MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 602 - 90: The Rootless Netherworld (Part 3)

Through a beautifully decorated mural corridor, a young attendant had been waiting at the end.

"Is the visitor the Duke of Divine Might from the Human Race Empire?" the attendant asked.

"Yes," Lu Hong nodded, "that’s indeed me."

"Good," the attendant took over Bai Shaoze’s shift, leading Lu Hong into the inner hall of the palace.

They passed through several large buildings until they finally reached the study, where the governor resided.

"Wait a moment."

The attendant stopped, then knocked on the door and asked, "Governor, the Duke of Divine Might from the Human Race Empire has arrived."

At that moment, an authoritative voice came from inside the room, "Let him in."

After receiving the governor’s approval, the attendant then pushed open the door to the study and gestured for Lu Hong to enter.

The attendant did not follow, and Lu Hong walked into the study alone, where he first laid eyes on the top figure under the Heavenly God in Netherworld, Governor Hui Gray.

"I, the Duke of Divine Might from the Holy Divine Empire, greet Governor," Facing this demigod figure, Lu Hong respectfully bowed.

"Dispense with the formalities," the Governor put down the book in his hand and smiled at the man before him, "Fema told me you have an urgent matter to discuss with me, may I know what it concerns?"

The Governor couldn’t possibly be unaware of Lu Hong’s purpose for coming; asking this question was also a way to give Lu Hong a reason to persuade him.

Understanding the implication, Lu Hong then began, "I have come specifically to persuade you to join forces with the Holy Divine Empire to resist both the Chief Judge and the Warden!"

"Why should I oppose them?" the Governor countered, "Their actions in the Star Sea don’t affect my dominion in the Netherworld Continent at all. To me, even if the Star Sea is destroyed, it has no bearing on my realm."

"Governor, one must not speak too conclusively. Should the Chief Judge and the Warden manage to conquer the Star Sea, their next target will definitely be you!"

The Governor chuckled but did not retort, instead encouraging Lu Hong to continue, "Go on, share your thoughts."

"I believe that the Chief Judge and the Warden are not easily satisfied. Unable to defeat you in the Netherworld, they have turned their expansion to the outer Star Sea. Forgive my frankness, but the resources of the Star Sea far outnumber those of the Netherworld. Once they control the Star Sea, they could freely utilize these resources to arm themselves. By that time, even though you are contesting with them in the Netherworld, they would have the support of the entire world behind them, and if war were to break out, you... would undoubtedly be defeated!"

The Governor nodded satisfactorily, then said, "You’re absolutely right, Bodo and Salan have fought with me for countless years. Their ambition is indeed evident. Once they take over the Star Sea, they will definitely target me. But have you considered another issue?"

Lu Hong was startled, What issue? Could it be that the Governor is secretly in league with them?

"The Netherworld God is about to resurrect!" the Governor announced, "No matter how rebellious they get or how ambitious they are, they must submit humbly before the Netherworld God."

Yes, with the Netherworld God’s impending revival, no matter how vast the territories the Chief Judge and the Warden conquer, with just one word from the Netherworld God, they would have to give everything up. No one can resist against absolute power.

Thus, the Governor didn’t need to participate in this war of the Star Sea; he could simply wait.

Even if the revival of the Netherworld God was delayed, the Governor had more than enough power to wait for her resurrection.

Lu Hong’s spirits suddenly dropped; he couldn’t refute the Governor’s words. With little understanding of the overall situation in the Netherworld, Lu Hong had no angle to proceed from.

Was he just here to run an errand?

No! That’s not right!

Seeing the Governor’s mocking expression, Lu Hong suddenly realized—The Bai family, as a subordinate family in the Netherworld, couldn’t even compare to a half-Nether being; how could they help him persuade the Clan Elders and introduce him to the Governor?

So, was it that his entire journey to the Netherworld Continent, to this study, was arranged by the Governor?!

Seeing a flicker of realization in Lu Hong’s eyes, the Governor no longer teased him, but said directly, "You guess correctly; it was I who asked Bai Tianhang to summon you."

"Then have you decided to deploy troops?" Lu Hong asked.

