Strongest War Emperor

Within the Imperial Capital, the situation was volatile.

With Shen Lang's appearance, the conflict intensified, and Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie finally made his entrance.

And Duanmu Xie's appearance immediately drew out the Celestial Swordsman, an Emperor Martial Realm expert from Celestial Sword Mountain!

Duanmu Xie was naturally not afraid of the Celestial Swordsman.

In his prime, how could the formidable Duanmu Xie have even bothered with Sword Qi of this level?

But his Primordial Qi was already severely depleted, and even after slumbering in the Hidden Moon Tomb for over ten thousand years, he had not fully recovered.

Then Shen Lang had tormented him to within an inch of his life...

Until just over ten minutes ago, the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads had been hanging on his head, constantly draining the power within his body!

Now, even at full power, he was at best equivalent to the Emperor Martial Realm Fourth Heaven.

He was still a notch below that Celestial Swordsman.

The deadliest part was that many people connected to Shen Lang were in the Imperial Capital. This made Duanmu Xie hesitant, afraid his attacks would affect them, so he didn't dare to truly unleash his full power!

He wanted to fight, but he couldn't.

Duanmu Xie was incredibly frustrated.

'Damn it, a piddly little Celestial Sword Mountain dares to be so arrogant! Back when I ruled the world, you were still just f*cking liquid!'

Duanmu Xie's savage and tyrannical eyes twitched. He concentrated all the Corpse Qi in his body into his right hand, forming a fist, and punched toward the sharp Sword Qi.

BANG!

Amidst the massive boom, the aftershocks of Powerful Qi swept through the sky, and endless Corpse Qi scattered in all directions.

STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! Duanmu Xie retreated several large steps, creating ring after ring of ripples in the air with each step.

In that one exchange, the great Zombie Emperor had actually fallen behind.

Meanwhile, Tantai Jingming, who had come out to help Shen Lang, saw this and cursed inwardly.

'This is the Imperial Capital, not some deserted wilderness!'

Tantai Jingming could no longer bother with maintaining the demeanor of an expert. With a flash, he positioned himself high above the center of the Imperial City, held a golden Treasure Pagoda in both hands, and unfurled a massive barrier to protect the city below.

...

However, even with the Celestial Swordsman making a move, he still failed to save Jinyangzi!

Just as the Powerful Qi raged, Jinyangzi, who had been blasted away by the shockwave, suddenly let out a blood-curdling scream!

The onlookers, watching with trembling hearts, were utterly horrified. When they focused their eyes on the scene, they were all stunned...

Shen Lang was seen standing proudly in the air, long saber in hand. He stomped a foot on Jinyangzi's head and, with a resonant THUD, kicked him away!

And Jinyangzi's other arm had been severed at the shoulder!

That wasn't even the most terrifying part...

What was even more terrifying was that Jinyangzi's entire body was engulfed in an inextinguishable golden flame, and he was howling in agony as he burned!

"Ver... Vermilion Bird Divine Fire!"

Duanmu Xie's lantern-like eyes widened to their absolute limit, unblinking!

He had seen plenty of Shen Lang's techniques back in the Hidden Moon Tomb, but he had definitely never seen him use a move like this.

Vermilion Bird Divine Fire. This was the Talent Ability of the Vermilion Bird Race, capable of incinerating everything, tyrannical beyond compare.

If Shen Lang had used this fire on him earlier, it was truly hard to say whether Duanmu Xie could have withstood it.

At this thought, Duanmu Xie couldn't help but shudder.

And as for the people around who heard the words "Vermilion Bird Divine Fire," their minds all went blank...

Even Tantai Jingming's eyes froze in place, completely still!

Because such a thing was simply too inconceivable.

It was utterly impossible!

Even within the Vermilion Bird Race, legend had it that only clan members with exceptional talent could awaken the Talent Ability of Vermilion Bird Divine Fire.

How could the Talent Ability of a Divine Beast possibly appear in a young man of the Human Race?

