Chapter 2: Rising 2 Levels
"You ants dare to imprison my lord, sentencing you to hell would be considered lenient."
Daji looked at the guards with a delicate smile. Although she was smiling, her words made people shiver with cold.
Qin Jun stared at Daji, completely captivated. She was so beautiful that she was not at the same level as the actresses he had seen on television in his previous life, as if she had stepped right out of a painting.
"How audacious! Who are you to obstruct the kingdom's guards?"
The captain of the guard spoke with a deep voice. Although they were all stunned by Daji's beauty, it was their wariness that prevailed.
The aura of power that Daji emitted filled them with dread. Even facing the kingdom's great general did not invoke such a feeling.
Transforming Void Realm, fifth layer!
Qin Jun had never heard of the Transforming Void Realm, because the strongest in Qianyue Kingdom was only at the Ascending Mortal Realm.
The memories of this body categorized cultivation into energy refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Elixir, and Ascending Mortal, each with nine levels. Qianyue Kingdom's strongest was the great general, Nan Meng, at the Ascending Mortal Realm first layer, who once cleaved a mountain a hundred meters high with a single strike. His legends circulated across the entire kingdom and even deterred the surrounding kingdoms.
Above the kingdom, it was said that there were Imperial Dynasties. Although their organizations were similar, their strength was worlds apart. Qin Jun only heard some legends about the dynasties, without clarity on detailed information.
But that's not the most important thing!
The crucial matter was that Daji was even stronger than the great general Nan Meng!
Truly invincible!
Qin Jun thought excitedly, while anxiously wondering, "System, is the Transforming Void Realm above the Ascending Mortal Realm?"
"Yes! Above the Ascending Mortal Realm is the Transforming Void Realm!"
The system's reply satisfied Qin Jun, and he looked at Daji with even more fervor.
At that moment, Daji suddenly waved her sleeve, and the fifteen guards felt an unstoppable mysterious force wash over them. The next second they were all blown away, and the prison confining Qin Jun exploded, sending iron bars spiraling in every direction.
Freedom!
Qin Jun took a deep breath and stood up, struggling to contain his excitement.
He had just transmigrated and thought his new life would be miserable, but by activating the mythology system, he had effortlessly escaped his predicament.
The extremes of joy and sorrow in life were just so.
"My lord, are you well?"
Daji appeared before Qin Jun like a shadow, her fragrant scent invading his nostrils and making his mind wander.
With a clang!
Daji without effort broke the chains binding Qin Jun's hands, and then twisted off the shackles on his feet as well.
"I'm fine," Qin Jun said, trying to calm his emotions.
In the 'Investiture of the Gods', Daji was originally a kind-hearted and stunning woman. However, on her way to entering the palace, she was killed by a Nine-Tailed Fox spirit, who then possessed her body, leading to a series of horrendous deeds thereafter.
This Daji before him was clearly not the original Daji, since her race was that of a Nine-Tailed Fox.
In the original story, Daji's presence was minimal, and the memory left in later generations was only of her bringing disaster to the country and her cruel methods. Her true strength was never the focus of attention.
It was hard to believe that she possessed the strength of the Transforming Void Realm fifth layer; one could only imagine how terrifying those great beings in mythology truly were.
Sun Wukong could somersault eighteen thousand li; such speed is astounding just to think about.
The diameter of Qianyue Kingdom didn't even span eighteen thousand li.
"I'll fight you with my life!"
The captain of the guards wiped the blood from his mouth and, drawing his sword, charged toward Daji. His speed was very fast, making it impossible for ordinary people to react in time. Qin Jun, at least, would have been unable to resist.
With a simple press of her hand, Daji forced the captain of the guards to the ground before her.
Bang!
Daji's foot stomped on the captain's back, shattering the ground like a spider web, while the captain coughed up blood uncontrollably, his eyes dull, his breath feeble.
"Holy crap! So brutal!"
Qin Jun's eyelids twitched. Daji looked delicate, but her power was frighteningly violent.
Perhaps among her peers, Daji's strength did indeed rank on the lower end, but to the ants at the energy refining realm, her power was utterly terrifying!
"Step aside!"
Qin Jun stared down at the guard captain and commanded. Daji obediently stepped away.
Kneeling before the guard captain, Qin Jun smiled harmlessly and asked, "What was it you were saying again? Who's the one with the delusion?"
"You! Waste... Your Highness..."
The captain of the imperial guards' eyes were filled with bloodshot veins as his gaze towards Qin Jun was full of hatred and resentment. After all, he had lost to Daji, and now Qin Jun was mocking him, he felt as if his dignity was being trampled upon.
Slap!
Qin Jun slapped him directly in the face, "Damn it, you dare to mock me at the brink of death!"
With that slap, he scattered the last breath of the captain of the imperial guards, who died on the spot.
"Ding! You have killed an energy-refining realm fifth-layer soldier! Gained 50 experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for activating your personal profile template!"
What the hell?
Experience points? Personal profile template?
Qin Jun was suddenly stunned, and at the same time, a stream of warmth surged from within his body.
Immediately after, a light screen appeared in front of him:
"Host: Qin Jun!"
"Race: Human!"
"Level: Energy refining realm second layer (150/200 experience points)!"
"Bloodline: None!"
"Divine Power: None!"
"Cultivation method: Energy Refining Mnemonic (Mortal-grade, medium quality)."
"Summoned God and Demon: Daji!"
Fuck!
Why does this feel like I'm playing an online game?
Qin Jun's eyes widened in disbelief and just as he was at a loss, the system's voice timely echoed in his mind, "Since the host comes from Earth of the 21st century, in order to help the host adapt, the system has specifically adopted a data-based method like Earth's games!"
"What is the Mythology System's real objective?" Qin Jun asked anxiously.
There's no such thing as a free lunch!
Having clawed his way through the workplace for many years, Qin Jun knew this very well; the Mythology System wouldn't cultivate him for no reason.
"The host is too weak and currently does not possess the qualifications to know the system's ultimate objective!"
This sentence left Qin Jun speechless. After agonizing over it for a while, he could only cast aside the worries in his mind.
Life is like that thing; if you can't fight it, might as well enjoy it!
"Render the other people incapable of fighting, then let me personally kill them!"
Qin Jun stood up and ordered. Although it was his first time killing someone, and he felt somewhat uncomfortable, in this world where the strong prey on the weak, he could not afford to be soft-hearted.
The group of imperial guards were sent by the Fifth Prince, Qin Yu, and currently, the entire imperial guard was under Qin Yu's control, effectively making them enemies. Plus, they had not spared Qin Jun from their oppression along the way, so naturally, he would not let the tiger return to the mountain.
Daji was efficient, and in less than three seconds, the remaining imperial guards were lying on the ground like dead dogs, their bones completely shattered, unable to move.
Qin Jun suppressed the revulsion in his heart, drew the captain of the imperial guards' longsword, and personally ended their lives.
"Ding! You have killed an energy-refining realm fifth-layer soldier! Gained 40 experience points!"
"Ding! You have killed an energy-refining realm fifth-layer soldier! Gained 35 experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for advancing to the energy-refining realm third layer!"
...
The system's prompt tones kept ringing, and the fourteen imperial guards directly allowed him to advance to the energy-refining realm fourth layer. The surging internal energy in his body made him feel an urge to howl with delight!
Awesome!
It's like a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate!
Qin Jun was brimming with excitement; at this moment, he felt like he could shatter a thigh-thick tree with a single punch!
Two levels up!
At this pace, I'm going to become a superhero!