MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 520 - 8: Storming into the Imperial Palace

Chapter 520: Chapter 8: Storming into the Imperial Palace

"Who are you?!" A furious shout came from behind the iron hooves.

The leading general revealed his true valor and stared intently at Lu Hong, "You’re the one who killed Prince Qin, aren’t you?"

"Yes."

Seeing Lu Hong’s firm response, the general sneered, "Ignorant and seeking death!"

With a wave of his hand, hundreds of Second-Transition Peak martial artists burst out from the army ranks, encircling Lu Hong completely.

"The Emperor has been worrying about not catching the murderer, and here you are, delivering yourself to our doorstep—what a great service." The general laughed heartily, feeling a promotion within reach.

Unfortunately, before his pleasant dream could begin, it was torn apart by reality.

In the blink of an eye, the hundreds of Second-Transition Peak martial artists exploded under the influence of the Chaotic Uprising, turning into a rain of blood.

Not intending to waste words with these soldiers, Lu Hong activated the Chaotic Uprising again, killing all the surrounding soldiers. Only a few at the very back managed to escape and barely hang onto life.

"Righteous one..." At this point, the citizens of Qin City didn’t know what to say. On one hand, they had misjudged their ruler, and on the other, they dared not ask Lu Hong to do anything, only continuously expressing their gratitude.

"Don’t worry, if I said I’d solve your problems, I won’t walk away without doing so." Lu Hong resolved to ensure the safety of the Qin City residents and soon asked for directions to the Imperial City before disappearing from everyone’s sight.

After two days’ journey, Lu Hong, single-handedly, made his way into the Luofte Imperial Palace. Lu Hong was so bold because, relying on the Third Transition and his rare Blood Lord profession, no one knew any strategies against him.

The Luofte Emperor was now anxious. Tens of thousands of the Imperial City’s guards couldn’t stop him, and the country’s top warriors who went to confront him never returned. The Emperor racked his brains but couldn’t understand when such a formidable person had appeared in Luofte.

Fortunately, he still had a contingency plan. He took out a blue crystal, crushed it forcefully, and a message was sent to the core circle hundreds of miles away.

Lu Hong strolled leisurely within the Imperial Palace, reaching the Emperor’s study with ease.

"You didn’t run away?" Lu Hong was very surprised, "I didn’t expect you, as the Emperor, to have some backbone."

"Hmph! The Qin royal family is the legitimate ruler bestowed by Luofte. Even in death, a person of the Qin family must die atop the throne!"

"Nice words, but you’re just a hypocrite." Had Lu Hong not experienced the events of Qin City himself, he would have been completely fooled by this act.

"I don’t understand when Luofte had a young expert like you. You barged into the Imperial Palace, killing left and right. Did you come to demand a debt of blood from me?"

"I have no grudge against you."

The Emperor was completely baffled by Lu Hong’s words. ’No grudge?’ Then what was the purpose of this intrusion, just to greet him?

The Emperor’s mind spun wildly, searching for a solution, but he couldn’t understand why Lu Hong had come to kill, eventually asking, "So what exactly brings you here, causing the Imperial City to be awash with blood?"

"For Qin City."

The Emperor then realized and said solemnly, "Are you here for those lowly citizens, to seek Zheng’s life?"

"Something like that," replied Lu Hong, "You condoned your brother’s atrocities against innocent citizens, hiding behind a facade of righteousness and morality. After the death of Prince Qin, you secretly ordered the extermination of Qin City. Your crimes are unpardonable. I’m here today to resolve this matter and give the citizens of Qin City a clear and bright sky!"

"I must say, even if you kill me, you won’t solve the problems of the Qin City residents. Once I’m dead, other members of the Qin family will take the throne; they will continue to execute my decisions, and the people of Qin City will still be forced to die for Prince Qin."

"Then I shall eliminate every last one of you from the Qin family!" Lu Hong said, filled with murderous intent, "I don’t mind staying a while longer in Luofte."

"You’re not from the Luofte realm?!" The Emperor caught something in Lu Hong’s words, his face showing surprise, "Are you a Third Transition expert?!"

The portal to the Luofte realm was unique and under his control. Lu Hong’s arrival clearly indicated he had crossed the stars, so he must undoubtedly be a Third Transition expert.

"That’s right." Lu Hong did not deny it. After all, he was determined to kill the Emperor who wouldn’t leave the study, ensuring the secret couldn’t be leaked.

"Ha ha." Suddenly, the Emperor laughed out loud, "I never expected that today I would catch a big fish for my ancestor!"

"Oh? Where is your ancestor?" Lu Hong was not flustered, "Have him come out, so I can root out the problem once and for all."

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold snort resounded from a hundred meters away, and two middle-aged experts strode forth confidently.

"Old Ancestor!" Upon seeing the reinforcements arrive, the Emperor hastily called out, "It’s this man, he is a foreign invader, aiming to destroy our Luofte Dynasty!"

