The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 456 Earth Ape Clan [Fourth Update]

Chapter 456: Chapter 456 Earth Ape Clan [Fourth Update]

Zhao Yun smiled modestly and said, "Your Majesty flatters me."

As he spoke, he nodded to Qi Xie, acknowledging that anyone who could follow behind Qin Jun was worth his attention.

Having just come out of battle, his breath was still not fully restrained, which made Qi Xie inwardly click his tongue in amazement. Where did this genius come from? He was even sharper than Jin Wuhui.

"Take care of them."

Qin Jun casually glanced at the two terrified cultivators and said, clearly they had no intention of escaping when they had the chance; their thieving hearts were insatiable.

Zhao Yun nodded, then with spear in hand, he flew towards them.

At that moment, the ground suddenly began to shake violently, causing Qin Jun and the two others to turn their heads. On the horizon, a dark line appeared, resembling a massive torrent rushing towards them.

"Give that thing back to me now!"

One of the cultivators urgently shouted at Zhao Yun, the tone filled with haste and fury.

Qin Jun narrowed his eyes and saw countless black barbaric beasts on the horizon. They were human-like apes with no hair, their bodies as black as coal, wielding weapons made of sharp stones.

They all had a cultivation of the fifth order, and at a glance, there were at least two hundred thousand, equivalent to two hundred thousand Transforming Void Realm cultivators.

The leader of the barbaric beasts stood ten zhang tall, running like a small mountain, and his cultivation was of the peak of the sixth order, just like the pinnacle of the Earth Immortal Realm.

Zhao Yun frowned and said, "Is this what you are talking about?"

While he was speaking, he brought out a red flower with scarlet fruits, the surface dripping with beads of water that made one’s mouth water.

"Yes! That’s the Earth Ape Clan’s treasure, the Earth Heart Flower. If it’s stolen, the Earth Ape Clan will go into a frenzy. Earth Apes are communal barbaric beasts; even strong cultivators of the Immortal Realm will have to retreat three leagues! Give it to me now!" the cultivator pressed, while the other person also looked at Zhao Yun with clenched teeth.

Qin Jun’s eyes flickered as he sneered, "Give it back to you, what do you plan to do with it?"

"Of course, return it!" the cultivator asserted decisively.

Zhao Yun finally understood. No wonder these two did not know better than to tangle with him; it was because of this precious natural treasure.

He looked to Qin Jun subconsciously, wanting him to decide; after all, he originally wanted to present the flower to Qin Jun.

"Kill them!" Qin Jun said in a stern voice.

With the scrutiny of the secret glyphs of the array, he learned that these two were planning to obtain the Earth Heart Flower and then escape using a space scroll, leaving them to be devoured by the Earth Ape Clan.

"Understood!"

Zhao Yun threw the Earth Heart Flower to Qin Jun and then charged at the two cultivators with his spear.

As he thrust out his spear, white mana instantly wrapped around him, like an arrow released from its bowstring, too fast for the two to react.

After catching the Earth Heart Flower, Qin Jun also marveled at Zhao Yun. At that moment, Zhao Yun seemed to merge with the silver spear in his hand, tearing through the air. In the next second, the two only felt a slight sting in their throats before Zhao Yun disappeared from their sight.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Yun reappeared behind the two, who were still in shock.

Pu-ci! Pu-ci!

Both of their throats spurted blood simultaneously, an action that caused Qin Jun and Qi Xie to shrink their pupils.

They were unable to see clearly how Zhao Yun’s spear had managed to do that. He appeared not to have touched the two, and yet he struck their throats with a single thrust.

Zhao Yun turned around and thrust his spear twice more into the void, directly extinguishing the Primordial Spirits of the two cultivators, who were about to flee from their bodies.

As long as Earth Immortal cultivators hadn’t completely lost their vitality, there was a chance to transfer their Primordial Spirit out of their bodies and find an opportunity to seize another body and be reborn.

But Zhao Yun gave them no chance!

Two strands of qi movement swiftly entered his body, and the corpses of the two cultivators rapidly fell downwards.

