MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 395 - 150: The Warden

Chapter 395: Chapter 150: The Warden

"Just you?" It wasn’t that the Mercenary King looked down on Lu Hong, but with that punch just now, he hadn’t used his full strength, and Lu Hong was barely able to take it. With a little more effort, Lu Hong wouldn’t stand a chance against him, not to mention the Dark Realm Power he had yet to reveal; no one in Mercenary Cliff was his match.

"What’s wrong? Scared?" Lu Hong sneered, "I’d advise you to hurry back to the Dark Realm. The Star Sea is dangerous and not suitable for you, and please pass that message on to those Dark Realm powerhouses who harbor any ulterior motives."

The Mercenary King grinned in response to Lu Hong’s threat, "Kid, you’ve got guts. I’m quite curious to see what wonderful sounds you’ll make when the warden hangs you in the prison and starts flaying and boning you."

As the Mercenary King spoke these words, the crowd was enraged, and his identity as someone from the Dark Realm was beyond doubt.

"Take them down for me," the Mercenary King ordered, and the mercenaries who had drunk the Soul Water became soulless, moving like zombies towards Lu Hong and the others.

"Retreat quickly!" Lan Sa shouted, preparing to pull Lu Hong away to escape, but was instead held back by Lu Hong, "Why run? We can’t escape unless we deal with him."

"You’re right," the Mercenary King laughed. As his words fell, a gloomy barrier enveloped the entire Mercenary Cliff.

"An Array!" Luo Bolun felt his scalp tingle. Damn it, they were out for blood! Other than drinking the Soul Water, there was no other way out, but if one drank the Soul Water, what was the difference from being dead?

Many soulless mercenary powerhouses quickly surrounded Lu Hong and the others. Although they had lost their free will, their strength was not affected in the slightest.

Lan Sa, Hu Fo, and Yan Xinghe exchanged glances; to catch the thieves, first, catch the king. If they could capture the Mercenary King, they could then break free from the crisis.

The Mercenary King, seeing their intent, said, "Bai Baiwan, haven’t you always been overshadowed by Lan Sa? Go on, now you can defeat him."

"I..." Bai Baiwan hadn’t finished speaking when he fell into a soulless state, positioned in front of Lan Sa, ready to attack at any moment.

Hu Fo and Yan Xinghe were also assigned opponents by the Mercenary King. These people only had a slight disadvantage before drinking the Soul Water. Now that they had consumed it and their strength surged, it was no problem to crush their opponents.

The Mercenary King was quite pleased with this one-sided battle, "Look, look, this is the strength that the Soul Water brings. Don’t worry, I will soon force each of you to drink the Soul Water so you can fully appreciate the power of the Dark Realm."

"I think you should worry about whether you can survive today," Lu Hong interjected. It was time for him to act. As he cast the Heavenly God Descending technique, divine light struck the magic Array around Mercenary Cliff. Oddly enough, the divine light failed to penetrate the magic Array and was blocked outside.

Although Lu Hong’s form had grown tremendously, and his strength had been enhanced, the protective divine light did not appear.

"What..."

Facing Lu Hong’s surprise, the Mercenary King outside laughed, "Baron Yitian, I bet you didn’t expect that an Array from the Dark Realm could stop your divine light."

For someone as well-known on the continent as Lu Hong, who had once forcefully summoned a Dark Realm official, how could he not know?

"Baron, you survived the Eagle Alliance, so why not enjoy life? Instead, you come here to seek death." Finishing his words, the Mercenary King stepped forward, and thunder converged into a bright flash.

A strike with all his might!

Lu Hong didn’t hold back either, attacking with full force. As their powers clashed, the many strong individuals still fighting around them were swept off their feet.

The Mercenary King retracted his fist, not in the least bit anxious, for now, the Mercenary world was his domain.

Lu Hong staggered backward, fresh blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

The blow from a Third Transition Peak powerhouse was not to be underestimated, and without the divine light’s protection, he no longer had absolute immunity to magic.

"Rumors say Baron Yitian’s strength is unparalleled, but it seems today, he’s nothing special; just someone who rose to the occasion," said the Mercenary King at ease, scooping a bowl of Soul Water and walking towards Lu Hong, "Come, drink it, and you’ll become stronger."

"Drink your sister!" Lu Hong cursed before yelling loudly in his heart, "Caesar, it’s time for your help, or I’m done for!"

Hiding in a secret chamber, Caesar watched everything unfold clearly with a crafted Array, laughing, "Don’t panic, I’m about to transfer power to you now."

As he finished speaking, and the Holy Emperor Sword was in his hands, that the divine patterns etched on the sword brightened inch by inch, astonishing Demonic Qi surged in from all directions towards the sword.

