Strongest War Emperor

Shen Lang remained silent.

Although he had borrowed the power of Zuo Wentian’s Divine Soul to probe with his Silver Eyes of Truth, as long as their Divine Souls were connected, the mysterious entity’s unfathomable strength meant it could kill both him and Zuo Wentian without breaking a sweat.

The entity’s recent action didn’t seem malicious. It had merely repelled his Power of Divine Soul, causing his Silver Eyes of Truth to fail.

The warning, however, was crystal clear.

’The Western Wilderness has three great forbidden lands: the Dragon Scale Forbidden Land, the Valley of Death, and the Spirit Prison Abyss. The Yumu Cave Blessed Land is hidden within the Dragon Scale Forbidden Land, and now, to think that such a world-destroying existence resides in the Valley of Death... This world is far more complex than I imagined. Even the War God Hall doesn’t fully understand everything that happens across the Human Realm.’

Shen Lang sighed internally.

This probe had consumed a massive amount of Zuo Wentian’s Power of Divine Soul. Trying it again was absolutely out of the question.

Even if he could, the entity was now aware of him. Another attempt would be futile and carry immense risk.

Shen Lang stared at the fissure ahead, his expression uncertain and his brows tightly furrowed.

’This Divine Power is of the Supreme Yang and Firmness, and it’s pure to the extreme... Just what kind of being is it?’

’While it has suppressed the Supreme Yin Qi in the fissures everywhere, its power seems to be stretched thin, unable to completely quell it... It seems the various races will still need to work together to handle this.’

’Two Lives Flower blooms, the Emperor Star appears, the universe is overturned, and the world falls into chaos... Could this power have something to do with the "Emperor Star"? Besides the Emperor Star, how could such an overwhelmingly strong power possibly appear in this world?’

Shen Lang’s mind reeled as he pondered this difficult question.

Just then, Yuan Bupu whispered from the side, "Boss, those guys outside are calling for us to come out."

Shen Lang looked up and glanced back, seeing Zu Wei and the others waving at them.

"How much time has passed?" Shen Lang asked.

Yuan Bupu replied in a low voice, "Four hours."

"That long?" Shen Lang was startled. "Damn it, I forgot about the important matter!"

He spun around with a SWISH and shouted, "Activate the outer Seal! Completely cut off all connection with the outside world!"

Zu Wei and the others were taken aback. ’Holy crap, has this guy realized he can’t do anything and is finally coming out?’

’Fine, come on out, but why activate the Seal and cut us off from the outside?’

’Is he afraid of being seen by the people out there? Afraid of losing face?’

Zu Wei rolled his eyes but waved his hand, directing the experts around him to operate the Array. It cut off the outside world, preventing anyone from seeing what was happening within the Seal.

At that moment, Shen Lang let out a sly chuckle. "It’s true that heaven never seals all paths. Every drink and every peck is preordained! That old bastard Blood Ancestor thought this Supreme Yin Qi was tailor-made for him, but he has no idea that the greatest beneficiary of this thing isn’t him—it’s me!"

He took a step forward, spread his arms wide, and shouted, "Star Absorption Technique!"

In an instant, a massive, black-hole-like vortex formed with Shen Lang at its center!

The great vortex, a stark contrast of black and white, spun rapidly. Like a rainbow siphoning water, the boundless Supreme Yin Qi outside the fissure began to surge and billow, converging on the vortex!

It was then madly absorbed into the vortex, vanishing without a trace!

Outside the Seal, witnessing this unimaginable scene, there were several THUDS as four of the five King Martial Realm experts collapsed to the ground!

The only one left standing, Zu Wei, stared with wide eyes, his mouth agape. He didn’t look much better than the others.

He stared motionlessly at the events unfolding within the Seal, the shock in his eyes beyond words!

’Holy shit, my eyes must be playing tricks on me... How could something like this be happening... How is this possible!’

He struggled to turn his head and saw Nanfeng Yao and the others still sitting on the ground, having forgotten to get up...

’This... isn’t a hallucination! Damn it all, how is this possible?’

Even for worldly-wise experts like Zu Wei and the others at the King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven, seeing this terrifying scene had scared them witless!

This was Supreme Yin Qi!

It wasn’t ordinary Spiritual Qi!

Even Demon Path Powerhouses who cultivated Dark Attribute Techniques wouldn’t dare to so recklessly absorb Supreme Yin Qi right at the mouth of a fissure!

Right here at the fissure’s opening, the Supreme Yin Qi would invade a living being through its every pore without any need for active absorption!

Even a Desolate Domain Demon Ape wouldn’t be able to last long without the protection of the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads!

And moreover...

Just how high was this kid’s Cultivation, and how monstrous was his Cultivation Technique?

When others cultivated, they absorbed Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi strand by strand, like a trickling stream.

Even King Martial Realm experts, at most, would only cause slight fluctuations in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi when they cultivated.

Even those at the Emperor Martial Realm, who could stir up Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi at will... they couldn’t possibly devour Heaven and Earth Energy like a black hole!

Let alone this Supreme Yin Qi that made everyone’s face pale just hearing its name!

This guy... he either does nothing, or he scares people to death when he finally makes a move...

Right now, the Supreme Yin Qi was like a Great Lake whose dam had burst. The terrifying waters were pouring down, capable of crushing mountains and shaking the very heavens!

"What in the... wh-wh-what..." Zu Wei was incoherent, no longer knowing what he wanted to say.

He stared wide-eyed and unblinking at the scene inside, continuously wiping sweat from his brow.

It wasn’t just the people outside who were frightened out of their minds. Even Yuan Bupu, standing right next to Shen Lang, nearly turned and fled upon seeing this terrifying sight.

