The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 653: Nirvana Bodhi

Chapter 653: Chapter 653: Nirvana Bodhi

Qin Jun appeared outside the courtyard and saw Liu Ruolai collapsed in Daji’s arms. His expression turned ugly in an instant, and he hurried over to crouch down in front of the two women.

He didn’t speak but infused his own magical power into Liu Ruolai’s body, examining her condition.

Daji didn’t interrupt him, her face etched with worry that she couldn’t dissipate.

Soon enough, Bai Ze, Tang Sanzang, Yang Jian, and others from the Saint Emperor Palace hurried over. Bai Ze calculated with his fingers and his face suddenly changed slightly.

Qin Jun’s brows furrowed deeply; he discovered that Liu Ruolai was neither injured nor ill, but her life force was eerily weakening.

He looked at Liu Ruolai’s delicate face and noticed a few fine lines of worry had appeared on her smooth forehead.

"It seems she has once forcefully burned her lifespan. Her life force is truly dwindling rapidly." Bai Ze said solemnly. What was crucial was that he wanted to calculate the exact reason for Liu Ruolai’s plight, but it was utterly inscrutable, clearly indicating her extraordinary origin.

Upon hearing this, Qin Jun felt his heart sink to the bottom.

He looked down, gritted his teeth, and asked, "Is there a way to replenish one’s lifespan?"

Shouxin had burned her lifespan for his sake.

"Try using a soul-extending spirit pill first," Bai Ze answered.

Tang Sanzang stood among the crowd, silent, but his eyes were filled with hesitation.

He could see that Liu Ruolai’s life force was draining faster and faster, and he feared that spirit drugs alone might not cure her completely.

The price for a body of the Golden Elixir Realm to forcefully battle with a Golden Immortal was immense, otherwise, wouldn’t the rules of cultivation realms be thrown into chaos?

It was at that moment that physicians from Dilin Island arrived.

Qin Jun stood up to make way, his face incredibly grim, which made the physicians nervous and fearful.

Who didn’t know that Liu Ruolai was to be Qin Jun’s next Holy Empress? If anything happened to her, Qin Jun would likely go into a rage.

Though Qin Jun normally seemed amiable, when truly angered, he would likely cause a bloodbath.

When an emperor angers, a million corpses lie prostrate!

"Your Majesty, do not worry too much, Miss Liu will turn misfortune into fortune," Daji consoled, to which Qin Jun could only respond with a forced smile.

He had no choice; he owed Shouxin too much.

In his previous life, Shouxin had died of melancholy for his sake. Was she doomed to die for him again in this life?

For a time, Qin Jun put the thought of the Ten Realms Banquet completely out of his mind.

The generals looked at each other and eventually dispersed sensibly. Sun Wukong was about to speak when he was covered by Yuan Hong’s hand and forcibly dragged away.

Only Tang Sanzang and Bai Ze remained.

Bai Ze, who was versed in both foresight and the knowledge of the past, believed she could be of some use, so she stayed. It was unclear why Tang Sanzang remained.

Time quietly passed.

The physician, with an aged face full of cold sweat, became more terrified the more he examined her. Eventually, he bit the bullet, stood up, and said to Qin Jun, "Your Majesty, I fear that Miss Liu must have resorted to some forbidden technique, leading to the rapid fading of her lifespan. Purely relying on medical arts will be difficult to cure her."

Qin Jun asked in a deep voice, "Is there a way with elixirs?"

"I do not know, but I can try," the physician replied with a trembling voice, not daring to make guarantees to prevent bearing the brunt of failure.

Qin Jun nodded, then picked up Liu Ruolai, preparing to return to her chamber.

Daji and the maids hurried after him, while Bai Ze didn’t follow but Tang Sanzang caught up with Qin Jun and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Liu’s life force is dissipating too fast, I fear she won’t survive more than a few days."

"Hmph! Then what?" Qin Jun’s face was ashen.

