Zhao Jing Makes His Move / Locked in a Standoff
At this moment, a sudden battle broke out between the two sides. The terrifying power caused the entire territory to tremble. If it weren't for the activation of the magic array, which protected most of the buildings, they would probably have been reduced to ruins by the tornado.
Even so, hundreds of members of the Zhao Clan panicked and fled, scattering far away from the area.
Mo Fan, Professor Yuan, Feng Zhoulong, and others also moved away, their faces solemn and shocked as they watched the clash between several top experts, muttering to themselves, "This power is earth-shattering; even the aftershocks are unbearable."
Lu Mei was the only one who didn't leave. She sent a telepathic message: "Do you need my help?"
"It's alright. You protect Old Feng and the others. I can handle those old guys who cower in the back, reap the benefits, and act arrogantly all by myself."
Lu Jun responded quickly, his aura growing even stronger, surrounded by a raging storm, as if he had transformed into the master of the storm.
Rumble!
Dark clouds surged in the sky, layer upon layer like Fish Scale Pattern, collapsing heavily and completely enveloping the surrounding area for miles.
The three division commanders of the Zhao Clan were horrified, shaken by the overwhelming beauty.
"The Yellow Springs Kingdom!"
Suddenly, a cold voice echoed through the wilderness from the deep darkness.
In an instant, a dim, gray world descended upon the Zhao Clan's territory.
The rain poured down, each drop heavy and concentrated, containing an extremely yin and corrosive quality, appearing as a hazy yellow.
Lu Jun's abdomen was filled with a vast, surging ocean of twilight. One hundred and eight drops of Netherworld Holy Water were ejected, transforming into one mighty, flowing river of the Yellow Springs between heaven and earth. Within it, millions of white bones floated and sank, like roaring black dragons swooping down on the three Zhao Clan commanders, putting them in a perilous situation.
Hundreds of mighty streams of the Yellow Springs surged forth, like a flood sweeping across the vast plains, and a fierce wind swept across ten thousand miles. Wherever they passed, even the Fortified buildings on the Zhao Clan's territory were destroyed.
With a rumble, Commander Lan Zhu gritted his teeth and struggled to unleash the power of the Earth Element's Super Rank. A towering mountain range rose up around the three of them, neatly enveloping them and temporarily resisting the erosion of the Yellow Springs Kingdom.
But that wasn't all. Commander Bai Song unleashed his most powerful Ice Magic, and a vast snowstorm descended, freezing the murky yellow sea inch by inch. Majestic mountains transformed into snow-capped peaks, and the nearby Yellow Springs Ocean froze solid, finally providing a glimpse of what was to come.
However, the three of them did not find peace. Under Lu Jun's control, the Yellow Tide in the distance were layered upon layered and endless, and they would eventually be overwhelmed.
Click, click!
Then Bai Song roared, unleashing his Supernatural Power: "Jing Ice Lock."
Suddenly, a chilling aura emanated from Lu Jun in mid-air, outlining a series of interlocking Ice Lock that seemed to imprison his limbs and bones.
Chapter 544 Zhao Jing Makes a Move
Lu Jun's thoughts swept over the surrounding thorny Ice Lock, and he sneered, "You've run out of tricks. Don't you Ice Element mages have any other schemes?"
This move bears a striking resemblance to the magic of Ice Scribe White Leopard he encountered in Peru.
At this moment, without Lu Jun needing to resist, a magnificent golden palace was reflected in his chest, radiating light like a platinum sun.
Supernatural Power - Tai Bai Golden Palace.
With each breath, Lu Jun's lungs glowed, and countless strands of platinum- Gold Qi reached every pore, weaving together to form a dazzling and magnificent Tai Bai Golden Rainbow Feather Robe.
The radiant white robe, seemingly woven from fine platinum feathers, with subtle gold patterns outlined within its pure white luster, exudes an indescribable air of nobility. It is imbued with the Indestructible Golden Nature, greatly enhancing its defensive capabilities.
His Tai Bai Feather Robe automatically defended itself, shattering dozens of Ice Lock into dust, as if it couldn't withstand a soaring, supreme sharpness.
