Chapter 507: The Night Emperor

"What are we running from? We don't need to run!"

Qin Jun gently laughed as he stroked the silver hair of Wang Xue. With Zhong Kui, a mid-level immortal in the Taiyi realm, why would he need to flee?

Boom!

The battle outside the cave grew more intense, with the roars of the monsters and the explosions making the whole world seem like it was in the midst of doomsday.

Wang Xue became anxious and said through clenched teeth, "The Tiger Emperor is the ruler of a thousand miles in the endless territory, with unfathomable strength. Most crucially, there is a transcendent existence above the Tiger Emperor, even the domain lord of the Eastern Flame Domain cannot deal with it."

Qin Jun furrowed his brows upon hearing this, while Liu Ruolai and the cat girl held onto the stone pillar, finding it difficult to keep their balance due to the shaking of the mountain peak.

"I'll carry you!"

Qin Jun said as he lifted Wang Xue onto his back. If the mountain collapsed, he might be able to withstand it with his physical body, but Wang Xue definitely couldn't, so they had to leave as soon as possible.

Wang Xue didn't resist, and Qin Jun ran towards the cave, with Liu Ruolai and the cat girl following in haste.

"Wait for me! Don't run so fast!"

Liu Ruolai called out, but as a Golden Core realm cultivator, she couldn't match the speed of Qin Jun and the cat girl.

However, Qin Jun deliberately slowed down, otherwise they would have dashed out in the blink of an eye.

After the four of them ran out of the cave, they witnessed a breathtaking scene.

Dozens of monster kings were besieging Zhong Kui in the air, led by a burly monster with a tiger head and human body. He was draped in a black robe, sitting on a stone chair that was flying around, continuously casting spells to attack Zhong Kui. He should be the Tiger Emperor, and the other monster kings were doing the same, leaving Zhong Kui with no way to escape.

Most of the monster kings were huge in size, even if some had transformed, they exuded an imposing aura that attracted rolling thunderclouds.

The trees within a radius of a thousand kilometers had been flattened, and smoke filled the air. However, the mountain peak they were on had survived, perhaps because both sides were trying to avoid damaging it.

Zhong Kui, wielding the Ghost Slashing Sword, had a stern expression. None of the monster kings could withstand a single strike from him, so they adopted a flanking tactic, making it difficult for Zhong Kui to win in the short term.

When the Tiger Emperor saw Qin Jun carrying Wang Xue on his back, he became furious and raised his hand to strike at Qin Jun, roaring like thunder, "Let her go!"

His monstrous power transformed into a giant palm, pressing down like Mount Tai, causing Liu Ruolai and the cat girl to bend their bodies under the forceful wind.

Qin Jun's eyes narrowed as he fearlessly faced the oncoming giant palm.

"How dare you!"

Zhong Kui was enraged and forcefully pulled back the monstrous palm that was attacking Qin Jun.

This scene made the Tiger Emperor furious, and the word "king" on his forehead began to distort, as if it were alive. He said in a cold voice, "Do you know the consequences of opposing me? Perhaps you are indeed strong, but I am acting under the orders of the Night Emperor!"

The Night Emperor!

This name was enough to intimidate the entire Eastern Flame Domain. It was said that the Night Emperor was a terrifying monster who had cultivated for tens of thousands of years. Because of his existence, the human race in the Eastern Flame Domain could not completely dominate the endless territory.

Zhong Kui had heard of him even in the underworld, but he paid no attention to it, after all, the Night Emperor was not here.

"Hmph! Before the Night Emperor arrives, you must die!"

Zhong Kui said with narrowed eyes, as he raised his sword to unleash countless sword energies in all directions.

The monster kings nearby couldn't evade in time and were torn to pieces.

Qin Jun narrowed his eyes. The Tiger Emperor and the Night Emperor?

The names sounded intimidating, but he wondered if they were really that powerful.

Since witnessing the terrifying pressure of the God of Machinery, Qin Jun didn't pay much attention to the powerful beings beneath the God's Temple.

