Strongest War Emperor

The leader of the ambushing assassins knew about the grudge between Shen Lang and the Holy Light Sect. The sect’s Young Sect Leader, Yao Chengjie, had been publicly humiliated by Shen Lang—mocked relentlessly and viciously insulted. He hated Shen Lang to the bone.

That was why he had originally planned to wait for the perfect moment, hoping to use the people from the Holy Light Sect to eliminate Shen Lang for him.

But now, a fairy-like woman had suddenly appeared and entangled the members of the Holy Light Sect. By the looks of it, it was questionable whether they could even escape unscathed. He had no choice but to act himself.

If he waited any longer and the Profound Dao Sect managed to drive back the Holy Light Sect, the Profound Dao Sect would likely intervene when they made their move on Shen Lang.

They would lose their best opportunity.

So, the assassins stopped waiting. Following their original plan, they struck!

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Meanwhile, Shen Lang saw the menacing Demon-Breaking Arrows closing in, but he paid them no mind at all.

Although the Demon-Breaking Arrows had demon- and technique-breaking properties, in Shen Lang’s eyes, they were simply too slow.

He made no move to intercept them. Instead, he spun like a whirlwind, took a few sideways steps with fluid, graceful movements, and dodged the incoming Demon-Breaking Arrows with an almost mystical ease.

He even kicked the final arrow away with a single, casual strike.

Even those four black chains wouldn’t necessarily pose much of a threat to him.

However, just as the four black chains came whistling through the air, two more figures burst from the ground behind Shen Lang!

The moment they appeared, they both slammed a palm onto the ground.

”Vine Technique!”

”Earth Binding Technique!”

Instantly, five or six arm-thick vines shoved aside the surface stones and shot forward, winding toward Shen Lang.

The other man’s palm strike took effect even faster. Dust erupted where Shen Lang stood, and a pile of rubble suddenly jutted out, pinning his feet to the ground!

These were well-trained assassins who were thoroughly prepared, sealing off all of Shen Lang’s escape routes.

They struck simultaneously, aiming for a one-hit kill!

Six assassins at the Qi Martial Realm Fifth Heaven, all striking at once. In Celestial Phoenix City, such a lineup was enough to instantly kill the strongest expert of a major power.

Yet the target of their assassination was none other than Celestial Phoenix City’s infamous good-for-nothing, Shen Lang!

To the members of a Major Sect like the Holy Light Sect, this scene was utterly baffling.

TWANG TWANG TWANG!

Three notes rang from the zither, and three sharp Wind Blades struck the pitch-black chains. They failed to sever the chains, merely knocking them slightly off course.

”Profound Iron!” A look of shock appeared in Zi Lan’s eyes from afar.

The people from the Holy Light Sect were clearly no fools. Seeing that the Profound Dao Sect’s Zi Lan intended to help Shen Lang, they immediately intensified their assault, forcing both her and Mo Ge back.

This increased the distance between them and the unfolding assassination.

”If this is all you’ve got, I’m afraid it won’t be enough!”

Despite his feet being trapped, Shen Lang remained fearless. With a light chuckle, he raised his right hand. A Talisman instantly ignited, and a furious ball of fire incinerated the encroaching vines. The flames continued onward, blasting the caster through the air.

At almost the same instant, Shen Lang flicked his left hand, sending out another Talisman.

A blast of frigid air erupted, instantly freezing the man who cast the Earth Binding Technique into a solid block of ice!

An Ice Talisman is an area-of-effect Attack Talisman to begin with. The man who had used the Earth Binding Technique was also the closest to Shen Lang, and he was turned into an ice sculpture before he could even react.

’How could a Martial Artist of this Level possibly dodge a Talisman refined by me?’

’If my Talismans were like any other, I would’ve wasted my six thousand years as a War Emperor.’

The two immediate threats were neutralized, but that brief delay was all it took for the four chains to shoot past him.

Then, the four masked men in black moved, darting about rapidly. The four chains immediately coiled around Shen Lang’s waist.

”Using Profound Iron Chains on me? Looks like someone really spared no expense,” Shen Lang sneered.

Yao Chengjie of the Holy Light Sect burst out laughing. ”That brat doesn’t have a Spiritual Artifact! He can’t possibly sever Profound Iron Chains! He’s dead for sure now, haha!”

Just then, the Profound Dao Sect’s Mo Ge suddenly soared into the air. His longsword transformed into a streak of light, shooting toward Shen Lang.

”Catch this Spiritual Artifact!”

Mo Ge shouted, lightning crackling around him as he threw a punch toward the men in black.

”Stop him!” the Holy Light Sect members roared.

The Zi Lan Long Zither floated before her. With a light flick of her fingers, the music rang out, and several sharp Wind Blades immediately forced the Holy Light Sect members back.

The situation had become delicate and complex...

