Chapter 527: It’s All Too Late

Chapter 527: Chapter 527: It’s All Too Late

Long Ao’s words left everyone utterly confused.

"I can create Corpse Slaves, but it takes time. If I could create millions of them, our Dragon Sect would have already annihilated the Four Great Forces and ruled the Kyushu Spirit Realm long ago."

So that was it.

Everyone had gotten excited for nothing, thinking the Sect Leader could actually create millions of Corpse Slaves.

Still, hearing that the Sect Leader could create Corpse Slaves, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief. This meant they wouldn’t have to worry about losing any.

"Sect Leader, who will the Sect be sending to defend against the Beast Tide this time?"

Everyone had incredibly mixed feelings; they wanted to go, but they were also afraid.

Everyone knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to prove themselves, but they also knew that with great opportunity came great risk.

Long Ao smiled and said, "I plan to go myself this time."

"Sect Leader, you absolutely cannot do that!"

Everyone was shocked to hear that their Sect Leader was actually planning to go himself. ’What kind of joke is this? Anyone can get hurt, but not the Sect Leader! Long Ao is the very soul of the Dragon Sect. If anything were to happen to him, what would the Sect do?’

Waving his hand, Long Ao spoke with a resolute expression, "My mind is made up. Say no more. You all have only one job: guard the Sect well."

Everyone sighed to themselves but didn’t try to persuade him any further.

With the Beast Tide three days away, Long Ao made some arrangements, then immediately set out for the Kyushu Spirit Realm with the Corpse Slave Army.

According to Duan Kai, the Beast Tide’s main encampment was in the far north of the Kyushu Spirit Realm. No one had ever truly set foot across that northern border, because no one dared.

Long Ao could easily imagine it. ’If the Beast Tide’s main encampment were in the Ordinary Spirit Realm instead of the Kyushu Spirit Realm, what would the Four Great Forces do then?’

’Would the Four Great Forces still give their all to stop the Beast Tide’s invasion?’

Long Ao couldn’t be sure, but he knew one thing: the Beast Tide absolutely could not be allowed to break through. Otherwise, it wouldn’t just be the Kyushu Spirit Realm that suffered—the Ordinary Spirit Realm would be annihilated as well.

It was for this very reason that Long Ao had chosen, without a second thought, to join the fight against the Beast Tide.

The Four Great Forces, plus the Dragon Sect, all gathered in the Imperial City. To resist the Beast Tide, each of the Four Great Forces dispatched ten Semi-Saints and two Saints. The Dragon Sect, in contrast, sent only a single Semi-Saint: Long Ao.

But no one from the Four Great Forces dared to underestimate the Dragon Sect. As everyone knew, the Dragon Sect’s Corpse Slave Army possessed an Undying Body, each capable of fighting ten thousand enemies. In terms of practical value, such an Undying Army far surpassed ten Semi-Saints and two Saints.

As the saying goes, when enemies meet, their eyes burn with exceptional hatred.

The two Saints dispatched by Piaomiao Palace this time were none other than Feng Wuyi and Liu Boming. They had been stewing for days after Long Ao escaped them last time. However, with the Beast Tide imminent, all personal grudges had to be set aside. This was the agreement among the Four Great Forces.

"Brother Duan, I forgot to ask you before, what Level is the most powerful being in the Beast Tide?"

"It varies, Sect Leader Long. Since you’ve never experienced a Beast Tide invasion, you aren’t very familiar with them. A Beast Tide occurs once every ten years, and its strength is never the same. Sometimes, many Void Saint Spirit Beasts will appear, but most Beast Tides consist only of Innate Spirit Beasts, Transformation Spirit Beasts, and Void Spirit Beasts."

I see.

Long Ao finally understood why the Four Great Forces had only dispatched forty Semi-Saint Martial Artists and eight Saints.

The Four Great Forces and the Dragon Sect rendezvoused, and after a quick headcount and without the slightest hesitation, the forty-thousand-strong army, plus the Corpse Slave Army, marched majestically toward the far north.

「Along the way.」

Feng Wuyi’s expression was incredibly grim as he said coldly, "With the help of his Corpse Slave Army, the Dragon Sect is becoming more and more established. It looks like destroying it will be very difficult."

Waving his hand, Liu Boming suddenly gave a cold laugh. "This is a golden opportunity for us. The Four Great Forces are gathered. If we can just persuade the Imperial City to move against Long Ao with us, I refuse to believe we can’t get him killed during this Beast Tide."

Hearing this, Feng Wuyi smiled as well.

Long Ao and the Corpse Slave Army brought up the rear. Gazing at the vast army ahead, he couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

’The Four Great Forces truly live up to their name as the hegemons of the Kyushu Spirit Realm,’ he thought. ’The Dragon Sect can’t even begin to compare to this level of resources. Ten thousand men... if the Dragon Sect were asked to casually produce ten thousand disciples, there is no question they would fail.’

’It seems the Four Great Forces have always been holding back when dealing with me.’

The more powerful they appeared, the more cautious Long Ao became. Who knew if the Four Great Forces would suddenly launch a sneak attack? Long Ao remained on guard at all times, even against the Imperial City.

The moment Long Ao and his Corpse Slave Army left the Celestial State, the armies of the Third Level Long Family, the Netherworld Mansion, and Piaomiao Palace immediately launched an attack. It was an act of utter baseness.

Not only that, but the three forces had also cut off all channels of communication, leaving the Dragon Sect completely unable to contact Long Ao. The Dragon Sect was now in a tragic predicament.

Long Ao had taken all the Corpse Slaves with him this time and had not left defenses at the Sect. The reason was simple: he believed that in the face of the Beast Tide, the Four Great Forces wouldn’t dare pull any tricks.

In the end, Long Ao had simply thought too highly of the Four Great Forces.

The armies of the three great forces were like a pack of wild beasts. Upon entering the Celestial State this time, they didn’t fight among themselves but instead joined forces to deal with the Dragon Sect.

Caught off guard at first, the Dragon Sect was taken by surprise and lost many disciples. The survivors immediately retreated back into the Sect, and not a single disciple ventured out.

Previously, with the Corpse Slave Army standing guard, the three great forces might not have dared. But now that Long Ao had taken the Corpse Slave Army to the Kyushu Spirit Realm to fight the Beast Tide, they had nothing to fear. They swarmed the Dragon Sect, preparing for a massacre to annihilate it completely.

Thousands of men from the three great forces surged into the Dragon Sect. Just as they were preparing for the slaughter, a terrifying Great Emperor’s aura enveloped them. Before the three forces could even react, screams rang out, one after another. In the next moment, bodies began to fall, littering the ground in disarray.

Rivers of blood flowed, and corpses littered the ground.

They hadn’t even seen a shadow of their opponent, yet a tenth of their forces were already dead. The three great powers were completely terrified. The thought that the Dragon Sect had a Great Emperor Martial Artist was enough to make them lose their nerve. They didn’t dare to stay a moment longer, fleeing in a panic, wetting themselves in fear.

But it was too late.

The massive figure of a Fire Qilin appeared in midair. The Fire Qilin had now recovered its Peak strength, and for it, annihilating several thousand people was an almost effortless task.

Previously, the Fire Qilin certainly wouldn’t have done this. But ever since learning that Long Ao had been saved by the Old Ancestor, its attitude had done a complete one-eighty.

(PS: I was exhausted from something last night and only got up at 11:50 AM today. My apologies! Also, thanks to "Remembrance" for the donations these past few days. It looks like you’re about to become a Hall Master!)