MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 608 - 96: Rootless in the Netherworld (9)

Konstantin sat in his study, gazing at the map of the Star Sea on his wall, struggling to fall asleep.

He had lost count of the number of nights he had stayed up, always awaiting the latest news from the front lines.

Dongsheng was like a massive quagmire; no matter how many troops Konstantin deployed, they would get sucked in, unable to extricate themselves.

Just how many soldiers had the underworld hidden in the Star Sea?

Every day, Konstantin’s understanding was being updated.

Once the empire’s army suffered losses, replenishment was extremely troublesome.

But the soldiers from the underworld seemed endless, and this kind of war was simply unwinnable!

The seven towers had ventured deep into Dongsheng following the original plan to penetrate directly to Dongsheng star and rescue Liu Donglin, who was trapped.

As fate would have it, as soon as the seven towers entered Dongsheng, top figures from the underworld surrounded them—it almost seemed prearranged—as every force that humans could mobilize was under the underworld’s control.

"Are we really going to lose?" Konstantin felt a deep reluctance in his heart, but there was nothing he could do but accept reality.

Once Dongsheng fell under underworld control, starting from there, radiating outwards, the underworld army would soon conquer many dimensions and completely devour the Holy Divine Empire.

Konstantin was filled with endless thoughts and in low spirits.

Just then, the philosopher suddenly burst into the study and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, urgent news from the front— the underworld has started retreating!"

"Retreating?" Konstantin was stunned and somewhat incredulous, "Is it a trap?"

"No," the philosopher shook his head, "The message was confirmed repeatedly by the time it reached us. The underworld’s troops left decisively, without any tricks, and we’ve also made contact with Liu Donglin and are currently coordinating defense plans for Dongsheng."

"Retreating..." Konstantin frowned and murmured, "It shouldn’t be, in such advantageous circumstances, why would they suddenly give up? Could they have a greater scheme? Or... has Calan achieved victory, forcing the underworld to abandon the situation in Dongsheng?"

Regardless, the true reason behind the underworld’s retreat had to be investigated thoroughly. freёnovelkiss.com

Konstantin ordered, "Philosopher, immediately send someone to Calan to investigate the situation there, and activate all my spies to scour the entire Star Sea for the underworld’s army movements. Their large numbers must leave traces."

"Yes!" The philosopher took the order and left.

Meanwhile, three space mages were outside asking, "Your Majesty, Duke Nuoshan has sent a communication request, would you..."

"Come in."

"Yes."

With the space mages’ manipulation, the magic view slowly opened.

Nuoshan’s image appeared before him.

Seeing the smile on the other party’s face, Konstantin guessed something and asked, "The underworld’s retreat is real?"

"Yes."

Upon receiving the affirmative answer, Konstantin further inquired, "Why?"

"We have Duke Shenvi to thank for this," Nuoshan continued, "A month and a half ago, Duke Shenvi set out to the underworld, seeking to find a solution from within the enemy’s ranks, and their sudden departure must be related to him."

"Could it be a feigned defeat by the enemy?" Konstantin still harbored doubts.

"It’s not," Nuoshan shook his head, "The current situation is very favorable for the underworld, they have no need for such elaborate tricks."

Indeed. Konstantin nodded in agreement with Nuoshan’s view, and then exclaimed, "Duke Shenvi truly is the savior of our empire!"

"So, when the Duke returns, how do you plan to reward him?"

"Uh..." Konstantin was stumped; surely he couldn’t hand over his throne, could he?

"Let’s discuss that later," Konstantin waved his hand and then changed the subject, "Although it is very likely that the underworld has retreated, we must still guard against their counterattack. Whether it’s the Holy Divine Empire or the Eagle Alliance, we must strengthen our vigilance and consolidate our forces for the future!"

Nuoshan strongly agreed with Konstantin’s statement, "Let’s gain a better understanding once Duke Shenvi returns from the underworld. If he does not return, we cannot let our guard down."

Thus, the underworld’s unanticipated retreat gradually extinguished the flame of war in the Star Sea, and peace once again shone upon the world.

