The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 166 Steel and Iron Bones

Chapter 166: Chapter 166 Steel and Iron Bones

"Don’t mention him."

Zhu Yanqing spoke softly. Her tone was always calm, but Qin Jun could detect a hint of anger in her words. After all, Ye Xuan’s thoughts about her were too lewd. Even if most men harbored such thoughts, having them voiced made it difficult for her to maintain any good feelings toward Ye Xuan, even though he was her senior fellow disciple.

Qin Jun smiled sympathetically. Although Ye Xuan had had no choice but to rely on the Demon within him to escape from a desperate situation, his future in the Wuqi Kingdom was likely doomed after his innermost thoughts were exposed by the Demon. He would probably wander the earth from then on.

Nonetheless, Qin Jun was very curious about how Ye Xuan had become possessed by the Demon.

The chance of a Demon, likely from the Immortal Realm, appearing in the kingdom was slim. Could it be that this fellow also possessed the fortune of a protagonist?

With that thought, Qin Jun quickened his pace. He wanted to get some information about demonic cultivators from Evening Star to avoid being ambushed by Ye Xuan.

The group hastened their steps through the streets toward the Roaming Dragon Inn.

This day was destined to bring joy to some, sorrow to others, and anger to yet others.

The Star Lodge and the Demonic Suppression Sect were shaken by significant events; Mo Yu and Zhang Lun, disciples of their respective sects, had not sent any messages back after the end of the city trial in Luoyan City, which almost certainly meant something had gone wrong. Their masters immediately sent inquiries to Xu Guiku of Luoyan City.

Xu Guiku was shocked upon receiving the news, as both the Star Lodge and the Demonic Suppression Sect were among the Seven Major Sects. Even with his strength ranked within the top twenty of the Imperial Dynasty, he could not afford to offend them lightly.

He quickly visited Fei Yushu to find out who had killed Mo Yu and Zhang Lun. Such was the influence of the superpower sects that they could ignore the rules and press the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition to reveal the two competitors.

Of course, such matters could only be carried out in secret and not disclosed publicly.

"They were both killed by competitors who had been turned into demons. This is the information on that competitor," Fei Yushu was prepared and produced a set of jade slips with a flip of his hand.

Having decided to take Qin Jun under his wing, Fei Yushu naturally sought to shield him, taking all the blame upon Ye Xuan.

However, if he only knew that Qin Jun was the one who had ordered the massacre at the Divine Sword Hall’s branch, he would undoubtedly regret it.

"It’s the work of Demons again!" Xu Guiku cursed under his breath, his heart filled with extreme hatred for Ye Xuan.

If Ye Xuan had known, he would have been driven to tears. Why was he always the one getting blamed?

I only killed a dozen or so extras!

...

After returning to the Roaming Dragon Inn, Qin Jun went to Evening Star’s room and explained Ye Xuan’s transformation to him.

"Even when possessed by a demonic soul, he can still teleport through space, which indicates that the original realm of this demonic cultivator is above the Immortal Realm, perhaps even a higher realm, because even I would find it difficult to achieve that," Evening Star stroked his beard and pondered.

Qin Jun nodded. Your strength lies in your words, not your cultivation.

"Your Highness should still be cautious. Although Ye Xuan’s body has been taken over, over time, his soul might merge with the soul of the demonic cultivator. His emotions could also affect the demonic cultivator, which might lead him to trouble Your Highness," Evening Star spoke gravely.

"What’s key is, once the demonic cultivator successfully seizes the body of a cultivator, his cultivation will skyrocket. When he returns to his peak, I fear..."

Evening Star didn’t finish his sentence, but Qin Jun understood his implication.

Qin Jun felt some pressure, but he wasn’t panicked.

If Evening Star, Li Yuanba, Li Bai, Roaring Sky Dog, Black Impermanence, and White Impermanence all joined forces, he didn’t believe he would be instantly killed by Ye Xuan.

