Strongest War Emperor

Shen Lang sighed softly and said, ”In the great war back then, the Witch Ancestor and the Blood Ancestor perished together; the Corpse Ancestor was severely wounded and has not been heard from since; the Soul Ancestor is old and cunning, he only appeared once and was never seen again; and after a later war among the Demon Race, the Demon Ancestor was sealed in the Demon Realm along with his entire race. You must know at least a little about all this, right?”

Everyone gasped.

Shark’s Kiss asked with a pained expression, ”What about the Five Directions Emperor? They’ve always been mysterious, but there’s never been any trouble with them, right?”

Shen Lang raised an eyebrow. ”How much do you know about what happened to Sword Emperor Zuo Wentian ten thousand years ago?”

Seeing the blank looks on everyone’s faces, Xue Shiyin, who had been silent all this time, said softly, ”The matter of the Sword Emperor is still an unsolved case. It’s said that Sword Emperor Zuo Wentian sent out a wide call to heroes, gathering powerhouses from all over to head to the Ancient Secret Realm of Barbaric.”

”In the end, that incomparably powerful team, including Zuo Wentian himself, vanished without a trace. Only a few people with low Cultivation who stayed on the periphery returned... and even they had all their memories of the Ancient Secret Realm forcefully erased!”

”It was during this incident that the Celestial Purity Sect was attacked by countless powerful Sects. If the War God Hall hadn’t intervened, they would have long been ground to dust.”

Tantai Jingming was taken aback and asked, ”This... what does this have to do with the Five Directions Emperor? Don’t tell me the Five Directions Emperor were among that group of missing powerhouses? That’s impossible! Aren’t all of the Five Directions Emperor doing just fine right now?”

Shen Lang sighed softly and said, ”The Sword Emperor’s case has far-reaching implications. Aside from the Flame Emperor and Ice Emperor of the Five Directions Emperor, it even involved powerhouses from the Dragon Race.”

”And all these supreme powerhouses completely vanished within that Ancient Secret Realm.”

”The current Flame Emperor and Ice Emperor among the Five Directions Emperor are actually the disciples of the two who disappeared. They used some sort of inheritance to forcefully raise their Cultivation to the Great Emperor Martial Realm. To put it bluntly, in terms of Cultivation, they can’t even be compared to the Flame Emperor and Ice Emperor of the past.”

At this moment, Chaos suddenly spoke up, ”According to the records in many Classics, in the great war back then, the Ten Thousand Races Alliance Army pushed the Blood Race into a desperate situation. The Blood Ancestor was also severely wounded and turtled up in the Blood Ancestor Palace, not daring to come out...”

”Later, the Witch Ancestor used a Forbidden Technique of the Witch Race to perish together with the Blood Ancestor... Even if the Blood Ancestor was still alive, he should have been gravely injured. Listening to Senior Brother’s meaning... are you saying the Blood Ancestor wasn’t severely wounded at all?”

Everyone’s hearts leaped into their throats.

Shen Lang nodded slightly. ”Based on my deductions, I’m afraid that’s exactly the case. Even being defeated by the Ten Thousand Races Alliance Army and then disappearing was just an act deliberately put on by the Blood Ancestor!”

”What!” The crowd was profoundly shocked.

Shen Lang collected his thoughts and began to recount the history of the Pangu Divine Race and the Witch Race.

His words brought to life the tragedy and despair of the great war between Divine Demons in the past.

However, Shen Lang deliberately concealed the matters concerning the Eternal Tree, the Life Spiritual Liquid, and the Amber Dream Realm. He also didn’t clarify the relationship between the Eternal Tree and the Pangu Divine Race.

Everyone present was so stunned they were left speechless, their breathing growing heavy.

Just then, Shen Lang suddenly started laughing. ”When the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. These matters should be handled by the major Legendary Sects, as well as the Myriad Beasts Mansion, the Thousand Soul Hall... It’s their business. I’m not asking you to go fight the Blood Ancestor to the death. Is there any need to be so scared you’ve turned pale?”

