The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 348: The Demon Sovereign Appears【Third Update】

Chapter 348: Chapter 348: The Demon Sovereign Appears【Third Update】

Boom—

The towering Skyflame Demon Sovereign strolled across the wasteland, with countless demons and beasts galloping at his feet. Even a hulking, mountain-sized fourth-rank demon ape and a ten-meter-tall fifth-rank Giant Elephant appeared minuscule beside the mighty presence of the Skyflame Demon Sovereign.

Of the Skyflame Demon Sovereign, only his lower half could be seen by those around him. It was clear, however, that he was clad in black heavy armor, with a cape flapping behind him, whipping up a violent wind that swept across the land.

Thunder roared and lightning flashed, echoing through the heavens!

The army of the Righteous Dao at the other end of Wangtian Cliff held their breath in anticipation. Ren Hai and his four companions were dripping with cold sweat, and as the Skyflame Demon Sovereign drew near, that terrifying presence made their breathing grow rapid and uncontrollable.

"Glug—"

The master of the Night Moon Gods Sect, Wang Tiantian, couldn’t help but swallow hard. This ordinarily graceful gentleman, dressed in luxurious blue clothing and with long hair bundled behind his head with a red cord, was unable to maintain his composure in this moment.

Gazing from hundreds of miles away, they estimated that the Skyflame Demon Sovereign stood at least five thousand zhang tall.

Truly worthy of being called a Demon Sovereign!

In their thousands of years, Ren Hai and his group had never encountered such an extraordinary demon. The battle had not even begun, yet they already felt an overwhelming urge to turn tail and flee.

But they could not run!

Ever since his rise, the Skyflame Demon Sovereign had been relentlessly invading the territories of the Human Clan, revealing his boundless ambition. Although this time he purported to be aiding the Savage Elephant King, who amongst the upper echelons of humanity didn’t understand that he wanted to take the opportunity to wreak havoc upon the Human Clan, slaughtering cultivators and diminishing their power!

So no matter what, they must stand their ground, not only for the sake of the common folk but also for the great cause of the Righteous Dao.

"Do a group of Golden Immortals and countless ants truly believe they can stop me?"

The Skyflame Demon Sovereign suddenly spoke, his voice booming like thunder, deafening, as if even the heavens themselves might collapse under the weight of his words.

Ren Hai and his companions simultaneously unleashed their aura, each drawing their own magical treasures, and shouted at the top of their lungs, "Fellow warriors of the Human Clan, we cannot allow demons to invade our homes. Today, we must fight to the last drop of blood!"

"Fight! Fight! Fight..."

Millions of cultivators shouted in unison, their voices hoarse with exertion, stirring the clouds in the sky to disperse, and streaks of sunlight poured down as if ushering in hope.

"Fools! Demon descendants, all of you to me! Slaughter all of them!"

The Skyflame Demon Sovereign bellowed furiously, his massive red eyes revealed above the rolling dark clouds, akin to a blazing sun hanging overhead, intimidating and overwhelming.

...

In the Wuqi Kingdom, within the royal palace.

Qin Jun stood atop the Savage Elephant King, arrayed in the regal robes befitting the Nine Dragons Supreme Emperor, which endowed him with a domineering air that scorned the world. In his right hand, he held the Seven Star Sword, looking down upon the officials, soldiers, palace maids, eunuchs, and cultivators below. Everyone in the palace gazed up at him, their faces filled with fear and despair.

Li Yuanba and the members of the Golden Peng Army were scattered about, preventing anyone from escaping.

"Who is the emperor here? Step forward."

Qin Jun looked down at them with a faint smile, but his smile was rather cold.

It had been too easy to invade the Wuqi Kingdom’s palace; the strongest general had been smashed to death by Li Yuanba’s hammer before Qin Jun had even the chance to ask him to show mercy.

But such is the nature of war between kingdoms; a defeated nation could end up with dead bodies strewn across thousands of miles, and Qin Jun had not yet harmed a single civilian.

"Emperor Qin, what do you intend to do!"

The Wuqi Emperor stepped forward, teeth clenched, trying to keep calm, but his body could not stop trembling.

Qin Jun narrowed his eyes at him and asked, "Did you ever think of this day when you waged war on the Great Qin Kingdom?"

