Strongest War Emperor

Jinyangzi of Celestial Sword Mountain had made his decision. He was going to use his Divine Thought to directly blast Shen Lang into an imbecile.

The King Martial Realm powerhouse's immense Divine Thought condensed into a sharp sword, stabbing directly at Shen Lang with terrifying speed.

Shen Lang stood perfectly still, immovable as a mountain. He merely watched Jinyangzi coolly as a blazing battle intent surged in his eyes.

"Jinyangzi! What do you think you're doing?"

Zu Wei, who was nearby, roared in anger. His own formidable Divine Thought swept out, colliding with Jinyangzi's almost tangible Divine Thought in an instant!

A silent explosion rocked the very air.

Strange ripples radiated outward through the air. A fierce gale erupted, tearing up grass and trees in an astonishing display.

Many of the powerhouses using their Divine Thought to spy on the area were caught off guard, and a fresh wave of agonized cries erupted.

Inside their minds, it was as if ten thousand drums were beating at once, the sound loud enough to shake the heavens.

The many Xuanwu Realm powerhouses nearby scattered, none daring to face such might.

The collision of Divine Thought between two King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven powerhouses—how could it be anything less than astonishingly powerful?

Zu Wei was furious.

For Jinyangzi to dare make a move right in front of him—it was a show of complete and utter disrespect!

'That son of a bitch!' Zu Wei thought. 'In all the years Jinyangzi has fought me, he's never won even once.'

'He's always thrown his weight around, relying on the backing of Celestial Sword Mountain. To think he'd now dare to bully Young Master Lang!'

'If we hadn't known each other for so many years, do you think I'd be wasting my breath on you? I'm trying to save your life, don't you get it?!'

'You think being at the King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven is so impressive? In front of Young Master Lang, you're nothing!'

'That bastard actually set his sights on the Eternal Tree. Did he really think he could use his Divine Thought to turn Young Master Lang into an idiot while my back was turned?'

At this thought, Zu Wei flipped his wrist and produced a crimson Giant Sword.

He snorted coldly. "Jinyangzi, do you have any idea what you're doing? Out of respect for our long acquaintance, I'll say this one last time: leave now! Otherwise, you won't even get the chance to regret this!"

The moment he finished speaking, the three men beside Jinyangzi suddenly attacked!

Without a word of warning, the three of them dashed forward, forming a triangle to surround Shen Lang and his group.

At the same time, their figures suddenly expanded, growing as large as Desolate Domain Demon Apes in the blink of an eye.

Then, all three extended their arms in a moon-embracing posture. Their six sleeves billowed and, in an instant, linked together!

They completely enveloped Shen Lang and his companions!

A torrential gale swept the area. Wind howled and dust swirled, and in the blink of an eye, visibility dropped to zero.

"This is bad! It's Celestial Sword Mountain's Sleeve Universe Array!"

Zu Wei hadn't expected them to be so deranged as to actually attack him!

And to use the great trapping array, the Sleeve Universe Array, no less!

Zu Wei wasn't worried about the array's attack power. The problem was that this was no ordinary formation. Even for a King Martial Realm expert like him, breaking out once trapped would be next to impossible!

In his desperation, Zu Wei slashed his Giant Sword at the gap in the sleeves that had yet to fully connect!

The irresistibly powerful gleam of his sword instantly tore an opening in the fabric of the sleeves!

"Young Master Lang, go!"

Without a second thought, Zu Wei grabbed Shen Lang's shoulder and shoved him violently toward the rift!

Meanwhile, he, Nanfeng Yao, and Yuan Bupu were all trapped by the six enormous sleeves.

The six giant sleeves formed a circle and, with a swift spin, the three men casting the Sleeve Universe Array, along with everyone trapped within, vanished on the spot.

Yuan Bupu's group of three, the two Elder Ancestors from the Shui Family, and Zu Wei...

In the blink of an eye, six King Martial Realm powerhouses had vanished without a trace!

"A bunch of fools who don't know their own limits. It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

Having trapped the meddlesome Zu Wei and his group, Jinyangzi sneered smugly as his gaze fell upon Shen Lang.

Jinyangzi's eyes were filled with contempt and pity as he looked at Shen Lang.

He hovered in the air, looking down on Shen Lang with a condescending air, wanting to see fear and despair in the young man's eyes.

A mere Xuanwu Realm brat, now stripped of his King Martial Realm protectors, was less than an ant before him!

To Jinyangzi's surprise, however, Shen Lang acted as if nothing had happened at all. He simply stared back indifferently, his eyes perfectly calm.

This unexpected reaction infuriated Jinyangzi even more.

Mere Xuanwu Realm Martial Artists always grovelled and trembled before him, showering him with flattery, terrified of displeasing him in the slightest!

But this brat before him had not only provoked him with arrogant words the moment he appeared...

...but now, with all his King Martial Realm protectors trapped and all his support gone, the brat still looked completely unconcerned!

That look, that attitude, made the killing intent in Jinyangzi's heart soar to its absolute peak.

'Forget it. Why am I getting worked up over an ant like this? An ant like him isn't even qualified to make me angry.'

'I'll just kill him and be done with it, then I'll drag out that woman from the Feather Wood Race.'

Jinyangzi shot Shen Lang a mocking glance. Then, with a flick of his left sleeve, a strand of Heaven-Shocking Sword Qi slashed down toward him.

But for all his cunning, Jinyangzi was blind in this moment. He failed to notice...

