MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1292 - 269: Invitation from the Tianlang Emperor
The army moved swiftly, following the information provided by the Hidden Guard, Lu Hong led the troops to find the Duo Family City built among the snowy mountains. This is a palace complex built around the mountain, crafted by the Duo Family for generations, covering one-third of the icy mountains, vast and splendid.
However, at this moment, the ice fortress was deserted, resembling a lifeless, dead city. Everything movable had been packed up and taken away, leaving nothing usable behind.
"My lord, it seems that the Duo Family, the top family in the Western Battle Zone, are also cowards, fleeing without a fight. In the entire Western Battle Zone, there isn’t even one who can face our Blood-colored Divine Might Army head-on," said a Deputy General of the Blood-colored Divine Might Army, with obvious pride and excitement.
Under the secret nurturing of Lu Hong, the Blood-colored Divine Might Army had been polished for at least seven years. Although they themselves knew they were already formidable, they still had no precise assessment of their strength.
This expedition to the Western Battle Zone further confirmed their power.
Lu Hong glanced at the speaking Deputy General and said, "In today’s Dark Continent, you are indeed considered the foremost army. However, I hope you don’t become conceited, because beyond the Dark Continent, there are countless armies much stronger than you, that can easily crush you."
Upon hearing this, the Deputy General’s expression turned serious: "I will humbly follow the City Lord’s orders! We will not slacken in the least."
After speaking, the Deputy General seemed perplexed and asked, "Is there really another world beyond the Dark Continent?"
Lu Hong nodded and said, "Indeed, and let me tell you, I am from that world outside the Dark Continent, where there are Empires hundreds, thousands of times stronger than you, True Gods tens of thousands stronger than a Martial Emperor, the Dark Continent combined with all the Martial Emperors, they could be crushed by a single finger of theirs. Do not inquire further, in the future, perhaps paths to other worlds will open from the Dark Continent, then you will naturally know."
As he spoke, Lu Hong raised his hand and ordered, "All soldiers, listen to the order, immediately withdraw from here, retreat a hundred miles, set up camp, and await my return."
Upon hearing these words, the Deputy General did not hesitate and directly conveyed Lu Hong’s command, and thirty thousand Blood-colored Divine Might Army turned and left in unison.
As the Divine Might Army departed from the snowy mountains, a figure suddenly appeared behind Lu Hong.
"Is this the Qin Long Guard of Photon City?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Hong shook his head and said, "Qin Long Guard is a troop my disciple crafted, while this one is created by me personally, named Blood-colored Divine Might Army."
"Great name, I quite admire you. I wonder if City Lord Lu is willing to join my Tianlang Domain. I could make you the first Compeer King in the world, equating in status and rights with me, ruling the world together."
"The world? Ha ha, Tianlang Emperor, your world is just as small as a palm-sized area." Lu Hong chuckled. Without guessing, he knew this sudden appearance of a Martial Emperor wasn’t Rongtian’s Master. The only Martial Emperor who could arrive so quickly in the Western Battle Zone must be from the Tianlang Domain bordering it.
"Hmm? What? City Lord Lu actually dislikes the small size of my territory? Compared to the whole Dark Continent, it is indeed small. But if you are willing to join forces with me, this Dark Continent will eventually be ours together." The Tianlang Emperor, having sneaked into the Western Battle Zone, was certainly here to recruit talents.
Any talent of strength would be recruited.
The words from Lu Hong were not aligned with the thoughts of the Tianlang Emperor, therefore Lu Hong dropped the matter and shifted the topic: "The Fan Gu Family and Duo Family in the Western Battle Zone, I presume have already allied with the Tianlang Domain?"
"Indeed, they are wise men and forward-thinking, they are outstanding talents."
Upon hearing the Tianlang Emperor’s affirmation, Lu Hong sneered: "They really aren’t afraid of being criticized, completely disregarding their ancestors."
The rivalry between Tianlang Domain and Rongtian Domain stretches back tens of thousands of years at least, and in this long-lasting war, the most severe casualties surely occur in the Western Battle Zone. Any family or individual from the Western Battle Zone who is still alive should hate Tianlang Domain. Unfortunately, in this world, too many people betray their country and master for glory.
