The Powerful Submit, Antarctic Calamity / Clash of the Pinnacles...
Seeing this situation, Lu Mei dared not delay and said to Ding Yumian with concern, "The representatives of the visiting group are said to be Forbidden Curse Mage God. They want to see Lu Jun. Please inform him quickly."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yumian and headed to Lu Jun's secluded cultivation location.
Meanwhile, after half a year of secluded cultivation, Lu Jun's strength has advanced by leaps and bounds. He has basically digested the [Six Godheads], and his six elements of life, death, mind, water, chaos, and summoning are far ahead of others. He has expanded the limits based on forbidden spells.
Originally, the Starry Sky only had 16,807 stars, nearly 20,000. But his six Starry Sky are different. Each of them has 129,600 stars, which corresponds to the number of the One Element. They contain endless magical energy and boundless power.
His Cultivation Combat Power are firmly established at the top of the Rooftop Emperor level. In addition to the five elements that possess the origin of the Dominator Emperor and can be improved endlessly, the remaining three elements of curse, gold and time and space have also reached the Forbidden Curse Level.
The reason there are Six Godheads is that the first to be born was the Life and Death, followed by the refinement of the two divine eyes, the Chaos of the Vast Ocean, and the final two, the Mind and Summoning cores, were gradually developed after the Battle of the Holy City.
The former goes without saying, it's about faith in good and evil, while the latter benefits from the advancement of the Imaginary Beast, the Mermaid, the Di Sheng Flower, and the Night Thunder Dream Beast.
Nourished by the Holy City [Origin of Magic] and a wealth of resources, the Imaginary Beast reached its peak growth period, ascending to the pinnacle of dominance only after six months.
The Mermaid refines the essence of Cold Moon Eye, the Night Thunder Dream Beast absorbs the essence of the Tomb of the Fallen Nation, Di Sheng Flower is baptized in the Northwest, all reaching the peak of Emperor.
His sixth divine status was thus achieved, entirely dependent on the feedback from his Summoned Beast.
"I only lack the three divine cores of Gold, Curse, and Time-Space to be condensed. If I succeed, I'll unify them using the Fusion Method. I'll probably be on the rooftop by now."
Lu Jun looked around at his own cultivation level, feeling a sense of satisfaction and deep emotion.
Chapter 648 Heroes Submit, Antarctic Calamity
At this moment, Lu Jun looked inward into his Spiritual World... no, it could no longer be described as a world; it should be described as a multiverse.
The nine star systems were created from the heavens and the earth, like Nine Layered Universe stacked one on top of another, magnificent and grand, displaying a dazzling array of colors: platinum, azure, deep blue, crimson, dark silver, moon white, pure white, pitch black, and chaotic light.
Lu Jun had mastered the nine Forbidden Curse Magic. He was the first to learn the Four Elements forbidden spells of the Life Element [Manipulating Creation], the Death Element [End of Days], the Curse Element [Abyss Hell], and the Mind Element [My Heart and Heaven's Will], so he was naturally the most familiar with them.
The remaining summoned items, such as [Myriad Spirit Blood Contract] (for advancement), [River of Heaven] (for Water Element), [River of Time and Time-Space Element] (for spacetime), [Tai Bai Crossing the Sky] (for Metal Element), and [Three Thousand Worlds] (for Chaos Element), are less familiar to me and I only became familiar with them in the last six months.
Each of the nine Forbidden Curse Magic has its own strengths, but Lu Jun is most interested in the Time-Space Element and Chaos Element, which are the two that he has devoted the most energy to in the past six months.
In particular, the Chaos Element, having only awakened for half a year, has made rapid progress to the Forbidden Spell level, clearly indicating a great deal of effort has been put into it. The Time-Space Element, being the only one that did not advance to the Forbidden Spell level after the Holy City War, has also been elevated to the Forbidden Spell level under the impetus of the Holy City's magical origin.
Lu Jun's investment was definitely worthwhile; the effects of the two Forbidden Curse Magic were simply terrifying.
Among them, [River of Time] allows him to step into the river of time and space once he casts the spell, reversing the past, exploring the future, retrieving beings that have died in the past, and foreseeing some things in the future.
Once he reaches this level, his Life and Death Resurrection Technique is completely perfect. So what if his soul and body are annihilated? He can simply retrieve you from the River of Time.
Of course, Lu Jun cannot act recklessly. Every time he interferes with the River of Time, he has to pay a heavy price. Reducing his lifespan is nothing, and even his cultivation level will be reduced. Fortunately, he has the ability to maintain the balance Life and Death, which he can barely resist.
The most crucial point is that the River of Time has an anchor, namely the Eye of Time and Space in South America, which allows him to trace back to the past in no more than a month and predict the future in the same way.
Therefore, Resurrection Technique actually has a potential limitation: the time since death cannot exceed one month.
