The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 117: The Four Heroes of Azure Blue

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: The Four Heroes of Azure Blue

"What’s going on...how did he break through?"

The short and plump cultivator asked with a trembling voice, it was already beyond his expectation that Qin Jun wasn’t poisoned to death by the black poison bewitching flower, and now he had even made a breakthrough!

Unfortunately, there was no one to answer his question, his three companions were equally incredulous.

Li Yuanba, on the other hand, wasn’t surprised; after all, he was an Earth Immortal Realm’s transcendent being, and a minor breakthrough in the Golden Elixir Realm was nothing significant in his eyes.

Time started to rapidly tick away.

Li Yuanba quietly accompanied Qin Jun, and the four cultivators didn’t leave, although they were unwilling to lose the black poison bewitching flower, they could see that Qin Jun wasn’t reckless, he truly had the capability.

To break through to the Golden Elixir Realm at such a young age was indeed rare; they naturally wanted to befriend him.

A moment as short as a tea break quickly passed.

The venomous sea dragon didn’t come back, probably scared away by Li Yuanba.

"Huff—"

Qin Jun slowly opened his eyes, the purple-black color fading from his face at a visible speed, and the black poison bewitching flower in front of him withered completely.

The first level of the Undying Saint Body, immune to all poisons, had actually been cultivated by him!

What was most crucial was that he even leveled up in the process!

Awesome!

Wait, damn, I was almost about to have a breakthrough, and now leveling up means no reward!

Qin Jun suddenly realized the issue and anxiously pulled up his attribute list to check:

"Host: Qin Jun!"

"Race: Human!"

"Level: Golden Elixir Realm Third Layer (94240/150000 Experience Points)!"

"Bloodline: None!"

"Artifacts: Silver Dragon Soul-Extinguishing Spear (Heavenly High-Grade), Desert Eagle (Yellow High-Grade)!"

"Magical Treasures: Purple Gold Emperor Armor!"

"Divine Powers: 36 Heavenly Transformations!"

"Cultivation Methods: Undying Saint Body (Ancient Forging Body Technique)! Purple Rainbow Lightning Technique (Heavenly High-Grade)! Energy Refining Mnemonic (Mortal Mid-Grade)!"

"Summoned God and Demons: Daji! Roaring Sky Dog! Emperor Guan! Fa Hai! Evening Star! Dragon Maiden! Li Yuanba!"

Good!

The original experience value hadn’t been reset.

Qin Jun breathed a sigh of relief and also understood that with each new layer broken through in the Golden Elixir Realm, the required experience points would increase by fifty thousand over the last, and with daily energy absorption cultivation, he could gain at most two to three hundred experience points. This was thanks to the power of the Heavenly Grade techniques, but with the Energy Refining Mnemonic, it would only be a single point a day, which shows how difficult each level was to break through in the Golden Elixir Realm.

With that thought, he slowly stood up, his body covered in cold sweat, the pain of earlier’s cultivation made him shudder at the mere recollection.

"Why haven’t you left yet?" Qin Jun asked with a raised eyebrow at the four cultivators not far away, looking somewhat unhappy.

The leading middle-aged man in brocade clothes hurriedly explained, "We saw that the Young Master is extraordinary and merely wished to make your acquaintance."

Make acquaintance?

A look of mockery appeared on Qin Jun’s face, and he said with a light smile, "You don’t resent me for taking the flower?"

"Heavenly materials and earthly treasures belong to the strong; how could we possibly bear any grudge?" the middle-aged man in brocade laughed. He was joking—with Li Yuanba standing there, how dare they express any resentment?

At this moment, the straightforward short and plump cultivator pointed at the withered black poison bewitching flower and said, "Could you leave it to us? Even though it’s withered, it can still be used as a medicinal material. A junior of ours was injured by an enemy and requires the black poison bewitching flower for making medicine."

Qin Jun felt somewhat embarrassed; it seems he almost inadvertently caused the death of someone.

Although this was a world where gods and demons stood tall, he still had his own principles. Since the black poison bewitching flower was of no use to him anymore, why not offer them as a favor in passing? Thus, he waved his hand with a smile and said, "Feel free to take them."

The four men’s eyes brightened, not expecting Qin Jun to be so easygoing. The short, chubby cultivator hurried over to pick the black poison bewitching flowers, just in case Qin Jun suddenly changed his mind.

