Strongest War Emperor

No wonder the three King Martial Realm experts couldn’t restrain him. No wonder they were all so severely injured in an instant...

The creature inside the black Jade Coffin was actually a Seventh Level Golden Armor Corpse King!

The Golden Armor Corpse King looked down at its arm, which had been slashed by a blade. Electricity flickered and crackled across the wound. Its bloodthirsty eyes twitched as its gaze slowly swept over the crowd.

Anyone who met its gaze felt a chill run down their spine. It was as if a heavy hammer had slammed into their chest, making them want to spit up blood from the unbearable pressure.

"A pack of mere food, daring to resist this Emperor. How laughable!"

Its voice was both majestic and unbearably grating, like the screech of scraping metal, giving anyone who heard it a splitting headache.

’"This Emperor"? How can it call itself an emperor without being in the Emperor Martial Realm? Is it possible... this isn’t a Golden Armor Corpse King?’ Xue Ming and the other Xuanwu Realm cultivators felt their hearts pound, their faces growing even paler.

With their level of Cultivation and Divine Thought, they were unable to determine the Golden Armor Corpse King’s exact Cultivation.

Based on that title alone, the situation seemed even more dire than they had imagined.

"Gak gak gak! To think I’d stumble upon such a treasure after searching for so long! Four King Martial Realm experts delivering themselves right to my door... The heavens are truly smiling upon me, HAHAHAHA!"

As the Golden Armor Corpse King spoke, it gave its right arm a violent shake, completely dispelling the Thunder Power. The arm was instantly shrouded in black energy!

However, the aura around its body had clearly weakened a little.

It seemed that being struck by such tyrannical Thunder Power had caused it immense damage, costing it a significant amount of Primordial Qi.

It turned and fixed its gaze on Yin Qianshang. "In a backwater place like the Purple Chu Country, I never expected to run into someone from your Sect. Don’t you think you’re being too meddlesome? Do you really think my Corpse Yin Sect is afraid of you?"

’This Corpse King must have already been slumbering here when the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect met with disaster,’ Yin Qianshang thought, a glint in his eye. ’It doesn’t know what happened. I might be able to use the Sect’s name to intimidate it...’

Seeing that the Golden Armor Corpse King recognized his Sect, Yin Qianshang said smoothly, "Your Corpse Yin Sect has always been hostile toward us; that can’t be helped. However, you have misunderstood me today, Your Excellency. I have no intention of being your enemy. In fact, I didn’t even know you existed before I came here."

He then gestured to the crowd with his left hand. "I hope Your Excellency will be magnanimous and let everyone leave. You and I can go our separate ways. I guarantee that my Sect will not trouble you."

The Golden Armor Corpse King snorted. "Guarantee your people won’t trouble this King? What arrogance!"

"Back in my prime, even the elders of your North Netherworld wouldn’t have dared to speak to this Emperor like that!"

"A mere King Martial Realm First Heaven pipsqueak dares to order this Emperor around? Do you really think this Emperor is afraid of your North Netherworld’s thunder?"

"I don’t care where you’re from. Today, you all must die!"

The Golden Armor Corpse King let out a shrill cry that could pierce metal and shatter stone. Billowing black energy surrounded its body as it shot toward Yin Qianshang like a bolt of black lightning!

"Trying to kill me? It won’t be that easy!"

Instead of retreating, Yin Qianshang charged forward, swinging his Giant Blade to meet the attack like a War God.

"ROAR!"

At the same time, the enormous Desolate Domain Demon Ape attacked, its palms a blur as it charged the Golden Armor Corpse King alongside Yin Qianshang.

Though poisoned, the King Martial Realm Second Heaven expert’s attacks were no less ferocious than before. A single palm strike seemed to blot out the sky, its momentum astonishing.

Meanwhile, Flower Soul flickered in and out of sight like a ghost. The Short Sword in her hand flashed like lightning, aimed squarely at the Golden Armor Corpse King’s weak spots.

The three King Martial Realm experts knew their opponent was overwhelmingly powerful, but with no path of retreat, they could only fight to the death!

Amidst a series of sonic booms, the four figures blurred together. They crashed into one another like meteors, creating a deafening roar with each impact!

The energy fluctuations that erupted from the clash spread outward in violent waves.

