Strongest War Emperor

Upon learning the origin of the entity below, Nangong Yan made a swift decision. She turned to the few King Martial Realm powerhouses who had come from the Imperial Dragon Sect and shouted sharply.

"Get everyone out of here immediately! The farther away, the better!"

Outside the Hidden Moon Tomb, the people from the various factions had already departed, save for a few Xuanwu Realm powerhouses.

The only ones left were the five King Martial Realm experts who had rushed over after receiving the news, and a few Xuanwu Realm Martial Artists standing guard on the outskirts of the Hidden Moon Tomb.

The five King Martial Realm powerhouses stared in horror at the storm that still raged violently. They swallowed nervously, nodded in unison, and prepared to lead the rescued crowd away.

Suddenly...

Billowing black fog surged out from the Twin Towers Hall, instantly blanketing the entire sky!

A bloodthirsty, ferocious, and wildly domineering voice echoed from within the black fog. "Who dares to leave without this Emperor’s permission?"

The voice was incredibly malevolent, so piercing it could shatter stone. Though it wasn’t loud, it sent an unbearable pain through everyone’s head upon hearing it!

"Fall back!"

Greatly alarmed, Shark’s Kiss and the other two immediately retreated over three hundred meters with the rescued crowd before stopping.

At that moment...

The voice echoed from the depths of the Twin Towers Hall once more. "You refused the open road to Heaven and instead came barging through the gateless Hell!"

"Not only did you ants disturb this Emperor’s slumber, but you also injured my younger brother to such a state. You all deserve to die!"

"Every last one of you will die!"

As the voice faded, a towering zombie clad in a Dragon Robe slowly rose from the depths of the earth.

This was the legendary Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie, who had commanded the world ten thousand years ago. He appeared before them, leading a massive horde of zombies.

Duanmu Xie wore a Dragon Robe, his figure tall and imposing. His eyes were a demonic blood-red, rolling with hostility and radiating an overwhelming Evil Qi.

He stood in the void, holding the headless zombie, and exuded a ferocious, violent aura as he coldly stared at the crowd.

Behind him, hundreds of fully armored zombies lined up in a row, like an army.

A foul wind blew in gusts, and Death Qi filled the air. The sky, which still had some light, was plunged into complete darkness.

As far as the eye could see, there were only deep, terrifying pupils glinting with a demonic light!

Duanmu Xie’s bloodthirsty gaze swept slowly over the crowd. Just that one casual glance unleashed a terrifying pressure that felt like it could make their blood vessels burst at any moment, engulfing the entire area!

Even with three Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses protecting them, the people in the back felt an unbearable tightness in their chests and trembled uncontrollably!

At that moment, everyone clearly felt the peerless, deadly threat of the Zombie Emperor.

Even Shark’s Kiss and his two companions felt an irresistible pressure, their faces filled with horror.

Amidst this oppressive atmosphere, a soft chuckle suddenly came from behind Nangong Yan.

"A mere Emperor Martial Realm, and a crippled one at that, yet you keep calling yourself ’this Emperor.’ Aren’t you afraid of becoming a laughingstock? Has the title of Emperor become so cheap? Can any random riffraff call themselves an Emperor now?"

"A lowly zombie like you dares to call yourself a ’Zombie Emperor’? What would the Human Emperor, the Dragon Emperor, the Sword Emperor, the Evil Emperor, and the Barbarian Emperor think? How could they bear the embarrassment?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a deathly silence fell over the entire scene.

Even the horde of zombies behind Duanmu Xie, which had been making horrifying noises, suddenly went quiet.

Everyone behind Nangong Yan, except for Xue Dangdang, felt the urge to cry.

’Provoking the Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie at a time like this? Do you have a death wish?’

’What do you mean, "a mere Emperor Martial Realm"?’

’This is a legendary existence at the Emperor Martial Realm Peak!’

’A mighty being who could force back three Emperor Martial Realm Elder Ancestors with a single punch... ’

’The title "Zombie Emperor" is just something outsiders came up with to flatter him out of fear. How can he compare to true Emperors... like the Human Emperor, the Dragon Emperor, or the Sword Emperor?’

’Anyone can understand that... but saying it out loud at a time like this, isn’t that just provoking Duanmu Xie to go berserk immediately?’

Just as this thought crossed their minds, Duanmu Xie’s blood-red eyes locked onto Shen Lang!

After all, Shen Lang was the one who had taken off his younger brother Duanmu Feng’s arms and head!

"GRIND, GRIND!"

Duanmu Xie ground his teeth, the sound grating on the ears. It was as if he wanted to tear Shen Lang to pieces and swallow him whole.

Just as the Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie looked over, Shen Lang spoke again.

"Don’t look at me like some resentful little wife. I’d say the same thing even if you stare!"

"Your boss was cut down by Zuo Wentian. Although your boss’s Cultivation was also a bit lacking, he could barely be considered worthy of the title ’Corpse Emperor’..."

"But you—even in your prime, you were only at the Emperor Martial Realm Peak. There was still an insurmountable gap to the Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm, to say nothing of the Emperor Martial Realm, a truly Venerable Realm. What right do you have to be called the ’Zombie Emperor’?"

The moment Shen Lang said this, the crowd was in an uproar. Everyone turned ashen-faced, on the verge of begging him to stop talking...

Behind them, Xue Dangdang tilted her head, her beautiful eyes fixed on Shen Lang without blinking, filled with a peculiar light.

