The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 1254 Ji Longyuan

Chapter 1254: Chapter 1254 Ji Longyuan

Ji Bubai, upon hearing Huo Zhenyu’s words, felt even more smug and gave Si Dao a look that made him roll his eyes.

The group entered the gorge, and as they ventured a thousand meters in, the cold wind grew stronger, forcing Sun Wukong, who was at the front, to unleash his divine power to shield everyone from the chilling breeze.

The light inside the gorge was dim, and along the way, there were bones everywhere—creatures of all kinds, including the remains of enormous beasts, stretched on for thousands of meters, a sight that was shockingly grotesque.

As they continued onward, they suddenly came across a stone tablet inscribed with blood-red characters, which, despite the years of weathering that had made them somewhat blurry, were still legible.

"I, Emperor Wuxuan, roamed freely all my life, only to stray into the Eight Wilderness and eventually succumb to fate!"

"Emperor Wuxuan?"

Qin Jun frowned. Wasn’t this a legendary figure from the Xuandang Universe?

In the Mythology Marketplace, there was also Emperor Wuxuan’s Divine Power, "Wuxuan’s Divine Punishment," valued at nearly three hundred billion fame points, which showed just how powerful Emperor Wuxuan was.

"Wuxuan, huh..."

Si Dao revealed a nostalgic look and sighed, "Emperor Wuxuan was a hero throughout his life, who inadvertently wandered into the Eight Wilderness."

"Oh? Did you know him?"

Ji Bubai asked curiously, prompting Qin Jun to find their interaction increasingly odd.

Why did Ji Bubai seem jealous?

Bah!

This was my father in a previous life. I shouldn’t think such nonsense.

Qin Jun shook his head, dismissing the distracting thoughts.

Huo Zhenyu scoffed disdainfully, "A nobody dares to claim he’s a hero?"

Although Emperor Wuxuan might be famous within the Xuandang Universe, in the presence of saints within the inner universe, he indeed wasn’t considered a hero.

Si Dao’s eyes flickered, but he remained silent.

Finding no delight in the response, Huo Zhenyu continued leading the way.

Soon after, they encountered many more stone tablets, including some from heroes of the inner universe, which left Lin Yuqi in awe.

Even heroes endowed with boundless divine power and valiant spirits had fallen in the remote outer regions of the Eight Wilderness, unknown to any.

"Can Saint Lord Huo roam freely across the Eight Wilderness?"

Qin Jun asked, his voice dripping with mockery, now fully aware of Huo Zhenyu’s identity, which only added a teasing lilt to his words.

Saint Lord Huo, hearing this title from Qin Jun, found it exceedingly grating to his ears.

"I wouldn’t dare claim that, as long as I don’t venture too deeply into the Eight Wilderness, moving in and out is no trouble."

Huo Zhenyu responded, his gaze drifting towards Sun Wukong and Patriarch Bodhi, his lips twitching.

Qin Jun indeed could roam the Eight Wilderness freely, which made Huo Zhenyu rather uncomfortable.

At that moment, footsteps approached from behind. Qin Jun and the others turned to see a blood-soaked man running towards them—it was Tie Shusheng they had previously encountered.

Tie Shusheng, gripping a sword, ran swiftly with an excited smile still on his face.

"How is this guy not dead yet?"

Qin Jun asked in surprise, and Huo Zhenyu also looked over with a strange expression.

Tie Shusheng ran past Qin Jun and the others once more, ignoring them just like before.

However, he soon stopped, turned around in shock, and addressed Huo Zhenyu, "Uncle Huo, what are you doing here?"

Huo Zhenyu waved dismissively, annoyed, "Who’s your uncle? Get lost!"

Tie Shusheng ran back to Huo Zhenyu and pleaded, "Uncle Huo, I didn’t expect the Eight Wilderness to be so dangerous. How about we join forces?"

Huo Zhenyu rolled his eyes, his tone one of disappointment, "To think you’re the demon of eternity, can’t you be serious for once? You’re always reckless wherever you go, and if you die, your father will go mad!"

"Never mind him," Tie Shusheng replied nonchalantly.

