The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 133 Eight-Star Aptitude

Chapter 133: Chapter 133 Eight-Star Aptitude

Everything before Qin Jun’s eyes blurred, and he found himself in a mysterious space standing on a vastly expansive Go board. Above him, a sun-like orb of light banished the darkness. Beyond that, there was nothing else in this space.

"What place is this..."

Qin Jun muttered to himself, the first thoughts to surface in his mind being that of an alternate dimension or the mustard seed worlds mentioned in novels.

As he looked around, a figure resembling a white eagle suddenly materialized ten meters in front of him. It wielded twin swords, and the aura of the third layer of the Golden Elixir Realm burst forth, causing Qin Jun’s pupils to shrink.

The white eagle figure charged at Qin Jun, the twin swords glinting sharply in the dimly lit space, reflecting a dazzling light that startled Qin Jun. He quickly pulled out his Silver Dragon Soul-Purge Spear, not even attempting to dodge as he smashed it down with a direct strike.

One force downing ten sessions!

With a clang!

The twin swords of the white eagle figure were instantly shattered, and its body was smashed into dust!

Instant kill!

Qin Jun rested the Silver Dragon Soul-Purge Spear on his shoulder and cursed, "You just charge straight on, don’t you have a brain?"

"One-star rating achieved!"

Just then, an indifferent and emotionless voice resonated. Qin Jun’s expression changed dramatically—damn it, he was given a one-star rating before he even understood what was going on?

That would be so embarrassing if it got out!

In the depths of his despair, two more figures appeared before him, one black and one white, both statuesque, identical in form but wielding different weapons. The black statue held a broadsword, while the white statue carried a red-tasseled spear, both possessed the cultivation of the third layer of the Golden Elixir Realm.

Qin Jun’s eyes brightened, and his thoughts became active in an instant.

Could it be that defeating an opponent of the same realm awarded a one-star rating, and defeating two would yield a two-star rating?

If that was the case, it’s no wonder very few could reach four or five stars.

This was not a one-on-one fight, and with no obstacles around, being encircled by four or five opponents of the same realm would likely result in defeat for most cultivators.

"Come on!"

Qin Jun was overflowing with fighting spirit, wishing to see how many stars he could achieve.

No reminder needed, the two statues charged at him with extreme speed, each raising their weapon to strike, aiming to chop off his head.

"AI is just AI, utterly lacking in synergy!"

Qin Jun sneered, advancing with his spear to meet them. The one-zhang long Silver Dragon Soul-Purge Spear had a reach of over three meters, a good span longer than the white eagle statue’s spear, keeping both figures at bay, preventing them from getting close.

With two statues attacking non-stop this time, it made it difficult for Qin Jun to gather enough force to instantly destroy one, after all, sometimes one plus one adds up to more than two.

The heavy and forceful swings of the black eagle statue’s broadsword coupled with the swift and tricky thrusts of the white eagle statue’s red-tasseled spear, though lacking in synergy, made it difficult for Qin Jun to dispatch them quickly.

Qin Jun, with one hand, swept his Silver Dragon Soul-Purge Spear, sending the formidable force needed to fling both statues into the air.

Under the twin training of the Indestructible Sacred Body and the Innate Breathing Technique, his strength had increased day by day. He had even managed to lift Li Yuanba’s Golden Peng Divine Hammer, albeit barely.

This meant he now possessed the strength of ten thousand jin!

With such power, he could tear a person in half with his bare hands, a feat beyond the capabilities of a common Golden Elixir Realm cultivator.

There are myriad methods of cultivation, with most focusing on inner energy absorption and not significant physical strength enhancement. For this reason, cultivators who refined their bodies often had greater combat strength within their realm. Energy refining cultivators relied on spiritual energy, which when depleted, left them vulnerable, whereas body cultivators could practice magic, and when out of spiritual energy, they could still engage in hand-to-hand combat.