Regarding the reasons for the withdrawal of the forces from the netherworld, opinions varied widely at first.

Some who harbored ulterior motives seized this opportunity to widely promote their religious sects, saying that the True God of their sect had entered the netherworld and terrified the occupants so much that they had been forced to retreat, thus giving the Star Sea a period of peace.

Such views were easily believed; hence, numerous small religious organizations flourished rapidly after the war, especially in the war-torn Eastern Victorious Planes, where dozens of small organizations had grown significantly in just half a month.

Of course, the activities of these religious organizations did not escape the notice of the Black Guards; soon, the information reached Konstantin.

Konstantin glanced at the information and then ordered the reasons behind the netherworld’s forces’ retreat to be made public.

East Victorious was in danger; Duke Divine Might alone risked his life, entering the netherworld, persuading its ruler, and ultimately averting the war crisis.

This statement was widely disseminated from official imperial channels and quickly spread across all major planes.

Duke Divine Might’s name resounded through the Star Sea once more.

Compared to the ethereal True Gods, Duke Divine Might was easier to believe in, for his life was filled with miracles, or rather, he was a walking miracle himself.

The whole nation now celebrated, waiting for the return of Duke Divine Might.

But that wait turned into a year...

A year passed, and there was still no news about Duke Divine Might.

Lando left the Second Town in the North and searched everywhere for Lu Hong.

Anna returned to the fortress and silently awaited her husband’s return.

Danni, still carrying her mission, continued along with the other six Tower Masters to hunt down Caesar.

A year was enough to confirm the reality of the netherworld forces’ retreat; Konstantin had no doubts left and ordered the focus to be shifted to the Empire’s post-war reconstruction, hoping to swiftly restore national strength to better face future wars.

Although the Human Race had no demigods or stronger super beings, they were not without their own heritage; their biggest issue had always been their disunity, like a loose sand.

Konstantin had long planned to eradicate this fault, but continuous wars had left him with no time to spare.

As post-war reconstruction commenced, Konstantin officially began retaliating against those planes in his command that were defiant but not declarative.

Teams formed by the Black Guards started capturing those in control of various planes across the Star Sea; without any trials, they were declared traitors and punished accordingly.

After two years, besides tough nuts like the Path of Canglan, Konstantin had almost completely seized control of all planes, truly achieving centralized power.

During these two years, Tai’e did not give up the battle for the Extreme Magic Abyss but saw the rapidly growing power of the Holy Divine Empire after its unification and hesitated, temporarily abandoning the idea of war to continue lying low and waiting for the next opportunity.

No one expected that after the unification of the Sacred Empire, it would become so powerful; Bu Sheng was frightened.

Holding the intelligence in his hand, Bu Sheng felt extremely conflicted.

"A hundred thousand-strong ultimate army composed entirely of Third Transition fighters..." the elder leader of the Poison Clan sighed. "Your Majesty, the rise of the Human Race is imminent; we must guard against it!"

"How shall we guard?"

"Ally with the Beastman Empire; they too want to attack the Extreme Magic Abyss, don’t they? A war with the Beastman is inevitable sooner or later; that will be our chance," Poison Clan leader spoke. "We only have this one chance, using the war between the Beastmen to drain the strength of both nations and ultimately swallow them up!"

"I understand!" Bu Sheng nodded, his eyes revealing his firm resolve. He too was an emperor, the Great Emperor of the Snow Clan!

Duke Nuoshan, having not returned to the Eagle Alliance, continued to stay in the Second Town, helping Lu Hong train armies while awaiting his return.

Unfortunately, for two whole years, there was no news of Lu Hong.

Until today, a man came to the Second Town, requesting to meet with Duke Nuoshan.

"Who are you?"

"Family Head of Mingjie’s Bai family—Bai Tianhang."

"Huh?!" Nuoshan startled, then hastily asked, "Where exactly is Tukulu?!"

"I...," Bai Tianhang hesitated, "To be honest, I also do not know."

"You arranged for him to be sent to the netherworld, how can you not know?!" Nuoshan’s gaze fixed on Bai Tianhang, as a crow by his side released magic power, ready to attack at any moment.

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