MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 334 - 89: Unsealing

Chapter 334: Chapter 89: Unsealing

The worshippers separated Lu Hong and his companion, assisting them in changing their clothes and leading them into a pool filled with a milky halo of light.

Truth be told, the Holy Court’s Pool of Light was rather miraculous. Lu Hong’s spirit was recovering at an extremely rapid pace. In no time at all, the negative effects brought about by the continuous high-intensity teleportation were completely dispelled.

"Young friend, you should be able to come out and talk now, right?" Nong Hua’s voice sounded from outside the door.

"Oh, this is so comfortable, let me soak in it a little longer." The pool water was pure white, and though it looked like a liquid, when Lu Hong tried to grasp it with his hand, he couldn’t catch a single drop.

"Alright, it’s time for you to come out, young friend. Using the Pool of Light to give you a bath is a great disrespect to the Divine Lord, so I ask for your understanding."

"Okay then." This old man wasn’t too bad to him, and Lu Hong didn’t want to cause him any trouble, so he got up, picked up the clothes placed by the worshippers beside him, and stepped out of the pool.

Following Nong Hua, they made their way to the backyard of the great Hall of Holy Light. The plants here were extraordinarily lush, and each leaf on every plant was coated with a layer of pure Holy Light, making the entire backyard appear exceptionally pure and elegant.

"Where’s Anna? Why didn’t she come?"

"Hehe, don’t rush, young friend; your little girlfriend won’t suffer any harm on the Holy Court’s territory. She experienced deeper mental chaos than you, so she needs to soak longer. When she wakes up, someone will bring her to find you."

"Alright." Lu Hong nodded. What Nong Hua said was true. He had two souls merged together, which meant his mental endurance was much higher than that of an average person. Despite Anna being a Third Transition expert, her strength was actually fairly ordinary, or else she wouldn’t have been captured by Lu Hong with just his bare hands.

Of course, the fact that Anna needed more time to recover was one aspect, but on the other hand, Nong Hua was about to take Lu Hong somewhere not accessible to a mere school instructor.

Passing through the backyard, they came across a stone fortress sealed by giant rocks.

"This was the dwelling of the first Holy King," Nong Hua explained. "In those days, the first Holy King fell into madness, slaughtering wildly within the heart of Alliance territory, causing widespread resentment. Once a place of worship, this site had become an outlet for anger and hatred, and was eventually sealed by seven Archbishops."

"Daring to seal my residence? Those scum, it’s infuriating! No wonder there are gaps in the Holy Court’s legacy; it serves them right!" Upon hearing Nong Hua’s description, the Holy King ranted nonstop inside the bronze greatsword, expressing his anger.

Lu Hong didn’t pay attention to the Holy King. Ever since the Holy King had been well fed the last time, he had been rather quiet, and Lu Hong wasn’t sure what he was plotting. Lu Hong’s own goal had been achieved, and he wasn’t particularly concerned about the Holy King’s plans, since he didn’t even know if he would survive the upcoming Eagle Campaign. The only thing he felt guilty about was probably Anna, who was by his side.

"Can’t open it?" Seeing that Nong Hua made no move, Lu Hong roughly guessed what the other meant.

"Naturally... we can’t open it," Nong Hua said with a slight smile. "The original seven Archbishops possessed secondary flawless Holy Light, and most of the Holy Court’s skills depended on the level of Holy Light to break seals, such as this one here, which can only be opened by someone who possesses flawless Holy Light. So, I must trouble you, young friend, to help us and continue the legacy of my Holy Court that has been interrupted for ten thousand years."

"Ai! A bunch of useless things," the Holy King sighed and transmitted his thoughts to Lu Hong. "I’ll stimulate the Holy Light; you just strike any pose you like."

Lu Hong lifted his index finger and lightly touched the sealed dwelling. A ray of flawless Holy Light entered it, and shortly after, the ground began to tremble.

The giant rocks sealing the first Holy King’s dwelling started to crumble inch by inch until they dissipated.

The dwelling that had been suppressed for tens of thousands of years re-emerged into the world, and a massive column of light soared into the sky, coating the entire sky of the great Hall of Holy Light domain with a white holy glow.

Not only the great Hall of Holy Light domain but also the surrounding eighteen planes were affected. Under the divine blessing, countless Alliance residents spontaneously took to the streets, kneeling down and praying with devout hearts.

This news also spread back to the Seven Floating Worlds at an extremely fast pace. The four Dukes, who had just finished their meeting and had not yet left the seventh realm, hurriedly returned to come together and discuss countermeasures.

"There’s been an abnormal fluctuation in the great Hall of Holy Light domain; do any of you have more specific information?" Lei Shan asked the others. He hadn’t been a Duke for long and was still not perfectly infiltrated into every place within the Alliance, especially the Holy Court. Without Jin Fu’s help, he was in the dark about it.