Li Yuanba, feeling irritated, couldn’t help but curse, "Are you done catching up yet? Stop the chit-chat!"

At this, Huo Zhenyu’s face turned livid, and Tie Shusheng, glaring at Li Yuanba, retorted angrily, "And who are you?"

The moment his words fell, Li Yuanba’s eyes flashed fiercely. He immediately stepped forward, approaching Tie Shusheng and threw a punch.

"Hmph!"

Unfazed, Tie Shusheng swung his fist in retaliation.

With a loud bang!

Tie Shusheng spat out blood and was thrown into a mountainside hundreds of meters away, creating a deep, long tunnel; his life or death was unclear.

He had only just entered the realm of the sage, how could he possibly stand against Li Yuanba, who was in the mid-stage of the same realm?

"You..."

Huo Zhenyu glared, but with Patriarch Bodhi nearby, he could only watch, not daring to intervene.

Qin Jun stepped forward, and the crowd followed, leaving Huo Zhenyu no choice but to continue leading the way.

It was good for that brat, Tie Shusheng, to suffer a bit.

Huo Zhenyu shook his head helplessly, sighing inwardly, "Nephew Tie, even I am not in control of my own actions right now."

Boom!

Tie Shusheng burst through the mountain wall, fury assaulting him, his eyes filled with blood.

Being chased by various giant beasts had already made him miserable, and now to be repelled by the sickly Li Yuanba, especially in front of Huo Zhenyu, was an unbearable humiliation.

"Stop!"

Huo Zhenyu quickly intervened, blocking Tie Shusheng.

Li Yuanba looked disdainfully, while Sun Wukong and the others showed scornful smiles.

Although this child had become a sage, his temperament was far too immature, leaving them speechless—how could such a person become a sage?

In this Heavenly Dao, becoming a sage was simply child’s play.

"Uncle Huo! What are you doing?"

Tie Shusheng roared furiously, his father and Huo Zhenyu were close friends, yet he wouldn’t help?

Huo Zhenyu shouted sternly, "Calm down! I have already been captured by them, do you want to die?"

Upon hearing this, Tie Shusheng was struck as if by lightning, standing there stunned.

Huo Zhenyu captured?

He subconsciously glanced towards Qin Jun and the others, whose derisive looks made him shudder.

"What of it! Fear not, Uncle Huo!"

Tie Shusheng bellowed furiously, as if ready to fight Qin Jun and the others to the death.

Moved by this, Huo Zhenyu felt a surge of will to die fighting alongside Tie Shusheng.

"I will leave now so as not to implicate Uncle Huo!"

Tie Shusheng bowed and shouted, his countenance one of noble self-sacrifice. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and fled, disappearing at the other end of the gorge in the blink of an eye.

Silence!

The gorge instantly fell silent, with only the sound of the wind.

Qin Jun and the others were speechless, Huo Zhenyu even more so petrified.

This little rascal...

Huo Zhenyu closed his eyes, his fists clenched, veins bulging on his forehead, wishing he could chase after and kill Tie Shusheng himself.

"Continue on!"

Qin Jun ordered, and with a sigh, Huo Zhenyu had no choice but to follow.

After flying out of the gorge, because of the Eight Wilderness’ ban on flying, Tie Shusheng had to land.

"No, I must save Uncle Huo!"

Tie Shusheng murmured to himself, then flew towards the border of the Eight Wilderness, preparing to seek reinforcements.

Meanwhile, on another side of the Eight Wilderness.

A figure darted from the thick fog, clad in dragon-embroidered golden clothes, his white hair flowing, wearing a gold horned purple jade crown, tied with phoenix feathers, amidst the howling wind, his long hair fluttering, his appearance majestic and imposing.

"Eight Wilderness, here I am again. This time, I, Ji Longyuan, am determined to comprehend the supreme Dao and achieve the sagehood of Heavenly Dao!"

His brows were cold, his eyes flickering with madness, and his name resounded fearlessly across the inner cosmos.

Ji Longyuan!

One of the eternal evildoers, arguably the strongest of all time!

He had defeated a Saint Lord, his fame surpassing even that of eternal evildoers!

This was not his first visit to the Eight Wilderness, but this time, he came with resolve.