MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again

"Cease your actions? You're asking me to cease my actions? After everything that has happened, you're asking me to stop?" The old king's face gradually twisted. "Haha, absurd, utterly absurd!"

Faced with the old king who was increasingly spiraling into insanity, the Crown Prince remained calm. Protected by the five-colored divine light, the demon's shade was no longer a threat. Facing his decaying old father alone, he was confident he could eliminate him. Thus, he said, "Our human race must not become mere puppets of the Eternal Realm. Father, the mistake you made in the past—I shall correct it for you!"

The old king, his face overcast, said sternly, "Crown Prince! Do you even know what the Eternal Realm is? Do you realize how powerful they are?"

Faced with the old king's questioning, the Crown Prince shook his head, "I do not."

"You do not? The Eternal Realm dominates three thousand worlds, conquering countless realms as vast as the Star Sea. Under their command are numerous Heavenly Gods, like our human race's Saint Masters, beyond counting. Our Star Sea is but a remote and insignificant place to them. Facing such an eternal force, who could possibly stand in opposition?"

"Yes, your father is not mistaken. With just a casual deployment of two reserve corps, I brought your human race to the brink of a desperate struggle. Should my full forces advance, your Star Sea would be crushed in mere moments!" The demon's shade chimed in from the side, continuously disturbing the Crown Prince's resolve.

Yet, even aware of the Eternal Realm's might, the Crown Prince's gaze remained unwavering. "Father, even if the Eternal Realm is as powerful as they are, the Saint Master has not given up fighting them. He has achieved immortality and continues to fight for the Star Sea and for the home of our human race. What right do we have to falter?"

"Very well, then go die!" the old king then ceased to speak further. The Sword Qi within him surged as he grabbed a sword nearby and viciously slashed at the Crown Prince.

Watching the old king's attack come at him, the Crown Prince's eyes struggled with emotion. This old king had lived for three thousand years and was indeed his father. He had been raised under the old king's care, growing step by step, an affection many royal families could never provide—a pure kind that seemed untainted by any ulterior motives. Yet, behind this pure familial love, such a shockingly vile secret was hidden.

In a fleeting thought, the Crown Prince recalled all the past events, his eyes slowly firming, while the Pure Steel Battle Energy within him instantly bloomed like a lotus, layer by layer.

Of course, the old king was no match for the Crown Prince. Before he could close in, he was sent flying by the Sword Qi released by the Crown Prince, crashing down next to the throne.

"Cough, cough!" The old king spat out blood repeatedly. With the Secret Technique of rebirth in his lineage, the old king had always been indulgent, so a short life was inevitable.

"Father!" A flicker of compassion crossed the Crown Prince's eyes, but he dared not approach. Before coming, Lu Hong had told him that the divine light could only remain fixed in one spot and would not move with him.

Therefore, the Crown Prince could only stand still. Once he stepped out, he would be instantly killed by the demon's shade.

"No, no! I can't die, I can't die!" Completely falling into madness, the old king screamed at the adjacent demon's shade, "Attack! Kill him for me, quickly!"

Hearing this, the demon's shade made no move. "Old fool, haven't you noticed the divine light protecting him? I have served you for three thousand years; it's time I returned to report. Thanks to the efforts over these three thousand years, the gateway to the Star Sea has already weakened. With our grand army pressing forward this time, I shall leave none alive in Saint An!"

With that, the demon's shade soared into the sky, passing through the great formation of the Imperial Palace, vanishing without a trace.

"No, no! You can't go, come back! Come back!" As the demon's shade departed, the old king kept screaming, but it changed nothing.

As the demon's shade left, the Crown Prince let out a sigh of relief. Honestly, the Eternal Realm were too enigmatic. Aside from Divine Weapons and weapons blessed by the Sword Saint, nothing could harm them. If this creature had intended to wreak havoc in Saint An, he could have slaughtered half the kingdom's populace.

However, the demon's shade was also wary of Lu Hong's presence; otherwise, his departure would have been marked by slaughter.

Once sure the demon's shade had left, the Crown Prince stepped out of the divine light's protection and slowly approached the old king, his eyes full of tears. "My son... Crown Prince... hereby asks the King to... abdicate!"

With that, he thrust a sword into the old king's heart.

The old king's eyes widened, staring intently at the Crown Prince as his hand, gripping the hem of his clothes, fell limp.

Rising, the Crown Prince took his place upon the throne of Saint An. Below the throne lay the core of the great formation of the Imperial Palace.

With the activation of the bloodline connection, the Crown Prince gained control of the great formation.

