MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1293 - 270: Martial Emperor’s Secret

Suddenly, Lu Hong seemed to think of something and asked in confusion, "Why hasn’t the Duo Family taken these ancestral tablets with them during their migration?"

Upon hearing this, the Tianlang Emperor laughed heartily, "They wouldn’t dare bring their ancestors into my Tianlang Domain. If they did, those ancestors of the Duo Family would probably crawl out of their graves by nightfall to beat them up."

This statement reveals that the Tianlang Emperor has a very clear understanding of the Duo Family and Fan Gu Family who surrendered to the Tianlang Domain. All those previous good words were just nonsense, purely to fool people.

Taking their seats at the banquet, the Tianlang Emperor personally poured wine for Lu Hong. As they clinked glasses, the Tianlang Emperor smiled and asked, "City Lord Lu, do you happen to know the major events that have occurred in the Tuzong Domain over the past few years?"

"I don’t know," Lu Hong naturally was unaware. He didn’t have many Hidden Guards, let alone enough manpower to send spies to other Great Domains. He could barely manage the Rongtian Domain.

"In that case, let me tell you. A Heavenly Pride was born in the Tuzong Domain a few years ago. In less than ten years, he rose from an unknown individual in a suburb to become the second Martial Emperor in the Tuzong Domain, aside from the Tuzong Emperor. He achieved the Martial Emperor Realm by cultivating Spiritual Power and challenged the Tuzong Martial Emperor, successfully killing him and claiming the title of Tuzong Martial Emperor himself. Unfortunately, his Spirit Cultivation Secret Technique was ultimately leaked to his extravagant clansmen, leading to the start of a Spirit Cultivation era in the Tuzong Domain."

Upon hearing this, Lu Hong was quite surprised. He hadn’t expected such an extraordinary individual to exist in the Dark Continent. He had a certain realm himself and was utilizing Spiritual Energy to recover, which had taken him at least five years to return to the Peak Third Transformation. The young prodigy from the Tuzong Domain indeed impressed Lu Hong with his journey from nothing to greatness.

But the Tianlang Emperor’s tone shifted, and he smiled, "City Lord Lu, have you ever wondered why only one Martial Emperor can emerge from each domain?"

"I have," Lu Hong nodded. "I also have some speculation."

"Oh? Care to share?" The Tianlang Emperor poured Lu Hong more wine, signaling him to continue.

Lu Hong downed his drink and then uttered two words, "Bloodline."

Upon hearing this, the Tianlang Emperor couldn’t help but sigh, "City Lord Lu has sharp insight; indeed."

Immediately, the Tianlang Emperor explained, "In the path of Martial Arts, we are always groping through the river. The Martial Emperor Realm is actually never strictly defined, but is broadly categorized based on the power of past Martial Emperors, adopting the Nine Layers system of the previous realms. In truth, even the strongest Martial Emperor in the current Dark Continent’s Zhongding Domain hasn’t reached the ultimate limits of the Martial Emperor Realm, still very far from the Peak Martial Emperor. Advancing from the Martial King Ninth Layer to the Martial Emperor Realm requires a different bloodline within oneself. Normal individuals find themselves at a dead end in advancement after reaching Martial King Ninth Layer because they’ve exhausted their potential, having no more to tap into. Their realm remains stagnant, until reaching death without breaking through to Martial Emperor. So the method to become a Martial Emperor is simple: killing. Slaying enough of one’s own family to bolster oneself with the bloodline synergy of kin, providing more potential, is the key to breaking through and becoming a Martial Emperor. In normal circumstances, however, the sacrifice required is immense. Thus, families capable of producing a Martial Emperor, like the Duo Family, must possess the courage to sacrifice everything. After becoming Martial Emperors, our bloodline power is completely depleted. Even though we procreate, the descendants lack the ability to continue cultivating Martial Arts. So every uprising Martial Emperor has slaughtered countless clansmen, severing the future of their family. Eventually, as the ages pass, the Tianlang Emperor’s bloodline shall vanish from this Dark Continent, leaving only scattered mentions in ancient records."

