Strongest War Emperor

Just as the Third Prince was about to kill Tie Feng and the others...

Shen Lang arrived, treading on flower petals as he soared through the air, and landed casually across from the Third Prince.

The crowd below instinctively backed away, terrified of becoming collateral damage in the aftermath of a battle between such experts.

Upon seeing Shen Lang, a flicker of hatred crossed the eyes of the Third Prince, whose aura had just been overwhelmingly dominant.

Immediately, a look of apprehension appeared in his eyes. His body instinctively straightened, and his muscles tensed...

His previous high-and-mighty attitude of treating everyone as mere ants subsided a little.

From the side, You Yue took note of all these small details.

You Yue’s beautiful eyes shifted, her delicate brows furrowed for a moment, and then her lips curled into a faint, knowing smile.

Shen Lang and the Third Prince now stood facing each other, separated by a distance of over two hundred meters.

You Yue, Evil Song, and the others flew over to stand behind Shen Lang, facing off against the Third Prince.

The Third Prince’s gaze grew graver than ever before. Streams of divine light flowed around him as the aura of a King Martial Realm expert radiated outward, causing the endless currents of air in the sky to surge and churn violently!

On the other side, Shen Lang stood with his arms crossed, his expression cold and nonchalant. He showed none of the fear or panic a Xuanwu Realm Martial Artist should feel when facing a King Martial Realm expert.

Not only that, but while no Spirit Light shone from Shen Lang’s body, he radiated an unparalleled Sword Intent powerful enough to shatter the very void!

His entire presence was like that of a drawn Demon Saber, looking down upon the world with disdain!

On one side was a terrifying King Martial Realm expert. On the other, a Xuanwu Realm Martial Artist whose Cultivation was sealed.

The gap in their Cultivation levels seemed immense, yet everyone could see that in the clash of auras, the Third Prince was clearly being overwhelmed by Shen Lang!

Although the Third Prince tried to remain calm and maintain his superior posture, his darting eyes betrayed his inner panic and apprehension.

Shen Lang, in contrast, was perfectly calm and composed, as if he weren’t facing a King Martial Realm expert at all, but just an ordinary person.

This seemingly impossible scene played out in the sky above Wo Long Slope, causing the three people behind Shen Lang to marvel in secret.

Down below, Zhan Wuji and the others watching the battle were shocked beyond words.

"Every Tom, Dick, and Harry thinks they can touch my people. I just have one question for you: Do you think... you’re worthy?"

Shen Lang tilted his head slightly, looking at the Third Prince with contempt as he asked with overwhelming arrogance.

That one sentence alone nearly made the crowd below erupt in cheers!

You would never find another person who, without even being at the King Martial Realm, dared to speak to a King Martial Realm expert that way!

The Third Prince’s face went cold. His aura flared as he circulated his Power and snapped, "If I decide to kill them, do you think you can stop me?"

Shen Lang raised an eyebrow. "Whether I can or not, why don’t you try me and find out?"

Challenged so bluntly, the Third Prince didn’t explode with the rage everyone expected.

Instead, he merely narrowed his eyes and said nothing!

Then, Shen Lang pointed a finger toward the Imperial Capital. "I’ll give you one choice before my mood sours. Scram!"

An uproar swept through the crowd at his words.

Even Evil Song and You Yue, standing behind Shen Lang, stared wide-eyed, their faces a mixture of complex and inscrutable shock.

Behind them all, Tie Feng clenched his fists, his face a mask of fanatical adoration as he muttered under his breath, ’So domineering... so damn domineering! The Master truly is the Master! Of course, he’s the only one who could ever say something like that!’

Provoked by Shen Lang’s insolent words, the once-arrogant Third Prince actually cracked a grin. "You have some nerve, daring to speak to this Prince like that. A pity a sharp tongue is useless. Your current Cultivation is no match for mine."

"Provoking me will only make your people die faster!"

Shen Lang’s eyes lifted. "Is that so?"