As the two forces clashed fiercely, the great formation of the Imperial Palace quietly disbanded.

In that instant, everyone's gaze turned to the towering Xuantian Hall at the center of the imperial court.

"The late Emperor has passed away, and I, who am entrusted by heaven, have succeeded to the throne. In this life, I am resolved to follow the Saint Master, and vow to defend the Human Race's gateway unto death, to fight against the Shadow Demons until the end!"

The voice of the Saintly Kingdom's king, amplified by the great formation of the Imperial Palace, echoed through the holy skies of Saint Ann.

At this moment, everyone was kneeling down, crying out loudly in unison, "We, your humble servants, greet Your Majesty!"

The Sword Saints who knelt on the ground exchanged glances. Just then, the Berserker Sword Saint snorted, "You damn well kneel too? What's the point of attacking the Imperial City then? Got nothing better to do after a full meal?"

The Sword Saint Lu simply ignored him, uttering only one word indifferently, "Barbarian!"

"What?" The Berserker Sword Saint immediately raged, "You cur, if you're capable, fight me again! Today, I must beat you to the ground!" Looking around, he saw Lu Hong, who stood alone without kneeling, and pointed at him, shouting, "You dog, the new emperor ascends the throne, and you dare not bow?!"

Lu Hong glanced at the Berserker Sword Saint and then smiled, "If I knelt, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to bear it."

"Insolence!"

At these words, not only the Berserker Sword Saint but also countless voices of rebuke suddenly erupted from all around.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen, he is not one of our Saint Ann's people; he comes from the outside world and is ignorant of our customs. Please, do not be angry, do not be angry," Sword Saint Lu hastily explained, helping to ease the pressure on Lu Hong.

"Since you've come to Saint Ann, then abide by the rules of Saint Ann!" With that, the Berserker Sword Saint unleashed his fierce Bloodthirst towards Lu Hong, trying to force him to kneel.

Lu Hong remained unmoved under the assault of this mountainous and oceanic force, and said to the Berserker Sword Saint, "Don't you think your approach is a bit much?"

Too much? Not respecting the new emperor deserves death!" said the Berserker Sword Saint as he grabbed his Heavy Sword, and charged to strike Lu Hong.

Lu Hong did not waste words. Under the pull of his intention, the Chaotic Uprising suddenly launched.

The power of this Chaotic Uprising was not small, and it was incredibly difficult to defend against. Its power would also fluctuate greatly according to the amount of the opponent's inner blood energy; put simply, the more blood energy the opponent had within them, the greater the explosion of power could be.

The Berserker Sword Saint's Bloodthirst had not yet dissipated, and his blood energy was virtually bursting at the seams.

This strike of Chaotic Uprising almost took the Berserker Sword Saint's life.

Feeling the rebellion and chaos of blood energy within him, the Berserker Sword Saint uncontrollably spewed out a mouthful of blood, his gaze turning to Lu Hong with sheer horror.

Fortunately, Lu Hong did not deal a killing blow, only disturbing the Berserker Sword Saint's blood energy without triggering an explosion.

Knowing that Lu Hong had spared him, the Berserker Sword Saint retreated, steadied his blood energy, then silently gave a cupped-hand salute to Lu Hong and knelt back down facing the Imperial Palace.

The release of the Chaotic Uprising was highly concealed; the others truly did not notice anything and thought there was something strange.

Observing the peculiar scene before him, Sword Saint Lu's gaze towards Lu Hong also held a trace of wariness. The Berserker Sword Saint was accustomed to acting without restraint, and it was no simple matter to make him back down.

As for Sword Saint Lu, he asked Lu Hong curiously in a low voice, "What did you just do? How did the Berserker Sword Saint suddenly withdraw?"

Lu Hong shrugged, "I don't know, he probably just came to his senses."

Logically speaking, Chaotic Uprising was an incredibly potent restraint against the Berserker profession, with only chaos being able to counter chaos. If one side failed to master it, it was almost certainly a death sentence.

Sword Saint Lu certainly didn't believe him, but before he could open his mouth, the gates of the palace swung wide open, and the Saintly Crown Prince, wearing the Yellow Wilderness Robe with the Wisteria Coronet, emerged with the will of the emperor and stepped out of the palace.

"The late Emperor was deceived by the Heng clan, leading the nation astray for a thousand years. I grieve deeply for this, and the absence of the Saint Master for a millennium is likely related to this matter. With the millennial war about to commence, I have decided to uphold the will of the ancestral emperors, to personally lead the campaign to the gateway, and to seek forgiveness from the Saint Master."