Challenging a Sub-Monarch / A Monarch-Level Bloodbath ...

Lu Jun, the center of attention, stood calmly and composed before the Dark Sword Master, whose aura was overwhelmingly malevolent.

Suddenly, he declared in a powerful voice, "Those who offend my human race, though far away, shall be punished! Take up your Sword, Come! and fight to the death!"

Upon hearing this, the Dark Sword Master seemed to be enraged, and roared in fury, "Ignorant ant, I will use my sword to cut off your lowly head and hang it outside the pyramid!"

It unleashed a torrent of dark energy, forcing the stunned Staff Officer Fenna, along with the surrounding undead and humans, back inch by inch, before slamming its massive dark blade into the ground.

Rumble!

On the ground littered with blood and corpses, a massive triangular structure formed by the intertwining of Dark Contract can be seen.

First, it outlined an area completely encircled by dark energy, then it climbed into the void, forming a pitch-black triangular prism that roared towards the night clouds!

The sky was filled with Feng Yun clouds, stirring up the weather. The world was shrouded in darkness, as if the underworld had descended, with howling winds.

A Dark Duel arena stood between the Military Mage and the undead army, its towering black light barrier filled with ancient incantations imbued with the strongest power of confinement and contract...

Lu Jun and the Dark Sword Master were locked in a separate black space, and could only leave when one of them died.

Furthermore, the battles inside will not affect the outer perimeter, and outsiders cannot bypass the barrier to interfere with the battles within the Dark Duel Arena.

Upon witnessing this scene, everyone present was utterly shocked. The dark arena exuded an ancient and bloody aura, as if it had witnessed countless epic battles.

The Egyptian army's Staff Officer Fenna and Wankos, looked grim. Finner, in particular, felt humiliated to see a young man trapped in a desperate situation with the arrogant Dark Sword Master, and wished he could take his place.

It's clearly an internal matter for Egypt, yet they have to rely on outsiders to fight against it, and these are the next generation with a bright future.

Zhao Manyan exclaimed in surprise, "My God, it actually happened! The Dark Contract! Lu Jun wasn't wrong!"

Jiang Shaoxu was somewhat worried and hurriedly shouted, "Quickly check if you can break through the barrier of that Dark Duel arena, otherwise Lu Jun will really fight that guy to the death!"

Upon hearing this, Ai Jiangtu immediately tried to attack the towering barrier of the dark arena, but the energy he struck seemed to be absorbed, as if the entire dark barrier had been reinforced.

Fenner also tried to attack the dark barrier with the Wind Slaying Slash, but the result was the same. The entire arena's dark barrier was surrounded by many crooked black runes like ants, exuding an eerie aura.

"What do we do now? Isn't Lu Jun doomed?"

"Why would this guy be so impulsive?!"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, and even the female mages from the temple were not optimistic. Xin Xia frowned, and Jun Yaojin bit her lip.

Only Mo Fan remained silent. The moment Lu Jun was locked in the Dark Duel arena, he flickered and transformed into a shadow, swiftly traversing the battlefield and heading towards the mirage beneath the pyramid.

He believed that Lu Jun could defeat the Dark Sword Master and also do his job well.

Even the Staff Officer Fenna, suspended in mid-air, wore a grim expression. He decisively turned and led his army toward the pyramid phantom, shouting, "Gentlemen, our lives depend on this day! Charge forward!"

Lacking the Dark Sword Master's slaughter, the army, which was on the verge of collapse, reorganized, its morale soaring, and charged forward with reckless abandon.

Inside the Dark Duel arena, Lu Jun stepped onto the Killing Aura- stained mud stained with malevolent energy, feeling the profound dark power all around him, marveling at it.

He was certain that this barrier was not set up by the Dark Sword Master alone; otherwise, there would be no such thing as absolute defense. It must have been the work of the Dark King, who loved to play Mortal World.

The most powerful figure in the Magic Plane, even ordinary Emperor-level can be manipulated at will by Him. What He wields is not magic, but authority and rules.

Lu Jun vaguely saw a pair of haughty eyes looking down from the shadows, watching this bloody battle with great interest.

