Strongest War Emperor

Just as Duanmu Xie was mocking Yin Qianshang for being so secretive, as if he couldn’t bear the light of day...

Shen Lang cut in, ”The North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect really can’t see the light of day.”

Everyone froze, not understanding what Shen Lang meant.

Shen Lang said languidly, ”It’s because not long after you were injured by the Celestial Purity Sect and hid yourself away in the Hidden Moon Tomb, the entire North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect was destroyed—reduced to ash.”

”Most of the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect’s Emperor Martial Realm and Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses fell in that battle.”

”Holy shit!” The news struck Duanmu Xie like a bolt from the blue. He was so shocked that his Corpse Qi flared up, his face a mask of horror.

Duanmu Xie stammered, ”My Lord, you can’t be serious. I may have slept for ten thousand years, but I’m not an idiot...”

”Among all the Legendary Sects, the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect was at least in the top five. And not even a supreme Emperor Martial Realm powerhouse would dare to face their Silent Extinction Divine Thunder head-on. To destroy a sect like that... not even an alliance of five or six Legendary Powers could necessarily pull it off...”

Shen Lang didn’t explain. Instead, he sighed and said quietly, ”The reason I brought up the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect is because it’s deeply connected to the power Xian’Er mentioned earlier.”

At this, Shen Lang turned to Zhuge Xian’Er. ”Xian’Er, you should know that after I killed those old geezers from the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace in the Dark Moon Abyss, I gave up on the idea of wiping out their sects.”

”Annihilating the Holy Light Sect is easier said than done, but the cost would have outweighed the benefits. When I was dealing with He Zong’s Nascent Soul, I managed to extract some information... It’s highly likely that the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace are being controlled by some Dark Force. This is a power we can’t afford to provoke right now. With our current strength, it’s best to stay out of their way. We should avoid a confrontation if at all possible.”

Zhuge Xian’Er nodded. ”I remember it clearly. That’s why I’ve taken the same stance regarding the White Bone Hall.”

”Mhm,” Shen Lang continued. ”Then you must also remember when I asked your martial uncle about Black Impermanence from Blood Evil Island kidnapping Xu Daolin.”

”Yes. My martial uncle said that as Black Impermanence, the Elder Ancestor of Blood Evil Island, was taking Xu Daolin back to the island, he was intercepted by a powerhouse named Candle Dragon. He was gravely injured, and Xu Daolin was taken away...” Zhuge Xian’Er replied.

With a slight nod, Shen Lang said, ”There you have it. You all actually knew about these things already, just not the specifics. And they are all deeply entangled with what happened with the Third Prince today.”

”To put it simply, the reason I didn’t destroy the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace is because both sects are connected to Candle Dragon. And Candle Dragon is not someone I can handle right now.”

Zhuge Xian’Er was startled. ”It was Candle Dragon? What is his background, that he makes even you so wary, Big Brother?”

Shen Lang shook his head. ”I don’t know his background yet. What I do know is that Candle Dragon comes from a mysterious and powerful organization. The Third Prince is actually Xu Daolin, and the White Bone Hall is just one of the factions under Candle Dragon’s command.”

”And the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect... was annihilated ten thousand years ago by Candle Dragon and about twenty Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses he brought with him.”

”...” Everyone, including Zhuge Xian’Er, was stunned into silence.

It was only a few sentences, but the amount of information was simply staggering.

It was absolutely earth-shattering!

They never could have imagined that all these seemingly unrelated events were actually connected.

And every single thread led back to that enigmatic figure, Candle Dragon!

And to the unfathomably powerful force behind him!

As everyone stood there dumbfounded, Shen Lang continued, ”Back then, the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect was split into two factions. One faction heeded the advice of a Witch Race powerhouse and left the North Netherworld in time, thus escaping the disaster.”

”The other faction didn’t believe the Witch Race. As a result, most of them died in battle. In the end, they used the Destruction Array in combination with the Silent Extinction Divine Thunder and nearly obliterated Candle Dragon, body and soul...”

”In that battle, the powerhouses of the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect gave their all to send some of their disciples to safety. The rest, along with the activation of the Destruction Array, took many of Candle Dragon’s Emperor Martial Realm experts down with them.”

”So while the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect was defeated and destroyed, strictly speaking, it was a victory even in defeat. A pyrrhic one, to be sure...”

”Because their leader, Candle Dragon, was nearly beaten to the point of his soul scattering. He’s probably still in a deep slumber, recuperating. The one who appeared near Blood Evil Island and snatched Xu Daolin must have been a clone.”

”And Candle Dragon lost more than half of his Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses.”

”On the other hand, half of the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect’s experts had already left for the Witch Race Secret Realm beforehand. And at the final, critical moment, multiple powerhouses joined forces to send most of their disciples away, preserving their strength.”

Yin Qianshang’s eyes were bloodshot. He remained silent.

Although he had never lived or cultivated in the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect, his master had instilled in him countless stories about it since he was a child.

Zhuge Xian’Er, too, had clearly never heard the details of the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect’s fall. The shock in her eyes was impossible to hide.

At this moment, Duanmu Xie stammered, ”Twenty Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses! Besides a few major powers like the War God Hall and the Myriad Beasts Mansion, what force in this world could deploy that many Emperor Martial Realm experts at once? That’s just impossible, isn’t it?”

