MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 268 - 25 Snow Resentment

Chapter 268: Chapter 25 Snow Resentment

The Tian Shan brothers launched their attack with mighty skills, intertwining four colors of Magic Power, transforming it into an earthly furnace.

"Refine Heaven and Earth!" the brothers shouted in unison, and in an instant, Magic Power turned into a sea of fire, imprisoning Lu Hong and the other warriors of two countries within.

This strange flame of Magic Power could not only scorch a person’s body but also evaporate the Magic Power within an opponent’s body. Feng Wenhua, who had already been fighting Kui Di for a long time, quickly wilted under the heat, and in order to save his life, he couldn’t help but plea to Sangxi outside the furnace, "Miss Sangxi, please spare me; I swear I’ll never reveal your secrets!" Unfortunately for him, Sangxi had her attention fixed not on him but on Lu Hong in the sea of fire, muttering as if cursing him.

The warriors of the Pei country fell first, not yet dead but charred black, lying on the ground unable to move due to the depletion of their Magic Power.

Liang Chen’s warrior tried to counterattack, to break this cage, but sadly it was in vain as the Tian Shan brothers controlled the flames to devour him, leaving not even a pinch of ashes behind.

"Quick! Kill him!" Sangxi pointed at Lu Hong and said, "Why isn’t he dead yet?"

"Miss Sangxi," the second Tian Shan brother said with a smile, "Don’t worry, our Formation is unbreakable by anyone below the Third Transition; any Second Transition expert entering will only meet death. He seems to have a lot of Magic Power inside him; don’t rush, give it a few more minutes and he’ll fall too."

"Is that so?" Lu Hong sneered, "Your Combined Attack Formation is indeed tricky, but unfortunately, you’ve chosen the wrong opponent."

As the Blood Holy Sword landed in his hands, the power of his blood qi roared like the tide of a great sea, crashing against the furnace.

The Tian Shan brothers felt as if a heavy iron hammer had struck their chests, letting out groans, with the weakest, the fourth brother, even spitting out a trace of blood.

"You are different indeed, but what a shame, without breaking through to the Third Transition, you cannot flatten this cage!" The brothers admitted they had underestimated him and then maximized the output of their Magic Power.

The eerie furnace fire continuously collided with the blood qi, creating a sizzling sound.

There were many ways to defeat these brothers. Descend as a Heavenly God? Better not; for now, it seemed that Sangxi hadn’t connected him with the empire’s hero. The Blood Holy Sword’s skills? He could wait; always relying on external objects wasn’t too good.

Lu Hong was not in a rush. The Tian Shan brothers’ skills were indeed strong, but with each passing second, they also consumed their internal Magic Power. Even Third Transition Early Stage warriors might not have more Magic Power than Lu Hong’s blood qi. What was there to fear?

Resolute, Lu Hong gathered his blood qi into a heavy punch, and forcefully struck the walls of the furnace.

With a massive bang, the Tian Shan brothers spat blood in unison.

"Change the Formation!" the eldest Tian Shan brother roared. The flames of the furnace interwove, forming a giant eagle that swooped down on Lu Hong.

"Eagle Alliance, huh!" Lu Hong, wielding the Holy Swords, slashed a crimson cross, instantly killing the giant eagle.

"Reform!"

As long as the furnace was intact, the giant eagle could be revived infinitely, constantly harassing Lu Hong.

"Are you trying to stall for time?" Lu Hong could easily guess their intention; within the furnace, every second burned his blood qi power, and dragging this on was not to his advantage.

"So what if we are?" sneered the third Tian Shan brother, "As long as you can’t break this cage, you will be refined obediently."

"Do you really think I can’t break it?" Lu Hong took a deep breath, drawing back all the blood qi that he had released.

A sense of crisis washed over them, and the eldest Tian Shan brother’s veins bulged, "Full defense!"

Immediately, the furnace was further reinforced.

The moment blood qi was drawn back inside, accompanied by a single heartbeat: "Blood Qi Shockwave!"

Red consumed Sangxi’s eyes, and in her terror, she saw the flames of the furnace expanding non-stop until they distorted and burst.

"Hold it... hold on!" The Tian Shan brothers bit their gums until they bled, but alas, they could only watch helplessly as the furnace exploded.

Flames intertwined with blood qi energy, raging like a flood, sweeping over the dark zones and passing through seven or eight shadow zones; two survivors from the Horizontal Country and Pingyao Country were directly melted into the ocean, dying a most suffocating death.

"What’s happened?" Seeing the change in the shadow zones, the seven Kings wore grave expressions.

"Father?" Xixi looked to King Cang for an explanation.

King Cang stroked Xixi’s head and said, "Remember the stories I once told you?"

"What’s the story?" Xixi tried to recall, "Is it related to the core of the earth?"

