I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 205 Proclamation Against the Rebels - Purge the Emperor's Favored Consorts
Lu Jun suddenly turned around, and a dazzling sword light illuminated his shocked face. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a sword light exuding the aura of the fire spirit's remains, heading straight for him.

In this critical moment, Lu Jun, who had no time to cast a spell, subconsciously activated layers of magical shields and force fields!

However, in such a hasty situation, how could they possibly withstand the all-out attack of the top five experts?
"Boo boo!"

In an instant, the magic shield shattered, the force field vanished, and the sword light was upon him.

In the face of life and death, he glanced at the figure behind the sword's edge.

Lu Wujiu remained in his sword-wielding stance, as if he had already appeared there!
But how is that possible?

"puff!"

The sword's edge swept across the flesh, producing the sound of flesh tearing.

From afar, Lu Jun's figure, soaring through the air, was split in two by the sword light, falling to the ground.

Before it even hit the ground, its bright red color faded, turning into a murky liquid that spilled into the sea.

A short while later, the seawater began to boil.

Countless seawater surged up, and through swirling and coalescing, transformed into a gigantic body of water, none other than Lu Jun, the Lord of the Sea Region.

"Do you really think that just because you've reached the fifth rank of cultivation, you can do whatever you want? If it weren't for my physical body, I would have already reached the fifth rank long ago, and I wouldn't allow you to act so presumptuously."

Lu Jun's body grew larger and larger, and his eye sockets, formed by swirling water, stared intently at Lu Wujiu, as if a giant were looking down at flies buzzing around him.

"Top five?"

Lu Wujiu chuckled and raised his hand, unleashing a sword beam.

Lu Jun did not block or defend, letting the sword light pass through his body like a broken waterfall, disappearing into the vast sky.

Then look at that giant body; in an instant, it returned to its original state.

"Is this the Celestial Master's Five Armor Divine Powers?"

Lu Jun let out a mocking laugh and suddenly raised his large hand to slap it down.

However, Lu Wujiu subconsciously looked down at his feet.

But then the vast sea suddenly began to spin, transforming almost instantly into a black hole that swallowed the heavens and earth. A powerful suction force emanated from it, causing Lu Wujiu to lose his airborne posture and plummet towards the black hole.

At the same time, the giant hand above their heads slammed down.

"The Illusion Sand Tower?"

This scene made Lu Wujiu subconsciously think of the Illusion Sand Tower. With a cold laugh, his figure suddenly disappeared.

"Teleport?"

Having witnessed Lu Wujiu's disappearance, Lu Jun finally understood why that sword had appeared behind him!

"Shhhhhh!"

Suddenly, starlight flickered around Lu Jun, revealing Lu Wujiu's darting figure. Each flicker left behind a trail of sword energy!
It appears before me, then suddenly appears behind me.

Before Lu Jun could react, a net was woven in an instant. The fish-shaped sword energy, carrying starlight, ignited a raging fire as it weaved and intertwined with each other!
"Water flows downwards and penetrates everywhere; fire rises and burns everything. I'd like to see whether it is your water that penetrates everywhere, or my fire that burns everything."

As the provocation arose, surging flames completely enveloped Lu Jun, making him resemble a burning, towering tree, radiating heat that sent shivers down the spines of the people of Shattered Star Island.

The giant made of seawater gradually evaporated and dissipated in the flames.

"Fire essence and fire poison... So this is your purpose in destroying the Eighteen Seas!"

Lu Jun's voice came from among the giants.

Having suppressed the remains of the Southern Ming Dynasty for a thousand years, he was extremely familiar with the power of the Fire God Path.

No matter how Lu Wujiu changes the form of his Fire Element Sword Dao, it cannot change its essence, which originates from the Fire God Dao.

"Too bad, the entire East Sea is my true form. Go ahead and boil the sea to kill me if you dare! Hahaha..."

Lu Jun let out another sarcastic remark.

The sea surface began to boil again, and yet another enormous water-based Dharma image rose from the sea.

Seeing this, Lu Wujiu sighed inwardly.