Boom boom boom—

The Earth Ape Clan was charging, getting closer and closer to Qin Jun and the others. Qin Jun noticed that these Earth Apes were not just running on the ground but leaping forward, each leap covering at least a hundred meters.

"Your Majesty, shall we retreat now?" Zhao Yun asked Qin Jun.

"Ding! A compulsory quest has been triggered—Collect Earth Crystals! Quest details: Earth Crystals are a type of wondrous stone that, over long periods within the Heavenly Realm, turn into Earth Apes. Slaying the Earth Apes will cause the Earth Crystals inside them to ooze out. If the host collects one hundred thousand Earth Crystals, they will receive one chance to summon a God and Demon and one random lottery draw! Failure will result in the host’s level decreasing by five, and the quest duration is one day!"

The system notification suddenly sounded in Qin Jun’s mind, causing him to swear inwardly.

Fuck!

This is too much!

Could Earth Crystals, like Awakening Stones, be of help to the system?

Qin Jun cursed silently, recalling how the Trigger for the Heavenly Convention’s side quest had mentioned the continuation of more collection quests, but he never expected it to come so soon.

"Zilong, do you dare fight the Earth Ape Clan?" Qin Jun asked with a laugh while taking out his Silver Dragon Slaying Spear, baffling Qi Xie.

With so many Earth Apes, the number was beyond reckoning; were you seeking death?

Qi Xie inwardly cursed Qin Jun for being foolish, but then heard Zhao Yun answer, "How could I not dare!"

At that Qi Xie could no longer hold back: "Don’t be rash! They’re at least as strong as fifth-level demonic beasts!"

Qin Jun gave him a slight smile, then turned around holding his spear and charged.

It’s not that I’m boastful!

It’s the damn system that’s screwing me over!

Qin Jun had bitter feelings he couldn’t express, so he might as well pretend to be brave. He couldn’t show fear!

Zhao Yun let out a long howl, filled with boundless enthusiasm, becoming like a sharp arrow plunging towards the Earth Ape Clan.

The two moved swiftly, zigzagging through the air like two blasts of air, making Qi Xie feel as agitated as an ant on a hot pan.

"Two madmen! Madmen!"

Qi Xie shouted in anger, but for some reason, he didn’t flee. Instead, he stayed put, torn.

Meanwhile, several miles away, other cultivators passing by sensed the momentum of the Earth Ape Clan’s charge, drawing sharp breaths at the sight.

"What is that?"

"The Earth Ape Clan! A notorious barbaric beast clan within the Heavenly Realm, lacking reason and extremely ferocious!"

"What’s going on? There are two cultivators who seem to be rushing to their deaths toward the Earth Ape Clan!"

"We mustn’t get close. The Earth Ape Clan is powerful, with a speed comparable to Earth Immortal Realm cultivators!"

Unaware of the distant onlookers, Qin Jun’s body quickly turned golden, and he drew the Seven Star Sword from his waist.

In his left hand, the Silver Dragon Slaying Spear, and in his right, the Seven Star Sword!

After two days of practice, he had gotten used to this fighting style, especially after acquiring the secret glyphs of the array, which made multitasking not difficult for him.

The distance between the two sides was closing rapidly!

With a roar, Qin Jun thrust his spear forward, and the dragon’s breath instantly burst forth from his body, swirling around him as he headed straight for the Earth Ape King at the front.

Clang—

The tip of the Silver Dragon Slaying Spear struck the Earth Ape King’s palm, creating a clang like metal striking metal; blood splattered immediately as the Earth Ape King recoiled in pain, his other hand reaching down from above, aiming to crush Qin Jun to ashes.

Using his ability to foresee the future, Qin Jun skillfully dodged. The dragon’s breath winding around him crashed into the Earth Ape King’s head, the powerful force pushing back the mountainous figure of the Earth Ape King.

At the same time, Zhao Yun plunged singlehandedly into the midst of the Earth Ape army, like a silver spear rampaging through a black torrent.