Strongest War Emperor

Shen Lang advised everyone not to enter the Twin Towers Hall.

Unfortunately, besides Yin Kuang, Su Jin, and a few others, no one listened to him.

But that was to be expected. In such a chaotic and dangerous situation, for a strange kid to suddenly appear spouting nonsense—it would have been stranger if anyone had actually listened.

Faced with so many Fifth Level Hair Zombies, there was truly no better option than to hide in the Twin Towers Hall.

Fleeing into the Twin Towers Hall, using its terrain to their advantage to hold out for a while, and waiting for reinforcements was the only way.

With frantic cries, the crowd repelled the zombies before them and surged into the Twin Towers Hall like a tide.

At that moment, a swarm of Fourth Level Zombies and Ghosts shrieked and charged forward, in hot pursuit.

Left with no other choice, Shen Lang rushed to the rear to cover their retreat and activated the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads.

In that instant, ten thousand rays of Buddha Light burst forth. The serene glow seemed to erect a massive barrier in the darkness, enveloping the surrounding area.

The Ghost King’s Wings behind Shen Lang retracted with a WHOOSH, and his body slowly descended to the ground.

Once the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads appeared, all demons retreated, and no evil could encroach!

A huge swath of the Ghostly Fiends that had been shrieking and chasing the crowd was instantly reduced to ashes. The Fourth Level Zombies shielded themselves with Corpse Qi and fled in terror.

With the help of the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads, everyone present was finally able to enter the Twin Towers Hall safely.

The people looked back, their eyes filled with gratitude as they gazed at Shen Lang’s retreating figure.

But before they could even feel happy, the dazzling golden light revealed the figures of the Fifth Level Zombies in the distance, whose deep green eyes were all that had been visible before!

Everyone gasped, feeling as if their hearts had stopped for a moment...

Over thirty fully armored Fifth Level Hair Zombies had finally appeared clearly in their line of sight!

They already knew there were this many Fifth Level Hair Zombies from seeing their eyes, but to actually see them appear in neat formation was a completely different feeling. It was far too shocking...

And, somewhat different from what they’d imagined, these thirty-odd zombies were vastly different from the ones they’d seen before—every single one was clad in thick Armor!

Each one looked like a general, and the Killing Intent of a bloody battle fought by thousands of troops and armored cavalry swept across the entire area...

To these disciples from Noble Families, this was utterly shameless.

Fifth Level Zombies already had tough skin and thick flesh that blades couldn’t pierce, and now they were wearing such heavy Armor. This was just too shameless...

Unfortunately, no one knew that Shen Lang had done the exact same thing.

Back when his four Bone Demons had skeletons as hard as Profound Iron, Shen Lang had specially forged a suit of super-defensive Armor for them. Even when their Cultivation was still very low, they had beaten Ling Chen, the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall of Evil Wind Valley, into a hasty retreat.

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As the crowd cursed angrily at the sight of the armored zombies, Shen Lang’s eyes narrowed.

A sharp glint flashed through them!

’It’s one thing for so many zombies to appear,’ he thought, ’but for them to be so well-trained, moving like an army...’

’This is no simple matter!’

’And where there are soldiers, there must be a general; where there is a general, there must be a commander!’

’So many Fifth Level Hair Zombies have already pushed everyone into a desperate situation. If there’s something even stronger...’

’It would have to be at least a Sixth Level Corpse King!’

But that wasn’t what worried Shen Lang.

’If it’s just one or two Sixth Level Corpse Kings...’

’I have the Desolate Domain Demon Ape, plus my two new generals, Flower Soul and Yin Qianshang. That should be enough to handle them.’

’But if it’s something beyond the Sixth Level, then this time, we can only hope to find life in the jaws of death!’

"BANG! BANG! BANG!"

Amidst billowing dust and thunderous impacts, two Peak Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses took advantage of the threat the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads’ Buddha Light posed to the zombies, shook off the relentless Fifth Level Hair Zombies entangling them, and landed beside Shen Lang.

Meanwhile, directly in front of Shen Lang, Tian Mou was trapped by three Fifth Level Hair Zombies, unable to break free.

Because of the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads, the three Fifth Level Hair Zombies were currently enveloped in a black mist, with white smoke continuously rising from their bodies.

But although the Buddha Light was powerful, it struggled to inflict fatal damage when they used Corpse Qi to protect their entire bodies.

Unless Shen Lang focused the Buddha Power from the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads on one or two of them, a technique that simply released ten thousand rays of Buddha Light was clearly not enough to deal with these Fifth Level Zombies.

Although Tian Mou’s Bloodthirsty Demon Saber was formidable, posing a great threat to the three Fifth Level Hair Zombies and leaving deep cuts all over their bodies, it still wasn’t enough to kill them.

Aside from someone like Shen Lang, who possessed Buddhist Prayer Beads and the Thunder Control Divine Technique, even a powerhouse like Tian Mou with his Bloodthirsty Demon Saber found the fight incredibly frustrating.

The opponent’s corpse poison was lethal, their strength was immense, and their defense was heaven-defying.

When ordinary powerhouses encountered such creatures, they could do little more than curse inwardly; there were truly no better options.

Tian Mou had already reached the point of utter exhaustion, yet he continued to fight to the death, a sight that made one’s eyes redden...

If not for his divine courage in holding back three Fifth Level Hair Zombies, the crowd would have long since become food for these zombies and Ghosts.

"Tian Mou, fall back!" one of the Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses standing beside Shen Lang shouted.

