Strongest War Emperor

Many powerhouses had heard of the mysterious Nine Great Celestial Books.

According to legend, these Nine Great Celestial Books were mysterious Secret Skills scattered throughout the Three Thousand Great Worlds and the Billions of Little Worlds.

To obtain one was to obtain the world.

Whether in one of the Billions of Little Worlds or the Three Thousand Great Worlds, the appearance of a single Celestial Book would allow that world to stand at the peak of the lower planes.

If two Celestial Books appeared in the same world, an unimaginable disaster would follow.

As for three appearing at once, such a thing was basically unheard of.

Just how powerful were these Celestial Books?

Legend had it that ten thousand years ago, before the Reverse Passage from the Upper Realm to the Lower Realm was closed, noble families and secret factions from the highest planes—the Six Realms, including the Demon Realm—had sent powerhouses to the Lower Realm in search of them, causing a huge stir.

However, the search yielded nothing. In the end, the books truly became the stuff of legend.

Even now, many people had heard of the Nine Great Celestial Books.

But almost no one knew the name of each individual book.

Not even the War God Hall knew what the so-called Nine Great Celestial Books were called or what kind of heaven-defying power they possessed.

It was even more impossible that someone would know a Celestial Book was located right here in the Yumu Cave Blessed Land!

Yet, in a single sentence, White Banner Master Bai Luobing had revealed that there was a Celestial Book and Elemental Power Fragments in the Dragon Scale Divine Hall. She had even stated the name ”Heaven-Devouring Creation Burial Demon Technique” perfectly...

This instantly sent Celestial Demon Mo Wudao into a panic, his expression twisting in horror!

Before this moment, the Celestial Demon had believed he was the only person in this world who knew...

In fact, not even the powerhouses within the Yumu Cave Blessed Land itself knew that such a Marvelous Treasure was hidden in the Dragon Scale Divine Hall!

Otherwise, this Pocket World Blessed Land would have swept across the world long ago!

His innermost secret had been exposed. A look of bewilderment finally appeared in Celestial Demon Mo Wudao’s eyes. ”This is impossible. Why would the War God Hall know about this? If you knew all along, why wait until now to come?”

”Since you already knew, why send only a single White Banner Master? Aren’t you afraid it will fall into the hands of the Demon God Hall?”

”Once it falls into the Demon God Hall’s hands, no one will be able to check the Ultimate Fear! Not just the Star Continent, but the Three Thousand Great Worlds and the Billions of Little Worlds will be controlled by them. All living beings will be enslaved!”

In contrast to Celestial Demon Mo Wudao’s panic, Bai Luobing remained as calm and composed as ever. ”Why be so fearful, Celestial Demon? The Demon God Hall may be powerful, but it is not omnipotent.”

”Here in the Yumu Cave Blessed Land, at least, the Five Demon Generals pose no threat to me. And within the Barrier I’ve set up, it’s impossible for anyone to eavesdrop on us.”

”Cut the crap!” the Celestial Demon roared, his face contorting with rage. ”There’s no way the War God Hall has such means! Otherwise, you would have already taken the Yumu Cave Blessed Land, and the Celestial Book would be in your hands! Why else would the War God Hall have fallen to such a state, forced to scurry around and hide like rats?”

Bai Luobing gave a wry smile. ”I regret that you have such an opinion of the War God Hall, Celestial Demon, but I have no intention of arguing. As for the Yumu Cave Blessed Land and the Ultimate Fear, you really don’t need to be so alarmed. It’s not that complicated. We learned of all this from the same source you did.”

”In fact, it was only a short while ago that I first heard the two words, ’Ultimate Fear’.”

After saying this, Bai Luobing gently swiped her palm through the air.

The figure of a sleazy-looking old man slowly materialized.

It was none other than ”Master of All Things” Gu Feng, who had just recently mentioned the Nine Great Celestial Books to Shen Lang!

