MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 112 - 110: Battle with Tong Ling

Chapter 112: Chapter 110: Battle with Tong Ling

"Tong Ling, what do you mean by that?" Ku Le’s expression turned ugly. Just two days ago, he had chosen to protect the Kang Ge Rui clan, but despite all his planning, he never expected Tong Ling to exploit Cui Xi, especially since Ku Le knew Cui Xi was foolish—he just hadn’t realized she could be foolish to this extent. She would believe anyone’s words but not those of her own kin.

When Tong Ling framed the plan as the start of an internal struggle within the Kang Ge Rui family, Ku Le lost the protection that Tong Shuai had rightfully provided.

At this point, Ku Le decided not to beat around the bush and confronted Tong Ling directly, "What are your intentions with your repeated attempts to subsume my Kang Ge Rui clan?"

"What do you mean by subsume? Mediocre people should submit to the strong; that has always been an unchanging truth, hasn’t it?" Tong Ling said, throwing a provocative glance at Lu Hong.

"If we are to submit, my Kang Ge Rui clan would submit to the Demon King himself, not to Lord Tong Shuai, a mere third-grade general in the Demon Dynasty. What makes you think you are worthy of our submission?"

"Ha ha ha, well said, well said." Tong Ling clapped lightly before adding, "Unfortunately, are they unwilling to take you as their dog?"

Stung by Tong Ling’s remark, Ku Le’s face grew even more unsightly, "You..."

"Even so, I would never choose to submit to you." Ku Le took a deep breath, "Even if everyone in my Kang Ge Rui clan were to die, we would not bow to you!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Tong Ling said with a smile. "I don’t think what you’re saying represents the entire Kang Ge Rui clan."

Turning to a nearby member of the Kang Ge Rui clan, Tong Ling leaned in and asked, "Do you agree with what Ku Le says?"

"I..." Members of the Kang Ge Rui clan were naturally non-combatant, their abilities focused solely on trade. Faced with Tong Ling’s question, this member trembled and couldn’t utter a word.

"I..." Before he could finish speaking, the unfortunate Kang Ge Rui member was killed, body and head separated.

"You answered too slowly." Tong Ling tossed away the head he had just twisted off and addressed the members of the Kang Ge Rui family at the banquet, "Years ago, Ku Le secretly usurped Cui Anxi’s position as Family Head. Now, Cui Xi has realized this and, knowing that everyone in the clan was coerced by Ku Le and no one could seek justice for her, she came to me for help. Isn’t that right, Cui Xi?"

"Yes, yes, it’s exactly like that; that’s exactly what happened." Now that Cui Xi was clinging to Tong Ling’s powerful support, she wouldn’t let go no matter what and echoed whatever Tong Ling said.

With Cui Xi’s affirmation, Tong Ling continued, "So now, do you choose to support Ku Le, the rebellious traitor, or do you support the true head of the Kang Ge Rui clan?"

As soon as Tong Ling finished speaking, an elder of the Kang Ge Rui clan couldn’t help but stand up and angrily retort, "That’s complete nonsense! Cui Anxi left the wilderness on his own accord; you’re just fabricating this groundless accusation to subsume our clan!"

"It seems you’re still willfully ignorant." Tong Ling said regretfully, shaking his head. Then he suddenly launched an attack, with demonic flames erupting, instantly reducing the outspoken elder to ash.

"Third Elder!" Ku Le never imagined Tong Ling would actually strike down an elder of the Kang Ge Rui clan, and he was utterly heartbroken.

"Someone, kill him! Kill him for me!" Ku Le roared with grief-stricken fury, as Third Elder was the kindest to him after his father’s departure. Third Elder’s tragic death plunged Ku Le into madness. In an instant, countless family retainers flooded into the banquet hall, launching an offensive against Tong Ling.

"Heh, with this bunch of trash? They think they can contend with me?" Tong Ling scoffed, unleashing the demonic flames within him in a torrential outburst, transforming into a gigantic demon bat that swept all the family retainers aside, overturning the entire banquet hall.

"As usual, the Kang Ge Rui can only recruit trash," Tong Ling remarked, looking provocatively at Lu Hong, "Are you coming down to entertain me, or are you going to flee with your tail between your legs? I can give you three minutes to think about it."

"Then I’ll take my leave first." Lu Hong stood up, prepared to leave; he did not wish to involve himself in the affairs of the Kang Ge Rui clan. Although it was unclear how powerful Tong Ling was at the moment, he was certainly not someone to be trifled with.

Ku Le didn’t stop Lu Hong from leaving either, after all, this was a matter for his Kang Ge Rui clan and Lu Hong was an outsider—whether to help him or not was entirely Lu Hong’s choice; help was a favor, whereas not helping was simply proper.

"Then get lost." Seeing Lu Hong’s lack of backbone, Tong Ling no longer bothered with him, turning his attention back to the Kang Ge Rui clan members. To take over the Kang Ge Rui clan, he couldn’t kill them all; he had to coerce them into submission. Otherwise, the conquered Kang Ge Rui would no longer be the Kang Ge Rui it once was.

"You can’t let him go, Brother Tong Ling; I must watch him die!" Although both key figures, Ku Le and Tong Ling, had let Lu Hong go, Cui Xi now blocked Lu Hong’s escape.

"Forget it, he’s just a worthless piece of trash," Tong Ling spoke indifferently, not intending to take action.

