War God Long Ao

Long Ao had laid out two conditions, but they were effectively one, with the crucial prerequisite that it be fulfilled immediately.

"Long Yili, my terms are simple. I'll help you kill Long Jing, and you'll give me one thousand Soaring Dragon Pills."

"What did you say?"

Long Yili didn't seem to have processed it yet. After all, he knew better than anyone what one thousand Soaring Dragon Pills represented.

"Long Ao, have you lost your mind? Demanding one thousand Soaring Dragon Pills... Do you really think you're the only one I can turn to?"

Long Yili was clearly furious. 'What a joke. One thousand Soaring Dragon Pills! Forget him—even for the Fourth Level Long Family, or even the Thunder Royal Family, producing one thousand Soaring Dragon Pills would be no easy task.'

Long Ao's expression remained indifferent. He said coolly, "Long Yili, you need to remember this: you are the one asking for my help, not the other way around. One thousand Soaring Dragon Pills, not one less."

Before Long Yili could speak, Long Ao continued, "One thousand Soaring Dragon Pills will allow my Cultivation to break through to the Unity Realm. At that point, I'll be completely confident that I can kill Long Jing for you. Whether you agree or not is up to you, not me."

One thousand Soaring Dragon Pills.

Long Yili desperately wanted to agree, but he simply couldn't produce one thousand Soaring Dragon Pills.

'Should I just give up like this?' But he had waited a full ten years for this chance. If he gave up now, who knew when another opportunity would come? Long Yili told himself that no matter what, he couldn't let it go.

Long Jing had to die.

With that thought, Long Yili said, "Long Ao, I know you want one thousand Soaring Dragon Pills to raise your strength. How about this? I can substitute them with another Treasure."

Hearing this, Long Ao was quite surprised and asked, "Let's hear it. If I'm satisfied, it might be an acceptable substitute."

"I don't have one thousand Soaring Dragon Pills, but I do have a Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma. Even if its value doesn't quite match one thousand Soaring Dragon Pills, I'm sure it will be a great help in increasing your strength."

'A Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma?'

'What the hell is that?' Long Ao had no idea what this Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma Long Yili spoke of actually was.

"Master, agree to it."

At Long Fu's words, Long Ao's interest was piqued. Before agreeing, however, he asked, "Long Yili, there's one thing I find suspicious. Since you possess the Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma, why give it to me? Why not consume it yourself, or find someone else who can?"

As if he had already guessed Long Ao would ask this, Long Yili showed no surprise at all.

"First, with my level of strength, consuming the Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma would cause my body to instantly explode, killing me."

Long Ao agreed with this point. After all, for a Treasure that even Long Fu coveted, one could only imagine what Level the Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma was.

"Second, if I found a powerful expert, what if they took my Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma but didn't fulfill their end of the bargain? Who could I turn to then? And if I found someone weaker, not only would it be useless, but I'd also lose the Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma."

The doubts Long Ao had were mostly cleared up. He nodded and said, "I have one last question for you. Of all people, why choose me?"

"I don't know why. I just have a feeling that you're the one who can help me get my revenge."

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple."

"Deal."

Long Ao didn't waste any more words. An opportunity this good... if he let it slip away, he felt he'd be letting himself down. He said, "I want the Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma now."

Long Yili didn't say anything more either, simply turning and leaving.

Long Ao could hardly wait. He returned to the inn, his soul connecting with the Dragon Seal, and immediately entered the Dragon Seal Space. Even more impatiently, he asked, "Long Fu, you know about the Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma?"

"Yes, Master. The Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma is more than ten times more valuable than the one hundred Soaring Dragon Pills you just gave me. Furthermore, it's even more beneficial for your and Long Qiang's Cultivation."

Hearing this, Long Ao was delighted. "In that case, I'll leave the Refinement of the one hundred Soaring Dragon Pills and the Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma to you. Long Fu, remember one thing: it must be done quickly."

"No problem. Please rest assured, Master."

Leaving the Dragon Seal Space, Long Ao sat in the inn, ordered some breakfast, and had a simple meal.

Long Yili was gone and back in a flash. In just one hour, he returned with the Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma and said, "Long Ao, I hope you will honor our agreement."

"If you don't trust me, we can cancel our agreement right now."

As he turned to leave, Long Yili's voice drifted back, "Long Ao, I hope you don't disappoint me. Otherwise, I won't let you off."

Watching the figure recede into the distance, Long Ao's eyes gradually grew cold. He had discovered that Long Yili was not the deeply hidden expert he appeared to be.

He didn't dwell on what kind of person Long Yili was. Long Ao knew only one thing: if he helped Long Yili kill Long Jing, he would get the Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma.

Without the slightest hesitation, Long Ao immediately sent the newly acquired Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma into the Dragon Seal Space, overjoyed.

Long Ao knew very well that once Long Fu finished refining the one hundred Soaring Dragon Pills and the Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Ganoderma, not only he but also Xiaoqiang would be able to increase their strength.

The Desolate Sacred Body inherently required a massive amount of power to be poured into it. Now that there were two people with Desolate Sacred Bodies together, the power they needed was simply astronomical.

With the issue of power settled, Long Ao had two things to do next. First, in three days, he would absorb the power produced by the Blood Pool's Refinement to rapidly increase his strength. Second, he would participate in the two-nation tournament ten days from now, where he not only had to secure a good placement but also kill Long Jing.

"Big brother, are you Brother Long Ao?"

Looking at the little girl who had suddenly appeared before him, Long Ao was very curious. He crouched down and asked in an extremely gentle voice, "Little sister, my name is Long Ao. Do you need something from me?"

The little girl, with her chubby, smiling face, suddenly held out her hand and said in a childish voice, "Brother Long Ao, someone asked me to give you a message, but you have to give me one hundred Gold Coins first."

'One hundred Gold Coins?'

Long Ao was very curious who could be looking for him. Out of curiosity, he took one hundred Gold Coins from his robes, gave them to the little girl, and asked, "Little sister, what's the message?"

"Brother Long Ao, that person wanted me to tell you to meet them at the Moon Gazing Tower in ten minutes."

Watching the little girl turn and leave, Long Ao grew even more curious. 'The Moon Gazing Tower?'

A thought suddenly occurred to Long Ao. 'Could this be a trick by the Third Prince, Zhao Hao? That doesn't seem right. Zhao Hao is just a Prince. How could he dare to openly cause trouble for me? Isn't he afraid of being reprimanded by Zhao Mang?'

But even so, Long Ao still started walking toward the Moon Gazing Tower, a famous landmark in Thunder City.