The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 409 Crown Prince Qin

Chapter 409: Chapter 409 Crown Prince Qin

The Holy Army is divided into the regular army, the Earth army, and the Celestial army.

The standard for the regular army is the Transforming Void Realm cultivation, for the Earth army, it’s the Earth Immortal Realm cultivation, and naturally, for the Celestial army, it’s the Immortal Realm cultivation.

The Celestial army only has a hundred members, directly under the control of the Sacred Emperor. The Earth army consists of five hundred members, generally participating in the defense of the Holy City while the number of individuals in the regular army is much larger, responsible for representing the Imperial Dynasty in warfare, without any specific numerical limit.

The Earth and Celestial armies are fixed in number; losing fifty Earth army soldiers to the Nine Spirits Prime Holy was a major incident!

This equated to an instantaneous decrease of one-tenth of the Earth army!

The news quickly alarmed the Sacred Emperor’s Peak.

Atop Sacred Emperor’s Peak, within the Sacred Emperor’s Palace.

In the splendid and magnificent great hall, high-ranking officials and generals of the Imperial Dynasty were arrayed in civil and military rows, fury written on every face.

At the head of the great hall were three treasure thrones.

In front were two phoenix thrones, upon which sat two women: one dignified and composed, the other stunningly enchanting, her eyes brimming with myriad amorous charms.

They were none other than the Empress and the Imperial Princess.

Behind them, on a higher step, stood a dragon throne, upon which a man in imperial robes was seated, the robes exuding faint golden light that highlighted his stern and unsmiling face, giving off an immense oppressiveness even without a word.

He was the reigning Sacred Emperor of the Imperial Dynasty, ruler of the Human Clan of the Southern Domain!

"The issue of the Lion Demon can be set aside for now, and Xu Tianyou’s matter can also be suppressed, but the matter regarding the Earth army cannot be overlooked!" declared the Sacred Emperor, his gaze serene and tone indifferent, but with an undeniable aura of authority.

Inside, however, he felt quite helpless. As soon as Qin Jun had entered the Imperial Dynasty, he had received the news. He was fully aware of everything Qin Jun and his comrades had done en route.

He had not expected such a forceful attitude from this junior.

If this individual were not dealt with at the Heavenly Convention, he would surely overturn the Imperial Dynasty in the future!

"For someone to devour fifty Earth army soldiers in one fell swoop, their cultivation must be above the True Immortal Realm!" declared a general from below, his voice grave.

At this point, the Imperial Princess also turned and said, "Your Majesty, King Xiangguang was of royal blood and was killed by the assailant. Combining the two charges, there is enough to execute them."

Her stunning face remained emotionless, as if discussing a matter of no consequence.

However, those who knew the Imperial Princess were aware she was enraged.

In the hall of the Imperial Dynasty, the Imperial Princess and the Empress often intervened in government affairs, but of course, the final decision still lay in the hands of the Sacred Emperor. Such a phenomenon was only seen in the Imperial Dynasty; it rarely happened in subordinate dynasties or kingdoms, and the specific reason was unknown. It was said that the Sacred Emperor, the Imperial Princess, and the Empress had lived for over ten thousand years.

The Crown Prince had been in his position for eight thousand years and was still the Crown Prince, which was quite pitiable.

"Which of you is willing to take action?" the Sacred Emperor surveyed the crowd and asked.

After all, this incident had occurred within the Holy City, and it wouldn’t look good to make a big fuss over it. If they were defeated, it would be a huge embarrassment. Those with high cultivation disdained to act, and those with lower cultivation dared not.

"Father, let your son take care of it!"

Just then, the Crown Prince suddenly spoke up. Despite being over eight thousand years old, the Crown Prince still looked in his thirties, his face handsome and his posture steady and composed, exuding an assuring presence.

The Sacred Emperor couldn’t help glancing at the Crown Prince and slowly said, "Crown Prince Qin, are you sure?"

Qin was his name, and it was customary for the people of the Imperial Dynasty to call him Crown Prince Qin.