Such Forbidden Curse Magic of time and space is extremely powerful and terrifying.
Lu Jun usually doesn't use it that way. He has a special technique that doesn't come at a high price but unleashes formidable combat power. That technique involves temporarily summoning his past and future selves from the River of Time for use in battle, which can be described as "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones".
When Lu Jun secluded himself to research this ability, he was extremely excited, and at the same moment, three more of him with equal combat power launched an attack.
The combined power of the three Rooftop Emperors, though only lasting for a dozen breaths, was enough to sweep across the Magic Plane without exaggeration, making them the number one force in the Magic Plane.
Secondly, there is the Chaos Element [Three Thousand Worlds]. As the name suggests, it fully grasps the essence of Chaos Magic. It is an unparalleled method of trapping enemies, opening up Three Thousand Worlds, each with its own set of rules, binding the enemy within and banishing them to endless dimensions.
Among Lu Jun's many spells, the only one that is relatively lacking is the ability to trap enemies. This Forbidden Curse Magic can greatly make up for this shortcoming.
Moreover, although the Chaos Element is newly born, its cultivation is by no means inferior. After all, it is Magic System born after he achieved great success in his cultivation, which can be described as uniquely endowed. The Innate Talent nurtured by the Rooftop Emperor is even more terrifying than that of the Calamity Bringer.
The Forbidden Curse Level's additional effect is called [Dominate All Paths]. Just from the name, you can feel its domineering nature. If the magical origin of the Holy City can only suppress magic, then Dominate All Paths can even suppress the sorcery of Demon Beast, the authority of the Four Dark Kings, and the power of the Three Great Rooftops.
This is only the effect on the outside world. Internally, it can help him organize his complex ability system and is also a substitute for the Fusion Method. Even without learning the Fusion Magic technique, he can achieve a similar effect by Dominate All Paths.
Furthermore, the Divine Talent / Supernatural Power of Chaos Magic, [All Laws Return to One], is not simple either. It is derived from the Supernatural Power of Yan Shi and Lu Mei, which re-enacted the Earth Fire Wind Water, and water and recreated chaos.
Chaos Element is essentially about manipulating the order of rules, but while an ordinary Chaos Mage can only be described as performing tricks, his Chaos Element, enhanced by numerous techniques, can be considered as altering the rules themselves.
Absolute laws such as Heavenly Seed Forbidden Zone and Forbidden Realms, Forbidden Curse Divine Talent, are no longer absolute in the face of his Chaos Element, even considering the Heavenly Counter Rule.
Lu Jun's progress goes far beyond this. After the Chaos Element was born, the Triangular Dimensional Realm was completely refined and imprinted with three marks, giving his Mental Power realm a +3 boost.
His authority not only extends to the Dark Plane through the godhood of King of Hell, but also takes root in and Summoning Plane through Dimensional Magic.
"Unify the Magic Plane, conquer the Dark Plane, Summoning Plane..."
Seeing this, Lu Jun recalled his original idea, his mind wavering. It was no longer a dream, but a real and actionable plan.
However, he suppressed his excitement, as there were still a lot of trivial matters to deal with in the Magic Plane, such as the Dominator Emperor- level origins of the three systems of gold, curse, and time and space, which required him to take some time to visit South America and Kunlun.
Lu Jun felt that there was no way to improve his cultivation for the time being, and was preparing to leave seclusion.
Just then, Ding Yumian came over and disturbed us.
"Have all the Forbidden Curse Mage of human society come to pay their respects?"
Lu Jun looked surprised, then said thoughtfully, "Then let's go meet them."
When he stepped out of his seclusion, he suddenly sensed a drastic change in the outside temperature; even in the Alps, it had reached below minus ten degrees Celsius, and he couldn't help but frown.
They waited in the central reception room of the Holy City.
Lu Jun saw Madam Luo Ou, the Forbidden Curse Mage from Victoria, the Forbidden Curse Mage from Turs, and familiar faces from the Zu Family and Mu Family.
Upon seeing the arrival of Lu Jun, the master of the Bing Ce Fu and the number one human being, they all showed expressions of awe.
"Speak, what do you want with me?"
At this moment, Lu Jun spoke, his expression indifferent. He felt no pride in the submission of the magical society; his vision had long transcended the Magic Plane, and his perspective was entirely different.
The assembled men exchanged bewildered glances, but Dean Xiao had a closer relationship with them, spoke first, "Lu Jun, the outside world has changed rapidly in just six months."
Dean Xiao said gravely, "Six months ago, temperatures around the world plummeted, accompanied by a terrifying cold disease. Every year, a large number of civilians freeze to death, and many newborns cannot survive."
"The situation in Antarctica is urgent. We must deal with the Southern Extreme Emperor. The whole world is planning to unite, and you are now the first human to do so. I hope you can make a difference."
