Chapter 596 - 956: Joining Forces, Greed

Chapter 596: Chapter 956: Joining Forces, Greed

A Divine Beast was a supreme existence, on par with a Divine Dao Martial Artist.

Before Long Ao and Long Qiang could even make a move, four Golden Tiger Sharks appeared, all of them at the Great Emperor Realm.

Without a doubt, the four Golden Tiger Sharks had to be the Divine Beast’s offspring.

Long Ao was incredibly frustrated. ’Looks like I’ve provoked a whole clan this time. I beat up the young, and now their elders have all come together.’

Not daring to let their guard down in the slightest, Long Ao and Long Qiang prepared to break through the encirclement. But at that moment, the Golden Tiger Shark did something, and Long Ao suddenly felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.

’Not good.’

Long Ao instantly sent Long Qiang into the Dragon Seal Space. An instant later, a terrifying force slammed viciously into his body.

Like a kite with a severed string, Long Ao plummeted into the sea with a splash and vanished.

The Golden Tiger Sharks clearly weren’t about to give up. They wouldn’t rest until they saw a corpse. Just like that, the five Golden Tiger Sharks began to search the sea relentlessly.

Da Hai. The wind was calm and the waves were still.

The Outer Sea was boundless. Legend had it that the entire Outer Sea contained innumerable islands, and no one knew just how many Divine Dao Martial Artists it held. However, it was once claimed that the overall strength of the Outer Sea far surpassed that of the Kyushu Continent.

Although the Outer Sea and the Kyushu Continent had never officially vied for supremacy, there is no smoke without fire. It was believed the Outer Sea’s strength would not be lacking.

「Cloud Island, the Long Family.」

The Long Family of today was a far cry from its former self. After Long Ao had annihilated the Sacred Land, he had personally appointed the Long Family as the hegemon of Cloud Island. With Long Ao making such a ruthless example of his enemies, who would dare provoke the Long Family?

Not only that, but before Long Ao left Cloud Island, he had left ten Holy Beasts with the Long Family. His intentions were simple, and because of this, the Long Family’s hegemonic position on Cloud Island was extremely stable, even rivaling that of the former Sacred Land.

At the Long Family estate, ever since his master had left, Long Heng hadn’t dared to rest for even a moment, constantly putting all his effort into his cultivation.

With his innate talent and his Thunder Constitution, Long Heng’s cultivation speed could be said to advance a thousand miles a day. In just a few short months, he had officially broken through to become a Realm King and was on the verge of breaking through to the Realm Emperor Realm at any time.

Long Bai was full of praise for Heng’er’s cultivation speed, so he gave a direct order that no one, regardless of who they were, was to disturb Heng’er’s cultivation.

「Two months after Long Ao left Cloud Island.」

Yang Jian, who had been missing for two months, suddenly appeared in Yun City, causing everyone to fear for the Long Family’s safety.

As everyone knew, Long Ao had once stormed the Sacred Land by himself, slaying four Semi-Saint Martial Artists and one Saint. He had brought the conflict with the Sacred Land to a point where one side had to be utterly destroyed.

Back then, Long Ao had scared off Yang Jian, annihilated the Sacred Land, and enabled the Long Family to take its place as the hegemon of Cloud Island.

With Yang Jian’s sudden appearance, anyone who wasn’t a fool could guess his intentions.

The Long Family could have ignored an ordinary person, but Yang Jian was a genuine Saint. Even with ten Holy Beasts standing guard, resisting him would be no easy task.

Unsurprisingly, the moment Yang Jian appeared, he headed straight for the Long Family estate, intent on a massacre.

What drove Yang Jian mad with rage was that when he arrived at the Long Family estate, he found it completely empty. Forget about people; he couldn’t even find a single chicken.

Yang Jian was no fool. He instantly understood what had happened.

Long Ao.

It was Long Ao again.

Yang Jian hated Long Ao to the bone, wishing he could tear him into a thousand pieces. But he was no reckless fool. He knew full well that unless his cultivation advanced again, he was no match for Long Ao at all.

His fists clenched tightly, his eyes coldly scanning the surroundings. Extending his perception, he confirmed that there was indeed not a single person there.

’It seems the entire Long Family has left Yun City,’ he thought. ’In the vast Outer Sea, if they’re deliberately hiding from me, finding them will be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.’

Yang Jian knew even more clearly that with the Sacred Land’s current strength, staging a comeback would be incredibly difficult. It would take several years, perhaps even decades—it was a prospect not even worth considering for now.

’Long Ao,’ Yang Jian cursed inwardly. He knew that the one responsible for all of this was none other than Long Ao. For that reason, he had to kill him.

"Yang Jian, could we have a word?"

Yang Jian was curious about Wang Hao’s sudden appearance, but he nodded nonetheless. "If you have something to say, spit it out."

"We share a common enemy: Long Ao. To be honest with you, Brother Yang, he and I are mortal enemies. If we were to join forces, killing Long Ao would be a simple matter. How about it?"

"Wang Hao, why should I join forces with you?"

Although both Yang Jian and Wang Hao were Reincarnation Martial Artists, Wang Hao’s peak strength in his past life far surpassed Yang Jian’s. Yang Jian didn’t know this, but Wang Hao was perfectly aware of it.

Yang Jian thought for a moment. "What are your terms?"

As a man who had lived two lives, Yang Jian knew, of course, that Wang Hao wouldn’t be so kind as to offer an alliance without a catch.

’We’re both Reincarnation Martial Artists. Once Wang Hao awakens his Divine Spirit, dealing with Long Ao will be a sure thing.’

"Straight to the point. I like your style, Brother Yang. My condition is simple: when we kill Long Ao, all I want is that brick of his. What do you say?"

Other than Long Ao himself, only Wang Hao knew what that brick represented: the Chaos Stele. Wang Hao was desperate to obtain the Chaos Stele immediately. With it, he could not only awaken his Divine Spirit but also achieve the Supreme Realm and reach the Martial Arts Peak.

’The brick?’

Yang Jian didn’t know what Long Ao’s brick was, but its power was plain to see. Now that Wang Hao wanted it so desperately, Yang Jian could put two and two together.

"Brother Wang, if you want us to be allies, we should be frank with one another. So tell me, what exactly is the origin of that brick in Long Ao’s hands?"

Because of this, Wang Hao said, "Brother Yang, I wonder if you’ve heard of the twelve Chaos Steles of Heaven and Earth."

"Don’t tell me the brick in Long Ao’s hand is one of the twelve Chaos Steles?"

Yang Jian was utterly shocked. Of course he knew what the twelve Chaos Steles of Heaven and Earth represented. That was precisely why he found it so hard to believe that the brick in Long Ao’s hands was actually one of the legendary Chaos Steles. No wonder it was so powerful.

In that instant, greed filled Yang Jian’s heart.

"That’s right. The brick in Long Ao’s hand is a Chaos Stele. Since you’ve heard the legends, Brother Yang, things are much simpler. We join forces, kill Long Ao, and then comprehend the Chaos Stele together. What do you say, Brother Yang?"

"No problem. But Long Ao’s whereabouts are unknown. How are we supposed to find him?"

(PS: Brothers, Xiaojiu begs you, please cast your recommendation votes and monthly passes. Long Ao’s ranking is a bit too low. I’m counting on all of you!)