He actually harbored some doubts about Lu Jun's claim of refining the East China Sea.

How vast is the East China Sea?

How could one person possibly refine it?

Even with the fire spirit's remains as energy and the slow polishing of a thousand years, it is still somewhat incredible.

But now he has to admit that Lu Jun probably really did refine the East Sea.

How can we fight now?
Did they boil the entire East China Sea?
"Come on! Keep going! Why did you stop burning? Is this all the Celestial Masters of the Celestial Court are capable of?"

Lu Jun looked provocatively at Lu Wujiu, who was suspended in mid-air.

Lu Wujiu remained silent, and with a flash, he disappeared without a trace once again.

"Hahaha……"

Seeing that Lu Wujiu was enraged, Lu Jun burst into wild laughter, waiting for Lu Wujiu's futile efforts.

One breath, two breaths, five breaths...

As time passed, Lu Wujiu still did not appear.

"gone?"

Lu Jun was taken aback, and with a thought, he swept across the East China Sea to find Lu Wujiu's whereabouts.

The next second, his expression changed drastically, and he angrily rebuked:
"stop!"

But then, on Golden Bell Island, a thousand miles away, Lu Wujiu suddenly appeared. As he clasped his hands together, a huge, illusory longsword emerged from his palms.

A terrifying pressure emanated from the sword, and a dazzling light gilded the clouds with a layer of gold.

This sudden scene shocked and terrified the islanders!
The next moment, a deafening sound dispelled their doubts and plunged them into complete panic.

"Those who defy the Celestial Court in the Eighteen Seas have incurred the wrath of Heaven and deserve eternal damnation! All bystanders, retreat immediately, or face execution!"

As soon as the sound faded, countless islanders scattered and fled.

Lu Wujiu watched this scene coldly.

For the moment, he didn't know how to kill Lu Jun, but he knew that since Lu Jun cared so much about the Eighteen Seas and the Stealing the Year and Reversing Fate Wall, destroying it was the right thing to do.

As for the reminders we're receiving right now, they're just a way to build up our strength!
"You old thief Wujiu, die!"

Lu Jun arrived in a flash, and countless water dragons surged from the sea, baring their fangs and claws as they rushed toward Lu Wujiu.

However, before they could get close, they were evaporated by the intense heat emanating from the giant sword in Lu Wujiu's hand, with only a few flying to Lu Wujiu's side.

Lu Wujiu let out a low shout!
"go with!"

In an instant, a sword as large as a mountain descended from the sky, tearing the heavens apart as if a piece of silk had been ripped open.

From afar, the crimson-gold blade, stretching for hundreds of miles, carved a dazzling trail thousands of feet long across the gray sky, causing the sea of ​​clouds to boil and the seawater to evaporate wherever it passed.

"puff!"

The next second, the giant sword sank into the island.

The world, now devoid of the magic sword's illumination, seemed to have fallen into darkness.

The islanders, fleeing in terror, instinctively turned back.

But the island, like a fermenting steamed bun, gradually swelled up, cracked open, and revealed golden light that shot straight into the sky, intertwining to form a giant mushroom.

"Boom——"

A devastating explosion occurred once again on Admiralty Island.

Lu Wujiu's figure flashed, disappearing into the explosion and escaping underground to retrieve the fire spirit's remains.

This time, the harvesting process went much more smoothly.

This is a little finger, with less than one percent of the strength remaining in its heart.

Having successfully contained the remains of the fire spirit, Lu Wujiu was about to leave.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jun's almost manic voice crashed into the lava.

"You old thief Wujiu, don't push me! If the Eighteen Seas are lost, I will risk my thousand years of arduous cultivation and scatter all the sea monsters I have nurtured over a thousand years to wreak havoc on the Nine Realms and cause your Celestial Court to fall apart!"

These words caused Lu Wujiu's vanished figure to reappear. He looked at the boiling seawater.

In silence, it suddenly disappeared.

As the seawater gradually calmed down, Lu Jun's consciousness frantically traversed the East China Sea.

