MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 377 - 132: Revenge

Chapter 377: Chapter 132: Revenge

Xin Lei had never asked Piao Miao about the origin of the Lion Heart bloodline, but now that she knew, a chill rose from her feet. The reason she had tried by all means to reconcile with Lu Hong was never simple. As for Lu Hong’s suffering in the Fanlotis Prison, Xin Lei was not uninformed. In fact, it was with the tacit approval of both her and Chen Hui, two Dukes, that those profiteers were allowed to torture at will.

Almost no one could survive such severe torture, but Lu Hong did. The fact that he could do this was enough to show that this man possessed a will a hundred times stronger than ordinary people. In the path of cultivating a profession, such a powerful will was a key to becoming a strong fighter, especially since Lu Hong already had tremendous strength at a young age. The combination of the two had long made him a strong fighter of this era.

When Bai Ling’s old demon’s threat was eliminated, the Alliance would not kill the donkey once the grinding was done, unless the four Dukes could cover the sky with one hand. But after the Great Sun Demonic Seal was cast, Lu Hong’s connection to the Holy Court was equivalent to announcing to the world. Jenaxi had once said that if Lu Hong was willing, the Holy Court would exceptionally appoint him as the eighth Archbishop, and he might eventually even take on the role of Archbishop someday.

When Lu Hong had rescued the Alliance from a crisis, the people would not care about his identity. Even if he was an imperial, he would receive proper forgiveness. Moreover, based on the investigation over the past few months, Duke Nuoshan had become very close to him and even intended to adopt him as his son.

Thinking through all this, Xin Lei felt that this young man was very likely to achieve a lot within the Alliance, his growth nearly unstoppable. Trying to send Xina to assassinate him again was almost impossible. With Zun Long in seclusion and fully ensuring to take down Lu Hong was unlikely, Xin Lei had decide to resolve things with him. After all, although an assassination had been attempted, it hadn’t been successful, so the possibility of reconciliation was quite high.

But when the term "extracting blood and burying bones," such a ruthless phrase, entered her ears, she had no reason to persuade herself. What should she do? Kill Lu Hong directly at her residence? That was a joke—he was their main fighter against Bai Ling, relying on his flawless Holy Light.

"Duke Champion," Xin Lei Duke asked unwillingly, "is there really no way to solve this?"

"There is," Lu Hong Weiwei smiled. "Kill Piao Miao, and I’ll act as if nothing ever happened."

Piao Miao gnashed her teeth, "You mustn’t go too far!"

"Am I bullying you?" Lu Hong scoffed coldly. "If it weren’t for my strong fate, I would now be nothing but a pile of bones."

"But Your Excellency is alive today," Xin Lei said gravely. "You are alive, and everything can still be discussed."

"That’s right, here I am discussing with you. You kill Piao Miao, and I will hold no grudges," Lu Hong insisted, his reckless tenacity of youth flaring up.

"Duke Champion, let’s both take a step back. Must we push each other to a life or death confrontation?" The Duke Xin Lei’s Magic Power surged, forming a star map with eight large planes shining brightly, "I can offer these eight planes as reparation and swear never to take them back."

"I don’t want the planes; I want her life!" Lu Hong stared straight at Piao Miao. "When you poisoned me that day, you should have thought of today."

Seeing that Lu Hong was unyielding, Piao Miao also stopped begging. With a slap, she shattered the long table and shouted, "Then let’s see if you have the power to take my life!"

"You think I don’t dare?" Lu Hong was not afraid. Just last night, Raven had promised him full protection. Since Piao Miao was courting death, he did not mind taking revenge with his own hands.

The moment his words fell, blue snowstorms howled and danced wildly inside the room.

Yet before it got near Lu Hong, his overwhelming Life Force erupted like an erupting volcano.

Duke Xin Lei was undecided for a moment and did not intervene to stop their fight, but instead, she stepped back half a step to watch quietly.

Piao Miao chanted a spell, and numerous ice chains condensed around her, striking towards Lu Hong.

"I am no longer the person I used to be," Lu Hong inwardly cried out. Supreme Divine Light descended from the heavens, blowing half of the Xin Lei residence into smithereens.

In his Heavenly God descended state, Lu Hong completely ignored Piao Miao’s attack, grabbing her throat as fast as lightning.

Piao Miao struggled desperately in terror; she did not want to die, not at all.

Suddenly, a strong magic power fluctuation came from the side. Lu Hong turned to look—it was Xina.

"Your Excellency Duke Champion, please don’t make it difficult for me." Although Xina owed Lu Hong, he was ultimately from the Xin Lei family; attacking Lu Hong was the last resort, and he certainly couldn’t watch Piao Miao meet God, could he?

