The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 442: The Heavenly Punishment Shocks the City

Chapter 442: Chapter 442: The Heavenly Punishment Shocks the City

"The Earth Immortal Dao Fruit begins at nine grades, achieving the sixth grade is genius, surpassing the fourth grade shocks the world, and reaching the second grade causes lotus flowers to scatter in the sky, creating wonders for a hundred miles around."

Old Man Yi shook his head as he chanted, pausing for a moment before saying, "Reaching the first grade is unimaginable..."

That year, when he obtained the fourth grade Earth Immortal Dao Fruit, the entire Southern Domain was abuzz, indicative of the fruit’s grade significance.

In the Southern Domain, cultivators who comprehend beyond the sixth grade of the Earth Immortal Dao Fruit are few and far between. As long as they do not meet an early death, breaking through to become a true immortal is not an issue.

Thinking of Qin Jun’s monstrous talent, Old Man Yi couldn’t help but speculate, could this lad possibly comprehend the third grade Dao Fruit?

If he really could comprehend the third grade Dao Fruit, that would be defying the heavens!

The ranks of the Dao Fruit only widen with each grade.

But how difficult it is to achieve the third grade. Back then, he had to work incredibly hard to obtain a good Dao Fruit.

Meanwhile, Qin Jun’s Primordial Spirit left his body, flying swiftly above the Nine Heavens. Looking up, he saw the stars right above his head, and below, layers of rolling clouds without end.

"This place is..."

Qin Jun gazed at his surroundings in shock, and also stared in disbelief at his hands—he had actually projected his Primordial Spirit!

This was his first time projecting his Primordial Spirit, and he had flown so far.

Hum—

The Bodhi tree suddenly flew out from his forehead, hovering above his head, its bright light blinding him.

That’s right!

Earth Immortal Dao Fruit!

Qin Jun immediately remembered his urgent task, reaching for the Bodhi tree. In that instant, all of heaven and earth seemed to stand still; the rolling clouds below ceased their movement.

"Humming—"

A metallic dragon’s roar exploded in the air, and a Four-clawed Golden Dragon could be seen tumbling through the clouds. Qin Jun recognized it as his own dragon qi at a glance.

"What should I do next?"

Qin Jun looked around, puzzled. Neither Old Man Yi nor Sha Wujing had mentioned what to do after this—they had simply told him to enter the furnace.

Damn!

This was awkward...

Qin Jun inwardly complained, all he could do was fly around, hoping to find something.

However, no matter how far he flew, it seemed as though he was just circling the same spot, seeing the same scenes.

He tried to fly downward but was stopped by an invisible force just as he nearly touched the clouds, which puzzled him even more.

He instinctively looked upwards at the sky, where thousands of stars shone brilliantly, captivating him.

"Could the secret be above?"

Qin Jun felt a jolt through his being; his Primordial Spirit flew upward uncontrollably, as if at any moment he would enter the sea of stars.

What is that...

Qin Jun’s gaze was quickly drawn to a point of purple light in the starry sky. At this moment, a series of illusions suddenly appeared before him.

"Eldest Brother, I hate you!"

Qin Yu roared hatefully at Qin Jun, with the Qian Emperor standing behind him in utter despair.

Qin Jun frowned, recognizing these as illusions. He ignored them and flew straight through, continuing upward.

"I will wait for you in the afterlife!"

Immediately after, the figure of An Xiao appeared. Qin Jun curled his lips. What nonsense.

He kept ascending, with more and more illusions appearing along the way, almost all of whom were people who had died because of him.

At first, he was able to stay calm, but later on, his mind became increasingly violent.

"All of you, get lost!"

Qin Jun bellowed in rage. The Four-clawed Golden Dragon below seemed to respond, soaring up and completely shattering those illusions with one bite.

"Master..."

Just then, a child’s voice arose, causing Qin Jun to instinctively look back.

He saw a boy in a red bellyband standing on the clouds, looking about four or five years old, with a doll-like face and an expectant look that was heart-wrenching.

Qin Jun frowned, for he did not remember this child at all, having never seen him before.

