The Boss Behind The Game

by Little Merger

Lu Wu, an aimless video game developer, had been feeling perturbed ever since he found out he was the direct descendant of a king from the underworld. Other than the title, His Excellency, his ancestor hadn’t passed down anything else to him. On top of that, all of his ancestor’s subordinates had rebelled against him and completely usurped his inherited territory. Under the circums

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Chapter 193: 35,000 Yards Under The Sea

Mu Te Sea Empire? Dead Clan?

As he read the descriptions on the Analysis Menu, Hu He averted his gaze toward the remaining half of the broken corpse in puzzlement.

Like I'd care what you are, I'll dig up anything as long as it's a corpse!

Thinking of this, Hu He grabbed the black skeleton and tossed it into his channel.

"Sigh…"

All of a sudden, a long, drawn-out sigh echoed down Hu He's ear canal, scaring the wits out of him.

Just as he whirled around in search of the source of the sigh, the Specter Ship began trembling. Looking through the cabin, Hu He noticed that the ghost lamp hanging outside the ship was flickering as if something had happened.

Hu He could feel the Specter Ship accelerating, causing him to float backward, pressing him against the moss-covered wall.

It feels like something's about to happen!

Realizing the terrible situation he was in, Hu He swiftly moved his arms and slipped out of the cabin. He swam toward the exit in an attempt to escape the ship.

The two figures stumbled about the narrow pathway hastily, bumping into each other as they scrambled forward. The cloud of sawdust wafting around made their vision hazy.

However, at this point, Hu He could not be bothered about it at all. He had a bad feeling about this situation.

With only his memory to rely on, Hu He finally managed to find his way out of the tangle of pathways after a good bit of effort, appearing outside the Specter Ship.

As he looked forward, he was dumbfounded by the scene before him.

A bottomless trench stretched out before him. Pairs of ghostly green eyes appeared on both sides of the trench as an enormous snake-like figure floated about, probing toward him and the Specter Ship.

Hu He stared blankly for a moment, before deciding to return to the inside of the ship along with Cha Na's zombie spirit.

[Death Sea Viper:

Creature information: Inhabits the surface of the Death Abyss. Mutated from black sea vipers after prolonged exposure to death energy, highly venomous.

The surface of the Death Abyss?

Looking at the bottomless trench, Hu He had a hunch that this alleged Death Abyss was probably the intended destination of this Specter Ship.

As the Specter Ship descended, Hu He began experiencing difficulty in breathing. It felt as if there was an invisible force compressing against him.

The ocean depth displayed on the map was steadily decreasing.

-2500 yards

-2700 yards

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-3000 yards

By now, Hu He's face had turned an abnormal hue of red from the pressure. He felt as though his blood vessels were ready to burst apart at any second. If it was not for the diving suit's protection, Hu He felt that he would have probably imploded on the spot.

Glancing at Cha Na's zombie spirit, Hu He tapped the zombie storage bag with his trembling fingers to keep the zombie spirit. Then, with an expression of despair, he awaited his death.

The thought that he would have to return all the way back to the resurrection point made Hu He feel terribly frustrated. After all, there was no guarantee that he would make it out in the first place.

At this point, he had already reached a depth of 3400 yards. Hu He could no longer breathe as he felt his lungs being compressed and jumbled up inside him.

He was not the only one affected. Even the Specter Ship had begun falling apart under the pressure, numerous holes appearing on its hull.

However, at that moment, the ghost lamp hanging upon the mast of the Specter Ship swayed gently, releasing a ghostly green light that flowed like liquid, slowly covering the body of the entire ship.

The ship immediately stopped falling apart, and Hu He discovered in surprise that his discomfort had faded.

Looks like I've been saved!

A look of relief appeared on his face. That experience he had moments ago was horrible.

It appears as though the ghost lamp has protected me along with the Specter Ship, Hu He hypothesized as he looked at the ghost lamp.

However, the crisis had not ended as the Specter Ship was still continuing its rapid descent.

-4000 yards

-6000 yards

-8000 yards

The ship's descent grew faster and faster as smoke-spewing underwater volcanoes began appearing in Hu He's line of sight. The smoldering lava flowed along the slanted clefts of the trench toward the endless darkness below.

-16,000 yards

-19,000 yards

-25,000 yards

By the time the map displayed a depth of 30,000 yards underwater, Hu He was left absolutely flabbergasted.

This was way too much of an adventure to think that he had arrived at a depth of -30,000 yards! To put it simply, that was a depth much deeper than any point of Earth's ocean floor that had been discovered by humans.

As the ship reached a depth of 35,000 yards, its descent suddenly slowed and it began traveling forward. Hu He stared in bewilderment as a huge, green glowing statue appeared in the vicinity.

Upon approaching closer, Hu He estimated the statue's height to be at least a thousand feet or more.

For a statue to remain erect 35,000 yards below sea level and under such horrifying pressure, Hu He felt this place was increasingly spooky by the minute.

The Specter Ship was slowly advancing toward the statue.

When the body of the ship touched the statue, the protective green energy dissipated and the ship started falling apart instantly. Just as Hu He thought that he was done for, a wave of energy appeared on the surface of the enormous statue and enveloped him, gradually bringing him closer to the statue.

The wave of energy expanded abruptly as it reached the tip of the statue, separating the seawater surrounding them. At the same time, it formed a pale green protective layer covering the entire statue. Thanks to the protective layer, Hu He managed to land on his feet.

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Glancing at the pale green protective layer above him, Hu He found the situation extremely eerie no matter how he looked at it. He had a strong urge to simply burst out of the protective layer and start all over again from the resurrection point.

After all, who knows what kind of terrible monsters may be around here.

Yet, when his gaze landed on a figure on the shoulder of the statue, his expression suddenly became solemn.

Wait a minute… I'm not going to leave just yet!

[Mu Zhiguang (Final-Stage Ghost Emperor):

Character Details: The ray of hope of the Mu Te Sea Empire that controls the Power of Death. In order to avenge his clansmen following the collapse of the Mu Te Sea Empire, he sacrificed his physical body to suppress the Dead Clan within the Abyss (main body).

Character Status: Unknown.

When he saw that the figure sitting cross-legged upon the statue's shoulder was, in fact, a Ghost Emperor, Hu He suddenly decided not to leave.

Even if he could not cultivate a Ghost Emperor Elite at his current stage, there was no doubt that he would be able to do it one day. Furthermore, as a Zombie Forgemaster, there could never be too many powerful corpses in his possession.

Hu He rubbed his hands together, his eyes shining brightly as he inched toward Mu Zhiguang.

First, he circled around Mu Zhiguang. When he was certain that there were no longer any signs of life in Mu Zhiguang, he pulled out a short shovel and knocked on Mu Zhiguang's head with it.

Still seeing no response from him, Hu He chuckled as he grabbed Mu Zhiguang's shoulder and proceeded to stuff him into his channel.

[Game Notification: You may not store live objects within your personal channel…]

"Hmm? He's still alive?" Hu He was astonished.

The game notification placed him in a dilemma. He badly wanted to bring it with him, but he would be dead the moment he stepped out of the protective layer. If he could not keep it in his channel, there was no way he could bring it back with him.

Hu He crossed his legs and sat down opposite Mu Zhiguang, as he thought hard on how he could kill off the half-dead Ghost Emperor Elite before him.

After a moment of thought, Hu He hauled the golden shovel and smashed it over Mu Zhiguang's head.

He intended to test out the hardness of Mu Zhiguang's body, after all, not all Ghost Emperor Elites trained their physique to the same level as Hiderigami's.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After a series of blows, Hu He felt his fingers growing numb and he stopped his attacks.

Why in the world are you Ghost Emperors this tough? Don't you know anything about inner cultivation?

Hu He glanced exasperatedly at his personal channel. He dug out a bottle of zombie poison powder of his own creation, intending to poison Mu Zhiguang.

Faced with Mu Zhiguang's tightly pursed lips, Hu He stuck the shovel between his lips and began to pry them open.

However, this was to no avail either. After a good bit of struggle, Mu Zhiguang's lips were still not the slightest bit agape.

Running out of ideas, Hu He stuffed the zombie poison powder up Mu Zhiguang's nose. He was intent on finishing him off.

After all, it's just not a Zombie Forgemaster's style to leave such a precious treasure behind!

At that moment, Mu Zhiguang's eyes opened abruptly. Two beams of black ghostly light shone past Hu He, passing through the protective layer into the seawater.

Two black vortices formed instantly outside the protective layer, with faint flashes of black lightning appearing within them.

Holy shit! He's alive! Hu He was dumbfounded.

As Mu Zhiguang's gaze turned toward him, Hu He, still holding his self-made zombie poison powder, stared awkwardly at him. He slowly withdrew his hands and hid the zombie poison powder back into his channel.

"Uhh… hi!"

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Chapter 194: The Surging Undercurrent

A white glint appeared in Mu Zhiguang's dark eyes. His mouth was moving slightly and a croaky voice resounded in Hu He's ears.

"You're not my clansman. How did you get here?"

Hu He was startled by the sudden voice in his ears for he had never dealt with the Mu Te Sea Clan before.

Mu Zhiguang's question somehow made him tongue-tied. After all, he could not just say that he got here accidentally while he was trying to steal his clansman's corpse.

"Why did the ghost lamp escort you here? What ties do you have with my clansman?" the croaky voice rang again.

"Ahem…that's a long story," Hu He revealed an awkward expression on his face as he met Mu Zhiguang's blank stare. His brain churned as he tried hard to fumble for a worthy excuse.

"Just tell me your purpose for coming here!" Mu Zhiguang shook his head gently.

"My purpose… Boss Mu, do you know that your Mu Te Sea Empire is gone?" Hu He spoke after thinking for a moment.

"It has collapsed for a long time. What's left to be gone?" Mu Zhiguang's tone was plain.

"No, what I mean is… your remaining clansmen are all gone."

Hearing this, Mu Zhiguang's indifferent expression cracked a little.

He had dedicated his whole life for the sake of his clan. Even when they treated him as a heretic and intended to execute him, they were always his clansmen, bound by blood in Mu Zhiguang's eyes. Such a bond will never dissipate, and it was his most precious possession.

So, when he heard that the last generation of his clansmen was gone, Mu Zhiguang could no longer remain calm.

"Tell me the reason!"

This time, the note of anger in Mu Zhiguang's voice was obvious.

Thinking on his feet, Hu He blurted, "They were exterminated by the Sea King, the commander of the Sea King's Navy!"

…

Meanwhile, in the Crystal Palace, the Sea King was pouring wine into his mouth from a giant golden wine cup. Suddenly, his countenance grew solemn.

For a moment, a vague premonition crossed his heart.

Most of them who had reached his level would have some form of premonitions. Although these premonitions might not be accurate, they would not show out of thin air without certain verifications. This made the Sea King feel agitated as he pondered on the unknown force that was targeting him.

…

"Who is the Sea King? And why did he exterminate my clansmen!?"

"He's the commander of the Sea King Navy, the overlord of the Void Ocean! Does he even need a reason to exterminate your clansmen? He could've just done it because he felt like doing it!" Hu He explained hastily.

Mu Zhiguang was speechless.

"Are you sent by my clansman to inform me of this?" Mu Zhiguang asked.

"That's right!"

"Why didn't he just come in person?"

A tinge of suspicion flashed across Mu Zhiguang's eyes. He had a hunch that Hu He was not very trustworthy, however, since it was the ghost lamp that brought him here, he had no choice but to believe him.

"He was severely injured and had passed on right after he placed me into the Mu Te Coffin," putting on a sorrowful face, he tried to squeeze out some tears but to no avail.

"Understood. The new overlord of the Void Ocean, is it? It's time for me to go out and have a look!" Mu Zhiguang said as he slowly rose to his feet.

At the same time, the statue beneath his feet began to shake with deafening wails reverberated from below. Large numbers of eerie green silhouettes swirled and expanded as they grasped in the upward direction ferociously.

"Hmph!" Mu Zhiguang snorted. All of a sudden, the enormous statue raised its foot and stamped furiously.

Boom!

An undercurrent started to surge and the wails ceased instantly. The eerie green silhouettes that had emerged were torn to shreds by this overwhelming power.

"What's under there?" Hu He questioned as he stared at the statue's feet.

He could clearly see a spiraling dark pit just now when the enormous statue raised its foot. He caught a glimpse of innumerable twisting tentacles inside it.

"The Dead Clan, a squirm of emotionless abyssal parasites!" Mu Zhiguang replied faintly.

"So you were suppressing them? What'd happen if you let them out?" Hu He could not hide his curiosity.

"Let them out?" hearing this, a hint of anger flashed past Mu Zhiguang's eyes.

These intruders – the Dead Clan, were in fact the reason behind the collapse of the Mu Te Sea Empire, a once glorious nation. The hatred of genocide had once driven him mad, to the extent at which he plunged into the abyss and was resolved to perish together with them.

However, Mu Zhiguang realized that it was impossible to wipe the Dead Clan out after decades of endless bloodshed in the abyss. The only method was to suppress and seal them.

Mu Zhiguang was, by no doubt, unreconciled back then. Nevertheless, he still chose to sacrifice his physical body eventually to suppress the abyss beneath the ocean. With that, he intended to bury the Dead Clan deep under the abyss for all eternity and never to be reawakened.

This was his revenge against the Dead Clan of the abyss.

Thus, it really set Mu Zhiguang off when Hu He mentioned letting them go.

"Is there anything else that you want to say?"

"Ah, that's it!"

"Okay, I got it!"

As he finished his sentence, two beams of black light shot from his eyes. It was then Hu He's body was torn apart instantly and turned to a wisp of dark mist.

He got a feeling that Hu He was hiding something. Even if Hu He had been the benefactor of his clan, it did not make much difference to Mu Zhiguang since he was not his clansman. He had never been merciful toward people who were not of his clan.

Just then, Mu Zhiguang reached out his hand and grasped the place where Hu He had died.

Hmm? Slightly puzzled, Mu Zhiguang grasped once again… and again…

His soul disappeared?

He had originally planned to extract Hu He's soul and check on the truth of his words. Never did he expect Hu He's soul to simply disappear without a trace.

The scene was rather spooky to him. As a wielder of the power of death, he could clearly sense Hu He's soul just moments ago while he was standing before him. His soul was suddenly gone once he was dead. This was a little beyond his comprehension.

After a moment of silence, Mu Zhiguang stomped his foot lightly. Immediately, the enormous statue began to glitter with dirt peeling off its body as if the statue was coming alive.

"Spirit of Mu Te, I leave this place in your hands for now. I'm going up to take a look at what's going on!"

Roar!

Huge waves spread across the surrounding sea, almost like a response to Mu Zhiguang's request.

After giving his instructions, Mu Zhiguang morphed into a beam of black light as he sped toward the water's surface.

In the meantime on the Liuli Coast, Liu Chai, who was enjoying roasted fish with his friends, was shocked to find his right arm trembling involuntarily.

"What's wrong, boss?" a guild member asked curiously.

"No idea, it just trembles uncontrollably!" Liu Chai was perplexed, too.

"Maybe you have overused it… take it easy!" Sun Qi the dog, who was seated close by, commented subconsciously.

"Scram!"

At the summit of the Cliffs of Desperation, the black skeleton next to the pillar pagoda started to vibrate all of a sudden, too. At the same time, the white-haired old man appeared and gave the black skeleton a good kick. It stopped vibrating at once.

"The atrocious Mu Zhiguang is back!" the white-haired old man stated plainly as he gazed toward the distant Void Ocean.

"Who's stronger, that lad or you?" a pair of crimson eyes emerged at the summit. It was staring tauntingly at the white-haired old man as it spoke.

"He might be comparable to me in his full form. But now, I can defeat him without my hands!" the white-haired old man glanced at the pair of crimson eyes before he replied.

"You're boasting, lad!" the Demonic God laughed.

"Oh yeah, I have never understood why you've never requested a pardon from the Great Emperor. With your capabilities, your name will appear on the Underworld God List once you pass the test. You will then become a god recognized by the underworld and take command of your own territory! Isn't that wonderful?" the Demonic God asked suddenly.

"Request a pardon? That sounds boring. There's actually another path to becoming a god!" the white-haired old man shook his head.

The Demonic God seemed surprised when he heard this. His crimson eyes constricted rapidly, "You're a mad man after all!"

The white-haired old man gave a light smile at his remarks. His hair swayed wildly in the wind while he murmured and stared into the distant sky, "Things are only interesting with challenges, else I will be lost again!"

His long robe rattled in the wind, revealing a special ancient character amulet hung around his belt.

…

Back in the crystal palace, the Sea King was still contemplating the bad premonition he felt earlier during his meal. Suddenly, his expression changed drastically as a piece of half-chewed meat fell from his mouth.

"Damn it! Which bastard did this!?"

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Chapter 195: The Ethnomaniac

To the north of the Void Ocean, a dark glow shot out from the bottom and turned into a humanoid in the air.

It was then that another streak of blue light came sprinting from the south and appeared ahead of the black figure.

"Mu Zhiguang, it's really you! You're still alive!" the Sea King was somehow taken aback upon looking at the familiar silhouette in front of him.

Turning around slowly, the same surprised expression crossed Mu Zhiguang's face the moment he saw the Sea King.

"You're not dead?"

With his eyes fixed on Mu Zhiguang, the Sea King could not help but swear internally. Deep down, he kept on mumbling. For God's sake, this fellow is still alive! So now what? Is he going to rob me of the sea power again?

"Hahaha, I'm so glad that you're still alive!" in a flash, Mu Zhiguang threw his arms around the cursing Sea King.

The Sea King was speechless.

"I thought the entire clan had fallen with everyone as dead as doornails. I couldn't be happier to see you alive and kicking!"

Staring at Mu Zhiguang's beaming face, the Sea King was at a loss for words.

Nothing has changed. This ethnomaniac is still the same old dumbass.

"Did you escape from the abyss under the ocean?" the Sea King asked tentatively.

"Escape? Why should I escape? I've been guarding the entrance to the death canal in the abyss all this while. That's because I want to make sure that the Dead Clan will never see the sun again!" as Mu Zhiguang mentioned the Dead Clan, he revealed deep hatred in his eyes.

The Sea King was left speechless again.

At first, he thought Mu Zhiguang had died in the abyss under the ocean. He never knew that this fellow was suppressing the Dead Clan at the entrance of the abyss for a few hundred thousand of years. He felt rather frustrated thinking of how powerful Mu Zhiguang was.

The Sea King spoke righteously, "Then why did you come out? What if they try to escape again? Such a deadly feud shall not be taken lightly. In my opinion, you should keep guarding the place and lock them down at least for another million years."

Mu Zhiguang's face lit up with a gentle smile, "No, I have something more important to do!"

What on earth is that important? Can't you please just go back? The Sea King scolded silently.

"I've heard that somebody bullied our clansmen, so I came to see what exactly was going on," Mu Zhiguang's face grew stern as he spoke of this matter.

"Who? Who did that? I thought all our clansmen had died," the Sea King was puzzled.

Mu Zhiguang looked murderous as he uttered, "It's a guy called the Sea King. I have heard that he has dominated the Void Ocean for millenia. But since he dares to bully my clansmen, I will make him pay for this with his life!"

Once again, the Sea King was left speechless.

He felt extremely awful as he swallowed his curse. Who the hell made him the scapegoat and even spread this rumor to the abyss under the ocean?

"Do you know this guy? Bring me to him and I shall take his life. This Void Ocean originally belonged to the Mu Te Sea Clan. After killing him, I will pass you the sea power for you to rebuild a whole new Mu Te Sea Nation."

The Sea King was tongue-tied.

"Ahem… Brother Mu, this news is simply a rumor. You cannot believe them!"

"How can it be a rumor? A living creature purposely came to the abyss under the ocean and passed me this message. And even if this Sea King did not bully our clansmen, he shall at least die since this Void Ocean belongs to the Mu Te Sea Nation. We must not let it fall into the hands of outsiders!"

Embarrassed, the Sea King was hesitant to tell the lunatic in front of him that he was actually the one known as the Sea King. His stomach was in knots.

"What's wrong? Is this Sea King a very strong adversary?" seeing the troubled look on his face, Mu Zhiguang could not help but ask.

He patted the Sea King on his shoulder like a big brother and said, "Don't be afraid! No matter how strong that fellow is, as long as I find all my body parts, he will be no match for me!"

"Brother Mu, I have something to tell you but before that, promise me that you will stay calm and won't beat me up!" the Sea King pondered and spoke with a sense of guilt.

Now that Mu Zhiguang was back, he knew that he could not hide the truth for long.

Mu Zhiguang smiled and replied, "Tell me then, why would I ever beat you up? You're my clansman. You will always have my unconditional support regardless of whatever mess you've made!"

"I'm the Sea King!"

"What?"

"I'm the Sea King. The news that you got is fake. I would never kill my fellow clansmen. Besides, all our clansmen transformed into zombie ghosts and you scared most of them away. The rest likely fled from the Void Ocean long ago. There aren't any of us left!"

Mu Zhiguang's expression turned stiff upon hearing this.

"You mean, our clansmen are all dead?"

"Yes!" the Sea King forced the word out.

The Sea King's affirmative reply made Mu Zhiguang look dejected. Once again, he hugged the Sea King with tears in his eyes, "So this means that you're my only clansman now. How sad…"

The Sea King looked embarrassed and tried to push Mu Zhiguang away but he found that he could not budge him an inch.

Mu Zhiguang grieved for a while before wiping off his tears and said, "If so, this means that fellow who came to the abyss under the ocean was trying to make me kill you? What a brilliant trick! And schemeful indeed! He even wanted to wipe out my entire clan by killing my last clansman! Fortunately, I've killed that fellow! He deserved to die!"

"And by the way, you must have some potential enemies around, or else why would they plan this to kill you? Don't worry, I will help you get rid of all your enemies since I'm here!" Mu Zhiguang grabbed the Sea King's shoulder and asserted angrily.

Mixed emotions flooded the Sea King as he fixed his gaze on Mu Zhiguang.

This fellow was the one who initially snatched his Mu Te royal power away. However, to be frank, Mu Zhiguang had no greed for power at all as his priority was always the benefits of his clansmen.

Anyhow, Mu Zhiguang's words had triggered his thoughts of destroying all his current enemies and expanding his control over the ocean.

"Yes, there are some of them over at the Liuli Coast who are under Tong Gua the Ghost King's influence. I suppose they are the culprit behind this. Previously, they had been sending out battleships to rob my supplies!"

"Alright, I'll help you!"

The Sea King felt awkward but still, he replied, "Thank you, big brother."

It was then that Mu Zhiguang took on a serious expression, "I shall leave for a while to deal with something. I will come back to you later!"

Before the Sea King managed to reply, he then saw Mu Zhiguang make his move and vanish into thin air in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the Sea King felt very disturbed as he was unsure whether Mu Zhiguang's reappearance was a good thing for him. Nevertheless, he felt quite intimidated by the presence of a lunatic with such strong power.

…

Meanwhile, on the south region of the Void Ocean, a private specter ship was moving forward. Sitting by his bed with a fishing rod in his hand, Liu Chai was looking out at the sea. He slapped his shaking right arm intermittently in frustration and cursed in his heart.

Suddenly, a dark silhouette came into sight on top of the specter ship and landed on the ship slowly.

"A fellow clansman? No, that can't be right… but why do you have my power in you?" Mu Zhiguang asked curiously as he stared at Liu Chai.

Liu Chai could not help but yell, "Who are you?"

"I am Mu Zhiguang!"

"Holy shit! Really?"

Hurriedly, Liu Chai turned around and at the same time, Mu Zhiguang noticed his right arm. There was a trace of nostalgia in his eyes.

"You have been acknowledged by my right arm and now you can become my clansman!" kindness flashed across Mu Zhiguang's eyes as he stared at Liu Chai.

"No, no, I don't want to. Just a question, did you lose your memory? What was it about again?" Liu Chai blurted out his question as he thought of his mission.

Instead of answering, Mu Zhiguang gave another nod and his eyes were still on Liu Chai, "You are very talented, and you have the heart of a warrior. No wonder my right arm will choose to be at one with you. Surely you have great potential!"

"Are you going to take it away?" alarmed, he held the right arm to himself abruptly with his guard up.

"No. You can have it," Mu Zhiguang shook his head.

Liu Chai sighed a breath of relief at his words. The glance that he stole from Mu Zhiguang's solemn expression just now almost scared him to death. He feared that Mu Zhiguang might actually take his right arm back.

"Oh yeah! Do you want to be my son?" Mu Zhiguang asked smilingly.

"What? Your son!?" Liu Chai was dumbfounded.

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Chapter 196: The Covenant

Mu Zhiguang's absurd request somehow gave Liu Chai a sudden urge to smash his head.

This guy was obviously trying to take advantage of him. How could he have his own way just because he was a Ghost Emperor Elite?

"What do you think? Once you're my son, no one in this ocean will ever bully you. You can even get plenty of resources for your own cultivation!"

Now that Mu Zhiguang had lost all of his clansmen, he started to value the Sea King more. He was the only one who had the bloodline of his clan. Seeing Liu Chai with his arm turned out to be an unexpected surprise to him. It was right then that he had the idea of recruiting him into the clan.

Frustrated looking at Mu Zhiguang's sincere face, Liu Chai snapped, "No!"

"I never had an heir in my whole life… if you would be my son…"

Liu Chai interrupted him abruptly, "Hold on! Why are you going on about sons? Watch your words, can't you? Do you think you can start insulting people just because you're the Ghost Emperor?"

Mu Zhiguang was astonished, "You really don't want to be my son?"

I want to be your father! Liu Chai whispered to himself.

"Alright, since you don't wish to, I shall not force you. But you do have my blood in your body, therefore you are one of the Mu Te Sea Clan. If you were to encounter any danger, you can always summon me. I will help you!"

Mu Zhiguang waved his hand as he spoke, and a dark glow pierced through Liu Chai's right arm. At the same time, a notification rang in his head.

[Game Notification: You have received a one-time skill, The Call of Death.]

The Call of Death (Binding: Mu Zhiguang): By executing this skill, Mu Zhiguang will be able to hear your request and obtain your exact location!

Seeing that Mu Zhiguang was about to leave, Liu Chai quickly asked, "You still haven't told me about your memory…"

Mu Zhiguang replied calmly, "I'm not sure about that either. It might be something related to the huge secret of the Dead Clan. I will have to collect all my body parts in order to awaken this strand of memory. So, I have no idea for the time being."

Liu Chai was dumbfounded after hearing what he said. How was he going to complete his mission if his brain knew nothing about the memory?

"So where are the rest of your body parts? Just go and collect them!" Liu Chai prompted.

"That's what I am planning to do now. But since my right arm suits you so well, I'm not going to take it!"

Stunned, Liu Chai questioned, "Does that mean that you won't be able to collect all of your body parts?"

"Yeah, the most I can do is to collect a few more parts of my body. Perhaps this can help to unlock some memories. I will let you know once I find them," smiling, Mu Zhiguang's figure started to fade.

Glancing at his right arm, Liu Chai felt rather depressed. This mission is getting increasingly harder.

However, there was another option for Liu Chai. He could wait until he was strong enough to kill Mu Zhiguang and collect the body parts himself.

Nonetheless, he sensed no malice from Mu Zhiguang despite being pissed off by his intention to make him his son. Being a righteous man, this made him even more ambivalent.

…

Liuli Coast, Beiqi.

Tong Gua was drinking and playing cards with Ye Chen and some other friends on the beach. A dark silhouette caught their attention as it descended from the sky.

The silhouette stood by the shore for a while before it slowly dispersed. When it reappeared, it was right beside Tong Gua.

Looking at Tong Gua, Mu Zhiguang said curiously, "The spirit of a Demon King in such a weak body? How rare!"

"Who are you?" Tong Gua threw his cards to the floor and ranted while pointing at Mu Zhiguang.

"I'm Mu Zhiguang."

"What a shitty name… Mu…" Tong Gua was about to burst out swearing before a look of horror crossed his face.

"You're Mu Zhiguang? The previous king of the Mu Te Sea Nation?" Tong Gua seemed skeptical.

"Mmhmm," Mu Zhiguang nodded.

"You're not dead?"

"It seems like many people thought that I was dead," Mu Zhiguang put on a smile. "Anyways, I've heard that there's a creature named Tong Gua here who has attained the Ghost King Peak Realm. Do you know where he is?"

Sensing that something wasn't right, Tong Gua coughed a little, "He went out to sea and hasn't come back for quite a long time. Right, boys?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhiguang shifted his gaze to Ye Chen and the others.

Ye Chen and the rest shook their heads firmly as if they had no idea either.

Mu Zhiguang looked disappointed for not getting a usable answer. He disappeared on the spot.

"Shit, things are getting interesting now that this lunatic is out!" Tong Gua stared at the spot where Mu Zhiguang stood just now.

Ye Chen and the others asked curiously, "Who is Mu Zhiguang?"

"He used to reign over the Void Ocean before the Sea King. He was also the Sea King's clansman and thus, in terms of status, could be considered as the Sea King's former boss."

Tong Gua's words made their faces taut with tension for they knew how tough this matter was going to be.

After all, their fight with the Sea King was at its peak. The sudden appearance of such a strong opponent would definitely give the Sea King an advantage over them. A full-fledged war might be triggered at any moment.

"But as far as I know, he should be dead in the abyss under the ocean. Why did he pop up all of a sudden? Unless someone went to save him from the abyss?" Tong Gua started to speculate.

…

The Peak of the Cliffs of Desperation.

A dark silhouette emerged and charged toward the black skeleton beside the pillar pagoda.

At this moment, the white-haired old man's silhouette came into sight and stopped in front of the dark silhouette.

"I've come to take back what's mine!" Mu Zhiguang, who had appeared physically, exclaimed to the white-haired old man.

"I've heard that you went to the abyss under the ocean, and I thought you were dead," the white-haired old man replied with a smile.

"Do you want to stop me from taking back what's mine?" Mu Zhiguang's face was grave.

"You sound so rude and I don't like it! What are you going to do if I don't return it to you? Do you think you can defeat me with your current incomplete body?" the white-haired old man retorted.

"I can't defeat you!" Mu Zhiguang replied honestly.

Feeling as if his reputation was tarnished, Mu Zhiguang added, "But if we are at the same level of power, you would be no match for me!"

Upon hearing that, the white-haired old man smiled, "You know about the new king of the Mu Te Sea Nation, right? What do you think of his strength?"

Mu Zhiguang nodded, "The king is strong. If it wasn't for that battle with Tao Wu that caused him to be drained out, his strength would be on par with me when I was in my peak realm."

