The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 736: Forming an Alliance

Chapter 736: Chapter 736: Forming an Alliance

Ascending the city wall, Xiang Yu approached Qin Jun with a clasped fist and a smile, "I am Xiang Yu, especially here to pledge my allegiance to Your Majesty!"

He neither knelt down nor was his tone serious; in fact, it was rather casual, causing Wen Zhong, Yang Ren, Zhenwu Emperor, Six-Eared Macaque, and Li Si to frown. However, they refrained from commenting. First, because Xiang Yu had broken through to become a Daluo-level immortal, making him too formidable to reprimand, and secondly, the situation was urgent—they had no time for such concerns.

Qin Jun didn’t seem to mind Xiang Yu’s informality and chuckled, "In the future, you will be one of King Yan Palace’s own. For today’s battle, I’ll count it as a merit for you."

The demon soldiers on the city wall were curious about how Qin Jun’s appearance and even his aura had changed. If it wasn’t for the unaltered dragon robe, they might have surrounded him.

Xiang Yu’s lips curled as he gazed toward the phantom silhouette of the Demon Emperor on the horizon, his expression growing solemn, "What kind of monstrosity is that fellow, after all?"

"The Demon Emperor, the sovereign who unifies the Demon Clan under heaven," Qin Jun replied softly.

His eyes fixed on Donghuang Taiyi, wondering what exactly this fellow was planning. He also felt a tinge of annoyance that the Demon King of Bull had not notified him beforehand.

"Demon Emperor, why have you led your troops to King Yan City?"

Qin Jun asked with a mask of a thousand faces, unconcerned even if Donghuang Taiyi remembered his appearance, as long as he could maintain his dual identity.

Man Hui returned to the midst of the demon army, turning back with a face full of unwillingness and resentment, not towards Qin Jun, but Xiang Yu.

In the midst of battle, Xiang Yu had managed to break through to the Daluo level, leaving Man Hui with a disgust as if he’d eaten something foul.

"This Emperor wishes to cooperate with King Yan Palace. The battle just now has proven that you qualify to collaborate with me!" Donghuang Taiyi’s voice came through, his towering spiritual phantom still hidden in the dust storm, looking down on the earth like a god or demon.

Cooperate?

Qin Jun frowned with puzzlement, "Why would the esteemed Demon Emperor need to collaborate with King Yan Palace?"

How powerful Donghuang Taiyi was, even going after the Nether Lord—why seek an alliance with a newly risen power?

"The reason I did not eliminate the Demon Patriarch was not for lack of strength, but merely because I chose not to. Now, I need you to take the Demon Patriarch’s former place and form an alliance with me. However, if you change your heart like the Demon Patriarch did, I will plunge King Yan Palace into endless agony," Donghuang Taiyi’s voice was bone-chillingly cold. Despite the fact that no living being could see his face, they all could feel his murderous intent, as though the temperature of heaven and earth had dropped several degrees.

"Ding! Side Quest—Choice Triggered! Quest Details: Donghuang Taiyi wishes to form an alliance with the host. If the host refuses, they will receive one God and Demon summoning opportunity, one God and Demon instance opportunity, and one skill inheritance opportunity. At the same time, the host will become an enemy of Donghuang Taiyi. If the host agrees, they will receive one God and Demon instance opportunity!"

The system prompt suddenly rang out, making the corner of Qin Jun’s mouth twitch.

The rewards for refusal exceeded those for agreement, but could Qin Jun refuse...

"To ally with you, what benefits can King Yan Palace expect, and what must we offer in return?" Qin Jun asked in a deep voice.

Xiang Yu, feeling annoyed, pursed his lips. He had clearly won the fight—why did it feel like he was on the losing side?

"If King Yan Palace forms an alliance with me, I will need your assistance in the future. Should you encounter trouble, I will also provide support. The specifics will depend on the situation at the time," Donghuang Taiyi answered ambiguously.

Qin Jun narrowed his eyes; he understood this to be a ploy, but if he could earn Donghuang Taiyi’s help, he would be able to wield considerable power.

Given his nature, if an alliance was formed, he was bound to cause Donghuang Taiyi quite a bit of trouble.

