The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 429: Golden Body Arhat

Chapter 429: Chapter 429: Golden Body Arhat

"Is it finally coming..."

The Sacred Emperor looked up at the sky and murmured. Although the sky seen inside the Southern Domain Heavenly World was the same as the sky in the Southern Domain, it was separated by spatial limitations. To enter the Southern Domain Heavenly World, apart from certain designated entrances, one would have to rely on supreme divine power to forcibly break through.

Ever since the Sacred Emperor ascended the throne, the Southern Domain Heavenly World had been forcibly breached only once.

And nearly all those who knew of that incident had died. Very few had survived, and they all learned to forget about it.

"Father Emperor, must we really rely on the God Temple?" Crown Prince Qin asked through clenched teeth, his eyes filled with fear and reluctance.

He couldn’t help but shiver when he recalled certain memories.

That battle made him realize that the Southern Domain was nothing, and the Imperial Dynasty was but a joke.

"It is not a matter of reliance," the Sacred Emperor said with a bitter smile. The Sacred Empress and the Sacred Princess also showed expressions of helplessness on their faces.

The Saint Official started to speak, then stopped and finally just sighed.

The matters of the God Temple could be mentioned by Crown Prince Qin, but not by him. Even though he was a disciple of the Sacred Emperor, a careless word could cause great disaster.

"Let’s not talk any more about the matters of the God Temple. Let Qin Emperor swagger for a few more days and focus on the Heavenly Convention," the Sacred Emperor shook his head and said, "Now is not like the era of the Demon Emperor from ten thousand years ago. Back then, there was no three-tiered assembly under the Sacred Emperor. Ever since the God Temple established this system, the concept of qi movement has become prevalent in the world. The Heavenly Convention is a grand event for competing over qi movement, concerning the honor of the Imperial Dynasty; we cannot be careless!"

The Heavenly Convention!

Upon hearing these words, everyone nodded in agreement. The Imperial Dynasty treated prodigies extremely well, and the most important reason for this was the Heavenly Convention.

"Hmph, if the child of Qilin participates in the Heavenly Convention, he will surely achieve a good result!" the Sacred Empress said resentfully, thinking about how much resources the Saint Sect had invested in Sun Lin.

"Sun Lin can’t even beat Qin Emperor; Mother Empress, what are you still hoping for?" the Sacred Princess said in a mocking tone. This provoked the Sacred Empress, who slammed the table and rose to her feet, angrily pointing at the Sacred Princess with shaking hands, as if ready to take action at any moment.

Crown Prince Qin and the Saint Official both appeared helpless and pretended not to see.

The disputes between the Sacred Empress and the Sacred Princess were far from rare, and it was not their place to interject; they could only remain silent.

"Enough! Will you ever stop!" the Sacred Emperor shouted angrily with the awe-inspiring presence of a Great Golden Immortal suddenly erupting, causing the Sacred Empress to sit down trembling, then looking at the Sacred Emperor with an incredulous gaze as if she couldn’t believe that the Sacred Emperor would be so rude to her.

"What time is it now, and you still want to continue your squabble? If the Imperial Dynasty ceases to exist, what will there be left for you to fight over? Do you plan to continue your quarrel in the Netherworld?" the Sacred Emperor roared.

The God Temple, Qin Emperor!

These two colossal figures weighed so heavily on the Sacred Emperor that he felt almost driven mad. These two women were still bent on squabbling, igniting the long-suppressed rage of the Sacred Emperor to the point of eruption.

Crown Prince Qin and the Saint Official immediately knelt down. The Heaven-bestowed Left General and the Heaven-bestowed Right General trembled without daring to turn around. The aura from the Great Golden Immortal Realm overwhelmed them with panic, even at their own Golden Immortal level of cultivation.

They understood that unless Qin Emperor was dealt with, the Sacred Emperor would likely remain in such an irritable state for some time to come.

...

In the blink of an eye, two days hurried past.

That day, the system prompt suddenly rang in Qin Jun’s mind: "Ding! Sha Wujing is about to return!"

Qin Jun, who was practicing his cultivation, was startled. Since there was no one else in the room and Zhu Yanqing had gone next door to consult Chang’e about cultivation matters, he decided to just stay put.

