Time flies, and three days have passed in a hurry.
Qin Jun and his companions did not encounter much obstruction, but Qin Jun's reputation as the Little Overlord had completely spread throughout the entire Canglan Kingdom.
The cities of Canglan Kingdom were all discussing Qin Jun, and the movements of Qin Jun and his companions were constantly monitored by various forces within the kingdom.
The news even spread to the Qianyue Kingdom.
"My goodness, the first on the ranking list actually has reached the Illusionary Realm, and he's only in his forties."
Inside the carriage, Qin Jun exclaimed as he held a register. This register was none other than the ranking list, consisting of a thousand pages, recording the achievements of each selected individual.
Qin Jun, ranked 973, the third prince of the Qianyue Kingdom, had defeated the former genius Zho Junjie, who was on the ranking list, at the age of only sixteen, with a strength equivalent to the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm.
A few strokes, yet it held significant meaning.
The Southern Domain was vast, with hundreds of kingdoms alone. For Qin Jun to rank within the top thousand among the younger generation was already quite remarkable.
Within the top nine hundred were all Golden Core Realm experts, and the top three hundred had even broken through the Mortal Transformation Realm. The top ten had already broken through the Illusionary Realm. Compared to them, the geniuses within the Qianyue Kingdom were considered mediocre.
"It is said that above the ranking list, there are also the Earth Ranking and the Heaven Ranking, but these two rankings are not widely circulated and are only provided to certain status-holding cultivators," Daji sighed. "Indeed, the human race is more talented than the demon race, but among the same realm, the demon race is still stronger."
"Tsk! I broke through to the Illusionary Realm in less than ten years of cultivation. These so-called geniuses are nothing compared to me," Xiaoli boasted, causing Qin Jun's mouth to twitch. Big sister, you're indirectly belittling me too!
Daji sneered, "If it weren't for your Dragon Clan heritage, you might not have even broken through to the Golden Core Realm by now."
Her envy was evident in her words.
The Dragon Clan had always been a powerful clan throughout history, and neither the human nor demon races dared to offend them lightly.
"Tsk, you're from the Celestial Fox Clan!" Xiaoli retorted, raising her chin.
The two women attacked each other, but they were both praising each other's bloodline, which left Qin Jun feeling hurt. Hey, hey, hey, can you two pay attention? There's also a transparent person at the Golden Core Realm among you!
Forget it!
Qin Jun could only ignore the bickering Daji and Xiaoli and continue to browse the ranking list.
In the three days, whenever he had free time, he would flip through this register, gaining a clearer understanding of the geniuses in the Southern Domain. He remembered two names in particular.
One was Jin Wu Hui, the top genius on the ranking list.
The other was Su Lie Jie, the only genius from the Canglan Kingdom on the ranking list. It was said that he had recently broken through to the Golden Core Realm, surpassing Zho Junjie, and was ranked 921st.
If he wanted to complete the task of ending the nightmare of the Canglan geniuses, he definitely couldn't avoid Su Lie Jie.
"He killed a newcomer to the Golden Core Realm when he was at the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm. It seems that this guy has a strong combat ability," Qin Jun pondered. Although he couldn't compare to those top nine hundred freaks, Su Lie Jie was a formidable opponent for him.
Just then, the carriage suddenly came to a stop.
The captain of the guard's voice rang out, "Who goes there? Do not block the way!"
"Hmph, is Qin Jun among your group?"
A furious voice came from the front, exuding a strong sense of oppression. Qin Jun's expression changed slightly, and he immediately got up and walked out of the carriage.
The current Qin Jun lacked combat experience and had no reason to fear a battle, especially with so many strong protectors around. He had nothing to fear!
As he drew back the curtain, Qin Jun realized that the group had arrived in a certain canyon. The canyon was ten meters wide and about fifty meters high, with grass and puddles at the bottom. Dark clouds were gathering in the sky, hinting at an impending storm.
Ahead, a row of mysterious figures in black iron armor blocked the way, led by a burly man standing at two meters tall, wielding two iron whips. His eyes exuded a strong killing intent.
He had reached the Golden Core Realm, and the twenty or so followers behind him were all above the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, exuding a murderous aura that almost solidified the air.
"Surrender Qin Jun, and we'll spare your lives!"
The man with the iron whips thundered, startling the horses into neighing.
"Who sent you? The Emperor of Canglan?" Jia Xun walked out of the carriage and asked in a deep voice. It was a joke; with superpowerful individuals like Taibai Venus and Fahai present, how could he be afraid?
The man with the iron whips stepped towards the group, his iron-armored subordinates following closely behind. He approached while speaking in a menacing tone, "The Emperor of Canglan cannot control me. Blame it on the fact that Qin Jun has been put up for a reward!"
A reward?
Qin Jun's expression changed, and Jia Xun also understood. He quickly said, "Qin Yu has already died. Shouldn't your Black Night Pavilion give up the mission?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the man with the iron whips stopped in his tracks. He frowned as he scanned the group, seemingly searching for Qin Yu.
"Don't bother looking. I've already killed Qin Yu and then disposed of his body in the wilderness!" Qin Jun stepped forward and said, unable to resist teasing the man with the iron whips. The man exuded a heavy aura of killing, comparable to Xiahou En from the Qianyue Kingdom.
Just then, a figure suddenly leaped down from the top of the canyon. He was dressed in black, wearing a bamboo hat, and seemed like a shadow.
"An Xiao!"
The Blood Blade King exclaimed, and Qin Jun couldn't help but frown as he turned to look at Fahai and the Howling Celestial Hound. Fahai remained indifferent with closed eyes, and the Howling Celestial Hound seemed to be perpetually asleep, lying on the footboard.
They weren't surprised by An Xiao's appearance, indicating that they had long discovered his presence but hadn't taken him seriously.
An Xiao landed in front of the man with the iron whips, then turned to face the Blood Blade King, asking in a deep voice, "Did Qin Yu really die?"
He had been wondering why he had been unable to contact Qin Yu and couldn't detect any information about him.
You should know that Qin Yu only paid half of the spirit stones. If he dies, Anxiao will not be able to receive the rest of the payment even if he puts in the effort to kill Qin Jun again.
"Yes, Qin Yu has repeatedly played tricks on Prince Yue, and has been executed. I hope you don't get involved anymore, as it won't be good for you either," Bloodthirsty King said with a guarded expression. Anxiao is an assassin, and he might launch a sudden attack.
Upon hearing this, Anxiao fell silent, and the burly man with an iron whip did not disturb him, but waited quietly.
"Regardless, I have taken on this task as Anxiao, and I must complete it. Otherwise, it won't look good if word gets out," Anxiao said in a deep voice, causing Qin Jun to roll his eyes involuntarily.
Bro, you're asking for trouble, do you know that?
The others couldn't help but be speechless, including Bloodthirsty King and the five others, who, having witnessed the actions of Fahai and Taibai Venus, did not believe that the current group of assassins could take down Qin Jun.
Seeing everyone silent, Anxiao thought he had scared them, so he reassured, "Don't worry, as long as you don't resist, I'll kill Qin Jun and leave."
Pfft!
What's with that tone, like an old man comforting a child?
Qin Jun's mouth twitched, and Daji, who had just walked out of the carriage, couldn't help but chuckle.
This assassin is kind of cute!