War God Long Ao

In the end, Long Ao still resorted to using the Divine Dragon Arm.

Long Qiang didn't appear in person. Instead, his body fused into Long Ao's right arm. Instantly, Long Ao's right arm swelled to a monstrous size.

"Break!"

With a great roar, Long Ao threw a vicious punch. The Divine Dragon Arm, a fusion that superimposed the dual powers of Long Ao and Long Qiang, was unimaginably powerful.

BOOM.

The earth shook and the mountains trembled. The Divine Dragon Arm's savage blow shattered the Palm Shadow Shield, sending even Zhang Zhihang stumbling back several steps.

What in the world had just happened?

Seeing Zhang Zhihang get knocked back, everyone was completely dumbfounded. They stared foolishly at Long Ao, wondering what could have possibly happened. Zhang Zhihang had clearly held the upper hand, so why was he the one sent reeling by Long Ao?

Zhang Zhihang was an Earth Emperor Peak Martial Artist using the Golden Sun Sect's Martial Art, the Wind Shadow Palm. In everyone's eyes, Long Ao's chances of survival were less than ten percent—in other words, he was as good as dead.

But now?

Forget the others—even Zhang Zhihang himself was stunned, an expression of utter disbelief on his face. 'How did he do that? I was forced back a full three steps?'

If he hadn't experienced it firsthand, he would have never believed it. To be knocked back by a mere Transformed Martial Artist... it was unthinkable.

"Long Ao."

Before Zhang Zhihang could speak, Long Ao waved his hand dismissively. "We've each won a round. Let's continue."

Only then did Zhang Zhihang's expression turn grave. He stopped underestimating the man before him. After all, could someone who could knock him back with a single punch truly be judged by their Realm?

In the distance.

Seeing the potential and strength Long Ao had just displayed, both Huo Teng and Xia Army were utterly shocked. They knew perfectly well that in a one-on-one fight, neither of them would be a match for Zhang Zhihang.

Since Long Ao could knock back Zhang Zhihang, then there was no question what would happen if they fought him...

Of all the spectators, Ghost King Ao Tian was the most shocked. He never, ever would have imagined that in just a few short months, Long Ao would have grown to such a degree. With only the strength of a First Transformation Martial Artist, he had knocked back Zhang Zhihang, whose cultivation was at the Earth Emperor Peak.

'Did I really make a mistake this time?'

Ao Tian began to have second thoughts, but his final answer remained the same. If forced to choose between Long Ao and the Golden Sun Sect, he would still choose the Golden Sun Sect without a moment's hesitation.

He had to admit that Long Ao's potential and talent surpassed everyone in the Six Great Sects. Given enough time to grow, Ao Tian believed Long Ao would one day soar like a hidden dragon ascending to the heavens.

But would the Golden Sun Sect give Long Ao the chance to do so?

The answer was obviously no. The Golden Sun Sect wasn't stupid. After seeing Long Ao's talent and potential today, they would certainly do everything in their power to deal with him. No matter how powerful Long Ao was, he was still just a Transformed Martial Artist.

A Transformed Martial Artist was a Transformed Martial Artist. That was an unchangeable fact.

Precisely for this reason, Ao Tian wouldn't bet on someone who had no time to grow. And so, in the end, Ao Tian chose the Golden Sun Sect, not Long Ao.

The Golden Sun Sect, on the other hand, was one of the Six Great Sects. Three years ago, rumors were already spreading that the Golden Sun Sect of today was a far cry from its past self. Its overall strength, including its hidden reserves, had supposedly surpassed both the Thunder Sect and the Flame Sect, placing it at the very top of the Six Great Sects.

While rumors were just rumors, there was no smoke without fire. The Golden Sun Sect had never come forward to deny these claims, which in itself spoke volumes.

Between a sect that was very likely the new leader of the Six Great Sects and a mere Transformed Martial Artist who only had talent and potential, anyone who wasn't a fool would choose the Golden Sun Sect over Long Ao.

Ao Tian's choice was understandable. As the Sect Leader of the Ghost King Sect, he had to consider the Sect's interests first and foremost. Otherwise, he never would have agreed to marry his daughter to Zhang Zhihang. This proved that when compared to the Golden Sun Sect, even his daughter, Ao Xue, came in second.

"Sect Leader, Long Ao's talent and potential are simply too terrifying. If we don't eliminate him, he will forever remain a threat to us."

When the brothers Du Hexuan and Du Yunxuan saw Long Ao actually knock back Zhang Zhihang, their faces paled, and they broke into a cold sweat on behalf of their Sect.

In all their years in the martial world, neither of them had ever seen talent and potential like Long Ao's.

They both knew without a doubt that if he was given time to grow, the consequences would be dire. Given the enmity between the Blood Sea Sect and Long Ao, they were certain that once he became powerful, the Blood Sea Sect would be his first target.

How could Guan Feng not be aware of their concerns?

Waving a hand, Guan Feng seemed completely unworried. "We don't need to lift a finger. Someone else will eliminate him for us. Neither the Ghost King Sect nor the Golden Sun Sect will let Long Ao leave here alive."

'Is what the Sect Leader says true?'

Du Hexuan and Du Yunxuan still looked worried, their eyes fixed on the two combatants who were about to clash again.

Even now, the crowd still hadn't fully processed what happened. Long Ao had been destined for certain defeat, but the result was that they had each won a round—a draw, so to speak.

Had they not seen it with their own eyes, not a single person present would have believed it.

Long Ao: a First Transformation Martial Artist, ranked third on the Hundred Battles Ranking.

Zhang Zhihang: an Earth Emperor Peak Martial Artist, ranked third on the Wind and Cloud Ranking.

Everyone knew that although both were ranked third, the gap between the Hundred Battles Ranking and the Wind and Cloud Ranking was enormous. They weren't even in the same league. In fact, any random person from the Wind and Cloud Ranking could easily make it onto the Hundred Battles Ranking. A powerful Martial Artist like Zhang Zhihang, Huo Teng, or Xia Army could even sweep the entire Hundred Battles Ranking.

But now?

The third-ranked fighter on the Wind and Cloud Ranking had actually fought to a draw with the third-ranked fighter on the Hundred Battles Ranking. It was a fact that seemed impossible for anyone to accept. If word of this got out, forget the dignity of the Golden Sun Sect and Zhang Zhihang—what would become of the prestige of the Six Great Sects? What would become of the prestige of the Wind and Cloud Ranking itself?

"Long Ao, I'm very curious. What was that Martial Art you just used? How could it break through my Infinite Wind Shadow?"

Zhang Zhihang asked curiously before striking again. He was extremely confident in his Martial Arts—absolutely, in fact. When powered by his strength, never mind a Transformed Martial Artist, even Human King Martial Artists or other Earth Emperor Martial Artists would have a hard time resisting it.

"Zhang Zhihang, what Martial Arts I use is none of your damn business. If you want to fight, then fight. If not, then piss off."

"If you want to fight, then fight. If not, then piss off." Long Ao was truly arrogant to the extreme. No matter how you looked at it, this was still the Ghost King Sect's territory. Not only that, but Zhang Mo was present, and Zhang Zhihang's strength was plain for all to see.