MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 502 - 256 Night Talk

Chapter 502: Chapter 256 Night Talk

"What are you talking about?"

A series of changes had naturally awakened Lu Hong from his deep sleep; he clapped his dizzy forehead as a surge of blood rose within him, expelling all alcohol from his body.

"It sounds like I heard ’nether’... ’nether’..."

Before Lu Hong could finish, the old Priest lunged over, covering Lu Hong’s mouth, "Don’t say it! Don’t speak it! You’ll die if you do!"

"Uh?" Lu Hong looked puzzled.

"That Heavenly God has been resurrected, and anyone who speaks his respected name will have their Divine Soul shattered and will not enter the cycle of reincarnation."

Lu Hong, unconcerned by the Priest’s explanation, pushed the other aside with a smile, "How can there be reincarnation in the Star Sea?"

"There is," the Brahmin said solemnly. "Creatures in the Star Sea, if their souls aren’t taken into the Netherworld, they enter into reincarnation."

"Is it you?" Lu Hong recognized the Brahmin. "You’ve actually come back?"

"Yes." The Brahmin posed mysteriously and said with hands behind his back, "On my way back, I, too, heard legends about you. With mere Second Transition strength, you shook the empire’s war situation, turning the tide. You indeed have worked hard, but from now on, miracles shall be woven by me."

The Brahmin was about to say more, but the old Priest slapped him on the forehead, "Speak properly, stop being pretentious!"

"Oh." The Brahmin, covering his head, suddenly lost some of his arrogance.

"Now that you’re back, the day for the empire to counter-attack the marine race is also approaching."

"Of course, but before that, I will rescue the other Tower Masters first, unite the power of the seven towers, and utterly destroy the marine race, eliminating future troubles for the continuation of the Human Race."

Hearing that the Brahmin was planning to rescue the Tower Masters, Lu Hong’s face immediately brightened: "Can you take me along?"

"Take you?" The Brahmin glanced indifferently at Lu Hong, then stood with his hands behind his back, "You are too weak. In the top battlegrounds, you would only be a burden."

Slap!

The old Priest slapped his disciple again on the forehead, "I’ve told you to stop being pretentious! Wait for the Tower Master’s news, and take him with you."

With his master’s directive, the Brahmin had to agree.

Then, the conversation came full circle.

"What were you talking about just now? ’Nether’ what?"

Facing Lu Hong’s query, the old Priest explained, "Netherworld God, we can only refer to her that way."

Saying that, he dipped his finger in some wine and wrote on a nearby table: "Nether King."

"This is her revered title, but this Heavenly God does not like it; hence, she has decreed this title forbidden. Under the Star Sea, any creature who directly calls her name will have their soul shattered and die. Just now, I carelessly called out her name. Had it not been for the Heavenly God not being fully awake and Brahmin assisting by my side, I could have passed away."

"Why does the Netherworld God dislike people calling her by that revered title?"

"This reason," the old Priest drew a jug of wine and took a few gulps, "begins from the very birth of the Star Sea." He then revealed the secret to Lu Hong, "According to the Chronicles of Lianguan Hengtong of the Beastman Empire, the Netherworld God, originally named Wang, was one of the Primordial Deities at the inception of the Star Sea. At that time, the title of a deity was not yet formed, and several god-like beings proclaimed themselves as kings, thus the title was imprinted upon the Star Sea. However, as the creatures of the Star Sea began to flourish, the title ’king’ no longer sufficed to revere the status of a Heavenly God. The Human Race was born in the following millennia and created the title ’God’ to worship their Beastman Deity. Thus, the title of a god spread, and upon hearing this, the Netherworld God suddenly felt her title was too lowly and wanted to change her title once imprinted upon the Star Sea. Obviously, the will of the Star Sea did not allow her frivolous actions, so the Netherworld God began her Heaven Slaying endeavor. The other Primordial Deities, in order to ensure the survival of the Star Sea, battled her mightily. Due to the terrifying strength of the Netherworld God, even a three-to-one fight resulted in mutual destruction, and thus the Netherworld God fell into a state of feigned death, prophesying that when the Star Sea is in great turmoil and all races decline, the Lord of the Underworld would awaken from eternal slumber, bringing with him billions of soul, to rise once again!"