Meanwhile, inside the Heaven-Sealing Cauldron, Zuo Wentian—who had been cautiously protecting Shen Lang, terrified that Duanmu Xie would go berserk—was utterly dumbfounded.

’So, after all this, was this all my doing?’

’Was it because I, Zuo Wentian, eliminated their leader and crippled them, forcing them to hide here, only for Shen Lang to have to use every ounce of his strength to deal with them now?’

’I’ve heard of sons who screw over their fathers, but I’ve never heard of a disciple who screws over his own master.’

’This disciple is screwing his master over six feet under... ’

Zuo Wentian grew ever more curious about his own past. ’Just what kind of person was I back then, to stir up so much trouble?’

’Great. Now my Soul Power is insufficient, and with all these people watching, it’s not convenient for me to act. Am I just supposed to watch my master get bullied by a few puny zombies?’

Over there, Duanmu Xie stared at Shen Lang for a long moment before speaking in a grim tone, "Junior, to have such a Cultivation at your age is astonishingly brilliant. A pity you offended me, Duanmu Xie. Now, even dying will be a luxury!"

"Enjoy your verbal jabs for now. Later, I will extract your soul and burn it in Hellfire for thousands of years. We’ll see if you’re still so arrogant then!"

Shen Lang just smiled and shook his head. "Even dying will be a luxury? I wouldn’t be so sure."

"You’re not the first person to say that to me. The line of people who want to kill me could circle the Hidden Moon Tomb three times, yet here I am, still alive and well."

Up ahead, Shark’s Kiss, Nangong Yan, and their companion were also bewildered.

’This makes no sense...’

’Shen Lang is meticulous and demonically intelligent. How could he keep provoking the enemy under these circumstances?’

’Even a fool could tell these words are meant to provoke the enemy into attacking immediately!’

Just as the three of them were stunned, they heard a voice transmission from Shen Lang. "Don’t be afraid of that guy. I’m provoking him to attack. Just give it your all and block this one move. You don’t need to worry about anything else."

Shark’s Kiss and the others were dumbfounded for a moment, and their expressions grew even uglier.

’With Shen Lang’s current Cultivation, no matter how powerful his Cultivation Technique is, he couldn’t have mastered it to the highest level. There’s no way he can deal with an expert of Duanmu Xie’s caliber.’

’Even with an Artifact Spirit like the Labrador, using the Immortal Celestial Saber to defeat that zombie who had fallen to the King Martial Realm was already a massive stroke of luck. Using it against Duanmu Xie is clearly impossible.’

’As for the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads, since Shen Lang hasn’t practiced a Buddhist Heart Method, the power he can draw from them is also extremely limited.’

’They simply couldn’t imagine what other trump cards Shen Lang could possibly have to deal with the Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie...’

The three exchanged a glance and nodded grimly. Each of them activated their Heart Method, circulating their Spiritual Power and bracing for a strike!

What they didn’t know was that high up in the sky, a young monk was hidden in the void, preparing to do something that eminent monks of the Buddhist Sect would scorn... a sneak attack!

This young monk was none other than Master Kong Jing’s junior brother, Chaos!

After the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads on Master Kong Jing had automatically acknowledged a new master back in Celestial Phoenix City, Chaos had been addressing Shen Lang as "Senior Brother." And it was precisely by sensing the reaction of his Bodhi Prayer Beads that this "Senior Brother" knew of Chaos’s arrival!

With the arrival of Master of Chaos from the Ruyi Buddha Sect, this battle was no longer as hopeless as it had seemed.

’According to Shen Lang’s calculations...’

’Shark’s Kiss and his companions were all at the Emperor Martial Realm Second Heaven, but Chaos had already reached the terrifying Realm of Emperor Martial Realm Fourth Heaven.’

’Furthermore, all Buddhist Sect Cultivation Techniques innately suppressed the techniques of Demonic Dao Sects like the Corpse Yin Sect.’

’The current Duanmu Xie’s Cultivation was greatly damaged; at best, he was only around the Emperor Martial Realm Third Heaven.’

’As for that gaggle of followers behind him, none of them were worth mentioning. The strongest among them were the headless fellow in his hand and one other King Martial Realm zombie!’

Shark’s Kiss returned the Immortal Celestial Saber to Shen Lang and took a Giant Blade from his back into his hands.

The other two also focused their minds, preparing to strike with their full power!

Although it takes a while to describe, all of this happened in the span of a few short breaths.

At this moment, Duanmu Xie let out a sinister laugh. "Ignorant junior, you truly don’t know how to appreciate life. Since you’re so eager to die, this Emperor will grant your wish!"

Duanmu Xie was indeed violent and ruthless, lacking the hypocrisy of those from the Righteous Dao. He attacked without another word. A giant claw materialized in the void and came crashing down on Shen Lang’s group like a collapsing mountain!

While the giant hand was still far away, a domineering and unbearably cold aura penetrated through the defenses Nangong Yan had set up, seeping into everyone’s bodies!

Countless screams immediately erupted from the crowd. Everyone felt their qi and blood stir restlessly, as if trying to burst out of their bodies!

Faintly, the void could be seen rippling like the surface of water.

Everyone felt their minds go blank and a chill spread through their bodies, as if they had been plunged into Hell itself.

"This is the Death Realm! Guard your minds and shut down your six senses!"

Shen Lang shouted, and with a jolt of his body, the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads erupted in a golden light. Waves of surging Buddha Power gushed out like a tide, instantly covering everyone on his side.

Bathed in this Buddha Light, the hellish sensation finally faded for the most part. Their souls still shaken, the crowd let out a huge sigh of relief.