The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 261: Legendary Monster

Chapter 261: Chapter 261: Legendary Monster

The super war that erupted within the Qianyue Kingdom spread like a storm to the surrounding kingdoms. Coupled with the propaganda efforts of the Mingji Pavilion, it stirred the Righteous Dao of the entire Southern Domain into a state of flux and change.

One of the nine great Demon Dao’s Abyss Sect attacked a small kingdom and was defeated, and the leader was none other than the Fourth Elder, An Yansha!

This news shook the Imperial Dynasties of the Southern Domain to their core, unable to recover their senses, and it even spread within the Demonic Dao.

The names Qin Jun, Lei Zhenzi, and Red Boy truly caused a sensation in the Southern Domain. As for Li Yuanba being killed in a second, his fame wasn’t as prominent, but if anyone tried to inquire, they could still hear his name.

What shocked everyone the most was Lei Zhenzi.

Even the Abyss Sect’s Fourth Elder was brutally beaten by him. If the Sect Master hadn’t personally intervened, An Yansha would have certainly died.

Indeed, that giant red hand belonged to the Sect Master of the Abyss Sect!

All cultivators from the various kingdoms now considered the Qianyue Kingdom an entity not to be provoked, and Qin Jun had officially become the object of worship as a young emperor of their kingdom, even though he had not yet ascended to the throne.

Less than five days after the war ended, the Mingji Pavilion updated the ranking list ahead of schedule. Qin Jun shot directly to the second position, second only to Jin Wuhui.

It was astonishing that he had not yet reached the Transforming Void Realm and could climb to the second position, shaking the whole world, and the Mingji Pavilion’s appraisal of him was both simple and domineering:

"A rare prodigy that appears once in thousands of years, an emperor unprecedented in history!"

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One day, inside the royal prison of the capital, Qin Jun, dressed in robes reserved for the crown prince, sat on a stool while Li stood behind him massaging his shoulders. Several soldiers stood guard at the entrance to the cell, and three people stood in front of Qin Jun, including Lei Zhenzi, the Bone Eroding Tribulation bound in iron chains, and another man.

This man wore a scholar’s headdress and held a Feather Fan, his handsome face full of a confident smile that spoke of Resourceful Planning. He was none other than Zhuge Liang, the man who made a name for himself in Huaxia during the era of the Three Kingdoms.

Five days had passed since the great battle, and Zhuge Liang had come to find Qin Jun four days earlier. This man’s cultivation was pitifully weak, merely at the first layer of the Golden Elixir Realm. Still, he was considered a strong figure within the Qianyue Kingdom. Somehow, he managed to gain the high regard of Jia Xun, who then recommended him to Qin Jun on good terms.

It’s worth mentioning that Zhuge Liang even knew of the mystical arts of celestial patterns, the Qimen and the Eight Diagrams.

Indeed, as a product of the system, he was Zhuge Liang, enhanced.

Fortunately, Qin Jun didn’t count on him for fighting. Zhuge Liang’s strength lay in his intellect, and he was famous in ancient Huaxia as a military strategist and politician who could govern a country and devise strategies for warfare. Most importantly, he was an inventor, responsible for creations like the wooden ox and the Kongming Lantern, practicalities not inferior to those of common Earth Immortal Realm powerhouses.

Because Qin Jun was not lacking in combatants, but in talents, especially since he was about to ascend the throne and state affairs had fallen into his hands. Initially overwhelmed, the emergence of Zhuge Liang was like a life-saving straw, so Qin Jun highly valued him.

No matter how later generations evaluated Zhuge Liang, after pledging allegiance to Liu Bei, he never betrayed him. Just for that loyalty, he was worthy of admiration, not to mention the Chuxi Table he penned, which would be passed down through the ages.

"Will you talk or not?"

Lei Zhenzi’s right hand erupted with a bolt of mystical lightning, striking the Bone Eroding Tribulation and making him scream in agonizing pain. The soldiers outside the cell twitched at the sound.

"Kill me then, I won’t talk!"

The Bone Eroding Tribulation clenched his teeth and cursed. His body was covered in blood, with even his joints showing white bones.

After four days of excruciating torture and still not divulging the Abyss Sect’s secrets, Qin Jun was moved by his resolve. Of course, his empathy aside, he had no intention of stopping the interrogation.

