MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 529 - 17: Intergalactic War

Chapter 529: Chapter 17: Intergalactic War

The Star Annihilator Cannon’s power was immense, and the True Dragon’s body suffered significant injuries under this skill.

Emperor Kairo drove divine power to awaken Lu Hong, while a host of the True Dragon Empire’s strongest gathered.

The fame of the Star Annihilator Cannon within the Star Domain was well-known, and naturally, its weaknesses were not hard to discover.

Firing from the heart of the Maseli Core Circle to the hinterlands of Dragon City in the True Dragon Empire, and precisely guiding to Emperor Kairo, anyone could see that Lu Hong had become bait.

Whether the bait was aware or not, in the aftermath of the cannon’s blast, Dragon City was reduced to ashes, with a million civilians dead.

"Your Majesty! This man must be held responsible for this!" Now, no one called him Baron anymore. They all treated Lu Hong as the enemy, wishing to execute him quickly.

Emperor Kairo’s face was expressionless. He could see that Lu Hong was innocent, but Dragon City had been home to the relatives and families of many strong individuals of the True Dragon Empire, including Emperor Kairo’s own son and wife, who perished under the Star Annihilator Cannon. There had to be an explanation.

"Tu Kulu, you must take responsibility for this," Emperor Kairo said in a deep voice.

"I was not aware." Lu Hong spoke up to explain, "If you want my life, I’m afraid that won’t be possible."

Lu Hong could see the hatred and anger in the eyes of the crowd and knew explanations were useless. Yet, he could not die here. Having experienced death, he now cherished his life and did not want to die so stiflingly.

"That’s not for you to decide!" A general from the True Dragon Empire hurried over. He glared at Lu Hong, then fell to one knee before Emperor Kairo and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, we’ve just received word that the Maseli Star Domain has launched a surprise attack on the southern borders of our empire. General Lin An is leading a resistance, and at the same time, the Eternal Night Empire has launched a fierce attack from the east. Please make an immediate decision, Your Majesty!"

As the general finished speaking, the surrounding crowd erupted, each clamoring for permission to fight. Following Emperor Kairo to the Star Domain, they had burned their bridges and had no choice but to fight.

"Your Majesty! This man is the chief culprit behind the empire’s crisis; I beg you to execute him and appease the souls of our True Dragon Empire!"

"I second the motion!"

"I second the motion!"

"I second the motion!"

"I second the motion!"

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Everyone present pleaded with Emperor Kairo to execute Lu Hong.

But Kairo hesitated. Lu Hong’s identity was special. Emperor Kairo had expanded the empire’s territory to the Star Sea, but while it seemed populated by humans, in reality, the vast Star Sea had the largest human population only in the Lofakor Pollution Star Domain, and most of the Maseli Star Domain was human. As for the other two domains, they were not human.

The humans of the Lofakor Pollution Star Domain had long been brainwashed by the Disaster Church, becoming fanatical and obsessed, with no sense of kinship among them. Now that the Maseli Star Domain had declared war on the True Dragon Empire, the purely human force of the True Dragon Empire was isolated.

When Emperor Kairo learned that the Sacred Empire had emerged from the threat of the sea tribe, he formed a mutual benefit alliance, creating a pact of attack and defense.

Lu Hong could not die in the True Dragon Empire. If he executed Lu Hong, even if Konstantin agreed to the alliance, the citizens of the Holy Divine Empire would not accept it.

The True Dragon Empire could not continue to battle alone against the four great forces of the Star Sea. It needed allies!

"He cannot die!"

Emperor Kairo’s words baffled the ministers, who opposed the decision.

"I said, he cannot die!" Kairo’s gaze turned icy, and his divine-level pressure suddenly descended, quieting the crowd.

Emperor Kairo continued, "However, while the death penalty can be avoided, living punishment cannot be escaped, Tu Kulu!"

"Emperor Kairo, I am willing to accept the punishment."

"Good. Since you were played by the Maseli Star Domain, then go to the southern defense line. Atone for the million humans who died for Dragon City."

With the battle plan decided, Lu Hong blended into the army of the True Dragon Empire and set out for the southern defense line.

After half a day, he arrived at the border battlefield.

The garrison which had been stationed on the border of the True Dragon Empire had already been beaten back. The transport point, deep within the defensive line, had been encompassed into part of the battlefield.

As the transport gate lit up, cannon fire from the Maseli Star Domain poured down.

Bearing the brunt of the enemy cannon fire, Lu Hong rushed through the transport gate and arrived in the middle of the battlefield.

The Maseli Star Domain’s warfare was very advanced; due to the scientific research of the All-Knowing God, each soldier was equipped with a magic-weakening device, significantly reducing the damage from magic power skills, essentially nullifying the long-range attack methods of the True Dragon Empire.

In close combat, with their robust alchemical prowess, the Maseli Star Domain utterly dominated the True Dragon Empire in armor and weapons.

