Within the Fiend Abyss, Lu Jun watched as the prey that was already in his grasp was about to escape. His gaze turned colder, fury surging in his heart.
Without a word, he controlled the star particles, releasing vast magical energy. Behind him, black-red radiance illuminated half the sky as hundreds and thousands of brilliant star paths intertwined. Seven constellations were outlined, forming a continuous celestial palace.
Curse Super Magic · Book of Life and Death · Reincarnation Lake!
Buzz buzz buzz!
In his God Ascension state, Lu Jun cast the curse. Behind him, within the vast star palace, a crystalline moon disc slowly rose it was, in fact, a tranquil lake, shining down upon the Sphinx from afar.
Soon, on the mirror-like clear surface of the Reincarnation Lake, the image of the Sphinx was reflected.
Yet the golden lion in the reflection no longer appeared proud and mighty. Its entire body was swollen and purplish, its eyes bulging as if it had drowned, submerged within the Yellow Springs Domain. A streak of blood appeared across its neck, as though it had been beheaded by the Tai'a Sword.
At that moment, the Sphinx was flying toward the chaotic vortex when it suddenly felt a bone-deep chill, an eruption of life-and-death danger.
Following the source of the danger, it turned back and saw its own death reflected in the Reincarnation Lake in the sky. Instantly, its scalp went numb, and its danger instincts surged.
"Not good!" it cried out in panic. "Underworld God, save me! He is going to kill me!"
Khufu had not yet acted.
But the moment the curse manifested, an inexplicable force descended, filling the Fiend Abyss plane.
Crack! Crack!
Suddenly, the smoothly rotating chaotic vortex began to stutter, as if something were stuck within it. Ripples spread across its surface as though it were about to collapse.
The towering projection of Underworld God Khufu wavered, a faint groan escaping him. "The Fiend Abyss is rejecting me. Sphinx, withdraw at once!"
The massive golden lion was filled with terror. It sensed the pulling force of the chaotic vortex weakening, while the devouring force of the Yellow Springs Domain below surged dramatically, as if the entire Fiend Abyss itself was aiding the Yellow Springs Abyss.
After casting the curse, Lu Jun had consumed nearly half of his magic energy, shortening his God Ascension state. Yet he also sensed a subtle change, as though he had become the master of the Fiend Abyss. With a mere thought, he could draw upon its vast chaotic spatial power to strengthen himself.
The Fiend Abyss itself was the ultimate war weapon forged by the Ancient King. If Forbidden Curse level had magic equipment, it would be one, having once devoured even Forbidden Curse lives.
Now wielded by Lu Jun, it cut off the Underworld God's influx of power, adding a few more chances to keep the Sphinx behind.
The unexpected did not end there. Seeing even the Supreme Monarch Sphinx suffer defeat, the other Egyptian undead monarchs grew heavy-hearted. Realizing the situation was dire, they all fled toward the chaotic vortex, their entry path.
Rumble!
In no time, one powerful undead monarch after another rushed past the Sphinx into the vortex. Yet due to the urgency, the massive Underworld Frog Monarch blocked the passage, while the Ghost Child Monarch entangled by the Nine Nether Queen and the Sphinx dragged by the Yellow Springs Abyss were left behind.
"No!" Seeing the escape route blocked, the Sphinx's eyes split with rage as it roared, "You wretched creature, how dare you block the Pharaoh's path! Move aside!"
But at this point, it was no longer a matter of the Underworld Frog Monarch wanting to move. The powerful suction of the chaotic vortex had already stuck it in place, its body being swallowed inch by inch. Though the process was fast, Lu Jun seized this fleeting opportunity.
He snorted coldly. With a grasp into the void, he drew the Tai'a Sword. Above his head, a radiant White Tiger Tally appeared, absorbing the metallic killing aura from the clash of the two undead empires, granting him an eighteenfold increase in destructive power.
Clang!
