Strongest War Emperor

The Talent Ability of an ordinary Netherworld Wolf is Concealing Form, but they cannot move quickly while hidden.

The moment they accelerate, their invisibility breaks and their form is revealed.

However, the Netherworld Wolf King, having reached the Realm of a Sixth Level Demon Beast, broke this established Rule. It could maintain its invisibility even while moving at high speed.

That was why the Netherworld Wolf King never imagined its Talent Ability would fail.

It certainly never imagined that the human youth before it would not only see through its invisibility but also perceive its weakness!

...

With a sound like tearing silk, the frenzied saber strike sliced through the Netherworld Wolf King’s defenses. Before the Wolf King’s incredulous eyes, the long saber dug deeper, carving a bloody gash across its abdomen.

Blood sprayed everywhere!

"AWOOOO!"

The Wolf King let out a miserable howl as the tyrannical force sent it flying.

’Kick ’em while they’re down!’

"YAHOO!"

Shen Lang let out a strange cry. Still maintaining his Silver Eyes of Truth and Burst state, he flickered twice to close in on the airborne Netherworld Wolf King. He unleashed another three saber strikes, sending the beast tumbling through the air.

’Faster, even faster!’

’You beast! How dare you try to look cool in front of me, always leaping into the air? Die!’

Cursing under his breath, the long saber in Shen Lang’s hands moved faster and faster. Wielding an unrivaled Sword Intent that seemed capable of splitting the Azure Vault, he hacked at the Netherworld Wolf, one strike after another.

How could a strike infused with such powerful Sword Intent be merely one or two times stronger than before?

While the Netherworld Wolf King was dazed, seven or eight strikes had already slammed into its body.

Even if he couldn’t cleave through its flesh in a single blow, the streams of Sword Intent that blasted into the Wolf King’s body inflicted unimaginable internal injuries!

’Faster! Even faster! Fight! Fight! Fight!’

Shen Lang looked like a madman, his presence like that of a Divine Demon. One strike followed another in a relentless torrent, giving the Wolf King no chance to catch its breath.

The newly comprehended Sword Intent slammed into the Wolf King’s body, one wave after another, ravaging its internal organs.

The Netherworld Wolf King tried to vanish several times, but under the gaze of the Silver Eyes of Truth, its Talent Ability was rendered completely useless. It howled miserably, its composure completely shattered.

The mighty Sixth Level Netherworld Wolf King had been heavily wounded after a single moment of carelessness, and was now trapped in a situation where it could only take a beating...

Not only had the Netherworld Wolf King failed to process what was happening, but even Shui Qingwu and the others were staring, completely dumbfounded.

"AWOOOO!"

A sharp, unwilling cry echoed across the sky. The Netherworld Wolf King, its courage utterly broken, turned tail and fled frantically into the distance.

It had forgotten that the human youth before it was far weaker in both strength and speed.

Meanwhile, Shen Lang, having played all his trump cards and still failed to cripple the Netherworld Wolf King, could only lean on his long saber, panting and smiling bitterly.

Chasing it was impossible.

The difference in their speed was too great.

Besides, hitting the Wolf King’s weak point again would be incredibly difficult, and he couldn’t use the Silver Eyes of Truth for long. He was lucky just to have scared it away.

"Xiaolang, are you okay?"

Seeing his state, Shui Qingwu immediately rushed over to support him.

Shen Lang sat down cross-legged, placing the long saber across his thighs. "Be my protector," he said softly.

The fact that he was preparing to start his Cultivation immediately after such a great battle left Shui Qingwu and the others slightly stunned.

"Okay!" Shui Qingwu gave him a timid glance, then drew her longsword and stood guard in front of him.

"Is he going to cultivate? Cultivating in a place like this seems really dangerous, doesn’t it?"

The woman from the Twin Dragon Sect standing beside Xu Lianyou said weakly.

"Yeah, if you cultivate for a little while in a place like this, the most you can do is recover a bit of Spiritual Power. It’s impossible to advance your Cultivation..." Xia Yu stammered. He was scared out of his wits and didn’t want to stay in this godforsaken place for a second longer.

But since the man had saved their lives, he didn’t dare suggest leaving without his permission.

