War God Long Ao

Long Ao had spared the Thunder Sect this time entirely for the sake of Dugu Bai and Xia Jun.

He was not the least bit surprised that the Thunder Sect had chosen to submit to his own.

Long Ao had already guessed that the Thunder Sect had only two options: submit to the Ghost King Sect or submit to him.

Regardless, the Celestial State had now been completely transformed. The era of the Six Great Sects' dominance was over. Now, the Ghost King Sect and the Dragon Sect divided the state between them.

Given his relationship with Dugu Bai and Xia Jun, there was no doubt they would choose to join his side. Anyone who wasn't a fool knew that only by choosing him would the Thunder Sect secure greater benefits.

A short while later, they arrived.

"Brother Long, the Thunder Sect wishes to join you. What are your thoughts?"

Seeing the group enter, Long Ao was pleased and said, "Welcome. You are most welcome."

Everyone took their seats, and Dugu Bai got straight to the point. "Brother Long, you're truly incredible. I have to ask, how on earth did you manage to wipe out three major sects overnight?"

Xia Jun added, "Brother Long, the news of the Dragon Sect annihilating three major sects in one night has already spread throughout Kyushu."

Long Ao smiled. "Let's skip the pleasantries. I welcome the Thunder Sect's decision to join us."

Xia Fang, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up. "Sect Leader Long, the Thunder Sect has split in two. We have chosen the Dragon Sect, while the rest have sided with the Imperial City. I wonder, how does Sect Leader Long plan to accommodate us?"

He got straight to the point, as the future arrangements for the Thunder Sect were his primary concern.

Of course, Long Ao knew exactly what was on Xia Fang's mind.

In truth, Xia Fang felt a sense of melancholy. A few months ago, Long Ao was just a minor disciple of the Red Fire Town Long Family. Yet, in just a few short months, he had become the Dragon Sect Master.

Even he, the Sect Leader of the Thunder Sect, now had to treat him with reverence.

Xia Fang was even more aware that if not for his son and Dugu Bai, the Thunder Sect would likely have been slaughtered by now, sharing the same fate as the other three sects.

"Uncle Xia, rest assured, the Thunder Sect will not be disbanded. I've just been thinking about it. How about this: from now on, the Thunder Sect will be a branch of my Dragon Sect. You, Uncle Xia, will remain the Sect Leader of the Thunder Sect. Unless a major Sect-wide crisis occurs, the Dragon Sect will not interfere in the Thunder Sect's affairs. I wonder if this is satisfactory to you, Uncle Xia?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Fang, as well as Xia Jun and Dugu Bai, were all overjoyed.

Although Xia Fang was still very displeased with the situation, things had already reached this point. 'For the Thunder Sect to avoid being disbanded is already a great fortune. It's a silver lining in this unfortunate mess,' he thought.

"Thank you, Sect Leader Long."

With a smile, Long Ao finalized the arrangements for the Thunder Sect and moved on to other matters.

The Dragon Sect was situated atop Dragon Peak. The entire mountain was very remote; for anyone who was not a disciple of the Dragon Sect, finding this place was an almost impossible task.

Although the Dragon Sect had only been established for a few days, its disciples already numbered in the thousands, and that was without even counting the Thunder Sect.

Long Ao was very strict about vetting the disciples recruited by the Dragon Sect. He entrusted this task to Dugu Bai. As the Dragon Sect Master, he still had many other things to do.

"Hm?"

His expression changed abruptly. At that moment, Long Ao felt his body being enveloped by a terrifying aura. He didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless, for he already knew who this person was.

His figure shot outwards before he even had a chance to say a word to Dugu Bai.

「Atop the mountain peak.」

"My good disciple, you truly haven't disappointed me. Excellent, excellent. In just three short months, you not only wiped out the Blood Sea Sect but also three other major sects, and now you stand as a rival to the Ghost King Sect. I was not mistaken in my judgment of you."

Looking at Long Jing—or rather, the Evil Demon in front of him—Long Ao felt a massive headache coming on.

"Evil Demon, when did I ever say I would take you as my master?"

"Whether you're willing or not, the matter of me being your master is settled. Kid, do you really think you can dominate the Celestial State?"

Long Ao remained silent. He was curious to hear what the Evil Demon would say next.

"Kid, by wiping out three major sects and rising to rule the Celestial State alongside the Ghost King Sect, you've inadvertently provoked the Imperial City. I don't need to spell it out for you; you should know what kind of power the Imperial City represents. And I'm sure you know they certainly won't let the Dragon Sect off the hook. Do you believe me?"

"Whether the Imperial City lets the Dragon Sect off or not, what business is it of yours?"

Long Ao didn't dare make a reckless move. The Evil Demon's soul was inside Long Jing's body. The slightest misstep could cause her soul to be grievously harmed. Because of this, Long Ao could only endure it, holding himself back.

"Kid, as long as you take me as your master, I can guarantee that not just the Imperial City, but even the other three great hegemons wouldn't dare to bully the Dragon Sect. How about it?"

Long Ao had never been able to figure out the Evil Demon's true strength. However, according to Long Fu, the Evil Demon before him was a supreme existence that surpassed the Void Realm. As for what kind of existence that was, Long Ao still had no idea.

Within the Eight Realms of Void, the Realm Emperor was the supreme existence. The Evil Demon surpassed even the Realm Emperor. Just thinking about it was enough to imagine how terrifying the Evil Demon's power truly was.

Long Ao didn't dwell on this question. He knew very well that with his current strength, he wasn't even qualified to know. Even if he did find out, it would only be detrimental to his Cultivation, without a single benefit.

"Kid, don't say I didn't give you a chance. I'll ask you one last time: take me as your master, and I'll help the Dragon Sect become the number one major sect in Kyushu. Otherwise, not only you, but the entire Dragon Sect and everyone in the Long Family will die today."

Family. The moment the Evil Demon mentioned his family, Long Ao's expression instantly darkened. The Long Family was his Achilles' heel; no one was allowed to touch them, not even someone he knew possessed immense power like the Evil Demon.

Regardless, the Evil Demon was still just a soul, his strength not equal to that of his true form. But Long Ao still didn't dare to act rashly. 'Even if I could escape, what about my family?'

Faced with such a powerful Martial Artist, how many in his family could possibly resist?

Seeing Long Ao's silence, the Evil Demon let out a sinister chuckle. "Kid, if it weren't for the fact that your talent is decent, you think you'd even be worthy of becoming my disciple? What a joke."

"If that's the case, why don't you go find someone else? I'm sure there are plenty of people in Kyushu with greater talent than me. Why do you keep pestering me?"

Long Ao was frustrated to no end. He had no idea what the Evil Demon was thinking. 'Is it because I'm handsome? Even if I am, I've already made my position clear that I don't want to be his disciple, yet he keeps harassing me. This is beyond frustrating.'

"HAHAHA! Fine. Since you don't want to be my disciple, I won't force you. Hand over the Dragon Seal and the little fella, and I'll leave immediately."