The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 729: Randeng Battles Tathāgata

Chapter 729: Chapter 729: Randeng Battles Tathāgata

King Yan Palace quickly became a household name across all domains and major powers.

After all, the Demon Clan’s region ranked among the Six Palaces and Three Lands; its fall shocked the entire world, far more sensational than the news of Tathāgata defeating the Demon Patriarch.

Even transcendental forces like Hall of Heavenly Destiny, the Netherworld, and the Burnt Ruins got wind of the news swiftly.

"Hiss— what kind of existence is King Yan Palace?"

"The Demon Patriarch has fallen just like that?"

"My God, the situation in the world is about to change!"

"King Yan Palace, what’s its relation with the God Tomb in the Central Wasteland? Those two world-shaking wolf demons probably possess the power to easily annihilate a realm."

"Everyone says a Great Tribulation is coming; could the death of the Demon Patriarch be a harbinger of it?"

"How come you’re not mentioning Divine Wuji? He is the master of God Temple, after all. But recently, there are indeed many rising Dominants—Demon Emperor, Tathāgata, Holy Emperor of Qin, tsk tsk, and now there’s an additional King Yan Palace!"

Opinions varied across the world; in any case, King Yan Palace became widely known. Once the Dominance Leaderboard was updated, perhaps it would herald a new storm.

...

Demon Ruins, King Yan City.

A day after the great battle, Yang Ren and Yang Chan finally came to pledge their allegiance.

"Your subordinate, Yang Ren, has specially come to offer my allegiance to the Saint Emperor!"

"I, Yang Chan, humbly seek refuge with your Majesty."

Both knelt on one knee before Qin Jun, standing in front of the great gate of King Yan City, with Yang Jian and Wen Zhong accompanying Qin Jun.

Yang Jian’s eyes widened. Yang Ren had a fairly good relationship with his former self, and Yang Chan was his sister; he was filled with incredulity.

"How did they also reincarnate into this world? Could it be that His Majesty summoned them with his supreme Divine Power?"

These thoughts shockingly crossed Yang Jian’s mind. In the mythology of the cultivation world, such events only made him perceive Qin Jun as all the more unfathomably deep.

"Both of you, please rise," said Qin Jun with a smile, helping them up, yet he couldn’t help but wonder why his Zhenwu Emperor hadn’t arrived yet.

It had been three days since the summons...

Yang Chan stood up, casting an inconspicuous glance at Yang Jian, as if looking at a stranger.

It was then that Qin Jun got the chance to take a good look at Yang Chan. True to her reputation as the god of Mount Hua, her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, dressed in a pristine white gown; her skin smooth as jade, her young yet refined visage rendered any thought of disrespect unthinkable.

"Haha, let’s head inside the city and talk," laughed Qin Jun before turning to walk towards the city.

In just one day, many buildings within King Yan City had already been occupied by demon soldiers, all from Yingzhao’s demon army, while the graves were turned into forbidden areas by Qin Jun, guarded by demon soldiers.

King Yan City was vast, able to accommodate several million beings without issue, and within a five-mile radius centered around the central tower, the area was turned into the City Lord’s Mansion—no ordinary demon soldier could trespass without a decree, violators would be put to death.

With the new establishment of King Yan Palace, it was time to set up various levels of management, and Yang Ren and Yang Chan were perfect for the task.

Wang Jian, Meng Tian, and the Dragon Emperor had already gone to the Central Wasteland to fetch members of the Qin clan, whereas Li Si, along with Bai Ze, was assisting Qin Jun in establishing the new Palace and planning the hierarchy of power.

The Six-Eared Macaque, meanwhile, had gone to visit the kings of the Demon Ruins personally, recruiting allies. With these kings by his side, he could ascend faster in the ranks.

In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.

The Demon King of Bull left King Yan City quietly and low-key as instructed by Qin Jun, returning to serve under the Demon Emperor as a spy, since he had originally fled unnoticed.

There was still no sign of the Zhenwu Emperor.

Qin Jun even began to suspect whether he had defected, and couldn’t help but inquire the system, "You owe me an explanation!"

"This... he might have encountered some unforeseen circumstances on his way..." the system replied awkwardly.

With no other options, Qin Jun continued to practice his palm technique.

