Chapter 623: The Secret of the Soul
"Heh..."
Lu Jun chuckled softly, seeing through the thoughts of the two Emperors at a glance.
The Mother of Medusa appeared obedient on the surface while secretly harboring malicious intentions. The Shark King was filled with even greater hatred, yet had no choice but to suppress it.
"Today’s first lesson is to help you understand the situation. I am not merely a human mage. I am the Divine King who governs Life and Death, your master and ruler."
He let out a cold laugh as his Samsara Dual Pupils shone brilliantly, activating the restrictions he had left behind.
Roar! Roar! Hiss! Hiss!
The two colossal Emperors let out agonized roars that shook the heavens as they writhed across the ground in unbearable pain.
Wave after wave of immense energy burst from their bodies, sweeping across a hundred li, shattering heaven and earth, crushing mountain ranges, and causing magma to erupt from beneath the ground.
The disturbance here had already been concealed by Lu Jun using Space-Time Magic, preventing his trump cards from being exposed too early.
The nearby Ancient Capital remained completely unaware.
Lu Jun looked indifferently at the two tortured Emperors.
They truly had failed to recognize reality.
Even Apollo, whom Ye Xinxia would resurrect in the future, understood the terror of someone who controlled Life and Death and faithfully obeyed her commands.
Yet these two Emperors still could not grasp the situation.
He was not merely tormenting their bodies and minds.
Through the power of the Psychic Element, he manipulated dreams, forcing them to endure endless cycles of reincarnation as punishment.
Even the Mother of Medusa could not help revealing a venomous glare.
She realized this human’s mastery over the Psychic Element was no weaker than her own.
Not only had he trapped her within dreams, but he could also effortlessly perceive every malicious thought in her heart.
Unfortunately, with the restrictions already planted inside her, resistance was impossible.
Moreover, this form of magic was extraordinarily strange, containing multiple fused attributes.
A smile curved across Lu Jun’s lips.
The times had changed.
The Mother of Medusa, the first Psychic Curse Mage in history, might once have been unbelievably powerful.
Her pair of evil eyes could unleash strength surpassing ordinary Emperors.
But before the Fusion Method, even she had no choice but to suffer.
In the end, after continuous mental conditioning and memory alteration, neither Emperor retained even the slightest intention of betrayal.
Their minds had been permanently branded with an unbreakable ideological seal.
From then on, they respectfully acknowledged their new master.
Lu Jun then began studying the Mother of Medusa’s eyes, seeking to uncover the original mysteries of the Psychic Element.
"So that’s how it is..."
"The secret of an immortal soul, Soul Frames the Evil Holy King..."
He suddenly understood.
The original novel had explicitly stated that the Medusa race was also among the candidates to become the Evil Holy King. (Confirmed in Chapter 2410: Neither Righteous nor Evil.)
The bizarre Psychic abilities of the Red Devil.
The Mother of Medusa, the very first Psychic Curse Mage. Their souls had all undergone sublimation, condensing an immortal divinity.
That represented the path toward becoming the Evil Holy King.
At the root of everything was faith.
That was right.
Faith.
Whether it was faith born from evil or faith born from righteousness. To a certain extent, Leng Jue, the Evil God, had indeed been walking the correct path.
He himself had ultimately become one of the Eight Soul Frames that supported Mo Fan’s ascension to sainthood, specifically the Soul of Hatred.
Lu Jun also recalled the conversation before the Egyptian campaign, when Lingling and Mo Fan had gone to carry out a mission issued by the Red Devil.
If the Red Devil wished to become the Evil Holy King, it first had to condense holy divinity.
One became a Saint through faith.
Therefore, it required eight Soul Frames to worship and sustain itself.
Each Soul Frame was equivalent to a disciple, spreading its faith throughout the world.
The deeds and experiences each Soul Frame accumulated during life determined the position they would occupy after death.
However the Red Devil possessed countless candidates.
Furthermore, which Evil Temple each Soul Frame ultimately entered remained uncertain.
Take Cold Hunter King for example.
His Soul Frame might never become the Righteous Soul.
If Little Red Devil Lu Kun were not eliminated, leaving his lingering resentment unresolved, he would forever remain trapped midway through his ascension.
Once another Soul Frame occupied the corresponding Righteous Temple, he would permanently lose his qualification and be discarded.
When Mo Fan later completely devoured the fully matured Red Devil and became the Evil Holy King, the Eight Soul Frames that appeared were never predetermined.
They were simply the eight Soul Frames most suitable for Mo Fan himself.
