The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 97: The Might of the Divine Dragon

Chapter 97: Chapter 97: The Might of the Divine Dragon

A night passed without incident; the team did not encounter any attacks from thieves or demon beasts, and even the wager between Daji and Qin Jun was forgotten by everyone. To them, it seemed like just a game between the couple. Even if Qin Jun lost, Daji wouldn’t really do anything to him.

The team continued on its journey. Ahead lay the boundaries of the Canglan Kingdom, and beyond that, the Nanzhuo Dynasty.

In the early morning, as Qin Jun walked with the team, he asked Jia Xun, who was following next to him, "I heard the Canglan Kingdom recently suffered a great loss; do you think they might block or attack us?"

After pondering for a moment, Jia Xun replied hesitantly, "They probably won’t do that. If they did, it would mean that when teams from the Canglan Kingdom pass through the Qianyue Kingdom in the future, they’d be treated the same way. The Emperor Canglan isn’t foolish enough to allow that. Of course, I can’t rule out the possibility that some officials or cultivators may seek revenge for their nation."

I hope there really are such impassioned cultivators.

Qin Jun secretly looked forward to it. To farm cultivators for leveling up, they had to harbor the intent to kill Qin Jun first. Otherwise, if he turned into a murdering maniac, wouldn’t his levels soar uncontrollably?

"Yiinnn—"

Just then, a high-pitched dragon’s roar suddenly pierced the sky, carrying a power that commanded respect from all creatures great and small.

Everyone looked up to see, and their mouths fell open in shock and disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.

Even Qin Jun was gaping. Above in the clouds, there was a white dragon circling gracefully, its majestic form reflecting a metallic sheen in the sunlight. It had the head of a camel, the horns of a deer, the eyes of a rabbit, the ears of a cow, the neck of a snake, the belly of a murex, the scales of a carp, the claws of an eagle, and the paws of a tiger. From time to time, its roars sent ripples through the firmament.

"A true dragon... this is not something those fat western dragons or giant lizards can compare to..."

Qin Jun muttered to himself as he watched the white dragon in the sky, his heartbeat quickening. If he was not mistaken, that white dragon was the Dragon Maiden.

The rest of the people excitedly chattered among themselves:

"That’s a dragon! I never thought I’d see a living one. Am I seeing things?"

"My God, a white dragon has revealed itself. The Dragon Clan really exists!"

"Such a handsome divine dragon!"

"It really is a dragon..."

Even Ye Xuan and his companions were spellbound. For smaller kingdoms, dragons were creatures of myth and legend.

The Roaring Sky Dog and Cangjun Wolf watched the white dragon in the sky as though facing a formidable enemy, while Fa Hai and Daji frowned deeply. Evening Star’s face revealed a mysterious and unfathomable smile, and he sneaked a glance at Qin Jun.

Jia Xun and the imperial guards all knelt down and bowed their heads in the direction of the white dragon in the sky, much to Qin Jun’s dismay. Such ignorance, he thought.

Meanwhile, the dragon’s roar could be heard throughout the cities of the Canglan Kingdom causing a commotion akin to a pot boiling over, as everyone hurried to spread the news. Could the appearance of the dragon signify the rise of the Canglan Kingdom?

Alas, they were thinking too far ahead!

"Ah! The divine dragon is flying towards us!"

A guard exclaimed in alarm, and everyone tensed up. The white dragon descended, its immense dragon might forcing everyone below the Golden Elixir Realm to their knees, including Ye Xuan and his companions.

As the white dragon drew closer, Qin Jun briskly stepped in front of everyone, puzzling them.

What is he trying to do?

"Your Highness, kneel down quickly. Do not anger the divine dragon!"

Jia Xun urged urgently, for he now regarded Qin Jun as the Qianyue Kingdom’s hope for the future and naturally did not want to see him fall to a dragon’s claws.

However, Qin Jun remained unmoved, instead locking eyes with the white dragon, which made Jia Xun, Qin Yun, and the others break out in a cold sweat.

