War God Long Ao

The Four Great Forces had assumed Long Ao had fled the Kyushu Spirit Realm. After all, they had issued kill orders for him; unless Long Ao truly had a death wish, leaving was the only sensible choice.

For three whole days, the Four Great Forces could not find a single trace of Long Ao.

Just when everyone thought Long Ao had left the Kyushu Spirit Realm, he reappeared like a ghost.

Long Ao was smart. He never chose to clash head-on with the Four Great Forces. Every time he appeared, he would kill a few Core Disciples and Elders before vanishing immediately, giving his enemies no chance to retaliate.

What infuriated the Four Great Forces even more was his unpredictability. He had appeared in the Imperial City the first time, but no one knew where he would strike next. It was as if he was waging a guerrilla war, killing wherever he went.

They could endure it once or twice, but if this continued long-term, even the Four Great Forces would find it unbearable. After all, the Core Disciples and Elders were the foundation of a power, and losing them was a serious drain on their vitality.

Enraged, the Four Great Forces finally snapped. Throwing caution to the wind, they sealed off all the exits.

The realm was thrown into turmoil.

Before, everyone would have thought Long Ao was courting death. But now, after his successful counterattack had dealt a heavy blow to the Four Great Forces, everyone was eagerly watching, wanting to see how Long Ao would handle them.

As the saying goes, a man with nothing to lose has nothing to fear. Long Ao acted alone, and the Four Great Forces couldn't find him. If this kept up, it was only a matter of time before all their Core Disciples and Elders were slaughtered by him.

The Four Great Forces were, of course, well aware of this fact.

But what could they do?

They couldn't find the man. Even if they wanted revenge, all they could do was fume in frustration.

Guerrilla warfare. Long Ao had all the time in the world. He just had to wait for the Four Great Forces to let their guard down before resuming his assassination of their Core Disciples and Elders.

「Inside the Imperial City.」

Long Ao put on a simple disguise, making him unrecognizable. With a population of tens of millions, finding a single person in the vast sea of people was easier said than done.

This time, upon entering the Imperial City, Long Ao planned to give them a proper "welcome." It would be a disservice to the Imperial City if he didn't kill at least a hundred or two of their people.

Long Ao's sudden assassinations forced the Four Great Forces to recall all their Core Disciples. No one dared to venture out carelessly during this period. After all, they had never encountered such a madman.

Who would dare provoke powers with the terrifying strength of the Four Great Forces? Moreover, Long Ao was just a disciple from a small clan in an Ordinary Spirit Realm.

Everyone knew in their hearts that Long Ao was doing all this for revenge.

「Inside the Imperial City.」

Long Ao followed three of the Imperial City's Core Disciples, heading east. After an unknown amount of time, the three of them stopped in a deserted area. Just then, Long Ao made his move.

However, as fast as he moved in, he retreated even faster.

His expression turned grim. A figure had suddenly appeared before him—it was none other than the Emperor City Lord, Duan He.

Long Ao was no fool; he knew this was a trap set by Duan He. 'What a despicable bastard,' he thought. But Long Ao wasn't the least bit worried. He stood there calmly, looking at Duan He.

"Long Ao, you really don't know when to quit."

"I'm just giving you a taste of your own medicine. Is the Imperial City allowed to target the Dragon Sect, but I'm not allowed to retaliate against the Imperial City?"

Long Ao's face was filled with contempt and mockery. A power like the Imperial City hardly lived up to its name. The message from the Imperial City and Duan He was simple: 'I can hit you, and you have to stand there and take it. But you are not allowed to hit me back.'

"Long Ao, do you really think you're invincible?"

"Whether I'm invincible or not, I don't know. But I do know one thing: the Imperial City is nothing but a passing cloud to me. Duan He, there were originally no grudges between us. We always minded our own business. But the Imperial City kept looking for trouble. If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll never learn."

He was brazenly confident. The more confident Long Ao appeared, the more worried Duan He became. 'Does this man really have a reason to be so self-assured?'

Duan He was a Peak Realm Emperor, a true master at the Peak of Void Realm. Because of this, he was completely confident he could handle his opponent. In his eyes, Long Ao was nothing but trash.

Ignoring Duan He, Long Ao prepared to leave.

Since he dared to come to the Imperial City to assassinate its Core Disciples, Long Ao had long anticipated this day would come. Thus, he felt no worry at all.

"Long Ao, how insolent!"

Seeing Long Ao completely ignore him, Duan He flew into a rage. He unleashed his Realm Emperor's momentum, attempting to crush him. But at that same moment, Long Ao released his own Heaven and Earth's Momentum. How could a mere Realm Emperor's momentum possibly stand against Heaven and Earth's Momentum?

The once-confident Duan He nearly cried out in alarm when he sensed the Heaven and Earth's Momentum being released.

He stood there dumbly, watching Long Ao vanish into the distance, making no move to pursue him.

He remained rooted to the spot, seemingly unable to process what had just happened.

"Heaven and Earth's Momentum… Heaven and Earth's Momentum! It's actually Heaven and Earth's Momentum! Could this boy be a reincarnated expert?"

Duan He certainly knew what Heaven and Earth's Momentum signified. Unless one underwent Nirvana Rebirth, it was almost impossible for someone to condense it. There was only one other type of person who could: someone who had undergone Rebirth. Could Long Ao be the Rebirth of some mighty figure?

As if he'd figured something out, Duan He muttered to himself, "If I'm not mistaken, this boy must be an expert from the Long Clan who has been reborn as a disciple of an ordinary clan. Otherwise, how could his Cultivation speed be so terrifying?"

At this thought, Duan He didn't dare to be careless. He immediately returned to the Imperial City, found his father, Duan Kai, and directly told him his suspicions.

After listening, Duan Kai's expression also grew extremely grave. He nodded and said, "Your guess is highly likely. As they say, you have to prepare for the worst-case scenario. If this boy truly is the reincarnated form of an expert from the Long Clan, we will be in huge trouble."

With a bitter smile, Duan He said helplessly, "Father, that's exactly what I'm worried about. If he really is a reincarnated expert, then given the enmity between us, I'm sure he won't let this go."

Duan Kai understood the meaning behind Duan He's words perfectly. He sneered and said, "Even if it's trouble, it's trouble for all four of our powers. I won't let anyone else sit back and reap the rewards of our conflict. I will personally visit the other three forces later. We will form an Alliance. No matter what, we must kill this boy as soon as possible to prevent future problems."

'Even Father finds this tricky now that he suspects Long Ao's identity,' Duan He realized. 'But it makes sense. After all, once a reincarnated expert recovers their original strength, the consequences would be unimaginable. What's more, behind Long Ao stands the entire Long Clan.'