Yu Shishi's Ordeal, Approaching Sea Monsters / Void Altar, Metal Element Ascension

Buzz buzz buzz!

The dazzling colors of the void remain, with vast elements converging. However, due to the influence of moisture over the past six months, the azure blue of the water element is more prominent.

Soon, Lu Jun sensed a familiar aura from this part of the azure glow. As soon as his own will was revealed, water elements from all directions poured in continuously, like swallows returning to their nests, jumping for joy.

A cool sensation swept over him as his crown chakra opened, revealing a void above his head, as if the heavens had shattered into a cave, from which a vast, azure waterfall cascaded down, its thick water elements washing over him.

A deafening roar, like a flood, echoed from within his body. A cold, dark sun rose slowly from his abdomen, through which dozens of drops of 'Nine Nether Holy Water,' as heavy as a swamp, could be vaguely seen suspended.

At this moment, Lu Jun's Supernatural Power, the Northern Darkness Qi Sea, was rapidly expanding, with endless water vapor condensing into countless crystal-clear droplets—the thirty-seventh drop... the thirty-eighth drop...

Inside the villa, a sudden surge of azure mist emanating from Lu Jun's body instantly engulfed the entire building, causing dampness and decay on the walls, with signs of it spreading outwards.

Fortunately, Lu Mei reacted quickly. With a thought, a powerful cyan whirlwind surged up out of thin air, forcibly dispersing the large area of water mist and preventing any leaks.

Bang! Lu Jun decisively terminated the connection, his majestic soul returned to his body, and the water element from the void ceased to flow into him.

"How are you?" the older sister asked with a worried expression. "Why did it cause an elemental upheaval?"

Lu Jun's expression turned somewhat grim. He hadn't expected that the abundant rainfall in Oceania over the past six months was actually due to him!

His Water Element Calamity Talent, [Call Wind Summon Rain], has been subtly influencing a region of the country through his dedicated cultivation, and has even shown signs of spiraling out of control due to a lack of intervention.

Fortunately, he possessed Water Repelling Pearl and Town River Pearl, which allowed him to barely suppress his strange phenomena.

"As expected, the combination of Super Rank cultivation level and Calamity Talent is extraordinary. I estimate that even Wu Ku will find it difficult to control and cannot stay in the same place for too long."

Lu Jun inexplicably recalled the original novel's depiction of the Original Timeline, where Wu Ku had traveled to the capital city [Potala Palace], and suddenly it rained in the extremely arid region. (Chapter 1972 of the original novel)

He was somewhat wary, and based on this limited understanding, he realized that once his own Life and Death systems broke through to the Super Rank, they would likely spread and have a significant impact.

"It seems we must head to the Void Altar as soon as possible, advance to the Metal Element, and leave quickly to avoid harming innocent civilians."

Lu Jun sighed and comforted his sister.

Unexpectedly, as he absorbed a large amount of water element, the azure glow of the sky outside noticeably diminished, and the torrential rain that had lasted for several days stopped for half a day, leaving the sky clear and sunny.

Just as Lu Jun was preparing to embark on his promotion, some changes occurred in the Huaxia region thousands of miles away.

Since the battle of Parthenon, nine months have passed, and Mo Fan has finally alleviated the drawbacks of Demonization. However, thanks to the assistance of the Condensed Evil Spider, his foundation has not been damaged. During this time, he has focused more on improving his cultivation.

Now his Lightning Fire elements have each increased by one level, both reaching the standard of high-level three, and he can consider the Super Rank- level.

According to the Original Timeline, after Mo Fan's Little Flame Princess perished, he needed to travel to the Taklamakan Desert in the northwest to find the polar region of fire elements and assist the Flame Princess in her Nirvana Rebirth.

However, Lu Jun's sudden emergence prevented him from falling into the Dark Plane, so there was no need for Flame Princess to sacrifice herself. Since Little Flame Princess was safe, she had no motivation to go to the Taklamakan Desert.

