MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 518 - 6 The Qin King Goes Hunting

Chapter 518: Chapter 6 The Qin King Goes Hunting

Having dealt with the Ganzela royal family, Lu Hong stood above the capital city, activating his Magic Power and bellowed, "All the senior ministers of Ganzela must gather at my feet within ten minutes. If you fail to do so, I’ll slaughter the entire Imperial City, and none of you will survive!"

Under the threat of death, these ministers had no choice but to gather obediently, waiting for Lu Hong to determine their fate.

"I’m not really a bloodthirsty person. In the year or so I’ve been with Ling Xuan, the eldest prince has repeatedly sent assassins to kill me and take my wife. Now by his own doing, he has reaped what he sowed, which is not at all improper."

"So, sir, how do you intend to deal with us?" A minister plucked up the courage to ask Lu Hong.

"I merely wish to find a wise ruler to replace him. I wonder if you gentlemen agree?"

As soon as Lu Hong finished speaking, a minister objected, "The Ganzela royal lineage has been passed down since ancient times, holding absolute reign, nobody—"

Before the other party could finish, a flash of blood flew by, and the minister turned into a mist of blood.

Under such a thunderous approach, the remaining ministers were too frightened to even breathe heavily.

Lu Hong retracted his surging blood energy and said indifferently, "My time is limited, and I don’t wish to quibble with you. Those who oppose me should not blame me for being merciless."

"May I ask who is the new ruler you have found for us?"

"The Ling family, Ling Xuan."

As these words fell, the group of ministers was shocked, but out of fear of Lu Hong’s thunderous methods, they held their tongues and dared not speak out.

"Since there are no objections, gather the ceremonial guard and follow me to greet the arrival."

Ling Xuan had a nightmare. She dreamed that the Imperial City was ablaze with fire, and Lu Hong was struggling to survive, covered in blood amidst the Ganzela army, while the eldest prince was holding a sword, stabbing towards the other’s chest.

"Lu Hong!" Ling Xuan cried out loudly, waking from her sleep.

Seeing that Lu Hong was not in the room, she hurriedly dressed and rushed out of the house, worried that the scene from her dream was really happening.

However, when she walked out of the temple, a group of ministers bowed to her.

"Your servant greets the Queen. Long live, long live, may you live forever!"

This scene stunned Ling Xuan, and Lu Hong approached her, grinning, "How about that? I did what I said I would, didn’t I?"

"Y—you, how did you do it?!" Ling Xuan was extremely surprised.

"It’s simple, just annihilate the royal family."

It sounded straightforward, but if not for Lu Hong’s extraordinary strength, an average Third Transition early stage warrior would never have been able to do this. If the Emperor Clan’s ancestors entangled him while waiting for the Ganzela army to arrive, it would have been his end.

"Let’s head to the Imperial City first. Once the Imperial Palace is rebuilt, you will ascend the throne and become the emperor."

After arranging everything, Ling Xuan, escorted by the ministers, entered the Imperial City.

Seeing the ruins, Ling Xuan gained a whole new understanding of Lu Hong’s power.

"I relied on slaughter to temporarily coerce the ministers into naming you the new ruler. However, constantly ruling by oppression is no solution. Before I leave, I will continue to forcefully suppress those who oppose you with bloodshed, and you must use gentle methods to win over the people’s hearts. Before I leave, I hope you can thoroughly consolidate your rule in Ganzela."

"But... I don’t know how to govern at all!" Ling Xuan felt like she was being pushed onto a pedestal.

"Let’s have your father help out."

And so, Lu Hong played the heavy, while Ling Xuan and her father played the reconciler. In just six months, they completely stabilized the political landscape, and Ling Xuan won over a group of loyal followers, gradually adopting a regal authority.

Having taken care of matters in Ganzela, Lu Hong left for the vast expanse of the Star Sea after a warm night together.

The Star Sea is much larger than the Star Sea area, and the nearest dimension to Ganzela would require Lu Hong to travel for months without rest or sleep.

The prospects of crossing the Death Strip were also greatly diminished—this damn journey back would take a hundred and eighty years; by then, even the vegetables would be overripe and rotten.

At this point, Lu Hong’s only option was to enter the True Dragon Empire and try his luck. Although the Keiro family had set up Lu Hong, they bore him no real malice and there was still a chance.

As he journeyed, Lu Hong continuously reviewed his situation. Although as a Blood Lord he didn’t need to cultivate himself, understanding more about the cultivation system would facilitate the future advancement of his Great War Master profession.

After the Third Transition, Lu Hong’s massive energy within his body was sublimated, and the quality of his energy blood had leapt forward under the foundation of sheer richness.

Moreover, the storage locations for his energy blood had changed, resulting in 108 acupoints forming within his body. Each acupoint could store a vast amount of energy blood. Compared to before, the total amount of energy blood in the 18 acupoints was equivalent to Lu Hong’s peak energy blood quantity during his Second-Transition Peak. But after the quality had been sublimated, the power it could unleash was many times stronger than before.

Next, Lu Hong needed only to absorb energy blood to fill each acupoint one by one, and that would represent his full peak as a Third Transition second-level powerhouse.

