Chapter 298: A Certain Kill
A world-shattering slash slew Venerable Cao Chong.
Of the Blood Sea Sect's ten Venerables, Cao Chong had been the strongest. Yet even he was slain by a single slash from Long Ao, a fact that spoke volumes about how powerful the young man truly was.
In a life-or-death battle that had lasted only a few short minutes, Long Ao had slain four Venerables. For the Blood Sea Sect, this was a devastating loss.
Guan Feng's expression was so grim it bordered on fear. His body began to tremble with rage.
Losing four Venerables was a blow the Blood Sea Sect could not afford. 'Do I really have to admit defeat?'
Guan Feng knew with perfect clarity that if he conceded, it would be more than just a loss of face. Afterward, everyone in the Celestial State would look down on the Blood Sea Sect. Continuing to contend for dominance over the Celestial State would likely become an incredibly difficult task.
While it was true that the victor takes all, the Blood Sea Sect had already lost four Venerables, putting them a great deal behind the Ghost King Sect.
After successfully slaying Cao Chong, Long Ao showed no signs of stopping. He shot directly toward the six remaining Venerables. Of the original ten, four were dead. The remaining six had to be annihilated.
Before, the six Venerables would not have spared Long Ao a second thought. But now, seeing him charge toward them, they all scrambled back in terror.
Long Ao had already killed four Venerables, including Cao Chong. 'How could the six of us possibly be his match?'
The situation was almost laughable.
Six great Venerables, united, were actually afraid of a single man?
Watching the bizarre scene unfold on the training grounds, everyone was filled with a sense of awe and disbelief.
Everyone knew deep down that Long Ao had already won this battle. The thought alone felt unreal. He had truly fought one against ten, slain four Venerables, and was now hunting down the remaining six.
The six Venerables were being relentlessly hounded by the three Soul Slaves, completely unable to escape.
At this point, the six Venerables' state of mind had shifted. They had no desire to fight Long Ao; in fact, they were terrified.
In their terror, the six Venerables fell into a panic.
"Long Ao, we concede."
Watching his six Venerables being forced back step by step, Guan Feng knew with absolute certainty that the Blood Sea Sect had lost, even if he was a thousand times unwilling to admit it.
Heaving a deep sigh in his heart, Guan Feng knew that in this battle, the Blood Sea Sect had not only failed in its objective but also suffered grievous losses.
Even now, Guan Feng could not for the life of him understand how ten great Venerables, facing a single insignificant Long Ao, had ended up with four dead and six being hunted down. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it even if it killed him.
It wasn't just Guan Feng; no one else had expected Long Ao to actually win this fight.
By fighting one against ten and slaying four Venerables, Long Ao had achieved a feat that placed him far above his peers.
"Brother Dugu, Brother Long actually won. It's truly unbelievable," Xia Jun said, filled with emotion. "Before this, I was certain Long Ao would be defeated, that he might even lose his life. But now?"
Not only has he not been defeated, but he's killed four Venerables and is now hunting down the other six. The thought alone is terrifying.
Nodding, Dugu Bai replied with a similarly surprised expression, "Brother Long always manages to surprise me. I should be used to it by now, but even I never imagined he would kill four Venerables and emerge victorious."
"From this day forward, Brother Long can be called the number one Venerable, the strongest expert beneath the rank of Supreme Venerable."
The number one Venerable.
The strongest below the Supreme Venerables.
Xia Jun nodded in agreement with Dugu Bai's assessment. By fighting one against ten, defeating ten Venerables, and killing four of them, Long Ao had already proven himself superior to all other Venerables.
Hearing Guan Feng concede, Ao Tian was secretly overjoyed.
In Ao Tian's eyes, and indeed in everyone's, Long Ao had already taken his revenge by storming the Blood Sea Sect alone and killing four Venerables. After all, the value of four Venerables versus one small Long Family was beyond comparison.
A single Long Family was no match for four Venerables.
Now that things had come to this, Long Ao had gotten his revenge. If not for the arrival of the Ghost King Sect and the Ghost King's sudden intervention, the Blood Sea Sect certainly would not have let Long Ao off the hook.
It was no joke—he had killed four of their Venerables. If the Blood Sea Sect could stomach that, they wouldn't be the Blood Sea Sect.
However, with the Ghost King Sect involved, Guan Feng knew that killing Long Ao today was nearly impossible. 'But it doesn't matter,' he thought. 'Once Long Ao leaves the Blood Sea Sect, I'll have countless opportunities to eliminate him.'
Conceding defeat.
He had painfully uttered those two words. In this battle, the Blood Sea Sect's reputation had hit rock bottom. After this, word would spread throughout Kyushu. How could the Blood Sea Sect maintain its footing? What would be left of their honor?
The Blood Sea Sect lost?
Ten of the Blood Sea Sect's Venerables fought against a single man, and they actually lost?
Xia Fang stared blankly at the white-haired, black-robed youth on the training ground, the fury in his heart like an erupting volcano. However, with the other Sects present, his reason managed to suppress his impulses.
But Xia Fang was not resigned to this. 'This is the man who indirectly killed my son. No matter what, Long Ao must die.'
'Long Ao, just you wait,' he sneered internally. 'I'll make you feel what it's like to wish you were dead. Heh heh.'
Smiling coldly to himself, Xia Fang prepared to turn and leave. But just then, Guan Feng let out a sudden, furious roar. "Long Ao! I have already conceded! What more do you want?"
It wasn't only Guan Feng; everyone else was stunned. At that moment, Long Ao had completely ignored Guan Feng's concession. He shot toward the six Venerables once more, his body radiating Killing Intent as he swung the Blood-Drinking Mad Saber.
The six Venerables dodged his attack. They wanted to flee, but the three Soul Slaves had them completely tied down. Now, the six Venerables were in a full-blown panic. They didn't dare to clash with Long Ao head-on; their only goal was to get away from here.
Everyone—including Dugu Bai, Xia Jun, Xia Fang, and Ao Tian—was dumbfounded by Long Ao's audacity. 'Has he been blinded by hatred?'
Guan Feng had already conceded, representing the Blood Sea Sect's defeat. Long Ao had already killed four of their Venerables and could have left safely. Why was he still hunting the other six? Was he really arrogant enough to believe he could take on the entire Blood Sea Sect by himself?
After all, besides its ten Venerables, the Blood Sea Sect still had three even more powerful Supreme Venerables. Even if Long Ao could defeat ten Venerables and kill four of them, could he possibly stand against three Supreme Venerables?
"Long Ao, you're courting death!"
Guan Feng was still being blocked by Ao Tian, who said coldly, "This battle isn't over yet, Guan Feng. Don't even think of interfering."
"Hahaha! Guan Feng, you destroyed my Long Family, so today, I will destroy your Blood Sea Sect! I will kill these six! I will slay anyone who stands in my way, be they man or god!"