As Lu Jun sneered, he reached out and grasped the void, drawing out the Tai'a Sword, which exuded an immortal golden quality. A platinum vortex appeared above his head, with a White Tiger Military Tally in the center radiating an aura that suppressed the world, and his momentum rose steadily.
Clang!
Immediately, Lu Jun looked at the three Zhao Clan commanders who were struggling to survive under the onslaught of the Yellow Springs Kingdom, and moved, wielding the Tai'a Sword to unleash three astonishing white-gold sword energies.
A sudden sense of impending death rose in the hearts of the Zhao Clan commanders, their skin crawling with dread, and they frantically set up multiple layers of defense.
But all of this was in vain.
The three sword lights unleashed by Lu Jun were like snow and frost illuminating the nine continents, containing various special effects such as Death Tribulation, and were unstoppable, breaking through layer after layer of defense.
Pfft!
A series of bloody, slicing sounds rang out, and Bai Song, Lan Zhu, and Qing Lan, three top-tier experts of the Super Rank, lay dead on the spot, their blood splattering three feet high. Their faces were filled with resentment and unwillingness as they fell to the ground.
Vulnerable!
Lu Jun remained calm. For ordinary mages like the three Zhao Clan family masters, who lacked unique magical techniques, Elemental Sky Seed blessings, or forbidden arts, a single sword strike was all that was needed to take them down.
Meanwhile, deep within the Zhao Clan's territory.
The blond youth Zhao Manyan, suddenly stood up. He watched as the world plunged into darkness, sensed the surge of water elements around him, and witnessed the earth-shaking battle in the distance, with destructive magical energy raging. Even the most foolish person would understand that something was wrong.
Hearing Lu Jun's earth-shattering shout, he burst into tears. "My God, it was Old Lu who saved me! What a brother!"
The two Super Rank mages guarding the door were filled with doubt and suspicion. They dared not let Zhao Manyan leave rashly, yet they were also in awe of the mysterious powerhouse who had forced his way into the Zhao Clan.
On the other side, in a large courtyard, a thin young man with purplish-red hair opened his eyes. His face was pale, his eyes were sunken, and he had a somewhat sinister look.
Zhao Jing slowly rose to his feet, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. A howling wind swept around him, and he transformed into a streak of azure Escape Light that soared into the sky, accompanied by a towering tornado. His imposing aura swept across all directions.
"Lu Jun! What are your intentions in trespassing on the territory of my Zhao Family!"
In mid-air, after Lu Jun killed three division commanders with a single sword strike, he heard this roar and looked in the direction of the sound.
He saw a frilly-haired, arrogant young man descend from afar in an instant, his speed unbelievable.
"Zhao Jing?!"
Lu Jun stared coldly at the man, not forgetting that several months ago when he returned to the Nine Provinces, he sensed various forces plotting against him, including Zhao Jing.
At that time, he was under considerable pressure, and in his normal state, he knew he was no match for Zhao Jing. Only by using his God Ascension State could he force Zhao Jing to retreat.
But several months passed in the blink of an eye, and he did not encounter any attacks from Zhao Jing, so he assumed that Zhao Manyan had helped him evade the trouble and did not pay any attention to it.
Now that he has forced his way into the Zhao Clan's territory, he has discovered something amiss; the internal conflicts within the Zhao Corporation are more complex than he imagined.
Lu Jun was too lazy to sort out the relationships involved; once he dealt with the person who raised the question, there was no more trouble.
Zhao Jing sized up Lu Jun, a hint of jealousy flashing in his eyes. Before Lu Jun's meteoric rise in the past two years, he was the undisputed number one prodigy and the top seed of forbidden spells in the country.
Unexpectedly, the world changed Feng Yun, and before he could even react, he had fallen into obscurity.
If that were all, it wouldn't have been so bad. But because of his arrogant behavior, many forces quietly distanced themselves from him, either withdrawing or reducing their support.
Zhao Jing was furious. He knew this was a warning from Jiuzhou, an attitude that it wasn't that he couldn't do it.
Not daring to cause trouble for Hua Zhanhong, he took his anger out on Lu Jun.
Moreover, he knew in his heart that he simply couldn't accomplish the great feat of hunting down Emperor.
"So it's all fake, all fabricated. It's just that Kyushu deliberately exaggerated to create a facade to compete with me."
