First Clash / A Monarch's Bloody Battle

"Hehehe, what's it to you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Apasi's face darkened, and her eyes turned into golden-pink snake pupils. A vast and powerful force remained hidden, and the void within a hundred feet distorted under her Mental Power.

"Let's cooperate and join forces to kill Harpy Medusa Yurielie, or at the very least severely injure her."

Lu Jun continued, "Don't rush to refuse. Think it over. I'm not a native of Africa. I can leave now. I can go anywhere in the world."

"But you can't leave the Sunset Temple. Even if you escape to the ends of the earth, your two sisters will relentlessly hunt you down, relentlessly pursuing you and plundering your bloodline."

"This is your only chance in this lifetime. There will never be another strong person like me who is driven by interest and willing to challenge the Harpy Medusa to hone their skills."

Upon hearing this, Apasi's expression changed slightly, and she fell into deep thought.

Lu Jun was telling the truth, but he secretly concealed some things, such as the fact that the Tai'a Divine Sword needed to be refined from Tai Bai Xin Jin, and he couldn't get away for a while.

After a moment, Apasi slowly said, "Okay, you're right. This is indeed a good opportunity to stifle the competition."

Cooperation achieved!

Lu Jun smiled. The reasoning was that simple: he had no roots or interests in Africa, so the foundation of trust existed.

Furthermore, he glanced at the exotic girl on the altar throne. In his spiritual perception, Apasi's aura was indeed powerful, but there was a certain restraint about it.

It seems to be in the human body of Apasi, unable to unleash Medusa's most powerful Mind Curse, possessing the potential of Great Monarch, but currently only at the level of Mid-level Monarch.

At this moment, Lu Jun remembered that he had intervened in this matter two years in advance. Apasi had not yet reached his peak state and still needed to undergo a ceremony to become a complete Great Monarch.

Yes, it was swallowed by a direct Medusa, then burst out of its belly, completing its transformation from human to snake, and acquiring characteristics such as a snake tail and snake hair.

That's how Mother of Medusa was transformed from a human mage into Medusa.

So Apasi had no choice. She was next to Cairo and had also seen her sister Euryale severely injured by a mysterious powerful figure, and she was already itching to make her move.

Once they had made their decision, they immediately set off, traveling at great speed towards the Mediterranean Sea in the north. If Harpy Medusa, had dispelled the curse and removed the Seven-Star Arrow, it would be too late.

Unexpectedly, a major accident occurred halfway there.

Hiss! Roar! Roar!

In the coastal wilderness of Croatia, a man and a woman are surrounded by an endless array of serpentine Demon Beast. Layer upon layer, a dense army of demons inexplicably pours out from various caves, Demon Beast roars deafening.

Deep within the army of serpents and scorpions, several Medusa stood tall, their lower bodies massive brown scorpion bodies and upper bodies the beautiful, delicate bodies of human women. They were about a hundred meters tall, like several Statue of Liberty statues coldly staring at them.

In addition, there were clusters of snake balls the Size Change of hills, with countless colorful venomous snakes twisting and intertwining, and a crimson mother snake in the center raising her body, her eyes cold.

Further on, amidst a massive scorpion Demon Beast, several towering Scorpion Monarch appeared and disappeared, shrouded in the endless yellow sand, occasionally revealing their ferocious pincers, their carapaces gleaming with a hard sheen.

Medusa, the Queen of the Crimson Serpents! The Little Scorpion Queen!

A dozen or so monarchs stood in a row in the distance, their imposing presence against the backdrop of the blue sky and the vast sea, creating an awe-inspiring scene. Their overwhelming monarchical aura swept across the entire realm.

Lu Jun's expression was solemn. He passed through more than a dozen monarchs and looked at the giant serpent with a human face that stood tall and upright in the center, protected by the army of serpents and scorpions. Its wings spread wide and covered the sky. It was none other than the harpy Medusa Euryale.

The eagle-winged giant serpent's beautiful face shrieked, "Come on, didn't you come here to kill me!"

Chapter 458 First Clash

Lu Jun took a deep breath. Killing a Great Monarch was indeed not easy, let alone a Great Monarch who was a direct descendant of the Emperor.