When the Celestial Demon saw Gu Feng’s figure, his jaw dropped. After a long moment, he gave a bitter laugh. ”Unbelievable. Truly unbelievable... Didn’t that old fossil Gu Feng return to the Upper Realm ten thousand years ago when the Reverse Passage was closed? Why is he still in the Human Realm?”

”He clearly doesn’t belong to any faction, so why is he in league with you from the War God Hall?”

’Dammit, could it be that he and the War Emperor were plotting against me five thousand years ago?’

’Did they calculate everything back then, just to lead me into a trap?’

’Hmph, on what grounds should I hand over the Heaven-Devouring Creation Burial Demon Technique to you?’

’This Celestial Book is my only hope for dealing with the Ultimate Fear and breaking the spatial barrier to return to the Demon Realm! You want me to just hand it over? I’m afraid I must refuse!’

Bai Luobing slowly shook her head. ”I truly know nothing about Elder Gu Feng’s affairs. As for the ’Heaven-Devouring Creation Burial Demon Technique,’ since you are unwilling, Celestial Demon, how about this? You can ally with my people to deal with those from the Demon God Hall. In the end, everything will depend on our own strength and opportunities. What do you say?”

The Celestial Demon was taken aback. He hadn’t expected Bai Luobing’s attitude to change so quickly.

Just a moment ago, she was demanding the Celestial Book, and now she was saying it was up to individual strength... If they entered the Dragon Scale Divine Hall with only King Martial Realm Cultivation, who could possibly be a match for Dugu Zhange, who concealed the Celestial Demon Soul?

The Celestial Demon couldn’t figure out what Bai Luobing was planning. He felt a faint unease but couldn’t find any flaw in her proposal.

Besides, it seemed that cooperating with the White Banner Master was his only chance to enter the Dragon Scale Divine Hall...

At this thought, the Celestial Demon declared loudly, ”Fine! It’s a deal! Let it all come down to our own strength and opportunities!”

...

Peaks that pierced the heavens stood between the sky and the earth. Their summits were shrouded in clouds and mist, their true forms hidden. The mountain range stretched on, rising and falling like a great dragon poised to take flight.

Shen Lang and Xue Dangdang traveled through the mountain ravines, where fierce gales raged, slashing at their faces like razors.

From time to time, giant Demon Birds would rush out with horrifying shrieks, kicking up astonishing whirlwinds, but Shen Lang swatted them away with a casual palm strike.

Ordinary King Martial Realm powerhouses would have to be extremely cautious while walking or flying in a place like this, but Shen Lang and Xue Dangdang moved with exceptional ease.

Along the way, Shen Lang recounted every detail of their time together at Tayun Academy in Celestial Phoenix City.

Xue Dangdang remained silent, neither saying she believed him nor that she didn’t.

But the look in her eyes was no longer as fierce as before...

”We’re still about fifteen hundred miles from the Dragon Scale Divine Hall. The Demon Beasts get stronger and the environment gets harsher the deeper we go... Dingdang, you should go back.”

Shen Lang said with a slight frown, feeling the increasing resistance in the air.

Xue Dangdang raised an eyebrow. ”What’s this? Are you afraid I’ll hold you back, or are you afraid I’ll find a chance to deal with you?”

When she said the words ”deal with you,” a hint of playfulness appeared in her eyes.

The ferocious feeling from before was gone, replaced by what seemed to be a bit of amusement.

Just as Shen Lang was about to reply, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he looked to his left.

From a ravine to their left, a forty-foot-long Demon Bird shot toward them with a piercing shriek.

The Demon Bird’s feathers shimmered with an eerie light, like scales. Its head was ferocious, its gaze savage, and its razor-sharp claws glowed with a terrifying dark light.

Its entire body exuded power and wildness...

While still over three hundred meters away from Shen Lang and Xue Dangdang, the Demon Bird opened its beak. A fierce wind howled, and an incomparably sharp ice blade shot toward Shen Lang with a piercing, sky-breaking whistle!

