MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 585 - 73 Reversal

"Don’t drink it!" It wasn’t just Aragon who yelled out in protest; Questasa, whose arm had been chopped off, also shouted loudly against it.

"Little brother, run, get out of here fast. I’m not afraid to die. You just have to remember to avenge me!" Aragon roared as he deliberately lunged towards the executioner’s blade.

But the underworld strongman didn’t accord with his wish, instead he kicked Aragon to the ground, "Your life is in my hands, whether you live or die is for me to decide."

Holding Aragon down, the underworld strongman once again lifted up the chalice of Soul Water, "Do you want to drink it?"

Once the Soul Water was consumed, one would become a puppet at the mercy of others, and the underworld would surely use him to knock open the gates of one domain after another. He couldn’t drink it!

But if he didn’t drink it, how could Aragon be saved?

Seeing Lu Hong remain motionless, the underworld strongman pressed, "Hurry up, my patience is very limited. Three minutes ago you personally said you were willing to do anything to save him. The credibility of your Human Race really leaves much to be desired!"

"If I drink it, will you let them go?" Lu Hong temporarily suppressed his chaotic emotions, striving to calm down.

"Of course, I, Patouchi, always keep my word."

"Does that include everyone else?"

The underworld strongman Patouchi glanced at the over one hundred thousand imperial soldiers under his control and chuckled, "My lord Duke’s demands seem a bit excessive."

"So will you agree?"

"I will."

Lu Hong’s value far exceeded that of the over one hundred thousand soldiers. The underworld had meticulously planned to overthrow the human dynasty, with around forty percent of the strategy to undermine human faith centered around Lu Hong.

This underscored the significance the underworld placed upon the Duke of Divine Might.

Seeing the other party agree, Lu Hong no longer hesitated, taking step by step towards him, "Then I’ll drink it, hoping you will keep your promise and spare them a way out."

"Of course, once you become one of us, these soldiers might still willingly follow your command. Why would I kill them then?"

Patouchi’s smile grew denser as Lu Hong approached. He had come to the northern frontier of the empire a long time ago, lying in wait for ten years.

For Patouchi, who relished warfare and manipulating human hearts through schemes, such a protracted inactivity was enough to drive him mad with boredom.

When he received news of Lu Hong’s death at the Naga sea tides, Patouchi overturned his series of plans and started arranging the erosion plan for the northern borders.

According to his plan, within the next three years, the underworld would use the Blood-colored Divine Might Army to covertly control the entire northern borders and gain a voice within the empire’s inner circle, thereby steering the empire’s military and political direction step by step into the abyss of destruction.

Lu Hong’s sudden resurrection, followed by his swift entry into the northern borders to investigate the Blood-colored Divine Might Army, had caught Patouchi somewhat off guard. Fortunately for him, proficient in calculations, he managed to delay Lu Hong for nearly twenty days at the second fort, allowing him to perfect the deployment at the third fort.

Everything was proceeding according to plan!

Capturing the Duke of Divine Might this time would surely elevate his status under the warden.

"Hehe!"

"Come on, drink it, and once you do I’ll let these human soldiers go, allowing them to leave the third fort unharmed. Drink it, and we’ll be friends from then on. Don’t worry, I won’t interfere too much with your thoughts. As long as you cooperate, I can reduce the restrictions on your mind."

Patouchi’s voice echoed in Lu Hong’s ears as the Soul Water was brought to Lu Hong’s mouth, ready to be poured in the moment he parted his lips.

"My lord Duke! Don’t! You mustn’t drink!"

The captured soldiers cried out, trying to dissuade him.

Patouchi, disturbed by the interruption, looked displeasingly at the struggling soldiers and called out coldly, "Kill!"

"Stop, I’ll drink, I’ll drink," Lu Hong hastily called out, grabbing the Soul Water and tilting his head back to gulp it down.

"Hahaha!" Seeing the deed completed, Patouchi burst into mocking laughter.

Yet, at that very moment, a purple blade swung in a beautiful arc, slicing past Patouchi’s neck.

The sudden assault left Patouchi with no chance to defend. Stunned, Patouchi turned to look at his lieutenant behind him, "You... you..."

The adjutant collected his sword with composure, "Please have a seat, Lord of the Grey, Bai Family——Bai Tianhang."

"Bai... Bai Family?" Questasa’s eyes widened in disbelief, wanting to say something more, but his head had already tumbled off, and his headless body thudded to the ground.

Having dealt with Questasa, Bai Tianhang immediately scolded the stunned netherworld army, "Questasa has now been executed, will you not surrender quickly?!"

