War God Long Ao

Long Ao and Long Qiang didn't dare to relax for even a moment.

While slaughtering the skeletons, Long Ao carefully observed his surroundings, trying to figure out where they were coming from.

So that was it.

After a moment of observation, Long Ao finally discovered that the skeletons were emerging from the ground. In other words, beneath this cave was a massive tomb that would produce an endless supply of them.

Although he knew where the skeletons came from, completely eliminating them was another matter entirely—a very troublesome one.

Fortunately, the skeletons' strength and attack power weren't particularly high. With the man and dragon working together, they could handle the situation with ease for the time being.

A Dragon's Roar echoed as waves of the Power of Blood assaulted the surrounding skeletons. While the Endless Blood Sea Map devoured the skeletons, Long Qiang's powerful Dragon Breath also brutally suppressed them, making it impossible for them to move an inch.

"Xiaoqiang, go take a look."

Long Ao and Long Qiang were telepathically linked, so of course, Long Qiang knew what he meant.

Nodding, Long Qiang's massive body appeared before the wall in an instant. Following Long Ao's instructions, he began to attack the wall furiously, but ultimately, he found nothing.

"The ground."

With no other option, Long Ao leaped onto Long Qiang's back. As powerful as these skeletons were, they couldn't fly. It was for this very reason that Long Ao looked forward to reaching the Celestial Venerable Realm even more.

It was common knowledge that once a cultivator's Cultivation broke through to the Celestial Venerable Realm, they could fly. At that point, his strength would easily double.

This was the biggest difference between an Earth Venerable and a Celestial Venerable.

There was nothing for it. Long Ao knew he couldn't delay any longer, as the stream of skeletons was a bottomless pit.

Next, the man and dragon joined forces. After devouring the skeletons, they began to viciously attack the ground. RUMBLE! RUMBLE! With a series of loud bangs, the ground, seemingly unable to withstand their fierce assault, collapsed with a crash.

Just as he expected.

His heart filled with joy. Without a moment's hesitation, Long Ao and Long Qiang charged straight down into the opening.

「A cave within a cave.」

Beneath the first cave was another enormous one. The two caves were almost identical, even down to their size.

All around the cave stood skeletons, endless in number, their dark eyes fixed on Long Ao and Long Qiang.

Long Ao paid the skeletons no mind. With Long Qiang's help, as long as he didn't touch the ground, they couldn't do a thing to him.

Ever since entering the cave, Long Ao's eyes had been fixed on what lay ahead. Directly in front of him was a massive, fiery-red coffin carved with clusters of Flames on its four sides. Without even getting close, Long Ao could sense how terrifying the coffin was.

'The Heaven-Burning Emperor's coffin?'

He barely needed to guess. Long Ao already knew that the coffin before him belonged to the Heaven-Burning Emperor. To think he'd searched high and low, only to stumble upon it so effortlessly.

If not for the skeletons' attack, Long Ao would never have thought to check underground, much less smash through the floor to enter a cave within a cave. 'It seems this was all fated to be,' he thought. 'What's yours is yours; trying to force what isn't is just bullshit.'

"Master, you absolutely must not act rashly."

Just as Long Ao was about to go and open the coffin to see if the Heaven-Burning Emperor was truly inside, Long Fu's urgent voice rang out, giving him a start.

'Long Fu, what's going on?'

"Master, this is not the Heaven-Burning Emperor's coffin. I never would have expected a Qilin's corpse to be hidden here."

'A Qilin's corpse?'

'What does that mean?'

'Wasn't this place supposed to be the Heaven-Burning Emperor's tomb? How did it suddenly turn into a Qilin's coffin?' Long Ao was completely baffled, but he ultimately chose to trust Long Fu.

"Long Fu, what exactly is happening?" Long Ao asked, eager to know.

"Master, I don't know the full story either, but what's inside the coffin is definitely not the Heaven-Burning Emperor. It's the corpse of a Qilin. Furthermore, this Qilin's soul has not completely vanished, so it has been sealed within this coffin. If you were to open it rashly, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Startled, Long Ao felt a lingering fear. He asked, "Long Fu, what is this Qilin's strength?"

"A Sealed Titled Emperor."

'Another Sealed Titled Emperor.' By now, Long Ao certainly understood what that meant. 'Who on earth sealed the Qilin Emperor? Could it have been the Heaven-Burning Emperor?'

One had to remember that the Qilin Race was one of the most powerful races in Heaven and Earth, to say nothing of a Qilin Emperor.

To seal a Qilin Emperor, it would require the power of another Sealed Titled Emperor. Since the Kyushu Secret Realm was the tomb of the Heaven-Burning Emperor himself, if that was the case, then there was no doubt who had sealed the Qilin Emperor—it had to be the Heaven-Burning Emperor.

"Long Fu, what should I do now?"

"Master, the Qilin Emperor's soul would be of great help to you. I am completely confident that if you can obtain it and use the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here, let alone breaking through to Celestial Venerable, even reaching Great Venerable would not be a problem."

This was a temptation Long Ao simply couldn't resist.

Great Venerable. Ever since entering the Kyushu Secret Realm, Long Ao had been striving to break through to the Celestial Venerable Realm. Long Fu had even said that with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here, breaking through within a month shouldn't be difficult.

But now?

This was a temptation that Long Ao knew he couldn't possibly resist.

"Long Fu, how can I obtain the Qilin Emperor's soul?"

Long Fu knew his master was anxious, so he spoke directly. "Use the Seal to your advantage. Suppress it with your Thunder Tribulation Power and Heaven and Earth's Momentum. As long as it enters my Dragon Seal Space, I have a way to control it."

It sounded simple, but in reality, it was incredibly difficult.

But things had already reached this point, and Long Ao certainly wouldn't back down. Taking a deep breath, he followed Long Fu's plan. Riding Long Qiang, he approached the coffin step by step, clearly sensing the powerful Soul Attack emanating from within.

'What terrifying Sealing Power.'

Long Ao didn't dare hesitate. He immediately mustered all his strength, releasing his Heaven and Earth's Momentum and Thunder Tribulation Power, and sent them silently into the coffin. Just then, he heard a sudden roar from inside the coffin, which made him jump.

"How terrifying. If it weren't for the Sealing Power, it's hard to imagine what would have happened."

The Qilin Emperor inside was sealed tight by the coffin. No matter how furious it was, it could only obey. It couldn't even launch a Soul Attack. Because of this, Long Ao could act without fear, preparing to continue his assault on the Qilin Emperor and seize its Soul Power in one fell swoop.

"Kid, you've got some serious nerve, daring to attack even a Qilin Emperor."