The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 978: Becoming an Immortal through the Heavenly Book

Chapter 978: Chapter 978: Becoming an Immortal through the Heavenly Book

"Lead the way!"

Qin Jun made a swift decision. In his past life, he was the master of the Black Butterfly Fairy, having brought her up since she was young. In this life, the Black Butterfly Fairy had aided him so much, so naturally, he couldn’t stand idly by.

However, the situation was different for Pipa. She had to consider Qin Jun’s well-being, so she advised, "Your Majesty, you shouldn’t make such a quick decision. Why not consult with Lord Bai Ze first?"

The world was in a state of contention, with countless forces eyeing Qin Jun.

What if there were ambushes on the way?

"It’s fine, just call Yao."

Qin Jun shook his head and said. With Emperor Yao’s cultivation at the late stage of the Luoshi Immortal Realm, accompanying him would naturally pose no problem.

Unless Donghuang Taiyi and the Emperor of Heavenly Destiny had set their sights on him.

Pipa had no choice but to give up, knowing how strong Emperor Yao was; her worries somewhat eased.

The envoy from the God Temple, upon hearing Qin Jun’s straightforward agreement, became even more excited and thought to himself, "No wonder the temple master would sacrifice everything for the Heavenly Emperor of Qin."

The news of Qin Jun’s imminent departure did not spread. Once Emperor Yao was summoned, the three of them left stealthily without anyone being the wiser.

After all, Emperor Yao was at the late stage of the Luoshi Immortal Realm, so it was not unusual for him to know some spatial magic.

About half a day later.

With the help of Emperor Yao and the guidance of the Temple envoy, Qin Jun quickly arrived within the Divine Realm, entered the God Temple Castle, and had unimpeded access along the way, which excited those disciples of the God Temple.

"Is that the Heavenly Emperor of Qin?"

"Truly divine and elegant in appearance, and the person behind him isn’t simple either—his aura is incredibly strong."

"Keep your voice down, I heard that the Heavenly Emperor of Qin is a tyrant!"

"Alas, back when we attended the Heavenly Convention together, although the Heavenly Emperor of Qin was already showing signs of prominence, I never thought he’d ascend so quickly. Now he is the world’s foremost emperor, while I’m still just a menial worker at the God Temple. There really is a vast gap between people."

"Hmm... Some people are just born to be emperors..."

Qin Jun heard all these comments, but he didn’t care. His mind was preoccupied with how to reverse the fate of the Black Butterfly Fairy.

Damn it!

I’m to alter fate for two women?

Qin Jun felt agitated. Ever since the Eye of Destiny took Liu Ruolai away, he had developed a strong aversion to the word "fate."

He felt as if Heaven was playing tricks on him, first with Liu Ruolai and now with the Black Butterfly Fairy.

But such is life; there’s always an end. As an emperor, he had seen off many of his women, though of course, most emperors wouldn’t care.

Soon, led by the Temple envoy, Qin Jun arrived in front of a huge door, guarded by dozens of God Temple guards. He said to Emperor Yao, "You wait here."

With that, he approached the door and pushed it open.

Inside, the grand hall was dim, lit only by a few oil lamps. The flickering candlelight cast long shadows as Qin Jun quickly made his way to an inner chamber, where the Black Butterfly Fairy lay on a bed, her white hair fanning out over the pillow, her breath faint.

Qin Jun’s gaze immediately fell on her shriveled hand, the sight wrenching his heart.

"You’ve come..."

The Black Butterfly Fairy’s weak voice came through. Qin Jun wanted to approach her, but she suddenly said, "Don’t come any closer... I don’t want you to see me like this..."

In both his past and present life, Qin Jun had never seen her age. Even at the end of her life, she did not want her image to change in his memory.

Qin Jun bowed his head and sat down beside the bed. The Black Butterfly Fairy, startled, hurriedly covered her face with her hands. Her body was nothing but skin and bones, especially her hands, which pained Qin Jun deeply to see.

"With me here, what are you afraid of? I won’t let you die, nor will I let you lose your youth!"