The others nodded in agreement, looking somewhat unconvinced.

’Even if he had some sort of epiphany after the battle, this is hardly a suitable place for Cultivation. Even on the Tala Prairie, he should at least find a safe location.’

’Why would he just sit down and start cultivating right here?’

’He’s got some serious nerve. What if that Netherworld Wolf King comes back?’

’What if other Demon Beasts show up?’

"His skill is matched only by his boldness. He probably had an epiphany just now, so it’s normal for him to cultivate. You all, spread out over there and stand guard. We will protect him together!"

Xu Lianyou gave Shen Lang a deep look, then directed the others to spread out in a fan formation, shielding Shen Lang and Shui Qingwu in the center.

The people from the Twin Dragon Sect found it strange, but for Shen Lang, cultivating right now to advance his Cultivation from the Qi Martial Realm Ninth Heaven to the Spirit Martial Realm was a matter of utmost urgency.

Demon Beasts like the Netherworld Wolf were extremely vengeful. They could track a single prey for days and nights on end, only striking when their target was at its most relaxed and exhausted.

On the prairie, most people and Demon Beasts avoided wolf packs like the plague.

Most would rather provoke a Fifth Level Demon Beast like a Thunder Elephant than a pack of wolves, which possessed higher Spiritual Wisdom and were far more cunning and vicious.

A pack of Netherworld Wolves had been slain by Shen Lang, and their Wolf King had fled, heavily wounded. But this was merely the illusion of escape.

No one could guarantee that a creature with such high Spiritual Wisdom wouldn’t come to its senses after running a certain distance.

If it returned, Shen Lang no longer had the strength to fight it again.

Even if he did have the strength for one more battle, wounding its vulnerable abdomen a second time would be next to impossible.

The people from the Twin Dragon Sect could head straight home, but Shen Lang still had to cross the Tala Prairie to reach the Sorrow Swamp.

In his current state, facing the Wolf King again meant certain death.

’Even if I can’t resolve this problem completely, I have to raise my Cultivation level. Only then will I have the courage to press on.’ 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Shen Lang sat bathed in the morning sun, his hair disheveled and his clothes in tatters.

The brief battle seemed to have completely drained his energy, leaving him looking utterly exhausted.

With a flick of his wrist, Shen Lang popped a longan-sized Four Symbols Celestial Repair Pill into his mouth.

The Four Symbols Celestial Repair Pill was a Profound Level Second Grade Elixir Pill, an excellent aid for Martial Artists at the Peak of Qi Martial Realm to break through to the Spirit Martial Realm.

The moment Shen Lang swallowed the Four Symbols Celestial Repair Pill, he felt waves of heat gush from his Pill Sea. The energy spread like a torrent toward his limbs, and he quickly used his Spiritual Power to circulate the medicinal effects, beginning to cleanse his body in preparation for his breakthrough to the Spirit Martial Realm.

Within his Pill Sea, the majestic medicinal power of the Four Symbols Celestial Repair Pill radiated outwards, releasing an oppressive heat.

It was as if a massive furnace had ignited within him, emitting tremendous heat. This heat coursed through his meridians, scouring them clean, refining the impurities within his body and constantly expelling them.

Shen Lang’s breathing grew heavy. He was drenched in sweat, and a foul odor emanated from him as a black, oily substance was continuously expelled from his every pore.

However, Shui Qingwu, standing beside him, seemed not to notice at all. She simply held her longsword, vigilantly scanning their surroundings, occasionally glancing at Shen Lang with a complicated expression.

Time slowly passed. Fifteen minutes later, the medicinal effects of the Four Symbols Celestial Repair Pill were finally exhausted, and Shen Lang’s body stopped expelling impurities.

"HUUUU..."

Shen Lang let out a long, heavy breath of turbid air.

He took out nine Low Grade Spirit Stones and arranged them before him in a pattern of Profound Mysteries. Then, with a flash of light in his palm, he produced another Elixir Pill.

Shen Lang opened his hand. In his palm lay a small, round orb. It was perfectly spherical and faintly luminous, dark cyan in color, about the size of a fava bean, and cool to the touch.

"A Spiritual Soul Pill! Holy crap, a Profound Level Fourth Grade Elixir Pill!"

