Buzz, buzz, buzz!
The Totem Pearl shook violently, escaping from Lu Jun's palm and hovering in the sky, circling above.
A massive surge of cyan mist erupted forth, sweeping outwards in overlapping layers like a raging tide. In the blink of an eye, it engulfed several kilometers, shrouding the thousands of mages in the regiment.
Everyone was caught off guard. A sea of cyan filled their vision, and the fierce air currents forced them to squint.
Outside, centered on the circle of Super Mages, the rolling cyan mist spread outward, sweeping across the battlefield like a sandstorm. Countless undead minions—rotting corpses, skeletons froze in place, intimidated.
They stared ahead at the vast cyan fog that blotted out the sky and the sun, layer upon layer, rising to the heavens. It was a magnificent sight.
The cyan mist churned like a boiling sea of clouds, unending and obscure, as an aura of supreme majesty pervaded the air.
The gazes of the seven Undead Monarchs shifted over, indifferent at first, but gradually turning solemn.
Suddenly, deep within the cyan sea of energy, a pair of crimson serpent eyes lit up abruptly like two blood-colored suns—emitting a profound sense of dread.
Crash! The clouds parted, the mist scattered. A towering giant serpent emerged proudly into the world, making a stunning entrance.
The Totem Black Serpent was covered head to tail in dense, cold, and hard scales, each the size of a person. Its majestic, winding body resembled a dark cyan mountain range. It coiled around and encircled the thousands of mages.
Most ordinary mages appeared as insignificant as ants. Looking up at the colossal serpent that had come to protect them, they couldn't help but swallow nervously.
In mid-air, the group of Super Mages—Han Ji, Zhu Meng, Yao Ting—stood frozen for a long time.
So this was the kind of "leave it to you" he meant?
They sensed the aura of the Totem Black Serpent, and their expressions turned grave. For a Supreme Monarch-level existence, crushing ordinary Super Mages was no different from squashing ants.
Zhu Meng was the first to react. He muttered in delighted surprise, "Lu Jun, you brought that big guy from Hangzhou over here? That's great. Now Ancient Capital is saved."
As soon as he spoke, the giant head of the Totem Black Serpent above seemed to hear him. It glanced down coldly, still holding a grudge over Zhu Meng's actions against it in Hangzhou.
Zhu Meng quickly backed away in fear, awkwardly apologizing, "Master Serpent, I'm calling you Grandpa now, alright? I was wrong, okay?"
Nearby, Mo Fan, who had been conserving his strength, gawked in astonishment. He had seen photos of the Black Serpent in newspapers and online before.
Even those photos had left a deep impression witnessing it in person now shook him to his core. He dared not approach, only feeling slightly safer surrounded by Super Mages.
"Damn," Mo Fan cursed under his breath with envy. "Old Lu actually has deep ties with a creature like that? Doesn't that mean he can walk sideways across the whole country?"
Hiss—! Hiss—!
The enormous head of the Black Serpent slowly lowered. Its deep, rumbling call sounded like thunder roaring from the heavens as it approached the crowd.
Lu Jun stepped forward and gently stroked the scales beside the giant serpent's cheek, whispering, "You've worked hard, big guy."
At the same time, he sensed the White Tiger pendant on his chest glowing, radiating a sacred aura.
Unfortunately, its awakening wasn't deep enough to trigger a holy resonance between the totems, which could greatly enhance their power together.
"We'll charge in together," Lu Jun said, his body glowing with silver light as he slowly rose and landed on the Black Serpent's forehead. He addressed the Super Mages below.
"Alright!" Han Ji's spirit stirred as he shouted, "Break through the encirclement! Escort the team into the Dark Abyss!"
Below, the thousands of mages, following the instructions spread via Psychic and Sound Element magic, finally realized that this supreme, majestic serpent was on their side.
Their morale instantly surged, and they shouted triumphantly.
