Strongest War Emperor

Xue Jingyuan let out a contrived laugh. ”Dingdang, it’s been over three years. Have you forgotten how to even call me cousin? You want me to explain myself? How? This is a game for ants. We have no desire to pay attention to it, nor do we wish to interfere. Is that reason enough? Isn’t this for their own good? If we were to truly make a move, this tiny Celestial Phoenix City would probably cease to exist, wouldn’t it?”

”Instead, I’d like to ask you something. Did you defy your father’s orders and refuse to return for over three years all for this foolish kid?”

Shen Lang rolled his eyes and said coldly, ”A water buffalo’s stomach.”

Standing atop the Flood Dragon, Xue Jingyuan froze. ”Hm? What does that mean?”

”HAHAHAHA...” Xue Dangdang burst into a wild laugh, as if she had just heard the most hilarious thing in the world, leaving Xue Jingyuan utterly baffled.

”You can’t even figure that out? Brother Lang was right to call you that,” Xue Dangdang said, shaking with laughter. ”A water buffalo’s stomach, of course, is stuffed with straw! Xue Jingyuan, you’re a straw-stuffed idiot! No matter how much you put on airs, you’re still just an idiot! Haha!”

”Hahaha!” The surrounding crowd immediately erupted in jeers.

Atop the Flood Dragon, Xue Jingyuan’s body swayed violently, and he nearly fell right off.

”What audacity! You dare to insult me?”

As Xue Jingyuan spoke, a pair of luminous wings appeared behind him. He swooped down and landed in front of Shen Lang.

”You bastard, make yourself clear. Were you just calling me an idiot?” Xue Jingyuan demanded, pointing a paper fan at Shen Lang’s nose.

This Xue Jingyuan had brows like twin swords and eyes like stars. He was strikingly handsome and dressed in lavish robes, appearing by all measures to be a dragon among men.

He was the type of person who would command attention and become the center of focus wherever he went, a figure born for the spotlight.

But he looked down upon the world, as if no one before him was worthy of his notice.

He carried himself with an arrogant swagger, his eyes filled with disdain and mockery, constantly exuding an air of superiority.

It was as if every word he spoke to someone was an act of charity, making people feel extremely uncomfortable.

Seeing him point his fan at Shen Lang, Xue Dangdang grew furious. She took a step forward, ready to strike, but Shen Lang held her back.

”I wouldn’t dare. I was just insulting an idiot, not you... But if you insist that I was talking about you, I can’t help that,” Shen Lang said with a lazy yawn.

For a moment, Xue Jingyuan was speechless, his heart seething with rage.

He let out his habitual sneer. ”It’s truly unexpected. Dingdang, you stayed here for over three years, refusing to return to the family, all for an ignorant brat like this?”

He looked Shen Lang up and down. ”Look at him, just look. Filthy and grimy, with neither looks nor strength. In what way are you worthy of our Dingdang? What about you is worth her wasting three years of her life? Why don’t you go ask around and find out what kind of family our Xue Family is!”

”Don’t think you’re so great just because you know a bit of Sword Skill from the Celestial Purity Sect. The Xue Family doesn’t give a damn about them! If those few hadn’t intervened, you’d be a corpse by now!”

”Are you done?” Shen Lang raised an eyebrow, looking at Xue Jingyuan askance. ”Who the hell do you think you are? A punk still in diapers dares to point fingers at me? Get lost and let an adult from your family come talk!”

’This kid is so arrogant... This is going to be big trouble!’

Nangong Yan and the others, who had been enjoying the show, were suddenly dumbfounded...

In their eyes, Shen Lang was not only a heaven-defying talent but also incredibly intelligent.

This was evident from how he had meticulously planned every step to completely ruin the affairs of Yuwen Huaji and the Xu Family.

Since he was a smart person, shouldn’t he know about the Xue Family’s background?

Even if he didn’t know their background, seeing the Nine Flood Dragon Pulling the Chariot should have been enough to show him that the Xue Family was extraordinary, right?

