Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye, half a year had gone by.
During this period, far too many major events had taken place, leaving the world overwhelmed. First came the Pacific Sea Empire's overwhelming invasion, only to be crushed in Jiuzhou. The Cold Moon-Eyed Demon God, one of the world's Ten Rulers, the Queen of the Undersea Undead, and all the Sea Demon Emperors beneath them were completely annihilated.
The war potential Jiuzhou displayed in that battle shocked the West. At present, no nation possessed the foundation necessary to contend against a Ruler Emperor.
Just as Jiuzhou's global influence was soaring, the Holy City met its sudden downfall. With Gabriel exposing countless dark secrets, coupled with Lu Jun projecting undeniable evidence across the entire Magic World, nearly everyone agreed that the Holy City deserved its fate.
Finally, Lu Jun, the central figure behind all these world-shaking events, had consecutively slaughtered the Sea Demons and destroyed the Holy City. He had already become the undisputed number one human in the world.
The power vacuum left behind by the Holy City was completely inherited. Together with Jiuzhou's full support, although the world's political landscape had undergone profound changes, overall order remained stable. No one dared provoke Lu Jun.
Naturally, with Jiuzhou's rise and the Holy City's decline, the balance of power had clearly shifted, making the East stronger and the West weaker.
Furthermore, Lu Jun, an Easterner, openly held the Holy City's authority, standing above the Five Great Magic Associations. No Westerner could simply ignore that fact. Traditional great noble families such as the Victoria Dragon-Taming Clan and the Giant-Slayer Tours Family were the first to pledge allegiance and pay him visits.
At this moment, within the Holy City atop the Alps.
The once holy, solemn, and sacred religious atmosphere of the Holy City had undergone a complete transformation under Lu Mei's supervision. With dark yellow as the primary theme and reddish-brown as decoration, the city had been remodeled into an architectural style rich with Eastern classical aesthetics.
The personnel of the Military Strategy Manor had already taken control of every aspect of administration. Fortunately, the Holy City's scope of governance had never been extensive. It did not involve direct political affairs but instead served as the world's supreme judge and sword bearer, maintaining military strength year-round to deter every force within the Magic World.
As long as Lu Jun remained, together with Gabriel's allegiance, that deterrent still existed. The remaining core organizations, such as the Holy Court, the Inquisition, and the Holy Shadow Organization, only needed to be gradually rebuilt.
What was truly needed now was for Lu Mei, Jun Yaojin, Professor Yuan, and the others to grow into true powerhouses, while the three thousand graduates from the Ancient Capital matured into High-o and Super-tier Mages, allowing the entire system to function effectively.
Moreover, Lu Jun had already decided upon sweeping reforms.
First, he would abolish the Inquisition and establish the Calamity Academy, gathering Calamity Bearers and young geniuses who cultivated Forbidden Arts or Dark Arts. It would both nurture their talents and serve as responsible supervision.
The Holy Court would remain but be reorganized into the Military Strategy Guard. This organization had originally existed merely as the Holy City's tool for interfering in world affairs under the righteous banner of the Magic Convention. Naturally, Lu Jun intended to preserve it, merging the former guard members into its ranks.
Only its guiding philosophy would change. Instead of safeguarding the Holy City's authority, it would focus on monitoring the darker side of every nation. At the very least, organizations such as the Black Vatican and the former Lang Association would no longer be allowed to act with complete impunity.
As for the Holy Shadow Organization, Lu Jun understood that every major power required a force operating within the shadows. Having such an organization was far better than finding oneself powerless when crises arose. It would simply be renamed the Shadow Guard, with its members consisting entirely of hidden Undead.
Indeed, even the Six Archangels, Su Lu, and the others would have their identities erased and become anonymous tools, making use of what would otherwise be discarded.
In a sense, the newly established Shadow Guard immediately became the strongest organization within the Military Strategy Manor.
In addition, Lu Jun intended to establish two entirely new institutions: the World Research Institute and the Fusion Academy.
The former would be led by Feng Zhoulong as its director, with Sharjah and Professor Yuan serving as vice directors, gathering magical researchers from across the entire world to advance magical science.
There was no concern that the three of them would fail to command the respect of the world's magical researchers. After all, the introduction of Fusion Magic and the northwestern Water Circulation Reconstruction Project had already elevated their prestige to unprecedented heights.
The latter would exist to promote magical reform, gathering humanity's finest young talents under one roof. If the Calamity Academy was intended for the rare group of extraordinary monsters, then the Fusion Academy would serve the elite geniuses of every major power.
At present, Lu Jun's planned structure consisting of One Institute, Two Guards, and Two Academies had effectively inherited every function once held by the Holy City while expanding far beyond them.
