The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 1596: The System’s Shock

Chapter 1596: Chapter 1596: The System’s Shock

Daji and the Xiling Empress appeared before Qin Jun. Seeing Qin Jun unharmed, they instantly grew emotional.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

"Your Majesty, where have you been?"

Facing the concern of the two women, Qin Jun took a deep breath. The blurred memories of them in his mind gradually became vivid as he unlocked the sealed recollections buried deep within his consciousness.

The passage of time had been far too long. To prevent himself from forgetting, he had stored a separate copy of his pre-time-travel memories deep within his mind.

Qin Jun smiled faintly and said, "I am fine. How much time has passed?"

Looking at the expressions of the two women, it was evident he had not returned to the original point in time.

"Your Majesty, you’ve been gone for a month."

The Xiling Empress responded. For some reason, she felt that Qin Jun had changed; there was an inexplicable sense of distance.

It wasn’t just her—Daji felt the same.

Previously, Qin Jun had only been at the Primordial Path Fusion Realm, but now he had ascended to the Creation Void Supreme level. Coupled with countless years gone by, how could he not have changed?

Even Primordial Gods had to tread cautiously before Qin Jun, let alone them.

A month.

Qin Jun felt relieved. Thankfully, not much time had passed.

"You may leave now. I wish to be alone for a while," Qin Jun instructed the two women.

Upon hearing this, the two women frowned simultaneously. Qin Jun’s tone made them feel like subordinates being ordered around. Yet, they dared not say anything, bowed, and then left.

"System, are you there?"

Qin Jun asked in his heart. He had left before Chaos was formed, so he wouldn’t collide with his past self at the birth of Chaos. The Mythological System had also been inherited, so logically, everything should be on track.

"What are your instructions, Master?" the System’s voice answered immediately.

Qin Jun’s face lit up with a smile as he said, "System, I haven’t disappointed you, have I?"

"Disappointed? Why would I be disappointed?" the System replied, puzzled.

Qin Jun froze—the System hadn’t crossed into his pre-Primordial memory?

He immediately commanded the System to bring up the attribute lists of Victorious Fighting Buddha, Yuwen Chengdu, and Lu Wu.

"Apologies, Master. You have not summoned these three Gods and Demons."

The System’s response left Qin Jun stunned.

He quickly reviewed the System’s rewards and found he had only missed three summon opportunities for Gods and Demons.

"So that’s it."

Qin Jun chuckled, though the reason for his laughter was known only to him.

He slowly rose and strolled toward the grand hall’s entrance.

Soon, he stepped outside the hall’s doors, in front of the tens of thousands of stone steps. From here, he could overlook Six Emperors City.

"This place still pleases my eyes."

Qin Jun smiled again. Not only was Six Emperors City his—Primordial and Chaos also belonged to him.

Next, he would reclaim the throne of absolute power.

He would once again become the Supreme Heavenly Emperor!

"What is the current limit of the System?" Qin Jun asked internally.

"Mid-tier Primordial Ancestor Realm—wait, why did it suddenly rise so much?" the System replied, sounding startled halfway through.

Black and White Impermanence, who were late-tier Primordial Ancestor Realm beings, if released now, would still cause the System to collapse.

Qin Jun’s gaze flickered, and the corners of his lips curled upward.

"Hold on—the System’s limit has already risen to late-tier Primordial Ancestor Realm!"

"No—complete mastery!"

"What’s going on? Why is the System continuously strengthening?"

The System was momentarily flustered, suddenly realizing something, and asked, "What is your current level of cultivation, Master?"

"Beyond the Primordial Ancestor Realm," Qin Jun confidently replied.

His true strength far surpassed the Creation Void Supreme level.

The System fell silent.

Qin Jun began sweeping the Ancient Sacred Imperial Way with his Divine Consciousness. In an instant, the entirety of the Ancient Sacred Imperial Way was within his view. He could sense all the dimensional planes and even detect the existence of Primordial. Compared to before, he was now a hundredfold stronger—it was as if heaven and earth had reversed.