As for Third Transformation Skills, Lu Hong could currently master only two techniques. The first one was the apocalyptic strike that he had previously used to shatter the Imperial Palace, and the second was the Chaotic Uprising.

Chaotic Uprising was the most practical skill for a Third Transition Angry Blood Warrior and also the one with the widest range of damage. Its effect was to briefly control the blood within all living beings in the vicinity and cause it to explode.

Its force radiated from the inside out, naturally difficult to guard against, and exceptionally powerful. It was also an excellent match for the creation of fresh energy blood and Bloodthirst.

Due to the decline of the warrior profession, this move could be a one-shot kill provided the opponent was unaware of it in advance.

While continuously pondering the profound mystery of the Chaotic Uprising skill, Lu Hong finally set foot on another plane—Rovft.

Traversing the Star Sea required resilience against the erosion of cosmic power, which placed a great strain on a profession. Generally, professions below the Third Transition Middle Stage would not undertake this lightly, as running out of Magic Power in the Star Sea meant there was no help to call from heaven or from earth. Other than awaiting death and writing one’s last will, there was nothing else to be done.

Lu Hong, with his abundant energy blood, managed to endure until his arrival on Rovft, but the energy blood in six of his acupoints had been exhausted. He needed to find a place to recover, or he certainly wouldn’t make it to the next plane.

At the early stage of the Third Transition, this did not trigger any autonomous barrier reaction from the plane itself. Lu Hong descended to the ground seamlessly, without causing any disturbance—he arrived quite quietly.

Exiting the wilderness, Lu Hong found a town and went straight to it.

The town was not large, nor was there a fee to enter. Lu Hong was slightly surprised—Jianzelar’s entrance fee had been charged, but not here. Could this be some new form of communist society?

Moreover, not a single patrolling soldier could be seen on the main streets. Weren’t they afraid that local ruffians would seize the opportunity to cause trouble?

Entering the town, he found the main street devoid even of a ghostly shadow, leading Lu Hong to believe he had entered a ghost town.

Fortunately, some shops on the road had half-closed doors, through which he could vaguely spot moving figures.

First needing a place to rest, Lu Hong pushed the door and entered an inn that seemed quite upscale.

"Boss, a room, please."

The innkeeper peeked out his head in terror, "Guest... how dare you walk outside? Do you have a death wish?!"

"Ah?" Lu Hong was startled. "What do you mean by that?"

"Oh dear, are you muddled from sleep, or what? Don’t you know that these three months are Prince Qin’s hunting period? You actually dare to walk on the streets; it’s simply suicidal."

"Prince Qin’s hunting?" Lu Hong asked. "I am an out-of-towner. I was passing through today, saw that the place was unguarded, and—being weary—I wanted to find a place to rest."

Hearing Lu Hong’s explanation, the innkeeper quickly closed and locked the half-open door, then led Lu Hong upstairs, "Come, hide here and rest during this period. Whatever you do, don’t go out on the streets. I’ve stored enough food here. Just tell me what you want to eat, but you’ve got to pay!"

"Of course." Lu Hong took out a handful of Gold Coins and gave them to the innkeeper, "Keep it at the counter. If it’s not enough, I’ll pay more when I leave."

Seeing how generously Lu Hong tipped, the innkeeper’s face beamed with joy, "That’s plenty, you go rest, I’ll get some afternoon tea ready for you."

Once the innkeeper brought up sweets and tea, Lu Hong stopped him, "Since there’s no business right now, tell me about this Prince Qin’s hunt that you mentioned."

The innkeeper nodded, "Alright, the story of Prince Qin’s hunting has quite a history. Prince Qin is the current ruler of Rovft’s own brother. You know this, right?"

"Mmm, I’ve roughly heard about it."

"This Prince Qin is inherently cruel, with a love for killing, but since Rovft exterminated the rebellion thirty years ago, there’s been no war. So, for his own pleasure, Prince Qin began a massacre within his own lands."

"So he indulges in such outrageous acts, does the current ruler not intervene?" Lu Hong was outraged by this wanton slaughter of the innocent.

"At first, the ruler was outraged indeed, but since Prince Qin was still his brother, they negotiated. Each made concessions—Prince Qin was not permitted to kill at will, but he retained a three-month period each year for unrestrained slaughter. During those three months, Prince Qin can kill any civilian he encounters outside their homes." The innkeeper sighed. "As long as no one steps outside, Prince Qin is not allowed to kill at will. This is the ruler’s way of trying to protect us commoners."

"What ’effort’!" Lu Hong retorted angrily. "That’s clearly indulging his own brother. Not allowed to kill indoors, does that mean you all must spend three months at home every year? What about farming? Is there a tax reduction? This must throw the lives of ordinary people into chaos!"

"Exactly, but what can we do? Prince Qin is a Second-Transformation Peak master with the potential to break through to the Third Transition anytime. There has been no shortage of men of justice who have attempted to assassinate Prince Qin, but they have all been killed by him, dying in vain. For us commoners, although life is harder every year, at least we can survive. As long as we live, no matter how hard or tiring it is, what does it matter?"

As they spoke, a commotion arose from downstairs.

The innkeeper, shocked, hurried down to investigate, and Lu Hong got to his feet to follow.