Strongest War Emperor

Seeing Shen Lang’s calm and composed appearance, the people from Celestial God Academy all wore extremely strange expressions.

Many of them began to feel a little uneasy.

’After all, Nalan Ziyun is the top dog of Celestial God Academy. It’s impossible for her to just side with an outsider on a whim. If she really double-crosses Celestial God Academy, the old-timers there will never let her get away with it, right?’

Earlier, she had tried to stop Ning Yufeng and the other person from coming out, but they didn’t listen. Weren’t they crippled by a single kick from the Bone Demon as a result?

’She came back with Shen Lang, so perhaps she knows a thing or two about his methods!’

Sun Qing naturally could have figured all this out. The problem was, aside from something like the Bone Demon, Sun Qing absolutely refused to believe Shen Lang had any other tricks up his sleeve.

And he certainly couldn’t believe that Shen Lang could craft a Flying Spiritual Artifact... That was the most important point!

A sixteen-year-old boy, no matter how shockingly talented, could never accomplish such a thing!

Besides, Shen Lang had been called trash for so many years and had never shown any talent for Artifact Refining. How could he possibly become so strong all of a sudden?

One’s Cultivation might skyrocket overnight after obtaining some kind of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

But something like Artifact Refining? Without years of practice and accumulated experience, and without the guidance of a renowned master, it was absolutely impossible to suddenly become an Artifact Refining Master!

What’s more, in a small place like Celestial Phoenix City, what Artifact Refining Master could possibly produce such a disciple?

No matter what Nalan Ziyun was worried about, Celestial God Academy was guaranteed to win this bet!

"Forget it. Do as you please. Heh, to think that after all my years in Celestial God Academy, in the end, not a single person believes me..." Nalan Ziyun sighed. She turned and walked out of the ruins alone, her desolate figure a heart-wrenching sight.

Shen Lang watched Nalan Ziyun’s retreating back, blinking his eyes, his thoughts unreadable.

Sun Qing’s expression flickered several times, but he was still unwilling to give all this up just because of Nalan Ziyun’s words.

Besides, the arrow was already on the bowstring; he had to let it fly!

Suddenly, one of the two from Jialan Academy said, a little perplexed, "These materials... they’re exactly the same as the ones used for the Flying Spiritual Artifact that Qingwu and the Twin Dragon Sect used before..."

"..."

Sun Qing’s heart skipped a beat. He then saw Shen Lang shed his usual lazy demeanor, sit cross-legged on the ground, and take out a Melting Furnace.

"You frogs in a well. Today, I’ll let you people from Celestial God Academy see what real Artifact Refining is." Shen Lang sneered.

A constant CLINKING and CLANKING immediately rang out as Shen Lang began to work with skilled hands.

The more the old-timers from Celestial God Academy watched, the paler their faces became...

Whether Shen Lang would succeed was still unknown, but the profound skill he demonstrated in his Artifact Refining techniques was something no one from either academy could possibly compare to!

An expert reveals their skill with a single move!

These old men had lived for sixty or seventy years; they had at least that much discernment.

And it was precisely because of this discernment that watching him was a heart-pounding, terrifying experience! Cold sweat dripped down their backs!

By the time Shen Lang was finished, Sun Qing and the others were already soaked through with sweat, their bodies trembling uncontrollably as if from a fever.

In the eyes of the Celestial God Academy students, they just assumed their elders were trembling with excitement because they were about to win...

Shen Lang tossed his hammer aside and abruptly stood up. "It’s done. My thanks to the tutors and students of Celestial God Academy. I’m truly sorry, but I’ve been a bit short on cash lately. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come looking for you."

The group of Celestial God Academy students almost burst out laughing.

"He’s still spouting such arrogant nonsense when he’s at death’s door! That piece of junk is a Flying Spiritual Artifact? It can carry someone into the air? Does he take us for idiots?!"

"Damn, even if that thing could fly, it’d probably just crash and turn someone into a meat pancake!"

