Chapter 582: The Sacred Land Strikes

Chapter 582: Chapter 582: The Sacred Land Strikes

Refining Soul Power in a short period of time was no easy feat.

Long Ao devoted himself completely to refining his soul, continuously strengthening his Soul Power.

One could say that if his Soul Power were to double, not only his Soul Attacks but also his Spatial Teleportation would be greatly enhanced.

Both his Soul Attacks and Spatial Teleportation were Long Ao’s trump cards.

For this very reason, Long Ao was eager to increase his Soul Power.

「In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.」

After confirming multiple times that the Celestial Dao Avatar had departed, Long Ao returned to the cave and then slipped out quietly.

This time, Long Ao did not linger. After slaying a Holy Beast, he immediately left Spirit Beast Island, though he used a different exit that required a long detour.

「Cloud Island.」

The Holy Land Sect Master, Yang Chen, arrived at the Long Family estate, bringing with him three Semi-Saint Elders: Kong Li, Song Ren, and Xie Xie.

The four of them did not enter, but stood outside the Long Family estate, waiting quietly.

Hearing that the Holy Land Sect Master had come in person, Long Jian and Long Bai were startled. They knew, of course, exactly why the four Semi-Saint Martial Artists from the Sacred Land had come to the Long Family.

Both Long Jian and Long Bai’s faces were grim to the extreme. After all, four Semi-Saint Martial Artists from the Sacred Land were powerful enough to easily annihilate the Long Family, and even the entire Cloud Island.

"Sect Leader Yang, my apologies for the poor welcome. Please, come in."

Waving a dismissive hand, Yang Chen didn’t even deign to look at Long Bai and Long Jian, much less waste his breath speaking to them.

If it hadn’t been for Long Ao killing Zhou Dian, Yang Chen likely would never have set foot in the Long Family estate in his entire life.

"I want to see Long Ao."

Just as they’d feared. Hearing Yang Chen’s demand to see Long Ao, the expressions on Long Bai and Long Jian’s faces soured even further. Long Ao had left Cloud Island over half a month ago and hadn’t been seen since. They had no idea where he was; even Long Bai’s own son probably didn’t know.

’What should we do?’

Although Yang Chen and his men said nothing, the two of them could clearly sense the intangible Killing Intent emanating from the group.

Then again, it was understandable. As the supreme power of Cloud Island, who would dare provoke the Sacred Land?

Zhou Dian had been killed—and killed on Cloud Island, no less. It was like a heavy, resounding slap across the Sacred Land’s face. As the overlords of Cloud Island, how could the Sacred Land possibly swallow such an insult?

"Sect Leader Yang, Sect Leader Long left over a month ago and hasn’t returned, so..."

With a wave of his hand, Yang Chen cut Long Jian off. "Since Long Ao isn’t here," he said coldly, "then hand over Long Heng. If Long Ao doesn’t show up in three days, Long Heng will die."

"Go."

Before Long Bai and Long Jian could react, the three Semi-Saints behind Yang Chen had already shot forward. It wasn’t that the Sacred Land feared the Long Family; rather, they were extremely wary of Long Ao. Who knew if he was truly absent? What if he was here?

The four men knew full well that Long Ao had killed Zhou Dian single-handedly; his strength was not to be underestimated. That was precisely why the three Semi-Saint Elders struck at the same time—to ensure absolute success.

In no time at all, Long Heng was dragged out, clearly unconscious. The sight made Long Bai and Long Jian rage internally, but they dared not say a word. After all, their opponents were the strongest experts from the Sacred Land, who could annihilate the Long Family at any moment.

For four Semi-Saint Martial Artists, destroying the Long Family would take mere minutes.

"Long Jian, Long Bai, this whole affair is because of your Long Family. Your family caused the Sacred Land to lose a Semi-Saint Elder. However, given the Long Family’s long-standing loyalty to our Sacred Land, you will be spared death, but you will not escape punishment."

"Sect Leader Yang, please, let me explain."

Yang Chen’s words startled Long Jian and Long Bai. They weren’t idiots; they could hear the Killing Intent in his tone. Their worst fears were coming true.

They had thought that with Long Ao’s support, the Long Family could finally rise to prominence. Instead, he had brought a cataclysmic disaster down upon them. What were they to do?

But Yang Chen wouldn’t listen to any explanation. He was already bursting with fury. To lose a Semi-Saint Elder for no good reason... Fucking hell, who had the Sacred Land provoked to deserve this?

Even the Sacred Land could not afford the loss of a Semi-Saint Martial Artist.

If it had happened on another island, that would be one thing. But for one of his own Semi-Saint Martial Artists to die right under his nose... This was utterly, fucking intolerable.

"A small punishment."

Giving the two no chance whatsoever, the three Semi-Saints struck swiftly, gravely injuring Long Jian, Long Bai, and every other member of the Long Family. Still, the Sacred Land showed some restraint and did not annihilate them.

In truth, the Sacred Land had its reasons for not annihilating the Long Family.

First, Long Ao was not a member of the Long Family. They were well aware of the feud between Long Ao and the Sacred Land, and aside from Long Heng, no one else in the Long Family had been involved.

Second, the Long Family had always been one of Yun City’s three great families. Now that the Wang Family was gone, if the Long Family were also destroyed, wouldn’t the Ye Family become the sole dominant power? The Sacred Land would certainly not allow such a scenario.

It was with this in mind that Yang Chen had decided on a light punishment to serve as a stern warning. The main goal was to establish their authority and tell everyone on Cloud Island that the Sacred Land was the true overlord; anyone who dared to defy them would face a dead end.

Watching the four Semi-Saints swiftly depart with Long Heng, the already pale faces of Long Jian and Long Bai grew even more grim.

As one of the three great families of Yun City, they couldn’t even protect their own kinsmen. If the Sacred Land hadn’t held back, the Long Family would have long since vanished from the world.

"Uncle, what do we do now?"

Seeing his son captured, Long Bai was fraught with worry.

Long Heng was the family’s only hope, the only one with a chance of becoming a Void Saint Martial Artist. If the Sacred Land really killed his son, it would be a bolt from the blue for the Long Family.

However, Long Bai knew even better that his family’s strength alone was no match for the Sacred Land. It all felt like a dream; just minutes ago, his family held the upper hand, and now they had hit rock bottom.

"We can only wait for Sect Leader Long to return. We must hope he comes back, or we’re doomed."

Neither Long Bai nor Long Jian said another word. Forcing their trembling bodies to obey, they slowly turned and entered the Long Family estate.

Word that the Sacred Land had "taught the Long Family a lesson" quickly spread throughout Yun City. No one was the least bit surprised, as if they had expected it all along. As for the Sacred Land capturing Long Heng, many people couldn’t understand why Long Ao, his master, had not intervened.

’Could Long Ao be scared?’

But that didn’t seem right. The domineering aura Long Ao displayed suggested he wasn’t the type to be afraid. Besides, if he feared the Sacred Land, he wouldn’t have provoked them in the first place.

(PS: Xiaojiu got a little worked up just now, my apologies. Many of you are right, as long as I have a clear conscience, that’s what matters. I’ll do my best to guarantee a base of ten Chapters today. I’m going all out! Please be patient, everyone. This is Chapter three.)