Chapter 676 - Start of the War
Chapter 676 of "MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again" starts with dramatic events: After battling it out, Lei Sai was in agony and didnât dare to hit hard... Discover what happens!
After battling it out, Lei Sai was in agony and didnât dare to hit hard again. Facing Lu Hongâs reckless fighting style, he was afraid that a careless mistake might seriously injure him, and that would weaken their main support in the upcoming attack on the beastman viscounts.
Unable to go all out, Lei Sai didnât know how to awaken Lu Hong, who had fallen into silence, so he simply wore himself out against him.
Finally, when Lei Saiâs magic power was exhausted and he no longer could physically continue, Lu Hong snapped out of it.
"Huh?" Lu Hong was puzzled. Wasnât he just teaching the warriors swordsmanship? Why was he fighting Lei Sai?
Seeing Lu Hongâs confused look and his easing force, Lei Sai finally caught his breath, "Youâre finally awake!"
"Whatâs happening...?" Lu Hong carefully recalled his earlier state of mind and soon realized what had happened. He immediately retracted his aggressive aura and jumped back hundreds of feet, "Sorry, I was lost in thought."
Lei Sai waved his hand and sat down on the ground, "I was wondering, youâre so young, how many battles could you possibly relish? Were you fighting duels in your motherâs womb?"
"Heh." Lu Hong didnât respond but turned his head to look around. My goodness, his duel with Lei Sai had nearly obliterated half the village.
With Lei Jinjinâs assistance, Lei Sai stood up, "You deal with the mess you made. Iâm heading out."
Hai Ge also approached Lu Hong, complaining, "Clan Leader, what happened between you and the Saint? Why didnât you care about the village while fighting?"
"I was... I was thinking about relocating the Xiao Clan," Lu Hong hurriedly explained. "You see, once we conquer Nanlian Lake with the current position of the Xiao Clan, how can we control it? So I figured we should give up this place and establish a new tribe on Beixing Mountain."
"But considering some old members of the Xiao Clan were too attached to leave, I designed this duel with Lei Sai to tear down our homes. They can only move to Beixing Mountain now, right?"
As he spoke, Lu Hong nodded repeatedly, extremely satisfied with his explanation, almost convincing himself.
Unfortunately, Hai Ge merely rolled his eyes, unimpressed.
The warrior trio whispered amongst themselves, "I remember you mentioned moving before, and nobody opposed it at that time."
"Alright, letâs not dwell on these trivial matters. Letâs just get through the night and relocate everyone to Beixing Mountain tomorrow."
After dropping that order, Lu Hong sprinted away.
Three days later, though their new homes in Beixing Mountain were only initially formed, the attack plans against Viscount Xisi were already underway.
Lu Hong had Hai Ge and the warrior trio each lead ten thousand soldiers to launch a four-pronged attack on Viscount Xisiâs territory.
Meanwhile, he himself chose to go alone, straight towards the enemyâs stronghold.
Eight days later, as the army officially arrived at Nanlian Lake, Lu Hong had already forged a path of bloodshed, nearing Viscount Xisiâs stronghold.
Looking at the hundred reports in his hands, Xisi felt his throat go dry.
The human, who alone had eradicated Viscount Le Leng, had come to judge him.
Fortunately, Xisi was prepared and croaked to his guard, "Please ask Master Tan Zong to come here."
Soon, a burly leopard man arrived at Xisiâs study.
Welcoming him, Xisi stepped forward, "Master Tan Zong, please come in."
Leopard man Tan Zong clearly knew why Xisi had summoned him and asked, "Has that human boy arrived?"
"Yes, alone, venturing deep into enemy lines," Xisi said as he handed over the reports for Tan Zong to review. "He has already destroyed seventy-five of my watchtowers and, based on his current route, heâll reach here in half an hour."
Tan Zong casually tossed the intelligence Xisi presented aside, disdainfully stating, "Good, Iâve been freeloading here for over half a year; now itâs my turn to repay your kindness."
Xisi replied with a forced smile, "Master, you flatter by having chosen this modest place."
"Alright, letâs hold off on conversation until I have that boyâs head," Tan Zong waved off, glanced at the calculated route, then turned into a streak of yellow lightning and disappeared.
