The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 417: The Image of the Holy Dynasty

Chapter 417: Chapter 417: The Image of the Holy Dynasty

Under the cloak of night, within the great hall of the Sacred Emperor Peak.

The Sacred Emperor stood on the high platform with a gloomy face, and below, the Empress and the Princess were also not in good spirits. The tense atmosphere stifled the court officials to the point where they didn’t dare to breathe loudly.

"The pillar of our mighty Imperial Dynasty, the Sacred Emperor Peak, was easily infiltrated by someone, and we weren’t even able to catch them!"

The Sacred Emperor spoke sarcastically, his gaze falling on the two burly generals in the front row below, the Left Divine General of Tianci, and the Right Divine General of Tianci!

Facing the angry gaze of the Sacred Emperor, both Divine Generals appeared embarrassed, especially the Left Divine General of Tianci, who was utterly depressed. First, he was intimidated by the Nine Spirits Yuan Saint, disappointing the Sacred Emperor, and then his son Xu Tianyou was bullied by Qin Jun. Faced with his son’s complaints, he was helpless.

"Why have I been so unlucky recently?"

The Left Divine General of Tianci thought bitterly, especially when he recalled the ruckus caused by Earth Traveler Monkey during the day, which made him indignant.

If it were a head-on confrontation, he could take down Earth Traveler Monkey with one hand, but Earth Traveler Monkey’s Earth Escape Technique was too potent. He burrowed throughout the Sacred Emperor Peak, eluding both the Right and Left Divine Generals of Tianci.

Even the Sacred Emperor himself, despite taking action personally, was easily evaded by Earth Traveler Monkey. The Sacred Emperor’s divine power was boundless, but he couldn’t tunnel underground, so it was not like he could just demolish the Sacred Emperor Peak!

"Your Majesty, what is the background of our opponent?"

The master of the Divine Generals Palace, who was none other than General Red Arm who previously tried to stop Qin Jun, asked in confusion.

"If I knew that, what use would I have for you fools!" the Sacred Emperor said angrily. His mood was already extremely depressed due to Qin Jun, and being toyed with by Earth Traveler Monkey today gave him an impulse to fly into a rage.

He even suspected that Earth Traveler Monkey was sent by Qin Jun, but felt the likelihood was slim, as Qin Jun had no need to provoke him further.

Little did he know it really was Qin Jun’s doing."

The way people in this world think is not as open as modern Earth. Of course, that’s not to say the people of this world are less intelligent than Earthlings, but it does suggest that the thoughts of Earthlings are harder to predict and their ideas more fanciful. Take Qin Jun, for instance. Even though he’s already the Qin Emperor, he still risks taking advantage of situations.

The court officials, berated as fools, were all in a foul mood. If you, the Sacred Emperor, have no solution, what can they do?

If they were stronger than the Sacred Emperor, he would have been dethroned long ago!

Indignant but afraid to speak, such was the widespread political climate of the Imperial Dynasty.

After being tyrannical for ten thousand years, the Sacred Emperor had long forgotten his original intentions of founding the dynasty, believing himself to be the heaven of the Southern Domain.

"Your Majesty, this is not our fault. Why didn’t Crown Prince Qin take action?" an old minister spoke up, voicing what everyone was thinking.

Crown Prince Qin, proficient in the Divine Power of Magnetic Fields, was arguably the person who understood the Sacred Emperor Peak and even the entire heavenly domain of the Southern Domain the most. He could make the Sacred Emperor Peak incapable of hiding an enemy with just one thought. He was a god of this world.

Of course, with the Divine Power of Magnetic Fields, Crown Prince Qin could only drive away Earth Traveler Monkey. Killing him was still beyond his power.

At the very least, the elements of earth, water, wind, and fire throughout the heavenly domain of the Southern Domain were under Crown Prince Qin’s control. Just by that alone, he was godlike.

The Sacred Emperor’s face darkened instantly. The matter of sending Crown Prince Qin to capture the Holy City thief was already no secret. Furthermore, at the time, many witnessed Crown Prince Qin being swallowed by the Nine Spirits Yuan Saint. Even with his efforts to suppress the news, there was always a leak somewhere, and the officials of the Holy City probably already knew.

