Strongest War Emperor

Shen Lang sneered, a playful grin on his face. "Disguise Techniques aren’t exactly rare. Maybe someone disguised themselves as me to frame me?"

Everyone was stunned again. Even at a time like this, the guy was still grinning cheekily?

’Where on earth does he get this confidence from?’

"Insolent!" Lei Hongyun barked. "We didn’t just see your face clearly. Our Divine Thought had already locked onto you. We would never forget your aura. Are you still going to deny it?!"

Ye Zhenhai let out a sinister laugh. "To think you’d still be so arrogant and conceited in front of Master Du from the Punishment Hall and the Elders. No wonder you dared to do something so outrageous! Too bad for you, Master Du has a discerning eye. He’ll never let you get away with it!"

Shen Lang casually glanced at Ye Zhenhai and suddenly asked, "These two, along with Qu Lingfeng... didn’t they all join the Profound Dao Sect a few days ago?"

Wang Dashu paused, slightly startled, then nodded. "That’s right. They all joined the Profound Dao Sect on the same day as you."

"I see." Shen Lang nodded, walked up to Ye Zhenhai and Lei Hongyun, and said, "I’d like to confirm something with you two."

As Ye Zhenhai and Lei Hongyun met Shen Lang’s calm gaze, a chill ran down their spines. They instinctively took a step back at the same time and raised their guard.

The moment they retreated, they both realized what they had done and became furious with embarrassment.

’This kid’s Cultivation is so low. What could he possibly do?’

’Besides, several Elders and the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall are right here.’

’He only defeated Liu Hai and Xiao Tong because they were careless and had Sealed their Spiritual Power!’

’And our Cultivation is no worse than Liu Hai’s or Xiao Tong’s!’

’If he dares to act recklessly in front of the Elders and the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall, he’s as good as dead!’

"What do you want to confirm?" Ye Zhenhai lifted his chin and said arrogantly, "I suggest you obediently confess your crimes to the Elders and Master Du. If you show proper remorse, you might get a lighter sentence!"

Shen Lang tilted his head, glanced at him, and said, "I just want to confirm... when I was supposedly trying to assault this senior sister, did you two really knock me out of the wooden cabin, easily defeat me, and then chase me down? Is my Cultivation really so pathetic in your eyes?"

Ye Zhenhai scoffed, "What? You’re just a mere Qi Martial Realm Fifth Heaven Martial Artist. Just because you beat Liu Hai and Xiao Tong while their Spiritual Power was Sealed, you really think you can fight us? If we hadn’t wanted to take you alive, do you think you could have escaped?"

Beside him, Lei Hongyun snorted coldly. "You may have gotten away, but Master Du and the Elders are here now. Don’t tell me you think you can escape from them? I advise you not to play with fire... urk!"

Lei Hongyun couldn’t say another word.

Standing before them, Shen Lang’s hands shot out like lightning, instantly piercing through their Spiritual Power Protection Shields, a defense possessed only by Spirit Martial Realm Martial Artists!

Right in front of Du Ziyi, Wang Dashu, and the others, Shen Lang had instantly grabbed Lei Hongyun and Ye Zhenhai by the neck and lifted them into the air!

’Such speed!’ Du Ziyi’s pupils shrank, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. ’He pierced through the Protective Shields of two Spirit Martial Realm Martial Artists without even causing a ripple of Spiritual Power. Could it be that he...’

In that instant, everyone could clearly see the expressions on the faces of Ye Zhenhai and his companion shift from horror to utter despair...

When their necks were first grabbed, their instinctive reaction was to throw a punch at Shen Lang.

But just as they raised their fists, the crowd watched as their arms suddenly went limp and fell uselessly to their sides.

If one were to say Shen Lang’s attack was a sneak-attack that took advantage of an opening, it might be plausible that two Spirit Martial Realm Martial Artists could be subdued that way.

But for their arms to lose all strength in an instant—that was clearly the result of their power being Sealed!

The problem was, Sealing was not only complex, but it usually required the user’s Cultivation to be far higher than the Martial Artist being Sealed!

To instantly Seal the Cultivation of two Spirit Martial Realm Martial Artists—how could that be possible without the Cultivation of the Xuanwu Realm?

The surrounding disciples from the Punishment Hall all had looks of sheer terror, but since Du Ziyi gave no command, they could only stare dumbfounded at the scene.

On the other side, Qu Lingfeng reacted with extreme speed. The moment Shen Lang made his move, she immediately ran to Du Ziyi’s side, trembling uncontrollably as she stared at Shen Lang in horror.

"Shen Lang, how dare you!"

Ji Fengyun shot to his feet, his aura flaring wildly. With a grasp at the empty air, he sent a clawing attack toward Shen Lang’s back.

Amid a flash of Spirit Light, an enormous, seemingly solid claw materialized and instantly reached Shen Lang’s back.

The oppressive might of a Xuanwu Realm Fifth Heaven expert swept across the hall. If that claw hit, Shen Lang would suffer broken bones and torn tendons, at the very least!

BANG!

With a soft sound, the claw attack Ji Fengyun had unleashed was directly shattered.

As Powerful Qi crisscrossed the air, Wang Dashu’s figure appeared to the side.

"It’s just a squabble between kids. Junior Brother Ji, why get so worked up? To use the ’Yin Wind Hand’ right off the bat... were you planning to kill Shen Lang on the spot?"

Wang Dashu said coldly, "Even if he committed some unforgivable crime, if you want to kill him, you should at least ask me, his master, first, shouldn’t you?"