"Let him come out," Qin Jun said with a headache. Sha Wujing didn’t even have True Immortal Realm cultivation, and coming to the Imperial Dynasty, he would be nothing but a hindrance.

He did not believe that Sha Wujing could leap an entire major realm within a few decades.

However, if he brought Sun Wukong with him, that would be fantastic.

But Sun Wukong was unyielding and, unless summoned by God and Demon, was unlikely to submit to Qin Jun.

For a moment, Qin Jun’s thoughts were in disarray.

Just then, a figure appeared inside the room, burly and robust, with golden light emanating from his body.

Indeed, it was Sha Wujing, but at this moment, he was entirely different from before he entered the God and Demon dungeon. His aura lacked the murderous intent, replaced with compassion and majesty.

The nine skulls that once adorned his neck were gone, now substituted by Buddhist prayer beads.

"Your Majesty!"

After a brief moment of confusion, Sha Wujing knelt and spoke, his tone calm yet still revealing a hint of excitement to Qin Jun.

"System, bring up Sha Wujing’s information for me to see," Qin Jun inwardly commanded, sensing that Sha Wujing had undergone a complete transformation.

Qin Jun helped him up and said with a smile, "Wujing, you’ve spent dozens of years over there, while it’s been merely half a month on this side."

Sha Wujing exclaimed, "Your Majesty’s divine powers are truly inscrutable, probably surpassing even the Buddha himself."

His words were not flattery, but sincere admiration. The ability to transport someone between two worlds, and not just minor ones, but with differing flows of time, deeply impressed Sha Wujing.

At the same time, Sha Wujing’s attribute list appeared before Qin Jun’s eyes:

"Sha Wujing, from ’Journey to the West’."

"Identity: Golden Arhat!"

"Level of Cultivation: Third Tier of the Golden Immortal Realm!"

"Cultivation Method: Gathering the Apex to Face the Origin!"

"Divine Powers: 800 Li Flowing Sand! Support-the-Heavens Staff! Buddhism Golden Body!"

"Magic Weapon: Demon-Subduing Staff!"

"Loyalty: 100 (Max value 100)!"

Damn!

Third Tier of the Golden Immortal Realm?

Is this some kind of hack?

Qin Jun’s eyes widened, and he suddenly noticed that Sha Wujing’s identity had changed to that of a Golden Arhat.

He suddenly remembered something. The Sha Wujing he summoned had just emerged from the Flowing Sand River, ready to embark on the journey westward.

And in ’Journey to the West,’ the ninety-nine and eighty-one tribulations spanned only around a dozen years, while Sha Wujing had stayed there for at least sixty to seventy years!

Becoming an Arhat and improving his cultivation wasn’t impossible. The Buddha’s magic is boundless, and saints exist within Buddhism.

"Wujing, it seems you have been reborn," Qin Jun said with a smile, feeling a sigh of relief. It was fortunate that Sha Wujing’s loyalty had been at maximum value before entering the God and Demon dungeon.

If he had been brainwashed by Buddhism, that would be quite interesting.

"System, is there a chance that God and Demon might be subdued by others inside the God and Demon dungeon?" Qin Jun asked inwardly, wondering if there was such a possibility, he would need to be extra cautious during future dungeon experiences.

"There is a certain chance, but not necessarily. If God and Demon’s loyalty reaches the max value, they will never betray the host," the System replied.

The implication was to ensure maximum loyalty.

"Your Majesty, upon arriving in that world, I was arranged to partake in a task named the pilgrimage, and after the ninety-nine and eighty-one tribulations, I was conferred the title of Golden Arhat by the Buddha Randeng and retired in seclusion within the Buddhist order, which led to my current level of cultivation," Sha Wujing said, trying to contain his excitement with a smile. Before he left, he was already one of Qin Jun’s third-rank followers, and despite feeling somewhat discontent since he was once Qin Jun’s right-hand man.

Subduing the Sacred Emperor of the Nanzhuo Dynasty was his claim to fame.

Unfortunately, the successive emergence of Red Boy and Lei Zhenzi overshadowed his brilliance.

"After the successful pilgrimage, when the Buddha rewarded you, did he also bestow you with profound insights?" Qin Jun asked curiously. He found it implausible that one could break through the True Immortal Realm and Golden Immortal Realm after only decades of Buddhist practice.

Otherwise, why would Taming Dragon Arhat be at the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal Realm.