The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 665: Pipa

Chapter 665: Chapter 665: Pipa

"Let’s advance another hundred miles and then set up camp," the North Lion King said gravely, his mood deflated after his defeat by the Six-Eared Macaque, unable to muster any enthusiasm.

Just earlier, he had been boasting so much to the Demon King of Bull; it was utterly embarrassing!

He decided he would never boast in front of the bull again.

Too unlucky!

The Demon King of Bull nodded, then began commanding the demon army to move forward.

The emergence of the Six-Eared Macaque had severely dampened their morale, causing the entire army to seem listless.

"Although the Demon Emperor’s mighty power reaches the heavens, and it is hard to find a rival in the world, the old ancestors of the demon tribe have too deep a foundation, truly a gathering of powerful beings," the Demon King of Bull sighed inwardly, reminded of his days living in the Southern Domain as the revered demon lord.

Those were the days of true contentment!

...

The next morning.

Qin Jun, accompanied by Sun Wukong and Luo Shixin, began to stroll through the God Temple. It looked like a leisurely walk, but in reality, they were waiting for the scorpion spirit and Ruyi Zhenxian to appear.

Members they encountered along the way, nearly all clad in black robes, passed by Qin Jun and his companions without acknowledging them or obstructing their path.

"This God Temple is more like a Ghost Temple, with an atmosphere as sombre as the grave," Qin Jun commented disparagingly, with Sun Wukong and Luo Shixin nodding in hearty agreement.

The entire temple lacked any Divine presence, and it was devoid of even the slightest trace of vitality.

Snaking their way along, they passed through a large gate and arrived in front of a massive plaza.

The castle complex of the God Temple was enormous, with many such plazas designed for the cultivation practices of the members.

"Ha!"

"Come at me again, I refuse to believe I can’t beat you!"

"Do you know, the Divine Beast is about to awaken soon, it’s said to be a creature capable of creating worlds?"

"Is that true, can it really be that powerful?"

"Have you never heard the legend of the Torch Dragon?"

The cultivators in the plaza were all young, none wearing the black robes. Some were meditating cross-legged, others were sparring, and many were chatting leisurely.

Qin Jun raised his eyebrows slightly; weren’t these young cultivators the geniuses that participated in the Heavenly Convention?

Soon, several people took notice of Qin Jun and his company, their expressions becoming one of seeing a ghost, and before long, the plaza grew quiet.

Qin Jun proceeded with Sun Wukong and Luo Shixin, their faces indifferent as if they didn’t even notice these geniuses.

As Qin Jun approached, the talented youths stepped aside, filled with fear, and some were even so frightened they collapsed on the ground.

They still didn’t know about Divine Wuji’s defeat at Qin Jun’s hands, so seeing Qin Jun appear within the God Temple gave them a surreal feeling.

Executing the Heavenly Realm’s spirit and battling the former temple lord, this guy still dares to come to the God Temple?

He must have guts as vast as the sky!

But Qin Jun’s aura was so formidable that it silenced them. They even avoided making eye contact with him.

Because in the Heavenly Convention, they had all been defeated by Qin Jun and were thereby shadowed by the memory.

After Qin Jun and his companions entered the door on the other side of the plaza, the young talents finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Sss— How did the Holy Emperor of Qin get here?"

"Did he sneak in?"

"Are you a pig? Who sneaks into the God Temple and still dares to be so overt?"

"There must be a twist to this!"

"Why has this guy come? I suddenly have a bad feeling..."

The geniuses engaged in animated discussions, most of them tinged with fear and unease.

Elsewhere, Sun Wukong curiously asked, "Your Majesty, they seem to recognize you and are quite afraid."

Qin Jun nodded, then shared his experience at the Heavenly Convention, much to the delight of Sun Wukong and Luo Shixin.

"Amazing! It seems Your Majesty isn’t afraid of anything," Sun Wukong laughed, finding Qin Jun’s audacity to wreak havoc at someone else’s event very appealing.

Luo Shixin nodded, "A man should be like this!"

Qin Jun rolled his eyes, unimpressed. Keep flattering, I could get even more inflated!

At that moment, as they passed a fork in the corridor, a woman’s voice reached them, "Your Majesty, upon hearing of your entry to the God Temple, I’ve come to provide support."

At the sound of this, Sun Wukong and Luo Shixin whirled around, and so did Qin Jun. A woman in purple, wearing a jade crown and beautiful in appearance with a seductive and somewhat sinister smile, approached them.

"The scorpion spirit?" Qin Jun asked in pleasant surprise.

Sun Wukong and Luo Shixin, on the other hand, looked wary because they hadn’t sensed her arrival.

"Indeed, I am the scorpion spirit, but Your Majesty can call me Pipa," the scorpion spirit said with a teasing smile, indicating that in the future she should be addressed as Pipa.

Pipa?

Qin Jun arched an eyebrow; it seemed the scorpion spirit’s abode in Journey to the West was a cave named Pipa, but her real name was never known.

Certainly, referring to her as the ’scorpion spirit’ would be disrespectful.

"Pipa, I’ve been waiting for you for a while. You haven’t been discovered, have you?" Qin Jun asked with a smile, knowing this female demon was a fearsome late Golden Immortal Realm power, one to be handled with care.

Fortunately, with the scorpion spirit’s loyalty at ninety, Qin Jun could fully trust her.

"How could I be discovered, when that temple master is just a novice in the Golden Immortal Realm? However, there is one woman who is very mysterious," Pipa chuckled, then glancing at Sun Wukong and Luo Shixin who were eyeing her warily, she spat, "What are you looking at, two ugly men!"

Pfff—

Qin Jun almost burst out laughing while Sun Wukong and Luo Shixin glowered with anger.

It seemed this scorpion spirit judged by appearance; she was charmed by the handsome Tang Monk, while Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, being less attractive, were also scorned by her as ugly men.

"Good thing I’m handsome enough!"

Qin Jun thought to himself, somewhat narcissistically. He remembered reading a soap opera-style story about a past relationship between the scorpion spirit and Tang Monk in the Leiyin Buddha Temple, leading to an encounter during the Journey to the West.

But that was all part of another life, its truth or fiction not worth Qin Jun’s concern.

He had no feelings for Pipa at the moment; after all, she was a scorpion spirit. What if she poisoned him to death?

"We are all under my command now, so there should be no infighting," Qin Jun said, feigning seriousness.

"Hmph, since Your Majesty has spoken, I won’t bother with you two," Pipa snorted, to the near breaking point frustration of Sun Wukong and Luo Shixin.

Sun Wukong bared his teeth, "If not for Your Majesty’s partiality, I would strike you dead with my staff!"

Luo Shixin nodded along; the two of them had no qualms about killing women if they had to.

All three of them have damn explosive tempers...

"Could you change your appearance?" Qin Jun suggested with a laugh, "Dress as my maidservant, and also conceal your aura and power level."

Pipa would be his greatest hidden card, one he intended not to play unless absolutely necessary.

At his words, Pipa shot Qin Jun a flirtatious look before transforming her appearance. Her regal bearing instantly vanished, replaced by plain clothes and a demure expression that made her easy to overlook.

"Well done, let’s go!"

Qin Jun smiled contentedly and turned to continue onward.

The scorpion spirit had smoothly joined the group, leaving Qin Jun to wonder about the whereabouts of Ruyi Zhenxian.

Hopefully, that guy wouldn’t cause any trouble...