Zhao Jing himself had a Plant Element forbidden spell teacher, Yong Zun, who was well aware of the difference between Super Rank and forbidden spells, as well as the difference between forbidden spells and Emperor.
In his view, the talk of hunting down Emperor was utterly ridiculous.
At this moment, Zhao Jing stared intently at Lu Jun, not to mention that this person dared to interfere in the internal affairs of the Zhao Corporation, and almost caused him to lose control of the overall situation and lose the financial support of the Zhao family.
The two heirs of the Zhao Clan are Zhao Yougan and sensible, but lacks cultivation and is easy to control. Zhao Manyan lazy and has a so-so relationship with him, but he is quite accomplished in the field of magic. He would never allow him to leech off the Zhao family.
He had long considered the Zhao Clan as his own, originally intending to choose Zhao Yougan as his replacement to manage worldly affairs so he could focus on his spiritual practice, but...
Thinking this, Zhao Jing's anger rose even higher, and he roared, "Today, Lu Jun, you will die here!"
Rumble!
The next moment, the crimson dragon on Zhao Jing's body became even more domineering, and the surrounding mountains quickly turned into scorched earth. The sky rumbled loudly, countless crimson lightning bolts flashed, and the sky was illuminated by red light.
Each bolt of lightning was long and thick, like a dragon coiling between heaven and earth. For a moment, red dragons danced in the void, and lightning on the earth spread out like branches from a tree crown, densely covering the Zhao Clan Manor, accompanied by a terrifying pressure that swept across the world.
Seeing this, Lu Jun became serious. He knew that Zhao Jing was not like the three older mages from before. In terms of cultivation, he was a true master of Four Elements: Lightning Element, Light Element, Plant Element, and Wind Element, and was at the third level of the Super Rank.
Among them, the Lightning Element and Plant Element are the most outstanding, having mastered the ultimate Heavenly Seed Method, and are no weaker than their own Super Rank Four Elements.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
At some point, Lu Jun heard thunder rumbling in waves, and he fell into an auditory hallucination as if his internal organs were vibrating with the lightning, and the vibrations were getting more and more intense, making his internal organs uncomfortable, his blood and qi churning, and gradually shifting his position.
Fortunately, his vital energy was strong, Monarch Body quickly suppressed these strange phenomena. He looked up, his face solemn.
In the center of a vast, crimson sea of lightning, a hundred-foot-tall crimson thunder drum floated, like a god beating a drum, with endless lightning spreading out.
Crimson Mountain Heavenly Thunder!
Lu Jun recalled relevant information: Zhao Jing's Heavenly Seed Thunder was called Scarlet Mountain, which possessed the special effect of thunderous sound shaking the body, making it unstoppable and similar to real damage.
Chapter 545 Head-to-Head
Rumble!
Zhao Jing hovered in the sky, looking down on the Mortal World, like a towering thunder god. He slammed his fist heavily onto the Crimson Mountain Thunder Drum in front of him, and the booming sound echoed for miles around.
In an instant, endless crimson lightning crashed down, densely intertwined like a swarm of dragons, destroying the heavens and the earth. The vast and continuous mansions of the Zhao Clan family estate collapsed in an instant, leaving the area razed to the ground and scorched black.
This earth-shattering massacre forced Feng Zhoulong and his companions to flee even further away. Fortunately, the Zhao Clan's territory was located in the wilderness on the outskirts of Magic City; otherwise, there would have been a devastating loss of life.
At this moment, Lu Jun was not afraid at all. Bathed in lightning, his dazzling Tai Bai Golden Rainbow Feather Robe fluttered, revealing an immortal luster, isolating him from destructive attacks. He also decisively counterattacked, his right eye shining with blood-black light as he stared at Zhao Jing.
Supernatural Power, Profound Eye, Dark Judgment!
His attacks are always deadly, the most unsolvable methods.
In the void, Zhao Jing was terrified. Wind Wings unfurled behind him, aided by Super Rank magic. His figure was ethereal, instantly covering a thousand meters away.
A massive black hole collapsed in the original spot, unleashing a terrifying devouring force. Crimson lightning swirled across the sky, absorbing everything into the black hole's vortex. The wilderness trembled violently, swallowing up ancient trees, boulders, and soil, turning them into dust.