"Not exactly, whether I can dispatch troops to assist depends on your performance," the Governor said, "I can send troops to help you defeat the combined forces of Bodo and Salan, but you also have to do something for me."

"What’s the matter?"

"A soul suppressed in the Hades Palace needs to be awakened," the official said, tossing a ghost streamer, which fell gently into Lu Hong’s palm as a beautiful underworld blossom.

"This is..."

"Remember when you used the ghost streamer to send a lost soul into the Netherworld via the underworld official? Have you forgotten?"

It was Nono!

Lu Hong suddenly came to his senses and asked anxiously, "How is she... how is she now?"

"Not so good," the official shook his head and said, "A soul that crosses the Nether River with a ghost streamer as a medium receives protection from the Netherworld families, which preserves its original appearance and memories. The girl you sent has deep attachments, and after several years of recuperating in the Netherworld and rebuilding her body, she wanted to leave the Netherworld and return to the Star Sea. Yet, a soul retaining its memories from life would be repelled by the will of the Star Sea, and even if the Gatekeeper did not obstruct her, she would still be powerless to cross the Nether River. Thus, the girl went to the sleeping palace of the Netherworld God to seek a way to depart."

"And then? What is her situation now?" Lu Hong asked, his eyes filled with urgency, pushing the official for an answer.

"Then, she got trapped in the Hades Palace, and since her entry triggered the palace’s prohibitions, no creature from the Netherworld could enter it again. Therefore, I called you here to ask for your help to enter the palace and rescue this girl."

"Alright, where is the palace? I’ll go now!" Lu Hong agreed without hesitation, too concerned about Nono’s welfare to consider the official’s hidden agenda.

The official nodded in satisfaction, "As long as you can safely escort this girl out, I will launch an attack on the Star Sea and sweep away Bodo and its rooted powers there. But you do not have much time for this journey; you must hurry."

As the official’s voice faded, a loud commotion suddenly erupted outside the study.

Many servants entered the room in a panic, shouting, "Warden sir, Duke Gray is in a meeting with an important person. You... you can wait a while if you want to see Duke Gray, but you mustn’t barge in!"

The official chuckled at Lu Hong, "Have you offended Salong before? I can sense his hatred for you."

"Forget it!"

Before Lu Hong could explain, Warden Salong kicked open the door of the study.

A group of servants tumbled in, utterly disheveled.

Duke Gray spoke, "You all may leave. If Warden dares to trespass into my Command Palace again, activate the temple’s grand array and kill him!"

The servants quickly got up, complied, and then hurriedly left.

Warden Salong’s cold eyes swept over Lu Hong, standing to the side, and then he laughed heartily at Duke Gray, "Duke Gray, we are old acquaintances. Why the cold shoulder?"

The official sneered, "I don’t share such sentiments with you. If you dare trespass into my Command Palace again, I, Duke Gray, will do as I’ve said!"

"Alright, alright, I’ve taken note. There won’t be a next time," Salong promised, patting his chest emphatically.

Seeing that Salong’s attitude was not too bad, the official did not pursue the matter further and changed the subject, "Why are you here, then?"

"It’s nothing serious," Salong said with a cold smile, his gaze sharp as a knife on Lu Hong, "I just wanted to take someone from you."

"Who?" the official asked knowingly.

"Him!" Salong pointed at Lu Hong and exclaimed, "This kid messed up my plans and dared to challenge me. He must die!"

"Impossible," the official replied flatly, without even lifting an eyelid.

Salong was not angered but instead grinned, "Duke Gray, we haven’t sparred in a long while, have we? How about a quick test of skills?"

"Are you threatening me?" Duke Gray raised an eyebrow.

"You could say that," Salong replied unabashedly, his eyes full of provocation.

"You dare to fight in my Command Palace, and you’re not afraid to die here?" Duke Gray’s tone seemed calm, but his heart was somewhat panicked. The warden was known as the strongest combatant among the four rulers and was a complete brute. If he dared to say it, he surely dared do it.

Thousands of years ago, Duke Gray had used the divine array of the Command Palace to suppress Warden Salong, but over the millennia, Salong’s power inevitably grew, making him bold enough to be so presumptuous on Duke Gray’s own turf.

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