War God Long Ao

Dugu Bai, Long Ao, and Xia Jun sat down in a pavilion.

"Brother Dugu, Brother Long, what on earth happened?"

Xia Jun was incredibly curious. He didn't understand what had transpired between the two, or how Long Ao managed to break through multiple times in just four days to reach the Middle Level Human King Realm.

Dugu Bai smiled and briefly explained what had happened. After hearing the story, Xia Jun was still sighing in amazement.

Xia Jun knew full well that Dugu Bai clearly thought very highly of Long Ao. Otherwise, he never would have lent Long Ao the Purple Thunder Giant Stone that he had worked so hard for so many years to obtain.

But this was a good thing. With the help of Brother Dugu and Long Ao, he was confident he could deal with the disciples from the other sects in the upcoming Six Sect Competition.

"Brother Long, forgive me for being blunt, but just now I felt my body get locked in place, and it seemed like the flow of time changed. I wonder how you managed that?"

Hearing Dugu Bai's words, Xia Jun's ears perked up. He had no idea what it meant for one's body to be locked in place or for the flow of time to be altered.

Long Ao chose not to hide much from Dugu Bai and Xia Jun.

"Brother Dugu, Brother Xia, to be honest with you both, the reason I was able to defeat Zhang Zhihang and even withstand a blow from Zhang Mo was all thanks to two Divine Artifacts: the God-Locking Pearl and the Godslaying Mirror."

"So it was the God-Locking Pearl."

"Brother Dugu, you've heard of the God-Locking Pearl?"

Long Ao was very surprised, as he had obtained the God-Locking Pearl from the Three Ancestors. Dugu Bai nodded and said, "Legend says the God-Locking Pearl is an ancient Divine Artifact that was lost to the world, its whereabouts unknown. I never imagined it would end up in Brother Long's hands."

So that was how it was.

"Brother Long, remember this: no matter the circumstances, do not easily reveal that you have the God-Locking Pearl. Otherwise, endless trouble will come your way."

Long Ao nodded. He understood Dugu Bai's concern all too well.

At that moment, Xia Jun suddenly said, "Brother Long, could you let me experience the effects of this God-Locking Pearl and Godslaying Mirror?"

"No problem."

Since he had already brought them up, Long Ao wasn't worried about them knowing. He took the God-Locking Pearl and Godslaying Mirror from his robes, releasing two streams of power that enveloped them both.

His body was locked down, and he could even clearly sense the shift in the flow of time. Xia Jun's expression changed in an instant.

It was one thing to hear about it, but to experience it firsthand was a shock.

Retracting the God-Locking Pearl and Godslaying Mirror, Long Ao asked with a smile, "Brother Xia, how did it feel?"

"Incredible. Brother Long, I can say for certain that as long as you have the God-Locking Pearl and the Godslaying Mirror, you are invincible among Human Kings. Even if you encounter an Earth Emperor Martial Artist, I believe you could put up a fight."

Though he hated to admit it, Xia Jun knew that with his current strength, if he were to fight Long Ao, the outcome would be uncertain.

"Alright, Brother Long, Xiaojun," Dugu Bai said. "The Six Sect Competition will begin shortly. According to the Sect's instructions, only the three of us from the Thunder Sect will be participating this time. Besides helping Brother Long obtain the Venerable Golden Core, we must also kill the disciples of the Five Great Sects."

Long Ao already knew what Dugu Bai was talking about, so he wasn't surprised at all.

The only thing Long Ao couldn't figure out was why the Thunder Sect was only sending two people, Dugu Bai and Xia Jun. After all, the rules of the Six Sect Competition were very clear: each sect could send ten disciples.

As if sensing Long Ao's confusion, Dugu Bai spoke in a grave tone, "Brother Long, you should be well aware of the open and secret struggles between the Six Great Sects. To reduce casualties, the Sect decided to only send me and Xiaojun to the Six Sect Competition. Now that you've joined, our chances are much greater."

"Brother Dugu, forgive my bluntness, but if the Thunder Sect thought of this, I believe the other Five Great Sects will have thought of it as well."

Long Ao didn't elaborate, but his meaning was clear.

Nodding, Dugu Bai said, "You're right. If nothing unexpected happens, the other Five Great Sects will likely each send two or three disciples to this Six Sect Competition. Adding up all the disciples from the Six Great Sects, there will be about twenty people, and I believe they will be the top twenty figures on the Wind and Cloud Ranking."

Long Ao understood Dugu Bai's meaning perfectly.

'The Six Sect Competition, the fight for the Venerable Golden Core, is really just a battle among the top twenty disciples of the Wind and Cloud Ranking. No wonder the Thunder Sect wants to kill these disciples.'

"Brother Dugu, my father spoke with me a while ago," Xia Jun said. "For this Six Sect Competition, the Ghost King Sect and the Golden Sun Sect will definitely team up, so we must be careful. Also, Miao Cheng will be participating."

'Miao Cheng?'

The name was hardly unfamiliar to Long Ao. The top three on the Wind and Cloud Ranking had been Dugu Bai in first, Miao Cheng in second, and Zhang Zhihang in third. Now that he had taken Zhang Zhihang's place, the new ranking was Dugu Bai first, Miao Cheng second, and himself third.

As everyone knew, among the top three on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, Zhang Zhihang's strength couldn't compare to the other two. The difference in power was too great.

Zhang Zhihang was only an Earth Emperor Peak Martial Artist, but Dugu Bai and Miao Cheng were genuine Taoist Ancestor Martial Artists. Dugu Bai was a Taoist Ancestor Peak Martial Artist, and Miao Cheng was a High Level Taoist Ancestor Martial Artist.

Hearing that Miao Cheng would also be participating in the Six Sect Competition, Dugu Bai's expression grew grave.

"Brother Dugu, Miao Cheng has wanted to defeat you for many years but never found the chance. It's said that after a year of closed-door Cultivation, he has officially broken through to Taoist Ancestor Peak. In this Six Sect Competition, Miao Cheng will definitely challenge you to a fight for the number one spot on the Wind and Cloud Ranking."

The talents of Dugu Bai and Miao Cheng were nearly identical, but Dugu Bai's comprehension was superior. That was why, for so many years, Dugu Bai's strength had always been above Miao Cheng's.

Second place is always second place, and no one wants to be number two for life. It was for this very reason that Miao Cheng chose to enter seclusion for a year. It could be considered good luck that just as the Six Sect Competition was about to begin, his Cultivation smoothly broke through to Taoist Ancestor Peak, preparing him to fight for the top spot on the Wind and Cloud Ranking.

Dugu Bai knew full well that Miao Cheng's breakthrough meant their Realms were now equal. If they were to truly fight, it was impossible to say who would win.

But confidence was written all over Dugu Bai's face as he said, "I'm also eager to see just what level Miao Cheng's strength has reached. Let's drop the subject. Brother Long, the Six Sect Competition is about to start. The Sect Leader wants us to head to Ghost Cry Ridge in advance to familiarize ourselves with the environment."

"No problem." Having successfully broken through to the Human King Realm, Long Ao was also getting impatient. 'Of the three trials, only the last one remains. As long as I successfully obtain the Venerable Golden Core, I can go to the Ghost King Sect and bring Ao Xue away with me.'