The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 521: It’s Actually Him

Chapter 521: Chapter 521: It’s Actually Him

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for summoning the Nine-headed Insect!"

The system’s prompt interrupted Qin Jun’s daydreams, making him jolt in excitement.

Oh my god!

The Nine-headed Insect!

Qin Jun’s eyes widened, a surge of excitement rushing through him, causing his breath to quicken.

He had summoned a badass!

In the entire "Journey to the West," only a handful could go head-to-head with Sun Wukong without powerful magic weapons, and the Nine-headed Insect was one of them. He fought Sun Wukong to a standstill and only retreated after facing the combined forces of Sun Wukong, Erlang Shen, and Zhu Bajie, with Roaring Sky Dog biting off one of his heads.

The Nine-headed Insect was also the only one to escape from Sun Wukong. Other demons were either killed or captured by their masters, but this one got away, and no one caught him; his fate remained unknown.

There were even rumors that the Nine-headed Insect fled to an island country and became the eight-headed serpent, though that was just speculation.

"Quickly bring up the Nine-headed Insect’s attribute list!"

Qin Jun was beyond excited, and soon, the monthly God and Demon opportunity would come once again. Good things were piling up.

It’s worth mentioning that the summon fusion right had become somewhat of a superfluous addition, as with the continuous increase in Qin Jun’s qi movement, the gods and demons he summoned were rarely weak.

Perhaps it would come in handy in the future.

For example, after retreating for closed-door cultivation, the higher the cultivation level, the longer the retreat could last. It was recorded that some powerful beings could retreat for a hundred or even a thousand years.

"Nine-headed Insect, from ’Journey to the West.’

"Species: Ghost Car!"

"Cultivation: Peak of the Scattered Immortal Realm of Taiyi!"

"Cultivation method: Nine-headed Body Technique!"

"Divine Power: Ghost Car True Body! Heaven and Earth Escape Technique! Nine Secret Techniques!"

"Magic weapon: Crescent Shovel!"

"Loyalty: 89 (Max 100)!"

Peak of the Scattered Immortal Realm of Taiyi!

A gleam of joy flashed in Qin Jun’s eyes. Worthy of being the adversary who could only be beaten by the combined effort of Sun Wukong, Erlang Shen, and Zhu Bajie. This suggested that the limit of the Nine Spirits Yuan Sheng might be just as strong, if not stronger.

The journey to the West was a conspiracy to start with; Sun Wukong may have been holding back, and Erlang Shen was even less likely to serve the Jade Emperor wholeheartedly. Even so, the strength of the Nine-headed Insect was quite evident.

The most annoying part was that this guy’s loyalty hadn’t passed ninety. Although still quite loyal, Qin Jun had an obsession with perfection. Luckily, with Erlang Shen around, he could keep the Nine-headed Insect’s arrogance in check.

Tsk tsk, Nine-headed Insect, Nine Spirits Yuan Sheng!

What a scene it would be if these two great nine-headed demons collided!

Nine is the ultimate number, suggesting their species’ incredible natural talent.

Qin Jun noticed that the Nine-headed Insect’s true form was actually a Ghost Car, a legendary bird akin to the nine-phoenix divine bird.

In the TV adaptations of "Journey to the West," the Nine-headed Insect is either portrayed as a nine-headed snake or literally as a nine-headed insect, but in reality, in the original text of "Journey to the West," the Nine-headed Insect is a nine-headed bird.

Tathāgata once said, "Within the Zhou Heaven, there are five immortals: heaven, earth, man, and ghost; there are five insects: the molted, scaled, hairy, feathered, and the wriggling."

The Nine-headed Insect belongs to the feathered category of these five insects, namely the nine-headed bird.

"When will the Nine-headed Insect arrive?" Qin Jun asked inside his heart, trying to contain his excitement.

The Nine-headed Insect at the peak of the Scattered Immortal Realm of Taiyi, Zhu Bajie at the early stages of the same realm, plus Yang Jian at the peak of the Mysterious Immortal Realm—what Night Emperor? They would all kneel before my feet and sing their defeat!

"Within one day," the system answered, pausing hesitantly before adding with a hint of helplessness, "Don’t worry, Host. The Nine-headed Insect won’t be as sleep-addicted as Zhu Bajie!"

