A Contract? A Void Passage / Traces of the Cold Duke

Meditation Room.

Upon seeing this, Lu Jun suddenly realized, "That's it! The Mermaid Holy Spirit has a noble bloodline, the blood of Sub-Emperor, which is enough for her to live off her past achievements to reach the Supreme Monarch Level."

He slapped his forehead. He had been struggling with how to promote both of them to monarch level, but he hadn't expected the two little ones to be so capable, requiring no help from him to find resources.

That's right. The reason why Lu Jun's mansion was able to make rapid progress afterward was because its foundation was solid to a certain extent, allowing it to accumulate strength and then unleash its full potential.

Similarly, the Night Thunder Dream Beast Mermaid Holy Spirit, having followed Lu Jun and gained countless opportunities, naturally achieved great things after years of hard work.

Furthermore, since Lu Jun awakened his Life Element, he discovered that the Healing Light, enhanced by his Calamity Talent, has the ability to subtly improve the potential of living beings.

For the past six months, the two Contract Beasts have been enjoying the nourishment of the life source through their connection with him, their life levels have approached perfection, and they have automatically evolved to a higher level.

This may also be one of the reasons why the Mermaid Holy Spirit ascended to higher levels driven by her bloodline.

"However, relying solely on the slow absorption of elements from heaven and earth to accumulate energy for advancement, it will likely take a considerable amount of time for Water Element Spirit to become a monarch. Considering the growth cycle of Demon Beast, three to five years?"

Lu Jun stroked his chin, thinking that he should keep an eye out for any rare and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could shorten the transformation time of Water Element Spirit.

"As for the Night Thunder Dream Beast, there's no need to worry. The vast energy remaining in the Abyss of Calamity is enough to facilitate its transformation. The Tomb of the Fallen Nation..."

He seemed to be deep in thought, and his desire to explore the Summoning Plane grew stronger. It might contain great opportunities for the Summoning System, and its vast territory might even contain more resources than the Magic System Magic World.

Lu Jun looked inward into his Spiritual World and saw four great star seas floating in the center, vast and surging. At the edges, two dragon-like star rivers swirled and intertwined, displaying moon white and dark silver colors. They were clearly High-level Four Summoning System and Space Element.

Currently, with the two Contract Beast undergoing subtle transformations, the Summoning System is stirring, and the insurmountable barrier to the Super Rank seems no longer distant, while the Time-Space Element remains silent.

"If a multi-headed Contract Beast advances to the Monarch level, I wonder if it could propel the Summoning System to break through to the Super Rank."

Lu Jun thought to himself, no matter what, the Summoning System has the best chance of advancing to the fifth Super Rank Magic System.

He first focused his gaze on a round stone in the moonlit starry river, which was a mixture of azure and yellow, about 3.65 inches in size, corresponding to the number of the heavens. It had nine holes on its surface, which seemed to breathe in and out energy, and two cracks appeared on its flawless, crystal-clear body.

Although cracks would obviously ruin the appearance of the stone, these two sword marks have a natural, unpretentious quality, with a faint Life Aura emanating from the cracks.

The Qiankun Stone, a treasure he brought back from the Inca Empire, serves as the vessel for the Second Contract Spirit Carving Method: Beasts That Do Not Exist in This World, and can forge an unparalleled foundation.

A continuous stream of Power of Imagination flowed from the azure Mind Star Sea, merging into the Qiankun Stone. Not far away, the milky white life dust and the blackish-gray death dust also generated a certain energy that flowed into it.

This accelerated the transformation of this object considerably.

"I thought the Summoned Beast from the second contract could be nurtured in a few years, but now it seems I'll have to wait a lifetime."

Seeing this, Lu Jun shook his head. It seemed so. The magnificent concept of Imaginary Beast that did not exist in the world, which combined the advantages of all kinds of creatures and spirits, could not be explained by mere monarchical bloodline.

"Could it be that Emperor will emerge in the end?"

A thought suddenly popped into Lu Jun's mind, but he ignored it and shifted his attention to the dense tadpole-like script on the Gate of Beast Tide, [Ancient Contract Gate of Contract], which can be considered a third contract to some extent.

That's right! He wants to Contract Summoning beasts to enhance his strength and advance his Summoning System.

"The Gate of Contract is perfect. Coincidentally, the Summoned Beast bound by the Pact can freely travel Two Realms, and can also help me explore the Summoning Plane?!"

Lu Jun pondered, a longing rising in his heart.

However, he has high requirements for the third contract: at least Monarch Level cultivation level and excellent command skills; in addition, the contract must either have strong racial stats or possess extremely special abilities.

In the Magic World, with Lu Jun's strength, he would have been able to capture the Monarch Demon and forcibly form a contract with him long ago.

Even back in Yantai, after crippling the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree, they were still able to contract it, and with a large amount of resources, it could be restored to the Supreme Monarch Level. How impressive!

However, Lu Jun has extremely high standards. The Demon Beast in reality are unruly and like to devour humans. They are strong but have limited potential and tend to take extreme killing paths.

In terms of pure attack power, which Demon Beast can compare to his combat strength after mastering the Metal Element?

