The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 242: Human Face, Snake Body

Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Human Face, Snake Body

"Poor Black Dragon Kingdom, has become the battleground for three factions."

Qin Jun said with a sigh on his face, if the Black Dragon Emperor heard this, he would surely cough up blood.

Sha Wujing looked to Qin Jun and asked, "Do I need to take action now?"

Don’t be fooled by Yan Jingxi’s flamboyant demeanor, once Sha Wujing makes a move, he’d immediately kneel like a dog.

"No rush, let him show off for a bit longer," Qin Jun said with a mischievous smile, causing both Daji and Roaring Sky Dog to twitch the corners of their mouths involuntarily, while Li cocked her head and said, "Brother Qin Jun, I feel like there’s blood of our Dragon Clan in that Divine Beast egg."

Dragon Clan’s bloodline?

Interesting!

Qin Jun’s eyes narrowed involuntarily, the divine dragons should have a very high status within the Dragon Clan.

His mind began to buzz with activity again.

Meanwhile, the cracked fragments of the Divine Beast egg began to slide off, revealing through the gaps a red body writhing inside, like a python.

Yan Jingxi shifted his gaze from the man in straw clothing called Xu Yue, onto the Divine Beast egg. A trace of frenzy appeared on his stern face as he murmured, "A god, is finally descending!"

A god!

This word, like the word for immortal, contains an indescribable magic in the world of cultivators, where cultivators absorb energy in pursuit of immortality, also in pursuit of Becoming a God or an immortal. There are all sorts of legends in both Imperial Dynasties and kingdoms about such things as breaking through the void and ascending in daylight.

Both cultivators and commoners believe in the existence of gods and immortals, and even some literature records this world as created by deities and immortals.

For mortals and low-level cultivators, the Earth Immortal Realm is considered divine, capable of moving mountains and overturning seas.

And the existence that Yan Jingxi, at the ninth layer of the Earth Immortal Realm, called a god was unimaginable.

"Yin——"

Piercing dragon chants emanated from the Divine Beast egg, the sound crisp, clearly indicating the youthfulness of its source.

All the cultivators around the Divine Beast Lake either lay facedown or knelt, looking toward the Divine Beast egg. In the magnificent illusion of lotus blossoms, rainbow lights accompanied the eggshells, while the sky flashed with lightning and thunder, and dark clouds rolled, as if heaven and earth were celebrating the birth of the Divine Beast.

One by one, the eggshell fragments fell away, and the true face of the Divine Beast soon revealed itself.

Hissss——

A chorus of gasps rose up, all filled with fear as they watched the newborn Divine Beast emerge from its shell.

Yan Jingxi, however, was looking on with a face full of fervor, his whole body trembling.

Qin Jun’s eyes widened in disbelief.

He saw that the Divine Beast was of a human face on a serpent’s body, with a red serpentine frame of nearly two meters long, still without scales, and an infant’s head atop, its face a rosy white, eyes watery, incredibly cute. But paired with the serpentine body, it struck one as eerie and even raised goosebumps.

"Is that really a Divine Beast..."

"My heavens... It’s clearly a monster, okay..."

"Too terrifying... We actually regarded it as a Divine Beast..."

"Let’s retreat, such an ominous creature will bring misfortune!"

The cultivators cried out in horror, but, unfortunately, Yan Jingxi’s oppressive presence still prevented them from moving.

"Is this the Torch Dragon..."

Qin Jun silently observed the newborn Divine Beast, recalling some posts about ancient divine beasts he had seen in his past life, among which the Torch Dragon had left a deep impression.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Da Huang Jing records: "Beyond the northwest seas, north of the Red Water, there is Mount Zhangwei. There dwells a deity with a human face and serpent’s body, red all over. Eyes open to patrol, eyes closed to bring darkness, open again to bring light. It does not eat, nor sleep, nor breathe. It summons wind and rain. This is the Torch Dragon, also known as Torch Nine Yin."

Legend has it that when the Torch Dragon opened its eyes, day would break, and when it closed them, night would fall; when it inhaled, the world would turn to winter, and with its exhale, summer would come!

