The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 866 Branch Wolf King and Hua Yijian

Chapter 866: Chapter 866 Branch Wolf King and Hua Yijian

Night Emperor!

The overlord of the Demon Clan in the Eastern Flame Domain, with a complete cultivation at the Taiyi Mysterious Immortal Realm, had once been defeated by Qin Jun. When Black Butterfly Fairy brought out the Myriad Tribulations Sacrificial Worm, and after he swallowed a subordinate worm, the Night Emperor became Qin Jun’s puppet.

As the Great Qin Heavenly Court grew increasingly strong, Qin Jun began to forget about the Night Emperor. He never thought he would encounter the Night Emperor here.

Because of the existence of the Myriad Tribulations Sacrificial Worm, Qin Jun could sense that the Night Emperor was still alive, but at close range, he could control everything about the other party through their bloodline connection.

"What is this guy doing here instead of staying put in the Eastern Flame Domain?" Qin Jun wondered, stroking his chin. Surely this guy must be up to something?

This area was close to the Twilight Hall and Nether King Palace, both being part of the Six Halls and Three Lands.

The Six Halls were the God Temple, Corpse Emperor Palace, Nether King Palace, Hall of Heavenly Destiny, Sea Pole Palace, and Twilight Hall, while the Three Lands comprised the Demon Ruins, Netherworld Terrain, and Burnt Ruins.

However, with the recent rise of various heroic rulers, the authority of the Six Halls and Three Lands had become nominal.

The direction in which Qin Jun and his party were heading would take them past the Twilight Hall, which, among the Six Halls, belonged to the middle rank, stronger than the God Temple, Nether King Palace, and Sea Pole Palace.

"Could there be someone ahead that His Majesty knows?" Golden Light Saint Mother asked curiously.

"Just one of my defeated subordinates!" Yang Jian snorted coldly, having a deep impression of the Night Emperor who was defeated by him. Thus, he also sensed the aura of the Night Emperor at this moment.

The others were even more curious but not concerned at all since Yang Jian was the weakest in strength among the five of them. How could they possibly fear a defeated subordinate of Yang Jian?

Elsewhere, some miles ahead on the plains, a fierce battle was taking place.

There were cultivators as well as figures from the Demon Clan. The ground within a kilometer had been stained red with blood. The Night Emperor held a purple crystal staff in his hand, and any cultivator who approached him was directly killed by his staff. The purple-black demon energy swirling around him like a fierce wind was coiled around his body like a dragon.

The most eye-catching being in the battlefield was not the Night Emperor, but a tremendous Gray Wolf, a hundred lengths long with brown fur and radiating endless murderous aura.

With every swipe of its wolf claws, the demon energy cut through the air like numerous blades of wind, preventing any cultivator from daring to approach it.

"This demon wolf actually has cultivation at the Daluo Ultimate Immortal Realm," Sun Wukong exclaimed in astonishment.

Qin Jun frowned tightly because this astonishing Gray Wolf closely resembled his first mount, the Cangjun Wolf.

According to what Roaring Sky Dog had said, the Cangjun Wolf had the bloodline of an ancient rare kind, belonging to the Branch Wolf King lineage.

Qin Jun also thought of the strange ruler ranked twelfth on the Dominance Leaderboard, the Branch Wolf King, the premier among ancient rarities, howling across the earth.

Could this be that very demon wolf?

"This demon wolf’s bloodline is powerful and extraordinary, and its cultivation has even reached the late stage of the Daluo Ultimate Immortal Realm," Patriarch Bodhi commented.

Late stage of the Daluo Ultimate Immortal Realm!

Sun Wukong, Yang Jian, and Golden Light Saint Mother all contracted their pupils. It seemed certain that this was the Branch Wolf King.

"Branch Wolf King and Night Emperor are together?" Qin Jun thought, raising his eyebrows. It seemed the Night Emperor had some ulterior motives!

As for the Branch Wolf King, he surely intended to head to Juetian Plain, but it was unclear why he encountered an ambush here.

Whoosh—

Just then, a long sword came flying from the sky. The sword light was dazzling, blinding to the eyes, and it struck out at the Branch Wolf King with incredible speed.

This sword was faster than a startled swan!

The Branch Wolf King instinctively turned around, but was still stabbed in the back, blood gushing out like a fountain along the blade.

A sword that could wound someone in the late stage of the Daluo Ultimate Immortal Realm!

Immediately after, a figure appeared in the sky, fluttering down like an exiled immortal, causing Qin Jun to widen his eyes in recognition. This person looked familiar.

