The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 371: The Heaven-Flattening Place [Third Update]

Chapter 371: Chapter 371: The Heaven-Flattening Place [Third Update]

Daji came up excitedly and asked. It was her first time seeing someone use the Thousand Illusions, and with considerable strength at that.

Qin Jun smiled and said, "An extraordinary split body."

His tone paused for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Go disperse the crowd first. Don’t they have anything else to do?"

Upon hearing this, You Fenghuang quickly turned around to disperse the onlookers.

After acquiring the extraordinary split body technique, Qin Jun felt exceptionally content.

With the activation of Thousand Illusions, he even felt an urge to contest with the warriors of the Earth Immortal Realm.

Of course, if he encountered an Earth Immortal of a higher minor realm, he would still have to kneel; the difference between major realms became greater the further one progressed.

The difference between Yuan Hong, who was at the ninth layer of the Golden Immortal Realm, Nezha, and King Huang Feng was immense; even facing the Demon King of Bull, they had no power to participate in the fight.

However, this was a good beginning, and Qin Jun himself began to walk the path of the strong.

...

That night, Qin Jun convened a meeting. Liu Bowen, Zhuge Liang, Shen Gongbao, Yuan Hong, Lei Zhenzi, Red Boy, and all others who could return within a day sat in the great hall.

"As of today, the entire ownerless land falls under Great Qin. Does anyone have any objections?"

Qin Jun said with a smile, and the expressions of everyone in the hall became excited.

The day had finally come!

For the campaign against the ownerless land, they had faced attacks from powerful enemies one after another. The Four Divine Sect was in front, the Righteous Alliance was behind, and the Demon Sovereign of the Level Plains came to kill with the momentum of sweeping through the Southern Domain. These were just the major wars, not to mention countless smaller conflicts.

In just over two months, they had conquered the ownerless land, which seemed unbelievable to them.

"The first step is to change the name. How can we continue to call it ’ownerless’?" Red Boy, with his unruly hair, laughed.

The rest of them nodded with a smile.

Each of them had made contributions during the campaign, so naturally, they were all happy.

"There will be no ’ownerless land’ anymore. Let’s call it the Level Plains henceforth. Tomorrow, we will officially declare it to the world and incorporate it into the Great Qin Empire!" Qin Jun said with a nod and a smile.

The name Level Plains serves as a statement of ambition, as well as to commemorate their victory over the Demon Sovereign of the Level Plains.

Everyone exchanged glances and felt that the name carried significance.

Red Boy grumbled, "If that ungrateful old thing also came to join Your Majesty, that would be great."

The longer Red Boy stayed with Qin Jun, the more he realized how wise his decision to join Qin Jun had been. Moreover, he couldn’t stand the Demon King of Bull, so the thought of Qin Jun uniting the Southern Domain and the Demon King of Bull having to look up to him made him snicker behind his hand, looking utterly adorable.

Subduing the Demon Sovereign of the Level Plains?

The crowd once more exchanged glances, and even now, remembering the imposing figure of the Demon King of Bull, they couldn’t help but shiver. How could such a giant figure of the Demon Clan submit?

"I will make him pledge allegiance to me sooner or later," Qin Jun said with a laugh. It was a joke; if the system summoned the Demon King of Bull, even with his stubborn nature, he’d have to come and kneel obediently.

At this, everyone chuckled, no one taking it seriously.

Qin Jun then started to listen to reports about the situation in various cities.

The Level Plains had over a thousand key cities, and with countless large and small powers, the population was enormous, exceeding a hundred million, all of whom were cultivators. Of course, the majority were scattered cultivators, which were hard to control.

For now, Qin Jun’s main military forces still consisted of the Heavenly Soldiers, the White-robed Army, the Cat People Army, the Xuanfeng Corps, and the Gold and Silver Corps led by Gold Horn and Silver Horn. The White-robed Army, being limited in number, had fallen behind in fame. The preparation of other armies was still underway. It was estimated that once the new armies were fully established, the total military strength would easily surpass ten million.

