MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 159 - 152 Passing through Mountain Mao Town

Chapter 159: Chapter 152 Passing through Mountain Mao Town

Again on this side, Lu Hong relied on his memory of the map and headed straight for East Look Mountain.

But East Look Mountain was too far; running there would take at least seven or eight days, so he had to find a teleportation array.

Cities were equipped with teleportation arrays, but Lu Hong didn’t dare to barge in, as the city was currently in the midst of war, and civilian use of the teleportation arrays was absolutely not allowed without documentation from the Gold Family.

Apart from cities, major market towns also had teleportation arrays set up, and Mountain Mao Town, the closest to Lu Hong, became his primary target.

Previously, the Feng Xi family army that Lu Hong had intercepted came through the Mountain Mao Town array. At this moment, the town’s defense was strict, with soldiers from the Gold Family guarding every layer, rigorously checking the identities of town residents coming in and out.

Lu Hong walked slowly forward with his head bowed. Before he got close, he heard a loud reprimand from a Gold Family soldier, "Who are you? Lift up your head!"

Seeing that Lu Hong ignored them, two soldiers approached with long spears, "I told you to lift your head!"

In the moment they drew near, the Blood Holy Sword flashed a red glint, and two heads rolled onto the ground.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" Instantly, alarms rang throughout Mountain Mao Town.

Since showing his face in Gold City, his face had been posted in various major cities. Bearing that face, wherever Lu Hong went, he had to force his way through.

"Blood Qi Shockwave!" Faced with the encircling soldiers, the bloodline power exploded, blasting a huge crack open in the town gate.

Lu Hong gripped the holy sword with both hands, constantly driving the bloodline power, and swung it towards the sky.

"Blood Transverse Sky!"

Upon activating the skill, the clear sky suddenly changed color; a river of blood poured down from the sky, continuously pouring over the town.

The power of this strike wasn’t very strong, but it was enough to deal with most of the weaker soldiers and saved Lu Hong the trouble of killing.

In the towering blood light, a dazzling Holy Light suddenly shot out, smashing a large hole in the blood river hanging in the sky, the rushing river forcibly pushed back, no longer flowing.

Lu Hong’s eyes narrowed slightly; unexpectedly, there was a Third Transition Knight in this town, and judging by the skill, it seemed to be a Judgment Knight.

Knights’ career progression was quite varied, starting from a First Transition Squire, the Second Transition had two branches: Earth Knight and Holy Knight, and the Earth Knight’s Third Transition also had two paths: the first being Dragon Knight and the second Judgment Knight. Above the Holy Knight likewise were two advancements, the first being Preaching Knight and the second being Radiant Knight. Earth Knights’ transitions leaned more towards offense, while Holy Knights’ transitions focused on defense and recovery.

The power that stopped Lu Hong’s Blood River was obviously the Second Grade skill of the Judgment Knight, Holy Light Strike.

"Who dares attack Mountain Mao Town?!" A roar came from the town, and a knight clad in golden armor and riding a pure white unicorn slowly entered Lu Hong’s view.

"Is it you?" The knight lifted his head arrogantly, looking down at Lu Hong, "I know who you are. You’re that kid who caused chaos in my Gold City?"

During this exchange, rows of soldiers from the town rushed out, encircling Lu Hong completely, their ranged skills ready at hand, just waiting for a command from the Judgment Knight.

"It seems I’ve become quite famous."

"Famous?" The Judgment Knight sneered, "Who do you think you are? You stir up trouble in Gold City and think the Gold Family has no one? Today you even dare attack Mountain Mao City alone, truly seeking death!"

"It’s not like that," Lu Hong explained, "Actually, I didn’t want to. This time I just wanted to borrow the teleportation array, I don’t suppose you’d be willing?"

"Hahaha, hahaha," the Judgment Knight was clearly amused by Lu Hong’s words, "You’re a fugitive wanted by the Gold Family, and you still dare to come here to ask for a favor?"

"Umm..." The Judgment Knight suddenly stopped laughing, his voice turning stern, "I respect your courage. Tell me, where do you want to go?"

"East Look Mountain. I don’t suppose you have coordinates?"

"I heard East Look Mountain has encircled a bunch of imperial rats, are you going to rescue them?" The Judgment Knight nodded, "Don’t tell, I actually do have the coordinates for East Look Mountain. Someone, open the teleportation gate!"

"My lord..." The Judgment Knight had barely issued the order when his aides could no longer hold back.

But before these few could speak, they were fiercely swept away by the Judgment Knight’s long spear, "I dislike others meddling in my affairs."

Seeing the knight so generous, Lu Hong smiled, "Thank you. If there’s ever need for my help, just call upon me." Having said that, Lu Hong headed straight for the teleportation gate opening in the center of the town.

"Hey, hey, hey, who said I let you use it?" The Judgment Knight blocked Lu Hong’s path on his steed, pointing his spear at Lu Hong’s forehead, "Defeat me, and naturally you can pass. If you lose, let me carry your head back to claim the reward."

Well, it seemed a fight was inevitable.

"Alright." Of course, Lu Hong wouldn’t refuse; he had already prepared to force his way through Mountain Mao Town, but he hadn’t expected such a small town to actually have a Third Transition powerhouse defending it. Regardless of the opponent’s strength, Lu Hong had to try; otherwise, he would have no chance of even getting close to East Look Mountain, let alone provide support for old Hank. By that time, he might not even have the chance to collect their corpses.

"Fine." The Judgment Knight retracted the spear point aimed at Lu Hong’s forehead, a knight of faith would never act nefariously, otherwise Holy Light wouldn’t bless him.