Euryale's forces are numerous and powerful. Although these dozen or so monarchs are mostly at the level of Sub-Lord and minor Monarch Level, their sheer numbers force Lu Jun to temporarily avoid their attacks.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and pulled Apasi, a Mid-level Monarch, along with him; otherwise, if he had fallen into the trap, his fate would have been uncertain, and he might have had to forcefully activate his Armor Robe Emperor to break free.

Lu Jun glanced at Apasi beside him.

Rumble!

Soon, the beautiful young woman stepped forward. Her pupils turned into vertical, golden-pink snake eyes, her skin was pale and bluish-white, and snake-shaped tattoos spread across her body. A powerful force rose up, causing the Feng Yun to change and the sky to darken.

Apasi commanded sternly, "Get out of my way!"

With a whoosh, the army of venomous snakes trembled under Medusa's supreme and dignified aura, their hisses silenced, and they all took a step back.

The desolate wilderness off the sea was serene, yet no demon dared to retreat, remaining motionless in place.

Seeing that none of the monarchs had left, Harpy Medusa couldn't help but sneer, "Hahaha, sister, no one is willing to obey your commands. You're too weak."

Seeing this, Apasi was secretly annoyed. She grinned, her snake tongue flicking out, hissing threateningly, and shouted, "Do you dare disobey my orders, Medusa, and defy the rules set forth by my mother? Do you want to be skinned alive?"

Hiss~, finally a commotion arose in the serpent army, and several monarchs in the monarch group wavered and began to waver.

Upon seeing this, Euryale screamed, "Stop right there! Anyone who dares to leave is disobeying my orders, and I will exact my revenge!"

These words caused even greater commotion among the rulers of the serpent army, with the Little Scorpion Queen and the Crimson Mother Snake showing hesitation and conflict.

Taking advantage of this, Apasi shouted, her pretty oval face contorted, "Mother isn't dead yet! You're interfering in Medusa's war so early, don't you want to live?!"

"What does my conflict with my sister have to do with you? Why get involved in this mess?"

After she finished speaking, the crimson serpent, the little scorpion queen, and several other Monarch Demon finally understood. They bowed respectfully to Euryale and Apasi, and then slowly withdrew.

Before long, only four or five direct descendants of Medusa remained steadfastly in place, while the rest of the monarchs vanished without a trace.

"Damn it!" Harpy Medusa, cried out in exasperation, "You traitors! She's joined forces with humans against me!"

But no matter how much Euryale roared, these Scorpion Monarch were determined not to participate.

As for the direct Medusa, there's nothing that can be done. They belong to the Harpy Medusa's elite force, having grown up together since childhood, their fates intertwined.

In fact, Apasi also has those few Maiden Medusa, who possess monarchical blood and become monarchs upon reaching adulthood.

Unfortunately, she hadn't matured yet; she started too late, and the same went for building her team, putting her at a significant disadvantage in the competition for the throne.

At that moment, Apasi breathed a sigh of relief and sneered at her nominal "sister," saying, "Are you so weak that you need your subordinates to protect you?"

"Hmph!" Seeing that the reinforcements were beyond saving, Euryale stopped wasting her time and instead cursed, "Apasi, you little slut, you'd do anything to kill me, even kneeling and groveling before humans."

"Hehehe, that man is the enemy who slaughtered the Scorpion Snake Clan. If Mother finds out that you actually helped an outsider, will she strip you of your Medusa essence and throw you into the Pit of Ten Thousand Serpents to be devoured to death?"

Upon hearing this, Apasi remained unmoved, her expression icy as she said, "If Mother awakens, the first people she'll kill are you and my eldest sister, Xina."

She angrily denounced, "While Mother was asleep, you eliminated dissidents, purged Mother's children, and even massacred the royal court, killing all of Mother's guards and putting them under your control, while you seized Mother's male lovers."

"Aren't you afraid that once your mother regains consciousness, she will cruelly torture you to death?"

These words startled Lu Jun, who was watching the scene unfold. The amount of information was enormous. If this were in ancient times in the Nine Provinces, it would be the three-piece set of Dong Zhuo: purging the court of corrupt officials, usurping the emperor's power, and sleeping in the emperor's bed.