Grinning, the white-haired old man waved and a hologram appeared amid the golden sparks.

"Stop beating me! Stop it! I promise you that the Liuli Coast is yours and I won't attack it!"

A voice arose, followed by the scene of a blue-skinned man with his upper torso exposed being ruthlessly beaten up. His face began to distort under the massive, ceaseless blows.

Seeing the king whom he remembered being regal and dignified was begging for mercy with his tail between his legs, Mu Zhiguang's jaw dropped.

"Do you see that? This was how I snatched the Liuli Coast from your Mu Te Sea King back in the day. So, frankly speaking, you are nothing to me," the white-haired old man grinned hideously.

"You…"

Mu Zhiguang clenched his fist and anger rushed through him as he thought of how this fellow in front of him used to treat his king.

"What? Wanna have a fight now? I might not be able to stop and kill you, but you better think carefully about this!" the white-haired old man threatened with the same nasty smile lingering on his lips.

Taking a deep breath, Mu Zhiguang's face became solemn, "King of Beiqi, I may not be your equal now, but I can still surpass you in the future. You keep this body, I will come and retrieve it someday."

The white-haired old man immediately blocked Mu Zhiguang's way as he saw that he was about to leave, "Oh, don't leave! I can give it to you, but you have to promise me something!"

Mu Zhiguang's brow furrowed when he heard that, "What do you want me to promise you, King of Beiqi?"

The white-haired old man let out a cunning chuckle, "I am no longer the King of Beiqi, so stop calling me that. Besides, this land is no longer under my dominance. I hope I've made myself clear. As for my request, it's simple. If you go to war with Beiqi, you must not be involved personally."

Mu Zhiguang was stunned as he heard that, "What do you mean?"

"Since you're out now, you must have thought of rebuilding the Mu Te Sea Nation. With that, the conflicts with those forces in Beiqi are inevitable. I don't care about this but you have to promise me that you will not be involved in the conflict!"

"Why do you still care about the power games of Beiqi since you're no longer the King of Beiqi?" Mu Zhiguang asked in puzzlement.

"Stop asking questions! Just tell me whether you agree or not. If you don't agree, I will grind this black skeleton and drink it up. It's time for some supplements now that I'm old," the King of Beiqi snapped and threatened him.

"You…"

Mu Zhiguang was holding back his frustration because he could not fight with a guy. Such a feeling was so unbearable.

"Do you agree or not? Tell me!" as the white-haired old man spoke, the black skeleton flew into his outstretched hand.

Mu Zhiguang shuddered as he saw the white-haired old man's fingers randomly tapping on the black skeleton. He had crossed paths with many strong opponents in his lifetime but he had never met anyone like this before, who was powerful yet mean and graceless at the same time.

Mu Zhiguang inhaled deeply before nodding, "I agree, I won't get involved. Give it to me now!"

"Ah, that's how things should be. If you disagreed just now, I probably would have dismantled your remaining body into pieces."

Now Mu Zhiguang was speechless.

Reaching out to catch the black skeleton thrown by the white-haired old man, Mu Zhiguang had a rather wistful look on his face. At the same time, the black skeleton started to melt and seep into his body in the form of blackish liquid.

A sudden gust of demonic wind swept through the place, followed by a dense mist of dark energy that expanded rapidly before shrinking back into Mu Zhiguang's body.

The white-haired old man nodded after seeing how quickly Mu Zhiguang had improved, "Hmm, half a step away from the Ghost Emperor Peak Realm now. Not bad!"

Clenching his fist, he felt the surge of familiar energy circulating in his body. He then fixed his gaze upon the white-haired old man, "I will keep my promise!"

"Alright, alright. Just go. I want to go get some sleep," the white-haired old man stretched his body lazily and disappeared with the wind.

Mu Zhiguang decided to get going when he saw the white-haired old man leaving. It was then that something unusual about the pillar pagoda caught his attention and his curiosity drove him to take a closer look at it.

Just as Mu Zhiguang stretched his hand out to examine it, a voice suddenly rang in his mind, "Young man, are you looking for a beating? I dare you to touch it."

"Who's there?"

Mu Zhiguang's expression turned serious. He was sure that this voice did not belong to the white-haired old man.

"You are standing right on top of me, who do you think I am?" the Demonic God's arrogant voice sounded again.

Immediately, Mu Zhiguang looked down and as his pupils started to be covered with darkness, he began to see through the ground.

Then, he saw a gigantic body bound by millions of metal chains. The Demonic God, with his head lifted up, was smiling sinisterly at him!

"The Demonic God!" Mu Zhiguang was appalled.

He was aware of an ancient demonic deity being sealed under the Land of Beiqi, but he didn't expect it to be sealed here.

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Chapter 197: Warring Crisis

Mu Zhiguang was shocked when he felt the powerful energy contained in the metal chains. He could not think of anyone else as strong as this, capable of sealing a demonic god.

However, after finding out that the Demonic God was underneath this place, he didn't dare to stop, afraid that the deity might kill him. He disappeared in an instant.

At that moment, the Demonic God who was buried deep underground shouted, "Rubbish!"

…

At this time, Tong Gua and his friends were still playing cards down by the Liuli Coast.

When Tong Gua lost once again, his eyes were absolutely bloodshot. He took his shirt off and threw it to the ground, "Bastard, how come I always lose? Did y'all cheat!?"

Ye Chen and the rest of his friends laughed out loud. However, as they were pondering what to say, they suddenly froze in their seats.

Tong Hua was distracted by their action, too. He followed their gaze to turn over and found out that Mu Zhiguang was standing behind him.

"So, you're Tong Gua!" Mu Zhiguang revealed murderous intent.

This man was, after all, his younger brother's opponent, the enemy he had always wanted to get rid of.

He coughed as he tried to explain, "No, you heard wrong. I just got a flush in poker! We are simply playing cards!"

Mu Zhiguang shook his head, "If it were earlier, I would have killed you myself, but now, I should leave this chance to the Sea King!"

Mu Zhiguang sighed when he was reminded of the promise he made earlier with the white-haired old man. He then flew toward the sea.

When he left, Tong Gua was relieved as he thought of the time he punched the Sea King. He was sure that Mu Zhiguang would not let him off the hook.

……

Crystal Palace, Void Ocean.

The Sea King looked at him in disbelief, "What do you mean Tong Gua was a fluke? He has no power at all? How is that possible? I had a fight with him and I saw his strength with my bare eyes!"

"I am sure of it. If what you say is true, then I know the reason behind it. It could be the doing of the God Sealing Edict left by the Beiqi Clan."

"What is the God Sealing Edict?" the Sea King was confused.

"There was once a goddess named Bei, from the Land of Beiqi, who left a holy book before she disappeared. She told her descendants that if they truly understood the holy book they could become gods. Our clan tried to fight for it after Bei disappeared, but we failed. Although we failed, I read the texts from our ancestors and found records saying that living creatures who meditated and cultivated according to this holy book will become very unstable. When they are weak, they might be even weaker than normal beasts."

Upon hearing this, the Sea King's expression changed.

"I remember now! It is true! Tong Gua was so weak, he couldn't even stand. Then, he suddenly became strong. During our last fight, he yelled out something about returning to the truth! Then, all the power in him disappeared. I thought that he was about to do something incredible, but it was all a fluke!"

"Darn it! Damn his friggin' truth!" the Sea King became more enraged after he heard Mu Zhiguang's explanation.

"What do you plan on doing next?" Mu Zhiguang asked.

"Since you're here, let's expand our territory and take over Liuli District!"

"I can help you to conquer everywhere else in the sea, but Beiqi? No way!"

The Sea King could not help but ask, "Why?"

"Don't ask, I just can't. If someone stronger than a Ghost Emperor doesn't appear, I will not do anything. If you want to take down Liuli District and enact revenge, you may do it yourself. Besides, something as small as Liuli will not be able to stump you, right?"

"Since Tong Gua was just a fluke, then Liuli should not be a threat. I had been fearing Tong Gua before this, and they have snatched my resources away repeatedly, but now, I have nothing to fear."

As Mu Zhiguang heard this, he nodded and patted the Sea King's shoulder.

"Don't worry, as long as there's no one who's stronger than a Ghost Emperor, Tong Gua cannot stop you!"

The Sea King heard this and nodded, then stood up, saying to his subordinate not far away, "Water Dragon, go send my orders and get the Navy ready. Five days! I will take down Liuli District completely within five days!"

…

Mu Zhiguang's presence was noticed by both Lu Wu and Bei Li as soon as Hu He entered the depths of the sea.

Lu Wu was speechless. Whenever Hu He did something, it would always result in a harsher world to survive in for the players.

Does this man have something against the other players?

However, Mu Zhiguang's presence made him very anxious, too. He was afraid of the fact that Mu Zhiguang being alive would allow the Sea King to be less cautious of Tong Gua, and would dare to challenge the rest of the players again.

There was no way they could win against the Sea King Navy with their strength and potential right now.

Besides, he noticed that there had been some huge changes in the Sea King Navy since Mu Zhiguang's appearance.

From the forum discussions, one could tell that the Sea King Navy was assembling, and this was not a friendly sign.

During the Sea King's previous visits, he only brought part of his Navy's forces, but this time, he gathered all four fleets. If his target was Liuli District, Lu Wu thought that he should be considering how to allow the players to retreat.

…

Barren Grassland, Beiqi.

West Beiqi was barren and full of dried grass, completely lifeless.

Gu Yu and Sun Qi the dog walked on the grassland, moving West without stopping.

"Boss, why are we looking for the Earth Breaking Clan?" the dog asked curiously as he ran ahead.

"Some players mentioned in the forum that the Earth Breaking Clan has Earth Breaking Stones. This material is an important material for a Rune Master to open up the gem, Lie Shan. I want to know whether they can trade it for some of the materials I brought along."

"But what do you need it for? You're not a Rune Master."

"It's for the members of our guild!"

The dog couldn't help but ask, "What if the Earth Breaking Clan doesn't wish to trade?"

"If they refuse, they'll have to eat dog meat!" Gu Yu shot a glance at him.

The dog was speechless.

This barren land was different from other places in Beiqi. There were fewer monsters and creatures here, and there was almost nothing to do with food here. It was probably because of that, that the animals choose to stay away.

"Boss, where is the Earth Breaking Clan? My legs are sore!"

"Hold on!"

As he said that, Gu Yu stopped and opened up his gallery, and found the picture he found on the forum to check if he had arrived at his destination.

"Boss, look over there, quick!" the dog started pulling Gu Yu's pants.

Gu Yu turned and found out that a boy with brown skin was looking at them with his snot-filled nose while chortling.

[Lie Xiaolang (Member of the Earth Breaking Clan):

Character Information: Member of the Earth Breaking Clan, Ancient Beiqi Power.

"Found it!" Gu Yu smiled with joy as he and the dog walked toward the boy.

"Hey, you there, how are you? Can you bring me to your elders?" Gu Yu waved in front of Lie Xiaolang, urging to draw his attention.

Lie Xiaolang turned his head dumbfoundedly. He looked at Gu Yu, then at Sun Qi. Later, he pulled the straw rope beside him and a huge net suddenly appeared on the ground, tightly wrapping around the both of them before hanging them in mid-air.

"Got you!" Lie Xiaolang yelled with a silly smile.

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Chapter 198: The Earth Breaking Clan

The sudden appearance of ropes caught Gu Yu and Sun Qi completely by surprise.

The dog bared his fangs at Lie Xiaolang, who still wore a silly grin, as he thrashed his claws around trying to break free from the net.

However, the net was made from a very tough and sturdy material, even the dog's razor-sharp claws could not tear it apart.

"Father, I caught something!" Lie Xiaolang started yelling.

The two players were terrified.

The things that characters could do in the game were unlimited. Although they had not been to Gillfish Island before, they still knew about how that place was a nightmare for many players. At this very moment, they expected inexplicable things to happen to them.

They struggled hard but could not escape because the net was too strong.

In a flash, two silhouettes clad in yellow armor appeared and quickly approached them.

"Father, I caught an Earth Essence!" Lie Xiaolang inhaled sharply to suck up his dripping snot and shrieked again.

The two silhouettes stopped beside him and looked at the two of them that were suspended in mid-air inside the net. Then, one of them slapped the back of Lie Xiaolang's head.

"Does this look like an Earth Essence to you? How many times have you caused trouble for me! You're getting on my nerves again!" When he was about to take a step toward his son, he was stopped by a woman with a darker complexion.

"What? Are you stopping me from punishing him again?" Lie Dalang questioned angrily.

"No! We will punish him together!" the woman stepped forward to pick Lie Xiaolang up and beat him fervently. After she was done, she passed him on to Lie Dalang for another round of punishment.

Both Gu Yu and Sun Qi were speechless at the sight.

The dog was perplexed as he witnessed such a fierce domestic violence scene. "Boss, I'm scared!" he uttered timidly.

"I have a feeling that this child's so dumb because he literally got his senses beaten out of him!" Gu Yu uttered with his heart thumping.

The two finally stopped after another five or six rounds. However, instead of being on death's door, Lie Xiaolang's body was only bruised and swollen. His howls of pain echoed clear and loud, but he did not look severely injured at all.

At that moment, the gaze of Lie Xiaolang's parents fell upon the two players.

"I'm sorry, foreigners!" Lie Dalang apologized. He then stretched out his hand to grab the net. It immediately relaxed and they fell to the ground with a thud.

"My apologies, Xiaolang is still immature, therefore he has some growing up to do. Hope you don't mind!" Lie Dalang scratched his head remorsefully as he uttered.

Assuming he survives till he turns into a grown-up! Gu Yu and the dog knew better than to say this out loud.

Gu Yu asked curiously as he eyed the net on the ground, "It's alright… by the way, what were you catching?"

"We're trying to catch Earth Essence!" from his pocket, Lie Dalang fished out a round ball the size of a watermelon as he explained.

The round ball was highly peculiar, it had a mouth, ears, and eyes that blinked. This thing was a living creature!

[Earth Essence (Level 9 spiritual material):

Object Detail: Beiqi Barren Grassland's special spiritual material. Ranked between half creature, half spirit. It will mature into a King Level Herb!

A treasure! Gu Yu and Sun Qi's eyes sparkled with excitement.

The dog raised his paw to ask curiously, "What does it do?"

Lie Dalang pointed at his son, who was still wailing, "It can cure poisons. Do you know why my kid is so mentally challenged?"

"No!" they both shook their hands in response.

"That's because he ate an Earth Breaking Stone and was severely poisoned. So, he's rather confused and oblivious about the things around him now!"

Lie Dalang looked at Lie Xiaolang impatiently and found that he was still crying. He threw the Earth Essence at him and his son was knocked to the ground from the impact!

After hearing the term Earth Breaking Stones, the two players were filled with excitement. It was, after all, the purpose to why they made this trip.

"Right, why are you here? Don't you know that this is Beiqi's forbidden area?" Lie Dalang quizzed casually.

Gu Yu and Sun Qi became embarrassed. They were players, after all, so forbidden areas did not apply to them. However, they could not disclose that, so they instead responded, "We had no idea that this place was a forbidden area. Why is this place a forbidden area?"

Lie Dalang surprisingly accepted the excuse and clarified, "So you really have no idea! Take my advice and leave now, this was declared a forbidden area by the King of Beiqi… no foreigners are allowed to enter."

The dog couldn't help but ask, "What will happen if we enter the forbidden area again?"

Lie Dalang shook his head, "Even I don't know, but probably a death sentence by the King of Beiqi!"

Something clicked in Gu Yu's mind, thus he asked, "What is the name of your king?"

"Who else? Lord North Sea!" Lie Dalang answered almost immediately.

Gu Yu and the dog stared at each other for a moment and thought of the dead Beiqi King's decree.

The dog questioned testily, "Brother, do you know that North Sea was buried a long time ago?"

After he finished his statement, Gu Yu's gut felt uneasy but it was already too late. He could only watch Lie Dalang move as quickly as lightning to lift the dog and start to pummel him furiously.

"Ow, ow, ow!" Sun Qi struggled but Lie Dalang's strength was not something he could overcome. He could only stare at Gu Yu in despair.

Gu Yu saw this and took a step back.

After he had beaten the dog within an inch of his life, Lie Dalang tossed him to the ground, "Little creature, let me warn you, you better watch your tongue. If you ever disrespect the Lord King of Beiqi, I will end your life!"

He heard this and shivered on the ground, weeping soundlessly.

What is this? Why would I have to be punished for telling the truth?

Then, Lie Dalang directed his gaze toward Gu Yu.

Gu Yu immediately voiced out, "He's still alive, the Land of Beiqi is prosperous under his rule!"

Lie Dalang nodded and said, "That's alright since you don't know the rules, I won't be offended again, now get lost!"

Gu Yu was not willing to give up after he journeyed this far, so he asked, "I heard that you have Earth Breaking Stones. I'm willing to exchange any material for them. Do you agree to exchange it with me?"

Lie Dalang was stunned but soon recovered his senses to reply, "What spiritual material can you give me in return?"

Gu Yu found the situation hopeful, hence he instantly took out a whole bunch of spiritual material from his personal space, "Really anything you want! What do you want?"

After he examined the things Gu Yu took out, Lie Dalang looked toward his wife as she cradled their unconscious son.

"I don't know either, let's ask the clan leader," the woman shook her head as she answered.

"Earth Breaking Stones may not be anything precious to me, but we have no right to exchange them, I can bring you to the clan leader instead to see what he says!" Lie Dalang turned toward Gu Yu and explained.

Gu Yu smiled and nodded, he picked up the dog from the ground and tagged along behind Lie Dalang and his family.

Gu Yu and Sun Qi finally came to the land of the Earth Breaking Clan after a half an hour walk with Lie Dalang and his family.

The clan's compound was huge and vast. Aside from buildings made of mud, there were also tall pagodas everywhere. The two foreigners attracted a lot of attention as they passed by.

They were led to one of the pagodas. Lie Dalang paused in front of it and kneeled to the ground with one knee to proclaim, "Clan Leader, these foreigners wish to have an audience with you. They wish to exchange spiritual materials for our Earth Breaking Stones."

Not long after, a rustling sound emitted from the pagoda and the door was flung open. A large imposing giant strode out.

Gu Yu lifted his gaze to take in the towering figure…

[Lie Shan (Ghost Emperor Middle Phase):

Character Details: Leader of the ancient Earth Breaking Clan of Beiqi. Fought in the war for the title of the first King of Beiqi where he was the strongest contender for the throne. After his defeat, he swore loyalty to North Sea and vowed to never betray him!

Character Status: Normal.

When Lie Shan appeared, Lie Dalang bowed deeply to show his respect toward the leader.

Lie Shan looked down upon Gu Yu and asked, "You want Earth Breaking Stones?"

"Yes, I have many spiritual materials, do you…"

Lie Shan interrupted Gu Yu before he could finish and pointed at the dog, "I don't want your spiritual materials, I can give you plenty of Earth Breaking Stones, but only in exchange for your pet, the White Phantom!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Qi was jolted into action, causing him to grab Gu Yu's arm immediately.

Gu Yu looked at the dog. He really wanted to consider this trade but he felt that he had to decline it.

"Clan Leader Lie Shan, this is my friend… I'm afraid I can't give him to you, but I can give you plenty of spiritual materials instead!"

"I won't accept anything other than King Level spiritual materials, anything else is of no use to me. Why don't you give it more thought?"

"No! I don't want to be exchanged! I'm not an object!" the dog protested stubbornly as he defiantly met Lie Shan's eyes. However, at the same time, he started to cling tighter onto Gu Yu's arm.

"The White Phantom speaks!" Lie Shan's eyes bulged out as if he had just seen a ghost.

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Chapter 199: I Shall Acknowledge You As The King!

Lie Shan had been in Beiqi for many years. It was very natural that he knew about the Spiritual Beast called the White Phantom. However, this was his first time encountering one that could talk, hence he revealed an instant look of astonishment.

"Is this a type of variation?" Lie Shan asked curiously.

"I'm a human!" Sun Qi clenched his dog teeth.

Gu Yu pressed hard on the dog's head, then looked up and said, "Leader of the Earth Breaking Clan, did you not find anything else appealing other than the King Level spiritual materials?"

"Even if something does catch my eye, you wouldn't be able to retrieve it. Perhaps you'd consider exchanging the White Phantom with me, if I could give you an over abundance of Earth Breaking Stones, and even offer you a piece of Earth Essence?"

Gu Yu took a glance at Sun Qi. He had no idea that this little creature was worth so much.

Although he could hoodwink Lie Shan by handing over the White Phantom to him, he did not like the notion of offending the Earth Breaking Clan. Such a method would be feasible against his rival, Xiao Tian, but it would be inappropriate to pull this trick with Lie Shan who had achieved the Ghost Emperor Level. On behalf of the players, he did not wish to make enemies of such formidable existence.

"That won't do, Clan Leader Lie Shan!" Gu Yu shook his head.

"Then, you should go… there's nothing else we can talk about. In the past, I would have seized what I wanted. But now, I comply with the command of the Lord King of Beiqi to stay away from the outside world. I don't want any trouble. You should leave!"

Gu Yu could not help but let out a sigh as Lie Shan began to drive him away. He felt miserably poor given that he could not even provide an item that could satisfy them.

Just when Gu Yu was ready to pick up the dog and leave, a few chat boxes popped out from the right side.

Wu Guoyi: "Brother, bring your men to the Liuli Coast now! The Sea King is here, hurry up!"

Chen Ziyu: "The Sea King has invaded. Where are you?"

Liu Chai: "The Sea King has brought the entire Sea King Navy. We can't hold back anymore, brother!"

From the series of messages, Gu Yi deduced that the circumstances were bleak.

He never thought that the Sea King would actually declare a full-scale war with them. This was definitely not good news for the players' faction.

Gu Yu immediately grabbed Sun Qi and bolted toward the Mansion of the Dead.

Since there was no transport array at the Barren Grasslands, he had to speed up.

As he was running, Gu Yu started to call for his team members via the guild live chat channel, requesting them to gather together before he got there.

After giving out his command, Gu Yu opened the in-game official web forum, glanced through the page and clicked into one of the player's live streams at the coast.

Once he saw the situation of the one-sided battle, Gu Yu's facial expression had completely changed. He came to realize that the situation could no longer be saved, the legion of players had already been defeated on all fronts.

Gu Yu turned to look back at the Earth Breaking Clan before speaking to Sun Qi, "Dog, head over to the Cliffs of Desperation… and hurry!"

At the Liuli Coast, great billows rose one after another, a swarm of beasts and armies of the Sea King Navy had formed an unbreakable torrent, approaching the land with truculent rage.

The battle formation of the Sea King Navy was much stronger than that of their past two attacks. Their troops stretched across the entire coastline as far as the eye could see.

The Sea King's invasion had heightened the tension of all the players. They started to gather there and hoped to resist the attack with all their might.

However, this time around, the Sea King cut the crap and attacked straight away. Large waves crashed onto the coast, and plenty of the Sea King's warriors took advantage of this opportunity to break into the players' formations.

Knowing now that Tong Gua was just a paper tiger, the Sea King was fearless.

In fact, Mu Zhiguang had assured him that once Tong Gua attacked with the ability of a Ghost Emperor Elite, he would definitely come forward and stop the assault.

With nothing left to worry about, the Sea King pledged to conquer all of Liuli District here and now.

Though there were a whopping 10,000,000 players at this point in time, only about 6,000,000 were online. The advantage in numbers was narrow, but in terms of individual ability, the difference remained huge.

Even if the Sea King was eliminated, the commanders of his three main forces all possessed the ability of the Ghost General Level. The first wave of the attack had completely suppressed the players' army and the frontlines were constantly being pushed back.

It did cross the players' minds to use the structure building tactic they had employed while fighting against the evil spirits.

The Door Gods were too weak before the Sea King Army. After all, the main purpose of the Door Gods was to restrain extreme evilness. Using them to confront the oceanic capabilities would provide zero suppression on their attributes.

Large amounts of mahogany huts were being destroyed. The Sea King had fully unfolded his ability as the Overlord of the Void Ocean in this battle. Players with four months of training could be said to be completely vulnerable in front of him.

Although the Sea King felt astonished by the death-defying fighting spirit of the players, in his mind, these acts of craziness and determination were completely useless in the face of absolute strength.

Within an hour into the battle, the players' faction was being forced out of the Liuli Coast altogether. However, the Sea King Navy did not stop there. They continued to suppress the players so that they would retreat even further.

The Sea King had one simple plan: to use his absolute strength to deter each and every force in Beiqi, sending them all a message: From now on, he, the Sea King, would occupy all of Beiqi. Whoever wished to challenge him should know their own strength and consider carefully whether to be enemies with him!

The appearance of the Sea King Army had startled both the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King at the same time. They witnessed everything in silence and had yet to interfere.

Though they were both a part of Beiqi and should combine forces to fight against outsiders whenever an enemy appeared, they knew that even with them in the picture, it would still not make an impact against the Sea King.

Hence, they chose to keep quiet.

…

North Rocks.

Observing Liuli District from afar, the Rock Ghost King turned his head abruptly and looked at Du Yan who was standing behind him, "What you said was true!"

"Every sentence from this subordinate of yours is true. I suppose that guy is His Majesty, just that he has returned with a different identity!"

"No wonder! No wonder he died all of a sudden, what is his agenda!" the face of the Rock Ghost King got clouded over.

Once again he raised his head and glanced at the Liuli Coast. The Rock Ghost King then instructed, "Du Yan, take a trip to the Ascension Zone, inform the Hydra King of everything you have said!"

"Yes! This subordinate of yours will get going now!"

…

Under the forceful oppression of the Sea King, many lifelong gamers who disliked war were getting furious. Players started to join the battle one after another, but the situation on the battlefield remained unchanged. A large number of players had died and subsequently went into their three hour cooldown period.

Yet still, more and more players joined the battle. The Liuli Coast was stacked with dead bodies of the Sea King Navy. But these deaths were not even worth mentioning to the Sea King. His army continued to march forward regardless.

In this battle, his target was set on the Mansion of the Dead. He wanted to invade this center zone of Beiqi in order to clearly announce his strong intrusion!

Countless guild commanders were roaring through the live chat channel, they wanted to arrange a lineup based on the specific strategy created through research by professional players in the past to fight against the Sea King's military.

Nevertheless, in the actual battle, everything was mere empty talk before the absolute strength of the Sea King's forces. The players' formations were repeatedly being shattered.

The three main commanders who were leading the troops in the frontline were each considered a boss in the eyes of the players. The three of them combined had unfolded strength similar to that of the sharpest long spear, effortlessly piercing through the line of defense formed by the players.

The battlefront continued to advance and players were ousted from Liuli District by the Sea King with ease as though dry weeds were being crushed. They began to move forward in the direction of the Mansion of the Dead.

At this moment, an enormous ancient tree fell from the sky and relentlessly smashed onto the Sea King's armies.

"King of Beiqi, show yourself!" the Rock Ghost King bellowed angrily. Vines began to spring up from the ground and swung in a violent manner, sweeping off a large troop of the Sea King's warriors.

Just then, a black silhouette slowly condensed in mid-air. With his body draped in a black robe, no one could have a clear sight of the appearance of this man as his whole body was covered in darkness.

"I need proof!" the Rock Ghost King rose up into the air and flew toward the direction of the silhouette.

This black silhouette was, in fact, the incarnation embodied by Lu Wu. With a wave of his hand, a drop of blood fell toward the Rock Ghost King.

The moment the blood touched the Rock Ghost King, it absorbed directly into his body.

"You're not the King of Beiqi!" the Rock Ghost King glared angrily at Lu Wu.

"I will soon be!" Lu Wu replied indifferently.

"Without the Old Ancestor, anyone can now exploit Beiqi. If no new king were to arise, the Sea King could annihilate my army today, and he could slaughter yours in the future!"

Upon hearing this, the Rock Ghost King's face darkened. Just like what Lu Wu had said, he too had had enough of these tough days.

Considering that this mysterious man in front of him would likely be the one who held the secret weapon passed down by Lu Yan, the Rock Ghost King fell silent for a moment before gritting his teeth, "If you win this war, I, the Rock Ghost King, shall acknowledge you as the king!"

Lu Wu solemnly nodded his head and the silhouette dissipated.

At this moment, a notification rang in the players' menus:

[Game Notification: The entire Sea King Navy has invaded the frontier of the Mansion of the Dead, each player will be blessed with double the number of attributes!]

Lu Wu himself was uncertain about the outcome of this war. All the same, he would never surrender the Mansion of the Dead. His final eight million soul coins would act as a blessing of a Battle Aura for the players. They should fight to the bitter end!

"My children! Join me in this battle!" as the roar of the Rock Ghost King was resounded in the air, a vast amount of Tree Demons, Enchanted Trees, Steel Zombies, and other warriors of the Rock Ghost Army were seen drilling out of the ground at the frontier of the Mansion of the Dead.

"Demon Snake Army, join me in this battle!"

Once again the thundering roar came from a distance. Soon after, a huge shadow descended from the sky and threw a wide area of Sea King Navy troops off the ground.

A great number of Demon Snakes came swarming from the southwest.

Two powerful Ghost King Elites had arrived with their armies. Coupled with the power acquired by players through doubling up their attributions, the overall strength and ability of Beiqi had surged tremendously.

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Chapter 200: Assembly Of The Forces Of Beiqi

Having the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King by their side, they finally had the ability to withstand this one-sided war.

In just a blink of an eye, the Tree Demon Army from the north and the Demon Snake Army from the southwest had assembled with the players, forming a new line of defense to fight head-on with the menacing Sea King Navy.

Even though it had never occurred to the players that the two Ghost Kings who were once considered as their enemies would now lend a helping hand during this crisis, they were touched beyond words.

"Demon Capital Army! Join me in this battle!"

"Ground Wolf Army! Join me in this battle!"

At that exact moment, two figures were seen moving at full speed toward them. They were the Ghost General of Demon Capital from the forest region of the Cliffs of Desperation and the Ghost General of Ground Wolf who lived underground all year round.

"You guys came!" the Rock Ghost King turned over and looked at the two distant figures.

"For what reason would we not show up when someone has crossed the line by trespassing our homeland!" the Ghost King of the Demon Capital smiled ferociously. He then let out a long howl and transformed into a purple phantom. Taking the lead, he crashed into one of the commanders of the Sea King Navy and knocked him out with a single punch.

"You people from Beiqi really wish to start a war against me!?" with a gloomy expression on his face, the Sea King glared at the forces that had joined the battle out of the blue.

This battle was intended to show off his power to the forces in Beiqi, but he never thought it would backfire by pulling each of the independent forces together in forming an alliance.

