The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 1128: Retributive Justice

Chapter 1128: Chapter 1128: Retributive Justice

The Jade Emperor, also known as the Heavenly Emperor, ruled over the Three Realms and the Eight Wildernesses, reigning supreme over beings such as humans, ghosts, immortals, gods, and demons.

Beneath the saints, the position of the Jade Emperor was the highest, governing the thirty-six heavens above and the Underworld below.

Such a deity greatly intrigued Qin Jun.

In the past, due to his weak cultivation, he worried that the Jade Emperor might rebel, but now he was not apprehensive at all.

With the Three Emperors under his command, what was there to fear?

To Qin Jun, the cultivation of those under the Jade Emperor was not considered top-notch, so he was not worried about the Jade Emperor being able to instigate a rebellion.

Moreover, those gods and demons were still within the Heavenly Court of Great Qin, and this place was King Yan Palace.

Among the gods and demons within the King Yan Palace, few were truly loyal to the Jade Emperor; some might even bear grudges.

For example, Yang Chan and Liu Chenxiang.

"Just summon him and restore his memories from previous lives!"

A smile curled on the corner of Qin Jun’s lips. What of the Jade Emperor?

As the Heavenly Emperor of Qin, you, the Jade Emperor, must also coil up before me!

Immediately, he had the system bring up the attribute list of the Jade Emperor:

"The Jade Emperor, from mythology!"

"Identity: Jade Emperor! Haotian Jade Emperor! Great Heavenly Venerate!"

"Cultivation: Early stage of Manifesting Saint!"

"Cultivation Method: Haotian Sacred Law!"

"Divine Power: Jade Emperor’s Dragon Breath! Supreme Ruler of the Eight Wildernesses! Punishing Thunder Command! True Abyss Demon Execution!"

"Treasure: Supreme Seal!"

"Special Attributes: Soul of the Jade Emperor (Supreme Divine Emperor’s authority, capable of intimidating myriad races and beings)!"

"Loyalty: 61 (out of 100)!"

Heh!

As expected of an emperor who has ruled for long, his loyalty is only sixty-one. Although it is far from the threshold of betrayal, it still slightly displeased Qin Jun.

Perhaps it was also because the Ancient Buddha had kidnapped the Chaos Demon Embryo, souring his mood.

"Early stage of Manifesting Saint, it seems the Jade Emperor has not yet reached his peak."

Qin Jun stroked his chin and thought, with Xuanyuan, Randeng, and Laozi to suppress, the Jade Emperor couldn’t stir up any turmoil.

Next, he should look forward to seeing how formidable Laozi is at his peak.

Besides this, he still had one opportunity to peak in God and Demon and one chance for ultimate awakening.

Ultimate awakening, he planned to save for use at the Holy Sect.

He couldn’t possibly bring a super-strong character into the Holy Sect, but for safety, if he encountered danger within the Holy Sect, he would let the God and Demon achieve ultimate awakening and turn heaven and earth upside down!

Immediately, Qin Jun stopped contemplating and began to cultivate while sitting on his throne.

He had already grown accustomed to setting aside time for cultivation every day, even though he was the Heavenly Emperor of Qin.

Cultivation is not achieved in a day; it accumulates bit by bit, eventually leading to explosive power.

...

The next day, King Yan City floated in the starry skies, continuously drawing beings from all directions.

As news of Xuanyuan defeating the Chaos Demon Embryo spread, the names of Xuanyuan and King Yan began to wildly circulate within the Wulan Star Region.

More and more beings, admiring them, came to submit themselves to the King Yan Palace, and despite the Chaos Demon Embryo being rescued, the strength Xuanyuan demonstrated made him unmatched in the entire Wulan Star Region.

Among them was a figure dressed in a simple grey robe, his face stern, eyebrows thick, and his eyes fiery like a dragon’s, emanating an oppressive aura, his long hair coiled under a cloth hat.

No one would have guessed that he was the Jade Emperor.

No longer holding the identity of the Jade Emperor, he naturally couldn’t wear the imperial robe and go to submit to Qin Jun.

"King Yan Palace..."

The Jade Emperor looked at the bustling King Yan City with a complex expression.

