Chapter 413: Hostile Relations

The temple is very powerful!

These four words made Qin Jun's head ache. Things were indeed unfolding in the worst possible direction as he had anticipated.

Watching the Holy Emperor turn his back to the moonlight, his face obscured from view, only added to Qin Jun's agitation. He didn't like the feeling of being at the mercy of his opponent.

But if he were to kill the Holy Emperor now, it would surely provoke the wrath of the temple. This would lead to the cancellation of the Observation of Heaven Assembly due to the ensuing war, resulting in a direct deduction of five levels for failing to complete the mission, which was a painful thought.

Moreover, once the balance was disrupted, he would invite endless trouble from the temple, even Elder Yi had advised him so.

Elder Yi knew the power of the Nine Spirit Saint, and he himself was once a Demon Emperor, the number one figure in the Southern Domain, yet he was defeated at the hands of the temple. Qin Jun couldn't afford to be blindly confident.

"Let him go!"

Qin Jun said to the Nine Spirit Saint in a deep voice. As soon as these words were spoken, the tense expression on the Holy Emperor's face instantly relaxed, and he let out a sigh of relief.

The Nine Spirit Saint nodded and immediately released the Crown Prince Qin, as if spitting out a sesame seed from his mouth. In the process of falling to the ground, the Crown Prince Qin rapidly grew in size and eventually transformed into a human form, trembling uncontrollably.

The once mighty Crown Prince Qin was now cowering on the ground, muttering incessantly, "Let me go... let me go..."

The Holy Emperor felt a pang of heartache, but he didn't show any dissatisfaction on the surface. He turned over and took out a piece of jade scroll, tossing it to Qin Jun, saying, "This contains all the methods and materials needed for the kingdom to advance to the imperial dynasty."

Qin Jun took a look and then said to the Nine Spirit Saint, "Help me check it first."

With the strength of the Nine Spirit Saint, even if there were problems and traps in the scroll, he could easily handle them. But Qin Jun was different. He had only reached the Ninth Layer of the Virtual Realm, and any tricks played by the Holy Emperor could easily kill him.

With a sweep of his divine sense, the Nine Spirit Saint knew everything inside the scroll and nodded, saying, "No problem."

The sight of this made the Holy Emperor's mouth twitch. Fortunately, he hadn't resorted to deceit.

Then Qin Jun turned his gaze to the trembling Crown Prince Qin on the ground and a cold smile appeared on his face. "Disarm him of one arm!"

The Holy Emperor was shocked and exclaimed, "No!"

But it was too late. It wasn't the Nine Spirit Saint who made the move, but Elder Yi.

He swiftly approached the Crown Prince Qin and tore off his right arm, splattering blood all over the floor, the screams echoing throughout the entire Wangbei Tavern, startling many cultivators who ran out of their rooms.

"Elder Yi, how could you do this!" the Holy Emperor angrily asked, his voice like a low thunderous roar.

Elder Yi turned around and glared, his eyes like those of a dark night demon, frightening the Holy Emperor, who quickly grabbed the Crown Prince Qin and leaped out of the window.

"Ding! Side mission completed—The Holy Emperor's Dismay! The host and the Holy Emperor have become hostile! Gain one divine summoning opportunity, one divine instance opportunity, one divine legion summoning opportunity, and one skill inheritance!"

The system prompt sounded, as expected by Qin Jun.

By disarming the Crown Prince Qin at the last moment, he not only vented his anger but also completed the task of turning completely hostile against the Holy Emperor!

Only by strengthening himself could he contend with the temple!

"Your Majesty, if the temple truly exists, it would be unwise for you to attend the Observation of Heaven Assembly this time," the Nine Spirit Saint spoke, though he was confident in his boundless magical powers, he didn't dare to take it lightly, especially since he wasn't fighting alone and had to protect Qin Jun.

"We still have half a month. Let's see how it goes!" Qin Jun shook his head. If he showed weakness at this time, there would be a second time after the first.