"I am Su Mingsheng, and we are the Canglan Quartet," said the middle-aged man in brocade as he clasped his hands in a salute.

The Canglan Quartet?

What an extravagant nickname.

Qin Jun criticized internally; the Canglan Kingdom, the Qianyue Kingdom, and even the Nanzhuo Dynasty all fell under the banner of the Righteous Dao, so chivalrous culture prevailed. Of course, the essence was still survival of the fittest, and only the strong could afford to disregard these conventions.

According to the biographies Qin Jun read, the division between right and demonic in this world was quite simple. The Righteous Dao killed swiftly, while the Demonic Dao employed cruel methods; ultimately, everyone was out for their own interests.

"My name is Chen Da!"

"My name is Chen Er!"

The twin cultivators introduced themselves, prompting Qin Jun to recall a silly animated series from his previous life.

After the short, chubby cultivator finished picking the black poison bewitching flowers, he also came over and introduced himself, "I am Sun Ling, pleased to meet you, young hero."

"My name is Qin Jun," Qin Jun replied with a clasped hand and a smile, but his name seemed to shock Su Mingsheng and the others.

With his hands clasped, Su Mingsheng asked, "Could you be the King Yue of the Qianyue Kingdom?"

Qin Jun nodded slightly, causing them to exchange glances in surprise.

Sun Ling exclaimed, "Truly a prodigy on the list of heroes, to break through to the Golden Elixir Realm at such a young age. Old Su, he’s even more outstanding than your son."

"Indeed, my worthless son thought he was the cat’s meow just for becoming the number one talent in the kingdom, but compared to King Yue, he is far behind," Su Mingsheng sighed continuously.

The number one talent of the kingdom?

Could his son be Su Liejie?

A thought crossed Qin Jun’s mind, followed by a shake of his head and a smile as he said, "You flatter me too much, gentleman. Well, I should be on my way. Amidst the green mountains and water, may we meet again if fate allows!"

After speaking, he turned and left, with Li Yuanba following closely behind.

Watching the two silhouettes disappear into the distance, the four men were filled with mixed emotions.

"What a phrase, ’amidst the green mountains and water,’ the Qianyue Kingdom will surely rise because of this young man." Su Mingsheng sighed sincerely. Qin Jun’s identity was special. If he had been a disciple of a sect, it wouldn’t be as remarkable, but as a prince, barring any accidents, he was destined to become the emperor.

Sun Ling smacked his forehead and cried out, "Old Su, your son seems to be waiting for Qin Jun at Cliff Pass, planning to challenge him."

"Damn! Really?" Su Mingsheng immediately grew agitated. Although Su Liejie was considered the foremost amongst the young generation of the Canglan Kingdom, he had not yet broken through to the Golden Elixir Realm, and thus was no match for Qin Jun, who had already achieved that level.

Even Chen Da and Chen Er looked at Su Mingsheng with sympathetic eyes.

His son was courting death!

Especially after seeing Li Yuanba’s performance, they were even less inclined to oppose Qin Jun. Given Su Liejie’s arrogant nature, he was very likely to provoke Qin Jun, and if Qin Jun killed him, Su Mingsheng would have no way to avenge his son.

"Let’s go! We’ll split up: you three take the black poison bewitching flowers back, and I’ll go to Cliff Pass," Su Mingsheng said solemnly, and the three brothers naturally raised no objections.

Elsewhere, Qin Jun and Li Yuanba emerged from the dense fog and rejoined their group.

"Your Highness, did you encounter any danger?" Jia Xun hurriedly rushed over and asked anxiously, considering Qin Jun the hope of the kingdom and not wishing to see him come to any harm.

Qin Jun waved his hand and smiled, "No trouble at all. I even made a breakthrough, I’m now at the third layer of the Golden Elixir Realm."

When it’s time to show off, you show off!

You must strut in your moments of triumph; otherwise, what’s the difference between you and a salted fish?

As he spoke, everyone turned to look at him, and Ye Xuan’s group of five, along with Qin Yun, almost wanted to kneel.

Especially Qin Yun, who watched as Qin Jun broke through to the Golden Elixir Realm, and now that Qin Jun had soared to the third layer, while he was still stumbling at the energy refining realm, the gap between them was so vast that he felt like dying.

Are we even brothers anymore?