Chapter 654 - Dreams of the Ancient Past (33)
Chapter 654 of "MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again" opens revealing: After a full half month, the Turtle Clan finally got the money from the Leopard... Keep going!
After a full half month, the Turtle Clan finally got the money from the Leopard Clan and ransomed Gui He.
During this half-month, Gui He had not seen Shi Chongâan again.
"Gui He! Your Turtle Clan has already paid the compensation amount, you can leave now." The Judgment Officer opened the door to Shi Chongâanâs study and led him out of the great doors of the judgment hall.
"Second Uncle!" The one to receive Gui He was still Turtle Second Uncle, and accompanying him was another elder of the Turtle Clan, ranked fifth among the clan elders, known as Turtle Lao Wu.
Turtle Lao Wu was quite unfamiliar to Gui He; aside from the annual year-end sacrifice ceremony, Turtle Lao Wu had never seen him.
"Fifth Master."
After receiving a response from Turtle Second Uncle, Gui He respectfully bowed to Turtle Lao Wu.
"No need for formalities, youâre now a hero of our Turtle Clan, this old man cannot withstand such a bow."
"Haha, you jest, Fifth Master. Youâre a Clan Elder of our Turtle Clan; even the Clan Leader, upon seeing you, must respectfully address you as Fifth Master," Turtle Second Uncle appropriately delivered a bit of flattery.
Turtle Lao Wu clearly enjoyed this, and with a slight smile, he said, "All right, all right, stop buttering me up, letâs go. We shouldnât linger in front of the Judgment Hall; itâs best to visit this place as little as possible."
Just as they were about to leave, an imposing figure blocked the three of them.
Gui He stepped forward, positioning himself in front of the two elders, lifted his head, and looked at the other person, "What do you want?"
"Gui He, right?" The newcomer was Terry. When the Turtle Clan went to the judgment hall to pay the ransom, he had been wildly summoned by Lin Lang, who had dragged him up from womenâs bellies.
Since he had promised Lin Lang, Terry could not go back on his word, so he had to save up his anger and vent it on Gui He.
"Itâs me, may I know who you are?"
Before Terry could speak, Turtle Lao Wu sternly rebuked, "Terry! You dare to block my path? Believe it or not, Iâll have a word with your grandfather about this?"
Terry curled his lips and sneered, "Old man, youâre free to go. Iâm not stopping you. Iâm here for a little business with Gui He, to ask him to come with me. As for you? Go wherever you want, donât act so self-important."
"You!" Turtle Lao Wu was infuriated by Terryâs words, but regrettably, the Turtle Clanâs combat power was far too weak. He wanted to teach Terry a lesson, but he lacked the strength to do so.
"An old fool clinging to his age, pah!" Terry spat contemptuously past Turtle Lao Wu and looked at Gui He again, "Well? Will you grace me with your presence?"
"Sure." Gui He did not refuse, immediately agreeing.
Terry grinned, "Then come with me."
With that, he turned and left, not caring whether Gui He might run away.
Just as Gui He was about to follow, Turtle Second Uncle grabbed Gui He, "You canât go; heâs clearly here to deal with you."
"Second Uncle, one can escape temporarily, but can one escape for a lifetime? This time heâs invited me in good faith; next time, he might resort to some underhanded tactics. Am I to be on guard all the time?"
"This..."
Gui He was right, his appearance this time not only affected the Leopard Clan, but the greatest impact was on the Tianxiang Fox Clan and Lin Lang. As for Terry, whom heâd been sent by... Gui He didnât care.
Seeing Gui Heâs words were reasonable, Turtle Lao Wu gritted his teeth and said, "If you can, give that kid a good beating for me. Even if he is from the Bloodline Tiger Clan, if you cripple him, Iâll back you up!"
"Alright." Gui He nodded and followed after Terry, who was about to disappear from sight.
The two left the capital and arrived at Hong Tian Peak, three miles outside the city.
This peak didnât stand here in earlier years; the beastmenâs capital was built on flat plains, where high mountains wouldnât appear.
Tianhong Peak was brought from the Far North Land by the Lionheart God with great effort.
Its purpose was to create a watchtower for the capital.
However, with the increasing power of the beastmen, this watchtower lost its original function of vigilance and has now completely become a venue for the beastmen nobilityâs private challenges.
Today, Tianhong Peak was crowded with noble sons and daughters of the capital.
Gui He scanned the crowd and saw nearly all the beastmen who had once mocked and bullied him were present.
Todayâs event seemed to be a setup specially designed for Gui He, but Gui He himself was exactly looking to jump into such a setup.