'That Zombie must have been mistaken! While this flame is powerful, at best, it's just a bit similar to the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire... In fact, no one here, including Tantai Jingming, has ever actually seen the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire!'

After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd finally found a reason to cling to.

"Fool! Use Locking Qian Palace with your Nascent Soul! Abandon your physical body and escape!"

From outside the Imperial City, the Celestial Swordsman's voice rang out once more.

Immediately, another Heaven-Shocking Sword Qi descended from the sky.

However, this streak of Sword Qi was not aimed at Shen Lang, but at Jinyangzi.

The Sword Qi slashed down diagonally from Jinyangzi's right side, splitting his body apart.

The moment Jinyangzi's body was split open, the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire also split apart. A streak of light flashed, and an object suddenly shot out from within the corpse!

It was Jinyangzi's Nascent Soul!

The instant the Nascent Soul emerged, it didn't pause for even a moment. With a WHOOSH, it shot off toward the Celestial Swordsman's location!

Shen Lang gave it a cool glance but didn't pursue it.

Everyone watched this unfold, rendered speechless.

A dignified expert of the King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven from Celestial Sword Mountain had his physical body destroyed in just a few short moments!

If the Celestial Swordsman hadn't intervened, it's likely that even his Nascent Soul wouldn't have escaped this time!

"You vicious junior! Die!"

Before the crowd could even react, a middle-aged man in a white robe appeared out of thin air in the distant sky. The Celestial Swordsman had finally entered the Imperial City and revealed himself!

Amidst that furious roar, the Celestial Swordsman—a renowned expert at the Emperor Martial Realm Fifth Heaven—unleashed a torrent of Sword Qi and attacked Shen Lang directly!

"Duanmu Xie, retreat!"

Sensing the unparalleled Sword Qi, Shen Lang knew he was no match and decisively ordered a retreat.

Duanmu Xie had just been anxiously wondering whether he should brace himself and take the hit head-on. Hearing the order, he was overjoyed, grabbing Shen Lang and turning to flee!

He had completely lost the invincible demeanor of the expert who had just arrived!

But he couldn't be blamed. He had simply suffered too many losses recently, and his Primordial Qi was too depleted.

With his current strength, he had no desire to confront an expert of that caliber.

'Forget not being able to win; even if I could, I'd have to shed a layer of skin to do it!'

'Who says Zombies are all fierce and tyrannical?'

'Zombies know how to seek fortune and avoid disaster, okay!'

Duanmu Xie ran faster than lightning. One second he was at the Shui Family's entrance, and the next, he had already charged to the back mountain!

But even running that fast...

...he never expected to fall into someone's vicious clutches!

"Giggle... You think you can just run away whenever you want?"

Lan Mengling's alluring voice suddenly drifted down from the sky.

Then, under the crowd's disbelieving gazes, two jade-like hands descended from above.

One hand instantly grabbed Duanmu Xie's ankle, hoisting him upside down, and then violently flung him against the southern mountain cliff!

BANG!

The great Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie was grabbed by the ankle and smashed against the cliff before he could even figure out what was happening.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Before Duanmu Xie could react, he was helplessly slammed around with a series of CRACKS and THUDS, battered until he was completely disoriented.

"Idiot, she's after me! Why are you still holding on to me for dear life? Let go!"

Shen Lang yelled.

As Duanmu Xie was being slammed around, Shen Lang, who was still in his grasp, was also getting thrown about and dazed.

But Shen Lang's mind was as clear as a mirror; he knew Lan Mengling was definitely after him.

Upon hearing Shen Lang's command, Duanmu Xie finally snapped out of it, opened his hand, and tossed Shen Lang away.

Sure enough...

The moment Shen Lang was thrown, he was caught by that fair hand.

At almost the same time, on the other side...

Lan Mengling's other hand flicked a finger, shattering the Celestial Swordsman's Sword Qi, and then simply reached out to grab him!

