The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 977 Cosmic Encounter

Chapter 977: Chapter 977 Cosmic Encounter

Infiltrating the Heavenly World of the Southern Domain to kill the Heavenly Emperor of Qin?

The various magnates under him exchanged glances. The risk was enormous; anyone else would not even dare to dream of it.

The gleam in Yan Emperor’s eyes flickered as he said, "Great Emperor, are you confident in confronting Bodhi?"

The strength of Patriarch Bodhi was universally acknowledged. Only the Demon Emperor could contend with him, along with Kong Xuan, who was like a dragon, elusive and rarely seen.

After breaking through and entering the sage realm, the power of the Emperor of Heavenly Destiny soared, and the confidence of being invincible returned to him. With a light chuckle, he said, "If I weren’t confident, why would I dare venture into the dragon’s den and the tiger’s lair?"

Even if victory was unattainable, he was confident he could retreat unscathed.

He had seen through everything. If even he could not kill the Heavenly Emperor of Qin, then the world would truly fall into the hands of the Heavenly Emperor of Qin.

If he were to fail, he would not be disheartened; instead, he would travel beyond the heavens to seek an opportunity to become stronger.

Unlike Donghuang Taiyi, he had always valued individual strength. Otherwise, the Hall of Heavenly Destiny would have dominated the world long ago. Yet, he did not do so. It was not that he lacked ambition, but his ambition was not to vie for supremacy; it was in cultivation.

Upon receiving the answer from the Emperor of Heavenly Destiny, exhilarated smiles appeared on the faces of the magnates.

Their current obsession was the downfall of the Great Qin Celestial Court. With the Emperor of Heavenly Destiny taking action, they felt as though they could already glimpse the dawn of victory.

"Perfected Person Taiyi, Taoist Heavenly Venerable, Xing Tian, and Wenshu Guangfa Heavenly Venerable. You must avoid their edge for the time being, until I take care of them one by one," continued the Emperor of Heavenly Destiny.

The four individuals he mentioned were of at least mid-stage Luoshi Immortal Realm cultivation. Aside from him, even Yan Emperor couldn’t defeat any one of them.

Upon hearing this, the magnates were not offended by the dismissal but instead felt a sense of relief.

They had no desire to challenge the four peerless powerhouses of the Great Qin Celestial Court; to go against them was to court death.

...

The starry sky was resplendent, as beautiful as a painting.

A streak of rainbow light zipped across swiftly, and upon closer look, it turned out to be Kong Xuan.

After defeating the twelve Xuanxu venerables, he took Li Yuanba far away beyond the skies, with several months having already passed.

Following the direction of his flight, deep in the stars, there was a stunning radiance, wherein one could faintly discern the outline of a continent resembling the mythical Immortal Realm as told in legends.

"I hope this thing will help Yuanba enhance the power of his bloodline," Kong Xuan thought while looking ahead, his eyes filled with affection. Li Yuanba, the reincarnation of the Giant Bird, even after regaining his memories of reincarnation, still primarily retained Li Yuanba’s personality—innocent and somewhat silly, which always made Kong Xuan worry he might stumble into trouble.

At that moment, a dragon-pulled chariot suddenly rushed forward, akin to a carriage, except instead of horses, it was pulled by dragons.

The vehicle was entirely dark, with four tiger heads towering on each corner of its flat top. The four dragons pulling it also wore black scales, shiny and piercing to the eye. They came flying from the Immortal Realm deep in the starry sky, resembling a ghostly chariot. The fierce dragons writhed, their dragon eyes as big as houses, an intimidating sight to behold.

Kong Xuan frowned, but he quickly brushed past the ghostly chariot. Through the carriage window, he caught a glimpse of a woman sitting inside. She wore a veil and black clothes, her long eyelashes accompanying her half-closed eyes on her fair forehead. Even revealing only half her face, she was striking enough to cause hearts to flutter.

"Entering the realm of the sage," Kong Xuan instantly determined her cultivation level and immediately lost interest, continuing his flight toward the distant Immortal Realm.

Inside the dragon chariot, the woman in black slowly opened her beautiful eyes, which shone brightly and captivated. Her pupils, like sapphires, exuded a strangely enchanting allure.