Qin Jun immediately felt relieved. Mentioning Zhu Bajie, he subconsciously turned his head to see the fellow lying on a cloud, deep in sleep, tempting Qin Jun to kick him off.

"Speaking of which, can the Nine-headed Insect, Jin Chanzi, and Zhu Bajie still use the peak God and Demon opportunity?" Qin Jun wondered curiously in his heart.

So far, he had many gods and demons that could still be enhanced.

Leading the pack was Li Yuanba, with the Giant Bird undoubtedly ranking among the top three demons in "Journey to the West"; next was Nezha, given that Qin Jun hadn’t broken through to the Earth Immortal Realm at the time and could only summon God and Demons of the Taiyi Golden Immortal level at most, so Nezha had a chance as well. Likewise, the Nine Spirits Yuan Saint was definitely among them.

Yuan Hong also had a shot, with the Four Great Spiritual Monkeys showing infinite potential, and shining brightly within the "Investiture of the Gods."

There were other God and Demons with a chance, too.

"Nine-headed Insect and Jin Chanzi still have room to improve, but Zhu Bajie has already reached his limit," the system responded, much to Qin Jun’s delight. Jin Chanzi could too?

It seemed that Tathāgata wouldn’t take mediocrities as disciples.

"Forget it, let’s use the skill inheritance opportunity, since there’s nothing else to do right now."

That’s what Qin Jun thought; having just broken through, he didn’t feel like cultivating anymore.

Life had so much to offer, he couldn’t spend all his time on cultivation, haha!

"Ding! Initiating random skill inheritance!"

Don’t be too awesome!

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Straight Punch Skill!"

What the heck?

Straight Punch?

Damn it! What is this? I said don’t be too awesome, but I didn’t mean to be this pathetic!

Qin Jun was half crying with laughter, as he quickly asked the system, hoping it wasn’t the straight punch he was imagining.

"The Straight Punch is an attacking method where the punch travels in a straight line to the target, being one of the most practical martial techniques for the Human Clan warriors!"

Oh, come on!

Are you kidding me? I don’t need an inheritance for that, I already know how to throw a straight punch—who doesn’t?

Qin Jun’s mood immediately soured, life was indeed full of mixed feelings!

...

The news of the Luoshu Demon King being killed by a mysterious powerhouse spread quickly throughout the endless domains. At the time, aside from beasts, numerous Human Clan adventurers had also witnessed it—the towering Yang Jian was too conspicuous.

The news spread far and wide and even reached the entire Eastern Flame Domain, making Erlang Shen’s fame known throughout the land.

A day went by in a flash, with Qin Jun and his companions searching for demon kings, intimidating them before asking for the Night Emperor’s whereabouts, making the journey rather entertaining.

That day at noon, Qin Jun and the others were resting by a river, while Zhu Bajie roasted some demon birds, evidently not having missed out on sneaky indulgences during the westward journey.

"Master, it’s better being with you now. When you’re reincarnated as Tang Sanzang, tsk tsk, you’ll be aloof from worldly affairs," Zhu Bajie said with a playful laugh.

Liu Ruolai looked at the roast meat in Zhu Bajie’s hand with envy.

By now, Zhu Bajie had learned that Jin Chanzi was not Tang Monk and that Qin Jun seemed to possess the ability to draw powerful beings from different times and spaces.

Zhu Bajie was in awe of this ability, and Qin Jun’s status in his heart also rose.

The most heaven-defying aspect of summoning God and Demons was changing their minds, making them feel natural about being forcibly brought to this world, instead of resistant.

Compared to serving as an altar cleanser in Buddhism, Zhu Bajie much preferred his current life, and moreover, following Qin Jun was thrilling!

After the Journey to the West, when Zhu Bajie served as an altar cleanser, he was almost fading into oblivion!

Jin Chanzi rolled his eyes with a laugh, "Your teacher wouldn’t reincarnate now, enjoying such a carefree life."

Qin Jun almost laughed out loud upon hearing this; perhaps the original Jin Chanzi really didn’t want to reincarnate, but Tathāgata caught him by the short and kicked him into the cycle of reincarnation.

Just then, Yang Jian suddenly frowned and said in a grave voice, "Something is flying over, and it’s very powerful!"

At his words, everyone was startled. An entity considered powerful by Yang Jian was definitely not to be underestimated.

Nine-headed Insect!

The first thought that came to Qin Jun was him; judging by the time, he should be on the way!