The person wearing a long yellow and white robe, with a tall and straight figure, and fluttering long hair was quite dashing and handsome. With a sword in hand, it would not be hard to think of the term ’sword immortal.’

But what surprised Qin Jun most was that he had met this person before.

In the Central Wilderness!

The giant statue known as Hua Yijian, it was said that Hua Yijian once was the lord of the Nether King Palace. After his fall, the Nether King Palace gradually declined.

But wasn’t Hua Yijian dead?

Qin Jun’s brows furrowed tightly, and he suddenly thought of a possibility. When the Immortal Tomb of the Southern Domain appeared, the reason the Sword Master intervened was for a Soul-Returning Pill.

Moreover, since Hua Yijian was the Sword Master’s once close friend, could it be...

At the same time, Hua Yijian rapidly closed in on the Branch Wolf King, and with a gesture of his right hand, the long sword that had been embedded in the Branch Wolf King’s body swiftly flew back into his grasp.

"Our grudges should be settled today!"

Hua Yijian said coldly, and with the sword in his hand, his aura suddenly transformed. His sword thrust toward the sky, as if to stir the heavens.

The moment the Branch Wolf King caught sight of him, his pupils shrank abruptly, and he exclaimed in shock, "Impossible! Aren’t you supposed to be dead?"

Hua Yijian did not respond but instead, with sword in hand, charged toward the Branch Wolf King.

A great battle was about to erupt.

"Are all these cultivators sword cultivators?" Sun Wukong muttered in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Qin Jun then noticed that the army of cultivators confronting the Branch Wolf King was indeed all sword cultivators, with sword light shimmering. From a high vantage, the battlefield looked as if it were scattered with countless stars, quite spectacular to behold.

All sword cultivators...

Qin Jun seemed to have guessed something, his mouth twitching before he surveyed his surroundings.

Boom—

The Branch Wolf King swung its powerful claws, tearing through the air, sending a fierce demon wind rampaging forth. Hua Yijian, refusing to be outdone, tossed the longsword from his right hand and, using both hands to manipulate his magic formula, the blade split into countless sword shadows that surged like a flood.

The demon wind and the torrent of sword shadows clashed, causing the entire grassland to tremble.

Surrounded by dozens of sword cultivators, some of whom were Taiyi Mysterious Immortals, the Night Emperor felt an unbearable headache looming.

"Someone can actually battle the Branch Wolf King."

The Night Emperor felt the terrifying pressure from above and shuddered at the thought.

The reason he had pledged allegiance to the Branch Wolf King was to shake off Qin Jun’s control. He only needed to accompany the Branch Wolf King until they reached Juetian Plain and could thus stay away from Qin Jun.

He didn’t expect that he would be ambushed by a group of sword cultivators just as he neared the Twilight Hall.

He suddenly regretted it. Though he himself, with his Taiyi Mysterious Immortal cultivation completed, seemed powerful, following the Branch Wolf King gave him a feeling of being cannon fodder.

Elsewhere, the battle between Hua Yijian and the Branch Wolf King grew fiercer and fiercer. The man and the beast moved so fast they clashed all the way up to the clouds, stirring the sea of clouds for miles around, as if a typhoon were approaching.

Hua Yijian wielded his sword at an incredibly fast pace, even showing a domineering demonic posture. In contrast, despite the Branch Wolf King’s large size, it was being overwhelmed in terms of speed.

"Your Majesty, do you need me to make a move?"

Sun Wukong excitedly asked. He had already broken through to the mid-stage of Daluo Immortal Realm, but faced with Hua Yijian and the Branch Wolf King, he did not show the slightest fear and was instead filled with the will to fight.

Qin Jun shook his head and chuckled, "The real heavyweights haven’t shown up yet!"

If he wasn’t mistaken, these sword cultivators were from the Sword Court.

The Sword Master was about to arrive.

It was just in time to deflate the arrogance of both the Sword Master and the Branch Wolf King before the Hundred Heroes Conference.

At the same time, he turned to look at the Night Emperor. With a mere thought, the Night Emperor’s figure suddenly stiffened, as endless sword energy assaulted him from all directions, engulfing him.

With the Myriad Tribulations Sacrificial Worm in hand, Qin Jun needed only a thought to make the Night Emperor wish for death, even with the vast gap in their cultivation.

The Night Emperor dared to betray him and pledge allegiance to the Branch Wolf King behind his back; Qin Jun wanted to make him suffer.