MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again

With their buffs fully activated, the two instantly clashed in battle. After two rounds of enhancement, Lu Hong was able to keep up with Zhu Wujie's speed. They exchanged blows back and forth, and for a while, it was hard to tell who had the upper hand.

Eferot had wanted to step forward to help, but upon seeing the after-images of the two fighters, like shadows in the wind, he discarded the thought. If he joined in, he was more likely to cause chaos than be of any assistance.

After a good while of fighting, Zhu Wujie lost his patience and subsequently unleashed his own skill.

"Gluttonous Heaven and Earth!"

The phantom of the demon pig swelled in size, growing a hundred meters tall, and opened its gaping maw. Accompanied by a strong suction force, Lu Hong felt his Blood Qi, and even the divine light surrounding him, being sucked into the belly of the demon pig.

"Blood Qi Shockwave!"

Lu Hong struggled against the terrifying suction force. He intended to use his skill to break the suction but found that his Blood Qi, before it could even take shape, was absorbed by the demon pig's phantom in the blink of an eye, rendering him unable to release it!

Having no choice, Lu Hong had to release the skill from within the Holy Sword—Heaven Slaying.

A hundred-meter-long Blood Sword descended towards the demon pig's phantom head-on.

Watching the imposing blood-red giant sword, Zhu Wujie chuckled, "Useless. My technique, Gluttonous Heaven and Earth, connects to the spirit of my clan's holy race. Unless you are from the God Realm, it's impossible to break this skill."

Just as Zhu Wujie had said, as the Blood Sword drew closer to the demon pig's phantom, the shape of the sword began to distort until it finally shattered into countless blood qi streams, all of which were absorbed by the demon pig, not causing so much as a ripple.

Having devoured Lu Hong's Blood Qi Sword, the phantom of the demon pig seemed to come alive, its eyes moving as it quickly locked onto Lu Hong.

As the suction ceased, Zhu Wujie, surprised, turned back and upon seeing the lively eyes of the phantom, he immediately knelt before it: "Zhu Wujie greets Lord Saint Master!"

The Saint Master did not acknowledge Zhu Wujie but instead focused on Lu Hong, asking, "The skill you just used, was it a warrior class skill?"

"Yes." Not sure what the Saint Master of the pig race was getting at, but with things as they were, Lu Hong could only respond to his question.

Upon receiving the affirmative answer, the Saint Master then said to Zhu Wujie, "Rise."

"As you command." Zhu Wujie immediately got to his feet, thinking he had drawn the Saint Master's ire by being too slow, he hurriedly said, "Lord Saint Master, give me a bit more time, and I will be able to kill them both, completing the mission."

"There's no need. Come back."

"What?" Zhu Wujie was baffled by the Saint Master's order, "Not… not kill them?"

"Give the War God some face." In the eyes of the pig race's holy clan, how could a human warrior, who had infiltrated the Star Sea and lay hidden, not be under the War God's command to protect the bloodline of the Lionheart?

Since the War God intended to protect the Lionheart bloodline, there was no need for him to oppose the War God. After all, the War God was much stronger than himself, and should he anger the War God into attacking the beast race, who could withstand him?

In any case, the Saint Master of the pig race did not want to affect his future prospects over such a trivial matter. With the three most supreme Heavenly Gods of the beast race returning to the Era of the Gods, severe political rifts had emerged within the beast race, with ongoing strife among the different clans and internal wars becoming increasingly severe. They were just a step away from the Heavenly Gods taking action. At such a critical moment, if he angered the War God, no one would protect him, and in fact, many would be pleased to see this competitor ousted.

Hearing the Saint Master's words, Lu Hong was also stunned. Could it be that this fellow had seen through his past identity? That shouldn't be possible, right?

While Lu Hong was speculating, the Saint Master spoke again, "Tell the War God this for me: my pig race is willing to repair relations with the Star Alliance. Consider this a gift for our first meeting. Should there be any tasks in the future, I am willing to carry them out."

With that, the phantom of the demon pig vanished, and Zhu Wujie, putting on a different face, chuckled as he walked over to Eferot and helped him up, "Come come come, we're all one family after all, hehe, a misunderstanding."

"One family?" Eferot was unwilling to deal with this scumbag. The people of the three northern towns were nearly exterminated by this creature, and now he thought a simple 'misunderstanding' would wash away his sins?

