Strongest War Emperor

’Zi You, the Asura King, and Reincarnation Marquis, the Naluo King, from the War God Hall’s Eight Celestial Kings... all of them are in the War Emperor’s memories, clear as day.’

’But who is this Donghuang? Where did a Donghuang pop out from? And a traitor to the War God Hall, no less?’

’The War Emperor actually erased or sealed everything about this Donghuang from his memories... What kind of shady secret is he hiding?’

’War Emperor, oh, War Emperor, you seal this, you seal that... I just want to ask you one thing: with all this messing around and playing hide-and-seek with me, don’t you think it’s a bit of a pain in the balls?’

...

「Biluo Mountain, the main peak of the Imperial Dragon Sect.」

The mountain range rose and fell, covered in lush greenery year-round, which was how it earned its name, "Biluo."

At the very peak of Biluo Mountain stood a magnificent Ancient Hall built entirely of giant stones.

Inside the Ancient Hall, a group was gathered, the atmosphere extremely tense.

Xue Shiyin sat in the main seat, her beautiful face grim.

Shark’s Kiss and the other Elder Ancestors of the various sects stood on either side, their expressions grim as they sighed in dismay.

Yuan Bupu and Yin Qianshang had their Cultivation sealed. They were bound hand and foot, lying on the floor, with only Flower Soul standing beside them, her face taut.

Only Chaos remained calm, as if he weren’t the least bit anxious.

"Master, what should we do now? Just sitting here and waiting isn’t a solution!"

Nangong Yan, standing to the side, asked anxiously.

She didn’t dare ask Xue Shiyin. Earlier, when Yuan Bupu and Yin Qianshang were causing a ruckus, Xue Shiyin had nearly beaten them to death with a single palm strike each before tying them up.

"Amitabha." Chaos recited a Buddhist chant and said, "To be honest with you all, the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads in my senior brother’s possession is the Buddhist Sect’s only... Boneless Relic. Legend says it is one of the Buddha’s Relics, passed down from the Buddha Realm."

"He who obtains this Relic is blessed with immense fortune and can turn any danger into safety, even in the most perilous situations..."

"Bullshit!" Yuan Bupu, lying on the ground, cursed loudly. "According to your Buddhist Sect’s logic, does that mean we don’t have to save our boss and should just let him fend for himself?"

"Besides, you’re always going on about this legend and that legend. Are your legends even reliable? What if they’re fake?"

"You monk, what are your real intentions, using excuses like this to stop us from saving him?"

Yuan Bupu’s voice was immense. In his fury, his shouts boomed like thunder, shaking dust from the hall’s pillars.

Shark’s Kiss and the others wiped away their sweat. This guy had been making a scene with Yin Qianshang and had taken a slap from the already foul-tempered Xue Shiyin, nearly crippling him.

Even now, with a Restriction placed on him and being tied up, he was still extraordinarily fierce and dared to talk back to Chaos like this...

Such loyalty was truly a bit moving.

Chaos himself was also quite chaotic, not at all like a Buddhist Sect master... which was why only Shen Lang’s subordinates dared to speak to him this way.

Anyone else would have probably already tasted the power of the Buddhist Sect’s Great Hand Seal.

At that moment, Xue Shiyin slowly raised her head.

Her eyes were bloodshot, and her mental state was worrying to behold.

Glancing at Yuan Bupu, Xue Shiyin said coldly, "Lan Mengling’s Cultivation is a notch above mine. If she weren’t seriously injured, I would have no chance of winning in a direct confrontation."

"But you should all understand that this is not the reason I’m not taking action."

"The real reason is that Shen... Shen Lang is not nearly as weak as you imagine!"

"Just as he was captured, I could tell that he already had a way to escape!"

"It’s precisely because he had an escape plan and feared we would be harmed that he demanded we leave immediately... Since you two are his subordinates, don’t you have even this much faith in him?"

On the floor, Yuan Bupu and Yin Qianshang looked at each other, their lips moving a few times, but ultimately, they said nothing.

Compared to the other King Martial Realm expert, Flower Soul, the two of them should have been the ones who knew best just how powerful Shen Lang was.

A man of such astonishing talent, tyrannical power, and unpredictability... they wouldn’t believe he could be so easily captured and killed, not even if you beat them to death.

It was just that the Cultivation of the person who took Shen Lang was far too high—so high that even an Emperor Martial Realm powerhouse like Chaos was like a child before her.

But in their hearts, Shen Lang’s position was unrivaled, which was why they were frantic with worry.

Seeing the two on the floor had stopped struggling, Xue Shiyin sighed inwardly and added, "For now, all we can do is wait here quietly. There is no other way... In this world, if there is anyone with a Cultivation below the King Martial Realm who can escape from the grasp of a Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm powerhouse, it is undoubtedly him!"

"My worry for him surpasses all of yours!"

"But my faith in him also surpasses all of yours!"

Xue Shiyin’s undisguised words made everyone in the hall hold their breath, not daring to make a sound.

Standing to the side, Flower Soul stole a glance at Xue Shiyin, then looked at Shark’s Kiss, Chaos, and the others out of the corner of her eye. The shock in her heart was written all over her face.

