The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 296: Destroy the Sacred Beast【Fourth update】

Chapter 296: Chapter 296: Destroy the Sacred Beast【Fourth update】

Boom, boom, boom—

The earth trembled violently, and after an unknown stretch of time, the intense light finally dissipated. Qin Jun slowly opened his eyes and looked ahead, his eyes instantly widening.

He saw a thousand-foot giant standing amidst the dust-filled sky, unmistakably Yuan Hong. At this moment, he resembled a demonic god. The four peaks of the Four Divine Sect had collapsed, and he was holding a Fine Iron Rod in one hand, towering with the presence like the Pangu Great God, leaving everyone agape.

The most famous skill of Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen was the Earthly Fiend 72 Transformations, adept in the art of changing one’s size and shape at will, a skill Yuan Hong, who also mastered the 72 Transformations, naturally possessed.

"This..."

Zheng Meixuan looked at the thousand-foot-high Yuan Hong in terror, speechless, with the palace-clad woman in his arms simply dumbstruck.

The Divine Power of changing one’s size and shape at will was exceedingly rare in the Southern Domain. Even Zheng Meixuan, who was strong enough to be in the first level of the True Immortal Realm, had never witnessed it. The towering presence of a thousand-foot height was so monumental that it was indescribably shocking.

"So strong..."

Lei Zhenzi clenched his fists and muttered to himself. Ever since Yuan Hong appeared, there had been some disbelief in his heart, but seeing Yuan Hong unleashing his full power in this moment, he suddenly realized that he truly was no match for Yuan Hong.

Li Cunxiao, Bai Qi, and Liu Bowen were stunned.

"Where are my Heavenly Soldiers!"

Qin Jun suddenly shouted loudly, snapping the hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers, still in shock, back to reality, and the same was true for Li Cunxiao and the others.

"Awaiting Your Majesty’s command!"

The hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers shouted back with all their might, their fighting spirit completely ignited by Yuan Hong’s display, their blood boiling with the desire to charge forth and engage in a fierce battle.

"Kill those who resist, spare those who surrender!"

"Yes!"

Li Cunxiao, Bai Qi, and Zhao Gang, leading the hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers, charged down directly, resembling a galactic cascade pouring from the heavens, a sight so formidable that the cultivators on the ground scrambled to flee.

Yuan Hong turned his head sharply, his eyes blood-red, filled with violence and murderous intent.

The Gallant Monkey King is one of the Four Great Divine Monkeys, also known as the Chaos Monkeys, each inherently possessing the fearless spirit of defying heavens and earth, with Sun Wukong and the Six-Eared Macaque being prime examples. The former dared to cause Havoc in Heaven, while the latter dared to deceive numerous gods.

Zheng Meixuan was so intimidated by Yuan Hong’s gaze that he trembled, and the surrounding screams of terror enraged him further.

"You run first!"

Zheng Meixuan pushed the palace-clad woman away, then drew a fiery-red long sword. Even though he knew he was no match for Yuan Hong, he had to fight back—partly to buy time for others to flee, and partly because he couldn’t swallow this affront!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...

The sound of objects slicing through the air followed, as the Immortal Realm powerhouses of the Four Divine Sect all gathered around Yuan Hong.

In the presence of the thousand-foot-tall Yuan Hong, they appeared as insignificant as tiny mosquitoes.

"Don’t hold back!"

A burly man roared, and in a blink, his body burst into flames, covering him completely, with the fire growing larger until a firebird emerged from within, quickly growing in size, making Qin Jun squint his eyes.

Vermilion Bird!

Unexpectedly, this cultivator could transform into a Vermilion Bird, and though far less imposing than the Divine Beast Vermilion Bird of the Nanzhuo Dynasty, it still conveyed a sense of power.

Seeing this, the others gritted their teeth and began to transform, causing Qin Jun’s eyes to widen in astonishment.

"Roar—"

A portly middle-aged man looked up and let out a ferocious roar. White fur instantly covered his skin, and his clothes were torn as his body swelled, contorting oddly as he transformed into a white tiger, the character for ’king’ on its forehead proud and lifelike.