Terry said to Gui He with a cheesy smile, "How about it? Are you satisfied with the stage Iâve set up for you today?"
"Very satisfied." Gui He nodded, "When do we start?"
Hearing Gui Heâs reply, Terry was somewhat stunned; damn, he knew it was a trap he set up for himself and still fearless?
"Weâre not in the capital; even if I kill you here, it wonât matter!" Terry threatened.
"Oh," Gui He replied and then couldnât wait to step into the dueling arena that Lin Lang had set up for him.
From the center of the stands, Gui He spotted Lin Lang and Tian Xianghong.
Seeing Gui Heâs gaze turn here, Lin Lang intentionally embraced Tian Xianghong into his arms, asserting his territory.
In Gui Heâs eyes, this behavior was no different from a childâs, laughably childish.
If he hadnât awakened and come to his senses before, he might have been heartbroken now, but the enlightened Gui Heâs heart was calm as water, displaying the steady temperament of an old dog to its fullest.
"Lin Lang, are you the one fighting me today?"
In response to Gui Heâs question, Lin Lang chuckled, "You want to fight me? Are you worthy?"
"Then is he worthy?" Gui He pointed to Terry.
Damn it!
Terryâs expression immediately turned dark. What did that mean?
Lin Lang was also choked by Gui Heâs words and was speechless for a while.
The other clan descendants burst into hearty laughter, their esteem for Gui He rising unconsciously.
"Terry, Iâve already set the stage for you. Didnât you say you wanted to give this arrogant kid a good beating? What are you waiting for?" An annoyed Lin Lang now just wanted to see Gui He get thrashed.
"Donât fucking blabber to me," Terry, holding equal status to Lin Lang, was quite dissatisfied with Lin Langâs commanding tone.
Lin Lang also realized his tone, softening his words, "Everyone here has been waiting too long, we have other activities to attend to, we canât delay any longer because of this."
"Hmph!" Terry accepted Lin Langâs reasoning and leaped onto the arena.
Gui He, looking up at Terry who was two heads taller than himself, smiled and said, "Come on, let me see whatâs so special about the legendary Tiger Clan."
"Then Iâll let you have a good look!"
No sooner had the words fallen than Terryâs body burst forth with a powerful reddish-brown aura, blood-red patterns slowly climbing over his whole body.
Power, explosive power surged from within Terry, almost visible to the naked eye.
This guy, he definitely possessed the strength of the Late Second Transition, the strongest opponent he had faced so far.
Taking a deep breath, Gui He took down his Heavy Sword from his back, and his Bloodline Power also activated in sync, ready to embrace the coming battle at full power.
Terry grinned, "Are you ready?"
"Bring it on!"
Following Gui Heâs reply, Terryâs figure exploded, turning into a blood-colored streak as he fiercely slammed towards Gui He.
Terryâs speed was fast, so fast that it somewhat alarmed Gui He.
But fortunately, he could still just catch Terryâs movements, and raised his sword to block.
In the next second, Terryâs fist smashed onto the blade, the brute strength igniting waves of sound.
The wild breath swept across the entire arena, and if it werenât for the guards activating protective shields, the noble spectators would probably be covered in dust and ash.
Seeing Terryâs might, many beastman young masters showed grave expressions, wondering why someone who lazed around with women all day was improving faster than them?
After blocking Terryâs punch, Gui He was forced to retreat again and again.
But Terry had no intention of letting his opponent go so easily, swinging a round kick to Gui Heâs side.
Knowing Terryâs terrifying brute strength, Gui He resolved that he could not take a hit; as Terryâs kick came in, Gui He channeled his Qi and blood, thrusting his sword towards Terryâs chest.
Trade injury for life?
Of course, Terry was unwilling. He quickly retracted his kick, swatted aside the Heavy Sword, and neutralized the danger.
Gui He, taking advantage of the swat, swung his Heavy Sword around in a circle, slashing again towards Terryâs neck.
Terry reached out to grasp the Heavy Sword, feeling that without the huge sword in hand, he would surely chase and beat Gui He, so he aimed to disarm Gui He, take away his Heavy Sword and leave him weaponless.
Protected by his Bloodline Power, Terry wasnât afraid of the sharp blade at all, gripping it firmly.
Realizing Terryâs intention, Gui He decisively used a Skill, his body crossing the void behind him, and a Blood River roared into existence.
Terry had not anticipated this move at all and got hit squarely by the Blood River.
To Terry, the collision was like a million fists pounding on him; although the damage was not great, the oppressive force was immense.