War God Long Ao

A Soul Attack.

Long Ao chose to use a Soul Attack, a move with a fifty-fifty chance of success or failure.

While a Soul Attack could strike an opponent's soul, it also risked a backlash from their soul. Because of this, Long Ao was always extremely cautious whenever he used one.

But it had to be said, Long Ao's choice to use a Soul Attack this time was the right one.

No matter what, Long Potian was a Peak Taoist Ancestor of formidable strength. While he couldn't defeat the two-faced monster, he was more than capable of keeping it pinned down.

It was precisely because of this that Long Ao had a clear shot at the two-faced monster.

"AHH!"

Although their Integration Technique was incredibly powerful, their combined soul was extremely fragile. This was why Soul Attacks were hailed as the king of all Martial Arts.

The Soul Attack successfully struck the two-faced monster. Long Ao was ecstatic. Without the slightest hesitation, he shot forward and brought his Blood-Drinking Mad Saber slashing down viciously.

This time, Long Ao didn't unleash any Sword Aura. He was preparing for the Unity of Man and Blade, intending to offer their blood as a sacrifice to his Blood-Drinking Mad Saber.

Hearing the two-faced monster's shriek of pain, Long Potian didn't know exactly what was happening, but he wasn't about to let such an opportunity slip by. The moment Long Ao moved, Long Potian sprang into action as well.

One attacked from the front, the other from the back, giving the two-faced monster no quarter. However, Celestial Dog and Demoness forcibly suppressed the corrosion of their soul and split apart. The two-faced monster became a man and a woman—the very same Demoness and Celestial Dog who had just performed the Integration.

Seeing them separate, Long Potian was overjoyed.

"Long Ao, you take on Demoness. I'll handle Celestial Dog."

"Alright. Let's make it a race and see who's faster."

It had to be said, Long Ao was truly arrogant, but he certainly had the capital to be.

Long Potian laughed loudly as well. "Fine, let's have a race!"

"You're courting death."

The expressions on Celestial Dog and Demoness were as dark as could be. Ever since they mastered their Integration, they had never been defeated by anyone beneath the Void Realm. But now, these two had actually forced them apart.

Long Ao versus Demoness, Celestial Dog versus Long Potian.

"Hehe, little handsome, you must take pity on me. I'm very fragile."

Seeing her disgusting, androgynous appearance gave Long Ao goosebumps. He had no intention of wasting a single breath on Demoness and threw a vicious punch straight at her.

"Master, watch out for a Soul Attack."

Hearing Long Fu's warning, Long Ao became extra vigilant. Just then, Demoness suddenly shot out a Soul Attack that went straight for his mind. But Long Ao, having been prepared, successfully dispelled it.

Long Ao was a little stunned. He never would have imagined that Demoness also knew Soul Martial Skills. Because of this, he started to act with extreme caution, as there was no telling when Demoness would launch another Soul Attack at him.

But what frustrated Long Ao immensely was that Demoness refused to fight him head-on. Instead, she just kept launching Soul Attacks, one after another, in a continuous barrage that didn't even give him a chance to breathe.

'So if the tiger doesn't roar, you take it for a sick cat.'

'Since Demoness doesn't want to clash head-on and prefers Soul Attacks, then I'll play her game to the very end.'

And so, both Long Ao and Demoness stopped their physical attacks. They stood facing each other, about a meter apart, launching waves of Soul Attacks back and forth, each assaulting the other's soul.

The battle between Long Potian and Celestial Dog looked perilous, but it was nothing compared to the soul duel between Long Ao and Demoness. In a clash of Soul Attacks, if one's soul was struck, they would be grievously wounded and left at the mercy of their opponent.

For this very reason, both Demoness and Long Ao defended with extreme caution, terrified of having their soul struck by the other.

SWOOSH, SWOOSH, SWOOSH, SWOOSH...

Normally, with such a vast difference in their Realms, their Soul Power should also be worlds apart. However, Long Ao had always focused on cultivating his soul and practicing Soul Attacks, so his was not the least bit inferior to Demoness's.

If Demoness had chosen to fight him head-on, the winner would have been uncertain. But now, as their battle escalated, Long Ao was increasingly gaining the upper hand.

BANG.

Struck by Long Ao's Soul Attack, Demoness's body trembled violently. Fortunately, she had dodged just in time; otherwise, that single blow would have been enough to take her life.

Demoness was no fool. She certainly knew she was no match for her opponent. So, while continuing to launch Soul Attacks, she slowly began to inch backward, trying to regroup with Celestial Dog. Once they performed the Integration again, they would have no need to fear these two.

Of course, Long Ao and Long Potian knew what the two were trying to do, so they gave them no such chance and intensified their attacks.

The power and frequency of his Soul Attacks increased by a full third. Long Ao was willing to burn his own Soul Power to eliminate them in the shortest time possible. One could only imagine how tragic the situation was for Demoness and Celestial Dog.

"Long Potian, we surrender! Stop!"

Things having reached this point, Celestial Dog knew very well that if they continued to fight, death was their only path forward. Their only other option was to surrender.

For a Martial Artist, admitting defeat was arguably the greatest shame. But compared to one's life, shame was not even worth mentioning. Thus, in the end, Celestial Dog chose to surrender.

But would Long Potian and Long Ao accept their surrender?

"If you don't pull out the roots when you cut the weeds, they'll grow back when the spring winds blow. Kill them."

Long Ao didn't even say a word, simply continuing to unleash his Soul Attacks. 'You like Soul Attacks, don't you? Then I'll let you enjoy them to the fullest.' At first, Demoness was still able to resist for a while, but perhaps her state of mind had already shifted. In her panic, she was struck directly by Long Ao's Soul Attack.

"AHH!"

She let out a piercing scream. Before she could even utter a second one, Long Ao's second wave of Soul Attacks, then a third, came one after another in a relentless torrent, stabbing viciously into her soul.

For an ordinary Martial Artist, Demoness's soul was already incredibly powerful. Especially when she used Soul Attacks, she was nearly unrivaled. But Demoness's luck was terrible. She had run into a monster whose soul was even stronger than hers.

Demoness had tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to lure it. She had thought that using Soul Attacks to obliterate a mere Earth Emperor Martial Artist would be child's play. It was only when they truly fought that she realized she was wrong—so ridiculously, irredeemably wrong.

Her soul riddled with holes from the attacks, Demoness could finally hold on no longer. THUMP. Her whole body collapsed. Without the slightest hesitation, Long Ao sent her soul directly into the Dragon Seal Space.

No matter what, Demoness was a Taoist Ancestor Peak Martial Artist. Once her soul was put through Refinement in the Blood Pool, the power it yielded would be nothing to scoff at.