"Everyone retreat a thousand steps, no no no, retreat five thousand, no, eight thousand steps!"

Upon the Judgment Knight’s command, the soldiers of the Gold Family reluctantly retreated, and this distance of eight thousand steps essentially cleared half the town.

"Now I have enough room to maneuver," the Judgment Knight looked satisfied with the surroundings, the unicorn he sat on seeming to sense its master’s combativeness, restlessly pacing in place.

Lu Hong kept retreating, moving over a hundred meters away, and took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Come on!"

The Judgment Knight let out a chuckle, knowing Lu Hong didn’t have to retreat.

Especially a knight on horseback—a charge equaled granting him the chance to strike first.

The knight took a Gold Coin from his pocket and tossed it into the air. As the coin tumbled, the unicorn dashed wildly toward Lu Hong.

"Heavy Cavalry Charge!" The Holy Light Power of the Judgment Knight shone brightly, enveloping the knight and his steed in pure white radiance, likened to an unstoppable ancient Fierce Beast.

The Lion King Descends! Lu Hong activated his Bloodline Power and swung his sword fiercely at the mounted knight.

Clanging of weapons resounded explosively, sending the Judgment Knight and his horse rolling several times.

Lu Hong was also thrown off, his cheek bearing a slash wound from a lance tip.

The unicorn’s charge, enhanced by Holy Light Power, produced a shocking impact. Similarly, Lu Hong’s beast-like strength was also incredibly exaggerated, making their first clash evenly matched.

"You’ve really got some moves, no wonder you could carve a path of blood through Gold City," the Judgment Knight put aside his contempt and cast several augmenting skills on himself. His golden armor shone even brighter, drawing attention.

"Kill!" Knowing the opponent’s charge was formidable, Lu Hong took the initiative to attack, closing the distance between them.

"Go!" The Judgment Knight spurred his horse, gripping his long spear and engaging Lu Hong.

Lu Hong was slightly faster. Soon, the Judgment Knight dismounted voluntarily, as moving on horseback had its limitations.

Clang, clang, clang...

The Judgment Knight’s long spear danced, creating afterimages that constantly clashed with the Holy Sword.

Both sought the slightest opening from one another, but their combat experience was nearly equal, making the fight intensely competitive.

While Lu Hong possessed great strength, the knight also had skills to enhance his own power, ensuring he wasn’t at a disadvantage in their exchanges.

The Judgment Knight deflected Lu Hong with a thrust, his eyes flashing a streak of white, "Holy Punishment!"

Several beams of Holy Light suddenly shot from the sky, continuously bombarding Lu Hong.

"Intimidation!"

Lu Hong was equally tenacious. Initially, Blood Transverse Sky’s massacre allowed him to secretly accumulate some Blood Qi Power; he wouldn’t have dared to face a Third Transition Middle Stage knight alone otherwise.

The Judgment Knight reacted quickly, deploying a defensive skill at the instant Lu Hong shouted, "Holy Light Blessing!"

Holy Light Blessing, a common skill among Third Transition knights, was tremendously potent, temporarily nullifying all damage, virtually rendering him invincible. Naturally, every knight learned this skill promptly, although the blessing had limitations: it could be activated only twice a day, and its effect lasted merely a blink of an eye.

In that blink, he dodged Lu Hong’s skill and the descending Holy Light successfully struck Lu Hong, raising a cloud of dust.

"Heh, I’ve long heard of your roar that can disrupt others’ skills," the Judgment Knight, seeing his skill hit Lu Hong, dropped his guard considerably. After all, Angry Blood Warriors lacked defensive skills and merely relied on Blood Qi Power, which likely resulted in a serious injury.

"You seem very confident in your skills?" Suddenly, Lu Hong burst out from the dust, the Blood Holy Sword whimpering through the air; Blood Qi Power condensed into countless lethal arrows, blocking all the knight’s paths of retreat.

The Judgment Knight remained calm, Holy Light Power erupting from within and forming a white hemispherical shield that securely protected him.

When Lu Hong ended his attack, the Judgment Knight smiled, "Your skill, although infused with potent Blood Qi Power, lacks the power of a Third Transition,,,,,,enough,,,,,,where is he?!"

The Judgment Knight looked around with bafflement.

"Sir, he’s headed to the teleportation array!"

Following where his subordinate pointed, the knight caught sight of Lu Hong, and thought, "Damn?"

At that moment, Lu Hong was charging toward the activated teleportation gate; the sky-full of blood arrows had merely served to obstruct the knight’s vision, buying him time.

It was a joke—Lu Hong had no confidence in defeating a Third Transition Middle Stage knight, and using an alternate path was a necessity, how could he rely on chance?

"Where the hell do you think you’re going? You’re not keeping your word!" The Judgment Knight instantly became furious, mounted the unicorn, and swiftly pursued, "Stop that kid for me!"

"Get out of the way!" Lu Hong unleashed a Blood Qi Shockwave, repelling the surrounding soldiers.

Seeing Lu Hong merely a hundred steps from the teleportation gate, the Judgment Knight hastily commanded, "Shut the teleportation gate!"

Lu Hong wouldn’t give them a chance; his Intimidation skill momentarily dazed the guards at the gate, and he leapt into the teleportation gate, disappearing into Mountain Mao Town.

"F*** me!" The Judgment Knight was livid, "Make sure you guard Mountain Mao well, I must catch this dishonorable brat!"

With that, the Judgment Knight also charged into the teleportation gate, persistently pursuing Lu Hong.