Within the Wuqi Kingdom, the Yan Qing Sect harbored an old monster from the Transforming Void Realm, but at this moment, he didn’t dare to reveal himself; the mere aura of the Golden Peng Army was enough to frighten him into shrinking back within his sect’s gates.

Because Zhu Yanqing hailed from the Yan Qing Sect, Qin Jun had no intention of troubling the sect.

Faced with Qin Jun’s pressing question, the Wuqi Emperor lowered his head, teeth clenched, uncertain of how to respond.

With a thud!

The Wuqi Emperor actually knelt before Qin Jun, causing the surrounding civil and military officials to panic immediately.

"Your Majesty, how can you kneel before him!"

"Your Majesty, you mustn’t degrade yourself so!"

"We’d rather die in battle!"

"Qin Emperor, do you really intend to drive our Wuqi Kingdom to death?"

Amidst the clamor from below, Qin Jun remained unmoved.

With a relentless stare, Qin Jun said word by word to the Wuqi Emperor, "I’d rather not start a massacre, but only your death will suffice. If they do not resist, I assure equal treatment for Wuqi Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, the Wuqi Emperor’s face instantly turned deathly pale.

No one wished to die, let alone an emperor who reigned supreme.

"This..."

As the Wuqi Emperor raised his head to plead for mercy, suddenly, a cold light streaked across the sky, piercing straight through the Wuqi Emperor’s throat!

Blood scattered across the white jade steps, like a myriad of tragic red flowers.

"Ding! The progress of the main quest—Slay Hundred Emperors—has reached four percent!"

The system prompt sounded in Qin Jun’s mind. The kingdom’s emperor was ultimately insignificant, not even worth any experience points.

Qin Jun sighed inwardly as he called the Seven Star Sword back to his hand with a gesture, ignoring the chaos below. Mustering his spiritual power, he called out loudly, "From today on, there is no Wuqi Kingdom, only Wuqi Commandery, and henceforth, you will be subjects of the Great Qin Kingdom!"

Boom!

The entire imperial capital exploded in uproar at once!

"What’s happening? Was that the voice of the Qin Emperor?"

"Is it the Qin Emperor whose body was taken by a demon? It’s over; we’re heading into a nightmare!"

"Bullshit, my friends in the Great Qin Kingdom messaged me saying that the Qin Emperor treats his people well; joining the Great Qin Kingdom is a good thing!"

"A head may be severed, blood may flow, but the country must not betray!"

"The Qin Emperor is the hero in my heart..."

For a moment, the imperial capital was filled with noise, and to Qin Jun’s surprise, quite a few people seemed genuinely excited.

Alas!

The price of being too charismatic was such that it made it difficult for people to hold any grievance against him.

Qin Jun reflected on this as, simultaneously, Li Yuanba and the Golden Peng Army began descending to sort out the aftermath. They had all participated in the war of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, so handling such matters was not unfamiliar to them.

That very day, the news of the Wuqi Emperor’s death at the hands of the Qin Emperor spread like wildfire across the Wuqi Kingdom, shaking the entire realm.

The news traveled unstoppably to other kingdoms as well.

That night, Qin Jun settled in the imperial palace. Under the clear moon and sparse stars, he practiced his swordsmanship alone in the garden, while Li Yuanba lay on his back watching the stars on the eaves of the adjacent palace building.

"Ding! The Roaring Sky Dog is about to emerge from the instance world!"

The system prompt suddenly interrupted Qin Jun’s sword practice, but he didn’t change locations; after all, Li Yuanba had also been to the instance world.

He started to look forward to seeing how strong Roaring Sky Dog had become. According to what the system had previously stated, Roaring Sky Dog’s Earth Immortal Realm cultivation was already nerfed. This time, he hoped it would reach the peak or perhaps surpass it.

If only he could bring Erlang Shen out with him...

Qin Jun nearly drooled at the thought; after all, Erlang Shen Yang Jian was an idol in the hearts of countless among the Chinese, comparable to Sun Wukong and Nezha.

However, if Erlang Shen were to be brought out, would he listen to Qin Jun?

The Supreme Warrior of the Celestial Courts was an incredibly proud individual, who even dared to talk back to the Jade Emperor.