Strongest War Emperor

When Shen Lang mentioned the Emperor Star, Nangong Yan and the others were all stunned.

Duanmu Xie was a bit better off. The guy was naturally thick-headed, and besides, he had been fast asleep when the news about the Emperor Star first broke.

But it was different for Nangong Yan and the others. Back during the incident in Celestial Phoenix City, they had once suspected that Shen Lang himself was the Emperor Star!

Who would have thought that this legendary Emperor Star would appear in a place like this?

The few Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses were dumbstruck, unable to utter a word.

Nangong Yan, Shark’s Kiss, and the others were, on one hand, worried the Celestial Demon would return, and on the other, eager to see if Shen Lang knew which powerful being had scared it away.

Unexpectedly, Shen Lang first declared with certainty that the Celestial Demon would not be coming back.

And then he actually said that the one who had severely wounded the Celestial Demon and frightened it into retreat was the Emperor Star!

In truth, the matter of the Emperor Star had always been just a legend.

A legend of unknown authenticity and few specifics.

No one knew what the Emperor Star was, or who it was.

Where it was, or how it would appear—no one could say for sure.

And now Shen Lang was saying the Emperor Star was the one who had gravely injured the Celestial Demon...

While everyone was still dazed, Shen Lang added, "As for the Emperor Star, don’t ask me how I know. I’m still investigating it myself. But this matter is no small thing. Later, you seniors should all make a poison oath not to spread this information."

"I have no desire to be captured by a Legendary Power, tortured for information, and have my soul extracted and refined."

Everyone gave a bitter smile.

It sounded simple, but if word of this got out, it would truly be a world-shaking secret.

Who knew how many powerhouses from Legendary Powers would come flocking here...

Shen Lang continued, "It is precisely because of the Emperor Star that I can guarantee the Celestial Demon won’t have the guts to show its face in the Purple Chu Country again. As long as it has half a brain, it should get as far away as possible. So, you don’t need to worry about the Celestial Demon anymore."

"Of course, it’s a different story if it’s lost its mind."

"From the fact that it hid within the Scythe of Death for so long without Dugu Zhange’s knowledge, we can see that it is extremely cunning... Even as just a wisp of a Soul Thought, it wouldn’t do something so idiotic."

At this moment, Tantai Jingming said with some concern, "Regarding Dugu Zhange, shouldn’t we find a way to inform the Dugu Family?"

The scion of an Ancient Noble Family had met with disaster in their territory. Although the Celestial Demon was the culprit, the Purple Chu Country’s Royal Family and sects like the Imperial Dragon Sect could hardly escape blame.

Besides, in this world where the strong prey on the weak, those powerful forces wouldn’t necessarily bother with reason.

If a powerhouse from the Dugu Family came to investigate and decided to vent their anger on these powers, they might casually wipe them all out... It would be too late for regrets then.

Thinking of this, Tantai Jingming and the others felt like crying.

This was all brought upon them by Shen Lang...

Now, they could only look to him for a solution.

Shen Lang shook his head. "Informing them is a must, but the question is, where are we supposed to find the Dugu Family? This Hidden Noble Family has almost never shown its face. We don’t even know their general location."

"I only know a little about the Dugu Family myself—that they’re in a Secret Realm somewhere in the Western Wilderness. But the Western Wilderness is so vast. Finding them will be anything but easy."

Everyone’s heart sank, and their faces turned ashen.

Seeing their grim expressions, Shen Lang couldn’t help but chuckle. "I’ll clean up the mess I made; I don’t need you to handle the aftermath for me. The Dugu Family may be powerful, but your worries are unnecessary."

"First of all, from what I know, the Dugu Family is too preoccupied with suppressing the Celestial Demon Head to bother with much else. Secondly, I have some history with them... If someone from the Dugu Family comes to the Purple Chu Country, just give them a name: ’Asura King Zi You.’ Say that Zi You looked after you."

As Shen Lang spoke, he couldn’t help but laugh himself. "Don’t look at me like that. Just say it. They won’t be able to find Zi You anyway... I guarantee they won’t dare to touch a single hair on the Purple Chu Country."

"The War God Hall’s... Asura King?" Shangguan Feiyue and the others swallowed hard.

Shen Lang nodded and continued, "Also, there’s no need to deliberately search for the Dugu Family. Just spread the news that Dugu Zhange was abducted by the Celestial Demon. The wider you spread it, the better. They’ll find out on their own."

Everyone nodded repeatedly. If they couldn’t find the Dugu Family, this was indeed the only way.

Shen Lang went on, "The Nine-Star Linked Pearls alignment has caused the Supreme Yin Qi to surge forth, and the world is in upheaval. Various Hidden Noble Families and races are already showing signs of reappearing. Even the Celestial Demon, which was dismembered and sealed in various locations, wants to seize this opportunity to escape. Great chaos is coming..."

These words immediately made everyone’s mood heavy once more.

Shark’s Kiss, who had been silent all this time, spoke up hesitantly, "The matter of the Earth Rift seems to be less of a problem now, thanks to the intervention of the Feather Wood Race and the Eternal Tree. Master of Chaos has also sent people to relay the information back to the Ruyi Buddha Sect. They will have powerhouses from the major sects of the Buddhist Sect take action, search for the Feather Wood Race, and help them suppress the Earth Rift..."

