Strongest War Emperor

The Third Prince left, completely crestfallen.

Just as everyone was still secretly speculating, Tantai Jingming also departed, looking just as dejected...

The crowd was left completely dumbstruck.

No matter how they tried to guess, they couldn’t fathom what Shen Lang could have possibly said to those two to make their faces change so drastically in an instant and cause them to lose their composure like that.

It was one thing for the Third Prince.

But why Tantai Jingming, an Emperor Martial Realm expert?

In the eyes of the crowd, Shen Lang became even more mysterious.

Just then, someone finally came to their senses, turned tail, and ran!

’If I don’t run now, when will I get another chance?’

"All of you, halt!"

Flower Soul barked coldly from the air, and the might of a King Martial Realm powerhouse swept over the entire area.

The group that had tried to slip away felt a chill run down their spines, as if a bucket of ice water had been dumped over them.

One by one, they froze in place, trembling with fear and not daring to move a muscle.

Those who had run farther away obediently walked back... Against a King Martial Realm powerhouse, running a few miles was useless. Even fleeing the Imperial Capital would be pointless.

Having Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses beat people up was already terrifying enough. Now, a King Martial Realm expert had appeared directly.

"Don’t be in such a hurry to leave. Let’s chat a little longer," Chu Qingcheng said, her burning gaze fixed on those who hadn’t gotten far.

A group from the Profound Dao Sect followed with sinister smiles, like a pack of wolves eyeing a flock of lambs.

Shen Lang turned around, his gaze sweeping over the disciples from the various sects before finally landing on Xue Dangdang.

It was at that very moment!

A bright red, arm-thick rope suddenly shot out from Xue Dangdang’s body like a dragon. With a SWISH, it wrapped tightly around Zu Wei, who was still holding her arm!

"Miss Dingdang, what are you doing?"

As a dignified King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven powerhouse, why would Zu Wei even care about such a Magical Treasure?

With a soft chuckle, Zu Wei flexed his arms outward...

If he hadn’t moved, it might have been fine. But the moment Zu Wei exerted his strength, the red rope, instead of loosening, seemed to possess a spirit of its own and contracted sharply!

It squeezed so tightly that Zu Wei let out a squeal like a stuck pig!

Before the crowd could react, Xue Dangdang spun, shot upwards, and then, just like Shen Lang had done, stomped on Zu Wei’s head!

The pitiful King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven powerhouse, bound by that red rope, didn’t have even a sliver of strength to resist!

"BOOM!"

The ground shook as Zu Wei smashed a bottomless crater into the earth.

Xue Dangdang, holding the other end of the red rope, gave it a sudden yank!

The next moment, the unlucky Zu Wei shot out like a cannonball. WHOOSH! He landed in the small lake!

"Senior Brother!"

Over on the side, a terrified Nanfeng Yao quickly darted down, wanting to help Zu Wei.

But the red rope, though simple in appearance, was terrifyingly powerful. If even Zu Wei, at King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven, was completely powerless against it, how could Nanfeng Yao, a mere King Martial Realm Second Heaven, dare to touch it?

Xue Dangdang’s pretty face was filled with killing intent as she said grimly, "You dared to lay a hand on me? That’s enough for you to die a hundred times over. If you ever try to touch me again, I’ll blast you directly into dust!"

"Don’t think you’re so great just because you’re at King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven!"

Sighing inwardly, Shen Lang shouted coldly, "Have you caused enough trouble yet?"

"None of your business!" Xue Dangdang retorted sharply, but her tone had clearly softened. She was all bark and no bite.

Shen Lang looked at the Xue Dangdang before him, his mind flashing back to the more than three years they had spent together.

He then recalled their parting in Celestial Phoenix City, and an extreme ache filled his heart.

The woman he loved was right before his eyes, yet they were like strangers.

He knew someone had tampered with her, using a Seal to erase her memories, yet Shen Lang was helpless...

His only consolation was that Lan Mengling seemed to be treating Dingdang very well.

This, at least, bought Shen Lang some time.

"Dingdang, let him go. Let’s have a proper talk," Shen Lang’s voice grew gentle.

Xue Dangdang snorted coldly and turned her head away. "Don’t flatter yourself. Who wants to talk to you?"

"Just you wait. As soon as I get the chance, I will definitely kill you!"

"You’d better watch your back!"

After saying this, Xue Dangdang waved her delicate hand, and a flash of Spirit Light appeared.

The red rope that had Zu Wei wrapped up like a rice dumpling made a crisp sound as it finally came loose, flying like a streak of light back into Xue Dangdang’s hand.

Without another glance at Shen Lang, Xue Dangdang’s figure moved. A red cloud surged and then dissipated like smoke, and she was gone.

At that moment, a pair of white wings of light unfurled from behind Chu Qingcheng. She flew to Shen Lang’s side and gently patted his shoulder.

"Human emotions are a very strange thing. They can be hard to change even over thousands of years. Even if one loses their memory, many things can’t be altered. The reason Dingdang is acting so willful is because she’s actually starting to accept the feelings for you deep in her heart..."

"Otherwise, think about it... why doesn’t she throw these tantrums at me?"

Shen Lang was silent, merely nodding slightly.

"Oh, right..." Chu Qingcheng suddenly wore a bashful expression.

Shen Lang paused. "What is it?"

Chu Qingcheng hesitated for a moment before saying in a low voice, "That scoundrel Cai Chaoqun borrowed ten Spirit Stones from me last month. He said he’d pay me back by the end of the month, but now it’s the end of the *next* month, and he still hasn’t paid. The guy has a terrible memory. If I don’t ask him for it, he’ll never remember to pay it back..."

"But if I ask for it directly, it makes me look petty... But if I don’t ask, I’ll keep thinking about it all day and won’t be able to sleep soundly. Could you... ask him for it for me?"

