The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 328: Deterrence Signal

Chapter 328: Chapter 328: Deterrence Signal

Boom!

Lei Zhenzi struck Luo Kui to the ground with his staff, enveloped in lightning. His furious strike nearly shattered Luo Kui’s golden armor, and as he fell, he vomited blood, feeling as though his internal organs were about to burst.

Just before he hit the ground, Luo Kui quickly steadied himself and looked up at Lei Zhenzi, his face full of shock and hatred.

Whoosh——

Suddenly, he heard the sound of the wind behind him and instinctively dodged. A metal rod connected to a hand flew past his face—it was Li Cunxiao’s Yuwang Spear.

"You dare!"

Luo Kui was even more enraged—a mere Earth Immortal Realm cultivator dared to sneak attack him.

Li Cunxiao sneered, "Not convinced?"

Those two words seemed simple but were enough to completely break Luo Kui, as the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano, beyond repression.

With one step, Luo Kui charged at Li Cunxiao, his fist the size of a head rapidly closing in on Li Cunxiao’s face, so fast that Li Cunxiao barely had time to react.

Bang!

Lei Zhenzi, like a god descending, kicked Luo Kui away, saving Li Cunxiao from a fatal blow by a narrow margin.

Elsewhere, the celestial soldiers were slaughtering the Righteous Alliance’s million-strong army.

The Righteous Alliance’s imposing force was intimidating in numbers, but their average strength was at most that of the Golden Elixir Realm. Of course, a million Golden Elixir Realm cultivators were enough to terrify any Imperial Dynasty, but they were as fragile as paper in front of a hundred thousand Ascending Mortal Realm celestial soldiers.

Once Luo Kui fell into a disadvantage, he was completely unable to fight back. Lei Zhenzi caught him off guard and tossed him around like a soccer ball. They darted through the heavens and the earth, leaving gaping pits on the ground and dispersing the thunderclouds in the sky; the scene was as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth was splitting.

"Isn’t the war a bit too easy?"

Qin Jun commented, causing Shen Gongbao, Liu Bowen, and others to exchange looks. As strategists, they found it tragic that there was no need for their wisdom in this war, and a sense of sadness spread through their hearts.

You Fenghuang, Wang Xue, Mo Xuanfeng, and Wang Yan, leading a large group, arrived at the city wall. Gazing at the battle before them, they were struck with awe.

The battle involving millions of people was visually overwhelming.

Let alone millions of cultivators. The entire Guarding Slaughter City was shaking violently, the land before the city gates was filled with smoke and dust from the fighting, massive cracks spread across the earth’s surface, and blood flowed like rivers. The bodies of Righteous Alliance members were too numerous to count.

"The might of the Celestial Soldiers is truly as formidable as its reputation."

Shen Gongbao remarked. He had often heard people boasting about the Celestial Soldiers being divine troops, and though skeptical at first, he was now convinced.

A hundred thousand Celestial Soldiers gathered together, their celestial might making them look like a hundred thousand Transforming Void Realm cultivators.

"Die!"

Lei Zhenzi’s staff crashed down once more, smashing the near-death Luo Kui through the surface of the earth, his fate unknown.

"Quick, run! Elder Luo is dead!"

"Hold on, what if Elder Luo isn’t dead?"

"Get lost, if we stay, we’ll all die!"

"That’s right, surviving is what matters most!"

"Save me..."

Seeing Luo Kui’s defeat, the remaining hundreds of thousands of Righteous Alliance cultivators could no longer hold on. One after another, they began to flee. Once someone took the lead, the rhythm picked up instantly, and thus the Righteous Alliance’s army disintegrated.

Qin Jun started to laugh. Although the battle was easy, its significance was enormous. It was unstoppable. The Righteous Alliance, which had seemed invincible, met defeat at the gates of Guarding Slaughter City, a sign, a signal of overwhelming power in the land without masters.

