Strongest War Emperor

The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul was beaten so badly it felt like vomiting blood, yet it didn’t dare lash out.

If it did, Master of Chaos would strike even more ruthlessly!

It was precisely because it was in a Soul Body state that Master of Chaos’s slaps hurt so much more.

With each slap, its entire soul trembled in agony.

’Is this fucking guy really from a Buddhist Sect?’

’Aren’t monks supposed to be compassionate?’

It was also at this moment that the Wolf Soul realized the people around it... were all at the Emperor Martial Realm of Cultivation!

Moreover, aside from that old monk, the others seemed to be that kid’s attendants!

And this Master of Chaos was like the kid’s thug; the moment it showed any dissatisfaction, the guy would start hitting it!

’What in the world happened during the time I was captured and knocked out by this bald donkey...’ The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard it thought.

Even back in its heyday, if it had met even one of these people, it would have run as far away as possible. Now, five of them had shown up at once!

Experts of this caliber were few and far between in the entire Purple Chu Country!

Furthermore, that old monk was Returning to the Essence, but the faint Buddha Light in his eyes was more terrifying than all the others combined!

This kid, Shen Lang, was clearly being chased all over the place by trash like Yuwen Huaji at first. How did he get involved with such powerful experts in the blink of an eye?

The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul felt like dying...

At this point, Nangong Yan spoke up. ”In this world, if someone else tells you they’re giving you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you can treat it as hot air. But when our young brother says it, you must believe him! We have no reason to deceive you, and he has even less.”

Seeing the Wolf Soul’s expression, Shark’s Kiss decided to strike while the iron was hot. He said in a gruff voice, ”Hey, you Wolf Soul, don’t be ungrateful when we’re trying to be nice! This Immortal Celestial Saber of mine never had an Artifact Spirit. Now that I’ve given it to our young brother, the fact that he has taken a liking to you is your good fortune! If you dare to keep whining, we’ll just wipe out your consciousness and seal you in anyway! Hmph, to put it bluntly, your soul is so weak right now, what makes you think you’re worthy of our young brother and this Immortal Celestial Saber? Stop being so smug!”

His voice was extremely loud, laced with a powerful pressure. It sounded like thunder from the heavens, shaking the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul so hard it felt its own soul was about to dissipate.

The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul trembled and hung its head.

Facing so many Emperor Martial Realm experts, it truly didn’t even have a chance to resist.

In their presence, any schemes, plots, or other ridiculous ideas were a complete joke.

Any one of the five could easily erase its consciousness.

If its consciousness were truly erased, that would be a fate worse than death.

’The question is, what is the relationship between these experts and this kid? Why does every single one of them call him ’young brother’? Damn it, if they were the ones subjugating me, it wouldn’t be a disgrace given their status. But to make me submit to a mere Spirit Martial Realm brat... even if the kid’s physical body is tough, he’s still only at the Spirit Martial Realm!’

’Even if I’m weak now, I was once the great Howling Moon Celestial Wolf King!’

’Back in the day, I was a being with a harem of three thousand... To think a dragon stranded in shallow waters could be bullied by shrimp. I’ve fallen so low that I’m about to become the Artifact Spirit for some Spirit Martial Realm kid...’

’If I’d known, I would have stayed far away from him from the start.’

’If I’d known, I never should have plotted against him...’

While the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul was kicking itself with regret, Shen Lang spoke coolly, ”You’re taking this long to consider such a trivial matter? I don’t have that much time to wait for you.”

”Let’s be direct. If you’re willing, you can become the Artifact Spirit for this saber of mine. I can guarantee I will only treat you as a friend and partner, never as a slave. I will also provide you with resources to help you grow stronger. Furthermore, I can promise that two hundred years from now, if you wish to leave, I will remove all restraints and let you go. I will not go back on my word.”

’Damn it, you’re asking me, the great Howling Moon Celestial Wolf King, to submit to you! How is that a trivial matter? This is a huge deal, okay!’ The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul was furious.

Then, a jolt went through its body. It abruptly raised its head, overjoyed, and exclaimed, ”Two hundred years? For real?! You’d better not be lying to me! I am the great Howling Moon Celestial Wolf King!”

