Strongest War Emperor

The saber moved with incredible speed, yet the technique itself was anything but flashy. It looked utterly ordinary.

Yet the moment the Saber Qi appeared, the three charging Xuanwu Realm powerhouses were struck with terror.

Under the might of this fierce and domineering Saber Qi, the very air was torn asunder like water. The void itself seemed to have been sliced open, leaving a long vacuum in its wake...

This was a terrifying Saber Qi that could slice through anything, an unstoppable force that laid waste to all in its path!

"SHIIING!"

The slash’s trajectory was bizarre. Though Shen Lang seemed to have struck casually, this single attack completely enveloped the incoming saber, spear, and sword assaults.

The Saber Qi and Sword Qi, which had seemed so overwhelmingly powerful to the onlookers, were obliterated into dust by this domineering, ferocious Saber Qi before they even reached Shen Lang.

’This is bad!’

The three charging men were instantly terror-stricken.

They were all seasoned fighters. Shen Lang had been fast and fierce when killing the others, but they had only been Spirit Martial Realm Martial Artists. For a moment, they hadn’t realized his true power.

But all three of them had a Cultivation at the Xuanwu Realm Seventh Heaven, and the Spiritual Artifacts they wielded were of the highest grade. For their combined attack to be shattered so simply and casually was utterly unbelievable!

No matter how confident they were, they now understood the young man before them was not to be trifled with.

’Survival is the priority. If we can’t beat him, we retreat!’

All three shared this thought. The moment they saw Shen Lang’s Saber Qi shatter their attacks, they immediately forced themselves to a dead stop.

As if sharing one mind, the Spiritual Artifacts in their hands flared with light, a second attack poised to strike.

But if they were fast, Shen Lang was faster.

The moment the momentum from his first strike faded, before he could even retract his saber, Shen Lang brought it down in another vicious slash!

"Prison Guardian Blade Technique—Divine Blade Prison Guardian!"

With a single slash, a sky full of saber-light rained down like a net.

Back when Shui Qingwu was besieged by Demon Corpses, Shen Lang had used this very Prison Guardian Blade Technique to slaughter them and rescue her.

Now, he was using the same Prison Guardian Blade Technique, and Shui Qingwu was still behind him.

But while the technique and the man were the same, the power he unleashed was worlds apart from before...

The three men were flabbergasted. They instantly abandoned the idea of using a powerful counterattack to escape. Their bodies shot backward as they pulled their Divine Weapons in close, retracting the light to form a defense before their chests.

"BANG! BANG! BANG!"

The saber-light from the Prison Guardian Blade Technique collided with the three men’s Divine Weapons. Massive ripples of energy spread in all directions, knocking over a crowd of people like a tidal wave. Three thunderous, deafening booms rang out.

Amid the thunderous crashes, the Spiritual Artifacts in the three men’s hands instantly shattered!

The immense energy carried by the saber-light continued unabated, instantly blasting through the trio’s Protective Shields and viciously striking their chests.

"PFFT!"

The three men’s faces flushed crimson as they spat out a mouthful of blood, their bodies sent flying backward like kites with their strings cut.

The surrounding assailants, who had been waiting for a chance to launch a sneak attack, were all frozen in shock. They stared blankly at the three figures in the air.

"WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!"

Xuanwu Realm Seventh Heaven powerhouses were truly remarkable. Despite being grievously wounded by Shen Lang’s attack, the three men used the momentum from the blow to fly a certain distance, then summoned their Spiritual Wings, intending to abandon everyone else and flee!

"You think you can run?"

Shen Lang barked coldly.

His understanding and control of his own power had long since reached an unbelievable level; there was no way he would give them a chance to escape.

Shen Lang raised his long saber and, in an instant, swung it three times.

"SHIIING! SHIIING! SHIIING!"

Three tyrannical streams of Saber Qi burst into existence, sweeping toward the three men in the air with unparalleled speed.

Before the disbelieving eyes of the crowd, the three streams of Saber Qi shot forward like Divine Arrows. Though launched second, they arrived first, instantly overtaking the fleeing men.

Then, without any resistance, they pierced through the men’s backs, pinning each of them to a towering, ancient tree.

The Saber Qi was so condensed it was tangible, like long arrows. The majority of each shaft protruded from the men’s backs, refusing to dissipate...

An indescribable fear began to well up in the hearts of the hundreds of people present.

His presence alone was enough to make everyone feel he was an army unto himself, an invincible force. It was enough to make them all sense the chilling aura of death.

However, these men hailed from factions that dared to provoke even the Divine Marquis Mansion; it was clear they were all desperate and vicious.

Seeing that even Xuanwu Realm Seventh Heaven powerhouses couldn’t escape and were pinned to a tree in the blink of an eye, someone finally snapped out of it and shouted amidst the chaos.

"If we don’t kill him, we’re all going to die! Kill him!"

These men knew Shen Lang would never let them go. A savage, desperate aura instantly erupted from them.

Some charged toward Shui Qingwu and the others, while others tried to grab the villagers they had previously rounded up for slaughter, intending to use them as Protective Talismans...

A few who were close to Shen Lang brandished their Spiritual Artifacts and charged at him, hoping to overwhelm him with concentrated force.

’No matter how strong you are, even you can’t fight everyone at once! There’s no way you can handle this many attacks!’

That was their exact strategy.

A brutal expression crossed Shen Lang’s face. His body remained motionless, but his left hand shot out like lightning, seizing the gauntlet-clad fist of a man to his left. Then, he squeezed gently.

