MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 580 - 68: The Fall

Funie passed out from the blow, but the soldiers manipulated by the Soul Water did not break free from control and still launched fearless attacks on Lu Hong.

It seemed that the real controller was not Funie, still hiding nearby.

"Big bro, amplify the Holy Light for me, and force this Underworld spy out!"

"Got it!"

Hearing this, Aragon released his magic power in full, as the Holy Light, like a burning sun, slowly rose from the City Lord Mansion of the first town.

The Holy Light grade of the Golden Temple Hall Master’s son, given his bloodline inheritance, was even purer than the senior Holy Light of the Holy Court.

In just a moment, the scorching Holy Light burned the Underworld minions hiding in the shadows into black ghastly flames, their screams and moans incessant.

It turned out that among the ten thousand controlled soldiers, there were actually hundreds of Underworld beings hidden.

Seeing themselves exposed, the Underworld beings hesitated not and immediately ordered the controlled soldiers to self-destruct.

Over eight thousand soldiers detonating at once, even with Augustus’s speed, he could not stop them all, and was forced to cast spatial magic to banish these soldiers into the turbulent flows of space.

Meanwhile, the Underworld beings took the opportunity to commit suicide, denying Lu Hong any chance to extract information.

Lu Hong rushed to the last Underworld being, but was still a step too late as the opponent met his fate.

Lu Hong sighed, "The lead’s gone cold."

"No." At this time, Augustus flickered beside Lu Hong, and pulled out a purple-black jade stone from the recently deceased Underworld being’s embrace, forcefully channeling spatial magic power into it.

"This must be the magical device they use for communication. I will track it in reverse now, and find out their hiding place!"

Augustus formed a magical eye and, through the Endless Void, reached straight to the other side of the communication facilitated by the magical device.

The powerful Underworld being holding the magical communication device also sensed the anomaly in an instant, their fingertips touching upon the jade stone.

A surge of magic power erupted suddenly, flinging Augustus’s magical eye back.

Rebounding from the shock, Augustus dropped the jade stone, stepping back repeatedly as the purple-black power of the Underworld relentlessly invaded his body, wreaking havoc.

Aragon quickly activated the Holy Light, penetrating from the top of Augustus’s head down, filling him with an immense amount of Holy Light to cleanse the encroaching Underworld power.

After some time, Augustus finally caught his breath.

"F*ck, I was careless, the opponent is a Third Transition Peak powerhouse, far surpassing others of the same level."

"Big bro, how are you feeling now? Shall I cleanse you again?"

Augustus waved at Aragon and then said to Lu Hong, "Though I merely glimpsed it, the location of those Underworld beings is a barren land, and their numbers definitely exceed a hundred thousand. We must eliminate them, otherwise the Northern region faces great peril!"

Lu Hong nodded, "Understood, big bro, you rest. I will contact the Liu Family as soon as possible to thoroughly investigate all planes in the Northern region and find them."

The commotion inside the City Lord Mansion made many unsuspecting soldiers of the Blood-colored Divine Might Army cast doubtful gazes, but military orders were strict, and these soldiers did not overstep their posts to probe the situation.

Nevertheless, the news still reached Han Shan, the Commander of the first town.

When Han Shan rushed into the City Lord Mansion, he saw a scene of chaos.

Questasa sat, her eyes devoid of spirit, slumped against a stone pillar, oblivious to Han Shan’s entry.

"Questasa, what happened in the City Lord Mansion? Why are you... in such a state?"

Questasa remained silent, but Lu Hong stepped out from beside him and said, "Don’t mind him, this guy is reflecting on the crimes he has committed in the past."

"Crimes?" Han Shan was taken aback and said with a stern voice to Lu Hong, "For the first half of his life, Questasa toiled for the empire; for the latter half, he carried on the Duke Divine Might’s will, establishing the Divine Might Army to protect the empire. If he’s guilty, then the Duke Divine Might can’t escape responsibility either!"

"Oh?" Lu Hong chuckled and said, "You must be Han Shan, right? Don’t be so rigid; one shouldn’t judge by appearances."

With that, Lu Hong gave an order to Han Shan, "Immediately lift the spatial blockade in Bo’an, and cooperate with the imperial army in searching for any Underworld spies that may be hiding there."

