War God Long Ao

「At the bottom of the canyon.」

White mist swirled around, making it impossible to see anything in the distance.

The moment they landed, Long Qiang grew impatient. Startled, Long Ao grabbed him and said, "Leave this to me. You just behave."

'Who knew what this place was? What if he ran into some kind of danger?'

After forcefully suppressing Long Qiang, Long Ao followed his directions and walked deeper. He walked for an unknown amount of time before arriving at a stone wall as smooth as water.

"Huh?"

Surprised, Long Ao noticed a wide, winding tunnel to his front left. It was five meters high and four meters wide, and he couldn't see the end of it, having no idea what lay deep inside.

He entered the tunnel.

Long Ao shrugged helplessly. He had no idea what Long Qiang wanted, so he could only step cautiously into the tunnel, moving slowly down the dark passage. One step, two steps… With every step, Long Ao was exceptionally careful.

It was so dark that Long Ao couldn't see what was ahead. He could only rely on his Martial Artist's Sensing Power to move forward slowly.

"Light!"

His heart leaped with joy. Long Ao picked up his pace, heading toward the source of the light. Soon, he arrived at the end of the tunnel.

Before Long Ao could even step out, he was enveloped by two terrifying forces. If he hadn't stopped in time, their terrifying momentum alone would have been enough to crush him flat.

"Hahaha, so the Sword Dragon is nothing special after all. Today, I'd like to see how you plan to escape my grasp."

"Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, you're not so great yourself. Don't think you're invincible. I'm telling you right now, even if I die, I'm taking you down with me."

「At the end of the tunnel was an enormous cave.」

The cave was over twenty meters across and filled with huge rocks. But at that moment, Long Ao had no attention to spare for anything else, because inside the cave, two massive creatures were glaring at each other, and he felt like he could be caught in the crossfire at any moment.

'Giant Dragons?'

That's right. Inside the cave were two genuine, real-deal Giant Dragons.

A Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and a Sword Dragon. Long Ao knew a fair bit about the different types within the Dragon Race.

Both the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and the Sword Dragon were incredibly powerful beings. Long Ao never would have imagined he would encounter two Giant Dragons here, let alone these two specific types.

Long Ao was very curious. 'What on earth did Long Qiang lead me here for?'

Regardless, both Giant Dragons could speak. From that point alone, Long Ao had already deduced that neither the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon nor the Sword Dragon could be weak; their power was likely far from ordinary.

Long Ao had already noticed that the nearby Sword Dragon was clearly heavily injured. It was covered in wounds, and its body swayed precariously, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Seeing this, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon was clearly delighted, ecstatic even. After so many years of constant fighting, he had finally defeated the Sword Dragon. He was just one step away from successfully absorbing the Sword Dragon's blood and using it to forcibly break through his current Realm.

The Sword Dragon was covered in thick Dragon Scales, arranged in a dense, orderly pattern. Each massive Dragon Scale had a sharp spike protruding from it, looking exceptionally terrifying and making one's scalp tingle.

Its huge eyes stared death at the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon before it. The Sword Dragon was filled with unwillingness. It had been just one step away from officially advancing. At that point, killing the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon would have been a matter of minutes.

But now?

He had fallen short at the final step. Not only had he failed to advance, but he had also been heavily wounded by the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon. Now, his very life was in danger.

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, born with five claws, possessed immense attack power. Among the many clans of the Dragon Race, it was one of the top-ranking super races.

The Sword Dragon, covered in sharp spikes, also possessed immense attack power and ranked very high among the many clans of the Dragon Race.

"Sword Dragon, if you submit to me, I can spare your wretched life. How about it?"

"Pah! Who do you think you are? The Five-Clawed Golden Dragons are a naturally shameless lot. Besides sneak attacks, what else can you do? For the Dragon Race to have members like you is a disgrace to all dragons."

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and the Sword Dragon were at daggers drawn, ready to fight at any moment.

Long Ao didn't leave. Instead, he carefully crouched down. 'The Sword Dragon and the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon are about to fight. If they both end up seriously injured, I can be the one to reap the rewards.'

Both the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and the Sword Dragon were incredibly powerful beings. 'If I could get my hands on both Giant Dragons, wouldn't that be incredible?'

"Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, if you have the guts, wait for me to recover from my injuries, and we'll fight one-on-one. If you can defeat me then, I'll choose to submit to you. Do you dare accept the challenge?"

"Idiot."

Of course the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon didn't dare accept. If he hadn't chosen to launch a sneak attack this time, it would have been impossible to heavily injure the Sword Dragon.

It wasn't a question of which of them was stronger or weaker. The fact was, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and the Sword Dragon had been fighting for many years without a clear winner, but the Sword Dragon had been on the verge of a breakthrough.

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon was no fool. If the Sword Dragon officially broke through at this moment, killing him would be effortless. It was for this very reason that the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon had cast aside his pride and chosen to ambush him. His goal was to prevent the Sword Dragon's breakthrough at all costs.

Looking at the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon before it, the Sword Dragon was filled with absolute hatred. It had been just one step away from officially advancing, but the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon had ruined everything. It was furious, but what good was fury now?

「At the edge of the tunnel.」

Long Ao was full of anticipation for the fight between the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and the Sword Dragon, even feeling excited. After all, if the two Giant Dragons fought and both were heavily injured, it would only benefit him, with no downside whatsoever.

With a furious roar.

In the end, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon couldn't hold back and attacked first. He knew the Sword Dragon was only heavily injured because of his sneak attack. If it recovered, who knew if it would break through? As the saying goes, better safe than sorry.

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon's entire body shot forward like a meteor, appearing right in front of the Sword Dragon. Without giving it any chance to react, he pounced ferociously.

Poised and ready, the Sword Dragon showed no fear as the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon attacked. It slammed its body into the ground, creating a huge crater. Just as the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and Long Ao were wondering what it was trying to do, the Sword Dragon used the force from the impact to launch itself violently toward its opponent.

The two Giant Dragons collided brutally. The force was so immense that both their bodies were sent flying back. But neither Giant Dragon seemed to want to pause for even a moment. They turned and began to slam into each other again in the most ferocious and direct method of combat.

Before long, the entire cave had been torn to pieces. The scene was utterly staggering.