"The supernatural power is impressive, but your cultivation is too low!"
The Nine Spirit Yuan Saint tore off his gentle appearance, revealing a fierce lion head, roaring angrily as he bit towards Prince Qin. Because it happened so suddenly, Prince Qin had no time to react and was swallowed by the lion's mouth.
Ruthless!
The Nine Spirit Yuan Saint's devouring supernatural power emphasized speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness!
It was a direct and clean bite!
Afterward, the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint, back in his original form, licked his lips and said with a smile, "The taste is average."
Although Qin Jun had seen it before, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva, feeling it was too brutal and disgusting!
Even if this supernatural power was powerful, he didn't want it!
It was too unbecoming of an emperor!
In the future, when he tried to court a lady, others would probably find his breath repulsive.
If the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint heard his thoughts, he would be extremely frustrated.
This was his world-shaking ability!
"Are the people you swallowed all dead?" Qin Jun curiously asked.
"Depends on my mood. I spared that kid just now. He might come in handy," the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint shrugged and said with a smile. Qin Jun nodded. He could also see that Prince Qin had an extraordinary background, judging from his attire, he exuded a royal aura.
The cultivators in the distance looked on in horror at the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint, and even the demon on the roof couldn't help but tremble.
Did Prince Qin really lose?
And he was even eaten...
The demon swallowed hard. He knew Prince Qin's strength very well. Although his cultivation was not top-notch, with the help of his supernatural power, Prince Qin's strength in the Holy City could rank in the top ten and even make it onto the Heavenly Ranking.
Qin Jun turned to the demon and said with a smile, "Come here for a moment."
The demon had excellent talent, and Qin Jun also valued talent, so he wanted to win him over.
But to his surprise, the demon immediately flew away as soon as he heard it, reaching peak speed, which made Qin Jun both angry and amused.
"What should we do next?" Chang'e asked, no longer interested in wandering around.
Qin Jun looked towards the Holy Emperor Peak and said, "Let's go back to the tavern first!"
The mandatory task required him to participate in the Observation Conference. If he were to kill the Holy Emperor now, and as a result, the Observation Conference could not be held as scheduled, what would happen?
Would he be penalized with a level five deduction?
He couldn't afford to be injured...
Moreover, considering that the Holy Emperor dared to invite him despite knowing the strength of Nezha and King Huang Feng, it was certain that he had a trump card. Also, recalling his previous speculation that the Holy Emperor had already submitted to a larger and more mysterious power, Qin Jun felt it was necessary to investigate the Holy Emperor's strength first.
"Why hasn't that guy, Shen Gongbao, come to find me yet?"
As Qin Jun walked and muttered to himself, Shen Gongbao had arrived at the Holy Dynasty in advance. After so long, this guy must have made some progress.
He wasn't worried about Shen Gongbao betraying him because his loyalty was already as high as ninety-seven. After going to the Holy Dynasty, his loyalty even increased, which made him feel inexplicably puzzled.
"Perhaps because the news of Your Majesty hasn't reached him yet," the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint said with a smile. He had also heard of Shen Gongbao, who was said to be a very capable civil official and had reached the realm of a true immortal.
Qin Jun nodded, and the four of them walked towards the North Tavern. Along the way, no one dared to stop them, and as soon as they saw them, they retreated like a tide.
...
The news of Prince Qin being swallowed by the lion demon spread throughout the entire Holy City, causing panic among the people.
In the Holy Emperor Peak, in the Imperial Garden.
The Holy Emperor, who was resting and chatting with the Holy Princess, suddenly furrowed his brows. He clenched the teacup in his right hand and suddenly exerted force, causing the teacup to shatter, and the tea splashed onto the stone table.
"What's wrong?" the Holy Princess asked with concern.
"Something happened to Qin'er!" the Holy Emperor said in a deep voice. Everything that happened in the Holy City was within his sight, so he had also seen the scene where the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint swallowed Prince Qin just now.
