War God Long Ao

"ROAR."

Just then, the entire cave began to tremble as a terrifying, overwhelming aura of the Fire Attribute pressed down from all sides.

Hearing the furious Dragon's Roar, all three of their expressions changed drastically. They knew what was happening. This cave contained Dragon Eggs, which meant a Giant Dragon was guarding it. Now that they had stolen the eggs, would the creature simply let them go?

Not daring to linger for even a moment, the three of them turned to flee.

But even now, they still hadn't found the exit. The furious Dragon's Roar grew closer, and the cave felt as if it might collapse at any moment.

"Second Brother, the exit is over there!"

Even without Long Zhi's reminder, Long Ao and Long Ming had already shot forward. Both wanted to be the first out of the cave, and they clashed violently. An Evolutionary Martial Artist was an Evolutionary Martial Artist, after all. They used their powerful Momentum to ruthlessly shove each other aside.

Long Ming grabbed Long Zhi and quickly escaped, leaving Long Ao a step behind.

Just as Long Ao reached the entrance, he was brutally forced back by Long Ming's powerful Momentum. "Long Zhi! Long Ming!" he roared. "I will kill you!"

"Hahaha! Why don't you stay and enjoy yourself with your little snake!"

With a final, maniacal laugh, Long Zhi and Long Ming departed, leaving Long Ao no chance to escape. A massive Fire Dragon had appeared before the cave entrance. Its eyes stared at him coldly, its body radiating a terrifying Power of Fire.

He swallowed hard. No matter how confident Long Ao was, he wasn't arrogant enough to believe he could fight a Fire Dragon.

Long Ao was no fool. He knew perfectly well that the two Dragon Eggs he and Long Ming had taken belonged to the Fire Dragon before him. 'Though I have no idea why my Dragon Egg hatched a snake instead of a dragon,' he wondered.

The Blood-Drinking Mad Saber appeared in his hand. Even though he knew he was no match for the beast, Long Ao refused to simply wait for death and let the Fire Dragon slaughter him.

Seeing that two of its eggs were gone, the Fire Dragon grew even more furious. Yet, it didn't attack immediately. Instead, it stared intently at the small snake in Long Ao's hand, a hint of affection in its eyes.

"Human, you dared to fuse your Life Essence Blood into my child's body?"

Hearing the Fire Dragon speak, Long Ao was utterly dumbfounded. He stood frozen on the spot, completely bewildered. 'Why can this Fire Dragon talk?'

As far as he knew, no Spirit Beast, no matter what kind, should be able to speak.

"Human, you are courting death."

"Hm? The Long Family bloodline?"

'The Long Family bloodline?'

Hearing the Fire Dragon's words, Long Ao's heart leaped with joy. He quickly said, "Elder Fire Dragon, I am Long Ao, a disciple of the Long Family from Red Fire Town! I entered Dragon Valley by accident and was being chased by Elder Thunder Dragon. I fell into this cave and saw your child... I only wanted to become its partner."

Hearing that he was a disciple of the Long Family, the Fire Dragon's Killing Intent subsided slightly, but it was still furious. "I only had one child!" it roared. "The one in your hand is not mine! Seeing as you're being somewhat honest, and for the sake of you being a Long Family disciple, I'll spare your life, but you won't escape unpunished."

"Sever one of your arms, put down the hatchling in your hand, and you can leave."

'Sever my own arm? And why should I?'

"On the grounds that you trespassed in my cave! If it weren't for your ancestors, do you think you'd be leaving here alive today?"

His eyes locked onto the Fire Dragon. Sever one of his own arms? Of course Long Ao wouldn't agree. As for the little creature in his hands, since it wasn't the Fire Dragon's child, he had done nothing wrong. 'Every man for himself,' he thought. He had risked his life coming to Dragon Valley precisely to obtain a Dragon Egg and become a Dragon Martial Artist.

"Elder Fire Dragon, it's true we acted without your permission and one of us fused his Life Essence Blood with your child. That was our mistake. But your demand is going too far, and I'm afraid I cannot comply. If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way."

Long Ao couldn't be bothered to waste another word on the unreasonable Fire Dragon.

"Insolent whelp! You're courting death!"

A terrifying Power of Fire erupted from the Fire Dragon, pressing down with overwhelming force. Long Ao didn't dare let his guard down for an instant. But at that exact moment, he felt an even more terrifying Dragon Breath surge from within his Dantian.

Long Ao had no idea what happened before he passed out. Then, a small, black seal of moderate size appeared in the cave. A terrifying Dragon's Roar immediately echoed throughout the cavern, and indeed, throughout the entire Dragon Valley.

Every Giant Dragon that heard the roar was thunderstruck. They all froze in place before kneeling in the direction of the sound.

「Inside the cave.」

Staring at the colossal Long Ying that had suddenly appeared, the Fire Dragon shuddered and immediately dropped to its knees in terror. Trembling, it asked in disbelief, "Are you... truly the Divine Dragon ancestor?"

A terrifying Dragon Breath washed over it, and the Fire Dragon had no power to resist whatsoever. It kept its head bowed low, trembling uncontrollably in fear.

"From now on, Long Ao is the Valley Master of Dragon Valley. Not only must you not harm him, but you must also protect him at all times. If anything happens to Long Ao, your entire clan will perish."

"I understand."

The colossal Long Ying circled the cave, gave its clan member one last cold glance, then turned and vanished, returning to the Dragon Seal Space. The Dragon Seal followed suit, returning to the Dantian inside Long Ao's body.

Without the Dragon Seal Space and the sudden appearance of the Long Ying, Long Ao would have died countless times over by now. But at this moment, the Fire Dragon didn't dare to make a single rash move. It remained frozen in place, too afraid to even twitch.

「Time passed, bit by bit.」

An unknown amount of time later, Long Ao finally regained consciousness. His head was splitting, and he had no idea what had just occurred. Then, as memories of the confrontation flooded back, he scrambled to his feet and stared intently at the Fire Dragon. What he saw was simply unbelievable.

"Elder Fire Dragon, what are you doing?"

He watched it kneel before him, trembling, seemingly terrified of him. 'What is going on? The Fire Dragon is afraid of me? No one would ever believe it.'

"Long Ao, from now on, you are the master of our Dragon Valley. Not just I, but all other members of our clan will recognize you as our master."

'Valley Master of Dragon Valley?'

'How did I suddenly become the Valley Master?'

Long Ao was completely stunned. He couldn't wrap his head around it. He had passed out and woken up to inexplicably become the Valley Master of Dragon Valley. It wasn't just him; anyone would find such a thing impossible to accept. After all, Dragon Valley was the most powerful force on the continent. If he became its master, wouldn't that mean he could command the very elements?

To say he wasn't excited about becoming the Valley Master of Dragon Valley would be a lie.