Strongest War Emperor

Xu Daolin was keenly aware of Shen Lang’s power.

He wasn’t just powerful, he was ruthless!

Back then, an expert like his senior brother, Qin Ling, hadn’t even been able to block a single move before being cleaved in two!

When several great experts and the Netherworld Wolf King besieged him, he had handled them with ease!

And because Xu Daolin had ambushed him, causing Nalan Ziyun to be gravely injured, an enraged Shen Lang had pursued him relentlessly. He had risked falling into the abyss to soar into the sky and severely wound Xu Daolin with a single punch!

If Nalan Ziyun hadn’t suddenly appeared later, disrupting his rhythm and forcing him to divert his attention to protect her, it was questionable whether any of them would have made it back alive!

That very morning, Shen Lang had been cornered by the Netherworld Wolf King...

By evening, the Netherworld Wolf King and several other experts couldn’t gain any advantage over him at all!

How could Xu Daolin believe that someone’s cultivation could skyrocket to such a degree in such a short time if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes?

And now, several days after Shen Lang had fallen off the cliff, he had fought an expert of Ye Juexin’s caliber without even drawing his blade!

Even a fool like Xu Daolin could see that Shen Lang’s cultivation had improved again in just a few days!

The old Shen Lang had already terrified him. Now that he was so powerful that even Celestial Silkworm Silk was useless against him, even with the Netherworld Wolf King on his side, he was afraid...

An irrepressible fear sprouted in Xu Daolin’s heart.

’Damn it, this kid isn’t human! He’s definitely not human!’

Fight, and he might be killed.

Don’t fight, and the Xu Family’s prestige would be utterly ruined.

’Wait!’ A flash of inspiration struck Xu Daolin. ’As long as I eliminate the Ye Family as an obstacle, Celestial Phoenix City can only fall into my hands. Even if I lose to Shen Lang, at most I’ll just lose a bit of face! Not to mention, the Shen Family is currently besieged by Evil Wind Valley. Even if the Shen Family were fine, they don’t have the power to contend with me for Celestial Phoenix City! No matter how strong Shen Lang is, what can he do alone? Could he possibly be stronger than my master?’

’A loss is a loss. At most, I’ll lose face, but Celestial Phoenix City will still be mine!’

Having thought this through, Xu Daolin’s expression calmed.

He said lightly, "You and I must fight eventually, but there’s no need to rush. Since everyone from the Ye Family has now been defeated, there is a matter that should be announced to the public..."

As Xu Daolin spoke, he slowly rose to his feet and declared in a loud voice, "Ye Xiao Zheng has colluded with the Demon Dao and harmed the innocent people of Celestial Phoenix City! His crimes are deserving of ten thousand deaths!"

His voice, like a clap of thunder, echoed throughout the Martial Arts Arena.

An eerie silence fell over the Martial Arts Arena, followed immediately by an explosion of frantic clamor!

BOOM!

The sound surged into the heavens. Everyone in Celestial Phoenix City felt it. Outside the City Lord’s Mansion, people looked up in this direction, wondering what was happening.

Xu Daolin was insidious and cunning. Just as Shen Lang’s momentum reached its peak and he was being forced into a fight, he immediately changed the subject, dropping the bombshell about Ye Xiao Zheng’s collusion with the Demon Dao ahead of schedule!

The entire arena erupted as if a pot had exploded. The uproar was so loud it threatened to tear the roof off the Martial Arts Arena!

The people from other factions near the Ye Family’s stands recoiled as if from a viper, immediately putting distance between themselves and the Ye Family.

Across the entire Martial Arts Arena, the Ye Family was completely isolated. Ye Xiao Zheng’s face was twisted, completely devoid of the City Lord’s dignity.

He looked just like a venomous snake ready for a mutually destructive struggle!

"Don’t believe him! Xu Daolin is deliberately framing me to seize control of Celestial Phoenix City!" Ye Xiao Zheng roared.

But his words did little to bolster the Ye Family’s confidence. Their morale had already hit rock bottom. Upon suddenly hearing Xu Daolin’s accusation, every one of them turned pale. Ye Xiao Zheng’s denial did almost nothing to reassure them!

If the Ye Family lost this martial tournament, at worst they would have to give up Celestial Phoenix City in disgrace, but they might still be able to remain in the city.

With the protection of the Imperial Dragon Sect’s powerhouses, even if the Xu Family truly became the masters of Celestial Phoenix City, they wouldn’t dare to exterminate them completely.

But for the Patriarch, Ye Xiao Zheng, to collude with the Demon Dao—that was no small matter!

If this blew up, the entire Ye Family could be wiped out!

"How could this be..." The Ye Family members completely lost their composure.

But no one dared to move, including Ye Xiao Zheng.

Because, in one of the stands of this very Martial Arts Arena, there were three Xuanwu Realm powerhouses from the Imperial Dragon Sect, as well as dozens of Spirit Martial Realm experts!

"Hehehe!" Xu Daolin stood up, pointed at the Ye Family’s section opposite him, and said loudly, "Whether it’s slander or not, we will soon find out. Today’s tournament, aside from the reasons you all know, has another, very important purpose: to gather all the members of the Ye Family here and catch them all in one net—because for the past three years, Ye Xiao Zheng has colluded with Demon Martial Artists, committing all sorts of evil! The nets of heaven are vast, but they let nothing slip through. Today is the day of judgment for the Ye Family!"

The atmosphere in the Martial Arts Arena was once again whipped into a frenzy. The gazes and Divine Thoughts of every faction present, including the experts from the Imperial Dragon Sect, immediately locked onto the Ye Family.

The members of the Ye Family felt as if a mountain was crashing down on them. They trembled uncontrollably, groaning in anguish.

