Chapter 658 - 643: 5 Emperor Dragon Fist, the 4th Move

When Nangong Yan, Shark’s Kiss, and the others entered, Shen Lang was standing ramrod straight, his right hand clenched into a fist and slowly pushing forward.

The movement was peculiar and incredibly slow.

It was as if he were moving in slow motion, or as if he were pushing through incredibly dense water, meeting with immense resistance.

Moreover, there wasn’t the slightest fluctuation of Spiritual Power.

The force propelling the fist came entirely from his Physical Strength.

’Power originates from the root, rises through the spine, is channeled through the shoulder, and reaches the palm...’

Shen Lang wasn’t even consciously trying to control the force; he was simply visualizing its convergence and path in his mind.

As he pushed his fist forward, a warm current immediately surged within his body.

This warm current instantly traveled up the joints of his spine, past his lumbar and thoracic vertebrae, before flowing into his right shoulder. Finally, it flooded into his right arm, rushing all the way to his fist.

At the final moment, just as Shen Lang sensed that all the power in his body was about to converge upon his fist...

Shen Lang’s serene expression suddenly sharpened, and a brilliant light erupted from his eyes!

It was just like the Inch Force from the Jeet Kune Do he practiced before his transmigration; as the surface of the fist neared its target, he suddenly accelerated!

His spine bent like a bow, and his fist lashed out like a whip, striking violently at Duanmu Xie, who had just drawn near!

CRACK!

A piercing crack tore through the air of the great hall.

The Powerful Qi, sharp as a blade, solidified in the air!

The very air seemed to tremble, sliced apart by this blade-like Powerful Qi!

But what kind of man was Duanmu Xie?

This was the Zombie Emperor, a dominant figure from ten thousand years ago!

Not only was his Cultivation profound, but his physical body was also as tough as a Divine Weapon—indestructible!

Seeing that Shen Lang’s fist wasn’t glowing with even a trace of Spirit Light, Duanmu Xie knew he was only using his Physical Strength. He immediately grinned and nonchalantly reached out with his massive palm to grab Shen Lang’s fist.

If Shen Lang wanted to have some fun, he certainly wouldn’t dare refuse.

Besides, with Shen Lang’s current Cultivation, it was nearly impossible for him to move Duanmu Xie—who was already in the process of recovering his own power—using Physical Strength alone.

As Duanmu Xie nonchalantly reached for Shen Lang’s fist, Nangong Yan, Shark’s Kiss, and the others at the side instinctively leaped away!

BOOM!

A tremendous roar echoed through the hall as incomparably ferocious ripples of power radiated out from the point between Shen Lang’s fist and Duanmu Xie’s palm!

The careless Duanmu Xie had used less than ten percent of his strength. As a result, before he could even grab Shen Lang’s fist, a searing pain shot up from his palm!

The very palm that even the Immortal Celestial Saber had failed to pierce was now sliced open!

A moment later, Duanmu Xie felt a mountainous force surge toward him. It started from his palm and, with a deafening roar, flooded into his massive body.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Duanmu Xie, the mighty Zombie Emperor, was sent tumbling like a gourd. Accompanied by a series of loud thuds, he rolled out of the main gate with incredible speed!

The few Emperor Martial Realm old-timers who had just entered the great hall were all completely dumbfounded...

They would have absolutely no doubt that Shen Lang could knock down a King Martial Realm expert like Dugu Zhange with a single punch.

But the one who had just been sent tumbling like a gourd was the Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie!

Compared to Dugu Zhange, Duanmu Xie was easily a hundred times more powerful!

A young junior at the First Heaven of the King Martial Realm and a Zombie like Duanmu Xie at the Late Stage of the Emperor Martial Realm were completely beyond comparison!

Even if the recovering Duanmu Xie faced Master of Chaos, an expert at the Emperor Martial Realm Fourth Heaven, and let him strike with his full power, it’s unlikely he would end up in such a sorry state, right?

WHOOSH!

In the instant that everyone stood there stunned, a gust of wind brushed their faces, and a sheepish-looking Duanmu Xie reappeared.

From being sent flying to his return, the whole thing took place in the blink of an eye; it was incredibly fast.

