MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again

Sword Saint Lu's words were also very clear. The Sword Saint was unwilling to believe that the King had betrayed the Human Race, but he couldn't ignore this matter either, so he chose to tacitly accept what Sword Sage Lu had done and used his position to help conceal it.

"If the throne were threatened, I believe this Emperor would inevitably show some missteps," Lu Hong said with a smile. "What if your King has no tricks up his sleeve?"

"If that's the case, I would do my utmost to protect Crown Prince Shengde's smooth succession to the throne."

"So you're giving up on the old King, huh," Lu Hong shrugged. "So you asked me here, is there something you want to say?"

"I only hope that you won't interfere with Sword Sage Lu's plans this time," Sword Saint Lu spoke gravely. "I am old and don't have many years left. Crown Prince Shengde, whom we of the older generation have watched grow up, has outstanding character and will surely be a qualified ruler."

"Stop, stop, stop," Lu Hong interrupted before Sword Saint Lu could finish. "None of this has anything to do with us. I only need to find my wife and my friends, then I'll leave the capital and look for a way to leave Saint Peace. As for your internal affairs in Saint Peace, you handle them yourselves; I'm just an outsider."

Seeing that Lu Hong didn't agree, Sword Saint Lu could only nod. "Well then, I'll let you in on something. Your wife and friends are definitely being held in one of the King's three sleeping palaces, but exactly which one, I do not know."

Saying this, Sword Saint Lu took out a map and marked the positions of the three palaces.

Lu Hong took the map, thanked him, and then stood up to leave.

At midnight, as Lu Hong was meditating in practice, he suddenly felt a chilling aura lock onto him. He opened his eyes and saw a man clad in complete black standing before him.

"Who are you?"

The shadowy figure's voice was hoarse, "Someone here to take your life!"

"Ha, you're quite bold. This place is Sword Sage Lu's mansion, aren't you afraid of alarming Sword Saint Lu?"

"He's not here tonight," the shadowy figure laughed. "But it wouldn't matter if he were; he's also on the kill list!"

As soon as the voice died away, Lu Hong summoned the Blood Holy Sword and launched an attack.

Since the opponent was unknown, he decided to strike first as a form of respect!

A massive amount of blood energy pressed by Lu Hong turned into a line, aiming to strangle the shadow.

But facing Lu Hong's surprise attack, the shadow did not panic at all.

He simply let the attack reach in front of him.

The next second, something astonishing happened. Lu Hong's Holy Sword and the channeled blood energy passed through the shadow's body without any obstruction.

Shocked, Lu Hong quickly retreated, creating a distance between himself and the shadow.

"Who exactly are you?" An ineffective attack? That was ludicrous!

"Me? It doesn't hurt to tell you. I am Mo Ying, the fourth army general under the Demon God!" Saying so, Mo Ying launched an attack, and countless eerie black rays burst forth, slicing towards Lu Hong.

Lu Hong first tried to resist using his blood energy, but like before, the mysterious black divine power easily penetrated the blockade of blood energy, advancing towards Lu Hong.

Having no other choice, Lu Hong broke through a wall behind him, creating distance and evading the attack.

Once outside, Lu Hong discovered that all the servants at Sword Sage Lu's Mansion had been killed by Mo Ying, and those killed by this eerie black power didn't bleed at all, not leaving even a single wound.

"It's useless, just surrender peacefully! Us demons of Eternal Domain possess a quality of Magic Power that surpasses your Star Sea, and aside from Divine Power, my demon power is the bane of all things!" Mo Ying laughed wildly, releasing more demon power within, enveloping the entire mansion, and as the black power closed in, blocking all Lu Hong's escape routes.

Hearing Mo Ying's rant, Lu Hong's initial worries completely disappeared. "Is that so? Divine Power can restrain your demon power?"

Mo Ying paused, then said in a deep voice, "What if it does? You are just trash at the Third Transition Early Stage, do you think you can mobilize Divine Power?"

"Hehe, sorry, but I just happen to know a little." Saying so, Heavenly God Descent activated again.

Accompanied by a divine light descending from the sky, the black demon power melted away like the first snow under the early sun.

That gave Mo Ying quite a fright, "Damn, why did I speak too much?"

Seeing the divine light Lu Hong had unleashed, Mo Ying knew he could not continue to fight. Demon power restrains all forces except Divine Power, but the drawback is significant. Without being at the Heavenly God Level, facing Divine Power essentially meant having almost no chance of resistance.

