Strongest War Emperor

As Lan Mengling looked at Shen Lang, she unconsciously found herself in a daze...

If it weren’t for Shen Lang, facing pursuit from two people whose Cultivation was far stronger than her own while she was severely injured, her odds of survival this time would have been slim.

No, not just slim.

If it weren’t for his presence, this Divine Split of hers would have truly been destroyed here.

Lan Mengling, a grand master of the Demon God Hall, had been infuriated to the point of fainting by a boy like him, was helpless against him, and in the end, was even saved by him...

It was all so utterly unbelievable.

She, who was a nightmare to the powerhouses of countless factions, whose name alone struck terror in their hearts...

She, who could flip her hand to summon clouds and turn it to create rain, who could annihilate Legendary Sects overnight with a single thought, whose single sentence could cause the Soul of a peerless expert to Scatter...

...had been carried here by such a youth like a sack of potatoes, and even had her bottom slapped soundly!

In the magma, Lan Mengling subconsciously touched her pert bottom, the strange sensation lingering.

PLOP!

A small pebble dropped in front of Lan Mengling, splashing up a small ripple.

"Smiling foolishly one moment, looking like a lovestruck idiot the next. What are you doing?"

Shen Lang said with some annoyance, pointing at the light screen in the air.

’Our pursuers are here, and this woman can still get distracted. I really don’t get it.’

He was confident in this Array, but nothing was ever certain. What if those two guys up there saw through it?

’Then we’d have no choice but to flee with our tails between our legs... No, what chance would we even have to flee?’

Zi You, the "Asura King," and Reincarnation Marquis, the "Naluo King," from the War God Hall’s Eight Celestial Kings—even if these were just two Divine Splits...

...they weren’t something Shen Lang and an injured Lan Mengling could handle.

Lan Mengling shot Shen Lang a vicious glare before turning her gaze back to the light screen.

High in the sky, two youths in purple robes floated motionlessly. Their Divine Thought, however, swept over the surroundings inch by inch, not even letting a speck of dust escape.

Their robes fluttered as if they were Celestial Gods descended to the mortal realm. Their eyes shone like brilliant stars, and both possessed an extraordinary air.

One of them had a delicate face and carried a Longsword that glinted with a ghostly light, his Sword Intent peerless.

The other was rugged and bold, wielding a Giant Axe that crackled with blinding lightning.

The rugged, bold-looking man frowned at the ground below and said in a cold voice, "Zi You, are you sure Lan Mengling’s aura disappeared in this area? With the Cultivation of her Divine Split, it’s impossible for her to hide right under our noses."

Zi You sneered. "Reincarnation, the aura of the Vermilion Bird is too easy to identify. Even if she tries to conceal it, she can’t hide it all. Especially now that the Palm Force of my Undying Seal Technique and the Sword Qi from my Demon Sword, ’Light of a Thousand Years,’ have both Burst forth, her aura is completely exposed..."

"Stop with the nonsense. I’m just asking you, where is she now?" Reincarnation Marquis snapped, displeased.

Zi You’s expression turned sour. "Where did she go? Aren’t we looking for her right now? I’m positive she’s within a five-hundred-li radius!"

"Besides, to finally dispel the Palm Force of my Undying Seal Technique, she has to find a Magma Land like the one below..."

Reincarnation Marquis said impatiently, "The Undying Seal Technique is your unique Secret Technique. Forget Lan Mengling, even I don’t know how to undo it. How would she know to come to this Magma Land?"

"And our Divine Thought has swept back and forth across this Magma Land countless times. We’ve even probed deep into the Molten Rock Underground, and there’s no unusual aura at all!"

Zi You was rendered speechless, his mouth working for a moment before he fell silent.

As if not yet satisfied, Reincarnation Marquis continued, "These aren’t the old days. Before the Emperor returns, we must hide our strength and bide our time... Was it really worth it for you to insist I come out and take such a huge risk, just to hunt down one of Lan Mengling’s Divine Splits?"

Zi You rolled his eyes. "Look at you. Just how scared of the Demon God Hall have you become?"

"If the Demon God Hall is really so powerful, would Lan Mengling be cornered by us with no way to run and nowhere to hide?"

Hearing this, a flash of anger flickered in the eyes of Lan Mengling, who was hidden in the underground magma.

Zi You added, "Relax, relax. Stop treating a feather as a Command Arrow. We kill this Lan Mengling, go right back, and what can they do to us?"

Reincarnation Marquis sneered. "Then tell me, how do we kill her? Where is she?"

After a dry cough, Zi You frowned and said, "If we can’t find where she’s hiding, then it’s simple. We’ll use brute force to overcome subtlety. We’ll just level the entire five-hundred-li area. I refuse to believe she won’t show herself then!"

Below, both Shen Lang and Lan Mengling’s expressions changed drastically!

’The Asura King, Zi You... after all these years, he’s still the same.’

’Aggressive, ruthless, and utterly unscrupulous.’

With his power, if he really did raze the five-hundred-li area, Shen Lang and Lan Mengling would definitely be exposed...

Lan Mengling snorted coldly and was about to step out of the Magma Pool.

Shen Lang waved her down. "Let’s wait and see. It hasn’t reached the point where we need to fight for our lives yet."

The moment his voice fell...

A cloud of ink-black smoke materialized out of thin air high in the sky!