Qin Jun grasped her hand, his voice deep and serious.

The Black Butterfly Fairy refused to let go, her body trembling, her voice choked with emotion, "But this time... it really is the end..."

She had tried consuming miraculous elixirs, but their effects had long been feeble. As a Daluo Golden Immortal, she should have perished tens of thousands of years ago, since Daluo Golden Immortals could only live for up to a hundred thousand years, which to mortals seemed no different from eternal life.

Yet, it was only by relying on heavenly treasures that she managed to extend her life by thirty or forty thousand years.

Fortunately, she had finally waited for Qin Jun. Even though her time limit was approaching, she had no regrets.

She had fulfilled a promise she made to her master a hundred and thirty thousand years ago, but she couldn’t help feeling sorrowful. The promise was gone, yet the affection she had developed for Qin Jun had grown even stronger.

Qin Jun’s face was grim. In the past, the Black Butterfly Fairy had always been confidently alluring in his presence, but now, lying frail and helpless in bed, she appeared so vulnerably pitiful in contrast to her former self.

"There is still a way, and that is for you to become an immortal!"

Qin Jun tried to make his voice as gentle as possible, which caused the Black Butterfly Fairy to shudder.

Become an immortal?

The Black Butterfly Fairy felt a bitter taste in her heart; this was even harder than finding a heaven-defying elixir that could change fate.

"There is a Heavenly Book in the Ancient Immortal Realm. As long as you write your name with your essence blood, you will be ranked among the immortals!" Qin Jun said softly. This matter was no mere rumor.

The Investiture of the Gods in Huaxia mythology is similar to the Heavenly Book and directly connected to the Heavenly Dao, yet there are differences.

Once one becomes an immortal, unless they encounter a formidable enemy, their life will be as long as Heaven’s.

The Black Butterfly Fairy’s heart began to harbor hope, but how difficult was it to inscribe one’s name in the Heavenly Book?

In the past, Qin Jun had fallen before the celestials, with no place to bury his body.

In this life, Qin Jun was merely a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Could the Black Butterfly Fairy wait for him?

"Ding! Side quest triggered—’Inscribe Black Butterfly in the Heavenly Book!’ Quest details: The Black Butterfly Fairy is about to face her life limit. If the host inscribes her name in the Heavenly Book, he will save her, and earn a God and Demon summoning opportunity, a chance to listen to the Dao, and a peak God and Demon opportunity!"

The system notification suddenly sounded in Qin Jun’s mind. It was the first time he encountered the listening feature after the system upgrade, but Qin Jun paid it no heed.

Right now, he needed to comfort the Black Butterfly Fairy.

In his previous life, before angering the celestials, he had occasionally ventured beyond the heavens, gaining some understanding of the Ancient Immortal Realm and aware of the existence of the Heavenly Book.

In the beyond, the Heavenly Book was something countless beings coveted.

It represented immortality, the promise of eternal life.

"I shall invade the Ancient Immortal Realm later on. What do you think I’ve been doing for the past hundred and thirty thousand years? Although my current cultivation isn’t high, the plans I have laid are enough to overturn the Ancient Immortal Realm!" Qin Jun reassured her. He couldn’t reveal the existence of the system and conveniently used the hundred and thirty-thousand-year gap to explain the existence of the Great Qin Heavenly Court.

Upon hearing this, a bright light burst forth in the Black Butterfly Fairy’s eyes, the light of hope.

"But the Heavenly Book is the lifeblood of the Ancient Immortal Realm..."

Qin Jun smiled as he began to recount the origins of the Heavenly Book to the Black Butterfly Fairy. The more he spoke, the more hope she would have.

Meanwhile,

In the distant Southern Domain’s Heavenly World, the Emperor of Heavenly Destiny stepped through a rift in space.

"Truly prosperous."

The Emperor of Heavenly Destiny murmured coldly, looking down at the figures flying to and fro below, his tone laced with sarcasm.

Because after today, this paradise would become a wasteland.

Thinking thus, he took out his blood zither, held it with his left hand, and played it with his right, and as the notes rang out, blood blades flew forth.