The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 1286 - 1268: Guarding the Heavenly Emperor of Qin

Chapter 1286: Chapter 1268: Guarding the Heavenly Emperor of Qin

Thinking it through, Qin Jun made a decision.

"Play the pipa and summon Yang Jian."

Qin Jun ordered, and soon the sound of the pipa drifted over, "Yes!"

The fragrance of flowers filled the air, leaving him alone to enjoy the tranquility.

He was eagerly anticipating the kind of surprises the path of battle would bring.

Yang Jian was already the war god of the Heavenly Court of Great Qin, well-suited for the path of battle.

Sun Wukong, Li Yuanba, and Xiang Yu were actually also suitable, but Qin Jun did not want Yang Jian to be too weak.

The reason was simple; he just liked Erlang Shen.

In fact, there was another who was a match for the path of battle, and perhaps even more fitting—Xing Tian.

Xing Tian was the most famous war god of all.

He had made great contributions during the campaign against the Tathāgata.

But the inheritance of the Dao could potentially be even more remarkable than an extreme awakening, and Qin Jun was concerned that he might not be able to control Xing Tian when the time came.

As for Yang Jian, after all he had gone through, Qin Jun believed that no matter how powerful Yang Jian became, he would never betray him.

Before long, Yang Jian arrived at the imperial garden.

Walking into the stone pavilion and offering a salute, he asked in confusion, "May I ask what matters Your Majesty has summoned me for?"

He would never have guessed that Qin Jun was about to grant him a new opportunity.

After all, it had been less than a year since his last extreme awakening.

He had thought Qin Jun was going to assign him a mission.

"Are you satisfied with your strength?"

Qin Jun asked with a raised eyebrow, his expression enigmatic, which made Yang Jian pause before his breathing became hurried.

"Do you mean... Your Majesty..." Yang Jian asked with a trembling voice.

He had managed to become a sage, but now many were above him, with the most recent enemy even surpassing the Supreme of the Heavenly Dao, which troubled him.

He had not expected Qin Jun to offer him another opportunity!

In his excitement, he knelt before Qin Jun with a thud, folding his hands and saying, "Your Majesty’s grace to Erlang is too great for me to know how to repay... Erlang..."

Qin Jun waved his hand and said with a smile, "There’s no need for such talk between us. Just focus on getting stronger."

"System, transfer the path of battle into Yang Jian!"

Qin Jun commanded in his mind, hoping that Yang Jian would grow stronger, at least to reach the rank of Supreme of the Heavenly Dao.

If he could surpass the Supreme of the Heavenly Dao, that would be splendid.

As he finished speaking, a white light shot out from the purple flame mark between Qin Jun’s eyebrows, drawing Yang Jian into it.

Qin Jun paused, perplexed. How was this different from the peak of God and Demon or an extreme awakening?

He touched his forehead unconsciously but felt nothing amiss.

Immediately after, he started considering who to grant the seven peak God and Demon opportunities, eight God and Demon subordinate opportunities, and one die-hard peak opportunity.

Now, the peak of God and Demon was inconsequential to him.

Unless they were a saint, even at their peak, they couldn’t help him.

"It might be comforting to grant the peak opportunities to the former gods and demons."

Qin Jun thought to himself.

The die-hard peak opportunity could be given to Ying Zheng to keep him from acting out, and as for the Jade Emperor, there was no need to worry with Xuanyuan and the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord keeping him in check.

"I’ll merge five God and Demon subordinate opportunities into a summoning chance!"

Qin Jun decided, aiming to summon for extreme awakening and inheritance of the Dao.

Three thousand Dao meant that three thousand gods and demons could enjoy them.

"Ding! Beginning the merger of five God and Demon subordinate opportunities!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining one specified God and Demon summoning opportunity!"

Qin Jun narrowed his eyes; he was in luck, having merged into a specified God and Demon summoning opportunity.

"Specify the summoning of Qiong Xiao in her peak state and restore her past life’s memories!"

Qin Jun commanded in his mind, then upon summoning Bi Xiao, Her Highness Sanxiao would be gathered, able to set up the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation.

If they all experienced an extreme awakening and then deployed the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, it would assuredly be a monumental feat.

Soon, the system pulled up Qiong Xiao’s attribute list.