Euryale trembled as her conspiracy was revealed, whether from fear or anger, it was hard to tell.

She said coldly, "Don't worry, Mother will never wake up again. No one can save you. Just wait to die! I will skin you both alive and seal you away forever, so you can be a pair of star-crossed lovers."

Immediately after Euryale gave the order, four or five Medusa monarchs, their eyes filled with ruthlessness, twisted their massive bodies and charged forward. The serpent armies on all sides hesitated and dared not follow into the battle.

Lu Jun saw that Euryale was standing motionless in place, and he sensed that she was doing her best to dissipate the curse power of the Seven-Star Arrow.

He frowned and said to Apasi, "We can't let these small fry hold us back. Once Euryale recovers to her peak, we'll be the ones being hunted down."

The Book of Life and Death - Seven Arrows Book is forged from seven Sin Stones. The first target cursed with the curse is the most powerful. It is not that it cannot be used on subsequent targets, but it will no longer possess the power enhanced by the seven magical artifacts.

Apasi nodded and said in a low voice, "I'll hold these five Medusa back, you go and distract Euryale."

Buzz buzz buzz!

As soon as she finished speaking, her golden-pink eyes widened, and a terrifying Curse, Mind power emanated from her body, descending from afar upon the five Medusa who were rushing towards her.

Suddenly, both were unable to move. They opened their eyes, and a strange, dim aura spread between them. They were trapped in illusions, attacking each other's souls and cursing one another.

Seeing this, Lu Jun knew that Apasi had done her best to hold back the five monarch-level combat forces for him.

Without hesitation, he controlled the star, unleashing Death Element and Summoning System magic, doing everything in his power to bring all the Summoned Beast together.

Rumble!

A massive, winding black-scaled serpent stands tall, alongside the towering and mysterious Scorpion Lord Medusa, a graceful, tall female ghost in white, and a sinister, dark-clad demon.

Two Death Nether Lord led the charge, followed closely by two Qiankun Fiend Ghost, and then came Lu Jun himself, his body shrouded in black mist and surrounded by starlight, having merged with the Mermaid Holy Spirit.

Surrounding the Great Monarch combat forces, about twenty Commander-level behemoths appeared, forming a large group.

Most of them originated from the summoning of High-level Four Beast Tide Summoning, which consisted of ferocious pseudo-dragons. A small portion came from the Death Element, awakening and resurrecting the serpent scorpion commander.

Lu Jun was in the center of the Summoned Beast formation, feeling very safe. Facing Euryale, who was between Great Monarch and Mid-level Monarch, a slight mistake could result in instant death, so he dared not summon Night Thunder Dream Beast.

Using Summoned Beast to block attacks while casting spells from the back row is undoubtedly the best strategy.

Anyway, they're all just undead and Summoned Beast. It's not a pity if they die. In fact, death isn't the end. Whether it's the two great Undead Monarch or the two great ghost demons, they can be summoned again after being defeated and recuperating for a while.

Chapter 459 Monarch's Bloodbath

In the vast wilderness, Euryale moved.

Her eyes were icy cold as she abandoned suppressing the curse within her and took the initiative to strike.

Boom! The enormous, winding eagle-snake moved with lightning speed, almost defying the laws of physics. The earth shook and trembled as its talons slashed across the sky, leaving three horrifying, scarlet cracks several kilometers long.

With a soft thud, the Nether Snake Undead Monarch, standing at the very front, faced this terrifying blow head-on. His massive, hard, jet-black serpent body was torn in two, unleashing a destructive force that swept across the wilderness.

In an instant, the gale-force winds generated by the battle of the giant beasts swept through, containing savage evil energy, uprooting and destroying all the bushes within a radius of several kilometers, and throwing huge rocks high into the air, only to turn them into dust.

A piercing scream echoed as the Nether Snake Undead Monarch's agonizing body was severed in two, leaving not a trace of blood. The ghostly blue flames of his soul in his eyes dimmed abruptly, indicating he had suffered a severe blow.

Thankfully, it's an undead. A living Sub-Lord would be close to death now; at the same level, the undead are clearly more powerful.