"Has this guy gone mad?"

Yang Lan’s eyes widened in thought, and Ye Xuan, Zong Yan, Murong Xuan, and Zhu Yanqing shared the same idea.

At this moment, Daji, Roaring Sky Dog, Cangjun Wolf, Fa Hai, and Evening Star all stood behind Qin Jun; their six silhouettes appeared so majestic and towering in the eyes of the others, utterly defiant of the dragon’s suppressive aura.

This scene was deeply etched in everyone’s hearts.

"I feel like I’m seeing Emperor Taizu..."

Jia Xun murmured to himself, looking at Qin Jun, the four people, one dog, and one wolf. He could sense an aura of disdain for the world far surpassing Nan Meng and the Qian Emperor, comparable to the late Emperor Taizu.

Qin Jun ignored the expressions of everyone behind him, and looking at the approaching white dragon, he smiled and said, "Daji, get ready to admit defeat!"

"Admit defeat?" A look of confusion spread across Daji’s pretty face.

She quickly remembered the bet she made with Qin Jun the previous night and immediately became agitated, her eyes brimming with disbelief.

"Yin—"

The white dragon let out a long cry. Following that, it burst into a blinding light, too intense for the naked eye. In the midst of the bright light, the body of the white dragon began to shrink, soon transforming into the delicate figure of a Human Clan woman. As the light faded, a girl dressed in a white sleeve dress appeared, her true form revealed.

Her three thousand strands of hair floated in the breeze, and her flawless pretty face was full of excitement. Her cherry-red lips slightly parted, her ocean-blue eyes blinked; with every blink, thousands of charming expressions captivated the soul. The white dress clung to her scales, descending from the heavens as if a celestial maiden had descended to earth.

"Brother Qin Jun!"

The stunning girl transformed from the white dragon excitedly called out, and then flew straight toward Qin Jun. Under the gaping stares of everyone, she threw herself into Qin Jun’s arms.

Seeing her, Qin Jun then realized why the system said he had a deep connection with the Dragon Maiden.

It turned out that when Qin Jun’s previous self was ten years old, he encountered a very pretty girl in the marketplace. She desperately wanted a candied haw, but had no money and could only helplessly watch. The young Qin Jun, oblivious to the value of money, bought all the candied haws and gifted them to her, thus their fateful acquaintance.

After that, Qin Jun always bumped into this girl whenever he went out to play. Young as he was, he thought nothing of it, always treating her generously to tasty food.

In little Qin Jun’s mind, the girl was very pretty; he decided she would be his bride someday. Yes, it was that pure and naive!

Unfortunately, they only played together for a month before the girl disappeared, never to be seen again. As time passed, Qin Jun had nearly forgotten about the incident.

"Damn it! How could this even work?"

Qin Jun internally exclaimed. Did the system already know in advance that he would stoop to take on the role of this good-for-nothing Third Prince?

"Actually, host, your spirit has been attached to this body since its birth. But because the soul force was exhausted during the crossing, you could only replace him once this body’s primary consciousness dissipated. Perhaps host thought the crossing took just a few seconds, but it has actually been a long time; in a sense, you and your predecessor are one entity with dual consciousness."

Split personality?

Qin Jun was shocked. No wonder the Dragon Maiden was able to meet him in advance—it was all the system’s calculated plan.

Wait, doesn’t it mean that if the predecessor never died, he wouldn’t be able to replace him?

Put that way, should he actually be grateful to Qin Yu?

"Furthermore, most of the God and Demon consciousnesses stored in the system aren’t native inhabitants of this world as the host might have guessed. Most Gods and Demons appeared abruptly, and then the system implanted them with memories belonging to this world. They all have one thing in common—that no one can verify their identities," the system exposed another truth.

"Once the host reaches a higher realm, summoning Gods and Demons will not be limited to a single day; you could even summon them on the spot!"