Strongest War Emperor

WHOOSH!

Shen Lang shot forward, catching up to the backward-flying Dugu Zhange. He reached out with his left hand, grabbed the latter by the collar, and lifted him up.

"I said that anyone who wants to kill me will pay the price. Did you ever consider this outcome when you came looking for me?"

As he spoke, Shen Lang slowly raised his right hand. A terrifying power once again gathered in his right fist.

Everyone could imagine that with this one punch, the Armor on Dugu Zhange, which was already covered in fine cracks, would probably disintegrate completely!

No one knew the grade or rank of the Armor Dugu Zhange wore.

But an Armor that could be paired with the Scythe of Death couldn’t possibly be of poor quality.

For such a powerful Defense Armor to be smashed open with a few cracks by just a couple of Shen Lang’s punches was simply unbelievable!

Of course, that wasn’t the most critical point. The real question was...

If this punch landed, would Dugu Zhange even survive?!

In the air, Nangong Yan and Shangguan Feiyue exchanged a glance. With a slight nod, they prepared to descend and stop Shen Lang from throwing another punch.

The victor had been decided; this battle should come to an end.

Having a scion of a Hidden Noble Family beaten to a pulp like this was already pushing the limits.

If Shen Lang landed another punch or two and actually killed Dugu Zhange, the trouble would be enormous.

Just as Nangong Yan and the other moved, they suddenly froze. A look of horror appeared in both their eyes...

At that moment, a monstrous, baleful aura suddenly enveloped all of Cangxia Mountain!

The Demonic Qi surged, and a malevolent might filled the air!

The people prostrated themselves and trembled under this terrifying demonic pressure!

It was as if some peerless, fiendish Demon had appeared on Cangxia Mountain!

The Scythe of Death, which had been kicked away by Shen Lang, buzzed. It unleashed a vast, unrivaled power that instantly blasted Nangong Yan and Shangguan Feiyue away!

"Ignorant junior, you court death by daring to touch the one this venerable one has chosen!"

A grating sound, like metal scraping against metal, emanated from within the Scythe of Death.

This sound carried an indescribably terrifying pressure. As it reached their ears, everyone felt their heads were about to split open, the pain making them wish for death!

An aura, as if a demon lord was descending upon the world, swept across the scene in that instant!

The terrifying pressure enveloped all of Cangxia Mountain, making it difficult for even King Martial Realm experts to breathe!

"A Celestial Demon! It’s the Celestial Demon from within the Scythe of Death!"

Someone cried out in alarm!

Legend had it that the Dugu Family possessed a sealed Celestial Demon Head, and the Scythe of Death in Dugu Zhange’s hand was refined from a small piece of that Celestial Demon’s skull.

Who else but the legendary Celestial Demon could possess such terrifying pressure in a place like this?

Perhaps what appeared on Cangxia Mountain was not the Celestial Demon’s true self, but merely a wisp of its Divine Thought.

But even so, it was enough to scare people into a stammering, terrified state!

"Celestial Demon, don’t you dare act so wantonly!"

A green shadow flashed in the air as Xue Shiyin appeared out of nowhere. Her slender palm instantly released boundless Powerful Qi as she reached for the Scythe of Death.

However, as fast as Xue Shiyin was, the Scythe of Death was faster!

Xue Shiyin’s lightning-fast grab seemed certain to catch the Scythe of Death, yet it snatched at nothing but empty air!

The Scythe of Death generated no Energy fluctuations. In an instant, it vanished as if it had escaped into the void.

"Not good!"

Xue Shiyin was greatly alarmed. Without a second thought, she spun around. A petal-like piece of her robe flew from her chest, shooting down toward Shen Lang to shield him!

Unfortunately, that moment of hesitation was all it took. It was already too late...

The vanished Scythe of Death seemed to have passed through the barrier of space itself, appearing before Shen Lang an instant before Xue Shiyin’s petal could reach him!

SHIIICK!

The scythe’s blade spun like a wheel, carrying an aura of annihilation and a sinister light that seemed to cut through all things as it slashed toward Shen Lang’s neck!

This slash didn’t even have the same imposing Momentum as when Dugu Zhange wielded the Scythe of Death.

It was simple and serene.

But the light of annihilation surging from it gave the illusion that it would devour heaven and earth, destroying everything. It seemed poised to swallow and bury Shen Lang’s life and all his surroundings in a single strike!

The deadliest part was that even an expert of Xue Shiyin’s caliber was a step too slow!

And Shen Lang had only just managed to turn around; dodging was now impossible!

In the air, Xue Shiyin’s face turned pale with fright. She shrieked hysterically, "Xiaolang, dodge!"

If even Xue Shiyin, a Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm expert, couldn’t stop it in time, the crowd on the summit could only watch, stunned...

"Shen Lang!"

"Young Master Lang!"

Familiar voices cried out from the crowd.

Nalan Ziyun, Xue Dangdang, Shui Qingwu, Shen Lang’s sister Shen Moran...

And his two best friends from Celestial Phoenix City back then, Lin Feng and Su Hen...

None of them had expected such a sudden turn of events!

It was too late to do anything to save him...

In that instant, the people above could even see with eerie clarity that the blade of the Scythe of Death was already before Shen Lang’s neck. A few more inches, and a peerless genius who had just burst onto the scene would fall!

Many couldn’t bear to watch and instinctively closed their eyes.

In the crowd from the Profound Dao Sect, Shen Moran’s vision went black, and she collapsed backward...

SHIICK!

The blade, carrying the light of annihilation, sliced effortlessly through Shen Lang’s neck as if through thin air!

At that moment, everyone held their breath.

Even the Third Prince’s gaze was frozen...

