War God Long Ao

"Ao'Er, tell me, how on earth did you find our ancestor?"

Long Ao completely understood his grandfather's excitement.

Within the family, only his grandfather, himself, and his elder brother knew about the ancestor. How could his grandfather not be excited to finally see the legendary ancestor with his own eyes?

Forget his grandfather—even he himself had been filled with disbelief and excitement when he first saw the ancestor.

Long Ao held nothing back and recounted everything that had happened recently, down to the last detail.

After listening, Long Haoshi couldn't help but sigh. Long Ao had recounted it all so casually, but Long Haoshi knew just how perilous the events had been.

It was hard to imagine what would have happened if Kuang Ao had been devoured by the Divine Dao Spirit.

Once the Divine Spirit possessed Kuang Ao's body, the first person it would have targeted would undoubtedly be his own grandson, followed by the rest of the family. Fortunately, the ancestor had intervened personally; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Grandfather, listen to me. In three months, you will inherit the Divine Dao Inheritance. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for both you and the family. You absolutely cannot let it slip by."

Nodding, Long Haoshi understood his grandson's good intentions all too well.

He wasn't a fool. He had just met the ancestor, whose intentions were crystal clear: the Divine Dao Inheritance was meant for Ao'Er. And even if Ao'Er didn't want to inherit it, it likely wouldn't have been offered to him.

Long Haoshi knew the ancestor would have chosen another suitable person from the family to receive the Divine Dao Inheritance.

This was all because of Ao'Er.

Long Haoshi was well aware of his own physical condition. With his advanced age and the injuries he sustained years ago, he had at most ten years left to live. But now, the situation had completely turned around. As long as he could obtain the Divine Dao Inheritance, forget ten years—living for a hundred, or even a thousand, would not be a problem.

This was the power of the Divine Dao.

"Ao'Er, don't worry. Grandfather knows what to do."

"Grandfather, I'm preparing to intervene in the chaotic war between the Four Great Forces. So, from now on, unless it's absolutely necessary, no one from the family should go out. As for Long Ao Peak, with the ancestor standing guard, I doubt anyone would dare to cause trouble."

"Ao'Er, have you already decided?"

"I have."

"Ao'Er, your grandfather didn't want to pry, but the Four Great Forces are already embroiled in a chaotic war. Why do you insist on getting involved? If they fought until both sides were crippled, you could just swoop in and reap the rewards."

Long Ao knew exactly what his grandfather meant.

"Grandfather, the chaotic war between the Four Great Forces is just a facade. It won't hurt their foundations. If this continues, our Dragon Sect will be left in a very passive position. Forgetting everything else for a moment, my first step is to drive all Four Great Forces out of the Celestial State. From this day forward, the Celestial State belongs to my Dragon Sect alone. Anyone who dares to set foot in it will be killed without mercy."

If Ao'Er had said this to him a year ago, Long Haoshi would never have believed him.

But now, with Ao'Er's rapid rise, Long Haoshi sometimes felt that the distance between him and his grandson was growing, to the point where he could no longer see him clearly.

But there was one thing that never changed: no matter what, Long Haoshi had complete faith in his grandson.

"Ao'Er, do you need the family's help?"

"No. The family only needs to do one thing: increase its strength and develop its power."

"I understand."

Long Ao didn't leave the family right away. Instead, he spent three good days with Mu Lin. He knew that what happened to Ao Xue had been a huge blow to his mother, because she had truly seen Ao Xue as her daughter-in-law.

The matter concerning Ao Xue was settled for now, but no one knew the extent of the helplessness and sorrow in Long Ao's heart.

Everyone only saw Long Ao's untroubled facade, but no one could see what was truly going on deep inside his heart.

Long Ao returned to the Dragon Sect and immediately summoned the Ghost King, Snake Emperor, Xia Army, Ouyang Fei, and others to discuss how to deal with the Four Great Forces. Long Ao had only one goal: to first drive all Four Great Forces out of the Celestial State, and from then on, forbid anyone from ever setting foot in it again.

As soon as Long Ao returned to the Dragon Sect, he made a declaration to all of Kyushu.

Everyone who heard the news roared with laughter. They all thought the Dragon Sect must have lost its mind. 'Who do you think you are, daring to speak to the Four Great Forces with such arrogance?' In everyone's eyes, if the Four Great Forces wanted to, they could annihilate the Dragon Sect in minutes.

However, right after the Dragon Sect's declaration to Kyushu, the Imperial City's forces completely withdrew from the Celestial State, leaving no one behind.

The Alliance between the Imperial City and the Dragon Sect was a well-known fact, so the Imperial City's withdrawal from the Celestial State was considered normal and reasonable. But the other three great forces—the Third Level Long Family, the Netherworld Mansion, and Piaomiao Palace—treated the Dragon Sect's declaration as nothing but a fart. They continued to do as they pleased, paying the Dragon Sect no mind whatsoever.

In the main hall of the Dragon Sect, Long Ao glanced around and began to speak. "I trust everyone understands my intentions. It's very simple: within three days, I want every last person from the three great forces driven out of the Celestial State. Those who refuse will be killed without mercy."

Hearing the Sect Leader's words, everyone's expression turned bitter. No matter how you looked at it, they were up against three great forces. Forget dealing with all three at once; even taking them on one-on-one would be incredibly difficult.

The Snake Emperor stood up and said helplessly, "Sect Leader, if we had fought with all our might a while ago, we might have been able to hold back the three great forces. But now, it will be very hard for us to drive them out."

Nodding, Long Ao said, "I know your concerns, but my mind is made up. This time, I will personally take the field."

Everyone was stunned to hear that the Sect Leader planned to take the field himself.

It was well known that ever since the war between the Four Great Forces began, the Sect Leader had not advocated for proactive attacks and had not even shown his face. This led everyone to believe that he had lost his confidence and had no intention of contending with the Four Great Forces for supremacy.

But what about now?

The Sect Leader either didn't contend for supremacy at all, or when he did, he used such ruthless tactics—not only making a declaration to all of Kyushu but also preparing to take the field himself.

Everyone understood the Sect Leader's personality very well. Because of this, no one tried to dissuade him. The Snake Emperor said, "Sect Leader, since you've decided to contend with the three great forces and drive them out of the Celestial State, I wish to act as the vanguard. I only need the Corpse Slave Army."

'Shameless.'

'Vile.'

'Brazen.'

Hearing the Snake Emperor's words, everyone cursed him fiercely in their hearts. They all knew perfectly well that the Dragon Sect's greatest strength was its Corpse Slave Army. Their Undying Bodies alone were enough for one to fight a hundred.

Many of them wanted to be the vanguard. With the help of the Corpse Slave Army, defeat was nearly impossible. Such a golden opportunity had been snatched away by the Snake Emperor. Everyone cursed him in their hearts, and they cursed themselves, too—for being too slow to speak up.