But under these circumstances, the joke wasn’t funny at all.

Everyone exchanged glances and gave wry smiles.

Shen Lang continued, ”The reason I’m telling you all this now is, on one hand, I want Chaos to pass this information to the major Legendary Sects and have the Buddhist Sect step forward to protect the Feather Wood Race people. On the other hand, it’s a wake-up call for everyone to band together for warmth, make preparations early, and also deal with the Earth Rift within the Purple Chu Country.”

As Shen Lang spoke, he turned his gaze to Chaos and said, ”The legendary Eternal Tree has appeared in the world. It has dispatched people of the Feather Wood Race with its seeds to find the various Earth Rifts, hoping to help suppress and Seal the Supreme Yin Qi. I have already planted an Eternal Tree in the rift within the Desolate Land of the Purple Chu Country...”

”I had originally intended to have Shiyin pass this information to the Legendary Sect above the Xue Family, and let the major Legendary Sects take action. But thinking about it now, the greedy and selfish nature of humanity will probably never change, especially in these chaotic times. Aside from the War God Hall, to be honest, I can’t trust anyone from any other Sect. This matter is of great importance. If handled improperly, it could even bring disaster to the Xue Family.”

”So, to be cautious, you will all swear a Heart Demon Blood Oath in a moment to never spread this information.”

”Then, I’ll leave these matters to Chaos... I hope the Buddhist Sect can be persuaded to step forward in this matter. As for the Buddhist Sect, I still find them trustworthy.”

Chaos placed his palms together and recited a Buddhist mantra, ”Amitabha. Rest assured, Senior Brother, I will handle it well. Regarding the Blood Ancestor, I will pass the message to Prajna Temple and the Myriad Beasts Mansion as quickly as possible through the Ruyi Buddha Sect. As for the Feather Wood Race People and the Eternal Tree, the Buddhist Sect will step forward to find and protect them.”

Shen Lang nodded in satisfaction. ”That’s exactly what I meant.”

Everyone came to a sudden realization.

The Buddhist Sect was a general term for all sects that cultivated Buddhism; the Ruyi Buddha Sect was just one among thousands of them.

The Feather Wood Race’s Eternal Tree was an Exotic Treasure, so it was inevitable that people would covet it. It seemed only the Buddhist Sect’s involvement could truly put their minds at ease!

”Oh, right...” Shen Lang turned to Xue Shiyin again. ”Could you personally teach the people from Celestial Sword Mountain a lesson and give them a warning for me... It’s not that I’m still angry, but the Celestial Swordsman is an Emperor Martial Realm Fifth Heaven powerhouse, after all. When he acts, the heavens and the earth tremble. It’s not a long-term solution for me to always be on guard against him.”

”The saying goes, ’a thief can be a thief for a thousand days, but who can guard against one for a thousand days?’ If Celestial Sword Mountain pesters me endlessly, it will get really disgusting.”

Xue Shiyin chuckled lightly. ”I know. I’ll go find the Celestial Swordsman later and have a good ’chat’ with him.”

Tantai Jingming and the others broke out in a cold sweat.

Easy for her to say, ”have a good ’chat’.” The Celestial Swordsman was in for some terrible luck.

He’d just been beaten half to death by one Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm powerhouse, and who knows where he was recuperating now. And soon he was about to be hunted down by another...

”The rest of you may leave for now. Shiyin, you stay. There are some things I need to discuss with you alone,” Shen Lang said with a light wave of his hand.

After everyone had left the room, Xue Shiyin suddenly grew flustered. Her eyes were fixed on the tabletop, and she didn’t quite dare to look at Shen Lang.

On the other hand, Shen Lang was also feeling flustered and likewise didn’t quite dare to look at Xue Shiyin.

The atmosphere in the room became extremely awkward.

