Armor Robe of the Curse Element star river, leaving him completely unharmed.

He secretly sneered, knowing it was Leng Jue who had used underhanded tactics, but he didn't take it seriously. He increased the force of his grip, almost pinching Leng Jue's fair face until it was red and swollen.

That's awesome! A mere Cardinal, being played with like this by him.

Geek geek!

Lu Jun rubbed Leng Jue's face, making a sound, and urged, "Good son, call me godfather and let me hear it."

Leng Jue's polite smile vanished instantly. He winced in pain, shook his head to escape Lu Jun's clutches, and his expression was replaced by rage and Killing Intent. He gritted his teeth and said, "You're asking for death!"

Chapter 356 Hidden Shadow

New York airport.

Not to mention Leng Jue, even Ling Ling sensed something was off; Lu Jun's actions towards a strange young man were clearly excessive.

Even a simple touch on the head or face is outrageous; a normal person wouldn't do that, let alone the way it was done—it was like they were trying to kill someone, acting like they had a deep-seated hatred, and then making them call them "father" upon meeting?

Ling Ling felt this was contrary to Lu Jun's usual style. She glanced at the purple-eyed boy gritting his teeth. Could there be something wrong with him?!

She was quick-witted and subtly moved behind Lu Jun. They were all from the Azure Sky Demon Hunting Agency, so if anything happened, Senior Brother Lu would take the blame.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jun sensed that the ferocious monster inside Leng Jue was about to break free and wreak havoc on the Mortal World, and thus performed a highly skilled technique to stop it.

He immediately stopped, smiling sheepishly, and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, it's just a habit of mine; I can't help touching handsome young men."

Upon hearing this, Leng Jue forcefully suppressed his anger. It would be best not to make a move at the airport, and besides... what did he mean by "touching"? His anus tightened, and veins bulged on his forehead as he looked at Lu Jun. Ling Ling was also dumbfounded.

After enjoying the disgusting look on Leng Jue's face, Lu Jun didn't give him a chance to react and quickly slipped out of the airport with Ling Ling.

Leng Jue was furious, wishing he could tear Lu Jun to pieces. He angrily said to the red ghost beside him, "I want to torture this person to death."

On the other side, Lu Jun took Ling Ling to a safe place. Although he wanted to assassinate Leng Jue, he had to settle this little rascal first to avoid injuring innocent bystanders.

Besides, Ling Ling is the granddaughter of Bao Laotou, his Old Man Bao. She is only ten years old and has no cultivation. It would be difficult to explain if she were to die in the battle with Leng Jue.

"Is there something wrong with that purple-eyed boy? Is he a member of the Black Vatican? A deacon? Or perhaps the Lead Conductor?"

Ling Ling, of course, didn't believe Lu Jun's nonsense. She knew he had illicit affairs with several women in private and was definitely toying with that young man. Being clever and quick-witted, she connected the dots by recalling Mo Fan being executed by the Black Vatican and asked him questions based on that.

Lu Jun nodded and said, "That's right. Anyway, you should leave quickly. This matter is beyond your imagination."

After saying that, he turned and left, intending to truly fight Leng Jue.

"Hey, hey, hey." Ling Ling always wanted to participate in these exciting things, but seeing Lu Jun resolutely leave, she understood that he wouldn't take her along, and couldn't help but pout. "What a twisted sense of humor."

Buzz buzz buzz!

At this moment, Lu Jun walked with his eyes closed, his forehead glowing, and his powerful Mental Power overflowing, forming layers of azure ripples that spread outwards. Furthermore, the Mermaid Holy Spirit within the Contract Space also shimmered with transparent spiritual light and merged into it, further increasing its power.

A illusory constellation, with a vertical pupil piercing through his brain, appeared around him—a high-level Mind Element High-level Magic, [Soul Control: Shadow Concealment]!

The high-level level two Mind Element High-level Second-grade Magic has transformed from the original forceful control method of mind imprisonment into a gentler and more imperceptible subconscious influence.

Just as Ancient King Armor Robe subtly releases Negative Emotions in an attempt to distort one's personality, a latent shadow is a demonic presence in people's subconscious, quietly manipulating their behavior when they are not paying attention, which is extremely terrifying.

After all, while it can be forcibly broken openly, it is impossible to resist in the dark.

In fact, Lu Jun had made breakthroughs in his Mind Element and spiritual realms, planting the mark of the Li Fan Flower, which greatly increased his resistance to the Mind Erosion of the Ancient King Armor Robe, which is why he seemed to be fine these past few months.

He now used Shadow Steps to silently envelop the entire airport in this mental fluctuation.

Unaware of what was happening, even the passersby and staff instinctively moved far away from where Leng Jue and Chi Gui were.

Soon, the crowd at the airport thinned out, and everyone had gone to a safe place.

Leng Jue and Chi Gui initially didn't notice anything amiss, but suddenly the purple-eyed boy's face turned deathly pale. He clutched his chest and growled, "Damn monster, shut up!"

He didn't know why the evil magic within him had suddenly erupted.

The sudden, sharp pain jolted Leng Jue awake, clearing the haze from his vision and revealing the reality of the world. He realized something was wrong. "Wait, where are the registered pedestrians around us?"

Leng Jue immediately understood that this was a warning of evil magic, and danger was imminent.

Crimson Demon, reminded by Leng Jue, seemed to snap out of his daze, his expression changing slightly as he said, "Could it be that the Freedom Temple has tracked us down?"