Nonetheless, if you don’t talk of faith, glory, or dignity and just want to survive, it’s not really wrong.
"City Lord Lu’s words are slightly excessive, the Fan Gu Family and Duo Family’s allegiance to my Tianlang Domain is precisely considering the countless citizens of the Western Battle Zone? Once my Tianlang Domain captures the Western Battle Zone, from then on, there will no longer be any wars, the people of the Western Battle Zone will welcome a peaceful era. The Fan Gu Family and Duo Family should thus be praised and extolled as they are the biggest contributors in the Western Battle Zone."
Lu Hong was too lazy to continue debating with this loquacious Tianlang Emperor and said, "Tianlang Emperor is waiting for me here, evidently not for idle chatter, right?"
"Of course not, I just want to keep you here and let your illustrious Blood-colored Army, like the Qin Long Guard before it, be like short-lived flowers; such armies should not exist in the world. Of course, if City Lord Lu is willing to join my Tianlang Domain, I might consider preserving this army, only the leader must be me."
Upon hearing the Tianlang Emperor’s words, Lu Hong raised his eyebrows: "You sent people to intercept my Divine Might Army?"
"Does that need to be said? I assumed you had already guessed." The Tianlang Emperor seemed confident, grinned and said, "To combat your remarkable Blood-colored Army, I mobilized at least thirty Martial Kings and a hundred eighty thousand Martial Arts Sect from within and outside the Tianlang Domain."
Martial Kings and Martial Arts Sect are not regular army troops. Now the Tianlang Emperor has gathered them, forcibly forming a corps. Though not well-structured, each person’s individual combat ability is extremely strong. Normally, even a million troops find it challenging to withstand the assault of these forces.
Hence, it’s easy to see the Tianlang Emperor’s attention toward Lu Hong’s Blood-colored Divine Might Army.
After receiving this news, Lu Hong laughed: "Isn’t the Tianlang Emperor afraid of gaining nothing but losing soldiers?"
"Naturally, I’m not afraid. No matter how strong your Blood-colored Divine Might Army is, it will eventually exhaust its strength. Crushing such an army, even for a little price, I can accept."
"Fine, so we just wait here?"
Upon hearing this, the Tianlang Emperor was slightly startled: this seems somewhat different than he imagined!
The guy in front should be in a rush to rescue upon knowing his carefully nurtured army faces encirclement, right?
Why such indifferent attitude?
Could it be that his thirty thousand laborious troops could indeed defeat his thirty Martial Kings leading a hundred eighty thousand Martial Arts Sect?
What a joke, that’s absolutely impossible!
Quickly, the Tianlang Emperor became vigilant, this guy must be misleading me, aiming to escape when I relax my guard!
Having psychologically prepared himself, the Tianlang Emperor’s face reemergence with a smile, he said: "How could we just wait? I have prepared superior wines and delicacies in this mountaintop palace. City Lord Lu, would you join me for criticism?"
"Good." Lu Hong did not hesitate, stepping toward the most magnificent palace on the peak.
This palace was the largest and most luxurious among the surrounding mountain palace group.
As he looked up at the palace plaque, Lu Hong was truly struck.
Duo Family Ancestral Shrine!
Well then, an ancestral shrine? Who on earth would build an ancestral shrine like this?
However, the Tianlang Emperor seemed accustomed to it, raised his hand to invite: "City Lord Lu, please!"
As he entered the Duo Family Ancestral Shrine Palace, inside he saw rows upon rows of offerings lining the wide main road.
These are all deceased members of the Duo Family, regardless of age or gender, are all laid out for offering.
Entering the largest main hall, raising his eyes he could see rows of high-ranking Duo Family offering tablets, including past Family Heads, those who served Duo Family, and every Martial King of Duo Family.
In front of these tablets was a table of exquisite wine and delicacies. Looking at this, Lu Hong felt speechless, who on earth eats in a shrine with memorial tablets? The Dark Continent’s custom indeed exceeded normal bounds.