"Sea King, why didn't you show your savageness when His Majesty was still around. Indeed, while the cat's away, the mice will play!" in one gulp, the Hydra King gobbled up a warrior of the Sea King Navy, then turned to the Sea King and grimaced.

"You have a death wish!" the Sea King was full of rage as he leaped toward the Hydra King with a huge blast of air.

"Roar!" the Hydra King opened his eyes and widened his mouth furiously, with a great bang, nine energy cannons were fired toward the Sea King.

The Sea King continued to move forward in the air without any hesitation, directly striking onto the energy cannon with his body. One after another, the energy cannons blew up and dispersed, causing the movement of the Sea King to decelerate.

As the Sea King got close to the Hydra King, a flash of blue light appeared in his right arm and struck a quick blow to the Hydra King.

At this very moment, the Rock Ghost King appeared right in front of the Hydra King and countless vines contracted to form an immediate wooden shield.

Boom!

Broken vines were flying all over the sky… that punch, however, had successfully been blocked.

"Hey, old buddy, it's been a long time since we last fought with each other!" the Rock Ghost King turned around and put on a grim smile.

"Yeah!" the Hydra King nodded, his body thereafter enlarged and bulked up. Concrete muscles were bulging all over his body and visible muscle lines were formed. All of a sudden, the Rock Ghost King resolutely moved aside while he slammed forward.

Boom!

The Hydra King and the Sea King crashed into one another.

Blue energy and black energy were formed at the point where they collided, thrusting back and forth against one another.

"You are no match for me!" the Sea King roared angrily and threw a double punch with both his fists. His action shattered the black rays, struck the Hydra King in his body, and blasted him off.

The Rock Ghost King did not wait until the Sea King had steadied himself before attacking him from the other side. Countless vines flayed him repeatedly like whips and eventually blasted him off as well.

Two figures came crashing down at the same time, creating two huge dents on the ground.

The expression of the Sea King turned serious when he saw that the Rock Ghost King and Hydra King had teamed up.

Although he was confident that he could win, it would not be an easy job.

On the frontline, with the help of the two extremely powerful, top-ranked Ghost Generals from the Demon Capital and Ground Wolf, the tension among the players lessened as they finally had the combat capabilities to fight back against the three main commanders. The counterattack began.

The Fourth Disaster Army once again showed their tenacity. By insanely fighting their way into the formation of the Sea King Navy, they lived the true meaning of devoting one's life to war!

What is death? In their eyes, death was nothing but a three-hour wait.

"My brothers, the war we fight today will go down in history. Do you still remember our oath? The chronicles of history will be filled with our glory… as the wheel of history moves forward, our victory will be looked up to by our successors!"

The raging pep talk of Wu Guoyi filled the players' hearts with enthusiasm.

As long as we have one last breath, as long as our blood is still warm, we shall charge forward without fear!

The defensive line formed by the players started fighting back. Innumerable skills filled the sky above them, ceaselessly crashing down on the Sea King Navy. The warriors looked like starving, bloodthirsty wolves who had turned their sight toward their enemy warriors.

The final barrier of the Mansion of the Dead became so strong that despite the Sea King Navy's numerous attempts on charging forward, they could no longer suppress them easily.

"Strike back, we need to strike back! The fucking Sea King, he dared come to the Mansion of the Dead. His role model must be Cha Na… I'm going to leave his head hanging on the city gate as a warning to others!"

"My brothers, let's make an all-out effort! This time, we must fight to the death. As long as the Mansion of the Death is guarded, our death counts. Fight!"

"We would never give up on the Mansion of the Death or Liuli District… this is our homeland in the Second World! For those unwilling to lead the life of a vagrant, let us unite and defend our homeland together!"

With the support from different forces of Beiqi, the fighting spirit of all players had been ignited full on. The players struck out and advanced wildly. They no longer assumed a defensive position but started actively attacking the Sea King Navy in return.

Every time someone fell down on the front line, players in the back would quickly fill the gap.

Even the assassins and mages in the back row would willingly fill the gap with their own body without hesitation whenever an opening was seen in the front line, making it impossible for the Sea King Navy to tear their battle line apart.

At this particular moment, the forces of Beiqi unified as never before.

The Tree Demon Army, Demon Snake Army, Ground Wolf Army, and Demon Capital Army were pressuring the Sea King Navy from both sides while the players fought them head-on. The craziness of the players had even affected them, causing them to turn wild as well.

In the Land of Beiqi, every leader had obtained their position through showing their real ability in combat and their subordinates had also stood the test of many battles.

During more peaceful days, their lust for blood was being held deep inside their heart, but at this moment, the smell of blood in the air had ignited their desire for battle.

"Ow-woo!" a howl was heard coming from afar. A huge blue wolf crushed into the midst of the Sea King Navy, knocking off a bunch of the warriors along his way.

"Sea King! Do you still remember me?" the blue flame on the wolf dissipated, and the face of Xiao Tian appeared.

"Xiao Tian!" a few commanders around him looked surprised.

They all thought Xiao Tian had died. His appearance in Beiqi was totally unexpected.

"Xiao Tian, you're still alive!" the pupils of the Sea King instantly constricted.

He was aware of the condition of Xiao Tian's injury at that time, but based on his assumption, Xiao Tian would've surely died. However, he was now alive and standing right in front of him.

"I spent my entire life serving you, so this is what you owe me!" After glancing at the Sea King, Xiao Tian raised his head and let out a long howl, "My army, are you all still willing to follow my lead!?"

The expression of the Sea King changed following the long howl.

Knowing how loyal Xiao Tian's Army was, his heart skipped a beat. When he was going to kill Xiao Tian in the past, it was his bodyguards who defended him with their life and gave him the chance to escape with serious injuries.

"Boss! I'm with you!" an orc raised the ax in his hand and shouted out loud.

"Boss, I pledge loyalty to you!"

"I'm the lieutenant general of Xiao Tian's Army, I'm willing to continue following my boss!"

Countless orcs raised their hands on the spot. The scene utterly disheartened the Sea King.

"Very well! Turn the direction of your weapons. Avenge me and help the forces of Beiqi to exterminate the Sea King Navy!"

Roar!

The Orc Army of Xiao Tian firmly obeyed the order. They began to attack the remaining three main legionaries of the Sea King Navy from the inside out.

A succession of changes had happened in his battle that was supposed to be won without much difficulty. The new force of Beiqi was weak initially, but with the support of each great force, they had gone from strength to strength and caught the Sea King by surprise.

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Chapter 201: A Malignant Player Does Not Deserve A Natural Death!

The tables were turned on the Sea King Navy from being the informidable party that dominated the battle initially to the current neck and neck situation. The Sea King knew he had blundered as he did not expect the forces of Beiqi to all join them in this battle.

What surprised him more was that the Xiao Tian Army's leader that he once thought to be dead was still alive. He even led the Xiao Tian Army in this blatant betrayal.

Under these present circumstances, the strength of the two sides was not far apart.

When the battle came to the third hour, it was a scene of great carnage with corpses of the Sea King Navy all over the Mansion of the Dead's border.

Meanwhile, the first batch of respawned players began to log in one after another, maneuvering the forces of Beiqi from an unfavorable position to ascendancy.

The Sea King seemed to know that his side would lose if the situation kept on this way. With a howl of rage, his body was engulfed by beams of blue energy before it started to expand.

The players were familiar with this ability. It was the Sea God Figure, the sacrificial ability Liu Chai gained after swallowing the famed Son of the Sea.

However, Liu Chai's Sea God Figure could not be compared to the Sea King's, be it in either size or vigor.

Huge waves suddenly rose from the Mansion of the Dead's border as the Sea King swung his icy blue trident.

"Oh no, he's making a realm!" the Rock Ghost King yelled in fury.

Seeing this, the Hydra King promptly turned sideways and charged toward the Sea King, trying to ruin his realm construction.

The Sea King Navy was unable to fully display their combat strength on land. Nonetheless, the forces of Beiqi would definitely be weakened if he were to build a Realm of Sea here. On top of that, the Sea King Navy's power would grow immensely.

"Leave now!"

The Sea King swung his trident hard upon the sight of the charging Hydra King. The enormous wave that rolled ahead of him was subsequently transformed into a roaring water dragon. It then swept across the horizon and sent the Hydra King flying.

The Mansion of the Dead's border was soon flooded with water. As the water level rose, countless beasts of the Sea King Navy started to bellow and all the water-controlling sea creatures began to cast their water spells.

"Your Daddy Tong Gua is here!" it was then that a silhouette descended from the sky with his wings slapping the Sea King violently in his face, interrupting his spellcasting.

"Tong Gua!" the Sea King's pupils shrank.

In this Land of Beiqi, he feared Tong Gua the most. But now that he knew Tong Gua's strength was fully predestined, he dreaded him no more. He immediately swirled his trident and sent three rogue waves thrusting upward as they rolled Tong Gua up and smacked him into the water.

"Hmph, paper tiger!" the Sea King snorted as he watched Tong Gua struggle out of the water and flutter his feathers.

"Sea King, you brat, you're just lucky this time that your daddy Tong Gua was predestined to the Ghost King Intermediate Realm's strength. Don't let it get to your head… with three of us fighting you now, you'll be knocked out in any second!" as Tong Gua spoke, he threw both the Hydra King and the Rock Ghost King a significant glance.

Both of them took the hint and hurried to Tong Gua's side. All of them had their gaze fixed on the Sea King who was in his Sea God Figure from afar.

"Three of you can't beat me either!" sneering, blue lights gleamed on top of the Sea King's trident before he plunged it into the sea.

Within a split second, the seawater in the newly-formed sea realm began to surge vigorously. The turbulent waves slammed on every side and greatly hindered the players as well as the various forces of Beiqi on the battlefield.

On the other hand, the Sea King's soldiers took the advantage to attack the players. Their attacks became progressively brutal.

"Kill them!" the Rock Ghost King let out a wail, followed by his body rising into the air before it went crashing down on the Sea King's head with overwhelming momentum.

At the sight of this, the Hydra King dove into the water and began to attack the Sea King from below.

At the same time, Tong Gua flapped his wings and lunged at the Sea King as he kept on screaming, "Tong Gua's eighteen smashing styles!"

"Sea God!"

A blue armor precipitated out of the seawater and covered the surface of the Sea King's body. The bluish glow made him appear godly as he shone bright like a diamond.

Attacks from three directions hit on the Sea King's body simultaneously. Right then, cracks appeared on the Sea God Armor.

"Hmph! Pay for the lives of my dead men with your blood!"

As the Sea King's voice died down, his trident sank into the water. Following that, the seawater rapidly converged as it revolved around the trident. It morphed into a giant water dragon, raising the Sea King up into the sky.

Although this water dragon was made up of seawater, it had a sturdy body. Despite being crushed by the Hydra King, it did not succumb to his attacks and scatter. Instead, it stretched its claw out to pin him down. It then lifted its head and bit the Rock Ghost King who dropped from the sky again, throwing him into the water.

…

On the other side of the battlefield which was now enshrouded in the Sea God's Realm, the players were drifting along in the water. They were once again the weaker party fighting the Sea King Navy.

"Everybody summon your warship! Fuck it! They think they are the only party who can do a naval battle, huh?" Liu Chai yelled in that zone's live chat channel.

Almost instantly, numerous warships began to take shape in the realm.

"A naval battle on land is so fucking exciting! It's time to test out these newly evolved energy cannons. I will only admit defeat if I don't kill a thousand sea creatures!" Lu Zhan from the Slayer Alliance stood in front of the warship discharge outlet and shouted excitedly while holding the energy cannon's handle.

"Come out! Wandering Spirit!"

"Fight! Spirit of Desperation!"

"Growl! Guardian Spirit!"

The spirits of warships in their virtual forms were summoned by the players. They detached from the warships and pounced on the snarling sea creatures from afar.

The players, previously in a disadvantageous state, were now able to compete with the enemies after summoning their warships!

"Hahaha, secret weapons, as expected from a secret weapon! Sea King, looks like your realm is just for show!" the Rock Ghost King laughed jeeringly at the Sea King.

"Go to hell!" the water dragon made by the trident dashed forward to bite him, pushing the Rock Ghost King underwater.

At this moment, innumerable vines emerged from the water and trapped the water dragon before dragging under the water.

"I'll take care of it. You hold the Sea King down and don't let him engage in the war. The longer you drag it on, the better it is for us. It seems that these secret weapons can be reborn!"

Hearing this, the Hydra King threw an astonished glance at the player who was standing on the warship amid the battle with the Sea King Navy. He then nodded hard and charged at the Sea King again.

The Sea King's Ghost King Peak Realm strength was undoubtedly the mightiest. Regardless of the merged attacks from the Hydra King and Tong Gua, the two elites in their Ghost King Intermediate Realm, the Sea King still had them under his thumb. Both of them ended up being continuously attacked by the Sea King.

However, they could not afford to care about all these anymore. They had gambled their every asset the moment they chose to enter the war. If they were to lose this battle, all the forces of Beiqi would be destroyed and the Sea King would fully take over Beiqi.

"Roar!" the severely wounded Hydra King tensed his hideous face up and let out another battle cry as he sprang forward relentlessly.

…

When the battle lasted till the sixth hour, the Sea King started to sense that something was wrong.

Although the number of players in the Beiqi main army force was sharply reduced, a portion of people would rejoin the war from time to time.

This gave him a sense of foreboding.

If this force had sufficient backup, they could have joined the battle at the beginning. What was going on with this bizarre situation where they would come in batches?

Being completely in the dark and not knowing the players' respawn ability, the Sea King's face was ghastly pale.

Nevertheless, he was being kept in check by the Hydra King and Tong Gua. He could not possibly rush forward to aid the battle, and this led to his frustration.

"Brothers, keep fighting! The Sea King Navy is declining in numbers!"

Seeing that the bodies of the Sea King Navy's soldiers were continuously floating to the top of the water as time went on, the players realized that they had regained their advantage and burst into excited cries.

Though this was just a game, the players could feel the passion and excitement rushing through them once again. This was what they couldn't get from the bustling city life as they unleashed their beastly instincts, hence it fueled their impetuousness.

"We'll grill sea creatures for dinner tonight, so let's work harder! If we don't beat the crap out of the Sea King, count this as our failure, the Fourth Disaster Army's failure!"

"Nothing can stop us today. Since you guys are here, don't leave! As the heir of Beiqi, I would like to welcome you warmly! So, take that!"

"Haha, we're getting the upper hand now! Kill them! Push forward!"

…

The tide was turning in their favor.

As the flocks of support arrived, their strength gradually expanded. The Specter Warships that had cost them millions of soul coins to cultivate were currently repaying the players with their artillery fire and powerful Warship Guardian Spirits.

Seeing the light of victory at last, the players got more exhilarated as they fought. On the contrary, the Sea King Navy began to get exhausted in the incessant war and slowly, their fatigue showed.

"Go away!" the Sea King knocked the Hydra King down with a punch. He tried to rush to their rescue, but the Hydra King threw himself at him again with his eyes gleaming with determination. Constraining him tightly, he prevented him from heading to the main battlefield.

As he sent the Hydra King sprawling with another punch, the Sea King knew he could not continue fighting like this. The constant support of Beiqi's new backup forces was beyond his comprehension. If this went on, his side would definitely suffer a disastrous loss.

This consequence could be so serious to the point that he might lose ground and get chased out of the Void Ocean completely.

After all, there were many forces outside the Void Ocean keeping their eyes on him, so he could not afford to lose.

"Retreat!" the Sea King growled unwillingly to the sky. As his words rang out, the Sea God's Realm began to dissipate.

"Dumbass, don't just come and go as you please, stay right here!"

"Wanna go? Leave your head!"

"Fuck you! You killed me twice! Let me kill you just once before you go!"

…

Shouting excitedly, the foolish thought of letting the dying foes go never once crossed their minds as all of them were thinking of just one thing right now, "Fuck!"

Meanwhile on the Sea King's side, the Rock Ghost King leaped out of the water and landed on the Sea King after the Hydra King was sent flying once again.

"Change… give him to me!"

The Hydra King nodded tiredly and dove into the water to fight the water dragon.

Having fought to this point, the Rock Ghost King could clearly see that the new forces of Beiqi wanted to wipe out the entire Sea King Navy.

They never had this notion even when Lu Yan was here. Seeing the players who held sway over their enemy and counter-attacked crazily, the fire of passion within the Rock Ghost King was lit up again.

Annihilate the Sea King Navy! It was something that he did not even dare to dream of back then, but now everything seemed to be steering toward the impossible.

The memory of being oppressed by the Sea King after Lu Yan disappeared was still fresh in his mind. All the rage erupted at this moment and was converted into his power to battle.

He began to throw himself around the Sea King at the risk of his life and restricted him from leaving. The way he did it with all his might showcased a madness peculiar to the players!

With the help of the Rock Ghost King and other Ghost Kings, the players continued to widen their strength and fought on bravely. Their aggressive attacks somehow made the Sea King Navy tremble.

The enduring battle, exhaustion, and the ceaseless death of their comrades had taken a toll on their mental health. The Sea King Navy was now certain to be at a complete disadvantage.

They were now on the horns of a dilemma. Just as the Sea King ran out of ideas, a black silhouette appeared from the East. Looking at the Sea King, he then shifted his gaze to the Cliffs of Desperation. A tinge of perseverance shone in his eyes as he pressed his hands downward.

A giant veil of black light swept across the entire area like a shock wave, engulfing the battlefield.

What happened next stunned everyone.

Those floating bodies of the Sea King Navy soldiers in the Sea God's Realm suddenly moved. In the next second, they stood up and charged toward the forces of Beiqi fearlessly.

Under the control of Mu Zhiguang, the Sea King Navy's dead soldiers were infected by death energy and became zombie fighters! Their transformation once again helped the Sea King Navy to even up the odds of the battle

This time, the players could also feel how troublesome this was.

It was because these zombie fighters could be respawned under this black light even if they were killed.

Unless they were completely smashed into pieces, they could still attack the players even with a single arm left.

"Dumbass! Report the bug, and what an overwhelming respawning bug this is!"

"What the heck is this? Cheating, darn him!"

"Who's that up there who fucking came straight away with the bug?"

"Motherfucker, come down if you dare. I promise I won't fucking kill you!"

…

Staring at Mu Zhiguang who was high up in the sky, the players could hardly hold back their curses.

Right now in the left region of the battlefield, Hu He was fighting his way out through the enemy with his strengthened zombie spirit, Cha Na.

In this battlefield where everyone was fighting against the enemy, Hu He was forgiven by other players despite being the public enemy of the whole server. The players around him no longer attacked him when they saw him fighting tooth and nail. In fact, some of them even shielded him from attacks.

Hu He had also met the bounty couple that he feared the most, but they spared him as well.

Being deeply touched, Hu He felt that his name could finally be cleared after this battle and he would never have to hide himself like a street rat anymore.

"Hu He, your zombie soul is very strong. Let it follow our fighters to the front line later," a guild leader shouted at Hu He.

"Okay, no problem!" this acknowledgement caused tears to well up in his eyes.

Is this friendship? It's been such a long time!

Hu He's emotion rose under such a circumstance as he put his heart and soul into the battle.

Just then, Mu Zhiguang's Aura of Death enveloped the land and the Sea King Navy soldiers respawned as zombies.

While the players were cursing Mu Zhiguang, they could not help but scan him with their analyzing ability.

[Mu Zhiguang (Ghost Emperor Peak):

Character Information: He was the previous king of the Mu Te Sea Nation and his people fell under the invasion of the Death Clan. Since then, he aspired to seek revenge by guarding the abyss under the ocean in order to restrain the Death Clan. He was later awakened by player Hu He and returned to the Void Ocean with the determination to assist the Sea King in rebuilding the Mu Te Sea Nation.

Character State: Handicapped (Absence of right arm).

When the players saw the Analysis Menu of Mu Zhiguang, they were all dumbfounded.

Especially for those who fought in the same zone together with Hu He, their intentions to forgive Hu He collapsed right away.

Hu He raised his head with awkwardness written all over his face.

"Believe it or not, this really had nothing to do with me. I just took a stroll down there and then he suddenly woke up. I think the analysis has a bug!" Hu He tried to explain with a solemn expression as he looked around.

"Why don't you just say that the analysis menu is slandering you!" a cute girl beside Hu He pointed her sword angrily at him.

"Fuck us for believing you! Again? We were already winning, you fool!"

"Malignant player, what a fucking malignant player! We tried so hard and were just a step away from defeating the Sea King, yet you created such a super big boss. Let me beat the shit out of you!"

"Hu He, leave the game and get lost! Fuck your ancestors!"

…

The same went for the other parts of the battlefield with scoldings of Hu He filling every corner. This malignant player had left them speechless. He was such a troublemaker! Was he trying to take down the entire legion of players before he called it quits and settled down?

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Chapter 202: The Strongest! The Strongest!

At that moment, Hu He, who was on the verge of clearing his name, was turned into public enemy number one once again.

Hu He was so desperate that he would die for a chance to explain himself, yet he could not think of anything to say. All he could do was look around him pitifully.

The players did not give him a second chance at all this round. They proceeded to activate their hostile mode and encircled him.

"My dear brothers, this is the time for us to unite and fight the intruders, you can't kill me!" Hu He cried while pulling a long face.

"I'm afraid that we would still have uncertainties if you were to stay. You're the biggest enemy of all!"

"I won't be at ease without killing you, so you must die!"

"Go to hell, you malignant player. From today onward, we'll be enemies for life!"

…

Amidst the shoutings of the crossed players, a wave of despair washed over Hu He. After being slashed with multiple swords, he morphed into a puff of black smoke and logged out of the game.

Back in the outside world.

Hu He's gaming pod slowly opened, yet he did not get out. He remained lying in his pod, weeping quietly.

It was as if fate was playing games with him. Just as he was about to clear his name, he was stabbed brutally in the back while twisting him around like a finger puppet.

It was just like a backstabbing truth that would appear behind him anytime; it was utterly despairing!

Does my future only hold darkness?

He rolled himself into a ball and sobbed.

…

Beiqi, at the border of the Mansion of the Dead.

The battle switched sides again due to Mu Zhiguang's appearance.

The players' respawning advantage was offset by the undead army they had. Currently, the players' factions have yet to overpower the Sea King Navy's strength, so the arrival of the zombie soldiers made the battle more arduous for them.

Seeing Mu Zhiguang in action, the Sea King burst into laughter because he knew there was no longer any doubt about the outcome of this battle. The Sea King Navy will be victorious!

From what the Sea King remembered, Mu Zhiguang once fought the Death Clan all on his own. He had the strength of an army and this gave the Sea King great confidence.

"Soldiers, kill! Let's take Beiqi down today!" the Sea King who initially gave the order to retreat once again called out for the soldiers to keep on fighting.

Upon seeing such a sight, the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King's hearts hammered hard against their chests. They thought they were only up against the Sea King Navy in this battle. However in this round, a Ghost Emperor Realm Elite had appeared unexpectedly.

This deflated their high spirits that they had brought with them to battle.

This was because they knew that there was no way they could ever defeat a Ghost Emperor Realm Elite. They were destined to lose the battle the moment Mu Zhiguang arrived.

As he looked at Beiqi's combined forces at the mercy of the Sea King Navy and the zombies, the Rock Ghost King put on a melancholic smile.

History is indeed the best verification. No one can stay at the top forever. Someday I will meet my end as well. Little did I know that day would come so soon.

"Old buddy, let's battle till the end! Even if we die, we will die fighting!" said the weakened Hydra King as he turned to look at him.

"This is our last fight! Let's make it a great one!" the Rock Ghost King hollered to the sky in reply and the veins that were tangling around him danced like crazy.

Just when the two great Ghost Kings thought that there was no turning back from the battle, an ancient war song rang from far away.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

It was a mixture of heavy footsteps, drawn out melodies, and rhythmic sounds of weapons knocking on shields.

An earthy yellow army marched slowly from the west.

"What should be done to the ones who sullied His Majesty's pride?" Lie Shan, who was walking in the front, shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Kill!" the warriors of the Earth Breaking Clan growled in unison.

"How about the ones who invaded our Land of Beiqi!?"

"Kill!"

"The enemy is standing right before us, let us obey His Majesty's orders and chase the intruders away!"

"Roar!" all the warriors from the Earth Breaking Clan yelled in excitement.

"Go, my children. Prove your loyalty to His Majesty!"

After Lie Shan said this, the Earth Breaking Clan's warriors started to run. They picked up their speed, and like a yellowish sandstorm, they charged murderously into the battlefield!

"The Ancient Earth Breaking Clan!" the pupils of the high-flying Mu Zhiguang shrunk.

From afar, the Sea King, the Rock Ghost King, and the others were all astounded.

This clan which had never shown themselves to the world before had actually appeared at that very moment.

…

Three hours ago, at the Earth Breaking Clan's base.

Sun Qi the dog, who had just rushed back from the Cliffs of Desperation, handed the expired Beiqi Royal Decree he received from deceiving the white-haired man to Gu Yu.

This was the reason why Gu Yu had asked him to visit the cliffs.

When he saw that the players were having the lower hand through the live stream, Gu Yu knew that even if he had interfered, he would not be able to save them. Thus, he thought of lending the strength of the Earth Breaking Clan.

To the Earth Breaking Clan, the King of Beiqi had never left them. Although Gu Yu and Sun Qi knew that the decree had long expired, it still proved useful to the Earth Breaking Clan.

When Gu Yu took out the decree, even Lie Shan, the Ghost Emperor Realm Elite, got down on his knees before it.

Gu Yu had borrowed the supremacy of the Beiqi Royal Decree, expressing that by the order of the King of Beiqi, he was required to bring in the Earth Breaking Clan to join the battle to protect the Land of Beiqi.

The Beiqi Royal Decree was unique to the King of Beiqi, so Lie Shan did not suspect Gu Yu. He obeyed the order right away and hurriedly maneuvered his Earth Breaking Clan to take part.

…

The Ancient Earth Breaking Clan. Even their name could put fear in the mightiest elites. The strength they portrayed could even send shivers down the Sea King's spine.

The sky was covered in yellow dust as rock giants emerged one after the other on the battlefield. Each of them had combat powers that were almost on par with a Ghost Commander's, and most of the people from the clan had the strength of a Ghost General Level. Also, the amount of people among them who had achieved the battling power of a Ghost King Level was a terrifying number of eight.

Once this monstrous ancient army appeared on the battlefield, the tides seemed to have completely turned again.

No matter how resilient the undead army was, they would only be torn to pieces when going against the strongest of the strong.

Gu Yu cackled when he saw the scene unfold before him. Sun Qi was hopping in excitement next to him.

In the sky, Mu Zhiguang's expression darkened. He clenched his teeth and transformed into a black flow of light, falling from the sky. He wanted to dash toward the Earth Breaking Clan, but before he could even touch the ground, he was blocked by someone.

"Boom!"

Two silhouettes fell backward at the same time!

After catching his balance, Mu Zhiguang glared at Lie Shan coldly.

"Piss off, you're not my enemy!"

"Hahaha, you sure think highly of yourself. You're just a clansman from the Mu Te Sea Nation, how dare you invade the Land of Beiqi! Did you really forget how your clan's king was defeated by the King of Beiqi?" Lie Shan looked at Mu Zhiguang with a jeering expression.

Hearing this, Mu Zhiguang's eyes became colder and colder. He transformed into the black light again and struck at Lie Shan.

"Earth!" as Lie Shan yelled furiously, the earth below his feet began to crack and a muddy-yellowish energy was drawn up continuously from the earth.

Boom!

The earth where Lie Shan and Mu Zhiguang collided sank instantly. All the players and the Sea King Navy around them were flung away and shredded into dust.

"Impossible! How could you have such strength!?" after fighting hand-to-hand, Mu Zhiguang turned back, his face full of terror.

This was because Lie Shan's strength was evenly matched to him. From his standpoint, this was impossible, since he himself was a Ghost Emperor Realm Elite!

"Haven't you heard? In ancient Beiqi, every competitor of the King of Beiqi had the strength of a Ghost Emperor Peak Realm! And I am one of them!" Lie Shan slowly raised his head after sustaining the heavy impact. He stared at Mu Zhiguang, a smile forming on his lips.

"Every single one of them are Ghost Emperors Peak Realms!?" Mu Zhiguang was horrified, he thought he had heard wrongly.

"Since His Majesty has ordered me to fight, the seal shall be broken!" Lie Shan hammered his arms onto the ground as he spoke.

The cracks were like spiderwebs spreading all across the earth as large amounts of muddy-yellowish energy flooded into Lie Shan's body.

Crack!

A silvery sound rang as Lie Shan held out his arms with a face full of contentment, "Oh, how I miss this strength!"

"I'll make you take back your words this instant, you are no match for me!"

Mu Zhiguang's face turned gloomy upon hearing this. His hand grasped below him and uncountable black lines of energy shot in Lie Shan's direction.

Each of these lines carried a strong sense of death. Even when the earth came into contact with them, black holes were formed from the corrosion.

Soon, Death Threads tangled around Lie Shan, restricting him in place.

The corrosive energy began to seep into Lie Shan's body.

However, Lie Shan did not move an inch. He proceeded to raise his right foot and stomped it down hard. All of a sudden, he extended his arms out, snapping the twines of death.

After glancing at Mu Zhiguang, Lie Shan stomped his foot again, shaking and wobbling the earth.

"You've used one of your chances, you have two left. Unleash your strongest technique!"

Lie Shan's provocative words successfully enraged Mu Zhiguang to his core. On his forehead, a Death Halo engraved with runes was formed. Then, this halo enlarged ferociously, dashed toward Lie Shan, and finally stopped before floating above his head.

Boom!

A black energy pole surrounded by black lightning streaks struck Lie Shan from above.

The death energy poured out by this black halo was so lethal that other players and creatures who touched its remnant waves would disintegrate into dust in mere seconds.

Under the impact of such energy, worried expressions started to show on the players' faces.

Although they had never met the Earth Breaking Clan, they were still their comrades because they had taken part in the battle. Naturally, they would hope for them to be victorious.

After a minute of blasting by the destructive death rays, the halo shrunk gradually and flew back to Mu Zhiguang's forehead.

When the smoke dissipated, the people noticed that a bottomless hole had formed in the earth. Lie Shan was nowhere to be found. No one knew if he had fallen into the hole or had turned into dust.

Just as the crowd was still making up theories, a silhouette levitated from the hole and landed by one side.

As he dusted away the debris that covered him, Lie Shan looked up with a smile again.

"Not bad this time, but if you truly want to inflict injuries on me, try a little harder!"

