War God Long Ao

"Long Ao, I've said it before. The Liuyun Sect will not interfere in the grudge between you and Elder Ye, but I must intervene now that you're causing a scene in my sect."

"Shameless."

Long Ao knew exactly what Tu Lei and the Liuyun Sect were implying. Ultimately, they just wanted to protect Ye Hao so they could deal with him.

With a cold sneer, Tu Lei's voice turned frigid. "Long Ao, I'll give you one chance. Kill yourself here."

'Kill myself here?'

Hearing Tu Lei's words, Long Ao felt as if he had just heard the most ridiculous thing in the world. He shot back, "Tu Lei, are you out of your mind?"

"Insolent."

"Insolent my ass!" Long Ao didn't give anyone a chance to speak. He had reached the peak of his fury. The Liuyun Sect had gone back on its word. They claimed they wouldn't interfere, yet they attacked him. For that alone, their shamelessness knew no bounds.

"A worthless man is worthless for life, while a worthless pig just gets the knife. People like you are a waste of air while living and a waste of earth when dead. I'll give you one piece of advice: just do everyone a favor and drop dead."

How could Tu Lei and the others possibly endure being publicly humiliated like that?

"Long Ao, you're courting death."

"Courting death? Me? On account of your utter shamelessness, I have a couplet for you. Listen closely. Upper scroll: A tree without its bark will surely die. Lower scroll: A man without his shame is truly unrivaled. Horizontal scroll: The Pinnacle of Shamelessness! Now, fuck off."

Tired of wasting his breath, Long Ao knew there was only one way to deal with such shameless people: attack.

But though Long Ao charged out quickly, he returned even faster, his expression utterly grim.

Seeing Liu Mu and Liu Ji suddenly appear—and especially seeing Wang Yuyin in Liu Mu's grasp—Long Ao instantly understood. He asked in a grim voice, "Liu Mu, what is the meaning of this?"

"Hahaha, Long Ao, do you really not see what's happening, even now?"

"Liu Ji… it was you?"

Her face a mask of icy malice, Liu Ji said, "Long Ao, I'm going to make you understand the consequences of provoking me. You like to act so tough, don't you? Well, I'd love to see you try and act tough now."

His fists clenched tight, Long Ao's voice suddenly became gentle. "Yuyin, I'm so sorry."

A deep sense of helplessness washed over Wang Yuyin. She said nothing, but a single tear escaped the corner of her eye, a sight that stabbed straight into Long Ao's heart. It was all because he had been careless; he was the reason Yuyin had been taken hostage.

"Brother Long, Tu Lei is my cousin. I had no choice. I hope you don't mind."

'Don't mind?'

Long Ao had seen shamelessness before, but never anything like this. Tu Lei and Liu Mu were shameless to the core. Now he finally understood who was behind it all. Ultimately, this was just a show directed by Tu Lei, Liu Mu, and Ye Hao.

"You're a bunch of shameless bastards—unloved since birth, unwanted by your own families, with faces just begging to be slapped and kicked! Donkeys kick you on sight, pigs stomp on you for fun! Today, I will slaughter the Liuyun Sect!"

Before Long Ao could even finish his threat, everyone erupted into wild, unbridled laughter. In their eyes, it was utterly inconceivable that the youth standing before them could actually slaughter the Liuyun Sect.

Forget everyone else—the Liuyun Sect Leader, Tu Lei, was a Fusion Powerhouse, a Realm far beyond Evolution. Could Long Ao truly kill someone so many levels above him?

"Brother Long, I have Wang Yuyin. You'd best compromise. I can promise you that I'll spare your life."

"Liu Mu, you'd better shut your mouth. You shameless bastard who betrays his friends… even if I can't kill you today, I swear I will hunt you down and kill you in the future."

Liu Mu, who had felt a shred of guilt, seemed to realize the situation was irreversible. His expression turned cold. Just then, a dagger appeared in Liu Ji's hand. She pressed it against Wang Yuyin's neck and said in a glacial voice, "Kneel before me, or I'll slice her throat."

Staring intently at Liu Ji and Yuyin, Long Ao's expression suddenly became calm. The anger vanished, as did the Killing Intent. All that remained was a gentle warmth as he smiled faintly.

"Long Ao, you listen to me! If you dare to kneel, I'll bite my tongue and kill myself right now."

"Yuyin, are you afraid of death?"

"I'm not. As long as I can be with you, I'll have no regrets, even in death."

A resolute look settled on Wang Yuyin's face. She suddenly began to laugh, her voice ringing with conviction as she spoke: "Unforgettable, the grudges; more unforgettable, you. My heart is a fool for love, a fool only for you. This journey to the Netherworld may yet hold a dream, a lone soul between heaven and earth! If you never forsake me, I will be by your side through life and death."

If you never forsake me, I will be by your side through life and death.

Hearing her words, Long Ao threw his head back and laughed, a wild sound filled with both heartfelt emotion and fierce resolve. He boomed, "I will never forsake you! I will be by your side through every life and every death! Even if we must die, we will enter the Netherworld together! Hahahaha!"

Watching the pair, who seemed oblivious to everyone else, all the onlookers were moved—even Liu Ji. After all, what woman wouldn't wish for a man like that by her side?

"Fine. In that case, I'll grant you your wish."

Ye Hao, the Four Great Elders, Tu Lei, Liu Ji, and Liu Mu stood together, their eyes all fixed on the youth before them. They all knew perfectly well: as long as Wang Yuyin was in their hands, would he really dare to attack?

Talk is cheap. When it came down to it, how many people in the world could truly follow through?

With a sneer and a look of utter contempt, Liu Ji said, "Long Ao, I'm giving you one last chance. Kneel and beg me right now, and I might spare Wang Yuyin. Otherwise, I'll flay her alive right here."

"Anyone who touches my Yuyin dies without mercy."

Long Ao suddenly pulled nine Divine Sealing Needles from his robes. With an icy glare at the crowd before him, he said nothing more and began plunging the needles into his own body. He inserted the nine Divine Sealing Needles into nine major acupoints and activated the Nine Needle God-Sealing technique.

'I'm no fool,' Long Ao thought. 'I know I'm no match for them with my current strength. The moment we fight, I'm dead. But if I use the Nine Needle God-Sealing to instantly boost my power, there might be a sliver of a chance to survive. And even if I can't escape… I'll die in a blaze of glory.'

'If you never forsake me, I will be by your side through life and death. With a love like that, even death is worth it.'

With the nine Divine Sealing Needles embedded in his body, the aura within Long Ao suddenly grew violent, surging wildly. As everyone watched in shock, the aura radiating from him skyrocketed. He had already condensed his own Momentum, but now, the Nine Needle God-Sealing technique fully unleashed his potential. His Momentum began to evolve, and his Cultivation instantly leaped from One-Line Heaven to the Evolution Realm.

'Evolution Realm?'

Feeling the aura of Evolution emanating from him, everyone was utterly stunned.