Unfortunately, everything happened too quickly, and he didn't even have time to intervene.
The Holy Princess frowned and asked, "What could happen to Prince Qin, who is one of the top ten experts in the Holy City?"
A hint of joy flashed in her eyes. Although Prince Qin was not her biological son, the position of the prince was crucial, and the power he held was unimaginable. Because Prince Qin had always been in power, her sons had no chance. So when she heard that something had happened to Prince Qin, her first reaction was one of joy, but she managed to conceal her emotions very well.
She would celebrate in private later!
"Emperor Qin is here," the Holy Emperor said as he slowly stood up. Upon hearing this, the Holy Princess's face paled, and she also stood up.
"What should we do? The Observation Conference is still half a month away!" the Holy Princess asked anxiously. They had analyzed the strength of Nezha and King Huang Feng, who could defeat the Heavenly Demon Lord, so naturally, they could also defeat the Holy Dynasty. Moreover, a mysterious strongman named the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint had recently appeared, and it was said that he had removed Nezha from his position as an attendant.
Now, everyone knew that the people around Qin Jun were the strongest, and he would only keep the strongest subordinates by his side.
Didn't that mean that the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint had become the strongest under Qin Jun?
"Tonight, I will negotiate with him," the Holy Emperor said in a deep voice. He could feel that Prince Qin was still alive, which meant that Qin Jun had deliberately forced him to show himself.
The Holy Princess asked with concern, "The people from the Temple haven't come yet. Isn't it unwise to confront Emperor Qin directly?"
In the past, she would have thought that the Holy Emperor was invincible, but since witnessing the Holy Emperor being defeated by the Heavenly Demon Lord, she no longer thought so.
Moreover, the Heavenly Demon Lord had been defeated by Qin Jun's subordinates, and the comparison made it clear that there was a gap.
"Don't worry, I have a way to make Emperor Qin dare not act!" the Holy Emperor said in a deep voice. He paused for a moment and then changed the subject, saying, "The Observation Conference is approaching, and the plan to eliminate Qin must also begin. If I don't have absolute certainty, you need to be well prepared. The Queen Mother is too dominant, and I don't want the Holy Dynasty to be controlled by her."
Although he currently indulged the Queen Mother, in this world, men were superior to women. If he let the Queen Mother take control, he would be ashamed in front of his ancestors.
When it comes to the empress dowager, the frown on the holy princess's eyebrows cannot help but appear.
This old lady is too difficult to deal with!
...
Night falls.
Qin Jun is meditating and cultivating his qi in the room. Suddenly, a cold wind blows the window open, startling him awake.
"Who goes there?"
It wasn't Qin Jun who spoke, but the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint who appeared in front of Qin Jun in an instant, with Chang'e following closely behind. They lived next door and could move instantly.
Moonlight shines in from the window, and a faint shadow gradually solidifies, wearing a golden imperial robe, majestic like the Emperor of Heaven, it is none other than the Holy Emperor.
"Holy Emperor?"
Qin Jun sat on the bed and asked with a smile. There are statues of the Holy Emperor in various places in the Holy Dynasty, so he has naturally seen them.
His face was full of playful mockery, never expecting the Holy Emperor to dare to come to him in person. Is he looking for death, or is he looking for death?
"You truly live up to the reputation of the recent young and steady Emperor of the Southern Domain." The Holy Emperor smiled, as if he were a kind elder. However, when his gaze fell on the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint and Chang'e, his pupils contracted.
So strong!
Just facing Chang'e made him feel immense pressure, not to mention the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint, who was at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. For his spiritual perception, it was like a black hole. Once his spiritual perception entered, it disappeared.
"Holy Emperor, don't you know that it's very dangerous to come looking for me?" Qin Jun asked with narrowed eyes and a smile. In front of the Holy Emperor of the Holy Dynasty, if he were to refer to himself as "me," it would definitely cause a huge uproar if it got out. [End of this chapter]