Chapter 499: I am the Heavenly Emperor

"My fate is over!"

The despairing cry of the Qin king echoed in his heart. He never expected to encounter a mysterious and powerful figure just as night fell. The figure suddenly appeared behind him, and it was clear that they weren't there to ask for directions.

"Your Majesty, don't act rashly."

A rough voice reached the ears of the Qin king, startling him as he widened his eyes to take a closer look.

Before him stood a burly and strong man, dressed in a dark purple robe, with a stern face and a pair of fierce eyes that glinted in the darkness.

Could it be...

A look of pleasant surprise appeared on the Qin king's face as he asked in disbelief, "Are you Zhong Kui?"

"Indeed, it is I!" Zhong Kui smiled.

"How did you end up here?" the Qin king asked curiously.

He had summoned Zhong Kui from the Celestial Observation Realm, so logically, Zhong Kui should have been in the Celestial Observation Realm.

Could it be that because the time was too short, Zhong Kui had not had time to be summoned?

"Your Majesty, I came here through the underworld, which took three days," Zhong Kui explained with a smile. As an official in the underworld, it was normal for him to be able to enter the underworld.

Three days?

The Qin king shuddered. Could it be that he had been unconscious for so long?

No, it should be that he had spent three days in the temporal turbulence. Otherwise, he would have been torn apart by the monsters here.

Lost in thought, the Qin king wondered how far he had traveled in the temporal turbulence.

"What domain is this?" the Qin king hurriedly asked.

Upon learning that the figure was Zhong Kui, he felt more at ease. Zhong Kui was a terrifying presence in the Taiyi Immortal Realm, and with him protecting the Qin king, his life was worry-free.

"This is the Eastern Flame Domain," Zhong Kui replied. Hearing this, the Qin king's eyelids twitched. This was the domain where the Eastern Extreme was located, wasn't it?

If the forces behind the Eastern Extreme found out that he had killed the Eastern Extreme, things would escalate.

"How far is it from the Southern Domain?" the Qin king continued to ask.

"The Eastern Flame Domain and the Southern Domain are very far apart, separated by the vast Southern End Sea. Even at full speed, it would take a month to travel," Zhong Kui sighed. "Because it's a cross-domain journey, I cannot take Your Majesty back through the underworld. The underworld has its own rules, and living beings cannot stay for long. Even I cannot break this rule."

The Qin king nodded. He had no intention of making things difficult for Zhong Kui.

Moreover, he still needed to find out the whereabouts of Yang Jian and Jin Chanzi, who had done their best to protect him. He couldn't abandon them. As for the Southern Domain, there were people like Yi Laotou holding the fort.

Of course, the sooner he returned, the safer it would be.

"Let's continue on our way. With you by my side, I feel even more at ease," the Qin king patted Zhong Kui's shoulder and smiled, feeling annoyed at how tall the guy was.

Zhong Kui nodded and smiled, and the two continued on their way.

Instead of flying, they walked. One reason was that the Qin king was not suitable for flying at the moment, and the other reason was that he wanted to see if Jin Chanzi and Yang Jian were nearby.

"Is the Southern End Sea ruled by the Dragon Clan?" the Qin king asked as they walked.

The Southern Sea Dragon King had captured Xiao Li, and the Qin king had always kept it in mind.

"Yes, the Southern End Sea is vast, even the combined territories of the Southern Domain and the Eastern Flame Domain are not as large. It is ruled by the demon clans, with the Dragon Clan having the greatest power. The most famous is the Black Dragon King," Zhong Kui nodded. On the way here, he had taken the opportunity to learn about the distribution of power in the Eastern Flame Domain and the Southern End Sea, so as to avoid trouble later on.

The Black Dragon King?

The Qin king frowned. It should be Xiao Li's father, and the people of the Southern Domain were not familiar with the Southern End Sea, so they simply referred to it as the Southern Sea, and the Black Dragon King was also known as the Southern Sea Dragon King.

It seemed that he would have to find the Black Dragon King on his way back.

