The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 405: The Little Overlord of the Holy City

Chapter 405: Chapter 405: The Little Overlord of the Holy City

The Holy City’s grandeur surpassed imagination, with structures of varying sizes spiraling under the azure sky around the peak of the Sacred Emperor, more majestic than even the sacred mountains of the Saint Sect. Streets wound around the peak, and buildings stood shoulder to shoulder in bustling splendor.

As they drew nearer, Qin Jun could feel numerous powerful auras emanating from within the Holy City. Even with his own cultivation at the ninth layer of the Transforming Void Realm, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of his own insignificance.

Worthy of the holy dynasty, worthy of the Southern Domain’s heavenly realm.

If Great Qin were to settle here in the future, looking down upon the entire Southern Domain, indeed, that would be nice!

At this thought, flames of ambition ignited within Qin Jun’s eyes.

Meanwhile, the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint slipped the Yantian Stone into his sleeve, and the group quickly approached the holy dynasty’s barriers. Around the outermost fringe of the Holy City, a floating wall circled where everyone who wished to enter had to first register their identity.

Qin Jun noticed a crane flying directly overhead, bypassing the barrier gate, only to be repelled by an invisible barrier with a bang before plummeting into the clouds below.

It seemed the Holy City was protected by a magical formation.

Qin Jun stroked his chin in thought when the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint looked back and asked, "Shall we force our way through, or head to the barrier gate?"

Good grief!

This guy really wanted to break straight through the holy dynasty’s defenses?

Unable to restrain a chuckle, Qin Jun said, "Of course through the barrier gate. Let’s keep our cool before the Heavenly Convention."

The Heavenly Convention was a mandatory event he had to attend. If they were to barge in forcefully, resulting in bloodshed, it might affect the proceedings of the convention.

Plus, Zhu Yanqing was still within the holy dynasty; Qin Jun also wanted to inquire about her whereabouts.

The girl had left in such a hurry that she hadn’t even left any useful information behind. Perhaps in her eyes, Qin Jun wouldn’t come into contact with the holy dynasty anytime soon.

Soon enough, the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint encountered a demonic wind, and Old Man Yi dispelled the illusion spell on the young man in plain clothes. With a kick, he laughed and scolded, "You little rascal, you can scram now!"

The youth in plain clothes came to his senses, possessing a cultivation at the Transforming Void Realm and capable of flight, his eyes widened in shock at the sight of the Holy City before him. How could it be so fast?

Regrettably, the four of them, including Qin Jun, didn’t care for him and headed straight for the barrier gate.

As they left, the youth in plain clothes thought about going to the guards to have them arrested but reconsidered upon recalling the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint’s terrifying prowess he had witnessed along the way; he chickened out.

Just like a gift from the heavens, so be it!

So many ambitions and aspirations have been ground away by the words "so be it," making things easier when one simply lets go.

On the other side, Qin Jun and company landed before the barrier gate. Cultivators were coming and going in an orderly fashion, with no one daring to cut in line or barge through, for this was the Holy City, right beneath the Sacred Emperor’s feet.

"Did you hear about that Lion Demon? A roar this morning left the warriors of the Shendiang Palace severely injured from the sheer vibration."

"Of course I heard. Some even say that Lion Demon is the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint, the one under the Qin Emperor’s command, but who knows if it’s true?"

"The Nine Spirit Yuan Saint? Isn’t that the Nine-Headed Lion Monster? Although it has no record of battle, its appearance in Guarding Slaughter City certainly shook the entire Southern Domain."

"Speaking of the Qin Emperor, who knows when he will arrive."

"This Heavenly Convention is really full of geniuses—Qin Emperor, Jin Wuhui, the son of the Qilin from the Saint Sect, the Spiritual Girl, the little demon from the Shendiang Palace, and many others!"

As they stood in line, Qin Jun overheard the lively chatter from others, discussing the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint and the Heavenly Convention.