Who on earth is this monster!?

It was not only Mu Zhiguang that stood stupefied, but the Sea King, the Rock Ghost King, and the others were all stunned, too.

Everyone, including the Sea King, thought they could not hold on for long when the death ray shone. However, not only did the leader of the Earth Breaking Clan sustain all damages, he was not injured one bit. This left everyone feeling appalled.

"How did you do that?" Mu Zhiguang asked coldly.

"The Earth Breaking Clan are the best at defense. If you've never heard this before, you might want to ask your ancestors from the Mu Te Sea Nation, perhaps in return, they'll tell you… not to mess with me!"

After he had said those final five words, Lie Shan stomped the ground fiercely once again. The land quaked horribly and both armies who were fighting toppled to the ground.

"I know, I know who he is… he is the Rock! He's the man who was given the name 'Rock'!" the Rock Ghost King began to cry out in alarm.

"What do you mean, aren't you the Rock?" the Hydra King turned and looked at him, flabbergasted.

"That's because my territory is on the rocks, so I'm called the Rock Ghost King. I've once read the history of the North Rocks on an inscription located in the depths of the North Rocks. The origin of this name had relations to the largest forces that had entrenched themselves in the northern area. This was because the strongest king of the force was given the name 'Invincible Rock' in the outside world. Perhaps that person is him!"

As if Lie Shan heard all that the Rock Ghost King had said, he turned to him and grinned.

"Junior, you're absolutely right. The North Rocks were named after me!"

Seeing the astonished eyes of the crowd, Lie Shan looked at Mu Zhiguang again.

"If I take action this instant, you'll be left with no more chances… so last chance, show me the best you can!"

Looking at the grave expression on Mu Zhiguang's face, Lie Shan slowly crossed his arms over his head. He was in a defensive position.

Just as everyone held their breaths to see if Mu Zhiguang's last move could inflict damage on Lie Shan, a silhouette suddenly appeared behind Lie Shan. With a tight slap across his face, Lie Shan fell to the floor.

Lie Shan was taken aback. He snapped his head back, only to see more slaps coming.

Whack! Whack! Whack!

"The strongest! The strongest! Watch as I kill you myself, the strongest!"

"Your Majesty, why are you hitting me, please stop!" Lie Shan rolled on the ground while covering his head.

"You still don't know where you went wrong? If I don't teach you a good lesson today, I'll regret it for the rest of my life!" the more he thought about it, the more furious the white-haired man became. He rolled up his sleeves and started to punch and kick Lie Shan on the ground.

The scene that had unfolded before everyone's eyes left them stunned. The two armies had even forgotten that they had a battle to fight. They all stared at Lie Shan who was magnificent and boasty just a second before, but was now crouching like a child getting smacked.

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Chapter 203: Bei Li's True Form

At that moment, the white-haired old man's figure remained blurry, but Lu Wu could see his appearance clearly behind the scenes with the help of the artifact.

It was the white-haired old man who lived halfway up the Cliffs of Desperation.

Lu Wu finally realized that the predictions he had made were correct. This man was the first King of Beiqi, North Sea himself.

Looking at the white-haired old man, a sense of familiarity arose from within Lu Wu. He felt as if he had met this person before.

After going through his training, Lu Wu's soul had grown stronger, making these kinds of feelings obscure to him. There seemed to be some kind of connection between their souls.

Lu Wu was puzzled by this. Logically thinking, his ancestor should be Lu Yan. Not to mention that that man had left his traces all over the Land of Beiqi, and this was an actual fact. However, why would he feel this way when it came to North Sea, a man who had barely anything to do with him?

"Do I know him?" Lu Wu turned his head swiftly to look at Bei Li.

Bei Li immediately started to act adorable and awkward, as if totally clueless about who she was, where she was, and why she was there.

"Little Li!" Lu Wu threw himself at Bei Li and raised his paws.

"Is it alright if my answer is that I don't know?" Bei Li squeaked.

"Not a chance!" Lu Wu rolled his eyes at her.

"Okay… basically, he's not your enemy. You two are closely related, but not biologically!"

"What do you mean? Could it be that he was my lover from a previous life?" fear surfaced in Lu Wu's eyes.

Bei Li blushed with shame and could not help but to swing her hand and slap Lu Wu's head.

"It's not what you think, what were you actually thinking? He was personally trained by you…"

As she went on, Bei Li's voice turned into a soft whisper. Lu Wu had his ear right in front of her mouth, his curiosity beginning to overflow.

"Say it… what do you mean by trained by me? Tell me clearly!" Lu Wu could not wait anymore.

"I won't say it!"

"I'm gonna have to fight you if you keep this up!" Lu Wu showed his paw.

"Over my dead body!"

"I'll cut down on your snacks by half!"

"Okay, I'll talk!"

Bei Li sadly hung her head low.

"Spill, what does this old man have to do with me!?" Lu Wu questioned her in a pretentious manner.

"He's the heir that you've trained yourself!" Bei Li puffed up her mouth, her face fuming.

"Heir? Isn't he the first King of Beiqi? And he's going to continue my legacy as the next King of Beiqi?" Lu Wu was utterly dumbfounded.

Bei Li looked up, stared at Lu Wu seriously and said, "Wu, do you still remember the girl who called herself Li?"

"Yes, she's strong, she even sealed the Demonic God away!" Lu Wu nodded.

"Her real name was Bei Li! She was the elite of the Beiqi Divine Clan and the founder of the Land of Beiqi!"

Bei Li's words left Lu Wu completely shocked. Then, he showed an expression as if he expected this.

"That girl in white was really you!"

"I already told you that she wasn't me, but you must be mentally prepared for what I'm about to tell you next…"

Lu Wu nodded, although his heart was jumping up and down, feeling as if it was not going to be good news.

"The elite of the Beiqi Divine Clan, Bei Li, was you. And who you are now is her present form after countless rounds of reincarnation!"

Lu Wu's cat eyes widened, his body leaning backward from the surprise.

"Yes, you heard it right. You were once Bei Li, the elite of the Beiqi Divine Clan!"

Splat!

Lu Wu fell to the floor.

"What about Lu Yan? Who was he? Was he my reincarnated form, too? Also, why did I choose to reincarnate if I was so strong? Moreover, if I'm Bei Li, then who are you?"

Bei Li picked Lu Wu up in her arms.

"Lu Wu was the old ancestor from your reincarnation. As I have mentioned before, you and I, we both have a very complicated relationship. After you left, I changed my name to Bei Li, and about my identity…"

As she spoke, Bei Li smiled, her eyes disappearing in squints, "You wouldn't wish to experience the pain back then, right?"

Lu Wu shook his head without hesitation. Having experienced that feeling once, he never wanted to try it again. The agony from within his soul was far worse than killing him.

"That's right, so you should focus on improving your strength as fast as you can. Follow your thoughts and take one step at a time. Now, your soul has achieved Ghost Commander Intermediate Realm. Just have a bit more patience and everything will reveal itself in the future!"

"Okay then!"

At that moment, Lu Wu was still shocked and had yet to recover from it.

Little did he know that the one who suppressed the Demonic God was himself, and the white-haired old man was his heir that he had trained.

Right now, his mind started to run wild, but his train of thoughts gradually became clearer.

If the goddess in white was really him, then the order for the white-haired old man to suppress the Demonic God had obviously come from him.

But what was I really conspiring? Could it be that I had given the order for the white-haired old man to conceal himself, too?

The more Lu Wu thought, the more dumbfounded he was.

But hey, I was so cool back then! Why did I have to be a girl!?

Lu Wu stomped on the floor in frustration!

…

After enduring the white-haired old man's ruthless beating, Lie Shan's tears dried up.

I only followed his orders obediently to leave the Barren Grassland and go into battle Where did I go wrong?

Was it because I was too cocky when I granted three moves to the opponent before I took action, and this has enraged His Majesty?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the reason behind it. Lie Shan raised his head.

"Your Majesty, I was wrong, I shouldn't have acted cocky, I shouldn't have granted the opponent three moves!"

The white-haired old man glared at him, "You still don't fucking know what you did wrong!"

Seeing that the white-haired old man was about to hit him again, Lie Shan habitually pulled himself back and lied down on the ground.

Nevertheless, the white-haired old man did not hit him this time, but only said, "Since you're here, finish your business first before meeting me at the Cliffs of Desperation. I'll be waiting!"

After he was done talking, the white-haired old man glared at Mu Zhiguang before disappearing on the spot.

…

Seeing the white-haired old man leave, Lie Shan's heart was in despair. Deep down he knew that there would only be bad news if he went and looked for him.

Even until now, Lie Shan was still unsure about what he had done wrong.

He then slowly picked himself up. His gaze once again fell on Mu Zhiguang, who was hovering in the sky.

"Tsk! It's all your fault for making me receive a beating from that old man just now, you should have a taste of it, too!"

This time, Lie Shan did not mention a word regarding his last move. He banged both his fists on the ground as rusty yellow energy gushed into his body, making him twinkle in golden light.

Mu Zhiguang was aware that Lie Shan was about to make his move. Thus, he held a straight face as the Death Halo appeared once more on his forehead.

The halo shot up in the air and enlarged, its shine complementing the black light that enveloped the world. A black, scaly, enormous arm slowly emerged out from this halo and dashed toward Lie Shan.

"So you finally grasped the basics of the Law of Death? Not bad!" Lie Shan flashed a cunning smile and his figure disappeared. Then, a glimmering gigantic golden hammer morphed in his hand, which he swung heavily toward the enormous hand.

Boom!

The impact from the collision tore a crack in space and time.

A roaring current swept past as pebbles on the ground shot in every direction like bullets due to the titanic shockwave that was brought upon by it, causing tons of creatures beneath them to be caught in the crossfire.

As he blocked the oppression from the enormous black hand, the golden hammer in Lie Shan's hand burst out in rays of light, which only got more and more blinding.

"Open!" with an angry growl from Lie Shan, the giant hammer thrusted upward.

Under such enormous force, the black gigantic hand began to slightly back off and was forced to re-enter the halo. Lie Shan then lifted the large golden hammer before smashing it onto the black aura.

Crack!

The Aura of Death enveloping the world instantly broke and the zombie fighters of the Sea King Navy fell flat.

"Today, anyone who dares to invade my beloved Beiqi will not leave. Kill them all!"

With Lie Shan's words, the warriors of the Earth Breaking Clan charged at the Sea King Navy once again.

The players also quickly followed up and assembled, launching an attack on the Sea King Navy alongside the army of the Earth Breaking Clan.

The tables in this fight had turned so many times. After a few ups and downs, even the experienced fighters, the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King had drawn a blank.

They didn't dare say if they would surely win this round. After all, what if there was another stronger party hiding behind the scenes?

However, the Sea King knew that his strongest trump card was Mu Zhiguang. Nonetheless, judging from how they fought, it was clear that Mu Zhiguang was not someone who could go against the leader of the Earth Breaking Clan, so he knew he had already lost.

Looking at the vast land covered with the bodies of fallen soldiers, the Sea King understood that his position as the overlord of the Void Ocean was no longer guaranteed.

"I will not resign myself to this!"

There was a malicious look on the Sea King's face. He threw himself at the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King fiercely as the hopelessness that weighed on him turned into his last hysterical fight.

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Chapter 204: The Final Curtain

After the white-haired old man disappeared, the battle erupted once again.

The Sea King was fighting against the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King while Lie Shan and Mu Zhiguang continued their battle of the strongest.

Facing such a strong opponent like Lie Shan, Mu Zhiguang did not dare to take any risks. He began to catalyze the black halo and a humongous ugly beast peeked out from within.

"Dark Sky Beast!" seeing that large creature, excitement flashed through Lie Shan's eyes.

"Have a taste of my hammer!" as the Dark Sky Beast pressed toward him, Lie Shan raised his battle hammer and was prepared to clash directly with him.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With each clash, lightning boomed in the sky and space was stirred by the strong force. Ruptures appeared occasionally, but they were repaired immediately.

After years of inactivity, Lie Shan's blood boiled with an intense passion. He had finally met a worthy rival. Yelling with euphoria, his large hammer smashed into the Dark Sky Beast's huge claws again.

"Open!"

After smashing away the Dark Sky Beast's huge claws, Lie Shan darted closer and grabbed the giant Dark Sky Beast's finger with his left hand. The muscles and veins on his body popped and he flung his hammer backwards as he moved along swiftly. Then, he utilized this force to throw the Dark Sky Beast onto the ground.

Boom!

Dust flew, the earth cracked, and a massive pit appeared.

"Nice!" Lie Shan cackled loudly. With his battle hammer raised high, he sprinted downward while yellow gusts of smoke steamed on the surface of his body. When he struck the Dark Sky Beast with his hammer once again, it was like a high magnitude earthquake. The land rumbled and was parted into pieces.

A deep imprint of a hammer was left on the Dark Sky Beast's back.

Stepping on the Dark Sky Beast's back, Lie Shan looked upward to Mu Zhiguang, whose face was pale.

"You think you can invade Beiqi with this kind of strength? You should know that that kid Frozen, that fool Da Huo, and the rest haven't even arrived, and you can't even defeat me. You're just here as a joke, right?" Lie Shan could not help but sneer at him with a smile.

To Lie Shan now, no matter how many newbies Beiqi had, those old forces were still the same, so he thought Mu Zhiguang overestimated himself.

Watching the extremely arrogant Lie Shan, memories appeared in Mu Zhiguang's head.

Back then, many of the clan's people stayed beside the dying king of the clan, promising him that the legacy of the Mu Te Sea Nation would go on.

However, the king of the clan gave them a warning before he died.

If the Mu Te Sea Nation plans to enlarge their territory in the future, they must never touch the Land of Beiqi. This is because that is a forbidden and untouchable land, a land where numerous elites had fought and killed!

Mu Zhiguang almost forgot this memory.

According to what Lie Shan said, every competitor for the King of Beiqi in ancient Beiqi were Ghost Emperor Peak Level Elites. Now, Mu Zhiguang finally knew why the old king of the clan gave the clan this warning before he passed away.

Just then, Mu Zhiguang looked at the Sea King and his eyes sparkled with affection.

A forbidden land? A land of massacre? So what? I have been fighting against the world my whole life. I am the pride of the Mu Te Sea Nation! I shall protect the glory of our clan!

"O' Ruler of Death, I am willing to sacrifice my dying body for the power of the supreme Law of Death…"

Mu Zhiguang mumbled lightly and the death halo began to shiver. Black light flowed within it, as if they were answering Mu Zhiguang.

Upon feeling the struggles of the Dark Sky Beast to break free, Lie Shan sank down in order to suppress it. Then, he looked at Mu Zhiguang with hope in his eyes.

"Don't let me down!"

"I won't!" Mu Zhiguang replied coldly. His pupils suddenly turned black, his black robes flew without wind blowing and his body was covered in black flames.

"Sacrificing yourself, are you planning on going all in?" Lie Shan had yet to make a move, but he asked with anticipation.

Mu Zhiguang did not answer. He raised his hand to point at the halo. Instantly, a black light appeared from within and quickly rushed into his body.

Lines of the Death Curse floated on the surface of Mu Zhiguang's body, glowing with a dark black gloss.

Roar!

Mu Zhiguang started to growl in pain. He opened his mouth and sucked in the direction of the Dark Sky Beast. The Dark Sky Beast also began to shriek in agony, its body disintegrating, turning into black smoke before flowing into Mu Zhiguang's mouth.

After swallowing the Dark Sky Beast whole, Mu Zhiguang's body began to swell and contort. Black scales grew on his skin and sharp black claws grew from his hands. In a matter of a few seconds, he transformed into a terrifying monster of around 30 feet tall.

"Wow, looking all intimidating now, are you? Come at me!" Lie Shan laughed, hoisting the battle hammer onto his shoulder.

Roar!

Mu Zhiguang's figure vanished into thin air before suddenly reappearing in front of Lie Shan. He then slammed his huge, pointy claws down.

Crack!

As the claw and hammer collided, a rupture in space and time was formed. It expanded instantly and the bent timespace continuum tore up every creature it touched into nothing.

Lie Shan was taken aback by Mu Zhiguang's power, but this only fueled the fire burning within him. He lifted his battle hammer again and made a hard swing directly onto Mu Zhiguang's head.

The hammer landed firmly on Mu Zhiguang's head, causing him to fly out. When he stood up again, there was a dent on Mu Zhiguang's head which was quickly dissipating.

Roar!

The uninjured Mu Zhiguang transformed into a flashing light again, charging toward Lie Shan.

"Ha, good one!"

The two silhouettes collided once more.

The earth continued to crack from the huge force of the collision. Moreover, the close combat techniques showcased in their fight made the other forces around them suffer. The remnant energy waves were too strong, making it unbearable even for Ghost Kings like the Rock Ghost King.

From those who were watching from the outer world, these two silhouettes were too fast. All that could be made out were just black and yellow lights running into each other.

Currently, Lu Wu was lying in Bei Li's arms, focusing attentively on the battle of the two Ghost Emperor Peak Level Elites.

Before him was a data menu added up by the artifact.

These numbers caused Lu Wu to be truly stunned.

In just a mere second, more than 10,000 collisions had occurred between them. To top it off, an average of more than 300 close combat techniques were performed per minute.

Nonetheless, this was not the most frightening fact. After their collisions were digitized by the artifact, the health bars that reflected their health conditions appeared on their bodies.

With every collision, their health would drop.

However, Mu Zhiguang was in the state of Death Curse and had triggered a health revival feature. Thus, no matter how much health he lost, it would recharge instantly.

On the other hand, a similar phenomenon was happening to Lie Shan. Every time he was injured, a pure strength of the earth would emerge from the ground, healing all his wounds.

As this battle grew fiercer, all other forces stopped fighting and scattered to find shelter.

At this point, the battle was starting to affect other parts of the world.

The constantly splitting space and time caused a sudden change in heaven and earth. One moment it was bright, then in another second, it turned dark. The skies howled with strong winds and wept with rain, then all of a sudden, the sun would return again to clear skies.

After another half an hour of battle, not only were there no signs of stopping, Lu Wu realized that both their body's statistics were still increasing.

A black line fell from the black halo in the sky, connecting itself to Mu Zhiguang. Lie Shan was still summoning the strength of the earth to support himself in maintaining his full power.

Luckily, the battle was happening at the border. If it had been at the Mansion of the Dead, they would all be done for. Lu Wu was mentally rejoicing.

The two silhouettes sped up in the lasting battle, their speeds completely overcoming the sound barrier. The outer world could only hear delayed explosions coming from all directions, with no head nor tail of their origins.

"Bow down!" With a deafening holler that shattered the world, a gigantic golden battle hammer came into sight. Then, it plummeted right smack on to Mu Zhiguang's body.

Boom!

A blinding white light changed the world into daytime.

A mushroom cloud rose from the borders of the Mansion of the Dead.

"Arghh, I'm blind! Is this some sort of fucking atomic bomb!?"

"Dammit, can the two of you who are fighting with cheat codes sympathize with us players? This is too much!"

"Am I dead? Why did the world turn white!"

"Totally amazed! The battle between the Demonic God and Hiderigami was scary enough, but I think this battle is way cooler. I'm watching from so far away and yet my health bar is still going crazy. It can't go on like this, I gotta run further away."

"Whoa, I'm so glad that I could play till this stage in this life!"

"We can't afford to provoke the gods while they are battling, let's run!"

…

This strike caused chaos among the players as they scattered to retreat to safe areas farther away.

The tree spirits, wolves, mythical snakes, and other creatures, too, dug into the earth and hid.

A few moments later, everything returned to silence.

What followed was a magnificent shock wave that travelled three times the speed of sound. Everything outside was cut by the pebbles which were flung out, and no players were spared from the fatal barrage of the bullet-like pebbles raining down on them.

Aside from the Earth Breaking Clan who were protected by the rock giants and some Beiqi forces that hid underground, all of the players and the Sea King Navy were wiped out simultaneously.

A bead of cold sweat fell from Lu Wu's forehead when he saw this.

This is so terrifying. If these two came to the real world, they would be walking nuclear weapons.

As a heavy hammer dropped down, Mu Zhiguang's health decreased by half on the menu.

However, before he could recover, Lie Shan hurled down another strike with his hammer.

The roaring shockwaves swept across the land once more.

When the storm ended, Lu Wu noticed Mu Zhiguang lying half-dead on the ground, his cursed body plastered with cracks.

"This is the end. You are an elite, but because you are an invader, you must die!" Lie Shan said while heaving his golden battle hammer up.

Mu Zhiguang opened his eyes weakly, his eyes full of resentment as he looked at Lie Shan.

Once, he was called the black sheep of the Mu Te Sea Nation because he possessed the power of death.

However, there was also a time he was called the hope of the clan, ironically for the same reason.

One thing never changed.

He was the strongest genius in the history of the Mu Te Sea Nation!

Moments before he passed away, Mu Zhiguang had an epiphany.

The world is big, hence it's expected that there are still many geniuses stronger than me.

He slowly closed his eyes, but when the huge hammer was about to fall on him, Mu Zhiguang suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed toward the direction of the Sea King.

The death halo in the sky slipped down, covering the Sea King, who was still stunned. Then it quickly glided toward the Void Ocean letting the Sea King escape.

Lie Shan was shocked. He tried to stop it, but it was too late.

As he witnessed the disappearance of the death halo, Lie Shan's anger grew. He had failed to fulfill the King of Beiqi's order to kill all invaders.

As he growled furiously, the battle hammer came crashing down!

In his moment of death, Mu Zhiguang's eyes were only filled with relief.

He was exhausted. He had sacrificed everything and given his all for his clan. It was time for a well-deserved break.

Golden lights erupted and everything was torn by a golden glow…

…

"You're the only one left from the Mu Te Sea Nation… there's no need to fight anymore, just promise me you'll make it out alive!"

Inside the halo, the Sea King clenched his teeth and listened to Mu Zhiguang's last words for him.

His big brother had once sacrificed his freedom for his clan. This time, he had given his life up for the Sea King. This caused his heart to be filled with hatred and guilt.

"Big brother, I hereby swear to avenge you! May you rest in peace!" the Sea King's eyes glowed with vengeance as he looked at Beiqi from afar.

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Chapter 205: Vibranium Pirate Ship

North of the Void Ocean.

A black halo traveled speedily from afar before diving straight into the water and swimming downward.

Invading Beiqi cost the Sea King everything. He knew he could no longer regain his position before the incident with his own power.

Such deep vengeance drove the Sea King crazy, so he came up with a maniacal idea. This was also the only way he would be able to earn his revenge.

The death halo kept sinking below the water. 5,000 leagues… 10,000 leagues… 20,000 leagues…

Suddenly, a huge sculpture appeared before his eyes.

Seeing the arrival of the death halo, the huge sculpture turned slowly and looked at the Sea King.

Whoosh!

A current flowed and a gigantic hand suddenly grabbed the Sea King.

"Guardian, I am Mu Hai of the Mu Te Sea Nation!" the Sea King's thoughts condensed into a consciousness, threading straight into the body of the Spirit of Mu Te.

This time, the huge sculpture did not grab him. Instead, it lowered its arm slowly and allowed the Sea King to approach it.

After approaching the Spirit of Mu Te, the Sea King came out from the halo. He scratched his arm to let a few drops of blue blood drip onto the Spirit of Mu Te, which quickly seeped into the sculpture.

Moments later, the voice of the Spirit of Mu Te rang in the Sea King's head.

"Member of the Mu Te royal family, state your business!"

"I want to release the Death Clan and make them invade the Void Ocean!"

"No, sealing this place was an order from the clan's king, Mu Zhiguang. I reject your order!" the Spirit of Mu Te's voice echoed in his head with a buzz.

"Mu Zhiguang is dead. The only way I can take revenge on his passing is to release the Death Clan. I am the only one left in the Mu Te Sea Nation. I am your king now!" the Sea King roared wildly.

"I do not believe you!" the Spirit of Mu Te was so shocked that his body shivered.

The Sea King's face darkened. He immediately delivered Mu Zhiguang's last words to the Spirit of Mu Te.

After a while the Spirit of Mu Te spoke, "He hoped that you would not take revenge but instead survive as the last member of the clan."

"I'd rather die than live on my own in shame. I've made up my mind!" the Sea King said in all seriousness.

"The last King of the Mu Te Sea Nation, I obey your order!"

The Spirit of Mu Te did not say anything else this time. He was created by the Mu Te Clan, so he would follow the orders of the clan's king. Since the Sea King was the only one left in the clan, the Sea King was their last king.

The huge sculpture raised its right leg, revealing a Hexagram Formation, which had deafening sounds emanating out of it as if there were ghosts crying out.

Tentacles reached into the seal and began to grow crookedly.

"Do you need me to open the seal?"

"Wait!" the Sea King said while sweeping toward the seal.

Instantly, black tentacles circled around the Sea King in a craze.

Thud!

The Spirit of Mu Te stomped his foot and all the illusory tentacles were torn by an invisible force.

When the Sea King's feet touched the seal, innumerable sounds rang in his head.

Cunning jeers, husky screams, sad sobs…

"Mu Zhiguang… die… die… die, Mu Zhiguang…"

The Sea King hummed coldly, chasing away all the sounds in his head. He then looked at the Hexagram Seal below him and said, "Do you wish to come out? Ruler of Death!"

When the Sea King's voice died down, all the tentacles which were stretching outward disappeared and a skull face slowly formed at the area around the seal.

"Mu Zhiguang… die!"

"I am not Mu Zhiguang. I was just asking if you want to come out or not. If you don't, I think Mu Zhiguang will keep you guys locked down here for eternity!"

When talking to this demon in the Valley of Death, the Sea King would naturally not say that Mu Zhiguang was dead, or else, it would send the Death Clan into an uproar and they would attack the seal.

Without Mu Zhiguang, the Spirit of Mu Te would not be able to oppress the sudden outburst of the Death Clan once the seal bursts, and the Sea King was well aware of this.

"Who are you… can you let us… out?" beneath the seal, the voices changed abruptly from crying, to anger, then to wailing.

"I can let you out, but what can you give me in return?"

"I can grant you death… let you die… let you embrace the darkness…" piercing laughter came from below, turning the Sea King's complexion ghastly pale.

"Looks like you never want to leave this place!" the Sea King snorted.

"What do you want… you seem to want the power of death… I felt that!"

"That's right. Let me have the power of death. Let me rule your Army of Death! I'll lead them to kill, to swallow every life!"

"It's a good condition… I like it very much… but are you brave enough to do it?"

At the end of the Ruler of Death's sentence, an elixir surrounded by an aura of death slowly appeared above the seal.

"Would you dare? Hehehe… you might really die after drinking this!"

The Sea King looked at the elixir and reached out to take it.

The aura of death surrounded his hand and his arm turned black in seconds. The power of death kept soaking into his body, destroying his bodily functions.

"If this can grant me the strength I want, I'll let all of you out!" after saying this, the Sea King swallowed the elixir with determination.

"Ah!"

In an instant, the aura of death spread through his whole body. His eyes gradually turned black like Mu Zhiguang's. Black currents were flowing in and out of his body and the Sea King began to scream in agony.

"Hahaha… embrace your death… enjoy the last moments of your life…" the voice coming out from below began to laugh madly when it saw the Sea King crying out in pain.

…

After the battle, the players learned how really weak they were.

When faced with such disastrous powers, even if they were huge in number and possessed the ability to respawn, they would never be able to balance their forces with true power.

However, this battle also brought princely rewards to the players.

They gained a lot of experience points and soul coins from the massacre.

After the battle, the players wasted a boatload of soul coins to upgrade their abilities, change accessories, and repair their warships. Once again, the strength of the players increased tremendously.

Meanwhile, the person who gained the most was Lu Wu. He could not stop smiling when his number of soul coins exceeded 500,000.

Even the danger of the hidden Beiqi forces was taken off of his mind.

After knowing that the white-haired old man was his subordinate, he had no worries at all. The only thing that bothered him to the extent of making him slap the floor every time he thought about it, was about how he was originally a female.

After the battle, Lu Wu used some soul coins and Yin energy to repair the border of the Mansion of the Dead.

After all, this was a place where players must pass by when heading to the Liuli Coast. Now that this area had been severely destroyed by the battle between Lie Shan and Mu Zhiguang, the players might fall into some deep holes while travelling by foot.

Lu Wu did not shed any tears over this expense. He paid without hesitation!

At the same time, there was one important task waiting for Lu Wu to settle.

When he completed most of his miscellaneous work, he condensed his incarnation in the Mansion of the Dead and walked toward Tong Gua's Forge.

…

Right now, in Tong Gua's Forge.

Tong Gua, Xiao Tian, the Rock Ghost King who was in his plant form, and the Hydra King who was in the form of a baby snake, looked at each other but nobody talked.

"Tong Gua, I didn't know you've become so weak!" the Rock Ghost King spoke, breaking the awkward silence.

"I say, you look familiar in this state!" Tong Gua did not answer him, instead he looked at the current form of the Rock Ghost King and sank into deep thought.

"Cough…" the Rock Ghost King couldn't help but cough, his face uneasy.

When he snuck into the Mansion of the Dead, he thought Tong Gua was still that terrifying Ghost King Peak Elite, which was why this awkward scenario played out.

"By the way, Tong Gua, since we've already decided to submit to him, why won't he come out and meet us?" the Hydra King asked curiously.

"Be patient, he's the kind of person who will appear at any time. As long as we wait, it'll be fine. However, you must be mentally prepared. Submitting is not as simple as it sounds," Tong Gua couldn't help warning them.

"Do we have to do the Soul Oath to prove our loyalty? When His Majesty was here, I had to do it. Since it's to prove our loyalty, to prevent betrayal, I think it's normal to do this," the Rock Ghost King frowned.

"Then you're too naive! After you board this Vibranium Pirate Ship, they will weld the door shut so you can't leave even if you die," Xiao Tian mentioned quietly from beside.

Although when he said this, Xiao Tian was not even sure what vibranium was, just that it was something incredible based on what the players said.

Hearing this, the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King were both dumbfounded.

Just then, a silhouette appeared in the house. His dark figure was clouded by fog, making his appearance hardly visible.

"Rock Ghost King and Hydra King, I'm here!"

Seeing that somebody was here, they jumped out of their skin. After some pondering, they faced Lu Wu, bowed and yelled, "Greetings, King of Beiqi!"

"Actually, having you guys submit your loyalty to me cost me a lot of resources. But it's okay, since I can also enlarge my force's territory!" as he spoke, Lu Wu shifted his thoughts, and the words regarding their submission of loyalty to the artifact were sent directly to their minds.

