Strongest War Emperor

Shen Lang, who had been speaking so politely, suddenly turned forceful.

His use of the token from the Imperial Dragon Sect’s Elder Ancestor to command Zu Wei instantly drew the attention of everyone present.

Nearby, Nanfeng Yao had been wondering how to persuade Zu Wei and the others, but when he saw Shen Lang reveal that domineering expression once again, he panicked.

"Young Master Lang, let’s talk this over! We can talk this over! Brother Zu Wei didn’t mean it like that..."

Shen Lang retorted coldly, "If that’s not what he meant, then what did he mean? I don’t care if you all look down on me, or what you’re calling me in your heads. This business with the Earth Rift isn’t just an Imperial Dragon Sect affair. I am a creature of this land, so this rift concerns me!"

"As long as there’s something I can do, I will absolutely not stand idly by!"

"Furthermore, I have no interest in explaining myself... Once this is resolved, I need to get to the Hidden Moon Tomb immediately."

"What, you want to defy a direct order? Is Shangguan Feiyue’s token not enough to command you? Open the Seal for me, now!"

Zu Wei and the others were utterly dumbfounded...

They could never have imagined such a turn of events.

This kid’s attitude changed on a dime—it was faster than flipping a page!

They had forgotten all about the Ancestor Token, and they certainly never imagined this kid would actually dare use it to threaten them!

Zu Wei glanced back at the three men behind him. Seeing they were just as flustered and furious as he was, he sighed internally.

Mighty King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven powerhouses from a Spirit Copper Level influence—and several of them at that—were being threatened by a young man with a token.

And in front of so many of their juniors, no less.

The sense of humiliation was simply...

But more important than the humiliation was the fact that the Seal on the Earth Rift was a matter of grave importance. It wasn’t something that could be opened just because someone said so!

This outer layer of the Seal was one thing; it could be opened and closed at will.

But the inner layer was sealing the mouth of the Earth Rift itself. If, by some chance, they lost control and the Supreme Yin Qi burst out, the consequences would be unimaginable, simply unimaginable!

However, the Elder Ancestor’s token was not to be taken lightly. To defy the order was to challenge the Elder Ancestor himself...

For a moment, Zu Wei and his men were caught in a dilemma.

They couldn’t agree, but they couldn’t refuse either.

Nanfeng Yao looked from the dark expressions on Zu Wei and his men to Shen Lang’s cold gaze and groaned inwardly.

Suddenly, he steeled himself. His expression grew serious as he declared, "Brothers, Young Master Lang is not the kind of person you think he is. He truly came here to help. If he says he has a way, then he has a way. I, Nanfeng Yao, stake my life on it!"

"Young Master Lang is needed at the Hidden Moon Tomb to rescue the people trapped inside! The situation is critical!"

"Please, Brothers... open the Seal!"

Zu Wei and the others were aghast.

Although Nanfeng Yao’s Cultivation was much lower than theirs, he was always known for being low-key and composed.

Under these circumstances, instead of trying to persuade Shen Lang, he had told them he would stake his life on it...

’What did that mean?’

Zu Wei snorted, turned, and waved his hand. "Open the Seal. Let him go in!"

’The outer Seal is one thing, but inside the inner one, the Supreme Yin Qi is a raging torrent. You want to bring suffering on yourself? That’s easy enough.’

’We’ll let you suffer a bit. In a moment, you’ll be begging us for help!’

’Then we’ll have our chance to properly humiliate you and vent this anger!’

The four men below, along with the powerhouses stationed within the Seal, heard Zu Wei’s command and opened it without hesitation.

The outer layer of the Seal opened, and Shen Lang and Yuan Bupu immediately slipped inside.

The powerhouses stationed inside all stared at Shen Lang with strange expressions, none of them speaking.

Shen Lang had used the Ancestor Token to oppress them, and while they didn’t dare defy him, they were extremely resentful.

As a result, their gazes toward Shen Lang held hints of hostility, some more than others.

"Prepare to open the second layer of the Seal! Brace yourselves for the Supreme Yin Qi!"

Zu Wei, suppressing a wave of frustration, spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

The four of them, along with Nanfeng Yao and over thirty other powerhouses, all struck out at once to operate the Grand Array.

The massive Seal outside the mouth of the Earth Rift suddenly trembled and tore open a small, flickering gap of light.

A stream of tyrannical, ferocious black qi shot out from Yuan Bupu’s body like a whip, swirling around to shield Shen Lang.

With a single step, he carried Shen Lang through the opening in the Seal.

The small gap in the Seal immediately closed behind them...

Outside the Seal, the crowd stared at Shen Lang and Yuan Bupu, not daring to blink.

Regardless of their feelings, this person held the Elder Ancestor’s token, which meant he was someone the Elder Ancestor held in high regard.

As infuriating as the situation was, they absolutely could not let him die here.

If a problem arose, they would have to rescue him immediately; otherwise, they would have no way of answering to the Elder Ancestor.

Meanwhile, inside the Seal, Shen Lang had barely entered and was still over two hundred meters from the Earth Rift when he was immediately assaulted by the vast and immeasurable Supreme Yin Qi!

From the outside, he had seen the Supreme Yin Qi condensed into a tangible substance like a black ocean and knew it was terrifying.

But Shen Lang now realized he had still underestimated the terrifying nature of the Supreme Yin Power within the Earth Rift!

He was currently protected by the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads, shielded by the King Martial Realm Second Heaven powerhouse Yuan Bupu, and his Chaos Divine Body had even reached the point where it could contend with a King Martial Realm expert head-on... and yet, he still found the pressure unbearable!