Even some body cultivators had more spiritual energy than energy refiners. Of course, the path of body cultivation is far more arduous than that of the energy refiners by more than tenfold.

Qin Jun desired to cultivate both body and energy. After all, those great deities in "Journey to the West" followed the same path, such as Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen. Erlang Shen’s Eight-Nine Profound Art is, in fact, the 36 Heavenly Transformations, and both had extraordinarily strong bodies, particularly Sun Wukong, who was truly indestructible. Another prominent deity who practiced both was Nezha, excelling in magic and possessing the body cultivator’s divine power of Three Heads and Six Arms.

Boom!

With a sudden surge of powerful spiritual energy, the white eagle statue’s speed increased dramatically, zooming towards Qin Jun like a bolt of lightning as he just managed to get back on his feet.

Qin Jun, unfazed, triggered his technique of Reverse Knowing the Future, allowing him to foresee the white eagle statue’s attack trajectory for the next few seconds.

It must be said that the 36 Heavenly Transformations were indeed powerful and highly practical, breaking Qin Jun’s rigid impression that they were inferior to the 72 Earthly Fiend Transformations—after all, he had not thoroughly studied "Journey to the West" or "Investiture of the Gods". In his previous life as an ordinary office worker, where would he find the time for such? Because Zhu Bajie was not as powerful as Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West", he assumed the 36 Heavenly Transformations were less powerful than the 72 Earthly Fiend Transformations.

But with his use of the 36 Heavenly Transformations, he had now mastered all thirty-six divine spells, especially after breaking through to the Golden Elixir Realm—he no longer found it as strenuous as before. He increasingly believed the 36 Heavenly Transformations to be strong and twisted.

With the 36 Heavenly Transformations, Qin Jun felt confident dominating within the Golden Elixir Realm. Of course, if he were to battle someone from the Ascending Mortal Realm, it would be a different story, as his foundational cultivation and realm were a tier lower.

Heavenly Marshal Tianpeng also knew the 36 Heavenly Transformations, yet he was not invincible. Qin Jun’s 36 Heavenly Transformations came from Marshal Tianpeng’s memories, thus saving him much time in personal enlightenment.

Thud—

Qin Jun effortlessly dodged the white eagle statue’s thrust, then with a single stab, his spear pierced the white statue’s chest. Bits of stone flew, and with a quick friction of his hands, the Silver Dragon Soul-Purge Spear spun at high speed, grinding the white eagle statue into gravel, ending its existence.

"Just you left!"

Qin Jun looked towards the standing black eagle statue on the chessboard and chuckled lightly before leaping down, raising the Silver Dragon Soul-Purge Spear high above his head.

The black eagle statue did not attempt to dodge; instead, it confronted Qin Jun head-on.

AI is just AI!

And it’s entry-level AI at that!

With a bang!

Without any surprise, under Qin Jun’s overwhelming might, the black eagle statue and its broadsword were both smashed into smithereens, the durability of a heaven-tier artifact being unfathomable to the average person.

"Two-star rating achieved!"

Thrilling!

Qin Jun bellowed freely—after all, there was no one else around.

Meanwhile, three more statues, each possessing the cultivation of the third layer of the Golden Elixir Realm, appeared on the chessboard out of thin air.

Little did he know, his performance was being observed by others.

Within a mysterious palace, a row of people clad in black robes stood orderly. Before them was a transparent orb, the size of a basketball, with a blue flame burning inside. The orb was projecting the battle scene featuring Qin Jun’s fight.

"Not only has this young man been appraised as having eight-star talent, but his combat experience is also extremely rich. He should be able to secure a six-star rating in the assessment!" one of the black-robed figures said with a light chuckle, his hat revealing a handsome and pale face with distinct features and eyes that seemed to contain a vast expanse of stars, deep and profound.

"Indeed, there aren’t many among the state prefecture emissaries’ assessed contestants who have achieved eight-star talent," another elder voice said in agreement.