"Read it. Then when you're done, we will be family!" Lu Wu said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, why are the words from this Soul Oath different from the original one?" the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King were puzzled as they looked up.

"Don't ask too many questions, just read it. What are you afraid of? Can't you see I read it, too!" Tong Gua coaxed them, but deep down, he was very glad.

After all, he was pulling two more people down with him, so he felt really good.

After the duo exchanged looks, they finally read the words that appeared in their minds.

Meanwhile, the artifact also sensed their souls and sucked them into the channel after they finished reading the Soul Oath which pledged their undying loyalty.

Bei Li, who was already waiting in the artifact, had her mask and white coat on, and was totally prepared for the new brainwashing surgery.

After about an hour, the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King were sent out of the Channel, their faces blank.

"What is this!? Was this the secret weapon Lu Wu made back then?" they both seemed terrified after coming back to their senses.

Especially in the Artifact Channel when they saw the mysterious Bei Li who kept following the previous King of Beiqi, it was so unbelievable to them.

"The information is already in your heads," Lu Wu spoke again.

Once they heard this, they sank into their thoughts immediately.

Rows and rows of information about the artifact and players appeared, shocking the ever so knowledgeable duo.

"See, I told you, you can't leave this Vibranium Pirate Ship. Now you can't even die!" Xiao Tian laughed at them from beside.

"Your Majesty, I would like to know your plans!" the Rock Ghost King asked with a straight face.

"To make an army capable of fighting any force… including the world of immortals!"

Although Lu Wu had said that with a stable tone, it still greatly surprised the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King, since they knew how deadly were the forces of the world of immortals.

"Don't be scared, I can do this with the help of the artifact!"

Regarding this point, both of them acknowledged it after understanding the functions of the artifact.

"Now I know why these secret weapons… no, these players, kept annoying my North Rocks region. It was their way to get stronger!"

The Hydra King nodded, too.

"Getting stronger by snatching things, huh? After being digitized by the artifact, their strengths will be infinite, it is indeed the best way of progress!"

"Your Majesty, I know potion making. Shall I provide it to the players and develop this into their character classes?"

Just as Xiao Tian said, since they had already boarded this ship and had made up their mind to follow Lu Wu, he made the initiative to give suggestions in order to assist in the players' growth.

"Go back and keep being the Ghost Kings. The players' strength still has room for improvement, and I'm preparing a new chapter. About the players' invasion, please ignore them. When it's time, I will announce your participation to the players!"

The Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King pulled their faces after listening to this.

They thought after joining this team, they could finally rest, but it turns out they have to serve the players and help them get stronger.

"Yes!"

At last, the duo bowed and agreed.

Seeing that they had agreed, Lu Wu nodded in contentment.

"When the timing is right, send your trusted subordinates here, I'll digitize them, too. The other subordinates who are not involved can keep being the source for the players' growth."

Delight flashed on their faces, because they were worried about this, too. Since their subordinates had followed them for years, if they could only assist the growth of the players, it was rather unfair. Little did they know, before they voiced it out, Lu Wu had already mentioned it.

"Yes!" they bowed again.

"Very good!" after saying that, Lu Wu's figure disappeared.

After Lu Wu left, the four people fell into a baffled silence.

"Don't complain. Once the players get stronger, you'll benefit from it, too. Since we're all one force now, don't stress too much about those insignificant subordinates. Since you guys are not emotionally connected to each other, don't be too bothered by it!" seeing as Lu Wu had left, Tong Gua said from beside.

"Oh right, now you know that the artifact can extract soul power and convert them into soul coins. This is also the only currency shared by us, other NPCs, and the players. The game shop, too, is available for us. We actually have loads of benefits…" while saying this, Tong Gua's eyes glimmered slyly. Then, he walked to the Rock Ghost King's side and hooked his arm around his neck.

"Brother, since we're family now, I… am lacking some funds and I need some assets. I see your North Rocks are filled with spiritual materials. How about you cut down some trees and sell them to the game shop, then lend your brother some money to spend?"

The Rock Ghost King's face changed upon hearing this.

"I don't even have soul coins, and yet you want me to lend some to you? No way!"

"Hey, you're so cruel. Since you have the soul coin function now, I'm certain that you'll secretly cut down some trees for yourself. You think I don't know? What will happen if you lend me some soul coins? I work like a bull all day to get a few hundred soul coins a day, can't you just pity me?" Tong Gua yelled angrily.

Looking at the messy wine bottles on the floor, the Rock Ghost King and the Hydra King looked at each other before rushing away from the scene.

Right now, they didn't have any idea of cutting down trees and selling them. To them, soul coins were the divine items that could help them cultivate the Ghost King Intermediate Realm.

They also had a sudden thought that this Vibranium Pirate Ship was actually quite decent.

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Chapter 206: Ghost Commander Trial

After settling the two Ghost Kings, Lu Wu started to think about how he was going to standardize the players' strengths.

At the current stage, the players' strength formed their own system which was completely different from the power system of the Underworld.

To line up these two very different systems, Lu Wu handed this arduous task to Bei Li. Bei Li did not disappoint. She quickly researched the trial for players to line up their battle powers to the Underworld.

When the players logged on, they noticed a new trial system in the game.

[Game renewal, addition of a Trial System:

Content: After this renewal, every player at Level 100 or higher will be able to register for the Trial Challenge at the chamberlain's area of the Mansion of the Dead. Specific information about the trial are as below:

[One, Ghost Commander Preliminary Trial (at least Level 100):

Trial Content: After receiving the task at the Mansion of the Dead's chamberlain's area, enter the scene of the trial and engage in single combat with Beginner Level Ghost Commanders. The trial will be completed upon defeating the creature of the Ghost Commander Level.

Trial Reward: 300 soul coins, a decorative purple title added behind your menu name (Beginner Ghost Commander), and a purple Ghost Commander pendant (the symbol of a trial passer).

[Two, Ghost Commander Intermediate Trial (at least Level 168 and has passed the preliminary trial):

Trial Content: After receiving the task at the Mansion of the Dead chamberlain's area, enter the scene of the trial and engage in single combat with Intermediate Level Ghost Commanders. The trial will be completed upon defeating the creature of the Ghost Commander Level.

Trial Reward: 600 soul coins, a decorative purple title added behind your menu name, and a purple Ghost Commander gold ring (the symbol of a trial passer).

[Hidden Trial Bonus: Will be given after the Prestige System is launched!]

…

Lu Wu launched three trial system settings at the same time, each referring to the three stages of a Ghost Commander.

The level of the settings was also decided after Bei Li's meticulous consideration.

The launching of these trials was to standardize the players' battle powers. Lu Wu also donated soul coins to be awarded to winning players.

Of course, Bei Li had set Level 100 as the minimum requirement to enter the trial, but they didn't expect a Level 100 player to succeed. A lot of weak players would not be able to pass the preliminary Ghost Commander Trial even if they were at Level 150.

Basically, in Lu Wu's opinion, other than a few superbly gifted players, most of the players at Level 100 would be unable to pass the trial.

Yet Lu Wu would not lower the threshold. It was to be an acid test of the strengths of the players and the Underworld.

Lu Wu also considered how the auxiliary classes would complete the trial at the current stage.

Currently, there were only two auxiliary classes: Sun Qi the dog's White Phantom and the Wood Spiritmaster who had advanced his class from a Mage.

Sun Qi didn't have to worry. Since his attributes were higher than those of the same class, his outputs were not weak. However, what gave him a headache was this Wood Spiritmaster class which controlled and healed but had little output.

Still, Lu Wu would not be biased. He spent nights discussing with Bei Li before launching a new pathway known as the auxiliary trial.

In this trial, the specific mission did not involve engaging the Ghost Commander Elites in single combat.

Rather, it was a trial to refine a player's controlling and healing powers.

This trial would be divided into three stages.

In the healing trial, ten puppets with dropping health would appear in the scenario. The players must ensure that none of them died over a period of ten minutes.

The second trial scenario would be about control. The players' mission would be to confine all the roaming piglets in the scenario to their respective positions within the set time frame.

The third trial would be the most significant combat trial.

However, they didn't have to assist the players to fight. Instead, they have to protect a Level 100 player and ensure that the player survives until the end to kill the Ghost Commander Level monster.

This game update quickly sparked a discussion in the forum.

Crayon_Shinchan: "Ohoo~ I want to ask the officials: are the Ghost Commander Elites in this trial equipped with intelligence? If they are, I choose to commit suicide (laughing emoji)!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Probably not, since the point of this trial is to test our strength. It's still going to be tough, though, I don't think any of us can single handedly defeat the Ghost Commanders!"

Watermelon_Taro: "Ao Jian might do it, that bastard's incredibly strong. He's totally a bot-like player!"

My_Wife's_The_Cutest_In_The_World: "Can we enter as a couple?"

My_Husband's_The_Coolest_In_The_World: "Yes! Yes! Can two people enter together? If we can't we'll be half as strong!"

Peppa_Boar: "Impossible. If we can enter the trial together, I'll pull one of my guild members into this (laughing emoji)!"

Invincible_Loneliness: "I think that for those who want to enter the trial, advance your character classes first. Don't bother entering if you haven't advanced. Don't waste your 10 soul coins on registration. If not, I reckon your levels will be delayed, but us inherited character classes are excluded (laughing emoji)!"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to Invincible_Loneliness: "Someone~ Beat this cocky billionaire to death (laughing emoji)!"

A_Large_Wolfdog: "So, should I enter the auxiliary trial or the combat trial? (confused emoji)!"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to A_Large_Wolfdog: "Maybe the officials forgot to launch a mount trial for you whereby after you succeed, you'll be awarded the title of 'Excellent Mount' (laughing emoji)!"

…

However, Lu Wu underestimated the players' potential.

Within a day after the launch, two players had already completed the trials.

One of them was Ao Jian, who has the highest level among the players, Level 109. He failed on his first attempt and succeeded on the second try.

The second player to finish was Qi Ming. He, too, only succeeded during his second attempt.

The server announcement of the two players' victories spurred everyone's excitement again.

It declared that only the top 100 players would be awarded with a server announcement. Thus, everyone wanted to fight for this chance to show off.

A level-training craze was kickstarted by the content update.

Many players who reached Level 100 began to bombard the Top 100 Trial List, dreaming of owning the Ghost Commander pendant and roaming to other towns to show off.

All the players' progress was heading toward a positive direction.

Just when Lu Wu thought a steady progressive era came, a message posted in the players forum caught his eye.

A player posted a video showing a huge amount of black, octopus-like creatures raging in the Void Ocean, attacking players and other creatures the second they came into their line of sight.

To investigate what happened, Lu Wu used the artifact to move his vision to the Void Ocean. Then, he spotted the horrifying scene occurring up north.

Countless hideous monsters swarmed the waters as more black monsters surfaced. Their enormous population dyed the seawater black, making Lu Wu's head go numb.

Before this, Hu He discovered the Abyss Death Clan's existence when he was at the bottom of the ocean. Witnessing this sight, he knew that the Death Clan had come into being.

As to why the Death Clan would break the seal, Lu Wu suspected that this was all the Sea King's doing. After all, who else would dive several thousand leagues underwater to do such diabolical things?

Of course, Lu Wu automatically filtered the fact that one of his allies, Hu He, could actually do this evil thing.

After pinpointing the root cause, Lu Wu released another server announcement right away to alert the players.

[Server Announcement: There is a deathly natural disaster outbreak in the Void Ocean. Players, please exercise caution when sailing out to sea!]

After releasing the announcement, Lu Wu started to find a solution with Bei Li.

This danger might be hazardous, but it could also be an opportunity.

Now, the players were already lusting for level advancement. This crisis might be the key to boost all the players' levels.

Hence, Lu Wu and Bei Li began to prepare new downloadable content to help the players upgrade their strength for the crisis. They also hinted that cash-purchased weapons would help greatly in their fight.

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Chapter 207: Cross-Server Account And IGN Evaluation

While Lu Wu and Bei Li were researching the new upgraded content, something happened in the forum, evoking new discussion amongst the players.

The problem was, a player from the European server who logged into his account in the local server noticed that his character class menu was still on a Beiqi player's menu after he returned to Europe. His character also remained in Beiqi instead of his normal Land of Cangxu.

Similarly, local players who started playing Battle Online in Europe found their log-in locations still in the Hidden Dragon Village of the European server after they came back. Their character class menus were also unchanged, remaining a dead soul warlock, knight, etc.

Due to a sense of attachment to their original servers, many players hoped the officials could launch a server changing service so they could return to their preferred server.

After some discussion between Lu Wu and Bei Li, they thought this was a great suggestion, so they released an official announcement.

[Cross-Server Account Update Announcement:

Content: Following the feedback received about the location linked to a player's account, the officials have decided to add a cross-server account function. Each account will be able to change servers once by purchasing a pass at the game shop for 100 soul coins. Once purchased, players need to activate the pass, where they will be given the option to choose their desired servers (currently only available for the local server and European server).

Cross-Server Precaution One: After selecting a server, a player's level, equipment, channel items, and situation will be transferred to the new server without any changes. However, their exclusive title in the previous server will be forfeited.

Cross-Server Precaution Two: Upon logging in to the server for the first time after a server change, players will be given a chance to change their default character classes. After changing their default character class, only a character's level attributes will change. Your character's levels will remain unchanged. However, the player's character class advancement or inherited character class will be forfeited!

Cross-Server Notification (Red): Crossing servers is only allowed once, no multiple crossings allowed!

…

The efficiency of the officials won the players' positive reviews.

At the same time, many European server players who had previously logged in to the local server started to spend cash to cross their servers. A few local players on the European server also chose to come back to their original server.

However, not many players changed their default character class when they crossed, since they were familiar with their respective character classes. Several other players chose not to change character classes as they were reluctant to give up their class advancements.

Following this, the officials released another announcement. Even in different servers, their skills in the Cultivation Pavilion were the same. Players could grow and progress in the other server.

With the officials' guarantee, most players just gave up changing. They continued with their original character classes and kept battling in different servers.

…

As Battle Online gained fame and became more popular day by day, several foreign professional gaming organizations began to invite Lu Wu for interviews.

Lu Wu did not explicitly turn them down. The timing was certainly not ideal because he was still just a cat.

Even so, the agency with the leading authority on all things gaming, the Imagine Game Network aka IGN, produced a review for Battle Online.

The world-renowned gaming media company had a professional comprehensive rubric by which they assessed games. Expert reviewers would try a game and write their reviews based on this rubric and award a score to the game ranging from 0.0 to 10.0 on the overall game experience.

Each aspect of the game would also be assessed on a scale of 0.0 to 10.0, including performance, graphics, audio, gameplay, and attractiveness. However, the overall score was independently awarded and not calculated by the individual factors.

As Battle Online had not yet been launched in America, where IGN is based, their evaluation was carried out on the European server.

What the reviewers found in their evaluation of Battle Online utterly blew them away.

After obtaining multiple confirmations on their test report, IGN published their review. Their review quickly went viral in the gaming community.

Graphics: 10.0

Evaluation: Completely realistic scenario simulation. One could not tell if they were in the real world or in the game. Every scenario was replicated to the very detail, a falling leaf, a gentle breeze, even the light shadows during the sunrise and sunset were impactful. Could be named as a revolutionary product.

Audio: 10.0

Evaluation: Perfectly synced to the visuals, the audio sounded very realistic and not artificial at all. One could only imagine what kind of monster the audio master was behind the scenes!

Gameplay: 9.8

Evaluation: Super realistic graphics make gameplay very enjoyable. A high level of liberty in the game, air walls are absent, long shots of the graphics were also not two-dimensional. All areas on the map were accessible to players. The progress system was also comprehensive and versatile, with more than one way to fight monsters and level up. A player could be any character class they desired: an explorer, beast trainer, sailor, adventurer, and more. It is to be noted that there are even more gameplay options available on their original server, but we have yet to carry out our evaluation there. Since there still are elements of the game that have yet to be launched on the European server, we can only give a 9. However, once these new features are launched in the future, you can expect to see full marks from us!

Attractiveness: 10.0

Evaluation: The game introduced a very interesting character class development system. While leveling up, the body conditions would upgrade in sync. Each level advancement was extremely rewarding. At the same time, the warship-development mode in the current stage added more pleasure to the game. The game was absolutely enticing. It had a wide, open-world view and a very high power system. Even after reaching the final level in the game, there was still plenty for a player to do as there were many new territories to explore.

Game Performance: 10.0

Evaluation: Battle Online received positive feedback from players on both the original server and European server, and quickly amassed a huge user base. At the same time, it has been constant with its position as the game with the top number of active players among new releases. Moreover, other highly-anticipated games released in the same period were given a cold shoulder, attracting far fewer players.

For one, Star Wars was launched in Europe in the same period as Battle Online. Although having been chosen as one of the top three most-anticipated titles, its release being a day later than Battle Online's launch proved to be detrimental, as it only attracted less than 30,000 players from Battle Online. These players still came back to Battle Online after that. What a dreadful ending.

Overall Review: The game has a grand world view with 100 percent realistic graphics. It has a comprehensive economic system, realistic player killing system, an intuitive interface, and various entertainment elements. The developers have perfectly handled cheaters and bugs that may ruin the gaming experience. We have become avid fans of this game and we look forward to the launching of an American server! This is a legendary game that must be played!

(Attached is an 80 minute intricate review of the contents of the game.)

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When IGN published its test report and video reviews, Battle Online became the hot topic in the gaming industry all around the world. It caught the attention of foreign players, lured by the enticing gameplay videos, resulting in the registration of a huge batch of players.

A huge influx of foreign players entered the official Battle Online forum, eagerly posting requests to launch an American server and Asian server as soon as possible so they could have a taste of the latest and greatest game. After all, the review published by IGN spread the word in the gaming community about the amazing gameplay.

At the same time, the players that searched for related contents of the game knew it had a cross-server account function that meant a late start might hugely affect their respective servers.

So the requests of foreign players in the forum got higher and higher.

Lu Wu valued the launching of other servers, too.

He immediately contacted Wu Guoyi, and was told that the other two servers could be launched anytime as long as he had all the preparations done.

Hearing Wu Guoyi's guarantee, Lu Wu wasted no time and got busy again. He sorted out all the game settings himself and left all the research to Bei Li.

Recently, Lu Wu kept on thinking that he had become more useless since he had Bei Li, and for this, he concluded three reasons.

One, if he had any problems, look for Bei Li.

Two, if anything was not understandable, look for Bei Li.

Three, just look for Bei Li.

They say that behind every successful man is a great woman. To Lu Wu it couldn't be any more true.

However, he still felt different. Behind him stood a hungry, adorable, premature little girl with infinite potential.

This weird feeling of dependence made Lu Wu feel very happy indeed!

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Chapter 208: No, You Wanted To!

Beiqi, North Rocks.

A sly figure was venturing further in. Behind him, a tall, sluggish silhouette followed.

Hu He had been on edge ever since he entered the deeper region of North Rocks because he was encroaching on the Rock Ghost King's territory. It was not uncommon for players to be viciously attacked by either the Rock Ghost King himself or the ancient tree demon upon entering this area.

However, Hu He was rather surprised. Apart from a few tree demon soldiers, he did not encounter any boss level creatures. Hu He let out a sigh of relief.

After another hour of walking, Hu He's eyes welled up with tears as the border came into sight.

If I can't remain here, I'm sure I can make somewhere else my home! European server, here I come!

He had considered changing servers before, but he still had a strong sense of attachment toward his original server. He decided that for the time being, he would hide in the European server and only return to prove himself after becoming stronger.

Hu He welcomed the warm sun when he walked out from the woods. He walked on with a feeling of ease as he could already feel his new life waving him hello.

After walking for a while, a game notification rang in his head.

[Game notification: You have entered the European server's Land of Cangxu. From now on, you will respawn at the Hidden Dragon Village resurrection point.]

Goodbye justice of backstabbing! Farewell, players who saw me as a malignant player! From now on, I won't lack either friendship or love…

A bright smile lit up Hu He's face as he imagined a perfect future to come.

He sped up and raced toward the purple safe zone shown on the map. He wanted to make some new friends first, since he had always been by himself. Indeed, he was lonely. It was high time for him to put in some effort to chat with other players.

Right then, the compass he was carrying started beeping.

Instinctively, Hu He took the compass out and was surprised to find a high Zombie Energy Value shown on the compass.

But this time, Hu He hesitated. He wondered if he should proceed to dig it up.

His recent grave-digging endeavors left him traumatized. He was afraid of encountering another seal or worse.

He debated with himself for a while before finally deciding to check it out.

He followed the navigation on the compass and marched toward the selected destination.

When he arrived at a hill covered in weeds, Hu He stopped in his tracks, "It's here!"

He took out his spade subconsciously. Just when he was about to dig, his mind tangled up.

"It wouldn't be a seal again, right!?"

No, it can't be. I'm near the newbie village, surely the game developers would've considered this. They wouldn't set such a high difficulty…

After some self-talk, the troublemaker within him woke up and his immorality as a zombie forgemaster erupted again.

I'll just have a light dig. I'll stop if things get fishy! Yes, it'll be like this.

So Hu He took out two spades and handed one over to Cha Na's zombie spirit. Then, they began to dig diligently at the hill.

After nearly half an hour, Hu He plunged his spade hard into the huge hole he made. Suddenly, the earth under his feet loosened and his body fell vertically downward, straight into the hole underneath.

Upon seeing this, Cha Na's zombie spirit jumped in, too.

The grave chamber was pitch black. Hu He stood up immediately, took out the torch he prepared specifically for tomb raiding and began to scan his surroundings.

He instantly found himself in a prison with ten metal-caged cells. It appeared to prevent creatures from escaping.

This relieved Hu He. Perhaps it was not a grave chamber. The bodies of the dead elites could not be a seal, so he should be able to continue digging without any worries.

Hu He walked along the dark tunnel, flashing his torch around the insides of the cells to see what was kept within.

The first cell contained a pile of bones. The bones looked too big to have come from a human-like structure. It was a pity that these bones were too old and severely corroded. He would not be able to forge anything out of them.

Hu He let out a sigh and moved on to the second cell.

It was a similar sight to the first one, a pile of rotten bones with nothing valuable found. When he tried to touch the metal cages, the rusted surface crumbled away into fine powder.

How old is this place? Hu He's eyes were full of shock.

In this world, most of the materials were spiritual. Judging from the Zombie Energy, those who were jailed here must have been elites and these metal cages were not just normal metal either.

Hence, Hu He could not begin to imagine how old this prison had to be in order for such spiritual metal to turn into rust.

As he browsed the cells, Hu He realized that all the creatures here had become rotten bones, so he could not make anything out of them. Hu He was greatly disappointed and thought he would return empty-handed this time.

When he came to the eighth cell, Hu He raised his torch and noticed that this one stood out from the other cells.

This metal cage glowed with a silvery-white light under his torchlight and it had not been corroded by time. It seemed very unusual and must be a valuable metal.

This sparked Hu He's curiosity. He flashed his light inside the cell. When the darkness receded, a scrawny silhouette lying on the floor came into light.

Hu He was excited to find a usable corpse, so he quickly scanned the target with the analysis ability.

[Yuanxu (Level ???):

Character Information: Previous ruler of the Land of Yuanxu. After losing a battle to Xian Xu, his title of His Excellency was abdicated. His cultivation was revoked and he was imprisoned here.

Character State: Half-dead.

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This was the first time Hu He had seen a creature with question marks for its strength condition. However, he was not afraid, since it was half-dead and its cultivation had been revoked.

Looking at this person, Hu He contemplated scavenging him.

Since this person was once a ruler, he must be much stronger than an ordinary character. Since he was abdicated from his position, though, he could still be holding a grudge. If released, he'd potentially wreak havoc.

Thinking about this, Hu He shivered and decided against it.

Although his cultivation was revoked, anything was possible in the world of this game. Maybe this old chap had a trick up his sleeve to regain his cultivation so he was able to survive until now. It was best for him not to stir up any trouble.

With this in mind, Hu He decided to retreat as he did not want to have a target on his back the moment he arrived in the European server.

"Quick… help me out…" just then, an old voice could be heard coming from his front, making Hu He tremble vigorously.

"You… can talk?" Hu He flashed the cell with his torch again. He saw that the frail old man had sat up and was staring directly at him with his murky, dented, and hollow eyes.

"Let me out… save me…" Yuanxu's mouth wobbled, speaking with his husky voice.

"What are you going to do if I let you out?" Hu He couldn't help but ask.

"Kill… Cangxu… rebuild my land of Yuanxu!" even through the metal bars, Hu He could feel the piercing sense of hatred.

"Goodbye, old chap, I don't have time for you. I'll patch up the hole I came through on my way up, just stay here for the rest of your life!" Hu He did not dare free him after his intentions became clear, so he instantly turned and walked away.

What a joke, I used to be naive. Once bitten, twice shy. I will never again let a Demon King out into the world, lest it be another Mu Zhiguang!

Seeing Hu He leaving, a light glitched in Yuanxu's foggy eyes in the cell. He pointed in the direction of Hu He.

A green light zapped from Yuanxu's fingertips, blazing toward Hu He. However, a shield of light from the cage blocked the attack, stopping it from shooting outward.

Buzz!

The sound from behind him alarmed Hu He. He turned back and saw a green light clashing with the silvery-white metal cages, almost blindingly bright.

"Trying to run away?" Hu He was startled and he rushed back to the cell.

"Hey you, stop right there!"

Hu He bit his lip, he did not wish to be related to the reveal of this great demon.

Last time, Mu Zhiguang's explanation menu had already brought him enough trouble. He hated the words that he was awakened by himself to be forever added to his analysis menu.

When that happens, he would never be able to explain himself.

"This Silvermoon Metal… is almost… out of spirit… help me!" Yuanxu continued to yell, stuttering.

"No way am I helping you. Stop this right now, I'm warning you! Don't make me hurt you!" Hu He was panicking. He raised his spade to threaten him.

Yuanxu was not shaken by this, he kept mumbling words as the green and silver light continued fighting each other.

"Dammit!" frustrated, Hu He slammed his spade on the silver cage, trying to scare him.

When his spade hit hard, the silvery white light buzzed for a while before dimming, and a crack appeared on the metal bars.

"Shoot!" Hu He's head went numb and he cursed silently. Little did he know that this metal was a lot weaker than it appeared.

"Thank you…" a voice came from within the cell.

Hu He had no tears left to cry. He grabbed the Zombie Poison Powder from his pocket and threw it in an attempt to stop him.

Buzz!

There were sounds of metal corroding away. Before it could enter the cell, the Zombie Poison Powder was stopped by the silvery white light and quickly disintegrated while the silver glow dimmed even more.

"Go to hell!" Hu He held his head and leaned back, fear plastered all over his face.

Crack!

A crisp sound of a silver metal bar snapping rang out.

Just when Hu He thought this was the end for him, the green aura spreading from Yuanxu's body went out with a puff, and only green smoke remained.

Yuanxu went speechless.

Hu He was rendered speechless as well.

"Hahaha, you've used up your health, right? Can't come out? Hahahaha!" Hu He burst into hysterical laughter. He had barely made it out by the skin of his teeth.

At that moment, Yuanxu moved his body slowly, approaching the broken silver bar. He fixed his opaque eyes direclty on Hu He.

[Facing soul attack… manipulation through seizure… successfully exempted!]

Hu He was taken aback by the game notification. He then shifted his fearful eyes to Yuanxu.

"You tried to manipulate me just now!"

"Why… is your soul… not… manipulatable?" amazement flashed through Yuanxu's blurry eyes.

Listening to Yuanxu's answer, Hu He's body shivered.

How creepy, if this guy can manipulate souls, he may have other powers. I can't stay here anymore, it's best if I go up and bury him again now.

At this point, Hu He definitely wanted to leave.

However, after a few steps, Hu He felt weird. Cha Na's zombie spirit did not follow him.

Right after, he heard some knocking sounds from his back.

Hu He looked back quickly, only to find that Cha Na's zombie spirit was banging his spade on the cell.

"Holy fuck, you idiot. What are you doing? Are you crazy?" Hu He screamed at the top of his lungs.

He wanted to summon Cha Na's zombie spirit back into the zombie storage bag, but Cha Na's zombie spirit did not respond to any instructions. A game notification appeared.

[Game notification: Your subordinate, Cha Na's zombie spirit, has been manipulated, you no longer have the ability to control it!]

Hu He's heart sank. Looking at the gradually opening cell, he whispered, "Shoot! Shoot! I didn't do it on purpose, I didn't mean to let him out!"

"No, you wanted to!" Cha Na's zombie spirit smiled devilishly at Hu He.

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Chapter 209: Beiqi Expeditionary Force

Hu He's eyes widened in bewilderment as he fixed his gaze on Cha Na's zombie spirit who was destroying the prison. He ran toward it immediately with the intention of stopping such out-of-control behavior.

Bang!

Cha Na's zombie spirit turned around and gave him a backhanded smack using the shovel, causing Hu He to fly out of the room.

Hu He stood up again as he spoke gravely, "I'll fight with you!"

Bang!

Another loud smack was heard and once again Hu He was thrown across the room.

Lying on the floor, Hu He's face was covered with tears. He was just a Zombie Forgemaster, not a strong fighter. On the other hand, the zombie spirit of Cha Na had been strengthened numerous times and possessed the combat capability of the Ghost Commander Level. He could never beat that strength.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Crack!

As the prison bars broke open, Yuanxu was seen walking slowly out of the cell. He staggered toward Hu He's side before tapping on his shoulder and said, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome!" Hu He grit his teeth and replied bitterly.

Feeling the air of the outside world, Yuanxu's face was filled with an unspeakable sense of enjoyment as he gradually extended both of his arms.

At that moment, there was a gust of wind as masses of the world's pure soul energy poured in and whirled around him. Then, it turned into a soul energy fog and seeped into his body, nourishing his shriveled frame.

Under the horrified gaze of Hu He, Yuanxu's body slowly restored to its original state. His muscles formed and bulged up steadily, while his rough skin gained elasticity under the nourishment of the soul energy.

Not long after, Yuanxu transformed from looking like an old man in his twilight years to a seemingly dignified man in his thirties.

"Land of Cangxu! It's time to change this name!"

Yuanxu's grayish-white hair danced with the wind while his expression was grim. He knew that it was time for him to claim the rightful throne of His Excellency.

While Hu He was praying for a game notification to never come, it finally appeared.

[Server Announcement: In the region of Cangxu, the Great Demon Yuanxu has been released by player Hu He. He will descend in the Land of Cangxu once again to fight for the throne of His Excellency. All players, please be prepared (Note: This demon with extremely formidable strength was previously His Excellency of the Land of Yuanxu!)]