Zhao Jing broke out in a cold sweat. If he were to try to withstand such Killing Power, he would probably be instantly killed.
The purplish-red-haired youth dared not ignore it; his figure flashed repeatedly, as if leaping through countless layers of time and space, leaving faint afterimages imprinted on different layers.
Lu Jun's gaze followed Zhao Jing's flight swiftly, trailing far behind him.
And so, behind that swift, shadowless Escape Light, a black line relentlessly pursued, silently obliterating the space in its wake.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but frown. He hadn't expected Zhao Jing's mastery of Wind Element to be so formidable, so fast that even his gaze and willpower couldn't lock onto him.
That makes sense, though. In the Original Timeline, when Mo Fan was chasing Zhao Jing, he only managed to catch up by using the Black Dragon Emperor's Wing Magic Tool, a speed that was enough to make him stand out among those of Super Rank.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Lu Jun had no choice but to stop, his right eye Profound Eye, went out. This move was indeed unsolvable, but it consumed too much energy. Fortunately, he swallowed the lightning that filled the sky, and the thunderous sound that shook his internal organs dissipated.
Just as he paused his attack, Zhao Jing reacted swiftly, unleashing a series of fierce killing moves.
The purple-haired youth radiated a crimson glow, with countless rays of light reaching the heavens. These rays intertwined in the sky, forming billions of divine weapons of light, including knives, forks, swords, and halberds, which floated in the air. With a wave of his hand, all the weapons fell.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Lu Jun looked up as the rosy clouds in the sky transformed into endless divine weapons that slashed down. Each strike was a manifestation of the Light Element Super Rank magic [Holy Judgment Sword], unparalleled in single-target attack. These densely packed, combined attacks could even kill a monarch.
Clearly, Zhao Jing's Light Element is not simple either. His Soul Seed and method are unique, and the radiance he releases does not have a sense of holiness and Fortified. Instead, it is full of evil and killing intent, which is somewhat similar to his Metal Element.
Clang!
In response, Lu Jun let out a long roar and said, "I want to see whether the ethereal and illusory Light Element is stronger, or the Metal Element is superior."
His golden feathered robe trembled, each feather standing upright and unfurling. The frost illuminated the mountains and fields, making the earth as bright as day. Upon closer inspection, these were not feathers at all, but clearly billions of sharp flying swords, their sharpness fully revealed, vying with the dark red light of the sky.
Advanced Tai Bai Divine Treasure: Myriad Soldiers Torrent
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The endless crimson light of divine weapons descended from the sky, while countless divine swords soared into the heavens from the earth. The two clashed fiercely, and countless metallic clangs echoed in the void. Destructive energy raged, and hundreds of dark spatial cracks spread like a spider web.
A few streaks of sword light flashed red, either carving a deep ravine in the earth or leveling a magnificent mountain, raising billowing dust.
This world is teetering on the brink of collapse, and simply cannot withstand a clash between two top-tier powerhouses.
Rumble!
In the next instant, Lu Jun's billions of divine weapons gained the upper hand, and the dazzling platinum ocean surged upstream, churning the ten thousand feet of red clouds into dust, and its remaining momentum continued to slash towards Zhao Jing in the sky.
Zhao Jing's expression changed drastically, and crimson lightning overflowed from his body, weaving into a long Thunder Banner, which was clearly his natal Life Magic Tool forged with transcendent Lightning Element Supernatural Power.
Immediately afterwards, the purple-haired youth's eyes widened in anger, his hands clenched tightly, and he swung them heavily, causing the thunder banner to flutter and unleash a vast sea of thunder, which finally annihilated the torrent of billions of platinum divine weapons.
Even so, Zhao Jing was in a terrible state, with several places on his body grazed by the sword light, leaving deep, bone-revealing cuts, and blood soaking half of his robes.
Lu Jun stood tall and straight on the scorched black mountain wilderness, his hands behind his back. Around him, Gold Qi into swords that shot straight into the sky, relentlessly pressing his advantage.
Although the Metal element was one level weaker than Zhao Jing's Light element, its extreme killing power and 18 times the strength made it easy for one element to be worth two of the opponent's elements, causing Zhao Jing to suffer repeated defeats.