War God Long Ao

'How should I choose?'

Looking at the traitor, Ye Wushuang, who was standing right beside him, Long Ao was warring with himself.

He knew that if he didn't seize this opportunity, then as for taking revenge... heaven knew how long he would have to wait.

Ye Wushuang was in the Sealed Titled Emperor Realm.

Long Ao was confident in his own talent and cultivation speed, but Ye Wushuang's power was undeniable. If his attack failed, it would backfire, and he would be the one to suffer the consequences.

'Attack?'

'Or not?'

After weighing his options, Long Ao ultimately decided against it. He would rather wait several more years than risk it now. If Ye Wushuang killed him, revenge would be impossible. 'And what would happen to my clan and my loved ones?'

A moment of impatience can ruin a great plan. In the end, his rational mind suppressed the impulse.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Slaughter Array frantically assaulted the two Nine-tailed White Foxes. Although the Nine-tailed Divine Monkey was a Great Emperor Spirit Beast, it was no match for the array's power. In less than a few minutes, it was torn to shreds.

"Brother Long, the Nine-tailed White Fox is yours."

With a hearty laugh, Ye Wushuang shot forward. Long Ao felt no pity. This was the law of survival on the Celestial Martial Continent: whether you were a Martial Artist or a Spirit Beast, if you lacked strength, you had to accept your fate.

Arriving before the two white foxes, Ye Wushuang didn't hesitate for a second. He brought his palm down on the Nine-tailed Divine Monkey's head, and with a cry of endless resentment and fury, the monkey perished.

Ye Wushuang heaved a long sigh of relief and stored the Nine-tailed Divine Monkey's corpse somewhere—in any case, it vanished without a trace.

But what Ye Wushuang never would have imagined was that right under his nose, Long Ao had actually siphoned away the Nine-tailed Divine Monkey's soul. If Ye Wushuang were to find out, there was no telling what trouble would follow.

Long Ao was absolutely ecstatic. 'This is a fantastic haul.'

Setting aside the Nine-tailed White Fox, just the soul of the Nine-tailed Divine Fox—once he refined it into a Soul Slave—would be enough to sweep across the Kyushu Continent.

But to Long Ao's great frustration, the Dragon Seal Space was too damaged to refine a Great Emperor Level Soul Slave. Otherwise, with a Great Emperor Corpse Slave standing guard, his Sect could disregard almost anyone.

Even so, Long Ao was thrilled. Once he refined the Great Emperor's soul, it would be a massive help for his future breakthrough to the Realm Emperor Realm. He might even be able to reach the Void Saint Realm in one go.

Without any hesitation, Long Ao sent the slain Nine-tailed White Fox into the Dragon Seal Space. With the White Fox's blood and the souls of over twenty Spirit Beasts, breaking through to the Peak of Great Venerable would be a piece of cake.

"Brother Long, are you satisfied with this result?"

"Quite satisfied."

"Good. I have obtained the Nine-tailed Divine Fox and must immediately enter secluded cultivation. You won't see me for a short while, perhaps even a few years. But don't worry, as soon as I emerge, I will find you. At that time, I'll have to trouble you with the matter of Dragon Valley."

"No problem. Come find me then."

As he watched Ye Wushuang gradually depart, Long Ao's eyes grew cold. His fists clenched so tightly that for a fleeting moment, he desperately wanted to rush forward and kill Ye Wushuang to avenge his master.

Long Ao knew perfectly well that with his current power, he wasn't yet qualified to take revenge. 'Strength. What I need most right now is strength.'

After finding a secluded spot, Long Ao summoned the Nine-tailed White Fox from his Dragon Seal Space. Without a hint of pity, he devoured all of its blood. As expected, the blood of the Nine-tailed White Fox was incredibly potent. The moment it passed his throat, it surged through his entire body.

Not daring to be careless, Long Ao immediately sat cross-legged and began to cultivate in silence.

Fueled by both the White Fox's blood and Soul Power, Long Ao's cultivation broke through from Middle Level Great Venerable to Peak Great Venerable in just two days. He was now only one step away from officially entering the Realm King Realm.

Inside the Dragon Seal Space.

"Long Fu, how can I reach the Void Realm King Realm as quickly as possible?"

Long Ao was growing impatient. Long Fu, of course, understood his master's mood. After a moment of thought, he said, "Master, to break through to the Void Realm King Realm, you must first condense the Power of a Domain. I plan to have you condense the Desolate Domain."

Desolate Domain.

Long Ao had already heard Long Fu talk about the Desolate Domain.

It was simple: a Domain condensed by using his Desolate Constitution in conjunction with his power.

According to Long Fu, the Desolate Domain surpassed all other Domains; it was the most powerful of them all. Once he condensed the Desolate Domain and broke through to the Realm King Realm, he would be able to dominate any other Realm King. As for Realm Emperors, Long Ao wasn't entirely confident yet.

"Master, I will now help you condense the Desolate Domain."

A jolt of joy went through him. Long Ao was, of course, eager to begin.

「Three days later.」

The Five Great Emperors had searched high and low but still couldn't find any trace of Long Ao. The Four Great Emperors were completely frustrated. At one point, they suspected that Long Ao had either already left the Dark Forest or died within it.

"If word of this gets out, what will become of our reputation?"

Luo Tian fumed, "To think, the five of us are the grand overlords of the City of Sin, Realm Emperor Martial Artists no less, yet we can't even handle a mere Great Venerable. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that if this gets out, we'll be an absolute laughingstock."

"Long Ao couldn't have left the Dark Forest. I guarantee he's still here, just hiding. No matter what, we have to find him. We absolutely cannot allow him to cause trouble for us."

The Four Great Emperors were all wary of the Long Clan backing Long Ao. After all, there was always a chance, however small, that the Long Clan valued Long Ao and was grooming him for greatness. If that were the case, the five of them would be in deep trouble.

"The Dark Forest is too big. If Long Ao is intentionally hiding, it will be too difficult for us to find him."

"Relax. My little pet caught Long Ao's scent earlier. It's been resting for the past few days, but I just communicated with it. It's certain that Long Ao is still in the Dark Forest; he hasn't left."

Everyone knew what Nangong Tu's "little pet" was capable of. The other three men were instantly delighted, but Snake Princess's expression grew solemn. She knew that this time, Long Ao was in serious trouble.

Nangong Tu took a fist-sized toad from his robes, stroking it and smiling. "Little fellow, lead us to Long Ao now. If you find him, I'll be sure to give you a good meal. How about it?"

"CROAK, CROAK."

His face lit up. "The little fellow agrees," Nangong Tu said. "Follow me. I'm confident we'll find Long Ao soon."

"No need to search. I'm right here. I'd like to see what you can possibly do to me."