Seeing Eferot's disinterest, Zhu Wujie's thick skin was evident, pretending not to notice.

At this moment, Lu Hong took over the conversation: "Since Brother Zhu said this was a misunderstanding, then a misunderstanding it shall be."

Seeing Lu Hong so cooperative, Zhu Wujie let out a hearty laugh, "That's the spirit, young man of the Human Race! Look, I'm a few years older than you, and I feel a brotherly connection. Here's a welcoming gift for you, go on, take it, no need to be shy."

With that, Zhu Wujie took a bloodstained waist token out of his embrace.

Lu Hong did not refuse but took it. The pungent stench nearly made him faint. He quickly stimulated his Blood Qi Shockwave to block his sense of smell before daring to take a closer look.

The token had no distinctive markings, just a plain slab of wood.

"May I ask, Brother Zhu, what is this..."

Zhu Wujie laughed heartily again, "Don't underestimate this little thing. It's my identity token. Although I'm not the strongest, I still hold some clout among the beast clans. If someone deliberately makes things difficult for you, show this token, and it should at least save your life."

It had to be said that Zhu Wujie was rather thoughtful. Currently, the Star Sea was under the rule of the beast clans. Although the population of the beast clan was sparse at the moment, it didn't mean they wouldn't encounter any, especially since the scarcity of the beast clan's numbers meant any significant upheaval would certainly attract the gaze of the Heavenly Gods.

Previously, when Lu Hong had traveled through various realms to reach the Three Towns, he almost got killed by a Heavenly God who was summoned because he was half a beat slow in killing his enemies.

This token in hand was definitely a godsend, solving many troubles for them.

"Brother Zhu, you're really considerate! I'll gladly accept it."

"Good, good, good. If you're ever free, you can come find me in the Umbra Plane. I've got lots of beauties there. I guarantee your satisfaction."

"Umbra?!"

"Yes, do you know of Umbra?"

"May I ask, Brother, how many of the Human Race are left surviving in Umbra?"

"Not many. When the Saint Master conquered Umbra, considering the labor issue, he only killed most of the strong men, while almost not touching a single beauty. If you go to Umbra, there will be beauties for you to choose from, ensuring your utmost pleasure until satisfaction."

"Then... does Brother know if Princess Chen Xi of the Cang Nation is still alive?"

"Cang Nation? Cang Nation has only a queen, no princess."

A hint of agitation crossed Lu Hong's mind, "How is this queen of Cang Nation now?"

Zhu Wujie chuckled with a sly grin, "You know her?"

Seeing Lu Hong nod, Zhu Wujie continued, "You have quite the eye! She's indeed a top-notch beauty, and of course, this woman is also very defiant. We of the old Zhu's don't like to force, it'd be a pity to kill her, so she's still being kept. When I return, I'll fetch her from the dungeons, cleaned up nice and clean, awaiting your arrival, how about that?"

"Then I ask Brother to please protect this queen of Cang Nation, don't let her endure any suffering. I'll come to Umbra after I complete the task the War God has given me. I hope Brother won't mind the intrusion then."

"No problem at all," Zhu Wujie also knew Eferot didn't care for him and promptly stood up to take his leave, "Brother, I have other matters, so I'll be leaving first."

"Brother, take care!"

As he watched Zhu Wujie leave, he heard Eferot's scornful jest, "He slaughtered tens of thousands of civilians in the Northern Territories, and you still acknowledge him as your elder brother? Are you out of your mind?"

Lu Hong shot a glance at Eferot, "If it weren't for borrowing the name of the War God, we would both be dead by now."

"Better dead! We, of the Lionheart Royal Family, live standing up, not die kneeling!"

"Is there any value in dying like that? Who will avenge these tens of thousands of souls? To die, you must die with value. With your life in tatters now, your death holds no value, so don't use the Lionheart lineage as your badge of honor. Haven't you realized yet? Without absolute power, everything else is pointless."

Lu Hong patted Eferot's shoulder, "If you truly care, then follow me back to the Realm. Once we're out of Star Sea's range, you may become a god. With the blessing of the Lionheart bloodline, most of those beast clan Angels won't be your match when you become a god. Vengeance will not be a problem."

After hearing Lu Hong's words, Eferot fell into silence. After a long time, he finally spoke, "What about our father, the king? If I have been targeted, surely someone will also make a move against him."