He noticed Nine Palaces Supreme but spared only a single glance at him. Nine Palaces Supreme was unworthy of his prolonged attention.

On the other side.

Within the Devil Clan’s palace, Nine Palaces Supreme suddenly opened his eyes. A flicker of doubt crossed his gaze as he muttered, "Was someone just observing me? Has the Ancient Sacred Imperial Way welcomed a great figure of creation-level might?"

"Hmph! No matter who you are, if you dare challenge me, I’ll make you regret it."

Nine Palaces Supreme sneered to himself. Having planned his rise from the ashes, he had long anticipated scenarios such as this.

With that thought, Nine Palaces Supreme closed his eyes again and resumed his cultivation.

Retrieving his Divine Consciousness, Qin Jun twisted his neck and murmured, "Nine Palaces Supreme, enjoy your fleeting moments of glory while you can!"

Soon after, Qin Jun departed the Heavenly Emperor Stone Hall and headed toward the Heavenly Emperor’s Palace.

On that day, the Great Qin Heavenly Court convened a formal meeting.

Immortal officials and divine generals gathered within the great hall, their discussions echoing nonstop.

Elsewhere, Qin Jun walked along the palace corridors with Bai Ze, Baili Shouyue, Liu Bowen, and Evening Star beside him.

"Your Majesty, it would be wise to minimize outings for now. Your recent disappearance terrified us all," Bai Ze advised.

Qin Jun glanced at her and replied, "I was merely cultivating—I wasn’t abducted."

"Your enemies are numerous. I believe the Great Qin Heavenly Court should maintain a low profile for a while," Bai Ze explained, clearly showing concern for Qin Jun.

Qin Jun chuckled at her words and said, "Don’t speak of the Ancient Sacred Imperial Way—Primordial itself belongs to me. Why should I lie low?"

The ministers walking behind him froze momentarily, exchanging apprehensive glances. They could all sense the unease in each other’s eyes.

They all believed Qin Jun’s arrogance had inflated.

He was no longer the wise emperor who once heeded the counsel of virtuous advisors.

However, they could empathize—having ascended swiftly, it was natural for a ruler’s temperament to swell.

"Your Majesty..." Bai Ze tried to continue her persuasion, but Qin Jun raised a hand to silence her.

"Trust me—I am not who I once was. When you first allied with me, was it not my ambition that drew you?" Qin Jun said with a dismissive wave of his hand. Within Primordial, who would not regard him as the strongest? Who dared advise him to cower?

Evening Star let out a long sigh, rife with meaning.

Qin Jun pretended not to hear it and entered the grand hall.

Inside the hall, all immortal officials and divine generals immediately knelt. Once Qin Jun was seated, Baili Shouyue led the assembly in shouting ceremonial greetings.

Following this, Qin Jun listened to the reports of his ministers and generals, solidifying the Great Qin Heavenly Court’s current state.

After two hours, he finally spoke: "From this moment, the Great Qin Heavenly Court will continue deploying forces to conquer other dimensional planes. Let us unify the Ancient Sacred Imperial Way as soon as possible."

His current goal was singular—to infinitely strengthen the Mythological System. The System, crafted by the Creation Dao, combined with his innate Origin energy, would be the ultimate catalyst in ascending toward greater power.

As for the casualties brought by war, Qin Jun paid them no mind. Even if the Great Qin Heavenly Court refrained from waging war, the Ancient Sacred Imperial Way would never be truly peaceful. Someday, other forces would set their sights on the Great Qin Heavenly Court.

War was something that could never truly be avoided.

"Your Majesty, Nine Palaces Supreme is still targeting us!" a second-tier immortal minister exclaimed anxiously.

Currently, Nine Palaces Supreme’s ferocity was unmatched. His threats loomed over the Great Qin Heavenly Court. If they dared to continue conquering other dimensional planes, Nine Palaces Supreme would never stand idly by.

The other immortal ministers began voicing similar concerns—even some of the divine generals echoed their worries.

They were baffled—how had Qin Jun forgotten about Nine Palaces Supreme’s threat after only a month?

The Qin Jun of the past would never have acted so rashly.