War God Long Ao

"Brother Long, you don't want the Dragon Lion?"

Both Bing Hun and Linghu Ning seemed a little surprised to hear Long Ao offer them the Dragon Lion.

The Dragon Lion was not only a branch of the Dragon Race, but also at the Thunder Tribulation Realm. It could be said that from head to toe, inside and out, the beast was a treasure trove.

Before either of them could speak, Long Ao waved his hand. "If you consider me a friend, then don't refuse."

Since he'd put it that way, they both knew it would be overly formal and distant to refuse any further.

"Brother Long, some favors are too great for mere thanks. If there's anything you need, just ask. As long as it's something I, Linghu Ning, can do, I won't refuse. I can't help you destroy the Thunder Empire, but wiping out the Nebula Kingdom would be more than enough."

At this, Long Ao smiled. Bing Hun smiled. Even Linghu Ning himself couldn't help but smile.

Bing Hun said nothing. Linghu Ning dismissed the people who had appeared nearby. 'Companions who don't help in a crisis are dispensable.'

"Brother Linghu, Bing Hun, to be honest with you both, the favor I need to ask is your help in finding about twenty-five types of medicinal herbs."

As he spoke, Long Ao took a small piece of paper from his robes. It was covered in tiny, densely packed writing, listing about twenty-five different items.

Long Ao had prepared this list for the Fire Qilin. The beast was gravely injured and needed these herbs to recover. The stronger the Fire Qilin became, the greater the advantage for his clan.

Long Ao was well aware that gathering all these herbs on his own would be nearly impossible.

But Linghu Ning and Bing Hun were different. Given their status in the Flame Empire, collecting all the herbs would be far easier for them than it would be for him.

A single glance at the names of the Spirit Grass on the paper made both Bing Hun and Linghu Ning's expressions turn grave. However, without a moment's hesitation, Linghu Ning agreed. "Brother Long, don't worry. You can count on us for this."

'Compared to the Spirit Grass on this list, the Dragon Lion is practically nothing.'

"Thank you."

"Brother Long, these Spirit Grass will be difficult to gather. Why don't you stay in Flame City for a few days?"

Long Ao nodded, not refusing the offer.

He calculated the time. There was still a month until Ao Xue and Zhang Zhihang's wedding. As for his duel with Ouyang Zhong, the agreed-upon date had already passed, so there was little point in rushing back to Thunder City now.

Long Ao was desperate to get the herbs on the list; after all, the Fire Qilin desperately needed them.

"Brother Linghu, forgive me for asking, but what do you plan to do with this Dragon Lion?"

A Dragon Lion of the Thunder Tribulation Realm.

"Brother Long, I won't hide it from you. I plan to trade this Dragon Lion for some High-Level Elixirs to achieve my own transformation."

Long Ao nodded. Linghu Ning had already reached the Thunder Tribulation Realm. All he needed to do now was use the Thunder Tribulation Power within him to refine his entire body, and he could break through to the Transformation Realm.

"Brother Linghu, if you trust me, I can help you get the most out of the Dragon Lion. What do you say?"

Linghu Ning and Bing Hun agreed immediately, without a second thought.

The three took a short rest. Long Ao's soul entered the Dragon Seal Space and got straight to the point. "Long Fu, I want to help two people. Can you refine the Dragon Lion's soul in the shortest possible time and transfer its power to them?"

Long Fu thought for a moment. "Master, the Dragon Lion is at the Thunder Tribulation Realm. Refining it will take at least five days. Furthermore, to store the Dragon Lion's Soul Power, it can only be done within a Spirit Ball."

'A Spirit Ball?'

Long Ao had no idea what this Spirit Ball Long Fu mentioned was, so he asked, "Long Fu, what is a Spirit Ball?"

"Master, the Spirit Ball is my own unique invention. It's a space designed specifically for storing power."

Small black spheres, each about the size of an eye, appeared in Long Fu's hand. Long Ao was curious, but since things had already progressed this far, there was nothing more to say.

After leaving the Dragon Seal Space, Long Ao glanced at the Dragon Lion. "I'm going to kill it and take its soul. You two can handle the Beast Pill and the corpse."

Since they had already agreed, Linghu Ning and Bing Hun naturally had no objections. They both nodded, and Bing Hun said, "Brother Long, do as you see fit."

Long Ao nodded and walked over to the Dragon Lion. Without a shred of pity, he brought his palm down hard on its skull, killing it instantly and sending its soul into the Dragon Seal Space.

As a Thunder Tribulation Spirit Beast, both the Dragon Lion's corpse and its Beast Pill were treasures of the highest order. Linghu Ning and Bing Hun didn't stand on ceremony; one took the corpse, and the other took the Beast Pill.

Having successfully slain the Dragon Lion, the trio didn't linger in the Flame Forest, instead heading toward Flame City.

Flame City, the Imperial Capital of the Flame Empire.

In the Celestial State, the Mortal World was dominated by Two Great Empires: the Flame Empire and the Thunder Empire.

For many years, the Thunder Empire and the Flame Empire had been locked in a struggle, both open and covert, yet neither could gain the upper hand. In truth, both Empires knew that a true victor couldn't be decided between them unless one was first decided between the Flame Sect and the Thunder Sect.

But for the Flame Sect and the Thunder Sect to determine a winner was easier said than done.

Even so, the Flame Empire and the Thunder Empire remained as incompatible as fire and water.

Bing Hun was a member of the Flame National Protection Hall, but Linghu Ning was not. He was the number one super-genius of the Linghu Clan, hailed as the second most prominent figure in Flame City. Strictly speaking, in terms of young Martial Artists, the Flame Empire did indeed have an edge over the Thunder Empire.

In Flame City, besides the ruling Royal Family, three great families held significant power: the Wei Family, the Ye Family, and the Linghu Family.

The Ye Yidao that Long Ao had killed was the genius of the Ye Family. Because of this, the Ye Family hated Long Ao to the bone. They had only restrained themselves due to the great distance between the Thunder Empire and the Flame Empire.

The moment Long Ao entered Flame City, the Flame Royal Family and the three great families were alerted. After all, Long Ao was no longer the person he once was; he was now a significant figure. The act of killing Ye Yidao and ranking eleventh on the Hundred Battles Ranking alone was enough to make his name known throughout the Celestial State Mortal World.

However, upon learning that Long Ao was with Linghu Ning, the Ye Family did not act immediately. Linghu Ning's strength was undeniable, and no one was sure what the relationship was between Long Ao, Linghu Ning, and the Linghu Clan.

"Brother Long, why don't you come and be a guest at my Linghu residence? Allow me to be a proper host."

Waving his hand, Long Ao smiled. "There's no need, Brother Linghu, Bing Hun. Come find me in five days. I'd like to wander around Flame City by myself for a bit."

Long Ao was fully confident that with Bing Hun's and Linghu Ning's status, finding out his whereabouts would be an incredibly simple task for them.