The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 134: Fire Across the City

Chapter 134: Chapter 134: Fire Across the City

"Aptitude is important, but one must not overlook battle talent," said the man in the black robe, smiling. The others in black robes nodded with smiles. If one looked closely, they would notice that each of their robes was emblazoned with a silver sword, stately and mysterious.

At that moment, the handsome young man waved his right hand and the scene before him abruptly changed from Qin Jun to Li Yuanba, and the entire hall fell into silence.

Li Yuanba was seen wielding the Golden Peng Divine Hammer, with the chessboard beneath his feet shattered to pieces. His face wore a fierce grin, clearly reveling in the heat of battle. Then, nine figures appeared out of thin air, encircling him.

The most critical point was that these nine figures emitted an incredibly fearsome aura, having reached the pinnacle of the Ascending Mortal Realm.

"Could this lad have reached the pinnacle of the Ascending Mortal Realm?" a man in a black robe asked in surprise and doubt.

"You’re mistaken, the strength limit of the evaluation chess pieces is the peak of the Ascending Mortal Realm," the elder in the black robe said gravely, then turned to the handsome young man and asked, "Yushu, check his aptitude evaluation!"

Hearing this, Fei Yushu, the handsome young man, nodded. Then, pointing at the projection, the aptitude evaluation of Li Yuanba appeared at the bottom of the image, with nine Golden Elixirs lined up in a row.

Silence!

The hall fell silent once again as everyone’s eyes widened and their faces filled with shock.

"Great Elder, we must have him. He might just lead our God Sword Hall to a new peak," Fei Yushu said excitedly.

God Sword Hall was a renowned entity within the Nanzhuo Dynasty. Not only was it one of the Seven Major Sects, but it was also a part of the Imperial Dynasty, the host force behind the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition.

The man called the Great Elder took a deep breath and said, "If nothing goes wrong, a nine-star aptitude can certainly reach the heights of Jin Wuhui, who is currently number one on the Human List. But we still don’t know about his battle talent..."

Boom! Boom! Boom...

No sooner had the Great Elder finished speaking than Li Yuanba’s hammers moved like the wind, and in less than three seconds, he smashed all nine figures to bits, equivalent to the deaths of nine peak Ascending Mortal Realm masters at his hands, silencing the God Sword Hall’s Elders once more.

The silence was such that even the drop of a pin could be heard.

"Battle talent evaluation... nine stars... I have a feeling that nine stars isn’t his limit," Fei Yushu said, his handsome face showing perplexity, yet his eyes could barely contain his excitement.

This was surely a monstrous genius rare to see in thousands of years!

"We must win him over. He might even surpass Jin Wuhui!"

"What do you mean ’might’? It is a certainty!"

"Our Nanzhuo Imperial Dynasty has finally produced a genius with both aptitude and battle talent at the nine-star level!"

"We must act quickly, and recruit him before the other sects notice!"

The group of Elders was beside themselves with excitement, as if injected with a dose of adrenaline. They, whether Earth Immortal Realm powerhouses or at the pinnacle of the Transforming Void Realm, stood at the apex of the Dynasty. Yet they were so agitated over a young genius, an occurrence that, if spread outside, would certainly be met with disbelief.

And so, the God Sword Hall’s Elders were first taken aback by Qin Jun, and now went mad for Li Yuanba. If Qin Jun knew about this, it was hard to say if he would cry or laugh.

...

"A six-star evaluation!"

Phew—

Qin Jun let out a long breath, his forehead covered in cold sweat. He had just realized that facing nine Golden Elixir Realm rank three figures at the same time was not terrifying, but the incessant tidal wave of battles was.

The previous six hurdles were equivalent to him fighting twenty-one Golden Elixir Realm rank three experts. Even if his adversaries were mindless, it still required effort.

"At least I surpassed that guy named Feng Yixuan!" Qin Jun muttered, obviously still brooding over Jia Xun underestimating him.

Quick battle, quick decision!

Seeing seven figures materialize out of nowhere, Qin Jun buoyed his spirits and charged headlong to meet them.

He wanted not just a six-star, but also a seven-star evaluation!

Eight-star rating!

Nine-star rating!

Blow everything away!

With this belief, Qin Jun activated the Art of Wishes both large and small, and his figure rapidly grew to twenty feet tall. As his cultivation increased, so did the limit to how much his body could grow. The seven human figures were not afraid, and they still charged at Qin Jun without regard for their own safety.

Qin Jun swung the Silver Dragon Soul-Sealing Spear and shattered four of the figures with a single sweep, showing extreme dominance.

The remaining three figures were fearless, but they began to dodge and circle around. Unfortunately, the chessboard was only so big, and they couldn’t escape far.

In less than a minute, the remaining three figures were also blasted away.

"Seven-star rating achieved!"

As the indifferent voice rang out, Qin Jun quickly cancelled the Art of Wishes, as it was too exhausting on his stamina.

Thinking of Monkey Brother’s magnificent "Vast Law spanning Heaven and Earth," he couldn’t help feeling bitter—damn, the gap was huge!

The figures of eight human forms also appeared, surrounding him and forcing him to look in all directions. He took a deep breath and silently encouraged himself, just seventeen more figures to go!

...

Jia Xun stood at the edge of the square, and after waiting for five minutes, he started to feel tired and decided to turn around to find an inn for tea and wait.

"Li Yuanba has achieved a nine-star rating in the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition assessment!"

The indifferent voice Qin Jun had heard in the mysterious space suddenly echoed throughout the city, startling everyone.

Jia Xun was stunned—damn, it had only been a short while since Li Yuanba entered, and he had already achieved a nine-star rating...

The cultivators waiting in line on the square were also stunned.

The assessor, Chu Hegn, opened his mouth wide. He had just let Li Yuanba in a few minutes ago, and the guy had already cleared the nine-star stage so quickly?

Miles away, residing in an inn, Daji, Fa Hai, Evening Star, Li, and Roaring Sky Dog heard this and were left speechless. Now, Li Yuanba was really going to become famous!

"Damn it! Who is Li Yuanba?"

"Never heard of him..."

"A nine-star rating, the place is going to explode! Each Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition usually has no more than ten participants getting a nine-star rating during assessments, and to think we have one from Luoyan City!"

"Impressive, just the name alone signals a powerful presence!"

"Then tell me if my name sounds like a powerful presence, my name is Liang Pao."

The whole city was seething, everyone discussing the name Li Yuanba.

It was a bit unfair for an Earth Immortal Realm powerhouse to participate in the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition, but Qin Jun thought of it, and this competition was destined to go down in the annals of history.

While the whole city was going crazy over Li Yuanba, Qin Jun was still engaged in a difficult battle.

Compared to Li Yuanba, his combat experience was still significantly lacking.

When Qin Jun achieved the eight-star rating, he was as tired as a dog, drenched in cold sweat and panting relentlessly.

The ninth stage arrived as expected, and nine figures surrounded him like afterimages, causing the corner of his mouth to twitch. The final battle was really not looking good!

"Wait a minute..."

Suddenly, Qin Jun thought of a precious treasure, and he became instantly exhilarated. With a thought, the Purple Gold Emperor Armor instantly attached itself to his body. The majestic purple gold armor, the purple cape fluttering in the wind, and the crimson purple feathers on his head flickering like flames completely changed his aura, as a domineering presence that looked down on all existence burst forth.

After donning the Purple Gold Emperor Armor, Qin Jun felt his strength somewhat restored, and the Silver Dragon Soul-Sealing Spear in his hand felt half as light.