"You... you... Excellent! You’re still shielding your disciple even now!" Ji Fengyun said, his face contorted in a snarl. "Junior Brother Du is right here. Let’s see how you explain this to him!"

Just then, Shen Lang, still holding Ye Zhenhai and the other man, turned around and said darkly, "Ji Fengyun, is it? Good. I’ll remember that claw attack. Once I’ve settled this matter, I’ll come find you to settle the score."

"You... you... you..." Ji Fengyun was so overcome with rage that his finger trembled as he pointed at Shen Lang, his old face flushing crimson.

’So arrogant! So utterly clueless about his own impending death!’

’A mere Outer Disciple, not only daring to kill his fellow disciples in front of several Elders and the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall, but also brazenly threatening him, an Elder!’

Shen Lang didn’t spare him another glance, turning his gaze back to the two men whose necks he held.

The two men were still gurgling and sputtering, their faces turning a dark shade of purple, their eyes filled with an indescribable terror and despair.

When Shen Lang didn’t act, it was one thing, but the moment he did, he had them by the neck and had instantly Sealed their power. This level of strength was something they couldn’t hope to resist.

If they had known Shen Lang possessed such terrifying strength, they would have rather died than dare to pull a stunt like this!

"You’re Lei Hongyun, right? Nice name," Shen Lang said coldly, his gaze fixed on him. "Tell me, who sent you to frame me?"

Lei Hongyun shook his head frantically, forcing out muffled words, "N-No one framed you... you brought this on yourself..."

CRACK!

Lei Hongyun never got to finish his muffled words. With a sharp crack from his neck, his head lolled to the side, and he stopped breathing.

Everyone in the hall was frozen in shock...

’It was one thing for Shen Lang to make a move, but he actually dared to kill?’

’And right in front of Wang Dashu, the Peak Master of Songdu Peak, several Elders, and the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall?’

Under the crowd’s utterly horrified gazes, Shen Lang casually tossed aside the breathless body of Lei Hongyun and turned his attention to Ye Zhenhai.

"And you? Life or death? Which will you choose?"

Shen Lang’s gaze seemed to emanate from the Nine Netherworld Prison, instantly shattering Ye Zhenhai’s psychological defenses.

"I... I’ll talk! It was Young Master Feng who made us do it! I’m begging you, don’t kill me, please... I’m begging you!" Ye Zhenhai’s eyes were filled with terror.

’This young man is terrifying, absolutely terrifying!’

’His terrifying Cultivation is one thing, but to kill without a moment’s hesitation!’

Shen Lang raised an eyebrow. "Young Master Feng? You mean Feng Xiaoyao, the one who tried to kill me in Yunxi Valley with the Wind God Leg?"

Ye Zhenhai nodded desperately. "Yes... yes... it was Feng Xiaoyao! He... he’s the one who made us frame you! If you don’t believe me... ask Qu Lingfeng..."

THUMP!

Shen Lang casually tossed Ye Zhenhai aside. Ye Zhenhai immediately clutched his own throat and began to cough violently.

THUD!

Qu Lingfeng dropped to her knees. "Master, spare my life!" she cried in terror. "I... We were forced by Feng Xiaoyao! If we didn’t do as he said, he would have killed us! We never meant to frame Junior Brother Shen Lang!"

The entire hall fell silent...

’That turnaround was certainly fast.’

A broad smile spread across Wang Dashu’s face; he was on the verge of bursting into laughter.

If Shen Lang had really done it, not only would Shen Lang have been ruined, but he would have been dragged down as well. Even Songdu Peak would have become a laughingstock for the other peaks.

But now, Shen Lang had not only turned the situation around in an instant, but his actions had been as swift as thunder and lightning. It truly made one see him in a new light!

How could taking on such a disciple not make Wang Dashu ecstatic?

Beside Wang Dashu, the corners of Du Ziyi’s mouth turned up. He nodded slightly, not bothering to hide the delight in his heart.

Tian Mohan, who had been silent the whole time, gave Shen Lang a dark look before closing his eyes again.

Meanwhile, Ji Fengyun and Yun Xizi stood with their mouths agape, their expressions incredibly strange. They had been the most vocal in their accusations before, and they were the ones who had wanted to use this incident to suppress Wang Dashu.

"How outrageous!"

Ji Fengyun roared in fury, swinging a slap toward Qu Lingfeng.

Du Ziyi, who had barely spoken, extended a hand. A powerful suction force pulled Qu Lingfeng to his feet, allowing her to dodge the slap.

Ji Fengyun was stunned for a moment, then immediately turned on Shen Lang. "These people framed a fellow disciple and must be severely punished... but even if they did frame Shen Lang, for him to dare murder a fellow disciple here in Songdu Peak Hall is an even more unforgivable crime!"

"Junior Brother Du, harming a fellow disciple is far more serious than attempted rape, isn’t it? This kid dared to do it right in front of us, which makes his crime even worse..."

Shen Lang stared coldly at Ji Fengyun and said flatly, "Who said I harmed a fellow disciple? Which of your eyes saw me kill someone?"

Ji Fengyun froze. ’Don’t tell me this kid didn’t kill Lei Hongyun?’

’But how is that possible? My Divine Thought just sensed that Lei Hongyun had stopped breathing!’

’Could it be that with his Xuanwu Realm Fifth Heaven Cultivation, his Divine Thought could actually be mistaken?’

’That’s absolutely impossible!’