War God Long Ao

Arrays.

Long Ao knew that cleansing the sect was something he had to do.

For the next while, Long Ao dedicated himself completely to receiving the inheritance. Heaven-Burning passed on his entire life's worth of insights into the Array Dao to him.

It took a full ten days before Long Ao barely managed to complete the process.

"Long Ao, although you've received my array inheritance, from now on, you'll have to rely on yourself. Remember, the Array Dao places great importance on comprehension. Otherwise, no amount of hard work will matter. At your current level, you should have no problem setting up ordinary arrays."

Nodding, Long Ao said, "Don't worry, Master. I will not disappoint you."

"Long Ao, back then, I was severely wounded by that beast and inadvertently sealed the Qilin Emperor. I've relied on the Qilin Emperor to survive for this long, but now, I'm about to fade away. I know you want to obtain the Qilin Emperor's soul. It's quite simple. With my help, you can do it easily."

A flash of joy went through Long Ao's heart, but it was tinged with sorrow. After all, his master was about to disappear, and he, the disciple, was powerless to stop it.

"Don't be sad. As long as you can help me cleanse the sect, I will be very happy."

Heaven-Burning's soul began to slowly fade. Long Ao pushed his sadness aside. As the saying goes, the dead can't be brought back to life. The only thing he could do now was help his master cleanse the sect.

Just then, the Qilin Emperor's coffin suddenly opened, and a soul floated out.

Long Ao knew full well that without his master's help, subduing the Qilin Emperor's soul would have been no easy task.

He sent the Qilin Emperor's soul into the Dragon Seal Space.

"Long Fu, how long will it take to complete the Refinement of the Qilin Emperor's soul?"

Long Ao was filled with anticipation. After all, according to Long Fu, if he could completely absorb the Qilin Emperor's soul, his Cultivation might very well break through to the Great Venerable Realm.

A Void Great Venerable—a supreme existence that surpassed even a Void Venerable.

However, Long Ao wasn't one to get ahead of himself. He knew that to reach the Great Venerable Realm, he first had to break through to the Celestial Venerable Realm. With only fifteen days remaining, he had to break through as quickly as possible.

The Peak Realm of a Void Venerable.

"Master, it will take roughly one to three months. If all three of you absorb it, I believe you can all break through to the Great Venerable Realm. There will even be some Spiritual Power left over, which can be used to strengthen your family."

Joy sparked in Long Ao's heart. He'd already suspected as much. After all, the Qilin Emperor was a Sealed Titled Emperor; his power was undeniable.

Without leaving the tomb space, Long Ao immediately sat down cross-legged and began absorbing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, preparing to break through to the Celestial Venerable Realm.

Of the Eight Realms of Void, Long Ao had now reached the Peak of Void Earth Venerable. He was just one step away from breaking through to the Void Celestial Venerable Realm.

Sitting quietly on the ground, at his normal absorption speed, it would have likely taken Long Ao a month to break through to the Celestial Venerable Realm. But with Long Fu's help, that time was cut in half, from one month to just fifteen days.

The Earth Venerable Golden Core inside him suddenly swelled, expanding a full ten times. Immediately after, Spiritual Power began to radiate outwards, flowing to every corner of his body. Long Ao leaped to his feet, his face a mask of joyous surprise.

The Kyushu Secret Realm was set to close tomorrow. According to his master, it would never be opened again. Therefore, no matter what, he had to leave the next day. If he failed to break through in time, he would have to wait another one to three months—at least until Long Fu finished the Refinement of Brother Qilin's soul.

However, at the last possible moment, his Cultivation successfully broke through to the Celestial Venerable Realm. Although he was only a Basic Level Celestial Venerable, the gap between this and the Peak of Earth Venerable was immense.

A look of delight spread across Long Ao's face. His trip to the Kyushu Secret Realm had not been in vain.

Leaving the tomb space, Long Ao flew directly through the air. The sensation was magical. The Celestial Venerable Golden Core in his body could support a Martial Artist's flight for a short time. Long Ao calculated that with his current strength, he could fly for half an hour without any issue.

Long Ao was brimming with confidence. He believed that if he encountered another Celestial Venerable Martial Artist now—even a Middle or High Level one—he could kill them instantly. As for a Peak Celestial Venerable, he could slay them within five moves. The only exception would be a Great Venerable Martial Artist.

Long Ao checked the time and prepared to leave the Kyushu Secret Realm. It was closing tomorrow, and if he didn't get out, he would be trapped inside forever.

「Outside the Kyushu Secret Realm.」

Duan He arrived, travel-worn and dusty, having rushed to the scene. He had received news that his son had entered the Kyushu Secret Realm a month ago.

Ordinarily, Duan He wouldn't have doubted this news in the slightest. But now, the situation was entirely different. After all, his son had been captured by Long Ao a month ago, and there had been no word of him since.

'How could my son have possibly entered the Kyushu Secret Realm? I refuse to believe Long Ao would be so kind as to let him go so easily.'

That was precisely why Duan He had rushed to the Kyushu Secret Realm. He had to see what was going on.

Duan He stared intently at the valley before him. Just then, a figure shot out from it. Before Duan He could react, a black shadow was already hurtling toward him.

Duan He, who had been about to attack, was startled when he saw the figure's face. He caught the body with both hands and immediately flew into a rage, roaring, "Long Ao, I will tear you to shreds!"

The moment Long Ao exited the Kyushu Secret Realm, he had spotted Duan He waiting for him.

Although his Cultivation had broken through to the Celestial Venerable Realm, Long Ao knew his own limits. He was no match for Duan He, who was a World Emperor Martial Artist.

That was why Long Ao had thrown Duan Tianfeng's corpse. Seizing the opportunity, he fled into the distance, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Duan Tianfeng had been turned into a Corpse Slave. Staring at the body of his long-dead son, Duan He began to tremble violently.

Though Duan He had many sons, he doted on this youngest one the most. And now, he had been killed by Long Ao. How could Duan He possibly accept it?

People began to emerge from the Kyushu Secret Realm one after another. They saw Duan He kneeling on the ground, cradling Duan Tianfeng's body, but they had no idea what had happened. No one dared to approach and ask; after all, Duan He's status and power were plain to see.

「Outside the Kyushu Secret Realm.」

Killing Intent billowed from Duan He, blanketing the entire area. He gently picked up the corpse from the ground, his voice chillingly cold. "Tianfeng, your father will avenge you. Long Ao, the Long Family... they will all die. Not a single one will be spared. Not one."

Duan He seemed to have aged years in an instant. Cradling the corpse, he slowly walked away from the Kyushu Secret Realm. Step... by step... by step... Just like that, Duan He departed, carrying the body of his son.