"Tathāgata has many treasures, one of which is called the Nirvana Bodhi Tree, whose fruit can cause rebirth and lessen the suffering of reincarnation," Tang Sanzang gritted out. He had previously overheard Zhu Bajie talking about the incident within the Black Sea King Whale and had a premonition that Liu Ruolai might not last much longer. But he had kept silent all along because, despite her apparent healthiness and even progress in cultivation, it was not his place to say more.

"Ding! Triggering side quest – Obtain the Nirvana Bodhi! Quest details: Liu Ruolai has forcefully employed the power of fate, and her lifespan is rapidly fading. Should the host obtain the Nirvana Bodhi, he will gain one opportunity to summon God and Demon, one peak God and Demon opportunity, and one random draw!"

The system’s notification sounds followed, causing Qin Jun’s heart to curse aloud. What kind of joke was this?

Despite being surrounded by powerful subordinates, all put together might not necessarily defeat Tathāgata.

"We can discuss this matter later!"

Leaving behind these words, Qin Jun quickly vanished, with Daji and the others hastening their steps.

Tang Sanzang stopped, shook his head with a bitter smile, knowing full well the might of Tathāgata. Sending Qin Jun to the Western regions was like sending sheep into a tiger’s mouth.

...

After placing Liu Ruolai on the bed, Qin Jun turned to Daji and the maids, "You all go down first, I want to accompany her alone."

Daji nodded, then hesitantly said, "Your Majesty, if you are in any distress, please confide in me."

After speaking, she bowed and left.

Watching her retreating figure, Qin Jun’s heartache eased slightly. Daji was not only a breathtaking beauty, but she also possessed high emotional intelligence, sparing Qin Jun many worries. Having her was indeed a blessing.

"System, does the Mythology Mall have any elixirs that increase lifespan?"

Qin Jun inwardly asked, trusting the system more than the physicians.

Of course, to prevent attracting attention, he had sent away Daji and the others.

"There are, but since Liu Ruolai has employed the force of fate, her lifespan will only continue to drain, and the rate will accelerate. If relying on elixirs, she will be a bottomless pit," the system answered.

This made Qin Jun’s heart sink even lower.

"How long can she hold on?" Qin Jun asked through gritted teeth.

"At most seven days!"

This answer chilled Qin Jun’s heart.

Thinking back to Tang Sanzang’s words, his eyes began to flicker.

If Tathāgata had come to this world, he surely would have brought his treasures, otherwise the side quest would not have been triggered.

But how could Tathāgata willingly hand over his treasures? Stealing them wasn’t realistic either.

An inevitable battle loomed.

Whom should he send?

Hou Yi as the strongest must go. Sun Wukong and Li Yuanba were also options, but he must leave some Daluo Realm warriors to guard the Great Qin Heaven.

For a moment, Qin Jun felt utterly confused.

After all, Tathāgata was too powerful, practically unsolvable at this stage.

"System, how strong do you estimate Tathāgata to be? Do I stand a chance?" Qin Jun asked inwardly.

"Tathāgata far exceeds a Golden Immortal. Even if your subordinates unite, it’s not guaranteed they will win," the system responded.

Such a response was like a bucket of cold water, quenching Qin Jun’s flicker of hope.

"No matter. Quickly recommend an elixir that will allow her to live for at least half a year!" Qin Jun ordered in his mind.

He held Liu Ruolai’s hand tightly, vowing in his heart to save her, to prevent her from repeating the past in this life.

"Purple Gold Revival Pill can lengthen one’s lifespan by a thousand years. But given her rate of life force loss, it can only prolong her life for half a year, and it is valued at eight million fame points!"

"That’s the one!"

Without hesitation, Qin Jun decided. After all, he had over twenty billion fame points, and eight million were insignificant in his eyes.

No sooner had he spoken than a small white jade bottle appeared in his hand. Upon opening it, he saw a singular purple pill inside, the size of a thumb.

Qin Jun hurriedly fed Liu Ruolai, but with her being unconscious and hard to swallow, he had to feed her mouth to mouth, then used his magical power to push the Purple Gold Revival Pill down her throat.