The other shook his head and said, "Those three zombies are extraordinary. Their coordination is excellent, and they are incredibly powerful. Tian Mou is already caught in the vortex of their attacks; it’ll be difficult for him to retreat... Should we go lend a hand?"

Just then, Shen Lang opened his mouth, swallowed the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads, and said grimly, "Reinforcements will be here soon. You two fall back for now. I’ll hold these zombies off."

The two Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses looked at each other in bewilderment.

’Just who is this kid? Such arrogant words!’

’Even if you have the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads, and even if these zombies fear them, it can’t be that easy to kill a Fifth Level Hair Zombie with that item alone, can it?’

’Forget killing them, just holding them off... is easier said than done.’

’With so many Fifth Level Hair Zombies attacking, even a King Martial Realm powerhouse would probably have to avoid a direct confrontation!’

Just as the two were hesitating, Shen Lang, who had slightly raised his foot, stomped it violently onto the ground!

"BOOM!"

A blast of Powerful Qi erupted, and his body shot out like an arrow!

Without the illumination from the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads’ Buddha Light, and without the glow from the Magical Treasure Secret Artifacts used in the earlier battle, the surroundings once again grew dim and hazy.

But this situation didn’t last long.

As Shen Lang shot forward like an arrow, crisscrossing bolts of lightning suddenly appeared on his body, making him look like a Thunder God descending to the mortal world!

"Tianpeng, open!"

Following his soft shout, the already dazzling electric glow instantly surged!

An incomparably strong Thunder Power swept across the field, shaking everyone to their core!

The first star of the Nine-Star Profound Meaning, the Phecda Star, was opened!

This was a more orthodox and far more powerful Mystic Gate Secret Technique for opening the Mystic Gates than the "Burst Secret Technique" Shen Lang had used in his early days!

"Burst" was just an auxiliary Secret Technique that Shen Lang had temporarily created by heavily modifying the first star of the Nine-Star Profound Meaning, back when his physical body was not yet strong enough to practice the full technique.

The human body has nine Mystic Gates that are almost impossible to open, and are thus considered useless.

These nine Mystic Gates are also known as the Nine-Stars: the Phecda Star, Tianren Star, Tiansheng Star, Merak, Celestial Brilliance Star, Tiannv Star, Pillar Star, Celestial Heart Star, and Celestial Bird Star.

These nine Mystic Gates are distributed throughout the body from head to toe in a tree-like pattern. During a Martial Artist’s Cultivation, they siphon off and store a large portion of Spiritual Power. In a sense, each Mystic Gate can be considered an abandoned Pill Sea that has absorbed Spiritual Power. In fact, the Energy within each of these far exceeds that of an ordinary Martial Artist’s own Pill Sea.

At this very moment, Shen Lang’s Cultivation had reached the Xuanwu Realm Sixth Heaven.

His ten Elements Mansions had converged, achieving a true Elements Mansion Great Perfection!

Furthermore, stimulated by Medicinal Liquid from the Thousand-leaf Fruit and other ingredients, over a thousand of the Ten Divine Beast Particles within his Chaos Divine Body had awakened!

Now, while channeling a Thunder Element Technique like the Thunder Control Divine Technique, he had truly opened the first of the Nine-Stars, revealing his tyrannical and peerless momentum in its entirety for the first time!

It was vast and imposing, domineering and ferocious!

At this point, even though Shen Lang had yet to make a move, everyone—from the people inside the Twin Towers Hall to the two Peak Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses outside—could completely feel his irresistibly immense power!

’Besides a King Martial Realm powerhouse, who else could possibly compare to him?’

Shock and ecstasy appeared in everyone’s eyes!

Shen Lang was seen instantly charging into the battle between Tian Mou and the three zombies. He seized the center line, Stepped into the Central Palace, and lunged forward with his saber!

"Thunder Control Divine Technique, Frenzied Thunder... Descends from Heaven!"

The ancient long saber, carrying an peerless radiance and a Sword Intent that could sever antiquity, struck hard and fast as it slashed through the air!

The Giant-like Fifth Level Zombie, which had been rushing toward Tian Mou, suddenly split apart at the abdomen, neatly severed into two halves!

The upper half of its body slowed. The zombie looked down in disbelief, just in time to see its own two legs run a few meters ahead...

Then, endless bolts of lightning suddenly erupted from the zombie’s upper torso with a crackling sound!

"BANG! BANG! BANG!"

It was as if countless bombs were detonating inside the zombie’s body.

Under the ravages of the Thunder Power, the Fifth Level Hair Zombie that had terrified everyone turned to charcoal and crashed to the ground.

Before anyone could react...

Shen Lang spun around and dashed five meters diagonally to his right!

He raised the Immortal Celestial Saber once more and brought it down in a straight chop!

"Thunder Purgatory, cleave!"

A strange, web-like saber light, imbued with tyrannical Thunder Power, fell from the sky, instantly cleaving the second zombie in two from head to toe!

This incomparably domineering fighting style, this unimaginably tyrannical power, not only left the people in the Twin Towers Hall stunned, but even caused Tian Mou, who had been desperately holding on, to forget to swing his Bloodthirsty Demon Saber!

When Shen Lang attacked, he didn’t hold back. His assault was like a sudden storm—relentless, and offering the enemy no chance of escape.

After killing two Fifth Level Zombies with two strikes, Shen Lang barely spared the third zombie a glance before raising his long saber and shooting toward it like a Ghost.

And at that very moment, the third zombie’s enormous hand was just about to close around Tian Mou’s throat!