Strongest War Emperor

With steady steps, Shen Lang walked out of the Martial Arts Arena, leaving an indelible image of his back for everyone in the Shen Family to see.

The people of the Shen Family had begun ostracizing Shen Lang’s family years ago. They insulted his relatives and even stripped his father of the position of Clan Leader... Today, all of that was finally settled.

No, it wasn’t settled yet.

There was still more to come after Shen Lang’s earlier threats!

He had said he would drive the Shen Family out of Celestial Phoenix City!

Never mind that Shen Lang had the Treasure Pavilion backing him and knew a group of friends with powerful backgrounds. Even with his strength alone, the current Shen Family would likely find it difficult to stand against him.

’Does this mean that the Shen Family, which has been rooted in Celestial Phoenix City for many years and is known as one of the Four Great Families, is about to fall into decline because of this?’

Shen Haoxuan’s entire body trembled. In his eyes, Shen Lang’s departing figure was like an Ancient Wild Beast.

"Once we’re out of Celestial Phoenix City, where in the entire Purple Chu Country will there be a place for us?" The Grand Elder’s voice drifted, seeming to come from the heavens.

A glint suddenly appeared in the Fourth Elder’s eyes. "Wait, I suddenly feel like we don’t have that deep a grudge against Shen Lang and his family... Even if there were conflicts of interest, isn’t that quite normal among many families?"

"What’s the use of saying that to us? Go try saying it to Shen Lang!" the Third Elder snorted coldly.

"Fourth Elder, do you have an idea? If you do, just say it. Things have already reached this point anyway..." the Grand Elder said, his eyes lifeless. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The Fourth Elder spoke cautiously, "I think there’s still room for negotiation. From what I recall, that boy Haotian is gentle and broad-minded, and Shen Lang listens to him very well..."

The few old men and Shen Haoxuan snapped their heads up, joy appearing in their eyes.

The Grand Elder narrowed his eyes and said, "That’s right. Haotian is very attached to this family. Although we did indeed... But haven’t we been punished already? The family’s younger generation has mocked and insulted Shen Lang since childhood, and haven’t they been seriously injured now? If Haotian knew about this, he would never let Shen Lang continue. Alright, let’s send the injured for treatment first. We old men need to discuss this matter thoroughly!"

Meanwhile, down in the Martial Arts Arena, an awkward silence fell. For a long time, no one even went to help the ones Shen Lang had crippled, leaving them to lie in pools of their own blood...

Many were already discussing in private how they could visit Shen Lang’s home with gifts to curry favor.

Even more people were wondering if Shen Lang would make an example of them... It wasn’t that there was no one in the entire Shen Family who hadn’t humiliated Shen Lang’s family, but they were few and far between. Now that Shen Lang had displayed his formidable Cultivation and tyrannical methods, nearly everyone felt they were in danger.

「...」

JINGLE JINGLE... Outside the Martial Arts Arena, Xue Dangdang gracefully flew over to walk alongside Shen Lang. "Brother Lang, you were so cool today!"

"Tch, I’m always this cool, alright!" Shen Lang said, rolling his eyes. "But just now, when you flew down to block those old geezers, you looked pretty heroic and domineering yourself."

"Really?" Xue Dangdang giggled, dashed two steps forward, and leaped into the air. She held her Longsword to her chest, just as she had when blocking the Elders, and said with a smile, "Do I look like a legendary peerless heroine?"

Shen Lang shrugged and chuckled. "You do. Like a monkey hugging a brick..."

"Hmph!" Xue Dangdang quickly flew down and grabbed Shen Lang’s hair with both hands, ruffling it wildly. "That’ll teach you to talk nonsense! That’ll teach you!"

"Spare me, great heroine! This humble one won’t dare to do it again!" Shen Lang dodged repeatedly, begging for mercy.

"What kind of weapon do you use? Why didn’t you take it out earlier?" Shui Qingwu’s cool voice suddenly came from behind them.

Shen Lang’s eyes darted, a smile playing on his lips. "The kind of weapon doesn’t seem that important, does it? Once your Cultivation reaches a certain Realm, you can kill with any weapon in hand. If your Cultivation is lacking, even a powerful Magical Treasure or Secret Artifact would be difficult to use effectively."

"And why do you know my Shui Family’s Cultivation Technique, the Water Dragon’s Roar?" Shui Qingwu asked casually.

"Uh, an old man with a white beard taught me. If the Shui Family absolutely must get to the bottom of it, I’ll visit your family in the Imperial Capital later and explain everything clearly." Shen Lang spouted nonsense, employing a delaying tactic.

’As for how to explain it then, I’ll just have to figure it out when the time comes.’

’I can’t very well tell them that their Shui Family’s Elder Ancestor was just a common soldier under the War Emperor, and that the War Emperor only taught him the Water Dragon’s Roar after happening to see how diligently he cultivated, can I?’