"Oh, my heavens! Using Physical Strength as the soul, Middle Stage Blade Intent as the bones, Thunder Power as the flesh and blood, and the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire as Battle Armor, all executed with such an unfathomable Fist Technique... My lord, you’re an absolute monster! How can you possibly wield power like that?"

Duanmu Xie’s harsh, grating voice echoed through the hall, leaving the group of Emperor Martial Realm Early Stage old-timers completely stunned.

Fusing powers of multiple Attributes wasn’t an unheard-of feat.

However, sending the Zombie Emperor tumbling with a single punch was something else entirely.

Furthermore, Duanmu Xie, the one who had taken the blow, was a Peak Powerhouse at the Late Stage of the Emperor Martial Realm. The fact that he was ecstatic about it meant that punch was truly extraordinary!

Just then, Duanmu Xie’s massive demonic body rapidly shrank to the size of a normal person, and the Corpse Qi surrounding him was completely drawn inward as he walked forward.

"My lord, please teach me! How did you merge so many kinds of power and Realms without them conflicting, and still unleash such shocking might? If I can learn this one move, in just three years... I’ll be absolutely unrivaled below the Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm!"

Nangong Yan and the others were utterly petrified.

They didn’t know Duanmu Xie’s specific condition, nor did they know that Shen Lang had already expelled the Sword Qi from his body.

But since it hadn’t been long since they left the Hidden Moon Tomb, they knew that the current Duanmu Xie was at most a cut above Master of Chaos.

That put him somewhere around the Peak of the Emperor Martial Realm Fifth Heaven.

Under these circumstances, hoping to restore his Cultivation to the Emperor Martial Realm Ninth Heaven Peak within three years was nothing but a pipe dream.

Even if he did restore his Cultivation to the Emperor Martial Realm Ninth Heaven Peak, could he really claim to be unrivaled below the Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm?

Although a Zombie’s physical body was tough, it lacked the same agility as an expert from the Human Race or the Demon Race.

And while Corpse Qi was potent, there were plenty of Cultivation Techniques and Magical Treasures capable of countering it.

But for Duanmu Xie to say such a thing, he must have felt the unimaginable power behind Shen Lang’s punch...

If Shen Lang taught him the secrets of this Fist Technique, and he could unleash it with his own power, then being unrivaled below the Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm might truly be possible!

The gazes of Nangong Yan and the others on Shen Lang immediately turned fervent!

Over a year ago, in Celestial Phoenix City, they had all received an Emperor Level Technique from Shen Lang.

Relying on that technique alone, the three great Spirit Copper Level Sects had seen their strength increase tremendously.

But who is ever so easily satisfied? It would be a lie to say they weren’t getting other ideas...

Now, seeing that even a slow-witted Zombie like Duanmu Xie knew to ask Shen Lang for a Cultivation Technique, they all grew eager to try their luck.

However, Shen Lang paid no mind to either Duanmu Xie or the others at that moment.

Shen Lang stared at his fist, lost in thought.

Duanmu Xie certainly had a sharp eye.

Though his punch had seemed simple, it was actually a fusion of multiple types of power!

First, there was his Physical Strength—the same tyrannical power that had allowed him to withstand the Nine-Nine Tribulation Thunder!

Second, he had spread Thunder Power throughout his body, fusing it into his flesh and blood. He had originally intended to use this power for Body Forging, but on a sudden whim, he’d decided to test a punch. The Thunder Power fused within his flesh and blood immediately gathered and was unleashed with the intent of his fist!

This method was different from drawing Thunder Power from his Nascent Soul and circulating it through his meridians to his palm. That was why, to an outsider, it looked as if Shen Lang hadn’t used any Spiritual Power at all.

Third, the Demon Blade Technique created by Zuo Wentian was truly extraordinary. Back in Celestial Phoenix City, Shen Lang had risked his life using the Demon Blade Technique to kill Yuwen Huaji, and it was then that he comprehended Small Success Blade Intent.

And in the time since, as he continued his Cultivation of the Demon Blade Technique, his Blade Intent had grown explosively, advancing from Small Success Blade Intent to Middle Stage Blade Intent!

