The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 399 Ignoring the Holy Law [Third Update]

Chapter 399: Chapter 399 Ignoring the Holy Law [Third Update]

Qin Jun turned his head and saw an immensely huge firebird soaring up from the clouds, wings outstretched.

Its wingspan seemed as if it could cover the sky, causing a violent wind that even stirred the flying islands along its path. The howling wind forced Qin Jun to shield his face with his arm.

The Divine Beast, the Vermilion Bird!

Qin Jun narrowed his eyes; the immense firebird that surged through the clouds was none other than the Vermilion Bird, even larger than the protector deity of the Nanzhuo Dynasty. Wherever it passed, scorching heat swept through, causing most cultivators to break out in profuse sweat.

"Why has a Vermilion Bird appeared?"

"Making a fuss over nothing. In the Imperial Dynasty, there are plenty of Divine Beasts, even dragons!"

"Really? Is the Imperial Dynasty that powerful?"

"The Imperial Dynasty strictly controls the Divine Beasts to keep the empires in check. Without Divine Beasts, a kingdom could never ascend to become an empire."

The cultivators on the flying islands engaged in eager discussions, with the veterans who had visited the Imperial Dynasty several times displaying a sense of superiority.

Qin Jun took these murmurs in. It suddenly dawned on him—no wonder Divine Beasts were so hard to find; they had all been collected by the Imperial Dynasty. Such grand ambition indeed.

However, if he were the Sacred Emperor, he probably would have done the same.

The superiors always suppress their subordinates to prevent any threats to themselves, let alone when it comes to vassal states.

The Vermilion Bird flew quickly, vanishing into the distant horizon with a flap of its wings.

"Should I catch a few Divine Beasts when I leave?" Qin Jun said with a smiling expression.

The children of the Four Divine Sect who bore the bloodlines of Divine Beasts and Bai Menghu, for the time being, had no way to awaken their bloodlines. And since the system had taken away the awakening stone, they could only be raised as talents.

Old Man Yi scoffed, "What’s so fun about Divine Beasts?"

To him, Divine Beasts were no different from demon beasts, just with a bit more qi movement; now that he was no longer the Demon Emperor, he no longer cared much about qi movement.

Qin Jun couldn’t be bothered with him and continued to walk forward.

According to the hints from the Sacred Emperor’s jade slip, next, he needed to report at the Holy City. There he would be specially received and then wait for the arrival of the Heavenly Convention.

Actually, the Sacred Emperor even considered fetching Qin Jun directly to the Holy City but decided against it, fearing it would be beneath his dignity.

After entering the market, Qin Jun sent Jiuling Yuansheng to ask for directions to the Holy City.

He suddenly noticed that there were many intense gazes fixed on Chang’e, whose ethereal beauty could topple empires, overwhelming mere mortals.

Chang’e snorted coldly, and the cultivators gazing at her felt turmoil in their chests and souls tremble, hurriedly averting their eyes.

Gasps of astonishment came from around, clearly, the cultivators had not expected such a breathtaking woman to possess such cultivation.

Old Man Yi cursed, "What are you looking at? Be careful, or I’ll gouge your eyes out!"

Completely disregarding the consequences, he cursed freely, angering many people.

Chang’e was not to be provoked, but an old beggar—were they afraid of him?

"You filthy beggar, watch your mouth!"

"Believe it or not, I’ll flay you alive!"

"Humph, such a person is also fit to come to the Imperial Dynasty?"

Cultivators shouted angrily, and if it hadn’t been for the prohibition of private fights on the flying islands, Old Man Yi would have been attacked.

Old Man Yi, heartless and nose-picking, wore a face of contempt. He could destroy the entire flying island with a single breath, but he deliberately provoked the enemies.

It showed just how playful he was.

Just like that, Old Man Yi started a war of words with a group of cultivators.