Lu Jun looked at his older sister Lu Mei and Ding Yumian beside him. Seeing the two women nod in agreement, he knew that the matter had become quite serious.
He had just emerged from seclusion when he sensed, with his Six Godheads, the changes in the underlying rules of the Magic Plane. In the far south, a supreme and terrifying being was radiating immense power every moment.
"Tsk tsk tsk, the Pacific Empire has fallen, Southern Extreme Emperor is getting anxious? Is he preparing to take action himself?"
Lu Jun thought to himself that changing the global temperature would be easy for him, but that would only be a temporary solution. The best solution was to deal with the Southern Extreme Emperor.
Chapter 649 Rooftop Showdown
On the throne of the Holy City.
Lu Jun remained silent for a moment. He had never understood why the Pacific Ocean Sea Demon Empire's invasion of the Nine Provinces could be attributed to a blood feud between the two sides.
The Antarctic Emperor, despite having no apparent enmity with humanity, actively expands its influence, reverses temperatures, and unleashes a global Cold Wave; its motives remain unclear.
The dramatic expansion of the Sahara Desert seventy years later, which turned Western Continent cities into desertification, is quite abrupt.
Now that Lu Jun has been promoted to the Rooftop Emperor, and has gained insight into the Magic Plane, he finally understands why—it's related to the Rooftop Emperor's promotion path.
If ordinary Emperor represent the pinnacle of personal power, Dominator Emperor wield a single authority or rule, such as Cold Moon Eye or the Deep Sea Undead Queen, then the Rooftop Emperor influence an entire world and should be called Ecological Lords.
They will embed their authority deep into the plane, refine the entire world, change the ecology of a plane, and thus ascend to the top, reaching the realm of True God, comparable to the Dark King of the Dark Plane.
Therefore, the regions of the far south, the Sahara, and the Devil's Triangle are particularly extreme because they are filled with the traces of the Three Great Rooftops Emperor of the rooftops. They sit in their home turf and can exert combat power at least twice as strong as in other places.
Even someone as powerful as Lu Jun would have to be somewhat wary of him.
The Three Great Rooftops Emperor have singular attributes and paths. If they want to advance to True God and dominate the Magic Plane, they must spread these extreme Dao traces all over the world.
The Southern Extreme Emperor unleashed a world-ending Cold Wave, not targeting humanity, but rather the entire ecosystem of the plane. All living beings Demon Beast inhabiting it were severely affected, and the plane will return to an ice age.
Take the Maritime Empire for example. It hit it off with the Southern Extreme Emperor and couldn't wait to invade the continent, hoping to gain a favorable position in the next cycle of history.
Even if humanity suffers a crushing defeat, the land Demon Beast of the east, such as the White Demon Eagle clan and the Demon Wolf clan, will rise up in resistance, as the cold will also be detrimental to their survival.
To put it bluntly, the realm of the Rooftop Emperor is like the solemn will of heaven: what does my ecological upheaval have to do with you humans!
Although humanity's situation is tragic, it is a fact that even a mere forbidden spell would struggle to defeat Emperor, let alone the Rooftop Emperor. Even if all of humanity's Forbidden Curse Mage God were to unite and set foot in Antarctica, they would all be annihilated.
Even the Sahara Rooftop Emperor were no exception.
Lu Jun sighed, recalling the original work, which said that the Southern Extreme Emperor had a lifespan of hundreds of thousands of years, longer than the entire human race. The Ice Age was suspected to be the era when the Southern Extreme Emperor ruled the Magic Plane.
Of course, in the end, the effort failed, and was thwarted by the combined efforts of the Sahara Emperor and the Ocean Great Emperor, quickly transforming into a warm and humid period.
This is why none of the Three Great Rooftops could become True God. The relationship of the three is the most stable. One side rises and the other falls, and each has its time to gain the upper hand: the Age of Exploration... the period of extreme heat and drought... the Ice Age.
They were constantly vying for dominance and restraining each other, yet none of them had been able to take that final step. In fact, there were instances where all three were severely damaged and fell into a deep slumber due to their rivalry.
Now that the Southern Extreme Emperor is beginning to recover, the Sahara Emperor and the Ocean Great Emperor are probably not far behind. Therefore, the prediction by insightful people that the West Continent cities will become deserts in seventy years is not an exaggeration. Perhaps in one hundred and fifty years, the tides of the four seas will follow closely behind.
This made Lu Jun's mind serious. The three supreme figures had once again attracted a new round of struggle, a battle between gods that brought suffering to mortals.
For thousands of years, the reason why mankind has been able to invent magic, reproduce, and grow strong is inseparable from the slumber of the three rooftops. For them, it takes hundreds of years to produce a ton of magic and only once every ten thousand years to compete. In ordinary times, they are naturally unknown, like a background.