Regardless, the reorganization of these five institutions represented tremendous progress. Compared to the old Holy City's countless organizations that monopolized society's resources while accomplishing virtually nothing beneficial, they were vastly superior.
Lu Jun reflected that since he had overthrown the Holy City, he ought to accomplish something truly meaningful. Otherwise, how could his actions embody justice and righteousness? Once these reforms bore fruit, there would naturally be countless scholars ready to justify and praise everything he had done.
In particular, the World Research Institute, the Fusion Academy, and the Calamity Academy had already formed a stable three-way balance, each supporting and complementing the others.
The Research Institute could study the magical principles behind Calamity Bearers and other extraordinary individuals, developing entirely new magical technologies to spread throughout the world while dispelling fear and superstition. Meanwhile, the two academies would compete with each other in a healthy rivalry, constantly driving one another forward.
After planning the framework for the five major organizations, Lu Jun entered secluded cultivation. The detailed implementation was entrusted to Lu Mei and his other trusted confidants. After half a year of nonstop effort, everything was finally established. As soon as the Research Institute and the two academies opened recruitment and enrollment to the public, the news caused an unprecedented sensation throughout the world.
The first principal of the Calamity Academy was Ding Yumian, while its first instructor was Lu Weixi. Both of them were Calamity Bearers themselves, leaving no room for anyone to suspect it was a trap. Countless magical prodigies who had hidden themselves for years under the Holy City's persecution quietly found themselves tempted.
The Fusion Academy taught Fusion Magic, whose overwhelming power had already become famous across the globe. Noble clans from every corner of the world rushed to visit, hoping to secure an advantageous position in this new era of reform. The same was true of research institutions devoted to magical studies.
The Victoria Clan of the Dragon Tamers, the Tuls Clan of the Parthenon Temple's Giant Slayer lineage, the Spanish Riden Royal Family, and many other prestigious magical families from the Western Continent all arrived under these circumstances.
Even the Zhao, Zu, Mu, and other great clans of Jiuzhou, along with Forbidden Curse Mages from the Five Continents Magic Associations, requested audiences.
Seeing the situation, Lu Mei dared not delay. She said worriedly to Ding Yumian.
"The representatives leading these delegations are all said to be Forbidden Curse Mages. The one they want to meet is Lu Jun. Go inform him immediately."
Ding Yumian nodded and headed toward Lu Jun's cultivation chamber.
Meanwhile, after half a year of secluded cultivation, Lu Jun's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. His Six Divine Thrones had been almost completely assimilated. Among his nine Elements, the Life, Death, Psychic, Water, Chaos, and Summoning Elements stood far ahead of the others, having expanded beyond the normal limits of Forbidden Curse Magic.
Ordinary Star Universes contained only 16,807 stars, approaching twenty thousand. His six Star Universes, however, were entirely different. Each contained 129,600 stars, corresponding to the complete cycle of a Great Unity, granting inexhaustible magical energy and boundless divine power.
His cultivation and combat strength had firmly entered the upper ranks of Roof-Level Emperor. Besides these six Elements, each possessing Ruler Emperor-level origins and capable of endless growth, his remaining Curse, Metal, and Space-Time Elements had also reached the Forbidden Curse Realm.
The reason they were called the Six Divine Thrones was simple. The first to be born were the Life and Death Thrones. After refining the two Divine Eyes, he obtained the Water and Chaos Thrones. Finally, following the battle at the Holy City, the Psychic and Summoning Thrones gradually emerged.
The Psychic Throne needed no further explanation. It was born from the accumulation of righteous and evil faith, as well as benevolent and malicious beliefs.
The Summoning Throne, on the other hand, was the result of the growth of the Imaginary Beast, the Mermaid, the Sacred Flower, and the Night Thunder Dream Beast.
With the Holy City's Magic Origin and its immense supply of resources nourishing them, the Imaginary Beast entered its greatest period of growth after birth, advancing all the way to the peak of the Ruler Emperor level before finally slowing after six months.
The Mermaid refined the Cold Moon Eye Origin.
The Night Thunder Dream Beast absorbed the Origin of the Beast Tomb of the Fallen Kingdom.
The Holy Flower underwent a complete transformation in the Great Northwest.
All of them reached the peak of the Emperor level.
As a result, Lu Jun's sixth Summoning Throne was successfully formed, entirely through the feedback of his contracted creatures.
"I'm only missing the Metal, Curse, and Space-Time Godheads now. Once I condense those three as well and unite everything through Fusion Magic, I'll probably surpass even the Roof-Level Emperor."
Lu Jun examined his own cultivation, feeling deeply satisfied as countless emotions welled up within him.
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