After a moment, he took a deep breath and came to his senses. His blood and qi surged and churned, and the Six Great Star Rivers of his Spiritual World shone with dazzling colors. Among them, the black and red Curse Element overflowed with subtle Blood Abyss substances, which permeated his limbs and bones and the six star rivers.

The Dark Sword Master sensed a chilling aura suddenly erupting from the ant before him, which was gradually growing stronger, and his attitude became serious.

Rumble!

God Ascension - White Tiger!

The next moment, in the center of the battlefield, on the dark arena in the void, Lu Jun underwent a sublimation in full view of everyone. His vast power condensed into a pillar of light that shot into the sky, shaking the light membrane of the dark barrier and causing ripples.

His muscles swelled, and his eyes turned heterochromatic, one as pure as indigo crystal and the other as deep as a crimson Beads. He wore a dark crown and had a pair of white-gold Sword Wings on his back, which shimmered with a metallic luster and had arc-shaped silver light flashing at the edges, making him look like a tiger with wings.

Several jet-black Water Stream Ribbon entwined around its torso and limbs, resembling a divine halo, sacred and inviolable. Within a radius of about ten feet, Silver Light Membrane flickered in and out, creating a dust-free realm.

He integrated the power of the six elements into one, his imposing figure resembling a king, exuding an even more awe-inspiring presence than the Dark Sword Master opposite him.

"What kind of tactic is this?!"

The people who were fighting were shocked and stared in disbelief as Lu Jun suddenly transformed into the supreme fighting power of a legitimate monarch.

Egyptian Fenner, Wankos, and the others, being unfamiliar with such matters, muttered to themselves, "So this is the trump card of the Chinese National Mansion Captain? No wonder he dared to challenge the Dark Sword Master alone."

"Such formidable fighting power." Then, realizing something, Fenner murmured with slight worry, "What can our Egyptian National Team do to compete? I must remind you, if you encounter Lu Jun, you should admit defeat early and conserve your strength."

She thought about how the Egyptian leadership had been working tirelessly to prepare a major move for the National Team, aiming to win the championship in this National Team Tournament and shock the world.

Even Fenner, a patriot who had always admired and firmly believed in this, was now wavering.

Moreover, anyone could see that Lu Jun's aura was pure, that of a pure human, and that he had not obtained his power through any evil or forbidden techniques.

Because those evil and forbidden arts, such as Li Kaifeng's Azure Demon Blood, generally require the implantation of the bloodlines of various Demon Beast, thus defiling the human body.

Furthermore, everyone observed that Lu Jun's vitality and soul power did not weaken rapidly; on the contrary, they became more and more vigorous, as if he had reached the peak of his life. The only thing that declined sharply was his magic power.

This means that the driving force behind this trump card is magical energy, the purest and most orthodox form of magic.

Guan Yu, Mu Yingting, Nan Rongni, and others unfamiliar with Lu Jun were also greatly shocked, exclaiming, "This is Lu Jun's trump card when he came to kill the Lu Family? He didn't rely on the Totem Mysterious Snake, but on his own power?!"

Chapter 379 Monarch Level Bloodbath

Outside the city of Pushi, everyone's worldview was shattered.

Even the well-informed mages like Parthenon were taken aback. Jun Yaojin murmured, "How can there be such a shameless method? Ba Yao's combat power is so exaggerated, yet the cost is so small as to be almost negligible."

Ai Jiangtu narrowed his eyes and shook his head, saying, "Curse Element are unpredictable, originating from the Dark Plane; anything is possible."

Staff Officer Fenna glanced at the dark arena and keenly sensed that with Lu Jun's current level of mana consumption, he would be exhausted in two or three minutes at most, and would probably not be able to maintain this fighting posture then.

"We must act swiftly and decisively; we cannot waste the hard work and effort of the Chinese people."

The thought flashed through her mind, and abandoning her spectatorship, she rushed toward the mirage of the pyramids with incredible speed.

Fenner silently prayed, hoping that Lu Jun could use his trump card to kill the Dark Sword Master, thus achieving the best of both worlds.

At this moment, in the dark arena, Lu Jun felt his own immense power. As expected, all the blessings bestowed by the female mage of the mixed-blood temple were suppressed to a corner under the power of Monarch Level, and had no effect.