”The entire North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect, wiped out? It’s unimaginable! Dammit, the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect was far more powerful than my Corpse Yin Sect!”

”Back in the day, when I saw their people, I ran as far and as fast as I could!”

”Even with twenty supreme Emperor Martial Realm experts, they shouldn’t have been able to... The North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect had who knows how many Silent Extinction Divine Thunders!”

”Those Silent Extinction Divine Thunders can threaten even Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses! This is just...”

Duanmu Xie’s jaw hung open as he muttered to himself, not even realizing he had accidentally revealed an embarrassing story from his past.

If even Duanmu Xie was this shocked, it went without saying for Evil Song and the others.

Their eyes were all wide with utter disbelief...

Even You Yue, who spoke the least, couldn’t hide the horror in her heart as her beautiful eyes blinked rapidly.

”Alright, I’ve said all this just so you’re mentally prepared, not to scare you witless,” Shen Lang said, waving his hand gently.

”Our current situation isn’t that dire yet, and we haven’t come into direct conflict with this mysterious power... Besides, it’s not like I don’t have a few trump cards to deal with them.”

As Shen Lang said this, he thought of the two people who had been hunting Lan Mengling... the Asura King, Zi You, and the Naluo King, Reincarnation Marquis, both from the War God Hall’s Eight Celestial Kings.

Although the War God Hall was cast into a Space Rift by the War Emperor, the power it left behind in this world was not to be underestimated.

’If it really comes to it, my only choice is to find these powerhouses first.’

”In fact, whether it’s the Holy Light Sect or the White Bone Hall, these sects likely only have a minor connection to Candle Dragon. In reality, they probably aren’t even qualified to be part of his organization. And I’ve never considered them my enemies. They aren’t worthy!”

Fearing these shocking truths would shatter everyone’s confidence, Shen Lang offered a few more words of reassurance.

After a pause, Shen Lang continued, ”In nine years—no, in less than nine years—the Blood Ancestor Tomb will appear, and the Blood Ancestor himself will likely reemerge in the Mortal World. During this time, I hope to train you all to the Emperor Martial Realm... At the very least, you must reach the Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm to be able to handle what’s coming and have a chance to protect yourselves!”

Everyone felt their throats go dry. Their hearts pounded, and their minds went blank, leaving them utterly speechless.

Reaching the Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm, or even the Emperor Martial Realm, within nine years!

Even among the peerless experts of Legendary Powers, who could make such a claim?

Who would dare make such a claim!

But having witnessed Shen Lang’s various methods, everyone present—with the exception of a still slightly disbelieving Duanmu Xie—believed him without a shred of doubt!

Everyone believed it to their core: if Shen Lang said it, he would do it!

Even if reaching the Quasi-Emperor and Emperor Martial Realms was a terrifying and unimaginable prospect...

...with Shen Lang, nothing was impossible!

Once everyone had recovered a little, Shen Lang looked at Zhuge Xian’Er and asked, ”Xian’Er, what are your thoughts and plans for the near future? And what’s your take on the Yumu Cave Blessed Land?”

The blush on Zhuge Xian’Er’s face slowly faded as she said softly, ”Big Brother, back when you were at the Profound Dao Sect, you already made arrangements to gather materials for the ’Silent Extinction Divine Thunder.’ We’ve collected quite a lot so far, and the Spirit Stones of the Profound Dao Sect and the other four of the Five Great Sects are nearly depleted. However, the ore from the fifteen mineral veins is starting to come in and will soon reach the Treasure Pavilion, so I’ve instructed them to continue purchasing all the raw materials. We’ll take as much as we can get!”

”Gathering materials for the ’Silent Extinction Divine Thunder?’ Are you planning to craft them?” The few people present who weren’t aware of this were once again astonished.

Duanmu Xie, in particular, sucked in a sharp breath!

’Now that the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect has been destroyed, even if some of its experts survived, their supply of Silent Extinction Divine Thunder must be dwindling.’

’And now Shen Lang is planning to mass-produce them!’

’That means... Shen Lang must have the Secret Technique for creating Silent Extinction Divine Thunder!’

While everyone was still reeling from this, Zhuge Xian’Er added, ”On another note, when you were at the Profound Dao Sect, Big Brother, you crushed the people from the Artifact Origin Sect and even earned the respect of their founding Elder Ancestor... Just a few days ago, a few seniors from the Artifact Origin Sect brought a group of Artifact Refining Masters to the Profound Dao Sect...”

”But these people are extremely arrogant. I’m afraid no one but you, Big Brother, can command them.”

”Just a few days ago, I received a Sound Transmission Talisman from Flower Soul. You asked me to come to the Imperial Capital, Big Brother, so I convinced the senior leading the group from the Artifact Origin Sect to come with me. He’s waiting outside the Imperial Capital with Ying Huo right now.”

At this, a strange light glinted in Zhuge Xian’Er’s eyes. ”The Artifact Origin Sect is a Spirit Copper Level Sect. While they aren’t that strong in terms of combat power, their Artifact Refining Masters are skilled enough to shake the entire continent... If they’re willing to submit to you, Big Brother, and we have them forge the Silent Extinction Divine Thunders, our power will increase exponentially!”

The others listened, their blood boiling with excitement and their eyes wide!