"Damn it, I can’t even find a place to hide!"

At the edge of the Twin Towers Hall, Xue Dangdang wore a grim expression. She held up a small, azure cauldron, projecting a barrier that desperately blocked the shockwaves of immense energy.

Although the Small Cauldron in her hands blocked the aftershocks, her face was flushed, a clear sign of the immense strain she was under.

After all, a Martial Artist who had just recently broken through to the King Martial Realm was still relatively unstable and couldn’t compare to one who had already consolidated their Realm.

What’s more, four King Martial Realm experts were clashing over there, including the Desolate Domain Demon Ape at the King Martial Realm Second Heaven and the Golden Armor Corpse King, whose power was equivalent to the King Martial Realm Fourth Heaven!

Xue Dangdang’s expression shifted several times before she couldn’t help but shout, "Hey, you! Let us out of here right now, or I’ll find people to raze this den to the ground and wipe out your Corpse Yin Sect!"

The crowd immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

’Bluffing is fine, but could you at least make it a little more believable?’

The Corpse Yin Sect was an incredibly terrifying Legendary Level Demonic Dao Sect!

It was a gathering place for powerful Zombies and masters of Corpse Refinement!

Even people from ordinary Legendary Powers would avoid them like the plague...

As far as everyone knew, the Xue Family was a Dark Gold Level Influence. While powerful, it was nowhere near strong enough to compare to a Demonic Dao Sect like the Corpse Yin Sect.

Sure enough, the Golden Armor Corpse King completely ignored her. Wielding billowing Corpse Qi, it used offense as its defense, forcing Yin Qianshang and the other two to constantly fall back!

However, the Twin Towers Hall was built from extremely unique materials. The massive stone pillars and the floor were inscribed with countless characters and Restrictions, so there was no fear of them being destroyed by the battle’s aftershocks.

Furthermore, Flower Soul, Yuan Bupu, and Yin Qianshang were aware of the pillars’ unique properties. They used these massive columns—so thick it would take more than ten people to encircle one—as obstacles, which was the only reason they could continue to maneuver against the Golden Armor Corpse King.

Among the three, Yuan Bupu was at the King Martial Realm Second Heaven and had already reverted to his true form as a Desolate Domain Demon Ape, giving him the greatest strength.

However, his enormous body was at a disadvantage when it came to speed.

Moreover, afflicted with corpse poison, he had to divert energy and Spiritual Power to resist it, ironically making him the least threatening of the three to the Golden Armor Corpse King.

Yin Qianshang’s Sword Skill was formidable. As a disciple of the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect, his Thunder Element Technique was one of Supreme Yang and Firmness, making him the biggest threat to the Golden Armor Corpse King. Unfortunately, the gap in their Cultivation was so enormous that he was completely unable to injure his opponent.

Flower Soul was the fastest, her movements erratic and elusive, but she unfortunately lacked the strength to so much as faze the Golden Armor Corpse King.

The trio’s Cultivation was far inferior to the Golden Armor Corpse King’s, and its invulnerable body left them with no openings to exploit.

The gap between them and the Golden Armor Corpse King was simply insurmountable.

In a clash between forces of such disparate strength, they wouldn’t have lasted more than a few moments had they not been using the hall’s massive pillars to block its attacks.

Within the protective barrier, Shen Lang frowned, watching everything unfold as he racked his brain for a countermeasure.

’If I were really just facing a Seventh Level Zombie King... a Golden Armor Corpse King, even one equivalent to the King Martial Realm Fourth Heaven, I’d have plenty of ways to deal with it.’

’The problem, however, was this...’

’This wasn’t a Golden Armor Corpse King at all. It’s a Dark Gold Corpse Emperor!’

’Whether it was Zuo Wentian’s senses or my own probing with the Silver Eyes of Truth, both confirmed that this thing had previously reached the Emperor Martial Realm!’

’It was just severely injured by someone, causing its Cultivation to drop to around the King Martial Realm Fourth Heaven!’

’But even though its Cultivation has fallen to the King Martial Realm Fourth Heaven, its invulnerable, Emperor Martial Realm zombie flesh hasn’t weakened in the slightest...’

’And after staying in this place, thick with Corpse Qi, for a full ten thousand years, the toughness of its physical body has probably long since surpassed that of an ordinary Emperor Martial Realm Zombie!’