Yet, he opened his mouth and cursed at such a person...

The smile on Xue Jingyuan’s face froze. After a long moment, his face flushed red as he stammered, ”You-you-you dare to curse at me? You freaking dare to curse at me!”

”It seems you’re not completely hopeless after all. You at least know I’m cursing at you,” Shen Lang said, unable to stifle a laugh.

He could still laugh at a time like this. Nangong Yan and her group could only roll their eyes.

”Outrageous! You reckless fool, how dare you curse at this young master?” Xue Jingyuan’s face was crimson with rage. He wanted to curse back, but his upper-class upbringing hadn’t taught him many insults.

As a direct descendant of the Xue Family, wherever he appeared, forget a Spirit Martial Realm brat like this, even figures at the Ancestor Level of the Imperial Dragon Sect would treat him with the utmost respect, not daring to offend him!

When had he ever been cursed at so directly?

In his mind, the moment he descended from the Flood Dragon, everyone in Celestial Phoenix City should have been prostrating themselves before him!

But this kid before him was so insolent, cursing at him in front of so many people?

Xue Jingyuan pointed at Shen Lang, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

”I’m a reckless fool? I’d say you’re not even a ’fool,’ you’re nothing at all. How could I compare to you? Cursing at you? Look at yourself, dull-witted and arrogant. Anyone who knows you is probably cursing you behind your back, right? I’m just the one saying it out loud.” Shen Lang looked at him with disdain. ”What, you don’t like it? If you don’t like it, I’ll spell it out for you.”

”It’s the middle of winter, and you’re waving a stupid fan around. Are you mentally ill?”

Chu Qingcheng rolled her eyes and immediately put away the fan she had just taken out.

”Not only is the style of your robe outdated, but you’ve also embroidered a giant chrysanthemum on the back. Are you just asking for a pounding?”

Many people subconsciously turned to lift their own robes for a look, while many others crowded closer, trying to see if there really was a chrysanthemum embroidered on Xue Jingyuan’s robe.

”The material of your clothes isn’t bad, but what a waste... An animal could become human in those clothes, but you put them on and immediately turn back into an animal!”

”Your nails are painted all sorts of gaudy colors. Are you trying to tell people you’re a man or a woman?”

”I call you a straw-stuffed idiot and you need me to explain what that means. A moron could be your teacher, and a dimwit could teach you how to speak like a human!”

”You think you’re hot stuff, turning your nose up at the sky the moment you appear, treating everyone like ants. Haven’t you noticed that the moment you step outside, it’s ’From hill to hill no bird in flight; From path to path no man in sight’?”

”Dingdang and I are together willingly, what the hell does it have to do with you? The world may be vast, but it’s not as vast as the hole where your common sense should be.”

”I’m done. Your turn,” Shen Lang said, crossing his arms with a look of utter composure.

The entire scene fell deathly silent. Even the Nine-headed Flood Dragon closed its mouth.

Xue Jingyuan seemed not to have processed it all yet, still trying to figure out what Shen Lang’s words even meant...

HISS!

This time, it wasn’t just the people of Celestial Phoenix City who were dumbfounded; even the eight powerhouses standing on the Flood Dragon in the sky sucked in a cold breath!

The Western Wilderness Snow Domain’s Xue Family was a powerful clan passed down from ancient times. When had a member of this family, traveling abroad, ever been cursed to their face like this?

And so brutally, at that!

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, who would believe it?

”Young Master Yuan is being bullied! This is unacceptable!”

The eight figures in the sky flickered and immediately strode through the air!

Suddenly, a golden light flashed in the sky, followed by a series of ”BANG! BANG!” sounds, interspersed with a few muffled grunts!

The eight who had just left the Flood Dragon retreated back onto it with looks of sheer horror!

It was as if they had never moved at all!

The only difference was that Master of Chaos was now levitating in the air, his palms together, standing before them with a harmless look on his face.

