Chapter 779 - The Purple Extreme World
Chapter 779 of "MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again" starts with unexpected events: "City Lord Ryan," Lu Hong spoke without changing expression, "Iâll pretend I didnât hear that.... Find out more!
"City Lord Ryan," Lu Hong spoke without changing expression, "Iâll pretend I didnât hear that. As you can see from my current strength, even if I wanted to help, it wouldnât be much use. I will be leaving the Gold Realm shortly and hope all goes well for you."Ryan had no real expectation that Lu Hong, in the late stage of the Third Transition, could offer much help; as long as he wasnât sent by Lai Feng to investigate them, that was enough.
After dispelling the isolating barrier, Ryan said, "Divine Envoy, I apologize for the inadequate hospitality. If thereâs another chance, I will make sure to host you properly."
"Is that so? Very well, I look forward to our next meeting," Lu Hong waved his hand, bidding farewell to Ryan, and flew directly toward the portal.
Yet Lai Feng was already waiting at the doorway.
Seeing Lu Hong flying towards him, Lai Feng greeted him with a jovial smile, "Young friend, what are your thoughts on my Gold Realm?"
"Pleased to meet you, Lai Feng Heavenly God," Lu Hong first gave a salute, then responded, "Itâs flourishing and everything is in perfect order."
"Is that so...," Lai Fengâs eyes narrowed slightly, "you didnât discover anything else?"
Lai Feng Heavenly God jests. I have only been in the Gold Realm for a short while, took a casual stroll, and didnât discover anything."
"Is that so?" Lai Feng smiled without a word, and after a moment, he opened a magic projection. Inside, Ryan was clearly having a secret meeting with a group of demigods.
Certainly, there was a traitor among these demigods, who had turned a secret meeting into a live broadcast for Lai Feng.
The sound seemed deliberately shielded from Lai Feng; Lu Hong did not hear any specific details.
"Ryan treated you to a meal, didnât he? How was the cuisine in my Gold Realm?"
"Yes." Currently, Lu Hong felt somewhat overwhelmed. If only he had known, he would have avoided entering the Gold Realm altogether, to keep from getting wrapped up in this unwarranted disaster.
Lai Feng seemed to discern Lu Hongâs mood and chuckled, "Young friend, donât worry. This is a domestic matter for the Gold Realm and wonât involve outsiders. The reason I invited you to visit the Gold Realm was to acquaint you with Ryan, nothing more than to leave a good turn behind."
"Acquaint me kindly with Ryan?" Lu Hong was a bit dazed, unable to guess what Lai Feng was truly thinking, "If heâs planning a rebellion to kill you, how could you possibly let him go?"
"Of course, I wouldnât," Lai Feng replied, "but if he does succeed, he might remember the kindness you showed by not informing me of his plans."
Hearing this, Lu Hong said, "Lai Feng Heavenly God, do you think you could lose?"
"I donât think Iâll lose. Their methods are too foolish. They want to ascend to the God Realm simultaneously, trying to compensate for their lack of quality with quantity. But they have never touched the God Realm; how could they understand the difference between the mortal and the earth, the earth and the heavens? By the way, young friend, do you know this difference?"
Lu Hong nodded, "I understand slightly."
"Ha ha, in that case, youâre no ordinary person. It seems I havenât misjudged you," Lai Feng patted Lu Hongâs shoulder and then took out a transparent jade stone, "This is the heart of the Earth Element I have condensed over many years; consider it a gift from me."
Facing such a precious treasure refined by a Heavenly God, Lu Hong dared not accept, "Itâs too valuable. I canât accept such responsibility."
"Iâll say it again: leave a good turn," Lai Feng insisted, stuffing the divine artifact into Lu Hongâs embrace.
Then he sighed, "The gold race is a creation of mine. Their desire to develop and grow stronger is natural, inherent to every species. I can understand. The only reason I suppress them is because of the might of the Shadow Demons. But now that you have driven the Shadow Demons away from this ancient pathway, the Star Sea will surely embark on an expedition. If the Gold Realm could catch a ride with them, they might grow into one of the most powerful factions in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, and I, as their elder, could gain some fame."
"Then you could take them with you. Why must it be a fight to the death?"