What were two hundred years? It had been sealed in the altar on the Tala Prairie for several thousand years!

The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul’s eyes widened, trying to read something in Shen Lang’s gaze.

”Of course it’s true. I can swear an oath or sign a contract, whichever you prefer.” Shen Lang lightly flicked the Immortal Celestial Saber with his finger.

The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul opened its great maw. ”Damn it, I’ll do it! Let’s sign a contract! As long as it specifies that you won’t treat me as a slave and will grant me freedom after two hundred years, I’m willing to submit to you and become this saber’s Artifact Spirit!”

Shark’s Kiss and the others standing by fell silent.

They had rarely ever seen a Beast Soul subjugated so easily.

Theoretically, when most Martial Artists wanted to subjugate a Beast Soul or some other ghostly spirit, they always used brute force to suppress it.

It was rare to see someone try to reason with it like this.

And someone who promised to free the Beast Soul after a few hundred years was even rarer, one in ten thousand... Why would you free it? You could just suppress it with force, couldn’t you?

Besides, once it really became the saber’s Artifact Spirit, for many years to come, the owner would have to use their own Spiritual Power, Spirit Stones, and even Essence Blood to nurture the Artifact Spirit within.

How could you say... you’d raise it well for two hundred years, fatten it up, and then just let it go?

What kind of logic was that?

Many Artifact Spirits were relatively weak when they were subjugated, which was why there was an opportunity to acquire them in the first place.

Once they truly became an Artifact Spirit or a subjugated pet, the owner would certainly spare no effort in cultivating them.

After all, as one’s own helper, the stronger, the better.

To let it go after it became powerful, what kind of nonsense was that...

Even if you were going to release it, shouldn’t you say two thousand years?

What could you even do in two hundred years?

’Confidence. There’s no other reason besides confidence. This young brother is confident that in two hundred years, his Cultivation will be so powerful that he won’t even need this kind of Beast Soul!’

’Or perhaps he believes that by then, after giving the Beast Soul such immense benefits, it wouldn’t be willing to leave even if he tried to chase it away!’

A sharp glint flashed in the eyes of Shark’s Kiss and the other two masters as they all came to the same conclusion.

If it were anyone else with such thoughts, they would have dismissed them as an idiot.

On the Star Continent, the lifespan of an ordinary member of the Human Race was about one hundred and fifty years. After becoming a Martial Artist, one’s lifespan would increase significantly upon reaching the Qi Martial Realm, Spirit Martial Realm, and beyond.

Which of the Elder Ancestors from a Spirit Copper Level Influence didn’t live for three or four thousand years?

While two hundred years wasn’t exactly the blink of an eye, it was still nothing significant.

To achieve a world-shaking level of Cultivation within two hundred years was something an ordinary person wouldn’t even dare to dream of, unless they were a genius from a Sect or Noble Family with an ancient lineage.

’I’m looking forward to seeing what this young brother can do more and more...’ Nangong Yan’s eyelashes fluttered as she felt another tremor in her heart.

Since the Beast Soul had submitted, everything that followed was very simple.

The success rate for sealing an Artifact Spirit was extremely low. But with a Master Level Artifact Refining Master like Shen Lang, assisted by five Emperor Martial Realm experts, how could there be even the slightest difficulty?

In Shen Lang’s words, this was like using an anti-aircraft gun to shoot a mosquito.

After about two hours, with the help of Nangong Yan and the others, Shen Lang finally succeeded in sealing the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Soul into the Immortal Celestial Saber.

The Immortal Celestial Saber had finally become Shen Lang’s new weapon.

”It really is a fine saber!”

Stroking the shocking cracks on the Immortal Celestial Saber, Shen Lang felt that the long saber was now completely connected to his mind and soul.

It was as if it were his own arm; with a single thought, it could instantly fly out and kill!

Because it now had an Artifact Spirit, and one that had completely submitted to him, his connection with the Immortal Celestial Saber far surpassed his previous connection with the Celestial Water Blade, which had no Artifact Spirit sealed within it.

As for its power, it was countless times stronger.

