War God Long Ao

"Guan Feng, there is no doubt you will die today."

Guan Feng burst out laughing at Long Ao's words.

Long Ao's stunning upset shocked everyone present. He had single-handedly slain ten Venerables of the Blood Sea Sect. Who could possibly compare to him?

Everyone was certain that once Long Ao fully matured, he would surely become one of the continent's supreme powerhouses.

But what about now?

Long Ao challenging Guan Feng was practically a suicidal act. The gap between a Venerable and a Supreme Venerable was clear for all to see. For that very reason, no one favored Long Ao, even though many hoped to witness another stunning upset.

Neither Long Ao nor Guan Feng spoke again. They stared deadly at each other as powerful auras erupted from their bodies and violently crashed together.

By the Blood Pool.

"Ghost King, it has been many years. Congratulations on advancing to the rank of Supreme Venerable Martial Artist."

"Thank you both. I never thought this matter concerning Long Ao would trouble two such esteemed seniors."

Waving his hand dismissively, Guan Tong showed no sign of displeasure. Instead, he said with a smile, "Ghost King, the Blood Sea Sect will soon withdraw from the Alliance. The title of hegemon of the Celestial State will belong to the Ghost King Sect from this day forward. You are quite impressive. With a Ghost King such as yourself, the Ghost King Sect will not see decline for at least a hundred years."

It was clear that Guan Tong held Ghost King Ao Tian in high regard.

Ao Tian was astonished. He never imagined the Blood Sea Sect would suddenly withdraw from the struggle for supremacy. After all, considering the power of the Six Great Sects, the fight for hegemony over the Celestial State was really between the Blood Sea Sect and the Ghost King Sect.

"Thank you."

Ao Tian was no fool. He knew exactly what the Blood Sea Sect's withdrawal meant. From this moment on, the Ghost King Sect would be unrivaled and could easily establish dominance over the Celestial State.

The Celestial State was divided among the Six Great Sects: the Ghost King Sect, the Golden Sun Sect, the Thunder Sect, the Blood Sea Sect, the Wind and Thunder Sect, and the Flame Sect.

The Blood Sea Sect and the Ghost King Sect were the most powerful. Both Major Sects had three Supreme Venerables presiding over them. Now that the Blood Sea Sect had withdrawn, the remaining Four Great Sects would likely not dare to compete with the Ghost King Sect for control of the Celestial State.

When one's Cultivation breaks through to the Supreme Venerable Realm, the Spiritual Essence within their body will form a Golden Core, condensing all their power within it.

The greatest difference between a Venerable and a Supreme Venerable lay in the Golden Core. Once a Supreme Venerable unleashed their Golden Core, they could kill a Venerable almost instantly. That was the true gap between the two Realms.

Long Ao didn't dare let his guard down for a second. Guan Feng, however, seemed to have run out of patience. In a single bound, he shot forward.

To end the battle quickly, Guan Feng immediately unleashed his Venerable Golden Core. A terrifying Spiritual Essence bore down with overwhelming force, blanketing the area like a torrential storm.

The power of the Venerable Golden Core was terrifying.

Long Ao sidestepped, moving to attack Guan Feng from the left. But Guan Feng paid him no mind, simply swatting back with his palm.

Long Ao chose to meet the attack head-on. He wanted to personally test the true strength of a Supreme Venerable.

Fist and palm crashed together. A terrifying wave of Palm Force and Fist Force erupted outward. Before the crowd could even process what had happened, Long Ao was sent flying.

Long Ao was stunned. He'd never imagined a Supreme Venerable Martial Artist could be this strong. Forcibly halting his momentum, he turned to face Guan Feng and said coldly, "So this is the might of a Supreme Venerable Martial Artist? Nothing special."

A Supreme Venerable Martial Artist was nothing special.

Everyone was dumbfounded by Long Ao's words. He was being far too arrogant, not even showing respect for a Supreme Venerable Martial Artist. What shameless audacity.

"Hahaha! Nothing special? I'll show you the true power of a Supreme Venerable Martial Artist!"

That was merely a warm-up. Now, Guan Feng put his full power into his charge. But before he could even get close to Long Ao, his expression flickered.

Guan Feng found himself locked in place and knew instantly that it was Long Ao's doing.

Not daring to let his guard down, Guan Feng knew this was the very same move Long Ao had used to kill the ten Venerables. He would not make the same mistake.

His powerful Venerable Golden Core flared to life. In just a second, Guan Feng shattered the lock on his body and resumed his charge.

But he had only made it halfway when he realized the flow of Time around him had been altered. Suppressing his fury, he once again forced his Venerable Golden Core to revolve, desperately trying to break free from the distorted Time.

But at that exact moment, Guan Feng let out a muffled grunt and was sent flying backward. THUD. He crashed hard onto the ground.

Everyone stared in shock as Guan Feng was thrown backward. They had no idea what had happened to him. 'Did Long Ao attack him? Impossible! The second exchange has barely begun. Even if Long Ao were a Supreme Venerable, he couldn't defeat Guan Feng in a single move.'

THUD.

Guan Feng's body made intimate acquaintance with the ground. The two remaining Supreme Venerables from the Blood Sea Sect exchanged a look, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes. 'Could Guan Feng be dead?'

Although the two Supreme Venerables found it unbelievable, they couldn't sense any trace of Guan Feng's aura. That could only mean one thing: Guan Feng had been killed in a single move.

Long Ao killed Guan Feng in a single move?

The two Supreme Venerables refused to believe it. But as they watched Long Ao stare coldly at Guan Feng's motionless body, a silent sneer on his face, a sense of dread washed over them.

Not daring to hesitate, the two Supreme Venerables shot forward, arriving at Taishan Mountain in the blink of an eye. They didn't even need to check. The expressions of the two Supreme Venerables instantly turned grim, their faces masks of utter disbelief.

A Venerable killing a Supreme Venerable in a single move?

"You killed Guan Feng?"

Long Ao had killed a Supreme Venerable in a single move. At these words, everyone was thunderstruck, their faces filled with astonishment. Even if they couldn't believe it themselves, how could they doubt the words of two Supreme Venerables?

Everyone stared blankly at the white-haired, black-robed youth. At that moment, standing tall in the Blood Pool Martial Arts Arena, Long Ao seemed like a veritable God of Slaughter.

Dugu Bai and Xia Jun swallowed hard. Only now did they finally understand the source of Long Ao's confidence. He wasn't just arrogant; he had the power to back it up. To kill a Supreme Venerable in a single move... based on that alone, who could possibly be his match?

Forget dominating other Venerables; at this rate, even sweeping through the Supreme Venerables wouldn't be a problem for him.

Huo Shi's expression was utterly foul. Despair began to creep into his heart. A person who could kill a Supreme Venerable in one move was an existence the Golden Sun Sect could never afford to provoke. If he dragged his entire Sect into irredeemable ruin over his personal grudge, he would truly become its greatest sinner.

But the most shocked of all was Ghost King Ao Tian. He knew exactly what it meant to kill Guan Feng in a single move. Not even he could accomplish such a feat. Didn't that mean he was no match for Long Ao either? The so-called 'number one Venerable,' the 'greatest expert below the Supreme Venerable Realm'—it was all bullshit. With his power, Long Ao could look down on all Supreme Venerables.

(PS: Ten chapters are done for today. Xiaojiu is going to rest. Good night, everyone.)