Strongest War Emperor

Seeing someone blocking his path, Shen Lang slowly raised his head, his gaze utterly frigid.

A bone-chilling voice seeped from between his teeth. "Imperial Dragon Sect? So what? If you don’t want to die, get lost!"

"You insolent whelp! How dare you kill someone from my Imperial Dragon Sect? You should be prepared to die!"

When had this Xuanwu Realm powerhouse from the Imperial Dragon Sect ever been treated with such contempt? Enraged, he unleashed a powerful pressure that swept toward Shen Lang.

However, the moment he moved, a hand suddenly shot out from the side and sent him flying with a single slap.

"How audacious!"

The other seven Xuanwu Realm powerhouses immediately surrounded the green-robed Shangguan Feiyue!

The one who had just struck was none other than the Imperial Dragon Sect’s Elder Ancestor, Shangguan Feiyue.

"HAHAHAHA! You people from the Imperial Dragon Sect are a real f*cking trip, truly f*cking something else! Bullying the weak with your Xuanwu Realm Cultivation is one thing, but you even dare to attack your own Elder Ancestor? Hilarious. This is f*cking hilarious!" Shark’s Kiss began to clap, unable to contain his delight.

"El... Elder Ancestor..." The eight Xuanwu Realm powerhouses from the Imperial Dragon Sect looked as if their eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.

’This young man, from whom they couldn’t sense any aura whatsoever, was their Elder Ancestor?’

Shangguan Feiyue swept a cold glance over the men. His eyes were as deep as black holes; a single look seemed to contain the annihilation of a thousand stars.

Within his eyes, currents of energy swirled and condensed into the form of dragons amid brewing storms, immeasurably vast and powerful!

Among the eight Xuanwu Realm powerhouses were men with white hair and wrinkled faces, yet upon meeting Shangguan Feiyue’s gaze, it was as if thunder had detonated in their hearts. With a collective THUD, they all fell to their knees!

"This disciple was blind! Please forgive us, Elder Ancestor!"

Shangguan Feiyue was already in a foul mood. After this disturbance, he felt the urge to kill them all.

’Come to think of it,’ Shangguan Feiyue mused, ’everything Shen Lang is going through right now, including Nalan Ziyun’s death, is all because of Yuwen Huaji.’

’And Yuwen Huaji is a member of the Imperial Dragon Sect.’

’If someone he couldn’t afford to offend hadn’t been on the sidelines warning him, he would have already struck and obliterated Yuwen Huaji.’

’If Nalan Ziyun can’t be saved now, there will be no way to answer to Xue Dangdang.’

’As for Shen Lang... based on my previous observations, even with his heaven-defying aptitude, I wouldn’t have been too worried. But then he used the Netherworld King’s Three Extremes Sword—an incomparably domineering Emperor Level Sword Technique—while instructing Ling Chen. And after that, he even brought out the Demon Blade Technique, an Emperor Level Technique from the Celestial Purity Sect...’

’How could Shangguan Feiyue and the others not realize the terrifying implications of this?’

’To put it bluntly, for a Spirit Copper Level Influence like the Imperial Dragon Sect, even our strongest Cultivation Technique doesn’t reach the Emperor Level!’

’He, Shangguan Feiyue, was the oldest and most senior of the Imperial Dragon Sect’s Four Elder Ancestors, yet the strongest Cultivation Technique he practiced was merely approaching the Emperor Level. It was still a far cry from a true Emperor Level Technique!’

’The fact that Shen Lang knew the Emperor Level Sword Technique, the Netherworld King’s Three Extremes Sword, had already thoroughly frightened the three of them.’

’What’s worse, he even brought out the Celestial Purity Sect’s Emperor Level Technique, the Demon Blade Technique!’

’This is too f*cking terrifying...’

’The Netherworld King’s Three Extremes Sword is a secret art of the mysterious Dark Gold Level Influence, the Netherworld King Sect, one not taught to outsiders. No one on the continent has been seen using it for over a thousand years.’

’And the Demon Blade Technique is an Emperor Level Technique the Celestial Purity Sect used to dominate all rivals and awe the Four Directions Great Emperors back when they were a Legendary Power!’

’These two powers...’

’One is incredibly mysterious, bizarre and unfathomable. Rumor has it their headquarters is located in an Abyss within the Barbaric lands. Every time someone from their sect appears, they unleash a storm of blood and slaughter.’

’The other reached its peak ten thousand years ago, becoming a highly sought-after Legendary Power. All its disciples cultivated Sword Skill, were incomparably domineering, and fiercely protective of their own...’

’If Shen Lang were connected to just one of these powers, he’d already be someone who could command the winds and clouds.’

’But now it seems he’s connected to both!’

’Although I can’t figure out why he knows the secret arts of two Sects that are as different as night and day, he must have a deep connection to them.’

’The Imperial Dragon Sect may be all-powerful in the Purple Chu Country, holding an edge over the Li Hen Sect and the Flower Sect.’

’But when compared to the powers outside... Xue Dangdang’s Xue Family is a Dark Gold Level Influence. The mysterious Netherworld King Sect is a Dark Gold Level Influence. The Celestial Purity Sect is also a Dark Gold Level Influence. Compared to any of them, the Imperial Dragon Sect isn’t even fit to lift a finger!’

’Above a Spirit Copper Level Influence is a Secret Silver Level Influence, and only above that is the Dark Gold Level Influence!’

’If Shen Lang is truly a disciple of the Celestial Purity Sect, and he’s been pushed into such a desperate corner, who’s to say the Celestial Purity Sect won’t show up in a few days and annihilate the Imperial Dragon Sect?’

’The Imperial Dragon Sect might dominate the Purple Chu Country, but in the eyes of a behemoth like the Celestial Purity Sect, we’re no different from an ant...’

