War God Long Ao

"I don't accept this explanation."

It would have been a problem if Long Mowen had accepted it.

Long Ao had already anticipated this. He understood in his heart that no matter how he tried to explain himself this time, he was on a dead-end path. 'Since that's the case, why should I cause more trouble for myself?'

"Long Ao, you established the Dragon Sect without authorization, defying the Long Clan. As the Patriarch of the Third Level Long Family, I now formally decree that both your arms will be severed and your cultivation crippled. If you dare to resist, you will be killed without mercy."

As he spoke, two Law Enforcement Celestial Venerables entered from outside, one of whom was Fang Hong.

Fang Hong's expression was also grim. Although he already knew Long Ao's fate, he couldn't bear to be the one to personally carry it out. He felt he would be letting down the venerable Tyrant Body.

"Sever his arms, cripple his cultivation, and then throw him out."

Long Yan's voice was exceedingly cold, devoid of any emotion. Everyone else seemed long accustomed to this, showing little reaction.

"Long Ao, I'm sorry."

Long Ao didn't answer because he didn't know what to say. In any case, this wasn't Fang Hong's fault. After all, Fang Hong's status in the Third Level Long Family was very low; he had no say in the matter.

The overwhelming pressure from the two Law Enforcement Celestial Venerables had Long Ao completely pinned down.

Just as the other Celestial Venerable was about to strike, Fang Hong suddenly made a fatal move. He slammed his palm onto the man's head, and caught completely off guard, the Celestial Venerable was killed instantly.

In that instant, Long Ao knew what had happened. He immediately sent the Celestial Venerable's soul into the Dragon Seal Space and turned to leave with Fang Hong.

But at that moment, Long Yan had already made his move. Before he even arrived, a wave of energy fluctuations shot forth, enveloping the two of them. Fang Hong was stunned; he knew all too well how terrifyingly powerful the Law Enforcement Elder was.

Shoving Long Ao away with one palm, Fang Hong said, "Go, now!"

As he spoke, Fang Hong chose to self-detonate. If Long Mowen and Long Yan hadn't joined forces to contain the blast, the Long Family's great hall would have been obliterated in that instant. Such was the frightening power of a Celestial Venerable's self-detonation.

Long Ao successfully escaped the Long Family's great hall, but it had come at the cost of Fang Hong's life.

Outside the great hall, everyone was blocking his path, ready to strike. At that moment, Long Ao, wielding the Blood-Drinking Mad Saber, charged out. Before he even reached them, a vicious Sword Aura had already slashed down.

They scrambled to get out of the way.

Even so, Long Ao's slash still cut down several people. In the blink of an eye, his figure had vanished without a trace.

Inside the great hall.

With things having come to this, both men wore grim expressions. This was especially true for Long Yan. As the Law Enforcement Elder of the Long Family, not only had he failed in his duty, but he had also let the target escape. If word of this got out, 'how could I possibly save face? How could the clan save face?'

"Sect Leader, I will immediately issue a kill order for this whelp."

Nodding, Long Mowen said coldly, "Proclaim it to the world. Anyone who captures this person will be handsomely rewarded. Even if you can't bring him back alive, I want his corpse."

"Understood."

Somehow, news of Long Ao wreaking havoc in the Third Level Long Family spread like wildfire throughout the entire Kyushu Spirit Realm. Soon after, the Third Level Long Family made a proclamation to the world, issuing a kill order for Long Ao. It was only then that everyone truly believed that Long Ao had actually raised hell in the Third Level Long Family's domain.

Many people were unwilling to believe it was true. After all, the Third Level Long Family was one of the Four Great Dominators, while Long Ao was merely a Venerable. If a Venerable could so casually wreak havoc upon a Dominator's headquarters, then the world was simply too insane.

But the facts were laid bare, and they had no choice but to believe.

As the saying goes, a handsome reward makes for valiant men. The terms offered by the Long Family were extremely generous, and because of this, the entire Kyushu Spirit Realm was suddenly galvanized into action, with everyone searching for Long Ao's whereabouts, hoping to claim the Third Level Long Family's bounty.

「Somewhere in the Kyushu Spirit Realm.」

Inside the Dragon Seal Space.

"Long Fu, how long will the Refinement of this Celestial Venerable take?"

Long Ao was wracked with guilt over Fang Hong sacrificing his life to save him, but he wasn't reckless. No matter what, the Third Level Long Family's strength was undeniable. To challenge the Third Level Long Family with his power alone was a practically impossible task.

Long Ao planned to refine the Celestial Venerable that Fang Hong had killed before his death into a Soul Slave. He was currently only a Venerable, still a great distance from the Celestial Venerable level. Once he successfully created the Soul Slave, he would have a trump card for self-preservation.

"Master, helping you instantly refine that Venerable Soul Slave before severely drained the Blood Pool's Vitality. So, if you want to proceed with refining a Celestial Venerable Soul Slave now... I've done a rough calculation. At the very fastest, it will take seven days."

Seven days wasn't a long time for a Martial Artist, but for Long Ao in his current situation, every extra day of delay meant another measure of danger. Still, since Long Fu had said so, it seemed refining the Celestial Venerable Soul Slave would indeed take seven days.

Leaving the Dragon Seal Space, Long Ao sat quietly atop a mountain peak, gazing out at the endless void in the distance.

This venture into the Third Level Long Family had not only nearly cost him his own life, but it had also gotten Fang Hong killed. This was a debt Long Ao would not let rest. 'Third Level Long Family,' he vowed, 'one day, I will raze you to the ground.'

Long Ao's expression was grave. Although he had successfully escaped the Third Level Long Family, they had already issued a kill order for him. If he wasn't mistaken, the entire Kyushu Spirit Realm had likely been mobilized by now. After all, the Third Level Long Family was still one of the Four Great Dominators of the Kyushu Spirit Realm.

Leaving the Kyushu Spirit Realm would not be an easy task.

After weighing his options, Long Ao decided to remain in the Kyushu Spirit Realm for the time being. It wouldn't be too late to leave once the storm had passed.

The kill order.

The Long Family issued the most terrifying kill order in its history, even joining forces with the other three great powers—the Imperial City, the Netherworld Mansion, and the Piaomiao Palace—to issue it jointly, vowing to see Long Ao dead no matter the cost.

In the Kyushu Spirit Realm, the Four Great Dominators constantly vied for power, both openly and in the shadows, all of them wanting to become the ultimate ruler. Yet, after so many years, not one of them had managed to completely dominate the Kyushu Spirit Realm.

This time, however, the Third Level Long Family was clearly bent on murder. They spared no expense, even paying a heavy price to invite the other three great forces to issue the kill order jointly and seal all teleportation Arrays. Never mind Long Ao; not even a fly could hope to escape from the Kyushu Spirit Realm and return to the Ordinary Spirit Realm.

The Four Great Forces—Eastern Emperor City, the West Third Level Long Family, the Southern Netherworld Mansion, and the North Piaomiao Palace—issuing a joint kill order was a once-in-a-century event. All the other powers began to speculate wildly, wondering what on earth could have happened to cause the Four Great Forces to act in unison.

In just a single day, the news that Long Ao had wreaked havoc in the Third Level Long Family, and that the Four Great Forces had joined hands to issue a kill order, vowing his death, had spread to nearly every corner of the Kyushu Spirit Realm. Everyone was speculating, wondering just who this Long Ao was, and how he had managed to do something so earth-shatteringly audacious.