MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 282 - 38 Welcome to the Eagle Alliance

Chapter 282: Chapter 38 Welcome to the Eagle Alliance

The ultra-long-distance teleportation array jostled Lu Hong through the chaotic spatial currents, and it took quite a while for him to finally reach the exit of the space.

As specks of starlight converged, a gigantic wooden gate a hundred zhang high stood erect beneath the mountains, surrounded at this early hour by the Holy Court’s silver-armored knights within the vast forest.

Stumbling out, Lu Hong forcibly suppressed his nausea and vomiting as he burst forth from the teleportation gate.

The white-robed bishop fixed his eyes on him and said to the marquis beside him, "Why is it not an elf?"

"I don’t know, but this ancient teleportation gate is indeed the one described by the Elf King and definitely exists," the marquis, who had seemingly been waiting for a long time, said before turning to leave after confirming the news, "Guard this place well. I’ll report to Duke Chen Hui. In the future, this teleportation gate will be the key to our conquest of the Sacred Empire."

"At your service, Marquis Sade," the white-robed bishop bowed slightly. Without a command, the silver-armored knights flanking him moved to capture Lu Hong.

Blood surged, and two silver-armored knights were sent flying out, crashing heavily to the ground, unconscious.

"Where is this?!" Lu Hong held his holy sword and muttered in a low voice.

"Hm?" The white-robed bishop was somewhat surprised. "You don’t know?"

"What do you mean?"

"Interesting..." The white-robed bishop spread his arms and embraced Lu Hong, "Brave warrior of the Sacred Empire, on behalf of the Holy Court of the Eagle Alliance, I welcome your arrival."

"Eagle Alliance?!" Lu Hong’s pupils constricted as he immediately turned and retreated. This teleportation gate was indeed the one Lei Shan had been searching for; no matter what, he had to escape and discuss it later.

"Since you’re here, why the hurry to leave?" The white-robed bishop held a scepter in hand, and as the white light flickered, a transparent wall of magic power sealed off the entrance to the teleportation gate.

"Sacrificial Strike!" Lu Hong erupted with full force, slashing heavily against the magic power wall and was then violently thrown into the sky by the wall’s rebounding force.

Before Lu Hong could stabilize his figure, three light spears pierced through, instantly transfixing his chest.

This isn’t magic?! Clearly not solid, why does it ignore the magic immunity skill of "Heavenly God’s Descent"?!

Seeing Lu Hong impaled by the light spears, the white-robed bishop appeared to have seen something astonishing, "Strange, Mark, why didn’t your Divine Weapon draw out all of his magic power?"

"There’s something peculiar about this kid," Mark raised his head, continually calling to his Divine Weapon, "Hm? Why doesn’t my Divine Weapon respond to my summons?"

Lu Hong crashed to the ground; surrounded by silver-armored soldiers closing in, he reluctantly activated Blood Qi Shockwave to repel the enemy.

Getting to his feet, Lu Hong looked around with a grave expression. These people were the elite of the Eagle Alliance; now that the teleportation array was blocked, he couldn’t possibly fight his way out under their siege. The white-robed bishop alone definitely possessed the strength of the Third-Transition Peak. The only reason Lu Hong was still lively and hopping around was that the other party disdained making a move against him.

The teleportation gate must not remain in the hands of the Eagle Alliance! Lu Hong resolved that, since he couldn’t escape, he must destroy the teleportation gate at any cost and prevent the Eagle Alliance from obtaining it; otherwise, the future of the Empire would be fraught with disaster and destruction.

"Take him down," the white-robed bishop, losing patience, commanded Mark.

"As you command, Archbishop," Mark bowed slightly and then strode toward Lu Hong, "Be sensible, surrender quietly. When we’ve asked what we need, I can leave you with an intact corpse. But if you make the Archbishop anxious, I guarantee you’ll wish you were dead."

"Is that so?" Lu Hong scoffed, "Then how about I give you a grand gift first?"

"Try and see," Mark chuckled, the white-robed bishop was a Third-Transition Peak powerhouse, with him in the rear, this Second-Transition Peak kid could stir up no real trouble.

"Then let’s give it a try!"

No sooner had he spoken than Lu Hong crushed the Jade Pendant given by Li Lao, unleashing a torrential surge of fist wind that swept through heaven and earth.

The white-robed bishop was slightly astonished and quickly swung his scepter, trying to suppress this force.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t achieve his wish; Li Lao at Third-Transition Peak, with a full-force strike, was not so simple to defend against.

In the sky, a faint silhouette emerged.

"Cang~" With a low chant, the figure threw a punch imbued with an indomitable will. The surrounding silver-armored guards turned to blood mist under the pressure of the fist wind, continuously absorbed by Lu Hong.