Han Shan was baffled by the commanding tone of the man before him and said with some anger, "Why should I listen to you?"

"Because I am the Duke Divine Might!"

"What?!" Han Shan was stunned. He had heard rumors that the Duke Divine Might had arrived at the first town, but he didn’t take them seriously—who has ever seen a dead man resurrected?

But when he faced Lu Hong squarely, he could only swallow his doubts and knelt on one knee, saying solemnly, "I shall heed the Duke Divine Might’s orders!"

The Blood-colored Divine Might Army was established with Lu Hong as their supreme commander, and everyone had to follow the Duke Divine Might’s orders—it was an order etched into their very bones.

Although Han Shan still harbored doubts about the resurrection, Questasa hadn’t spoken up, indicating the man’s identity was beyond question, so Han Shan had to obey the command.

Seeing how obedient Han Shan was, Lu Hong sneered at Questasa, "That’s all you’re good for, training techniques."

Lu Hong had said a lot to belittle Questasa; he didn’t know much about this centenarian who was nearing old age, but that did not prevent him from recognizing his loyalty to the empire, the illustrious contributions he had made for the human race.

This betrayal by Funie was indeed a severe blow to Questasa—it was targeted right at his main artery. To think that Questasa had all along been working for Funie, and amongst those deeds, how many had facilitated the Underworld, how many had brought calamity upon the empire, threatening the survival of the human race.

Questasa couldn’t count them; he was numb and sought death as atonement to the world.

Thus, ordinary comfort wouldn’t save Questasa, so Lu Hong had resorted to this drastic measure, hoping to reverse Questasa’s determination to die.

"Thought about it for so long, do you know how many sins you’ve committed?" Lu Hong walked beside Questasa, kicked him with his foot, and sneered, "Do you think by dying, this sin will end? You helped Funie introduce Underworld forces, secretly harming the human race. These crimes aren’t things that can be resolved by dying; you must atone for them until the debt is fully paid!"

Upon hearing this, the stunned Questasa finally moved, "Indeed, this old servant has been blind and failed to notice the Princess’s abnormalities in time. I am guilty and must pay the price."

"Good that you know." Lu Hong glared at Questasa and scolded, "From now on, your life no longer belongs to you, but to the empire, to the human race. You must live properly, train the Blood-colored Divine Might Army. I want this army to become protectors that defend the empire, that safeguard the continuation of the human race!"

Questasa, stepping out of his fatalistic mindset, had some enlightenment in his heart. Understanding Lu Hong’s attempt to save him, he immediately knelt in front of Lu Hong and kowtowed, "This old servant will not fail his master’s trust and will do everything possible to forge the Blood-colored Divine Might Army."

Seeing Questasa’s awareness, Lu Hong finally showed a smile, "It’s good that you’ve come to understand; from now on, there are many tasks at hand, but I believe you can handle them well."

With Lu Hong’s help, Questasa stood up and nodded, "This old servant understands, but regarding matters of the Underworld..."

"Have I not said, if the Blood-colored Divine Might Army is to shoulder the responsibility of defending the human race, it must withstand strikes, it must pass the test."

"This old servant understands!"

After speaking, Questasa turned and walked out of the City Lord Mansion.

Since the truth would no longer be concealed, the following actions became simple. Questasa first summoned all the Blood-colored Divine Might Army soldiers in the first town, divulging the original reason the army was formed, the real truth behind what had been done, and the serious issue of invasion by Underworld forces.

As each fact was spoken by Questasa, a new layer of despair appeared on the faces of the fervent soldiers of the Blood-colored Divine Might Army.

Eventually, all stood still, stupefied.

What have we done?

With faith in the Duke Divine Might, they joined the Divine Might Army, earnestly carrying out every order, thinking they were contributing to the empire, defending the dignity of the human race. But what was the reality? They were aiding tyranny, betraying their fellow countrymen, time and again.

Many soldiers looked down at their hands, calloused from training, and felt as though they could also see blood on them, the blood of their kin.

As the first soldier broke down, this collapse of faith spread like a plague until it engulfed the entire encampment, and all one hundred thousand soldiers of the first town’s Blood-colored Divine Might Army fell victim.

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