’No wonder Yin Qianshang couldn’t hack off its arm earlier, even using his full strength.’

’This thing is basically an indestructible Iron Vajra. Against these people, it’s completely invincible... Faced with such a being, what chance do they have of winning?’

’Elder Ape is already afflicted with corpse poison and won’t be able to hold on for much longer. If he retreats, the other two will be defeated one by one.’

’Elder Ape is a Desolate Domain Demon Ape with overwhelming Demonic Qi in his body, while Flower Soul cultivates a Shadow-type Technique. Neither of them can use the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads for help.’

’Elder Ape has been with me for a while, but besides the Nine-Star Profound Meaning and the Netherworld King’s Three Extremes Sword, he hasn’t practiced any other powerful techniques... and he only started cultivating those two a few days ago. Relying on them to defeat this Corpse King will be extremely difficult.’

’But I can’t let this drag on any longer...’

With this thought, Shen Lang rose to his feet.

"What do you think you’re doing?" Xue Dangdang cried out, noticing his movement. "A battle to the death between experts of their level isn’t something you can get involved in!"

Shen Lang grinned. "Didn’t you want to kill me? Why so concerned now?"

Caught off guard, Xue Dangdang’s face flushed slightly as she retorted coldly, "I just don’t want you to die by that Zombie King’s hand! If you have to die, it should be by mine!"

Shen Lang nodded slightly. His smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression. "Don’t worry. I’ll save my life for you to take later."

With that, Shen Lang turned to Lang Buqun in the crowd and said, "Brother Lang, could I borrow that Copper Armor Spear of yours?"

Everyone immediately turned to look at Lang Buqun.

Everyone already knew this fellow had all sorts of random things for dealing with Zombies, from Black Dog Blood to sticky rice—you name it, he had it.

Among his collection was a twelve-foot-long spear called the Copper Armor Spear.

This weapon was made from Deep Sea Refined Copper and Pangolin Hide. Against an ordinary Martial Artist, it was far inferior to a regular Spiritual Artifact.

But Pangolin hide and claws were among the best materials for warding off evil, more than ten times more effective than even Black Dog Blood.

If Pangolin claws were combined with various other materials and forged into an offensive Spiritual Artifact, it would be exceptionally effective against zombie-type creatures.

A Zombie’s normally invulnerable body could withstand attacks from many Spiritual Artifacts and even Profound Artifacts, but when faced with items made from Pangolin hide and claws, its flesh became as soft as tofu.

This was a perfect example of the principle that everything has a counter.

This type of Copper Armor Spear was forged by smelting and combining Deep Sea Refined Copper with Pangolin hide and claws.

The forging process was unbelievably complex.

Once successfully forged, it would possess extraordinary Magical Power and unpredictable, mysterious properties, earning it the name of a Sacred Artifact for warding off evil.

However, Lang Buqun looked a bit embarrassed at Shen Lang’s request.

With things like Magical Treasure Secret Artifacts, two items might share the same name, but differences in materials and the skill level of the Artifact Refiner could lead to vastly different final products.

For example, with a Copper Armor Spear, the difference between using thousand-year-old Deep Sea Refined Copper and ten-thousand-year-old refined copper wasn’t just small.

The level of the Pangolin used in the forging was even more important.

How could an ordinary pangolin compare to a Fourth or Fifth Level Demon Beast Pangolin?

So, therein lay the problem...

He had only bought all these random things on the off chance he’d need them for the trip to the Hidden Moon Tomb.

It was a hasty purchase, and he hadn’t spent much.

Therefore, the Copper Armor Spear in Lang Buqun’s hands was a shoddily made piece of junk.

It would be a miracle if it could even pose a slight threat to a Fourth Level Zombie... Using it against a Seventh Level Golden Armor Corpse King? That was a joke.

"Ahem, well... ah, brother, it’s not that I don’t have faith in my own gear, it’s just... this thing is all for show. It might be okay for poking a Fourth Level Zombie, but..." Lang Buqun stammered awkwardly.

Shen Lang chuckled. "I understand. Just give me the Copper Armor Spear and all the other evil-warding items you have. I know what to do."

"You’ll be the greatest hero of today’s battle. Trust me. In a couple of days, your name will be known far and wide!"