The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 588: Jade Emperor

Chapter 588: Chapter 588: Jade Emperor

Qin Jun naturally wouldn’t poison Shi Kun with the venom of the Green Evil Python Dragon, it was merely meant to scare him.

He would only use such a vile poison on his enemies, and there was no deep-seated enmity between Shi Kun and him, only conflicts of interest.

Watching Qin Jun’s sinister smile, Shi Kun fell into torment, somehow convinced that Qin Jun was telling the truth.

There was no helping it; such a thing was a huge shock to anyone.

If it was true, it truly would be a fate worse than death, becoming a laughingstock to the world.

"Submit to my power, and you will still be the master of Destiny Pavilion. Our arrangement won’t be disclosed, and aside from providing some occasional benefits to the Great Qin Heavenly Court, the court will also support you. As for your fear of offending the entire Destiny Pavilion, there’s no need to worry, the Great Qin Heavenly Court will have your back!" Qin Jun said with narrowed eyes, a smile playing on his lips, sending Shi Kun into an internal struggle.

Seeing that the fellow still wouldn’t comply, Yang Jian grew impatient and snorted coldly, "Your Majesty, if he refuses to submit, just kill him and appoint someone else. There are so many in Destiny Pavilion, not all can have his unyielding integrity!"

Although he admired Shi Kun’s unyielding character, he was ultimately on Qin Jun’s side and felt no sympathy for Shi Kun.

Upon hearing Yang Jian’s words, Shi Kun trembled all over. He understood Yang Jian was stating the facts—if Qin Jun were to find someone else in Destiny Pavilion, there were likely those who would agree.

Benefits and power make it hard to refuse.

"How many Daluo do you have in Destiny Pavilion?" Qin Jun suddenly asked, causing Shi Kun to look up in astonishment.

Daluo!

That was not information casually accessed by the average person.

In the past, even the Taiyi Realm’s news would be sealed off by the Holy Dynasty, let alone the Daluo Realm.

As the master of the Southern Domain’s Destiny Pavilion, Shi Kun had heard legends of Daluo, but he never expected Qin Jun to be aware of it too. He thought he was the only one in the entire Southern Domain who knew.

"How could there be many Daluo? They are all powerful beings!" Shi Kun scoffed, thinking that Qin Jun did not understand what Daluo signified.

According to his understanding, a single Daluo powerhouse could control dozens of domains!

"Great Qin has three Daluo!" Qin Jun said, his mouth curling up in an evil smile.

Three Daluo!

Shi Kun’s eyes widened as if he had heard wrong.

"This is your chance. Choose. I have no direct enmity with you, so I do not wish to kill you. But if you fail to appreciate this, don’t blame me for not being polite," Qin Jun said softly, as if discussing something trivial. His tone paused briefly, with a hint of deeper meaning, "A wise man submits to circumstances. Aligning with me is not disgraceful. Why should you die for Destiny Pavilion? Why can’t you ascend further?"

"Do you really want to spend your whole life in this position?"

The relentless questioning and Yang Jian’s murderous aura left Shi Kun, already in agony, drenched in cold sweat, as if he was in a cold cellar.

Qin Jun said no more, instead picking up a teacup to drink, giving Shi Kun time to think.

Yang Jian began to recount his battles with Li Yuanba. Although Li Yuanba was a full realm above him, they often sparred to their mutual benefit.

Their conversation only added to Shi Kun’s pressure.

Approximately the time it took for an incense stick to burn later, Shi Kun could bear it no longer.

"I submit to Your Majesty!"

Shi Kun fell to his knees with a thud in front of Qin Jun, his forehead striking the grass, tears of resignation and despair spilling from his eyes onto the green blades.

Looking down at Shi Kun, trembling on the ground, Qin Jun shook his head and softly said, "As long as you serve me wholeheartedly, I will not let you suffer and will even grant you endless glory!"

Shi Kun did not look up. Now, the boundaries within his heart were thoroughly shattered, and his entire being seemed disoriented.