"Which rat dares to spy on this King!" Zi You barked, taking a ready stance alongside Reincarnation Marquis.

The ink-black smoke slowly coalesced into a human form.

A mysterious person in a black cloak appeared in the air.

Within that black cloak was only emptiness; there was no face at all!

"Hehehehe..." The mysterious man in the black cloak’s hoarse laughter echoed through the air. "The ’Asura King’ Zi You, and the ’Naluo King’ Reincarnation Marquis. To think two of the Eight Celestial Kings would come at once. It’s been a long time, you two."

Hearing this voice, the expressions of Zi You and Reincarnation Marquis changed dramatically!

"Donghuang! So it was you, you traitor!"

Zi You flew into a rage. The light from the Demon Sword "Light of a Thousand Years" in his hand erupted, instantly turning the dark sky as bright as day!

Donghuang chuckled lightly. "A wise man submits to the circumstances. The Demon God Hall unified the world countless years ago; you all just haven’t realized it yet. I merely chose a place more suitable for me."

The coldness in Reincarnation Marquis’s eyes intensified. He snorted. "Since Lord Donghuang is here, then Lan Mengling must be nearby, correct?"

Donghuang said indifferently, "Whether she is nearby or not, what does it matter?"

"Even if your true bodies were here, you would be no match for me, let alone two mere Divine Splits. For the sake of old times, I will not kill you. Leave now. Do not wait for me to change my mind."

The expressions of Zi You and his companion became extremely ugly. They were caught in a dilemma.

To fight was to lose.

To retreat was to lose face...

Just then, Donghuang spoke again, "The Emperor has already fallen. You cannot cling to a hopeless existence for much longer. If you trust me, I can introduce you to the Demon Lord. I guarantee you’ll prosper..."

"Bullshit!" Zi You angrily cut Donghuang off. "Even though I don’t get along with that bastard, I refuse to believe anyone in this world can kill him!"

"Do you think we’ll believe you just because a traitor like you spouts some nonsense in my face?"

Reincarnation Marquis hesitated for a moment before asking cautiously, "Lord Donghuang, you say the Emperor has fallen. What proof do you have?"

Donghuang sighed softly. "I didn’t expect... that your information is so outdated you don’t even know about such a major event. How pitiful, how tragic."

"Eleven years ago, the Emperor led a host of experts into battle against the Demon God Hall. The Demon Lord himself crossed through layers of space to act, and the War God Hall was defeated... At the critical moment, the Emperor self-detonated, using his supreme power to send the entire War God Hall into a Space Rift."

"Today, the War God Hall exists in name only, adrift in the Space Rift with no hope of ever returning."

"And you lot, stragglers scattered across the lands, have become completely disorganized, yet you remain ignorant of such a momentous event... Truly pathetic!"

"The experts of the War God Hall who know of this didn’t inform you. It seems they’ve all lost heart and have gone into hiding."

"Yet here you are, running around out in the open. Don’t you find that laughable?"

Zi You and Reincarnation Marquis, who had been relatively calm, now looked aghast. They stared at each other, their eyes filled with bewilderment.

"Heh heh, heh heh, I don’t believe it! I absolutely refuse to believe it!" Zi You began to laugh maniacally. "That bastard’s Cultivation was unparalleled! How could anyone in heaven or earth possibly kill him?"

"Even if the other Four Directions Great Emperors attacked together, they couldn’t have done anything to him! I don’t believe a single word from a traitor like you!"

"Because of him, Lin Lang died at the hands of your Demon God Hall! How could he die? If he had to die, it should have been by my hand!"

His hysterical roars exploded like thunder.

Unlike Zi You, Reincarnation Marquis was only bewildered for a few seconds before he regained his usual composure.

He gave Donghuang a cool glance and said in a cold voice, "The War God Hall, no matter what happens, will always exist! The War Emperor’s Battle Intent will also exist forever in this world. Your words are useless!"

"You betrayed the Emperor, you betrayed the War God Hall, and you betrayed all living beings under heaven... The next time we meet, I will kill you!"

After saying this, Reincarnation Marquis grabbed the dazed Zi You and took a step back.

With that step, a deep vortex immediately appeared behind them.

Reincarnation Marquis held his Giant Axe at the ready with his right hand while pulling Zi You into the vortex with his left, vanishing from the sky instantly.

Donghuang floated quietly in the air. After a long moment, he turned and spoke softly to the area below, "Princess, the invading enemies have retreated. If there is nothing else, Donghuang will take his leave."

In the underground magma, Lan Mengling glanced at Shen Lang but said nothing.

Donghuang stood still in the void for a moment, then his body suddenly burst apart, transforming into a wisp of black smoke that dissipated into the air.

"Your injuries are no longer serious. They’ll heal naturally over time. Your friend came. Aren’t you going back with him?" Shen Lang asked with a yawn.

Lan Mengling froze for a second, then her beautiful eyes glared at him. "None of your damn business!"

Before Shen Lang could react, she snapped, "Enough nonsense. I’m going to continue healing. I’m not leaving this place until I completely dispel the Palm Force from the Undying Seal Technique."

Shen Lang didn’t waste any more words. He closed his eyes, appearing calm on the surface, but inside, his mind was a raging sea of crashing waves.

’This Donghuang... who is he? How can there not be a single trace of such an important person in my memories...?’