Qin Jun, watching the show, had no intention of getting involved, and soon Jiuling Yuansheng returned, holding a young man. It was not uncommon for transformed demons of the Demon Clan to be in the Imperial Dynasty, but they dared not be arrogant since, within the Imperial Dynasty, the Human Clan had a higher status than the Demon Clan, and even Demon Kings were but slaves.

"Let me go! You’re violating the sacred laws!"

The young man in rough clothing shouted while in Jiuling Yuansheng’s grip. He appeared to be a menial worker, but his boldness in the face of a Demon King revealed the deep-seated arrogance of the Imperial Dynasty’s people.

"Lead us to the Holy City, or die!"

Jiuling Yuansheng’s right hand exerted a slight pressure, causing the young man’s neck to ache sharply. Frantically slapping at Jiuling Yuansheng’s hands as if they were cat’s paws, it wasn’t bravery but an instinctive bodily reaction.

Qin Jun laughed, "Don’t squeeze him to death."

Before setting out, he had made his bottom line clear—no senseless killing was necessary, but anyone who dared obstruct him could be eliminated without consideration for the Sacred Emperor’s wrath.

Qin Jun was waiting to infuriate the Sacred Emperor, turning their relationship adversarial, and thus completing his mission!

Meanwhile, soldiers were gathering swiftly. Private fights were forbidden on the flying island, and the regulations were stringent, regardless of the parties’ identities.

"Stop! Let him go, or you’ll be executed on the spot!"

A man in heavy black armor bellowed. Tall and imposing like an iron tower, he stood in front of the soldiers.

Qin Jun smiled amiably, without uttering a word.

Jiuling Yuansheng snorted, "I asked this person how to get to the Imperial Dynasty, and he cursed me right away. Does such a person deserve to live?"

At this remark, all the cultivators’ expressions turned strange.

It was known that the Holy City had a ban on beasts entering, as the current Sacred Empress was said to dislike the Demon Clan, leading the Sacred Emperor to decree it.

This Lion Demon, actually wishing to go to the Holy City, was truly seeking death.

Jiuling Yuansheng, with a lion’s face and human body, was immediately recognizable as a member of the Demon Clan.

"Let’s go!"

Qin Jun didn’t even glance at the flying island’s soldiers and spoke as he turned away. Everyone followed suit, with Jiuling Yuansheng quickly whipping up a demonic wind, enveloping them all, and fleeing with the speed of lightning.

The soldiers, including the man in black armor, were all too slow to react.

The watching cultivators looked at each other in disbelief—was someone actually daring to defy the sacred laws?

"Send orders to the Floating Sky City Lord, hunt down this demon and his companions!"

The man in black armor ordered sternly. The area of the flying island was collectively known as the Floating Sky City, one of the major transit areas of the Imperial Dynasty. If anyone dared cause trouble here, there were no pleasant outcomes, no matter how strong the culprit was.

As he spoke, the man in black armor took off a bead from his helmet, which had recorded the appearances of Qin Jun and his party.

Meanwhile, within the demonic wind, the young man in simple clothing trembled in fear and begged Jiuling Yuansheng, "Don’t kill me... Please don’t kill me..."

"Just show us the way, and you’ll be free once we reach the Holy City," Qin Jun stated indifferently.

He had no intention of sticking to the rules. That would waste too much time.

Upon hearing Qin Jun’s words, the youth in plain clothes looked at him. He hadn’t expected that the one in charge wasn’t the Lion Demon but the young man.

"Who... who are you exactly?" the youth demanded through gritted teeth. Anyone who flouted the sacred laws either had the audacity to back it up or was brainless.

In his decades of living in the Floating Sky City, he had rarely seen brainless cases.

Qin Jun ignored him and simply sat down to cultivate.

Old Man Yi approached the youth with a sinister grin, causing him to shudder.

"Let’s have some fun with you," Old Man Yi said, rubbing his hands together. Though he was joking, Qin Jun and Jiuling Yuansheng twitched at the corners of their mouths.

In the meantime, rainbows of powerful energy, each not inferior to the True Immortal Realm, bore down on Qin Jun and his party. The combined terrifying presence was like an overwhelming storm.