At this moment, directing the blame toward Crown Prince Qin was nothing short of treasonous.

The Sacred Emperor looked at the old minister, saying with a heavy voice, "Are you suggesting that this matter is Crown Prince Qin’s dereliction of duty?"

Everyone’s hearts leaped, understanding that the Sacred Emperor was enraged.

As if he had resolved to die, the old minister stood up straight, puffing his chest out and said, "We don’t know who the thief that appeared in the Holy City is... Your Majesty refuses to tell us. Now another thief has infiltrated the Sacred Emperor Peak and stolen the divine fruit, and we also do not know their identity. In such a situation, to hold us accountable is simply asking too much, isn’t it!"

By the end, he seemed to have expended his last ounce of strength, exhaling deeply.

The other ministers secretly admired him for saying what they all had in their minds.

Recently, every millennium, some minister unable to contain their frustration would voice their thoughts. Although the outcomes were always tragic, the frequency was getting higher. Any observant person could see that the Imperial Dynasty was on the decline. Even the management over the subordinate dynasties was starting to slacken. The Sacred Emperor, lofty and detached, couldn’t be bothered to pay attention. The lower officials were tired and carried out their duties half-heartedly, leading to a continuous decline of the Human Clan in the Southern Domain and relentless wars.

"Very well, do you truly want to know who that person is?" the Sacred Emperor said, almost laughing out of fury, but he did not strike down the minister. Since meeting Old Man Yi, he had been doing a lot of thinking.

What he pondered the most was the transfer of power. Looking back at his deeds over the past ten thousand years, he was often drenched in cold sweat. However, habits are the scariest thing. When faced with problems, he still tended to react with his old ways of doing things.

The ministers exchanged looks, wondering how they could possibly know who that person was.

"It’s Qin Emperor!" the Sacred Emperor said with loathing.

As soon as he spoke, the hall erupted.

"Qin Emperor? How is that possible?"

"When did he come?"

"Could it be that Lion Demon... Recently there seems to have been a Nine-Headed Lion Monster that pledged allegiance to Qin Emperor!"

"My God, no wonder Crown Prince Qin and the Left Divine General of Tianci were defeated. It turns out to be Qin Emperor!"

All the ministers were abuzz with discussions, each of their voices barely concealing their panic, while the wronged Left Divine General of Tianci twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Unbeknownst to them, Qin Emperor had already grown into a figure that struck terror into the heart of the Imperial Dynasty.

...

Time flew by, the moon sank, and the sun rose.

Qin Jun walked out of his room, twisting his neck. It had taken him the whole night to fully absorb the spiritual energy of the divine fruit. Although he was still far from a breakthrough, when converted into experience points, he had astonishingly gained a total of five hundred thousand.

Ten years of cultivation meant little to someone in the Transforming Void Realm. Fortunately, his body was now purified and his talents stood out, not even inferior to Jin Wuhui or An Lang.

"I wonder if I’ll run into Jin Wuhui at the Heavenly Convention. If I do, I must persuade him to join me," Qin Jun thought as he headed toward the stairs. After being cooped up for two days, he couldn’t resist the urge to go downstairs for a small drink.

He didn’t call on Nine Spirits Yuan Saint and the others since they could appear instantly in case of danger.

Earth Traveler Monkey, however, scurried after him. He chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, how was the taste of the divine fruit?"

"Pretty good," Qin Jun replied with a smile, then he paused before asking, "By the way, did you encounter any other stronger existences on the Sacred Emperor Peak besides the Sacred Emperor?"

He had already dispatched Black and White Impermanence and the Ox-Head and Horse-Face to gather information on the God Temple in the underworld.

To know your enemy and know yourself ensures you will not be defeated in countless battles.

"Stronger existences? No, the strongest on the entire Sacred Emperor Peak was just the Sacred Emperor. That guy is really formidable; he almost captured me." Earth Traveler Monkey spoke with lingering fear. With the Sacred Emperor’s strength, a single slap could end his life, but fortunately his Earth Escape Technique was extremely mighty, leaving the Sacred Emperor with no way to handle him.