"Yowl—"

Another man’s body began to swell, his skin rapidly turning blue and sprouting scales. His figure elongated, his head deforming, and soon he transformed into an Azure Dragon.

The elder beside him let out a low shout and bent his body as the tortoise shell burst through his clothes. His body swelled, gradually morphing into a gigantic tortoise. A massive python slithered out from its belly and coiled around the tortoise’s back—a unity of tortoise and snake, the Black Tortoise from among the Four Sacred Beasts.

The Four Sacred Beasts!

Qin Jun’s eyes widened as he muttered, "Damn, no wonder they’re called the Four Divine Sect..."

At that moment, a White Tiger, three Azure Dragons, two Vermilion Birds, and two Black Tortoises surrounded Yuan Hong. They were all powerful beings from the Four Divine Sect’s Immortal Realm who, in their transformed state, were as colossal as mountains, yet they still appeared diminutive before Yuan Hong.

Such an assembly of forces could easily sweep through the Nanzhuo Dynasty!

No wonder the Right Tiger Hall was competing with You Fenghuang for the Awakening Stone that day; it was all for this moment.

Qin Jun stroked his chin, recalling his question to the system. The Awakening Stone, it turned out, could activate latent bloodlines in a person’s body. If he wasn’t mistaken, Bai Menghu probably had some connection to the Right Tiger Hall of the Four Divine Sect.

While he was pondering, the cultivators who had transformed into the Four Sacred Beasts charged at Yuan Hong. Suddenly, Yuan Hong turned into a golden light and fled, causing them to almost collide with each other.

Yuan Hong, who had returned to his original size, dove down with the Fine Iron Rod in hand. The gale whipped up by his dive forced the Sacred Beasts uncontrollably downward. The earth below them cracked, huge chunks of soil and rock overturning as if an earthquake had struck.

"Die!"

Yuan Hong’s roar thundered across the heavens and earth, startling the Sacred Beasts into trying to flee, but it was too late!

With a single strike, the sky shattered, and the earth split apart!

Boom—

The explosion created by his magic instantly engulfed all the Sacred Beasts, leaving the distant cultivators stupefied for a long time.

Even the allied elders of the Four Divine Sect’s Sacred Beasts were completely no match for Yuan Hong...

How strong exactly was Yuan Hong?

Qin Jun narrowed his eyes and smiled, relishing the sensation of watching his enemies being obliterated from above. It indeed was exhilarating!

No wonder countless people fought tooth and nail for power; the ability to control the fate of others was truly delightful.

Whoosh—

Just then, a gust of wind struck the back of Qin Jun’s neck. He instinctively turned to look, only to see Zheng Meixuan, the leader of the Four Divine Sect, lunging at him with a fiery red sword, so fast it was unbelievable, the tip of the sword enlarging rapidly in Qin Jun’s pupils.

"Hmph! Foolish!"

The cold voice of Lei Zhenzi rang out as he instantaneously appeared before Qin Jun, sweeping his Golden Staff directly in retaliation.

Clang—

Zheng Meixuan’s treasured sword was instantly snapped by the Golden Staff. The staff smashed into Zheng Meixuan, the unimaginable force knocking him unconscious, his body bursting open.

The gap between the fourth level of the Golden Immortal Realm and the first level of the True Immortal Realm manifested in an instant.

Under Lei Zhenzi’s wrathful strike, Zheng Meixuan didn’t even have time to react.

He could only blame his complacency for not expecting that someone far stronger than himself was hidden beside Qin Jun.

And so fell the leader of the Four Divine Sect.

"Alas! The experience points from a True Immortal Realm powerhouse..."

Qin Jun was heartbroken, while the distant cultivators watching were petrified. Once they came to their senses, they all flew away, fearing they might be a second too slow.

Meanwhile, as the dust below was blown away by the fierce winds, Yuan Hong stood proudly atop a massive stone amidst the ruins. Around him lay the Sacred Beasts of the Four Divine Sect, all tragically dead, bloodied and battered as can be.