On one hand, the Supreme Yin Qi pressed down like a mountain, exerting unbearable pressure;

It made every bone in his body creak and groan...

On the other hand, it behaved like a conscious entity, permeating all things and corroding everything in its path.

Even though Shen Lang had no intention of absorbing this Energy, the Supreme Yin Qi still forced its way into his body through his countless pores!

Even with the protection of the Buddha Power from the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads and Yuan Bupu’s aid, Shen Lang still found it difficult to breathe and impossible to move even an inch!

Not only that, but under the influence of the Supreme Yin Qi, even the surging Buddha Power from the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads was not enough to stop it, and countless negative emotions instantly flooded Shen Lang’s mind!

The disappointment and sorrow he felt upon seeing Xue Dangdang again, only to find she had lost her memories and no longer recognized him, were infinitely magnified...

The pain of seeing Dingdang’s soul scatter into motes of light in his dream, a pain that had originally felt so distant, was once again ignited.

These feelings intertwined, tearing at Shen Lang until the pain was so great he wished for death.

And his Killing Intent, the desire to slay all the evil in this world, also took root and sprouted, expanding infinitely in just a few seconds... growing into a colossal tree!

In that moment, the sorrow in Shen Lang’s heart swelled into a sea.

His Killing Intent surged, as if to destroy the heavens and sunder the earth!

Only one thought remained in his mind: kill everything, destroy everything, all of it!

All his intense negative emotions, all the dark aspects of himself that were once controllable, erupted violently under the stimulation of the Supreme Yin Qi!

All of this was enough to drive even a person with the firmest will to madness.

It was enough for a powerhouse to instantly descend into Chaos, savagery, and insanity...

"Boss!"

Yuan Bupu sensed the change in Shen Lang and was alarmed. His shout, condensed with a powerful Divine Thought, struck Shen Lang like a hammer.

In the next moment, heedless of the danger of severely damaging his own Cultivation, Yuan Bupu fiercely bit the tip of his tongue. He formed a hand seal and raised his hands in a gesture of holding up the heavens.

Within the Seal, the true form of the Desolate Domain Demon Ape manifested. Its hands were raised, as if holding up the sky, propping up a massive barrier.

"Boss, wake up!"

The thunderous voice reverberated throughout the Seal.

At that moment, Nanfeng Yao shouted from outside the Seal, "Brother Yuan, you can’t hold out for long! Get Young Master Lang out of there, quickly!"

Nearby, Zu Wei and his men sneered.

’That’s what you get for being arrogant! For not knowing your own limits!’

’Did you think this Seal was a place for strolling and admiring the moon? That you could just waltz in whenever you pleased?’

’Now you know how serious this is, don’t you?’

The men moved, preparing to open the Seal and retrieve the two from within.

Just then, Shen Lang slowly raised his head. He held out his right hand and waved it slightly, signaling that he could still hold on.

In that instant, Shen Lang fortified his mind, instantly sealed all the pores on his body, and then activated his Emperor’s Will and Sword Intent!

Sword Intent, to shatter the void and sunder the ages!

Emperor’s Will, to suppress all things!

An aura that could shake the heavens and earth erupted from Shen Lang’s body, vast and mighty, instantly blasting away all of the incredibly dense Supreme Yin Qi around him!

In an instant, a clear space formed around him and the Desolate Domain Demon Ape.

They were surrounded by thick Supreme Yin Qi, but the space where the two of them stood was as clear as the outside world.

Yuan Bupu felt the pressure on him decrease dramatically. His body rapidly shrank, and he returned to his original form, panting heavily.

"I still underestimated the power of the Supreme Yin Qi in this Earth Rift..."

Shen Lang sighed. The Spiritual Power within his Pill Sea instantly poured into the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads. The prayer beads trembled violently as a serene Buddha Power bloomed outward.

Beneath Shen Lang’s feet, a Seventh Grade Lotus Platform took shape.

The Lotus Platform spun slowly, growing larger and larger. It was shrouded in iridescent mist and auspicious light, with thousands of strands of divine splendor weaving around it in a display of exquisite, magnificent beauty.

The air rippled like water, and illusory creatures seemed to swim through it, creating a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

It was as if a pure land had opened up within the endless world of Supreme Yin Qi...

The flawless, crystal-clear white lotus petals supported both Shen Lang and Yuan Bupu, rotating slowly.

Boundless Buddha Power billowed out, forming a massive barrier that held the Supreme Yin Qi at bay.

Outside the Seal, Nanfeng Yao and the others breathed a sigh of relief, watching the scene with utter amazement.

Although they had all heard that Shen Lang possessed the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads, none of them had imagined the beads would be this powerful.

In fact, besides Chaos and Master Kong Jing, not even Shangguan Feiyue or Shark’s Kiss knew that this string of Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads was actually a Boneless Relic, a supreme treasure passed down through the Buddhist Sect for countless years!

It was far, far more powerful than the other Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads of the Buddhist Sect...

Now, sheltered by the Lotus Platform manifested from the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads, the pressure on Shen Lang’s body vanished without a trace. The complex, chaotic visions and negative emotions in his mind also disappeared completely, as if they had been nothing more than an illusion.

Only now could he stabilize his mind and begin to observe the Earth Rift and the Supreme Yin Qi.

He might not have looked closely before, but the moment he did, Shen Lang’s expression changed. ’Such vast and immeasurable Supreme Yin Power... this degree of surging Energy... how could a single Seal possibly contain it?’

’Something’s wrong. Something’s very wrong!’