Having lost his Fire Essence Heart, his speed in refining the Yama Fruit Core had already plummeted. If he were to lose the remaining magic array as well, he feared he would be completely cut off from the Yama Fruit Core.

This was something he could not accept in any way.

Therefore, he had no choice but to go mad!
Time slipped away bit by bit as he wandered.

Lu Wujiu did not appear in any sea area, or even on any small island.

He finally realized that Lu Wujiu was gone.

At that moment, an indescribable mix of relief and anger welled up within him.

"You old thief Wujiu, I'll make you pay the price!!!"

……

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In the Eighteen Seas, high in the sky, Lu Wujiu stood in the air, looking down at the vast East China Sea, his eyes gleaming.

"Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. Are you just planning to give up now, fellow Daoist?"

Nanming Zhenren stood to the side, watching Lu Wujiu who had not yet made a move, and could not help but ask.

"What are you afraid of?"

"The Nine Realms are all under the rule of fellow Daoists. My original body was almost powerless to resist. Now that Lu Jun has joined the fray, he will surely make contact in secret. The remaining fire essence remains could very well restore his peak cultivation. If I don't act now, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it!"

Master Nanming offered this advice.

As someone obsessed with the Southern Ming dynasty, he knew the original deity all too well.

If the original body were to return to its peak as a fifth-tier expert, killing him would become even more difficult.

As someone obsessed with his beliefs, his situation will become even more tragic.

"is it?"

Lu Wujiu nodded and asked in return, "If it were you, how would you kill a cultivator who has refined the entire East Sea?"

Master Nanming thought for a moment and said, "Either we use brute force to overwhelm all other methods and evaporate the entire East Sea, so that whether it is a dragon or a worm, it will die under the heavy water! Or we can entrust someone else to cast a curse to refine the East Sea and rely on the ocean to make ourselves powerful. In the face of the curse, we will only be bringing shame upon ourselves."

"Do you know?"

"Those skilled in the art of curses are all extremely mysterious, making it difficult for outsiders to even inquire about their methods, let alone to enter their school and comprehend their techniques. Besides, as a preacher, it is impossible for me to practice the methods of others."

Lu Wujiu nodded and then asked, "If the remains of the fire spirit are used as an energy source, is it possible to refine the entire East Sea?"

"Are you crazy?"

Master Nanming looked completely bewildered.

"So that's feasible?"

"Divine fire is easy to consume, but difficult to cultivate. Don't you want the Path of the Fire God?"

"Is this what you wanted?"

The Master of the Southern Ming Dynasty was speechless.

Lu Wujiu didn't even glance at Nanming Zhenren. His gaze was fixed on the Nine Paths Land, as if passing through countless cities and towns, and finally landing on Nanming Zhenren himself, who was hiding in the streets and alleys, preaching the Dao.

“Since you care so much about the Fire Spirit’s remains, he must care just as much. If he wants to hide, I really won’t be able to catch him in a short time. In that case, why not lure him out? What do you think?”

"You mean, use the remains of the fire spirit as bait?"

Master Nanming asked tentatively, his voice filled with doubt and unease.

Lu Wujiu smiled, waved his hand, and swept Nanming Zhenren into the Human Skin Book Immortal Court, his figure disappearing without a trace.

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Celestial Court, Celestial Palace.

Countless celestial officials and clerks, who were constantly coming and going, suddenly looked up at the sky and saw countless beams of light rising from the Nine Offices and flying towards the Celestial Master's Mansion!
"What happened?"

The celestial officials looked at each other in bewilderment.

Even though the Celestial Court was newly established and had many affairs to attend to, and all sorts of situations were bound to occur, this scene still made countless people keenly aware that something big was about to happen.

At this moment, the vast Celestial Court seemed unusually quiet.

Before long, shocking news from the Celestial Court quickly swept across the Nine Realms.

