Chapter 522: Heavenly Dao's Wrath

Whoosh—

A figure swiftly flew over, with a handsome face and a silver helmet shining brightly against the white snow. He wore a suit of armor, exuding a fierce aura, and a luxurious brocade robe, tied with a belt patterned with rhinoceros horns, giving off a majestic air.

Qin Jun's eyes lit up at the sight. The Nine-headed Worm indeed had a remarkable appearance, otherwise, how could he have snatched the Dragon Maiden from the hands of the White Dragon?

The legendary Nine-headed Consort had finally arrived!

"This demon actually possesses the cultivation of a peak-level Taiyi Immortal. I shall go and meet him!" Yang Jian suddenly soared into the air, heading straight for the Nine-headed Worm.

Qin Jun did not intervene. He wanted to see the true strength of the Nine-headed Worm and whether he could challenge beyond his level. At the same time, he wanted to show the Nine-headed Worm who was in charge, letting him know that there were beings far superior to him under Qin Jun's command.

Those who possessed extraordinary abilities always had lofty aspirations, especially among the demonkind.

The Nine-headed Worm, seeing Yang Jian approaching, suddenly contracted his pupils and thought to himself, "Impressive!"

Yesterday, he had a sudden inspiration and felt a mysterious connection with Qin Jun. Thus, he came to pay his respects, while also thinking that by paying respects with his cultivation to someone of lower strength, he would surely be made to kneel and lick Qin Jun's boots. He did not expect to encounter Yang Jian as soon as he arrived.

However, he was, after all, the Nine-headed Worm, with his true form being the ghost chariot of the Nine Phoenix Divine Bird. He was brave and skilled in battle, how could he be afraid?

He took out the Crescent Moon Spade and warily watched Yang Jian.

Yang Jian also took out the Three-pointed Divine Blade without a word and directly struck out, astonishing the Nine-headed Worm.

"Hmph! You dare to be so arrogant!"

The Nine-headed Worm brandished the Crescent Moon Spade, described in Journey to the West as being as powerful as the Great Peng, indicating his extremely robust physical body. He had fought Sun Wukong in close combat for dozens of rounds, and he had absolute confidence in his own strength.

Clang!

The Crescent Moon Spade and the Three-pointed Divine Blade clashed together. In an instant, the Nine-headed Worm felt a tremendous force like a landslide pressing down on him, causing intense pain in his hand and sending his body uncontrollably flying backward, crashing into the forest, stirring up a hundred-zhang-high dust cloud.

Qin Jun and the others could feel the earth suddenly tremble.

It was evident how terrifying Yang Jian's strength was.

"Tsk tsk, he's completely bullying a weakling!" Zhu Bajie laughed, unable to deny that having Yang Jian as a teammate was indeed enjoyable, providing an overwhelming sense of security.

Jin Chanzi marveled, "This demon's true form is extraordinary, likely an ancient rare species."

Liu Ruolai stood up, tiptoed to watch the battle, but dared not fly too high.

"Huh?"

Ji Yongsheng's voice suddenly sounded in Qin Jun's mind, prompting him to ask, "What's wrong?"

This guy was sometimes clear-headed, sometimes asleep, and sometimes Qin Jun couldn't even wake him up to chat, appearing and disappearing unpredictably.

What was even more annoying was that Qin Jun was completely unaware of his presence.

"This little girl is not simple," Ji Yongsheng marveled. Qin Jun thought he was going to talk about the Nine-headed Worm, but he was actually referring to Liu Ruolai.

Qin Jun couldn't help but size up Liu Ruolai, this little girl who kept tiptoeing, looking silly and cute.

"What's so special about her?"

"You'll know in the future."

"In the future?"

Qin Jun suddenly felt mischievous. Ji Yongsheng saw through his thoughts, making him sneer, "You're full of nonsense, don't say I know you."

Tch!

Qin Jun mentally gave Ji Yongsheng the middle finger.

At the same time, he began to pay attention to what was different about Liu Ruolai. Upon careful consideration, he suddenly felt that something was amiss. If it were any other woman, Qin Jun would definitely not have kept her around until now.

