MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 201 - 189: Simultaneous Action

Chapter 201: Chapter 189: Simultaneous Action

The sudden loyalty of the three Black Guards caught Lu Hong off guard, recruiting underlings right under Konstantin’s nose; to plant one’s own people within the Black Guards was a serious taboo for Konstantin.

Facing Lu Hong’s questioning, the philosopher didn’t give a definite answer, only telling him that it was arranged by the higher-ups and that he shouldn’t worry.

"Alright, no matter what, let’s head back to the Sacred Empire’s main base."

Lu Hong and his group of four wound their way through the Endless Forest, encountering the corpses of both Empire and Snow Clan along the way, interspersed with many young participants of the Roland Trial, all dying quite tragically.

The philosopher’s party of three was very strong, not much older than Lu Hong, and already at the Second-Transformation Peak level. With them as escorts, the journey was far too easy.

Four days later, Lu Hong, along with some Roland reservists whom he had rescued on the way, arrived at the brave Snow Army’s headquarters.

The current brave Snow Army was extremely busy, and after confirming Lu Hong and his party’s identities, no one paid any further attention to them.

Lu Hong asked for the location of the commander’s tent and headed straight for it. The Divine Blood River had the chance to mold a god-level powerhouse; there was no reason not to inform Konstantin of this news. If the Beastman Empire were to capture it, humanity would likely face extinction within a hundred years.

"Halt! The Marshal is discussing military affairs with the generals; you can’t go in!" The guard stopped Lu Hong, "Tell me what it’s about, and I will pass on the message later."

"It’s an urgent matter; you must report it to the Marshal immediately. There’s no delay."

The guard shook his head, "Like I said, the Marshal is discussing military affairs with the generals. Disturbances are strictly prohibited."

"Are you sure? Even if it concerns the extinction of the nation?" Lu Hong threatened the young-looking guard offhandedly.

Extinction? The guard’s face suddenly changed drastically, then he furrowed his brow as he obviously struggled to make a decision.

"This..." The guard did not appear to be lying and hesitated, "Are you sure you’re not deceiving me? If I barge in now and you don’t have any urgent military intelligence, I’m going to receive military punishment."

"Rest assured, the Marshal will only commend you," Lu Hong reassured him. "Hurry and go in."

"This..." The guard still dared not go in to report. Just as Lu Hong was about to lose patience and burst in, the philosopher came out of nowhere, pulled back Lu Hong’s advancing figure, and took out a black token with gold edges, "Go report; you won’t get into trouble."

Upon seeing the philosopher’s token, the guard finally felt relieved, gave a standard military salute, and hurriedly rushed into the inner tent.

"Why didn’t you tell me about it before?" The philosopher was also curious about what Lu Hong wanted with the brave Snow Marshal.

"Would you have been able to return before me if I had told you?" Lu Hong asked, "Better to worry you less."

"A major event?" The philosopher furrowed his brow and asked in a deep voice, "Concerning the Chaos Uprising?"

"That’s not it; it’s about what comes after the Chaos Uprising," Lu Hong shook his head.

The young guard rushed out, "Marshal invites the two of you in."

Upon entering the Central Army Tent, the brave Snow Army’s Marshal and eight generals were gathered around a sand table of the Endless Forest, incessantly deliberating something.

"Black Guard Fourth Division Third Squad Captain Philosopher, reporting to the Marshal," The philosopher called out loudly, drawing the attention of everyone in the tent.

Marshal Pang glanced at the two men who had entered with a displeased tone, "What’s the matter? Speak." ready to erupt at any moment.

"Does the Marshal know about the Divine Blood River?" Lu Hong didn’t beat around the bush; as soon as his words fell, the tea cups and command sticks of the eight generals dropped to the ground with a series of clatters.

Marshal Pang, too, was drawn by the words ’Divine Blood River,’ suddenly turning his head and staring intently at Lu Hong, demanding in a booming voice, "What? Say that again?!"

"Divine Blood River."

"Where?!"

Before Lu Hong, an attendant spun, and then, with a thud, Marshal Pang grabbed his shoulder and pressed him down hard onto the sand table, "Tell me where the Divine Blood River is?!"

"Is this how you ask someone a question?!" Lu Hong was very dissatisfied. He had come to transmit intelligence, and the treatment he received was almost no different from that of a prisoner of war.

"Marshal, please calm down, Baron Yitian will certainly inform you," The philosopher too was startled by Lu Hong’s words and hurriedly rescued Lu Hong from Marshal Pang’s hands.

"Baron Yitian?" Marshal Pang looked seriously at the young man in his hand and released it, allowing the philosopher to take Lu Hong away.

The Philosopher speaks with great poise; by revealing Lu Hong’s identity in such a manner, Marshal Pang should have his own reservations.

"Baron, please point out the location of the Divine Blood River for me. This matter is of great importance, and I hope you will not mind my previous rash actions." Marshal Pang gave Konstantin ample respect. Honestly, a baron’s status is naturally far inferior to that of the marshal, but Lu Hong was personally ennobled by Konstantin, and the location of the fief is too important. Those in the know wouldn’t foolishly assume the Baron of the fief was just a minor noble, behind him stands the current Great Emperor.

"It is in the territory of the Blue Dragon." Lu Hong’s gaze quickly swept across the sand table, searching the vast map for three minutes before finally locating the Divine Blood River.

"The Blue Dragon territory..." Marshal Pang mulled over Lu Hong’s words. It was clear they were unaware of the Blue Dragon gathering place. But upon seeing the direction Lu Hong pointed out, his complexion changed dramatically.