This was to be expected, and Lu Jun paid no attention. He focused his gaze on the Dark Sword Master in front of him, wanting to see if he could kill the Sub-Lord with only his God Ascension State. If that failed, he would then use the Time-Space Liquid.

After all, the former gained a pure advantage in his battle with the Dark Sword Master, acquiring a Monarch Level corpse and Monarch Remnant Soul Fragment by expending only the maximum amount of effort. (Original text: Gains)

If it's the latter, then Lu Jun will not only not make a profit, but will also suffer a huge loss.

At the same time, his fighting spirit soared. The Dark Sword Master's swordsmanship was unparalleled, and he, too, was a swordsmith. He had long wanted to test his skills and see whether the Dark Swordsmanship was stronger or the killing swordsmanship of the Metal Element itself was stronger.

Whoosh whoosh!

With time running out, Lu Jun had a sudden thought: strike first. The layers upon layers of magnificent Sword Wings behind him disintegrated, transforming into countless sword lights that pierced through the void, pointing directly at the Dark Sword Master.

Tai Bai Divine Treasure: 108,000 Swords!

Each divine sword was incomparably sharp, and after the sublimation of the God Ascension State, it could easily slay the Wrathful Sword Servants.

To avoid drawing attention, the moment the two began to fight, Lu Jun conjured a thick black mist, using the Shadow Element sublimation power of the Night Thunder Dream Beast to envelop the Light Screen of the dueling arena.

"Dark Secret Technique - Whirlpool Sword!"

Upon seeing this, the Dark Sword Master's expression turned serious. He gripped a necromancer's greatsword shrouded in dark, turbid energy with both hands, and suddenly with a shake, thousands of sword lights appeared, forming a black storm vortex that covered a hundred feet.

It's somewhat similar to Lu Jun 'Metal Element Intermediate Magic, Overlapping Storm, a brilliant killing move that combines offense and defense, intended to block the billions of sword beams.

For some unknown reason, the Dark Sword Master's body suddenly froze, and the vortex he was creating with his Heavy Sword stopped. He seemed to be frozen in the void, unable to move, like a majestic knight statue, sword raised high.

Its crimson eyes flickered with the Soul Fire, filled with terror.

Within the Dark Duel, a layer of dark silver ripples spread out, the essence of time arose, and spacetime in this area froze.

This is the Time Domain!

Lu Jun's face was filled with Killing Intent. He used his ultimate move right from the start. Hundreds of millions of sword lights flashed by in an instant, mercilessly bombarding the Dark Sword Master's body. A series of clanging metal sounds rang out.

In the first second, the Dark Knight was riddled with holes by a dense barrage of platinum sword light. His dark energy plummeted, his primal power dissipated in large swaths, the Death Tribulation took effect, dealing true damage, and the Tribulation Qi enveloped him.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Jun clasped his hands together, and a streak of platinum light appeared in the sky, with countless exquisite patterns spreading out and quickly forming a magic circle.

Amidst a deafening roar in the void, layers of curtains and veils were lifted, and a corner of another dimension descended, expanding into a dazzling platinum vortex hundreds of meters in diameter. Thirty-six sharp points slowly emerged until the entire body descended upon it.

The Tai'a Divine Sword expanded to a length of thirty-six meters and split into thirty-six natal Natal Magic Tool, resembling inverted platinum sword mounds. The dueling arena was instantly filled with surging metallic energy, sweeping away the darkness.

In the second, Lu Jun reached out and clenched his fist, like a god controlling the array of giant swords of heaven and earth. One sword mound after another fell and smashed into the Dark Sword Master, piercing him through thirty-six huge gaps and pinning him firmly to the ground.

In the third second, a dark swamp emerged from beneath the remains of the Dark Sword Master, like a deep black hole vortex. The Netherworld Opens, and countless ghostly ministers surged out, gnawing at the powerful soul of the Undead Monarch.

In the fourth second, the Northern Darkness Heavy Water and the Three Lights Heavy Water merged into one, transforming into a world-destroying flood that washed away the undead and evil creatures sealed by the Heaven and Earth Sword Array, submerging the entire Dark Arena and turning it into a vast ocean.

The fifth second... the sixth second...

Lu Jun's spellcasting speed was so fast that he unleashed several spells with power reaching the Super Rank standard in an instant.