"Correct."

After pondering, Xixi hesitated, "Could it be the Infernal Serpent of the Earth’s Core?"

"Very likely." King Cang spoke gravely, "The Infernal Serpent of the Earth’s Core is an ancient creature that dwells deep within Umbra’s core, feeding on the core’s spiritual fire. It awakens every three hundred years, each awakening causing great earthquakes in Umbra, destroying countless subjects’ homes and leaving many homeless."

While King Cang explained, the other kings had already begun arranging their subordinates, preparing to defend against the earthquake.

"Besides earthquakes, would it also spew out earth flames that could melt even a Second Transition master?"

Seeing King Cang nod, Xixi quickly added, "Then why hasn’t Father Emperor called off the martial meeting and asked them to come back?"

"The portal is one-way. To get out, they must find another portal to the arena in the core; they cannot return the same way they came." King Cang’s expression was solemn, "The timing of the serpent’s awakening is a bit strange. It has only been one hundred and eighty years; why would it awaken prematurely?"

"King Cang, stop lecturing your daughter," the King of the Transverse Path roared, "Our two countries are close; I hope we can exchange resources to collectively withstand this natural disaster."

"Agreed!" King Cang nodded, "We will provide seventy million tents and the necessary living supplies."

"Good, since King Cang is so generous, I won’t hold back either. I will give one third of our reserves of food and water to Cang Country."

"Thank you." King Cang was very satisfied with the exchange. Each of the seven kingdoms specialized in their own trade, with food resources being most abundant in Transverse and Pei countries. Transverse’s alliance with Cang Country meant that they would be much more comfortable in resisting this disaster.

"King Liang Chen, Pingyao wishes to form an alliance with you for the time being." Being distant from Transverse, Pingyao had no complaints about Transverse forming an alliance with Cang Country; in the end, it was about saving their people’s lives, and mutual aid was the right answer.

"Agreed." King Liang Chen nodded, "I am willing to share resources and send out a hundred thousand guards to aid Pingyao in rescuing the disaster victims."

"I thank you on behalf of the people of Pingyao," said the representative from Pingyao. The country was full of mountains; a major earthquake would bring terrible destruction, and who knew how many innocent civilians would be buried in the chaos? Liang Chen’s efforts to save lives were the greatest help they could receive.

"Don’t mention it. We’re all children of Umbra. In the face of a disaster like this, we should put aside our differences and overcome the adversity together." Although King Liang Chen had impure intentions towards Cang Country, he still had the basic decency expected of a king.

Pei Country and the Sara Kingdom were stalwarts, no need for extra words. Only the Black Kingdom seemed somewhat pitiable, accustomed to long-term solitude, with no one willing to form an alliance with them.

Of course, the Black King did not care. They were strong on their own, their ability to resist natural disasters far surpassing the other six kingdoms. The Black Kingdom had magical creature bloodlines, their lowest commoners possessing the strength of a First Transition mid-stage profession. In the years when the Infernal Serpent turned over, their losses were always the least.

It was indeed easy to confuse one from the projections. Moreover, with the awakening occurring every three hundred years, the intervals were very long. None of the current generation of kings had ever seen the Infernal Serpent, relying entirely on records and deductions.

Turning back to Lu Hong, the Magic Power surge had almost completely destroyed the world within a hundred miles of the earth’s core.

Massive boulders from the collapsed mountains had completely buried the Tian Mountain brothers, while Sangxi had barely escaped disaster thanks to his protective magic artifacts.

A stunned Sangxi suddenly looked towards the loosened rubble in front of him.

"Y-you... you’re not dead?!"

Lu Hong broke through the earth and stone, emerging with a cold smile, "You’re not dead, how could I go before you?"

"Don’t... don’t come over, stay back!" Sangxi lacked the courage to resist even though Lu Hong was covered in blood, his breath chaotic.

"I beg you, I beg you to let me go, please, I will do anything." Sangxi knelt at Lu Hong’s feet, tearing off her own clothes in her panic, "I can be your slave, as long as you spare my life."

Sangxi was a stunning beauty; otherwise, Lei Shan would not have brought her all the way back to the Alliance, allocating a subordinate plane for her to rule.

Torn by brute force, large patches of snow-white skin were exposed to the air, mixed with the thick smell of blood; it was a different kind of thrill.

Unfortunately, Lu Hong was still Lu Hong. His lustfulness was one thing, but he still knew who to choose.

Without waiting for Sangxi to continue begging for mercy, the beauty’s head rolled into the cracks of the rocks, silent forever.

"What a pity." Lu Hong shook his head and, after triple-checking for any survivors around, strode away.

Deep within the core of the earth, as the temperature continued to rise, a crimson serpent’s eye suddenly snapped open.