War God Long Ao

Long Ao was completely unaware of the situation in Kyushu.

At this moment, he was being relentlessly pursued by the Water Qilin.

Long Ao was frustrated to the extreme. The Water Qilin was clearly fast enough to catch him, yet it was deliberately toying with him like a cat playing with a mouse.

"Water Qilin, are you out of your mind?"

"HAHAHA! Kid, aren’t you good at running? I’d like to see just how much energy you have. Don’t worry, I’ll have some fun with you."

Long Ao really wanted to go up and kick the Water Qilin’s ass.

In his fury, Long Ao directly unleashed his powerful Heaven and Earth’s Momentum. He figured it was better to have a showdown with the Water Qilin than to be relentlessly hunted.

If anyone else knew what Long Ao was thinking, they would probably curse him for his foolishness. He wanted to fight a Divine Dao Martial Artist?

"Master, to the front-left."

Hearing Long Fu’s sudden voice, Long Ao forced himself to hold back. In the end, reason triumphed over impulse, because he knew that Long Fu would never harm him.

Without the slightest hesitation, Long Ao shot off toward the front-left.

’Heaven and Earth’s Momentum? Could it be Nirvana Rebirth?’

The Water Qilin was deeply shocked when it felt the Heaven and Earth’s Momentum Long Ao released. It knew perfectly well what that power signified.

There were only two situations in which a Semi-Saint Martial Artist could possess Heaven and Earth’s Momentum.

First, the Semi-Saint Martial Artist might have had a fortuitous encounter, allowing them to condense their own Heaven and Earth’s Momentum ahead of schedule.

Second, the Semi-Saint Martial Artist was the reincarnation of a powerful expert. They would possess the powerful momentum of their past life, even if their realm had not yet caught up.

But regardless of which case it was, it was all a joke to the Water Qilin.

The Water Qilin grew more and more curious. It continued to follow Long Ao at a leisurely pace.

Hunted by the Water Qilin, Long Ao had already left the territory of Piaomiao Palace. He had arrived in a desolate wasteland, devoid of people, homes, and even birds or beasts.

Glancing around, Long Ao had no idea why Long Fu wanted him to come here. ’Does he want me to use the environment to deal with the Water Qilin?’

From the very beginning, Long Ao had never even considered killing the Water Qilin. After all, the Divine Beast’s power was undeniable. With his current strength, if the Water Qilin so desired, it could obliterate him with a flick of a finger. Such was the gap in their power.

"Long Fu, what should I do next?"

"Master, the Water Qilin is too powerful. Even if the old master were to act, he might not be able to suppress it. Therefore, we can only rely on the Power of Heaven and Earth to scare it away."

Long Ao instantly understood Long Fu’s meaning. He realized this was the only way to temporarily suppress the Water Qilin.

Long Ao knew that if the Ancient Divine Dragon’s true body were present, forget one Water Qilin—even ten thousand of them would be no match for it. But the current situation was completely different.

Back then, Long Tian and the Ancient Divine Dragon had fought the Celestial Dao together. Long Tian was killed instantly, and the Ancient Divine Dragon’s body self-destructed. Its Divine Spirit was so severely wounded that even now, it was in danger of dissipating at any moment. With the Ancient Divine Dragon’s current power, how could it possibly suppress the Water Qilin by force?

"Master, do as I say."

In such a critical, life-or-death moment, how could Long Ao not listen? Besides, he was sick and tired of the Water Qilin’s cat-and-mouse game.

Arriving at a clearing where the sky and earth were a hazy gray, Long Ao followed Long Fu’s instructions and unleashed his powerful Heaven and Earth’s Momentum, attempting to connect with the surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth.

Long Fu’s plan was simple: have Long Ao first release his Heaven and Earth’s Momentum to communicate with the Power of Heaven and Earth. Then, the Ancient Divine Dragon could use that momentum to suppress the Water Qilin.

"Kid, why’d you stop running?"

Seeing Long Ao suddenly stop and release his Heaven and Earth’s Momentum, the Water Qilin was quite surprised. It had no idea what the kid was up to. ’Does he want to fight me?’

"Water Qilin, you’re a magnificent Divine Beast, yet you shamelessly hunt me down. I have to ask, do you have any shame at all?"

"Kid, don’t try to act tough. You dared to steal my two Divine Fruits. I’m going to tear you apart, piece by piece."

With a look of disdain and contempt on his face, Long Ao continued to erupt with Heaven and Earth’s Momentum. He didn’t attack the Water Qilin, but quietly sensed the aura of Heaven and Earth while saying, "Water Qilin, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

"Let’s hear it." The Water Qilin seemed to have been lonely for a long time and was very curious. It stood there lazily, indifferently watching the human youth before it. Its immense power gave it absolute confidence.

In the Water Qilin’s eyes, no matter what Long Ao did, he could never defeat it.

The gap between the Void Saint Realm and the Divine Dao Realm was simply beyond what an ordinary person could imagine.

"Water Qilin, do you dare suppress your realm and fight me on fair terms? If you win, not only will I return the two Divine Fruits, but I’ll also let you do whatever you want with me. How about it?"

"HAHAHA! Kid, you’re too naive."

Hearing Long Ao’s words, the Water Qilin suddenly burst out laughing as if it had just heard the most ridiculous thing in the world.

"Water Qilin, don’t you dare?"

Long Ao’s intention was clear: he wanted to stall for time. Even now, he still couldn’t sense the momentum between Heaven and Earth. Without it, the Ancient Divine Dragon in the Dragon Seal Space couldn’t help him.

"It’s not that I don’t dare, I just don’t feel like playing this game with you. I was originally planning to tease you for a bit, but now it seems you have some interesting secrets. I’ll kill you and then search your soul. HAHAHA!"

Long Ao still held back and didn’t attack immediately. He was waiting—waiting for the Heaven and Earth’s Momentum he had released to connect with the Power of Heaven and Earth, allowing the Ancient Divine Dragon to intervene.

"You coward. I truly feel sorry for the Qilin Race, having a member like you. Sigh."

Hearing Long Ao’s words, the Water Qilin’s expression finally changed. It said coldly, "You dare insult the Qilin Race? Your crime is unforgivable. You could have lived for a few more hours, but now, I sentence you to death."

As a member of the Qilin Race, the Water Qilin certainly couldn’t allow a human to insult its people. If word of this got back, how could it maintain its standing in the Qilin Race? It would be mocked by the entire world.

As a Divine Beast, the Water Qilin didn’t take Long Ao seriously at all. It struck out with its palm. In its eyes, this single palm strike was more than enough to obliterate Long Ao with ease.

Just at that moment, a Dragon’s Roar echoed—ancient, unchanging, and filled with a primeval pressure.

Immediately after, an immense phantom of a Black Dragon appeared above Long Ao, dancing and circling in the air. Viewed from below, the illusory dragon shadow blotted out the sky and sun, seeming to cover the entire Nine Heavens. A terrifying Divine Dragon Aura enveloped the Water Qilin, and the Dragon’s Roar sounded again, one cry after another, resonating across the heavens.

"Ancient Divine Dragon! Impossible... impossible! This is impossible!"