’Lord... Shen Lang, just what kind of person is he?’

’Before, the Young Miss sent a message saying that Night Soul has a new master. The news caused a huge uproar within Night Soul. Most of us, myself included, couldn’t believe it was true.’

’We couldn’t believe this new master could actually defeat the Young Miss, and that he was just a young man...’

’I never expected that not long after receiving the news, I would meet him, witness his unparalleled demeanor, and even see Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses utterly devoted to him!’

’And finally, even this supreme powerhouse at the Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm is somehow involved with him. This is simply...’

’A woman’s intuition tells me their relationship is anything but ordinary. It’s definitely not the kind where a senior simply appreciates a junior... It’s unbelievable!’

’The Young Miss has never made a wrong decision. Perhaps this time, she can make Night Soul a top power in this world?’

At this thought, Flower Soul’s sexy red lips parted slightly as the image of Shen Lang once again surfaced in her mind.

...

And while everyone was waiting on pins and needles, Shen Lang’s mood had become quite cheerful.

High in the sky, amidst the white clouds, Lan Mengling was flying at high speed, carrying Shen Lang.

"In spring the flowers are fragrant, lang-li-ge-lang-li-ge-lang-ge-li-ge-lang..."

He was being carried along, looking utterly pathetic, yet he was still humming "lang-li-ge-lang-li-ge-lang."

The scene was bizarre in the extreme.

What was worse, he hummed this one line over and over again, repeating it endlessly!

Listening to it, Lan Mengling felt a murderous urge and nearly threw him down several times.

Lan Mengling glared at Shen Lang and finally couldn’t hold back anymore. "You’re quacking like a wild duck! Are you ever going to stop? Can you please not sing such an awful tune? Would it kill you to sing something else?"

Shen Lang turned his head and said, "I can’t. This is the only line I know."

"..." Lan Mengling said, exasperated, "Fine, sing if you want. Sing any other song you like, but no more ’lang-li-ge-lang,’ or I’ll gag you!"

Shen Lang said with great "grievance," "Really, any song? How about ’***...’?"

"I’ll cut out your tongue," Lan Mengling said nonchalantly.

Shen Lang was silent for a moment. He glanced at the raging flames burning on Lan Mengling’s body, and the corner of his mouth curled up. "I’ve got it... I know a song. It’s very fitting for the occasion, and it’s about you."

"..." Lan Mengling frowned slightly, a bad feeling rising in her heart.

Then they heard Shen Lang drop his previous squawking voice and sing in his normal tone, "You are like a fire in winter, your blazing flames warming the depths of my heart. Every time you quietly draw near, your firelight illuminates me!"

"..." Lan Mengling was a little dumbfounded.

At this moment, she was wreathed in blazing flames. From a distance, she looked just like a ball of fire.

"Your big eyes, so bright and sparkling, like the brightest star in the sky! You are like that fire, your blazing flames have warmed me... Though I’m delighted, I haven’t told you, I also know you truly like me. You are like that fire, your blazing flames have warmed me..."

Turning her head, Lan Mengling saw Shen Lang singing while waggling his eyebrows and winking at her.

Even though she hadn’t had contact with anyone for tens of thousands of years, even though she didn’t quite understand the ways of the mortal world, and even though the song was utterly bizarre, Lan Mengling could still tell... this was basically a love confession song!

And the lyrics were so direct, so direct they felt naked...

Not only that, but this little thief was looking right at her as he sang, his expression growing more and more animated!

Lan Mengling’s body trembled as an indescribable feeling swept through her.

Immediately after, she flew into a rage!

’This little thief dares to flirt with me?’

Her expression changed, and with a sharp cry, Lan Mengling slapped Shen Lang right on the forehead!

BANG!

Taking the solid hit, Shen Lang let out a strange cry and plummeted straight down, smashing into the ground face-first like a cannonball.

It gouged out a deep pit...

"Damn little thief, I hope you fall to your death!"

Lan Mengling shot a strange look at the ground below, flicked her sleeve, and vanished in an instant.

「After a good while...」

RUSTLE!

A hand covered in dirt and leaves reached out from the pit below.

Shen Lang crawled out from below, looking utterly disheveled.

’For fork’s sake, I get beaten up just for singing a song? If I weren’t so tough, my ass would’ve been smashed into eight pieces...’

’Women really are fickle. Can’t even take a joke?’

The moment he finished speaking, Shen Lang let out another miserable cry, "Holy shit, come back! You haven’t undone my Seal yet!"

Without even brushing the dirt off his body, Shen Lang frantically chased in the direction Lan Mengling had flown, shouting at the top of his lungs as he ran.

But how could he possibly catch up to a Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm powerhouse on just two legs?

After sprinting for over three hundred meters, Shen Lang gave up completely.

His Cultivation was sealed, all the meridians in his body were blocked, and he couldn’t circulate his Spiritual Power... Although this didn’t affect Shen Lang too much—in fact, the power of his Chaos Divine Body had long since surpassed the Peak of the Xuanwu Realm.

The important thing was that the Ghost King was also sealed inside his body and couldn’t get out.

’Don’t tell me I really have to run all the way to the Imperial Capital on my own two feet?’