At the same time, Bai Family soldiers who had infiltrated Questasa’s ranks also drew their weapons and loudly commanded, "Surrender quickly!"

Of the one hundred thousand soldiers of the netherworld, a full forty percent belonged to the Bai Family.

The situation was quickly controlled, and though there were a few of Questasa’s die-hard supporters who wanted to fight to the death, they were given "special attention" by the Bai Family and were swiftly eliminated.

Having seized control of the netherworld army, Bai Tianhang hurried over to Lu Hong, "Duke, did you really drink the Soul Water of the netherworld?"

Lu Hong nodded.

Bai Tianhang said helplessly, "Duke, it’s not that I didn’t want to take action earlier, but Questasa was cautious. It was only the moment you drank the Soul Water that he let down his guard."

"It’s fine, step aside." As Lu Hong spoke, he punched his own stomach, expelling the qi and blood that had enveloped the Soul Water.

Soul Water had a strong infective ability and could penetrate into the blood of those who consumed it.

But the moment Lu Hong swallowed the Soul Water, he used his qi and blood to envelop it. Although the Soul Water constantly infected Lu Hong’s qi and blood, compared to ordinary people, he had some time to buffer and was not instantly controlled by the Soul Water.

Lu Hong had planned to deceive Questasa, wait for Aragon and the others to retreat, then self-detone, taking the enemy with him.

However, Bai Tianhang’s arrival brought about an astonishing turn of events.

Under Bai Tianhang’s orders, more than one hundred thousand soldiers of the Human Race were released, but severely injured as they were, they had no combat ability and urgently needed rest and treatment.

"I didn’t expect you to be able to counteract the Soul Water. The Family Head was right; you indeed perform wonders," Bai Tianhang didn’t skimp on his praise for Lu Hong.

"You’re with the Bai Family?" Lu Hong first confirmed that Aragon and the others were not badly harmed before turning to question Bai Tianhang.

"Yes, I’m a covert agent of the Bai Family planted by Questasa’s side. I’ve always been looking for an opportunity to kill him. Unfortunately, Questasa was too cautious and cunning. For fifteen years, I’ve failed to find a chance to act. Even in his sleep or meditation, Questasa would retain a strand of awareness, and the slightest disturbance would alert him."

Listening to Bai Tianhang’s explanation, Lu Hong then asked, "I now really want to know, what role does your Bai Family play in this netherworld invasion of the Star Sea?"

Bai Tianhang smiled slightly, "Rest assured, we will not do anything to harm the Star Sea. On the contrary, we are on the same side as you, aiming to do our utmost to prevent this calamity from happening."

Through Bai Tianhang’s explanation, Lu Hong gained a general understanding of the internal relationships within the netherworld.

There were four forces in the netherworld; beneath the Heavenly God, four individuals of noble status exist: the Warden, the Governor, the Supreme Judge, and the High Priest.

And these four led the netherworld’s four forces.

Each force had a Human Race family speaking on its behalf and traversing the Star Sea.

And the Bai Family belonged to a major family under the Governor, Lord of the Grey.

The initial decline of the Bai Family was due to the Governor’s abandonment, but as political opinions diverged among the four forces of the netherworld, the Warden and the Supreme Judge began to covertly influence the Star Sea. To stop the madness of these two individuals, the Governor was forced to reactivate the Bai Family, gathering all scattered descendants in the Star Sea to restore the Bai Family’s former glory.

"Where is Bai Tianhang now?"

"The Family Head should be in the netherworld now. If you wish to meet him, I can take you there."

Lu Hong nodded, "That’s not urgent for now. You must have a way to deal with the corpse-devouring beasts in the city, right?"

Bai Tianhang smiled faintly, "Of course, I left a countermeasure for the corpse-devouring beasts that Questasa had me plant."

Relieved by this news, Lu Hong’s heart finally settled back down.

Seven days later, the crisis of the Third Town was completely resolved, and the surviving soldiers of the empire were taken back to the Second Town for rest and recovery. Now, Lu Hong was faced with another very troublesome matter—the Liu Family!

Why were their movements in the Third Town grasped by Questasa this time? It was all thanks to the Liu Family, and Bai Tianhang also revealed the true identity of the Liu Family—a netherworld family belonging to the Supreme Judge.

However, according to Questasa and the others’ meeting, Liu Mei appeared to be unaware. Previously, during the head-on battle with the netherworld’s army, it was a few generals of the Liu Family who suddenly turned sides with their troops, leading to their swift defeat.

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