Hmph! The purple-eyed youth was extremely annoyed. He snorted coldly, reached behind his head, and forcefully pulled out a semi-transparent, twisted spirit from deep within his head.

This soul was twisted and weak, looking like a jumbled mess of memories. Its face was none other than Leng Jue's, only even more sinister.

Seeing this, Leng Jue's expression hardened, and he directly crushed the Remnant Soul. With a bang, it scattered into thousands of strands of soul power and disappeared into the air, leaving him slightly pale.

He slowly said, "And this, the Soul Shadow Demon! A highly skilled Mind Mage is influencing us, and their skill level is very likely to have reached the Super Rank."

The advanced Soul Control of the Mind Element can be extremely vicious when used well, planting a latent shadow in someone's mind without them even realizing it, and then launching a counterattack when it grows stronger.

The two promptly dealt with their mental unease and cautiously surveyed their empty surroundings.

Finally, a strange man shrouded in a shadowy cloak, his features obscured, emerged. It was none other than Lu Jun, who had changed his attire to assassinate Lu Jun. He had used the shadow abilities of the Night Thunder Dream Beast to conceal himself, making him virtually undetectable.

Leng Jue's eyes sharpened as he shouted, "Who are you? A lackey of the Freedom Temple?"

"Shen Mingxiao of the Freedom Temple. Leng Jue, you've committed a crime. You're not escaping New York today."

Lu Jun remained unfazed and roared with righteous indignation.

For a moment, Leng Jue was stunned and shocked. He had actually revealed his true identity!

Buzz buzz buzz!

Taking advantage of Leng Jue's momentary lapse in concentration, Lu Jun decisively struck first. His eyes shone with brilliant light, one azure, the other a dark silver, as he uttered with majesty. "Time, illusion!"

He unleashed his ultimate move right from the start, knowing full well that he couldn't hold back against an enemy of the Super Rank Monarch Level.

The void suddenly exploded, creating massive ripples centered on Lu Jun that swept outwards. Surprisingly, none of the physical objects in reality were affected.

The space within a hundred feet was frozen in time and space, the air became gelatinous, Leng Jue and the other person were like insects frozen in amber, their expressions still frozen in the previous state, only Lu Jun could move.

In the first second, he reached out, Power of Imagination flowed, not only enhancing the time effect but also changing the purpose of the Teleportation magic.

Immediately, a spatial fluctuation emanated from Leng Jue's body, and a crystal-clear prism appeared in his hand.

The Triangular Dimensional Mirror was stolen! Telekinesis! It's unbelievable!

Lu Jun smiled, and the next second he immediately activated the Space Anchor Magic Array he had set up, preparing to teleport away and escape the battlefield.

Since we've already obtained the Dimensional Mirror, Leng Jue's plan has been ruined, and we can't summon the Pharaoh Pyramid, why bother with a direct confrontation?

Chapter 357 The Birth of Evil God

Just when Lu Jun thought the situation was settled, the bright silver teleportation magic light on his body began to shine.

Unexpectedly, in the third second of the frozen space-time, Leng Jue's expression changed drastically. He became extremely angry, his body glowed red, his muscles bulged, and ghostly faces rose up, each with a different expression, but all filled with despair, fear, and pain.

At first, Leng Jue's transformation was very slow, but it became faster and faster as it went on, as if he had broken the constraints of time and space and transcended the passage of time. In the blink of an eye, he became an Evil God more than ten meters tall, with a ferocious aura that pierced through the universe.

Dark red flesh, skin that didn't resemble human skin, emerged.

Leng Jue's once handsome appearance was completely torn open, making it hard to imagine that a monster was hidden inside. The Evil God had two horns growing from its head, with a lantern-shaped eye hanging between the horns, radiating a fierce light completely different from the other two eyes.

Roar!

In the fourth second, Leng Jue completely transformed, and the being that seemed to embody all the evil and good in the world stepped out, letting out a cry as soon as it was born.

In an instant, the sound pierced through the dim Time Domain, unleashing terrifying power.

Bang!

Lu Jun let out a muffled groan, the silver light that had been flashing across his body went out, and his tough, jade-like body burst open with tiny wounds, some blood seeping out, which actually interrupted the teleportation process.

At this moment, his face was filled with shock. He hadn't expected the monster inside Leng Jue to be so powerful, definitely reaching the Monarch Level. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for it to exert its combat power despite the spacetime confinement.

Thump! In the fifth second, Leng Jue, in his Evil God form, created a crater beneath his feet, sending boulders flying. He charged forward, roaring, "Dare to take my things? Die!"

At the start, Lu Jun could still clearly see the specific trajectory of the movement, but as the speed of the Lord of Evil God increased, it actually dragged the afterimage.

Fortunately, the Time Domain still had a significant impact, suppressing the speed of Monarch Level to around the peak of the ruling class.

Don't underestimate him. Leng Jue's Evil God is almost at the level of Mid-level Monarch, and his combat strength is comparable to that of Super Rank Four Elements- Minor Completion Cultivation, who also possesses Supernatural Power.

Lu Jun is still far from where he started; his cultivation level is not even at the High-level Completion yet, which is already quite remarkable.

Buzzing! Knowing he was no match for the monarch and couldn't rely on the monarch's punch, he quickly sketched a spatial constellation, his figure flickering and appearing hundreds of meters away.

Rumble!