Boom—Boom—Boom!
Lu Jun decisively activated the ultimate profound of Yellow Springs True Water, his entire body erupting with boundless nether radiance.
Centered on him, endless dusky-yellow tides surged violently, layer upon layer. From afar, they resembled undulating mountain ranges, submerging the shattered abyssal seabed, filling the ten-thousand-meter trench, assimilating a thousand miles of ocean.
If viewed from high above, the charred battlefield in the middle section of the Mariana Trench was replaced by a dark-yellow underworld kingdom. The vast Yellow Springs flowed endlessly, with billions of white bones and corpses rising and sinking, countless ghostly souls shrieking.
Lu Jun ascended, hovering in the sky. With every movement, he commanded a thousand-mile Yellow Springs Kingdom, transforming into the Yellow Springs Emperor.
In one breath, he swallowed the Yellow Springs that had accumulated for tens of thousands of years in the depths of the Mariana Trench. A vast and supreme terrifying aura rose up—nether radiance covered the sky, surged into the stars, tore through the atmosphere, and stirred the starry heavens.
The will projection of the Empress Skeletal Queen that had descended from afar was suppressed.
Fortunately, she had only projected a portion of her will. Otherwise, even if Lu Jun transformed into an Undead Emperor, he might not have been able to seize the authority of the Yellow Springs from her.
If the two competitors for the Underworld Throne were to meet, it would be a contest of pure strength.
Crash—! At the end of the Yellow Springs, a trace of pale light gradually extinguished under the pressure of the dark-yellow tides.
Before dissipating, only the cold voice of the Empress Skeletal Queen's projection echoed: "Human, I remember you. When we invade Jiuzhou next year, we will slaughter billions and build a palace of white bones."
"Get lost!" Lu Jun's face was cold as he roared in defiance. On the path of the Underworld King, the two were destined to fight to the death—whether Jiuzhou would slaughter, or the sea demons would slaughter to become the Underworld King.
Bang! The pale will was annihilated within the surging Yellow Springs.
Then Lu Jun looked toward a struggling, majestic black flood-dragon within the Yellow Springs Kingdom. Feeling the boundless power within himself, he slowly extended both hands.
The world trembled. The Yellow Springs Kingdom contracted, as billions of bones and countless souls gathered wildly, containing ultimate power.
Lu Jun's form resembled a human body with a dragon tail, towering between heaven and earth, surrounded by the vast ocean. Between his hands, a white bone greatsword was forged, entwined with countless resentful souls, its momentum soaring like a rainbow.
Kill!
He roared, shaking the four seas, making the stars tremble. The thousand-zhang giant sword slashed down fiercely, like a pillar of heaven collapsing, plunging the sky into darkness.
Slash! The sound of flesh being cut resounded through the ocean, faintly mixed with the crisp clash of metal.
The enormous, ferocious dragon head of the Lán'È Dragon Emperor fell beside the Yellow Springs, like a small hill. Its terrifying and heavy aura suppressed the surroundings, forbidding life. Though dead, the Emperor-level dragon might still remained. From its severed neck, a vast surge of blood shot into the sky.
Crash—!
In an instant, within a thousand-mile radius, a torrential rain of blood fell, stirring a mournful, bloody wind, as if heaven and earth were commemorating the fall of an immortal Emperor.
The Lán'È Dragon Emperor had fallen!
The first Emperor slain from the Pacific Empire—before a full-scale war had even begun, they had already lost a regional overlord. The loss was immense and would shake the resolve of many core Emperors within the alliance.
After all, the Sea Demon Dynasty was merely an alliance. Various Emperors cooperated— even the Empress Skeletal Queen and Cold Moon Eyes were only in a cooperative relationship. Their cohesion was far inferior to humanity's. In favorable conditions, they advanced like unstoppable tigers; in adversity… well.
In any case, the aftermath was destined to have far-reaching consequences, affecting human society.
This was one of the rare instances of an Emperor's fall since the most chaotic era of the magical world.
In midair, Lu Jun's expression remained cold. The fierce battle aura around him had yet to subside. He couldn't be bothered with anything else as the Yellow Springs Bone Greatsword in his hands dissipated.
That single strike had gathered all the power of the Yellow Springs Kingdom. It could severely injure even a peak Emperor—let alone kill a dying Lán'È Dragon.
He stared at the dragon's severed head. Seeing the faint despair in its eyes, he remained unmoved.
The Lán'È Dragon Emperor had been beheaded—not only was its body dead, but its soul had also been extinguished under the effects of the Yellow Springs Forbidden Domain. This conveniently allowed the White Tiger Pendant to absorb its essence, saving the trouble of suppressing the immortal, ferocious Emperor soul.
Buzz—Buzz—Buzz!
The White Tiger Pendant on Lu Jun's chest emitted light. Above the vast ocean, on the corpse of the evil dragon that resembled a massive black mountain range, countless strands of pure and vast soul essence rose up.
It was the Emperor-level soul essence.
Nearby, Commander Hua and Dean Xiao noticed. The two had just gone through a great battle and were utterly exhausted.
Seeing this, Hua Zhanhong couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You brat are quite clever, not forgetting to collect the spoils of war. If you have the means to take that soul essence, then take it—but this Emperor dragon corpse must be left behind."
Hearing this, Lu Jun didn't feel embarrassed. This was what he deserved. As for the corpse, though it was a pity, it didn't matter—after all, Commander Hua and the others had also contributed.
After all, the value of a demon's soul essence had always far exceeded that of its corpse.
Just like now—the Lán'È Dragon Emperor's soul essence had been taken, and its massive corpse gradually lost its awe-inspiring supreme dragon might. Its flesh and scales dimmed, as if its essence had dried up.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The White Tiger Pendant in Lu Jun's chest flickered repeatedly, as if suffering from indigestion.
"Greedy little thing."
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