Strongest War Emperor

An error occurred in the last two Chapters. After I wrote them, I went back and made a change. The first draft said that Yin Qianshang severed the Golden Armor Corpse King’s arm. In the second draft, I realized this was a mistake and changed it, but I missed some of the descriptions that still said the arm was cut off. It’s a tragedy, and Old Hai apologizes to everyone!

It has now been corrected.

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After taking the items from Lang Buqun, Shen Lang also pulled out a large pile of things from his Sumeru Ring.

The moment he laid out this massive pile, everyone was dumbfounded.

The things Lang Buqun held were nothing more than Pangolin Hide, Black Dog Blood, and the like—items that weren’t particularly precious or rare.

But as for the things Shen Lang brought out, any single one of them was enough to make people’s jaws drop!

There was the supreme Yin and evil Netherworld Jade, Blood Demon Stone, and Celestial Demon Blood Amber...

The Fallen Soul Sand, capable of corroding even Profound Artifacts and rendering them useless...

The source of power for the Red-Winged Flame Demon from the depths of the Underground Magma... the Heart of Red Flame!

There was also the Blood Snake Egg, refined from the venom of a Demon Blood Snake—an incredibly potent poison with an overwhelmingly pungent smell;

The Thunder Flame Wood, which could only be nurtured in regions with frequent lightning strikes;

The Gang Jinsha, which could reinforce Magical Treasures and make them indestructible...

Every single one of these items was exceedingly rare and precious. Any one of them would cause an uproar if it appeared in the outside world.

Yet Shen Lang had just placed them so casually on the empty ground before him.

Under the baffled gazes of the crowd, Shen Lang took out a massive Melting Furnace Cauldron and began to swiftly set up an Auxiliary Array around it.

It wasn’t until Shen Lang took out the Furnace Cauldron and started laying out the Array that everyone finally realized what he was up to...

He was actually going to perform Artifact Refining right here!

The young disciples from the various factions present nearly burst into tears...

’What in the world is he doing?’

’There’s a time and place for Artifact Refining! Doesn’t he understand where he is?’

’That Zombie King is getting fiercer by the second and is about to kill the other three King Martial Realm powerhouses! The blade is already at our necks, so how can you have the leisure to be doing Artifact Refining here?’

’Can a powerful Magical Treasure Secret Artifact really be refined in such a short amount of time?’

Besides, a being like the Zombie King couldn’t be dealt with by just smearing some Black Dog Blood on a Long Spear, right?

After all, that stuff only works against Low-level Zombies...

Although everyone looked grim, they were already intimidated by Shen Lang’s earlier display of might and power. Even if they had their doubts, they kept them to themselves and didn’t dare voice them.

However, just because they didn’t dare to speak, it didn’t mean those five old geezers from the White Bone Hall wouldn’t.

The five of them already held a considerable grudge against Shen Lang.

This time, they had fallen into such a desperate situation because Xue Dangdang had wanted to deal with him, and they had placed all the blame on Shen Lang.

If not for Shen Lang’s tyrannical Cultivation intimidating them, and the current critical situation, they would have already made a move against him.

Now, seeing Shen Lang preparing to perform Artifact Refining at such a critical moment...

The five of them immediately began to sneer in unison!

"Truly, the ignorant know no fear. Do you really think you can deal with the Zombie King by fiddling around with trinkets like Pangolin Hide? Aren’t you afraid of becoming a laughingstock?"

One of them said with a sneer, his arms crossed over his chest.

"Hey, don’t say that. Look at him, he’s trying to forge a Heaven-defying Magical Treasure at the last minute! Once that Magical Treasure is made, killing the Zombie King will be a piece of cake!"

Another said sarcastically, his eyes filled with contempt.

Immediately, another person chimed in, "Oh, so he’s forging a Heaven-defying Magical Treasure? How exciting! Go on, we’re rooting for you. Our escape depends entirely on this Heaven-defying Magical Treasure of yours!"

The crowd could not bear to listen any longer, and they glared angrily at the five men!

No matter what, if Shen Lang hadn’t appeared and turned the tide, this group would have long since been dead and buried.

While Shen Lang’s actions were baffling, it was obvious that he was also trying to resolve their predicament!

Several Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses stared menacingly at the five, sneering coldly.

Xue Dangdang silently focused on maintaining the Protective Shield.

Sensing the hostility from the surrounding crowd, the five men toned it down a little.

One of them, however, still spoke unconvinced, "Hmph, every step of Artifact Refining is extremely rigorous and time-consuming. A Magical Treasure capable of dealing with a being on the level of the Zombie King can’t possibly be made overnight. Right now, we should be thinking of a way to handle the Zombie King. To be performing Artifact Refining at a time like this... isn’t that a bit too much like child’s play?"

The last one said coldly, "Your Immortal Celestial Saber is so powerful, and the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads are specifically made to counter Yin and evil things. Instead of using these two items against the Zombie King, you’re here wasting time on Artifact Refining. Don’t you think you’re just grandstanding?"

These last two statements were sharp and to the point, leaving the crowd stunned and unable to refute them.

Many people paled in shock, wondering how the legendary "Immortal Celestial Saber" had ended up with this mysterious young man.

Just then, Shen Lang had already driven a pile of Spirit Stones into the ground, inscribed runes on the Furnace Cauldron, and completed the Auxiliary Array.

Shen Lang let out a soft chuckle. "No matter what I can refine, at least I’m thinking about everyone’s survival. That’s a hell of a lot better than you five old wastes... If you have the leisure to stand here running your mouths, why don’t you go out and have a chat with the Zombie King about hopes and dreams?"

