The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 280: Mysterious Prohibition

Chapter 280: Chapter 280: Mysterious Prohibition

The next morning, as the sky began to brighten, Qin Jun and others set out on their journey, leaving Guarding Slaughter City under the management of You Fenghuang and the cultivators from the Netherworld Holy Sect. If they encountered any problems, they would naturally seek help from the stronger members of the sect. Qin Jun was not worried that the Holy Sect would seize control of the city in their absence; if that happened, they would just take it back.

After all, they had not invested much effort, and they would just collect spirit stones on a monthly basis in the future.

Sitting atop Lei Zhenzi’s clouds, Qin Jun fiddled with a small white jade bottle that contained three Dayan Pills, each capable of increasing his cultivation by a hundred years. He had originally wanted to use them, but had been holding back. A boost of three hundred years in cultivation might bring him to the peak of the Transforming Void Realm but would not be enough to break through. According to the system, this was because his innate talent was only average.

Indeed, his former self was notoriously useless—a state which was largely due to laziness in his studies, but his basic physical endowments were also to blame. He possessed the most common type of Five Elements Spirit Root.

"Ah, I’m really envious of that kid, Yan San, with his single Spirit Root talent—and a rare Wind Spirit Root at that. His cultivation progress is incredibly fast," Qin Jun remarked with a sigh.

Now Yan San had taken Guan Yu as his master. Qin Jun had originally intended to send him to one of the three major sects in the Great Qin Kingdom, but Guan Yu was reluctant, claiming that the three major sects weren’t as good as him.

As for Qin Jun’s God and Demon subordinates, they had no interest in taking disciples, not even wind Spirit Root prodigies.

Because compared to Qin Jun, any single Spirit Root talent was insignificant.

"Why would Your Majesty be envious? Although Your Majesty has a Five Elements Spirit Root, your talent is a once-in-a-millennium occurrence," said Liu Bowen with a smile. To this, Qin Jun could only force a grin.

He knew his own struggles; he wasn’t especially talented, he was just a cheater with an advantage.

"Never mind, I’ll save them. They’ll come in handy for my next cultivation of the Undying Holy Body," Qin Jun said with a shake of his head and a smile, then placed the small white bottle into his mythology space.

The cultivation of the Undying Holy Body to the third layer no longer required the absorption of spiritual energy from heaven and earth to temper the body; instead, it required other special energies such as heavenly lightning, profound fire, and the like, which were difficult to come by.

"Oh right, system, don’t I have a chance for a random draw? I almost forgot. Let’s start the draw now!"

Qin Jun looked ahead and thought to himself. He didn’t really care about random draws; he wasn’t lacking in resources at present, only time. And when it came to enforcers, he had a whole group of them. If it hadn’t been for the Dayan Pills he took out just now, he would have almost forgotten about the draw.

"Ding! Starting random draw..."

As long as it’s not useless.

Qin Jun thought to himself, his thoughts drifting to the Valley of Death.

The Valley of Death was nearly three hundred miles from Guarding Slaughter City.

For Lei Zhenzi and his technique of Riding Clouds, this distance was less than the time it takes an incense stick to burn, and they would soon reach the Valley of Death.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing a Youth Pill!"

Youth Pill?

Qin Jun had the system retrieve it immediately; he had heard of the Youth Pill before. As the name suggests, it was an elixir that preserved eternal youth, which was an irresistible temptation for female cultivators.

Anyway, there was only one!

Looking at the black pill in his palm, Qin Jun thought, then popped it into his mouth.

Let’s see, I want to experience being eternally young. I can’t lose this handsome face!

Qin Jun thought proudly. Daji and Li didn’t need the Youth Pill, Zhu Yanqing and You Fenghuang, having no wealth or power, could buy their own.

"Your Highness, what was that pill you just took?" asked Li Cunxiao curiously.

"Youth Pill," Qin Jun replied with a shrug, causing everyone to twitch at the corners of their mouths.

A man taking a Youth Pill?

And Qin Jun was very young...

...

Without any trouble along the way, they soon saw the outline of the Valley of Death.

Looking down from above, the hills were barren, and coupled with the Gobi Desert, the landscape appeared desolate. The Valley of Death was a gap between mountains, with intricate crisscrossing paths. The valley was filled with various plants and trees, somewhat like a rainforest. Upon closer observation, one could see the figures of cultivators.

"Hey, how are you going to contact the branch of the Abyss Sect?"

Qin Jun turned his head to ask Bone Eroding Tribulation, who was muddleheaded. Startled by the question, Bone Eroding Tribulation shivered and then said in a trembling voice, "I don’t know..."

Damn!

Are you kidding me?

Qin Jun’s expression soured instantly, but seeing Bone Eroding Tribulation shaking in fear, he had no interest in getting angry, so he turned to ask Yuan Hong, Lei Zhenzi, and Li Cunxiao, "Can any of you use Divine Consciousness to locate the branch of the Abyss Sect?"

After all, both Lei Zhenzi and Yuan Hong were Golden Immortal Realm powerhouses, so it should not be too difficult.

"I’ve tried earlier, but I can’t. There’s something wrong with this Valley of Death," said Yuan Hong with a frown.

"That’s right, there seems to be some kind of restriction in place," Lei Zhenzi nodded.

The so-called restriction is similar to a defensive formation but more high-end. While formations require a medium, restrictions can be manifested through spiritual or magical power alone. Cultivators who can impose restrictions are quite powerful—at least Qin Jun could not, as he had never studied them at all.

"Let’s land first!"

Qin Jun pondered, they could always conduct a carpet search if necessary.

Soon, the group landed at the entrance of a gorge in the Valley of Death. The grass underfoot was slippery and damp. Although it was daytime, the trees and shrubs on the surrounding slopes shaded the light, with only some beams breaking through the gaps and forming patches of light on the ground, making the narrow path somewhat dim.

Qin Jun took out the Soul-Calling Bell, making Lei Zhenzi and the others’ pupils shrink again; another object of the Ghost Dao.

"Ling Ling Ling——"

Qin Jun gently rang the Soul-Calling Bell, causing Liu Bowen to appear entranced, while the others with profound cultivation were unaffected.

Soon, Black and White Impermanence slowly emerged behind Qin Jun, making Lei Zhenzi and the others wary, with Bone Eroding Tribulation watching in astonishment.

Just how many more tricks and trump cards did Qin Jun have that he hasn’t revealed yet?

Bone Eroding Tribulation thought in horror. If he could do it all over, he would never have taken on the task of destroying the Qianyue Kingdom.

"Black and White Impermanence, help me search for a group of people whose aura is the same as this guy’s. They’re all demon cultivators," Qin Jun instructed Black and White Impermanence. He had no intention of introducing Black and White Impermanence to Liu Bowen and the others. As Emperor Di, he had to balance the relationships among the various factions under his command. While all of these God and Demon beings were loyal to him, it didn’t mean they would see each other as family. Conflicts might erupt between them in the future.

Black and White Impermanence glanced at Bone Eroding Tribulation and nodded before vanishing on the spot.

Throughout the process, Black and White Impermanence remained silent, adding to their mystique in the eyes of Liu Bowen and the rest.

"Let’s wait here for a while," Qin Jun said with a smile.

At that moment, Yuan Hong suddenly frowned and announced, "Someone’s coming!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Jun instinctively turned to look, and before seeing anyone’s figure, he heard a somewhat familiar voice, "Heavenly Dao cycles eternally, Buddha’s Dharma is boundless..."

Following the sound, they saw the old monk Sang Liang gliding down the mountain slope, sending leaves fluttering in his wake.

Qin Jun’s mouth twitched. Damn, why is it this old guy again?