War God Long Ao

Piaomiao Palace, one of the Four Great Forces.

Piaomiao Palace was situated on Piaomiao Peak. The terrain was treacherous, making it utterly impossible for an ordinary person to reach its summit.

At that moment, Dugu Bai’s figure suddenly appeared at the foot of Piaomiao Peak. He gave the mountain before him a deep look, then without the slightest hesitation, began his ascent to the summit.

「Three hours later.」

「Piaomiao Peak, the back mountain.」

"Brother, I’m begging you, please let him go."

SLAP! Before Snake Princess could finish speaking, the Snake Emperor struck her across the face. As the Palace Master of Piaomiao Palace, the Snake Emperor’s Cultivation had only reached the so-called Peak of Realm Emperor, just one step away from the Semi-Saint realm.

But the Palace Master was still the Palace Master. Although Snake Princess’s Cultivation far surpassed her brother’s, she didn’t dare to strike back. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. She would never do something so utterly disrespectful.

"Snake Princess, I am so disappointed in you! Dugu Bai is a member of the Dragon Sect. Piaomiao Palace and the Dragon Sect are like fire and water. Do you intend to become a traitor to Piaomiao Palace?"

Although Piaomiao Palace had withdrawn from Kyushu, the Snake Emperor still held a grudge. No matter what, Long Ao had killed many of Piaomiao Palace’s experts. If he didn’t settle this score, how could he answer to the rest of the palace?

It was for this very reason that the Snake Emperor absolutely could not tolerate his own sister marrying a disciple of the Dragon Sect.

"Snake Emperor, Snake Princess and I are truly in love."

"Love, my ass! Dugu Bai, I advise you to give up on that idea. Since you’ve come here today, you won’t be leaving."

Dugu Bai was covered in blood, hung up on a stone wall with his hands and feet tightly shackled.

At this moment, Dugu Bai was in a miserable state.

"Brother, for all of eternity, in life and in death, I will be with him."

"Hmph. If that’s the case, then you can go die."

As he spoke, two Elders came forward and pinned Snake Princess to the stone wall as well. And so, the star-crossed lovers were a mere half-meter apart, yet unable to hold hands, only able to gaze lovingly at each other.

"Hahahaha! I’d like to see whether Long Ao will actually come for a brother like you."

Hearing this, both Dugu Bai and Snake Princess trembled violently. They were no fools; they instantly understood Piaomiao Palace’s intention.

The Snake Emperor had deliberately lured Dugu Bai here first for the sole purpose of luring Long Ao over to be killed.

The Four Great Forces had been repeatedly and severely battered by Long Ao. They were all well aware that they had completely lost face. That was precisely why Piaomiao Palace was doing this—to reclaim their honor and declare to the world that Piaomiao Palace was the strongest.

"Snake Emperor, the Sect Leader will not come. I advise you to give up on that idea."

"Hahahaha! Whether Long Ao comes or not isn’t up to you. I’m eager to see if this Dragon Sect Master, who is rumored to be so loyal and righteous, truly cares for his brothers."

Dugu Bai’s heart sank to the depths. He had only wanted to leave with Snake Princess; he hadn’t considered anything else, especially not this.

Piaomiao Palace was doing this for no other reason than to deal with the Sect Leader.

If it were anyone else, Dugu Bai might have his doubts. But when it came to his Sect Leader, he was one hundred percent certain that as soon as the Sect Leader learned of his current situation, he would storm Piaomiao Palace.

But he knew that Piaomiao Palace and the Blood Sea Sect were not on the same level at all. The Sect Leader could annihilate the Blood Sea Sect, but he could not do the same to Piaomiao Palace. If he came, his chances of survival were slim to none.

As a brother, Dugu Bai truly did not want to drag his brother into this.

’What should I do?’

At this moment, Dugu Bai prayed endlessly in his heart. ’Brother Long, please don’t come. Otherwise, even in death, I will not be able to rest in peace.’

「At the base of Piaomiao Palace.」

Watching Dugu Bai go up and not come back down for a full six hours, Long Potian knew that the situation was dire. Not daring to be careless for even a moment, Long Potian turned to leave quickly, preparing to report the matter to the Sect Leader.

But at that moment, the Snake Emperor’s figure suddenly appeared.

"Since you’re here, wouldn’t it be a bit rude to leave without leaving something behind?"

Seeing the Snake Emperor who had suddenly appeared before him, Long Potian’s expression turned incredibly grim. He was well aware of the Snake Emperor’s strength, not to mention the two Semi-Saint Martial Artists by his side.

"Snake Emperor, Dugu Bai and Snake Princess are truly in love. For you to stand in their way is a bit too heartless. What’s more, if you agree to their marriage, my Sect has said that from this day forward, the grudges between Piaomiao Palace and the Dragon Sect will be wiped clean. We can even form an Alliance to fight the other Three Great Forces together. How about it?"

"An Alliance? Your Dragon Sect wants to form an Alliance with us? BWAHAHAHA! BWAHAHAHA!"

Hearing this, the Snake Emperor burst into wild laughter, as if he had just heard the most ridiculous thing in the world.

On one side were the Three Great Forces, and on the other was the Dragon Sect. How would the Snake Emperor choose?

Without a doubt, the Snake Emperor would one hundred percent choose the Three Great Forces. Although the Dragon Sect had once severely damaged the Four Great Forces, the heritage and strength of the Long Family, Netherworld Mansion, and the Imperial City were plain to see. There was no question that the Dragon Sect was simply no match for the Three Great Forces.

The Snake Emperor opposed the marriage between Dugu Bai and Snake Princess this time precisely to lure Long Ao over and deal with him. Firstly, to reclaim his face, and secondly, to declare to the world that among the Four Great Forces, Piaomiao Palace was the strongest.

In the end, Piaomiao Palace had no fear of the Dragon Sect, which was why the Snake Emperor was so confident.

"Long Potian, I originally planned to keep you here and have Long Ao come to pick you up himself. But if I did that, there’d be no one to deliver my message. So how about this: I’ll cripple you first, then send you back to the Dragon Sect. How does that sound?"

Long Potian was no fool. Of course he knew the Snake Emperor’s intention was simply to lure the Sect Leader over and then deal with him.

Knowing this full well, Long Potian naturally wouldn’t give the Snake Emperor the chance. He turned and prepared to leave.

"Trying to leave?"

A cold smirk played on the Snake Emperor’s lips. Long Potian’s strength was no match for two Saints. Before Long Potian could even figure out what was happening, he was struck down to the ground. Immediately after, the Snake Emperor acted personally, directly destroying Long Potian’s Dantian. This meant that from now on, Long Potian would be a cripple, unable to continue his Cultivation.

Not only that, but the Snake Emperor also broke Long Potian’s arms and legs, leaving himself no room for retreat. In truth, the Snake Emperor had already decided to fight the Dragon Sect to the death. After all, Long Ao had repeatedly and severely damaged Piaomiao Palace.

The Snake Emperor didn’t care who was right or wrong. All that mattered was that Long Ao had caused Piaomiao Palace to lose face.

"You two, take Long Potian back to the Dragon Sect. Remember, do not clash head-on with Long Ao. I want to lure him to Piaomiao Palace to deal with him personally. I’m eager to see just how formidable this legendary Long Ao truly is. Hehehehe, in the end, Long Ao will still die at the hands of my Piaomiao Palace."