War God Long Ao

Now that it had come to this, Long Ao knew a victor had to be decided.

It was a fight to the death.

In truth, Long Ao knew full well that his twelve Giant Python Corpse Slaves had no chance of killing Miao Cheng. The gap in their Realms was simply too vast to be bridged by any other means.

Long Ao and Miao Cheng clashed once more.

Everyone watching could see with perfect clarity that, as things stood, Long Ao simply wasn't strong enough to kill Miao Cheng.

But they had to admit, Long Ao's strength was formidable. An Earth Emperor Realm practitioner holding his own against a Taoist Ancestor Martial Artist—on that point alone, Long Ao stood far above his peers.

"Heaven and Earth Mourn Together."

The icy words escaped Long Ao's lips. Just as everyone was wondering what he was about to do, Long Ao began to spin rapidly on the spot.

Upon seeing Long Ao use Heaven and Earth Mourn Together again, Huo Teng, who had just witnessed him obliterate the Void Spirit with it, was utterly horrified. He didn't dare linger for a second, immediately turning to flee.

"Thinking of leaving, Huo Teng?"

Staring at Xia Army, who had suddenly appeared before him, Huo Teng's expression turned impossibly grim. In a situation like this, if he couldn't leave now, his chances of escape would be nonexistent once Long Ao killed Miao Cheng.

"Get out of my way."

"You're a dead man."

Xia Army clearly had no intention of letting Huo Teng go. Ever since entering the Red Heaven Realm for the battle of the Kyushu Wind and Cloud Ranking, Xia Army and his two companions had done their best to avoid a complete falling-out with Huo Teng. But Huo Teng didn't know what was good for him and had provoked them time and time again. Enough was enough. He had crossed the line one too many times.

As for the two sides starting a fight, everyone else was content to simply watch the show.

Even the disciples of the Flame Sect watched from a safe distance, showing no intention of coming forward to help.

'Are you kidding me? Even Miao Cheng and Huo Teng were trapped in battle, unable to break free. If we went up to help, what could we do besides throw our lives away for nothing?'

A powerful Heaven and Earth's Momentum erupted from Long Ao's body, locking directly onto Miao Cheng. It formed a massive tornado that gave Miao Cheng no chance, instantly sweeping him inside.

Inside the tornado.

Firmly suppressed by the Heaven and Earth's Momentum, Miao Cheng discovered his strength had been cut in half. The implications were staggering.

"Miao Cheng, if you can survive this attack of mine, Heaven and Earth Mourn Together, I will let you leave."

All anyone could see was the massive tornado; the battle raging within was completely obscured. Nevertheless, everyone was utterly stunned by the technique Long Ao had unleashed.

It was an earth-shattering technique.

'Heaven and Earth Mourn Together?'

Hearing the name of the technique, Miao Cheng instantly grasped its meaning. 'Heaven and Earth Mourn Together... Doesn't that mean that when this technique is unleashed, even Heaven and Earth themselves will fall into tragedy?'

Though he was shocked to his core, Miao Cheng still didn't take Long Ao seriously. 'Is this the Martial Arts technique that Huo Teng was so terrified of, the one that devoured the Void Spirit?'

Hmph.

'A soul is, in the end, just a soul. How could it possibly compare to the power of a physical body?' Because of this, Miao Cheng wasted no more words. He shot into the air, forcefully tearing through the Heaven and Earth's Momentum, and threw a vicious punch toward Long Ao.

Heaven and Earth Mourn Together. If its release brought tragedy to Heaven and Earth, what chance did a single person stand?

A cold smirk touched Long Ao's lips as he spun faster and faster, until finally, his body vanished completely, achieving a perfect Fusion with the surrounding Heaven and Earth's Momentum.

His punch met only air. Stunned, Miao Cheng didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless.

As if sensing something, Miao Cheng spun around instantly, but it was too late. Long Ao's fist was already smashing down.

Startled, Miao Cheng knew full well that if this punch landed, he would be turned into a drooling idiot, if he wasn't killed outright. Without the slightest hesitation, he twisted his body to the side. He thought he had dodged it, but while Long Ao's fist missed his head, it slammed squarely into his shoulder.

With a muffled grunt, Miao Cheng fought through the searing pain in his shoulder and threw a vicious punch of his own. This time, Long Ao didn't dodge, instead throwing a punch to meet it. Clearly, they were choosing to clash head-on.

Their fists collided. Long Ao was stunned as he was forced back three full steps. He had never imagined that Miao Cheng could not only withstand his punch but even repel him with such force.

If it had been an ordinary punch, that would have been one thing. But Long Ao knew exactly how powerful his Divine Dragon Arm was.

He hadn't underestimated Miao Cheng, who was truly worthy of his title as the second-ranked expert on the Wind and Cloud Ranking. Long Ao was almost certain that with his current power, Miao Cheng could fight Dugu Bai to a standstill, and might even be slightly stronger.

He might admire Miao Cheng, but an enemy was an enemy. And mercy toward an enemy was cruelty to oneself.

Long Ao showed no mercy. His Divine Dragon Arm smashed forward again. The Heaven and Earth's Momentum from his technique fiercely suppressed Miao Cheng, severely limiting his power. In this situation where one's strength grew as the other's diminished, Long Ao's power now seemed to surpass Miao Cheng's.

He couldn't accept it.

He truly couldn't accept it.

He absolutely could not accept it.

Miao Cheng was completely suppressed by the Heaven and Earth's Momentum. He possessed immense power but was unable to unleash it. His boundless frustration curdled into rage, and he roared at the heavens again and again.

Hearing the roars from within the tornado, every single spectator was astonished. After all, Miao Cheng was the second-ranked expert on the Celestial State's Wind and Cloud Ranking, a renowned and mighty figure throughout the entire Celestial State.

But now, such a mighty figure was being defeated by an unknown youth. 'What has this world come to? This is just too insane!'

Inside the tornado.

Completely suppressed by the Heaven and Earth's Momentum, Miao Cheng seemed to have fallen into despair. To think that he, the great expert ranked second on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, a powerhouse at the Taoist Peak, was now losing to a mere Earth Emperor. Never mind what others thought—he couldn't even respect himself.

Watching Long Ao's fists smash toward him, Miao Cheng appeared to have given up all resistance.

Without a doubt, Long Ao had poured all his strength into his Divine Dragon Arm. This punch would have smashed Miao Cheng to a pulp. But just as Long Ao's fists were less than half a meter from his body, Miao Cheng suddenly sneered, and a world-ending power erupted from within him.

'Self-destruction?'

Long Ao had never, ever imagined that Miao Cheng would choose to self-destruct at a time like this. He knew exactly what self-destruction meant for a Martial Artist: once they made that choice, not only would their physical body be destroyed, but their very soul would be utterly annihilated.

One could only imagine the devastating power of a Taoist Ancestor Martial Artist's self-destruction. Long Ao certainly didn't dare to face the blast head-on and immediately turned to flee. But Miao Cheng was prepared. How could he give Long Ao that chance? He latched onto Long Ao, his intention crystal clear: he was going to take them both down together.