’At Small Success Blade Intent... not only can one stir the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and transform it directly into Sword Qi to slay enemies, but one can also directly materialize Blade Intent, condensing it into Sword Qi to slice through all things and shatter the void!’

’At Middle Stage Blade Intent... the power of Blade Intent increases ten, even a hundred times. All things in the world can become a blade, irresistibly sharp. With a single thought, it can sweep away all opposition!’

Fourth, there was the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, which could incinerate all things!

Using the Five Emperors Dragon Fist, Shen Lang had made his Physical Strength the soul, his Middle Stage Blade Intent the bones, the Thunder Power the flesh and blood, and the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire the Battle Armor. The power that burst forth from that simple punch was unimaginable, enough to shatter mountains and sunder peaks!

’The Five Emperors Dragon Fist really isn’t so simple... It seems I’ll need to spend more time studying it. The original Five Emperors Dragon Fist only had three moves. This one I created can be considered the fourth: Fist Merging All Laws, Will Like a Blade; Only I Am Venerable and Unparalleled Throughout the Ages!’

Shen Lang retracted his fist and looked inward, inspecting his own body.

His entire skeleton, having been tempered by the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire and the Nine-Nine Tribulation Thunder, was now free of all impurities. It had taken on a dark golden hue and shone with a brilliant luster.

The density of his bones had reached an unbelievable level of hardness, making them comparable to a Divine Weapon.

His flesh, blood, and internal organs were equally flawless and indestructible, and his entire body shimmered with a divine radiance that no ordinary King Martial Realm expert could possibly possess.

Only then did Shen Lang raise his head and glance at Duanmu Xie. "It won’t be difficult for you to learn. Since you have submitted to me, I naturally won’t treat you unfairly. However, as for this Fist Technique, let’s talk about it later when I have time. There’s no need to rush."

"Yes, yes, of course, my lord is right!" Duanmu Xie was so excited he couldn’t stop wringing his hands.

In truth, he could hardly wait, but Duanmu Xie knew how to read the room. How could he dare to press his luck?

A promise like this from Shen Lang was better than anything!

"Are you worried about the Celestial Demon?" Shen Lang asked, turning slightly to look at Nangong Yan and the others. "After taking a blow like that, as long as its brain isn’t completely fried, it absolutely won’t appear near the Purple Chu Country again. You don’t need to worry."

"But..." Shangguan Feiyue was clearly still unable to relax.

Not even Xue Shiyin could handle that Celestial Demon Soul. If it was still within the Purple Chu Country, the entire nation would be turned upside down!

Shen Lang smiled, pulled over a chair, and sat down. "You all must have heard about the Dugu Family suppressing the Celestial Demon Head," he said.

"In that case, you can probably guess some of what’s going on."

"The Celestial Demon that appeared on Cangxia Mountain was merely a wisp of a Split Soul from the Celestial Demon Head that the Dugu Family has suppressed."

Nangong Yan spoke up hesitantly, "Even if it’s just a wisp of a Split Soul, it’s not something the powers within the Purple Chu Country can handle. Before... we were hoping to ask if you, Xiaolang, had a way to eliminate this threat for good."

Shen Lang shook his head. "It’s not as troublesome as you imagine... Hmph. The people of the Dugu Family are both audacious and insatiably greedy. They actually tried to use the Celestial Demon Skull to refine a powerful Magical Treasure, but a wisp of the Celestial Demon Soul took the opportunity to escape."

"The Celestial Demon Soul’s goal is simple. It has its eyes on Dugu Zhange and wants to use his power to get back to the Dugu Family and break the Seal suppressing its head."

"But the time wasn’t right, and its power was still too weak, so it was biding its time."

"As for what just happened, the Celestial Demon Soul was severely wounded. For it to recover to the level of power it had back on Cangxia Mountain... that would be impossible without at least two or three hundred years!"

Nangong Yan and the others exchanged glances. "Just from that one attack, the Celestial Demon was that heavily injured? Then the powerhouse who made the move..."

"That’s what you really want to ask about, isn’t it?" Shen Lang laughed again.

"When the Two Lives Flower blooms, the Emperor Star appears... The one that severely wounded the Celestial Demon Soul was the Emperor Star."