The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 695: The Demon Lord Attacks

Chapter 695: Chapter 695: The Demon Lord Attacks

Several days blinked by, and on this day, Qin Jun and his party finally encountered a city.

"Your Majesty, there is a city ahead, shall we go take a look?"

Bai Ze’s voice entered Qin Jun’s ears, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, he opened his eyes and pondered, "Bai Ze, go into the city to inquire about some news. We’ll wait outside."

A nine-dragon chariot entering the city would definitely cause a stir, and before finding the Dragon Emperor and Qin, he did not wish to prematurely confront the Nether King Palace.

Bai Ze shook his head and chuckled, "Your Majesty, there’s no need to worry. The Central Wilderness is a mixed bag; the cities have no restrictions and can be entered directly without guards because the Central Wilderness is under the feet of the Nether King Palace."

Before coming here, she had specifically looked up a lot of information about the Central Wilderness and was now equivalent to a walking encyclopedia on the subject.

Hearing this, Qin Jun was immediately reassured.

And so, the team flew towards the city ahead.

The city sprawled over several dozen miles, with buildings and towers abound. The most unusual feature was the lack of city walls, with cultivators flying in and out, making it quite bustling.

When the cultivators in the city saw a nine-dragon chariot flying across the sky, they immediately stirred.

"My heavens! What is that?"

"Dragons... Are there dragons in the Central Wilderness?"

"Wait, look closely, behind those nine dragons is a golden chariot, they’re mounts!"

"Sss—Who could be so powerful to be pulled by a nine-dragon chariot!"

"Could it be the Holy Emperor of Qin? Recently, there’s been a rumor that the Holy Emperor of Qin has come to the Central Wilderness, apparently in a nine-dragon chariot..."

The cultivators were abuzz with discussion. Meanwhile, Qin Jun and his party flew into the city, the fifty imperial guards dressed in black and purple, their imposing aura followed the golden chariot, shaking the hearts of countless cultivators.

Eventually, they landed on a small hill in the city.

Qin Jun pulled aside the curtain and stepped out of the chariot, stretching his body and smiling, "It’s been a while since I’ve been out!"

Bai Ze shook her head with a smile and with a wave of her right hand, a five-story pavilion appeared next to them. This was a law pavilion, a habitation-type divine artifact that also came with its own enchantments to prevent outsiders from invading. Of course, to truly powerful beings, the enchantments of the law pavilion were nothing but a joke.

Yang Jian raised an eyebrow and asked, "Your Majesty, would you like me to go into the city and gather intelligence?"

His strength was not on par with Hou Yi and Bai Ze, and he could not possibly entrust such an important task to the imperial guards, so he took the initiative to volunteer.

He understood that Qin Jun’s decision to bring him along was to give him a chance.

As the strength of those under Qin Jun’s command grew, Yang Jian found it increasingly difficult to keep up with Qin Jun’s pace.

"Don’t act recklessly," Qin Jun cautioned. Although Erlang Shen Yang Jian was not as hot-tempered as Sun Wukong, Li Yuanba, or Luo Shixin, he was still full of pride and easily embroiled in conflict.

Yang Jian smiled and nodded, then disappeared from the spot.

Qin Jun, on the other hand, entered the law pavilion, waving his hand as he went, "I’m ready for a little breakthrough, you all must not let outsiders disturb me."

According to Ji Yongsheng, the night-blooming cereus was quite effective for body-quenching, and naturally, he was eager to give it a try. It was not convenient to do so while on the road, and now he had the time.

As for other matters, he left them to Bai Ze and the others to handle; he merely needed to give his approval.

Hou Yi walked over to a large tree and sat down cross-legged underneath, while Bai Ze looked up at the sky, lost in thought.

...

Yang Jian, dressed in ordinary robes, wandered the streets of the city. This city was called Kushi City, and it had one of the larger populations among the cities in the Central Wilderness.

The Central Wilderness was vast, and even with a map, it was not easy for newcomers to find the cities.

