War God Long Ao

After hearing Long Ao's words, the Fire Qilin's attitude did a complete one-eighty.

In the past, the Fire Qilin would never have said such a thing.

Long Ao was very confused. He had no idea who was approaching. 'Could it be Ouyang Zhong?'

Long Ao was no fool. He knew that anyone the Fire Qilin considered an expert couldn't be weak. Because of this, he immediately put his guard up.

After all, he wasn't just responsible for himself; he had his entire family to think about. If anything went wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Uncle Ao."

Just as he was leaving the Long Family estate, Ao Tian suddenly appeared. Long Ao was quite surprised and wondered what Ao Tian wanted with him this time.

"Ao'Er, I have something to discuss with you."

Long Ao nodded and led Ao Tian back to a secluded pavilion on the family grounds.

Picking up the teacup from the table and taking a light sip, Ao Tian asked, "Ao'Er, do you hate Ao Xue?"

Long Ao knew exactly what he was implying. Shaking his head, he replied, "I don't."

"This is actually my fault. I was saved by the Sect Leader of the Golden Sun Sect years ago. When Zhang Mo wanted to form a marriage alliance, I agreed without much thought. In three months, Ao Xue is set to marry Zhang Zhihang. Ao'Er, I've come today to persuade you to give up."

"Impossible."

Without a moment's hesitation, Long Ao refused. His fists clenched, his expression resolute. He had already made up his mind. He wouldn't give up, whether he was facing the Golden Sun Sect, the Thunder Sect, or even the Flame Sect.

As if he had expected this reaction, Ao Tian wasn't the least bit surprised.

"Ao'Er, do you know of the Golden Sun Sect?"

"I know a little about them."

The Golden Sun Sect was one of the Six Great Sects in the Celestial State of the Celestial Martial Continent. Their power was second only to the Thunder Sect and the Flame Sect.

"Ao'Er, your talent and potential are the greatest I've ever seen. But I must still advise you not to be reckless. The power of the Golden Sun Sect is beyond your imagination."

Long Ao wasn't an idiot; he could read between the lines. Ao Tian simply wanted him to give up. As for the exact reason why, he couldn't be sure.

'Is the Ghost Sect afraid of the Golden Sun Sect?'

"Ao'Er, you and Ao Xue are fated to meet, but not to be together. I hope you'll choose to give up. Otherwise, if you provoke the Golden Sun Sect, even I won't be able to protect you."

Having said his piece, Ao Tian stood up to leave and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

His eyes filled with resolve. Long Ao knew that in this dog-eat-dog world, without power, not only he himself, but also his family and the one he loved would have no security.

Even Ghost King Ao Tian chose to back down before the mighty Golden Sun Sect.

It was better to rely on oneself than on others—an age-old truth.

For this very reason, Long Ao was crystal clear about one thing: he had only three months. After that, Ao Xue would marry Zhang Zhihang. When that day came, no matter what happened, he would not give up.

「Red Fire Town.」

Red Fire Town was now in ruins. Although Long Ao's timely return had prevented its utter destruction, the town had still suffered immense losses, especially with two of its major families wiped out.

But the Long Family wasn't the least bit worried. After all, Long Ao had shaken the entire Nebula Kingdom—and even the whole Celestial State—by slaughtering a million soldiers with a single slash of his blade. It went without saying that kingdoms from all over were now extending a helping hand to aid in Red Fire Town's reconstruction.

This was just how things were. When Red Fire Town was in trouble, no one had stepped forward. But now that it was on the rise, people were suddenly appearing from all corners.

Help in a time of need is precious; fair-weather friends often have ulterior motives.

As for the news of Long Ao slaughtering a million soldiers with a single slash, it had indeed spread throughout the Celestial State. Everyone was filled with curiosity and admiration for this young man who had experienced a meteoric rise in just a few short months.

Heavily wounding the Nebula Ancestor and slaughtering a million soldiers with a single slash.

「Three days later, Nebula City.」

A young man with white hair, dressed in black, exuded a faint, cold aura. Anyone who saw him scrambled to get out of his way, as if they had just seen the God of Slaughter himself.

The God of Slaughter. That's right. To outsiders, Long Ao was indeed a God of Slaughter at this moment. After all, one could only imagine how terrifying a person who could slaughter over a million people with a single slash must be.

To the Nebula Kingdom, Long Ao was an uncontrollable variable.

Ignoring the gawking crowds, Long Ao entered Nebula City and went straight to the seat of the Nebula Royal Family. He had come with a single purpose: to find Ouyang Zhong.

Long Ao knew that under normal circumstances, killing Ouyang Zhong would be nearly impossible. But now that he had heavily wounded Ouyang Zhong, he had a golden opportunity.

Long Ao was also keenly aware that if he killed Ouyang Zhong, the Wang Family could take control of the Royal Family. From then on, his own family would have one less formidable enemy.

The Nebula Royal Family had long since lost its former glory. With Ouyang Zhong gravely injured and his whereabouts unknown, and with the decline of the National Protection Hall, the Royal Family had lost its backing.

In the great hall of the Nebula Royal Family's palace.

"Fei'Er, did we truly make a mistake?" Ouyang Feng's face was etched with sorrow. The Royal Family had been so prosperous, yet in just a few short days, it had fallen into such a state. 'Did I really do the wrong thing?' he wondered.

Ouyang Feng had always believed that once the Nebula Ancestor emerged from seclusion and reached the Transformation Realm, they would be able to preside over the other kingdoms, even if they couldn't surpass the Thunder Empire. But now?

"Father, if we had managed to win Long Ao over back then, I believe the Royal Family wouldn't have fallen to this state."

In the past, Ouyang Fei would never have dared to speak like this. But things had reached such a desperate point that he seemed to have thrown caution to the wind. The fact that Long Ao hadn't killed him, in particular, had a profound effect on him.

Ouyang Feng didn't show any anger, because he knew he had indeed been wrong. He had never imagined that Long Ao could rise so meteorically in a few short months, even managing to heavily wound the Nebula Ancestor. Even though Long Ao had relied on the power of the Thunder Tribulation, the result was set in stone.

"Hahaha! Has Long Ao really won? The Ancestor is only heavily wounded. As long as the Ancestor hasn't fallen, our Royal Family will not perish! One day, my Nebula Royal Family will trample Red Fire Town and the Long Family underfoot! As for Long Ao, I'll make him understand the consequences of provoking the Nebula Royal Family!"

Even now, Ouyang Feng was brimming with confidence. In his mind, as long as the Nebula Ancestor lived, the Nebula Royal Family would not fall into decline. The Nebula Ancestor was the Royal Family's hope—its only hope.

"Trample Red Fire Town and the Long Family? You think you can do that?"

Seeing the white-haired young man in black robes who had suddenly walked in, both Ouyang Feng and Ouyang Fei were utterly shocked.