War God Long Ao

"Long Fu, go ahead."

Long Fu's face was completely devoid of expression, like that of a zombie.

Nodding, Long Fu said, "Master, the only solution now is for you to obtain one drop of Qilin Blood and one drop of Giant Dragon Blood. I can then use the Blood Pool to fuse and refine them with your soul. That way, when you use the Nine Needle God-Sealing, not only will your power increase, but the force of the backlash will also be diminished."

Qilin Blood?

Giant Dragon Blood?

In the past, Long Ao would have thought this was a fool's dream. After all, Qilins and Giant Dragons were among the most powerful beings in Heaven and Earth. Obtaining their blood was easier said than done.

But now, Long Ao wasn't the least bit worried.

Long Qiang was a mutated Giant Dragon. He believed getting a drop of Long Qiang's blood wouldn't be difficult.

As for the Qilin, Long Ao knew that if he went to the Fire Qilin, the chances of getting its blood were high. After all, the Fire Qilin was currently watching over his family.

"Master, your Cultivation has already reached the Unity Realm, and you have the help of a Transformed Corpse Slave. From now on, I want to refine all the souls you obtain directly into power for you."

Long Ao nodded in agreement.

How could Long Ao not understand Long Fu's meaning? After all, for a Martial Artist, one's own strength was the most important thing. Both Soul Slaves and Corpse Slaves were just for support.

For this very reason, Long Ao had also decided that all souls he obtained from now on would be refined into power for his own Cultivation.

It wasn't just him; Long Qiang also had a Desolate Sacred Body. The power required by two Desolate Sacred Bodies was an astronomical figure.

After leaving the Dragon Seal Space, he realized it was already broad daylight the next day.

Long Ao's killing of Long Ying had sent Nebula City into an uproar. With their Patriarch slain, how could the Long Family let the matter rest? They immediately dispatched a large force to hunt Long Ao down.

But would Long Ao be afraid?

Without a doubt, given Long Ao's personality and strength, he had no fear of the Long Family. However, he hadn't gone too far, merely suppressing them without slaughtering them.

This time, Long Ao hadn't entered Nebula City specifically to deal with the Fifth Level Long Family, but for the Nebula Royal Family. He knew very well that since he had killed Tang Lin and Yang Yi, the Nebula Royal Family would certainly not let it slide. Rather than wait for them to come looking for trouble, he preferred to take the initiative.

But for Ouyang Fei's sake, unless it was absolutely necessary, Long Ao was unwilling to fight the Nebula Royal Family to the death.

For this reason, Long Ao adopted a simple strategy: he would not move unless the enemy moved first. This way, he felt he had done right by his friend.

「The Nebula Royal Family.」

At the back of the mountain, before a small hill, a Yin Yang Eight Trigrams Stone Gate suddenly opened, and an old man walked out. He had sharp brows and eyes that shone like stars. His hair was pure white, but he was in top form.

Seeing the old man, everyone, including Ouyang Feng and Ouyang Fei, fell to their knees and shouted in unison, "We pay our respects to the Ancestor!"

The Ancestor of the Nebula Royal Family.

Ouyang Zhong, the Ancestor of the Nebula Royal Family, had entered seclusion ten years ago. After seven years of Cultivation, he finally triggered his Thunder Tribulation and successfully passed it, reaching the Thunder Tribulation Realm.

After breaking through to the Thunder Tribulation Realm, Ouyang Zhong did not come out of seclusion. He continued to cultivate for another three years, only emerging today after having broken through from the Thunder Tribulation Realm to the Transformation Realm.

The Five Transformations, from lowest to highest, were the Thunder Tribulation Realm, the Transformation Realm, the Character Realm, the Earth Emperor Realm, and the Taoist Ancestor Realm.

The Transformation Realm was further divided into three levels: the First Transformation, the Second Transformation, and the Third Transformation. The more transformations one underwent, the stronger they became. Ouyang Zhong was now at the First Transformation.

Ouyang Feng seemed rather impatient and immediately recounted everything about Long Ao in great detail.

Ouyang Zhong had been thrilled about breaking through to the Transformation Realm, but upon hearing this, his expression instantly turned cold. He snorted and said angrily, "What use is an Emperor like you? You actually let some brat run so wild."

Hearing this, Ouyang Feng jumped in fright and didn't dare say another word, standing meekly to the side.

"Leave this matter to me. And remember, spread the news that I have come out of seclusion."

Ouyang Zhong's intention was simple. Everyone knew what a Transformed Martial Artist meant for a Kingdom. Among the Affiliated Kingdoms of the Thunder Empire, the Nebula Kingdom would probably now rank first.

Such was the power of a Transformed Martial Artist—they could single-handedly trigger a Kingdom's meteoric rise.

In the blink of an eye, the news that Ouyang Zhong had emerged from seclusion and broken through to the Transformation Realm had spread throughout the entire Nebula Kingdom and even to the surrounding regions. Anyone who heard the news, especially the other major Kingdoms, was endlessly shocked. Ouyang Zhong's emergence directly impacted the Nebula Kingdom's status.

The countless surrounding Kingdoms all shared one feeling: envy, jealousy, and hate.

Upon receiving the news, the Thunder Empire remained outwardly silent. However, as everyone knew, the Thunder Empire would never tolerate the appearance of a Transformed Martial Artist within one of its Affiliated Kingdoms.

As one of the most powerful Empires, the Thunder Empire would surely want to protect its hegemonic status. Therefore, everyone knew full well that the Thunder Empire would definitely make a move against Ouyang Zhong.

Long Ao, who was in Nebula City, also received the news and was quite surprised.

The Transformation Realm.

Long Ao never would have imagined that Ouyang Zhong's Cultivation had actually reached the Transformation Realm. He had always assumed that when the Nebula Royal Family's Ancestor emerged this time, he would have reached the Thunder Tribulation Realm at best.

The Five Transformations.

Long Ao knew very well that although the Thunder Tribulation Realm and the Transformation Realm were only one level apart, the difference in their strength was like that between heaven and earth. They weren't in the same league. If he were to face Ouyang Zhong, who was in the Transformation Realm, it seemed he would have no other choice but to flee.

Even so, Long Ao did not leave. He knew this matter had to be resolved. Otherwise, if the Nebula Kingdom went berserk, it wouldn't just be him; even his family would be implicated.

For that very reason, Long Ao did not leave Nebula City and instead waited for the Nebula Royal Family. However, three days passed in the blink of an eye, and there was still no movement from the Royal Family. Long Ao couldn't even get in touch with Ouyang Fei.

Far from relaxing, Long Ao became even more vigilant. He knew this was the calm before the storm.

「Nebula City.」

The pitch-black night was dotted with stars, and a crescent moon hung high in the sky, illuminating the grounds of Nebula City.

On the roof of the inn, Long Ao stood quietly. He had just been cultivating when an aura enveloped him. It didn't strike, but Long Ao knew with perfect clarity that the Ancestor of the Nebula Royal Family had finally arrived.

Without a trace of fear, Long Ao knew that what was meant to come would inevitably arrive. So, he hadn't fled. Instead, he had gone to the inn's roof to face the old man who had suddenly appeared before him.