The news came as a shock in the forum.

Crayon_Shinchan: "Congratulations to the brothers in the European server. Happy to announce that there's a disaster maker coming your way. Throws flower petals (laughing emoji)!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Haha, he has gone to the European server? This is hilarious, it will keep the brothers in the European server busy for a while. Have fun you guys, this is just the beginning (laughing emoji)!"

Watermelon_Taro: "So freaking happy this scourge is finally gone! I was so excited that I instantly bought myself a red outfit (ecstatic emoji~)!"

A_Large_Wolfdog: "I'm on cloud nine~ This is the biggest good news so far. We respectfully escort our Hu He, the Great Demon King, to the European server. Oh and don't even bother coming back (Tong Gua laughing hysterically with arms akimbo.jpg)!"

Star_Universe (European): "Fuck, I've heard so much about this Hu He Demon King. Why would he come to our European server all of a sudden? Please don't!"

Reinhardt (European): "Fuck! Damn you Hu He… We're doomed, this is terrible news! The European server is definitely going to explode soon!"

Mechanic_11 (European): "I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him! We're in the middle of planning the Hidden Dragon Ghost General's murder. Now that he's here, everything will turn into disaster mode, fuck him!"

High_Ping_Warrior (European): "We beg the other server to take him back, please!"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to High_Ping_Warrior: "You're being too kind. Players in all the servers are a big family, so just take it. Not accepting it means disrespect to the original players (laughing emoji)!"

ZERO (European): "It looks like something big has happened. I just got to the forum, can anyone tell me what's going on? (Confused meme)"

Jason (European): "Boss, we're done for… player Hu He, the Great Demon King, seems to have transferred to our zone. Besides, he has dug up a disaster level existence, an existence who is much more powerful than the Hidden Dragon Ghost General!"

ZERO (European): "WTF! Gather the players, we have to kick him out as soon as possible! Quick!"

…

At that moment, players on the local server were bursting with joy whilst players on the European server were in utter misery.

To begin with, the European server was going through a major development stage in an effort to catch up with the others, but now, the presence of Hu He had left them in a complete mess.

A lot of players started running toward the safe zone, waiting for the arrival of a huge calamity.

However, the severity of the situation far exceeded the expectations of the players.

…

Yuanxu appeared after Cangxu was dead.

At that time, the main forces of Cangxu had refused to accept one another as everyone wanted to be the new king. Now that the all-powerful Yuanxu had appeared, the initial balance of the situation would likely be disrupted.

After all, those who had no support in the underworld would easily be bullied, just like the time when Beiqi first lost Lu Yan. Thus, they would most probably seek the patronage of Yuanxu.

The players of the European server had gradually grown stronger under the mutual restraint of different forces. However, if Yuanxu was successful in conquering each of the forces, the players would have to face a truly powerful contingent of the Yuanxu Army.

Cangxu was fuming when he received the news. He barely managed to train the players to be stronger, but now that the Land of Cangxu might be unified by Yuanxu, what would become of them?

If Lu Wu was not there to stop him, Cangxu would have ran over to Hu He and strangled him a hundred times.

Even though Lu Wu prevented the violent behavior of Cangxu, he couldn't help but have the urge to choke Hu He to death. This bastard was incredibly dastardly. He was basically the players' number one nemesis.

If only he could, Lu Wu would create a server on Mars and throw him out of Earth, sending him straight toward outer space to let him suffer alone. By that time, it would all be fine even if Hu He decided to blow his new planet up!

Just as Lu Wu and Cangxu had expected, once Yuanxu discovered that Cangxu was dead, he started roaming around to subdue a crowd of Ghost Kings and Ghost Generals in an attempt to obtain the throne.

Moreover, a number of Ghost Generals and Ghost Kings had once again pledged their loyalty to Yuanxu.

In the face of this situation, Cangxu immediately sought the help of Lu Wu.

At this stage, the European server could be said to be his lifeblood, he could not bear to lose it. After all, he can only resurrect his Xian Ke after they become strong.

After much consideration, Lu Wu decided to provide Cangxu with some support. He reacted by launching a new event.

[Cross-Server Event Update: Beiqi Expeditionary Force!:

Event Details: The Land of Cangxu is about to face the invasion of Yuanxu, the Great Demon. Xian Xu, a longtime close friend of the King of Beiqi, has requested our help.

Brave warriors, the sound of the horn signals an assembly. Put on your battle armor and sharpen your knife for it will be a bloodbath. Let us fight bravely for the great future of Cangxu!

Event Participation Requirements: Event registration will be held at the Mansion of the Dead. Players will become a part of the Beiqi Expeditionary Force upon successful registration. Once the event officially starts, players will be transported to Cangxu and participate in the fight to defend our home!

A purple title of 'Beiqi Expeditionary Force' will appear above all players on the team once they enter the Land of Cangxu.

Event Reward: Privilege to activate the prestige and rank system in advance. Rewards will be given based on the player's rank in exchange with the prestige earned.

With the start of this event, the local players who were prepared to laugh at the sufferings of the players in Cangxu suddenly had ants in their pants.

All the players got envious, particularly for the early activation of the prestige and rank system reward.

They knew what it meant if the system could be activated in advance. It signified that they would be one step ahead of any others, and that advantage could potentially bring extra rewards.

Not long after the event was opened for registration, the Mansion of the Dead was crowded with people. These players were eager to sign up for the Beiqi Expeditionary Force as they feared that they might not be able to get a place.

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Chapter 210: Prestige And Rank

A particularly large number of players had signed up for the new expeditionary force. If Lu Wu had not set the participation limit at five million players, he feared that all players in Beiqi would join the expedition and leave their land behind.

After a full battalion of five million players were gathered, Lu Wu took the plunge to start the update.

[Update Content: Prestige and Rank System:

Prestige System Description: At the current stage, the Prestige System will only be in service for cross-server events. Prestige can be obtained by killing enemy monsters in the cross-server battle mode and Prestige Points will be given based on the strength of the creature killed.

Wandering Souls Level: 1 Prestige Point

Ghosts Level: 3 Prestige Points

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Ghost Commander Level: 10,000 Prestige Points

Ghost General Level: 80,000 Prestige Points

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Prestige points obtained can be traded for special items in the Prestige Shop.

Rank System Description: After earning a sufficient amount of Prestige, players can exchange their points for a corresponding Rank in the Rank System.

Rank Distribution:

Corporal (Level 1 to 10): 100 Prestige Points per exchange (Each level requires 100 Prestige Points)

Attributes: Health 30 (30 health points incremental for each level)

Sergeant (Level 1 to 10): 200 Prestige Points per exchange (Each level requires 200 Prestige Points)

Attributes: Health 40 (40 health points incremental for each level), Endurance 2 (2 points incremental for each level)

Commander (Level 1 to 7): 300 Prestige Points per exchange (Each level requires 300 Prestige Points)

Attributes: Health 50 (50 health points incremental for each level), Endurance 25 (3 points incremental for each level)

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Items available in the Prestige Shop:

Prestige Shop Level One (available for Corporal):

[Surging Blood (Rank Skill): 500 Prestige Points

Skill Effect: After casting the skill, the player gains a 1.2x bonus on their main attribute. Lasts for ten minutes and has a cooldown period of two hours.

[Swordsmen Summoning (Rank Skill): 800 Prestige Points

Skill Effect: Summon ten swordsmen with strength equivalent to that of Level 30 Berserkers to join the fight (vanishing upon death). Lasts for half an hour and has a cooldown period of five hours.

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Prestige Shop Level Two (available for Sergeant):

[Calvary Summoning (Rank Skill): 1500 Prestige Points

Skill Effect: Summon ten warriors with strength equivalent to that of Level 50 Calvary soldiers to join the fight (vanishing upon death). Lasts for half an hour and has a cooldown period of five hours.

[Fiery Elixir (Can only be used once): 500 Prestige Points

Item Effect: After drinking the elixir, all skills (including passive attack) will deal fire damage. Lasts for ten minutes.

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Prestige Shop Level Six (available for Lieutenant General):

[Elixir of Resurrection (Can only be used once): 5,000 Prestige Points

Item Effect: The effect of the elixir will last for five minutes after consumption. During this period, the player will be resurrected upon death (not available in the Versus Arena or other battlefields).

[War Cry (Rank Skill): 5,000 Prestige Points

Skill Effect: The player releases a war halo covering a radius of fifty feet upon letting out a war cry. Allies (including the player) within the range will gain a 1.3x increase on their main attributes. Lasts for ten minutes and has a cooldown period of eight hours.

…

At this point, Lu Wu had released ten tiers of ranks and there were hundreds of items available for each rank in the shop, all of which were special items that could not be purchased in the regular game shop.

He was sure to make many Elixirs of Resurrection from Prestige Shop Level Six available. Players who would take this elixir would be as good as souls who returned to the battlefield after getting their injuries repaired by Lu Wu using some soul coins. This explained why the price was extremely high.

The players of the Beiqi Expeditionary Force were whipped into a frenzy by this wave of updates. They were dazzled by all the skills and growing range items available in the Prestige Shop and their hearts were filled with the desire to own everything.

Moreover, by enabling immediate growth to their attributes and health, the ranks were even more powerful.

This was simply an artifact in the eyes of Mages and Assassins.

Prior to this, their health would not increase much even after each upgrade, but the addition of ranks would turn the situation around.

For instance, when a Mage would upgrade their prestige to Level Five, attributes aside, the health itself would be increased to 3,500, fully transforming them into a human tank. Mages no longer have to hide from the Assassin's attack, they could just stand tough and cast their skills head on.

The introduction of the Prestige System gave many civilian players the hope of a brighter future.

Although soul coins could be purchased by the rich, prestige was not something that could be bought. Only by killing the monsters and demons could one obtain prestige points. As long as the players were diligent enough, they could easily utilize the Prestige System to close the gap between them and the high-end players.

Nevertheless, it was true that these things were difficult to obtain.

Even so, it stirred up the players' hearts. Those who failed to register had no choice but to beat their chests and stomp their feet, lamenting the missed opportunity for them to rise.

The five million players who had activated the Prestige System in advance were on cloud nine. They boasted about their luck and rubbed their fists together, preparing to enter the Land of Cangxu to put up a good fight with the demons.

Now that everything was in place, Lu Wu just had to wait for Cangxu's feedback on the current situation before releasing this large contingent on the warpath.

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Beiqi, Cliffs of Desperation.

In the white-haired old man's small cottage situated halfway up the mountain, four figures were seen aside from the white-haired old man.

"Your Majesty!" the four who appeared in the cottage proclaimed as they got down on one knee in front of the white-haired old man.

"Are you all aware of the reason why I commanded the four of you to stay hidden from the world?" the white-haired old man looked at Frozen, Da Huo, Earthbreaker, and Barbarian Bull, his four great subordinates of the Ghost Emperor Level.

Frozen and the rest were puzzled. After all, they had lived in seclusion for hundreds of thousands of years, their patience had definitely worn out. If it was not for the overbearing pressure from North Sea, they would have escaped much earlier. However, at that moment, no one dared utter a word.

"It is coming. The mark on her body shall reappear very soon. As the leader of the Heavenless Alliance, she had no choice but to reincarnate if she didn't wish to expose herself. But this time around, I believe she won't do the same. It is probably time for me to lend her a helping hand…"

"The opportunity for me to attain divinity has finally come!" the white-haired old man said with a smile.

The facial expressions of Frozen and the rest were grave upon listening to his opportunity for divinity.

They knew that the power of North Sea had reached the pinnacle of a Void Deity. To achieve apotheosis, all he needed to do was to fill in his name on the Underworld God List.

At first they were wondering why North Sea had been stalling his apotheosis, but they did not expect their leader to change his mind all of a sudden.

"Your Majesty, are you saying that she is the Old Ancestor?" Frozen lifted up his head and asked.

"Yes! It's time for her to come back. However, those in the world of immortals would never let her get away with it. So do you all know what I'm planning to do next?" North Sea looked at his subordinates and chuckled.

The four of them felt goosebumps and three words appeared in their hearts at the same time, "Going against Heaven?"

"Afraid?"

"No. Since the Old Ancestor had such courage to do so, then it is only natural for me, as a posterity, to display true valor by going against Heaven along with Your Majesty!" replied Frozen, his delicate face filled with perseverance.

"I, Da Huo, pledge to follow Your Majesty until my death. Those arrogant fellows are a real eyesore. If I was crowned King of Beiqi in the past, I, too, would have definitely joined the Heavenless Alliance."

When he finished speaking, the three of them turned their gaze toward Da Huo at the same time.

"Ahem… I'm saying if… in short, I now pledge my allegiance to Your Majesty without a second thought!" Da Huo seemed to have noticed something, hence the swift explanation.

"We pledge to follow Your Majesty until our deaths!" Earthbreaker and Barbarian Bull made a vow resolutely.

"Actually, if any of you are afraid, rest assured that you will not be blamed. Resume your hiding and this battle will certainly not affect you."

"We pledge to follow Your Majesty until our deaths!" the four of them said in unison once again.

"You all are truly contemptible to the bones! Hahaha!" looking at the four of them, North Sea could not help but to let out a loud laugh.

"Now that we are going against Heaven, would Your Majesty like to visit the Great Emperor to accept your amnesty in advance, thereby increasing your strength before the war?" Frozen parted his lips and asked.

"There is no need, my chance of divinity still lies with the deity!"

The four of them were stunned by what they heard. They immediately thought of a special myth about attaining divinity and they mentally gasped it in surprise.

At that moment, they realized that the King of Beiqi whom they had pledged loyalty to for hundreds of thousands of years had not changed a bit. He was still that insanely dauntless man just like he was before!

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Chapter 211: The Arrival Of The Expeditionary Force!

That day, Cangxu approached Lu Wu once again to tell him about the bad news.

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General had already pledged his allegiance to Yuanxu. At the same time, they were already preparing to advance toward Hidden Dragon Village and annihilate those who were threats to the players.

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General was originally worried about whether he could still live in the Land of Cangxu if their losses were too great during his fight against the players. However, he had different thoughts now.

Based on the Hidden Dragon Ghost's opinion, the Land of Cangxu would definitely be unified in the near future with Yuanxu in the lead. So, even if he were to lose some of his powers, it was no longer important.

The Hidden Dragon Zone was initially his territory and this foreign force must be eliminated sooner or later. Thus, he was ready to carry out a full force attack upon the Army of Xian Xu to annihilate or expel them from his territory.

Obviously, this matter could not be delayed.

After discussing with Cangxu, Lu Wu decisively issued a statement to announce that the Beiqi Expeditionary Force would be leaving for battle in three hours.

At that point of time, Yuanxu had not fully gathered the power of Cangxu's respective forces and was still shifting between the forces. Hence, they had to make a move first in order to remove some of their threats.

When the expedition announcement was made, most of the players started to gather at the Mansion of the Dead, preparing for their next battle.

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Cangxu, too, began his preparations after knowing that Lu Wu's support would be arriving soon.

That moment, there were players from the European server everywhere outside of Hidden Dragon Village.

After Cangxu released the announcement, they were already aware that a war was about to commence and they were all ready to fight till the end.

Throughout their confrontation with the Hidden Dragon Ghost General all this time, they had already witnessed the enormous strength of the Ghost General Peak Elite. They were certain that they would experience difficulties in trying to withhold this strong wave of attack with the power they owned.

The players clenched their fists tightly as soon as myriads of figures dressed in bronze armor appeared near the Hidden Dragon Marsh.

If they were to lose this battle, they would lose their foothold in the Land of Cangxu as well.

They would only be able to drift around after losing their resurrection point along with their safe zone. It would be impossible for them to rise from the ashes and reconstruct the huge force they once had.

Facing the heavy enemy infantry, the players expressed their perseverance and were ready to fight till the end.

They appeared under-equipped in comparison to the finely-equipped Hidden Dragon Army. There were very few red and purple-suited players on their side, even the knights' mounts were omnifarious.

Besides the few who managed to catch marsh crocodiles and marsh deers as their mounts, low-leveled knights would not even own a mount to ride on. As for the rest of the mid-leveled knights, they were all just awkwardly riding on little boars which they caught by the marsh borders. They looked like complete rubbish.

But of course, there were also the professional players.

Reinhardt, for instance, was wearing Level 40 purple armor while riding on an Earth Dragon Mount as he stood at the frontline of the army of players, showing off his stance like a commander.

Also, take Li Xing, Jason, and the rest, for example… all of them had the dazzling purple stream of light on them.

Basically, all the members of the Zero Guild owned captivating weapons and equipment. They had Jason, a very wealthy patron who would sponsor them. Thus, the overall equipment of the guild was far more advanced thanks to their great ability of spending cash in-game.

Besides that, the Zero Guild was also the pillar of strength for the forthcoming war.

At that moment, the Hidden Dragon Army that appeared at the outskirts of the marsh suddenly separated into two halves. A giant upright lizard man with a height of about seven feet walked out gradually from the inside with a wooden staff in his hands. He gazed at the players' camp with a pair of emotionless eyes.

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General did not understand how this wave of forces appeared in his territory.

He could no longer endure the constant and insane assaults of the players.

He had a negotiation with the leader of the forces before, but no matter how intimidating or tempting he tried to be, they were all of no use. Not only did they refuse to give in, they even threatened to take down the entire Hidden Dragon Zone.

The several subsequent conflicts that happened between them gave Hidden Dragon a headache as well.

He also felt that the new forces could reproduce swiftly. They seemed just like a small group of people but they just could not be annihilated nor chased away.

Yuanxu's appearance gave him the courage to wipe off those who claimed that they were part of the Army of Xianxu while being ignorant of the consequences.

"I'll give you one last chance… get out of Hidden Dragon and retain your forces!"

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General looked at the players from afar and spoke calmly.

Once he was done speaking, the pearl at the tip of his sophora staff lit up. His voice was amplified around the surroundings, allowing the players to hear him loud and clear.

"I'll give you a chance as well… withdraw your troops and give us more time to develop our forces!" Li Xing, the leader of the army, chuckled as he replied.

"That's right. You are trying to attack us before we fully develop our force, that is not how it is supposed to work at all. Don't you know the rule of letting the players develop their forces in a stable condition and not push them to their limits as the first boss of the newbie village?" Jason, who was standing by the side, raised his gun and pointed it at the Hidden Dragon Ghost General with a provocative expression.

Even though the Hidden Dragon could not understand what the players were trying to say but judging from their actions, it seemed like they were underestimating and challenging him.

"Woo!" the Hidden Dragon Ghost General roared in anger. A gust of black wind was then aimed toward them as he waved his magic staff forward.

A strong wind blew as the players upfront lost their balance and fell onto the floor one after another.

At that very moment, the Hidden Dragon Army began to advance along the black wind. The war was about to commence.

"Charge! Victory to the Army of Xian Xu!" since they were in for the fight, Li Xing did not hold back as he bellowed before in the zone channel.

The Boar Knights at the frontline charged forward that instant to begin the assault.

The situation was not in the players' favor because of the disturbance of the black wind. The Hidden Dragon Army on the other hand, were advancing in the same direction as the wind. The players' first wave of attack was easily diminished.

The situation could only be described as total chaos when both parties collided into one another.

The Boar Knights' faction at the first line of defense was scattered. The situation was total havoc.

The European server was developing rather quickly at this point. However, they could not compare themselves to the experienced Beiqi players. It was still just their first time experiencing an actual battle.

They were experiencing maladjustments both mentally and physically.

The war zone turned into a mess in an instant. The battle had no formations as the players were simply killing any enemy which appeared before their eyes and boars were just running all over the place aimlessly.

However, even though there was a huge difference in strength, the players did not lose their momentum. Every one of them put on a ferocious expression as if they were not afraid of death. This actually put the Hidden Dragon Army who had not been in battle for quite some time at a loss.

However, the disadvantages of the players in battle were still rather apparent.

Li Xing had no choice but to command each guild leader through the zone channel to lead their own guild to attack in a small group formation as they did not know how to attack in tactical formation as a big group.

His strategy was indeed effective. The attack was not as scattered as before with the utilization of small group formations, leaving a gap for a joint counterattack.

However, the situation was still not in their favor. The first few lines of defense were breached one after another. No matter how ferocious their attack was, they still could not impede the Hidden Dragon Army from moving forward.

Cangxu's facial expression went pale and he mentally sighed as he was observing the military disaster in the dark. Why didn't I just suffocate the Hidden Dragon to death back then!?

As time passed and the war continued, the situation was becoming worse and worse.

Even though they had millions of players, their war experience was really insufficient.

It was impossible to compare with the soldiers of the Hidden Dragon Army in terms of individual strength. Besides that, the three hours of recharge for resurrection was too long, they could not bring out the advantage of resurrection to the fullest in the battle.

The moment defeat took its shape, it was already out of control. The European server's troop was a mess compared to the more organized and neat formation of the Hidden Dragon Army.

Suddenly, a blue vortex emerged in the sky followed by an enormous light beam which landed on one side of the war zone just as Li Xing and the others were struggling in the battle. They were trying to kill as many enemies as they could even if they were to lose the fight so they would have more time to prepare for their counterattack in the future.

The European server players and Hidden Dragon Ghost General watched the scene in shock as countless figures appeared from the blue light along with noises heard.

"Ahahaha! Here we come! I'm going to kill 100 today, don't snatch my targets!"

"Wow, prestige, those are all prestige points in waiting. Please just stop and stand aside, brothers of the European server. Let us handle this difficult battle instead. Retreat for now. Battles are small matters but getting hurt is definitely a big matter!"

"Brothers of the Beiqi Army, happy first expedition. Let us teach this Ghost General a lesson and let him know what the Fourth Disaster is all about!"

"Wow! I hope that I will be able to reach a major rank after this battle. I'm excited!"

"Don't squeeze, let me be in the front line, you bastards!"

"Idiotic mages of the Guardian Angel, you lots are Mages, why are you all standing at the front? Don't you have some self-awareness, all of you don't have the looks of proper mages at all! Fuck, don't squeeze, let me go through!"

"Why don't you look at yourself, you're just an assassin, why do you want to be at the front, get lost!"

"This is too much, you Assassins and Mages are all squeezing to the front. Where are your manners? Do you even have the slightest respect toward us, the warriors?"

"Everyone, please keep quiet. This is our first expedition, we need to show the grace of the Beiqi Army. So, please don't crowd around here, let me go through first!"

"Get lost!"

…

A big group of the Beiqi Army who surrounded the mountains appeared on one side of the war zone as the blue beam of light dispersed.

At that moment, a game notification appeared in the European server players' minds:

[In this battle, the Beiqi Expeditionary Force has come and will provide you with support!]

After hearing the announcement, the European server players were shocked. They knew that it was their chance to perform a counterattack.

"Brothers of Beiqi, thank you so much for coming, now the situation doesn't seem so bad!"

"Thank you so much! At least now the strengths of both parties are somewhat balanced and we have a chance to fight back!"

"Also, in addition to our resurrections, it will definitely give us an advantage at the end of this war. We're saved! Victory is ours!"

…

The players of the Beiqi Expeditionary Force were speechless when they heard the words of the other players.

They should be aware that it was the Beiqi Army who took down half of Beiqi.

The European server players actually thought that the strengths of both parties were balanced with them around. The Beiqi players simply could not bear their underestimating statements.

Thinking back on how they were once able to fight against Cha Na, the Ghost General for one night and were finally able to behead him by the Liuli Coast. His head was even hung up on the city gates as a war trophy.

As of now, even though the Beiqi Army forces could not promise a steady win against someone of the Ghost King Level, at least they still had the ability to fight against them.

Although everyone knew that it was all because the European server players did not understand their complete strength. However, their words still made the Beiqi players feel very unhappy.

It felt like they were underestimating them.

Hence, the original players started their act of pretence!

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Chapter 212: I Suspect They Were Cheating

The sudden blue vortex that emerged left the Hidden Dragon Ghost General in shock. The millions of Beiqi forces that appeared after that stunned him even more.

He had never heard of any force that had the ability to transport millions of troops through the air aside from the Yin Talisman itself.

Besides, it had to be the Yin Talisman from His Excellency Cangxu. They were in the Land of Cangxu after all.

His Excellency Cangxu was already dead, though. Therefore, the sudden appearance of the Beiqi Expeditionary Force made the Hidden Dragon Ghost General completely dumbfounded.

"Brothers of the European server, retreat and pass the front line to us!" Liu Chai shouted through the zone channel.

"Let's do this together!" Li Xing replied swiftly.

Liu Chai helplessly shook his head once he heard him. After all, they were insisting to fight at the front line just for the benefits. For them, the Hidden Dragon Army were merely tantalizing prestige points. They were not trying to prove their bravery or anything.

"Brothers, attack them from the front. For prestige!" Liu Chai simply took the lead and shouted a war cry in their live chat channel.

"For prestige!" the Beiqi players bellowed in sync before advancing toward the Hidden Dragon Army from the left.

"We are charging as well!" Li Xing issued an attack command at that same moment.

Both sides of the army intersected at the front.

"Hey, hey, fuck. Beiqi players, are you guys insane!? What's with the rush?"

"Fuck, what's happening, why did they move to the right?"

…

Both armies intersected. Rune Warriors from the Beiqi faction stood in front and blocked out all the European server players with their strong physiques, pushing them to the right.

Every single one of the Beiqi players only had one thought in their mind. Don't stop us from getting those prestige points, don't stop us from being pretentious!

After pushing the group of European server players away from the front lines, Liu Chai began to take command.

"Mages, use the Water Turret!"

Just as the last of Liu Chai's words fell, the blue Element of Water behind the Beiqi Army fluctuated and dispersed. A line of Water Turrets were then finished constructing efficiently.

The Hidden Dragon was astonished and enraged at the same time when they realized that the force which suddenly appeared was actually the reinforcements of the Hidden Dragon's latest force.

However, the battle had begun once more. The sophora staff was waved again as a gust of black wind was sent forward, trying to create an upwind effect.

The Hidden Dragon Army also started to charge forward.

"Warriors to the front, listen to my command…"

Liu Chai let out a smile as he watched the approaching Hidden Dragon Army that was about to collide with the players.

"Rune Masters, sapphires! Drought Zombies, Blood Qi Shields!"

The soldiers in the front row roared collectively. The sapphires' rays flickered as the strong Power of Blood Qi emerged and collided with the oncoming Hidden Dragon Army.

Chaos did not happen this time round as the onslaught of the enemy was held back by the warriors with strong physiques on the front lines.

"Rune Masters, rubies! Drought Zombies, Blood Qi! Hold them back!"

Just as Liu Chai finished speaking, the red rays of light that were located at the front of the Beiqi Army gleamed brightly. Multiple scarlet paw prints swept toward the Hidden Dragon Army, bringing down most of their frontline forces.

"Water Turrets! Drown them!" the Mages who had their energies recharged and were waiting for the command released the Element of Water bullets straight away.

A dense bullet rain fell in an instant, beating down rows and rows of Hidden Dragon Warriors.

The European server players were flabbergasted as they watched the scene.

They originally thought that when the two armies merged, they would definitely have a powerful fighting force. Then, they would utilize the resurrection ability and would own the advantage to win this battle.

Who knew that the Beiqi Army could be so intimidating? They could completely suppress the Hidden Dragon Army's force with their own strength in the first wave of confrontation. The cooperation skills which their team had demonstrated was simply dazzling.

"Assassins and killer squads, harvest their remaining blood while they are having internal chaos!"

At that moment, two figures appeared among the Beiqi Army.

They merged into one in the air before shooting downward like a sharp sword. After falling into the enemy's army, a huge dark lotus shadow gradually bloomed on the ground. The Hidden Dragon Warriors, who were within the targeted area, fell to the ground instantaneously.

"Murphy, all the best, get more of that prestige!"

"Yep, all the best!"

After that, the two figures merged into the shadows and began to wander within the Hidden Dragon Army, turning into a reaper of death.

At that moment, another two figures rushed out of the player's army and hurried forward.

The conspicuous Nine Spiritual Swords behind Ao Jian's back dispersed following his hand gesture, turning into a sword array with a strong Sword Qi as it descended and killed a whole bunch of Hidden Dragon Warriors.

Under Qi Ming's Ghost Realm, the dead spirits roared, seeking for flesh and blood that could be devoured. It was really a dance of the ghosts.

…

Every single one of the representatives of the top Beiqi players who were extremely powerful completely amazed the European server players.

They could not imagine that the power to kill off strong opponents with just a wave of an arm could possibly be mastered by players. They felt astonished but also envious.

At least now they knew, these were powers which they could possibly possess in the future!

"Are these the hackers of Beiqi you mentioned?" Li Xing peered at Reinhardt and asked in shock.

"Yep, every one of them are top-notch. Their strengths are terribly formidable!" Reinhardt could not help but to laugh bitterly.

Jason, "Indeed, they are quite… scary!"

…

That moment, the assassin players at the rear quickly rushed out of the defensive line formed by the warriors. After the Shadow Step was activated, the players took the form of phantoms, constantly waiting for an opportunity to strike during the chaos.

With the help of the tough Naraka Realm God, they got to reap every life in their every attack.

"Aww… boss, can't you let me out? I want to fight, too! I want to snatch that prestige, too! I don't want to just help with the refill of health points!" Sun Qi the dog was struggling to break free from Gu Yu's hands. He felt hurt when he saw that other players were busy reaping prestige while all he could do was to help with healing.

What about the talk regarding the hopes of civilian players rising to the top? They could no longer live on days like these anymore.

"Just do your job and heal others' health. You will get your chance to do what you want when their army is beaten to a pulp. They are currently at the stage of a collaboration battle, so you better be patient!" Gu Yu furiously landed a loud slap on the dog's head as he felt resentful toward him for failing to meet his expectations and he was impatient to see some improvement. Through this slap, he hoped he could calm down.

The dog immediately lifted up his head while showing a pitiful expression, "Boss, are you sure?"

"Yes, so just heal them first!" Gu Yu said helplessly.

…

The power displayed by the Beiqi Army did not only surprise the European server players, but it also shocked the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

He realized that the situation was turning for the worse as soon as he witnessed his forces being defeated by the players.

He then fixed his gaze onto Liu Chai who was commanding the battle behind the players. His eyes were filled with hatred as he waved his sophora staff, forming a stream of black rays which drew an arc across the air before blasting toward Liu Chai.

The moment he realized it was coming for him, it was too late for Liu Chai to dodge.

Liu Chai was startled and promptly raised his right arm in front of him.

Boom!

The huge impact pushed the players around him away while Liu Chai's figure left a trail of ten yards from his original place.