Empires capable of mobilizing ten million cultivators effortlessly were few, and even the Imperial Dynasties found it difficult, only the Nine Lords of the Demonic Dao, the Five Heroes of the Righteous Dao, and the Holy Dynasties managed it.

Although Great Qin was still only a kingdom, its national strength was advanced. This fact had become a wonder discussed by many.

"If all goes well, in half a year, Great Qin will have fifteen million soldiers, all of whom will be cultivators!" Liu Bowen concluded, and the number stirred everyone’s blood.

Of course, the fifteen million cultivators were mostly from the energy refining realm and the Foundation Establishment realm.

Qin Jun narrowed his eyes, considering whether to make any major moves in the month and a half before he was due to go to the Holy Dynasties.

But after careful consideration, he decided to focus on recuperation and rejuvenation for a while because if this continued, the Great Qin Empire would not be able to keep up with his overall strength. Even if he treated the subjects of the kingdom as favorably as possible, if the power disparity was too great, they would still be oppressed. After all, he could not control every corner.

"Now, let’s start the distribution of official titles and ranks!"

Qin Jun said with a smile, and naturally no one dared to object to his decision.

However, because there were so many cities involved, it would probably take a week or even longer to finalize everything.

"Your Majesty, I heard you are going to the Holy Dynasties soon?"

Shen Gongbao suddenly rose and inquired with a bow, prompting everyone to look at him.

Qin Jun nodded and said, "Yes, why? Do you have any ideas?"

As the highest-ranked cultivator among the civil officials, Qin Jun held Shen Gongbao in high regard. Fortunately, his relationships with Liu Bowen and Zhuge Liang were fairly amicable, and there had been no internal strife.

"I plan to head to the Holy Dynasties first to pave the way for Your Majesty," Shen Gongbao said with a smile.

Qin Jun’s eyes lit up; Shen Gongbao’s networking skills were unparalleled among his subjects. If he went to the Holy Dynasties in advance, he might bring surprises for Qin Jun.

Thinking this, Qin Jun nodded and said, "I agree, but remember, be very careful."

Shen Gongbao nodded joyously, while the other civil officials wondered why he chose to go to the Holy Dynasties. With the ownerless land now renamed as the Level Plains, shouldn’t Shen Gongbao be striving to grasp power and consolidate his position?

Little did they know, Shen Gongbao had his sights set on a longer-term future. He had calculated that Qin Jun’s forthcoming trip to the Holy Dynasties would surely be earth-shattering.

Just then, a guard ran in and knelt down to report, "Your Majesty, there is a monk in the courtyard who claims to want to join you."

A monk?

A look of confusion came over everyone’s faces, as in the Southern Domain, Buddhism was not well-received, with most people lacking faith in it.

Upon hearing this, Qin Jun thought that it might be the Taming Dragon Arhat.

He then said with a smile, "Let him in!"

Having the Taming Dragon Arhat and Fa Hai champion the development of Buddhism in the Great Qin Empire could also be good; a kingdom that bore the vibrant coexistence of various religions was indeed prosperous. People needed faith, but of course, it could not be in evil.

After all, if he summoned Tathāgata in the future, and Tathāgata turned traitor, to then swallow the Buddhism of the western regions, wouldn’t that be delightful?

Soon, the Taming Dragon Arhat was brought in, striding in like a dragon or a tiger. He was clad in a kasaya, with a robust and extraordinary physique, his face exuding righteousness as if he could deter demons, but he held a wine gourd in his hand.

"Though wine and meat pass through the intestines, the Buddha stays in the heart. If men would learn from me, they would fall into the Demonic Dao,"

The Taming Dragon Arhat chuckled as he walked in, his demeanor and words inevitably causing some to frown.

A monastic drinking and eating meat while so boldly righteous?

Nezha, King Huang Feng, and Yuan Hong, on the other hand, frowned as they observed the Taming Dragon Arhat. Either being of equal or superior cultivation, they could see through his level of cultivation.

What a formidable monk!