No one could have expected that when Shen Lang challenged Xu Daolin, Xu Daolin would drop such an explosive piece of information!

He had instantly diverted everyone’s attention!

City Lord Ye Xiao Zheng colluding with the Demon Dao... The news was simply too explosive!

"I can’t take it anymore!"

Among the Ye Family crowd, a young man, his face drenched in sweat, screamed wildly and bolted from the stands, sprinting toward the exit of the Martial Arts Arena.

SWISH!

An arrow shot through the air, instantly piercing the young man’s back. The immense force sent him flying, and with a THWACK, pinned him to the thick wall!

Among the three Xuanwu Realm powerhouses from the Imperial Dragon Sect, a middle-aged man in green robes with an ancient sword on his back stood up.

He scanned the entire arena majestically and said coldly, "From this moment on, the Imperial Dragon Sect will take control of all matters in Celestial Phoenix City. Until the investigation into Ye Xiao Zheng’s collusion with the Demon Dao is complete, no one is to leave this Martial Arts Arena! Entry is permitted, but exit is forbidden! Men! Seize Ye Xiao Zheng. If he dares to resist, kill him without mercy!"

SHING SHING SHING!

The moment he finished speaking, more than a dozen figures behind him scattered, with three of them charging toward Ye Xiao Zheng!

Ye Xiao Zheng, Ye Xue, and the others, their faces ashen, didn’t dare to move a muscle...

With three Xuanwu Realm powerhouses present, even if they wanted to run, they had no chance.

For a moment, aside from the occasional panicked cries from the Ye Family members, the Martial Arts Arena became terrifyingly silent.

Then, the man glanced indifferently at Xu Daolin and said, "If the Ye Family has colluded with the Demon Dao within the borders of the Purple Chu Country and harmed its people, the Imperial Dragon Sect will absolutely not spare them. But if you dare to make a false accusation or fabricate this story, I will personally strike you down on the spot! It doesn’t matter if you are a disciple of the Imperial Dragon Sect!"

"Woah!"

The crowd erupted once again. Xu Daolin, who was rumored to have returned at the Qi Martial Realm Fifth Heaven after a year of training, was actually a disciple of the Imperial Dragon Sect!

The astonishing revelations at today’s tournament were coming one after another, leaving everyone breathless!

The Xuanwu Realm powerhouse from the Imperial Dragon Sect said coldly, "Now, explain the cause and effect. And present your evidence!"

Everyone’s attention immediately shifted to Xu Daolin. For a moment, Shen Lang, who had just been in the spotlight, was temporarily forgotten.

As for Shen Lang, he stood with his arms crossed, truly acting like a bystander, watching this great drama unfold with an amused smile...

The crowd began to whisper, speculating amongst themselves.

A while ago, Demon Corpses had appeared near Celestial Phoenix City. The matter had caused a huge uproar and was widely known.

The major factions had all dispatched experts to patrol and investigate the matter, but they found no leads.

People had assumed that the Demon Martial Artist was just passing through and had already left Celestial Phoenix City.

But from the sound of Xu Daolin’s words, could it be that the Demon Corpses had been appearing near Celestial Phoenix City for three years?!

For the past three years, the ever-peaceful Celestial Phoenix City had been harboring such a great threat?

Could it be that the people who had mysteriously disappeared over the past few years weren’t victims of the struggles between factions, but had been killed and refined into Demon Corpses???

The people of Celestial Phoenix City felt a chill run down their spines.

This small city was located not far from the edge of the Purple Chu Imperial Capital.

The glory of the Imperial Dragon Sect, a Spirit Copper Level Influence known as the protector of the country, enveloped this place. Compared to the cruel and constant slaughter of the outside world, the people here were accustomed to peace and comfort.

No one would have ever thought that someone from the Demon Dao would dare to appear right under the nose of the Imperial Dragon Sect. But they never imagined that the government of a small city like Celestial Phoenix City would dare to collude with the Demon Dao and refine people into Demon Corpses!

The people imagined themselves walking outside Celestial Phoenix City, whether for a stroll or for cultivation, and being slaughtered like chickens or ducks at any moment, only to be refined into a Demon Corpse... Fear and fury instantly surged in their hearts!

"Kill Ye Xiao Zheng! Annihilate the Ye Family!"

"You bastard! We trusted you, and you treated us like livestock, to be used for refining into Demon Corpses at any time!"

"That despicable Ye Xiao Zheng! He must be sentenced to death by a thousand cuts to appease my hatred!"

The spearhead of the entire crowd’s anger was pointed at Ye Xiao Zheng. He was currently curled into a ball, his lips trembling, unable to speak.

Beside him, Ye Xue looked around blankly, on the verge of a complete breakdown.

A few of Ye Xiao Zheng’s trusted subordinates collapsed to the ground, their faces ashen... Even if they had nothing to do with the Demon Dao, who would believe them at a time like this?

Perhaps later, Ye Xiao Zheng might still be protected by the people from the Imperial Dragon Sect, but minor figures like them would certainly be used as scapegoats and killed to warn others...

In the Xu Family’s stands, Xu Daolin glanced smugly at Shen Lang, who had faded into the background on the stage, a smile gracing the corner of his mouth.

’You’re still too green to fight with me! I can turn the whole situation around with just a few words. Did you really think you had me cornered?’

On the stage, Shen Lang, his clothes tattered, stood with his arms crossed and glanced indifferently at Xu Daolin.

An almost imperceptible smile appeared on his lips...

PS: Dropped three Chapters today, almost 10,000 words! I’m begging for recommendations, pleading for donations, rolling on the ground asking for anything and everything...!