Chapter 453: The Secret of Daoguo

"This guy looks very strong."

Qin Jun twisted his neck and laughed, showing no signs of panic. On the contrary, Qi Xie was extremely nervous. In the previous battle, he and dozens of others were no match for Duan Qinglan, indicating the huge gap between the two sides.

Duan Qinglan quickly arrived in front of the two, hovering in the air and looking down at Qin Jun. He said indifferently, "You managed to escape from the Dark Abyss Barbaric Boar's body, quite impressive. Let's fight!"

So straightforward?

Qin Jun raised an eyebrow, not holding back either. He reached for the Seven Star Sword at his waist. As their eyes met, the atmosphere between the two was instantly filled with tension, making Qi Xie break out in a cold sweat.

He wanted to advise Qin Jun, but seeing Qin Jun's defiant face and Duan Qinglan's determined look, he knew that he couldn't talk him out of this battle.

"Ding! Triggering the side quest - Proclaiming Dominance! Quest details: Defeat all participants except those from the Southern Region, and do not count the deceased participants. The time continues until the end of the Proclaiming Dominance Conference. Upon completion, the host will receive one chance to summon a deity or demon, and one chance for skill inheritance!"

The system prompt suddenly sounded, making Qin Jun's smile even more pronounced.

This was setting him against everyone!

But he liked it!

Even if it's against a thousand people, he would go!

With that in mind, Qin Jun waved at Duan Qinglan and said, "Come on!"

With his naturally provocative face, his smile seemed full of provocation and disdain, causing Duan Qinglan to snort coldly and immediately dive down.

Startled, Qi Xie quickly pushed away, "When gods fight, mortals should retreat to avoid being caught in the crossfire."

...

At the foot of the Holy Emperor Peak, on the Proclaiming Dominance Platform.

"My goodness! Another person's aura column has dissipated!"

"It's only been a short while, and seven geniuses have already died!"

"Is the Proclaiming Dominance Conference really this brutal?"

"It's terrifying. By the end of the Proclaiming Dominance Conference, I wonder how many people will be left."

"Hey, look, the aura column of Jin Wu Hui is starting to rise!"

The common people and cultivators were discussing fervently, and even the civil and military officials on the high platform were nervous, all gazing at the aura columns of the participants on the hundred-zhang earth wall.

The Proclaiming Dominance Conference was not something that could be ended in a day or two, so everyone should not forget the tasks assigned by the Emperor.

Liu Bowen turned to the officials and smiled, "The Proclaiming Dominance Conference will not end in a day or two. Everyone, don't forget the tasks arranged by His Majesty."

The officials nodded and then flew away.

The deities and demons above the Golden Immortal realm stayed behind to deal with the imperial dynasties, as sending Golden Immortal realm cultivators would allow them to act without restraint.

"I wonder if His Majesty can safely pass through this." You Fenghuang expressed her concern.

Daji covered her mouth and smiled, "What are you thinking? With his personality, he won't stop until he causes a huge commotion!"

Zhu Yanqing's cold and beautiful face also showed a smile. Upon reflection, it was indeed true.

Qin Jun had never been a person to stay put.

At the same time, the latest information about the Proclaiming Dominance Conference was constantly being transmitted to the various flying islands in the Southern Region.

In just half an hour, seven geniuses had died one after another, causing those who had bet on these seven geniuses to survive to lament their losses. Meanwhile, more and more people were placing bets on Jin Wu Hui, unexpectedly finding him more formidable than Emperor Qin.

...

Boom!

Two forces collided, and in an instant, a strong light burst forth, shattering the cliff below.

In the air, Qin Jun and Duan Qinglan's figures intertwined. Qin Jun wielded the Seven Star Sword, while Duan Qinglan held a knife. The clash of their weapons caused a constant flicker of cold light.

Qi Xie, who had retreated five hundred meters away, stared wide-eyed at the scene, never expecting Qin Jun to be able to hold his own against Duan Qinglan.

"Why is he so strong..."

Qi Xie's heart was filled with mixed emotions. When they first met, Qin Jun's cultivation was pitifully weak, and Qi Xie could have easily crushed him with one hand. But now, Qin Jun had become so strong that Qi Xie looked up to him.

The Seven Star Sword was enveloped in profound thunder, and Qin Jun's eyes flickered. His ability to foresee the future had never been interrupted, allowing him to anticipate Duan Qinglan's next attack. However, Duan Qinglan's assault was swift, and even with Qin Jun using his foresight, he could only barely contend with it.

Compared to his surprise, Duan Qinglan was even more shocked. He never expected Qin Jun to be this strong.

After all, he was the number one genius in the Luo Water Domain, reaching the eighth level of the Earth Immortal realm. His combat power could even rival that of a Heavenly Immortal. Qin Jun, on the other hand, only had the cultivation of a first-level Earth Immortal. Why was he so abnormal?

Boom!

Qin Jun's aura suddenly exploded, and the sound of a dragon's roar resounded. Dragon energy quickly overflowed, like a ten-zhang-long four-clawed golden dragon. As Qin Jun swung his sword, the dragon energy followed, attacking Duan Qinglan and catching him off guard.

"Dragon energy! Is he an Emperor?"

Duan Qinglan widened his eyes, thinking about it, but he didn't panic. He had fought with cultivators who possessed dragon energy before.

At that moment, Qin Jun's skin quickly turned into a golden color, the Indestructible Vajra Body!

Clang!

With a single sword strike, he directly sent Duan Qinglan flying, as if he were a meteor crashing into the ground, raising a cloud of dust tens of zhang high.

After using the Indestructible Vajra Body, Qin Jun's strength had increased several times over. After all, he was a body cultivator who had consumed countless elixirs and used countless precious materials. Even though Duan Qinglan had a higher cultivation, he couldn't withstand Qin Jun's overwhelming power.

"Hmph! Is that all?"

Qin Jun sneered, wanting to break Duan Qinglan's psychological defenses.

He felt great satisfaction from this battle, as it was the most exhilarating one he had fought since breaking through to the Earthly Immortal Realm. Previously, his Xuanqing primordial spirit had been injured, greatly reducing his combat strength and allowing Qin Jun to maintain the upper hand. However, Duan Qinglan was different. He forced Qin Jun to use various means to finally repel him, making it easier for Qin Jun to control the power of the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Spiritual power transformed into magical power, and the golden elixir within his body turned into Dao fruit. When Qin Jun looked inward, he could see a miniature version of the Purple Star Emperor, from which his magical power originated. However, he was unable to probe his divine consciousness into the Purple Star Emperor, as if it were a tenant providing magical power as rent, but Qin Jun could not gain a deeper understanding of it.

This feeling was very strange. Qin Jun had asked others about it before, but they all said that Dao fruit was simply a place for providing magical power, and probing divine consciousness into it would only yield more magical power.

Just now, Qin Jun realized that his Purple Star Emperor Dao fruit was extraordinary. Old Yi said it was a second-grade Dao fruit, but no one knew how powerful a second-grade Dao fruit was.

As he was lost in thought, the dust below suddenly stirred, and he saw three shadow-like knives floating above Duan Qinglan's head, pointing directly at him. In an instant, he felt as if he had been locked onto by a killing intent, sending chills down his spine.

"What kind of knives are those..."

Squinting his eyes, Qin Jun pondered, only to hear Duan Qinglan sneer, "You are indeed formidable, but today you must die here!"

I'm going out to get a vaccine for Little Seven, and I'll be back to update later.

(End of this chapter)