Chapter 583: Attacking the Sacred Land

Chapter 583: Chapter 583: Attacking the Sacred Land

Long Heng was captured and everyone in the Long Family was severely injured, yet Long Ao didn’t make a move.

Everyone had thought Long Ao would act, but the exact opposite happened.

’Was Long Ao afraid?’

Though no one wanted to believe it, the truth was plain to see.

Everyone had heard the news. Not only had Long Ao failed to act, but he had even left Cloud Island, his whereabouts unknown.

Because of this, everyone was quick to condemn Long Ao. However, even as they condemned him, they could also understand his decision. It all came back to the same thing: the Sacred Land was simply too powerful. Just to teach the Long Family a lesson, they had dispatched four Semi-Saints.

By capturing Long Heng, the Sacred Land’s intention was simple: to force Long Ao to come to them.

But would Long Ao dare go to the Sacred Land?

If Long Ao had the courage to go to the Sacred Land, he wouldn’t have stood by and done nothing in the first place. Therefore, everyone was absolutely certain that he wouldn’t dare go. They believed he had probably already fled Yun City, and who knew where he had gone.

In everyone’s opinion, Long Ao had royally screwed over the Long Family.

He provoked the Sacred Land, then just dusted his hands and left. In the vastness of the ocean, no matter how powerful the Sacred Land was, finding any trace of him would be harder than ascending to the heavens.

Long Heng was a dead man.

Although Long Heng was now called a good-for-nothing, he had, after all, once been the top genius in Yun City. It was a shame for him to be killed by the Sacred Land just like that.

「Cloud Island. Yun City. The Long Family Estate.」

The moment Long Ao returned to Yun City and stepped into the main hall, he saw that Long Jian and Long Bai were severely injured. His heart sank. ’Did something happen?’

"Elder Long, Patriarch Long, what in the world happened?"

Seeing Long Ao’s sudden appearance, both Long Jian and Long Bai’s expressions changed. Neither of them had ever imagined he would suddenly return.

"Sect Leader Long, I..."

With a deep sigh, Long Jian and Long Bai hesitated. They seemed to want to say something but ultimately held their tongues.

Seeing them hesitate, Long Ao grew extremely exasperated. His voice turned cold as he asked, "What exactly happened? And where’s Long Heng?"

’Normally, Long Heng would be the first to greet me when I returned. But now?’

"Sect Leader Long, this is what happened."

With things as they were, Long Bai no longer held anything back and recounted everything that had happened in detail.

After hearing the story, Long Ao showed no trace of anger. He remained perfectly composed and asked calmly, "Where is the Sacred Land?"

"Sect Leader Long, you’re going to the Sacred Land?"

"Just answer the question. Where is the Sacred Land?"

Long Bai flinched. Although Long Ao appeared calm, he could clearly sense the tangible Killing Intent emanating from him.

Not daring to hesitate for a moment, he immediately revealed the Sacred Land’s exact location.

"Long Heng is my disciple. No one is permitted to harm him. I will avenge the Long Family. From this day forward, the Long Family will be the supreme power on Cloud Island."

As they watched Long Ao’s departing figure, Long Jian and Long Bai exchanged a look.

"Uncle, Long Ao just said that from now on, our Long Family will be the supreme power in Yun City."

"Enough. Let’s see if Long Ao even makes it back alive."

Long Jian didn’t believe a word of it. ’What a joke. If Long Ao could annihilate the entire Sacred Land by himself, he wouldn’t have ended up in this predicament in the first place. After all, the Sacred Land has four Semi-Saints and is even overseen by a Saint.’

A Saint—a supreme existence who stood above all Semi-Saints.

To put it bluntly, a Semi-Saint Martial Artist was less than trash before a Saint.

News of Long Ao’s return spread through Yun City in an instant. Everyone who heard it was aghast, wondering what he could possibly be planning.

Long Ao knew full well that the Sacred Land was looking for him, yet he still returned to Yun City. Wasn’t that just a death wish?

’Could Long Ao truly be so arrogant that he didn’t fear the Sacred Land?’

Not only had Long Ao returned to Yun City, but according to reliable sources, he was already marching on the Sacred Land. This news sent shockwaves through the entire city. No one had ever imagined that Long Ao would actually attack the Sacred Land. It sounded like a fucking joke.

No one could believe it. They flocked to the Long Family estate, desperate for confirmation. At the same time, many Martial Artists rushed toward the Sacred Land, eager to witness for themselves how Long Ao planned to bring it down.

The Sacred Land was the supreme power on Cloud Island. It had originally possessed five Semi-Saints and one Saint. However, with Zhou Dian already slain by Long Ao, the Sacred Land was now left with only four Semi-Saints and one Saint.

Even so, the Sacred Land remained the most formidable power on Cloud Island. Forget a single person—even all the families of Yun City combined would be no match for them. It was easy to imagine just how powerful the Sacred Land truly was.

Four Semi-Saints and one Saint. That was enough to annihilate everyone in Yun City.

The Sacred Land was situated among a rolling range of three great mountains. It was surrounded by the sea on three sides and directly faced Yun City from across the water.

The Sacred Land was perennially shrouded in white clouds and mist, making it appear as if it were floating above the heavens.

Long Ao stood before the Sacred Land, his eyes fixed coldly on the three great mountains, forcibly suppressing the rage in his heart.

’When he left Yun City, he had assumed the Sacred Land wouldn’t move against the Long Family. After all, the grudge was a personal matter between him and them. But the Sacred Land had been shameless enough to capture Long Heng and attack the Long Family.’

’But now, he had already refined ten First Level Holy Beast Corpse Slaves. Unless a Saint personally intervened, he would annihilate the Sacred Land today.’

’It was just as he’d said: from now on, the supreme power of Yun City would no longer be the Sacred Land, but the Long Family. It would be their compensation.’

Long Fu knew how urgent the matter was, so he had worked around the clock. At last, he had successfully refined ten Holy Beast Corpse Slaves.

The Green-Eyed Fire Lion and the nine other Holy Beast Corpse Slaves all stood obediently behind Long Ao. At that moment, countless onlookers were secretly watching from the surroundings. Long Ao had, of course, sensed their presence long ago, but he said nothing.

He wanted to make an example of them. Otherwise, even if he could destroy the Sacred Land, the Long Family would have a hard time establishing control over Cloud Island.

’Long Ao brought ten Holy Beasts with him?’

Looking at Long Ao and the ten Holy Beasts behind him, everyone was stunned. They stared dumbly at the young man in the distance. ’Is he even human?’

In their minds, Long Ao was no longer human. After all, for someone so young to command ten Holy Beasts... what did that even mean?

As for the coming battle between the Sacred Land and Long Ao, it was now truly difficult to say who would win and who would lose.

Before, everyone would have been certain of Long Ao’s defeat. But now, seeing him suddenly reveal ten Holy Beasts, their opinions instantly shifted.

Everyone eagerly awaited the battle between Long Ao and the Sacred Land. They wanted to see if, for the first time in over a hundred years, the position of Yun City’s sole supreme power could truly be shaken. Would Long Ao emerge victorious, or would the Sacred Land fall?