MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1264 - 242: The Gathering Storm of War

In just a few minutes, the pressure Lu Hong endured around him had reached its limit, and the golden mystic stone ground beneath his feet began to show signs of cracking.

Yet Lu Hong smiled and looked at the silently seated Rongtian’s Master, speaking, "Emperor Wu, didn’t you summon me here to grant me titles and nobility?"

Hearing Lu Hong’s words, the gathered Martial Kings were taken aback, and the pressure they exerted halted momentarily.

Damn, is this fool out of his mind?

Most of the Martial Kings present had such a question pop into their minds. If he couldn’t provide an adequate identity explanation, he’d certainly be beaten to death, wouldn’t he?

He couldn’t even sense it, yet he dared to question Rongtian’s Master?

If this isn’t foolishness, what is?

Most of the Martial Kings thought this way, but there were still a few who showed a hint of surprise, looking at Lu Hong with a touch of admiration.

Having strength isn’t impressive; everyone present was at least at the Sixth Realm of Martial King. But someone with both strength and brains is truly terrifying.

In response to Lu Hong’s question, Rongtian’s Master finally broke his calm demeanor and laughed heartily: "Summon someone, draft a decree! Appoint Lu Hong as the Marquis Zuo Lu of my Rongtian Domain, reward him with a mansion in Da Rong District, and bestow him the position of Photon City Lord!"

Having said this, regardless of the reactions from the other Martial King realm officials present, he directly stood up and left Rongtian Hall.

And the array of Martial Kings were bewildered by this move from Rongtian’s Master.

No, doesn’t this Lu Hong kid have an unclear background? How could he be granted a title so easily? And a marquis at that? Isn’t this a joke?!

Some Martial Kings were unconvinced and turned to leave immediately, while several others looked at Lu Hong with a hint of apprehension.

Of course, among the departing Martial Kings, more than ten smiled amicably at Lu Hong and cupped their hands in congratulations.

Lu Hong nodded and smiled in response to each of them.

After departing from Rongtian Palace, Lu Hong headed straight for the Ao Family. He had no intention of visiting the mansion granted by Rongtian Martial Emperor; after all, he wouldn’t be staying long in Rongtian Main City, so why bother?

The Ao Family seemed to have anticipated Lu Hong’s arrival, as two clan elders were already waiting at the entrance. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Haha, Brother Lu, I knew you would come. Come, come, today I must entertain you well to fulfill my Ao Family’s duty as hosts."

Inviting Lu Hong into their mansion, they arranged an impressive spread of good wine and dishes, and the three began to drink and talk freely.

During this time, the head of the Ao Family wanted to come in and join the fun but was kicked out by Ao Qing: "We are discussing insights among us Martial Kings, and you, just a mere Martial Arts Sect member, what could you possibly understand? Get as far away as you can!"

While they drank and chatted, Lu Hong’s official tokens and symbolic seals were all crafted and delivered directly to the Ao Family mansion.

With the Ao Family’s warm hospitality, Lu Hong only stayed three days in Rongtian Main City before choosing to leave.

As Lu Hong left Rongtian Main City, the Golden Armored General once again approached Rongtian’s Master, bowed, and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Lu has already left the main city and returned to Photon City."

Upon hearing this, Rongtian’s Master nodded: "I see."

However, after receiving this reply, the Golden Armored General did not leave.

Seeing this, Rongtian’s Master smiled and said, "Do you have something to say?"

"Your servant, err..." The Golden Armored General hesitated, stammering, reluctant to speak.

To this, Rongtian’s Master said, "Speak your mind; it’s not good to hold doubts in your heart."

"Your Majesty, Lu Hong’s background is undoubtedly unclear. Why have you rewarded him so generously?!"

Having voiced his deep-seated doubts, the Golden Armored General seemed to relax, a weight lifted off his shoulders.

Rongtian’s Master replied, "Just because of an identity, you would shut him out?"

Upon hearing this, the Golden Armored General urgently said, "But Your Majesty, if he is indeed a spy from the enemy, it will surely cause significant losses to Rongtian Domain!"

"Haha, do you think you could withstand a few moves from me?"