Mark panicked and retreated. This fellow, having committed untold misdeeds, only survived to this day because of his excellent skill in escaping.

The white-robed bishop felt pressure for the first time as magic energy surged within him; a beam of white light penetrated the clouds from the sky and ignited on the phantom, producing a great amount of white smoke.

A Third-Transition Peak blow smashed fiercely against the magic wall controlled by the white-robed bishop, shattering it, and then, with undiminished power, hit the teleportation portal, resulting in a ground-shaking explosion.

When the smoke cleared, the once shimmering wooden door collapsed with a thunderous crash, becoming silent, waiting to be reawakened by the relics within.

"It worked." Lu Hong’s heart, which he felt in his throat, finally settled down; he admitted that he had taken a gamble, but this time, he had guessed right.

As the gale subsided, the white-robed archbishop stared furiously at the spot where the teleportation portal had disappeared and roared, "What have you done?!"

"Nothing much, just foiled your conspiracy," Lu Hong shrugged, and as he finished speaking, white magic ropes flew out to trap him.

Mark rushed forward with a kick that knocked Lu Hong out: "Your Eminence, what should we... do now?"

The white-robed bishop took a deep breath: "Take him back. First, throw him into the dungeon. I must personally apologize to Duke Chen Hui."

"At once!"

The white-robed bishop went ahead as Mark pulled out the Holy Light Spear that had stuck into Lu Hong’s body and fiddled with it in his hand, marveling at its sudden lack of control.

The intense pain did not wake the boy, and Mark let his guard down. After all, how could this boy break free if the archbishop himself had taken action?

"Take him away." Mark signaled the knights to escort Lu Hong, then followed the white-robed bishop.

All along the way, the white-robed bishop was greatly annoyed by the destruction of the teleportation portal, and Mark wisely kept quiet.

Glancing at Mark, the bishop said, "You accompanied me on this journey to gain merit, but now it has turned into a disaster. Don’t you feel aggrieved?"

"How could that be, Your Eminence? It is my great honor to serve under Your Eminence. Should the duke punish us, I am willing to share the punishment with Your Eminence." As if he would be punished! The white-robed bishop was a high-ranking official of the Holy Court of the Eagle Alliance – despite being technically lower than a duke, none had the right to punish any of the Holy Court’s high-ranking officials.

"Hm," the white-robed bishop nodded and said no more. Suddenly, he felt something was amiss; the boy who had emerged from the teleportation portal... seemed a bit strange. "Mark, have you regained control of your Holy Light Spear?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Eminence. There was just a minor mishap earlier, but there’s nothing wrong now." Saying this, Mark summoned the spear and casually manipulated it in mid-air, proving it was unharmed.

"Hm?..." The white-robed bishop fell into thought.

Lu Hong quietly opened his eyes. At that moment, he was thrown onto the back of a horse at the end of the line. It seemed he had bet correctly again.

With the Holy Light’s magic immunity aura bestowed by a Heavenly God, how could he possibly be trapped by magic ropes or be knocked out by Mark’s kick? It was all about acting to catch them off guard.

Taking a deep breath, he knew this was the only chance to escape; if he failed, his opponents would never give him another opportunity.

The white-robed bishop pondered for a long time before abruptly stopping and shouting, "No good!" As he turned his head, a Blood Qi Shockwave exploded in the rear, and a river of blood surged forth.

"Holy Light Arrows! Slay him!" The white-robed bishop stared at Lu Hong, who was hastily fleeing with rage. The young man had indeed deceived him!

Lu Hong, free from bindings, sprinted as fast as he could, not daring to look back. To run as far as possible was his only aim; looking back would be a waste of time.

A white arrow cut across the sky, but Lu Hong, protected by Holy Light’s blessing, remained unharmed.

The white-robed bishop became more certain of his judgment, gritting his teeth: "The boy has immunity to magic! We’ve been fooled!"

"Ah?" Mark was taken aback, then realized the essence of the matter – no wonder his Holy Light Spear had lost control after touching him; because magic was ineffective, no wonder the boy could break free from the bishop’s magic ropes.

"What are you waiting for? Chase him!" The white-robed bishop bellowed, and Mark and the others quickly gave chase.

With the portal destroyed and Lu Hong escaped, this incident, if known at home, would be a disaster. Aside from any official repercussions, the loss of face alone would be unbearable.

As a white-robed bishop, too many eyes within the Holy Court watched him closely; there were only ten bishop positions in the vast Holy Court, and one had to fall for another to rise.

Watching the Holy Court knights persistently pursuing Lu Hong, the white-robed bishop suddenly had an idea...