Chapter 573: The Stone Stele Acknowledges Its Master

Chapter 573: Chapter 573: The Stone Stele Acknowledges Its Master

As if he could guess what Long Ao was thinking.

Long Fu said, "Master, the Treasure on Spirit Beast Island probably isn’t the Chaos Stele."

"Of course I know. Long Fu, can you sense what the Treasure on Spirit Beast Island is?"

Shaking his head, Long Fu said, "Master, this Treasure is enveloped by a powerful force. I can’t sense it at all."

"Can you sense its exact location, then?"

"I can’t. However, Master, you could try sensing the Chaos Stele. That might lead you to the Treasure."

Long Ao didn’t press the matter. ’If Long Fu can’t even sense the Treasure’s aura, then there’s only one explanation: the item is far too powerful.’

The thought only heightened Long Ao’s anticipation.

However, Long Ao didn’t immediately go searching for the Treasure. He decided to first hunt a Holy Beast and refine it into a Corpse Slave.

Long Ao had already considered it. ’I have to get back to Kyushu as fast as I can. The longer this is delayed, the more I’ll worry, especially about the safety of the Long Family and my Sect.’

’A Green-Eyed Fire Lion.’

Long Ao was overjoyed as he watched the fiery red figure flash by.

Long Ao knew a thing or two about the Green-Eyed Fire Lion. A Spirit Beast like this would be an exceedingly rare species back in Kyushu. He never imagined he’d encounter one in a place like this.

He wasn’t about to let this opportunity slip away, so he immediately gave chase.

Of course, Long Ao’s speed alone wasn’t enough to catch the Green-Eyed Fire Lion. Ultimately, he had no choice but to use Spatial Teleportation.

After two Spatial Teleportations, Long Ao had caught up with the Green-Eyed Fire Lion. Without hesitation, he struck, viciously unleashing his Blood-Drinking Blade Aura.

In the blink of an eye, Long Ao and the Green-Eyed Fire Lion were locked in combat, a life-and-death struggle of traded blows.

He had thought slaying the Green-Eyed Fire Lion would be a sure thing, but after they truly began to fight, Long Ao was shocked to discover its strength far surpassed his imagination.

Talent Divine Ability, Dragon’s Roar!

As the Dragon’s Roar sounded, a phantom Giant Dragon materialized behind Long Ao. The Green-Eyed Fire Lion was instantly locked in place as Time began to reverse. Long Ao refused to waste the golden opportunity and viciously smashed his fist into the Green-Eyed Fire Lion’s head.

Using his Divine Dragon Arm, he killed the Green-Eyed Fire Lion in a single strike.

He let out a long sigh of relief.

Long Ao knew perfectly well that if not for his Talent Divine Ability, Dragon’s Roar, killing the Green-Eyed Fire Lion would have been anything but easy.

He sent both the Green-Eyed Fire Lion’s corpse and soul to Long Fu. Before coming here, Long Ao had instructed him to refine a Holy Beast Corpse Slave as quickly as possible, no matter the cost, so that he could leave with peace of mind.

In truth, Long Ao was well aware that the Blood Pool was different now. Before the Ancient Divine Dragon had Fallen, it split its power into two shares—one for him and one for Long Qiang. As for its Dragon Blood, it had all flowed into the Blood Pool. This meant that the majority of the blood within the Blood Pool now belonged to the Ancient Divine Dragon.

As for what the Blood Pool truly was, Long Ao still didn’t know, and Long Fu wouldn’t tell him.

’Green-Eyed Fire Lions... Since I’m already here, I might as well hunt a few more Holy Beasts. It’s convenient enough. After all, the more Holy Beast Corpse Slaves I have, the safer the Long Family will be.’

Just then, Long Ao’s expression changed dramatically. He could feel the Chaos Stele within his Dantian beginning to stir restlessly again.

Long Ao stood perfectly still. He knew that once the Chaos Stele appeared, he would be frozen in place. ’Since that’s going to happen, why waste my energy?’

But Long Ao waited for a full several minutes, and the Chaos Stele still didn’t appear, leaving him utterly exasperated.

’What in the world is the Chaos Stele trying to do?’

Long Ao quietly focused on the Chaos Stele within his Dantian. But right now, the Stone Stele was lying dormant, not moving in the slightest and showing no signs of emerging.

’What kind of game is the Chaos Stele playing?’

The Chaos Stele had Long Ao completely baffled. He had no idea what its intentions were. But since the Stone Stele wasn’t making a move, and he had urgent business to attend to, he immediately resumed his search for other Holy Beasts.

Spirit Beast Island was boundless. And while Spirit Beasts were plentiful, Holy Beasts were quite rare. The vast majority were just ordinary Spirit Beasts.

AH!

Just as Long Ao was focusing all his efforts on finding a Holy Beast, he let out a pained cry. Before he could even react, he collapsed and lost consciousness.

The moment Long Ao passed out, the Chaos Stele suddenly appeared. The small Stone Stele instantly expanded a hundredfold, covering him. Then, wisps of power emerged from within the Chaos Stele and began to silently pour into Long Ao’s body.

「Inside the Dragon Seal Space.」

Though he hadn’t left, Long Fu, of course, knew what was happening. A look of pleasant surprise finally appeared on his face as he muttered to himself, "I never expected the Chaos Stele to actively acknowledge Master. By achieving Fusion with the Chaos Stele, Master’s Cultivation speed will increase dramatically. Ten years will be enough."

Ten years.

If anyone else had heard Long Fu’s words, they would have been shocked speechless.

Advancing from a Semi-Saint Martial Artist to the Divine Dao would take even a supreme genius a hundred years, perhaps several hundred. Yet Long Ao would only need ten. What did that even imply?

For Long Ao to be acknowledged by the Chaos Stele was a sign of incredibly good luck.

After all, Long Ao comprehending the Chaos Stele and the Chaos Stele acknowledging Long Ao were two completely different matters with vastly different implications.

If the Chaos Stele took the initiative to acknowledge Long Ao, then his Fusion process would yield twice the results with half the effort. This was an outcome Long Ao himself had never anticipated.

Long Ao lay quietly on the ground, his eyes tightly shut, as wisps of power from the Chaos Stele continued to stream into his body.

Unwittingly, many Spirit Beasts had drawn near, including some Holy Beasts. But without exception, all the Spirit and Holy Beasts were frozen in place by the Chaos Stele. Unable to move, they could only stare in terror, completely clueless as to what was happening.

The Chaos Stele’s acknowledgement of Long Ao lasted for about an hour. He slowly opened his eyes and looked around in confusion. Before he could figure out what had just happened, he was startled by the scene.

Spinning around, Long Ao leaped to his feet and scanned his surroundings warily. He was astonished to find that all the nearby creatures, including the Holy Beasts, seemed dazed, as if they had been beaten senseless.

’What in the world just happened?’

But Long Ao wasn’t about to pass up this opportunity. Ignoring the ordinary Spirit Beasts, he shot toward the only two Holy Beasts present. He slew them effortlessly, sending their bodies and souls into the Dragon Seal Space.

Long Ao made a rough plan. ’If it’s possible and my luck is good enough, I’ll refine ten Holy Beast Corpse Slaves for the Long Family. With that, I believe not even a Sacred Land would dare to provoke the Long Family lightly.’