"The presence of that man just now was strong... Who exactly is he? Why have I never seen him before?" the woman in black murmured to herself. Besides her in the chariot lay a beast that resembled a lion and a leopard, a demonic cat sprawling on the ground, fast asleep with its tail ablaze in flames. Miraculously, it did not ignite the dragon chariot.

This little interlude did not provoke much thought in the woman in black, for in the cosmic starry sky, where powerhouses were as numerous as the stars, encountering an unfamiliar strong entity was quite normal.

The dragon carriage continued on its journey, swiftly flying towards the dark recesses of the stars.

...

At Saint Emperor Peak, within the Imperial Garden.

Boom!

A blaze burst skyward in front of the stone pavilion, where Qin Jun, bare-chested, sat cross-legged on the top of the furnace. His body was flushed red, enveloped by rolling flames of the Extreme Way, and the purple flame on his forehead danced among them. His long hair fluttered upwards, and at this moment, he resembled a living fire god.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for breaking through to the seventh level of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm!"

The system’s notification rang in Qin Jun’s mind. He opened his eyes, which shone like emperor stars, filled with immense imperial might.

At present, the speed of his cultivation was unparalleled, impossible to find a second person to compare with. Even though each level of progress for the Extreme Flame Demon God required far more accumulation than other creatures, he still broke through with unstoppable momentum. What more, he had the Mythical Merchant Store at his disposal, with its various celestial treasures which essentially served to cheat his way through cultivation.

With the breakthrough to the seventh level of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm, Qin Jun was one step closer to becoming a Taiyi Loose Immortal.

His goal was to break through to the Taiyi Loose Immortal before heading to the Ancient Immortal Realm.

Then, he leaped up, landing in front of the furnace and retracted the flames of the Extreme Way. The purple flame on his forehead also dissipated, returning to normal. His figure, though slightly lean, was perfectly muscled and exuded strength, especially with his skin glistening with sweat, as if it were made of iron and steel.

"That’s enough for today."

Qin Jun said as he twisted his neck, then with a wave of his right hand, he materialized a white robe with dragon patterns and draped it over himself.

As he was straightening out his belt, a pipa appeared before him, and with respectful tone announced, "Your Majesty, an envoy from the God Temple has come to visit, seeking an audience regarding a matter about the Black Butterfly Fairy."

The God Temple was in name only, merely a shell, and had long been under the control of the Great Qin Heavenly Court.

"The Black Butterfly Fairy? Bring him in quickly."

Qin Jun said frowning, wondering if something had happened to the Black Butterfly Fairy.

Soon, the pipa led the God Temple envoy in. This was a man wearing a mask, who knelt before Qin Jun and said with a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Emperor, please save our temple master’s life!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Jun was moved, and the pipa was taken aback as well. She knew of the Black Butterfly Fairy’s capabilities; with her mysterious space Divine Power, no peril should have been insurmountable for her.

"What exactly happened?"

Qin Jun asked gravely, his mind quickly running through possible scenarios.

One, the Black Butterfly Fairy had encountered an enemy attack.

Two, the Black Butterfly Fairy was nearing the end of her lifespan.

Without the recognition of the Heavenly Dao, every creature had a lifespan limit. For the Black Butterfly Fairy, a Daluo Golden Immortal, to live a hundred and thirty thousand years was already a miracle; it would be hard to find another heaven-defying treasure to extend her life.

Liu Ruolai could use the nirvanic Bodhi because she was reincarnated. Adding up all her lifespans, it was no more than ten thousand years, which was still child’s play compared to the Black Butterfly Fairy.

Legend has it that Chang’e became immortal by secretly consuming the Golden Elixir, but that was because she became an immortal recognized by the Heavenly Dao, otherwise, how could she spend long years in the Cold Palace?

"Our master turned white-haired overnight, she said her end is near and wishes to see Your Majesty for one last time."

The God Temple envoy said, his voice quivering. He could not imagine what would become of their temple if the Black Butterfly Fairy were to die.

It was only because of the Black Butterfly Fairy that the God Temple could ride on the coattails of the Great Qin Heavenly Court; without her, the temple would surely be swallowed up.