War God Long Ao

Two Void Earth Venerables.

Among the Six Great Sects, only the Blood Sea Sect and the Ghost King Sect had a Void Earth Venerable presiding over them.

"Ao Shichong, are you planning to interfere in the feud between my Blood Sea Sect and Long Ao?"

Guan Hang was no fool. He knew Ao Shichong wouldn't have appeared for no reason. 'Could it really be for a nobody like Long Ao?'

This was precisely why Guan Hang was so shocked. After all, the other man was a Second Level Earth Venerable, while he was only a First Level Earth Venerable. If they were to truly fight, he had no confidence whatsoever that he could defeat Ao Shichong.

The gap between each of the Three Realms of Earth Venerable—First Level, Second Level, and Third Level—was immense.

'If Ao Shichong is really determined to interfere, this will be a huge problem.'

"Brother Guan, Long Ao is just a kid. He was indeed reckless this time."

Ao Shichong's words were crystal clear. He was here to protect Long Ao, and he wanted to see if the Blood Sea Sect would give him face. If it were an ordinary Martial Artist, the Blood Sea Sect wouldn't have given them the time of day. But with Ao Shichong's status and power on full display, the Blood Sea Sect didn't dare refuse him lightly.

Dugu Bai and Xia Jun's faces lit up with joy. They never would have expected the Ghost King Sect's old ancestor to suddenly appear. This affair was truly full of twists and turns. With an Earth Venerable powerhouse backing him, Long Ao was safe.

"Ao Shichong, Long Ao killed ten of my Venerables, as well as our Sect Leader! Is that also the act of a child?"

Before Ao Shichong could speak, Guan Hang continued, "Long Ao must pay his debt of blood in blood! Anyone who dares to stand in my way will be killed without mercy!"

Guan Hang's words were aimed directly at the Ghost King Sect.

Guan Hang didn't give a damn about anyone else here; the only one he cared about was Ao Shichong.

Hearing this, Ao Shichong's expression gradually turned cold. He had personally shown up; the other party should have at least shown him some face.

But what was the result?

Guan Hang hadn't given him any face at all. In this matter, the Blood Sea Sect was already suppressing the Ghost King Sect.

Ao Shichong knew very well that if this matter wasn't handled properly, even if the Ghost King Sect became the overlord of Celestial State, there would be dissenters. At the very least, many would say that the Blood Sea Sect had suppressed the Ghost King Sect back then, and that the Ghost King Sect was afraid of the Blood Sea Sect.

For that very reason, Ao Shichong would certainly not back down.

With a cold laugh, Ao Shichong said, "Guan Hang, you need to get something straight. The battle between Long Ao and the ten Venerables was a life-and-death duel. Life and death are decided by fate; you can't blame others. Afterward, Guan Feng also brought it upon himself. Is the Blood Sea Sect trying to go back on its word?"

He was rendered speechless.

Because Guan Hang knew perfectly well that this was indeed the case. Long Ao had defeated the ten Venerables and Guan Feng fair and square. Even he couldn't deny it.

'But should I really let Long Ao go?'

If he did, what would become of the Blood Sea Sect's reputation? They would be mocked by the entire world, one hundred percent.

"Long Ao, I now formally challenge you. Do you dare to accept?"

PFFT.

Hearing this, waves of mocking laughter erupted from the crowd. Guan Hang challenging Long Ao? It was shameless to the extreme. One had to remember, Guan Hang was a genuine Earth Venerable, yet he was challenging a mere Venerable—and a youth who had just fought two major battles at that. On this point alone, Guan Hang's shamelessness was simply unparalleled.

"Guan Hang, I originally thought you were a respectable figure, but now it seems you're nothing special."

Completely ignoring everyone's contempt, and even more so Ao Shichong's mockery, Guan Hang knew only one thing: no matter what, Long Ao had to die. He absolutely could not be allowed to leave the Blood Sea Sect.

For this reason, Guan Hang was willing to be mocked and despised, as long as he could force Long Ao to stay.

If Ao Shichong hadn't appeared, he could have killed Long Ao at any time. But the situation was different now. Ao Shichong of the Ghost King Sect was right here. If he tried to kill Long Ao by force, Ao Shichong would also make a move. At that point, it wouldn't just be a problem for him, but for his entire Sect as well.

Long Ao was no fool; of course he wasn't going to agree.

Long Ao also never expected that the Blood Sea Sect had a Void Earth Venerable in its ranks. He knew very well how powerful a Void Earth Venerable was. Even if he used his two remaining drops of Fire Qilin Life Essence Blood, it would be impossible to kill this Void Earth Venerable.

Seeing Long Ao refuse the challenge, Guan Hang's expression turned utterly grim.

How could Guan Hang not understand Long Ao's intention? If Long Ao refused to fight, was he really going to kill him by force?

Ao Shichong was watching him like a tiger from the side. If the Ghost King Sect and Ao Shichong truly had a complete falling out just to protect Long Ao, could he really withstand them?

"Guan Hang, Long Ao does not wish to accept the challenge. Can we leave now?"

'Leave?'

With a cold snort, Guan Hang suddenly asked, "Ao Shichong, I'd like to ask you, on what grounds are you interfering in this matter?"

"Guan Hang, if you're not an idiot, I'll tell you. Long Ao is one of my Ghost King Sect's people."

"Ao Shichong, are you just trying to pick a fight?"

'Long Ao is a member of the Ghost King Sect?'

It wasn't just Guan Hang; even the others were a bit baffled, wondering when Long Ao had become a member of the Ghost King Sect.

"Hahaha, how ignorant. Long Ao is marrying Ao Xue, so doesn't that make him one of the Ghost King Sect's people? Am I right?"

Hearing this, Guan Hang's expression became as dark as it could possibly be. Under normal circumstances, if Long Ao married Ao Xue, he would indeed be considered part of the Ghost King Sect. If that was the case, killing Long Ao would be equivalent to making an enemy of the Ghost King Sect.

Long Ao was also a little shocked by Ao Shichong's words, because from the very beginning, the Ghost King Sect had disapproved of his relationship with Ao Xue.

A wry smile touched Long Ao's lips. He knew very well that the only reason Ao Shichong was protecting him was because he saw his talent and potential. Otherwise, would the Ghost King Sect offend the entire Blood Sea Sect for one person?

But no matter what, Long Ao was not a reckless person. Today, with an Earth Venerable Powerhouse from the Blood Sea Sect present, trying to annihilate the sect was practically impossible. That being the case, he knew that where there's life, there's hope. For a gentleman, ten years is not too long to wait for revenge.

As long as he could leave the Blood Sea Sect alive, he would have plenty of opportunities for revenge in the future.

Thinking this, Long Ao remained silent, allowing Ao Shichong to handle the matter.

Ao Shichong also began to release his Momentum. A Second Level Earth Venerable was no joke. His Realm suppressed Guan Hang's. If a real battle were to break out, the Blood Sea Sect would be the one to ultimately suffer.

One had to know that the current Blood Sea Sect had been severely weakened, having lost a total of ten Venerables and one Supreme Venerable. If not for their lack of confidence, the Blood Sea Sect wouldn't have had to withdraw from the struggle for supremacy.

Guan Hang was incredibly unwilling to accept this. The Blood Sea Sect had already withdrawn from the battle for supremacy. If they couldn't even kill Long Ao, the Blood Sea Sect might as well just go die. This was a humiliation the Blood Sea Sect could not accept.