A sliver of black light shot out from the Scythe of Death’s blade. After passing through Shen Lang’s neck, it instantly sliced off an entire, massive cliff face ahead!

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE! The continuous roar echoed as the entire cliff toppled over.

In the air, Xue Shiyin’s face went white. Her body swayed violently, on the verge of collapsing!

Just then, a voice came from within the Scythe of Death again. "Eh?"

Xue Shiyin, whose eyes had glazed over as she teetered on the verge of collapse, froze for a second. She immediately noticed something was wrong!

After the Scythe of Death had sliced through Shen Lang’s neck, he was still standing there, perfectly fine!

Then, Shen Lang’s entire body slowly dissipated, as if fading away with the wind.

"It’s an afterimage! That was an afterimage!"

Xue Shiyin covered her face and wept with relief.

At this time, figures flashed through the air. All the Emperor Martial Realm experts on Cangxia Mountain appeared above the valley, standing behind Xue Shiyin!

But before they could act, Shen Lang’s figure inexplicably reappeared above the Scythe of Death below!

"Celestial Demon Saber, extinguish heavens, sever earth, gods die, and demons perish!"

Following this soft cry, Shen Lang’s figure seemed to split into four, completely surrounding the Scythe of Death. In that instant, he unleashed the Strongest Saber from the Celestial Purity Sect’s Demon Blade Technique!

CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG...

Although it looked like Shen Lang had only struck once, a continuous series of metallic clashes rang out.

A thunderous explosion echoed through the valley. As the Powerful Qi spread out, Shen Lang blasted the Scythe of Death straight into the ground, smashing a huge crater!

’Eh, a Celestial Demon is a Celestial Demon, after all. It really has some tricks. Time to go!’

The power of the Demon Blade Technique’s Sword Skill was directly proportional to the Cultivation of the person using it.

Shen Lang’s Cultivation had greatly improved, and the power of his Chaos Divine Body had also surged. However, the Demon Blade Technique he could execute at his current level of Cultivation was clearly not enough to deal with an escaped Celestial Demon Soul Thought.

Seeing that his attack had only slightly weakened the Celestial Demon Power within the Scythe of Death, Shen Lang’s eyes grew sharp. With a flicker, he once again entered the Heaven-Sealing Cauldron.

And the moment his body vanished, the Scythe of Death indeed sliced through his afterimage once more!

"Damn you, brat! How dare you mock this venerable one! You will die! All of you will die!"

The Celestial Demon was driven mad with rage.

Despite its tyrannical Soul Thought, it had been evaded by Shen Lang again and again, unable to even touch the corner of his clothes...

This was the greatest insult imaginable!

Even more infuriating, its Soul Thought blanketed an area of five hundred li, yet it still couldn’t find Shen Lang’s hiding place!

A mere Human Race brat at the King Martial Realm...

This was simply impossible!

And it was unforgivable!

Taking advantage of this moment, Xue Shiyin finally reacted!

"The Celestial Demon is not something you can handle! Everyone, fall back! Evacuate everyone from the mountain!"

With a sharp cry, Xue Shiyin bit her tongue and spat a mouthful of blood onto her right arm. Her once jade-white arm suddenly burst with a brilliant light, transforming into something like a Divine Sword that was too dazzling to look at directly.

"Snowflake Holy Sword, slash!"

An incredibly condensed sword light flashed past, instantly striking the Scythe of Death!

Unimaginable ripples of Powerful Qi spread out wildly in all directions.

The Barrier set up by Nangong Yan and the other instantly collapsed. The surrounding mountain peaks rumbled and the earth shook from the impact of this powerful Energy!

However, several Emperor Martial Realm experts now made their move, finally protecting the crowd on the summit and shielding them from the powerful Energy ripples.

’How can a mere wisp of Soul Thought be this powerful?’

Seeing that she couldn’t even handle the Scythe of Death after bringing out the Xue Family’s Holy Sword, Xue Shiyin’s expression turned ugly again.

No one knew the power of the Xue Family’s Holy Sword better than she did.

Even if Lan Mengling were to take this blow head-on, she would likely end up severely injured and on the brink of death!

Xue Shiyin had risked great damage to her Cultivation and expended her Essence Blood to activate the Holy Sword, yet she had only managed to injure the Celestial Demon Soul, not pose a significant threat to it!

’How are we supposed to deal with such a tyrannical Celestial Demon?’

Xue Shiyin’s heart raced, and Shen Lang’s figure once again appeared in her mind.

At this moment, she really wanted to ask Shen Lang what to do.

But that rascal had hidden himself somewhere, leaving her with this hot potato. The thought made Xue Shiyin both angry and amused.

Just then, the heavens changed abruptly!

The sky, which had begun to dim, suddenly became as bright as day!

An incomparably tyrannical pillar of golden light descended from the heavens!

With a thunderous BOOM, it struck the Scythe of Death, which was charging toward Xue Shiyin, with perfect accuracy!

"AAAAH!"

The Scythe of Death, which had even withstood Xue Shiyin’s Holy Sword, let out a mournful cry. With a CRACK, it snapped in two and fell to the ground!

A terrified voice emanated from the scythe’s blade: "Such familiar Divine Power! Who are you?! Who are you?!"

No one answered the Celestial Demon.

The Celestial Demon’s answer was another pillar of light, slowly beginning to form in the sky!

"Sp... Spare me!"

The Scythe of Death was scared out of its wits. Not daring to resist, it exerted all its power to transform into a cloud of black mist. It instantly enveloped the dumbfounded Dugu Zhange on the ground and, with a WHOOSH, fled from Cangxia Mountain, never daring to look back!

The black mist dissipated, leaving a scene of utter devastation.

But at last, peace was restored.