Cui Xi, from who knows where, mustered the ferocity to shout, "If you don’t help me kill him today, I will absolutely refuse to inherit the position of Family Head."

"Don’t be ridiculous!" Tong Ling frowned upon hearing this. Dammit, this foolish woman was causing trouble at such a critical moment. If it weren’t for the need of Cui Xi’s legitimate identity to control the Kang Ge Rui clan, Tong Ling really wanted to slap her to death.

Faced with Cui Xi’s coercion, Tong Ling was at a loss; if Cui Xi really died without inheriting the position of Family Head, then how could he control the entire Kang Ge Rui clan?

Damned old hag! Lu Hong’s face was filled with frustration. He truly wished to flee, yet he was hopelessly entangled in this mess that had nothing to do with him in the end.

Lu Hong knew Tong Ling would definitely make a move, so he launched the attack first. The opponent was on an entirely different level compared to his brother, Tong Tang; Lu Hong did not dare to be reckless and directly activated the stance of the Lion King’s Descent, throwing a punch straight at him.

"Bring it on!" Tong Ling, knowing that the person in front of him had once defeated two generals under the command of the Blood King, naturally did not underestimate his opponent, and summoned his Bloodline Power to meet Lu Hong head-on.

As their fists collided, even the air let out a mournful cry.

Lu Hong staggered back seven steps, while Tong Ling reeled one more step and said in shock, "I didn’t expect Kuang Chi to have underestimated your strength."

"You’re not bad either." Since his breakthrough, this was the first time Lu Hong had met someone whose strength was nearly equal to his own. Indeed, the heroes of this world should not be underestimated; everyone has their own fortunes and encounters.

With that, the two of them clashed again, their attacks swift as whirlwinds, fighting their way from the banquet hall to the Kanggery family’s rear garden. Lu Hong feinted a punch, successfully fooling Tong Ling’s defense, and with a kick, sent Tong Ling flying a hundred meters away, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Cough cough..." Tong Ling, enduring the intense pain in his abdomen, got up. To spar with Lu Hong, Tong Ling relied entirely on the advantage of Demonic Qi; it was only with its augmentation that he could go toe-to-toe with Lu Hong. Therefore, Tong Ling’s physical body was not as formidable as Lu Hong’s, and receiving that kick was naturally quite painful.

"Let me show you my true power!" Tong Ling’s advantages were in his level and Demonic Qi. The initial exchange was merely out of defiance, but the awakening kick had made it clear to him not to duel with his weaknesses.

As Tong Ling manipulated his Demonic Qi, a vermillion Demon Eye slowly opened in the sky.

"Ancestral Demon Kill!"

Lu Hong looked up at the Demon Eye in the sky, and a severe pain suddenly surged through his brain; it was an assault on the soul! Fortunately, the attack here wasn’t very strong, and Lu Hong was still able to endure it.

Under Tong Ling’s prompt, the Demon Eye shot out a purple beam, which even at a glance, seemed to possess the power to destroy heaven and earth.

Under normal circumstances, Tong Ling, no matter how strong, would not be able to learn soul-related skills without reaching the Third Transition, unless he had found some other way to prematurely encounter such techniques.

It must be the God’s Eye!

Lu Hong summoned the Blood Holy Sword, and his vital blood surged out like a heaven-cleaving sword, piercing the overcast Demonic Qi above.

A self-sacrificial strike, the final skill of the Second Transition Level 12 Blood Frenzy, was designed to harm the enemy greatly at the cost of one’s own severe injury.

"Do you think that will break my Ancestral Demon Kill?" Tong Ling stepped into the clouds amid the rising Demonic Qi, coldly watching Lu Hong, who was struggling under the might of the Demon Eye.

"So what if it’s the Demon Eye, Watch how I’ll destroy you in a minute!"

There was no fancy technique in the self-sacrificial strike, just a simple charge. Lu Hong took a step that shattered the heavens and fiercely collided with the destructive beam shot from the Demon Eye.

"It’s over!" Ku Le, watching the collision in the sky, turned around and frantically shouted, "Everyone, defend!"

"Activate the Kanggery family’s protection formation!"

At Ku Le’s command, the vast Kanggery family estate suddenly erupted in a strong blue light, as if a thick iron barrier had been plated over the buildings.

As an aurora flashed across the sky, the purple Demonic Qi mingled with the crimson blood energy, staining the skies of Tong City. The residents of Tong City looked up in terror, as if bracing for the apocalypse.

Moments later, a singularity seemed to form between the demonic energy and the blood energy, voraciously consuming the energy scattered in the air.

A grand explosion was about to occur!

At this point, the master of Tong City finally sat down. Without taking any measures, Tong City could only wait for post-disaster reconstruction.

Deciding to take action, Tong Shuai left his residence. The purple Demonic Qi burst forth, flooding the entire Tong City like a torrent in an instant.

As the energy was absorbed, the singularity finally reached saturation and triggered a rupture, and a terrifying power was unleashed, with Lu Hong and Tong Ling being the first to bear the brunt.

The force of the explosion was so intense that even other Demon Cities far away from Tong City felt the disturbance and sent people to investigate the situation.

And under the protection of Tong Shuai’s Demonic Qi, Tong City was miraculously unharmed, while the Kanggery family’s protective formation completely shattered. Although the grand estate was reduced to ruin, it was fortunate that no one was injured.