Lai Feng shook his head, "All these years have passed, do you think their hatred for me will dissipate because of this? In the end, they will join forces against me. They can only be at ease by killing me; hence Iâm giving them this opportunity. If they manage to seize it and kill me, it will prove they have the strength to vie for power among All Heavens. If they are killed by me, then it shows that my golden raceâs prodigies do not deserve to enter All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, nor stand side by side with the major factions."
Alright, Lu Hong understood Lai Fengâs intentions, but still didnât intend to linger any longer. He spoke, "Iâll remember this favor. If the gold race indeed reaches All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds one day, my Star Sea world will not trouble them."
"Good, with your word, I am content," Lai Feng led Lu Hong to the doorway, "Old man will see you out."
With that, he teleported Lu Hong away from this world.
Back on the ancient pathways of All Heavens, Lu Hong still couldnât figure out why Lai Feng thought so highly of him, even though he himself had high hopes.
Could it be because of Gui He?
Upon reflection, it actually seemed quite possible.
Lu Hong continued deeper upon the ancient road, entering more worlds along the way. Without exception, all had been destroyed by the Shadow Demons, each sight more tragic than the nextânot a single living creature survived.
As Lu Hong stepped out of one devastated world, two women suddenly appeared before him, each brandishing a long saber, pointed at him.
The older sister demanded in a cold voice, "Hand it over!"
Lu Hong was startled, "Huh? What are you talking about?"
"The core of the San Guang World, give it to us!" the sister continued, "That item isnât meant for you. Even if you took it, you couldnât keep it."
"Look, I donât have the San Guang core youâre talking about. Youâve got the wrong guy."
Seeing Lu Hongâs sincere demeanor, the younger sister turned to her elder, "Sis, he really doesnât seem to have it."
The older sister slapped her sister on the back of the head, "You just believe whatever he says? Are you an idiot?"
"But I really didnât take it, Iâm telling the truth."
The older sister scrutinized Lu Hong, then said, "Open your Space Ring, let us have a look."
"Fine." Lu Hong didnât refuse; there wasnât much inside anyway. The treasures he had obtained, like the armor and crowns, had been buried by him and taken by others. Now, the ring mostly just contained some spare clothes and food.
Of course, there were also a lot of Gold Coins.
As various items spilled out from the Space Ring, the younger sister said with disdain, "Seriously, as a Scavenger of the ancient roads, these are the only trinkets youâve picked up?"
"Are Gold Coins not valuable?"
"Gold Coins? Can you eat gold?"
To her retort, Lu Hong chuckled, "If Gold Coins arenât the solid currency, then what is?"
The older sister interjected, "You as a Scavenger, havenât you traveled too little? Donât you even know the common currency across All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds now? Itâs Yuan Currency, do you understand?"
Saying this, the older sister pulled out a small coin that radiated a faint divine aura. It had a trace of divinity, though no Divine Powerâits divinity only served to prevent counterfeiting.
"Take a good look, this one Yuan Currency coin can be exchanged for twice, even three times the Gold Coins you carry, understand? You country bumpkin!"
Lu Hong glanced at the talking sister, then said, "Now that you two havenât found what youâre looking for on me, may I leave?"
"No." The sister shook her head, "My Divination Disc shows that you do possess an item from a world; you must have hidden it. Without producing it, we will not let you leave today!"
Hearing the sisterâs unreasonably obstinate words, Lu Hong grew a little displeased and said, "What if the worldâs item I pull out isnât what youâre looking for?"
"Then you donât deserve to possess it either."
The younger sisterâs words completely infuriated Lu Hong, who retorted with a laugh, "Oh? And you qualify to possess it?"
"Of course, do you even know who we are?"
"Oh? I havenât had the pleasure of..."
"Hmph! Listen well, my sisterâs name is Zi Xin, and I am Zi Rui. We are the chosen ones of the Purple Extreme World; youâve heard of it, yes?"
Lu Hong shook his head, "No."
"You country bumpkin." Zi Rui said, "Our Purple Extreme World is among the top hundred in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, teeming with countless strong ones, nearly a thousand Heavenly Gods, sweeping across the cosmos, and deterring all sides!"
"So," Lu Hong paused, "can you defeat the Shadow Demons of the Heng Domain?"
"IâYouâ" Zi Rui was genuinely stuck by Lu Hongâs question.
At that moment, sister Zi Xin spoke up, "We do not fear them, but we also do not wish to start a war with them."