Listening to this, the Tianlang Emperor’s expression seemed tinged with sorrow, likely recalling those scenes where he slaughtered all his kin with his own hands.

"Once, the West Battle Zone’s Duo Rentu almost managed to become a Martial Emperor, challenged Rongtian’s Master, and aimed to seize Emperor Rongtian’s throne, but unfortunately, he slaughtered the wrong people — those of foreign bloodline. No matter how many he killed, he couldn’t gain the bloodline potential needed to reach that ultimate elevation to Martial Emperor. Thus, becoming a Martial Emperor actually isn’t difficult. Many families in the Dark Continent know this method, yet almost none are willing to try. Instead, they uphold and establish deep-rooted family ideals that only one Martial Emperor is necessary, a notion instilled in the hearts of every resident of the Great Domains long ago"

Listening to the Tianlang Emperor’s recounting, Lu Hong found Duo Rentu rather pitiable.

And at this moment, the Tianlang Emperor shifted his focus, saying, "Therefore, City Lord Lu, you must realize the crucial importance of the Spiritual Cultivation Method in your possession. It allows one to bypass the bloodline penalty and enter the Martial Emperor Realm. I firmly believe that if such methods become widely known, within the next hundred years, numerous Martial Emperors will emerge, including even higher level powerhouses. I have reviewed the Spirit Cultivation Method from the Tuzong Domain and compared it with the Meditation Technique provided by the Duo Family’s Qin Long Guards. In your hands, the Meditation Technique is far superior, and I noticed that your Blood-colored Divine Might Army seems to have transformed Spiritual Power into a Qi Blood-like Spiritual Energy; it must be a more intricate Meditation Technique."

"Yes, but I won’t hand it over to you," Lu Hong bluntly refused, leaving no room for the Tianlang Emperor to ask for it.

To this, the Tianlang Emperor was not surprised but smiled, "No worries, once your Blood-colored Army is defeated, I can naturally extract this advanced Meditation Technique from a captive."

Lu Hong still raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Are you really that confident?"

"What else? At this Hour, I estimate our armies should have clashed," the Tianlang Emperor said as he raised his glass for another toast with Lu Hong. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

As their glasses clinked, several miles away, the Blood-colored Divine Might Army fiercely collided with the 180,000-strong Tianlang Army, instantly charging into battle.

With an array of 30,000 Blood-colored Divine Might soldiers interlinked with Qi Blood, they tore open the firmament, and the Blood River surged ahead with raging tides toward the Tianlang Army.

On the Tianlang Army’s side, more than thirty Martial Emperors in Middle and Late Stages ascended, unleashing all their Qi Blood Power, manifesting a Titan Giant Illusion that clashed heavily with the incoming torrent.

The clash between the Blood River and Titan Giant erupted in a formidable collision that shook the world.

Fortunately, the power of the Blood River summoned by the Blood-colored Divine Might Army proved to be greater, as the Titan Illusion shattered within seconds.

The thirty-plus Martial Kings coughed up blood simultaneously, retreating hastily.

Meanwhile, 180,000 Martial Arts Sect soldiers began to unleash Qi Blood Power, their display, while not as perfectly aligned and connected as the Blood-colored Divine Might Army, was still impressively grand.

The Qi Blood of the 180,000 Martial Arts Sect soldiers spilled forth as if limitless, desperately resisting the Blood River’s assault.

This unexpected retaliation managed to halt the charge, and the sheer number of the Divine Might Army fell short when faced with the overwhelming Martial Arts Sect forces.

Each soldier of the Blood-colored Divine Might Army had strength roughly equivalent to Martial Arts Sect Early or Middle Stage, and although their Formation Technique amplified their power, ultimately if fell short toward handling the massive anti-balance.

Stopping the Blood River’s impact abruptly obstructed the Divine Might soldiers’ Skill execution, causing brief chaos in the Formation. A corner of Qi Blood Connectivity collapsed instantly.

The thirty-plus Martial Kings, initially repelled, seized the opportunity, swiftly charging at the fragmented formation’s corner, trying to break it open to disrupt the Divine Might Army’s entire strategy.