MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again

When Eferot had mended the damaged protective shield and returned to the control room, Lu Hong had already bonded with the four powerful demons.

For these four powerful demons, being cared for by their Holy Ancestor meant that even if one was not a demon, they must certainly be a guest of honor among the demons. Therefore, Lu Hong's questions were all answered without hesitation.

Eferot plopped down and asked, "What exactly is the situation in the Star Sea now?"

"To sum it up, your father is not dead, and the nine ancestors of the Lionheart Royal Family have been resurrected. Your Lionheart Royal Family is about to rule over the beast races again, so do you want to continue with me to the Star Region, or return to the Star Sea?" Lu Hong did not force Eferot but laid the choices before him.

Hearing this, Eferot chuckled, "I've been with you for almost a year and a half now, and you're asking me to go back to the Star Sea? Would I be insane to do that? I'm going with you to the Star Region. As you said before, it's strange that the old ancestors were revived, and indeed, only by being strong oneself can one truly be fundamental."

"Are you familiar with the nine ancestors of your Lionheart Royal Family? Also, why only the nine ancestors, what about the first ancestor?"

"The first ancestor is naturally the Lionheart God." Eferot gave Lu Hong a look and then continued, "Stop saying 'you' as if it's not about 'us'. Your body also flows with the Lionheart bloodline and has already developed to the sixth level, don't consider yourself an outsider."

"Yes, yes, then could big brother introduce me to our nine old ancestors?"

Satisfied with this request, Eferot gestured, "Wine!"

Lu Hong then tossed a jug of fine wine to him, and after gulping down two mouthfuls, Eferot began to speak, "According to our clan's records, the second ancestor is named Shi Chong'an. This old ancestor spent his entire life pursuing the realm of the Heavenly God but died without success. However, during his lifetime, with the power not yet divine, he mediated among the hundred beast tribes and preserved the continuation of the Lionheart bloodline.

The third ancestor, Shi Changxin, was the only female ancestor in the history of our Lionheart Royal Family. Her strength also stopped at the peak of the demigod level, and she spent her life unable to break through. During her rule, the Heavenly Gods disappeared, and under the leadership of this female ancestor, our Lionheart Royal Family conquered the beast races and established a vast empire ruled by our royal family. She is the ancestor I admire the most in my life.

The fourth ancestor, Shi Anzai, was a complete war fanatic. It was during his reign that he clashed most joyously with the Sacred Empire established by your Human Race. Honestly, I'm not too fond of this war-obsessed old ancestor.

The fifth ancestor, Shi Xiangdao, I know not much about because during his reign, the power of the country had been drained by the fourth ancestor. Thus, he signed a peace treaty with the Sacred Empire, which remained unbroken until the fifth ancestor passed away. However, because of the fifth ancestor's lack of warrior spirit, the northern Snow Tribes rose up. They carved out their own empire from lands originally belonging to the beast races, establishing the Snow Empire.

Following the passing of the fifth ancestor, the sixth ancestor Shi Feiyang ascended to power and launched a large-scale war against the newly risen Snow Empire. Due to the Human Race unilaterally tearing up the treaty and aiding the Snow Empire, this northern expedition completely failed, and the fifth ancestor also never recovered from this defeat, retiring from the imperial position to devote himself to cultivation, dying ultimately at the peak of demigod.

As for the next ancestors, the seventh ancestor Shi Banli, the eighth ancestor Shi Xiaolin, and the ninth ancestor Shi Kuangzai, and the tenth ancestor Shi Shengyang spent their lives clashing with the Snow Empire and the Holy Divine Empire, with no particular contributions worth mentioning, so I won't say more about them."

Having heard Eferot's explanation, the demon beside him couldn't help but raise his hand to ask, "Uh, young master Eferot, I have several questions, if you could clarify them?"

Seeing the sincere attitude of the other, Eferot responded, "Ask away."

"Does the history of the Lionheart Royal Family only include these ten ancestors?"

"Of course not, but these ten ancestors all reached the peak of the demigod, their bodies immortal. Thus, they could be concealed in the ancestral land. The other Lionheart ancestors have all turned to dust over the years."

"And,... why aren't they all named 'Shi' like those old ancestors? And what about Tai'e, why doesn't he have the last name 'Shi'?"