Therefore, he prefers to choose a support role, which is similar to the Holy Spirit Dream Beast, which is good at fighting and can also support him, with abilities such as blessing, sealing, and wide-area control. The plant Demon Beast seems to fit the last characteristic.

However, the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree cannot Size Change freely, and moving it is too slow.

"Sigh, I'm trying to have it both ways, I don't know what's good for me."

After a moment, Lu Jun realized he had fallen into the trap of perfectionism and shook his head.

However, the fact that the Magic World doesn't have it doesn't mean that the vast Summoning Plane don't have something that suits one's taste. In any case, the Gate of Contract allows one to freely travel Two Realms, meaning that it's not limited to this plane like Dimensional Summon or Contract Summoning.

With a thought, Lu Jun sent a telepathic message to the Night Thunder Dream Beast in the other world, asking it to keep an eye out for him.

His mind returned, and he got up and left the Meditation Room. He went alone to a secluded part of the Demon Capital, carrying two portions of Night Fiend Dark Substance in his hand.

The Night Thunder Dream Beast has been refined, leaving only Ding Yumian and Tang Yue.

One of them lives in Magic City, and the other in Hangzhou, which is quite far from here.

But Lu Jun had another way. He had already imprinted Space Mark deep within the two women's bodies, which would allow him to open Void Channel and teleport them over long distances.

This is also his first time testing the effects of High-level Four Void Channel, and he ran to the outskirts of the city to avoid causing a big commotion.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Lu Jun's brow radiated a vigorous Mental Power, One Thought Constellation, hundreds of dark silver trajectories intertwined and outlined his entire body.

Immediately afterwards, a time-space clock-like pattern was imprinted in the air above, and a silvery radiance shot into the sky, shining brightly and covering a hundred feet, illuminating the area, distorting the void, and disturbing the nearby residents.

Fortunately, it's located in a remote area, so no one is bothering us for the time being.

He was immersed in his thoughts, watching the world around him. Tiny silver specks of light were irregularly distributed across his field of vision, densely packed, discontinuous, and irregular.

Lu Jun suddenly realized that these were nodes for Space Teleportation. His Mental Power extended continuously through these nodes, passing through the Demon Capital, Hunan Province, and Zhe Province, but unfortunately, it got stuck before reaching Hangzhou.

The enhancement from the Eight Realms' Mental Power was almost insufficient.

Soon, Lu Jun had a flash of inspiration and decisively used the connection between the initial Intermediate Magic to extract a portion of the power of the Night Thunder Dream Beast, Water Element Spirit, which belonged to the mental category.

It can handle both the Primary level five imperial decree and the Intermediate Level 4 Summoning Link.

Rumble! Lu Jun's spiritual will surged, growing slightly to the peak of the eighth realm, allowing him to connect with a few more spatial nodes.

Chapter 510 Leng Jue's Trail

Lu Jun, in his unseen form, scanned Hangzhou and locked onto the chaotic aura of mental, spatial, and curse marks carried by Tang Yue.

Immediately afterwards, he poured all his Mental Power into it without hesitation.

Boom! A loud noise came from Lu Jun's mind, and he suddenly opened his eyes. His consciousness, which had been wandering in the void, quickly fell back into his body.

He looked ahead and saw a Silver Vortex opening up, its intense spatial fluctuations distorting the surroundings. Cracks appeared in the ground, and through the center, he could vaguely see a West Lake apartment complex.

"The Void Channel is complete!"

Lu Jun was overjoyed, not expecting it to be so simple. The success of this experiment meant that it would be much easier for him to contact people he was close to in the future.

He could even pass through this Void Channel right now and return to Hangzhou.

However, Lu Jun still had some matters to attend to regarding the abduction of Feng Zhoulong, Demon Capital, so he decided to wait a little longer.

As the Void Channel opened, the magical energy contained within the spacetime star river rapidly declined, dimming by half in the blink of an eye, and would likely be completely depleted in a few more breaths.

Seeing this, he snapped out of his daze, quickly took out a bottle of Night Fiend substance, hesitated for a moment, and then simply prepared to put both bottles in.

With the support of his two Contract Beasts, Lu Jun was only able to barely maintain contact with the Hangzhou region with his Mental Power. As for the slightly more distant Magic City, he was completely out of reach.

I can only Sister Tang Yue to deliver the things over. I hope the two women won't fight when they meet.

Just as Lu Jun was about to put the items in, he suddenly sensed a vast Mental Power, no weaker than his own, coming from the north.

However, this immense Mental Power lacks the aura of Space Element and cannot jump through spatial nodes; it merely relies on the power of will to cover the surrounding area.

Therefore, this thought barely extended to the Void Channel he had opened.

Lu Jun frowned, suddenly realizing that this vast Mental Power was extremely familiar; it was none other than Ding Yumian.

Soon, a melodious female voice echoed in Lu Jun's mind, "Lu Jun, is that you?!"

Ding Yumian, who was in Magic City, directly projected her Mental Power over, and both of their souls wandered in the void, merging together.

In an instant, Lu Jun's Mental Power increased significantly, reaching the ninth realm in a flash, and the Silver Vortex in front of him stabilized.

