The Nightmare Thunder Beast followed the guidance from the void and returned to its master, Lu Jun.
The spectators outside all let out a collective sigh, full of emotion. The Battlefield Treasure being taken seemed like a surprise, but in reality, it was entirely logical.
Lu Jun had swept through the national government teams of various countries; the remaining treasures in the Treasure Realm were naturally his for the taking.
In a secluded cave, Jiang Shaoxu and Nan Jue saw Lu Jun's figure. Upon meeting him, they asked with concern: "All the national team members were attacking you. Are you alright? Did you shake off the pursuers?"
They had mistakenly assumed the captain had fled. Even so, managing to retreat calmly from being surrounded by over a hundred national experts was still quite impressive.
Unexpectedly, Lu Jun casually replied: "It's fine. They've all been suppressed and are contained in my Hell Furnace."
Listening to the full story, the two women were stunned, faces blank, lips slightly parted, expression completely losing control—a perfect "smartest person alive" meme expression.
Nan Jue took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, unsure what to say at first.
After a moment of silence, they finally recovered slightly and muttered in unison under their breath, calling him a pervert.
"Let's not talk about that." Jiang Shaoxu changed the topic, speaking sincerely: "This Battlefield Treasure is yours. With the help of the Nightmare Thunder Beast, we've obtained quite a few treasures."
Seeing the women's candid gaze, Lu Jun pondered for a moment but was not pretentious, accepting it straightforwardly: "Alright, thanks. The Treasure Hunt is about to end. You should rest nearby for a while."
Primarily, he was very curious about this radiant, pure-white pearl.
It wasn't just the Nightmare Thunder Beast that was tempted; the deepest layer of desire within it was almost maddening, impossible to resist—even the water-element creature, the mermaid girl, felt the same.
Ding! Once the two women left, the mermaid girl appeared impatiently. A deep-blue whirlpool spouted from the ground, gradually forming the shape of a slender girl.
Lu Jun observed the two summoned beasts eagerly approaching and sensed a pale-blue star river quivering in the spiritual world. Even the summoning system itself seemed drawn instinctively, prompting him to think.
He had asked Jiang Shaoxu and Nan Jue, but they also didn't know what it was. Since they didn't cultivate summoning magic, they were unaware of this object's irresistible attraction to summoners and demons, hence their generosity in gifting it.
"Maybe I should ask Asharuiya?!"
Suddenly, Lu Jun remembered her. During the siege, she had watched coldly from the sidelines and quietly left the battle, so he had been reluctant to trouble her.
Asharuiya possessed the Dark Angel Sacred Soul, and her father, Wentai, was someone few in this world dared to provoke.
"I didn't expect… with my knowledge, I still couldn't recognize it."
He shook his head, mainly because he had sensed a dense blessing aura in the crystalline seal of the pure-white pearl, likely placed by the Parthenon Temple. So he wanted to consult her, hoping she might know some hidden truths.
This year's national government competition had cost the Parthenon Temple heavily; the first-place reward and the Treasure Hunt top prize were both provided by it.
Perhaps it wanted to gather fame and prestige during the once-in-a-century Goddess Selection, boosting its reputation and visibility.
Lu Jun immediately sensed her location, marking her with triple seals of Mind, Curse, and Space.
However, Asharuiya's Dark Angel Sacred Soul extinguished the first two, leaving only a faint mark of temporal power, difficult to detect.
To his surprise, Asharuiya was not far. He rejoiced and set off toward her.
A rain-soaked forest after a heavy downpour.
Asharuiya saw Lu Jun blocking her path. Her beautiful eyes flickered with caution, mistaking him for someone coming to punish her. She said in a low voice: "Lu Jun, what are you trying to do? Don't go too far."
"Nothing much." Lu Jun ignored the slight offense, producing the pure-white pearl and asking: "This year's Battlefield Treasure—did it come from your Parthenon Temple?"
"Do you know what it is, and why it exerts such excessive attraction to summoners?"
Hearing this, Asharuiya's tensed body relaxed slightly, realizing he was here to ask questions.
She gazed at the radiant pure-white pearl. Upon closer inspection, white mist swirled within, the air currents flowing—revealing it to be a condensed mass of True Qi.
Its pearl shape was purely formed by the external Parthenon sealing layer.
Asarya recognized it, frowning: "So it's this thing, Evolution Aura."
"Evolution Aura?" Lu Jun asked, puzzled. "What does it do?"
"Hmm…" Asarya lowered her gaze, organizing her words: "Its effect depends on luck. The range is vast. It only works on summoner-type magicians."
"If absorbed by other types of magicians, it merely strengthens body and soul slightly; the effect isn't significant."
Lu Jun raised an eyebrow: "Luck?"
"That's right," Asharuiya said. "The Parthenon Temple captured over a dozen portions of Evolution Aura from another dimension. In the past, every person who consumed it had different results."
"Some summoners were incredibly fortunate. After absorbing Evolution Aura, their summoning system awakened a powerful innate talent; some comprehended a transcendent domain power; some summoned beasts directly ascended one level."
"For those with less luck, the summoner's cultivation rises by one level without side effects, and the summoned beast learns a unique skill difficult to counter. That's the guaranteed baseline."
Hearing this, Lu Jun was intrigued. Interesting. Its specifications as a Battlefield Treasure were sufficient, not much worse than the Thought Stone.
Yet he wanted to dig deeper and asked curiously: "By the way, why is it called Evolution Aura, and where does it come from?"
Asharuiya explained: "Evolution Aura is so named because we discovered that, whether summoner or summoned beast, the awakened innate talents, domains, or skill levels all appeared previously if traced through the lineage."
"In short, it isn't created from nothing. It excavates the potential of the species in a gentle process, not violent, hence the name Evolution Aura."
Her eyes seemed distant as she said: "Regarding its components, the Parthenon Temple analyzed it. It contains healing energy and abundant vitality. It has mind-type energy, naturally compatible with demons and impossible for them to resist."
"As for blessing-type energy, no need to explain. We have similar methods for Evolution Blessing. Its extreme effects, such as Divine Seal Benediction, surpass it considerably."
"But strangely, it is primarily a plant-type treasure, with plant energy dominating. The other three energies are just different aspects."
Asharuiya whispered: "It seems like a natural vessel of the Parthenon's highest teachings—in other words, the highest tier, extremely important."
"Unfortunately, Evolution Aura was only obtained accidentally by a great sage at the time. Its origin is difficult to trace. The remaining research is nearly useless, like reading a celestial scripture; it's incomprehensible, so it was used as a treasure."
Lu Jun pondered. Magical planes connected many large planes and other dimensions; obtaining such treasures was perfectly normal.
"Oh, right," Asarya remembered and said, "Evolution Aura seems to come from a subsidiary dimension of the Summoning Plane. When decoded, a secret legend accompanies it—about the World Lord Tree."
Lu Jun had no recollection: "World Lord Tree? A type of demon species?"
"Yes. The World Lord Tree has no offensive capability, but among the great creatures of the Summoning Plane, it is passed down by word of mouth, revered, and considered legendary. Ancestors longed to find it most of all."
"It left traces in places like the Elf Tower, Ten Thousand Dragon Valley, and the Dead Beast Tomb, those emperors hiding deep within."
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