In the sky, the Bonefiend OverLord, who had been closing in, was forced higher up by the Black Serpent's imposing presence. Upon witnessing this, the Bone Dragon launched a probing attack.
It opened its massive jaws, and pitch-black energy flickered within. A dark beam of energy shot across the sky, stretching for thousands of meters, and struck the majestic body of the Black Serpent.
Rumble—! A large swath of black death energy spread across the Black Serpent's surface. But as the dust and smoke cleared, aside from a few shattered scales at the core of the impact, there wasn't even a drop of blood.
Roar! The Totem Black Serpent raised its body and coldly glanced at the Bone Dragon above.
Then it suddenly sprang into the air, its serpentine form moving so rapidly it nearly blurred.
Bang! In the blink of an eye, the massive Bone Dragon was violently struck and sent flying, huge shards of silver bones scattering as it spiraled downward like a powerless bird and crashed heavily to the ground.
A deafening crash followed, a deep pit caved in, and the earth quaked.
The Bonefiend Overlord was merely a mid-tier monarch, not even on par with the Crimson Skull lord, and was seriously injured by this one blow.
After casually knocking the Bone Dragon away with its head, the Black Serpent didn't even bother to look back. It soared twenty kilometers through the air, heading straight for the Mountain Cropse.
Such disregard deeply wounded the Bone Dragon's pride. It let out a furious roar, struggled to rise, spread its wings, and gave chase.
But halfway through, Zhu Meng, Fei Jiao, and Lu Xu intercepted it mid-air, calmly stating, "Your opponent is us."
Boom!
At the same time, Lu Jun, riding atop the Black Serpent, overlooked the sea of undead, a majestic pride swelling in his chest.
The Black Serpent was unstoppable, and wherever it passed, its massive body crushed countless skeletal corpses and undead beneath it.
It forcibly plowed a wide, empty path through the boundless undead horde.
The pressure on the thousands of mages behind greatly eased, and with two to three hundred high-tier mages entering the fray to handle ancient tombs, the intensity of the war escalated.
As the Black Serpent descended and circled around the Mountain Corpse, the two supreme monarchs faced off. Their auras rose steadily, colliding in the void and unleashing terrifying ripples.
Han Ji and Lu Huan each engaged the Granet Corpse Monarch and the Mist Ghost Commander. The remaining Super Mages worked together to hold back the White White Corpse King, the Crimson Skull Lord, and the Ghostfiend Monarch.
Super-level spells rampaged across the land, monarch-level battles shook the heavens and earth—it was like a battleground of gods and demons, a brutal bloodbath.
Lu Jun said to Mo Fan and the others also riding atop the Black Serpent, "They're being held off. You need to jump into the Dark Abyss now."
With those words, the four of them glanced toward the sunken black hole in the ground nearby.
The abyss was infinitely vast, with countless limbs and torsos writhing below. They were piled atop each other, layer upon layer, corpse upon corpse, crawling over each other—stacked like mountains...
Billions of undead were heaped together, like the eighteen levels of hell. It was as if the lid of a cauldron boiling undead had suddenly been lifted and exposed to the world.
All the torment and agony of purgatory were on full display, with the overwhelming resentment forming a pillar that soared skyward, transforming into a churning black cloud!
They hesitated for a moment, but seeing the Mountain Cropse about to crash toward them, they gritted their teeth and leaped down together, plunging into the deep pit of corpses.
Then, Lu Jun and Lu Mei also soared into the air like a pair of birds, landing within the vast tide of black undead and vanishing from sight.
The battle between the Totem Black Serpent and the Mountain Cropse—two supreme monarchs—might not be able to protect them any longer. Retreating in time and not becoming a burden was the only sensible path.
Once Lu Jun activated his Psychic Invisibility, the two strolled calmly through the densely packed undead.
Not only did the undead ignore them, but even the Super Mages in the thick of battle failed to notice.
Looking at the Dark Abyss not far ahead, Lu Jun finally spoke the truth to his sister: "I have to go in and retrieve something very important."
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