"Qiong Xiao, from the Investiture of the Gods!"

"Identity: One of Her Highness Sanxiao! A disciple of the Jie Sect!"

"Cultivation: Early Manifesting Saint Realm!"

"Cultivation method: Nine Bends Law!"

"Divine Power: Boundless Sea! Immortal Sleeve Collection Technique! Soul Capturing!"

"Treasure: Golden Sea Dragon Scissors!"

"Mount: Swan!"

"Loyalty: 81 (Full Value 100)!"

The early Manifesting Saint Realm was not too bad.

Qin Jun turned off the attribute list of Sanxiao’s, satisfied.

"System, how long will it take for Yang Jian to complete the inheritance?"

Qin Jun asked in his mind, as he could hardly wait to see how strong Yang Jian would become after the inheritance of the Great Dao.

"Unclear, the time needed for the Great Dao inheritance is longer than that for the Ultimate Awakening. Please be patient, host,"

the system quickly replied, increasing Qin Jun’s anticipation.

This meant the Great Dao inheritance was even more formidable.

For a moment, he began to dream about how strong Yang Jian would become after the Great Dao inheritance.

...

Inner universe.

On the immortal mountain of the Lin Family in the holy domain of the Lin Saints,

Baili Zhinan sat at the main seat of the great hall with his eyes closed, an impatient expression on his face.

Next to him, Lin Zhizhong was on tenterhooks, anxious and fearful.

The other saints from the Baili Clan were seated in the hall, while the high-ranking members of the Lin Family stood, careful and deferential as if they were servants.

"Still no word on the whereabouts of the Heavenly Emperor of Qin?"

Baili Zhinan opened his eyes to inquire, the saintly pressure making everyone in the hall extremely tense.

A red-robed saint shook his head and said, "Not for now, but another saint, Huo Zhenyu, said he had encountered the Heavenly Emperor of Qin in the Eight Wilderness."

To venture into the Eight Wilderness to capture the Heavenly Emperor of Qin?

They’d probably die before capturing him.

Baili Zhinan’s expression turned sour; he was no Huo Zhenyu and dared not go to the Eight Wilderness.

"Has he never come out of the Eight Wilderness?"

He asked gravely, perplexed as to why the Heavenly Emperor of Qin would venture into a place as treacherous as the Eight Wilderness.

Could it be to take refuge?

It was indeed a possibility. Now in the inner universe, there were very few places that could harbor the Heavenly Emperor of Qin.

The Eight Wilderness, although dangerous, was capable of deterring the enemies of the Heavenly Emperor of Qin.

"No, it is said that there has been activity within the Eight Wilderness; Huo Zhenyu mentioned that Tai Chu has awakened."

The red-robed saint responded, and at the mention of Tai Chu, everyone present was visibly moved.

Tai Chu was a name that struck fear into the hearts of many.

"Then we continue to wait! Wait until the Heavenly Emperor of Qin emerges!"

Baili Zhinan gritted his teeth and said, to which the saints from the Baili Clan nodded in agreement.

The Lin Family’s high-ranking members had grim expressions; they were fed up with serving these daunting figures.

...

One day, Lin Yuqi suddenly sought out Qin Jun.

Qin Jun had been reviewing memorials in the royal study, and looking up with a smile, he said, "My consort, what brings you here?"

Lin Yuqi, poised and dignified, clutched an engraved jade slip like a bamboo tube, her stunning visage tinged with worry, her brows tightly furrowed with unspoken troubles.

Seeing her silent, Qin Jun set down the memorial in his hand and said, "Speak your mind; how can my woman wear such a frown!"

Lin Yuqi bit her lip gently and said, "It’s like this, my father sent word that the Baili Clan, in their search for Your Majesty, has taken up residence in the Lin Family compound, oppressing my family on a daily basis, causing them untold suffering."

The Baili Clan?

Searching for me?

Qin Jun frowned and asked, "Why are they looking for me?"

"It seems to be because of General Yang’s Supreme Eye; the visitors have ill intentions. I hesitated whether to tell Your Majesty, so was quite unsure," Lin Yuqi sighed.

The Baili Clan was one of the colossal powers of the inner universe, and crossing them would surely entail no good end.