Strongest War Emperor

’The Hall Master of the Punishment Hall of Evil Wind Valley is actually bowing to Shen Lang. This is unbelievable...’

Nearby, Shen Moran glanced worriedly at Shen Lang, then turned and called out softly, ”Dad?”

Shen Haotian shook his head slightly. ”Don’t worry about Lang’er. We just need to wait and see what happens.”

”Mm.” Shen Moran wanted to say more but held her tongue.

Ye Xiao Zheng, the City Lord of Celestial Phoenix City, stared at the sight of Shen Lang in utter shock, his heart pounding uncontrollably.

’I’d guessed his cultivation might be around the Fifth or Sixth Heaven of the Qi Martial Realm. Otherwise, back at the Phoenix River, there’s no way he could have let the leader of the assassins escape so easily.’

’How did he reach the Spirit Martial Realm in the blink of an eye?’

’Reaching the Spirit Martial Realm is one thing, but he even beat Drunken Thousand Cups’s face to a pulp!’

’Thank God I didn’t provoke him. Otherwise...’

At the edge of the square, Shen Haoxuan trembled from head to toe. ”Damn it, damn it all! Spirit Martial Realm Second Heaven! He’s a sixteen-year-old in the Spirit Martial Realm! And he’s a Spirit Martial Realm expert who defeated someone in the Xuanwu Realm! Our Shen Family... we’re about to rise to greatness...”

Shen Fengxiao and the others whom Shen Lang had defeated on the Shen Family’s Martial Arts Arena were all trembling like leaves in the wind.

”Holy shit, that brat was hiding so much of his strength! If he had been more ruthless back then, he could have crippled every single one of us!”

”Crippled? Bullshit! If he’d wanted to kill you, do you really think you’d still be alive?”

Shen Fengxiao let out a long, desolate sigh. ”I still remember his words as he left the Martial Arts Arena that day. Heh... geniuses? What fucking geniuses! We were all just a bunch of clowns, hopping around like fools, completely oblivious...”

The others around him looked down, their faces flushed with shame, and were rendered speechless.

A little farther away, Shen Jianfeng stood beside Shen Moran, a Mona Lisa-like smile on his face. ”Actually, I knew all along that this kid was this powerful, so I didn’t mind losing to him back then... Hmm, after today, I doubt anyone will even remember our fight. Heh, it’s kind of... lonely, you know...”

Shen Moran shot him a cold glance, and the buffoon immediately shut his mouth.

At that moment, Shen Lang regarded Ling Chen’s formal greeting with composure and said, ”Are you also here because of what Drunken Thousand Cups mentioned? In that case, you must not have been in Evil Wind Valley before you came, right?”

Ling Chen paused for a moment. ”That’s right, I wasn’t in Evil Wind Valley. I was handling other matters when I received a Sound Transmission Talisman from Drunken Thousand Cups, so I rushed here to investigate.”

”Since you weren’t in Evil Wind Valley, you couldn’t have known what happened to Yi Hongchen and his group... Do you believe Drunken Thousand Cups’s story?” Shen Lang asked as he pulled over a chair and sat down.

”Senior Brother! This brat is the mastermind who murdered the Young Valley Master! Apprehend him, quickly!”

Drunken Thousand Cups was helped out of the deep crater he had made, looking as filthy and dishevelled as a beggar. He started shouting furiously before he had even made it over.

Ling Chen barked coldly, ”Shut your mouth! If you dare cause any more trouble, I’ll cut you down where you stand!”

Drunken Thousand Cups shivered and didn’t dare to make another peep.

He knew this Senior Brother of his was a man of his word. Besides, he’d already struck him once.

The corner of Drunken Thousand Cups’s eye twitched violently. He wished he could tear Shen Lang apart, eat his flesh, and drink his blood.

But Shen Lang acted as if he didn’t even exist, which infuriated him to the point of madness.

”Sirs, please have a seat.” Two Iron Guards brought over two chairs and placed them behind Drunken Thousand Cups and Ling Chen.