Due to the influence of the power of time and the rapid effect of the spells, the Dark Duel became a Sea of Light.

Those outside could not see the specifics of the battle clearly; they only knew that Lu Jun had the upper hand and was beating up the Dark Sword Master, so they had no concern about discerning any truth.

In Lu Jun's God Ascension State, his strength reached that of a true monarch, elevating his Time Domain and causing his opponent, who was of the same level, to suffer the full effects of his power, being immobilized for six seconds and forced to passively endure the attacks.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he unleashed his full offensive skills, striving to kill the Dark Sword Master in one fell swoop.

Of course, his approach came at a high price; the magical energy of the Six Star Rivers burned fiercely, dropping by more than half, and the time was shortened considerably.

Six seconds later, Lu Jun was suspended in mid-air, breathing heavily, his radiance dimming, almost exiting his God Ascension State.

After a moment, he caught his breath and looked down at the vast energy surge below, which was slowly receding, revealing the undamaged ground of the Dark Duel arena and the half-broken, pitch-black carapace. There was no joy on his face.

Lu Jun sensed a considerable amount of undead primordial soul power remaining within the black armor. After bombarding it relentlessly for six seconds, he still couldn't kill a sub -Sub-Lord?!

Monarch-Level Demon are indeed incredibly resilient, especially since they are undead.

Buzz buzz buzz!

After a few breaths, the half-broken armor trembled and rose up a vast black mist, which swirled in the void into a thick dark cloud. Countless sharp sounds rang out. Upon closer inspection, it was no mist at all, but clearly billions of dark insects!

Indeed, no matter how noble and majestic the Dark Sword Master may be, the mainland remains corrupt and depraved.

The opponent is currently at its wit's end and on the verge of death; otherwise, it would not have revealed its ugly true form.

Lu Jun gritted his teeth, about to squeeze out the last bit of power from his body, when he suddenly realized that the six star rivers on his body were depleted, and the great power of his every move was rapidly fading, making it difficult to maintain the God Ascension State.

A thought flashed through his mind, "Oh no, do I have to use the Time Fluid?"

Just then, as he exhausted every corner of his body, a clear, sweet spring suddenly welled up from deep within, nourishing his limbs and bones, and the inexplicable Warm Spring even seeped into his Spiritual World.

Splash!

The once Dark Universe and barren galaxy greedily absorbed this energy, suddenly bursting forth with bright light, and for a moment it returned to its colorful and vibrant state.

Although none of the Six Great Star Rivers have recovered to their peak state, each galaxy has recovered at least 30% of its magical energy.

"This is..." Lu Jun exclaimed in astonishment, immediately searching for its source. He glimpsed a blazing white Blessing Mark, which unexpectedly came from the Parthenon Blessing Element. He couldn't help but realize, "I underestimated the Blessing Element of the Parthenon Temple."

Chapter 380 Winning the Battle

Inside the Dark Duel Arena.

Lu Jun sensed the renewed brilliance of the Six Great Star Rivers in his Spiritual World, but he couldn't understand why the high-level blessing would have an effect on him in his God Ascension State.

After a careful inspection, he realized that not all blessing spells were effective.

For example, the other two Blessing Mark, Zhu Nan·Strengthening and Qi Fu·Dispelling Calamities and Purifying, although shining brightly, cannot make Gao Potian's strengths even stronger.

Only the High-level Ancient Divine Power, Blessing Element magic specifically designed to restore magical energy, is the right remedy. After all, although he is strong in combat, he is essentially still High-Order Mage, and the methods he uses do not exceed the framework of magic.

Therefore, being able to extend his fuel tank and allow him to maintain his God Ascension State is the best help he can receive.

By now, Lu Jun has used the Blood Abyss Curse more than ten times, facing countless powerful enemies, and has become increasingly aware of the drawback of this method—it consumes an extreme amount of mana.

He originally thought that once his cultivation level improved, his magical energy would be much more abundant, and the duration of his God Ascension State would be extended. Now it seems he was wrong. The duration is indeed longer than when he was at the Dual Element High Rank cultivation, but it is still not enough to support a complete battle.

Because his combat power increased when he transformed into the White Tiger God Ascension, and since energy is conserved, the consumption naturally increased accordingly.