Watching Tan Zongâs vanishing figure, Xisi clenched his fists. Tan Zong was a powerful leopard tribe warrior who had luckily escaped the tribunalâs punishment. Since Viscount Le Leng was exterminated, Xisi anticipated he might face the same fate and had extensively recruited wandering strongmen from the beast tribes. Tan Zong was the strongest one he had found, the trump card against Lu Hong.
Leopard man Tan Zong sprinted for miles, meeting the approaching Lu Hong head-on.
But before he got close, Tan Zong could already feel the piercing killing intent.
Under the interplay of blood, the whole world seemed to lose its color, leaving only scarlet red.
"This... this... this..." It must be said, Tan Zong panickedâwas this even human? The power to alter the environment was surely something only the kings of the beast race could manage!
Was this man before him already king-tier in strength?
Then there was no point in fighting!
Tan Zong was well aware of his own shortcomings; he was far from being a king-tier fighter. Without a second word, Tan Zong turned tail and ran.
Unfortunately, his arrival had already been noticed by Lu Hong, and it was too late to escape.
As Lu Hong approached, he had broken through over seventy of the enemyâs outposts, naturally discovering many slain bodies of the human race in the process.
With each outpost he took down, Lu Hongâs rage doubled. Now, consumed by fury, he wouldnât leave a single beastman alive.
Seeing Tan Zong fleeing towards the horizon, Lu Hong, without a word, raised his hand.
A hundred-yard-long spear of blood materialized.
Aiming for Tan Zongâs back, Lu Hong hurled it with force. The spear broke through the air with a shriek, heading straight for Tan Zongâs heart.
Feeling the intense murderous intent behind him, Tan Zong turned his head and almost lost his nerve.
In that moment, he didnât care about anything else and hurriedly triggered all his potential, transforming into his most powerful defensive state.
Unfortunately, the blood spear seemed unstoppable, easily tearing through his defenses.
The spear precisely pierced through Tan Zongâs heart, carrying his life force away with it.
The blood-force-laden spear returned to Lu Hongâs side, merging back into his body, enhancing his power of Bloodthirst.
Anxious as he was, Sis finally awaited, but it was still Lu Hong who appeared. Seeing the sky drenched in blood, Sis gave up struggling and started to frantically flee.
Lu Hong stepped through the air and dropped a blood-colored bomb on Viscount Sisâs estate.
In an instant, the luxurious manor vanished in a tremendous explosion, turning into ashes.
Having destroyed Sisâs stronghold, Lu Hong didnât activate massacre mode. What he now needed was the growth of his Clan warriors, so on this journey he avoided Sisâs main troop locations, handing over these experiences to his disciples.
But he then turned and headed towards that place. The current situation at Lei Saiâs must be quite challenging?
Lu Hong had guessed right; Lei Sai was under tremendous pressure.
Initially, Lei Sai was prepared to retreat and give up the outer reaches of Nanlian Lake, but as shifts and turns occurred within the beast raceâs inner circles, many powerful clans began to intervene in the viceregal affairs, indicating that a quiet coup was beginning within the beast race.
During this critical period, territory was a beastmanâs considerable asset, so Lei Sai had no choice but to protect this land dearly to gain some benefits after the internal upheaval settled.
Of course, defending wasnât reckless. Lei Sai had already made contact with the King of Serpents clan and secured their support.
Thus, as soon as Lei Sai initiated the war, he endured an assault from the King of Serpents clanâs elite forces.
Caught off guard, Nanlian Lake was utterly unprepared, and within a mere three days, seventy thousand warriors were slaughtered.
This reignited the human raceâs deep-seated fear of beastmen.
The morale of Nanlian Lakeâs army plummeted, nearly to the point of collapse.
Had it not been for Lei Saiâs relentless fighting, giving everyone a sliver of hope, they might have already disintegrated.
It was then, in this moment of desperation, that Lei Sai remembered Lu Hongâs previous relentless questioning. Yes, had he understood Lei Saiâs background earlier, he wouldnât have been crushed at the start of the war. Had he known about the King of Serpents clan in advance, seventy thousand warriors wouldnât have carelessly lost their lives.
Plagued with guilt, all Lei Sai could do now was waitâwait for Lu Hongâs arrival, hoping he could turn the tide of the battle.