War God Long Ao

According to what Long Fu had said, there was bound to be thunder and lightning within three days.

That was why Long Ao was waiting for the storm. He believed that by using the Heaven and Earth Array to fuse with the Power of Thunder and Lightning, he would have enough strength to kill a Great Venerable.

「The next day.」

Long Ao was still waiting. But at that moment, a piece of news suddenly arrived from the Ghost King Sect—news that nearly sent Long Ao into a rampage.

Ao Xue had been captured by the Imperial City.

Of course, Long Ao knew what the Imperial City intended by capturing Ao Xue. 'They just want to lure me to the Imperial City. The cowards! They don't dare to face me in an open battle, so they resort to these despicable tricks.'

「Dragon Sect, Main Hall」

"Sect Leader, you absolutely must not go to the Kyushu Spirit Realm! The Imperial City captured Ao Xue to lure you in and deal with you. If you go, you'll be walking right into their trap!"

"Brother Dugu is right. Sect Leader, you absolutely must not go."

How could Long Ao not be aware of their concerns?

'Am I really not going to go?'

"The Imperial City has captured Ao Xue. If I don't go, her chances of survival are slim. Therefore, I will make a trip to the Imperial City."

Everyone was aghast. They all knew the Sect Leader's personality—once he made a decision, he would almost never change his mind. 'Is he really going to the Imperial City?'

As one of the Four Great Forces in Kyushu, the Imperial City's power was self-evident.

The Imperial City's intentions were obvious: they wanted to lure Long Ao to them. After all, they had previously dispatched a massive army, only for it to be completely annihilated. On top of that, the Third Level Long Family was now involved.

The Imperial City wasn't foolish. Attacking the Dragon Sect at this juncture would be a clear sign of disrespect toward the Third Level Long Family.

That was why the Imperial City had ultimately chosen to capture Ao Xue and use her as bait. This way, even if they killed Long Ao, the Third Level Long Family would likely have nothing to say about it.

Overwhelming fury.

In the end, Long Ao suppressed his anger. He didn't immediately leave the Sect for the Kyushu Spirit Realm, because he knew the most urgent task was to deal with the eleven experts from the Third Level Long Family.

Seeing the grim look on Long Ao's face, everyone fell silent.

The whole world knew of Long Ao's feelings for Ao Xue. Otherwise, he wouldn't have risked his own life for a woman, storming the Ghost King Sect alone to seize the bride.

Now that Ao Xue had been captured by the Imperial City, one could only imagine Long Ao's fury. He was merely suppressing it for now.

RUMBLE, RUMBLE.

Just then, a loud clap of thunder suddenly echoed through the sky, followed by another and another. Dark clouds gathered, and in the blink of an eye, the entire sky grew dim. A suffocating, oppressive blackness descended.

Long Ao shot to his feet, a look of elation spreading across his face. He had waited a full seven days for this moment. 'Finally! The eleven Martial Artists from the Third Level Long Family are doomed.'

「Within the Heaven and Earth Array」

Trapped for seven days, the eleven of them were already exhausted, especially since they had to constantly fend off the attacks of the Soul Slaves. Imagine facing an unkillable opponent. Over time, how would you react?

Among the Ten Great Celestial Venerables, some had already given up resisting. 'We're all going to die anyway, so why continue this torture?' But Su Chen refused to give up. He had held out alone for seven days—such was the formidable power of a Great Venerable.

"Long Ao, if you have any guts, come out and fight us fairly! All you know is how to hide in the shadows! What kind of hero are you? You're just a coward!"

He expected no reply. After all, they had shouted the same taunts countless times over the past seven days, and no one had ever appeared.

But this time, a voice replied. "The victor is crowned king, the loser is branded a villain. As long as I can kill you all, I am the winner. When word of this spreads, people will admire me, Long Ao, not despise me. But now, I'll give you a chance. If you can endure what's to come, I'll let any survivors leave."

"Fine! You have a deal!"

Hearing Long Ao's words, the eleven of them breathed a collective sigh of relief. They had already held on for seven days; enduring a little longer seemed like a trivial matter. Ultimately, they still didn't take Long Ao seriously. In their eyes, if not for this Array trapping them, Long Ao would already be dead, and as for the Dragon Sect...

Long Ao's figure vanished from within the Heaven and Earth Array once more.

When he had first set up the Heaven and Earth Array, Long Ao had integrated a previous arrangement into its design. After all, a Great Venerable's power was too immense; the Heaven and Earth Array alone could never be enough to kill a Great Venerable Martial Artist.

RUMBLE, RUMBLE.

CRACK! Bolts of lightning began to strike down furiously into the Heaven and Earth Array. The entire array acted like a giant magnetic field, looking all the more terrifying under the oppressive, dark sky.

As they watched the Power of Thunder and Lightning strike the Array relentlessly, a horrifying realization dawned on them, and the eleven men were stunned beyond belief.

The lightning was too fast, giving the ten Celestial Venerables no chance to react. With a series of sharp CRACKS, six of the ten Celestial Venerables were struck dead on the spot, their souls completely obliterated.

His heart seized with terror, Su Chen didn't dare try to block, focusing only on dodging. The remaining four Celestial Venerables met the exact same fate—they too were struck down and killed by the lightning.

Gazing at the corpses littering the ground, Su Chen's fury erupted like a volcano. But trapped securely within the Heaven and Earth Array, he had no way to vent it.

"Long Ao, I will tear you to pieces!"

"Hahaha! You? You should be more worried about yourself."

CRACK! As Long Ao's voice faded, the lightning struck with even greater ferocity. Su Chen was incredibly fast, but he couldn't possibly outpace the Power of Thunder and Lightning. In just a few seconds, he was grazed by bolts more than a dozen times. If not for his immense strength, he would have already been killed.

To say he wasn't afraid would be a lie.

Thunder and Lightning was one of the most powerful forces in all of Heaven and Earth. Forget a mere Earth Venerable like him—even a Realm King or a Realm Emperor would not dare to face its power head-on. Su Chen couldn't imagine how Long Ao had managed it, how he could actually command the Power of Thunder and Lightning for his own use.

'An Array combined with the Power of Thunder and Lightning...' Though he was loath to admit it, Su Chen had to acknowledge the truth: the Dragon Sect now possessed the strength to contend with the Four Great Forces. 'As long as our old ancestors don't interfere, it won't be long before the Dragon Sect truly soars.'

The Power of Thunder and Lightning raged for a full three hours. Under normal circumstances, Su Chen would have been struck dead long ago. However, Long Ao used the Heaven and Earth Array to deliberately ease up on the assault, allowing Su Chen to barely survive. Even so, he was now covered in grievous wounds. Forget fighting an enemy—it was questionable if he could even remain standing.

The sky was now clear and boundless. The dark clouds, thunder, and lightning from moments before had vanished without a trace.