The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 823: The Wrath of the Nether Emperor

Chapter 823: Chapter 823: The Wrath of the Nether Emperor

"Since Your Majesty possesses such great courage, then I shall dedicate myself wholeheartedly to serving you."

Drought laughed, her terrifying appearance making Qin Jun feel uneasy, yet he showed no discomfort on his face.

Qin Jun raised an eyebrow and said, "Let’s go, there’s something I need you to do."

Upon seeing Drought, the drunkenness Qin Jun felt from the excitement faded away.

What would happen if Drought were to confront Xu Chongsheng?

Xu Chongsheng likes to refine corpse puppets, doesn’t he?

Drought, as the progenitor of zombies, could poison Xu Chongsheng, transform him into a zombie, which would be tantamount to gaining a powerful Daluo expert at the later stages of Immortal Realm. At the same time, he could also take control of the entire Corpse Emperor Palace through Xu Chongsheng.

At that thought, Qin Jun felt somewhat exhilarated.

The foundation of Corpse Emperor Palace was ranked fifth in the world. If he could absorb it, King Yan Palace would surely leap forward.

"Heaven has treated me quite well, summoning Drought at just the right moment," Qin Jun thought to himself, feeling elated as the city gates opened, and he entered with Drought and Zhenwu Emperor.

"Hmph, you should be thanking the system, not the Heavenly Dao!" the system retorted irritably, suggesting that he should be thankful to it.

Qin Jun pretended not to hear, and chatted casually with Drought along the way to build rapport.

That afternoon, the Yellow Emperor’s legion also arrived. Drought was overjoyed. Although she had no memory from her previous life, she still remembered the blood relations. The system had merely implanted in her a segment of memory from this world that others were unaware of.

Every day cities or powers perished, who could remember everything?

Qin Jun generously handed over the Yellow Emperor’s legion to Drought, making her very happy. Her loyalty immediately shot up to ninety-five, pleasing Qin Jun immensely.

...

The entire world trembled because of the battle at God and Demon Ruins, and the news soon spread to the underworld.

In Netherworld, the center of the underworld, a series of peaks stretched like black spikes for thousands of miles. The absence of daylight added an ominously gloomy sight, as if a host of demons sat in the darkness. The wails of ghosts could be faintly heard; the living here would certainly be frightened out of their wits.

Lonesome spirits and wild ghosts dared not approach, and Ghost Officials and Netherworld Soldiers dared not trespass.

This was where the Nether Emperor resided, the land of Netherworld.

Deep within the Netherworld, a majestic palace lay hidden, now shaking violently.

As the scene zoomed in, one could see the Nether Emperor, wrapped in ghostly qi, standing before the throne. Below him, the ghost officials were kneeling, trembling, a tremendous pressure making the atmosphere in the great hall unbearably heavy, silencing everyone.

"Was You’er really killed by Yan Emperor?" the noble and handsome face of the Nether Emperor was filled with terrifying murderous intent. How could he tolerate someone killing his most beloved son?

At this moment, he was on the verge of madness!

Li Lianyou was his dearest woman. Without her, how could he have achieved his status today? Therefore, he doted on her son, Young Master You, so much that it even incited jealousy among his other children, but he didn’t care at all.

Young Master You hadn’t disappointed him, progressing smoothly and likely to one day inherit the title of Nether Emperor.

He never imagined that someone in today’s world would dare kill Young Master You!

"Yes... yes... even King of Resentment... has fled with severe injuries..."

The Netherworld Soldier said with a trembling voice. Under the Nether Emperor’s pressure, his figure flickered, as if his soul might disperse at any moment.

King of Resentment?

Vicious murderous intent burst from the Nether Emperor’s eyes at the mention. Why would Xia Yanye be with Young Master You?

His thoughts raced...

In a fit of rage, he snorted coldly, and the Netherworld Soldiers before him instantly dispersed, chilling the Ghost Officials on both sides to the bone.

