War God Long Ao

I won't see you out.

As soon as Long Ao finished speaking, Yiyi's body slowly collapsed.

And with that, all eighty Great Venerables and one Realm King from the Four Great Forces had been slaughtered. In the past, a man of Long Ao's temperament would have already sent their corpses back to the Four Great Forces.

But Long Ao did not do that.

Long Ao would soon be leaving the Sect for the City of Sin. Although two Dragon Wolves would be standing guard, he had to prepare for the unexpected. For this very reason, Long Ao planned to refine a Corpse Slave Army of Great Venerables, with a Realm King Corpse Slave to preside over them. He believed that with this, the Sect's power would be sufficient to resist the Four Great Forces.

Yiyi's recent threat had an effect on Long Ao.

Long Ao was certain that each of the Four Great Forces—the Eastern Emperor City, the West Third Level Long Family, the Southern Netherworld Mansion, and the North Piaomiao Palace—had its own Void Saint Martial Artist in reserve.

However, Long Ao was well aware that the Void Saint Martial Artists were the final trump card of the Four Great Forces. He believed they would never deploy them unless they had absolutely no other choice.

After much deliberation, Long Ao still decided to head to the City of Sin and build his own power base as quickly as possible.

It was just as Shi Potian had said: relying on external power was never the path of a true sovereign. 'If I want to establish myself on the continent and dominate the world, I must continually increase the strength of my own family and Sect. That is what I truly need to do.'

News of the Dragon Sect slaying Yiyi Realm King and eighty Great Venerables had already spread throughout all of Kyushu, reaching the ears of the Four Great Forces.

Was this real?

Had the Dragon Sect truly accomplished it?

This was the question on everyone's mind. But the truth was plain to see. Even if some refused to believe it, facts were more convincing than arguments. Long Ao and the Dragon Sect had once again defied the odds, forcing everyone to see both the Sect and Long Ao himself in a completely new light.

「The Four Great Forces.」

Eastern Emperor City, the West Third Level Long Family, the Southern Netherworld Mansion, and the North Piaomiao Palace.

A total of eighty Great Venerables had been slain. With the exception of the Imperial City, the other three powers were thoroughly incensed. After all, the loss of twenty Great Venerables was a blow that none of them could afford.

At this moment, the Third Level Long Family, the Netherworld Mansion, and Piaomiao Palace were filled with bitter regret. If they had known it would come to this, they never would have accepted the Imperial City's invitation.

Of the Four Great Forces, the most furious was undoubtedly the Imperial City.

This time, the Imperial City had not only lost twenty Great Venerables and a Realm King, but even his own son was dead. The rage in Duan He's heart was unimaginable.

「Kyushu Spirit Realm.」

「Within the Imperial City.」

Duan He sat alone in the great hall, his expression dark and unreadable.

"He'Er, can you not withstand such a small setback?"

Hearing the voice, Duan He looked at the old man who had suddenly appeared. His body trembled, and his eyes turned red. Two tears streamed down his face as he choked out, "Father, I have been unfilial. Not only was Celestial Peak killed, but the Imperial City has also suffered disastrous losses. I am to blame."

"Hmph. Silence."

Duan Kai snorted coldly and said in anger, "It was merely twenty Great Venerables and one Realm King. What is there to be so upset about? As for Celestial Peak, he was nothing but a wastrel."

In Duan Kai's eyes, his grandson was utterly useless—more adept at causing trouble than achieving anything. Other than disgracing the Imperial City, he seemed incapable of anything useful. If not for their grandfather-grandson relationship, Duan Kai would have dealt with him long ago instead of waiting until now.

Seeing that his father was genuinely enraged, Duan He dared not wallow in his grief any longer.

"He'Er, tell me exactly what happened."

Duan He had never imagined this incident would startle his father into appearing. Daring not to conceal anything, he recounted the entire history of the enmity between the Imperial City and Long Ao in detail.

After hearing the tale, Duan Kai nodded. "This Long Ao is an impressive figure. If we do not eliminate him quickly, he will become a major threat."

Then, Duan Kai's expression suddenly shifted. "Your handling of this was poorly thought out. Since Long Ao already has a feud with the Third Level Long Family, you should have let them tear each other apart while we reaped the benefits. Why did you insist on taking the lead?"

Duan He gave a wry, helpless smile. "Father, I thought Long Ao was insignificant. My main intention was to make a show of force, since we will be entering the Celestial State soon. I never imagined he would be so powerful and show such utter disregard for the Four Great Forces."

"He is no cause for concern. Those who are too conspicuous are doomed to fall."

Duan Kai thought for a moment, then said, "We'll put this matter aside for now. First, let the Third Level Long Family go and probe the situation. Remember, unless you have no other choice, do not make a move."

"I understand, Father."

「Celestial State, Dragon Sect.」

Having successfully slain a Realm King and eighty Great Venerables from the Four Great Forces, everyone in the Dragon Sect was ecstatic. Such a victory was incredibly morale-boosting.

For many years, the Four Great Forces had been seen as lofty, untouchable entities in the eyes of the common person.

Who would dare to defy the Four Great Forces? Who would dare to provoke them? Who would dare to resist them?

Unquestionably, no one.

But now, the tables had turned completely. Long Ao had risen to power, overwhelming the Four Great Forces. Every time they had moved against the Dragon Sect, when everyone expected Long Ao to fail, he had managed to surprise them all. This time was even more shocking—he had directly slaughtered one of their Realm Kings and eighty of their Great Venerables.

"Sect Leader, you're leaving?"

Everyone was stunned to hear that Long Ao intended to leave the Sect. They couldn't understand why the Sect Leader would choose to depart now. The Dragon Sect had just achieved a massive victory, and the Four Great Forces would surely not take it lying down. If they returned for revenge, how would the Sect possibly defend itself?

Long Ao was the pillar of the Sect. Without him, they wouldn't know what to do.

Long Ao smiled. "I have something urgent to attend to and will be gone for a while. Remember, during my absence, the Sect must focus on rapid development. If the Four Great Forces return, you are to remain within the Sect's grounds and engage no one. Leave everything to the Dragon Wolves."

Long Ao was completely confident that as long as the two Dragon Wolves stood guard, there was no need to fear the Four Great Forces, even if they returned in full strength.

The others seemed to want to say more, but Long Ao waved his hand dismissively. "Brother Dugu and Brother Potian, you two stay. The rest of you may leave."

Though curious and worried, the Xia Army and the others stood up and left one by one. Soon, only three people remained in the great hall: Long Ao, Dugu Bai, and Long Potian.

"Sect Leader, are you really going?"

"Brother Dugu, Brother Potian, I must go this time. I have something very important to take care of. After I'm gone, I'm leaving the Sect in your hands. If the two Dragon Wolves don't listen, you can mobilize the Corpse Slaves from the Corpse Slave Hall."

Long Ao had always kept the Corpse Slave Hall a secret from all but Long Potian and Dugu Bai. Regardless, Long Ao had to leave, and he needed to ensure the Sect's security after his departure. It was for this very reason he had shared the secret of the Corpse Slave Hall with them, and thus, they were aware of its existence.