Given time, once the Wolf Soul recovered most of its strength, the power of the Immortal Celestial Saber would increase dramatically once again.

’Sometimes, being too confident isn’t good, and having standards that are too high isn’t good either... If I had found a way to capture a Beast Soul and seal it into the Celestial Water Blade back then, perhaps the great battle against Yuwen Huaji wouldn’t have been so difficult.’

Shen Lang sighed inwardly before saying, ”Since you’ve submitted and become the Artifact Spirit of the Immortal Celestial Saber, I’ll give you a high-end, grand, and classy name.”

The Wolf Soul inside the Immortal Celestial Saber was stunned for a moment. Before it could react, it heard Shen Lang continue, ”From now on, your name will be ’Labrador’.”

”’Labra-doodoo’? What the fuck! I protest! The contract didn’t say anything about you giving me a name! You can’t be such a tyrant!” The Wolf Soul reacted violently. ”I am the great Howling Moon Celestial Wolf King! If you give me a name like ’Labra-doodoo’, how am I supposed to make a name for myself in the future?”

Shen Lang grinned and said, ”It’s Labra-DOR, not Labra-DOODOO! The contract is very clear: as long as I’m not harming you, you must obey my commands.”

”Not harming me? You’ve hurt my pride!” The Wolf Soul was half-dead with anger.

”Your pride, huh... I forgot to write that part in. We’ll talk about it later. If you’re obedient, I might reconsider.”

Shen Lang didn’t give Labrador another chance to argue and directly put the Immortal Celestial Saber away.

Then, he turned to the smiling Nangong Yan and the other two masters and said, ”The three Elder Ancestors have given me the treasured weapons that accompanied you for many years. This junior has no way to repay you, so allow me to offer three Cultivation Techniques in return.”

”It’s finally time!” Nangong Yan, Shark’s Kiss, and the third master were overjoyed.

Master Kong Jing and Master of Chaos also narrowed their eyes, their focus sharpening.

Shen Lang pondered for a moment, then took out three Jade Scrolls and pressed them to his forehead. After a while, looking slightly tired, he placed the three Jade Scrolls in front of Nangong Yan and the other two masters.

Only then did he say, ”The commonly accepted grading for Cultivation Techniques is generally Mortal Level, Profound Level, Earth Level, Emperor Level, Saint Level... and so on. Each level is further divided into five grades. You all know about the Netherworld King’s Three Extremes Sword and the Demon Blade Technique. One is an Emperor Level Technique, and the other is an Emperor Level Technique. Both are incredibly powerful Cultivation Techniques on this continent.”

”However, the Netherworld King Sect is fierce and ruthless; you absolutely must not touch their Cultivation Techniques. As for the Celestial Purity Sect, you should be even more aware. They are perverse and utterly domineering. If they discover their Sword Skill has been revealed, it would undoubtedly stir up another storm of blood.”

Nangong Yan, Shark’s Kiss, and the third master broke out in a cold sweat listening to him.

To say they hadn’t entertained the thought of acquiring these two powerful Cultivation Techniques would be an absolute lie.

Such powerful techniques far surpassed the supreme techniques of their Three Sects. Obtaining either one would be enough to sweep across the entire Purple Chu Country.

However, prying into another’s Cultivation Technique was indeed a great taboo.

What’s more, although these two factions had declined, they were still abnormally powerful.

’From what this young brother is saying, he knows other powerful Cultivation Techniques? Could the ones in these Jade Scrolls be...’

Wiping away their sweat, Nangong Yan and the other two masters picked up the Jade Scrolls in front of them and began to inspect their contents.

At this moment, Shen Lang spoke again. ”The one in Elder Shark’s Kiss’s hand is the ’Reincarnation Blade Way of Five Extremes,’ an Emperor Level Third Grade Cultivation Technique from Kongming Cave Heaven, one of the Thirty-Six Great Cave Heavens.”

”What!”

Shark’s Kiss and the other two were stunned. They subconsciously lowered the Jade Scrolls they had just pressed to their foreheads before they’d had a chance to examine them.

A brilliant light flashed in Master Kong Jing’s eyes, and he awoke from his wood-and-stone-like state!