Crown Prince Qin’s expression remained unchanged as he nodded lightly, his hands clasped into fists behind his back.

In private, he had already learned from the Sacred Emperor that Qin Emperor had entered the Imperial Dynasty, and that the person causing chaos in the Holy City was most likely Qin Emperor.

His cultivation had reached the first layer of the Golden Immortal Realm, while Qin Emperor only possessed Transforming Void Realm cultivation, but facing Qin Emperor, he felt immense pressure.

When Qin Emperor was mentioned, the terrifying subordinates by his side were what came to mind first, and Crown Prince Qin was no exception.

"Be very careful in everything!" the Sacred Emperor nodded and instructed.

In the great hall, everyone exchanged glances; if it were any other time, the Sacred Emperor would not speak like this, demanding success with no room for failure. Could it be that the person causing trouble in the Holy City this time was not of simple status?

Thoughts stirred among the crowd. With the Heavenly Convention imminent and Qin Emperor’s pending arrival, they were already under great pressure, and this incident only added to their troubles in these times of strife.

The Empress had not spoken all this time, her eyes resting on Crown Prince Qin, her gaze flickering, her thoughts inscrutable.

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Meanwhile, Qin Jun and his companions were wandering within the Holy City.

Two hours had passed since King Xiangguang and the fifty-one Earth army soldiers had been slain, yet there had been no more Earth army soldiers sent to arrest them. As they walked farther and farther, the tail-followers dwindled, and finally, calm was restored, allowing them to continue shopping, while those around them were oblivious to their previous deeds.

Of course, the matter of the slaying of King Xiangguang and the Earth army soldiers had already caused an uproar, but few had witnessed the culprits.

"It seems the Sacred Emperor has chickened out, not daring to send anyone after us," Old Man Yi chuckled, and Qin Jun could not deny it.

If he were the Sacred Emperor, he would choose to swallow his pride and wait for the Heavenly Convention, as enduring a moment of humiliation could stave off a larger scheme’s collapse.

If they kept sending people to stop them now, it would be akin to sending free kills.

At that moment, Qin Jun suddenly noticed a large crowd gathered a hundred meters ahead, all looking upwards. Above the eaves of a building, two figures were in a standoff, one of whom was the white-robed youth Qi Xie whom Qin Jun had encountered at Wangbei Tavern.

Qi Xie, wielding a black blade, stood alone and indifferent, his cold gaze fixed on the opposite gray-robed man.

The gray-robed man was of average height, with sunken eyes and the gaze of a fierce hawk. He held a long whip in his hands and laughed coldly, "Qi Xie, today you will pay for your blood debt with your blood!"

Fighting privately is forbidden in the Imperial Dynasty, but as long as no life is lost, at most, one would be detained for a few days.

"Hmph, think you can?"

Qi Xie scoffed disdainfully and immediately lunged at the gray-robed man with his blade. The distance between them was less than ten meters, and in the blink of an eye, Qi Xie’s blade was about to strike the gray-robed man.

In a flash, the gray-robed man’s figure flickered, and he split into three afterimages, whipping towards Qi Xie from different directions.

"Is that a split body spell?"

Qin Jun asked curiously, as his own external split body could divide into thousands of forms, so he assumed the other could do the same.

"It’s just afterimages," laughed the Nine Spirits Prime Holy, regarding such magic as no more than a trick in his eyes.

Upon closer inspection, Qin Jun realized that two of the afterimages had no spiritual power fluctuations.

Thanks to the secret characters of formation, his spiritual perception far exceeded that of ordinary people. With careful observation, he could distinguish true from false. This sensation was magical and indescribable, yet it was real.

As Qi Xie and the gray-robed man fought fiercely, a figure flew from Sacred Emperor’s Peak. He stepped through the void, his feet shining with golden light, as if a deity descended.

It was none other than Crown Prince Qin of the Imperial Dynasty!

"Qin Emperor, huh? I shall see if you are as unfathomable as the legends claim," Crown Prince Qin murmured to himself, his expression calm, as though he were merely out for a stroll.