"This is bad!"

The Celestial Swordsman, who had just been so majestic with his sky-piercing Sword Qi, was instantly terrified into Soul Scattering. Without a second thought, he turned to flee!

However, he was fast, but the hand was faster!

The moment the Celestial Swordsman turned, the hand had already slapped down, striking him squarely in the back!

PTHOO!

The Celestial Swordsman spat out a mouthful of blood. His body shot away like a kite with a broken string, and in an instant, he was outside the Imperial Capital Imperial City.

Using the force of that slap, the Celestial Swordsman flew a hundred miles forward, holding on to his last breath as he fled for his life!

An expert at the Emperor Martial Realm Sixth Heaven was no different from a child when facing a Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm powerhouse.

If Lan Mengling hadn't been too lazy to take his life, he would have had almost no chance to escape.

Shen Lang, who had also been dazed from being thrown around, shook his head and finally got to his feet properly.

Shen Lang focused his gaze and saw Lan Mengling sitting in mid-air, leisurely sipping from a cup of wine...

"If you wanted me to come up, you could have just said so! What was the meaning of grabbing Duanmu Xie and smashing him around? When you threw him, you threw me too! Were you deliberately trying to embarrass me?" Shen Lang said irritably.

Aside from this run-in with Lan Mengling, he had never been in such a sorry state his entire life.

Lan Mengling raised her cup, took a delicate sip, and said, "That's right. You were the one I wanted to toss around. I have no interest in throwing a Zombie."

"..."

"Remember, you owe me another favor now," Lan Mengling added.

Shen Lang's eyes widened. "Damn it, what do you mean, 'another'?"

Lan Mengling frowned in displeasure. "I let you off the hook earlier! Have you forgotten so quickly?"

"..." Shen Lang was speechless.

'Is that what you call letting me off the hook?'

'If it weren't for my powerful Chaos Divine Body, I would've been smashed into a pulp!'

'Besides, I was clearly the one who saved you, right? I stopped the people from the War God Hall from catching you!'

Lan Mengling frowned slightly and added, "By the way, something's very strange."

"What's strange?" Shen Lang was taken aback.

Lan Mengling pulled Shen Lang over and patted him down a few times. "Not only did you break my Seal, but you even managed to produce Vermilion Bird Divine Fire. It's simply unbelievable!"

"Breaking my Seal is one thing, but where did the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire come from? You're clearly from the Human Race and have absolutely no connection to my Vermilion Bird Race... No, I have to study this."

Shen Lang was getting ticklish from her patting. He slapped her hand away and said, "Study my ass! Why don't I just strip naked and let you study me then!"

SLAP!

Lan Mengling slapped him, sending him spinning in a circle.

Shen Lang steadied himself, furious. 'Damn it, she sealed me again!'

'This is outrageous!'

'Even if I can break this Seal, it'll still take several hours!'

'I went through hell and high water to break her Seal, and the moment I step out the door, I get f*cking sealed again!'

"Are you insane?!" Shen Lang roared, his anger uncontrollable.

"Do you have the cure?" Lan Mengling replied leisurely, raising her wine cup.

"..." Shen Lang heaved a long sigh and started counting clouds in the sky.

Lan Mengling paused. "Why have you gone quiet?"

Shen Lang rolled his eyes. "Only an idiot bickers with a woman, and only a madman argues with one. I'm neither a madman nor an idiot, so I can't be bothered with you."

"Little thief, don't be so arrogant... I did just save you, you know?"

"..."

"Why are you quiet again?"

"I'm dead!"

"If you're dead, why are your eyes still open?"

"Because I died with a grievance!"

"Then why are you still breathing in and out?"

"Because I can't swallow my anger!"

"Giggle... you little thief, you're quite interesting..." Lan Mengling's words stopped abruptly before she could finish.

Because she saw...

...the fuming Shen Lang pick up the wine cup on the table and drain it in one gulp!

That was the wine she hadn't finished drinking.

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