This phenomenon, on the contrary, illustrates the terrifying power of the Rooftop Emperor; the entirety of human civilization cannot compare to their profound depth.
"If nothing unexpected happens, what follows will likely be humanity's darkest period."
Lu Jun sighed, lamenting that with the birth of the Fusion Method, humanity's strength would experience a great leap forward, especially with the presence of two freaks like him and Mo Fan.
In fact, with his cultivation level, he could also reverse the world's ecology. However, due to the comprehensive and gentle nature of the nine types of magic, the ecology after the transformation was no different from that before.
At most, it will become more prosperous in terms of resources, with all things flourishing and multiplying, a balance between life and death, a suitable climate, and a stable spacetime, making it more suitable for human survival. Magic will become the answer to this version, and the upper limit of forbidden spells will be lifted.
This is because he was born in a peaceful era and attained enlightenment there, which inadvertently aligned with the true meaning of that period, creating an irreconcilable contradiction with the Tao represented by the Three Great Rooftops.
He sensed that a battle was inevitable among the four rooftops, and that he, the newly born fourth rooftop, had become a variable, about to break the balance that had lasted for hundreds of thousands of years.
But how to fight is another topic worth considering.
Lu Jun glanced at the numerous Forbidden Curse Mage God within the palace and calmly said, "I will consider the campaign against the Far South. This time, all nations will need to contribute. I plan to draw upon over a hundred forbidden spell deities to form a large army to attack the Far South. You can draw upon the forbidden spell deities according to the proportions of each nation."
"Remember, this matter requires fairness. Small countries have their own responsibilities, and large countries also have their own duties."
His casual remark caused all the Forbidden Curse Mage God to change their expressions drastically.
Not to mention that countries are deeply wary of each other, unwilling to contribute much and hoping to remain uninvolved, these forbidden spells stand at the top of humanity, wielding power and influence. Who would be willing to risk their life against Demon Beast? It's hard and tiring, and it would be a waste to die fighting them.
Lu Jun glanced at the forbidden spells in the room and sneered. He knew exactly what some people were thinking.
Aside from the sorcerers who genuinely desire to quell the disaster in the far south, the forbidden spellcasters of the vast and populous Nine Provinces are understandably worried, given the sheer number of deaths each year due to the Cold Wave.
Most West Continent and the United States, do not have a tradition of treating their people as human beings, so why would they risk their lives for ordinary people affected by Cold Wave?
They probably just wanted to use Lu Jun as a tool. They thought, "You're so strong, so we'll flatter you and let you fight the Southern Extreme Emperor head-on, while they reap the benefits."
Therefore, Madam Luo Ou and others from the Western forbidden spells looked the worst.
Then, Lu Jun added, "If you are willing to follow me to conquer the far south, you will be the first to be taught the Fusion Method."
This is like giving someone a slap on the wrist and then offering a sweet treat.
He watched coldly, intending to see if these forbidden spells would obey orders; otherwise, a purge would be inevitable.
Moreover, once Lu Jun awakened the Chaos Element's Dominate All Paths of All Paths, he discovered that the assistance of Forbidden Curse Mage would be indispensable. Even though a single Forbidden Spell could at most contend against Emperor, when hundreds of them joined together, under the Dominate All Paths, the boost to combat power would be extremely significant, increasing their Killing Power several times over.
At that time, Lu Jun was confident that he could kill the Rooftop Emperor alone.
Furthermore, the Southern Extreme Emperor array of Emperor, who should also be dealt with by the Forbidden Spells—a battle of kings against kings, generals against generals.
Chapter 650 The Journey to Kunlun
The Forbidden Curse Mage from various countries have left the Holy City; the outcome of their discussions was far from satisfactory.
Especially for the top families of the West Continent, they felt hesitant and troubled, fearing that Lu Jun had summoned the forbidden spells in order to purge and frame them.
Now those families were filled with regret, realizing they had shot themselves in the foot. They should have known better than to test Lu Jun with the matter of the Southern Extreme Emperor, as they had now gotten themselves into trouble.
They returned with mixed feelings, ready to discuss countermeasures. Some wanted to pretend nothing had happened and get away with it, while others harbored resentment and wanted to do something underhanded.
In short, what followed was not peaceful.
At this moment, Lu Jun of the Bing Ce Fu felt completely relaxed, enjoying a moment of intimacy with his three confidantes, Lu Mei, Ding Yumian, and Tang Yue, finally realizing his dream of sleeping together in the same bed.
In the past six months, in addition to focusing on her career, Lu Mei has not relaxed her own cultivation. With the help of the Heart of the Earth Lanyang and the Vast Divine Eye, she has entered the forbidden spells in both the fire and earth elements, becoming one of the two major combat forces of the Bing Ce Fu, second only to Ding Yumian.