Under the all-encompassing crushing defeat, the True Dragon Empire had no choice but to retreat.

Lu Hong had already made calculations in his heart regarding the previous sneak attack; the Furious Sun God would not harm him, otherwise, he wouldn’t have given him the precious divine-level armor. Thus, the real puppet master must be the All-Knowing God, who meddled while he was asleep.

Since the All-Knowing God treated him like a pawn, it was no wonder he struck mercilessly!

Determined, Lu Hong’s blood and qi surged, and a pillar of blood shot up into the sky, extremely dazzling on the vast battlefield.

"Kill him for me!" Seeing someone from the True Dragon Empire show off, the generals of Maseli Star Domain naturally couldn’t stand it, and a group of Third Transition Powerhouses all rushed towards Lu Hong.

"Bloodthirst!"

"Heavenly God—descends!"

With both buffs activated, the blood and qi wandering on the battlefield all gathered around Lu Hong, forming a gigantic ghostly face that let out a ferocious roar.

The divine light that descended, however, triggered the memories of quite a few Third Transition Powerhouses.

Among them were those who had participated in the Sarilun Tournament, as well as those who had watched the entire event, and they were very familiar with this strand of descending divine light.

"How could he be helping the True Dragon Empire? Could it be that the champion of our Sarilun Tournament is actually from the True Dragon Empire?!"

"Damn it! Brothers, kill him!"

Faced with the attack of the Third Transition Powerhouses, Lu Hong concentrated his blood energy into his fist and unleashed a doomsday strike with a merciless smash.

Boosted by Bloodthirst, Lu Hong’s blood energy reached an inconceivable level. The doomsday strike truly seemed to bring about the end of days as the surging power of his blood energy shook heaven and earth, unleashing destruction within the ranks of the Maseli Star Domain and ruthlessly reaping the lives of the opposing soldiers.

"Blizzard Thousand Cold!"

At this moment, a Third Transition Peak powerhouse from the Maseli Star Domain could no longer sit idly by. After murmuring an incantation, an ultimate move descended from the sky.

The cold chill gusting across the land froze all the blood energy unleashed by Lu Hong into ice sculptures, stopping the subsequent damage from the doomsday strike.

Besides, three other peak powerhouses also launched their skills at him.

Unfazed, Lu Hong slashed the void with Blood River, the raging torrent clashing with the opponents’ skills, causing a huge magical explosion and turning the chaotic battlefield into several colossal craters, where none of the soldiers initially stationed were left, not even their ashes.

Without giving Lu Hong a chance to catch his breath, dozens of late Third Transition powerhouses reached his side, launching a sneak attack.

Without a weapon, Lu Hong had no choice but to cleave with a sword formed from his blood energy, entangling himself in the fight.

Having made a name for himself in the Sarilun Tournament, Lu Hong became a special target for the powerhouses of the Maseli Star Domain.

Meanwhile, at the rear of the True Dragon Army, the leading general watched coldly from the sidelines, showing no intention of sending assistance.

"Lord Xiao!"

Bo Heng approached the general, and General Xiao glanced at him, asking, "Why did His Majesty send you here?"

"I am here to supervise the battle." Bo Heng took out an imperial decree and handed it to General Xiao.

After reading the letter from Great Emperor Kailo, General Xiao tossed it aside and sneered, "Supervise the battle? I see it’s His Majesty’s order to protect that criminal, isn’t it?"

"Since General Xiao is aware, please act accordingly!"

"Because of him! My sister, father, and mother all died under the Star Annihilator Cannon; you expect me to protect his life? Go and ask the innocent lives lost in Dragon City if they would agree?!"

"Xiao Congtian!" Bo Heng rebuked: "Dare you go against His Majesty’s will?!"

"Hmph!" General Xiao sneered: "A general does not heed all orders when outside!"

With that, General Xiao shouted, "Someone, escort Lord Bo out, the battlefield is too dangerous, and we don’t want Lord Bo to be endangered."

"Xiao Congtian!" Bo Heng shook off the soldiers stepping forward and said sternly, "Do you realize what you are doing? You are senselessly sacrificing the soldiers of the True Dragon Empire!"

Without waiting for a reply, Bo Heng continued, "Can’t you see the strength of this man? If used properly, he could make a major contribution on the battlefield and save many soldiers of the True Dragon Empire. Have you considered that? What do you think His Majesty protected his life for? Dragon City is already destroyed; that can’t be changed, but do you want to sacrifice even more innocent lives just to vent your personal grudge?"

Bo Heng’s words silenced Xiao Congtian. He waved his hand, signaling the two soldiers to back away.

Looking again at Lu Hong, who by now was weaponless and deeply embroiled in a tough fight, surrounded by over thirty late Third Transition powerhouses, but he didn’t show any sign of defeat. If Xiao sent powerful reinforcements, the situation could be reversed in an instant.

"Someone! Send powerhouses to assist this man!"

Hearing Xiao Congtian’s command, Bo Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief.