MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 517 - 5: Annihilation of a Nation

Chapter 517: Chapter 5: Annihilation of a Nation

During the chaotic year in the Star Sea, Lu Hong journeyed with Ling Xuan through the mountains and rivers of the Gangzera plane.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to leave, but that there were no means to do so.

The control of spatial teleportation by star domain forces was very strict. The Eagle Alliance and the Sacred Empire only needed to pay enough Gold Coins to use it freely, but in the star domains, without official documents, it was absolutely impossible to use.

Moreover, the official documents had to be handwritten by the Emperor to be valid. According to Ling Xuan, Gangzera hadn’t actively opened its planar teleportation gates for more than ten years. Every thirteen years, the Maseli star domain’s Heavenly God—the All-Knowing God Marcus—would dispatch star domain battleships to collect taxes from all the subordinate planes, also using a special magic device to search for those who had newly advanced to Third Transition Power within the past thirteen years, and take them away.

"Is the tax just Gold Coins?"

"No." Ling Xuan shook her head: "The taxes are mainly high-end ores, crystals used for cultivation, and food products. I heard from my father that each plane’s taxes are tailored according to the plane’s richness. On the one hand, it’s reasonable; on the other hand, it’s a way to control, to some extent, the emergence of strong individuals."

Lu Hong nodded. The national policy implemented by the Maseli star domain was simple and brutal, but very effective. Each plane was under locked-down autonomy, and with the removal of top fighters, the planar domains naturally lost their ambition for conquest. Meanwhile, power centralized to the core, accepting central dispatch, ensuring central military force to the greatest extent. If the Sacred Empire had implemented the same policy as the Maseli star domain, how could it have been embarrassed by the rebellion of its subordinate planes and continuously pressured by the sea tribes?

The Maseli star domain could be said to have played centralization to the fullest.

"Do you want to be a queen?"

"What?" Ling Xuan was startled by Lu Hong’s sudden question, and then laughed: "Stop joking around."

"I’m not joking with you." Lu Hong embraced her slender waist and continued, "I will always leave the Maseli star domain, and it’s very likely that I will leave this star domain entirely. Your level is too low; bringing you with me, I can’t guarantee your safety. That’s why I want to clear the obstacles for you, to live happily."

"You don’t want me anymore?" Ling Xuan’s face changed slightly, then she composed herself and said, "If you don’t want me, that’s fine. I have plenty of suitors, or I could even marry the eldest Prince if worst comes to worst."

"Don’t be angry with me." Lu Hong kissed Ling Xuan on the forehead: "After more than a year together, you should know that I’m not from this star domain. I was born in the Star Sea, and why I ended up in the star domain is even unclear to me. Now that the chaos in the Star Sea is subsiding, I have many missions to complete. I must go back."

Ling Xuan’s concerns finally became reality: "Then... then, will you come back for me?"

"I will." Lu Hong nodded earnestly: "Once I’ve dealt with the crisis, I will definitely come to take you away."

"Okay, then I’ll wait for you." Although she didn’t know when they would part, Ling Xuan didn’t want to waste any moment they had together and threw herself into Lu Hong’s arms, cooing: "Love me~"

As to when Lu Hong got together with this beauty, here’s a bit of context: it all started when Ling Xuan discovered Lu Hong. At that time, the eldest Prince personally led the team to capture Ling Xuan, but did not show himself, pretending to engage in official talks, entertaining with a banquet and secretly drugging the food. Ling Xuan fought fiercely to escape, stumbling into the cave where Lu Hong was reviving, already delirious with emotion, so in confusion she gave herself to the comatose Lu Hong.

Then, during their journey over the following year, the eldest Prince sent assassins multiple times targeting them, which Lu Hong easily thwarted. The mysterious and powerful Lu Hong made Ling Xuan infatuated and admiring, so their coming together was natural.

Initially, Lu Hong didn’t want to get involved with a woman, but since he had taken her virginity while comatose, as a man, he had to take responsibility.

After a round of 404, Lu Hong brought up the original topic again: "Do you want to be a queen?"

For Ling Xuan’s placement, Lu Hong believed it was necessary to overthrow the Gangzera dynasty so he could leave her to live alone with peace of mind.

"Stop daydreaming, even though you’re a Third Transition powerhouse, do you know how many Second Transition experts the Gangzera dynasty has? They could wear you out to death." Ling Xuan shook her head: "After you leave, I’ll assume a new identity and live hidden in the mountains and forests, never to let the eldest Prince have me."

"I think you’re underestimating your man." Lu Hong dressed himself, refreshed his spirits, and said to Ling Xuan, "You sleep for a bit; I’ll be back after going out for a while."

"Where are you going?" Seeing Lu Hong leave, Ling Xuan suddenly grew nervous, worrying both about his unannounced departure and fearing he might recklessly attempt to assassinate the Prince on his own.

"When you wake up, I’ll be back." With that, Lu Hong left through the door.

Since advancing to Third Transition, Lu Hong had never used his full strength. Today, he planned to indulge himself thoroughly.

