The Totems played together as they recognized one another, the Totem patterns on their bodies glowing brilliantly and resonating with each other.
The people of the Ancient Capital seemed to have grown accustomed to the sight. From time to time, they would look up at the Divine Birds soaring across the sky, their gazes filled with goodwill, curiosity, and a faint sense of pride.
With three Supreme Monarch-level Totems protecting the city and the Undead Forbidden Zone right next door, what greater sense of security could there be?
Even if an Emperor truly arrived, they might not be without the strength to fight back.
Lu Jun found his sister, Lu Mei, at their home in the Ancient Capital.
She was inside the meditation chamber, sitting cross-legged in cultivation attire that accentuated her voluptuous figure.
Beside her swayed a flower bud as radiant as a blazing sun.
It was enormous, nearly a hundred meters tall, radiating a brilliant halo like a crimson sun suspended indoors. Waves of scorching heat rolled outward one after another, seeming capable of evaporating everything nearby.
A Fire Type Earth Pistil!
Lu Jun's gaze immediately landed on it in astonishment.
The half-depleted Great Earth Pistil he had possessed had long since been handed over to Professor Yuan to restore its energy as part of a grand formation.
This one was undoubtedly the brand-new Fire Great Earth Pistil from Lanyang City.
The difference between the two was simply enormous.
Lu Jun couldn't help feeling fortunate.
Thankfully, he had spared no expense when constructing his new home in the Ancient Capital. Every material used was of the highest quality, even Super-tier Spells couldn't damage it.
Otherwise, placing a Great Earth Pistil inside the house would have completely destroyed everything.
And this was with the Great Earth Pistil still under seal.
He then shifted his gaze toward his sister.
The moment he looked at her, he was stunned.
Lu Mei's aura had become incomparably vigorous and dignified.
Her breathtaking beauty now carried an air of supreme nobility, sacred and untouchable, like an empress destined to rule beneath Heaven.
He unconsciously swallowed.
Why is my sister becoming more and more captivating...?
Sensing her younger brother's arrival, Lu Mei slowly opened her beautiful eyes.
Her pupils were now a noble crimson-gold.
A faint smile curved her lips as unique crimson-gold flames surged from her entire body, forming the phantom of a phoenix behind her while a piercing phoenix cry echoed through the room.
Lu Jun's pupils contracted.
Damn! That's the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Flame!
It was an even higher-grade flame than the Chongming Heavenly Flame, absolutely no weaker than his own Yellow Springs True Water.
It provided at least a twelvefold amplification, and more importantly, its special effects were extraordinary.
Furthermore, thanks to the Totem's power, Lu Mei's Fire Element cultivation had also advanced to the Third Level of the Super Tier.
Unable to contain himself, Lu Jun immediately asked about her experiences.
Lu Mei smiled without trying to keep him in suspense.
"Everything went smoothly."
"Originally, I was only supposed to inherit a portion of the Vermilion Bird's feather energy."
"But Jiang Feng declined the Vermilion Bird's blessing, so I absorbed all of it."
Hearing this, Lu Jun sighed inwardly.
His sister truly had remarkable luck.
In the original timeline, most of that energy had been absorbed by the Fire Holy Spirit Flame Belle, allowing her to evolve directly into her Complete Form.
Seeing how diligently his sister continued cultivating, he chose not to disturb her further.
Instead, he casually mentioned that before long he planned to lead the Ancient Capital's Undead Empire on an expedition to Egypt.
It was a promise he had made to the Eight Undead Lords when he had first arrived in the Ancient Capital.
Lu Mei wholeheartedly supported the plan.
She even insisted on accompanying the army into battle.
Now she was brimming with confidence.
She possessed Heaven Seeds for her Fire, Earth, and Wind Elements, and all three were close to reaching Full Super Tier cultivation.
Her strength had become astonishing.
In terms of cultivation speed alone, she was nearly catching up to Lu Jun.
But if one looked closely, it was easy to understand why.
Lu Mei had always possessed exceptional talent.
After following Lu Jun, she had encountered one great opportunity after another.
Resources were never an issue.
Every day she cultivated while wearing a Star Ocean Magic Tool.
That Star Ocean Magic Tool had originally been forged from the materials of the Underworld Spider obtained after they shattered the Hailafu Pyramid Mirage back in Africa.
Ultimately, magical cultivation relied heavily on resources and opportunities.
With enough of both, even a pig could ascend to greatness.
The bottlenecks of the Intermediate Tier, High Tier, Super Tier, and Forbidden Curse Realm all required external power to overcome.
After leaving, Lu Jun headed to the Military Strategy Headquarters and found Mo Fan.
"I've completed the mission."
Mo Fan greeted him with a broad grin.
He had advanced yet another Element to the Super Tier, his Summoning Element.
