War God Long Ao

The Long Family estate, the main hall.

No one besides Long Haoshi and Long Ao knew that Long Ying had received an inheritance. After all, the fewer people aware of the matter, the better it was for him.

"Ao'Er, have you thought this through?"

There were only five people in the entire hall. Besides Long Ao, there were Long Haoshi, Long Yi, Wang Yidao, and Mu Wanfeng.

The four of them were somewhat surprised to hear that Long Ao wanted to establish his own faction. They knew perfectly well how difficult it was to stand on one's own.

"Grandfather, I have been thinking about this for a long time. Our family is being suppressed by the Long Clan and will never be able to rise. That is why I must establish my own faction. Only then can our family secure a foothold on the Celestial Martial Continent."

How could Long Haoshi not understand his grandson's intentions? However, the matter was still quite troublesome. The slightest misstep could lead to their own destruction.

"Since you've already decided, Grandfather supports you. Ao'Er, have you thought of a name?"

"The Dragon Sect."

The Dragon Sect?

Hearing that Long Ao had actually chosen the name "Dragon Sect," Long Haoshi and the other three were stunned. Long Haoshi said urgently, "Ao'Er, I wouldn't object to any other name you chose, but you absolutely cannot pick 'Dragon Sect.' Doing so will bring a fatal disaster upon you."

How could Long Ao not be aware of their concerns?

"Grandfather, my mind is made up. From now on, the new faction I'm establishing will be called the Dragon Sect."

Letting out a deep sigh, Long Haoshi knew his grandson all too well. 'But if he called it the Dragon Sect, would the Long Clan ever agree?'

Without a doubt, Long Haoshi was one hundred percent certain that once the Long Clan learned of this, they would never let his grandson off the hook. Naming it the Dragon Sect was a blatant provocation. It was easy to imagine what the Long Clan would do to Ao'Er just to save face.

"Ao'Er, if you insist on calling it the Dragon Sect, I can only tell you one thing: before your faction is even established, you will have already provoked your first formidable enemy—the entire Long Clan."

Long Ao nodded. He had already considered this point very clearly.

Establishing the Dragon Sect would certainly provoke the Long Clan's displeasure. However, Long Ao knew very well that the Long Clan definitely wouldn't move against him in the short term.

Long Ao was seizing this very opportunity to lead the Dragon Sect's rise. As long as he succeeded, he would surely be able to secure a foothold in Kyushu in the future.

For this very reason, Long Ao was prepared to go for broke.

"Ao'Er, since you've made your decision, I won't say any more. I just want to ask, how do you plan to establish the Dragon Sect?"

"I need to think about it."

This time, Long Ao did not leave after returning to the family. In any case, his agreement with the Law Enforcement Celestial Venerable was for one month later. In other words, he had one month to establish the Dragon Sect.

The Dragon Sect. A basic structure was already taking shape in Long Ao's mind.

To establish the Dragon Sect, he first needed to create the Corpse Slave Hall. As the name implied, it was a place for Corpse Slaves. Long Ao had just done a quick calculation: the Corpse Slave Hall currently possessed three Supreme Venerable Corpse Slaves and seven Venerable Corpse Slaves. As for the remaining three Venerables, they were Soul Slaves.

Setting aside its other strengths, the power of the Corpse Slave Hall alone was enough to look down on the Four Great Sects and was hot on the heels of the Ghost King Sect.

Long Ao did not leave the Soul Slaves and Corpse Slaves with his family. The family had the Fire Qilin standing guard, so as long as the Four Great Dominators didn't come looking for trouble, everything would be fine. Therefore, his most urgent task now was to focus all his efforts on developing the Dragon Sect.

The Dragon Sect.

「Three days later.」 A brand-new Sect appeared in the Celestial State. Under normal circumstances, the emergence of a new sect would attract no attention whatsoever. If they were lucky, they might last a little longer. If not, some sects couldn't even survive for three days.

But when the news about the Dragon Sect spread, everyone was utterly astonished. The Dragon Sect Master was none other than Long Ao—the very same man who had annihilated the Blood Sea Sect three months ago and then reappeared, seemingly reborn, three months later.

Long Ao, the most famous figure in Kyushu, and also its most dazzling genius.

No one could understand why Long Ao would suddenly establish his own Sect. And fine, build a sect if you want, but to actually give it a name like the Dragon Sect... This was a fucking blatant provocation of the Long Clan.

On the Celestial Martial Continent, there was only one Long Clan. No other faction dared to use the character for "Dragon" in their name. Why was that? It was out of fear of the Long Clan, of course. Yet Long Ao, courting death, had gone and named his sect the Dragon Sect.

Everyone could perfectly imagine how the Long Clan would deal with Long Ao once they found out he had established a "Dragon Sect."

Although Long Ao had single-handedly slaughtered the entire Blood Sea Sect, the Blood Sea Sect was but a drop in the ocean compared to the Long Clan. Forget Long Ao fighting the Long Clan by himself—even ten thousand Long Aos would be no match for them.

Everyone felt a mixture of admiration and exasperation toward Long Ao. They couldn't understand why he would suddenly provoke the Long Clan for no good reason. The Dragon Sect... Why not call it the Celestial Sect, the Earthen Sect, or even the Hegemon Sect? Why on earth did he have to pick this name?

Long Ao simply chose to ignore all the heated discussions. In his view, the greater the sensation the Dragon Sect caused, the better it was for the sect. He wished the Four Great Dominators would all get involved; that way, it would be free publicity for the Dragon Sect.

The Thunder Sect.

"Brother Dugu, Brother Long established the Dragon Sect for no apparent reason. What on earth does he mean by this?"

Xia Army's face was filled with helplessness and worry. He really couldn't figure out why Long Ao would establish the Dragon Sect. Wasn't he just needlessly making trouble for himself? After all, the Long Clan was not to be trifled with.

But Dugu Bai just smiled and said, "As expected of Brother Long. He's no ordinary person; he's very clever."

"Why do you say that?"

"It's simple. Brother Long has already calculated that the Long Clan definitely won't make a move against the Dragon Sect after its founding. The reason is simple: as one of the most powerful factions on the continent, the Long Clan can't possibly go all-out against a brand-new sect. After all, doing so would damage their prestige. Meanwhile, Brother Long establishing the Dragon Sect is guaranteed to cause a sensation. The greater the sensation, the faster the sect will develop."

"I see. But the Dragon Sect has only just been established, and Brother Long has already made his move. Isn't this pace a bit too fast?"

"Not at all. Brother Long must have already guessed that in the near future, the Four Great Dominators will surely contend for control over the Celestial State. This makes it the perfect time to establish the Dragon Sect. Once the Four Great Dominators begin their struggle for the Celestial State, there is no doubt that, given Brother Long's strength and potential, he will be able to secure a foothold for himself."

Hearing Dugu Bai's words, Xia Army was very surprised. He had never imagined that Brother Dugu would have such a high opinion of Long Ao. Xia Army also sincerely hoped that Long Ao could lead the Dragon Sect and carve out a place for themselves in the Celestial State. As a friend, he would even lend a hand to help.