MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 443 - 197 Reversal

Chapter 443: Chapter 197 Reversal

A mysterious warrior had emerged from nowhere, managing with his lone strength to suppress the Blood River. As Lu Hong faced the oncoming barrage of arrows, he had no time to think. The Blood Holy Sword split in two, blocking the projectiles.

To his surprise, the arrows packed an eerily powerful force. At their first collision, Lu Hong suffered a great disadvantage. Three arrows in quick succession knocked the holy sword away, and now, Lu Hong stood unprotected.

In an instant, two sharp arrows pierced his chest, missing his heart by mere millimeters.

A dark, ink-like sinister force from the arrows began to seep in, and Lu Hong hastily spurred his Blood Qi to oppress it. Fortunately, though the origin of the power was unknown, its threat was not severe; it was temporarily suppressed and did not hinder his combat.

Pulling the arrows from his chest, Lu Hong saw three powerful adversaries advancing head-on.

Lu Hong’s expression grew grave. Surely, these were the foes Bo Heng had carefully selected for him. Putting aside their potential to defeat him, dragging him down would be effortless.

He knew he must shatter the Soaring Cloud God Emblem quickly!

Lu Hong took a deep breath, and the Blood Qi Shockwave erupted thunderously!

Under the combined strength of the three adversaries, this usually invincible skill was stifled, unable to unleash its full power.

Lu Hong hadn’t planned to depend on that move for a surprising victory; he needed time to engage the holy sword.

As the Blood Holy Sword began to liquefy, its violent blood energy, with a cold glint, surged and receded.

Heaven Slaying!

Without another word, Lu Hong swung the holy sword, executing the ultimate move against the trio with a vicious slash.

Now, the expressions of the three shifted as they each activated their defensive skills.

Striking down a Third Transition late-stage powerhouse wasn’t a big issue for this attack. With Bloodthirst, infusing more Blood Qi force would easily sweep away all three. However, Lu Hong lacked the empowerment of Bloodthirst and did not focus his attack on a single adversary.

Thus, when the blood-red Qi wave dispersed, the three fighters under Bo Heng’s command were simply left in disarray.

"Not bad for an Empire Baron," said one of them. "Without the three of us together, you surely would have killed us."

"What a pity," Lu Hong darted forward, holding a holy sword in each hand, launching a frenzied onslaught on his foes.

The trio, experienced warriors all, arranged themselves in a triangular formation and trapped Lu Hong within, their relentless offensive rendering him unable to even come close to the Soaring Cloud God Emblem.

"Baron Yitian, surrender now. Swear fealty to me and I might consider sparing your life," Bo Heng gloated from behind his powerful guards. His plan was working beautifully; soon, the Iron Soul Army he had painstakingly formed over the years would finally prevail.

"Go to hell!" A momentary distraction caused Lu Hong to take a hard punch to the back. The force penetrated through his body. Luckily, his abundant Blood Qi offset the impact, but if not for that, the blow might have caused severe internal damage.

"Who exactly are you people?" Lu Hong pumped his Blood Qi, pushing back his opponents, and managed to snatch a brief respite.

"They are the Lie Shi brothers, personally engaged by me to deal with you," Bo Heng revealed.

Hearing Bo Heng’s introduction, Lu Hong surveyed his opponents.

The Lie Shi brothers? He had never heard of them.

"Why serve such power? Why not serve the nation instead of aiding tyranny?" Lu Hong demanded indignantly.

"Serve the Empire?" scoffed the eldest Lie Shi brother. "Do you know who is responsible for the miserable fate our three brothers have been handed since birth?"

"So, you’re felons wanted by the Empire?" Lu Hong immediately understood that these men must be remnants of a rebelled imperial clan.

"What if we are?" The Lie Shi brothers ceased their talk, broke through the Blood Qi defense and closed in once more.

What to do? What to do? Lu Hong was extremely anxious, the magic barrier behind him was growing dimmer by the moment, and it wouldn’t be long before Night Extreme Star Lord would probably be done for.

"Give up, even if you’re incredibly heroic, you have no chance of turning the tables against us three brothers," Lie Shi’s second brother said, "We three are experts in the Combined Attack Formation, together we can even suppress a hundred lions, let alone you."

The news of Lu Hong’s battle with the hundred lions must have spread, and the Lie Shi brothers used him as an example to give Lu Hong the most vivid comparison.

"Is that so?" Lu Hong dodged the trio’s attacks, switched to the Steel Holy Sword, and expanded the steel fortress, temporarily shielding both him and Night Extreme Star Lord.

