War God Long Ao

With the Five Great Emperors successfully breaking through to the Void Saint Realm, Long Ao could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The Void Saint stage is divided into eight realms. In ascending order, they are: the Semi-Saint Realm, the Saint Realm, the Earth Saint Realm, the Celestial Saint Realm, the Saint King Realm, the Saint Emperor Realm, the Saint Venerable Realm, and the Saint Emperor Realm.

Long Ao knew very well that the Five Great Emperors had only just broken through to the Semi-Saint Realm.

According to the Five Great Emperors, once one’s Cultivation breaks through to the Semi-Saint Realm, the Spiritual Essence inside their body transforms into Holy Essence, marking a qualitative change in their power.

Ever since slaughtering the army of Destruction sent by the Four Great Forces, Long Ao had been waiting for them to take revenge. But he waited and waited, and saw no sign of them at all, let alone the Four Great Forces themselves.

’Have the Four Great Forces decided not to attack me?’

That was impossible. Long Ao knew the animosity between him and the Four Great Forces had reached an irreconcilable, life-or-death stage. They would never let him go.

Although the Four Great Forces hadn’t caused any more trouble, Long Ao dared not let his guard down.

’Who knew what kind of scheme the Four Great Forces were cooking up?’

「Before the Dragon Sect.」

"Miss."

"Who are you calling ’Miss’? You’re the miss! Your whole family are misses! Your dad’s a miss, your mom’s a miss, your brothers and sisters are all misses! Son of a bitch, how dare you call this young lady a ’Miss’?"

The two Dragon Sect Outer Sect Disciples were completely dumbfounded by her tirade. However, with the entire Dragon Sect backing them up, they weren’t the least bit afraid.

’Who would dare provoke Long Ao?’

’Who would dare provoke the Sect Leader?’

All the disciples of the Dragon Sect revered Long Ao, their admiration bordering on blind worship and trust.

Because of this, the two Dragon Sect disciples’ faces darkened with rage. "Are you here looking for trouble? Do you have any idea where you are?"

"It’s only the Dragon Sect. Now, hurry up and get Long Ao out here to see me."

Long Ao?

Hearing the young woman before them demand to see Long Ao, the two burst into wild laughter. But in the next moment, Tong Ling’Er struck, giving each of them a crisp slap across the face.

"You dare hit me?"

"So what if I did?"

"Tong Ling’Er, this is the Dragon Sect. It’s not a place for you to run wild."

"Sect Leader."

Seeing their Sect Leader suddenly appear, the two disciples were ecstatic. In their hearts, the young man before them was a god-like figure, and it wasn’t every day they got to see him.

"Long Ao, do you want to know our Senior Sister’s whereabouts?"

"I don’t."

Long Ao knew in his heart that Tong Ling’Er would never actually tell him Yuyin’s whereabouts. ’Since that’s the case,’ he thought, ’why bother playing along?’

"Too bad, I have to tell you."

"Then follow me." Long Ao was surprised, unsure what Tong Ling’Er was up to. Tong Ling’Er just giggled, muttered something about "a dog throwing its weight around thanks to its master," and quickly followed after him.

「In a pavilion on the rear mountain of the Dragon Sect.」

"Alright, spit it out. Where is Yuyin?"

"Heh heh, I’ve changed my mind. I don’t feel like telling you anymore."

His expression froze. Forcing down his anger, Long Ao waved a hand dismissively. "The Dragon Sect doesn’t welcome you," he said, his voice clearly laced with irritation. "Please show yourself out."

"Hahaha! Long Ao, I’ve decided! From now on, I’m going to live here. I was just looking around, and the environment is actually quite nice."

Long Ao was at a complete loss. Tong Ling’Er was Yuyin’s junior martial sister, and he believed Yuyin must care for her a great deal. Therefore, no matter what happened, he couldn’t bring himself to harm Tong Ling’Er.

But Tong Ling’Er’s personality was far from ordinary; she was capricious and unpredictable. ’If I really let her stay and she ends up causing trouble for the Sect,’ he thought, ’won’t I just be asking for it?’

’But if she refuses to leave, what can I do?’

"If you want to stay, suit yourself. I don’t have time to entertain you."

"I sensed it just now. I never expected the Dragon Sect to actually have a Great Emperor Martial Artist stationed here. Long Ao, you really hide your cards close to your chest."

Hearing this, Long Ao’s expression immediately tensed.

He knew, of course, who the Great Emperor Martial Artist Tong Ling’Er was talking about. It was the Fire Qilin.

The Fire Qilin had arrived at the Dragon Sect a few days ago for a simple reason: to complete the final stage of its recovery, a process that required his help.

This was precisely why Long Ao was so shocked. The Fire Qilin’s power was immense; it was a genuine Sealed Titled Emperor. Normally, no one—not even a Void Saint Martial Artist—should be able to sense its aura. ’So how could Tong Ling’Er sense it?’

’Could Tong Ling’Er be a Great Emperor Martial Artist? Not a so-called Fusion Martial Artist?’

"Stop guessing, Long Ao. I am indeed a Great Emperor Martial Artist. So from now on, you’d better listen to me. Otherwise, don’t blame this young lady for getting rough."

Just as he’d suspected.

Long Ao was astounded. He had never imagined that Tong Ling’Er was actually a Great Emperor Martial Artist. ’If a supreme expert like her stays in the Sect and has some ulterior motives, what should I do? What will happen to the Sect?’

"Tong Ling’Er, I don’t care who you are or how powerful your Cultivation is. I’ll tell you this once: you are not welcome in the Dragon Sect. Please leave. If you insist on staying, I can’t stop you. But you’d better behave yourself. Otherwise, I won’t be so courteous either."

Seeing Long Ao remain so assertive, Tong Ling’Er seemed taken aback. She stuck out her tongue and said with a giggle, "Relax, I won’t disturb him. I’m no match for him, anyway. I’ll just stay for a few days, then I’ll leave and return to my Sect."

Not wanting to waste any more time on Tong Ling’Er, Long Ao wasn’t the least bit worried.

It was just as Tong Ling’Er had said: with her current strength, she was no match for the Fire Qilin. After all, the Fire Qilin was a Sealed Titled Emperor. As long as it was stationed at the Dragon Sect, Long Ao was confident that Tong Ling’Er wouldn’t be able to pull any stunts.

Watching his disappearing figure, Tong Ling’Er suddenly smiled and said to herself, "What an interesting person."

Long Ao didn’t pry any further into Tong Ling’Er’s affairs. He knew that if she truly wanted to move against him and the Dragon Sect, she wouldn’t have needed to go to all this trouble.

The Celestial Martial Continent was divided into the Nine States of Kyushu: the Celestial State, Di Zhou, Rizhou, Yuezhou, Sunset State, Yunzhou, Chizhou, Illusion State, and Heilin State.

During this time, the Four Great Forces had been focused on attacking the Dragon Sect, paying no mind to the rest of Kyushu. This left the various Sect Clans of Kyushu at a loss. Secretly, however, everyone hoped the Four Great Forces and the Dragon Sect would continue to fight. If the two sides crippled each other, the other powers could swoop in and reap the benefits. No one wanted to be ruled.

But then, for some unknown reason, the Four Great Forces stopped their attacks on the Dragon Sect and instead began to vie for control over Kyushu. In an instant, the Nine States were thrown into chaos.