War God Long Ao

Long Ao knew very well that if something happened to the Great Emperor Spirit Beast, the City of Sin would be the first to suffer.

That was why Long Ao knew that anyone could fall, but the City of Sin had to remain standing.

When Long Ao returned to the inn, he found that the Snake Princess was long gone.

Shrugging helplessly, he thought, 'This is indeed a bit troublesome. Still, the Five Great Emperors have been searching for the entrance for so many years without success. Could their luck really be that good now?'

"Long Ao, I want to follow you."

Not long after Long Ao left the inn, Wen Lan's voice came from behind him. He smiled, not the least bit surprised, as he had already guessed she would agree to follow him.

Nodding, Long Ao said, "Follow me," and headed toward his residence.

「In the courtyard.」

"Wen Lan, my intention is simple: to conquer the City of Sin. Tell me about the city so I can figure out my next move."

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

"Long Ao, controlling the City of Sin is actually quite simple. You only need to do two things."

"What two things?"

Long Ao knew very well that Wen Lan had been in the City of Sin for many years and knew it far better than he did, which was why he asked.

"Everyone knows that the true rulers of the City of Sin are the Five Great Emperors. So, if you want to conquer the city, you must first defeat the Five Great Emperors. Only then can you convince the people of the City of Sin that you are the strongest. If you can't even handle the Five Great Emperors, then sorry, but I'd advise you to give up on this idea sooner rather than later."

Although Wen Lan's words were harsh, Long Ao knew she was speaking the truth.

To conquer the City of Sin, he first had to eliminate the Five Great Emperors.

"As for the second point, it's the City Management Camp."

'The City Management Camp? Just as I thought.'

"Long Ao, if you can defeat the Five Great Emperors, the remaining City Management Camp will be easy to deal with. By then, through a mix of threats and incentives, I believe ninety-nine percent of them will choose to submit. Therefore, if you want to conquer the City of Sin, you must defeat the Five Great Emperors. Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss."

Although there were two points, Long Ao knew it all boiled down to one thing: he had to defeat the Five Great Emperors to conquer the City of Sin.

Long Ao was eager to take control of the forces in the City of Sin.

Leaving aside the City of Sin as a whole, the strength of the City Management Camp alone was not to be underestimated. Not to mention the Realm Kings, there were over a hundred Great Venerables. What did that even mean?

"Long Ao, let me ask you seriously: are you confident you can deal with the Five Great Emperors?"

Long Ao knew very well that Wen Lan was still uneasy. After all, the deterrent power of the Five Great Emperors in the City of Sin was immense. Ordinary people wouldn't dare to defy them. If she hadn't been pushed into a corner with no way out, Wen Lan would never have made this choice.

Wen Lan knew that the slightest misstep in this matter would lead to a point of no return.

"Wen Lan, you can ask around about me. In all this time, I've never fought a battle I wasn't sure of winning. This time, the City of Sin is mine for the taking. The Five Great Emperors will either submit or be killed without mercy."

Although she wanted to believe him, Wen Lan just couldn't bring herself to do it.

The Five Great Emperors, as everyone knew, were all Void Realm Emperor Martial Artists. But what about Long Ao? He was just a Great Venerable Martial Artist. Was it even possible to defeat five great World Emperor Martial Artists at the Great Venerable Realm?

"Long Ao, I've joined your side now. Don't I have the right to know what you plan to do next?"

Nodding, Long Ao certainly didn't doubt Wen Lan. He thought for a moment and said, "It's simple. First, I'll raise my Cultivation. As long as I can break through to the Realm King Realm, I'll be confident I can kill the Five Great Emperors."

"Huh?"

Startled, Wen Lan was utterly speechless. She had thought he would have some earth-shattering, heaven-storming plan, but this?

Wen Lan never would have imagined that Long Ao's plan was simply to increase his own strength first. Besides, even if his Cultivation really did break through to the Realm King Realm, could he truly kill the Five Great Emperors?

"Long Ao, I've boarded a pirate ship. I don't care, you have to help your big sister. I don't want to die here."

Spreading his hands, Long Ao said with a smile, "Of course. For now, find a place to hide. Or you could leave the City of Sin and go to the Celestial State Dragon Sect. You can wait for my good news there. How about it?"

"Of course that's good! Hurry up and tell me the address. I'm not willing to stay here."

As soon as Long Ao finished speaking, Wen Lan was already up and leaving. It turned out she had already investigated Long Ao's background and decided to join his side because of it. The Dragon Sect had a very high reputation on the Kyushu Continent. Although it couldn't compare to the Four Great Forces, it was an extremely safe place.

Watching the disappearing figure, Long Ao gave a helpless smile. Wen Lan was a good person, and a Great Venerable Martial Artist at that. It would be quite a good thing if he could bring her to his side.

'The next task is to increase my strength.'

It all came back to the same point. Long Ao knew very well that to deal with the Five Great Emperors and conquer the City of Sin, the first thing he had to do was increase his strength as quickly as possible.

He was at the Middle Level Great Venerable Realm. First, he had to break through to the Peak Great Venerable Realm. Only then could he condense the Desolate Domain and break through to the Realm King Realm.

According to Long Fu, for his Cultivation to break through to the Peak Great Venerable Realm, he needed the souls of three Realm Kings or the soul of one Realm Emperor. After thinking it over, Long Ao ultimately chose the Dark Forest.

He stood up and gave a long, hard stretch.

Ever since he killed two Realm Kings and twenty Great Venerable Martial Artists with a single slash, Long Ao had become famous throughout the City of Sin. It could be said that everyone feared him.

The law of survival in the City of Sin was simple: it was dog-eat-dog. If you were strong, you could live freely. But if your strength was lacking, then forget about dignity and self-respect—you couldn't even protect your own life. This was the City of Sin, a place where people devoured each other.

The Dark Forest was not far from the City of Sin. A round trip would take about an hour.

The Dark Forest was known as a paradise for Spirit Beasts and a hell for Martial Artists. Therefore, under normal circumstances, no one was willing to enter it. To repeat, the Dark Forest was too terrifying, even more so than the City of Sin. One could only imagine how horrifying it truly was.

Long Ao left the City of Sin, and half an hour later, he arrived at the Dark Forest.

At that moment, Long Ao was summoned by Long Fu. Curious, his soul entered the Dragon Seal Space, and he got straight to the point, "Long Fu, what did you call me for?"

"Master, I just thought of something. Don't you want to conquer the City of Sin?"

Nodding, Long Ao grew even more curious. He didn't know what Long Fu was about to say.