Although Liu Ruolai was beautiful and playful, Qin Jun was not a novice, and she did not give him the feeling of love at first sight.

Upon closer inspection, he felt a somewhat eerie sensation.

Inadvertently, he seemed to be very tolerant of Liu Ruolai, something he had never experienced before.

When he escorted Chang Qianqian, it was because of a system task, and he had no experience of bringing along unfamiliar girls afterward.

And all of this, he was completely unaware of until Ji Yongsheng reminded him.

"System, can you see what's different about Liu Ruolai?" Qin Jun asked the system for help.

On the other side, Yang Jian and the Nine-headed Worm were engaged in a fierce battle, or more accurately, Yang Jian was enjoying tormenting the weakling, repeatedly sending the Nine-headed Worm flying, but the Nine-headed Worm was also very tenacious.

"This girl indeed has extraordinary qualities, but the system is currently unable to analyze them. Her fate is entwined, and forcibly analyzing it would provoke the heavenly laws," the system hesitated.

Provoking the heavenly laws?

Qin Jun was frightened, and subconsciously distanced himself from Liu Ruolai.

This girl seemed innocent and carefree, but her background was so terrifying that it even implicated the heavenly laws.

Liu Ruolai did not notice Qin Jun's gaze, instead, she watched the battle between Yang Jian and the Nine-headed Worm with excitement on her face.

Jin Chanzi and Zhu Bajie were also shocked by the power of the Nine-Headed Insect. They were both able to hold on for so long under Yang Jian's command. The arrogance of this demon was truly remarkable.

"Alright, Yang Jian, stop!" Qin Jun suddenly stood up and said. If they kept fighting, the Nine-Headed Insect might escape. They needed to stop it before it got seriously injured.

Upon hearing Qin Jun's words, Yang Jian and the others looked at him in surprise.

Qin Jun smiled and said, "Impressive strength, Nine-Headed Insect. Yang Jian is already in the later stage of the Taiyi Xuanxian realm."

The furious Nine-Headed Insect stopped in its tracks upon hearing this, its resentment dissipating instantly. It realized that Yang Jian could easily kill it, being in the later stage of the Taiyi Xuanxian realm.

"You're not bad," Yang Jian sneered, then sheathed his War God Trident and flew towards Qin Jun.

From the beginning, Yang Jian had not sensed any killing intent from the Nine-Headed Insect. He just wanted to test his skills.

The Nine-Headed Insect took a deep breath and flew towards Qin Jun.

Jin Chanzi and Zhu Bajie watched him warily, while Li Ruolai was even more nervous.

In front of everyone, the Nine-Headed Insect knelt down in front of Qin Jun and said, "I, the Nine-Headed Insect, have come to pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Jin Chanzi and the others gasped in surprise. They had witnessed the strength of the Nine-Headed Insect, and they hadn't expected it to come and pay respects to Qin Jun.

Li Ruolai's emotions were even more complex. Through the conversation between Qin Jun and the others, she had learned about the realm of cultivation. Her father's realm of Tianxian was nothing compared to the Taiyi Xuanxian realm in her eyes. Now, seeing a deity come to pay respects to Qin Jun, how could she not be astonished?

Earlier, Zhu Bajie's behavior didn't count, as he didn't impress anyone enough. Jin Chanzi and Yang Jian were already under Qin Jun's command.

"How did he manage to do this?" Li Ruolai wondered curiously.

Even if Qin Jun wasn't the legendary Qin Saint Emperor, he was probably even stronger.

At that moment, she suddenly realized that despite knowing him for so long, she didn't know Qin Jun's name, only that he was an emperor.

"Please rise, Nine-Headed Insect. Your joining us has made me very happy. With your strength, it's as if I've gained an extra right arm," Qin Jun said, helping the Nine-Headed Insect to his feet with a smile.

The Nine-Headed Insect was moved. Qin Jun approached him without any hesitation, knowing that with his strength, he could easily kill Qin Jun, even before Yang Jian could stop him. This showed how much Qin Jun trusted him.

Little did they know that Qin Jun already knew of his loyalty. There was no way around it; the mythological system was just that enticing.

End of this chapter.