The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 507 Night Emperor【Third Update】

Chapter 507: Chapter 507 Night Emperor【Third Update】

"What’s there to flee? We don’t need to run away!"

Qin Jun, gently stroking Wang Xue’s silver hair, chuckled softly. With Zhong Kui, at the mid-stage of the Scattered Immortal Realm, present, why would he need to flee?

Boom—

The battle outside the cave grew increasingly fierce, and the roars of the mythical beasts coupled with the sounds of explosions made the entire world seem like it was plunging into an apocalyptic state.

Wang Xue became anxious, biting her lip as she said, "The Tiger Emperor is the overlord within a thousand miles in the boundless domains, possessing profound and unfathomable strength. Most importantly, there’s an even more transcendental being above the Tiger Emperor, one that even the ruler of the Eastern Flame Domain can’t handle."

Qin Jun frowned upon hearing this, while Liu Ruolai and the Cat People girl clung to the stone pillars, struggling to maintain their balance as the mountain swayed.

"I shall carry you!"

As he spoke, Qin Jun hoisted Wang Xue onto his back. If the mountain were to collapse, his physical body might withstand it, but Wang Xue definitely couldn’t—thus they needed to leave immediately.

Without resisting, Wang Xue let Qin Jun carry her, and they both darted down the tunnel. Liu Ruolai and the Cat People girl hurriedly followed suit.

"Wait for me! Don’t run so fast!"

Liu Ruolai called out, clearly unable to match the speed of Qin Jun and the Cat People girl with her Golden Elixir Realm cultivation.

But Qin Jun had already deliberately slowed down; otherwise, he could have dashed out in the blink of an eye.

As the group of four burst out of the cave, they were greeted by a stunning scene.

In the sky, tens of Demon Kings were besieging Zhong Kui. Leading them was an imposing Demon King with a tiger’s head and a human’s body, robed in black and seated on a flying stone chair, from which he continually casted spells to attack Zhong Kui. He must be the Tiger Emperor, with the other Demon Kings employing similar tactics to leave Zhong Kui with no avenue of escape.

The majority of the Demon Kings were enormous in stature, and even those who had assumed human form emitted an aura so powerful that thunderclouds rumbled in the sky.

Within a kilometer in every direction, the forest had been flattened to the ground, with smoke billowing everywhere. Only the mountain they were on had been spared, perhaps because both sides were trying to avoid damaging it.

Wielding the Ghost Slaying Sword, Zhong Kui’s expression was ice-cold; no Demon King could withstand a single strike from him. That’s why they employed evasive strategies, preventing Zhong Kui from securing a swift victory.

Upon seeing Qin Jun carrying Wang Xue on his back, the Tiger Emperor flew into a rage, raising his hand to strike at Qin Jun while bellowing like thunder, "Let her go!"

The demon power transformed into a giant palm, bearing down like Mount Tai, its gales forcing Liu Ruolai and the Cat People girl to bend their bodies.

Qin Jun’s eyes hardened, unafraid as he stared at the oncoming palm.

"How dare you!"

Enraged, Zhong Kui unleashed a powerful sweep of his Ghost God Sleeve, forcibly pulling back the demonic power palm that was headed towards Qin Jun.

This move sent the Tiger Emperor into a fury. The king character on his forehead began to distort as if coming to life. In a chilling voice, he said, "Do you know the consequences of opposing me, the Emperor? Perhaps you really are strong, but I am under the Night Emperor’s command!"

The Night Emperor!

This name alone struck terror throughout the Eastern Flame Domain. The legend told of a mighty demon who had cultivated for tens of thousands of years. Due to his existence, the Human Clan could not fully dominate the boundless domains.

Zhong Kui had heard of him in the underworld, but he didn’t care in the slightest; after all, the Night Emperor wasn’t here.

"Hmph! Before the Night Emperor arrives, you must die!"

Narrowing his eyes, Zhong Kui said as he lifted his sword, unleashing countless strands of Sword Energy like an uncountable number of lights shimmering in all directions.

Those Demon Kings who were too close didn’t have time to dodge and were sliced into pieces.

Qin Jun squinted his eyes—Tiger Emperor, Night Emperor?

The names sounded intimidating, but he wondered if they were truly that mighty.

