novel-bin Chapter 573: Manjusaka
Chapter 573: Manjusaka
Lu Jun’s thoughts crossed through the Ancient Demon Gate as he wondered what kind of summoned beast would appear this time.At this moment, the winds and clouds in the sky shifted violently. The magnificent scene of the Thousand Tower Peaks shook, while beside it, a vast expanse of pitch-black underworld suddenly emerged, forcefully squeezing its way into existence.
The Graveyard of Subjugated Beasts?!
That thought flashed through his mind, and it made sense. With the Death Element fused in, the designated direction would naturally be toward undead-type Monarchs.
"Could it be one of those legendary Emperor-level Nation Beasts?"
Lu Jun recalled the lifelong pursuit of Pang Lai, the former chief of the Imperial Court, who had once tried to summon China’s Nation Beast of the fallen kingdom. With his current cultivation and strength, he should at least be capable of bringing down a portion of such power.
As this thought spread through his mind, his spiritual sense expanded across the boundless underworld.
Across the vast land stood one towering tombstone after another, some ten meters tall, some a hundred, some a thousand, and some even ten thousand meters high, like countless mountains and hills. An ancient aura of death permeated the entire place.
Each tombstone radiated different levels of light, densely covered in mysterious runes that carried immense Dao-like profundity, while a primitive and barbaric aura filled the surroundings.
At the same time, an incomparably heavy and majestic pressure lingered invisibly in the air, making movement difficult even by a single step.
Clearly, just like the Thousand Clan Spirit Tower, the Graveyard of Subjugated Beasts was divided into hierarchies. The farther outward the tombstones were located, the weaker the ancient beasts buried within them.
Lu Jun’s spiritual voice spread throughout the Graveyard of Subjugated Beasts, attempting to call forth an Emperor-level summoned beast.
Yet despite his thoughts echoing for a long time, no response came.
Seeing that time was running short, he could only sigh and choose another Supreme Monarch to assist him. At the very least, it could help hold back Su Lu’s Half-Forbidden Curse subordinates.
With the combat strength of a Supreme Monarch, temporarily restraining them would not be a problem.
But in the next instant, a thunderous voice carrying imperial majesty echoed from the depths:
"Human Summoner? You are still unqualified, end yourselves."
As the words fell, several vast divine thoughts rose into the air, shaking heaven and earth as though mockingly laughing at him.
Just as Lu Jun was feeling uncertain, the moment the Emperor spoke, the previously silent graveyard suddenly became lively.
A crimson pillar of light shot violently into the heavens, domineeringly driving away all other radiance and monopolizing the position beneath the Ancient Demon Gate.
At the same time, the black-purple totem representing the Nightmare Beast of the Night Thunder upon Lu Jun’s body trembled and resonated. A spiritual voice transmitted over, the Dream Beast excitedly informing him that this was the thing it had sensed within the Graveyard of Subjugated Beasts.
This is...
A thought stirred within Lu Jun’s mind. It seemed that the Emperor from before had been speaking precisely to this summoned creature.
Just what kind of demon was it?!
Though all of this seemed lengthy, Lu Jun’s wandering consciousness quickly returned to reality. By now, Su Lu and the others had already charged right before him.
Crash! Crash! Crash!
Suddenly, a vast Yellow Springs waterfall descended from the heavens, transforming into an immense dusky-yellow river that stretched for a thousand li.
Along both banks of the Yellow Springs bloomed clusters of Manjusaka flowers, their scarlet-red color incomparably vivid. Their wrinkled petals opened like tiny paper umbrellas.
Immediately afterward, the bulbs beneath them began to spread. In just a few seconds, the banks of the Yellow Springs were entirely covered in a gorgeous crimson sea of flowers.
If not for the restraint of this mighty Yellow Springs River, these crimson roots would likely have continued spreading far into the distance.
Wherever bulbs appeared, Manjusaka flowers bloomed. Yet the orderly crimson scenery did not produce visual fatigue. Instead, it resembled a painting capable of stirring endless imagination, the longer one gazed upon it, the harder it became to escape from the world contained within.
And yet, it was not merely something to admire.
When the flower petals swayed mysteriously, this crimson plant concealed a strange tranquility and coldness, infinitely close to death itself.
The sea of Manjusaka flowers swayed gently, and at its center appeared a strip of incomparably luxurious black veil.
