The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 368: Star Pearl [Third Update]

Chapter 368: Chapter 368: Star Pearl [Third Update]

"It’s all over, no need to be afraid."

Qin Jun said to Li with a smile, and even though his hair was disheveled and his face smeared with blood, his smile was still so warm and comforting.

Li smiled back, then broke free from Daji and You Fenghuang’s support and headed swiftly toward Qin Jun. However, injured as she was, she stumbled after a few steps, but fortunately, Qin Jun was close enough to catch her steadily as he flashed to her side.

"Brother Qin Jun, you scared me to death just now. I thought you really got possessed by the demon," Li said in a soft voice, clutching tightly onto Qin Jun, her face pressed against his chest, listening to his heartbeat, her own heart calming down in sync.

Daji and You Fenghuang also approached, their faces filled with excited tears as they looked at Qin Jun.

The Qin Jun they had seen before was too strange, but now the smiling man before them was still the one they loved most in their hearts.

Wang Xue didn’t come over, but she was smiling at Qin Jun too. It was only after this brush with death that she truly understood her feelings.

"Your Majesty, just now it was..." Daji began to ask with hesitation, the frightening demonic aura emanating from Ji Yongsheng had made her very anxious.

Qin Jun shook his head and smiled, "I will explain it to you all later."

Ji Yongsheng had fallen back into slumber, so for the time being, Qin Jun didn’t need to worry about it anymore. After all, even the system quest had been triggered, indicating that Ji Yongsheng wasn’t lying. His soul truly remained in a dormant state, perhaps that’s also why he didn’t possess Qin Jun.

But Qin Jun always felt there was another reason, especially when Ji Yongsheng said, "I am you, and you are me."

That sentence was too profound, easily leading one’s thoughts to wander.

Nezha, covered in blood and in a sorry state, flew over and knelt before Qin Jun, ashamed, "Your Majesty, your servant is incompetent. Please punish me!"

Always proud, he had been defeated so tragically this time and even caused Qin Jun to have to intervene. His heart was full of shame and unwillingness.

Qin Jun hurriedly helped him up, laughing, "You did your best, and I witnessed your loyalty. Take good care of your injuries!"

Nezha was not one to admit defeat, having been blasted away several times by the ancient soul yet still wanting to fight. And then looking at King Huang Feng and Old Man Yi...

Especially thinking of Old Man Yi, killing intent filled Qin Jun’s heart.

Without that old man, they would not have encountered such disaster.

No rest until death!

Qin Jun thought with gritted teeth, he must kill that old man in the future!

Then, he scanned around and to the civil and military officials who were still looking at him with fear he yelled, "What are you looking at? Get to work and clean up this mess for me!"

Following his words, the officials, with Cheng Yi at the lead, were jolted to action and hurriedly arranged their manpower.

The cultivators who were floating in the air around the city lord’s mansion and watching the battle were talking among themselves.

"Is that the strength of Qin Emperor... Terrifying..."

"So it turns out the Qin Emperor isn’t just powerful through his subordinates, he himself is unbelievably strong..."

"No wonder so many powerful beings are sincerely loyal to him!"

"Hurry, send this information back. We underestimated the Qin Emperor!"

"My god, at this rate, who can stand against Qin Emperor? Just from Qin Emperor’s performance just now, I reckon there aren’t many in the Southern Domain who can match him!"

The city was abuzz with talk. The display of Ji Yongsheng possessing Qin Jun’s body had intimidated countless people, and it could be assumed that after today, the Southern Domain would be shaken again, and this time not because of Qin Jun’s underlings.

Just as Qin Jun was about to go rest, Old Man Yi unexpectedly flew back.

He arrived before Qin Jun, his face a mixture of awkwardness and a forced smile, as he saw Qin Jun’s angry visage.

"I want to kill you," Qin Jun said coldly, his eyes narrowed.

If only Ji Yongsheng’s remnant soul could hold on a little longer, he would have crushed Old Man Yi just like he had the ancient soul.

But now, with Nezha gravely injured and King Huang Feng’s fate uncertain, he had the will but not the strength.

Old Man Yi quickly flipped his palm open to reveal a black bead the size of a bull’s eye, his voice reluctant as he said, "This is what I snatched from it. This is a qi movement treasure. It can bolster a nation’s qi movement and is very helpful for the Great Qin kingdom to upgrade to an Imperial Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jun immediately snatched the black bead and started fiddling with it. Considering how much Old Man Yi had swindled him, he deserved to take it!

Even so, his desire to kill Old Man Yi was undiminished.

The calamity hadn’t only affected him but also Nezha, King Huang Feng, and Li. He couldn’t just pretend nothing had happened.

"Ding! Star Pearl detected!"

The system’s prompt suddenly rang out but did not trigger a quest or provide an introduction, merely stating the name.

Star Pearl?

"What is a Star Pearl?" Qin Jun asked the system.

"There are a total of twelve Star Pearls, and they used to be the qi movement magical treasure of the Holy Court. Gathering all twelve Star Pearls allows one to activate a formation that increases the richness of spiritual qi in the nation by hundreds or thousands of times and can also repel invasions by powerful beings."

The system’s introduction nearly made Qin Jun drool. Damn, an increase in spiritual qi by hundreds or thousands of times – that was too exaggerated! But then he thought of how the Holy Court was once the ruler of the Southern Domain, and he felt more at ease.

Soon after, he stored the Star Pearl in his spatial ring, then brushed past Old Man Yi.

Since he couldn’t take care of this old man for the time being, he would just ignore him. When he could summon a being stronger than one from the Golden Immortal Realm, he would make Old Man Yi pay.

Old Man Yi hurried after him, asking cautiously, "Who exactly are you? I have atoned for my mistakes; could you forgive me?"

Handing over the Star Pearl cost him dearly.

But after witnessing Ji Yongsheng in action, he could no longer underestimate Qin Jun.

Qin Jun didn’t bother with him but didn’t chase him away either. If Old Man Yi ran away, how would Qin Jun seek his revenge later?

...

The news that Guarding Slaughter City was invaded by a demon spread quickly. The lawless land was in turmoil, and the message swiftly reached the neighboring dynasties and kingdoms.

The Qin Emperor more powerful than King Huang Feng, who had defeated the leveler of heavens?!

This news was like a bombshell, and all who heard it were astounded.

The Qin Emperor had risen with the help of several shocking powerhouses, and his cultivation had always been a point of criticism for him. No one expected that this time the Qin Emperor would powerfully refute this, proving his own strength to everyone.

Even the Demonic Dao’s Nine Revered Ones and the Righteous Dao’s Five Heroes couldn’t remain calm, knowing such information. How could they suppress such a Qin Emperor and such a Great Qin?

As the whole Southern Domain was in upheaval due to Qin Jun, four days quickly went by, and on that day, the last city in the lawless land was successfully conquered by the Celestial Soldiers.

"Ding! Side quest complete—Dominate the Lawless Land! You have gained one God and Demon summoning chance, one God and Demon army summoning chance, and one skill inheritance!"

Before the battle reports could even come back, Qin Jun heard the system notification.

This meant that from now on, the lawless land would belong to Great Qin!

Qin Jun, who was resting and reading, took a deep breath; conquering the lawless land had not only strengthened Great Qin’s power but also brought him rewards.

"Start the God and Demon summoning now!"

Qin Jun said to himself in his heart. The ancient soul and Old Man Yi had shown him that power had no limits, especially after feeling the power of Ji Yongsheng, his craving for strength had grown even more.