Xia Yu, who had been anxiously looking around, saw the Elixir Pill in Shen Lang’s hand and immediately cried out in shock.

Uncle Zhong and Xu Lianyou exchanged a look, both seeing the utter astonishment in the other’s eyes.

Shen Lang producing a Four Symbols Celestial Repair Pill was shocking enough, but they never expected him to have a Spiritual Soul Pill as well!

In the Twin Dragon Sect, even an Elder would have a hard time obtaining one or two Elixir Pills of this Level.

"So, he intends to shatter the bottleneck at the Peak of Qi Martial Realm and break through to the Spirit Martial Realm..." Uncle Zhong said in a low voice.

The members of the Twin Dragon Sect were once again startled.

There was a lot to unpack in what Uncle Zhong just said!

’After all this time, you’re telling me this youth who slaughtered the wolf pack as easily as cutting vegetables is only at the Qi Martial Realm Ninth Heaven?’

’Only three or four heavens higher than them?’

’Qi Martial Realm Ninth Heaven is certainly impressive, but it shouldn’t be possible to annihilate a pack of Netherworld Wolves with a wave of his hand, right?’

’And it’s definitely impossible to beat a Sixth Level Netherworld Wolf King—a beast equivalent to the Eighth and Ninth Heavens of the Spirit Martial Realm—and force it to flee!’

This was too shocking!

A Martial Artist at the Qi Martial Realm Ninth Heaven had actually...

’Is this some kind of joke?’

But it seemed Uncle Zhong was right. The youth had first swallowed a Four Symbols Celestial Repair Pill and then a Spiritual Soul Pill. This was clearly the preparation for a breakthrough to the Spirit Martial Realm!

...

After swallowing the Spiritual Soul Pill, Shen Lang began to absorb it. The effects of the Spiritual Soul Pill were slightly different from the Four Symbols Celestial Repair Pill. The latter served to expel impurities from his body, tempering his muscles and bones in a process of Purification of Essence and Marrow.

The Spiritual Soul Pill, on the other hand, provided a vast amount of Spiritual Power to nourish his flesh, muscles, and bones, and to break through the bottlenecks in his meridians.

As soon as he swallowed the Spiritual Soul Pill, its medicinal power immediately permeated his every meridian, even his skin and hair, causing his body to flood with majestic Spiritual Power!

Not only did his depleted Pill Sea once again surge with power, but all his meridians were now filled with a roiling Spiritual Power.

The bones in Shen Lang’s body hummed, his meridians thrummed, and his muscles and skin rippled. The Spiritual Power surging around him was astonishing.

But it wasn’t enough. It was far from enough!

Activating the Nine Revolutions of Life and Death Mysterious Technique, Shen Lang made a clawing motion with his hand toward the pile of Spirit Stones. A vortex immediately formed, enveloping the stones.

Amidst flying sand and swirling stones, a rolling tide of Spiritual Qi surged madly toward Shen Lang and was absorbed into his body.

The moment this majestic Spiritual Qi entered him, it was instantly absorbed by the Tai Chi Diagram. It was then directly put through Refinement and purified. In just a short moment, the refined energy was channeled from the Tai Chi Diagram into his Pill Sea with unnatural speed.

His Pill Sea was like a sea caught in a massive typhoon. Not only was its volume constantly expanding, but its waves surged violently, reaching for the heavens!

The wild Spiritual Power churned within his Pill Sea. Following Shen Lang’s will, it began to rush toward the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, joining with the medicinal power of the Spiritual Soul Pill to temper his flesh, muscles, and bones.

Under the scouring and tempering of this torrential Spiritual Power, Shen Lang’s entire skeleton began to emit a low hum, a faint tremor like vibrating metal.

"His bones are ringing with a metallic tremor... That’s one of the hallmarks of a Spirit Martial Realm expert! Could it be... before his Cultivation even reached the Spirit Martial Realm, his physical strength had already reached that level? No wonder. No wonder he could go head-to-head with a Sixth Level Netherworld Wolf!" Uncle Zhong muttered to himself.

"Uncle Zhong... does that mean... if he wanted to kill us, he could do it easily without using even a shred of Spiritual Power?" Xia Yu stammered.