Moreover, he realized that he could open a second teleportation point in Magic City.

That makes things much easier!

"Is this Yu Mian? I have something for you, and you also have something for Sister Tang Yue."

Lu Jun decisively threw the two bottles of Night Fiend substance into the Silver Vortex. The glass bottles stayed in the vortex for a while, then flashed with silver light and disappeared from the spot.

Then Lu Jun severed the mental link, the Silver Vortex disappeared, and the Time-Space Element magic energy within his Spiritual World was completely exhausted, leaving it dim and lifeless.

Hehe~

Only in his mind did he vaguely see Ding Yumian in a white dress, exuding an elegant and mature aura, and this flawless woman gave a meaningful chuckle.

Meanwhile, on the shores of West Lake in Hangzhou.

Tang Yue walked lightly along the shimmering lakeside, confiding some things to the Totem Mysterious Snake in the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon.

Suddenly, a vast spatial force descended from the void in front of her, instantly creating a Silver Vortex.

Upon seeing this, Tang Yue felt as if she were facing a formidable enemy and retreated repeatedly. Just as she was about to retaliate, she froze.

She inexplicably heard Lu Jun's voice, and subconsciously reached out her hand. The Silver Vortex trembled, and a bottle trapping black smoke fell down.

Tang Yue read the instructions on the bottle, her face showing a mixture of joy and sweetness. She muttered, "So it was that heartless Lu Jun."

On the other side, at the Pearl Academy in Magic City, Ding Yumian stood on the back mountain, her eyes calm. She reached out and took out a bottle from thin air.

Lu Jun clapped his hands, in a good mood; he had finally given away the Night Fiend he had been thinking about for over a year.

Ding Yumian and Tang Yue both helped him a great deal. The former helped him improve his Mind Element abilities and raise his spiritual level, while the latter lent him the Xuan Snake multiple times and gave him some insignificant resources.

He was more interested in the ability of the Void Channel; it was incredibly convenient. Once his spiritual realm broke through to the ninth level and he possessed Emperor-level soul godhood, wouldn't he be able to easily teleport throughout the entire Nine Continents?

"The fourth and fifth level effects of each spell are all quite useful and worth studying."

Lu Jun strolled back to the Demon Capital Tower with light steps and found everyone there. Mo Fan had refined the Night Fiend and achieved minor success in the Shadow Element Divine Art. He came out of seclusion with a silly grin on his face, muttering that it was worth it.

As for the little girl Ling Ling, she also appeared.

Her pretty face looked pale and she said dejectedly, "I couldn't find my sister. According to my investigation, she seems to have discovered the Black Vatican's whereabouts and secretly went to pursue them."

Hearing this, Mo Fan's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "Grand Chief Judge Leng Qing, the Black Vatican..."

Because of what happened in Bo City, Mo Fan deeply hated the Black Vatican.

He assured her, "You're worried about your sister? Don't worry, I'll help you find Leng Qing. Since there's the Black Vatican, how could I Mo Fan, be left out?!"

Hearing this, Ling Ling's mood improved slightly, and she said gratefully, "Thank you, but the Black Vatican is not simple, so please don't interfere rashly."

Ling Ling was terrified. This behavior reminded her of her father, the Cold Hunter King, who had also been investigating alone in secret, only to meet with disaster.

She simply couldn't bear the thought of another loved one dying.

"It's alright, we're hunter partners."

Mo Fan, seemingly nonchalant, then asked with a hint of doubt, "That's strange. Didn't the Black Vatican of Kyushu perish long ago? Cardinal Salang's assassins are right here, Lu Jun, aren't they?"

Ling Ling shook her head and said, "My sister discovered that a while ago, a new Cardinal from international circles may have entered the Kyushu region."

After listening to this conversation, Lu Jun couldn't help but ponder, realizing that Leng Jue's frequent actions had revealed some clues.

The Adjudication Court wasn't stupid; they quickly found some evidence.

He sneered inwardly, "Fine, Leng Jue has been kept out of the loop long enough. It's time to cleanse the Nine Provinces of their filth in one fell swoop."

The world is unaware that Salang is the Black Vatican's Cardinal in Kyushu, but this is not the case.

Salang and Leng Jue are both from outside. The real Cardinal is lying in wait in Kyushu is [Nine Infant], a high-ranking official hidden in the Imperial Palace.

Although his death in the Original Timeline was rather pathetic and lacked any real grandeur, if it were to erupt, it could be fatal.

At that time, the Leader Hua killed the Emperor in the Pacific Ocean. If the Nine Infant Serpent had launched a sneak attack, the damage to the Nine Continents would have been too great, and it could very likely have caused the fall of a powerful forbidden spell, which would have been even more terrible than what happened in the Ancient Capital.

Lu Jun made up his mind, but did not tell Ling Ling and Mo Fan.

He wasn't worried about Leng Qing's safety. The Bei Jiang had already been killed by him. Although Leng Jue would likely send other assassins to kill him, clean up the mess, and divert attention, he was still capable of doing so.

But Leng Jue was too late; he had to deal with the two Cardinal before that!