Strongest War Emperor

As the crowd watched, dumbfounded, while Shen Lang and Lan Mengling had their war of words, Lan Mengling opened her mouth but found she couldn’t say anything more.

Shen Lang raised the wine cup and drained it in one go. An inexplicable blush rose on her cheeks, and her eyes revealed a trace of bewilderment and panic.

She was about to speak when her expression suddenly changed again. She glanced behind her resentfully and said, ”Damn it, that woman Xue Shiyin is relentless... Tell her to stop pestering me! If it weren’t for Dingdang, I would have killed her long ago!”

”Forget it. I’m leaving. Remember to let me research you next time!”

”Research my ass!”

”I haven’t found my sister yet.”

After saying this, Lan Mengling’s robes swayed slightly, and she vanished into thin air.

The scene fell frighteningly silent.

The crowd stared blankly at the sky, not yet having recovered from their shock.

At this moment, it seemed as if everyone could hear their own heartbeat.

Just then, Shen Lang pointed into the distance and said, ”Chase down Helian Qiushui and bring him back. If anyone dares to interfere, kill them on the spot!”

His calm yet domineering voice drifted over the Imperial Capital.

The group of powerhouses watching from the shadows all gasped in shock.

This Helian Qiushui had schemed left and right, not daring to provoke Shen Lang directly, instead trying to kill with a borrowed knife.

He had been so cautious, yet in the end, this was to be his fate...

’If only he’d known, he never should have started this.’

Although the White Bone Hall was a Spirit Copper Level Influence, it had no one who could contend with Duanmu Xie.

Its three Emperor Martial Realm Elder Ancestors were only at the Emperor Martial Realm First Heaven, and they hadn’t even come to the Purple Chu Country.

The remaining King Martial Realm experts from the White Bone Hall would be nothing but cannon fodder. How could they possibly stand against this ferocious and tyrannical Zombie?

”Rest assured, Master. How could a minor character like that possibly escape from this Emperor’s grasp?”

Amidst a strange laugh, Duanmu Xie thrust out a hand with long, sharp nails.

As Corpse Qi billowed, Energy surged in the empty space before him. The three powerhouses from Celestial Sword Mountain who had used the ”Sleeve Universe Array” to trap Zu Wei and the others let out miserable screams as they were sent flying like cannonballs into the mountainside.

They landed squarely in the same deep craters that Duanmu Xie had been smashed into earlier, falling completely silent.

And with Duanmu Xie’s help, Zu Wei and the others had finally escaped their predicament!

However, the moment they got out and looked up to see Duanmu Xie, their faces changed drastically, and they subconsciously retreated more than a hundred meters!

Back then, it had taken an immense effort from Master of Chaos, along with the combined forces of three Emperor Martial Realm Powerhouses including Shark’s Kiss, just to seal this monster.

It had only been a few days. How had this fiend appeared again?

”A bunch of useless trash. At the critical moment, it’s still up to this Emperor to act... Protect the Master well. I’m going to kill that little pest first!”

Duanmu Xie’s voice was like metal grinding on metal, grating unpleasantly on everyone’s ears.

With those words, Duanmu Xie took a step forward, and his enormous figure and the overwhelming Corpse Qi vanished without a trace.

It was as if he had never been there at all.

Zu Wei and the others were drenched in cold sweat. They finally understood something… ’That monster... has he actually been subdued by Shen Lang?!’

’The crucial part is, it’s only been a few days!’

’Back then, even with Master of Chaos present, they could only seal Duanmu Xie. They were completely helpless against him.’

’To think that...’

It wasn’t just Zu Wei, Nanfeng Yao, and the others who were horrified. All the experts from various factions who had been watching were also deeply shaken and couldn’t recover for a long time.

These events had unfolded one after another, and before anyone could even figure out what was happening, it was already over.

The formidable powerhouses from Celestial Sword Mountain had been scattered like birds and beasts in an instant.

Even the renowned Celestial Swordsman had lost half his life from a single palm strike, beaten until he coughed up blood and fled for his life to some unknown destination.

Three of them had been smashed into the mountainside by the Zombie, their status unknown.

One had first had both arms severed, and then his physical body was completely destroyed, with only his Nascent Soul escaping.

Another was much luckier, managing to escape during the battle between the Celestial Swordsman and the Zombie...

And the famous Celestial Swordsman himself was beaten half to death by a single palm strike and had fled for his life to parts unknown.

In the Imperial Capital Imperial City, not only had an Emperor Martial Realm Fifth Heaven powerhouse and a Zombie appeared, but even a Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm... had shown up!

All of this was beyond anyone’s imagination.

Even the powerhouses of the Royal Family, including their Elder Ancestor Tantai Jingming, had not anticipated any of this.

And all of this revolved around one person, happened because of one person!

Shen Lang!

Shen Lang’s name had already been ringing throughout the Imperial Capital.

Now, everyone had firmly committed this name to memory!

Many people already had a high opinion of Shen Lang, knowing he had powerful backing and hidden trump cards.

But no one could have imagined that Shen Lang also had such a terrifying Zombie with him...

To have such a trump card!

In the face of this trump card, the notoriously vicious Demon Sect’s White Bone Hall seemed like a joke!

If Shen Lang were angered, the White Bone Hall would likely suffer a fate far worse than just losing a Sect Leader...

At this moment, the experts from all the major powers in the Imperial Capital began to give Tantai Jingming a thumbs-up in secret.