Bo Heng had anticipated this move, and with an order, a magic offensive from the Third Transition powerhouses came crashing down like a storm, bombarding the steel fortress.

"Lord Star Lord, do you have any trump cards? Use them quickly," Lu Hong urgently asked the other party.

Night Extreme Star Lord smiling bitterly shook his head, "The Fire Divine Seed is too tricky, it completely counters me."

"Damn it!" Lu Hong knew full well that the steel fortress wouldn’t hold for much longer, but what to do then? Just wait for death?

Lu Hong truly had no solution left. Heavenly God Descending was powerful, granting BUG-level magic immunity, but he was still being targeted by the Lie Shi brothers. In terms of brute strength, Lu Hong was still somewhat inferior to these three. This was because before facing the hundred lions, Lu Hong had also harvested the Blood Qi of a wave of Bodo soldiers, and under the enhancement of Bloodthirst’s power, he had barely managed to tie with the hundred lions. Now, without a large amount of Blood Qi to draw from, how could he stand against the Lie Shi brothers?

Just as Lu Hong was at a loss, the attacks outside the steel fortress suddenly ceased, followed by Bo Heng’s furious roar.

"Weister! Are you here to mess up my plans?!"

"You’ve been pushing the Soaring Cloud City conflict behind the scenes, do you think I’m not aware? Bo Heng, your schemes are too loud for me to even pretend to ignore," Weister’s voice came from afar.

Bo Heng’s gaze narrowed, locking onto Weister a kilometer away, "You’re really smart!"

Weister chuckled, "You secretly guided Wu Erfu to imprison Cain’s disciple, then orchestrated the use of foreign forces to kill Wu Erfu, using the vast Soaring Cloud City as bait to lure me into your trap. If I were to give up on such a juicy opportunity, wouldn’t you be disappointed?"

"Yes, I would indeed be very disappointed if you didn’t bite," Bo Heng said, "But what I don’t understand is how I have shown a flaw. Under normal circumstances, with half of Cain’s Divine Soul devoured and the real dragon’s revival further advanced, all you need to do is expand the Soaring Cloud conflict, sacrifice the power of good spirits, and the real dragon’s revival plan would be successful. Now should be the most critical time, why have you turned your attention to me?"

The number of powerhouses summoned by Weister continued to grow, gradually starting to suppress Bo Heng.

Faced with Bo Heng’s doubt, Weister wasn’t in a hurry and responded, "It’s because things went too smoothly. I believe you’re aware of my plan, but instead of stopping me, you actually helped me to escalate the situation in Soaring Cloud City. Isn’t it precisely to attract my attention?"

"So, you’ve come to destroy my plan?" filled with resentment, Bo Heng said, knowing that Weister’s arrival meant his plans were doomed.

"What else? There’s only one real dragon in the Dragon Pool. If you succeed, wouldn’t the Kayro family’s plans for many generations be for naught?" Weister laughed, "By the way, don’t worry about your Iron Soul Army; they’ve already been slaughtered by me."

"What?!" Bo Heng’s face changed drastically, staring hard at Weister, "Say that again?!!"

"Too far away, didn’t hear clearly?" Weister spoke again, "Your Iron Soul Army has been annihilated by me, and I’ve also reclaimed the stolen Dragon Soul. Bo Heng, just give up."

"You deserve to die!" The struck Bo Heng was almost driven mad. The Kayro family had devised plans for the Dragon Soul over dozens of generations, and wasn’t his Passa family the same? This Iron Soul Army, created by the power of the Dragon Soul, had cost the Passa family too many resources. If annihilated, it meant the efforts of generations of the Passa family had been wasted.

Weister ignored the raging Bo Heng and turned to look at Lu Hong’s steel fortress, shouting, "Baron Yitian, your friend General Xie’an is currently a guest at my residence. If you don’t mind, you’re also welcome to come over.

Xie’an wasn’t dead? Hearing Weister’s words, Lu Hong suddenly relaxed, then turned to Night Extreme Star Lord, "Maybe we don’t have to die."

Night Extreme Star Lord shook his head without saying much. Lu Hong might survive, but he himself, with his powerful Divine Soul, was the best nourishment for the real dragon.

The demise of the Iron Soul Army was soon confirmed, Bo Heng looked at the report in his hands, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

Taking a deep breath, Bo Heng said with a heavy voice, "Weister, you’ve won. From now on, my Passa family is willing to become a vassal to the Kayros, just asking to preserve the family legacy."

Weister looked indifferent, "Then retreat."

"Yes." Bo Heng, unwillingly looked at the great fortress created by Lu Hong one last time and staggered away from the scene.