Therefore, the other party missed the opportunity for the second type of Fire Element Soul Seed and the Heart of the Earth.

To be fair, Lu Mei was one step ahead this time, so even if Mo Fan went, he wouldn't have gained anything. In fact, he ended up handing over the Heart of the Earth to the Forbidden Curse Association instead of getting any benefits; he was just working for nothing.

Now that Mo Fan is no longer being schemed against by Lu Jiayuang, nor is he busy resurrecting Yan Ji, he can focus on cultivation and progress even faster.

After recovering, Mo Fan descended Mount Hua and began to ponder how to advance to the Super Rank. However, due to losing contact with Tang Yue and lacking totem information, he was unable to follow this path to seek opportunities and immediately fell into a bottleneck.

"Sigh, I haven't reached the advanced stage of the other four elements yet. I'll just have to cultivate while looking for opportunities."

Mo Fan muttered to himself, "Hmm, I'll look for clues from the Little Loach. I hope to obtain an item similar to the Earth Sacred Spring, just like when I was in the Intermediate Level- high-level stages, to help my cultivation advance past the Super Rank."

Clearly, Mo Fan possesses the Azure Dragon Pendant, and no matter how far he strays from the path, he is destined to embark on the journey to find the totem, though the process will be much more tortuous.

"Damn it, how did Lu Jun take off so fast? In the year since he left the National Government, he's been fighting against the Great Monarch and sweeping through a nation's Super Rank supreme beings."

Suddenly he burst into curses, his head throbbing with pain, completely clueless, like a headless fly.

"Forget it, let's go to Xuexue's place first. I heard she's planning to build up her influence?"

Lu Jun's constant activity finally triggered a massive butterfly effect, throwing everything into chaos.

Most of the situation is positive, such as the unrest among the Scorpion Snake Clan in Africa, the dormant Black Vatican in Peru, and the Yi Zhisha in Parthenon; some hidden dangers have been eliminated.

However, a small number of cases have also experienced adverse changes.

Just like now, in the wilderness of Hangzhou.

A voluptuous and sexy woman is fleeing. She wears a Jiangnan headscarf, and her jet-black hair cascades down her shoulders, brushing against her curvaceous buttocks.

At first glance, she looks like a normal human beauty, but if you look behind her, you'll see a pair of huge moth wings flapping and strange blue patterns spreading across her beautiful face, and you'll be horrified.

These aren't human beings; they're clearly Mothman!

Yu Shishi was desperately trying to escape, weaving through the gaps in the trees and jungle. She dared not stop, knowing full well that the pursuers behind her were formidable.

Bear! Bear! Bear!

Suddenly, clusters of golden flames burst into flames, instantly transforming into a vast sea of fire that engulfed the forest, trapping Yu Shishi in place.

In the raging inferno forest, a middle-aged male mage stepped out, wearing the fiery gold robes of the Magic Association, accompanied by a lifeless man with a dog-like face.

Zeng Guanglie, the leader, calmly said, "Stop making pointless resistance. Tell us where the totem is, and I'll spare your life."

Chapter 482 Yu Shishi Suffers Misfortune, Approaching Sea Monster

In the wilderness of Hangzhou's forests.

Yu Shishi was surrounded by a golden, raging sea of fire, the scorching heat hitting her face, causing her to be drenched in sweat and her full, moist red lips to dry.

She gritted her teeth and endured the pain, angrily saying, "You lackeys of the Research Department, I will never leak any information about the totem."

Upon hearing this, the Dog Man sized her up, looking at Yu Shishi's alluring body, which appeared hazy and transparent due to her sweat-soaked clothes. He chuckled and said, "Although she's Strange Person, she has a unique charm."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shishi turned pale, realizing that if she fell into the hands of the Research Department, she would not only suffer inhuman experiments but also be wantonly humiliated.

She had made up her mind: she would rather die than be captured alive by the two men, and she didn't even want her body left behind.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Just as Yu Shishi was preparing to fight desperately, a large amount of noise suddenly came from the distant horizon, and a huge swarm of blue moths, covering the sky and the sun, surged in endlessly.