"Hmph!" With just one sentence, he left the five men choked with anger.

What a joke. Xuanwu Realm Ninth Heaven was indeed powerful, but against a Zombie King like this, how could they even block a single finger?

Forget about chatting with the Zombie King about hopes and dreams; the moment they stepped out of Xue Dangdang’s Protective Shield, they would be instantly obliterated!

Although they were at the Xuanwu Realm Ninth Heaven, they didn’t have Shen Lang’s undying Physique, nor did they have the freakishly powerful protection of the Xingtian Battle Armor.

Shen Lang glanced at the five men and said grimly, "If you don’t dare to go out and don’t know what else to do, then shut your mouths!"

"Otherwise, if my three friends fail in a bit, the first thing I’ll do is push the five of you out to fill the Zombie King’s stomach!"

"You..." The five old geezers from the White Bone Hall couldn’t find a retort and were so angry they were hopping mad.

Huffing with rage, they stared at the Array Shen Lang had set up, trying to find some flaw to mock.

But a single glance was all it took. The moment they saw the Array, the expressions of all five men changed drastically!

In the short time it had taken them to utter a few mocking sentences, a complex and unfathomable Auxiliary Array had already been fully formed!

’Damn it, how is that possible?’

The five old geezers from the White Bone Hall rubbed their eyes, thinking they were seeing things.

Arrays were intricate and complex things. Even many Artifact Refining Masters would be extremely cautious and meticulous when setting one up, terrified of making the slightest error that could lead to failure in the end.

How much time had passed while they were busy mocking him?

Shen Lang had just walked a few circles around the Furnace Cauldron, tossing a pile of Spirit Stones around as if feeding chickens... and with that, the Array was complete?

And the resulting Array was so complex, so vast?

As soon as such a complex and vast Array activated, light burst forth in all directions. Countless dense and intricate lines shot out, weaving into a net that exuded a simple, ancient aura.

"To set up such a powerful Auxiliary Array in just a few moves... it’s simply unbelievable!"

The surrounding crowd stared blankly, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Even Tian Mou, the ever-indifferent former leader of the Jifeng Mercenary Corps, now showed a complex and bewildered expression of astonishment.

There were no shortcuts when setting up an Auxiliary Array like this. Even for an Artifact Refining Master, it would be nearly impossible to complete in less than five or six hours.

But Shen Lang had done it in less than five minutes!

Under the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd, Shen Lang took a light step and began to spin rapidly around the Array!

As he spun, he stepped with a strange rhythm, continuously forming profound Dharma Seals.

With every step he took, a Spell was driven into the Array.

In an instant, the Spirit Stones embedded around the Array burst forth with a violent Spirit Light, which continuously surged toward the Furnace Cauldron at the center.

The ancient lines and various strange runes inscribed on the Furnace Cauldron immediately came to life as if they had a will of their own!

Streams of Celestial Fire shot out from the various eyes of the Array, converging with absolute precision through the openings of the Furnace Cauldron and into its interior.

The temperature of the Furnace Cauldron rose higher and higher, and the scorching heat forced those standing nearby to subconsciously take several steps back.

Before the horrified and disbelieving eyes of the crowd, Shen Lang placed the Copper Armor Spear upright into the center of the Furnace Cauldron, then began tossing in materials like Netherworld Jade, Blood Demon Stone, and Celestial Demon Blood Amber one by one.

His movements were so fast it was staggering!

"Doesn’t Artifact Refining require adding materials one by one during smelting? If you throw so many in at once, won’t it all be a mess? How could anyone possibly control it? Even an incredibly strong Divine Thought wouldn’t be enough..." a young woman in the crowd muttered under her breath.

But at this moment, everyone was too shocked, and in truth, no one understood what was happening. Who would have an answer for her?

Her words, however, did give the old geezers from the White Bone Hall an idea.

The five of them took a closer look. ’This isn’t right, is it?’

’Throwing in so many materials at once is one thing, but the key issue is that many of them have conflicting Attributes. How can they be put together?’

’I’ve never heard of such a thing!’

Instantly, the leader’s lips curled into a mocking sneer. "You’re smelting Shadow Attribute materials like Fallen Soul Sand and Blood Demon Stone at the same time as Thunder Flame Wood and the Heart of Red Flame?"

"Forgive this old man for my ignorance, but the dark, Yin-evil Energy and the contained Supreme Yang and Firmness are two extreme ends of the Attribute spectrum. They counteract each other... let alone being impossible to fuse, the moment they meet, they will attack and fight to the death. How can you possibly perform Artifact Refining like this?"

"Furthermore, the Blood Snake Egg is a potent poison, and Yin Spirit Water is also extremely toxic. Yet Crystal Flower and Thousand-Thread Chrysanthemum are the exact opposite—they are antidotes to a hundred poisons. Mixing these two types of things together will cause an astonishing burst of Energy. They will dissolve each other and quickly lose all effectiveness. Are you really performing Artifact Refining?"

Shen Lang turned and glanced at the man, then turned back and casually tossed a few more materials into the Furnace Cauldron.

’That damn brat, he actually ignored me!’ The old man was furious but couldn’t act on it.

’Fine. I’ll let you be arrogant for a while. Once the Zombie King kills those three King Martial Realm backers of yours, you’ll be next to die! As for us... heheh, even if it’s a Golden Armored Zombie from the Corpse Yin Sect, would it dare to touch Miss Dingdang?’