"CRACK... CRACK..."

The man’s fist was instantly crushed to a pulp. His bloodcurdling scream echoed through the canyon.

With a flick of his wrist, Shen Lang grabbed the man’s arm and swung him like a club, knocking over three men in front of him.

He stood his ground, his legs lashing out in a continuous flurry of kicks, as fast as lightning and as fierce as thunder. In an instant, he had sent the fastest of his assailants flying, one kick for each man.

Shen Lang’s physical strength was so monstrous that he could kill even the Grand Elder of the Holy Light Sect—an expert at the Xuanwu Realm Ninth Heaven—with a single punch. How could these Spirit Martial Realm or Early Stage Xuanwu Realm Martial Artists possibly withstand him?

Every person hit by one of his kicks was dead before they even hit the ground, utterly devoid of life.

Shen Lang’s powerful kicks were a continuous gale, sending his attackers flying.

As a small clearing formed around him, the momentum he had been building in his saber reached its peak. He unleashed it in a sudden, fan-shaped arc.

Blood sprayed through the air as severed limbs rained down.

This display, like that of a veritable God of Slaughter, finally sent a chill through everyone’s hearts. No one dared to charge him again.

A strange second of silence fell over the battlefield. Then, someone screamed, and as if on cue, everyone turned and fled for their lives.

"Thinking of running now? It’s too late!" Shen Lang’s icy voice echoed through the canyon, pronouncing their death sentence. "Those who treat others like livestock will one day be slaughtered like livestock themselves. Remember these words in your next life."

"All of you... deserve to die!"

Figures flickered around Shen Lang. You Yue and Evil Song appeared at his sides, while Bone Two stood behind him.

Then, the colossal Evil Eye Lord descended from the sky, landing more than thirty meters away and crushing a large group of people beneath him.

"Kill them. Leave no one alive."

"Yes!" Evil Song and You Yue responded, diving into the fleeing crowd like a whirlwind.

Not to be outdone, Bone Two brandished his twin sabers and charged in another direction at an even greater speed.

Evil Song excelled at close-quarters combat. Her two daggers seemed to be from Hell itself, reaping several lives with every flick of her wrists. A clearing appeared wherever she went, the ground carpeted with corpses.

You Yue, on the other hand, specialized in long-range, area-of-effect attacks. With a light tap of her right foot, a bone-chilling frost swept out, instantly freezing people and trees alike.

Wherever she walked, a glacier formed in her wake.

And as she passed, the ice sculptures would immediately shatter into countless fragments...

As for Bone Two, that guy was desperate to prove his worth to Shen Lang. He put every ounce of strength he had into the slaughter, creating rivers of blood in a scene straight out of Hell.

And on the other side, the Evil Eye Lord... It was undeniable that even powerhouses like You Yue and Evil Song seemed like children compared to him.

He gave a sinister smile. The elegance and reverence he had shown before Shen Lang were completely gone, replaced by an insane glee for slaughter...

In that moment, the Evil Eye Lord made one thing clear: his title as one of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts was well-earned.

A boundless wave of Demon Qi swept out without restraint, instantly enveloping the entire canyon.

In the canyon, the people who had been fleeing for their lives suddenly froze in place...

Then, like puppets, they turned their weapons on each other, stabbing those around them...

You Yue and Evil Song were still in the thick of the fight when, in the blink of an eye, the men who had besieged and slaughtered innocent villagers like livestock... were all dead.

"That... monster!"

An indescribable feeling arose in the hearts of You Yue and Evil Song.

’This creature was utterly helpless against Shen Lang,’ they thought. ’He was played for a fool, and became as docile as a lamb in just a few minutes...’

’But now that he’s revealed his true Fierce Beast aura, it’s so terrifying it’s even shaken us.’

...

Shen Lang slowly turned to face the pale members of the Shui Family.

Shui Qingwu smiled faintly, as if she hadn’t even noticed the bloody slaughter all around them.

In her eyes, it was as if Shen Lang was the only person left in the entire world.

Shen Lang felt an indescribable emotion welling up inside him. The killing intent in his heart had never burned so fiercely.

He wanted to kill them all, to leave no one alive!

Slaughter every last one of these animals!

A mad, tyrannical killing intent coursed through him. A deeply unsettling feeling was stuck in his heart, with no outlet for release.

Even after watching every last one of his enemies die, it felt as though this vicious rage could not be fully vented.

Just then, the Star Moon Bodhi Prayer Beads began to activate on their own.

A halo of Buddha Light enveloped Shen Lang completely.

Shen Lang felt a coolness spread through his heart, and the killing intent vanished in an instant.

His gaze moved past Shui Qingwu, landing on the little girl behind her.

The little girl’s face was streaked with grime. She looked at him pitifully, tears welling in her eyes...

Shen Lang walked over slowly and gently scooped the little girl into his arms.

He turned his head and said in a low voice, "Help me get all these villagers out of here and keep them safe... Your own people should also leave the Desolate Land at once. I’m afraid a great upheaval is coming."

Shui Qingwu was taken aback. "What about you?"

Just then, the little girl piped up in her small, milky voice, "Big Brother, the men who killed Grandpa aren’t dead yet! They chased a lot of the villagers to the cliffs over there! You have to go save them..."

Shen Lang wiped the tears from the little girl’s cheeks and said softly, "I know. Come on, I’ll take you to go kill them..."