Within the shadows beneath the veil, a female figure suddenly emerged!
The seductive demoness was wrapped in a pure black dress of evil spirit silk. Her figure was graceful and enchanting. Standing there quietly, she resembled an inverted black mandala flower, slender, beautiful, and elegant.
The mighty Yellow Springs River was dusky yellow.
The Manjusaka flowers carpeting both shores formed a crimson sea.
And the Manjusaka Witch Empress was black.
Against the backdrop of these two scenes of death, her appearance was both abrupt and stunning.
Her figure was tall and graceful, noble and icy, radiating wicked elegance. Most importantly, her body was not entirely solid. The veil-like strands of her hair and the drifting edges of her skirt constantly dispersed into shadowy mist before gathering together again, only to collapse and reform endlessly.
"Red Spider Lily? The Manjusaka Witch Empress?"
Seeing this, Lu Jun was startled. He had never expected that the creature summoned through his Fusion Method would actually be this terrifying existence.
And judging from appearances, she also seemed to share some unclear connection with the Nightmare Beast of the Night Thunder.
He remembered this demon. Manjusaka, also known as the Red Spider Lily, could in some ways be considered one of the pure elemental Spirit Kings. Its rarity was on par with the Life Spirit King, yet she also resided within the Dark Plane, symbolizing death while wielding part of the authority of the Underworld.
On top of that, she was also the Queen of the Shadow Descendant race, holding an even higher status than the Shadow Elders themselves, a true female Supreme Monarch-class existence of the Dark Plane!
With these three identities combined, her status was incomparably noble, allowing her to move freely and command respect across all major planes.
Unfortunately, in the original timeline, for unknown reasons, such a distinguished Manjusaka Witch Empress had still been forced into becoming a chess piece manipulated by the Dark King.
This matter also had some connection to Su Lu. After he assassinated Feng Zhoulong, Mo Fan and Sharjah joined forces to hunt him down, beating him into constant retreat. Left with no other choice, he used a mutual-destruction forbidden art to drag everyone into the Dark Plane.
Then, in order to save Mo Fan, Mu Bai sought out one of the Dark King’s avatars and made a gambling match against Him. The rules resembled international chess. Manjusaka served as the most crucial Queen piece, while the Black Dragon Emperor was the King that determined victory or defeat.
One could easily imagine her status. Her cultivation and strength were undoubtedly at the Supreme Monarch level, otherwise, how could she possibly stand alongside the Emperor-level Black Dragon on equal footing?
However, as Lu Jun looked toward Manjusaka, under the resonance of his Dream Beast and the Yellow Springs True Water, her aura rose continuously, faintly showing signs of transcending beyond the Monarch level itself.
With a graceful movement of her enchanting figure, she stepped forward and blocked several Peak-level experts.
"Excellent!"
Lu Jun was delighted, inwardly sighing at the wonder of fate.
Originally, the Black Dragon and the Witch Empress should have become acquainted after both being reduced to chess pieces of the Dark King. Yet now, through coincidence and opportunity, they had once again joined hands against Su Lu.
At the same time, he secretly warned himself inwardly. If Su Lu were ever driven into a desperate corner, he absolutely had to finish him off immediately. Otherwise, the man might still have the chance to cast the forbidden art of the Dark River and drag everyone into the Dark Plane.
Lu Jun had not forgotten that he himself had killed Salan and seized the Healing Divine Soul. If he fell into the Dark Plane, would he still have any path to survival?
Even just a single avatar of the Dark King could toy with two Emperor-level beings like Su Lu and the Black Dragon as though they were mere playthings. The gap between them was terrifying to think about.
He absolutely could not reveal any openings lightly.
Su Lu charged over in furious rage. Lu Jun snapped back to attention, let out a cold snort, and decisively met him head-on.
Every movement of his hands and feet unleashed endless yellow-white oceans. Brilliant radiance flashed like a sea of countless divine weapons forged from metal, while towering waves surged endlessly, carrying the crushing heaviness of trillions of tons of liquid metal.
The crimson lightning universe and the yellow-white metallic ocean collided violently, their clash carrying the power to overturn seas and mountains.
As Lu Jun fought Su Lu and firmly held back the members of the Asian Magic Association, the Black Dragon Emperor, under the healing of the Life Spirit King, gradually returned to peak condition.
Then it raised its head toward the heavens and let out a deafening roar.
The tide of battle had completely reversed!
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