Shen Lang raised an eyebrow, extended a hand, and made a grasping motion in the air.

”BANG!”

The chair behind Drunken Thousand Cups instantly shattered into splinters.

Shen Lang chuckled. ”My apologies. The Shen Family is short on chairs, not enough for everyone. Hall Master Ling Chen may sit. No one else.”

”You’re courting death!” Drunken Thousand Cups roared, starting to charge forward again in a fury.

”SLAP!”

Without even turning his head, Ling Chen backhanded Drunken Thousand Cups, sending him flying.

”You two, watch him. If you let him cause any more trouble, I’ll hold you responsible!” Ling Chen said grimly.

A jolt went through the two men behind him, and they immediately grabbed the dizzy and disoriented Drunken Thousand Cups, one on each side.

Ling Chen flicked his robes aside, sat down composedly, and then said, ”Naturally, I can’t completely trust Drunken Thousand Cups’s words. However, I previously made a trip to the Tala Prairie. In Halan Valley, I found traces of a major battle and gathered a great deal of information, which is what led me here. Since you already knew someone had sent a message to Drunken Thousand Cups and were aware of this situation, I hope you will tell me everything you know. It would be in your best interest.”

He continued, ”Whether or not you killed Hongchen cannot be determined just yet. The matter requires further investigation. If it turns out you had nothing to do with it, or rather, that you were not the one who killed Hongchen and his men, I can apologize on behalf of Evil Wind Valley. However...”

Ling Chen paused, his voice turning icy. ”If it is confirmed that you are the true murderer, then no matter how much I may admire you, I will take you back to Evil Wind Valley for judgment! The only thing awaiting you will be death! And the Shen Family will suffer as well! Zeng Wuming and his four men cannot stop me!”

”You!” Zeng Wuming and the other four Iron Guards were enraged, but Shen Lang held up a hand to stop them.

Shen Haoxuan, who had just been looking at Shen Lang with stars in his eyes, had his expression change dramatically at these words. He exchanged a glance with several Shen Family Elders next to him, and they could all see the terror and unease in each other’s eyes.

’Drunken Thousand Cups alone was enough to make them tremble with fear, and now this Ling Chen from the Punishment Hall has shown up...’

’They didn’t know much about Ling Chen, but a man who could tame Drunken Thousand Cups into a little lamb with a single sentence, who dared to openly state that all five of Zeng Wuming’s men couldn’t stop him... this was...’

’If he really decided to act, no one here could possibly stop him.’

’The Shen Family would be implicated and could be wiped out in an instant!’

”What are we going to do? Ling Chen, the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall... He’s a legendary, ruthless figure! Whenever he appears, unimaginable bloodshed follows!” the Grand Elder murmured, his body trembling slightly, his face a mask of panic and helplessness.

”That Shen Lang is impulsive and hot-blooded, and he’s not afraid of authority. What if he really did kill the Young Valley Master of Evil Wind Valley? What will we do then?” Shen Haoxuan was also growing terrified.

Just as the crowd was erupting in discussion, with the members of the Shen Family like frightened birds and the people from the Five Great Noble Families at a loss, Shen Lang spoke.

Shen Lang met Ling Chen’s gaze without a shred of fear. ”Plenty of people have wanted to kill me,” he said, looking him straight in the eye. ”And yet, I’m still alive and well. And I can assure you of one thing: you can’t kill me.”

BOOM!

The entire arena erupted.

Everyone had expected Shen Lang to offer some kind of explanation, but no one could have imagined that the first words out of his mouth would be so utterly defiant!

A note to my readers: I’ve been burning the midnight oil lately and I’m exhausted, so I’ll often be using the scheduled Chapter release feature. The release times will generally be one Chapter at 12:00 AM and another at 12:15 AM. For those of you waiting for updates, if you read the first Chapter and don’t see the second one, you might need to wait a few minutes for it to appear. I, Old Hai, guarantee a minimum of two Chapters a day. Unless something major comes up, it will always be two or more. If I can only release one, I’ll let you know in advance and make up for it later. Thank you all for your support!