Fortunately, he had already seen Shen Lang use a similar move back in the Dark Moon Abyss.

At that time, Shen Lang had used this move to absorb the surging Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi within a Grand Array to stabilize his Divine Soul. This had allowed Yuan Bupu to absorb a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and the Spiritual Power of several King Martial Realm experts, benefiting him greatly.

Now, it was the same move, but this time it was being used to absorb the unfathomable Supreme Yin Qi.

However, this time was clearly more terrifying than the last—so terrifying that Yuan Bupu’s legs were still trembling uncontrollably!

Having entered the edge of the fissure, no one understood the horror of this Supreme Yin Qi better than he did.

But Shen Lang not only ignored its terror, he was excitedly and madly absorbing it...

’This Supreme Yin Qi is no small matter. It’s countless times more turbulent than the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in that Grand Array, and it’s not ordinary Primordial Qi... No wonder they always say the Boss is a freak. This is scaring the hell out of me!’

Yuan Bupu kept wiping away his cold sweat, speechless for a long moment.

Meanwhile, inside the Heaven-Sealing Cauldron, Nalan Ziyun was doing better, focused on her own Cultivation. But the Evil Eye Lord, who was idling in the distance and drawing circles out of boredom, saw this scene and instantly froze as if turned to stone. The dozens, even hundreds, of eyes on its tentacles stared motionlessly at Shen Lang.

’Goddammit, how can such an insane guy exist? How can something so insane be happening?’

’That idea I had about screwing him over a few times to show him how powerful I am... I’d better rethink that. Forget it. Dammit, I should just be more obedient. Even without that Desolate Domain Demon Ape around, he could dissect me in a matter of minutes...’

Under these terrifying circumstances, Shen Lang operated his Tai Chi Diagram, continuously absorbing the horrifying Supreme Yin Qi.

At the same time, his Divine Soul coalesced and stood within the Tai Chi Diagram, desperately controlling it to refine the Supreme Yin Qi that was flooding in like an ocean tide.

Inside the Tai Chi Diagram, within this chaotic space, an almost black ocean had formed.

The Supreme Yin Qi surged violently, with waves that reached the sky.

And within this black ocean, enormous pillars of lightning that connected heaven and earth descended from the sky, taking root in the sea like giant trees.

A power of Supreme Yang and Firmness emanated from these lightning pillars, churning the black ocean into countless massive vortexes.

At the edges of these vortexes, energies of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, and more continuously poured out...

This was the power of the Tai Chi Diagram, desperately performing Refinement on this Supreme Yin energy and converting it into other forms of energy to be released.

However, the current power of the Tai Chi Diagram seemed insufficient to refine this overwhelming energy in a short amount of time.

Not only was the surface of the black ocean not receding, but it was continuously rising due to the constant influx from the outside!

’The Tai Chi moves and generates Yang. Extreme movement leads to stillness. Stillness generates Yin. Extreme stillness returns to movement. Motion and stillness are each other’s roots. Separating Yin and Yang, the two energies interact to create all things... The difficulty of performing Refinement on such a vast amount of Supreme Yin Qi in a short time seems a bit high.’

’If I don’t perform Refinement on this Supreme Yin Qi quickly, the entire Tai Chi Diagram will become unstable and difficult to operate. That will be a huge problem!’

’If it really comes down to it, my only choice is to stop absorbing the Supreme Yin Qi from the fissure...’

Given the vastness of the Supreme Yin Qi’s energy, to be on the safe side, Shen Lang also absorbed all the Thunder Power from the vortex above his Pill Sea into the Tai Chi Diagram.

He hoped that this surge of Thunder Power, being of the Supreme Yang and Firmness, could provide at least a little help.

The balance of heaven and earth lies in the harmony of Yin and Yang.

If Yin flourishes while Yang wanes, the universe will surely be overturned.

Shen Lang didn’t know what consequences would arise if the Tai Chi Diagram’s Refinement speed fell too far behind the influx speed of the Supreme Yin Qi.

But he knew it definitely wouldn’t be anything good.

Just then, Shen Lang felt something and looked down at the seed on the Tai Chi Diagram beneath his feet.

This seed at the center of the Tai Chi Diagram had absorbed endless Heaven and Earth Energy over this period and seemed to have become more solid!

It was faintly showing signs of sprouting.

This tiny seed was incredibly strange. It seemed to be independent of the Tai Chi Diagram, yet also a part of it.

Every time Shen Lang used the Tai Chi Diagram to absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, the seed would absorb a portion of the energy as its own nourishment.

Now, Shen Lang could see the seed continuously absorbing the Supreme Yin Qi from the black ocean, and it was releasing a joyful, exuberant ripple!

However, unlike the astonishing scene of the surrounding lightning pillars performing Refinement on the Supreme Yin Qi, the seed’s absorption was almost completely negligible.

Around the seed, only a fist-sized green vortex had formed, slowly absorbing the vast and unfathomable Supreme Yin Qi.

If not for his increasingly close connection to the Tai Chi Diagram and the fact that he was standing right next to the seed, he might not have even noticed it was absorbing the Supreme Yin Qi at all.

’In over a year, this seed has absorbed a massive amount of energy, yet it has only shown a tiny spark of life, nowhere near the point of rooting and sprouting. This means the amount of energy it requires is simply enormous.’

’And before, when it absorbed energy, it seemed to consciously absorb only a tiny fraction due to my restrictions, leaving the vast majority for the Tai Chi Diagram... Does this mean that if I gave it free rein, it could also go all out and perform Refinement on this energy, just like the Tai Chi Diagram?’

Thinking of this, Shen Lang crouched down and gently brushed his palm over the seed on the Tai Chi Diagram at his feet.