The Strongest Mythical Emperor-Chapter 196: Divine Artifact

"Your Highness, what’s wrong with you?"

Daji kicked away the corpse of the Luo Emperor into the misty clouds, then anxiously grabbed Qin Jun’s hand. Seeing his dumbfounded expression, her heart almost leaped out of her chest.

Had that guy been driven mad by the Luo Emperor?

Qin Jun suddenly snapped back to reality, suppressing his excitement as he said, "It’s nothing, I’ve just made another breakthrough!"

Another breakthrough?

Daji, Evening Star, and Li Bai were stunned. Upon closer inspection, they involuntarily gasped in shock.

Ascending Mortal Realm, third layer!

He broke through directly from the Golden Elixir Realm, eighth layer to the Ascending Mortal Realm, third layer?

The three of them could barely wrap their heads around it. While Qin Jun had previously made unfathomable breakthroughs, none were as preposterous as this one, completely bypassing the early stages of the Ascending Mortal Realm.

"Your Highness... you..." Evening Star didn’t know what to say.

Qin Jun feigned a mysterious smile and said, "It’s due to the cultivation method. The Luo Emperor wanted to deal with me in the shadows, but instead, I absorbed his dragon essence."

Evening Star suddenly understood, while Li Bai wondered what dragon essence was.

Meanwhile, Sha Wujing and Beigong Ancestor had already begun to fight. Their movements were so swift that even Li Bai struggled to distinguish them, and Qin Jun couldn’t see them at all. Explosions continually erupted high above, resembling a grand display of fireworks visible to most of the Imperial Capital.

Rolling thunderclouds, bringing a roar that chilled the souls of all living beings, gathered due to the heavenly tribulation caused by Qin Jun’s breakthrough to the Ascending Mortal Realm. Flashes of lightning and peals of thunder accompanied the battle spectacle of Sha Wujing and Beigong Ancestor, making the entire scene seem like the apocalypse had arrived, casting the people of the Imperial Capital into a state of panic.

"Why hasn’t the battle ended yet?"

Qin Jun frowned and asked. Sha Wujing, who was at the ninth layer of the Immortal Realm, was incredibly powerful, yet he seemed evenly matched with Beigong Ancestor.

Evening Star spoke gravely, "His cultivation is nearly equal to mine, but his combat experience and magic are extremely strong. However, it won’t be long before he is defeated. Sha Wujing is truly formidable."

Li Bai and Daji’s pupils shrank when they heard this. Today, Sha Wujing’s demonstration had truly redefined their understanding of power.

Compared to Sha Wujing, they were incredibly weak.

"Haha, since that’s the case, let’s go help Black and White Impermanence!"

Qin Jun laughed. As for the heavenly tribulation, Sha Wujing and Beigong Ancestor were taking care of it, and he had nothing to fear.

At the same time, the Grand General Zhou Liang caught the corpse of the Luo Emperor. Seeing the Luo Emperor’s breath had left him, Zhou Liang’s entire being fell into a trance. The reason he didn’t help the Luo Emperor wasn’t that he despised him, but because he too faced pressure from his family lineage behind him.

All the great clans within the Imperial Dynasty wanted to become the royal family, and the Zhou family was no exception. Moreover, the Zhou family was willing to support him in rising to power.

No one could resist the temptation of the throne, especially Zhou Liang, who had long been immersed in the power center of the Imperial Capital.

But truly seeing the Luo Emperor dead, Zhou Liang felt an unpleasant sensation in his heart, and memories of their childhood together surfaced unbidden.

...

In the courtyard, beneath the old pagoda tree.

"When we grow up, I will be the king, and you will be my general. Together, we will govern the lands of Nanzhuo!" the young Luo Emperor laughed as he slapped Zhou Liang’s shoulder, innocent and naive.

Zhou Liang, with his fingers in his mouth, nodded vaguely.

...

Time flew by, and both had become the main pillars of the Nanzhuo Dynasty. However, due to the differences in their statuses, they were no longer friends but sovereign and subject.

In a certain sense, Zhou Liang’s inaction was akin to manslaughter, which naturally made him quite uncomfortable.

But he was no longer the naive child he once was, and soon composed himself.

