Chapter 620: Proliferation, Twilight of the Undead Calamity
Within Khufu’s Underworld, Lu Jun stored away the Death Emblem, now filled to the brim with Pharaoh’s Spring, into his storage space before turning his gaze toward the silent underworld plains ahead, where mountain after mountain of dazzling seven-colored metal ores had been piled high.
He couldn’t help but click his tongue.
"The slave-owning Pharaohs really were filthy rich."
These metals were enough for the Military Command Headquarters to forge a tremendous number of Magic Equipment Sets and fully arm all of the forces under its command.
Half a month had already passed since Khufu’s death.
The territories belonging to the Egyptian undead had now been largely taken over.
Lu Mei had also led part of the Military Command Headquarters back to the Ancient Capital’s main base.
Lu Jun wasn’t worried about his sister’s safety.
He had left behind a trace of his Divine Sense within her.
With his current cultivation and Spiritual Realm, it was no exaggeration to say that he could instantly cross the entire Magic World—an "Eastern Express" delivery with guaranteed arrival. Not to mention the Black Dragon Emperor was still guarding the Ancient Capital.
Meanwhile, besides the Eight Undead Lords, the Military Command Headquarters had also established a branch in Egypt.
It would serve as an important source of raw materials for Stardust Magic Tools, as well as a major production site for magical metals.
Outside, the crimson twilight-like Underworld radiance that had illuminated nearly all of Central Asia gradually faded.
The Holy City, Dubai, the Medusa Clan, and every other major power all realized that the Undead Emperor of the Ancient Capital had emerged victorious.
Some felt regret.
Some were filled with fear.
Others were deeply uneasy.
Among them, the Archangel Michael of the Holy City was especially disappointed.
He had anticipated that since the Ancient King had dared to launch the invasion personally, he must have been confident of ending the battle swiftly.
What he hadn’t expected was just how quickly it ended.
The actual fighting had lasted less than half a day.
Everything afterward had merely been the process of taking over Khufu’s inheritance.
They had completely missed the opportunity to interfere.
Dubai, meanwhile, recalled the inside information surrounding the mysterious death of Asia’s Supreme Mage, Su Lu.
At the scene, the lingering aura of death had been identified by the Undead Forbidden Curse Mage, Hunter Chief Huo Bai, as belonging to the Ancient King’s Undead Emperor.
Although they couldn’t understand why it wasn’t attributed to the Underworld God instead, that no longer mattered.
Khufu had fallen.
The Ancient King now stood unrivaled throughout the Underworld.
Being so close geographically, Dubai could only draw even nearer to the Nine Provinces, hoping to gain its protection.
Shao Zheng, the current chairman of the Asian Magic Association, even urgently called Lu Jun to ask about the Ancient King.
In his view, since the Military Command Headquarters was stationed in the Ancient Capital, Lu Jun should know something about him.
Naturally, Lu Jun couldn’t exactly tell him that he himself was the Ancient King.
He was afraid poor Old Shao might suffer a heart attack.
The Parthenon Incident...
Su Lu’s death...
Sooner or later, once he personally confronted the Cold Moon Eye Demon God at the peak of the Ruler Emperor Realm, everything would inevitably be exposed.
At that time, every mystery would resolve itself.
So Lu Jun simply brushed the matter aside with a vague answer.
Afterward, instead of immediately refining the metals, he closed his eyes to comprehend the effects of his newly advanced Second-Level Super Tier Life and Death Elements.
Both had become extraordinarily powerful.
Their abilities were no longer limited to strengthening himself.
Instead, they now extended outward.
For example, the Second-Level Super Tier Life Spell: Genesis - Proliferation.
Compared to Genesis - Transcendence, its name sounded rather ordinary.
Yet its ability was terrifying.
For the first time, the previously gentle authority of Life revealed its ferocious side.
From this point onward, Lu Jun could control the life force of all living beings.
He could forcibly drain every trace of vitality within a hundred-li radius and transfer it into any other living creature.
On one hand, it perfectly complemented his Extraordinary Ability, Undying Blood, as well as Genesis - Transcendence.
It greatly accelerated the gathering of life force, making Undying Blood much easier to refine while assisting his Nirvana Rebirth.
On the other hand, it was also an unavoidable killing technique.
If he extracted an enemy’s life force, wouldn’t they die instantly?
Likewise, if he poured an overwhelming amount of vitality into another living being without regulating it.
It would no longer be healing.
It would become murder.
Their bodies would undergo grotesque, uncontrollable growth.
With this ability alone, Lu Jun felt he could imitate the Lord of Desolation and Decay or perhaps even the Mother Tree of Proliferation.
His Second-Level Super Tier Death Spell was much the same.
Twilight Sun - Undead Calamity Radiance.