He could feel the strong aura emanating from within the King Yan City; from the surface, its power was already comparable to the Heavenly Court he had controlled in his previous life.

Soon, he arrived at the city gate and queued up to enter the city.

He did not immediately reveal the aura of the Manifesting Saint realm but planned to observe the city first before going to worship Qin Jun.

Inside the study of the Yan Emperor’s Palace.

Qin Jun was reviewing various issues from King Yan Palace while holding Ling Ming.

Ling Ming seemed scared of the unfamiliar surroundings, and after waking up at Yang Chan’s place, he had been crying incessantly. Out of helplessness, Yang Chan had no choice but to hand him back to Qin Jun.

"Wuxuan Sect?"

Qin Jun muttered, holding a scroll, a look of hesitation on his face.

The Wuxuan Sect had sent out an invitation today, hoping that Qin Jun would visit them.

After witnessing the formidable strength of Xuanyuan in yesterday’s battle, Wu Gangqiu’s mood had been unsettled, so he wanted to form a relationship with Qin Jun.

"Ha! If you want to establish a relationship, you should have come to King Yan City in person!"

Qin Jun scoffed and then tossed the scroll aside.

Ling Ming then crawled over to pick it up, thoroughly enjoying himself.

At that moment, Randeng suddenly walked in and knelt before the desk to pay his respects.

"Rise, what is it?"

Qin Jun’s gaze stayed on the scroll in his hands, and he asked without looking up.

Although his cultivation was still far below Randeng’s, the pressure he exerted on Randeng was becoming increasingly strong.

"Your Majesty... Tathāgata went to kill the Chaos demon fetus, and after being defeated, he hasn’t returned. I’m worried something might have gone wrong?"

Randeng replied with clasped hands, making Qin Jun look up at him.

"Oh? He didn’t send any messages back?"

Qin Jun frowned and asked; Tathāgata’s loyalty had always been above ninety, he couldn’t possibly betray him.

Could it be...

"No, it’s as if he vanished into thin air." Randeng shook his head, a trace of worry appearing on his unsightly face. As the only two Buddhists in King Yan Palace, their relationship was naturally close. Now that Tathāgata was missing, his concern was inevitable.

Qin Jun stood up and roamed around the study.

He was worried about one possibility; could Tathāgata have been captured by the Ancient Buddha?

The Ancient Buddha, who had been nurturing the Chaos demon fetus and protecting it in secret, might have developed unusual thoughts after witnessing Tathāgata’s performance.

The thought weighed heavily on his mind.

Tathāgata was a formidable being in the middle stage of the Manifesting Saints realm. If captured by the Ancient Buddha, could he turn against them?

After all, they were both Buddhas.

"Go down for now, let’s wait a few more days. Do not disrupt our formation."

Qin Jun turned back to Randeng and spoke, Randeng seemed hesitant at first but eventually nodded.

Because right now, there really was no way to find Tathāgata.

Perhaps Tathāgata was hiding somewhere, healing his injuries.

Randeng bowed and left after paying his respects, leaving Qin Jun deep in thought.

"Ding! A side mission triggered—Rescue Tathāgata! Mission details: Tathāgata has mysteriously disappeared; if the host rescues Tathāgata, he will receive one designated God and Demon summoning opportunity, one God and Demon peak opportunity, one God and Demon instance opportunity, two skill inheritance opportunities, and two sage searches!"

Just then, the system notification sound suddenly rang out, causing Qin Jun’s heart to sink.

As expected!

Tathāgata really had met with misfortune.

In the Wu Lan Star Domain, there are no beings that could threaten Tathāgata; it was very likely that he had been captured by the Ancient Buddha.

"Fate, huh..."

Qin Jun was speechless; previously Tathāgata had taken his Sun Wukong, and now, while Tathāgata was serving him, he too was captured by another power—it truly was poetic justice.

He pulled up Tathāgata’s character profile, his loyalty had not changed, which eased his mind a bit.

The system had stated that if a God and Demon’s profile could not be accessed, it meant that God and Demon had completely perished.

"Ho——"

Just then, a curtain in a corner of the study was suddenly ignited by fire, startling Qin Jun who turned to look only to see Ling Ming enveloped in flames from the Extreme Way. The little guy seemed to be having too much fun and couldn’t control himself.