...that Helian Qiushui, the Hall Master of White Bone Hall who had goaded them into coming here, had not said a single word since Shen Lang's appearance.

Furthermore, while the three Celestial Sword Mountain powerhouses were casting the Sleeve Universe Array and the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was in turmoil, he had silently retreated.

Not only that, but the look Helian Qiushui now directed at Shen Lang was filled with both venom and terror.

His eyes darted about, as if he was already plotting his escape.

...

The moment Jinyangzi unleashed his Sword Qi at Shen Lang, he acted as if it was a foregone conclusion that Shen Lang would be sliced in two.

Without a second glance at Shen Lang, Jinyangzi reached out with his right hand, grabbing down toward the Shui Family's grand courtyard.

The massive hand seemed to know its target, grabbing with clear purpose toward a small bamboo house in the compound.

At this very moment...

From deep within the palaces of the Imperial City, the voice of Tantai Jingming rang out.

"Stay your blade!"

A gigantic hand suddenly emerged from the heart of the palace complex, seeming to tear through space itself as it appeared before Shen Lang in the blink of an eye.

*POP!*

With a soft pop, the giant hand crushed Jinyangzi's Heaven-Shocking Sword Qi into nothingness.

And Shen Lang, as if he had known this would happen all along, stood proudly, as immovable as a mountain.

His Immortal Celestial Saber hung at his side. Though he had been gathering power for an attack, he ultimately did not unleash it.

Seeing Tantai Jingming intervene, Jinyangzi's expression tightened, but his tone remained arrogant. "Senior Tantai, do you intend to interfere in the affairs of Celestial Sword Mountain? Are you aware of the consequences?"

Even when facing Tantai Jingming, an Emperor Martial Realm expert, the King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven Jinyangzi's tone and posture remained utterly arrogant and domineering.

Such arrogance was, of course, backed by the power of a Secret Silver Level faction: Celestial Sword Mountain.

Both the Purple Chu Country's Royal Family and the Imperial Dragon Sect were subordinate to Celestial Sword Mountain.

"This..."

The old fox Tantai Jingming uttered a single, drawn-out word, neither confirming nor denying.

When it came to such political games, ordinary people were no match for members of the Royal Family.

Jinyangzi was furious. He was about to say a few more words to pressure Tantai Jingming, to tell him to back off and not interfere...

But before he could speak, his expression changed drastically. He looked up at the sky in horror.

The already dim sky was suddenly crushed by dark clouds. An inky black mist roiled and churned, blanketing the sky above the Imperial Capital. Countless Resentful Spirits and ghouls writhed and shrieked within the mist. It was as if the apocalypse had arrived.

In that instant, a bone-chillingly malevolent and deathly aura swept across the entire Imperial Capital.

Within the Imperial Capital, from the common folk to the King Martial Realm powerhouses...

...everyone felt an unbearable tightness in their chest. It was an indescribable agony, as if a mysterious force was trying to rip their very hearts from their bodies.

It was as if a great hole had been torn in the heavens, and a Fierce Beast from the depths of Hell had burst forth.

It inspired fear, madness, and despair...

"KYEHEHEHEH! This Emperor is finally free!"

The colossal Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie descended from the sky. With a demonic cackle, he viciously stomped down on the arm Jinyangzi was extending toward the compound below!

A starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Although Duanmu Xie's Primordial Qi was severely depleted, he had once been a powerhouse at the Emperor Martial Realm Peak.

How could Jinyangzi possibly contend with such an expert?

Terrified, Jinyangzi tried to retract his arm, only to find himself enveloped by an overwhelming pressure that pinned him in place, rendering him completely immobile.

"No!"

Jinyangzi let out a desperate shriek.

*CRACK!*

Duanmu Xie's massive foot stomped down on the arm, and a bloodcurdling scream tore through the air.

Jinyangzi's arm snapped in two.

But it wasn't over. Duanmu Xie's giant palm, radiating endless Corpse Qi, shot toward Jinyangzi and the nearby Helian Qiushui at an unbelievable speed.

The billowing Corpse Qi was utterly terrifying.

The piercing shriek of its passage through the air was mixed with the wails of countless Resentful Spirits, making one feel as if they had been cast into Netherworld Hell.

A cataclysmic pressure of death instantly enveloped Jinyangzi, Helian Qiushui, and a third expert.

Panicked, the three of them scattered in different directions, desperately trying to escape the demonic grasp.

However, in the face of Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie, the attempted escape of several King Martial Realm experts was an utter joke.

The already incomparably fierce Duanmu Xie, whose resentment soared to the heavens, was purely venting his rage with this attack.

The immense Corpse Qi was brutally domineering, far more powerful than when he had faced Shen Lang.

If this attack landed, the three of them—Jinyangzi included—faced only one fate: Soul Scattering.

At that very moment, an angry roar echoed from the mountain forest outside the Imperial City: "Who dares harm a member of my Celestial Sword Mountain!"

A sword qi as sharp and unstoppable as the roar of an Evil Dragon tore through the sky. Launched second, it arrived first, slashing down toward Duanmu Xie's palm!

The gleam of the sword illuminated the entire sky above the Imperial Capital.

The powerhouse from Celestial Sword Mountain, the Celestial Swordsman, had finally made his move.

"Damn it, I knew this bastard would show up!"

A vicious glint filled Duanmu Xie's eyes, and his blood-red aura pulsed.

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