Even if it's your daughter, I'll teach you a lesson!

The Qin king thought to himself, and Zhong Kui seemed to sense that the Qin king was very concerned about the Dragon Clan of the Southern End Sea, so he reminded, "The Black Dragon King is very powerful, but he is not the strongest in the Southern End Sea."

"Oh? Who is the strongest?" the Qin king raised an eyebrow and asked.

"The Green Fox King."

The Qin king noted down this name. For some reason, he felt that his journey back would not be peaceful.

Alas!

The path of the strong is not easy!

The Qin king felt a sense of loneliness like snow in his life at this moment.

...

The moon set and the sun rose.

The first rays of morning sunlight shone through the trees, forming patches of light on the ground through the cracks in the leaves.

The Qin king and Zhong Kui walked side by side. After a night had passed, the Qin king's injuries had completely healed, and he had also returned to the peak strength of the third level of the Earth Immortal Realm.

Although he was at the Earth Immortal Realm, his actual combat strength was enough to contend with the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

"Hmm?"

The Qin king suddenly frowned. He saw two people hiding behind the bushes ahead, a man and a woman, who were the two he had encountered yesterday being chased by a pack of wolves. They were covered in blood, lying among the bushes, with weak breaths, on the verge of death.

Zhong Kui also noticed, but he didn't care.

As a ghostly figure, he had seen too many partings and deaths, and interfering would lead to unexpected consequences.

Pretending not to have seen them, the Qin king continued forward, but when he passed by the two, he couldn't help but stop.

"Enough! I'm still too kind."

The Qin king sighed and then walked towards the two.

Zhong Kui's mouth twitched. As an official in the underworld, he could find out how many people the Qin king had killed, so when he heard the Qin king's words, he couldn't help but be speechless.

Approaching the bushes, the Qin king waved his right hand, infusing them with his spiritual power to mend their injuries.

Although he had not studied medical techniques, it was still easy for him to use his spiritual power to heal people. The other party was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, so the Qin king could easily save them as long as their souls were unharmed.

Soon, the handsome young man's eyelids began to move, and he slowly opened his eyes, just in time to see the Qin king sending spiritual power to them from above.

"Are you... a deity?" the handsome young man trembled, his voice quivering. He tried to open his eyes wider, but he was powerless to do so.

In the desolate wilderness, he thought he was already dead, so he saw immortals.

Qin Jun's mouth twitched as he helplessly said, "Yes, I am a god, the head of the gods, the Heavenly Emperor."

The handsome young man trembled visibly, clearly very excited.

"I actually met the Heavenly Emperor on my way to the sea... Am I dreaming?" the handsome young man murmured to himself.

Great! Not only is he seriously injured, but he also has a delusion of grandeur.

Qin Jun rolled his eyes, and then he began to heal the young woman's injuries. Behind him, Zhong Kui burst into laughter.

In this world, not only are there legends of immortals, but also legends of the Heavenly Emperor, representing the emperor of the heavens, the head of the gods.

Soon, the consciousness of the young woman also gradually awakened. At this time, the handsome young man who called himself Gui Hai could barely sit up.

"Thank you for saving me, Heavenly Emperor."

Gui Hai exclaimed excitedly. Qin Jun was speechless. Hasn't this guy woken up yet?

Does he think he's the protagonist, able to encounter the Heavenly Emperor and start an invincible life?

Seeing Gui Hai start to kowtow, Qin Jun was even more convinced that this guy thought he had stumbled upon a great opportunity.

Before long, Qin Jun had finished treating the young woman's injuries and, after finishing, he turned and left.

The Holy Emperor Qin does good deeds without needing to leave his name.

"Heavenly Emperor, why are you leaving? How can I repay you?" Gui Hai hurriedly called out.

After finally encountering an immortal, how could he possibly give up?

Qin Jun was a talented and elegant man, and Zhong Kui was imposing and terrifying, like a god. The two of them walking together, along with the morning mist in the woods, created a scene like a fairyland. He really thought he had encountered the Heavenly Emperor.

End of this chapter.