"The Earth Rift within the Purple Chu Country has already been sealed, and even a Secret Silver Level Influence like Celestial Sword Mountain hasn’t had a chance to act yet."

"But I can’t shake the feeling that things are too simple, too quiet. Xiaolang, can you find a way to contact the War God Hall? This is too big for small sects and minor powers like us to handle. We need a Legendary Power to step in to be safe."

Hearing the words "War God Hall," the group’s gazes toward Shen Lang became fervent.

Shen Lang had just mentioned Asura King Zi You’s name. If he could contact the War God Hall, they wouldn’t have to let Spirit Copper Level Influences like themselves be the ones charging into the fray!

’So it really is the War God Hall...’ Tantai Jingming’s expression grew even more complicated.

The current situation was indeed too strange.

The Earth Rift incident had shocked the entire world, yet in a place like the Snow Domain, not even the shadow of a Legendary Sect could be seen!

Even a Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm powerhouse like Xue Shiyin had only appeared here for Shen Lang, not to suppress the Earth Rift.

A few powerhouses from the Secret Silver Level Influence, Celestial Sword Mountain, did come, intending to throw their weight around, but they were all crippled by Shen Lang.

Now, the Celestial Swordsman, who was at the Emperor Martial Realm Middle Stage, was nowhere to be found...

It was simply baffling.

’Could it be that those Major Sect Influences haven’t yet realized the gravity of the situation?’

"The War God Hall?" Shen Lang’s eyes flickered. "I’m afraid you can’t count on the War God Hall."

’The entire War God Hall was sent into a Space-Time Rift by the War Emperor. How could anyone count on them?’

’Right now on the Star Continent, the powerhouses from the War God Hall are, to put it bluntly, just a handful of stragglers. They occasionally engage in guerrilla warfare, but always at the risk of being hunted down by the Demon God Hall.’

’Getting them to show their faces and handle something like this is simply impossible.’

’The Myriad Beasts Mansion is certainly powerful, but while the Demon Race and Human Race are allies, they are also constantly embroiled in internal conflict. Getting the Demon Race to help the Human Race wouldn’t be easy.’

’The Thousand Soul Hall is even more mysterious. Back when the Blood Ancestor nearly leveled the entire world, that old undying Soul Ancestor only made a few brief appearances. He wasn’t seen doing much more.’

The key thing was, Shen Lang could only keep these thoughts to himself; there was no way he could say them out loud.

Shen Lang gave a bitter smile and said, "While we can’t count on the War God Hall right now, we can still count on the Legendary Sects... If I’m not mistaken, they should have already taken action."

"It is indeed too quiet right now. It was never going to be this simple."

"The Supreme Yin Qi may be terrifying, but to those of the demonic and evil paths, it’s more enticing than even the largest Spirit Meridian. They won’t just stand by and watch the Earth Rifts be sealed."

"Faced with this situation, the Buddhist Sect’s power alone is definitely not enough to hold them back. We will still have to rely on the Legendary Powers in various regions to take action."

Shangguan Feiyue frowned deeply and said, "With the opening of the Yumu Cave Blessed Land this time, two major Spirit Copper Level Sects from the Celestial Defying Demon Realm are putting pressure on us. Could they be eyeing the Earth Rift in the Purple Chu Country?"

Shen Lang waved his hand. "They don’t have the guts."

"The Earth Rifts have shaken the world. Although the demonic and evil paths are stirring, it’s not something that just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can get involved in."

Sweat immediately beaded on everyone’s foreheads.

Shen Lang’s words had just insulted them as well.

"Regarding the Earth Rifts, just hold on for a few more days. The Celestial Swordsman has been in hiding for so long; it’s about time he came out," Shen Lang said suddenly. "Even if he doesn’t, it won’t be long before people from the Dark Gold Level Influences or even the Legendary Powers above them arrive."

"Great chaos is coming. No one can escape it. They surely understand this."

"In my opinion, the greatest threat from the Earth Rifts isn’t the forces of the demonic and evil paths, but the Blood Race."

Everyone’s expression turned ugly once again.

"But the matter of the Blood Race isn’t something Spirit Copper Level Influences need to worry about. The major Legendary Sects are no pushovers."

With that, Shen Lang stood up and slowly walked outside. "Don’t worry about the Celestial Demon. Spread the news about Dugu Zhange’s abduction as soon as possible. After that, just be spectators... Dawn is breaking. I’m going to find a place to cultivate for a while."

Shen Lang left the main hall by himself and ambled over to the edge of a cliff, looking for a suitable place for his cultivation.

Cangxia Mountain was completely shrouded in darkness, but for Shen Lang, who had already reached the King Martial Realm, this had no effect.

Most of the people on the mountain were still sound asleep, but quite a few were also cultivating in the woods. From time to time, one could see the flashing lights of Magic in the forest.

Suddenly, Shen Lang’s eyes narrowed!

On the path at the edge of the waterfall below, a very familiar figure was slowly walking by!

’Master of All Things? What’s he doing here?’

The Master of All Things, whom Shen Lang had met once in Celestial Palace City, had actually appeared on Cangxia Mountain!

Just a few days ago, Shen Lang had even asked Flower Soul to send someone from Night Soul back to Celestial Palace City to look for him.

With a thought, Shen Lang’s body plunged straight down the cliff...