Chapter 431 - Stirring the Waters to Catch Fish
Chapter 431 of "MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again" begins revealing surprises: Chapter 431: Chapter 185 Stirring the Waters to Catch FishThe Cairo family made a move,... Read on to find out!
Chapter 431: Chapter 185 Stirring the Waters to Catch FishThe Cairo family made a move, and the other two major families were not deaf or dumb. Though the Ma Feng familyâs intelligence did not arrive in time, the blazing inferno seen soaring towards Soaring Cloud City was a clear indication that a major incident had occurred there.
Moreover, situated close to the Xiao Ke and the Parsa familyâs territories, Xiao Keâs family mobilized a considerable force almost immediately upon spotting the flame to investigate and support Soaring Cloud.
Alongside Xieâan, Parsa Clan Leader Bo Heng also dispatched troops, marching towards Soaring Cloud.
Seeing all three major families initiating actions surrounding Soaring Cloud City, the minor families of Dragon Lake were also spurred into motion, some trailing behind the major families hoping to gain a share of the spoils, while others, fearing repercussions, shut their gates and didnât dare venture out.
Nevertheless, the Cairo family received the news first, and by the time the great fire had erupted in Soaring Cloud City, Lu Hong with his people had already reached the outskirts and encircled the entire city imperviously.
"All soldiers heed my command! Soaring Cloud City has been attacked by empire forces. Begin now; absolutely no suspect shall escape!"
Following Tu Hetaiâs orders, fleeing civilians were deemed suspects and shot dead below the city towers.
Inside there were towering flames, while outside stood the sword-wielding Cairo army. These innocent civilians had only one fateâdeath.
When Lu Hong arrived outside Soaring Cloud City, Lu Hong had already led his army into the city. As Wu Erfu and his key subordinates were taken out in one swoop by Lu Hong, the Soaring Cloud garrison scattered headlessly, fighting individually and quickly swept away by the Cairo army.
Lu Hong, utilizing the chaos, headed straight into the city aiming for the City Lord Mansion.
The fire ruthlessly devoured everything, and the brutally murdered civilians were visible everywhere.
Lu Hong ground his teeth, "A bunch of beasts, slaughtering innocents for profit!"
Originally intent on retrieving the antidote amidst the chaos, Lu Hong now changed his mind; he wanted to make these scum pay a price.
With the Holy Sword in hand, Lu Hong turned into a blood shadow, slaughtering every Cairo soldier in his path. Bloodthirst quietly activated, continually supplying Lu Hong with immense vital force.
By the time he reached the front of the City Lord Mansion, it had already been taken under Cairoâs secret forcesâ control. A group of black-clothed people surrounded the secret forces, guarding against any potential threats.
The arrival of Lu Hong promptly caught these black-clothed individualsâ attention, and without asking his identity, they attacked directly with drawn swords.
"Scram!" Lu Hong lowly snarled as his Blood Qi Force explosively burst, instantly shattering the hearts of these black-clothed individuals.
Stepping into the City Lord Mansion, there was surprisingly no personnel guarding inside. It seemed the core of Soaring Cloud City was not here.
First, get the antidote.
After extensive
Biting his teeth, Tu Hetai activated his magic artifact, but unfortunately, it still could not withstand Lu Hongâs one strike and was completely destroyed.
Seeing such ferocity from the opponent, Tu Hetai, both shocked and enraged, quickly turned and ran.
"You canât escape," Lu Hong chased closely behind.
The distance between them narrowed, and just when Lu Hong was about to thrust his sword and kill the opponent, a long spear blocked his path.
The spearâs tip shimmered coldly; Lu Hong reacted quicklyâthe holy sword retreated to defend, and in an instant, the surrounding magic power surged, transforming into nine dragons that struck at him.
Blood Qi Shockwave!
Lu Hong activated the skill to shatter the opponentâs nine dragons and looked up to see Changkong standing on Tu Hetai, coldly watching Lu Hong, with tens of thousands of elite soldiers already surrounding him.
"Kid, thanks."
Faced with Changkongâs sudden gratitude, Lu Hong was stunned; what did he mean?
However, as the opponent thrust the spear into Tu Hetaiâs heart, Ah, understood.
Tu Hetai, full of resentment, stared at Changkong: "You... will not... end well..."
Before he could finish speaking, the magic power surged within Changkong, completely shredding Tu Hetaiâs internal organs.
"What trash." Changkong spat, then took a gold token from Tu Hetaiâs waist: "You worthy of using it?"
Kicking away Tu Hetaiâs corpse, Changkong said to Lu Hong: "Originally, I was thinking about how to encircle and kill you, but you did me a big favor, so I decided to spare your life. Now, you can leave."
"Is that so?" Lu Hong smiled slightly: "Then, Iâll take my leave without further ado."
Saying this, Lu Hong slowly retreated, the soldiers parting to form a path until Lu Hong disappeared, causing Changkong to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"My lord, why didnât you order us to shoot him down?" his deputy asked in bewilderment: "Tu Hetaiâs death implicates him; if he points out to the Family Head that you killed Tu Hetai, that crime..."
Changkong patted the deputyâs shoulder and smiled: "That person accuses me of killing Tu Hetai? You might as well say that one of you would report me instead."
Changkongâs words exploded like thunder in the ears of the surrounding soldiers.
At once, all the soldiers knelt down.
"Changkong, we absolutely would not betray you!" the deputy trembled.
"Get up, get up," Changkong helped the deputy up and smiled kindly: "Of course, I know your loyalty, or else I wouldnât have brought you to ambush Tu Hetai, would I?"
Casually tossing Tu Hetaiâs corpse into the fire pile beside them, Changkong turned to ask: "Have the Xiao Ke family and the Pasa clan arrived yet?"
"Reporting to the lord, we just received news that the Xiao Ke family is already clashing with our forces north of Soaring Cloud City and as for the Pasa clan, they are confronting our forces on the eastern side of Absolute Peace Valley."
Changkong nodded: "Send the orders down, tell the brothers to hold on a bit longer. Once we completely control the Soaring Cloud formation, everything will be over, and rewards will surely follow."
"Thank you, my lord!"
Changkong ignored the deputyâs gratitude and instead looked meaningfully towards where Lu Hong had disappeared.
It wasnât that he didnât want to keep Lu Hong; he couldnât keep him.
The Nine Dragons Flash was his strongest offensive skill, and being countered with a single move by the opponent, Changkong abandoned any thought of silencing him; it wasnât worth the risk of implicating himself.
Although Tu Hetai wasnât a top expert, taking him down wasnât easy either; at least Changkong wasnât confident about killing him one-on-one. Seeing Tu Hetai reduced to a desperate fugitive indicated that this manâs strength was indeed formidable, so Changkong had to let Lu Hong escape.
As for Lu Hong, he, too, wanted to kill Changkong and the others, but doing so would leave too many traces, thus exposing his identity, a loss exceeding the gain.
If it werenât for the worry that the confrontationâs disturbance might spread too far, Lu Hong wouldnât have given Tu Hetai a chance to escape.
There was no choice; the power of his Blood Qi was too distinctive and easily recognizable.
Tu Hetai recognized Lu Hong because he dealt with intelligence and paid more attention to the Star Sea. As for Changkong, he focused more on Dragon Pool; he might know a little about the Baron, but recognizing him wasnât so easy.