Chapter 548: Chapter 548: Book of Life and Death Imprint, Second-Level Reincarnation Lake

Buzz—Buzz—Buzz!

Lu Jun was deeply trapped within the dark giant tree world. Thousands of vine-wood ghost claws tugged at his limbs and body, as if impatient to drag him into the abyss.

Fortunately, the Taibai Golden Feather Garment around him rang sharply. Billions of sword lights isolated the curse erosion carried by the ghost claws, causing no real harm.

Seeing this, Lu Jun ignored the danger warnings throughout his body and said gently, "Alright, alright, stop pulling. I can walk by myself."

As he spoke, the ghostly hands of the Divine Wood Well world paused slightly, as if stunned.

In all these years of the forbidden zone, among the countless beings that had fallen into the Divine Wood Well, they had never seen someone so compliant.

Everything they had encountered before would struggle desperately, seeking survival and causing great destruction. Yet the young man before them was different.

Thus, the ghostly hands in the forest became somewhat gentler, no longer forcefully dragging.

A smile curved at Lu Jun’s lips. He quickened his steps and soon arrived at the depths of the Divine Wood Well, where a bright light shone ahead.

It was a clear and cold lake, exuding a chilling aura. The lake surface was still like a mirror, without the slightest ripple, an eerie atmosphere spreading around it.

Not only did he not fear it, he even stepped closer, lowering his head with interest to gaze at the lake surface, reflecting his own image.

"So this is the essence of the Divine Wood Well? The Reincarnation Lake?"

Lu Jun muttered to himself. The key to the Divine Wood Well was not the "Divine Wood," but the "Well." The mouth of the well was this lake, the very foundation of the entire forbidden zone.

Due to its special ability, he tentatively named it the Reincarnation Lake.

Yet when he stood upon the lake surface, not even a trace of his reflection appeared—let alone his own death state.

"As expected."

He let out a soft laugh. He possessed the power to heal the divine soul, wore the Ancient King’s Armor, and was intricately connected to the Eye of Space-Time. Who could truly kill him?

Even a Roof-Level Emperor might not be able to.

Thus, it created a unique situation for Lu Jun the Reincarnation Lake, which could reflect the deaths of all things, failed on him.

For a moment, the entire dark giant tree world froze. Countless ghostly hands rustled, as if in fear.

Of course, another reason was that the Divine Wood Well Zhao Jing possessed was only a sapling, a projection of the true forbidden zone, its power far from complete.

However, once used, if not controlled by a master, it would automatically return to the forbidden zone, carrying a hint of underworld reincarnation, its projections existing throughout the world.

Lu Jun continued staring at the tranquil lake. After a moment, the "Reincarnation Lake" rippled and became incomparably clear, like transparent glass, revealing everything at a glance.

Beneath the lake surface were corpses!

Just the uppermost layer of the water was densely covered with all kinds of corpses. Each had a different manner of death—cut apart, burned to death, struck by lightning, beheaded, drowned, pierced through the heart!

These corpses lay across the surface of the cold lake, separated from his feet by only a thin, hardened layer of cold water. From afar, they looked like frozen bodies floating irregularly on the surface.

And this was not the most terrifying part. There were even more layers of such corpses, stacked upon each other like an endless hell, eighteen layers of the underworld.

Each layer held countless bodies, floating like specimens, their deaths equally varied, yet none completely identical.

Hundreds and thousands of death forms!!

It was as if some eccentric god or demon had collected every possible way of dying in the world, cataloging them all for display.

"Interesting."

Lu Jun raised a brow. Among the layers of corpses, he saw many familiar figures, from Yu Ang, Mu He, and Lu Nian, to the more recent Red Cardinal Leng Jue and Nine Infants, even the mighty Evil Dragon Emperor from not long ago.

Their deaths were exactly as he had caused them, all staring at him with hateful eyes.

Of course, Lu Jun remained unmoved, his heart as firm as stone. He knew best, every enemy he had killed had been reduced to ashes, their souls completely destroyed. How could any corpses or resentful spirits remain?

If it came to vengeful spirits, his Curse Element High Tier Nether Ghost Punishment, along with the two ghost fiends created from Mu He’s ghost concubine, and the Death Element spirits of Leng Jue and Nine Infants, those were the genuine articles.

Thus, everything here was false. The Divine Wood Well was not as invincible as it seemed.

"How ridiculous. If you have the ability, reflect the deaths of the world’s Three Great Roofs and Ten Dominators."

Lu Jun sneered and couldn’t be bothered with such petty tricks.

However, he did not leave. After pondering for a moment, within his spiritual world, the black-red Curse Element star ocean had already begun boiling the moment he stepped into the Divine Wood Well. The Heaven-grade curse substance Blood Abyss Dark Judgment stirred restlessly.

A trace of subtle realization arose in him. This situation had never appeared for Mo Fan in the original work, perhaps because he had neither the Curse Element nor the Undead Element.

"Wait could it be that the hell spoken of in the world actually originates from the Divine Wood Well?"

Lu Jun fell into thought, then released the agitation of his Curse Element.

Buzz—Buzz—Buzz!

In an instant, a black-and-white eerie book appeared above Lu Jun’s head. Page after page unfolded as vast black-red curse magic energy surged out, filling the entire giant tree world in the blink of an eye.

The dark giant tree world shook violently. Countless vines, branches, and ghost-faced trunks writhed as if terrified, extending dense ghostly hands to attack Lu Jun frantically.

Rumble—Rumble—Rumble!

The black-and-white Book of Life and Death accepted all that came, erupting with terrifying devouring power, swallowing the countless vine-wood ghost trees in the sky.

Lu Jun slowly rose. Though the Book of Life and Death appeared extremely small, like a black speck within the Divine Wood Well, it dragged the entire world into itself.

This place could not resist the extraction. In the end, the entire lake was uprooted, rapidly shrinking into a palm-sized pool of shimmering water, deeply imprinted onto the second page of the Book of Life and Death.

The sky brightened. The dark giant tree forest disappeared.

Lu Jun manifested back in the outside world, overlooking the devastated land below, the aftermath of the battle between the two, with the Zhao Clan estate completely flattened.

He took a deep breath. From beginning to end, Zhao Jing had not posed any real threat to him.

Afterward, Lu Jun closed his eyes and silently sensed the changes in the Book of Life and Death. The effect of the second level of Curse Element Super Tier had taken form, named Reincarnation Lake.

Once deployed in battle, it would reflect the enemy’s death state, and the opponent would then develop along that death process. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

For example, if it reflected death by drowning, the enemy would become extremely unlucky, even taking a shower at home or drinking water could lead to drowning. If it reflected death by a falling meteor, an actual meteor might descend from the sky and strike them.

The specific influence was tied to cultivation. Once the death outcome was reflected, even Forbidden Curse mages would need to remain constantly wary, or risk falling in an unexpected mishap.

Lu Jun found it somewhat terrifying—something akin to a causality-based curse.

Aside from that, the Curse Element star ocean had absorbed the Divine Wood Well’s curse, advancing significantly, moving one step closer to the third level.

"Not bad. The Curse Element lives up to its name."

He nodded in satisfaction. Spreading his thoughts, he covered a hundred-mile radius. Suddenly, he let out a soft exclamation, "Hm? That’s Zhao Jing he’s not dead yet?"

At a certain spot on the ground, Zhao Jing was disheveled, his face blank with terror. His body remained completely motionless—his mind had clearly suffered a devastating blow.

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