Moreover, by the time the Demon inside Ye Xuan returned to his peak, Qin Jun reckoned he would have performed numerous God and Demon summonings and his own power would have surged. Why would he be afraid?

"Forget it. I better focus on my cultivation for now."

Qin Jun rose to his feet with a smile, bowed slightly to Evening Star, and then left the guest room.

After he left, Evening Star muttered to himself while sipping tea, "Your Highness actually isn’t afraid of a demon cultivator from the Immortal Realm, it seems there are cards in his hand that I don’t know about."

With that thought, he shook his head and chuckled. Life following Qin Jun was never dull, and the events they encountered along the way were quite interesting to him. What was most critical, however, was Qin Jun’s growth, which greatly surprised him.

He had actually broken through three minor realms since returning from the city trial, completely disregarding the common knowledge of realm breakthroughs!

If this continued, Qin Jun might truly create a miracle. Since his cultivation was almost reaching its limit, pursuing higher strength would require finding a power to align with, and it was precisely this predestination that led him to serve Qin Jun. Qin Jun’s performance had satisfied him greatly.

"Perhaps the small Southern Domain will soon be conquered by you,"

muttered Evening Star with a smile, his face full of anticipation.

...

After the city trial ended, Qin Jun began to train diligently. Since he had invested all his spirit stones in the betting market, he had earned millions of first-tier spirit stones, a huge amount that shocked Qin Yun and the others.

Qin Jun started to have Jia Xun use the spirit stones to acquire various heavenly materials and earthly treasures, in preparation for cultivating the second layer of the Invincible Divine Body, Steel Muscles and Iron Bones.

At the same time, his deeds spread far and wide throughout the Nanzhuo Dynasty and neighboring kingdoms.

The Qianyue Kingdom was jubilant, while the Canglan Kingdom was shrouded in silence, and people’s grievances were rising, all blaming the court for offending Qin Jun.

One day, in the guest room, Qin Jun sat in a large wooden tub filled with purple liquid that emitted steam while bubbles continuously surged up and burst.

Qin Jun’s face shifted between shades, clearly enduring pain beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

"Damn it! Steel Muscles and Iron Bones is so hard to cultivate; how terrifying must the third layer, Diamond Indestructible, be?"

Qin Jun thought in despair. Thoughts aside, he still clenched his teeth and persevered because he had already planned a path for his future development and did not want to give up lightly.

At that moment, Daji came in carrying a copper basin filled with a black liquor that was strangely ominous and made one’s scalp tingle just looking at it.

"Young Master, this is a medicinal liquid made from Fire Raging Flower. It’s very potent. Can you withstand it?"

Daji approached the tub with a light laugh, but her eyes hid a touch of concern.

Qin Jun had been pushing himself too hard lately, which pleased her but also worried her, fearing that he might not be able to handle it.

The path of body cultivation was inherently painful. She really didn’t understand why Qin Jun, with his strong talent for energy refining, was still so fixated on body refining.

Little did she know, Qin Jun had a dream—to one day, through his own strength, become unbeaten across the heavens. If he relied solely on energy refining, the difficulty would be much greater.

Besides, with the mythology system in place, he didn’t need to spend most of his time on cultivating and energy absorption, so additional body refining could do no harm.

"Pour it!"

Qin Jun gritted his teeth, damn it, let the storm come more fiercely!

At his words, Daji directly poured the medicinal liquid from the basin into the tub. Instantly, Qin Jun felt the temperature in the tub skyrocket, as if he were being burnt by blazing fire, his face distorting and veins bulging on his neck.

Frightened, he quickly began to operate the second layer’s cultivation method mantra of the Invincible Divine Body.

"Young Master, the rankings on the Human List have been updated. Do you want to know what your current ranking is?" Daji, seeing him in pain, tried to change the subject, to divert Qin Jun’s attention and lessen his suffering.

"If it’s not the first place, don’t tell me!" Qin Jun said with closed eyes and clenched teeth, causing the corner of Daji’s mouth to twitch.