Clearly, the Little Loach Pendant had absorbed the Earth Holy Spring from Xia Island, advanced another step, and in turn fed a surge of pure energy back to its master, helping him achieve his breakthrough.
Standing beside him was a beautiful woman dressed in black.
She possessed a cold, elegant beauty, with the tall and graceful figure of a mature woman.
Her distinctive ethnic attire gave her a uniquely captivating charm.
Song Feiyao!
Without Mo Fan needing to introduce her, Lu Jun immediately recognized who she was.
She was a member of the Xia Island clan, yet unlike the other cruel women of Xia Island, she had refused to join them and had ultimately freed the Sea Eagle.
There wasn't much to say about Xia Island's story.
A group of natives had blamed the Totem Beast for the disasters that had befallen them.
The Sea Eagle had become the scapegoat and was imprisoned and sealed away.
"Miss Song, welcome aboard."
After exchanging a few polite greetings, Lu Jun turned his attention elsewhere.
To him, Song Feiyao was what he often referred to as a "blank-slate Super-tier Mage."
Although the nourishment of the Earth Holy Spring had allowed her to reach Full Super Tier cultivation, she possessed neither a Heaven Seed nor a Transcendental Power.
In an actual fight, she might not even be able to defeat Mo Fan.
The only reason Lu Jun was making such an effort to recruit her was because she was a Totem Guardian.
Mo Fan quietly leaned closer and whispered,
"Old Lu got any more good errands for me to run?"
Hearing that, Lu Jun did not answer immediately.
Instead, he fell into thought.
Within Evil Abyss, the Bridge of Nine Deaths and One Life contained a vast quantity of Earth Holy Spring, enough to awaken the Little Loach Pendant and allow it to transform into the Azure Dragon Sacred Beast Totem once.
He wasn't sure whether he should tell Mo Fan about the Earth Holy Spring hidden in the Helan Mountains and let him retrieve it.
The reason was simple.
The Helan Mountains were anything but ordinary.
The Earth Holy Spring was only of secondary importance.
The truly valuable treasure hidden there was one of the Six Divine Eyes of the World, the Vast Divine Eye.
Among the Six Divine Eyes, three were already known:
Space-Time, Tide, and Sea.
The identities of the remaining three were still unknown.
Recalling the original novel, Lu Jun remembered that the Helan Mountains had only been mentioned briefly, with no further explanation.
He guessed that the Vast Divine Eye was likely the Earth-element Divine Eye.
For that reason, he felt it would be best to make the trip personally.
If he could obtain it and give it to his sister, she would instantly gain the combat power of an Emperor-level powerhouse.
Thinking about it, the Six Divine Eyes were closely connected to the world's fundamental powers.
Setting aside the three already confirmed...
He speculated that they corresponded to the six fundamental forces that formed the world:
Earth, Fire, Wind, Water...
Space-Time and Chaos.
The Sea Divine Eye represented Water.
The Vast Divine Eye represented Earth.
As for the Tide Divine Eye, tides fundamentally originated from the power of gravity.
Perhaps it actually belonged to the Chaos Element.
Coincidentally, the Chaos Element excelled at manipulating and reversing gravity.
Even novice Chaos Mages understood that much.
As for why the Cold Moon-Eyed Demon God had displayed tidal powers that looked like Water Magic.
It was probably because, after refining the Divine Eye, its own mastery over Water-type demon arts caused the Divine Eye's abilities to manifest as dominion over the tides.
Lu Jun recalled the original timeline, where the Cold Moon-Eyed Demon God had summoned an ocean-reaching tidal wave in an attempt to destroy Magic City.
What it truly demonstrated was not merely Water Magic, but overwhelming attractive force, pulling endless seawater from the deepest ocean.
If, instead, an Earth-element Emperor refined the Tide Divine Eye, perhaps what it would manipulate would no longer be the sea.
But mountains and continents themselves.
Three thousand towering peaks descending from the heavens.
Enough to destroy the world.
He shook his head.
No matter what, these were still only speculations.
The truth would only be revealed after he seized both Divine Eyes from the Cold Moon-Eyed Demon God himself.
With that thought, Lu Jun casually dismissed Mo Fan.
Just as he was about to return to Evil Abyss to gather the Eight Undead Lords and prepare for war, Jun Yaojin came to report that a familiar old acquaintance had arrived to see him.
"What? Instructor Zhan Kong is here?"
Hearing those words, Lu Jun was both shocked and overjoyed.
His expression became dazed.
How many years had it been since they had parted in the Ancient Capital?
After leaving, Zhan Kong had ventured alone into the Tianshan Mountains, determined to rescue his frozen wife, Qin Yu'er.
Since then, there had been no news whatsoever.
Now...
Zhan Kong had returned.
Had he actually succeeded?
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