The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 376: Catastrophe [Fourth Update]

Chapter 376: Chapter 376: Catastrophe [Fourth Update]

The moon fell and the sun rose.

Sitting atop the clouds with a solemn face, Qin Jun felt as if a hundred thousand alpacas were galloping through his heart.

They had lost the trail...

The meteor’s speed was too fast, vanishing over the horizon at dawn, causing Qin Jun and Nezha to lose it, much to Nezha’s embarrassment.

"Your Majesty, are you sure you want to continue?" Nezha asked.

"Of course, we’ll follow the direction in which it disappeared," Qin Jun replied in a deep voice. The system had allotted five days for the task, indicating that this was akin to Chang’e’s protection period.

Although Nezha was puzzled about what the meteor actually was, he obeyed Qin Jun’s command and continued to pilot the cloud forward.

At this moment, they had already flown beyond the borders of Pingtian.

Pingtian was vast, but not so large for a Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm powerhouse.

Time flew by rapidly.

Meanwhile, the meteor that streaked across the night and day struck a prairie.

Boom, boom, boom—

The earth trembled wildly as the meteor kicked up dust and debris hundreds of feet high, with cracks spreading outwards. The plains within a thousand meters collapsed instantly, forming a giant pit and revealing the immense impact force.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...

One cultivator after another flew in from different directions, their faces a mix of curiosity and tension.

Any stone from beyond the heavens that falls to the ground would bring catastrophe, either directly causing a large-scale disaster or inciting powerful beings to fight over the materials it contained. Such celestial stones were usually considered treasures for weapon refinement, rare and hard to come by.

After the dust had settled, a five-meter-tall crystal stone that resembled white ice appeared in the pit. Embedded in the soil, it reflected blinding light under the sun.

The cultivators gathered above the pit exchanged glances, none daring to act rashly in case the crystal hid danger.

"What on earth is this?"

"Eh? My Divine Consciousness can’t penetrate it!"

"Could it be a demon object..."

"Who will go up and take a look?"

"I’ll go; I’ll test it with my puppet!"

The cultivators were abuzz with discussion, and soon a short, middle-aged cultivator took out a puppet. He threw it with a casual flick, and the puppet fell toward the crystal stone below.

This puppet looked quite ordinary, no more than twenty centimeters tall, like a child’s toy.

As soon as the puppet landed, it seemed to come to life. It shook and hesitantly ran towards the crystal stone, a sight that had the watching cultivators on edge.

Before long, the puppet reached the crystal stone without mishap, leaping up and down.

All was silent on the prairie, with only the whooshing wind reaching their ears.

A tense and eerie atmosphere began to spread.

Very soon, a cultivator made a move, flying towards the crystal stone like lightning. Once he moved, every other cultivator followed suit.

Selling such a massive celestial crystal stone would undoubtedly net a huge amount of spirit stones, and keeping it for weapon refinement was also an excellent choice.

A cultivator swung his knife down, striking the crystal stone and sending sparks flying. He felt only numbness in his hand and a chill down his spine, without inflicting any damage to the stone.

The rest of the cultivators landed in succession, with a battle about to break out.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

Spells were unleashed one after another, kicking up dust from the bottom of the pit. Some cultivators engaged in melee combat, splashing blood everywhere as the scene quickly descended into chaos.

In their greed for the treasure, the cultivators’ eyes turned red with bloodlust.

Those closest to the crystal stone were wounded, their blood splattering onto it. In an instant, the stone burst into a dazzling light that made everyone look at it in horror.

"Boom—" An invisible force suddenly burst from within the crystal stone, sweeping across all directions and knocking hundreds of cultivators at the bottom of the pit into the air, making them spit blood.

Any cultivator below Transforming Void Realm died instantly!

The few surviving Transforming Void Realm cultivators were drenched in cold sweat and gasping for breath.

"Demon... It’s definitely a demon..." someone said with a tremble in their voice, turning to flee, with no one daring to stay any longer.

From then on, rumors about the celestial stone began to spread.

Some said it was premium material for weapon refinement. Others claimed it harbored a terrifying demon. The theories were numerous and conflicting, making it hard to discern the truth.

...

Under the vast universe, Qin Jun and Nezha flew aimlessly.

A city loomed ahead, surrounded by mountains.

"Your Majesty, shall we enter the city to gather information?" Nezha suggested, raising an eyebrow.

The fall of a celestial stone would surely draw widespread attention, and it would be better to ask around than to continue flying aimlessly.

Three days had passed since Chang’e’s descent, and Qin Jun was like an ant on a hot pan.

"Okay!"

Qin Jun replied, suppressing his irritation. He knew this was not the time to panic.

Soon, Nezha stealthily led Qin Jun into the city without anyone’s knowledge, with his Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm cultivation level making it easy to enter, especially since the city’s strongest was only at the pinnacle of Earth Immortal Realm.

On the bustling streets, various shops hawked their wares.

With a sweep of his Divine Consciousness, Qin Jun found that everyone on the street had a cultivation base, even the old man selling cakes at the roadside had energy refining realm cultivation.

It seemed that the city was either under the rule of an Imperial Dynasty or belonged to one of the five powers of the Righteous Dao.

Within kingdoms, mortals still made up the majority.

"Let’s go to the Lifespan Pavilion!" Qin Jun decided. The Lifespan Pavilion specialized in dealing with information, making it the ideal choice.

After asking around, they quickly arrived at the Lifespan Pavilion.

Just as they were about to enter, three sword-carrying men passed by behind them.

"The celestial stone is in the Fire-End Plain, we need to hurry."

"Yes, I heard that the celestial stone has caught the attention of the five powers of the Righteous Dao. Will we even get a share?"

"Don’t you know the celestial stone weighs tens of thousands of pounds?"

The conversation of the three men immediately drew Qin Jun’s curiosity, and he quickly stopped them to ask, "Are you talking about the celestial stone that fell three days ago?"

The leader, a man dressed in blue, frowned and said, "Of course, that matter has been causing a stir in the central region of the Righteous Dao."

If not for the fact that he could not fathom Qin Jun’s cultivation level and Qin Jun’s distinguished air, he wouldn’t have bothered with him.

"Could you take us along with you?" Qin Jun asked with a smile.

The blue-clad man was about to refuse instinctively when Qin Jun flipped his right hand, revealing a third-order spirit stone in his palm, catching the man’s eye. His two companions were similarly entranced.

"As long as you lead the way, each of you will get one!" Qin Jun said, finally understanding why the rich and powerful could be so haughty.

The feeling of spending money was damn exhilarating!

"No problem!" the blue-clad man agreed readily, cursing Qin Jun as a fool in his heart.

Everyone knew of the Fire-End Plain; Qin Jun could have easily bought a map from the Lifespan Pavilion for a few first-order spirit stones, yet he spent three third-order spirit stones to have them lead the way, a sure sign of a fool.

At the same time, he began to consider whether to rob Qin Jun.

Though Qin Jun looked distinguished, he was too young, probably a pampered young master just stepping into the world.

The trio began to lead the way, walking ahead while secretly discussing their plan through voice transmission.

"Are they pigs..."

Qin Jun’s mouth twitched as he resisted the urge to speak. The three cultivators’ cultivation was merely Golden Elixir Realm, and their technique of voice transmission was blatantly flawed in the eyes of Qin Jun and Nezha.