It's hard to ascend when you're biting down, but it's easy to fall when you slack off.

The Nine Spirit Saint nodded, and with a wave of his sleeve, the bloodstains on the ground instantly disappeared, and even the right arm of the Crown Prince Qin vanished into thin air.

"Your Majesty, rest well," Chang'e said before turning and leaving, and the Nine Spirit Saint did the same. Elder Yi didn't say a word, but it was clear that the Holy Emperor was in a low mood.

Thousands of years had passed, and just by looking at the statue, he couldn't recognize the identity of the Holy Emperor. But witnessing the Holy Emperor's presence firsthand, he felt an endless sense of sorrow.

After they left, Qin Jun spoke in his mind, "System! Begin the divine summoning!"

The temple was so powerful that it was difficult to fathom, but so what?

The battle had to be fought!

"Ding! Begin random divine summoning..."

...

On the peak of the Holy Emperor, in a palace, Crown Prince Qin gritted his teeth, his face flushed, and his veins bulging, as a palace physician was bandaging his wounds.

"Qin'er, you should rest well these days!" the Holy Emperor said in a deep voice. With his right arm torn off, it was equivalent to a significant loss of combat power, and Crown Prince Qin was not left-handed.

The Empress and the Holy Princess stood behind him, both looking at Crown Prince Qin with concern.

"What happened? How could the other party be so powerful? Why didn't you take action?" the Empress asked the Holy Emperor, her tone carrying a hint of wanting to investigate and punish.

The Holy Emperor sighed, "The other party is none other than Emperor Qin."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Empress's pupils contracted, and the palace physician who was treating Crown Prince Qin shuddered all over, quickly lowering his head, pretending not to have heard.

The palace physician had never left the Holy Emperor's peak in his lifetime. Although he occasionally received news from the outside world, he understood that some things couldn't be spread.

"Did Emperor Qin bring Nezha and Yellow Wind?" the Empress asked in a deep voice. Crown Prince Qin was her grandson, and she genuinely felt sorry for him, so when Emperor Qin was mentioned, her eyes were filled with killing intent.

"No, but he brought three individuals who are no less powerful than Nezha and Yellow Wind, one of whom is the recently famous Lion Demon," the Holy Emperor said with a bitter smile.

He was puzzled. Even with Elder Yi standing behind Qin Jun, it was impossible for him to gather so many powerful individuals, and even including a powerful member of the demon race.

The Empress fell silent. She sighed, "Then we can only wait for the temple to send someone."

In general, they would not seek help from the temple because it would come at an extremely high cost, but the Qin Emperor was so powerful that they had to use the temple to get rid of him.

"Oh, by the way, Mother, I met Uncle Yi!" the Holy Emperor changed the subject. When he mentioned Old Yi, his expression turned grim.

Old Yi's strength still sent shivers down his spine.

After thousands of years, who knows how powerful Old Yi has become now.

"Uncle Yi?" the Holy Queen frowned, searching her memory for the owner of this title. Soon, her complexion changed, and she exclaimed in shock, "You mean the... "

Before she could finish her sentence, she covered her mouth, realizing that this matter could not be leaked.

The name of the Demon Emperor was a legend in the Southern Domain, and even now, many cultivators, both righteous and demonic, admired his past glory.

Moreover, before the Holy Dynasty, the Demon Emperor was the leader of the human race in the Southern Domain. If this matter were to spread, and the Demon Emperor were to make a move, the rule of the Holy Dynasty would be in jeopardy, especially with the Qin Emperor lurking in the shadows.

"Let's talk outside!"

The Holy Emperor said in a deep voice. When it came to Old Yi, he felt that there was still room for reconciliation. When he mentioned the Holy Queen, Old Yi's emotions fluctuated greatly, clearly indicating that the Holy Queen still held a place in his heart.

Just the thought of using the Holy Queen to win over Old Yi made him realize that he could do without the power of the temple!

Guess who's being summoned~~~~

(End of this chapter)

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