As Mo Ying retreated, Sword Saint Lu hurriedly returned. Seeing the bodies all around, his anger shot through the roof.

"Lu Hong! Tell me, what happened?!"

After calming his Divine Power, Lu Hong stepped forward, patting Sword Saint Lu on the shoulder, "We've been targeted. Someone claiming to be Mo Ying came to kill me, and he intends to kill you as well."

"Magic Shadows?" Evidently, Sword Saint Lu had not heard of this person, but after examining the bodies of his relatives, Sword Saint Lu took a deep breath, "Yes, it is this method, the one that allows the Saint An Sword Saint to die silently."

Speaking of which, Sword Saint Lu stared intently at Lu Hong. "Then how did you manage to defeat him?"

"Magic Shadows fear Divine Power."

"Is it the five-color aurora from before?"

"Yes, I was able to leverage some special methods to wield Divine Power, which then scared him off."

"Then why didn't you keep him here?"

Lu Hong shook his head, "Do you think I didn't want to? This guy comes and goes without a trace in the night, and once he hides, I couldn't detect any sign of him."

"Also, I want to ask you, do you know the name of the ruler of the domain of constancy?"

"It seems to be called Yinmo."

"Exactly!" Lu Hong nodded. This Yinmo had not only invaded the Star Sea himself but also wanted to bring a large army to attack the Star Sea. It was fine that I didn't know before, but this time, I had to make these people pay the price. Aren't they afraid of Divine Power? Fine, I'll invade the domain of constancy and turn their world upside down!

The night passed quickly, and the divine light that descended upon the capital became the focal point of everyone's discussions the next day.

The common folks saw this as a divine sign of good fortune, marking the successful meditation of Crown Prince Shengde.

And quite coincidentally, Crown Prince Shengde did indeed successfully conclude his meditation early and was prepared to inherit the great authority.

Three days later, the entire capital was jubilant, with smiles on everyone's faces.

From before Shengde Mansion, countless commoners already lined up to welcome him. The guards from around the capital had all been deployed to maintain order at the scene.

Crown Prince Shengde sat in the meditation room when a knock on the door was heard.

Crown Prince Shengde said, "I know, let me get ready."

"As you command!"

As the official left, Crown Prince Shengde lowered his head to look at his hands, slowly clenching them into fists. "Father, if it really is as Sword Saint Li said… Shengde will also have to make the difficult decision to prioritize the welfare of the Human Race over family ties."

A moment later, Crown Prince Shengde donned a magnificent ceremonial robe and stepped out of the Crown Prince's Mansion amid cheers from countless citizens, walking step by step towards Saint Peace Imperial Palace.

Along the way, all soldiers knelt on the ground, offering the highest respect to the Crown Prince who was about to ascend to the throne.

Meanwhile, the old king sat alone inside Xuantian Hall, waiting for the Crown Prince's arrival.

About an hour later, a guard approached outside the grand hall. "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has arrived at the palace gates."

"Alright," the old king nodded. "Announce that the Crown Prince is to be admitted!"

"Announce that the Crown Prince is to be admitted!"

"Announce that the Crown Prince is to be admitted!"

"Announce that the Crown Prince is to be admitted!"

Accompanied by the guard's continuous calls, the palace gates opened wide, and Crown Prince Shengde, flanked by two Sword Saints, smiled slightly, "Your Highness Crown Prince, our task is completed."

Crown Prince Shengde nodded, bowing to the two Sword Saints, "Thank you for all your efforts these days!"

"Crown Prince, you're too formal. His Majesty is still waiting, please enter."

Crown Prince Shengde nodded and stepped into the majestic Imperial Palace alone.

Arriving in front of Xuantian Hall, Crown Prince Shengde knelt on the ground, "This humble son, Shengde, pays respect to Father!"

The old Emperor chuckled softly, "The ground is cold, rise quickly! Come, come closer to your father."

"Yes!" Crown Prince Shengde stood up and entered the hall.

At this moment, the transition from the old to the new Emperor of Saint An took place, with all others retreating from the Imperial Palace, according to a tradition of the Saint An royal family that had been practiced for three thousand years and continued to this day.

In the blink of an eye, only the old king and Crown Prince Shengde were left inside the vast Imperial Palace.

The old king then spoke, "My son, of noble character and benevolence toward the world, today, your father will pass the throne to you. I hope you will become a diligent, good emperor who will bring prosperity to Saint An."