"Your Highness, I came here today precisely for him," Zhuge Liang said with a light chuckle, fanning himself.

His words immediately piqued Qin Jun’s interest, prompting him to turn his head and ask, "Oh? Mr. Reposing Dragon, do you wish to assist me with the interrogation?"

Kongming was Zhuge Liang’s style name; also known as Zhuge Kongming, he was called Mr. Reposing Dragon.

"Of course, I couldn’t possibly have come all this way just to spectate, could I?" Zhuge Liang said with a smile that brought a refreshing sensation.

Lei Zhenzi turned his head and glanced at Zhuge Liang, snorting coldly, "With just you?"

As a Golden Immortal Realm powerhouse, he naturally looked down on Zhuge Liang. He respected Jiang Ziya not just because he was his elder in cultivation but because of Jiang Ziya’s strength.

Even with system enhancements, Zhuge Liang was just at the Golden Elixir Realm, and Lei Zhenzi could crush him with a single finger.

"I have my own unique methods," Zhuge Liang said with a smile, unfazed by Lei Zhenzi’s tone.

After the battle five days ago, Lei Zhenzi had become the Qianyue Kingdom’s greatest god-like general, his prestige even surpassing that of Red Boy and Guan Yu. Zhuge Liang truly admired him from the heart and thus did not take offense at Lei Zhenzi’s attitude. He wanted to impress Lei Zhenzi with his true abilities.

"Alright, I’ll leave it to you. Lei Zhenzi will assist and protect you," Qin Jun said, standing up with a smile. He was tired from the day’s interrogation and wanted to leave.

Zhuge Liang nodded with a smile. Lei Zhenzi seemed about to speak but stopped when he suddenly heard Qin Jun’s voice transmission: "Do your best to help him. We have no other way anyway. If he fails, then I’ll have to reconsider his position. If he succeeds, it will prove his capabilities and allow us to relax more."

Upon hearing this, Lei Zhenzi immediately agreed. Not that he wanted to see Zhuge Liang’s competence, but he was rather hoping for Zhuge Liang to fall from grace.

At present, Zhuge Liang held an official rank below the fourth grade, and despite being under Qin Jun’s command for only four days and lacking any military or administrative merits, he had risen so swiftly, which Lei Zhenzi found hard to accept.

Qin Jun shook his head and laughed, aware of the tension between the two men. It was a good opportunity for them to learn to work together, and he believed that Zhuge Liang would not disappoint him.

After all, when Zhuge Liang first pledged himself to Liu Bei, he had faced doubts from the military officers but eventually proved himself with his capabilities.

"Brother Qin Jun, you’re ascending the throne tomorrow. What are you planning to do with me?"

Li said, hugging Qin Jun’s arm with a smile, ignoring the unusual glances from the soldiers in the corridor of the dungeon. In the eyes of the kingdom’s soldiers, Qin Jun’s prestige even exceeded that of Emperor Taizu, so when they saw Li hugging Qin Jun unabashedly, it was inevitable they felt a sense of strangeness.

"What would you like to do?" Qin Jun asked with a smile, his left hand playing with a bead. This was the Sky Water Jade that could suppress the Red Boy.

An acquired supreme treasure!

Its grade was even higher than his current Purple Gold Emperor Armor and Silver Dragon Soul-Chasing Spear, and with it, he could resist the assault of a myriad of flames.

It should be noted that An Yansha’s bronze bracelet was also an acquired supreme treasure, but to use it, An Yansha would have to be annihilated in both body and spirit, so Qin Jun had cast it into the mythology space.

"Of course, I want to be the Empress!" Li said playfully, causing Qin Jun to stumble in his step.

The little girl already knew about being an empress.

Qin Jun turned back with a smile, "To become the Empress, one must undergo a certain rite of passage."

"What rite?" Li asked, widening her eyes in excitement.

"We must first practice dual cultivation!" Qin Jun said with a hint of mystery.

"What’s dual cultivation?" Li asked, puzzled. She had always been in the Dragon Palace cultivating and was clueless about these esoteric practices.

Qin Jun burst into hearty laughter, his eyes full of excitement.

Would he conquer her at last?