Chapter 545: Chapter 545: Zhao Jing Makes a Move

Lu Jun’s thoughts swept over the Thorn Ice Locks around him, and he sneered, "You’ve run out of tricks. Do you Ice Mages have nothing else?"

This move was strikingly similar to the Ice Brush Magic of the White Leopard he encountered in Peru.

At this moment, Lu Jun did not even need to resist. Within his chest, a magnificent golden palace manifested, radiating brilliance inch by inch like a blazing platinum sun.

Transcendental Power · Taibai Golden Palace.

As Lu Jun breathed, his lungs glowed. Countless strands of platinum-gold sharp aura spread through billions of pores, interweaving into a resplendent and luxurious Taibai Golden Feather Garment.

The dazzling white robe seemed woven from dense platinum feathers. Within its pure white radiance, faint golden patterns could be seen, exuding an indescribable nobility. The indestructible metal nature was fused within, greatly enhancing its defensive power.

His Taibai Feather Garment automatically defended, shattering dozens of ice chains into powder, as if they could not withstand the supreme sharpness that soared to the heavens.

With a cold smile, Lu Jun reached into the void and grasped, drawing out a Tai’a Sword that radiated immortal golden essence. Above his head, a platinum vortex appeared, at its center a White Tiger Command Talisman emitting an aura that suppressed the world. His presence surged continuously.

Clang!

Immediately after, Lu Jun looked at the three Zhao Clan elders struggling under the onslaught of the Yellow Springs Domain. His body moved as he slashed out three heaven-shaking platinum sword energies with the Tai’a Sword.

A sense of impending death surged in the hearts of the Zhao Clan elders. Their skin prickled as they desperately deployed layers upon layers of defense.

But it was all in vain.

The three sword lights Lu Jun unleashed shone across Jiuzhou like frost and snow, imbued with destructive calamity and various effects. They advanced unstoppable, breaking through every layer of defense.

Pfft!

A series of flesh-tearing sounds rang out. Bai Song, Lan Zhu, and Qing Lan, three peak Super Tier experts were slain on the spot, their bodies collapsing as blood splashed several meters high. Their faces were filled with resentment and unwillingness.

Utterly unable to withstand a single blow!

Lu Jun’s expression remained calm. Mages like the three Zhao Clan elders, who lacked unique magic systems, elemental Heaven Seeds, or forbidden and dark techniques—mere conventional mages, were nothing more than one strike each before him.

At the same time, deep within the Zhao Clan territory.

The blond young man, Zhao Manyan, suddenly stood up. Seeing the world plunged into darkness, sensing the surging water elements around him, and the earth-shaking battle in the distance with destructive magic aura raging, even a fool would realize something had happened.

Hearing Lu Jun’s voice shaking the heavens and earth, tears immediately streamed down his face. "Damn, Old Lu came to save me! That’s a brother worth having!"

The two Super Tier Mages guarding the door were uncertain. They neither dared to let Zhao Manyan leave rashly nor could they suppress their fear toward the mysterious powerhouse who had forcefully entered the Zhao Clan.

Meanwhile, in another courtyard, a thin young man with purple-red hair opened his eyes. His face was pale, his eyes sunken, giving him a sinister air.

Zhao Jing slowly stood up. A flash of viciousness passed through his eyes as fierce winds howled around him, transforming into a cyan streak of light that shot into the sky. Accompanied by a towering tornado, his imposing aura swept across the surroundings.

"Lu Jun! What are your intentions in trespassing into my Zhao Clan’s territory?!"

In midair, after slaying the three elders with a single strike, Lu Jun heard the furious roar and turned to look.

He saw a wild, arrogant young man with purple-red hair descend from afar in an instant, his speed unbelievably fast.

"Zhao Jing?!"

Lu Jun stared coldly at him. He had not forgotten that several months ago, upon returning to Jiuzhou, he had sensed various forces harboring ill intentions, among them Zhao Jing.

At that time, he had felt considerable pressure. In a normal state, he knew he was not Zhao Jing’s opponent and could only force him back by entering a godlike state.