At that moment, the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint’s face had transformed into a human’s, though not because he couldn’t fully assume human form, but rather because he preferred to keep his lion’s face—it wasn’t that all demons shared the same aesthetic standards as the Human Clan.

"Pfft, what’s the big deal about the Qin Emperor? He probably won’t cause much of a stir!" said someone in a mocking tone, and everyone turned to look. A youth clad in luxurious blue garb rode in on a huge tiger. The tiger’s fur was pure white, its limbs burned with fierce flames, and its eyes gleamed emerald.

"A Blue-Eyed Flame Tiger—That’s the youngest son of Heavenly General Tianci, Xu Tianyou!" someone exclaimed, and the youth known as Xu Tianyou landed on the ground in front of the barrier gate atop his Blue-Eyed Flame Tiger, looking down arrogantly at everyone, and sneered, "What right do mere mortals have to discuss the Heavenly Convention?"

At his words, everyone became angry, yet no one dared to retort, for this was the son of Heavenly General Tianci, treasured by him and even adored by the Sacred Empress.

Qin Jun gazed at Xu Tianyou with a mocking expression. The youth was indeed handsome, but his arrogance made him contemptible. If only he knew that his father had been previously cowed by the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint, Qin Jun wondered if he would have a breakdown.

"Out of my way!" Xu Tianyou demanded, strutting forward on his two-meter-tall Blue-Eyed Flame Tiger, its fearsome visage causing the cultivators to give him wide berth.

This Flame Tiger possessed Earth Immortal Realm cultivation and was the offspring of Heavenly General Tianci’s mount. If it went on a rampage, few present could withstand it. Even if they could, they would have to consider the weight of Heavenly General Tianci’s standing—the Empress’s trusted guard.

Suddenly, Xu Tianyou confronted Qin Jun and his group but saw that they had no intention of stepping aside, which infuriated him.

"What, you don’t recognize me?" Xu Tianyou asked coldly, with his Blue-Eyed Flame Tiger growling menacingly below him.

Then, his gaze caught sight of the Chang’e standing behind Qin Jun, and his eyes glued to her.

Such a beautiful woman!

Even more exquisite than the Holy Princess!

Xu Tianyou’s breathing intensified; though he was young, he had experienced the pleasures of the flesh and was nearly addicted, so his reaction to seeing Chang’e was immediate.

I must have her!

"You greenhorn brat, you sure talk big. Who do you think you are that we ought to know you?" Old Man Yi dug at his nose and cursed, wearing an irritating expression that even his allies would’ve liked to kick off his face, let alone Xu Tianyou.

Chang’e gave a light huff, clearly displeased by Xu Tianyou’s gaze.

Qin Jun was even more blunt: "Scram!"

Their words caused everyone else to gasp, their faces filled with sympathy.

Offending Xu Tianyou was practically a death wish.

The Holy City had two infamous troublemakers: the little demon from the Shendiang Palace and Xu Tianyou. Both were extraordinarily talented, so their superiors tended to turn a blind eye.

"You’re asking for death!"

Xu Tianyou exclaimed. With a squeeze of his legs, the Blue-Eyed Flame Tiger leaped forward, aiming to tear Qin Jun and his companions to shreds.

But the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint simply waved his sleeve, and a gust of wind knocked Xu Tianyou and his Flame Tiger over and out of sight, turning them into stars in the sky in the blink of an eye.

The surrounding cultivators used their hands to shield their faces from the fierce winds. By the time they realized what happened, Xu Tianyou and his Flame Tiger had vanished.

Qin Jun turned around and cut into the queue straight up to the barrier guards, holding up the Sacred Emperor’s jade token and smiling, "Aren’t you going to let me through?"

The four barrier guards were petrified. That was Xu Tianyou, the Little Overlord of the Holy City!

To think he’d be sent flying by the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint—if this story got out, it would certainly cause a commotion and might even infuriate Heavenly General Tianci.

"The Sacred Emperor’s jade token!"

One guard pointed at the jade token in Qin Jun’s hand, causing an uproar among the nearby crowd.