War God Long Ao

Hearing the laughter, Long Ao's expression changed drastically.

Before Long Ao could leave with Long Jing, the Evil Demon had already appeared.

"Kid, we meet again. It seems we're truly bound by fate."

"Fate, my ass. I have nothing to say to you. Get lost."

Long Ao showed no sign of backing down, because he knew perfectly well that the weaker he appeared, the more the Evil Demon would look down on him.

"Hahaha! What an arrogant kid! You're just my type. Kid, I've decided not to kill you, but you must agree to two conditions."

Long Ao remained silent. He didn't know what the two conditions were, but as long as they weren't too outrageous, he was prepared to agree. After all, being hunted by such a powerful expert was not a pleasant experience.

The thunder and lightning had now vanished. Who knew when the next storm would come.

"Kid, first condition: hand over the Dragon Seal and the Nine Nether Earth Tiger. Second condition: you will become my disciple."

"Impossible. Don't even think about it." Long Ao refused instantly, without a moment's hesitation.

He wouldn't agree to either of the Evil Demon's conditions. Taking the Evil Demon as his master, in particular, was utterly out of the question.

"Hmph. I'll make you agree."

As he spoke, the Evil Demon suddenly transformed into a streak of light, leaving Huo Teng's body and shooting directly into Long Jing.

Long Ao was completely taken aback. He never imagined the Evil Demon would pull such a move. Before he could even react, Long Jing's aura changed completely, turning sinister and Evil.

"Heh heh... Kid, now I'd like to see whether you'll agree or not."

Two souls in one body. Long Ao had heard of such a thing, but he had never personally witnessed anyone capable of it.

"Kid, I have matters to attend to. I'll find you later. I hope you'll think it over carefully. Otherwise, I'm afraid this little girl's future looks grim, heh heh."

With another sinister laugh, the Evil Demon's figure vanished without a trace.

At that moment, Long Ao's expression was as dark as it could be. He truly hadn't expected the Evil Demon to resort to such a tactic.

「Inside the Dragon Seal Space.」

"Long Fu, the Evil Demon's soul entered Long Jing's body. It won't harm her, will it?"

Even though Long Jing was always threatening to kill him, Long Ao knew one thing for certain: nothing could happen to her. Otherwise, he would have no way to answer to Long Potian.

"Master, the Evil Demon's soul entering Long Jing's body will certainly damage her soul. But it also depends on the Evil Demon's intentions. With two souls in one body, the slightest misstep could lead to mutual destruction for both of them."

"Does that mean the Evil Demon's soul can enter anyone's body it wants?"

'If that's true, it's horrifying.' Long Ao didn't dare to imagine what would happen if the Evil Demon's soul entered his body to coexist with his own.

"Master, the Evil Demon would not dare."

"Why not?"

"It's simple. Although the Evil Demon's soul is powerful, it must be cautious. If it encounters a counterattack from the host's soul, or a Soul Attack, it will be the one to suffer. That's why the Evil Demon doesn't dare to inhabit your body."

So that was it.

Long Fu's point was simple: even for the Evil Demon, seizing another's soul to achieve coexistence was a risky, delicate process. Take Long Ao himself, for example. He knew how to use a Soul Attack. If the Evil Demon really tried to possess him, the ploy would surely backfire.

"Long Fu, is there any way to make the Evil Demon's soul leave Long Jing's body?"

This was Long Ao's biggest concern at the moment. He couldn't imagine what would happen in the future with the Evil Demon's soul residing in Long Jing's body.

"Master, there are only two ways to make the Evil Demon's soul leave Long Jing's body. The first is to forcibly exorcise the Evil Demon's soul."

He didn't even dare to consider it. Long Ao knew that forcibly exorcising the Evil Demon's soul was impossible. The Evil Demon's power was simply on another level.

"Long Fu, what's the second way?"

"The second method is a desperate gamble. If we can get her struck by lightning again, I'm confident it would shatter the Evil Demon's soul."

Long Ao's face fell. He knew exactly what Long Fu was suggesting. He shook his head. He wasn't going to use either method, especially not the second one. While there was a good chance it would shatter the Evil Demon's soul, Long Jing would be in extreme danger. If she were caught in the crossfire, the consequences would be unthinkable.

"Long Fu, isn't there any other way?"

"No. Unless the Evil Demon is willing to leave on its own."

Shit.

He cursed viciously in his heart. 'In the end, getting the Evil Demon's soul to leave Long Jing's body is next to impossible. Am I supposed to just give up?'

"Long Fu, I want to know, what is the Evil Demon's real strength? Is it a Realm Emperor?"

The Eight Realms of Void, from lowest to highest in strength, are the Hundred Tribulations Realm, the Venerable Realm, the Supreme Venerable Realm, the Earth Venerable Realm, the Celestial Venerable Realm, the Great Venerable Realm, the Realm King Realm, and the Realm Emperor Realm.

In other words, a World Emperor Martial Artist stood at the Peak of Void.

"Master, the Evil Demon's power is far greater than you can imagine. However, at your current level, it's better that you don't know. As for you, Master, there is only one thing you must do now: cultivate diligently. When your Cultivation breaks through to the Realm Emperor Realm, I will tell you everything."

Long Ao's heart skipped a beat.

Long Ao was no fool; he could read between the lines of Long Fu's words. 'Could it be that Realm Emperor isn't the most powerful existence?'

Although Long Fu had spoken cryptically, Long Ao could still understand the implication. 'Is there something even more powerful above the Realm Emperor Realm?'

He was utterly shocked. 'It seems I'm still just a frog at the bottom of a well. I still have a long, long way to go.' Thinking of the World Emperor Martial Artist, Long Ao shook his head helplessly, filled with a deep sense of emotion.

From what Long Fu said, Long Ao knew the Evil Demon's power definitely surpassed that of a Realm Emperor. It was hard to imagine what kind of existence the Evil Demon's true form was. 'Dealing with such a terrifying expert won't be easy.'

"Master, there is something I must remind you of."

"Speak." Long Ao was quite surprised, because this was the first time he had seen Long Fu with such a grave expression. 'Has something happened?'

"Master, this Evil Demon is too Evil and engages in constant Slaughter. If you become his disciple, I'm afraid you will become a demon of Slaughter yourself one day. If that time comes, I will have no choice but to take the Dragon Seal and leave. Therefore, I hope you will not agree to the Evil Demon's demand to become his disciple."

'So that's what this is about.'

Long Ao replied with a sigh, "Long Fu, rest assured. I would die before I ever take the Evil Demon as my master. That will not, and cannot, happen. But the most urgent task right now is to figure out this dual-soul situation."