War God Long Ao

"Long Ao."

Hearing this voice, although Ao Tian was unwilling to admit it, he knew that Long Ao had well and truly arrived.

'This is big trouble.'

Although he didn't know what Realm Long Ao's strength had reached, he was capable of killing ten Celestial Venerables and one Great Venerable. That was an accomplishment Ao Tian knew he couldn't replicate.

If things went south and Long Ao actually killed Huo Fen, how would the Ghost King Sect answer to the Imperial City?

Staring at the youth who had suddenly appeared before him—with his long, fiery red hair and matching fiery red eyebrows—Huo Fen guessed who he was, even though they had never met.

With a cold sneer, Huo Fen said mockingly, "So you're Long Ao. Truly courting death."

"Senior Huo Fen, perhaps it would be best if you left first."

SLAP! Hearing this, Huo Fen directly slapped Ao Tian across the face. He wasn't an idiot; he knew exactly what Ao Tian meant. He was a dignified Law Enforcement Celestial Venerable from the Imperial City. Was he supposed to be no match for a mere Earth Venerable?

"Get the hell out of my way."

Fury burned in Ao Tian's heart, but he dared not voice it. Just a moment ago, he was worried about Long Ao killing Huo Fen and how the Ghost King Sect would answer to the Imperial City. Now, he hoped Long Ao would actually do it.

As the Sect Leader of the Ghost King Sect, when had anyone ever dared to slap him?

"Long Ao, you truly don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

Long Ao paid Huo Fen no mind. Before heading to Tianshan Mountain, he had planned to visit the Ghost King Sect to discuss the matter between him and Ao Xue. No matter what, he didn't dare let Ao Xue remain in the Ghost King Sect any longer; who knew what might happen.

Because of this, Long Ao had never expected to run into Huo Fen—the man he hated most—the moment he entered the Ghost King Sect.

If Huo Fen hadn't taken Ao Xue back then, he wouldn't have had to live in fear and worry. Thankfully, Ao Xue was fine. If anything had happened to her, he would have torn Huo Fen limb from limb.

When enemies cross paths, their eyes burn with exceptional hatred.

"Huo Fen, don't even think about leaving the Ghost King Sect today."

"HAHAHAHA, HAHAHAHA!" Hearing this, Huo Fen suddenly threw his head back and laughed as if he had just heard the most ridiculous thing in the world. After all, his opponent was merely a trifling Earth Venerable, yet he was so arrogant. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed someone so conceited existed.

"Long Ao, I'm starting to wonder, are you out of your mind?"

Long Ao just snorted coldly, saying nothing.

Huo Fen took out the Imperial City Order from his robes and said coldly, "The Imperial City Order is here. Why are you not kneeling?"

Long Ao still said nothing, merely looking at him with contempt. 'Is this man really a Celestial Venerable?' he even wondered.

Seeing Long Ao's utter disregard for him, Huo Fen became enraged. Just as he was about to strike, Long Ao shot forward in a single bound. Huo Fen was stunned for a moment, then let out three loud laughs and charged forward as well.

The two chose to clash head-on, trading blow for blow. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of fists had already collided. Protected by his Desolate Tyrant Body, Long Ao completely ignored his opponent's attacks. Because of this, after a hundred punches, Huo Fen realized something was wrong. He no longer dared to continue the direct confrontation and instead flew into the air, preparing to use his advantage as a Celestial Venerable to eliminate his foe.

But Long Ao wasn't the least bit worried. A Dragon's Roar echoed, and a moment later, a massive black Giant Dragon suddenly appeared. Riding atop Long Qiang, Long Ao ascended into the sky as well.

The Celestial Venerable's advantage was gone in an instant.

Although he knew his opponent was a Dragon Martial Artist, Huo Fen couldn't help but tremble when Long Ao actually summoned the Giant Dragon. After all, the Long Family's Dragon Martial Artists were too powerful. With the Unity of Man and Dragon, their combined might was far greater than the sum of their parts.

Still, Huo Fen wasn't overly concerned. No matter what, his opponent was only an Earth Venerable. If Long Ao were a Celestial Venerable, Huo Fen wouldn't even fight; he would turn and flee immediately.

If he could kill Long Ao and obtain a Giant Dragon, that would be a huge gain. Perhaps he could make a meteoric rise in status.

For this reason, not only did Huo Fen not retreat, he charged forward. The two began to battle, their conflict seemingly enough to shatter the very earth. Although Long Ao was only an Earth Venerable, with Long Qiang's help, he could just barely fight a Celestial Venerable to a standstill. This was the source of his immense confidence.

The combined force of Long Ao and Long Qiang was truly earth-shattering. In the blink of an eye, countless people had gathered all around. They watched the battle in the Nine Heavens, their faces filled with shock, especially when they looked at Long Ao.

Ghost King Ao Tian had never imagined that Long Ao could have grown this powerful in just a few short months. This in itself was a testament to how formidable Long Ao's talent was.

One man and one dragon, looking down disdainfully upon the Nine Heavens.

Watching the man and dragon battle the Imperial City's Celestial Venerable in the Nine Heavens, everyone felt a deep sense of admiration. This was the ultimate underdog story in their minds. A figure like this was worthy of having his legend passed down through the ages.

In front of so many people, Huo Fen knew with absolute clarity that he could not afford to lose. For this reason, he used all his strength to attack Long Ao, wanting to defeat him in the shortest time possible.

Standing on Long Qiang's back, Long Ao wielded the Blood-Drinking Mad Saber. He avoided close combat with Huo Fen, instead relying on the Sword Auras unleashed by the saber, striking one after another without giving his opponent a moment's rest.

At this moment, Huo Fen was frustrated beyond belief. He was a dignified Celestial Venerable Martial Artist, a Law Enforcement Celestial Venerable of the Imperial City, no less. But now? He was being forced back by a mere Earth Venerable. Regardless of whether he won or lost this battle, he had, in a sense, already lost.

"Heaven-Burning Fire Lotus."

This was Huo Fen's strongest Martial Arts technique, Heaven-Burning Fire Lotus. Under normal circumstances, Huo Fen would never use it because it caused great damage to the soul. But now, in order to end the fight quickly, he had no other choice.

Long Ao, however, just sneered and unleashed Heaven and Earth Mourn Together. With him at the center, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi began to converge frantically, and a massive tornado suddenly formed.

As a Law Enforcement Celestial Venerable of the Imperial City, Huo Fen certainly knew what the Momentum Long Ao was releasing signified. He almost cried out in alarm. He simply couldn't understand why Long Ao could condense Heaven and Earth's Momentum. 'Could it be Nirvana Rebirth?'

'Impossible.' Huo Fen immediately dismissed the thought. If his opponent had undergone Nirvana Rebirth, would he still be standing here alive?

But if it wasn't Nirvana Rebirth, then how could he release Heaven and Earth's Momentum? Huo Fen was completely bewildered, unable to figure out how Long Ao was doing it.

Regardless, his opponent had managed to release Heaven and Earth's Momentum, and Huo Fen didn't dare be the slightest bit careless. However, before he could even dodge, he was directly devoured by Long Ao's Heaven and Earth Mourn Together and swept into the tornado.

Seeing this, everyone, including Ao Tian, was stunned. Had Long Ao really defeated Huo Fen? If so, didn't that mean Long Ao could sweep through all Celestial Venerables? What terrifying strength! After all, back then, Long Ao couldn't even defeat an Earth Venerable, yet now he could kill a Celestial Venerable.