"Not bad!" Liu Chai slowly straightened his figure before raising his right arm and pointing a middle finger at the Hidden Dragon Ghost General who was standing afar.

That was a powerful hit, but his right arm was Mu Zhiguang's right arm, so his defense could never be broken by the Hidden Dragon Ghost General's force.

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General widened his eyes in surprise. He then waved his sophora staff once again, sending a few rays of black light toward him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After blocking the hits continuously, Liu Chai was warded off from where he was standing again. However, there was not a single scratch left on his right arm.

"A fucking Qilin arm indeed, love it!"

Liu Chai felt content with the strong defensive power his right arm had. He gestured a thumbs down sign to provoke the Hidden Dragon Ghost General after that.

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General's face was distorted with rage as his hands started grasping even more tightly onto his staff.

"God, he can even resist the attack of the Hidden Dragon Ghost General!" Jason could not believe his eyes when he saw what just happened.

"There is no way I would believe that this game cannot be rigged. It might just be a problem with our server. I bet the other server cheats all the time. I am going to buy one of those arms, too!"

"I also strongly suspect that it was rigged! How could they possibly be so strong!?"

…

The European server players were having a lot of discussions among themselves. To be honest, they were not convinced with the cheat theory themselves, yet they could not explain the players' outstanding performance.

"Let's all attack! Don't let the soul coins and experience go to waste!" Li Xing howled once again in the zone channel when he saw their advantage.

When they realized that now was a good opportunity to earn some soul coins, the Cangxu players gathered once again and proceeded with their attack.

The Beiqi Army saw what they were trying to do and immediately sprung to action to block them from advancing.

What a joke! The cross-server battle was carried out for prestige all along. This wave of creatures was their trophy and they would never give it up.

The unsatisfied Cangxu players tried to take another route, but the Beiqi Army immediately reformed, keeping them on the outside. That made the European server players grit their teeth with hatred.

Just say so if you want to snatch the benefits away. Don't be pretentious and say things like it was for our own good and you're afraid of us getting hurt. This is simply too irritating!

The newer players had no choice but to hide at the back while they watched the Beiqi players kill sprightly.

At least they managed to discover something new. It seemed that the reward given by the cross-server event was high for creature hunting, otherwise they would not have worked so hard.

"Fine. We can also expand our range of leveling up with the Hidden Dragon Ghost General gone. At least the development of the European server players can speed up," Li Xing smiled helplessly as he had no choice but to say so.

"It's a long way to surpass the achievements of the first server, but I believe that we can do it!" Reinhardt said solemnly.

"That's right! After this battle, we can work hard and level up. If they can do it, why can't we!?" Jason encouraged them by the side.

However, the main lead of the battle was undeniably the cross-server Beiqi Expeditionary Forces. No one could change that fact.

The armies of the Hidden Dragon Ghost General felt defeated under the strong suppression of the Beiqi Army.

Even some of the ghost soldiers started to retreat toward the back and did not dare to obey further orders to charge.

The warriors' performance made the Hidden Dragon Ghost General realize that they had lost this battle. They were not on par with the enemy's forces at all.

He thought of using the decapitation movement to cause a distraction among the enemy's armies. But the commander-in-chief was as tough as a turtle's shell, not hurt at all from any of his attacks launched from afar.

That person even provoked him with weird hand gestures after he managed to block off all his attacks.

He also thought of rushing forward and killing the army by himself. However, he specialized in spells and his close combat ability was weak.

He felt a sudden chill in his heart especially when he saw the various powers demonstrated by them such as the blooming of the dark shadow lotus, the ghost raging realm, the Sword Qi Formation and the enormous number of phantoms from the Naraka Realm. He was afraid that if he advanced further, he would sacrifice his life.

He then realized he could not continue fighting like that.

Since he already had Yuanxu as his pillar of support, he could temporarily retreat and let Yuanxu order his troops to annihilate all these forces in the future.

He followed this train of thought and decided to withdraw his troops.

However, the Beiqi players would never let them off the hook so easily. All of them were chasing after them while shouting, "Prestige, don't go!"

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Chapter 213: The Dog And The Knight

The arrogant Hidden Dragon Army, who once had the upper hand, were forced to retreat under the hot pursuit of the players.

They even retreated toward the interior of the Hidden Dragon Marsh.

However, the Beiqi players had no intention of letting them go.

After all, the reward for defeating monsters in the game had never been so high. Killing this one creature would not only give them soul coins and experience, but also prestige points that could not simply be purchased.

In the eyes of the players, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General was like a treasure full of resources. Upon defeating the monster, players would be rewarded a whopping 80,000 prestige points.

The players of the Beiqi Army were all enticed by the enormous benefit.

"Stop running! You're a wrench if you continue running!"

"Prestige, how dare you run away from us? Be obedient and become our resources!"

"Don't let the Hidden Dragon Ghost General escape. We have to make him stay behind no matter what!"

…

The enraged roar of the players had scared the warriors of the Hidden Dragon Army to death.

All the warriors that were caught up in the moment were instantly besieged by the hungry wolf-like players and died in a blink of an eye. All of them were scared stiff by the scene.

To them, war was war. However, since they had already retreated, they did not comprehend the purpose behind the players pursuing them further.

During the chase, the group attack formation of the players became lax and was no longer organized. It was so that they could efficiently catch up with the group ahead.

The warriors of the Hidden Dragon Army were even more disorganized than the players. They wished they could grow an extra pair of legs to aid them in their escape from the jaws of those hungry wolves.

The Cangxu players all cheered when they saw this scene and started to dash forward, following behind the Beiqi players.

They always had to back down when facing the Hidden Dragon Army. Even though they were not the ones who defeated the Hidden Dragon Army this time, the feeling of the hunt was cathartic, allowing them to vent out the anger within them.

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General was fuming as he witnessed his warriors perish behind him. He promptly turned around and waved his magic wand. The pearl tip of the magic wand flashed, accompanied by a gust of black wind that swept toward his rear.

In the state of upwind, the players' speed of pursuit immediately slowed down.

"Kill squad, can you interrupt his skill?" Liu Chai yelled in the live chat channel.

"I'll try!" Ao Jian stood up. The Nine Spiritual Swords behind him merged into one in the air before shooting forward.

However, when the distance between them exceeded a hundred yards, the control of the Spiritual Swords became weak and started to vibrate. Then, it was shot back by a ray of black light when it got closer to the Hidden Dragon Ghost General!

"I can't, he's too far away!" Ao Jian said regretfully.

"Let us try!" Murphy and Little Pomelo volunteered.

Their bodies subsequently merged into a dark shadow and flitted past the warriors of the Hidden Dragon Army at the speed of light. They quickly approached the Hidden Dragon Ghost General, unaffected by the wind resistance.

However, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General seemed to have realized their presence.

As soon as the two of them emerged from the shadows, they saw multiple rays of black light streaking toward them.

Fortunately, both of them were nimble. They rapidly switched positions and shifted their bodies to dodge the attack.

Nevertheless, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General had once again widened the gap between them.

After a few more tries, both of them retreated.

"It's impossible. The Hidden Dragon Ghost General's skills have no cooldown. We can't even get close to him!"

Seeing that the players failed to approach Hidden Dragon Ghost General, Liu Chai looked to Qi Ming, Gu Yu, and the others for help.

Everyone shook their heads.

The hearts of the Beiqi players ached as they saw the Hidden Dragon Army running further and further away.

How could our prestige points run away just like that?

"I have an idea!"

At that moment, a voice sounded in the live chat channel followed by the appearance of a figure at their main force's faction.

Hearing this, Liu Chai and the others immediately looked at Reinhardt who had just arrived.

"Quickly spill the beans… what's your idea? If we don't speed up, we'll lose them for good!"

"I have an assault skill in armored form. It will not stop until it attacks the target. But my mount died in the battle just now and is in resurrection cooldown mode. I need a good mount!" Reinhardt said solemnly as he looked at the crowd.

"A mount? Where can we find you a mount? Our mounts are all non-digitized zombie wolves, they can't…" while Liu Chai was speaking, he looked at Sun Qi the White Phantom.

Seeing this, Gu Yu and the others were stunned for a moment. Then they seemed to have understood something and looked at the dog, too.

"Cough… hey dog, can we discuss something?" Liu Chai asked embarrassingly.

"I refuse! I would rather die than to agree. Don't even think that I don't know what you want me to do!" Sun Qi replied with a horrified look as he began to move backward.

"Dog, I'm sorry that you have to do this. But you have great speed! Plus the assault skill possessed by this brother, I believe you can catch up with the Hidden Dragon Ghost General in no time. Let's interrupt his skills first, then we'll talk!" Gu Yu persuaded.

"I refuse! I'd rather die!" Sun Qi grit his teeth while his face was full of wrath and grief.

Being a dog is already depressing enough. Now you want me to be a mount? In your dreams!

"Little brother, it's important to see the bigger picture and sacrifice oneself for the benefit of the public. I think this idea is feasible!" Qi Ming also tried to convince him.

"I refuse! Benefit of the public my foot! I'd rather die than become a mount!"

"Dog, what about this? Since it's a huge sacrifice to make, if we manage to defeat the Hidden Dragon Ghost General, the right to slay him will belong to you!" the commander-in-chief Liu Chai tempted him with an offer.

"I refuse… wait a minute, are you serious!?"

The right to slay the Hidden Dragon Ghost General would promise him a reward of 80,000 prestige points. The value made the dog's originally firm decision waver.

"Everyone will agree to what I just said!" Liu Chai reassured him.

Hearing this, Sun Qi looked at the crowd and realized everyone was nodding their heads.

This made his determination fall apart. In the end, he chose to bow before the huge benefit.

"I'll do it!" the dog clenched his teeth.

Everyone could not help but grin when they heard him agree. The one who had the broadest smile was undoubtedly Reinhardt.

As an experienced player, he had always heard of the White Phantom, this powerful combat auxiliary. The previous phantom was an existence that low rank players could not reach, but he never expected to be able to ride him in his entire life.

"Hop on!" the dog grit his teeth while looking at Reinhardt.

"Okay!" with an excited heart, Reinhardt straddled on the dog's back.

Reinhardt had a large physique whereas the size of the dog was not larger than that of an orange cat. Once he sat on him, the dog's body was covered completely by Reinhardt's armor.

At the sight of this scene, Liu Chai and the others' faces were flushed as they tried to hold in their laughter, but they were already laughing hysterically in their hearts.

"Let's go! Brother, you can start running first. I'm going to activate the skill!"

Hearing this, Sun Qi's heart was full of embarrassment. However, when he thought of having the right to slay the Hidden Dragon Ghost General, he clenched his teeth and started to charge forward.

"Dark Assault!"

At that moment, Reinhardt activated the assault skill. A force quickly surrounded them, causing their speed to increase all of a sudden.

Under the blessing of the skill, the dog turned into an actual phantom and dashed forward with increasing speed. The Hidden Dragon Warriors along the way were all knocked off to the side. Nothing could stop him.

Reinhardt, who was sitting on the dog's back, was astounded.

This speed…

Multiple descriptions such as lightning speed, as fast as the meteor shower, and everything is fleeting flashed through Reinhardt's brain, but he ultimately summed them up in one word: impressive!

Liu Chai and the others could not help but guffaw at the sight of this scene, each of them laughing hysterically.

While charging, Reinhardt, who was riding Sun Qi, seemed to be gliding forward on the ground in a sitting posture as the figure of the small dog could not be seen. That sight made them burst out in laughter.

Meanwhile, a thought came across Reinhardt's mind.

I really want to keep this dog as my mount. His charging speed and strength are extraordinary. He is truly a knight's dream choice!

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Chapter 214: I'm Not A Mount

With the aid of Sun Qii's powerful attributes, Reinhardt galloped through the ranks of the Hidden Dragon Army. He was as unstoppable as the God of War.

Along the way, any warriors who tried to stop them were sent flying. All because they failed to gauge the combined strength attributes of the duo.

The sense of pleasure made Reinhardt cheer uncontrollably.

The dog, who was running with all his might, gnashed his teeth when he heard Reinhardt's cheer. If it were not for his constant self-reminders about the 80,000 prestige points reward, he would have turned around and bitten Reinhardt to death.

"Woohoo! Woohoo!" Reinhardt was still shouting excitedly. The Beiqi players were almost out of breath from laughing as they watched them from the back.

"We… we're in the middle of a war! All of you… please be more serious, and stop laughing! Hahaha!" Liu Chai immediately rebuked the players when he saw them falling over each other while laughing uncontrollably.

However, after he finished talking, he could not help but laugh uproariously himself.

Some meddlesome players had even begun filming a video of them, ready to make it into a GIF or a meme. Meanwhile, the clueless dog was still fervently sprinting toward the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

At that moment, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General had already noticed them charging toward him.

He promptly commanded the warriors to form a blockade. At the same time, the wand in his hand began to fill with energy. Three rays of black light subsequently shot toward them.

"He's using his skills! Brother, brace yourself!"

"Got it!"

After replying, the dog stopped charging forward. Instead, he started to dodge the attack agilely.

That scene induced another burst of laughter from the players. As they were standing at the back, all they saw was Reinhardt sitting on the floor hopping left and right while advancing.

With the help of the dog's agility, they easily dodged two of the spells, but Reinhardt had to withstand the last spell by himself.

Despite that, Reinhardt did not suffer much damage from the attack because of the strong immunity of the Dark Knight and the sharing of health due to the dog's mounted state.

"Speed up! Armored Assault!"

As Reinhardt let out a roar, a ray of purple and red light shrouded the both of them, increasing their speed once again.

This time, Reinhardt immediately locked on the Hidden Dragon Ghost General as his assault target. Simultaneously, the dog also stopped dodging in this state and charged furiously toward the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

Working together, they pushed forward bravely, every step bringing them closer to the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

This made the Hidden Dragon Ghost General panic, so he hurriedly cast a few offensive spells at them before turning around to escape.

Nonetheless, the distance between the two sides had been drawn closer. Accompanied by Reinhardt's excited yell, they mercilessly collided straight into the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

The collision was not too damaging for the Hidden Dragon Ghost General. Instead, it managed to disrupt the spell energy that had originally consolidated on the tip of his magic wand. These energy fluctuations caused the black wind to disperse.

"Brothers, charge! Prestige is coming!" the players who witnessed the scene got excited and started to dash forward while screaming.

Without the disturbance of the black wind, their speed increased, gradually closing the gap between them and the Hidden Dragon Army.

"Brother, retreat! We'll charge again later when he releases the black wind!"

"Damn, I have to do this again?" hearing this, Sun Qi couldn't help but clench his teeth.

"What if the Hidden Dragon Ghost General's skills can be cooled down? Don't be mad. Didn't they already promise you the good stuff?" since he was reluctant to get down, Reinhardt could only try to persuade the dog.

"Okay!" the enraged dog had no choice but to run backward, bringing Reinhardt with him.

Reinhardt was having a great time as he killed the enemies with his rifle along the way.

At first, Sun Qi was irritated by Reinhardt's occasional cheer while sitting on his back.

However, he soon noticed that even if Reinhardt was the one who killed the Hidden Dragon Warriors, he could still obtain prestige points. This realization made him cease his internal complaints and he started to charge around with Reinhardt, targeting crowded places.

Both of their existences were like troublemakers on the battlefield. They messed up the already disorganized Hidden Dragon Army, causing them to clash with one another while retreating. It was the epitome of chaos, with even their speed of retreat affected.

"Charge!"

"Advance to the left!"

"Turn right this time, turn right!"

"Shut up! I'm not a mount!" the dog could not help but to growl.

Although he wanted prestige, his teeth could not help but to grind with hatred when he realized Reinhardt was treating him like a mount.

"Yes, brother. No problem!" Reinhardt reassured excitedly.

At that moment, the Hidden Dragon Warriors formed a wall, attempting to stop them from advancing.

"Halt!" Reinhardt shouted subconsciously.

"Halt your foot! I'm not your mount!" the dog who was infuriated and instantaneously accelerated, crashing into the wall just to prove to Reinhardt that he was not just an animal he could command.

With the combined force of the duo, the players at their rear quickly caught up with them, gradually devouring the enemy from the back.

Seeing the grim situation, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General's face turned ashen. He raised his magic wand again, intending to create a wave of black wind.

"Brother, charge! The target, Hidden Dragon Ghost General, is going to use his skill again!" Reinhardt pointed his rifle at the Hidden Dragon Ghost General while bellowing enthusiastically.

Sun Qi did not reply to him this time. He swore quietly in his heart that when the battle is over, he would bite the bastard on his back to death a hundred times to vent his hatred toward him.

Nevertheless, he clenched his teeth and changed direction when he remembered about the 80,000 prestige points reward. Once again, he charged toward the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

The black wind was disrupted again under the combined attack of the duo.

Without the disturbance caused by the spells, the players at the back started to kill passionately. Many of the Cangxu players joined them, insanely charging toward the enemy.

Due to the complete loss of morale, the warriors of the Hidden Dragon Army no longer even had the will to resist. Even if they were caught, they would only struggle with all their might and try to escape.

Therefore, the players could easily make their kill. The battle went from a semi-resistance to a one-sided slaughter.

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General could not find a counterattack strategy under the hot pursuit of the players' forces.

As a Ghost General who specializes in spells, his melee ability was weak. Although he had various growing ranges and crowd control abilities, his warriors had completely lost their fighting spirit. No matter how strong his growing range was, it was of no use.

Besides, his crowd control abilities were restrained by the super speedy duo. Each one of their attacks always managed to hit him at crucial times.

Even more to his despair was that in this duo, one possessed a strong defense whereas the other had strong healing abilities. When they worked together, they were an invincible team.

Facing such a duo, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General felt helpless.

"Ahoy there!"

At that moment, accompanied by Reinhardt's cheer, the dog and knight duo charged from the side once again.

When the Hidden Dragon Ghost General witnessed this scene, he grit his teeth and swung his magic wand at both of them.

"I will beat you at any cost!"

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Chapter 215: Live Performance Of The Staff Technique

Although the Hidden Dragon Ghost General only specialized in spells, he was fairly capable in close combat, too.

He wielded his magic wand powerfully, baffling the super duo. If it weren't for Sun Qi's healing abilities, both of them would have been knocked out long ago.

In the end, they were forced to keep a low profile and retreat temporarily.

After forcing back the duo, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General, who was holding his magic wand, suddenly began to question the reason he chose to specialize in spells. After all, this battle proved that close combat is the strongest.

Nevertheless, it was too late for him to regret his decisions now. Although he had suppressed that duo in close combat, he still couldn't kill them.

However, as soon as he showed any sign of using his spells, the duo would charge toward him again fiercely.

The Hidden Dragon Army was already in chaos. They did not even retreat in unison and were all running for their lives. It could be concluded that they had lost the battle.

This time, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General felt resentful.

He knew that not only would he lose the battle, but his influence over the Hidden Dragon Region in the future would also be weakened.

This would affect his position in the heart of the future king.

Despite feeling resentful, he knew that escaping was the most pressing matter at hand. Therefore, he immediately turned around as he was prepared to abandon the army and leave on his own.

However, the players would never let him go this easily. The kill squad, who had already gotten near, appeared one by one, surrounding him in a circle.

Ao Jian, Qi Ming, Gu Yu, and the others, were the ones who all passed the Ghost Commander Trial. Although they were no match for the Hidden Dragon Ghost General, they still had a huge advantage which was having more bodies.

"Which forces sent you here? Why did you invade Cangxu?" the Hidden Dragon Ghost General questioned with a somber face as he watched the players surrounding him.

"Beiqi Army! Gu Yu!"

"Beiqi Army! Liu Chai!"

"Beiqi Army! Qi Ming!"

…

It was their first expedition, so naturally, they wanted to leave their names behind, hence they revealed their origins without any hesitation.

"Beiqi!"

After knowing the origin of the force that appeared out of nowhere, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General was stunned.

From his point of view, Beiqi seemed to have fallen into turmoil long ago, and could not even protect themselves. How could they suddenly invade Cangxu? Could it be that Beiqi had unified? And the new king wanted to expand his territory?

"You Beiqi Army wish to start a war against Cangxu!"

"Not really, that's the job of the Army of Xianxu. We're just here to beat you up!"

When Liu Chai finished talking, he waved his hand. The group closed in and launched an attack on the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

As the Hidden Dragon Ghost General promptly swung his magic wand, several rays of light shot out of it, attacking their locked-on targets.

"Brother, charge!"

At that moment, the dog and the knight duo suddenly appeared and ferociously crashed into him, causing him to stagger backward.

"Retreat!"

"Shut up, bastard!"

"Alright, brother!"

After one attack, the duo swiftly retreated whereas Liu Chai and the others, who managed to parry the energy attack, charged once again, attacking the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General was forced to swing his magic wand and change to close combat. During offense and defense, he had to find opportunities to release his spells.

However, the super duo always appeared out of nowhere, making surprise attacks from every direction. The Hidden Dragon Ghost General was so livid to the point where he almost coughed blood.

Looking at the increasing amount of bruises on his body, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General finally gave up on spell attacks. He transferred all the Yin energy in his body into the magic wand and engaged in close combat with the players.

Although he specialized in spells, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General had lived for many years after all. Therefore, he was not sluggish when it came to close combat skills as he could wield the magic wand in his hands with ease.

Hit, lift, hack, cover, press, cloud, sweep, thrust, support, raise, hook, pluck…

It was occasionally offensive and impenetrable. The essence of the staff technique was displayed to the fullest by the Hidden Dragon Ghost General, which made Liu Chai and the others unable to break his defense for a while.

"Fuck you! Did you train in martial arts? Can't you fight fairly with us like a Mage?" Liu Chai cried out when he was knocked off again.

Hearing this, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General's face was full of resentment. At that moment, he was very frustrated with himself!

Why did I specialize in spells!?

Isn't it better to learn close combat skills instead!?

If I'd learned how to carry out close combat, they would never stand a chance against me!

This is so frustrating!

However, the battle had to continue. He did not dare be distracted, so he kept waving his magic wand, blocking the attacks from all sides.

"Everyone, surround and throw your spells at him. Use ranged spells. Let him continue waving until he dies of exhaustion!" Liu Chai stopped attacking and began to command the army of players to surround the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

"We should back away, too. Those who have ranged skills, don't be afraid to use them!"

Gu Yu and the rest backed away upon hearing him, creating some space around the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

"Dark Shadow Dart!"

"Surging Fist!"

"Devouring Ghost Wreath!"

"Blood Qi Blaze!"

…

At that moment, the roles of both sides had switched. The close combat players started to use ranged spells whereas the Hidden Dragon Ghost General continued to swing his magic wand to parry their attacks.

As time passed…

My arms are aching! My arms are really aching!

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General almost shed tears when he watched the densely packed skills streaking toward him.

He could feel the numbness of his hands as he kept waving the magic wand without rest. However, he could not stop. He would be beaten if he did.

"Stay like this, don't stop, continue waving for me," signed Liu Chai.

Standing among the players, Liu Chai took out a pack of sunflower seeds from his inventory to eat while watching the Hidden Dragon Ghost General with a smile.

"Does Beiqi really want to become the enemy of Cangxu?" the Hidden Dragon Ghost General could not break free thus he could only threaten Liu Chai.

"We already told you that Cangxu has nothing to do with us… we're just here to beat you up!"

While speaking, Liu Chai turned around and shouted at the people behind him, "Are we live yet?"

"Boss, we are!" the rear guild members shouted.

"Good! Good!" Liu Chai nodded his head in satisfaction.

At this moment, in the official web forum, the number of players watching the livestream surged.

[Beiqi Expeditionary Force: The Hidden Dragon Ghost General Will Perform His Staff Technique Online, Don't Miss It!]

Many of those who had not joined the expeditionary force this time were curious about the Land of Cangxu and the battle, hence they couldn't help check on the video.

However, the livestream content gave them the shock of their lives.

Watermelon_Taro: "Confused. Are all of the Ghost Generals from Cangxu so friendly toward their guests? What's with the performance?"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Did all of you bully him? Why does he look so unwilling? How could you do this to him, don't you know how to win someone over by virtue? Look how scared you people made him, even sweat could be seen on his forehead (laughing emoji)!"

Assassin_Creed: "Fuck! The expeditionary force gets this kind of treatment? They even have a big boss elite performing for them (dumbfounded emoji)!"

Broke_Trash: "Hahaha, this Ghost General is freaking awesome. Why not we bring him back to Beiqi and let him perform everyday (laughing emoji)!"

Fat_Happy_Water: "Jealous. I'm green with envy because I didn't join the expedition!"

Happiness_In_The_End: "Interesting… why don't we in Beiqi have such enthusiastic Ghost Generals or Ghost Kings (laughing emoji)?"

Hasaki: "Maybe it's the region's tradition? Cangxu's Ghost Generals have to perform before battle (laughing emoji)!"

Watermelon_Juice: "Reading the comments after watching the video made me burst out laughing. The talents in the forum are really increasing (laughing emoji)!"

…

"Everyone, he's slowing down. Let's give him some pressure and make him go faster!"

Following Liu Chai's yell, the players' skills came raining down in a more densely packed manner.

Seeing this, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General's face turned pale. He immediately sped up his waving speed to cope with the attack.

"Aye, yes! Faster!"

"I'll kill you!" the Hidden Dragon Ghost General gnashed his teeth while glaring at Liu Chai.

"If you still have energy left after performing for three hours, I'll let you kill me!" Liu Chai said while smiling.

The Hidden Dragon Ghost General was rendered speechless.

He never expected that one day, he, a dignified Ghost General Level Elite, the overlord of a region, would be watched by others like a monkey in the circus.

The grief in the heart of the Hidden Dragon Ghost General was indescribable.

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Chapter 216: Justice Will Never Be Absent

Two hours later…

Liu Chai raised the cup of water in his hands at the Hidden Dragon Ghost General, "Look at you, sweating so much. Do you want to stop and have a cup of water?"

Hearing this, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General's eyes were filled with grief and wrath. His lips parted and closed as if he wanted to say something.

At that moment, his pair of numb hands suddenly lost strength, causing the magic wand to slip out of his grasp.

The densely packed skills immediately smashed on his body, knocking him to the ground!

The output of the players also became more persistent when they noticed that the Hidden Dragon Ghost General was unable to hold on any longer.

Maybe even the Hidden Dragon Ghost General did not expect that he would face death under such oppressed circumstances.

Liu Chai had kept his promise and handed over the final right to slay the Ghost General to Sun Qi the White Phantom. After all, the little dog had suffered so much in this battle and it was thanks to his effort that they could defeat the Hidden Dragon Army.

The players also did not complain because if it was not for the dog, they might not even have the chance of gaining any prestige points, let alone obtaining the prestige from the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

Sun Qi, who had done his best, burst into tears. He felt that he had finally made it.

He shook his body and turned to look at Reinhardt who was still sitting on his back, "Are you not going to get off?"

Reinhardt was disappointed. The war was over, after all, so he had no choice but to jump down.

But his heart would still miss the ride that was like lightning speed. It could only be described as exciting.

…

When the battle was completely over, a book gradually appeared in front of the players.

As a ray of light flashed across the four large gold characters, the pages started to open slowly.

[March 3, 2319, the Hidden Dragon Ghost General who pledged loyalty to Yuanxu had started a war with the Army of Xianxu. When the battle was at stake, the Beiqi Expeditionary Force arrived and fought hard to turn the tide. Together with the Army of Xianxu, they won the battle in the end!]

At the bottom of these sentences, there was a picture of the players surrounding the Hidden Dragon Ghost General.

[Server Announcement: Every player of the Army of Xianxu who participated in this battle will receive a title: Unyielding Protector!]

[Unyielding Protector (Purple Title):

Dedicated to all the players who participated in the Xianxu Defensive War. Your efforts have brought peace to our homes.

Title Effect: Able to enter the Naraka Realm Instance Dungeon that has yet to open in advance.

[Server Announcement: All Beiqi players who participated in the expedition will be rewarded 100 prestige points. The blood you shed for our allies will be recorded in the Annals of Great Battles, and at the same time it will remain engraved in their hearts!]

The game notification that appeared made both servers' players cheer together.

Especially the European server players.

From being suppressed at the beginning of the war to the hot pursuit in the end, such real war experience had brought great satisfaction to them after achieving the final victory.

It was their first time being on the battlefield and they were glad to be able to feel the surge of adrenaline rush in such an atmosphere.

This battle made the European server players understand the terrific abilities of the others whose server had launched three months earlier than theirs.

The strength they displayed was also fascinating.

The huge gap did not bring disappointment but instead ignited their desire to succeed.

Although they were allies in the Underworld, they were still going to be enemies in the future cross-server wars.

At that moment, the European server players were already quietly preparing for the future cross-server war.

If they were not strong enough, then they needed to become stronger.

They already had full control of the Hidden Dragon Region, so the area for training had been expanded. They had plenty of resources as the interior of the region still had some of the Hidden Dragon Warriors who ran away earlier.

They were already excited to start leveling up and becoming stronger.

At that moment, a game notification rang again in the mind of the Beiqi players.

[Game Notification: The War of the Supportive Expedition Force has come to an end. The portal will reopen in three hours, please be prepared. During this period, you are free to roam around the Land of Cangxu as you like!]

Realizing that they had three hours left to stay in Cangxu, many Beiqi players started to wander around to observe the difference in the sceneries between the Land of Cangxu and their native Beiqi.

There were also some players who were trading spiritual materials with the European server players, preparing to bring some of the local specialties back home.

There were some other players who followed the European server players back to Hidden Dragon Village, hoping to see if there were any chances of receiving a special quest here since anything was possible in the game.

…

Right now, Reinhardt was en route back home with a smile plastered on his face. Thinking of his heroic act during the battle, he couldn't help but feel proud of himself.

Just then, a black figure dashed out of the bushes and threw him to the ground suddenly.

Reinhardt was shocked and tried to fight back, only to realize that it was Sun Qi the dog.

"Brother, what are you…?"

"I'll bite you to death, you bastard! Wasn't it fun riding on my back just now…" the dog grit his teeth and bit Reinhardt.

…

Currently on the east side of the Hidden Dragon Marsh.

The appearance of a flash of golden light put a pleasant smile on Hu He's face.

"I leveled up again! What a pleasure!"

His level was way higher compared to the others on the European server. Although many players came to him, he managed to beat them to a hasty retreat.

From Hu He's point of view, the Land of Cangxu was truly heaven. Even if he made a huge mistake, he could still get away with it and no one could do anything about him.

"Ah, I missed backstabs! The days of training without them are so relaxing as no disturbance at all."

Hu He, who was sitting on the tip of an enormous rock, muttered proudly as he glanced at Cha Na's zombie spirit who knocked out a marsh crocodile with a punch.

