Strongest War Emperor

The Elder to his right also looked confused. "Xiao Tong and Liu Hai’s strength far surpasses Hao Fengliu’s. Even if he has more Talismans, it would be nearly impossible for him to handle both of them."

"While a Talisman’s Attack Power is formidable, its use is often limited by the controller’s movements and reaction speed. This narrow space really isn’t suitable for using them... Surely he doesn’t intend to use Talismans to fight two Spirit Martial Realm Second Heaven Martial Artists at once?"

The Elder on the left frowned. "From the first trial until now, this man has barely acted. But every time he does, his strike hits its mark, rarely missing. He seems to be acting emotionally on Zheng Donghong’s behalf, but I’ve observed his aura and his eyes, and they haven’t wavered at all. Who knows, maybe he really has a way to deal with Xiao Tong and Liu Hai. This fight... I’m actually looking forward to it!"

The corner of Zhang Tianyue’s eye twitched sharply, her gaze falling on the Ah Bu saber on Shen Lang’s back. She then said in a low voice, "I wonder if you two Elders have noticed something unusual about Shen Lang?"

"Hmm? What is it you mean, Peak Master?" The two Elders were taken aback for a moment.

Zhang Tianyue said with a peculiar expression, "Have you noticed the long saber on his back? From the very beginning until now, this kid... has never once drawn it. He even picked up a wooden man’s arm off the ground to use as a weapon, but he still refuses to draw his saber!"

The two Elders were shocked, and it suddenly dawned on them!

"That’s right! No matter what, Wooden Man Alley is fraught with danger. Even people like Su Shi and Zhan Wuji kept their weapons in hand, not daring to relax for a moment! This kid hasn’t even drawn his saber? How can this be!"

Zhang Tianyue’s eyes narrowed slightly as she said, "Someone who can casually pull out various Tier Four Talismans definitely wouldn’t have a low-grade Magical Treasure Secret Artifact. To be so calm in a place as perilous as Wooden Man Alley, not even drawing his saber, can only mean two things! First, he’s confident enough to handle everything with his bare hands! Second, he knows people like us are watching nearby and is deliberately hiding something!"

The right-hand Elder’s long eyebrows twitched, and he said with an odd expression, "But... what could a brat at the Qi Martial Realm Fifth Heaven possibly have to hide? Unless his Cultivation isn’t actually Qi Martial Realm Fifth Heaven, but Spirit Martial Realm or even higher. Only then would he have a reason to hide it. But the Demon Stone’s test is basically impossible to get wrong. Even if the Demon Stone was wrong, he shouldn’t be able to fool the Void Mirror in your hands, right?"

Zhang Tianyue gave an awkward smile. "This... I’m at a complete loss myself. But without that explanation, it just doesn’t make sense. Surely he isn’t carrying a saber just for looks, right? Even so, that wouldn’t explain why he doesn’t use any other weapon either."

"We’ll see soon enough... Look, it seems they’re about to begin!" said the Elder on the left.

Down below in Wooden Man Alley, Xiao Tong and Liu Hai had already placed a Restriction on their own Spiritual Power and were about to play rock-paper-scissors to decide who would go first...

Suddenly, Shen Lang twisted his neck slightly. His hands, hanging loosely at his sides, clenched into fists with a sudden squeeze, and a series of CRACKING sounds echoed from his body.

Then, he lowered his head and glanced at Xiao Tong and Liu Hai before unclenching his fists.

While crooking his fingers at Xiao Tong and Liu Hai, he slowly walked toward them and said in a cold voice, "One by one is a waste of time. No need to fight over it. Both of you can come at me together."

"WOAH!"

The crowd erupted.

The sixty-plus people in Wooden Man Alley cried out in disbelief, and the Profound Dao Sect disciples hovering above reacted with an even more exaggerated uproar.

Is this guy a fool or a madman?

A mere Qi Martial Realm Fifth Heaven brat not only wants to challenge Spirit Martial Realm Second Heaven experts, but he also has the audacity to say he’ll take on both of them?

Has he lost his mind?

Just as the crowd was in an uproar, Shen Lang’s next words instantly silenced them: "Sealing your Spiritual Power, planning to play with me using only physical strength? Very well. I won’t use a shred of Spiritual Power either. Today, I’ll use my fists to teach you how to behave!"

After saying this, Shen Lang extended one hand, placed it on the protective light shield of the Gold-type Talisman, and with a sudden jolt of his palm, dispelled the Talisman’s protective shield!

Everyone was dumbfounded...

So arrogant, so reckless!

To think there would be a kid this arrogant in the last batch of people!

"You reckless bastard! In such a hurry? Are you rushing to get reincarnated?!" Xiao Tong and Liu Hai’s faces turned pale with rage, and they completely forgot about rock-paper-scissors.

The two of them had originally wanted to have a grand battle to compete for first place, so the Elders of the Profound Dao Sect could see their full strength.

They never expected that instead of fighting each other, they would now have to fight a piece of trash!

And this piece of trash even wanted to take on both of them alone!

Being looked down upon by someone who would likely have trouble with Cultivation for the rest of his life, Xiao Tong and Liu Hai felt like their lungs were about to explode with rage...

In that brief moment, Shen Lang, with his hands clenched into fists, had already walked to a point slightly in front of the two, right in the middle!

"You two, are you ready to die?"

Shen Lang’s sinister voice echoed through Wooden Man Alley, causing many people to shiver instinctively.

