War God Long Ao

All the experts from Piaomiao Palace were utterly dumbfounded when they heard Long Ao's furious roar.

'Long Ao is cursing a Divine Dao Martial Artist?'

The world had gone mad. Long Ao actually dared to curse a Divine Dao Martial Artist.

What kind of being was a Divine Dao Martial Artist? They were supreme existences who stood at the Martial Arts Peak. Annihilating a Semi-Saint Martial Artist was something they could do in a matter of minutes.

"Kid, you're quite arrogant. Not bad, not bad at all."

The more arrogant Long Ao acted, the less inclined the Water Qilin was to attack Piaomiao Palace. Instead, it continued its unhurried pursuit.

Both Long Ao and the Water Qilin were incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, they had vanished without a trace. Only then did everyone in Piaomiao Palace heave a collective sigh of relief, marveling at their close shave.

"What in the world just happened?"

"It must have been a hallucination. It was probably a Blinding Technique from Long Ao."

"That's right. That has to be it."

Feng Wuyi and Liu Boming swallowed hard. Both were just deceiving themselves, completely unwilling to believe that Long Ao was actually being hunted by a Divine Dao Martial Artist.

Of course, they both wanted Long Ao to die. But as for a Divine Dao Martial Artist hunting him down? They wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death.

Being pursued by the Water Qilin, Long Ao was beyond frustrated.

Long Ao knew perfectly well that in this situation, the Water Qilin wouldn't let him off easy, even if he handed over the two Divine Fruits.

"Water Qilin! Treasures belong to the capable. Since I've already obtained the two Divine Fruits, you should just give up. Why chase me so relentlessly?"

"Screw you! I stood guard over them for ten long years! The two Divine Fruits were just about to be mine, but a shameless human like you beat me to the punch! And now you have the gall to mock me? If I don't tear you limb from limb, then I'm no Qilin!"

"To the victor go the spoils. Since I'm the one who got the two Divine Fruits, you just have to accept reality."

If anyone else had heard Long Ao's words, it would have probably sent shockwaves through the world. Telling a Divine Beast to "accept reality"?

In this world, who would dare to snatch something from a Divine Beast? Long Ao was truly the first of his kind, and likely the last.

"Accept my ass!"

The Water Qilin seemed completely enraged by Long Ao. Its speed suddenly tripled—what did that even mean?

Just as the Water Qilin was about to catch him, its expression suddenly changed. At that moment, Long Ao's body vanished. That's right—he disappeared into thin air. In the next instant, his body reappeared over a meter away.

'Spatial Teleportation?'

The Water Qilin froze in place, dumbfounded and in utter disbelief. This was a Divine Ability that even most Divine Dao Martial Artists couldn't perform. At the very least, it couldn't.

"A very interesting brat. Let's see what other secrets you're hiding."

「Kyushu Spirit Realm, Celestial State, Dragon Sect.」

The recently stabilized situation had once again erupted into chaos.

Netherworld Mansion, Piaomiao Palace, and the Third Level Long Family—it was unclear if they had formed an Alliance, but they had somehow set aside their grievances to launch a simultaneous attack on the Celestial State.

As an ally, the Imperial City should have helped the Dragon Sect resist the combined assault of the three great forces. But in the end, the Imperial City simply ignored them, acting as if the Alliance with the Dragon Sect never existed.

From the very beginning, the Dragon Sect had never expected the Imperial City to intervene. Everyone in the sect had already anticipated this. In fact, it would have been more surprising if the Imperial City *had* helped.

「Dragon Sect, Main Hall.」

At this moment, the Snake Emperor's expression was grave. The Sect Leader had left him in charge of the Dragon Sect. If anything happened to the Sect on his watch, how could he possibly face the Sect Leader?

"Damn that Imperial City."

After spitting out the curse, the Snake Emperor looked toward Xia Army and Ouyang Fei. "Do the two of you have any suggestions?"

The Snake Emperor knew full well that both Xia Army and Ouyang Fei were the Sect Leader's sworn brothers. At times like these, he had to show them proper respect.

Before Xia Army and Ouyang Fei could speak, the sound of footsteps came from outside. The Ghost King rushed in, looking travel-worn. "I heard the three great forces began their attack on the Celestial State," he said, just as he stepped into the hall, "so I hurried back immediately."

Although the Ghost King Sect was an independent power, the Ghost King was no fool. Given his sect's current strength, he knew that if anything happened to the Dragon Sect, the Ghost King Sect's end would be a miserable one.

It was for this very reason that upon hearing the news, the Ghost King had rushed his people from the Ghost King Sect back to the Dragon Sect without a moment's rest, prepared to stand or fall with them.

The Snake Emperor didn't dare to offend the Sect Leader's future father-in-law.

The Snake Emperor smiled and said, "Ghost King, the three great forces are attacking from different directions. What do you think we should do?"

"Retreat. We must preserve our strength for now. We can decide everything else once the Sect Leader returns."

The Dragon Sect was protected by its Array and garrisoned by the Corpse Slave Army. It was because of these that the Snake Emperor had been so confident. His original intention had been to clash head-on with the three great forces and begin the fight for control over Kyushu.

But the Snake Emperor knew that the Ghost King's words undoubtedly represented the Sect Leader's own intentions. Even if the Sect Leader were present, he would surely choose to lay low for now rather than clash head-on with the three great forces.

After some thought, the Snake Emperor could only choose to compromise.

Nodding, the Snake Emperor said, "Very well. I will recall all of our disciples."

"Revenge is a dish best served cold. As the saying goes, 'as long as the green hills remain, there will be wood to burn.' We just need to ride out this storm. Once the Sect's power has fully matured, it won't be too late to seek vengeance."

Of course, the Ghost King knew what the Snake Emperor was thinking. Strictly speaking, there was a huge gap in status and strength between the two. However, the Ghost King was far more suited to lead a sect, as he knew when to bend and when to stand firm.

And so, the Dragon Sect chose to bide its time, recalling all its disciples. The three great forces conquered the Celestial State with ease but did not dare to make any further moves against the Dragon Sect's headquarters.

As everyone knew, a powerful Array guarded the Dragon Sect. It was this very Array that Long Ao had used to inflict heavy losses on the great powers time and again. Because of this, unless the three great forces had lost their minds, they would never dare to launch a rash assault on the Dragon Sect itself.

The ease with which the three great forces conquered the Celestial State made its people lose all faith in Long Ao. They had expected another miraculous comeback, but instead, Long Ao acted like a turtle hiding in its shell, holing up in the Dragon Sect and refusing to show his face.

While losing faith in the Dragon Sect, many people across Kyushu also began to condemn the Imperial City. The two powers were supposed to be allies, yet when the three great forces attacked the Dragon Sect, the Imperial City did nothing. This alone was seen as a shameless betrayal.

The Imperial City, however, seemed to turn a blind eye to the criticism. 'As long as I hold my two states,' they seemed to think, 'your life-and-death struggles are none of my business.'

And so, the three great forces occupied the Celestial State. From that point on, the Dragon Sect was effectively driven out of the political landscape of Kyushu. Under normal circumstances, it would be nearly impossible for them to ever make a comeback.