"Yan Emperor... Xia Yanye... I will make sure you are damned for eternity!"

The ferocious face of the Nether Emperor roared lowly, he had not been this angry in a very long time.

As for the Nine Emperors’ plan, it had already been cast out of his mind.

He sought revenge!

And he sought it now!

"Mobilize thirty million Netherworld Soldiers, prepare to slaughter the Demon Wastes, and let the souls of all beings in King Yan Palace fall into the endless purgatory, subjected to all manner of torment!"

With clenched teeth, the Nether Emperor gave his orders, spreading panic among all the Ghost Officials. Such actions were feared to provoke the punishment of the Heavenly Dao.

But they dared not defy the enraged Nether Emperor and shouted in unison, "Yes!"

...

As the storm raged, news that the Nether Emperor had declared war on the Demon Wastes quickly spread to the land of the living, capturing the attention of the whole world.

"Tsk, tsk, the Nether Emperor really can’t sit still!"

"An enraged Nether Emperor, who in the world can stop him?"

"Give me a break, the Nether Emperor was even afraid of the Apocalypse Demon Emperor back in the day. Don’t spout nonsense, okay?"

"The Apocalypse Demon Emperor beating the Nether Emperor? Are you out of your mind? They never even fought, okay? That day in the Immortal Tomb, the Nether Emperor just took a punch and wasn’t even hurt!"

"Compared to the Nether Emperor, I’m more looking forward to seeing how King Yan Palace will perform. If King Yan Palace can withstand the wrath of the Nether Emperor, it will surely have a place among the Nine Emperors of the world!"

Suddenly, the names of Yan Emperor and Nether Emperor were on everyone’s lips, overshadowing the Holy Emperor of Qin, Randeng, and the extraterrestrial Demon.

The entire Demon Wastes were in a state of panic; many demons quickly fled, while many others joined King Yan Palace, wanting to participate in the great war between the world of the living and the dead.

The Celestial Battle, just the name alone sounded like quite the spectacle, a proud tale to boast about in the future.

Meanwhile, King Yan Palace recalled its war generals, such as the Six-Eared Macaque and Wen Zhong, among others.

King Yan City had already entered a state of war preparation.

One day, Qin Jun arrived at the dungeon, accompanied by Li Si and Yang Chan on either side. The demon soldiers along the prison corridor kneeled to greet him as he passed.

He walked all the way to the end, stopping in front of the innermost cell door. Looking inside, he revealed a smile and asked, "Drought, how’s it going?"

Inside the cell, Xu Chongsheng lay motionless on the ground like a dead corpse. His skin was purple, his eyes bulged with blood vessels bursting forth, giving one the heebie-jeebies at a glance.

Standing next to him, Drought was like a specter. She turned her head with a smile and said, "He is already my zombie, akin to my split body."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jun’s eyes lit up with delight; Xu Chongsheng was a powerful being in the late stages of Daluo Immortal Realm and controlled a vast Corpse Emperor Palace.

It was just a pity that Xu Chongsheng hadn’t triggered any side quests, otherwise how awesome that would have been!

"Ding! Side quest triggered—Subdue Corpse Emperor Palace! Quest details: Xu Chongsheng has become Drought’s zombie. If the Host can subdue Corpse Emperor Palace, a God and Demon summoning chance and a random draw opportunity will be awarded!"

The system’s prompt appeared at just the right moment, causing Qin Jun to marvel.

The system was becoming more and more thoughtful.

Qin Jun raised an eyebrow and smiled, "From now on, he will be under your control. After the battle with the Nether Emperor, I will entrust you with an important task!"

Drought was a being at the peak of the Daluo Immortal Realm, absolutely ranked among the top three in the Netherworld, and so Qin Jun needed to keep her here.

The Nether Emperor would be the stepping stone he would use in the name of Yan Emperor to ascend to the paramount throne!