But it wasn’t over. A sharp whistling sound suddenly emanated from the woods!

A bronze-colored Purple Gold Stick, glowing with an earthy-yellow light, shot out. It instantly struck the blade of Mo Ge’s longsword, sending it flying.

The masked man in black who followed it recalled the Purple Gold Stick with a gesture. Without a second thought, he thrust the stick to his right, meeting Mo Ge’s incoming punch.

With a loud BOOM, Mo Ge grunted and was sent flying backward.

The man in black used the force from the impact of the two powerful energies to drift like a feather toward Shen Lang.

He then stepped onto the taut chains and sprinted along their length. The Purple Gold Stick erupted with a terrifying light as he thrust it toward Shen Lang’s chest.

”Add me to the mix! Is it enough now?” the man laughed wildly.

”Qi Martial Realm Eighth Heaven!” Mo Ge said coldly, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

”What?” The white-robed Zi Lan was shocked. Of all the people present, only she possessed that level of cultivation. Mo Ge was merely at the Qi Martial Realm Sixth Heaven, and the people from the Holy Light Sect were even weaker; aside from Yao Chengjie, they were all at the Qi Martial Realm Fifth Heaven.

She never imagined that an expert of this caliber would be sent to assassinate Shen Lang!

It all happened in the blink of an eye, capturing the full attention of both the Holy Light Sect and the Profound Dao Sect. For a moment, everyone’s movements slowed.

What was even stranger was that Shen Lang, the target of the assassination, had been watching the entire exchange with cold detachment.

Even with his feet trapped and his body bound by chains, his expression remained unchanged, as if he were a mere bystander.

When the black-clad man with the Purple Gold Stick saw this, his heart sank, but the killing intent in his eyes only intensified.

’If I don’t kill him now, even if the Profound Dao Sect can’t intervene, people from Celestial Phoenix City will notice if this drags on for too long.’

’This is not a good place for an assassination.’

’Besides, there are the dreaded Cyan-clothed Guards from the Treasure Pavilion. Everyone knows the Treasure Pavilion publicly showed their interest in recruiting Shen Lang.’

’Who knows if there are any Cyan-clothed Guards nearby.’

”Don’t blame me when you die, kid! I’m just getting paid to do a job!”

The man with the Purple Gold Stick roared, planting his feet on the chains and beginning to rapidly circle Shen Lang. His stick unleashed a torrent of attacks, whistling sharply through the air.

A spear pierces in a line; a staff sweeps in an arc!

In the brief moment everyone was stunned, the Purple Gold Stick had already executed over a dozen moves—chopping, coiling, jabbing, lifting, guiding, and blocking!

The speed and ferocity of the attack were simply astonishing!

And yet, despite this ferocious assault, a look of delight appeared in the eyes of the two from the Profound Dao Sect.

Although Shen Lang was bound by the chains, his body moved as if it were boneless. He swayed back and forth, left and right, creating a ring of afterimages as he dodged every single one of the Qi Martial Realm Eighth Heaven expert’s attacks by a hair’s breadth!

”So these are the methods of the City Lord’s Mansion? Is this all you’ve got? No new tricks?”

Shen Lang said with a bored tone, causing the Qi Martial Realm Eighth Heaven leader to flush with anger.

”Hmph!” The man snorted, his attacks accelerating even further.

The whistling of the Purple Gold Stick made the onlookers’ hearts leap into their throats. Even if one wasn’t the target, the sound alone was enough to instill a natural sense of fear.

”If you want to kill me, you’ll have to prove you’re capable!”

Shen Lang stomped his feet, instantly shattering the rubble that pinned them.

Then, his body trembled violently, and he was immediately enveloped in a ball of crackling lightning. The ferocious Thunder Power instantly traveled through the chains to the four men holding them.

VMMMM!

The four thick chains began to vibrate violently.

After receiving the War Emperor’s inheritance, Shen Lang’s comprehension of the Martial Arts Rules and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth had reached this world’s peak, but his actual strength was still far too weak.

With his current cultivation, and with the Thunder Power dispersed, this counterattack wasn’t actually enough to injure a Martial Artist at the Qi Martial Realm Fifth Heaven.

But that wasn’t his goal.

The moment the Thunder Power reached them, the four men holding the chains were struck. Their bodies went numb, and the circulation of their Spiritual Power became sluggish.

Before they could even start cultivating to resist the Thunder Power, Shen Lang struck again!

With a flick of his right hand, he unleashed another High Tier Talisman.

While still evading the attacks of the Purple Gold Stick, a small Ice Cone flashed into existence...

PFFT! It instantly pierced the neck of the man who had cast the Vine Technique—the same one Shen Lang had knocked down earlier. The man had just scrambled to his feet and had no time to react before his life was extinguished on the spot.

”You all... are too weak!”