"This is..." Suddenly, Yu Shishi panicked, realizing what the swarm of moths was about to do, and tried to stop them. "Green Moth... you?!"

But once the Tide blue moths arrived at the forest ablaze with golden flames, they plunged in without hesitation, one after another, endlessly.

With a deafening roar, a golden sea of fire rained down upon countless dead moths. Each moth spontaneously combusted, creating a small cluster of flames, and golden fireworks filled the sky, creating a beautiful and dreamlike scene, like a fairytale dream.

Like moths drawn to a flame!

"Don't want!"

Yu Shishi was emotionally unstable, tears streaming down her face. She staggered and collapsed onto the ground covered with charred insect corpses. Gazing at the countless golden flame insects falling like snowflakes from the sky, she carefully picked up a cluster of them.

She watched helplessly as the moth on her pale palm was engulfed by golden flames, gradually carbonizing and losing its Life Aura: "Why?! Why!"

Soon, thanks to the fearless charge of the Green Moth, most of the forest fire was extinguished in an instant, paving a safe path with their lives.

On the other side, Zeng Guanglie and Dog Man, members of the Magic Association Research Department, were also caught in the fierce harassment of the Bug Tide Green Moth, unleashing spells that destroyed a large number of moths.

Even so, Zeng Guanglie was thoroughly annoyed and said angrily, "These annoying insects!"

Yu Shishi had no time to grieve. Forcing herself to compose herself, she turned to look at the two people surrounded by the Bug Tide and whispered resentfully, "One day, I will tear you to pieces."

She regarded the moths as her own kind, and although moths have short lifespans, she did not want them to die in this way.

However, Yu Shishi dared not let the moths' good intentions go to waste, so she decisively spread her wings, soared into the sky, and flew far away.

Upon seeing this, the Dog Man shouted, "Zeng Guanglie, stop her! The Moth Woman is trying to escape!"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Guanglie looked at Yu Shishi's disappearing figure in the distance, frowned, and sneered, "Forget it, let her go. We'll follow behind and wait for an opportunity to find clues about the totem."

"While the mere Strange Person Moth Woman is quite valuable, it is clearly not of interest to Lord Su Lu, the ruler of Asia. But the totem is different; it is said to involve the power of Emperor, which I imagine would greatly interest you, my lord."

The Dog Man seemed thoughtful, then said in a low voice, "Don't worry, my Curse Aura has already marked her; she can't escape."

The two exchanged a smile, Dog Man suggested, "Why don't we report to Lord Su Lu first? The totem has at least the strength of a monarch, just like that towering serpent in Hangzhou, which is beyond our ability to defeat."

"It would be best to have Lord Su Lu send some of his capable subordinates over."

Zeng Guanglie, then nodded and said, "Alright."

Dubai, the Mage Tower of the Asian Magic Association.

In the Sky Conference Room, the bright sunlight fell softly on the sheer curtains, illuminating the entire room with unparalleled clarity.

This place has always served as the highest meeting place of the Asian Magic Association, where many important decisions are discussed and consensus is reached by the councilors.

A heated argument ensued.

The First Seat Su Lu, spoke up, saying, "In my opinion, not all regions of Asia are bordered by the sea, so I don't agree with having our Asian Magic Association resolve this issue. Don't each country have its own guardians? Let them handle it themselves."

One legislator nodded and said, "Since Representative Su Lu has chosen to veto it, then the coastline plan will also be shelved."

After that, Shao Zheng, who was standing next to him, finally couldn't stand it anymore and argued, "If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. I hope everyone here can understand this principle."

"The ocean has always belonged to the international community, but we coastal nations bear the responsibility of protecting the oceans of more than two hundred countries."

"The Sea Monster's Rebellion has always been the greatest threat to humanity. If we cannot unite the whole of Asia, or even the five continents, one day we will all have to pay the price for it!"