The ice blade was strange and unpredictable. When it left the bird’s mouth, it was only about a foot long and not very eye-catching.

But it grew as it flew, spinning through the air. By the time it reached Shen Lang, it was already ten feet long!

It clearly hadn’t reached the Transformation Stage, yet the speed of its attack surpassed that of many King Martial Realm Initial Tier powerhouses!

Shen Lang and Xue Dangdang’s eyes narrowed, and they simultaneously dodged to either side!

The ice blade passed between them and swiftly sliced off a large, protruding boulder behind them, which then tumbled into the chasm below!

”A Wind Howling Snow Eagle. Its Talent Ability is the Wind and Ice Dual Element. You’d better handle it carefully,” Xue Dangdang said, crossing her arms and striking a pose as if she were watching a show.

Shen Lang shook his head with a wry smile and was about to speak...

The Wind Howling Snow Eagle, having tested him with one move, seemed to realize its opponent was not to be trifled with. It opened its beak and let out a series of frantic shrieks!

A massive tornado surrounded by sharp ice blades materialized out of thin air and swept toward Shen Lang!

It was nearly twice as fast as the previous ice blade!

Facing this combined Wind and Ice Dual Element attack, Shen Lang’s eyes narrowed, and the Immortal Celestial Saber was instantly unsheathed!

”Prison Guardian Blade Technique, break!”

A blade of light carrying terrifying Thunder Power appeared out of nowhere, instantly slashing down upon the massive tornado.

With a thunderous BOOM, countless ice shards shot out in all directions.

The great tornado was actually sliced clean in two. It held its form for a brief moment before completely dissipating.

The Wind Howling Snow Eagle, still flying toward them, showed astonishment in its eyes. It blinked, and in that instant, Shen Lang vanished from its sight!

This Demon Bird possessed high Spiritual Wisdom. The moment it sensed danger, its entire body tilted, and with a powerful flap of its wings, it changed direction, attempting to flee!

”Too late.”

A voice sounded from above the Wind Howling Snow Eagle. Before it could react, Shen Lang, now upside-down in the air, slammed a palm onto the Demon Bird’s back!

A bloodcurdling shriek echoed through the ravine as the Demon Bird’s body plummeted over ten meters like a cannonball, then exploded with a loud BANG!

With a wave of his hand, Shen Lang pulled the Demon Beast’s Demon Crystal into his grasp.

The Demon Crystal was diamond-shaped, with a black line running down the middle and a different color on each side, making it look quite peculiar.

Wind Attribute Demon Power and Ice Attribute Demon Power radiated from the Demon Crystal simultaneously, causing Shen Lang’s fingers to feel slightly numb.

’This kind of dual-element Demon Beast is extremely rare in the outside world, yet they are everywhere in this Yumu Cave Blessed Land. We’ve already encountered no fewer than ten of them on our way here... They haven’t even reached the Transformation Stage, yet they can almost match a Human Race King Martial Realm expert...’

’This Yumu Cave Blessed Land is truly a unique Blessed Land!’

Shen Lang couldn’t help but sigh in amazement as he felt the Wind Howling Snow Eagle’s Demon Crystal.

Just as he finished speaking, an unimaginable, bizarre chill rose from the bottom of his heart.

There was no external sensation, and even his Divine Thought detected no abnormalities. Shen Lang had discovered something entirely through his comprehension of the Trend of Heaven and Earth...

Not far behind him stood a person!

It was not surprising that his Divine Thought couldn’t detect them. Given the current strength of his Divine Thought, it was possible for an expert at the Seventh or Eighth Heaven of the King Martial Realm to evade his detection.

But even his perception of ”Momentum” was blurry, and he couldn’t even be certain of the person’s exact location!

Most importantly, even Zuo Wentian hadn’t had time to issue a warning...

’An Emperor Martial Realm Powerhouse!’