Lu Jun swung the Tai'a Sword, unleashing a sky-reaching white sword light. Its supreme sharpness was terrifying, its destructive aura spreading as it struck down with lightning speed.
Slash!
The Sphinx screamed miserably, utterly unable to resist. Its head was severed, a fountain of golden blood erupting dozens of meters high.
Even so, the vitality of a Supreme Monarch was formidable, it had not yet died. Its massive headless body staggered forward, still attempting to return to the chaotic vortex.
Crash!
But Lu Jun gave it no chance. With a thought, the vast Yellow Springs ocean surged, raising nine layers of massive waves that engulfed the Sphinx, dragging it deep into the Yellow Springs Domain. The extreme yin and immense weight effects activated, eroding its final traces of life.
Gurgle… gurgle…
When the Sphinx's corpse rose back to the surface, its head had already been crudely reattached by Death Element magic—Necromancy Revival. A thin bloodline marked its neck. Its entire body, soaked in Yellow Springs True Water, appeared grotesquely swollen and purplish.
It perfectly matched the death foretold by the Book of Life and Death · Reincarnation Lake.
Seeing this, even Lu Jun, the one who killed it, felt a chill in his heart. The Curse Element had become increasingly eerie.
"Damn it!"
From within the chaotic vortex, the furious roar of the Underworld God echoed.
Lu Jun faced him head-on and sneered, "When the King of Hell decrees you die at the third watch, how could you live until the fifth! Those who offend Jiuzhou shall be executed no matter how far they are!"
Such words were utterly bold, the King of Hell issues the decree of life and death, and even Underworld God Khufu could not save you.
Having slain one Supreme Monarch and still unsatisfied, Lu Jun set his sights on the Evil Child, who was locked in battle with the Nine Nether Queen. This creature was a Great Monarch-level specter; otherwise, how could it fight the Nine Nether Queen to a standstill? Both were undead monarchs adept at manipulating the mind.
Likewise, the Evil Child was one of Khufu's two strongest generals. In the past, it had been a great enemy of Khufu in his youth. Even after death, Khufu still feared it and had sealed it away. It was from this being that Khufu had learned Necromancy, allowing him to dominate the world.
Lu Jun fixed his gaze upon the Evil Child. His Transcendental power, Nether Gaze and Fantasy Pupil—flared as vast spiritual power descended, forcefully invading the sinister, grinning infant hidden within the void.
Shriek!
The Evil Child's form flickered erratically, darting through the void to evade. But at this moment, it froze in place, letting out a pained scream as its translucent soul-body nearly collapsed.
"Kill!"
The Nine Nether Queen's beautiful eyes sharpened. Knowing the opportunity could not be missed, her overwhelming psychic power surged skyward and invaded forcefully.
Buzz! Buzz!
With the two mental experts joining forces, the Evil Child was heavily injured.
Lu Jun raised his sword. Within his spiritual world, the Death Element stardust released a strand of origin power, coating the Tai'a Sword. A trace of gray calamity light emerged as it slashed toward the Evil Child.
Boom!
The Evil Child's ghostly body shattered, exploding within the void and unleashing a soul storm that swept across the heavens and earth.
The two were forced back, their faces pale, minds buzzing from the backlash, they had not escaped unscathed.
But the results of this battle were glorious. The Sphinx and the Evil Child had both fallen. The Egyptian undead suffered devastating losses, their strength crippled, unlikely to recover for at least decades.
Such losses were equivalent to the Ancient King's direct subordinates, the Eight Directional Undead Monarchs losing both the Mountain Corpse and the Nine Nether Queen. With both their enforcer and strategist gone, they would be no different from a leader without followers.
"How dare you!"
From the chaotic passage at the edge of the sky came the enraged roar of Underworld God Khufu. "Lu Jun, I will remember you!"
He was furious. Back in the Northern Plains, he had already suffered a hidden loss to Lu Jun. At that time, although this young man could break through his defenses, he was still short of the level of a Supreme Monarch.
And now, in just a few months, he had gained the power to kill a Supreme Monarch.
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