The words had barely left his lips when a heaven-shaking roar echoed from the direction of the Imperial Capital.

Immediately, three figures appeared in the distance, crossing the expanse in a single stride to appear before the crowd.

Yuan Bupu, Flower Soul, and Yin Qianshang appeared beside Shen Lang in just two flickers!

Wo Long Slope was just over ten li from the Imperial Capital. For King Martial Realm experts, such a distance could be crossed in a single step!

Shen Lang, of course, would never have let his people fall into a crisis so carelessly.

It was precisely because he possessed Yuan Bupu’s Soul Blood and could sense his presence in the Imperial Capital Imperial City that he had been so brazen in provoking the Third Prince.

Although the Royal Family of the Purple Chu Country possessed some power, and was said to be watched over by an Elder Ancestor at the Emperor Martial Realm, that meant little to Shen Lang.

Forget the Purple Chu Royal Family; even the three major Spirit Copper Level Influences like the Imperial Dragon Sect posed no threat to him.

After all, Shen Lang was currently in possession of the Li Hen Sect’s Treasure of the Sect, the Immortal Celestial Saber!

As the three King Martial Realm experts arrived, they didn’t even wait for Shen Lang’s command. They immediately moved, surrounding the Third Prince in a triangular formation!

This time, the Third Prince’s expression finally changed drastically. He was beginning to panic!

Fighting one against three, his defeat was certain!

What’s more, one of them was Yuan Bupu, whose aura faintly hinted at the King Martial Realm Second Heaven!

At that moment, Shen Lang raised his hand, formed a finger gun, and pointed it casually at the Third Prince. "Take him out."

Just three simple words.

Earth-Shattering!

This was happening on the very doorstep of the Imperial Capital Imperial City, yet Shen Lang had just directly ordered the death of a Prince at the King Martial Realm.

How utterly arrogant, how utterly domineering!

Just as Yuan Bupu and the others were about to act, the Third Prince gritted his teeth. His figure blurred and rapidly vanished from sight!

"Brat, you will pay the price for your arrogance. Don’t you worry, we have plenty of time ahead of us..."

The Third Prince’s voice lingered in the air, but he himself had vanished without a trace.

"Master, it’s so good to see you’re all right..."

Yuan Bupu’s voice was normally as loud as booming thunder, RUMBLE RUMBLE, but right now, it was choked and hoarse.

His eyes were rimmed with red, and his concern was plain to see.

Shen Lang could see that Yuan Bupu’s aura was in disarray, and he seemed to be heavily injured.

But at this moment, Yuan Bupu’s gaze was intense, his full attention focused on Shen Lang. He paid no mind to his own injuries.

This touched Shen Lang’s heart.

Beside them, Flower Soul and Yin Qianshang said nothing, but their expressions held the same concern as Yuan Bupu’s.

Shen Lang patted Yuan Bupu’s shoulder. "I’m fine now. I’m sorry for making you and everyone else worry."

With that, he turned to You Yue and the others, gesturing to the corpses on the ground below. "What happened down there? Why did some Third Prince show up trying to kill you?"

"Let me explain," Tie Feng said, stepping forward from the back.

Tie Feng spoke with extreme speed, but his words were clear. In just a short time, he had laid out the entire sequence of events.

Ever since the Profound Dao Sect was just a Spirit Copper Level Influence, it had been ostracized by sects like the Imperial Dragon Sect.

Right now, members from sixty-five different sects were gathered in the Imperial Capital Imperial City. The vast majority of these sixty-plus sects were subordinate to the Three Sects, which included the Imperial Dragon Sect and the Li Hen Sect.

Since the Imperial Dragon Sect itself ostracized the Profound Dao Sect, it went without saying that its subordinate influences would do the same.

Especially here in the Imperial Capital, right under the Imperial Dragon Sect’s nose, many sects were eager to show their loyalty. They wished they could trample the Profound Dao Sect ten times a day and wouldn’t be satisfied until its members were all wiped out.