Such a formidable existence!

There are many legends about the Torch Dragon, some involving the sun, some Pangu, and others Mount Buzhou. With such a confusing origin and various identities in the legends, it’s even considered a god of creation in some stories. But most describe it as having a human face and a serpent’s body.

"System, is that the Torch Dragon?" Qin Jun, heart pounding like a startled deer, eagerly asked in his mind.

"Yes!"

The System’s resounding answer made Qin Jun’s breathing quicken; a well-cultivated Torch Dragon would be incredibly powerful!

"Isn’t the Torch Dragon part of Huaxia mythology? How come it’s here? Could it be one of the five God and Demons that arrived early?" Qin Jun asked, trying to suppress his excitement.

Meanwhile, Yan Jingxi led the disciples of the Abyss Sect, gathering around the Torch Dragon, bowing deeply with utmost reverence.

"The Host is overthinking it. Mythological Divine Beasts don’t exist only in Huaxia mythology, like the Vermilion Bird that’s the national guardian beast of the Nanzhuo Dynasty," the System explained, enlightening Qin Jun.

Although still somewhat perplexed, he didn’t want to dwell on it. With insufficient strength, his understanding of the world was naturally limited.

In any case, he just had to remember one thing: the Torch Dragon was awesome!

In his past life, some even speculated that the Torch Dragon was the Ancestral Dragon. While its true identity was unknown, as a divine dragon, it was definitely more noble than ordinary dragons of the Dragon Clan.

"I must cultivate it well; it’s definitely a better national guardian beast than the Vermilion Bird!" Qin Jun thought excitedly. The Torch Dragon that could control both daylight and the seasons, just this alone made it more practical than the Vermilion Bird, which only served as a protector.

It’s mine now!

"Is this little one from the Dragon Clan?" Daji asked with a surprised face, looking toward Li. Despite the Torch Dragon’s peculiar appearance, which was somewhat endearing in its youth, one could imagine its terrifying aspect once fully grown.

Li also gazed at the Torch Dragon with puzzled eyes, earnestly saying, "Although it doesn’t look like it, I can truly feel it, and it inspires an involuntary respect in me that I don’t even feel towards my own father." Li’s father was none other than the ruler of the domain next to the Southern Domain, the Sea Dragon King!

Suddenly, Sha Wujing, Daji, and the Roaring Sky Dog’s eyes all shrank. Was this little one’s lineage stronger than that of the Sea Dragon King?

At the same time, Yan Jingxi lifted his head excitedly, saying, "God, the moment of your birth has finally come, please follow us home!"

Xu Yue felt an itch in his teeth, having tracked the Torch Dragon for so long, only to be intercepted by the Abyss Sect midway. He was very annoyed, but he knew he was no match for Yan Jingxi, so he could only watch.

The little Torch Dragon blinked its watery, big eyes, not responding to Yan Jingxi, instead curiously inspecting its surroundings.

"God?" Yan Jingxi asked the little Torch Dragon again, his eyebrows involuntarily furrowing.

This god seemed a bit... dull.

The little Torch Dragon looked at Yan Jingxi with puffed cheeks, looking extremely cute, if one ignored its red serpent body.

The next second, the little Torch Dragon suddenly opened its mouth, and in an instant, Yan Jingxi’s complexion changed. Before he could react, a giant gust of wind slapped him, sending him flying backward, careening a thousand meters away and slamming into a mountain behind the forest. He smashed through the mountain and vanished without a trace.

Silence!

The disciples of the Abyss Sect stared at the little Torch Dragon in horror.

After Yan Jingxi was blown away, the oppressive aura also dissipated, yet the cultivators stood still, gaping at the little Torch Dragon.

The Yan Jingxi whom they regarded as a god was effortlessly blown away by the little Torch Dragon?

Qin Jun also couldn’t help but widen his eyes in shock. It was this formidable just after being born?

Thinking back to the earlier desire to eat the little Torch Dragon displayed by the deep red beast, Qin Jun found it oddly bizarre. In a way, the Abyss Sect had done a favor – saving the life of the deep red beast.