Compared to the immobilizing effect of Twilight Eternal Light, this spell was closer to a large-scale Undead Revival.
As its name implied, wherever the Twilight Light shone, every skeleton buried within the layers of earth across a hundred-li radius, whether ancient, prehistoric or modern, regardless of whether they originally possessed the conditions to be revived, would all awaken as undead.
A true Undead Calamity would be born.
Seeing this, Lu Jun was delighted.
After awakening the Necromancy Element, he had finally unlocked the signature ability every Necromancer should possess.
Well except for a handful of truly legendary Necromancers.
Most ordinary Necromancers still faithfully followed the basic principles of Necromancy.
Of course, for Lu Jun, its greatest value lay in helping him revive Emperor-level existences.
This reminded him of the original timeline.
It had been Hunter Chief Huo Bai, the Forbidden Curse Necromancer, who had cast the Forbidden Curse Hall of Heroic Spirits, working together with Khufu to revive the Mother of Medusa.
Thinking about it, it was rather interesting.
Lu Jun knew that Huo Bai’s lineage descended from the Egyptian royal family.
They shared countless connections with Khufu and had even signed a Dark Contract with him.
Now that Khufu was dead, that contract had fallen into Lu Jun’s hands.
Perhaps he could use it to control Huo Bai and through him, secretly seize control of the Hunters Association.
If the Holy City and Dubai ever learned this secret, they would probably finally understand why Huo Bai had confidently concluded that the Ancient King was responsible for Su Lu’s death.
After all, no one understood Khufu better than he did.
"Immortality..."
Lu Jun’s eyes flickered.
Huo Bai had feared death, which was why he had pledged himself to Khufu.
Now, everything Khufu possessed, Lu Jun possessed as well.
And everything Khufu lacked, Lu Jun also possessed.
Once he overthrew the Holy City, combining resurrection techniques with life extension, he refused to believe he wouldn’t be able to bring the entire magic society under control.
For those powerful officials, nobles, and Forbidden Curse Mages, the allure of a longer lifespan was simply irresistible.
This was the greatest reason for Lu Jun’s confidence that he could replace the Holy City’s rule.
Even if the Military Command Headquarters, as his foundational power, couldn’t become overwhelmingly strong overnight, it would still be enough to stabilize the situation before gradually expanding its influence.
And that was only Lu Jun’s carrot.
He also carried a very large stick.
Not willing to obey?
Fine.
Become an undead instead and spend eternity under his control as a laborer.
Obey and you would be rewarded with a longer life.
Although Lu Jun had no particular fondness for the Holy City, there was one thing he did agree with centralized authority.
So many of the strongest Mages had refined Earth Pistils, yet when demon invasions occurred, every one of them shrank back in fear, unwilling to contribute.
How could that be acceptable?
That was a disease.
And diseases had to be cured.
Lu Jun recalled the recent Battle of Magic City and the performance of the Forbidden Curse Mages.
The memory still left a bad taste in his mouth.
His thoughts shifted, suppressing those distractions.
He began circulating his Metal Calamity Talent, Supreme Unity Golden Light to refine mountain after mountain of magical metal ore.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Brilliant platinum radiance erupted from Lu Jun’s entire body.
Opening his mouth, he exhaled a stream of supreme, razor-sharp aura.
Every metal mountain touched by it immediately melted away, dissolving into countless streams of seven-colored light that flowed into the Taibai Golden Palace within his chest.
At first, the Taibai Golden Palace shimmered with rainbow colors.
Then every trace of color transformed into pure gold.
Threads of Indestructible Golden Essence began to emerge, spreading throughout his internal organs, limbs, and every bone in his body.
Even the Tai’a Sword, floating before his chest, was slowly being nourished by the process.
Gradually, Lu Jun’s entire body shone with dazzling golden brilliance.
He was steadily evolving toward an Indestructible Golden Body.
This, too, was an essential condition for true immortality.
It was not enough to simply live forever.
One also had to become truly indestructible and imperishable.
Meanwhile, Ding Yumian sat nearby with her eyes closed in meditation, cultivating her Spiritual Realm.
From time to time, she opened her beautiful eyes and quietly looked toward Lu Jun.
Having merged her Main Soul with Lu Jun and experienced several Emperor-level battles through him, she had gained entirely new insights.
Empowered by her Psychic Calamity Talent, she vaguely sensed that she might no longer require a Forbidden Curse-level heavenly treasure.
She could attempt to break through into the Psychic Forbidden Curse Realm through her own power.
There was no helping it.
Elemental Magic could rely on Earth Pistils to achieve breakthroughs.
But for the other, rarer Elements corresponding treasures were exceedingly scarce.
Ding Yumian could only find her own path.
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