It’s worth mentioning that within the Dan Medicine Library of King Yan City, Qin Jun obtained many useful elixirs and treasures from heaven and earth, which made him feel that the breakthrough to the eighth level of the True Immortal Realm was not far off.

At this moment, he was practicing the Cycle Heavenly Palm in the courtyard, while Yang Chan sat in the nearby pavilion, gracefully sipping tea, her beautiful eyes occasionally glancing at Qin Jun.

She didn’t like the Demon Clan and her managerial ability was rather weak, so Qin Jun had not arranged any official positions or tasks for her yet. He would make arrangements after joining King Yan City.

"Ding! The monthly opportunity for the God and Demon instance has arrived!"

The system notification suddenly rang out, causing Qin Jun to narrow his eyes. With this one, he now had four chances at the God and Demon instance. One more, and he would have a chance to merge them into a designated summoning opportunity for God and Demon.

Just then, Bai Ze entered the courtyard, striding quickly towards Qin Jun, and said softly, "I have some news that will definitely please you, want to hear it?"

Qin Jun stopped his movements and looked at her curiously, asking, "What news?"

"About the Western Regions." Bai Ze’s beautiful eyes narrowed, revealing a hint of playful cuteness.

"Stop beating around the bush!"

Qin Jun spoke impatiently, swiftly pinching Bai Ze’s cheek as he spoke. Bai Ze froze for a moment, then quickly stepped back.

She was now unguarded around Qin Jun, so she did not expect him to take action.

Her cheeks instantly turned pink, causing Qin Jun to secretly marvel, ’This woman can blush?’

Who is Bai Ze?

An ancient demon saint! This feminized version of Bai Ze could actually show such an expression; for a moment, Qin Jun’s heart raced with wild thoughts.

"Indeed, an Emperor is still an Emperor after all."

From inside the pavilion, Yang Chan shook her head gently, finding the scene before her rather amusing.

In her previous life, being suppressed under Mount Hua had led her to see through the mortal world, leaving her heart free from distractions.

"Out with it, what’s the matter about the Western Regions?" Qin Jun broke the awkward silence and asked.

Bai Ze resumed her calm composure and returned to her frosty demeanor, speaking softly, "Two days ago, a mysterious figure caused chaos in the Western Regions, and even Tathāgata was severely injured!"

Tathāgata was injured?

Qin Jun took a sharp breath and hastily asked, "Who did it?"

Perhaps Tathāgata was not at the peak of his mythological state, but in Qin Jun’s view, he was still an immensely powerful being. Looking across the whole world, besides Donghuang Taiyi, who else could defeat Tathāgata?

Could it be the Emperor of Heavenly Destiny, the Nether Emperor, Yan Emperor, or Sword Master?

"He calls himself Randeng, but he was also injured. Otherwise, the Western Regions would have been destroyed by now. The news has already spread," Bai Ze replied, a trace of shock in her eyes.

In her previous life, she had not heard of Tathāgata’s name, but Randeng was familiar to her. Every being that had ever listened to the Dao Ancestor Hongjun’s teachings at the Purple Cloud Palace and later survived had made a great name for themselves, among them Randeng.

Taoist Randeng...

Hissss—

Qin Jun took a sharp breath, this fellow had caused an earth-shaking disturbance immediately after being banished by the system...

"Tsk tsk... Randeng battling Tathāgata?"

Qin Jun’s expression quickly turned peculiar, thinking ’Damn, if this were to spread to Earth in the future, it would probably shock countless people.’

Taoist Randeng battling Tathāgata!

Could it be any more dramatic?

"Could this Randeng really be..." Bai Ze, seeing Qin Jun’s expression, guessed something.

Qin Jun nodded reluctantly, "Indeed, he is the one from Primordial Chaos, the Taoist Randeng, Deputy Sect Master of Chan Sect."

Bai Ze’s beautiful brows furrowed tightly, she knew the character of Taoist Randeng all too well.

The world is going to be in great chaos...

In his heart, Qin Jun lamented; Randeng, this troublemaker, was likely to turn heaven and earth upside down. Tsk tsk, he just came out and already severely injured Tathāgata. If he regains memories of his past life, what would his mindset be?