Ever since witnessing Divine Wuji’s terrifying dominance, Qin Jun hadn’t taken any strong beings beneath the God Temple very seriously.

No matter how formidable you are, you cannot compare to the God Temple.

"The Night Emperor seems to care deeply about the Cat People Clan. There are ancient remnants of the Cat People in the Endless Territories, but he has sealed them off. He wants to use me to capture the entire Cat People Clan," Wang Xue said, lying on Qin Jun’s back.

Qin Jun narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice, "Have you seen the Night Emperor?"

"No, but the Tiger Emperor is under the Night Emperor’s control. My injuries were caused by him; he trapped me in this mountain cave, trying to force me to compromise. Yet, he dares not truly harm me, so he has never stepped into the cave," Wang Xue explained. She paused, then added ominously, "It’s said that the Night Emperor is a being beyond the tenth order. We shouldn’t make an enemy of him, especially since this is not the Southern Domain."

"Ding! Side quest triggered — Conquer the Night Emperor! Quest Details: The Night Emperor covets the Cat People Clan and is bound to clash with the host. If the host subdues or kills the Night Emperor, they will gain one peak God and Demon opportunity, one God and Demon Legion summon chance, and one God and Demon instance opportunity!"

The system notification suddenly rang out, making Qin Jun’s gaze turn even colder.

Bound to clash?

Does that mean even if Qin Jun runs away, the Night Emperor will still come after him in the Southern Domain?

In that case!

Killing intent overflowed in Qin Jun’s eyes, and at the same time, he wondered why the Night Emperor cared so much about the Cat People Clan?

What’s so special about the Cat People Clan?

Aside from being the strongest war tribe under Ji Yongsheng’s command, there seems to be no other background.

Wait, could it be related to Ji Yongsheng or the Southern Region Holy Court?

Qin Jun’s thoughts strayed even further.

Meanwhile, Zhong Kui unleashed his full power, moving as swiftly as a startled swan, his Ghost Slaying Sword repeatedly severed the heads of demon kings, forcing the Tiger Emperor to keep his distance.

The Tiger Emperor was only a ninth-level entity in the Golden Immortal Realm. If it weren’t for the fact that he had the overwhelming numbers of demons on his side, he would have long been slain by Zhong Kui.

Seeing his subordinates being ineffective and dying one after another, thoughts of retreat surged in his heart.

"Damn it! If I retreat now, the Night Emperor definitely won’t spare me."

The Tiger Emperor gritted his teeth with this thought and glanced at Qin Jun and the others. His expression turned ferocious, and he unexpectedly flew towards Qin Jun and his group.

His stone chair seemed to be a magical treasure, flying at an incredibly fast speed, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived above Qin Jun and the others, with one hand reaching out to grab Wang Xue.

"Ah—"

Liu Ruolai screamed in fright, falling to the ground with a thud.

In the split second of lightning and flint, Qin Jun opened his mouth to spit out billowing Samadhi Real Fire, instantly enveloping the Tiger Emperor’s body with terrifyingly high temperatures that forced the Tiger Emperor to retreat in a frenzy, desperately trying to extinguish the Samadhi Real Fire on his body, but in vain.

He howled in agony, his screams shaking the entire mountain violently.

"What kind of fire is this..."

Liu Ruolai, sitting slumped on the ground, stared blankly at Qin Jun’s back, feeling suddenly as if she needn’t fear even if the sky fell down.

Facing the terrifying monster, Qin Jun remained calm and even inflicted harm on it, leaving Liu Ruolai utterly shocked.

"How dare you!"

Zhong Kui’s eyes turned red, and he immediately charged at the Tiger Emperor, pressing down so hard that space itself tore open, appearing like black cracks suspended in the air.

Scared, the Tiger Emperor quickly turned around and fled, his body still ablaze with flames he couldn’t extinguish, making him look like a fiery meteor flying towards the horizon.

To protect Qin Jun, Zhong Kui dared not give chase.

The demon kings who were still alive saw the Tiger Emperor flee and one by one, they too dared not continue the fight, quickly retreating.

The battle ended abruptly.

But within thousands of miles, the devastation was immense, a testament to the viciousness of the battle that had just taken place.