Surrounded by the protection of his summoned creatures, Lu Jun was taken aback. The Great Monarch's strength was greater than he had imagined. Even when suppressed, he could still easily kill the Sub-Lord in one move.

The opponent inherited certain special powers from the Mother of Medusa Emperor the Harpy Queen.

As Euryale made her move, he didn't stop for a moment. His whole body flashed with Life Element milky white light, Death Element black light, Water Element dazzling starlight, and Mind Element azure holy light, as a barrage of magic descended.

False Life! Flesh Stitching! Water Flower Sky Curtain! A shield for the soul!

Lu Jun bestowed magical blessings upon four sub- Sub-Lord and over thirty commanders in one go. Now, with eight types of magic and a wide variety of techniques, he is practically a half-master of support magic.

Furthermore, he specifically summoned a two-legged winged pseudo-dragon because he was drawn to the dragon's powerful vitality. After being enhanced by the Primary level five Healing Light and amplified by the Super Rank effect of the All Things Revive buff, the Water Element shield expanded to an astonishing degree.

Any one of the pseudo-dragons that commands it is already at the level of a half-monarch in terms of sheer toughness.

Commander-level are of little use in this battle of multiple monarchs, but elevating them to the level of punching bags, sending them to their deaths at crucial moments, and delaying the enemy for a few seconds is a success in itself.

Just like now, Euryale ruthlessly struck the Nether Snake Undead Monarch with a claw, flapping her wings, preparing to pounce and crush the Soul Fire of Death completely.

Black and White Impermanence, Medusa, and more than thirty pseudo-dragons, snakes, and scorpions pounced on them.

Black Wind howled, gray-white petrification spread, and Curse, Mind stared, engulfing the area. The earth trembled, opening up deep fissures.

"Damn crawler!"

Euryale looked at the several pseudo-dragons clinging to her with disgust and cursed.

Her skin was wrinkled and dry, as if it had turned into a thick layer of old skin, which forcefully withstood the attack comparable to several Super Rank magic spells, but her body was unable to move easily, as if she were stuck in a quagmire.

The most astonishing was the lead pseudo-dragon, which drew the top-tier buff, [Unyielding Will], but its body suffered a fatal blow, locking its health for five seconds.

With a single talon, the Harpy Medusa, ravaged by blood, was still radiating a bloody aura even as only a massive skeleton remained, its claws dangling from the towering, cloud-like surface of the serpent's body.

It's disgusting. Euryale can only break free from her shackles by destroying these crawlers to ashes, but the time and cost are far too high.

Now she is covered in sweat, with giant dragons, dozens of meters tall, biting and gnawing at her snake-like body, Size Change a mountain range.

In that short time, the two halves of the Nether Snake Undead Monarch's body were quickly stitched together with Flesh Stitching. The edges of the wound shimmered with black light, while simultaneously bathed in a milky white glow, greedily absorbing life force.

Death and life are the complete opposite, but strangely enough, they can transform into each other under certain conditions.

For example, the dead crave the flesh and blood of the living because they can grow stronger by absorbing the Life Aura of the living.

Lu Jun raises so many undead, with Life Element, eliminating middlemen and allowing them to profit from the difference; a single wave of Healing Light is all it takes to feed them.

Buzz buzz buzz! In just two or three seconds, the Nether Snake Undead Monarch recovered his peak cultivation and joined the other Sub-Lord to participate in the battle.

At this moment, Lu Jun transformed into a Summoner, standing at the back, his eyes flashing with azure light, releasing the power of Soul Control in the mortal world, occasionally controlling it.

To prevent Euryale from suddenly unleashing her power and instantly killing the main general.

While unleashing Beast Tide Summoning to replenish the pseudo-dragon cannon fodder, he also stirred up trouble, unleashing punch after punch with the blessing of the Water Element Spirit. The vast sky swooped down and transformed into a high-pressure waterfall, washing over the harpy.

Splash!

Lu Jun's ever-increasing "Tide" effects created increasingly destructive tidal waves. As the floodwaters engulfed the area, this wilderness was transformed into a black, starlit swamp, and it continued to expand.

The surging seawater submerged the land, sweeping across hundreds of miles of open fields and causing the earth to tremble continuously.