"Star Sea in great turmoil, all races in decline?" Lu Hong chuckled, "The Star Sea doesn’t seem to be in such straits now, does it?"

"It already is," the Brahmin said solemnly, "You might see the Human Race occupying vast territories now, but do you know the origin of these territories? In the endless eons before, each of these planes birthed its own races, but now, these races have been ruthlessly buried, marking the decline of all races. The signs of the Star Sea’s turmoil were originally supposed to start from within the confines of the Eagle Alliance, with a significant invasion by the devils igniting a war across the entire Star Sea. If this had occurred, the Netherworld God would have undoubtedly fully awakened, causing the world to overturn and living beings to suffer terribly. Luckily, you saw through the devils hidden within the Eagle Alliance and with my timely arrival, we managed to save billions of beings. In this act, we both played a crucial role, though mine was evidently larger."

By the end of the conversation, the Brahmin, like a child claiming credit, forced Lu Hong into a reluctant smile.

"Right, right, all the credit goes to you, I don’t want any part of it, okay?"

"That’s what you said!" The Brahmin’s eyes lit up, thinking that after this incident, the Great Bright Heavenly God would undoubtedly reward them, and since Lu Hong relinquished, this enormous reward would fall solely upon himself, which excited him greatly.

"Pay him no mind." The old Priest, feeling somewhat irritable, slapped the Brahmin’s head and then asked, "Now, tell me about your journey into the Underworld."

The old Priest had never been to the Underworld and was quite curious about it.

Lu Hong also joined in, asking, "And where exactly is the entrance to the Underworld?"

Lu Hong had inquired about Bai Tianhang during the merging of the planes. Tong Ling told him the Bai family was called away by a mysterious force a year after their tribe entered the plane, and he wasn’t clear on their exact destination.

"Don’t ask me, I know nothing," the Brahmin rubbed his head and bitterly smiled, "Before I went into the Underworld, I was put into a deep sleep due to the Main God’s divine soul, and I have no memory of anything that happened in the Underworld. But as for the entrance, it’s possibly along the River of Silence, though it’s best not to venture there needlessly, as even Third Transition peak fighters could fall at any moment."

"The River of Silence?" Lu Hong had never heard of this place, even in the maps within Konstantin’s grand hall.

"It’s a river that moves, hence it cannot be marked on the map of the Star Sea," explained the old Priest, adding, "As it flows, everything withers around it, and it’s considered the most likely passage to the Underworld. Fortunately, it doesn’t pass through any planes, so it doesn’t have much influence."

"According to the river’s movement pattern, it should appear near the Rongkong plane in three years. If you wish to enter the Underworld, you might try your luck there."

"Good!" Lu Hong nodded, memorizing the old Priest’s words. He was determined to visit the Underworld, for Luoluo’s sake, even if it took another hundred years.

After the casual chat, the Brahmin stood up to leave. Lu Hong also said goodbye to the old Priest, preparing to rescue Danni.

Three days later, the Black Guard brought the latest news about the Tower Master.

The Brahmin skimmed through the records on the parchment and then handed it to Lu Hong.

The records detailed the Black Guard’s journey northward, searching for the Tower Master. According to the description, the Black Guard hadn’t truly seen Danni and the others, but in the northern Gold plane, there were significant traces of a battle involving Third Transition Peak fighters. The magic residue matched that of the five Tower Masters. Excluding enemy misdirection and traps, their final battle likely took place there, so they conveyed the information that wasn’t too far from this plane, meeting the minimal requirements for message transmission.

"Go to the Gold plane?" The concern was evident on Lu Hong’s face, uncertain of Danni’s current condition.

"No," the Brahmin shook his head, instinctively placing his hands behind his back, standing proudly, "Since a great battle took place in the Gold plane, they certainly wouldn’t stay in this plane any longer."

Pointing to a tiny plane not far from the Gold plane, the Brahmin activated the magic power, and a map of the Star Sea territory appeared mid-air, "Let’s go here!"

"Okay!" Lu Hong didn’t ask why. With the matters of finding the Tower Master, the Brahmin clearly had more experience and authority.

After all, following him should suffice.