"Master."

""

The boy continued to call out, his two small hands reaching out into the void towards Qin Jun, hoping he would come over.

"Ding! A Heavenly Spirit from the Southern Domain’s Celestial World has been discovered. If the host subjugates it, the whole Southern Heavenly World will come under the host’s control!"

The system notification suddenly sounded, making Qin Jun’s breathing hasten.

A Heavenly Spirit?

This was a small world bigger than the Qin Emperor Realm; how could he not be tempted?

That’s not right!

Qin Jun’s brow furrowed again. He was currently making a breakthrough to the Earth Immortal Realm; how could a Heavenly Spirit appear?

The system notification also sounded rather eerie.

"System, do I have to subjugate it right now?" Qin Jun asked inwardly.

However, the system did not respond again, as if what had occurred was merely an auditory hallucination.

This deepened Qin Jun’s confusion. He gritted his teeth and, ignoring the call of the Heavenly Spirit, continued to fly upwards.

Meanwhile, three days had rapidly passed in the outside world.

Boom—Boom—Boom—

Thunderclouds suddenly gathered over the sky above Holy City, the might of Tianwei formidable, causing countless people to look up.

"A heavenly tribulation? No, how could its coverage be so vast?"

"My god, how could thunderclouds gather over Holy City?"

"What’s going on? Could it be that a powerful being is breaking through?"

"An unusual celestial phenomenon, there must be a demon emerging!"

Citizens and cultivators were abuzz with discussion, and the people on Sacred Emperor Peak were even more anxious.

In the Imperial Garden, Old Man Yi, who was sitting on the ground drinking wine, widened his eyes and exclaimed, "This fast?"

He knew what this unusual phenomenon signified—Qin Jun had already begun to come into contact with the Dao Fruits.

He had supervised many disciples making breakthroughs to the Earth Immortal Realm; the fastest also began to come into contact with the Dao Fruits and attract Heavenly Punishment around twenty days in.

The significance of Earth Immortal lies within the ’earthly’ celestial deities.

How could Heavenly Dao permit someone to become an immortal easily, hence the Heavenly Punishment descends. If one successfully breaks through, they will be acknowledged by the Heavenly Dao.

Generals of the Golden Immortal Realm and above, such as the Nine Spirits Yuan Saint, Nezha, King Huang Feng, and others, all assembled.

Looking at the cauldron surrounded by spiritual qi, they all showed expressions of shock. They were all experienced and could tell at a glance that the Heavenly Punishment was indeed brought about by Qin Jun, and moreover, he had begun to come into contact with the Earth Immortal Dao Fruits.

Their speed was astonishing.

"His Majesty is going for the comprehension of the sixth-grade Dao Fruit!" exclaimed the Saint Sect’s Sect Master.

Nezha rolled his eyes and said, "Sixth-grade? This is at least the rhythm of rushing for the fourth-grade!"

"His Majesty is truly an unrivaled demon of this era; his future is immeasurable!" Taming Dragon Arhat sighed.

The rest nodded in agreement.

Sitting at the front, Old Man Yi pursed his lips. Fourth-grade?

This Little Demon Phoenix was obviously not limited to that!

...

"Master! Master! Don’t you like me?" The Heavenly Spirit called out with a sobbing tone, but sadly, Qin Jun still ignored it and continued to fly on his own towards the depths of the starry sky.

His gaze remained fixed on that inconspicuous purple star. For some reason, he always felt something there was attracting him.

The Four-clawed Golden Dragon coiled around him, making him appear like a deity ascending to the heavens.

Thump! Thump! Thump...

Qin Jun’s heartbeat started to quicken, as if war drums were resounding, and the fiery pattern between his eyebrows began to pulsate.

"I shall obtain it!"

Qin Jun’s eyes were filled with bloodshot veins as he stared at that purple star, his mind filled with only that single thought.

However, his flight speed was extremely slow. To reach that purple star, it seemed it would take many years, perhaps an eternity.

But he did not entertain these thoughts and simply continued to fly forward resolutely.

He could sense that this was his Earth Immortal Dao Fruit!