The streets were lined with all kinds of stalls selling pills, cultivation methods, and divine artifacts. The biggest difference from mundane cities was the lack of a festive atmosphere, with cultivators coming and going in a hurry.

Soon, Yang Jian stopped in front of a courtyard wall, where he saw dozens of cultivators gathered, pointing at notices posted on the wall.

"Li Si and Wang Jian of Qin will be beheaded in five days!"

"Ah, I had high hopes for Qin; I didn’t expect it to fall at the feet of the Nether King Palace. "

"Qin has four Daluo-level experts; their high-end combat power is not weaker than the Nether King Palace, but it’s a pity that the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch from the Demon Wasteland interfered."

"Ming Jianfeng died to save most of the Qin cultivators so they could escape—commendable indeed!"

"Five days later, in Ancient Jicheng City, who wants to go take a look? I always feel a major battle will erupt!"

Hearing the discussions of the cultivators, Yang Jian’s expression shifted. He knew the purpose of Qin Jun’s journey, so he scanned the notices with his Divine Consciousness.

Boom—

Just then, a spatial black hole suddenly appeared above Kushi City, and immediately a huge flying ship emerged from it, a sight that caused countless cultivators to look up.

"That’s a flying ship of the Nether King Palace!"

Someone exclaimed, and Yang Jian’s brows furrowed even more.

Because he could sense that on the flying ship, there was a Daluo Golden Immortal and several Mysterious Immortal experts.

On the deck of the flying ship, Nether Dream Demon Monarch, still wearing her mask, carried the Nether King Scythe, her gaze overlooking Kushi City. Standing behind her were five figures with powerful auras.

"The target is the Holy Emperor of Qin, capture him alive!"

Nether Dream Demon Monarch said with a soft laugh. Following Hua Qijie’s and the others spreading the news and with over thirty disciples to testify, Wang Ci ordered Qin Jun’s capture, one, to stop him from rescuing Li Si and Wang Jian, and two, to get the night-blooming cereus from Qin Jun’s hands.

"Yes!"

The five Mysterious Immortals replied in unison, then scattered their Divine Consciousness to search for Qin Jun in the entirety of the city.

Soon, they located the small hill where Qin Jun and the others were staying.

Nether Dream Demon Monarch stroked the Nether King Scythe, murmuring, "I lost to that brat Li Yuanba last time; this time I’m determined to redeem myself!"

...

Inside the pavilion.

Qin Jun held the night-blooming cereus in his hands, channeling his cultivation to absorb its energy and spiritual Qi.

"Although the night-blooming cereus is not a top-tier body-quenching sacred material, it is still rare, blooming only once in a thousand years. For someone in the True Immortal Realm like you, it is an excellent tonic," Ji Yongsheng introduced in Qin Jun’s mind. Qin Jun agreed deeply because he could feel just how rich the spiritual Qi contained within the night-blooming cereus was; there seemed to be an inexhaustible supply.

Besides, there was a peculiar energy that, with every trace absorbed, made Qin Jun feel his Primordial Spirit strengthen, which was quite miraculous.

If he could completely absorb the night-blooming cereus, his Undying Holy Body would undoubtedly ascend to a new level, bringing him closer to the fifth level—the Method of Heaven and Earth.

The Method of Heaven and Earth is an exalted Divine Power that allows one to grow tens of thousands of feet tall, with strength magnifying correspondingly—effectively an advanced version of the Small and Large Wonders Divine Power.

In later generations, people often referred to the Method of Nature and Man as the Method of Heaven and Earth. Although this was a mistake, Qin Jun later found out that there indeed was a Divine Power called the Nature and Man Method that was similar to the Method of Heaven and Earth, yet each had its own unique features.

With this, Qin Jun began to concentrate on absorbing the night-blooming cereus.

"Holy Emperor of Qin, come out and face your death!"

A sudden angry shout came from outside the law pavilion, like thunderclaps, deafeningly loud.

To this, Qin Jun remained indifferent, not even fluttering his eyelids, because outside there were Hou Yi and Bai Ze to guard.