War God Long Ao

Ghost Cry Ridge.

Within the Forbidden Land, black mist swirled, obscuring everything in sight.

Ambushed by Zhang Mo, his soul severely wounded, Long Ao had no choice but to enter the Ghost Cry Ridge Forbidden Land. He couldn't even worry about anything else before he collapsed to the ground.

Long Fu appeared beside Long Ao, his face devoid of expression.

"Little guy, devour the Yin Sha Qi to your heart's content. Take this opportunity, and I will help you break through to the Human King Peak Realm."

At that moment, Long Ming suddenly appeared. His small body began to ferociously devour the surrounding Yin Sha Qi. The Nine Nether Earth Tiger was the natural bane of Yin Sha Qi.

Ignoring the little guy, Long Fu came before Long Ao and extended his right hand. A powerful stream of Soul Power flowed into Long Ao's body and began to mend his soul.

"A blessing in disguise."

It was unclear how much time had passed, but after saying this, Long Fu returned to the Dragon's Roar Space. Within the Forbidden Land, only the unconscious Long Ao and Long Ming, who was still continuously devouring the Yin Sha Qi, remained.

"Ugh, it hurts."

Grimacing in pain, Long Ao struggled to open his eyes. He slowly climbed up from the ground and glanced around, finding himself surrounded by swirling black mist as waves of Yin Sha Qi washed over him.

He ignored the Yin Sha Qi. Long Ao had already noticed the little guy beside him, who was still devouring the stuff. Without disturbing him or hesitating in the slightest, he immediately sat down cross-legged and began to recuperate.

「Three hours later.」

Inside the Dragon Seal Space, Long Ao said, "Long Fu, thank you for what you did."

Long Ao knew very well who had saved him. He had been ambushed by Zhang Mo and his soul was severely wounded. If Long Fu hadn't saved him in time, he would have likely fallen by now.

Zhang Mo. Golden Sun Sect.

"Master, this soul injury may not be a bad thing for you."

"Why is that?"

Long Ao was very curious, not understanding what Long Fu meant.

"Master, your soul was severely wounded, but I have just repaired it. Furthermore, I used the opportunity of the injury to strengthen your soul by at least double."

Long Ao of course understood what Long Fu meant. If his Soul Power was doubled, didn't that mean the power of his Soul Attacks had also doubled?

'If what Long Fu says is true, isn't this a blessing in disguise?'

"Master, I just sensed that within this so-called Ghost Cry Ridge Forbidden Land, there is a very powerful Giant Dragon. A Demon Dragon, to be precise. You must be careful not to wake it."

'A Demon Dragon?'

Long Ao was stunned. He had never imagined that a Giant Dragon would be guarding the Ghost Cry Ridge Forbidden Land. No wonder the place was so formidable, a place from which no one ever returned.

Leaving the Dragon Seal Space, Long Ao picked up the little guy, who had finished devouring the energy. He noticed that after just a few days, the little guy's Cultivation had broken through to the Human King Realm.

He was astonished that the little guy had reached the Human King Realm in such a short amount of time.

Long Ao understood even more clearly that the little guy's rapid breakthrough was not only due to their contract but, more importantly, because of Long Fu's help and its Devouring of the surrounding Yin Sha Qi.

"Little guy, you should rest now."

Having devoured so much Yin Sha Qi, Long Ming felt exhausted. He nodded, burrowed into Long Ao's arms, and fell fast asleep.

Long Ao didn't leave the Forbidden Land. He had already promised Guan Feng that he would help the Blood Sea Sect obtain a Treasure. If he failed, Linghu Ning and Bing Hun would be in danger.

Mustering all his concentration, Long Ao cautiously made his way, step by step, deeper into the Forbidden Land.

Long Ao discovered something: the deeper he went, the more terrifying the Yin Sha Qi became. He had to circulate all the power in his body to resist it. The slightest lapse in concentration would lead to corrosion by the Yin Sha Qi.

Eventually, it became too much. Long Ao could no longer resist the corrosion of the Yin Sha Qi and had no choice but to ask the little guy for help.

It had to be said, the Nine Nether Earth Tiger was truly the bane of Yin Sha Qi. Not only was it unafraid of the corrosion, but it directly devoured the surrounding Yin Sha Qi, allowing Long Ao to proceed smoothly into the depths of the Forbidden Land.

Swallowing hard, Long Ao stood frozen on the spot, staring dumbly at the enormous creature before him.

A Giant Dragon. A black Giant Dragon. Long Ao knew with certainty that this was the Demon Dragon that Long Fu had spoken of. After sensing its power for just a moment, Long Ao was sure that this black Giant Dragon's strength, at the very least, surpassed that of a Venerable Martial Artist. Although he had never met a Venerable Martial Artist, he had sensed the power of a Venerable Golden Core before.

A Demon Dragon of the Void Realm.

Looking at the soundly sleeping Demon Dragon, Long Ao didn't dare to wake it.

According to Guan Feng, the Treasure the Blood Sea Sect needed was a Spirit Beast Egg. At first, Long Ao had wondered what kind of Spirit Beast Egg could possibly entice the Blood Sea Sect so much. Now it seemed the egg the Blood Sea Sect wanted was clearly a Dragon Egg.

In other words, the Blood Sea Sect already knew about the Demon Dragon's existence within the Forbidden Land.

Swallowing hard again, he realized that trying to steal its child right in front of a Demon Dragon was no different from pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth or provoking a god.

After a careful inspection, Long Ao didn't find any Dragon Eggs. But then, he suddenly noticed a small Demon Dragon sleeping beside the large one. Without a doubt, the Dragon Egg had already hatched, becoming a young dragon.

Since there was no Dragon Egg, his agreement with the Blood Sea Sect could be considered void.

Long Ao had no desire to throw his life away for nothing. He was keenly aware of just how powerful the Demon Dragon before him was. He turned, preparing to leave.

"You shameless human, daring to enter my territory. You can stay here permanently."

Having just turned and not yet had a chance to leave, Long Ao was instantly enveloped by a terrifying wave of Yin Sha Qi. Shocked, he whipped his head around and asked in astonishment, "You can actually speak the human tongue?"

Long Ao was incomparably shocked. It was common knowledge that Spirit Beasts were incapable of speaking human words. But now?

"Hahaha, ignorant human. What's so difficult about speaking? I can even take human form."

Swallowing hard, he knew that if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it even if beaten to death. He spoke helplessly, "Elder Demon Dragon, I came in here mainly for your child. To be honest, for the sake of my friends, I was initially planning to take your child in exchange for their safety."

Long Ao's complete honesty seemed to surprise the Demon Dragon. If Long Ao had tried to make up a story, the Demon Dragon probably wouldn't have given him any chance to speak at all.

"Brat, I'll give you credit for being honest. But you trespassed on my territory, so you must die. However, I can give you a quick death. Now, choose how you wish to die."

How depressing. This was the first time Long Ao had ever been told to choose his own method of death.

The Demon Dragon was incredibly arrogant, but Long Ao knew it had the power to back up its arrogance. Otherwise, it wouldn't speak like this.