For many years, these sects have been hostile toward the Profound Dao Sect, doing everything they could to make life difficult for them.

As the major sects gathered in the Imperial Capital, the disciples from many of these sects banded together. With the tacit approval of their elders, they started picking fights with the Profound Dao Sect, trying to push them around...

They adopted a posture meant to make it impossible for anyone from the Profound Dao Sect to move freely within the Imperial Capital Imperial City.

In the last two days, they had become even more outrageous, bringing their bullying right to their doorstep.

Disciples from numerous sects blocked the entrance to the courtyard where the Profound Dao Sect disciples were staying, demanding to "spar" with them before the grand competition began.

Sparring itself was no big deal, and the Profound Dao Sect certainly wasn’t afraid to trade pointers with people from these other sects.

But these people were incredibly arrogant, and it was clear they had ulterior motives.

They trapped the Profound Dao Sect’s disciples in their courtyard, making it difficult for them to even step outside!

Disciples from dozens of sects came over, challenging them one after another in endless waves. They were hopelessly outnumbered. No matter how strong the people from the Profound Dao Sect were, how could they possibly endure that?

Chu Qingcheng led Mo Ge and the others out to fight. But after they defeated a few of the other sects’ experts, they found the situation didn’t improve; it only grew worse.

More and more disciples from the other sects arrived. Left with no choice, they had to retreat and shut the gates, trying to ignore the provocations.

Now, people from the various sects gather at the gate of the Profound Dao Sect’s courtyard every day, shouting and causing a scene.

They hurled insults like "cowards hiding in your shells" and "get out of the Imperial Capital if you don’t dare to fight"—they said whatever nasty things they could think of.

The leadership of the sects couldn’t—and wouldn’t—intervene in this kind of friction between disciples.

After all, you had your Xuanwu and King Martial Realm experts, but so did they.

How many Xuanwu and King Martial Realm experts could a single sect have?

Even with the other four sects in their alliance, they were still no match for dozens of other sects combined.

Besides, if the sect elders actually intervened in "spars" between the younger generation, not only would it be beneath them, but it would also give their enemies a perfect excuse to escalate matters against the Profound Dao Sect. The situation would only deteriorate further.

Meanwhile, Shen Lang had been abducted. The members of the Three Sects, including the Imperial Dragon Sect and the Li Hen Sect, were all gathered at the Imperial Dragon Sect’s headquarters, anxiously awaiting news. Who had the time to deal with squabbles like this?

In the past, the liveliest places in the Imperial Capital were usually the likes of the Yihong Courtyard or the Flower Fragrance Building.

Now, the liveliest place was the courtyard where the Profound Dao Sect disciples were staying!

It was packed with a sea of people, unbelievably bustling with activity.

It was during this time that Tie Feng, who had been secretly instructed by Shen Lang to keep an eye on everything, noticed something strange about Feng Xiaoyao.

Tie Feng discovered that scoundrel had secretly slipped out of their residence and started making contact with people from the Holy Light Sect!

Then, while the many sects were pressuring the Profound Dao Sect, Feng Xiaoyao claimed to Zhan Wuji and the others that he could find reinforcements to deal with their tormentors. He used this lie to trick Su Shi, Zhan Wuji, and their group out of the Imperial Capital.

He led them right here, to Wo Long Slope.

Fortunately, Tie Feng had been following them the entire time. He unleashed his might and prevented a tragedy from unfolding...

"Bullshit! That’s a load of fucking bullshit!"

Just as Tie Feng reached this part of the story, Qian Luo’s furious curses suddenly echoed from the mountain cliff.

——————I just got back from a meeting today. Your tragic author, Old Hai, is writing like a madman right now. There will be another Chapter later tonight. The Chapter for the 12th might not be out at midnight; it will probably be released around noon or in the afternoon on the 12th. I’m not skipping an update, just pushing the release time back a bit. I appreciate everyone’s understanding.