With a flick of his left foot, he sent a discarded wooden man’s arm from the ground flying toward Xiao Tong. It whistled through the air with powerful force, letting out an explosive CRACK.

The next moment, he stomped his right foot violently on the ground!

"BOOM!"

The force of this stomp was immense. The bluestone slabs under his foot instantly cracked and shattered, large pieces flipping up and shooting violently towards Liu Hai on the other side!

Faced with Shen Lang’s provocation, the two were overcome with rage. Why would they bother with rock-paper-scissors to decide who went first?

They roared almost simultaneously and charged at Shen Lang together. Their two fists, carrying ferocious Powerful Qi, smashed toward Shen Lang’s face from the front-left and front-right at the same time!

’Use their own strength to control them.’ 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Facing such a ferocious assault, Shen Lang remained utterly fearless. He shifted his right foot slightly to the side and extended his hands. In a flash, he caught the incoming fists of Xiao Tong and Liu Hai!

"What... He actually dared to meet them head-on like that? Is he trying to die?!" The surrounding people were astonished.

Unless your Cultivation, or rather, your physical strength, is several times greater than your opponent’s, trying to directly catch an incoming punch with your bare hands is simply impossible!

"Is this guy really that stupid? No wonder his aptitude is so poor!"

In the instant that everyone’s eyes were twitching at the sight, Shen Lang’s hands began to move, not particularly fast. From a distance, it looked as if he was drawing a Tai Chi Diagram with his hands!

Then, Xiao Tong and Liu Hai’s fists seemed to be pulled by him, their direction changing. Instead of attacking Shen Lang, they were now heading toward each other!

"BANG!"

Their fists slammed into each other. As Powerful Qi crisscrossed, both of them grimaced in pain and simultaneously retreated.

However, Shen Lang gave them no chance to escape. The instant they retreated after their fists collided, Shen Lang shot out his hands, grabbed their wrists, and with lightning speed, yanked them back!

"Bastard!"

Xiao Tong and Liu Hai were furious. Without waiting to free their right hands, they threw a punch with their lefts!

At that moment, everyone thought there was something wrong with their eyes!

Shen Lang, in the middle, didn’t retreat. Instead, his figure suddenly blurred, as if he had swayed left and right at an extreme speed!

Then, instead of retreating, he advanced, taking a step forward!

Xiao Tong’s and Liu Hai’s left fists were seen grazing past Shen Lang’s ears. Both of their punches had missed...

Now, Shen Lang was practically pasted to the two of them!

"How is that possible!"

Xiao Tong and Liu Hai felt a chill rise from the bottom of their hearts. Horrified, they immediately tried to retreat!

However, Shen Lang wasn’t about to give them that chance. The instant their fists brushed past, he jerked his shoulders, slamming them into Xiao Tong and Liu Hai’s chests!

"PFFT!"

The two of them, their faces twisted in pain, retreated two steps to either side.

Just as they retreated, Shen Lang lifted his right leg and swung a side kick from left to right, striking Liu Hai’s abdomen on the right. The kick sent the once-arrogant Liu Hai flying, and he crashed violently against the wall of Wooden Man Alley with a loud boom.

He barely glanced at the result. As soon as he retracted his right foot, his left shot out in another side kick, striking Xiao Tong squarely in the abdomen and sending him flying as well!

From the moment he attacked, he had barely moved from his spot. All his movements were simple, fast as lightning and swift as a thunderbolt. The series of actions flowed like moving clouds and flowing water, dazzling the eyes of the onlookers!

After sending both of them flying with those two kicks, Shen Lang charged forward while the crowd was still stupefied, arriving beside Xiao Tong on the left.

His right foot lifted high, like a blade, and chopped down toward Xiao Tong on the ground!

"Damn it!"

Xiao Tong, still on the ground, didn’t even have time to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. He slapped the ground with his right hand and rolled away to his left.

"BANG!"

Shattered stone flew into the air. Shen Lang’s stomp had created a shocking crater in the ground!

"Trash, go die!"

Dodging Shen Lang’s kick, Xiao Tong flipped to his feet and charged at Shen Lang in a rage.

His left hand threw a straight punch at Shen Lang’s chest!

’Use his momentum against him!’

Shen Lang turned his body to the side, barely dodging Xiao Tong’s punch. His right hand formed a V-shape, and two fingers jabbed toward Xiao Tong’s eyes!

’First, the brow and eyes!’

Xiao Tong was shocked. It was one thing for his punch to miss; he had a follow-up attack as fierce as a raging storm that could have severely injured this piece of trash. But he couldn’t afford not to dodge these two jabbing fingers. If his eyes were crippled, it would all be over.

Xiao Tong snapped his head to the side. Without retracting his left hand, he bent his elbow and brought it crashing down toward Shen Lang’s chest!

Shen Lang retracted his right hand, bent his arm, and his elbow hammered right onto Xiao Tong’s left elbow, making Xiao Tong almost cry out in pain.

’Second, the philtrum!’

Before Xiao Tong could react, Shen Lang swung a left hook!

At this exact moment, Xiao Tong had just turned his head to his right to dodge the eye jab, making it seem as if Shen Lang had his left hand waiting right there for his head to turn!

Shen Lang’s left hook landed squarely on the philtrum above Xiao Tong’s lip!

"Ugh! Ugh!"

Blood streamed from Xiao Tong’s mouth. He instinctively covered his mouth with his left hand and staggered back two steps...