"Foreign invader?" The Luofte Old Ancestor sneered, "What kind of riff-raff dares to run amok in Luofte!"

Lu Hong’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the opposing Old Ancestor. This person’s strength was not at the Third Transition Early Stage, but at the Mid Stage or above, definitely not a newly advanced strongman.

Speaking, the Luofte Old Ancestor, with a hint of apology, said to the man beside him, "Lord Lu, I am very sorry for taking up your time. Once I have dealt with this foreigner, I will return with you to Sarilen."

"There’s no hurry. I’m free right now anyway. This lad, having crossed the starry skies, cannot be underestimated in strength, so please be careful," Lord Lu reminded kindly, but showed no intention of lending a hand.

"Thank you for your kind intention, Lord Lu." The Luofte Old Ancestor turned away from Lord Lu, and his magic power burst forth in its entirety.

Third-Transition Level Eight!

Lu Hong urged his blood energy to condense two giant blood-colored swords and initiated an attack on the opponent.

The Luofte Old Ancestor sneered, "Without even a decent weapon on hand, you really are a pauper."

After saying this, he took out a silver-white sword from his Space Ring, and the power of Holy Light was sprinkled forth.

Skill after skill buffed the Luofte Old Ancestor, who at the moment looked like a shining human-shaped lightbulb.

The bloody swords then collided with the opponent’s weapon, and to the Luofte Old Ancestor’s surprise, the weapon condensed from magic power did not shatter. He knew that his own weapon, which cost a great deal and was personally forged by a top blacksmith from the Maseli Star Domain, was not a Divine Weapon, but it had anti-magic stone powder added, which made it extremely effective against magic skills. Under normal circumstances, any skill touched by the weapon would be instantly shattered, not to mention weapons condensed purely from magic power.

If the anti-magic stone was indeed genuine, then the only explanation was that this person before him had such an immense total volume of magic power that even when diminished by the anti-magic stone, it could be replenished in an extremely short amount of time.

Realizing this, the Luofte Old Ancestor stopped fretting. Even if the opponent had a vast amount of magic power, continuous attacks would eventually exhaust it, and that moment would be the opponent’s death knell!

Within just two minutes, Lu Hong and the Luofte Old Ancestor had exchanged blows for several hundred rounds.

The Luofte Old Ancestor was also a powerful combat prodigy, and he had broken through to the Third Transition early on, was smoothly inducted into the core circle, and received priority training in the Maseli Star Domain core area, undoubtedly one of the chosen few.

Seeing that Lu Hong was not only not defeated but seemed to be suppressing the opponent, Lord Lu’s expression grew slightly excited, and his gaze at Lu Hong was full of scrutiny.

In seven more days, the Sarilen plane competition would commence. Lord Lu was tasked to find Third Transition strongmen to participate in the competition and fight for glory for his master. This youngster appeared to be at only the Second Level of Third Transition yet could vaguely suppress an opponent at the Eighth Level. Such talent in a Third Transition Early Stage competition would certainly enter the top three with no problem.

The battle continued, with Lu Hong’s speed becoming faster, and the Luofte Old Ancestor’s resistance increasingly labored.

Damn it, what to do if outmatched in close combat?

Throw skills!

In the next second, countless milky-white orbs of light congealed behind the Luofte Old Ancestor, furiously hammering down toward Lu Hong.

"Blood Transverse Sky!" Lu Hong swung his blood sword, and a river of blood cascaded down, swallowing all of the Luofte Old Ancestor’s skills.

The Luofte Old Ancestor was shocked and then conjured magic power to transform into a pure white battle steed.

"White Flame Charge!"

Observing the charging battle steed, Lu Hong pulled back his blood sword and concentrated his blood energy into his fist, throwing all his might into a punch.

It struck the battle steed square on the forehead.

The next second, the Luofte Royal City experienced a violent tremor.

With the Imperial Palace at the center, the ground cracked inch by inch, and the entire Imperial City turned into ruins.

The Luofte Old Ancestor’s skill was broken, and the rebounding force made him spit up blood continuously. The look in his eyes when he turned to Lu Hong was also somewhat panicked. He did not understand how someone merely at the Second Level of Third Transition could leap across six levels and suppress him thoroughly.

But Lu Hong gave no time for the opponent to react, launching a Chaotic Uprising at the opportunity.

Lord Lu also sensed something amiss and hurried forward to interfere, "Young man, let’s talk nicely..."

Unfortunately, before Lord Lu could finish speaking, the Luofte Old Ancestor felt his blood go haywire. Having just endured the rebounding force and not yet managed to harness his magic power to suppress it, he exploded, turning into a shower of blood.

Seeing their Old Ancestor dead, the Emperor collapsed to the ground in terror, and even Lord Lu’s eyes bulged in disbelief, staring at Lu Hong in astonishment.