Chapter 604: Bloody Suppression

Chapter 604: Chapter 604: Bloody Suppression

The Four Great Forces simultaneously dispatched their subordinate sects and families to test the Dragon Sect’s strength.

This time, however, Long Ao gave the Four Great Forces no chance. Before they could even react, everyone they had sent was slaughtered to the last man.

What did that mean?

Everyone knew that the Dragon Sect was about to truly rise.

Immediately after the slaughter, Long Ao launched his counter-attack. The Corpse Slave Army split into four divisions, each one striking at one of the Four Great Forces.

Eastern Emperor City, the West Third Level Long Family, the Southern Netherworld Mansion, and the North Piaomiao Palace—the absolute hegemons of the Kyushu Spirit Realm. For so many years, who had been foolish enough to provoke the Four Great Forces?

In everyone’s eyes, Long Ao was impossibly arrogant, daring to take on all four powers at once by attacking the Four Great Forces simultaneously.

Although everyone supported Long Ao and the Dragon Sect, no one believed they could win a one-on-four battle. After all, the strength of the Four Great Forces was an undeniable fact.

Nevertheless, the Dragon Sect pressed on with its attack.

This time, Long Fu had spent three months refining a full million Corpse Slaves. He believed the remaining nine million could be completed within a year.

But even a million Corpse Slaves was a force to be reckoned with. If the Four Great Forces were even slightly careless, the consequences would be unimaginable.

A million Corpse Slaves, divided into four armies, each numbering a full two hundred and fifty thousand. This terrifying force bore down on the Four Great Forces.

The entire world was shaken by the Dragon Sect’s Corpse Slave Army.

Most importantly, everyone knew that the soldiers of the Dragon Sect’s Corpse Slave Army possessed Undying Bodies, each one capable of fighting a hundred men.

At that rate, an army of one million could hold off tens of millions of disciples. Therefore, the Four Great Forces didn’t dare to confront them head-on. They immediately sealed all the teleportation channels to prevent Long Ao’s Corpse Slave Army from entering the Kyushu Spirit Realm.

The single teleportation channel the Imperial City had given Long Ao was also promptly reclaimed. With that, the Kyushu Spirit Realm and the Ordinary Spirit Realm were completely severed from one another.

Long Ao was extremely frustrated by the Four Great Forces’ move.

As the hegemons of the Kyushu Spirit Realm, the Four Great Forces had sealed every teleportation channel between the two Spirit Realms. In other words, as long as they wished it, the Dragon Sect had no way of entering the Kyushu Spirit Realm.

As for the City of Sin, it stood no chance against the Four Great Forces.

Forcibly breaking through the teleportation channels would be no easy feat.

The million-strong Corpse Slave Army was stationed before each teleportation channel. The moment the Four Great Forces opened one, the army would launch a full-scale invasion of the Kyushu Spirit Realm.

Although all the teleportation channels were closed, preventing the Corpse Slave Army from entering the Kyushu Spirit Realm, Long Ao did not let this opportunity pass. He led the Dragon Sect and immediately began to sweep across Kyushu.

Long Ao knew perfectly well that relying on the Corpse Slave Army alone would not be enough to confront the Four Great Forces. Those powers had existed for so long, and their foundations were far too deep for the Dragon Sect to match in a short period.

For this very reason, Long Ao decided to first secure Kyushu and expand the Dragon Sect’s influence.

By being frightened into closing all their teleportation channels, the Four Great Forces had completely lost face. Yet, they didn’t dare utter a single word of protest. After all, they knew exactly what a million-strong Corpse Slave Army represented.

Long Ao’s strategy was simple: guard the teleportation channels and wait for the Four Great Forces to open them, while simultaneously taking control of Kyushu to make his Sect its true hegemon.

Desperate times called for desperate measures. Long Ao chose to rule with an iron fist. Wherever the Dragon Sect went, they enacted a bloody suppression. Anyone who refused to submit was killed on the spot, no questions asked.

Long Ao could easily control Kyushu in a short amount of time, but this approach had a drawback.

This bloody suppression would cause countless people to resent the Dragon Sect. Even if they submitted for now, it would inevitably lead to trouble down the line. Given the chance, these so-called families and sects would surely rebel.

Of course, Long Ao had anticipated this problem, but at the moment, he had no other choice but to continue the bloody suppression.

「Dragon Sect, Main Hall.」

Everyone was overjoyed at Long Ao’s return.

After all, when they had first learned that Long Ao had died in the Beast Tide Forbidden Land, their immediate reaction was that the sky was falling. Fortunately, the Four Great Forces were preoccupied with their own internal strife and didn’t attack the Dragon Sect. Otherwise, the consequences for the Sect would have been unimaginable.

But that was all in the past. Long Ao had finally returned to the Sect. Now, they believed they had nothing to fear, even when the Four Great Forces turned their full attention on them.

Long Ao was the very soul of the Dragon Sect.

Even now, everyone was still reeling from the Sect Leader’s sudden actions. They had never imagined that the moment he returned, he would first dispatch the Corpse Slave Army to attack the Four Great Forces, and second, begin a bloody suppression of Kyushu.

This was why everyone was so worried. Ghost King Ao Tian spoke up directly, "Sect Leader, this bloody suppression of Kyushu will breed deep resentment. If the forces that originally supported us turn against us, we’ll be in serious trouble."

Long Ao was, of course, aware of the Ghost King’s concerns.

The Snake Emperor stepped forward and added, "Not necessarily. This is the perfect opportunity for us to grow quickly. Once the Four Great Forces react, our advantage will be gone. If we haven’t unified Kyushu by then, we will be at a great disadvantage. That’s why I support the Sect Leader."

Gradually, everyone began to split into two factions: those who supported the Ghost King, and those who supported the Snake Emperor.

With a wave of his hand, the hall instantly fell silent.

After clearing his throat, Long Ao said suddenly, "If nothing unexpected happens, we will soon be at war with the Four Great Forces. If Kyushu is still fragmented and disorganized by then, we’ll find it very difficult to gain the upper hand relying on the Corpse Slave Army alone."

Seeing that no one was speaking, Long Ao continued, "The bloody suppression will have many consequences, I’m well aware of that. But we have no other choice. We’ll just have to deal with whatever comes our way when it happens."

The Sect Leader’s intentions were crystal clear, so everyone could only agree.

"The Four Great Forces have sealed all the teleportation channels, making it very difficult for us to invade the Kyushu Spirit Realm in the short term. Therefore, we must find a way to pry open those channels and attack as soon as possible. We can seize the initiative before the Four Great Forces have a chance to react properly."

Things had reached a critical point. Everyone knew the Sect had to risk it all; otherwise, they would face utter annihilation.

"Sect Leader, what should we do then?"

All the teleportation channels were controlled by the Four Great Forces, so prying them open would be no easy task. After a moment of thought, Long Ao said, "I will inform you of the plan tomorrow. For today, everyone must be on high alert. And let me repeat: any who refuse to submit are to be executed on the spot."