’Things have already reached this point, yet these bastards are still here making a scene. Do they think the situation isn’t chaotic enough?!’

Shangguan Feiyue was seething. After millennia of maintaining a calm heart, his mind was now in utter turmoil...

"I, Shangguan Feiyue, have been in seclusion for many years. I never thought I’d see the day my own sect members no longer recognize me... Waving the Imperial Dragon Sect’s name around, lording it over others, living the high life... You’ve been enjoying quite the carefree existence, haven’t you?" Shangguan Feiyue’s voice was frigid, laced with killing intent.

The eight Xuanwu Realm powerhouses kneeling on the ground buried their heads even lower, trembling too much to make a sound.

’They didn’t understand why the Elder Ancestor was so furious, even faintly radiating killing intent, but they knew that trying to explain themselves or ask why would be suicide.’

Just then, Nangong Yan walked up to Shen Lang and said gently, "Young man, we have stabilized this young lady’s heart and soul. If the three of us and Master Kong Jing act together right now, there is still a sliver of hope. Please, lay her down and give us a chance to save her, won’t you?"

"A chance to save her? Heh..." Shen Lang let out a cold laugh. "To powerhouses like you, people like us are less than ants. And now you’re telling me you want a chance to save her?"

Nangong Yan was rendered speechless, a look of embarrassment on her face.

The eight Xuanwu Realm powerhouses on the ground raised their heads in shock, staring at Shen Lang in disbelief.

’They didn’t recognize Nangong Yan, but since she was with their Elder Ancestor, she had to be a figure of the same level. A person of her stature was speaking to him kindly, yet this brat dared to talk back and sneer so brazenly?’

’Who did he think he was?’

’This had to be some kind of f*cking joke...’

At that moment, all eyes were fixed on Shen Lang.

Shen Lang’s body was drenched in blood, and his eyes were crimson, like an Ancient Fierce Beast, striking fear into anyone who met his gaze.

Sweeping an indifferent glance at Nangong Yan, Shen Lang sneered. "You watched this entire thing from beginning to end. Did any of you lift a finger to help?"

"You watched from beginning to end as Yuwen Huaji wreaked havoc here. Did any of you lift a finger to stop him?"

"When Nalan Ziyun was struck down, are you telling me that powerhouses with your level of Cultivation had no opportunity to intervene?"

"I know. In the eyes of you so-called ’powerhouses,’ the weak are all ants. The life-and-death struggles between ants are nothing but a game to you. I’m sure you couldn’t even be bothered to watch, could you?"

"So why bother putting on this hypocritical act now?"

"Of course, I know you have no obligation to save people like her and me. I don’t blame you for that. But now, get out of my way and stop spouting your sanctimonious bullshit in front of me!"

"I don’t need your pity!"

"What joy is there in life? What is there to fear in death? If I cannot save her, then I will simply die with her!"

"Get lost! Don’t think I can’t touch you just because you have Emperor Martial Realm Cultivation. Anyone who dares stand in my way, I’ll have their blood splattering the ground!"

Shen Lang’s incomparably arrogant words shocked everyone present!

One of the eight men who had been kneeling stood up in a rage. "Brat, aren’t you being a little too presumptuous, speaking like that in front of our Elder Ancestor? For the Elder Ancestor and these seniors to offer their help is an honor for you—PFFT!"

Before the man could finish his sentence, Nangong Yan sent him flying with a kick!

A spray of blood arced through the air. In the distance, the crowd that had come from the Martial Arts Arena and the Shen Family residence all stared, dumbfounded.

Having been questioned so directly by Shen Lang, Nangong Yan had been feeling incredibly awkward. She’d been put on the spot and, for a moment, truly hadn’t known how to respond.

Letting him pass felt wrong, but stopping him was also not an option.

A dignified Elder Ancestor, a figure revered by thousands, was so embarrassed she felt like she could spit blood.

The appearance of this reckless idiot from the Imperial Dragon Sect was perfectly timed. He not only gave her an outlet for her frustration but also dispelled the awkwardness for her and the other two.

So while her attack seemed vicious, she had actually used great finesse. Even as she sent the man spitting blood, she simultaneously infused Spiritual Power into his body to heal him.

After striking the man, she shot a leisurely look at Shangguan Feiyue, her eyes crinkling charmingly as she smiled. "I helped you teach a lesson to your unruly, troublemaking descendant. You aren’t angry with me, are you?"

Shangguan Feiyue’s expression remained unchanged. "Why would I be? If you hadn’t struck, I would have. For daring to lecture young Shen Lang, if I had been the one to act, I would have crippled him directly."

A shiver went through the remaining seven men, and they didn’t dare make another peep.

’Only then did they finally understand... It seemed this arrogant brat was a treasure in the eyes of the Elder Ancestors!’

At that moment, a clamor arose from all sides as the people of Celestial Phoenix City began to surge in their direction, watching everything from a safe distance.

From the northwest, Shen Lang’s father, Shen Haotian, and his mother, Luo Dieqi, approached step by step, supported by Shui Qingwu and Shen Moran.

As Shen Lang watched his parents approach, his incomparably violent aura vanished without a trace, and his eyes began to turn red.

Even a man of iron has a tender heart. Before seeing them, Shen Lang’s mind had held only a single word: Kill. But upon seeing them, the vast killing intent that filled him finally dissipated by more than half.

When Nalan Ziyun died, he had been in such despair that he had disregarded his own life and death.

’But now, with Dingdang standing right beside him and his parents here, looking at him with tears in their eyes... how could he still have the courage to speak so freely of life and death?’

’No matter what, I must enter the Gate of Creation, find the Life Spiritual Liquid, and bring her back!’

’I have to keep living, too. I have to protect Mom and Dad. I have to protect Dingdang...’