Looking up at the sky, the unrivaled Giant Bird was still rampaging. His expression hardened, and once again, he reached for the Square Sky Halberd.

Now that the Luo Emperor was dead, it was time to eliminate the opposition.

Elsewhere, the Six Major Sects were still observing the battle, waiting for Beigong Ancestor to suffer severe injuries. Meanwhile, Qin Jun led Evening Star and the others to aid Black and White Impermanence, resulting in the continuous tragic deaths of the elders of the Divine Sword Hall.

Qin Jun thought to pick up a stray win by landing the final blow, but he hadn’t the chance, because they struck too swiftly.

Of course, Qin Jun didn’t ask them to deliberately hold back either, for he did not wish to reveal too much. Continuing to "farm experience points" now would surely tip off Evening Star and others to his deceit, and the shadow cast by the Luo Emperor’s previous action loomed over him still—if not for the dragon’s energy, Qin Jun would be dead by now.

Even though any of the God and Demon Sect’s elders could easily kill him, he was not willing to take that risk again.

If one dies, how then to act the braggart?

As time dripped away second by second, the ground around Imperial Palace Peak was littered with the corpses of the Nanzhuo Dynasty’s imperial guards; even nearby buildings were impacted. The cultivators and common folk of the imperial city were on edge, deep down hoping someone would subdue the demon that was Qin Jun. After all, his reputation was hardly glowing. What would they do if he vanquished the city’s top experts?

It was rumored that Qin Jun and Li Yuanba loved killing people, even devouring them, leaving no evil deed undone.

"May the heavens bless us, Qin Jun must be stopped!"

"The Luo Emperor is dead, what are you praying for?"

"What? His Majesty is dead?"

"Didn’t you see His Majesty’s body fall down, caught by the great general?"

"Ssst—His Majesty is dead?"

The news of the Luo Emperor’s death spread quickly. Among the onlookers, there were not lacking in powerful beings, who could naturally witness the spectacle of the Luo Emperor’s body plummeting.

At this moment, Qin Jun was leisurely watching Black and White Impermanence and others slaughtering the God and Demon Sect’s members. Aside from the imperial guards of the Nanzhuo Dynasty, those remaining on Imperial Palace Peak belonged to the God and Demon Sect, a sect under His Majesty’s control.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

Bolt after bolt of sky thunder attempted to reach down, but the aftershocks of the battle between Sha Wujing and the Beigong Ancestor scattered them, denying them the chance to strike Qin Jun.

"Let’s start the draw then!"

Looking up at the sky filled with thunderclouds, Qin Jun thought to himself that such a comfortable tribulation would surely make others green with envy if word got out.

A chance for a random draw plus a summon of the God and Demon Legion—he was quite looking forward to it.

Sigh!

It’s hard even to want to be weaker!

Qin Jun surveyed the surrounding battles, feeling a sense of commanding authority.

"Ding! The random draw begins now..."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing a Concealment Charm!"

What the heck is this?

Qin Jun’s brow immediately furrowed, a white talisman appeared in his hand, inscribed with mysterious and incomprehensible runes. He couldn’t help but ask inwardly, "What’s the use of this thing?"

Could it be as useless as chicken ribs?

Not even as good as Daji’s bellyband!

"The Concealment Charm can completely conceal the host’s aura and form, an enhanced version of the invisibility charm. Not even True Immortal Realm experts can detect the host while it is in effect, but the Concealment Charm can only be used once, lasting the duration of one incense stick before turning to ash," the system patiently explained.

Wow!

This is a divine artifact!

Qin Jun immediately became excited, with this item, he could escape from True Immortal Realm experts or even sneak into a young maiden’s boudoir!

He then carefully stowed the Concealment Charm away in the space of mythology, such a treasure must be used at a crucial moment!

Hmm, best to pick out a beauty first...

"How soon will the God and Demon Legion appear after their summoning?" Qin Jun continued to ask inwardly.

If they were to show up a day later, he wouldn’t rush to summon them lest he call forth a bunch of weaklings that could drag him down.

"Just like with the God and Demon, they will arrive within a day; possibly immediately, or perhaps tomorrow."

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