Had the Red Devil become the Evil Holy King instead, its Eight Soul Frames would have been entirely different.
At the very least, both Mo Fan and Leng Jue would have occupied the position of the Righteous Soul.
It was like an unseen force constantly traveling throughout the world. Silently selecting suitable Soul Frames, while steadily accumulating its own strength.
"So the secret to an immortal soul has been in my hands all along."
Lu Jun examined himself inwardly.
The Fantasy Imprint of his Psychic Element collected faith regardless of whether it was righteous or evil, transforming it into the power of imagination.
As his achievements accumulated.
As his reputation spread.
As his legend grew.
The faith of the entire world would continue increasing without end.
From this point onward, Yin and Yang would give birth to the Great Dao.
His four Elements of Metal, Water, Life, and Death would grant his body eternal life, making it indestructible and everlasting.
His Curse and Psychic Elements would ensure the immortality of his soul.
Meanwhile, the Dao of Reincarnation, formed from the Space, Chaos, and Summoning Elements, would free him from dependence upon all external things, allowing him to discard excess and complete a perfect self-sustaining cycle.
The moment this realization dawned upon him, the Star Bridge of his Psychic Element began trembling violently.
It seemed ready to cross into the opposite shore, illuminate countless Star Universes, and advance into the Forbidden Curse Realm.
There was no helping it.
Everything Lu Jun had accomplished throughout his life had already elevated his prestige and fame to their peak.
The power of faith surrounding him had become virtually limitless.
Yet he still forced himself to suppress the breakthrough.
Aside from the ongoing evolution of his Samsara Dual Pupils, the faith currently stored within his Fantasy Imprint consisted mostly of righteous belief.
A plan suddenly formed in Lu Jun’s mind.
His identity as the Ancient King had not yet been exposed.
When the final battle against the Pacific Empire arrived he would reveal that identity.
The two identities would become one.
Their legends and achievements would overlap.
Their faith would double.
He would cultivate both righteousness and evil simultaneously.
Moreover at that very moment, faith would reach its greatest peak.
Driven by that boundless power, not only would his Psychic Element break through to the Forbidden Curse Realm, even the immortality of his soul would be fully realized.
Combined with his Curse Element, which would have reached its pinnacle. and the twin Elements of Life and Death that sealed the two supreme origins, a total of four Elements would simultaneously enter the Forbidden Curse Realm.
One step and he would ascend directly to the heavens.
It would be a leap comparable to Mo Fan’s ascension as the Evil Holy King in the original timeline.
And that still would not be the end.
After giving himself more time to consolidate his gains, Lu Jun would gather the White Tiger Totem and the Origins of Space and Time. Once that was accomplished, every one of his Elements entering the Forbidden Curse Realm would be only a matter of time. Eventually, by unifying them all, even reaching the level of a Roof Emperor would no longer be impossible.
Lu Jun’s heart burned with anticipation.
His gaze shifted toward the two towering Emperors. With a mere thought, he recalled the Death Badge floating above them.
A moment later, under the horrified gazes of the Mother of Medusa and the Shark King, both of their colossal bodies crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom.
They died once again.
There was no helping it.
Lu Jun’s cultivation was still limited.
The resurrection had relied largely on the Spring of the Pharaoh as its energy source.
Naturally, he had to conserve it.
Once his Life Element and Death Element reached the Forbidden Curse Realm, they would likely be able to exist permanently.
He stored the two Emperor corpses away before returning to the Military Strategy Manor.
The moment Lu Jun returned, however, Lu Mei brought him some delightful news.
After countless days and nights of painstaking research, Professor Yuan had finally completed the grand Super Water Circulation Formation that encompassed the entire Northwestern region.
The core of the formation was located within the Military Strategy Manor, using the dual Earth-Fire Great Earth Pistil as its foundation.
It continuously absorbed the abundant Fire and Water elemental energy, gradually regulating the regional climate.
At present, the recovery of that Great Earth Pistil was progressing remarkably well.
Lu Jun immediately went to find Professor Yuan to learn more about the situation.
"Restore the entire Northwestern region’s ecosystem? Make the Yellow River run crystal clear?"
Professor Yuan’s lips twitched as he complained,
"You really dare to dream. Have you forgotten the law of conservation of energy? If it weren’t for your Water Element Calamity Talent, which can summon wind and rain every day and bring in an enormous amount of moisture, there wouldn’t even be any point in establishing a Water Circulation Formation."
"With the amount of water you can currently provide, at most you can improve the climate a little."
"Besides, restoring the land requires more than just water."
"You need earth as well!"
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