According to the system, Qin Jun cannot be considered as a soul possession. He had entered this body early on when it was born, essentially forming a dual soul entity. It wasn't until the original soul dissipated that he awakened.
His first reaction upon awakening was the desire to go back, because in his previous life, he had worked hard to build his career, only to be struck down by the system at a critical moment.
He had always aimed to surpass the system, to become the strongest, but now, he felt lost again.
What's the use of surpassing the system?
What's the use of being the strongest?
The white light emitted by the Bodhi tree in his hand grew brighter.
At the entrance of the Holy Palace, two figures suddenly appeared, they were none other than Yi Lao and Sha Wujing.
Yi Lao once again resumed his appearance as a messy old beggar. It seemed that he quite liked this appearance, perhaps for the mischievous pleasure of pretending to be someone he's not.
"His Majesty is in a state of enlightenment," Sha Wujing exclaimed in surprise, not expecting Qin Jun to enter into enlightenment so quickly.
He couldn't help but feel bitter when he thought about how much time he had spent in comparison. Yi Lao stared at the Bodhi tree in Qin Jun's hand with suspicion, "What is that? It looks like a Bodhi seed."
Sha Wujing also recognized the extraordinary nature of the Bodhi tree, and the two fell silent.
They hadn't expected Qin Jun to possess such a sacred object.
"His Majesty is truly blessed," Yi Lao said sarcastically, acknowledging that Qin Jun, as the inheritor of Ji Yongsheng, was like a core disciple compared to himself, who had only obtained a technique, akin to an outer disciple.
"Let's wait outside for now. When His Majesty has passed the test and is ready to condense the Dao fruit, we can enter," Yi Lao chuckled and shook his head.
Sha Wujing naturally had no objections, and the two of them turned and left.
It was expected that Liu Bowen, Nezha, King Huangfeng, and others would arrive at the Southern Domain Heavenly World today, so only one Golden Immortal-level expert needed to stay behind to guard the Tianzhi land.
The Nine Spirit Saint, Tuxingsun, were sweeping across the four directions, and more than a dozen forces instigated by Shengongbao were gathering into an army. Wherever they went, they either submitted or were destroyed. Compared to the tranquility of the Holy City, the entire Holy Dynasty was in chaos.
About two hours after Sha Wujing and Yi Lao left, Qin Jun finally had some enlightenment.
Having gone through numerous trials and tribulations, Qin Jun was no longer the ordinary Earth employee he once was. He had already cultivated the heart of an emperor.
"My path is simple, and I will not deviate from it..."
"I only seek to pursue the supreme throne! To become the emperor who surpasses all realms!"
"Mythology, the Southern Domain, the Western Domain, none of it matters. I must become the strongest emperor!"
Qin Jun's heart grew more resolute, and the Bodhi tree in his hand began to rise into the air, then swiftly and imperceptibly entered his forehead.
Boom!
Qin Jun felt his mind explode, and in an instant, his spiritual power uncontrollably began to circulate, and a golden dragon's aura overflowed from his body, swirling around him.
After breaking through the test, Qin Jun's momentum began to soar.
At the same time, at the base of the Holy Emperor Peak, in the layers of clouds, Prince Qin suddenly changed his expression. He looked up in shock and muttered, "What's going on... Why is the Heavenly Spirit so restless?"
The prison was set with restrictions personally arranged by Yi Lao, so even with Prince Qin's celestial magnetic powers, he couldn't escape. Inside the prison were also the Left General of Heaven, the Right General of Heaven, and other Golden Immortal-level experts who intended to oppose Qin Jun.
They all looked at Prince Qin in astonishment, as it was the first time they had seen him so agitated after being imprisoned for several days.
"Your Highness, can you use your celestial magnetic powers again?" the Right General of Heaven asked excitedly, believing that with Prince Qin's powers, they could escape.
Prince Qin ignored them and went to the prison door, gripping the iron bars and looking up at the rolling clouds above, muttering to himself, "What's happening..."
On the other side, Qin Jun floated up, leaving the high platform and sitting in meditation as he ascended.
The dragon-like aura coiled around him, majestic and extraordinary, causing his black hair to dance in the wind.
At this moment, a strange flame pattern appeared on his forehead, giving his handsome face a sinister look.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a beam of light pierced through the Holy Palace and landed on top of Qin Jun's head at a speed that even Golden Immortal-level cultivators would find difficult to capture.
"Master..."
Qin Jun widened his eyes, looking around in astonishment, but the childlike voice rang in his ears again, "Master..."
"Who? Show yourself!" Qin Jun said in a deep voice, involuntarily descending from the air and landing on the high platform.
However, the voice did not sound again.
It was as if Qin Jun was experiencing auditory hallucinations. After muttering to himself for a while and receiving no response, he had to give up.
"I feel much more relaxed all over."
Qin Jun murmured as he looked at his hands. Just as he did, the system's voice rang in his mind, "Congratulations to the host for completing the test of the heart and clarifying your will. Next, you can enter seclusion to comprehend the Dao fruit of the Earth Immortal."
Test of the heart?
Qin Jun looked puzzled. Was it the recollection from earlier?
As he looked at his hand again, he almost went crazy. Where did the Bodhi tree go?
This was a treasure worth six million reputation points!
"The Bodhi tree has already merged with the host. It will manifest its effects again when the host comprehends the Dao fruit of the Earth Immortal," the system reminded him at the right time.
Qin Jun suddenly realized, then got up and walked out of the palace.
Before his breakthrough, he needed to make some arrangements. According to his estimation, Liu Bowen and the others should be arriving soon.
"Oh, right, let's summon the army of gods and demons first!"
Lord Qin suddenly remembered that he still had one more chance to summon the divine army. Previously, he had refrained from doing so due to concerns about the Holy Emperor and the Temple. But now, with the entire Holy Dynasty about to fall into his hands, what else could he possibly be worried about?
"Ding! Commencing random summoning of the divine army..."
The delightful system prompt sounded, causing Lord Qin to hum a little tune involuntarily.
He decided to wait until he reached the Earthly Immortal Realm before summoning the divine army, hoping to summon a super powerful being at the peak of the Taiyi Immortal Realm.
He hoped for Sun Wukong!
No, Sun Wukong at the Taiyi Immortal Realm wouldn't be enough. It would be best to summon the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who could rival even the power of the Da Luo Realm!
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for summoning a hundred thousand troops from the Milky Way!"
Hiss...
Lord Qin took in a sharp breath. First, he had summoned a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, and now he had summoned a hundred thousand troops from the Milky Way.
Was he summoning all the troops from the Heavenly Court?
But the Southern Domain Heavenly World didn't have the Milky Way. What would he do with a navy without water?
As Lord Qin pondered this, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed. His eyes darted around, and he asked in his mind, "Is the commanding general Marshal Tianpeng?"
Despite Pigsy's cowardly behavior, Marshal Tianpeng was a formidable presence. However, his mysterious conflict with Chang'e and the Jade Emperor's exaggerated reaction led to his direct demotion to the mortal realm.
One thing was certain: Marshal Tianpeng was definitely not as strong as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. After transforming into Pigsy in the original story, he was terrified at the mention of Sun Wukong's name.
It's so hot...
(End of this chapter)