Faced with Rongtian’s Master’s sudden question, the Golden Armored General didn’t understand the reason but answered honestly, "If you used your ultimate technique directly, I would probably fall in one move. If you were in a playful mood, I might withstand ten moves."

"Exactly; he’s just a mere Martial King. As long as I’m here, he can’t stir any waves. As for when we fight against other main cities, I just need to dispatch him in the first wave; even if he’s a spy, what’s the difference?"

Hearing this, the Golden Armored General seemed to understand something. Yet Rongtian’s Master had no further interest in elaborating, waving him away: "You may leave. Keep an eye on Fang Sheng Domain; that old Fang Sheng seems to be making some breakthroughs recently and might be planning something."

"Understood, Your Majesty!" Seeing Rongtian’s Master usher him out, the Golden Armored General could only suppress his doubts, bow, and leave.

Lu Hong returned to Photon City, where Qin Hong was training troops outside the city, a formation of three thousand moving uniformly, following Qin Hong in learning the basic moves of swordsmanship with precision.

Watching for a while, Lu Hong felt there were no issues, so he didn’t disturb them and returned directly to the City Lord Mansion.

Occupying Photon City, Lu Hong’s forces were just beginning to develop and needed time to grow stronger, so Lu Hong felt no need to stir more trouble, opting to focus on Qin Hong’s growth. Once Qin Hong developed sufficient self-preservation capabilities, Lu Hong planned to leave, as the Spirit Gathering Cup, with a 99% chance, had fallen into the Dark Continent. He needed time to search for it, retrieve the Spirit Gathering Cup, restore the Divine Lord’s power, and find a way to leave the Dark Continent to return to the Eighteen Realms.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two years passed. With high-level Martial King strength holding Photon City, no other suburb dared to provoke them.

Many of the wild mineral resources were ceded to Photon City, leading to rapid development over the two years. The Qin Army, personally trained by Qin Hong, also made significant progress, with all soldiers reaching about First Transformation Level 7.

Meanwhile, Qin Hong himself broke through to Second Transformation Level 3, ready to wrestle with Martial Arts Sect members.

However, despite the Qin Army’s capabilities, they lacked battlefield experience. Thus, Qin Hong looked for opportunities to lead the army into battle.

News arrived from Rongtian Main City, indicating a conflict had erupted between the Rongtian Domain and Tianlang Domain, with the situation intensifying into a potential full-scale war.

So, Rongtian’s Master issued a domain-wide mobilization order, demanding that each city send part of its army to the western border cities adjoining Tianlang Domain, assemble troops, and launch an offensive.

Qin Hong recognized this as an excellent opportunity for his Qin Army to gain real-world experience and immediately sought Lu Hong to share his thoughts.

Lu Hong agreed, nodding, and even wrote to the Ao Family for their support of Qin Hong on the western battlefield.

Thus, Qin Hong’s three thousand Qin Army soldiers marched alongside another thirty-thousand-strong army from Photon City, advancing mightily toward several western suburbs of Rongtian Domain.

For this campaign, Qin Hong wasn’t appointed as the commander but served as Lu Kang from the Lu Family’s deputy.

Lu Kang, a member of Photon City’s Lu Family, possessed notable military acumen and understood the purpose of Qin Hong leading the Qin Army into battle.

When encountering mountain bandit lairs along the way, he would arrange for Qin Hong to lead troops to clear them out while overseeing the battle.

Rongtian Domain was enormous, and unfortunately, Photon City was in the eastern part of the domain, meaning they effectively had to march across half the Rongtian Domain.

The journey was exceedingly long, nearly taking six months to complete.

Along the way, they passed through numerous cities, and with the conscription decree from Rongtian Main City, these cities provided ample supplies and guidance.

However, as they neared the western regions bordering Tianlang Domain, the latest news from the cities only grew worse.

This conflict between the two domains was initiated by Tianlang Domain, which had long been prepared with troop mobilizations within its territory.

As a result, within the first three months of the territorial war, Tianlang Domain seized eight suburbs from Rongtian Domain. Recently, they even captured a suburb, taking nearly one-twentieth of Rongtian Domain’s land and advancing the front lines deeper into Rongtian Domain.