"Who says I don't have the last name 'Shi'?"

Lu Hong chuckled, "What? Shi·Eferot?"

Eferot glared at Lu Hong, "My name is Shi Feirot, 'E' is my bureaucratic title, and my father's real name is also Shi E, 'Tai' being his honorific title. Our family name 'Shi' has been passed down for too long, and critically, our ancestors mandated that to avoid disgracing our forefathers, names must absolutely not duplicate those from our clan history. This is what led to increasingly challenging naming until our clan invented bureaucratic titles. Without omitting the 'Shi' surname, these names would not be eligible for inclusion in our family records."

"F*ck..."

Lu Hong and four mighty warriors from the demon race all exclaimed in unison, "Damn they are so talented, it really gets harder to come up with names as we move forward."

"You'd think our ancestors considered us descendants, huh? They totally cornered us, even pushing us to change our last names."

"Hey, hey, we haven't changed our last names. The family register still has the Shi last name. It just doesn't sound very good, so we don't use it publicly."

While piloting the interstellar warship, Lu Hong reminisced about what Eferot had mentioned earlier about the third ancestor—Shi Changxin.

Based on the Shi royal family's rule against name duplication, this woman must definitely have been the wife of his grand disciple, Gui He, during the Era of the Gods.

To be honest, whenever he thought of Gui He, his heart still ached subtly. He really had been just one step too late, leading to Gui He's tragic death.

Fortunately, he had preserved Gui He's body within the grand formation built by the Goddess of Fate, which prevented the body from decaying. If one day he had the means to reach the heavens, he would undoubtedly bring this beloved disciple back to life.

With the path cleared by the demon race warriors, their journey became much smoother. After another half-year of daunting travel, Lu Hong and his companions finally broke through the Dead Zone and reached the outskirts of the Star Region.

"Gentlemen, our escort mission is now complete. From here to the Alliance's main city, we will no longer accompany you. Take care, everyone."

After arriving at the designated spot, the four demon race warriors rose to take their leave.

Upon entering the Star Region, the interstellar warship became less important to Lu Hong and his partner, so Lu Hong said, "You've truly looked after us all this time. I see you have to return through the Dead Zone. Why don't you take the warship with you?"

Hearing this, the demon race warriors slightly shook their heads. "We demons do not fear any dangers in the Dead Zone, and we prefer to travel freely without the bounds of a warship."

With that, the four transformed into streaks of light and vanished back into the Dead Zone.

Watching their retreating figures, Eferot couldn't help but remark, "Look at that—such an honest and straightforward demon race. They asked for nothing in return after half a year's companionship. A thumbs-up for the demon race!"

"Thumbs-up my ass," Lu Hong shook his head slightly. "You've never been in the Eagle Alliance. When the demon race infiltrated the Eagle Alliance, they almost annihilated the entire alliance. Back then, the demons were ruthless killers, their blades did not hesitate to fall, and they would chop heads without blinking an eye."

"What?" Eferot was startled. "I really didn't see that coming."

"There's a lot you don't see," Lu Hong got back into the pilot's seat of the warship and started it towards the main city of the Star Alliance.

After a while, Eferot revisited the earlier topic. "Were they really that cruel before?"

"Nonsense, when judging a race, or a person, you can't just base your opinion on one thing. They were enemies in the past, and it's natural to be ruthless towards enemies. But now, within the Alliance, since we are allies, our interaction must naturally follow a different rule. In fact, though the Star Alliance encompasses many races from the Star Sea to the Star Region, didn't these races have enmities in the past? I believe there definitely were, and likely those of life-and-death feuds. But driven by the greater situation, they can only set aside their hatreds, collaborate to survive. Living on, striving to live, that's truly the main theme of life."

Hearing Lu Hong's instructive words, Eferot shook his head in disagreement. "I don't think so. I believe people should follow their hearts. How can they be at ease in forming alliances if there are lingering ties?"

"Not uniting would mean death."

Those six words sharply rebutted Eferot.

Just then, a divine light emerged in the sky. Lu Hong, watching a huge figure racing toward them, quickly grabbed the warship's megaphone: "Dog God, Dog Lord, Dog Ancestor, slow down, don't collide, don't hit us—it'll explode!"

Then there was a loud 'bang' as the Dog God made intimate contact with the warship.