Shen Lang took a deep breath. "Go cool off somewhere."

"I don’t need to cool off, I’m not hot," Chu Qingcheng said, shaking her head.

Shen Lang was speechless. He rolled his eyes and gave a slight nod to Su Wenxuan below... It was time for the Sect Leader to take the stage.

Landing on the ground, Shen Lang paid no one any mind and walked straight into the courtyard.

Evil Song, You Yue, and the others swarmed in after him in a grand procession.

The Xuanwu Realm Powerhouses from the various sects, who had been watching everything with cold expressions, seemed to have received a command.

SWOOSH! They all swarmed toward the Profound Dao Sect’s Leader, Su Wenxuan, and his group.

In front of all their respective disciples, they took out all sorts of Spirit Stones, Magical Treasures, Elixir Pills, and rare materials they had prepared in advance...

These guys had been thoroughly beaten and frightened into submission.

When it’s time to pay, you pay. They frantically opened their wallets...

Meanwhile, the old-timers from Evil Wind Valley, the Xiu Hua Sect, and the other sects that had previously intercepted the Royal Family appeared in the sky above the forest.

The Profound Dao Sect’s Second Ancestor, Feng Buping, cupped his hands toward the group in the air and said, "Everyone, please adjourn to the side courtyard. I will accompany you for some drinks, and we won’t part until we’re all drunk!"

The group of old-timers let out sinister chuckles.

The forest, which had been noisy for so long, finally fell silent.

The moment he stepped into the courtyard, Shen Lang froze again...

There, in a corner of the courtyard under the shade of a tree, Tian Hao lay on a rocking chair, wrapped up like a mummy. Faint, dark red bloodstains could be seen on the white cloth.

It looked like this time was no better than any of the previous ones.

No wonder this guy hadn’t shown up during all the commotion. He’d been beaten to a pulp again...

Seeing Shen Lang look over, Tian Hao blinked a couple of times, met his gaze, and then, utterly embarrassed, slightly turned his head away and started counting ants on the tree.

Then, as if remembering something, he snapped his head up and shrieked, "Zhan Wuji! You bastard, get over here!"

From behind, Zhan Wuji walked out, scratching his head. "Old Tian, what shameless deed did you get up to this time? How did you get beaten into this state in the short time I was gone? Tell me who did it, and I’ll get revenge for you!"

"Revenge, my ass! This is all your fault! If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have ended up like this!" Tian Hao roared.

Zhan Wuji turned his head and saw Shen Lang and everyone else staring at him. He rolled his eyes and said, "Hey, Old Tian, as a man, you can’t just go around making false accusations. I’ve been with Junior Brother Shen Lang and the others this whole time, everyone can testify to that. Don’t you go framing an innocent man!"

"Besides, I like women, not men... I have to make that point clear!"

Tian Hao started to cry. "Damn it, I just closed my eyes for a nap, and you swiped my Profound Iron Treasure Umbrella! It left me with nothing to defend myself when I was being chased by that group of broads from the Xiu Hua Sect!"

"If I still had my Profound Iron Treasure Umbrella, would I have been beaten into this state?!"

A wave of understanding washed over the crowd...

So, it turned out this scoundrel thought that with a ridiculously defensive Magical Treasure like the Profound Iron Treasure Umbrella, he didn’t need to fear being ganged up on by the beauties of the Xiu Hua Sect, so he’d boldly gone to peep on them again.

Who would have known that the Profound Iron Treasure Umbrella had been "borrowed" by Zhan Wuji for fun, and in the end...

"A hopeless case, rotten wood that can’t be carved, mud that won’t stick to a wall... and I’m off to take a nap..."

Chu Qingcheng sighed and shook her head, then gracefully walked into the room.

"Damn, if you’re gonna call me stupid, just say it. Stop using all these fancy words I don’t understand!" Tian Hao muttered.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Shen Lang shook his head helplessly. With a wave of his hand, he released the Evil Eye Lord from the Heaven-Sealing Cauldron.

The Evil Eye Lord’s body was enormous. Atop a central, tree-like tentacle, a massive eyeball was rolling around.

The rest of the tentacles on its body looked as if they had been sliced off by a blade, leaving neat, even stumps.

Everyone was startled to see this monster and instinctively retreated several meters.

"Oh, esteemed Boss, I am so happy to see you again! Please allow Ling Xie to offer his highest respects..." The Evil Eye Lord shouted as soon as it saw Shen Lang, after a brief moment of shock.

Shen Lang smiled and looked around. "Where’s Yin Qianshang? Come here for a moment."

The next moment, Yin Qianshang’s figure appeared out of thin air beside Shen Lang. "My Lord, do you need me to kill this thing?"

The Evil Eye Lord trembled and started wailing at the top of its lungs, "Boss, no! I’ll never do it again! You can’t kill me... the contract says you can’t kill me!"

Shen Lang frowned and glanced at the Evil Eye Lord. "What kind of person do you take me for? Am I the petty type? Am I the type to seek revenge for the smallest slight? Am I the type to break a contract at the drop of a hat?"

The Evil Eye Lord wiped away a cold sweat. "That’s good, that’s good. I knew you were the best, Boss..."

Shen Lang cut him off and turned to Yin Qianshang. "First, place a Restriction on it. Then, using it as the target, demonstrate and explain the profound mysteries of the Thunder Control Divine Technique for everyone."

While the Evil Eye Lord was still stunned, Yin Qianshang let out a wild laugh, formed his five fingers into a claw, and thrust it forward.

The unending sound of thunder rang out as a net of crackling lightning instantly enveloped the Evil Eye Lord’s massive body, wrapping it up completely!

"AWOOO!"

The Fierce Beast from the Abyss began to howl in agony. The sound was truly heart-rending...