"This is hilarious! He slapped together a few pieces of wood and some Silver Plates, shaped it like wings, and calls it a Flying Spiritual Artifact? Since when were Flying Spiritual Artifacts so cheap and easy to make?"

At this moment, Sun Qing’s heart was pounding with more and more panic, terrified that the thing on the ground could actually fly.

More importantly, that thing looked exactly like the Flying Spiritual Artifact that had carried Shui Qingwu and the others out of the Tala Prairie to the outskirts of the Zuoge Ruins!

Sun Qing walked over, trembling, and knelt to begin inspecting the glider on the ground.

’The design is identical to the previous Flying Spiritual Artifact, just a bit cruder.’

’There’s a Spirit Array Map on the Silver Plates. The grade doesn’t seem low. Although the Spirit Array Map is sealed by a Restriction, I can tell it’s a Wind Element Flying Spirit Array Map!’

’Heavens, he carved such an intricate and complex Wind Spirit Array Map in such a short amount of time?’

An incredulous look appeared on Sun Qing’s face. He turned to the tutor who had inspected the materials earlier and asked, "Were there any Spirit Array Maps carved on these Silver Plates before?"

That tutor had a bad feeling, but he still shook his head firmly. "No. They were just simple Silver Plates. They hadn’t even been formed into Spirit Plates, so how could there be a Spirit Array Map on them?"

THUD!

Sun Qing collapsed onto the ground, dejected. His old face seemed to age several years in an instant.

The people from Celestial God Academy were startled. ’What’s wrong with the Vice Dean? Could it be that thing is really...’

The tutor who had just spoken rushed forward. He sent his Divine Thought to probe the Flying Spiritual Artifact, and his face instantly fell. "It... it really is a Flying Spiritual Artifact! How the hell is this possible!"

In his agitation, he even cursed out loud.

His words jolted Sun Qing back to his senses. He shot to his feet and said, "It does indeed have a Wind Element Flying Spirit Array Map carved inside it, but whether it can actually fly is another matter entirely! We can’t conclude that this is a Flying Spiritual Artifact just yet!"

"I knew you’d say that." Shen Lang chuckled, then suddenly turned and beckoned to someone. "You, come over here. Give it a test run for him."

Qin Hun, who had been staring blankly, jumped in fright and immediately turned to run. "No, no, no! This has nothing to do with me! Get someone else!"

Shen Lang shot forward like an arrow released from its bowstring. In the blink of an eye, he was behind Qin Hun and landed a punch on the back of his head, knocking him out cold.

Then, under the strange gazes of the crowd from Tayun Academy, he dragged Qin Hun back like he was carrying a little chick!

"Uh... Shen Lang, isn’t this a bit much?" Mo Liusheng and Zhou Feng hurried forward.

They were afraid Shen Lang was using this as an excuse for personal revenge and would get Qin Hun killed.

A student killing a tutor in front of so many people... if word of that got out, it would be a huge problem.

"Relax, he won’t die. If he kicks the bucket, who am I going to find to test this?" Shen Lang stuffed Qin Hun into the Flying Spiritual Artifact.

He then took out three Spirit Stones and placed them into the slots on the artifact.

Next, Shen Lang made a grasping motion with his five fingers. A cloud of water vapor quickly condensed in his hand, and he smashed the resulting ball of water directly onto Qin Hun’s face.

"AH!"

Qin Hun jolted awake with a shiver and immediately began to wail, "Shen Lang, please spare me! I’ll never do it again! You can’t be so ruthless!"

"Control this Flying Spiritual Artifact properly, and you can fly from here all the way to Tayun Academy. But if you lose control and fall from the sky, turning into a meat pancake, you can’t blame me... Also, be very careful. This is a Flying Spiritual Artifact. If you break it, you’ll have to pay for it."

Shen Lang gave a sinister smile. He formed a sword-finger and lightly tapped the Spirit Array Map at the edge of the slots!

The Spirit Array Map was activated and immediately began to operate.

The three Spirit Stones in the slots blazed with light. A pair of light-wings then extended from the glider and gave a powerful flap. Amidst a great gust of wind, the glider soared into the air, flying off in the direction of Tayun Academy.