"Agreed, let’s form the alliance!"

Qin Jun said with a smile, and as soon as his words fell, the system prompt sounded in his mind: "Ding! Side Quest—Choice Completed! Received one God and Demon instance opportunity!"

Tsk tsk, with this God and Demon instance opportunity, he had now collected five in total.

If they were fused, there was a fifty percent chance of fusing into a designated summoning opportunity.

Once he broke through to the True Immortal Realm, he might be able to consecutively summon two Daluo-level God and Demon entities, and both at the pinnacle of the Daluo realm!

Just thinking about it was quite thrilling!

"Agreed. Afterward, I will send my subordinates to discuss with you!"

After Donghuang Taiyi finished speaking, his colossal soul phantom dissipated into smoke and scattered with the wind and sand.

Is he just leaving like that?

Qin Jun was a bit taken aback, and so were the others.

The Demon Clan’s army also retreated quickly, only the scorched ruins and puddles of flesh and blood under King Yan City indicated that the battle had indeed taken place.

Bai Ze, Hou Yi, and Yang Jian leaped onto the top of the wall.

Yang Jian couldn’t help but ask, "It’s over just like that? He mobilized such a force, only to leave in this manner?"

Qin Jun’s face twitched, unable to fathom what Donghuang Taiyi really wanted, but one thing was certain, he and Donghuang Taiyi had ended up in the same boat.

The control over the Demon Ruins would also face little resistance.

As for the Nether King Palace, heh, it didn’t catch Qin Jun’s eye at all.

"Order the demon soldiers to clear the battlefield."

Qin Jun said with a wave of his sleeve, then he sprang into the air.

Bai Ze, Yang Jian, and others followed closely behind.

Xiang Yu was ready to follow when he suddenly noticed Hou Yi staring at him. Their eyes met, and his pupils contracted as he thought, "This cultivator can actually see through me..."

He had thought that after breaking through to Daluo, he would be the strongest in King Yan Palace.

Hou Yi gave him a slight smile and said, "We should have a spar if we get the chance!"

Xiang Yu was fierce, and so was Hou Yi. When two such warriors met, friction was inevitable.

Moreover, Hou Yi himself had noticed Xiang Yu’s slight arrogance and felt the need to suppress him, lest Qin Jun find him difficult to control in the future.

Meanwhile, news of the Demon Emperor leading troops to attack King Yan Palace spread quickly.

The grand battle had been intense, and many distant monsters had heard it, so naturally, the news couldn’t be hidden.

However, this was just a minor skirmish. Compared to other major events in the world, it didn’t shine as brightly.

...

Five days passed in a flash, and Qin Jun, with the help of pills and treasures within King Yan City, managed to break through to the ninth level of the True Immortal Realm with formidable force.

During this time, the Dragon Emperor and three others brought over a million cultivators from Great Qin to King Yan City, and Qin Jun also prepared to return to the Great Qin Heavenly Court.

He only took Hou Yi, Xiang Yu, Bai Ze, the Double-pupil Bird, and fifty imperial guards, leaving the rest behind to garrison King Yan City and develop King Yan Palace.

With the presence of Zhenwu Emperor, a perfect Golden Immortal Realm of Daluo, as well as the Dragon Emperor, Wang Jian, Wen Zhong, Meng Tian, Li Si, Six-Eared Macaque, Yang Jian, Yang Ren, Yang Chan, and as long as Donghuang Taiyi did not renege, King Yan Palace would not encounter any major troubles.

It was time to prepare for the journey to the Western Regions!

"Your Majesty, if you need our support, just send a message at any time."

Li Si bowed to Qin Jun, who nodded and said, "Don’t worry, a single thought from me can make King Yan City travel underground to come here."

After speaking, Qin Jun turned to walk toward the golden palanquin. The nine dragons were already prostrate on the ground, ready to pull the palanquin at any moment.

Qin Jun paused in his steps, smiled at Yang Chan in the crowd, and said, "After the affairs of the Western Regions are settled, you will have to continue cultivating with me."

Yang Chan rolled her eyes but nodded lightly.

Yang Jian smiled upon seeing this; it seemed there really was something between Qin Jun and Yang Chan.