No matter how powerful they were, they couldn't compare to the God's Temple.

"It seems that the Night Emperor is very interested in the cat people. There are also ancient relics of the cat people in the endless territory, but they have been sealed by him. He wants to use me to capture the entire cat people." Wang Xue, lying on Qin Jun's back, said.

Qin Jun narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice, "Have you seen the Night Emperor?"

"No, but the Tiger Emperor is controlled by the Night Emperor. My injuries were caused by him. He trapped me in this cave, trying to force me to compromise, but he didn't dare to really harm me, so he never entered the cave." Wang Xue explained, pausing for a moment before saying, "It is said that the Night Emperor is a being beyond the tenth stage. We should not provoke him, after all, this is not the Southern Domain."

"Ding! Triggering a side quest—Conquer the Night Emperor! Quest details: The Night Emperor covets the cat people and will inevitably come into conflict with the host. If the host can subdue or kill the Night Emperor, they will receive an opportunity to reach the peak of the divine and demonic realms, summon a divine and demonic legion, and access a divine and demonic dungeon!"

The system alert suddenly sounded, making Qin Jun's eyes even colder.

Is there going to be a conflict?

So, if Qin Jun escapes, the Night Emperor will also come to the Southern Domain?

In that case!

A murderous intent overflowed in Qin Jun's eyes, and at the same time, he was curious why the Night Emperor was so concerned about the Cat People tribe.

What is special about the Cat People tribe?

Apart from being the strongest warrior tribe under Ji Yongsheng, there is no other origin.

Wait, could it be related to Ji Yongsheng or the Southern Domain Holy Court?

Qin Jun's thoughts drifted further and further.

At the same time, Zhong Kui unleashed all his power, moving as fast as a startled swan, beheading the Demon King one after another with his Demon-Slaying Sword, forcing the Tiger Emperor to not dare to approach.

The Tiger Emperor was only at the ninth level of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. If it weren't for relying on numerous demons, he would have been killed by Zhong Kui long ago.

Now, seeing his subordinates being ineffective and dying one after another, he began to consider retreating.

"Damn it! If I retreat like this, the Night Emperor will definitely not spare me."

The Tiger Emperor gritted his teeth and thought, his gaze shifting towards Qin Jun and the others. With a fierce look in his eyes, he flew towards Qin Jun and the others.

His stone chair seemed to be a magic treasure, and his flying speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he arrived above Qin Jun and the others, reaching out to grab Wang Xue.

"Ah—"

Liu Ruolai screamed in fright and fell to the ground.

In an instant, Qin Jun spewed out billowing Samadhi True Fire, instantly enveloping the Tiger Emperor's body. The terrifying high temperature caused the Tiger Emperor to retreat, frantically trying to extinguish the Samadhi True Fire on his body, but he couldn't do it at all.

The pain made him howl continuously, and his voice shook the entire mountain peak violently.

"What kind of fire is this..."

Liu Ruolai sat paralyzed on the ground, staring blankly at Qin Jun's back. Looking at Qin Jun's figure, she suddenly felt that even if the sky were to fall, she wouldn't be afraid.

Facing the terrifying monster, Qin Jun was still calm and composed, even injuring him, which shocked Liu Ruolai immensely.

"How dare you!"

Zhong Kui's eyes turned red, and he immediately charged towards the Tiger Emperor, tearing apart the space along the way, as if black cracks were floating in the air.

The Tiger Emperor was frightened and quickly turned to flee, the flames on his body unable to be extinguished, making him appear like a fireball flying towards the sky.

To protect Qin Jun, Zhong Kui dared not pursue.

Seeing the Tiger Emperor and the other surviving Demon Kings fleeing, none of them dared to fight again and quickly retreated.

The battle came to an abrupt end.

But within a radius of several thousand kilometers, the scene was in chaos, showing how fierce the battle had been.

End of Chapter 3!!!

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