Caesar grasped the Holy Emperor Sword with both hands and fiercely plunged it into the Array at his feet, "Boy! Catch!"

The next second, a dazzling divine light burst forth from the Array in Lu Hong’s mind. The Mercenary King outside was blown away by the sudden terrifying force, crashing into the mountain behind him, and the mercenaries caught in the midst also swept away indiscriminately, including Lan Sa and others, who all lost their combat strength in an instant.

This was the absolute strength brought by the Holy Emperor Sword, crushing all Third Transition powerhouses!

However, this power was not easy to handle; at least right now, Lu Hong felt like he was on the verge of collapse at any moment. If not for the Heavenly God Descending technique refining his body, he may have already exploded on the spot.

The King of Mercenaries burst out of the mountain, and the lightning gathered once more to launch a ferocious attack at Lu Hong, "Thunder Collapse!"

In an instant, countless thunderstorms exploded around Lu Hong.

"Supress!" Lu Hong summoned the power of the Holy Emperor Sword and effortlessly subdued the thunder, reducing it to nothingness.

"Now, I should have caught your eye, right?" Lu Hong grinned, then a torrent of Divine Power rushed forth, engulfing the King of Mercenaries within it.

With cries of agony sounding off, the King of Mercenaries was likely not faring well. Left with no choice, he unleashed the hidden power of the underworld.

The dark power of the Underworld Force leaked out, protecting the King of Mercenaries.

Lu Hong also stopped his attack, wanting to use this opportunity to learn more about the fighting power of the underworld and to gather more intelligence.

"You’ve succeeded in angering me," the King of Mercenaries said, his tone tinged with anger.

Lu Hong stroked his chin, pondering, "Do you think, if you died, would you return to the underworld?"

"Die?" The King of Mercenaries chuckled coldly, "I think it’s you who will die!"

As his words fell, countless underworld wraiths charged at Lu Hong.

But against the absolute power of the Holy Emperor Sword, it was all in vain.

"Supress!" Lu Hong flipped his hand and pressed down; the wraiths exploded into nothingness.

"This...," the King of Mercenaries wondered if he was seeing things. His underworld power, which he took pride in and that could crush all magic, was so easily shattered?

Could this be fake?

Whether it was fake or not, Lu Hong didn’t know, but the strength of the Holy Emperor Sword was real. A Divine Weapon that allowed Caesar to defeat the Naga Queen, it was obvious that using it to defeat the King of Mercenaries was far too easy.

Moreover, Caesar had not even given his all; he still had room to spare.

"Stop dawdling, and make it quick!" Lu Hong wasn’t in a rush, but Caesar couldn’t sit still any longer. Maintaining the transmission of power consumed a lot, and it would be embarrassing if Lu Hong didn’t deal with the King of Mercenaries before the power dissipated.

Hearing Caesar’s urging, Lu Hong understood and put forth all his strength, his Divine Power bearing down on the King of Mercenaries.

"Quick! Save me!" The King of Mercenaries cried out loudly for help.

At that moment, a portal emitting a dark light opened, blocking the King of Mercenaries’ path, and Lu Hong’s attacks all disappeared into it.

Before Lu Hong could react, a strong current of Underworld Death Qi burst forth from the portal, hitting him hard and causing him to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Who are you?!" Lu Hong looked up into the portal.

As the layers of mist dispersed, a bloated figure with growths appeared before Lu Hong’s eyes.

"I am the Warden of the Underworld, lad, you’ve impressed me, I’ll remember you," the Warden said with a cruel smile. Then, pulled by the Underworld Death Qi, the King of Mercenaries was dragged in, and before Lu Hong’s eyes, the Warden grasped the King’s neck.

"Warden... my lord, spare... spare me... please!" The King of Mercenaries pleaded, trembling.

The Warden, unphased, retorted, "Waste, you can’t even handle a small task."

He then pulled over a hook, passed it through the King of Mercenaries’ throat, drew a chain through it, and hung the King in mid-air.

Then he took up a surgeon’s demeanor, slowly slicing open the King of Mercenaries’ body, flaying and dismembering him before Lu Hong’s eyes.

Lu Hong watched coldly as everything unfolded before him.

Soon, as if the portal had reached its limit, the Warden turned to Lu Hong, "I am looking forward to... dissecting you."

As the portal slowly closed, that twisted visage also vanished.

But what didn’t fade was the shadow that enveloped the hearts of all present.

As for those manipulated by the Soul Water, they temporarily regained their senses, but when the next Soul Water manipulator appeared, they would once again become puppets...