War God Long Ao

"Elder, are you still worried?"

Nodding, Long Yan didn't hide his feelings in the slightest. "Patriarch, I can't shake the feeling that something is wrong with this. Why don't we investigate first?"

"Long Ao must die."

"Patriarch, the Imperial City and Long Ao are already at each other's throats. Long Ao even slaughtered the Imperial City's army. If nothing unexpected happens, the Imperial City will definitely deal with him. There's no need for us to act."

How could Long Mowen not understand Long Yan's meaning? He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Long Ao must be eliminated by our Long Family. If the Imperial City beats us to it, tell me, what face will our Long Family have left?"

In the end, it was all about the family's honor.

Long Yan said no more. He knew very well that in the Patriarch's eyes, the family's interests were paramount, and nothing could compare.

「Celestial State, Dragon Sect.」

Long Ao, who had just broken through to become a Middle Level Earth Venerable, was nowhere to be seen at this time, nor was he managing the Dragon Sect's affairs.

「Within a secret chamber in the Dragon Sect.」

Long Ming whimpered, mumbling something incomprehensible. After listening, Long Ao's expression became extremely grave.

It turned out that Long Ming had been in the process of awakening his inheritance for the past two days, but he had discovered something. To unlock it, he first needed to obtain a specific Treasure from the Nine Nether Earth Tiger clan, as well as the Power of Inheritance from his parents.

Long Ming's problem was his problem. 'Can I really just ignore it?'

"Long Ming, where is this Nine Nether Space you mentioned?"

WHINE, WHINE, WHINE...

Nodding, Long Ao understood what Long Ming was trying to say. In other words, the portion of the inheritance Long Ming had just awakened was the very key to opening the Nine Nether Space. As long as the Power of Inheritance was activated, he and Long Ming could enter it.

Under the current circumstances, Long Ao was reluctant to leave. After all, the Imperial City and the Third Level Long Family could attack the Sect at any moment, so he had to be fully prepared.

But Long Ao knew in his heart that Long Ming's matter was critically important. After all, if Long Ming couldn't obtain his inheritance and the Power of Inheritance, his Cultivation would stagnate. This, in turn, would prevent both his and Long Qiang's strength from improving, and right now, what he needed most was strength.

After thinking it over and over, Long Ao decided to make the trip to the Nine Nether Space.

"Brother Dugu, Brother Potian, I'll be gone for a while. I'm leaving the Sect in your hands. Remember one thing: defend it if you can, but retreat if you can't. As long as we are alive, making a comeback will be a simple matter. Understand?"

Dugu Bai and Long Potian both nodded.

They weren't fools. They knew that the Sect Leader wouldn't be leaving unless he had encountered something urgent. However, neither of them was too worried.

"Go and handle your business with peace of mind. Whether it's the Imperial City or the Third Level Long Family, if they dare to come, we will activate the Heaven and Earth Array. We'll make sure they never return."

The Heaven and Earth Array.

Long Ao had already taught the two of them the Heaven and Earth Array. He believed it could deal with any Martial Artist below the rank of Celestial Venerable. 'As for the Great Venerables and Realm Kings who surpass even Supreme Venerables, would the Imperial City and the Third Level Long Family really send powerhouses of that level?'

Because of this, Long Ao felt at ease leaving the Dragon Sect to them. After giving a few simple instructions, he and Long Ming arrived at the back mountain of the Dragon Sect.

"Long Ming, let's begin."

Long Ming nodded. At this moment, his body wasn't very large, only about two meters long. A startling power suddenly erupted from him. Feeling this power, Long Ao knew clearly that this was the so-called Power of Inheritance.

It was very powerful.

Immediately after, this Power of Inheritance completely enveloped both Long Ao and Long Ming. With a flash of light, the figures of the man and the tiger vanished. The next second, they had entered a dark, gloomy space.

This was a somber, dark space. It seemed boundless, like an entire continent. A strange current flowed through the air, and Long Ao didn't dare to breathe it in. 'Who the hell knows what this stuff is?'

Underfoot, blocks of ice-cold rock looked incredibly smooth. All around them were endless, rolling mountains.

'So this is the Nine Nether Space?'

According to the inheritance Long Ming had received, Long Ao learned that there was an independent space within the Celestial Martial Continent known as the Nine Nether Space. Here, there were only Spirit Beasts, no human Martial Artists. But precisely because of this, the place was even more brutal. One had to be vigilant at all times, or you wouldn't even know how you died.

In the Nine Nether Space, there existed Ten Great Royal Spirit Beast Families. These ten royal families fought for dominance year-round in life-or-death struggles.

The Nine Nether Earth Tigers were one of the Ten Great Royal Spirit Beast Families. During a great war back then, for some unknown reason, the other Nine Great Royal Families joined forces to deal with the Nine Nether Earth Tiger clan. Facing nine opponents at once, the Nine Nether Earth Tigers couldn't hold on and were wiped out.

In other words, only a few Nine Nether Earth Tigers were left on the entire Celestial Martial Continent. And among them, Long Ming was the heir to the Emperor of the Nine Nether Earth Tiger clan.

The matter was simple. As long as Long Ming could obtain his parents' Power of Inheritance and the supreme Treasure of the Nine Nether Earth Tiger clan, he would become the new master of the Nine Nether Earth Tigers, even though the clan had already been slaughtered.

Long Ao also knew that Long Ming's identity must not be revealed under any circumstances. He absolutely could not let the other Nine Great Royal Families find out, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Long Ming, where is your clan located? Is it recorded in your inheritance?"

The Nine Nether Space was too vast. Long Ao knew very well that if the location wasn't in the inheritance, then trying to find the Nine Nether Earth Tiger clan's territory in this boundless space would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

Long Ming nodded and let out a low whine. Long Ao breathed a sigh of relief. If that was the case, things would be much easier. As long as they avoided the Nine Great Royal Spirit Beast Families, traveled to the Nine Nether Earth Tiger clan's territory, found the Power of Inheritance and the Treasure, and then immediately left the Nine Nether Space, everything would be fine.

It was easier said than done.

The Nine Nether Space was filled with countless Spirit Beasts. Moreover, the Spirit Beasts here were just like the ones on Corpse Bone Mountain—exceptionally ferocious. On top of that, there were the Nine Great Royal Spirit Beast Families. If his luck was bad and he ran into one of them, he would be in big trouble.

For this very reason, Long Ao had the Nine Nether Earth Tiger return to the Dragon Seal Space first. This way, even if they were discovered by one of the Nine Great Royal Families, it wouldn't be a case of enemies meeting with bloodshot eyes.

Looking left and right at the harsh surroundings, Long Ao found it hard to imagine how anything could survive in such an environment. However, he also knew that any creature that *could* survive here must have cultivated a terrifying level of strength.

He smiled. 'While helping Long Ming get his Power of Inheritance and Treasure, I can use this opportunity to train. Wouldn't it be wonderful if I could break through to the Celestial Venerable Realm in the Nine Nether Space?'