Chapter 196 Artifacts

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Daji kicked the body of Luo Huang off the clouds, then nervously grabbed Qin Jun's hand, looking at his foolish expression, her heart almost jumping out of her chest.

Could it be that this guy was driven mad by Luo Huang?

Qin Jun suddenly woke up and, trying to contain his excitement, said, "It's nothing, I just had another breakthrough!"

Another breakthrough?

Daji, Tai Bai Jin Xing, and Li Bai were stunned, and upon closer inspection, they couldn't help but gasp.

Breaking through to the third level of the Transcendence Realm!

Directly breaking through from the eighth level of the Golden Core Realm to the third level of the Transcendence Realm?

The three of them were almost unable to wrap their heads around it. Although Qin Jun had often made unfathomable breakthroughs before, nothing had been as exaggerated as this, directly skipping the Transcendence Realm.

"Your Highness... you..." Tai Bai Jin Xing didn't know what to say.

Qin Jun pretended to smile mysteriously and said, "It's because of my cultivation technique. Luo Huang wanted to plot against me, but ended up being absorbed by my dragon energy."

Tai Bai Jin Xing suddenly realized, while Li Bai was puzzled about what dragon energy was.

At this moment, Sha Wujing and Beigong Zu had already started fighting. Their speed was so fast that even Li Bai couldn't discern it, and Qin Jun couldn't even see their figures, only the continuous explosions in the sky, as if it were a grand fireworks display that most of the people in the imperial city could see.

The rolling thunderclouds, accompanied by the terrifying roar, gathered together, revealing the heavenly tribulation caused by Qin Jun's breakthrough to the Transcendence Realm. The lightning and thunder, combined with the battle between Sha Wujing and Beigong Zu, made the whole scene seem like the end of the world, causing panic among the people of the imperial city.

"Why hasn't the battle ended yet?"

Qin Jun frowned and asked. Sha Wujing was a superpower at the ninth level of the Celestial Realm, yet he was being evenly matched by Beigong Zu.

Tai Bai Jin Xing's face became serious and said, "This person's cultivation is similar to mine, but his combat experience and spells are extremely strong. However, it won't be long before he is defeated. Sha Wujing is really strong."

Li Bai and Daji's pupils contracted. Today, Sha Wujing's actions truly refreshed their understanding of power.

Compared to Sha Wujing, they were simply too weak.

"Haha, in that case, let's go help Heibai Wuchang!" Qin Jun laughed. As for the heavenly tribulation, it was just right to have Sha Wujing and Beigong Zu blocking it, so there was nothing to fear.

At the same time, General Zhou Liang caught Luo Huang's body. Seeing that Luo Huang had truly passed away, Zhou Liang fell into a daze. The reason he didn't help Luo Huang wasn't because he despised him, but because he was also oppressed by his family behind him.

The major families within the dynasty all wanted to become the royal family, and Zhou's family was no exception. They were willing to support him in ascending to the throne.

No one could resist the temptation of the throne, especially Zhou Liang, who had long been immersed in the center of power in the imperial city.

But seeing Luo Huang's death, Zhou Liang felt uneasy. He couldn't help but recall the scenes of their childhood.

...

In the courtyard, under the old locust tree.

"When we grow up, I will be the king, and you will be the general. Together, we will govern the land of Nan Zhuo!" Young Luo Huang patted Zhou Liang's shoulder and smiled innocently.

Zhou Liang, with his fingers in his mouth, nodded in a daze.

...

Time passed, and both of them had become the pillars of the Nan Zhuo Dynasty. However, due to their different statuses, they were no longer friends but ruler and subject.

In a sense, Zhou Liang's failure to save Luo Huang also made him a murderer. Naturally, he felt uncomfortable.

But he was no longer the naive child he once was and quickly regained his composure.

Looking up at the sky, the arrogant Golden-winged Great Peng was still raging. His expression became firm, and he once again took out the Fangtian painting halberd.

Since Luo Huang was dead, it was time to eliminate the dissidents.

On the other side, the six major sects were still watching. They were waiting for Beigong Zu to be seriously injured, and at the same time, Qin Jun, along with Tai Bai Jin Xing and the others, were assisting Heibai Wuchang, causing the elders of the Divine Sword Hall to die one after another.

Qin Jun wanted to take advantage, but he didn't even have a chance to make the final blow, as they acted too quickly.

Of course, Qin Jun didn't let them deliberately hold back, because he didn't want to expose too much. If he continued to gain experience points now, Tai Bai Jin Xing and the others would definitely see through it. Moreover, Luo Huang had left a shadow on him. If it weren't for the dragon energy, Qin Jun would have been dead by now.

The elders of the Divine Sword Hall could easily kill him, and he didn't want to take any more risks.

If a person is dead, how can they continue to show off?

Time passed bit by bit, and the bodies of the North Palace Guards were scattered around the Imperial Palace Peak, even extending to the surrounding buildings. The cultivators and people of the imperial city had been on edge the whole time. From the bottom of their hearts, they all hoped that someone could subdue Qin Jun, this monster. After all, Qin Jun's reputation wasn't very good. If he killed the top experts of the imperial city, what would they do?

It was said that Qin Jun and Li Yuanba were fond of killing, and they even ate people, committing all sorts of evil deeds.

"May the heavens protect us. Qin Jun must be eliminated!"

"Luo Huang is dead, and you're still praying?"

"What? The Emperor is dead?"

"Didn't you see the Emperor's body falling down and being caught by the Grand General?"

"Hiss—The Emperor is dead?"

The news of Luo Huang's death quickly spread. Among the spectators, there were certainly strong individuals who could witness the scene of Luo Huang's body falling.

At this moment, Qin Jun was leisurely watching Heibai Wuchang and the others slaughtering the members of the Divine Sword Hall on the Imperial Palace Peak. Apart from the North Palace Guards, the Divine Sword Hall had the largest number of people, as it was controlled by the Emperor.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

One after another, the heavenly thunder descended, but unfortunately, it was dispersed by the aftermath of the battle between Sha Wujing and Beigong Zu, and there was no chance for it to fall on Qin Jun.

"Let's start the lottery first!"

Looking at the sky filled with thunderclouds, Qin Jun thought to himself that such a leisurely heavenly tribulation would definitely make others envious if it were known.

He was looking forward to a random draw and a summoning of the demon army.

Sigh!

It's hard to become weak!

Qin Jun scanned the battlefield, feeling a sense of dominance.

"Ding! Random draw starts now..."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have drawn the Concealment Symbol!"

What's this?

Qin Jun's brows furrowed, a white symbol appeared in his hand, with mysterious and incomprehensible runes on it. He couldn't help but ask in his mind, "What's the use of this thing?"

Could it be useless?

It's not as good as Daji's bellyband!

"The Concealment Symbol can completely conceal the host's aura and form, an enhanced version of the invisibility symbol. Even a true immortal-level powerhouse cannot perceive the host, but the Concealment Symbol can only be used once, lasting for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, and then it turns to ashes," the system patiently explained.

Damn!

A divine artifact!

Qin Jun was suddenly excited. With this thing, he could escape from a true immortal-level powerhouse, and even sneak into a young girl's boudoir!

He carefully placed the Concealment Symbol into the mythical space. Such a treasure must be used at the critical moment!

Well, let's find a beautiful woman first...

"How long does it take for the demon army to appear after summoning?" Qin Jun continued to ask in his mind.

If they appear a day later, he wouldn't rush to summon them, to avoid summoning a bunch of weaklings that would only drag him down.

"Similar to the gods and demons, they may arrive within a day, possibly immediately, or it could be tomorrow."