The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 723: Randeng’s Birth

Chapter 723: Chapter 723: Randeng’s Birth

The Demon King of Bull, who had arrived ahead of schedule, had already failed three times under Qin Jun’s feet. This time, due to the system’s forcible modification, his loyalty had changed to eighty, and who knows what he was thinking.

Qin Jun was looking forward to meeting the Demon King of Bull again.

"Tsk tsk, if Tathāgata or Donghuang Taiyi were summoned, that would be even more dramatic...,"

Qin Jun thought with a bit of mischief, and right after that, the system doused his enthusiasm, "With the host’s cultivation, summoning the Demon King of Bull and making him loyal to the host is no problem, but if it were Tathāgata or Donghuang Taiyi, that’s not a certainty."

To this, Qin Jun just curled his lip.

This principle is the same as summoning a god and demon that’s too powerful; the system’s influence is not stronger than their true nature.

The gods and demons that defect are ultimately released by the system, and as Qin Jun’s cultivation grows, they will all eventually submit!

"Continue summoning!"

Qin Jun urged in his mind, and as he spoke, he smoothly made his way onto the ground of Nether Lord City. At this moment, the entire Nether Lord City was wrapped in a transparent membrane, moving unimpeded underground.

The buildings that had been destroyed due to the previous battle were even automatically restoring themselves, while the corpses turned to ash and dissipated.

He flew to the top of a high tower, overlooking Nether Lord City, unable to see the edge of the city because it was too large, far beyond comparison with the Holy City in the Southern Domain’s heaven and earth.

He began to consider how to develop in the future; Nether Lord City must become one of his trump cards.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for summoning the Mountain God, from mythology. Would you like to summon again?"

Mountain God...

Qin Jun’s mouth twitched. There are so many mountains in Huaxia, and the Mountain God is practically the lowest level of god.

"Resummon!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for summoning a Shooting Star, from mythology. Would you like to summon again?"

Shooting Star...

Qin Jun’s forehead began to throb. Two consecutive summonings had brought forth minor gods from heaven’s court, leaving him quite speechless.

"Resummon!"

This was the last chance to choose, and Qin Jun was nearly gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"Ding! The random summoning of gods and demons has begun!"

The system prompt sounded again. This last time, no matter who was summoned, Qin Jun had to accept it.

I am a sovereign blessed with qi movement, the august Holy Emperor of Qin. Can my luck not be this bad!

Especially since I’ve just won a great victory!

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for summoning Taoist Randeng, from ’Investiture of the Gods’!"

"Ding! Since Taoist Randeng’s power greatly surpasses the host’s ability to subdue, he will be exiled!"

Two consecutive system prompts caused Qin Jun’s expression to freeze, completely dumbfounded.

"Damn it! The system has bloody exploded!"

Regaining his senses, Qin Jun couldn’t help but curse crudely.

Taoist Randeng is an extremely strong figure in ’Investiture of the Gods,’ a disciple of Primordial Lord of Heaven, the master of Heavenly Lord Li, the Deputy Sect Master of Chan Sect, who later joined the Western Sect and became the Ancient Buddha Randeng.

Tathāgata controls the present, Ancient Buddha Randeng controls the past.

They’re both bloody Buddhas...

Dealing with one Tathāgata is hard enough, and now another Ancient Buddha Randeng has appeared?

Qin Jun was close to collapsing. Was this really necessary?

"Special reminder, the system has summoned Taoist Randeng, not Ancient Buddha Randeng. At least he has not yet joined Western Buddhism, so it’s very likely he will not join forces with Tathāgata," the system reminded helplessly.

Qin Jun calmed down. During the Investiture of the Gods’ battle era, there were three major sects: Taoism led by Laozi, Jie Sect led by Grandmaster of Heaven, and Chan Sect led by Primordial Lord of Heaven.

As the Deputy Sect Master of Chan Sect, Taoist Randeng was a figure second only to one, above tens of thousands. Compared with Tathāgata, he was only stronger, never weaker; naturally, he would not join Tathāgata.

Moreover, Randeng was still a Taoist and not an Ancient Buddha.