The Celestial Master's Mansion suddenly issued a proclamation denouncing the traitor Lu Jun, titled "Imperial Edict to Punish the Sea-Controlling Clan."
—The spirits of the four seas, who uphold the Way of Heaven, and the people of the nine realms, who look up to the harmony of Heaven. Now, there is Lu Jun, the sect leader of the Sea Guard, who defies Heaven and the Way, and acts wickedly. He has stolen the lifespans of the islanders of the eighteen seas to satisfy his selfish desires, violated the prohibitions of the Three Realms, and raised demons and evil spirits. His crimes are clear, and both gods and men are outraged. The Celestial Court is furious. Therefore, this decree is issued to the eight wastelands to punish this wicked scourge!

The proclamation caused an uproar in the Celestial Court, shocked the Nine Paths, and sparked a great deal of discussion.

Meanwhile, news of the great battle in the eighteen seas spread throughout the nine regions through various channels.

"Hai Yuzong has rebelled? Wasn't he just appointed as the Water Official, one of the Three Officials?"

"it's him!"

"I heard that he raised bandits in the eighteen seas to maintain his power, and used the remains of the fire spirit as a threat to set up the Stealing Year and Reversing Fate Wall to steal the lifespan of the people. Now that his deeds have been exposed, he has rebelled!"

"Lu Jun is only at the fourth level of cultivation, how dare he rebel?"

"Isn't this a sign of your ignorance? It's said that Lu Jun has already broken through to the fifth level!"

"what?"

"It is said that Master Lu has already fought Lu Jun in the Eighteen Seas."

"Ah, they've already clashed, and now they're issuing a proclamation denouncing him? Could it be that even Celestial Master Lu can't do anything to him?"

"I'm afraid so!"

"Bullshit! As far as I know, Lu Jun used the Nine Paths Land as leverage to force Master Lu to stop."

"Hmph, it's just propaganda from the Celestial Court! I think it's no wonder that Celestial Master Lu can't do anything to Lu Jun!"

At this moment, various discussions arose.

Some angrily denounced Lu Jun, some were suspicious of the Celestial Court, and others accused Lu Wujiu of indiscriminately killing innocent people.

However, compared to the wavering among the common people, the higher-ups of the Celestial Court, who had more accurate information, were even more shocked!

Among them, the Xuanbing Sijun Liuren Immortal Master was the most excited.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

The Six Ren Immortal Master looked at the proclamation issued by the Celestial Master's Mansion to punish the traitors, slapped his thigh with delight, and laughed heartily.

The Xuanbing Division is in charge of military campaigns!
However, the nine regions are almost unified.

As a result, since its establishment, the Xuanbing Division, which appears to be the strongest department, has actually become a powerless and ineffective department.

My daily work consists of assisting the Department of Finance in collecting taxes and even dealing with some low-class evil spirits.

Under such circumstances, how could he accumulate merit? How could he cultivate the Netherworld Path? And how could he ascend to the Three Officials?

How can the Xuanbingsi be used to strengthen the power of the Liuren School?

This made him wonder if he had made the wrong choice.
Who would have thought that after all the mountains and rivers seemed to block the way, a new village would appear amidst the willows and flowers!
The newly appointed Water Official and Sea Guardian Sect Master has actually rebelled!?

According to news from the Eighteen Seas, Master Lu originally had the ability to destroy its magic array, but it actually used the Nine Paths Land as a threat.

This is practically free help!

"Immortal Lord, news has arrived from the Eighteen Seas."

Suddenly, a guard stepped into the hall and presented a communication talisman.

The Six Ren Immortal Master received the object remotely, and after scanning it with his divine sense, his expression changed drastically.

Hai Yuzong Lu Jun, in his capacity as a water official, actually issued a proclamation to purge the court of corrupt officials.

—The universe is vast and boundless, governed by its inherent principles; the celestial path is clear and bright, how can it tolerate petty villains usurping power! Today, the Heavenly Master is incompetent, treacherous officials obscure the sun, the Supreme God is negligent, and lowly officials run rampant. Our Haiyu Clan has guarded the East Sea for a thousand years, protecting all people. Now, slandered and defamed, how can we sit idly by and watch the celestial order crumble? We raise the banner of righteousness, purge the court of corrupt officials, punish the wicked, and restore order to the universe!
The proclamation boldly offered longevity as a reward, seeking talented individuals to join its ranks.

(End of this chapter)