Although Xina made his move, he still controlled it. His Magic Power was completely blocked by Lu Hong, but the terrifying fluctuation from his fist made Lu Hong dare not act rashly. He could not gamble on Xina’s stance, so he had no choice but to let go of Piao Miao and engaged in a fistfight.

The collision between the two stirred up tremendous waves of air.

Xina stepped back three steps, while Lu Hong was forced back repeatedly.

Yes, Lu Hong lost by a slight margin in terms of physical strength, but he wasn’t injured, a result of Xina’s deliberate control. It’s no wonder he’s considered the number one in the alliance.

Piao Miao, sent flying, crashed heavily onto the ground. Since Mages naturally have weaker physical conditions, Lu Hong didn’t show the slightest bit of mercy. Struggling to rise, Piao Miao spat out a mouthful of blood, her eyes, fixed on Lu Hong, filled with venomous hatred.

Seeing Piao Miao momentarily out of danger, Xina didn’t wish to tangle further with Lu Hong. He jumped back thirty feet and said in a deep voice, "Lord Champion, I beg you, do not make this difficult for me."

"Earl Xina, you need not feel obliged by the favor of saving you that day. It was merely a condition for my release from the Fanloth Prison. I must kill Piao Miao!" Lu Hong bellowed, turning his face toward his target, his figure suddenly bursting into action.

Xina was guarding against Lu Hong and dashed forward, blocking his way, and the two clashed once again.

The more Xina fought, the more uncomfortable he felt. Holy Light not only ignored magic but also seemed to have a strange suppressive force. As Lu Hong’s strength continued to grow, the power of Heavenly God descending to earth also rose in intensity, especially after the fierce battle with Zun Long, which allowed this power to achieve some fundamental breakthrough.

If he didn’t put forth his full effort, Xina estimated he wouldn’t be able to take down Lu Hong. Seeing the state Lu Hong was in, there seemed to be no other way but to control him. Xina clenched his teeth, and his power suddenly doubled.

All of a sudden, Lu Hong was under tremendous pressure. Xina’s punch came crashing down, and Lu Hong kept retreating, his aura of Holy Light showing signs of slight dispersion.

"If you don’t show up now, I might be done for!" Lu Hong hastily shouted. Xina, sensing a fluctuation behind him, quickly summoned a defensive skill.

A dark red ray of light shot forward, striking Xina’s magic power shield, emitting a piercing scream.

"Crow!" Xina uttered in a low voice. This move, Crow’s signature skill, Death Ray, concentrated the power of the souls of the departed, not only attacking in a magical form but also inflicting severe damage to the soul itself.

Xina’s head throbbed painfully, as if a million souls were howling within his mind.

Under normal circumstances, Xina would never have allowed Crow the chance to charge up and execute this ultimate skill, but his attention was fully focused on Lu Hong, and he didn’t notice Crow’s presence in time, leading to the current predicament.

"Crow! Are you seeking war?!" Sinlei, aware of the severity of Death Ray, shouted to rescue Xina: "If you don’t stop now, I will immediately order full-scale war against the Nuoshan family!"

"Go ahead and try." Crow didn’t care about the threats from Duke Sinlei, replying, "I promised the Champion that I would protect him at all costs."

For Crow, defeating Xina was the best protection for Lu Hong.

Xina’s eyes were blood-red, clearly injured deeply by the soul attack, reaching the limits of his endurance.

The other high-ranking followers of Sinlei’s family finally received the news and crossed realms to return.

Without even a glance, Crow flipped his hand downward, and rolling black magic trapped several people, leaving them unable to escape for a short while.

Seeing Crow restrain Xina, Lu Hong once again targeted Piao Miao.

"Today is the day you pay your debts!" Lu Hong shouted lowly, his figure flickering as he chased the fleeing Piao Miao.

"No! No! You can’t kill me! I am the next head of the Sinlei family!" according to the traditions of Sinlei’s family, the head position is generally held by a woman. They are usually exiled from the family in their early years and observed by the family over many years. Only those considered qualified are called back to learn beside the current Family Head before succeeding them.

Although Piao Miao had been called back, there was no saying that another candidate couldn’t be recalled. However, at least for now, she had the highest likelihood of succeeding.

Duke Sinlei took a deep breath; on her own territory, having her daughter killed would be an unbearable loss of face.

Even though their top combatant was subdued, Sinlei still had an ace up her sleeve.

As the magic power was activated, a crystal emitting a chilly light flew slowly into the air.

"Shatter Space—Frost Formation!"

Following Duke Sinlei’s low shout, the scenery around Lu Hong suddenly changed. Numerous ice mountains and snow peaks rose from the ground, and chilling winds, as if from the netherworld, blew upon Lu Hong. Even with the protection of Holy Light, his movements slowed, and the piercing cold froze his blood. In a brief moment, Lu Hong would become an ice sculpture.