Chapter 616: 9 Nether Sacred Land

Chapter 616: Chapter 616: 9 Nether Sacred Land

Long Ao was pleasantly surprised by the refinement of the Blood-Drinking Mad Saber; its power had increased by more than threefold.

However, despite his delight, Long Ao didn’t dare to delay for a moment. He knew that improving his own strength was what mattered most.

For that reason, Long Ao continued to focus on comprehending the Divine Calculation Dao and studying the so-called Chaos Stele.

「Kyushu Spirit Realm.」

The Imperial City and the Million Corpse Slaves army continued their relentless advance, constantly attacking Piaomiao Palace and Netherworld Mansion.

The sudden withdrawal of the Third Level Long Family had put Netherworld Mansion and Piaomiao Palace in a very passive position. In the end, they could only seal their gates and refuse to come out, ignoring the clamor of the Imperial City and the Million Corpse Slaves.

The Imperial City was ecstatic. This decisive victory was an absolutely advantageous development for them.

「Dragon Sect, the Rear Mountain Forbidden Land.」

Long Ao was cultivating quietly when a ripple spread through the space around him. Just as he stood up, he saw the space being forcibly torn open.

Long Ming’s figure appeared in an instant. Seeing him, Long Ao’s heart filled with joy.

He asked with some urgency, "Long Ming, what happened?"

Long Ao had been worried ever since Long Ming entered the Nine Nether Space. Now, he could clearly sense that Long Ming was severely injured. ’Could he have been wounded by the Nine Great Royal Families?’

"Brother, I succeeded in my revenge, but I’ve stirred up huge trouble."

Then, Long Ming recounted everything that had happened in the Nine Nether Space, down to the last detail.

It turned out that after entering the Nine Nether Space, Long Ming had gone through life-and-death trials to raise his Cultivation and take his revenge. He ultimately killed the Clan Leaders of the Nine Great Royal Families, but then the Nine Nether Sacred Land suddenly sent out experts to hunt him down.

It was safe to say that if Long Ming hadn’t escaped in time, he would have already died in there.

"Long Ming, what kind of existence is this Nine Nether Sacred Land?"

"Brother, you may not know this, but the Nine Nether Space isn’t ruled by the Ten Great Royal Families. There is only one superpower that dominates the entire Nine Nether Space, and that is the Nine Nether Sacred Land."

Nodding, Long Ao understood what Long Ming was saying.

Long Ming’s recent breakthrough had enabled him to speak, which was another thing that made Long Ao very happy.

"Long Ming, if you hadn’t forcibly broken open this passage, could anyone else have done it?"

"Yes. The Nine Nether Sacred Land has many masters who could open this passage. But to maintain the balance, they won’t do it. Otherwise, people from the Nine Nether Sacred Land would have already broken through."

Hearing this, Long Ao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Long Ming, what do you plan to do?"

"Brother, my vengeance is complete. But according to my father’s legacy, as the Clan Leader of the Nine Nether Earth Tiger clan, I must return to destroy the Nine Nether Sacred Land and dominate the Nine Nether Space."

’Hm?’

Long Ao was very curious. He didn’t understand what Long Ming meant. He had always thought the Nine Nether Space was ruled by the Ten Great Royal Families. Why would the Nine Nether Earth Tiger clan want to destroy the Nine Nether Sacred Land and dominate the Nine Nether Space?

Long Ao couldn’t figure it out. Before he could even ask, Long Ming explained, "Brother, there’s something you don’t know. My Nine Nether Earth Tiger clan was originally part of the Nine Nether Sacred Land. But the Sacred Land feared we would threaten its security, so they allied with the Nine Great Royal Families to annihilate us."

’So that’s how it is.’

Long Ao now understood everything. In the end, the Nine Great Royal Families never had the strength to destroy the Nine Nether Earth Tiger clan on their own. The Nine Nether Sacred Land was the true manipulator behind it all.

Long Ao also understood Long Ming’s intentions, but his expression grew grave. If it were just the Nine Great Royal Families, the Dragon Sect’s current strength would be enough to put up a fight. However, with the Nine Nether Sacred Land involved, the matter became infinitely more troublesome.

Long Ming had just said that the Nine Nether Sacred Land’s status and power in the Nine Nether Space far surpassed that of the Four Great Forces. If that was true, it would not be an easy task for Long Ming to destroy the Nine Nether Sacred Land and reclaim his position as the overlord of the Nine Nether.

"Brother, I need your help."

"No problem. But we must plan this out carefully. Right now, I have to deal with the Four Great Forces first. When the Dragon Sect is strong enough to contend with the Nine Nether Sacred Land, I will help you handle the Nine Nether Space."

Long Ming naturally understood his brother’s current situation. He nodded, and seeming a bit tired, immediately returned to the Dragon Seal Space to rest.

Long Ao was very happy about Long Ming’s safe return and felt a sense of relief. In any case, for Long Ming to have escaped the pursuit of the Nine Nether Sacred Land and returned safely was a blessing in disguise.

’Nine Nether Sacred Land?’

Long Ao stood quietly atop the mountain peak, gazing into the endless void in the distance. His mind raced with various thoughts, including the Four Great Forces and the Nine Nether Sacred Land.

Long Ming was his brother. This time, no matter what, even if it meant walking through a mountain of blades and a sea of fire, he had to see it through. It was just that now was not the best time.

Long Ao had already formulated a plan. Once he completely dealt with the Four Great Forces and the Dragon Sect dominated Kyushu, including the Kyushu Spirit Realm, the Sect’s strength would be greatly enhanced.

At that point, he and Long Ming would lead the Dragon Sect into the Nine Nether Space to challenge the Nine Nether Sacred Land. He believed their chances of success would be much higher then.

’Strength.’

Long Ao understood one thing: whether he wanted to deal with the Four Great Forces or the Nine Nether Space, besides constantly increasing his own strength, he had to build up the Sect’s power as quickly as possible.

’The Corpse Slave Army.’

After much thought, Long Ao decided to continue expanding the Corpse Slave Army across the continent. Long Fu had only created an army of a Million Corpse Slaves. If he could create an army of ten million, he believed that the Dragon Sect wouldn’t have the slightest fear, even if they had to fight four enemies at once, including the Nine Nether Sacred Land.

Long Ao stayed at the Dragon Sect for a while before quietly returning to the City of Sin.

In the days that followed, the Imperial City and the Dragon Sect joined forces to launch fierce attacks on Piaomiao Palace and Netherworld Mansion. According to the Imperial City’s original plan, since the Third Level Long Family had already withdrawn, they should deal with Piaomiao Palace and Netherworld Mansion first.

But as soon as Long Ao returned to the City of Sin, he secretly ordered 300,000 troops from the Corpse Slave Army to split off and attack the Third Level Long Family. They attacked with overwhelming and swift force, regardless of the consequences, giving the Third Level Long Family no time to even think.

The Dragon Sect’s sudden move utterly baffled the Third Level Long Family, as well as Netherworld Mansion and Piaomiao Palace. They couldn’t understand what the Dragon Sect was trying to do. After all, the Third Level Long Family had already withdrawn. Was the Dragon Sect just bored and looking to provoke another powerful enemy for no reason?

The Imperial City was also very confused, so Duan Kai personally traveled to the City of Sin for a secret meeting with Long Ao.

The moment they met, Duan Kai got straight to the point. "Sect Leader Long, what is the meaning of this? Why attack the Third Level Long Family out of the blue?"