War God Long Ao

Endless Tornado Slash.

Heaven-shocking Blade Aura Shield.

The two attacks continuously collided. Long Ao and Miao He had both unleashed their strongest moves. It could be said that victory or defeat would be decided by this single exchange.

Pressure became power. Under the constant strain, Long Ao used the endless stream of energy from Long Fu to begin filling his acupoints with Spiritual Power.

A Martial Artist's body has a total of one hundred and eight acupoints. When all of them are filled with Spiritual Power, one reaches the so-called Peak of One-Line Heaven. The next step is to condense one's own Momentum and undergo Evolution to become an Evolutionary Martial Artist.

Previously, Long Ao had managed to fill twelve acupoints through his own efforts and by taking some Elixirs. But now, in a matter of minutes, he had used the power from Long Fu and the constant pressure of battle to instantly fill another twelve, bringing the total to twenty-four.

With this rapid increase in strength, the Blood-Drinking Mad Saber in Long Ao's hand unleashed an even more frenzied Heaven-Shocking Blade Aura.

Momentum.

The Momentum unique to Evolutionary Martial Artists.

But the Momentum condensed by a One-Line Heaven Martial Artist was fundamentally different from that of an Evolutionary Martial Artist.

Even so, for a One-Line Heaven Martial Artist to be able to condense Momentum was an incredible feat. Leaving aside the actual increase in power, the sheer presence it created gave him a significant advantage.

"Momentum!" Sensing the Momentum Long Ao released, Miao He roared in astonishment as if he'd seen a ghost.

Momentum?

Below the Life and Death Arena, ninety-nine percent of the people had no idea what Miao He meant by "Momentum." But the Martial Artists knew all too well. They stared at the young man in horror, none of them able to believe that someone at the One-Line Heaven Realm could condense the Momentum unique to Evolutionary masters.

The sudden reversal caused by the Momentum allowed Long Ao to slowly turn the tables. He continuously unleashed the first move, Netherworld Nine-Link Strike, and the second move, Ice-Sealed Heart Devourer, with his Blood-Drinking Mad Saber.

In the instant Miao He was stunned, Long Ao seized the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Using himself as bait, he lunged forward. It was a feint. Ice-Sealed Heart Devourer—a terrifying Sword Aura began to invade Miao He's body.

The terrifying Sword Aura continuously devoured Miao He's heart meridians and soul. Under normal circumstances, Miao He and the Wind Demon Wolf working together could have definitely resisted its devouring power.

But now, Long Ao had no intention of giving the man and beast any chance. Just as they were focusing all their strength on resisting the devouring Sword Aura inside them, Long Ao made his move.

Netherworld Nine-Link Strike! Nine streams of Sword Aura instantly stacked upon each other, converging into a single Heaven-Shocking Blade Aura that viciously chopped down toward the man and beast.

As everyone cried out in alarm, Miao He and the Wind Demon Wolf were instantly sliced in half at the waist by the Heaven-Shocking Blade Aura. Slaying both Miao He and the Wind Demon Wolf with a single strike left everyone completely dumbfounded. It seemed impossible to comprehend what had just happened.

'Miao He and the Wind Demon Wolf are dead?'

Everyone knew that although Miao He was only ranked eighty-second on the Hundred Battles Ranking, with the help of his Wind Demon Wolf, even Peak One-Line Heaven Martial Artists couldn't defeat him. That was his trump card.

But now?

Miao He and the Wind Demon Wolf had truly been slain by a single strike. What was even more unbelievable was that after Miao He was killed, the members of the Miao Family didn't seek revenge. Instead, they all turned and left. What in the world was going on?

After killing Miao He and the Wind Demon Wolf, Long Ao certainly wasn't going to let them go to waste. The Wind Demon Wolf was, after all, an Innate Spirit Beast. He used the Soul-Searching Technique, collected the Wind Demon Wolf's soul, and gave it to Long Fu.

Without lingering on the Life and Death Arena, Long Ao turned and quickly departed. Even then, the surrounding crowd had yet to disperse, each person staring foolishly at the stage and the two corpses.

"Brother Long, my father the Emperor wishes to see you."

'The Nebula Emperor?'

As Long Ao was feeling suspicious, Ouyang Fei suddenly said, "Brother Long, don't worry. My father already had me speak with the Miao Family. Miao He's death will not bring trouble to your family. As for the Miao Family, with my Royal Family here, they won't dare to do anything to you."

Life and Death Arena, a battle to the death. Regardless of the outcome, no revenge was permitted.

Long Ao knew very well that if it weren't for the Fifth Level Long Family and the Nebula Royal Family, the Miao Family would never have let things go after he killed Miao Demon and Miao He. After all, the talent, potential, and strength of Miao Demon and Miao He were plain to see.

For this very reason, Long Ao nodded and said, "Then please lead the way, Brother Ouyang."

"Brother Long, it's fine. My father holds you in high regard. Follow me."

Of course, Long Ao wasn't worried. If the Nebula Royal Family wanted to deal with him, they wouldn't need to go through such trouble. After all, in the eyes of the Nebula Royal Family, his own strength and family background were nothing.

The Nebula Royal Family's palace was magnificent. As far as the eye could see, there were high walls, red tiles, and resplendent halls.

This was Long Ao's first time entering the royal palace, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of awe. Perhaps it was because his strength was constantly increasing. After all, in the eyes of a Martial Artist, the things of the Mortal World really weren't that important—especially for a Martial Artist single-mindedly pursuing the Martial Arts Peak and the peak of strength. Worldly things were even less important.

The Nebula Emperor, Ouyang Feng, didn't summon him to the main hall, but to a side hall that was unusually quiet.

"Long Ao pays his respects to Your Majesty." Although his Cultivation had reached the One-Line Heaven Realm, Long Ao still showed the proper courtesy due to the Emperor of the Nebula Kingdom, though he did not kneel.

Ouyang Feng didn't mind. After all, a One-Line Heaven Martial Artist was already considered to be beyond the Mortal World.

"Come, sit. No need for formalities."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Long Ao, I heard from Feng'Er that you and he have become sworn brothers. In that case, if you don't mind, you can just call me Uncle Ouyang from now on."

'Uncle Ouyang?'

He was very surprised. Long Ao couldn't understand why the Nebula Emperor was being so kind to him. 'Is it also because of my talent and strength? That doesn't seem right. After all, the Nebula Royal Family has many geniuses and powerful Martial Artists.'

Though he was puzzled, the man had made the offer. How could he refuse? Whether it was because of the Emperor's status or because of Ouyang Fei, Long Ao had no choice but to say, "Uncle Ouyang."

"Good. Long Ao, you can rest assured. Even though you killed Miao He this time, the Miao Family will not trouble you, much less your family. Before you arrived, I gave it some thought. From now on, you will officially join the National Protection Hall and become one of the National Protection Masters."

"Father, shouldn't we consider this more carefully?" Ouyang Fei was startled to hear his father's decision. It wasn't that he didn't want Long Ao to enter the National Protection Hall, but because the National Protection Masters within the hall were almost all Evolutionary Martial Artists. There had never been a One-Line Heaven Martial Artist who entered the National Protection Hall to become a National Protection Master.

Waving his hand, Ouyang Feng said, "My mind is made up. Long Ao, the National Protection Hall of the Nebula Kingdom is the most powerful force in the Kingdom, its very pillar. I hope that by joining the National Protection Hall, you will put your strength to good use."