"An unusual fluctuation emanated from the backyard of the great Hall of Holy Light, Nong Hua ordered the backyard to be sealed off, but according to my sources, it is presumed that the dwelling of the first Holy King has been unsealed, causing the suppressed Holy Light of ten thousand years to burst forth at this moment, resulting in strange weather phenomena," Nuoshan had the most reliable news, as if he had grown a pair of eyes that saw everything.

"I once heard that the senior Holy Light inheritance of the Holy Court had long been broken, and thereby they lost their ambition to contend for hegemony, coiling back in the north of the alliance. Now that the residence of the First Holy King has been unsealed, does it mean that the broken path of the Holy Court is renewed?" Lei Shan echoed Jin Fu’s words, throwing out the question.

"Indeed," Duke Chen Hui nodded, "Now that the Holy Court’s inheritance re-emerges, their strength will increase significantly within ten years. It’s very likely that they will once again aim to compete for supremacy. We must make early preparations."

"If Nong Hua were here, this situation wouldn’t have arisen," Nuoshan paused, then continued, "But if Nong Hua passes away, the decisions the next Archbishop of the Holy Court will make... I dare not speculate."

"Then let’s suppress them first," Duke Xin Lei decided, "Starting today, we must impose restrictions on the Holy Court, constantly diminish their influence within the alliance, control the development speed of Holy Court believers, and place strict regulations on the inflow of talents into the Holy Court. We can’t let any more children of noble families enter the Holy Court and become their lackeys."

"It’s easy to say, but you go and do it!" Lei Shan curled his lip. The Holy Court was the largest church in the alliance with tremendous influence over the populace. Should the alliance’s higher-ups suddenly suppress them, a fierce backlash would be inevitable.

"Whoever dares to disobey, kill them!" Duke Xin Lei said, full of murderous intent. Our casual tone seemed to conceal mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"That won’t do!" Duke Nuoshan was the first to step forward to stop it, "We should think this through in the long term. If we have to blame someone, blame our families for their incessant internal strife, which gave the Holy Court a chance to develop in the shadows."

Duke Xin Lei curled her lip and said nothing more. Nuoshan was always too kind and indecisive; she had long held dissatisfaction with him, but given Duke Nuoshan’s high prestige in the alliance, he was not easily shaken.

The reason the Holy Court could exist and the tri-council had an additional person to talk back was all thanks to the Nuoshan family, wasn’t it? Xin Lei swallowed the words she was about to say; now was not the time to argue. Discussing countermeasures was the matter at hand.

In contrast to the sense of crisis among the four Dukes, Nong Hua let out a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted, "My wish has finally been fulfilled. To witness the Holy Court’s inheritance in my lifetime, this is enough for my entire life!"

"Don’t say that, I still have a matter to entrust you with."

"Please go ahead, young friend." The unsealing of the First Holy King’s residence had settled Nong Hua’s heart, and since he had waited for hundreds of years, he was not in a hurry for this brief moment.

"Anna," Lu Hong began, "My only concern is her. If I complete my plan, I expect that I will hardly escape death. But I’m worried that the alliance will pin this debt on her. So please, after I die, ensure her safety for the rest of her life."

"Rest assured, young friend, you understand the greater good, saving two countries and countless lives from suffering. The Holy Court will take care of the matter you’ve entrusted and will make sure Miss Anna suffers no harm," Nong Hua reassured him.

"Good," Lu Hong nodded, then asked, "I suppose I have no more business here, do I?"

Nong Hua nodded, "There should be no more seals inside. If there is any need, I will ask you to come again. I think Miss Anna should be awake by now. Young friend, you should go keep her company."

Nong Hua indeed had a deep understanding of the human heart and guessed what Lu Hong was thinking at a glance. As he turned and left the backyard, a believer bowed and came forward to lead Lu Hong to Anna.

While inside the bronze giant sword, the Holy King’s divine sense was tightly locked onto his residence, as if a familiar fluctuation emanated from inside, yet it also felt very strange?

After Lu Hong left, Nong Hua strode into the residence of the First Holy King and bowed to the woman inside who was perusing the books, "Nong Hua pays respects to Teacher!"

"Rise," came the clear and ethereal voice. The woman’s lips moved slightly as she read, yet her voice reached Nong Hua’s ears accurately.

"Teacher, have you found what you are looking for?" After a while, Nong Hua asked uneasily.

The woman closed the last book and slowly closed her eyes, "Not yet. I took the wrong path. The books recorded by the first generation cannot lead me back to the righteous path."

"Then... then..." Nong Hua stumbled over his words.

"Hua’er, life and death are fated, all is in the hands of destiny." The woman turned around, her exceptional beauty making even the heavens and earth pale in comparison.

But the woman’s raised arm was as thin and bony as white skeletons!