After a long moment, Shen Lang calmed his emotions and finally said, ”About Dingdang’s matter... back then, I told you and the Xue Family to stop interfering. You must still have a lot of questions in your heart, don’t you?”

Xue Shiyin looked up at Shen Lang. ”It is indeed a bit strange... Lan Mengling’s Cultivation is only a notch above mine. It’s not as if the Xue Family couldn’t deal with her... Besides, she was already heavily injured at the time. If she hadn’t captured you, I would have had a chance to kill her.”

”No.” Shen Lang interrupted her. ”You’re thinking too simplistically.”

”First, Lan Mengling is part of an enormous and terrifyingly mysterious organization, one that has more than a few powerhouses capable of annihilating Legendary Sects. Second, the Lan Mengling who appeared in the Desolate Land and above the Imperial Capital before was actually just her avatar.”

Xue Shiyin’s head snapped up. ”That... how is that possible! A Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm avatar?”

”Nothing is impossible. This world is vast. On the surface, there are many Legendary Sects that are considered Peak Level Influences, but who knows how many hidden, powerful Sects or powerhouses exist in the shadows,” Shen Lang said with a sigh.

”It’s just like the Thirty-Six Great Cave Heavens and the Seventy-Two Small Blessed Lands that vanished without a trace overnight back then. Many people don’t even believe they existed, but in reality, any single one of those Pocket World Blessed Lands had the strength to sweep away a Legendary Sect.”

Pausing for a moment, Shen Lang added, ”As for the organization Lan Mengling belongs to, I’m still investigating it. The information I’ve gathered is minimal. It’s hard to say just how powerful they truly are.”

”Have you heard of the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect? That powerful Sect was destroyed by their hands.”

Xue Shiyin’s expression changed drastically. ”The North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect, the one said to command lightning and wield world-destroying power? The North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect vanished without a trace ten thousand years ago... so it was...”

Shen Lang nodded. ”The North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect was destroyed by someone named Candle Dragon. And Candle Dragon is likely very close to Lan Mengling.”

”So, regarding everything about Dingdang, you all must not interfere anymore. Leave it to me... At least for now, Dingdang doesn’t seem to be in any danger. On the contrary, she seems to have a fair amount of authority there.”

”I still haven’t figured out why they wanted to take Dingdang, or why they decided to Seal her memories.”

”The only way forward now is to make contact with Lan Mengling and learn about these things through her.”

A look of concern appeared on Xue Shiyin’s face. ”But with your current Cultivation... I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle them. Even as an avatar, Lan Mengling’s Cultivation has already reached the Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm Fourth Heaven...”

Shen Lang was silent for a moment before saying, ”Don’t worry about me. I have trump cards to save my own life. Besides, Lan Mengling hasn’t shown any hostility toward me for the time being... From this day forward, stop hunting her. If I get the chance, I will ask her about it directly.”

”Mm.” Xue Shiyin nodded gently.

The two of them suddenly had nothing more to say and fell into an awkward silence.

”Is your current Cultivation at the Peak of Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm Third Heaven? And before the King Martial Realm, was your Martial Soul a Flower Martial Soul?” Shen Lang asked, seemingly just to break the silence.

Xue Shiyin nodded silently.

”And your Physique?” Shen Lang asked again.

Xue Shiyin replied, ”A Water Spirit Body, leaning toward wood.”

Shen Lang stood up and began to pace slowly around the room.

”Is today the last day of the month?” Shen Lang asked, standing by the window and gazing at the starry sky outside.

Xue Shiyin gave him a slightly strange look and replied, ”Yes.”

”Oh... then you should stay here tonight,” Shen Lang said casually.

Xue Shiyin, who had just lowered her head, heard this, and her gaze instantly became incredibly flustered. She began twisting a silk ribbon from her dress around her finger, again and again!

Noticing her strange reaction, Shen Lang turned around in confusion. He stared at her blankly for a second, then almost jumped three feet in the air, his face twisting as he said, ”No, no, don’t get the wrong idea! That’s not what I meant...”