That place was still within the Empire’s influence in the Endless Forest but was very close to the Snow Race and the Beastman Empire. It was a junction where the territories of all three met!

"Buto, Mas. The two of you immediately muster the troops from the third to the sixteenth brigade and head to the Divine Blood River. Make sure to protect it; we cannot let the beastmen get close!"

"Mi Feng, send someone to report to the higher-ups and request support from the empire."

"As for the others, lead your subordinates to sweep the territory for scouts and attract the enemy’s attention to the ancient plains above the Divine Blood River."

The marshal issued a series of orders, and eight generals hurried out of the tent. Time was of the essence; if the Divine Blood River were to be discovered by the beastmen and the Snow Race, a great battle would be inevitable.

After all this was done, the marshal slowly sat down, took a deep breath, and looked at Lu Hong, "Baron of the fief, if the Empire successfully secures the Divine Blood River, your contribution will be indispensable. When the time comes, I will personally recommend you. Promotion to the rank of marquis will not be a problem."

Skipping two ranks? That would be quite the achievement.

However, Lu Hong was indifferent to such matters, "Thank you, Marshal. If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave."

"Baron, the Blue Dragon territory is quite far from my camp. I believe you must be weary from the journey," said Marshal Pang. He then called to the guard outside the tent, "Take the baron to rest in the quarters."

"Baron, if you need anything, just tell Xiaojin—he will see it done," the marshal said, essentially giving Lu Hong a blank check to fill in as he pleased. Even if Lu Hong asked the guard Xiaojin to fetch him some special treasures, Marshal Pang would probably find a way to obtain them for Lu Hong—this was also a personal reward from the marshal to Lu Hong.

"Thank you, Marshal. I shall not disturb you further with your military affairs," Lu Hong said courteously, and, along with the Philosopher, turned and departed.

Marshal Pang leaned against the edge of the sand table, his gaze blankly fixed upon the location of the Divine Blood River, muttering to himself, "The sky is falling..."

In less than two minutes, the news about the Divine Blood River had been delivered to Konstantin and Nono.

Nono was not familiar with this matter, only hearing the chattering of the chancellors below about to come to blows over it.

Konstantin reacted differently—when he saw the intelligence sent by the Snow Legion, his heart thumped wildly. If the Empire could capitalize on this chance to create a god-level powerhouse, sweeping across the countries of the Star Sea would be no trouble at all.

First and foremost, however, was dealing with the competition from the Beastman Empire and the Snow Race. The Snow Legion’s strategy of diversion was quite apt, at least securing valuable time for the Empire to take control of the Divine Blood River.

Without delay, Konstantin immediately ordered the mobilization of the Divine Grace headquarters and a vast number of troops from subordinate planes to rush directly to the Endless Forest. They had to seize control of the Blood River, and Konstantin also recalled the dark guards scattered across the many planes of the Star Sea back to their ranks, pushing his own people to godhood was undoubtedly Konstantin’s first choice. But this could not be done unilaterally—the news of the Divine Blood River from within the Endless Forest couldn’t be kept from the ears of the major families and dukes of the Sacred Empire, and soon they too would send their private armies and powerhouses into the Endless Forest, vying for the opportunity.

Atop the White Tower of Kains Academy, Vili was startled awake by a call from outside. He composed his irritable mood and opened the door to inquire, "What disturbs me?"

"Sir, the Divine Blood River has been discovered in the Endless Forest. Do you wish to go?" The messenger was a duke of the empire and also belonged to Vili’s family before he became the Tower Master.

"Not going," Vili shook his head. "After all, the Divine Blood River only provides a certain chance, and the divine path should be in one’s own hands."

Unlike Vili’s refusal, in the distant Divine Flame plane,

a red-bearded elder was bathing in the magma at the planet’s core, something only a tough character could manage.

Suddenly, a white light burst from the elder’s forehead, and a young woman’s voice came through in broken transmissions, "Reporting to my master, the Divine Blood River has been discovered in the Endless Forest!"

"The Divine Blood River?" The red-bearded elder’s eyes snapped open, and thousands of columns of fire surged to the sky, stirring the heart of the planet into chaos. The once dominant creature of the core, the Skyflame Beast, shrank trembling against the stone wall, wary of the elder’s insanity.

"The Divine Blood River!" the red-bearded elder stressed, then burst into laughter, "This old man has waited a hundred years, and now the opportunity to become a god has finally arrived!"

His crazed laughter echoed through the skies of the Divine Flame, as the red-bearded elder drew up the surrounding crimson flames, crossing the Star Sea toward Divine Grace.

A day later, after Danni had just sealed a rift in hell, a druid subordinate hurriedly came, kneeling, "Reporting to my lady, the Divine Blood River has been discovered in the Endless Forest."

Danni pondered for a moment then asked, "Have any of the Tower Masters made a move?"

"Reporting to my lady, the White Tower Master Vili has not left the tower. The Red Tower Master Qiu Wanli has emerged from seclusion in the Divine Flame plane and is rushing toward Divine Grace. The Blue Tower Master Su Moqing has already entered the Endless Forest this morning. As for the other Tower Masters... my apologies, we have not detected their whereabouts."

"There’s no need to blame yourself. The Nature God Sect will not interfere with the Divine Blood River. There’s no need to send elders in, just arrange for assistance to help the empire strengthen its defenses. No matter how much the situation concerning the Divine Blood River escalates, there must be no chaos within the empire!" Danni appeared to have no pursuit of godhood and, after speaking, stepped into the portal to continue her dimensional assault against the hellish cult.