Chapter 2383 - 2386: Admired by Beauties

Staring at the twisted, smug expression on that Great Demon in a white ceremonial suit, the faces of the people around Shen Qiang instantly went deathly pale. Especially the Great Sea Demon King Yu Jiang—not only did his fists clench in a flash, but the suddenly taut nature's spiritual energy around him solidified to the point of suffocation.

"The very thing you're afraid of will always come. Shen Qiang's Dragon Emperor's treasury is fake. Back then he muddled through and fooled them, but now, there's no such chance. Shen Qiang didn't say that gun was something he put in later, so if they examine it on the spot, once they confirm that gun is less than four thousand years old, Shen Qiang is finished. Even if he leaves here alive, he'll never be Dragon Emperor again!"

And not just him. As the white-suited Great Sea Demon spoke, Gui Yuanba, Uncle Gui, who'd always been calm and steady, also instantly had every muscle in his body tense up. That quietly bulging musculature was clearly already prepared for battle.

"As long as they don't examine the gun in person, no one can prove Shen Qiang isn't the real Dragon Emperor. We've prepared for everything else, but this one thing—we've got no way to stop them from doing it!"

At the very moment when the nerves of the Great Sea Demon King Yu Jiang and Uncle Gui were stretched tight, the Mermaid Princess Jinli Qianning, standing beside Shen Qiang, instantly grabbed Shen Qiang's arm in a panic. Because compared to the others, Jinli Qianning knew even better that the weapons in Shen Qiang's Dragon Emperor's treasury came from Cheng Xinyi, Wanxin Hesheng, and Long Chang.

So the moment she heard those Great Sea Demons say they wanted to examine the gun on the spot, it meant Shen Qiang was about to be exposed, because in a situation like this, there was simply no way to bluff it through anymore.

And it wasn't just her who was nervous.

Ye Guyun, who had handled those weapons from start to finish, stood to one side, her beautiful eyes icy-cold. Not only was she already radiating a dense aura of Slaughter, but from her snort it seemed she'd already resolved to fight to the death.

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Yu Wenzi, who had absolutely no idea what was really happening, almost the instant she felt the tense mood around Shen Qiang, had her own nerves snap tight. Her beautiful eyes chilled, and around her body True Yuan quietly surged, faintly different from before.

"Scared now?" The Great Sea Demon in the white ceremonial suit suddenly burst out laughing madly. "Shen Qiang, even if you regret it now, it's too late. You're finished. Fakes never become real. You're doomed, you can't escape this calamity!"

Hearing his words, several other Great Sea Demons in ornate clothes all sneered in turn.

"We might be subordinates of the Dragon Emperor, sure, but we're used to our freedom. If the true Dragon Emperor really returned, fine. But a fake Dragon Emperor trying to boss us around? I'm not interested in serving him."

"If he were just fake, whatever, but he had to act clever. If you, Shen Qiang, had stayed away, we might really not have had a good way to deal with you. But you, in your arrogance, actually think we're idiots. This time, you're dead for sure!"

"Hmph, a fake will never turn real. Even if you want to walk away now, it's too late!"

Amid the cold laughter of the many Great Sea Demons, the Great Sea Demon King Yu Jiang, Uncle Gui, Qianning, Yu Wenzi and the others all turned their nervous, helpless gazes to Shen Qiang.

But then they were stunned to find that they did not see the slightest panic on Shen Qiang's face.

Instead, they saw Shen Qiang's calm, faint smile. "All right, then play your hand. Let me see what tricks you've really got."

The instant they heard Shen Qiang's words, they all froze. But immediately after, their hearts inexplicably settled because of Shen Qiang's composure.

"He's smiling that calmly—he must have a way." Jinli Qianning thought with delighted eyes. "My man, how could he ever be at a loss?"

"Shen Qiang's heart isn't flustered, so it should be okay." Ye Guyun's eyes went adorably bright.

Not only that—even Yu Wenzi suddenly calmed down.

"Those two women trust him that much; Shen Qiang must have a way to handle this. After all, he's a powerhouse, the number one young Cultivator in the Cultivation World. How could he just sit and wait to be captured?"

As the three beauties relaxed.

The Great Sea Demon King Yu Jiang, looking at Shen Qiang's serene expression, couldn't help showing a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

"Whether or not he's Dragon Emperor, Shen Qiang's domineering aura is already starting to show. As Heshenghe's big boss and helmsman, this ability to stay unshaken in the face of change is something ordinary Cultivators simply can't compare to."

"Very strong!" Uncle Gui's eyes were also full of admiration. "An Ordinary Cultivator, or even a Great Sea Demon, would panic when faced with such drastic upheaval—and in panic, they're far more likely to make mistakes. Those who can stay calm usually don't lose too miserably."

As they admired him and stopped panicking.

Tianzhao, who had already retreated to the side to watch coolly, suddenly felt a strange surprise in her beautiful eyes and couldn't help but fix her gaze on Shen Qiang again.

"What a peculiar man. He has Dragon Breath, true, but at most he'd count as a Dragon Demon; compared to the Dragon Emperor, the gap is huge. At the same time, he's a bold and reckless God Slayer. Now, with death closing in on all sides, he can still hold his composure. This kind of bearing—never mind Yu Jiang—even the Sea Emperor wouldn't be much better."

Just as all the beauties had their eyes firmly locked on Shen Qiang.

The Great Sea Demon in the white ceremonial suit laughed maniacally for a long time before saying, "Shen Qiang, I know you definitely want to keep spouting nonsense to defend yourself, but I advise you to save it. Because the people coming to appraise that gun of yours are from Cheng Xinyi, Wanxin Hesheng, Long Chang, the Bounty Hunters platform, and the Abyss Black Market. They're all top-tier, the very best Appraisers. Your scheme ends here—you can't fool us!"

Hearing this.

Shen Qiang suddenly snickered, then sat down out of sheer arrogance in midair. Before his seated posture settled, the cute, little-tiger-toothed Ye Guyun had already shoved a boss chair beneath him.

"Self-righteous fools."

After tossing out that four-character verdict, Shen Qiang crossed one leg over the other, accepted the wine glass Ye Guyun handed him from the side, and smiled slightly. "The reason humans are the rulers of this world and the Sea Clan isn't, is because humans have stronger brains."

The white-suited Great Sea Demon snorted coldly at that. "Hmph, the self-righteous one is you. The appraisal result will be out very soon. If everything is as I expect, Shen Qiang, you're dead for sure today."

Shen Qiang's lips curled in a mocking smile. As he looked at the Appraiser whose robes fluttered as he walked toward them, a hint of gravity flashed in his eyes.

At the same time, the phone he already held in his hand buzzed with a message from the Dragon Group.

Shen Qiang skimmed it briefly. As he scrolled to the bottom, the last paragraph jumped out at him.

"Consultant Shen Qiang, for the safety of Huaxia's compatriots and all living beings under heaven, please retrieve that box. Once it's out in the wild, that box will bring unimaginable disaster! We've tried every method. In the deep sea, you're already our last hope!"

Shen Qiang's lips curved in a faint smile. He suddenly raised an eyebrow and looked at the Great Sea Demon in the white ceremonial suit. "Very good. I actually appreciate guys like you. But the majesty of the Dragon Emperor cannot be defied. If you can't find a problem with that gun, I'll have your life."