But in the blink of an eye, several months had passed. Having not encountered any attack from Zhao Jing, he assumed Zhao Manyan had helped block the trouble, so he did not pay it further attention.

Now, having forcefully entered the Zhao Clan’s territory and discovered something was wrong, he realized the internal conflicts of the Zhao Group were far more complex than he had imagined. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Lu Jun had no interest in untangling these relationships. Solve the one who raised the problem, and there would be no more trouble.

Zhao Jing sized up Lu Jun, a trace of jealousy flashing in his eyes. Before Lu Jun rose to prominence over the past two years, he himself had been recognized domestically as a Forbidden Curse seed—the number one prodigy.

Who would have thought that with the shifting tides of the world, before he could even react, he would fall into obscurity?

If that were all, it would have been fine. But due to his arrogant behavior, many factions had quietly distanced themselves from him. Various resource supplies were either withdrawn or reduced.

Zhao Jing was furious. He knew this was Jiuzhou’s warning, a stance that he was not indispensable.

He did not dare trouble Hua Zhanhong, so he shifted his resentment onto Lu Jun.

Moreover, the feat of hunting an Emperor—he admitted to himself he simply could not achieve it.

"So it’s fake. All of it is fake, just deliberate exaggeration by Jiuzhou, pushing out a figure to compete with me."

Zhao Jing had a Forbidden Curse teacher of the Plant Element, Yong Zun, and thus deeply understood the gap between Super Tier and Forbidden Curse, as well as between Forbidden Curse and an Emperor.

In his view, the claim of hunting an Emperor was utterly ridiculous.

At this moment, Zhao Jing’s gaze turned dark as he stared at Lu Jun. Not to mention, this man dared to interfere in the internal affairs of the Zhao Group and nearly caused the situation he had under control to spiral out, threatening his access to the Zhao Clan’s financial resources.

Of the two Zhao Clan heirs, Zhao Youqian was ruthless and sensible, with no cultivation easy to control. Zhao Manyan, on the other hand, was lazy, had an average relationship with him, yet possessed considerable magical talent, he would never allow Zhao Jing to drain the Zhao Clan.

Zhao Jing had long regarded the Zhao Clan as his own possession. He had originally chosen Zhao Youqian as his proxy to manage worldly affairs so he could focus on cultivation, but...

Thinking of this, the anger in Zhao Jing’s heart surged even more. He growled, "Today, Lu Jun, you will die here!"

Boom—Boom—Boom!

In the next moment, the crimson lightning flood dragon around Zhao Jing became even more tyrannical. The nearby mountains rapidly turned into scorched black earth. The sky rumbled loudly as countless crimson lightning bolts streaked across it, filling the heavens with red light.

Each bolt of lightning was long and thick, like flood dragons coiling between heaven and earth. For a time, crimson lightning dragons danced through the void, while lightning spread across the ground like branching treetops, densely covering the Zhao Clan estate, accompanied by terrifying pressure sweeping across the world.

Seeing this, Lu Jun grew serious. He knew Zhao Jing was not like the three old mages from before. In terms of cultivation, he had four elements—Lightning, Light, Plant, and Wind, all at Super Tier Level Three, a truly fully perfected powerhouse.

Among them, his Lightning and Plant elements were the most outstanding, possessing ultimate Heaven Seed techniques, not inferior to Lu Jun’s four Super Tier elements.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

At some unknown moment, Lu Jun began hearing the sound of thunder echoing repeatedly. He fell into an illusion, as if his internal organs were also trembling along with the lightning. The effect grew stronger and stronger, shaking his insides uncomfortably, causing his blood and energy to churn and even shift position.

Fortunately, his blood vitality was powerful. His Monarch-level physique quickly suppressed these anomalies. He raised his head and looked upward, his expression grave.

In the vast crimson sea of lightning in the sky, at its center, a hundred-meter-wide crimson thunder drum floated, like a divine being beating a war drum, with endless lightning spreading outward.

Crimson Mountain Heavenly Thunder!

A piece of information flashed through Lu Jun’s mind. The Heaven Seed lightning Zhao Jing possessed was called Crimson Mountain, carrying the special effect of thunderous resonance that shook the body—unstoppable, akin to true damage.

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