War God Long Ao

Talent Divine Ability: Dragon’s Roar.

A terrifying Dragon Breath enveloped everyone. To their shock, they found their bodies frozen in place. Even the flow of time around them had been altered.

The God-Locking Pearl and the Godslaying Mirror would find it nearly impossible to freeze a Semi-Saint Martial Artist.

But a Talent Divine Ability was different. Its power far surpassed that of the Godslaying Mirror and the God-Locking Pearl.

Long Ao didn’t bother with the others. Based on its power, his Talent Divine Ability, Dragon’s Roar, could only freeze a Semi-Saint Martial Artist for two seconds and alter the flow of time for three.

When experts clash, a few seconds is often all it takes to decide the outcome of a battle.

Especially when it was Long Ao.

Long Ao wasn’t about to waste such an opportunity. He swung the Blood-Drinking Mad Saber, but he didn’t use the Blood-Drinking Eighth Technique: Sword Breaks the Firmament. With his current power, the strain of using it would leave him drained, and the consequences would be unthinkable.

Blood Drinking Seventh Technique: Heaven and Earth Rending.

The Heaven-Shocking Blade Aura flashed by like a meteor. Before anyone could react, Wan Gu was completely devoured by the Blade Aura, vanishing without a trace.

’Wan Gu the Semi-Saint was killed in a single blow?’

’A Semi-Saint Martial Artist, killed in one strike by Long Ao?’

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the scene. No one could believe that Long Ao was capable of killing a Semi-Saint Martial Artist in a single strike.

’Was this real?’

No one could believe what was happening before their very eyes. In the span of just a few minutes, the Palace Master’s Dantian had been crippled and a Semi-Saint Martial Artist had been killed in one blow. ’Is Long Ao even human?’

At that moment, everyone stared at Long Ao in terror, wondering just how he had managed it.

Having killed the Semi-Saint Martial Artist in one strike, Long Ao let out a long sigh of relief.

’Long Ao knew perfectly well that his success in killing Wan Gu the Semi-Saint was mostly due to luck and his opponent’s carelessness.’

’Although my Talent Divine Ability is formidable,’ he thought, ’I would have stood no chance if Wan Gu the Semi-Saint had attacked with his full strength. My only hope would have been to use Sword Breaks the Firmament, but could I even use that?’

First, Wan Gu the Semi-Saint had been stunned by the sudden use of Long Ao’s Talent Divine Ability, leaving him clueless as to what was happening. In that moment of hesitation, Long Ao had exploited an opening.

Second, from the very beginning, Wan Gu the Semi-Saint had never taken Long Ao seriously. In his eyes, no matter how powerful Long Ao was, a Realm King was still just a Realm King. How could one possibly contend with a Semi-Saint Martial Artist?

In any case, by killing a Semi-Saint Martial Artist in one blow, Long Ao had not only bought himself a moment of relief but had also thoroughly intimidated everyone from Piaomiao Palace.

Dugu Bai and the Snake Princess, still pinned to the stone wall, were also deeply shocked by the power Long Ao had just displayed.

Long Ao’s strike was world-shaking. To kill a Semi-Saint Martial Artist in a single blow made him the first person in history to do so. It would be no exaggeration to call it an unprecedented feat, one that may never be repeated.

"Snake Emperor, remember my words. The feud between the Dragon Sect and Piaomiao Palace will only end in death."

Ignoring the grim-faced Snake Emperor, Long Ao went to the stone wall and freed the two of them. "Go, quickly," he said. "And remember, no matter what happens, don’t look back. Understand?"

"Brother Long, we..."

Long Ao waved his hand, cutting Dugu Bai off. His voice was grave. "If you stay, you’ll only be a burden to me. Once you’re gone, I have my own way of leaving. Don’t worry."

Normally, Dugu Bai and the Snake Princess would have refused to leave, but after witnessing Long Ao’s immense power, they knew the truth. With their level of strength, staying behind would only make them a liability. If that happened, none of them would be able to escape. ’If we get Brother Long killed, we’ll be unforgivable.’

"Brother Long, be careful. If you die, we won’t live on without you."

With those words, the two hesitated no longer. Hand in hand, they hurried away, vanishing from sight in a matter of moments.

At this moment, no one dared to step forward and intercept them.

The mere thought of the power Long Ao had just displayed sent a chill of fear through everyone. ’It’s too terrifying.’

"Snake Emperor, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now," Long Ao declared. "But let me repeat myself: from this day forward, my Dragon Sect will strike with its full power. I hope your Piaomiao Palace doesn’t disappoint me."

Long Ao seemed to recall something, his eyes lighting up as if in realization. "Oh, right. My apologies about just now. I accidentally killed one of your Semi-Saints. You don’t mind, do you?"

Hearing this, the Snake Emperor’s expression darkened even further. He wanted to retort but didn’t know what to say. After all, Long Ao had indeed killed Wan Gu the Semi-Saint in a single strike. That was an indisputable fact.

"Long Ao, do you really think you can look down on Piaomiao Palace just because you killed one Semi-Saint Elder?"

Long Ao let out a cold laugh. He was confident that his earlier strike was enough to intimidate everyone. ’If I leave now,’ he thought, ’no one will dare stop me. Not even the other Semi-Saint Martial Artist standing beside the Snake Emperor.’

"I had no quarrel with Piaomiao Palace," Long Ao retorted. "It was you who attacked me, again and again. Let me tell you something: I am not to be trifled with. Don’t think I’m afraid just because you’re one of the Four Great Forces. You’re right. I *don’t* take Piaomiao Palace seriously. What are you going to do about it?"

It had to be said, Long Ao’s arrogance was off the charts. It was simply boundless.

Long Ao’s words thoroughly enraged the crowd. The disciples of Piaomiao Palace glared at him, each one wanting nothing more than to rush forward and tear him limb from limb. But faced with his overwhelming power, they could only swallow their anger.

Staring at Long Ao, the Snake Emperor was filled with bitter reluctance. ’I can’t accept this.’ If Long Ao simply walked away from Piaomiao Palace now, word would spread, and the sect would be utterly and completely humiliated.

Therefore, the Snake Emperor knew one thing for certain: no matter the cost, Long Ao could not be allowed to leave.

"You can’t accept this, Snake Emperor?"

"That’s right! I can’t accept it!" the Snake Emperor snapped. "Both I and Elder Wan Gu lost only because we were careless. Otherwise, you never would have had a chance!"

"Hahaha!" Long Ao burst out laughing. ’How shameless can you get? You clearly lost, yet you’re still making excuses. What’s the point?’

"As they say, to the victor go the spoils. The process doesn’t matter, only the result. And no matter how you slice it, the fact remains that your Dantian is crippled and I killed a Semi-Saint Martial Artist in one blow. If you want to debate who was right or wrong, feel free to ask the rest of the world."

"Oh, and by the way," Long Ao added, "if not for the Snake Princess, you’d be dead already. You wouldn’t even have the chance to be spouting this nonsense. Understand?"

Showing the Snake Emperor no courtesy whatsoever, Long Ao turned to leave. But just then, he was startled. Two terrifying auras descended upon him. Compared to the power of these two, the previous Semi-Saint Martial Artist wasn’t even in the same league.