Su Lu smiled slightly and said, "Shao Zheng, you simply want to use the power of international magicians to guard the East Sea of your Nine Provinces. If you really think the ocean is too dangerous, you can hand over the sea area to other countries. I think Jinzhou and the countries of the South Seas would be very willing to help you take over."

Shao Zheng's eyes flashed with Killing Aura: "What do you mean!"

In the end, the debate came to nothing, and Shao Zheng stormed off, leaving behind his final words.

"We will certainly defend our territory with all our might, but those representatives who signed the veto, please remember this: if your country ever finds itself surrounded by enemies and needs the support of the Nine Provinces, please remember the indifference you showed us today..."

The leaders of the various countries present were unimpressed. They were all important figures who knew many secrets and were clear about the main objectives of the Pacific Empire's resurgence.

This is an old story, a feud between the Nine Provinces Totem Empire and the Sea Demon Empire.

With the totems shattered, the Pacific Empire was severely weakened. It took thousands of years for it to recover and rise again from the perilous seas. Filled with hatred, it vowed to take revenge on the descendants of the totems of the Nine Provinces.

Incidentally, it expanded the empire's territory, swallowing up vast swathes of land.

Several Asian countries will not be significantly affected.

After the meeting, Su Lu sat in her office when a female assistant came forward to report on the situation.

The female mage said obsequiously, "Your Majesty, news has come from the East Sea Magic Association that they have found accurate information about the totem, but since it is located in the Nine Provinces, they hope you will send someone to assist us."

"Oh?" Su Lu didn't seem to care about the female mage's title, and instead showed a look of interest.

Within the Asian Magic Association, Su Lu's ambition is known to all; he has become the emperor of humanity, ruling over everything.

Su Lu believes that while a system of checks and balances can maintain a certain balance, corruption and depravity will follow, making it difficult to unify the power of all mankind to expand territory. There must be a dictator to enable the ethnic group to maintain efficient war decision-making.

Many people believed in this ideology, and therefore privately addressed Su Lu as His Your Majesty.

Su Lu closed his eyes to rest and said, "Interesting, but it's still the territory of the Nine Provinces. We should send some International Mercenaries, like those from the Malicious Wolf Society."

"By the way, it seems Parthenon encountered some mishap. Perhaps we can take this opportunity to expand the cultivation of those Medicine Mountain."

Chapter 483 Void Altar, Metal Element Ascension

At this moment, in Sydney, Australia.

Lu Jun was unaware that his actions would cause subtle changes in many things.

Before Yu Shishi could contact Mo Fan, who had come to search for clues about the totem, she was pursued by Su Lu's forces and found herself in an extremely dangerous situation.

She's now completely lost and there's no one who can save her.

However, Lu Jun had anticipated this. Before the training at the National Palace began, he had searched for the whereabouts of the Moth Woman Yu Shishi when he passed through Hangzhou. Unfortunately, she was too vigilant and had gone into hiding.

He had no choice but to give up at that time, planning to gain experience in the National Government before searching for the Moth Woman again.

In any case, the important thing is the Moon Moth Phoenix behind the Moth Woman. With its Mid-level Monarch cultivation, it won't be so easy to fall. If it really runs into trouble, the commotion it causes will be enough to attract the nearby Totem Mysterious Snake.

It makes no difference whether you're a step earlier or a step later.

He had long ago decided to collect all the existing totems to prepare for the arrival of the Sea Demon Empire, and he could even find clues about the White Tiger Totem by analogy.

Lu Jun has reached the Super Rank of cultivation, but the White Tiger Pendant is still stuck at the Star River Magic Tool level, unable to keep up with the progress, and it's time for it to be upgraded.

According to the intelligence he possessed, the Nine Provinces Totem Empire thousands of years ago, led by the Azure Dragon, possessed strength reaching the Dominator Emperor (Middle Emperor), comparable to the Pacific Ocean Sovereign Cold Moon Eye Demon God.

The other three totems, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, are all at the peak of ordinary Emperor (low-level Emperor / Lesser Emperor).