Shui Qingwu’s expression faltered, but she said nothing more.

’Even a child wouldn’t be fooled by words like that. How could I possibly believe him?’

But for some reason, even though secretly learning the Cultivation Technique of a Sect or family was a major taboo, she felt no inclination to blame Shen Lang in her heart.

Even when she deliberately asked, it was really just out of curiosity.

Xue Dangdang, who was busy smoothing out Shen Lang’s messy hair, glanced at Shui Qingwu and suddenly said, "Right, what are you planning to do next? Do you really want to drive the Shen Family out of Celestial Phoenix City? I doubt Uncle Tian will let you do that."

"I know..." Shen Lang said softly.

In truth, he hadn’t even clearly decided what he wanted to do. From his own perspective, he had little affection for the Shen Family. Although he had lived here for ten years, the clan had given him many humiliating memories.

However, he had already beaten them up, vented his anger, and intimidated them. They would probably be terrified for a while... What else could he do?

His father would never let him actually drive the Shen Family out of Celestial Phoenix City, so the matter would most likely just be dropped.

「...」

In the days that followed, the Shen Family estate became livelier than ever before.

Many people rushed to Shen Lang’s house carrying large and small packages. A group even got into a brawl over who should be the first to enter his home, but Shen Lang threw them all out, beating the ones at the very front until they coughed up blood. Only then were the others frightened off.

Shui Qingwu and Xue Dangdang were adored by Shen Lang’s mother and practically treated his house as their own, refusing to leave. This gave Shen Lang a massive headache.

It wasn’t until the third day that Shen Lang’s mother finally persuaded the two of them to return to Tayun Academy.

Still, their presence filled Shen Lang’s home with constant laughter, which improved his mood considerably.

Several days passed after the commotion at the Martial Arts Arena. On the fourth day, Lanlos delivered the many materials Shen Lang had asked him to collect, leaving Shen Lang overjoyed—all the ingredients for cultivating the "Silver Eyes of Truth" had been gathered!

That night, after darkness fell, Shen Lang took out all the materials, along with the eyeball of the Hidden Moon Celestial Wolf.

He began to concoct the mysterious Medicinal Liquid with extreme caution.

This round of Alchemy was different from before. Although the War Emperor’s memories contained the formula and detailed steps for concocting this Medicinal Liquid, it was something that even the War Emperor had never attempted. This made it far more troublesome than his previous attempts at Alchemy or Artifact Refining.

According to his memories, the War Emperor had once chased an unverifiable rumor about the Hidden Moon Celestial Wolf all the way to a Space Rift. He encountered many powerful and bizarre monsters there but ultimately returned empty-handed, which showed just how rare the creature was.

Now, Shen Lang had only a single Hidden Moon Celestial Wolf eyeball. If he failed, his next chance to find one would be left entirely to fate.

Therefore, this time, he had to succeed. Failure was not an option!

Shen Lang opened his palm, and a meter-tall Small Cauldron materialized. It spun once and landed on the ground.

This was a Medicine Cauldron specifically for Alchemy, one Shen Lang had asked Lanlos to procure for him. Its grade wasn’t particularly high, but it was more than sufficient.

The moment the Medicine Cauldron landed, Shen Lang waved his hands repeatedly. With a continuous series of THUMPS, more than two hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones embedded themselves in the ground around the cauldron, following a profound pattern.

Then, under the control of Shen Lang’s Divine Thought, the Spirit Stones began to shift continuously until each one finally settled into a precise position. A translucent blue barrier of light enveloped the entire Small Cauldron.

"Beast Emperor Ginseng."

Shen Lang picked up the Beast Emperor Ginseng from the ground and tossed it into the Small Cauldron. The ginseng, golden all over and over a foot long, floated in the center of the cauldron and began to rotate slowly.

At this moment, Shen Lang stood up and suddenly began to circle the Medicine Cauldron, his speed increasing rapidly.

He seemed to be performing a set of strange footwork. Each step was incredibly profound, as if in harmony with the natural rhythm of heaven and earth, and his posture appeared elegant and fluid.

With every step he took, a Spirit Light flashed in his hand as he cast a Spell into the Array. Instantly, the hundreds of Spirit Stones embedded in the ground erupted with surging Spiritual Qi. Streams of deep blue Spiritual Qi shot out like pillars of light toward the base of the Medicine Cauldron, forming a circular pattern densely packed with intersecting Spiritual Lines.

POP!

Guided by a wisp of Pill Fire from Shen Lang’s left hand, a Spiritual Fire instantly ignited from the circular pattern, burning fiercely.

At the same time, wisps of True Flame shot out from several of the Array’s core points and began to heat the Medicine Cauldron.

A deep blue flame immediately appeared inside the Medicine Cauldron as well, enveloping the Beast Emperor Ginseng.