With a stomp, Lu Hong soared into the sky, turning into a stream of crimson light, vanishing into the night sky.

In less than two Hours, the Imperial City of Gangzera was already in sight.

Because Gangzera hadn’t experienced major chaos for hundreds of years, the Imperial City’s garrison was extremely relaxed.

As the approaching streak of crimson light neared, the garrison mistook it for a shooting star: "Fuck, a meteor! Make a wish quick!"

Without encountering any resistance, Lu Hong arrived above the Imperial Palace.

At this moment, the alarm had finally been sounded, and countless Imperial City armies were gathering, launching an attack on Lu Hong.

For these low-level skill harassments, Lu Hong simply waved his hand and swept them all away.

He then took a deep breath, and the blood power in his six apertures burst forth, condensing on Lu Hong’s right fist.

Third Transformation Skill—Doomstrike was suddenly activated.

A punch slammed into the ground, and instantly the entire Imperial City shook.

One after another, blood-red pillars of fire soared into the sky, and in a blink of an eye, the Imperial Palace of Ganzera was completely engulfed.

At that moment, a roar came from the east of the Imperial City, and Lu Hong looked sideways to see a golden spear whistling towards him.

Three Transitions Power!

Unexpectedly, the Ganzera dynasty had hidden a Third Transition powerhouse. However, this Third Transition powerhouse must have been promoted in the past decade and was only at Third Transition first level, posing no threat to Lu Hong.

A flash of blood, and the golden spear was snapped.

Lu Hong turned into a blur of light and appeared in the manor where his opponent resided.

"You’re quite formidable, to have destroyed the Ganzera Imperial Palace at first move," the Third Transition strongman said with a gloomy face, looking at Lu Hong with an unpleasant gaze, "If it weren’t for today being special, you would have caught all my imperial descendants in one net."

"It looks like you’re their ancestor?" Lu Hong sneered, "The Ganzera Imperial family is rotten to the core. I’m simply carrying out Heaven’s will."

"How presumptuous!" the ancestor yelled, his imperial authority undisguised.

"I’d advise you not to show off in front of me, or I might not even leave you a complete corpse," Lu Hong naturally did not fear the other’s pressure and looked towards the group standing behind his opponent’s ancestor to ask, "Which one of you is the Crown Prince?"

"That’s me." With the ancestor present, the Crown Prince wasn’t very afraid and stepped forward to salute slightly, "May I know what guidance you have for me?"

"Ling Xuan is my woman."

As soon as he said this, the Crown Prince’s face immediately darkened, "No wonder I have never been successful. It’s all because of you!"

With an agitated look on his face, the Crown Prince turned to the ancestor, "Ancestor! This man is an enemy of our Ganzera. He must be eliminated!"

"Of course." The ancestor also heard something from their conversation and, in his eyes, the entire Ganzera dynasty was like his royal family’s private property, available for the taking, so he found nothing wrong with his great-grandson’s words.

Initially, Lu Hong hadn’t planned on negotiating with the Ganzera royal family. Unfortunately, it was rather inconvenient that the royal family members were not in the Imperial Palace; they had all gathered in this manor to celebrate the ancestor’s birthday.

But no matter, it would do just to take them all out in one fell swoop.

The ancestor was the first to make a move, conjuring countless golden spears in front of him, shooting towards Lu Hong fiercely.

Judging by the opponent’s technique and skill strength, it was clear he had been promoted not long ago and was too crude.

Lu Hong wasn’t even interested in engaging in battle with such an opponent.

As a surge of blood light flowed, Lu Hong bypassed the dense formation of spears, closing in on the opponent’s ancestor.

The royal ancestor’s complexion changed slightly, and then he hurriedly threw a punch in an attempt to force Lu Hong back.

Lu Hong met the punch with his hand.

The result was a huge rebounding force that shattered the royal ancestor’s right arm inch by inch, a single mouthful of old blood costing him half his life.

"You?!" The ancestor clearly hadn’t expected Lu Hong to be so powerful, "Aren’t you a newly promoted powerhouse?"

"I am newly promoted," Lu Hong lifted his foot and knocked down the ancestor, stepping on him and chuckling, "But it seems I am just a little bit more formidable than you."

"Sir... we can talk this over, let’s talk!" Beads of cold sweat formed on the ancestor’s forehead. Having broken through to the Third Transition, he still had at least a hundred years to live; dying now would be a huge loss.

"What’s there to talk about? I came here today to eradicate your Ganzera royal family and make my woman the Queen."

As Lu Hong raised his hand and drew it across, a Blood River fell from the sky, eradicating all members of the royal family present, including the Crown Prince.

"You!" The ancestor was both shocked and angry, but preserving his life was now of the utmost importance, so he quickly said, "I can give you a lot of wealth and tell you many secrets about Ganzera, just as long as...."

Unfortunately, before the ancestor could finish speaking, his head was burst open by a punch from Lu Hong.

Secrets and such did not interest him.