The Righteous Alliance wasn’t up to par with him, the Qin Emperor!

Yuan Hong suddenly sent a telepathic message asking, "Your Majesty, shall I make a move to prevent that fellow Luo Kui from escaping?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Jun then nodded. Damn, on reflection, it wasn’t the first time they let an enemy escape after a big battle. A few more times like this, and he feared the world would start calling him an actor.

After receiving the order, Yuan Hong quickly flew toward the pit where Luo Kui had been smashed. The Celestial Soldiers also began to retreat, as cleaning up the aftermath of the battle obviously did not require their personal attention.

Seeing this, Qin Jun summoned the Savage Elephant King and flew back.

Watching his retreating figure, Liu Bowen said with a bitter smile, "Following His Majesty is so relaxing, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry."

You Fenghuang laughed, "Don’t worry, aside from warfare, there are many other matters that need your help. You won’t be idle."

Liu Bowen’s talents were not lost on her. She often marveled at where Qin Jun had found such a capable man. Aside from leading troops into battle, there was virtually no situation Liu Bowen couldn’t handle, not only in military affairs but in politics as well.

Meanwhile, news of the Righteous Alliance’s great defeat quickly spread throughout Guarding Slaughter City by the spies of various factions.

Everyone, regardless of their affiliation or power, was shocked by the news.

The Abyss Sect wasn’t too surprising since they are far from the Righteous Dao, but the Righteous Alliance was a titan of the Righteous Dao. This time, under the leadership of Luo Kui, their million-strong army suffered a complete defeat. The strength of Qin Jun’s forces was chilling.

It was well-known that Luo Kui was among the top thirty in the overall strength of the Righteous Dao and ranked twenty-first in the Heaven’s List.

The Heaven’s List, established by Destiny Pavilion, had no restrictions and only listed the hundred strongest individuals from the Righteous Dao. Only those who reached the Earth Immortal Realm were eligible to purchase the list. Therefore, the Heaven’s List was not widely known.

"Qin Emperor is truly the overarching ruler!"

"Wow, the Righteous Alliance is also defeated; Qin Emperor has trampled on one of the towering figures in both the Righteous and Demonic paths."

"Awesome. It’s said that the Qin Emperor is not even twenty years old. Truly unprecedented!"

"Nonsense, there must be a tremendous power backing the Qin Emperor; otherwise, he couldn’t be this dominant. His rate of development is just too unnaturally fast."

Upon receiving the news, various powers began to discuss Qin Jun, and when the news truly spread, the entire land without masters would no doubt be shaken.

...

Night fell.

In the courtyard, Qin Jun looked at the black iron shield on the stone table with deep contemplation.

This shield was Luo Kui’s treasure, and he was pondering who to give it to. As the Emperor Di, he couldn’t use a shield; it would be undignified!

"Ding! Side quest triggered—Crush the Righteous Alliance! Quest details: Because the host has killed Luo Kui and tens of thousands of Righteous Alliance cultivators, it has enraged the Righteous Alliance. The host and the Righteous Alliance have become enemies. If the host can expel the Righteous Alliance from the land without masters, the host will earn one God and Demon summoning chance and one random lottery!"

The system’s notification sound suddenly rang, and Qin Jun was not surprised. He had long anticipated that he would become mortal enemies with the Righteous Alliance.

"Ding! The once-a-month God and Demon summoning opportunity has arrived..."

Another system notification sounded, causing Qin Jun to narrow his eyes.

It’s here!

At last!

"Summon! It’s a good day for a summoning, with the luck of a major victory!"

Qin Jun thought. He now had two great enemies: the Righteous Alliance and the fearsome Placid Demon Sovereign revered by the Demonic Dao.

Especially the latter; if Old Man Yi turned against him or disappeared before the Placid Demon Sovereign arrived, Qin Jun wouldn’t even be able to cry.

Better to rely on oneself than others!

Instead of depending on Old Man Yi, it was better to count on his own strength!