Nangong Yan and the other two from Shark’s Kiss groaned inwardly, chanting ”Amitabha” in their hearts.

’If Chaos hadn’t intervened, it would have been trouble.’

’But now that he has, it might be even bigger trouble!’

Unfortunately, the three of them were in a sensitive position and couldn’t afford to offend either side. They could only remain obedient spectators.

”Master of Chaos, what is the meaning of this?” A heavenly, feminine voice drifted from within the Jade Chariot.

The voice was indescribably lazy, yet it was filled with authority.

Master of Chaos smiled faintly. ”Amitabha. You forbade Shangguan Feiyue and the others from acting, and they obeyed. The Buddha says, ’An eye for an eye.’ Now you wish to act, and naturally, that is not allowed.”

”Oh?” The woman in the Jade Chariot chuckled lightly. ”Did the Buddha really say that?”

”Amitabha, he... probably did,” Master of Chaos said, his smile never faltering. ”If you do not move, this humble monk will not move. If you do move, Chaos will most certainly cause chaos. Amitabha.”

A soft huff came from within the Jade Chariot, followed by silence.

The eight men standing on the Flood Dragon looked at Master of Chaos with extreme wariness, not daring to make a rash move.

All eight of them had King Martial Realm Cultivation. In many Profound Iron Level Sects, they would be considered Ancestor Level beings.

But the fatal problem was that this Master of Chaos was their senior in terms of generation, more experienced, and his cultivation was far stronger than theirs—he was already at the Emperor Martial Realm.

And he was famous for being chaotic!

He once charged into the Demon Sect single-handedly, his monk robes stained with blood overnight as he took down eighteen of their sects in a row!

Despite his smiling and benevolent appearance, when he flew into a rage, he was no different from those formidable Demons.

The person in the Jade Chariot could deal with him, but the key issue was Master Kong Jing, who had been silent down below!

That old monk was a good-natured man, but if his junior brother were to be beaten, it seemed unreasonable to expect him not to intervene.

These eight men, who had been so imposing just moments ago, were now completely suppressed by the momentum of Master of Chaos alone, not daring to move an inch...

When they cast their gazes downward again... Xue Jingyuan was already on the verge of exploding.

”Brat, do you dare to fight me?” Xue Jingyuan roared, his aura instantly surging. A heart-pounding pressure emanated from him, causing the faces of the surrounding crowd to change in horror!

”That’s the aura of a Xuanwu Realm powerhouse! How shameless! Challenging the Spirit Martial Realm Shen Lang with his Xuanwu Realm cultivation. Are all disciples from great families this thick-skinned?”

”Exactly! He actually has the nerve to say it, and with such a proud look on his face...”

”So what if he’s from a great family? Does he think Shen Lang won’t dare to touch him just because of that? Yuwen Huaji was at Xuanwu Realm Ninth Heaven, and didn’t Shen Lang still slice him in half with one strike?”

Due to their unfamiliarity with the Xue Family, many people in Celestial Phoenix City were still unconvinced and began to mutter amongst themselves.

Hearing these words, Xue Jingyuan’s face turned shades of green and white. He wished he could just destroy the entire Celestial Phoenix City!

Facing him, Shen Lang gave a contemptuous smile. ”You want a fight? Then let’s fight! This young master will see it through to the end!”

As Shen Lang spoke, he gave Xue Dangdang a look, signaling her to retreat to Master Kong Jing’s side.

Master Kong Jing stood with his palms together, like a wooden doll, showing no reaction from beginning to end.

”You reckless fool, you asked for this!”

Xue Jingyuan sneered, and a powerful momentum suddenly swept towards Shen Lang like a tidal wave!

A colossal shadow abruptly enveloped Shen Lang!

”Death Realm!”

Nangong Yan cried out in alarm, but it was already too late to warn Shen Lang.

With a flick of her wide sleeve, Nangong Yan swept away the nearby Nalan Ziyun and her family, as well as the recently arrived Chu Qingcheng, getting them all out of the way!