Realizing this, Qin Jun felt much more at ease. Additionally, even if the summoned God and Demon were not bound by the system, they wouldn’t immediately be hostile toward their host since they didn’t recognize Qin Jun at all.

Just like Donghuang Taiyi, he’s overwhelmingly powerful, but he doesn’t know Qin Jun. If there’s no conflict of interest, he wouldn’t bother Qin Jun.

"Tsk tsk, with Taoist Randeng’s character and ambition, will he compete with Tathāgata and Donghuang Taiyi for supremacy?"

Thinking this, Qin Jun suddenly felt even more relaxed.

If anyone could be considered the most despicable in the mythology of the Investiture of the Gods, it was Taoist Randeng in Qin Jun’s eyes—deceitful, skilled in sneak attacks, and fond of seizing others’ treasures.

Heavenly Lord Li’s Linglong Treasure Pagoda originally came from Taoist Randeng, who taught Li Jing how to suppress Nezha. It was entirely a case of a grandfather bullying a child!

Although he couldn’t recruit Taoist Randeng, Qin Jun could benefit from the chaos if Randeng, Tathāgata, and Donghuang Taiyi caused an uproar in the world, allowing Qin Jun to rise swiftly amidst the turmoil.

Poor world, about to witness the clash of three titans from Huaxia mythology.

However, he still had some concerns, since there was no one under his command capable of defeating Taoist Randeng or Donghuang Taiyi.

Even battling Tathāgata would be problematic.

Yet, his trip to the Western Domain was imperative. This time, going to the Demon Ruins to kill the split body of the Demon Ancestor would enhance his abilities with another summoning.

The journey to the Holy City was a mix of gains and losses.

Meanwhile, as Nether Lord City vanished, the war came to an abrupt halt. After the creatures left, the controversy over the battle for the God’s Tomb was just beginning.

"Good heavens! To vie for the God’s Tomb, the Demon Ancestor, Sword Master, Holy Emperor of Qin, Demon Emperor, Young Master You, and Nether King Palace all came!"

"Really?"

"Sss—It is said that even the Nether Lord appeared at the end; unknown if he is the same as the one from mythology."

"How is that possible! The Nether Lord ascended to immortality ages ago!"

"The Demon Emperor chasing the Nether Lord? Are you kidding me?"

"What? The Holy Emperor of Qin followed the God’s Tomb into the earth?"

This whirlwind of rumors intensified because it contained too much information.

The Demon Ancestor slain, the Demon Emperor lurking, the Sword Master confronting the Demon Emperor, the Holy Emperor of Qin entering the God’s Tomb, the sudden emergence of the Nether Lord, the battle between the Demon Emperor and Nether Lord, and so on...

With these major figures converging in the vast wasteland, countless beings sensed that a change was coming.

...

The Demon Ruins.

Boom!

A resounding noise came from within a gloomy castle, and as the scene zoomed in, the Demon Ancestor could be seen standing furiously in the great hall, with dozens of terrified Demon Kings prostrating before him.

"Holy Emperor of Qin! Holy Emperor of Qin! Holy Emperor of Qin!"

The Demon Ancestor shouted angrily, his voice filled with murderous intent and hatred.

Time and again, Qin Jun ruined his plans, and this time, he even destroyed his original body, leaving him to rely on his split bodies for survival.

His original form had mid-stage Daluo-Immortal Realm cultivation, but his split body did not. To breakthrough to mid-stage Daluo-Immortal Realm again, who knows how long that would take.

"Holy Emperor of Qin, one day, I must kill you!", the Demon Ancestor declared coldly, Qin Jun becoming his most hated enemy, even surpassing the Tathāgata of the Western Domain.

Once he had calmed down, he was drenched in cold sweat.

He had learned all the news of the battle for the God’s Tomb, including the messages he couldn’t hear after his death.

"Demon Emperor... Nether Lord..."

The Demon Ancestor muttered to himself. The Demon Ruins weren’t far from the central wasteland, bordering the territory of Nether King Palace.

He worried that the conflict might spill over to the Demon Ruins or that Qin Jun would come to kill him.

He could only pray that Qin Jun was unaware that he was still alive, as Hou Yi was simply too terrifying, and despite his hatred, he had no choice but to bide his time.