Qin Hun’s heart-rending screams from the sky grew fainter and fainter in the distance.

The group from Celestial God Academy looked ashen-faced...

In truth, this type of Flying Spiritual Artifact wasn’t of a high enough level. Strictly speaking, it could only be considered a Flying Magical Artifact. However, a Flying Magical Artifact couldn’t fly this high. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

This type of Flying Spiritual Artifact couldn’t be freely maneuvered left and right, up and down, by a Martial Artist like a normal Flying Spiritual Artifact could.

Nor could it be used for aerial combat.

Shen Lang was, of course, capable of crafting a true Flying Spiritual Artifact. The problem was that the materials to refine one simply couldn’t be found in a small place like Celestial Phoenix City.

Even if he could find them, he probably couldn’t afford them right now.

A true Flying Spiritual Artifact was worth more than ten times the price of a High Grade Profound Artifact, something that had a price but no market—utterly priceless.

Shen Lang had actually taken a shortcut by using a High Level Spirit Array Map and a glider design.

Although this type of Flying Spiritual Artifact wasn’t very maneuverable, the glider design solved the issue of being unable to sustain long-term flight.

When this glider flew down from a place like Celestial Pillar Peak, for most of the journey, it actually consumed very little Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Stones, relying mainly on the wind to glide.

But the important thing wasn’t the grade of this Flying Spiritual Artifact...

It was that from the very beginning, the people from Celestial God Academy had already determined one thing: the glider that Shui Qingwu and the others had ridden was a Flying Spiritual Artifact.

And it was precisely because they had identified it as a Flying Spiritual Artifact that they pointed their spears at Shen Lang, accusing him of cheating by bringing a Flying Spiritual Artifact into the trial.

Therefore, regardless of whether this thing truly counted as a Flying Spiritual Artifact, as long as Shen Lang created something identical to what Shui Qingwu and the others had ridden, it would be considered a success.

Now, not only had Shen Lang crafted something identical to the glider Shui Qingwu had ridden, but he had also sent Qin Hun soaring into the sky until he vanished over the horizon...

Everything was now laid out clearly before them.

Everyone stared in the direction where Qin Hun had disappeared, speechless for a long time.

A legendary Flying Spiritual Artifact, created so easily by a young boy...

Forget Celestial God Academy; even the people from Tayun Academy were so shocked they could only stammer, unable to speak.

Suddenly, Su Hen’s voice, like the wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves, echoed through the sky: "YES! WE WON!"

Lin Feng’s voice, like someone who had just discovered a treasure, immediately followed: "We’re rich! Mwahahaha!"

The people from the two academies stared at each other blankly for a good while before they suddenly reacted...

BOOM!

On the Tayun Academy side, cheers shook the heavens. A group of students embraced each other, weeping and dancing in a frenzy!

On the Celestial God Academy side, cries shook the heavens. Young and old alike were drenched in tears, a picture of misery and despair.

The desolate and lonely Zuoge Ruins welcomed the liveliest day in their history.

On this day, within these ruins, two completely opposite emotions erupted at the same time, creating an unforgettable scene...

"My Spirit Stones, my Spiritual Artifacts, my Elixir Pills..."

Sun Qing watched with tears streaming down his face as Mo Liusheng and the others collected all of their belongings.

Suddenly...

BANG!

A figure flew out with a scream, crashing into the group from Celestial God Academy and sending them tumbling in chaos.

Everyone focused their gaze and saw clearly that Shen Lang had kicked one of the people from Celestial God Academy, sending him flying.

Sun Qing was furious. "Shen Lang, what do you think you’re doing!"

"Not much." Shen Lang slowly walked toward the group of Celestial God Academy students, speaking leisurely, "You seem to have a rather poor memory, old sir. I believe I said before that just for your laughter alone, I would make sure this entire group from Celestial God Academy was carried out of here. I’m a man of my word."

"You... you... you..." Sun Qing felt a chill rise from the bottom of his heart.