Previously, Tantai Jingming’s act of making the Third Prince slap his own face was seen by many as extremely humiliating, causing the Royal Family’s prestige to drop considerably.

But looking at it now, Tantai Jingming’s actions had been absolutely correct!

Not only did he give Shen Lang enough face, but he also used the conflict to get closer to him!

And by blocking a sword strike from Jinyangzi for Shen Lang at the critical moment, he had made Shen Lang owe the Royal Family a huge favor...

...even though Shen Lang didn’t actually need his help.

But Tantai Jingming’s intervention was a statement of his stance!

When one didn’t know about Shen Lang’s other trump cards, taking a side at such a time was extremely important.

After knowing about Shen Lang’s trump cards, no matter how well one acted, it would at best be icing on the cake.

But acting in a time of crisis without knowing about his trump cards was like sending charcoal in a snowstorm.

The surrounding experts from various factions, who had just been watching, were suddenly filled with bitter regret!

’If only we had known, we should have stepped up to speak for Shen Lang from the start! We should have come out and tried to build a relationship with him!’

’If we had known, what were we doing just watching the show?’

’Even if we were just pretending, we should have come out, said a few nice words, supported him, and made him remember us!’

Less than a thousand meters from the Shui Family estate, a group of people was watching the events unfold just like everyone else.

Ling Shaoyi, the Vice Leader of the Jifeng Mercenary Corps, was in high spirits, pointing at the distant sky as if he were critiquing the world. ”Young Master Lang is Young Master Lang, always so domineering. You just have to be impressed!”

A few people beside him were puzzled. ”What are you putting on an act for? You know someone like him? The Jifeng Mercenary Corps isn’t that influential, is it?”

Ling Shaoyi didn’t get angry. He just lifted his chin, gave a Mona Lisa-like smile, and said, ”Believe it or not, I do know him! And we have a life-and-death friendship!”

The people around him immediately perked up, surrounding Ling Shaoyi with faces full of disbelief.

”Young Master Ling, we’ve known each other for a long time. You might brag a lot usually, but this is a serious matter. You can’t be messing with us!”

”That’s right, who is Shen Lang? He’s the kind of guy who has an Emperor Martial Realm Zombie as a follower and chats casually with Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses! He’d know you, Ling Shaoyi?”

”Young Master Ling, tell us the truth. If you really know that man in the sky... my Frost Wolf Mercenary Corps will, without a second thought, immediately cede that territory in the south of the city to you! And if your Jifeng Mercenary Corps ever needs anything, I, Han Hao of the Frost Wolf, will be there at your call!”

Ling Shaoyi smiled proudly and said, ”It’s not up to me to say whether I know him or not. Just you watch. Later, when Young Master Lang is done with his business, I’ll go find him.”

”Oh, right, the people from Celestial Sword Mountain came to capture the members of the Feather Wood Race, didn’t they? Let me tell you a little secret: I was the one who led the Jifeng Mercenary Corps to escort that Prophet and a group of villagers back... Actually, quite a few people in the Imperial Capital know about this...”

”Back then, the Young Hall Master of the White Bone Hall, Helian Qingshan, was leading his men to hunt down the Feather Wood Race’s Prophet. Many of the Imperial Capital’s factions were just watching the show. Then Young Master Lang arrived, killed him with lightning-fast methods, and finally had me escort her to the Shui Family, heh heh...”

As he spoke, the smug look on Ling Shaoyi’s face grew even more intense.

Standing in the crowd, Ling Shaoyi was like a crane among chickens, looking around with self-satisfaction, feeling quite pleased with himself.

Someone chimed in, ”I can actually vouch for what Young Master Ling is saying. I heard about this and went to ask the people from Prince Qing’s Mansion about it, but they looked panicked and wouldn’t say a word... Looking back, they must have been terrified by Young Master Lang’s ruthless methods at the time, which is why they didn’t dare spread the word, right?”

Ling Shaoyi nodded. ”Exactly. Many factions were scared stiff back then, so naturally, they didn’t dare speak of it casually. Otherwise, if they angered Young Master Lang... heh heh! But now that things have reached this point and everyone knows anyway, it’s not a big deal for me to talk about it, haha.”

The surrounding people were instantly filled with awe and respect!

If Ling Shaoyi really knew Shen Lang, and he was even the one who led the Jifeng Mercenary Corps to escort the person from the Feather Wood Race...

...then the friendship between the two must be truly extraordinary!

How could the crowd know that, back then, Ling Shaoyi hadn’t wanted to do it at all? He had been completely coerced and threatened by Shen Lang, forced into it against his will.

But this fellow had selectively forgotten all about the threats and coercion. As he kept talking, he even started to believe that he and Shen Lang had known each other for years and were the best of friends...

Just as the various factions in the Imperial Capital were abuzz with discussion, figures flashed in the sky, and an immense, unfathomable pressure suddenly enveloped the entire city!

Shangguan Feiyue, Shark’s Kiss, Nangong Yan, and Chaos appeared in the sky above the Imperial Capital at the same time.

”What domineering Corpse Qi! This is the aura of Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie!”

Chaos’s expression was grave. He formed a Seal Technique with his hands, and a boundless Buddha Light emanated from his body, blanketing the entire Imperial Capital.

Powerhouses from the Buddhist Sect were extremely sensitive to things like Death Qi and Corpse Qi.

Even though Duanmu Xie had been gone for a while and had retracted his Corpse Qi, Chaos still detected it immediately.

As soon as he said this, Shark’s Kiss, Shangguan Feiyue, and the others instantly turned deathly pale...