War God Long Ao

The Nine Nether Spider wasn't afraid of Long Ao, but rather of the Nine Nether Earth Tiger.

They belonged to the same species, but the difference in their level led to a complete suppression of its aura, making it impossible to fight.

Long Ao's departure had given the Nine Nether Spider a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In the Nine Nether Spider's mind, as long as it controlled the Red Fire Town Long Family, Long Ao would have to come begging like a dog.

The Nine Nether Spider was supremely confident that with its strength, it could sweep through Red Fire Town, including the Long Family.

Red Fire Town, the Long Family estate.

The Nine Nether Spider exuded a terrifying aura, but what puzzled the two of them was that not a single scream came from within the Long Family estate. What in the world was going on?

"Go. See what's happened."

Cursing viciously in his heart, and despite being extremely unwilling to enter, Long Yili still stepped forward and walked toward the Long Family estate.

The main gate wasn't closed. Long Yili entered and found the entire courtyard empty. Normally, as the local tyrants of Red Fire Town, the Long Family should have had many servants. But now?

"Long Yili, it's been a while."

Seeing the white-haired, black-robed youth who had suddenly appeared before him, Long Yili's expression instantly turned foul. As if guessing something, he retorted, "Did you plan this intentionally?"

「Outside the Long Family estate.」

A full hour had passed since Long Yili went inside, yet he still hadn't come out. The Nine Nether Spider was also beginning to feel that things were getting tricky.

But things had already come to this. The Nine Nether Spider did not retreat. Instead, it strode forward, also heading toward the Long Family's main gate.

The moment it stepped inside, the Nine Nether Spider sensed that something was wrong. A bad feeling welled up in its heart. Not daring to linger, it immediately turned to leave, but at that exact moment, a terrifying power enveloped it.

"No—"

It had just let out a bloodcurdling scream when its body vanished from the spot. Before Long Ao even had a chance to seize its soul, it was annihilated by the Fire Qilin.

With Long Yili and the Nine Nether Spider eliminated, Long Ao breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, the Nine Nether Spider had been a constant threat. If it had harmed his family, he would have felt guilty for the rest of his life.

"Brother Qilin, I'll be leaving the family for a while soon. I hope you can help look after them."

"Alright, no need to be so courteous."

With a chuckle, Long Ao didn't say anything more and quietly withdrew. The Fire Qilin deserved the most credit for being able to eliminate the Nine Nether Spider this time, completely removing a future threat to his family.

The Kyushu Wind and Cloud Battle was about to begin.

Long Ao didn't have to do anything himself; he had already received invitation letters from the Six Great Sects. Long Ao knew very well that in the face of the Kyushu Wind and Cloud Battle, all grievances had to be set aside, because the battle represented the honor and dignity of the Celestial State.

From what he understood of the Wind and Cloud Ranking, Long Ao knew that in the decennial event, the Celestial State always came in last. This wasn't to say that people like Dugu Bai and Miao Cheng were weak, but rather that the overall strength of those on the Celestial State's Wind and Cloud Ranking was lacking, which was why the Celestial State lost every time.

Long Ao could understand the helplessness of the Six Great Sects. After all, the competition for the Kyushu Wind and Cloud Ranking concerned the strength and face of each state. Losing once or twice could be forgiven, but losing every single time was just a bit pathetic.

Because of this, the Six Great Sects took every Kyushu Wind and Cloud Battle very seriously. No matter what grievances existed between them, they would all be temporarily set aside before the battle.

There were less than twenty-five days until the start of the Kyushu Wind and Cloud Battle. Long Ao planned to leave the family with five days to spare, which meant he still had twenty days to stay.

In the remaining days, Long Ao focused all his energy on refining Elixirs to help his family members achieve breakthroughs.

「Inside the Little Courtyard House.」

Watching the two little ones play, Long Ao found it hard to imagine that the combined power of Long Qiang and Long Ming could be so immense. Although Long Ming's suppressive momentum gave them a huge advantage, he had to admit that their teamwork was truly formidable.

At this moment, Long Qiang and Long Ming were only about half the height of a person, like two small children. Long Ao watched the two little ones dotingly, like a father watching his sons.

According to Long Fu, the power refined from a single Venerable Golden Core was too immense. If the Nine Nether Earth Tiger were to absorb it alone, god knows how long it would take. That was why Long Fu and Long Ao had decided that when they refined the Venerable Golden Core, the three of them would absorb it together.

「In the Dragon Seal Space.」

Long Fu was calling him. Long Ao was very curious and asked, "Long Fu, did you call me for something?"

"Master, I'm preparing to teach the two little ones a Martial Art. You could call it a coordinating Martial Art. I'm sure you've seen that when the two of them team up, their power increases threefold. With a coordinating Martial Art, their power can be boosted even further."

Elated, Long Ao certainly knew what Long Fu meant. Without the slightest hesitation, he nodded in agreement.

"Master, your Cultivation has reached a bottleneck. Simply training is no longer effective. If you want to break through to the Earth Emperor Realm, you must devour a massive amount of power. The same goes for Long Qiang."

Long Ao nodded, feeling quite frustrated about his Desolate Sacred Body.

It wasn't just him; Long Qiang also possessed a Desolate Sacred Body. The power required for two Desolate Sacred Bodies combined was a terrifying amount.

But Long Ao knew very well that as the Ancient First Sacred Body, the Desolate Sacred Body's strength lay in the fact that as long as they devoured enough power, there were no bottlenecks for him and Long Qiang.

In other words, for someone with a Desolate Sacred Body at the Peak of Human King, as long as they devoured enough power, they could naturally break through to the Earth Emperor Realm. For any Martial Artist, this was undoubtedly the most desirable trait.

Long Ao was also keenly aware that if it weren't for the Dragon Seal Space and Long Fu's help, relying on himself alone, he wouldn't just have failed to reach the Human King Realm—he might still be a good-for-nothing in Red Fire Town, spending his days cultivating only to be met with endless ridicule.

It was safe to say that Long Ao had a love-hate relationship with his Desolate Sacred Body, but on the whole, love outweighed hate.

"Master, in the time to come, you must seize many souls for me to refine. We can't let your Realm stagnate for too long."

Nodding, Long Ao certainly understood Long Fu's meaning. Soul Power, once refined by the Blood Pool, could be devoured wantonly without any backlash. He could even refine the souls themselves to nourish his own soul and make it stronger. As for the Dragon Seal Space and the Soul Refining Blood Pool, Long Ao had always been curious, wondering what kind of existence the Dragon Seal Space truly was.