"Ding! Side quest completed—Subdue Destiny Pavilion! Earn two opportunities for God and Demon summoning, one opportunity for God and Demon legion summoning, one random lottery chance, and one skill inheritance chance!"

The system notification sounded, meaning Shi Kun had truly submitted, not merely feigned submission.

Qin Jun’s mouth curled into a smile, and then he personally helped Shi Kun to his feet.

Since the system notification had sounded, it meant that Shi Kun had completely surrendered. Qin Jun no longer needed to worry that he might suddenly attack, especially with Yang Jian beside him.

Shi Kun kept his head low, his body still trembling, a clear sign of his extreme inner turmoil.

Qin Jun did not press him further and had Yang Jian take him away to be dealt with by Liu Bowen and others. Now that Shen Gongbao had been sent to the front line to participate in the campaign against the Demon Clan, the civil affairs of the Holy City were still headed by Liu Bowen, followed closely by Zhuge Liang. It is worth mentioning that Jiang Ziya’s reputation had begun to rise within the court politics.

Of course, behind the scenes, Qin Jun was helping to fan the flames.

Qin Jun was well aware of how capable Jiang Ziya was, and such talent needed to be utilized quickly, not left to climb up the ranks on his own, especially at such a critical time.

Qin Jun had offended too many powers, the Western Domain, God Temple, Eastern Flame Domain, Southernmost Sea...

If it were any other domain, they would have probably caved by now.

"Begin the summoning of God and Demon!"

The reward for taking over the Life Mechanism Pavilion had granted him two opportunities to summon God and Demon, and he certainly did not want to save them.

Now that he already had three Daluo powerhouses under his command, even if he summoned another Daluo powerhouse, he was not afraid of being unable to control them.

"Ding! Starting random summon of God and Demon..."

The system prompt followed.

Hoping for nothing below the Taiyi Realm and the Mysterious Immortal Realm.

That’s what Qin Jun thought to himself. It would be fortunate to summon a Daluo, but he did not believe he would always be this lucky in the future.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for summoning the Jade Emperor. Would you like to summon again?"

Well, that’s not bad...

Wait a minute...

The Jade Emperor!

Qin Jun’s eyes widened, his breathing hastened—this was a big shot.

The supreme ruler of Heaven, the emperor of all deities!

"Wait, system, if I summon him, can I control him?" Qin Jun urgently asked in his mind. There were no restrictions on the summoning of God and Demon now, but if he summoned an entity too powerful, it might directly defect.

The Six-Eared Macaque was one such example.

"The Jade Emperor’s strength should be no less than that of Tathāgata. Even if he appears somewhat pathetic in the ’Journey to the West,’ it’s because he concealed his true power. Besides, as the Heavenly Emperor, how could he willingly submit to another king?" the system analyzed, causing Qin Jun to break into a cold sweat.

No less strong than Tathāgata!

Damn, if I summon him, he’s definitely going to defect...

He could only grit his teeth and say, "Resummon..."

It pained his heart!

To think he would give up on a power almost comparable to Tathāgata’s that he had so luckily summoned.

There was no choice; the Jade Emperor was even harder to control than Tathāgata.

After all, he ruled over Heaven and had countless deities under his command. His royal nature was ingrained in his bones; he would never submit to another king—especially since Qin Jun was weaker than him.

Qin Jun even suspected that if he summoned the Jade Emperor, the latter would immediately act against him, seeking to replace his position.

"Ding! Starting a new random summoning of God and Demon..."

The system prompt sounded again, this time seemingly with a suppressed chuckle.

Damn it!

Qin Jun cursed in his heart, suspecting that the system was doing it on purpose to mess with him.

If it can summon someone like Immortal Zhenyuan, even more powerful than the Jade Emperor, then I definitely dare to summon him.

Immortal Zhenyuan wasn’t a hero, he was a genuine cultivator, the foremost among land immortals, and a great deity since the Primordial Chaos, certainly no weaker than the Jade Emperor.

Of course, he is most famous for the ginseng fruit.