"Backstab!"

Suddenly, a soft cry could be heard from behind him, and this shocked Hu He.

That familiar voice made Hu He remember the black and white screen that always appeared after this voice.

Stab!

Hearing the sound of the dagger thrusting into his body, Hu He turned around in disbelief.

"Big sister, this is the European server!" Hu He looked at Little Pomelo with grief.

"Being paid by someone to take care of a problem is a killer's attainment. Moreover, I just happened to stop by because of convenience!" Little Pomelo stuck out her tongue and thrust her dagger forward.

Hu He's lips twitched upon hearing her.

That's too fake. We are on the European server now. Was it necessary to stop by and thrust a dagger in me? I seriously suspect that you're addicted to stabbing me.

Stab!

Another dagger appeared in front of his chest, piercing deep into his heart.

Hu He did not have to turn around to know who did it.

"Big brother, please spare me. I've already run away to the European server. Don't you think you've all gone too far? Can't you spare any mercy?"

Hu He slowly turned around and glanced at Murphy while struggling to keep calm. Otherwise, he was afraid that his tears would just roll down his cheek uncontrollably.

"The mission was taken based on a bounty regardless of right or wrong," Murphy said coolly.

This time, the Runes of Yin and Yang emerged and collided with Hu He. His health was instantly emptied by the explosion and the screen in front of him turned black once more.

Seeing Hu He on the ground, Little Pomelo skillfully took three continuous photos.

She even purposely turned on the beauty filter.

After settling everything, both of them held hands and walked back.

The European server players specially invited them to help this time with a pretty high price.

After they were done with this, they felt that they were a step closer toward a happy life in the future. They could not help but feel delighted.

…

The lid of the transparent gaming pod slowly opened, revealing Hu He who was lying inside with soulless eyes.

He suddenly recalled something said by the players in the forum.

"The backstab of justice might be late, but it would never be absent!"

Hu He's heart was filled with grief because he was sent to trial again by a backstab. He then turned around all of a sudden and started hitting the gaming pod with his bare hands.

"This is such a horrible game! This is such a horrible game! I quit! I don't want to play it anymore, I hate this game! It doesn't provide any gaming experience at all, I'm not playing it anymore!"

After venting out his frustrations, Hu He huddled himself up in the gaming pod and started to sob, "I hate them! I hate…"

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Chapter 217: The Emergence Of The Seal

The crisis in Cangxu was temporarily relieved as the Beiqi Expeditionary Force came back victorious.

The Army of Xianxu marched into a period of rapid development.

Although the death crisis in the Void Ocean broke out again, it did not affect Beiqi. Therefore, Lu Wu was very calm.

Seeing the soul coins increase day by day, he felt that the days were just so laid-back.

Even so, Lu Wu's shut-in life made him feel distressed.

He had already forgotten how long it was since he last stepped out of his house.

He even needed Bei Li to help him do the shopping.

These days made him feel like a kitten confined to its cage. It was awful!

One day, he felt a sharp pain in his forehead when he was cultivating.

Thinking that something was wrong with the cultivation, Lu Wu stopped his internal energy circulation and trotted to the mirror to find out what happened.

Lu Wu was startled to discover that a pink lotus pattern had emerged on his forehead.

Confused, Lu Wu immediately went to Bei Li, who was stuffing potato chips into her mouth, to clear out his confusion.

Seeing the pink lotus pattern on his forehead, Bei Li was so shocked that she could not even bother eating her snacks.

Her reaction made Lu Wu uncertain about what was going on. He started to panic, too, as her reaction was as if he had cancer.

"Wu, the seal on your body has emerged!" Bei Li swallowed the snacks in her mouth and looked at Lu Wu solemnly.

"Is this serious?" Lu Wu was shocked.

"This is very serious because this seal represents the Deity of Beiqi, 'Bei Li' herself!"

"I know. You said that I was once Bei Li," Lu Wu was exasperated. He felt that he could never bypass this history of his.

"It has another meaning, which is the symbol of the leader of the Heavenless Alliance!"

"No way, it can't be!" Lu Wu was aghast.

"Don't tell me that there will be things like going against Heaven waiting for me," Lu Wu's jaw dropped.

"No. Whether you choose to do so or not is your own choice. Since the seal appeared on your body, the people in Heaven will never let you go. So, now you only have two choices! One, use the power of the artifact to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation to reincarnate and remove this seal temporarily…"

"Two! Two! Two!" Lu Wu immediately blurted out.

Are you kidding me? How could I agree to reincarnate when I have yet to even live my own life to the fullest? There's no way I will do that.

Hearing this, Bei Li released a shallow, pent-up breath, "Wu, because you are a registered deity in the Underworld God List, this seal will always follow you no matter how many times you reincarnate. This is why you are in grave danger now. Those people from Heaven will most probably be able to track you down by sensing the seal!"

Hearing this, Lu Wu thought of the Demonic God.

It seemed that the Demonic God's Divine Seal also remained after his reincarnation.

"However, I didn't expect that the seal would appear so soon. If there's enough time, you can totally assemble an army that can compete with the forces of Heaven. By that time, they won't be able to do anything to you. But now, you're in grave danger!"

Lu Wu's expression also became somber.

"What else can I do other than reincarnate?"

"This is the second choice. Actually, you have already prepared the countermeasures long ago and the pawns will help you, too!" Bei Li could not help but sigh.

"Are you talking about North Sea and the others?" Lu Wu was surprised.

Bei Li nodded hard. Just when she was about to say something, her expression changed, "Wu, quick, let's get to the Underworld!"

Hearing this, Lu Wu did not bother to question her and immediately waved his hand. The power of the artifact subsequently enveloped both of them and sent them to the Underworld.

After both of them left, a divine consciousness descended abruptly and flitted forward, constantly searching…

…

Before Lu Wu, who sought refuge in the Underworld, had the chance to ask what happened, he saw Bei Li waving her hand. Then, a ray of light appeared in the air and exploded into a blooming lotus.

"Go! Go to the Cliffs of Desperation!" Bei Li utilized the artifact and brought Lu Wu toward the direction of the Cliffs of Desperation.

At that moment, the sky of Beiqi was torn to a crack. A large white seal appeared and it released thousands of rays of golden light, like the sun shining brightly on the ground.

When Lu Wu, who was being carried by Bei Li, was illuminated by the golden light, the lotus seal on his forehead started to burn and glow.

"Beiqi rebel, how dare you come back!"

The thundering voice resonated throughout the sky and earth, then the white seal quickly pressed toward Lu Wu.

The speed at which Lu Wu and Bei Li moved was no match for the falling speed of the seal at all.

Just when the seal was about to smash onto them, a white figure suddenly appeared above them.

His left hand was behind his back while his right hand was raised at the sky, lifting the falling seal.

Lu Wu turned around in shock, only to realize that it was North Sea.

"Long time no see, teacher!" North Sea smiled and nodded to greet Lu Wu.

Shocked, Lu Wu did not know how to respond. After some contemplation, he finally replied, "Uhh… long time no see!"

"Who are you? Why are you harboring this sinful deity who went against Heaven?" the voice from the sky sounded again and a golden figure slowly emerged from the clouds.

"I am your grandfather!"

After he finished talking, North Sea pressed his palm upward. The seal instantly flew skyward and was kept by the golden figure in the sky.

"Are you part of the Heavenless Alliance? Then I shall bestow on you an endless hell!"

This time, the figure above threw three big seals, pressing down with the power of the sky and earth.

"I think you're just sick of living. How dare you sentence me to hell. Don't cry when you get beat up later!" North Sea spoke while flying upward, throwing three continuous punches at the golden figure.

The seemingly powerless punches did not have any fluctuation of energy. However, the base of the three golden seals in the sky sank suddenly, and three clear fist prints could be seen with prominent cracks around them.

"Where did you get such power while not being recorded in the Annals of Gods!?" the deity above seemed to be very surprised.

"I'll be recorded soon enough!" North Sea laughed uproariously, his figure disappearing on the spot. When he reappeared, he was right beside the golden figure.

"Hundred Seals!" the golden figure seemed to be extremely shocked and roared in anger. Seals subsequently appeared around him, encircling and protecting him within.

"Break!" North Sea hurled his fists and his right arm turned black instantly, colliding with the golden seals around him.

Crack!

His black arm penetrated the barrier formed by the golden seals and swiftly grabbed the golden figure by the neck.

At the same time, a shadow of the Demonic God appeared behind North Sea.

"Hehehe!"

"Demonic God!" the Hundred Seals Deity's expression changed.

Boom!

Scarlet flames burned on North Sea's right arm. He grabbed the Hundred Seals Deity and fell toward the ground like a meteor.

This collision shook the Underworld like a fallen asteroid and caused the entire Beiqi to quake.

When North Sea reappeared, his left hand was grabbing the Hundred Seals Deity while his right hand was in his chest. With a jerk, a golden heart was extracted from his chest.

The Hundred Seals Deity's body started to twitch uncontrollably, and the golden light on his body was slowly fading away.

At that moment, North Sea had a ferocious expression. He then shoved the golden heart into his mouth and swallowed it.

Roar!

His voice resounded through the sky. His whole body was ablaze with golden flames that were constantly burning his body, making deep cracks like a dried-up land.

"He is indeed a lunatic!" looking at North Sea who was screaming, Bei Li was astounded.

"Why?" Lu Wu who was aside immediately asked.

"He's trying to use the Divine Fire in the heart of a deity to ignite his own Divine Fire… and to attain divinity in such a way goes against Heaven!"

"Is it dangerous?"

"As long as he succeeds in apotheosis, he will be hunted down by every single deity of Heaven. He's like a firefly in the dark, wherever he might be, those in Heaven can always find him through the burning tracks of the Divine Fire! Trying to attain divinity this way is basically suicide! No one has ever done that and survived!" Bei Li's face was particularly solemn.

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Chapter 218: Fight Against Heaven

North Sea slowly let go of his hand that was holding onto the Hundred Seals Deity.

The body that was supposed to be invincible slid down to the ground, crumbling to dust as the wind blew it away.

"Arghhhhh!"

A turbulent white airflow suddenly formed around North Sea, swirling around him as it caused a windstorm.

With the help of the Divine Fire's combustion, North Sea's body started to crack as he underwent the most excruciating transmutation to attain divinity.

North Sea's transformation alarmed many ancient forces of the Underworld.

Subconsciously, they turned their gaze toward Beiqi!

Over the course of time, there were few in the Underworld who dared to attain divinity using such a method.

One would alienate the strongest force of all three worlds by using this method. It was totally impossible to succeed without a strong perseverance.

Moreover, attaining divinity was only a knock on the door. The worst trial along the journey was where one would be hunted down by the world of the immortals.

That very moment, blood rained from the sky with flashes of lightning and storming thunder, as though declaring to the world that a new god was about to be born.

Rip!

A huge crack appeared across the sky, spanning across the horizon. Figures emerged from the crack as they looked at North Sea, who was still in the state of transmutation, with astonishment.

"He's a rebel of the Heavenless Alliance!" the expression of the leader, Sky Tiger Deity, turned solemn.

The forces that caused the most trouble for the Underworld were not the Three Great Emperors, who did not interfere with worldly matters, nor the ancient hidden deities. Instead, it was the Heavenless Alliance.

They never forgot their enmity since the ancient past.

They did not succumb to living under the domination of Heaven, nor could they let go of the fall of the Underworld. They wanted to use their own power to wreck Heaven and make the Underworld great again.

This force had never been completely uprooted.

Even though their past leader, Bei Li, had been forced to reincarnate, they still managed to hide in the Underworld tenaciously.

"Rebel! Don't you dare assassinate a god!" the Sky Tiger Deity's howl formed an ancient character in the sky, landing on North Sea.

Bam!

North Sea smashed the rune with one punch, "Not only do I want to kill the gods, I want to attack Heaven and kill every single one of your kind… hahaha!"

As the Divine Fire burned, North Sea's body trembled as if he was bearing a huge pain. Nonetheless, a demented smile was plastered on his face.

"His body can't hold it anymore. If he battles under such a condition, his body will definitely disintegrate!" Bei Li said with a worried expression.

"Die, rebel!"

The Sky Tiger Deity widened his eyes as lightning surrounded him. Countless lightning bolts condensed to form a purple thunder cloud that was gushing with electrical juice while shining with tens of thousands of energy rays.

Boom! Bang!

A huge, thick rod of lightning fell suddenly from the sky. In that instant, the sky was lit up by purple light.

A fist seal shot toward the sky and collided with the thunderbolt.

The collision of the two energy sources caused extreme heat. The air was lit up on fire, forming countless, closely-packed cracks of space.

Bang!

The thunder cloud in the sky trembled and struck more lightning bolts.

This time the fist seal could not block it and was shattered in an instant.

The thick lightning bolts intersected in the sky, forming an even bigger lightning rod that struck fiercely on North Sea's body.

As the purple rays faded, North Sea's figure reemerged.

He was hunching his body with his arms hanging by his torso as the blazing Divine Fire burned his body. It seemed as if his condition was bad.

Drip, drip.

With blood flowing from his hanging arms, he slowly straightened his body and looked at the sky, his expression obstinate and unruly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Bolts of lightning struck as if it was the end of the world. The entire world was trembling under the thunder cloud's rampage. It was also the Sky Tiger Deity's way of announcing to the Underworld his arrival, intimidating them by force.

North Sea wanted to defend the lightning by raising his hand, but he stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

His body was regenerating under the burning of the Divine Fire. Even using his own energy became extremely difficult.

Just as lightning was about to strike him, a black shadow appeared behind him. It howled with anger and the loud roar pierced the sky, nullifying the attack.

"Kid, my incarnation can protect you just this once. You will need to save your own skin after this," the shadow of the Demonic God slowly faded while speaking to North Sea.

"Cough, cough… thanks, old friend."

"Stay alive for me!"

The moment the Demonic God finished speaking, his figure vanished.

"Since I have made up my mind, it would be terribly humiliating if I can't get past the first challenge!" North Sea laughed while shaking his head.

As he spoke, he clenched his right fist and hurled it toward the sky. The big fist seal transfigured into a fire-red python in the air, slithering upward. It shattered the lightning bolt that was falling from above and crashed into the thunder cloud.

The burning giant python then transformed into metal chains, binding the entire thunder cloud. Suddenly, the thunder cloud stopped churning.

The Sky Tiger Deity's expression changed because he realized that his connection with the thundercloud was cut off.

"Bei Li's Sealing Technique! You are Bei Li's reincarnation!" the Sky Tiger Deity was shocked and apoplectic.

Who was Bei Li? She was an ancient god in the Underworld, once a major threat to the power of Heaven, and more so the mortal enemy of their people. They had always wanted to get rid of her.

As the Sky Tiger Deity spoke, North Sea slowly raised his head. A pink lotus slowly bloomed from his forehead.

At the same time, Lu Wu found out in surprise that the heat on his forehead had receded. As he reached out his hand to touch his forehead, he realized that the lotus pattern was gone, too.

"He borrowed your seal to prove that he is the true reincarnation of Bei Li. Now you're safe!" Bei Li looked at North Sea who stood facing the heavens with a sad expression.

"You really are the reincarnation of Bei Li, the God of Rebellion! Hahaha, I must kill you today!" the Sky Tiger Deity waved his hand and a ray of white light pierced through the crack in the sky.

"How about that? Are you scared now? Hahaha!"

Seeing the white ray, North Sea laughed, his expression full of ridicule.

After confirming that North Sea was the reincarnation of Bei Li, the Sky Tiger Deity dared not to be careless. He immediately waved his hand backward, and the few people behind him started assembling a formation with him as the center. Thousands of purple rays gleamed all over the place.

The faint image of a burly, half-naked God of Thunder appeared in the sky. He had wings behind his back, three eyes, a red face and feet like that of a hawk's. He wielded a wedge in his left hand and a hammer in his right.

As the God of Thunder's hammer struck, lightning converged in the sky once again, attacking the Underworld over and over.

This time, without waiting for North Sea, three figures appeared by his side and hit upward with full force.

Arctic icicles shot out from the ground, growing upward.

A golden warhammer condensed by the Element of Earth spun rapidly in the air.

A fiery red and enormous sword pierced the sky, as if trying to split the sky in two.

Boom!

The surrounding space started to crack and fall like shattered glass and black distorted space crevices emerged everywhere.

However, even though Frozen and the two had combined their strength, they were still no match for the gods. Their attacks were suppressed by the lightning bolts, and the lightning once again struck the ground.

"Go, leave it to me!" North Sea widened his weak eyes before immediately shoving his fist upward.

A phoenix was conjured mid-air. It spread its wings and flew upward, fanning heat waves every time it flapped its wings.

When the lightning and the phoenix collided, purple and red energies formed a shockwave, squeezing one another.

"Go!" North Sea yelled again.

In fact, this battle had far exceeded North Sea's expectations. He knew that it was no use even if Frozen and the rest stayed back to help.

In this battle, he can only rely on himself.

"North Sea, you old fool! Even if you order me, I won't go!"

Frozen's hands were trembling. The extreme cold and thunder pressured him immensely. He felt as though his body would be crushed by the pressure of the lightning.

"Fuck you, you insolent brat! You're gonna get your ass whooped after I'm done here!" facing a stubborn Frozen, North Sea lost his temper.

"You'll need to survive this to beat his ass, you dumb old man!" Da Huo retorted.

"Boss, keep it together! We vow to protect you till you attain divinity!" Lie Shan scrunched his face and grit his teeth.

With the powers of the four combined, the thunder was suppressed on the top of their heads, unable to strike, but it was still pressing down on them inch by inch.

Bang! Boom!

The God of Thunder once again hammered with all his might. Thousands of lightning bolts struck and hit against the energy barrier.

Suddenly, purple light flashed, and the speed of the lightning increased.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Frozen and the rest could not take it anymore. The veins in their body burst, soaking them in blood. Nevertheless, they clenched their teeth and kept on supporting the barrier.

They knew that the key to turning the tide lay in whether North Sea would be able to ignite his Divine Fire. Thus, they could not give up.

Bang! Boom!

The third wave of attacks struck.

"Go, you idiots!" as he saw how Frozen and the others were protecting him with their lives, North Sea could not resist shouting at them.

He had chosen this path of going against Heaven because of his mentor's decision.

In order to reach his goal, he made Frozen and the rest go into reclusion for more than hundreds of thousands of years. He knew he could have treated them better, and he felt remorseful because of this.

However, this time, they stood by his side resolutely when he ought to have borne the weight of potentially facing death alone. They fought against Heaven with him and were now faced with the risk of having their souls annihilated and being stuck in the Naraka Realm forever without being able to reincarnate.

North Sea could not take it anymore.

"Hey old geezer, when you become a god, I want to be the King of Beiqi… cough…" Frozen said with a trembling body. Suddenly, his Blood Qi began circulating in the wrong direction, causing him to cough out a mouthful of blood.

"Frozen, you idiot lad, I am the one who should be the king… hahaha… cough…" at this moment, Da Huo spoke with a distorted smile before coughing up blood, too.

"Cough… after this battle… if the three of us are still alive… let's have another battle… the usual… the winner becomes king!"

Hearing Lie Shan speak, the two nodded heavily, coughing up blood but at the same time laughing together.

As he looked at Frozen and the rest, anguish boiled in North Sea.

He could not resist it anymore and howled at the top of his lungs. The enormous phoenix burned once again, holding off against the lightning, pushing up little by little. However, the cracks on his body increased as well.

At that moment, North Sea looked as weak as a porcelain doll that would crumble at a single touch.

"Why? Tell me why! Why must they suffer for my sake!?" Lu Wu yelled at Bei Li, seeing North Sea and the others who were barely supporting themselves.

He once thought that he would have no achievements in life. However, his journey had taken a turn since he met Bei Li. For once in his life, there was excitement and something to hope for.

But this time, his heart was filled with reluctance.

He admitted he was useless, but however useless he was, he would never use someone else's life as a wager to gamble for his own future. He still had conscience in his heart; he was still that passionate teenager.

Bei Li opened her mouth, but she did not know how to word her sentences.

She could feel Lu Wu's inner struggle.

She knew that Lu Wu never changed. He just wanted to live happily. As long as he had soul coins and money, his life would be complete.

Even when he got the artifact, he never had the ambition to unify the world or the three worlds.

This time he saw others risking their life to fight for him, fighting to live to the very last moment. He was like a spectator, one who would return to his normal life after everything was over.

Such apathy was making him suffer greatly.

Lu Wu's struggle and pain made Bei Li feel sorry for him.

"Wu, do you want to help them?" Bei Li looked at him.

"Yes!" through clenched teeth, Lu Wu said without hesitation.

"If we fail…"

"I don't need ifs, I will bear the consequences of my own doing!" Lu Wu said defiantly.

He knew he was weak, but he was willing to give his all.

Bei Li nodded, and the soul coins stored in the artifact started to burn. Clumps of raw soul power flowed into Lu Wu's body.

Lu Wu felt his forehead heating up, and the pink lotus seal appeared once again.

Under the overwhelming influence of soul power, Lu Wu felt his body change. The body of Suan Ni faded, and he once again transfigured into a human.

"Wu, we need to awaken your seal. Relax and let the power that lies in the seal guide you!"

Lu Wu gently nodded and closed his eyes. His body floated mid-air under the influence of soul power.

At that very moment, the seal on Lu Wu's forehead started to bloom.

A translucent white sash slowly covered his body and his figure gradually changed under the shine of the seal.

His body became well rounded and elegant.

The bells strung on a red ribbon on her ankles were ringing in the wind.

At this moment, she opened her eyes.

Her face had a light, gentle smile which was as clear as a pond and she had an elegant vibe that was unworldly. Stardust had fallen into her eyes, with movements as graceful as a fluttering butterfly, her deity-like posture eloquent.

Her crystalline eyes felt ethereal like the darkest star-strewn heavens, as though containing a map of dotted constellations. Starlight glittered in the elegant darkness, her glossy eyes like a doe, giving off vibrant beauty as they twinkled. Her gaze was like a waterfall of moonlight, every frown and smile of hers sent off electrifying ripples while delicateness overflowed in her.

She reached out her hand and pointed before her figure landed softly beside Bei Li, "It's been some time, little one!"

Bei Li looked at the woman in front of her, and tears swelled in her eyes. She immediately buried her face in her arms crying, "I missed you, I really did!"

"You woke me up after all. How long can I exist?" the lady smiled. The youthfulness she displayed put a damper on the sun and moon.

"The soul power burning inside the artifact can last for an hour!" Bei Li raised her head from the embrace of the lady in white, her eyes glistening with tears.

"Artifact? You've grown, little one. You've become stronger!"

Bei Li laughed through her tears and nodded firmly, "It's all thanks to you, elder sister!"

"Don't thank me. The proudest invention of mine was the Way of Fate, but it seems as if this thing is rather useless and is no match for you," the lady in white smiled gently, glowing in beauty as she did so.

"Elder sister, the mark has started to burn. Will we meet again after your awakening this time?" as if remembering something, Bei Li's eyes started to tear again.

The lady in white smiled while patting Bei Li's head, "Don't be sad. After all, there's a new version of me by your side. Don't you like him?"

Bei Li's face turned red when she heard this.

Boom!

The loud noise attracted the attention of the lady in white. She looked up at the sky and her expression gradually became cold.

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Chapter 219: Sealing The Heavens

The lady in white's gaze swept past North Sea and the others before it landed on the Sky Tiger Deity in the air.

The celestial bodies shifted at that moment.

The Sky Tiger Deity realized something was wrong. However, he assumed it to be North Sea who had unleashed his powers, so he immediately struck another lightning bolt.

As the lady in white saw what happened, she flicked her jade-like arm and the bells on her wrist started to chime. The crack in the sky was sealed afterward, with chains emerging from around, completely locking down this area of the sky.

The lightning bolt in the sky was suddenly suspended mid-air and all the spectators from the outside world were blocked from probing.

North Sea raised his head to look at the sky. As though realizing something when he saw the chains, he immediately turned his head to find a ravishing lady standing behind him.

"Teacher!" North Sea was shocked to see the lady in front of him.

"You've done well!" the lady in white patted his shoulder and walked past him step by step toward the sky.

North Sea realized that a chain had appeared on his body. The Divine Fire seemed to be suppressed by it to the point where the pain was bearable.

His body was boiling with regenerated power, slowly healing his cracked body.

"Old Ancestor!" Frozen couldn't help but shout when he saw the lady in white.

"Young man, you must be a descendant of Ice Sky… I remember you!" the lady in white replied with a smile.

"But haven't you undergone puberty? You still resemble a kid after all these years…"

"Hmph!" Frozen who was enduring great pressure from the thunder spit out a mouthful of blood.

Old Ancestor, I'm fighting right now! Can you not add salt to my wound? Frozen wailed in his mind.

Seeing the lotus blooming on the forehead of the lady in white, the Sky Tiger Deity's face lost its color.

"You… haven't you already reincarnated? Why are you still alive!?"

"You should die for tormenting my descendants!"

The frost in the eyes of the lady in white sparkled. She waved her hand again, and countless Chains of Law were mobilized, dismissing the God of Thunder's figure in the sky.

The scattered ritual expelled large waves of energy, but under the watch of the Chains of Law, all energy was sealed within, unable to disperse.

"You can't kill me!" the Sky Tiger Deity was filled with fear, causing him to howl instantly.

If she was an incarnation of Bei Li, the God of Rebellion, he believed that he would be able to counter her easily. After all, he had cultivated himself to reach the Pure Deity level. No matter how gifted the God of Rebellion was, she would never surpass him.

However, this was different. This was the God of Rebellion herself, whose existence shook the heavens. He was no match for her with his current power.

Chains of Law appeared at the wave of Bei Li's hand, binding the deities in the sky to their spots.

Out of sheer fright, they wanted to scream and struggle.

However, it was impossible to do so under the restraints placed by the Chains of Law. They could not circulate their internal energy at all.

"It's over!"

The lady in white smiled and snapped her fingers playfully.

Snap!

The Chains of Law started tightening, strangling every single one of them to death, erasing their very existence.

Looking at the lady in a white floating gown, North Sea and the others were utterly astonished.

Those people are real deities! But they are like ants in her hand! Her sheer power fascinated them very much.

After wiping out the deities in the sky, the lady in white descended slowly and arrived beside North Sea.

"Teacher!" North Sea bowed his head respectfully.

Slap!

A slap landed fiercely on North Sea's head, making him fall to the ground.

"You rascal, are you dumb? Here you are thinking of rebellion when I have reincarnated! You can't even defeat a Pure Deity with this little power you have, yet you want to fight the heavens!?"

As if still not over it, the lady in white raised her leg and stomped on North Sea twice.

"Idiot! How did I manage to teach such a dumbass? You've pissed me off!"

The other three people trembled as they saw her physically abusing North Sea.

Frozen finally understood why the Ice Snow Clan was so violent. They were truly the descendants of the Deities of Beiqi.

Now he also understood why North Sea always beat them. After all, it was passed down generation by generation.

They were shivering!

"Get up!"

After she finished stomping on North Sea, the lady in white moved her leg and spoke once more.

"Teacher, can you not be that violent? It ruins my reputation in front of them!" North Sea sighed while raising his sorry face, then glared at the three people who were laughing at him.

"I don't have time to listen to your gibberish… North Sea, I can only help you this time, the rest is up to you. Use this Divine Fire wisely, as long as you become a god, your future will be a bright one. As for you three, leave together with North Sea. Even though I have sealed this place, they have sent a signal to Heaven. All four of you have been highlighted in the message, so you can't stay here any longer!"

"Yes!" the four of them responded with respect.

"What kind of plans do you have in the future?" the lady in white thought for a while, then asked.

"My future days will be a thrilling one. Running every day, preventing myself from getting murdered, and maybe killing a few of them instead!" North Sea grinned.

"Is this what you want?" the lady in white was shocked.

"After becoming the King of Beiqi I realized that I don't have a goal anymore. A life like this is pretty good anyways. I'll have fun from now on!"

The lady in white was rendered speechless.

She then raised her thumb, "Terrific! You are my student after all…"

"Nah, it's nothing. It's you who raised me well!" North Sea seemed pleased.

Slap!

"Was I praising you? Don't think it's funny! You'll regret it in the future!" the lady in white clenched her fists and had an exasperated expression while she spoke through gritted teeth.

North Sea did not dare retort. He only could grin sheepishly.

At that moment, the lady in white realized that her white aura was fading. Her expression became dignified.

"I don't have much time left. Tell me where you want to go and I will send you there!"

"Master, what about you?"

"The white transmission ray did not record my presence, but only the four of you, especially North Sea. Now everyone in Heaven will think that you are my incarnation, and they will never let you slip away."

North Sea nodded and said, "Master, how about you send me to the Naraka Realm? It has many space barricades and there will be places to hide when they hunt me down. Anyway, I won't let them get hold of me that easily. I will cause trouble for them once the Divine Fire in me is completely ignited!"

The lady in white nodded. The stars in her eyes flowed and chains appeared in front of them, tearing open a space portal.

"Get going! Don't put me to shame!" she gave a stern glare, and the four of them felt a pain on their behinds. The next thing they knew was that they were kicked into the space portal.

As she returned to Bei Li, the lady in white smiled and patted her little head, "Little one, I want to meet someone before I leave. Wait for me here!"

Bei Li nodded unwillingly as she didn't want her to go just yet.

…

Beiqi, Cliffs of Desperation.

The chain that was sealed underground twisted and turned, escaping from the ground below.

The earth started to shake.

"Aaah, I'm finally out of here!" that shout was accompanied by the quake of the earth.

The lady in white smiled. The chain rolled again, and the place was sealed and compressed once more.

Not long after, a red-skinned boy appeared in front of her.

"Asshole, what have you done to me!?" the Demonic God roared with rage.

"Your size is too large and I was afraid that you would destroy Beiqi. That's why I compressed you a bit," the lady in white waved her hand, as though saying that it was a small matter and he did not need to worry.

When the Demonic God heard her, his blood pressure shot up and blood vapor diffused around him, "I want to kill you!"

The lady in front of him was responsible for sealing him for countless years, and she even had him compressed now. He felt his anger and rage boiling inside him.

"I'm giving you a chance. Wanna be friends?" the lady in white reached out her right hand.

"Fuck you…"

The Demonic God wanted to lash out but he realized that the chains surrounding him were rumbling, as if preparing to tie him up.

"I said that we'll be friends the next time we meet. So, what do you think?" the lady in white waved her hand.

"Oh fuck… fine!" the Demonic God felt exasperated. He seriously suspected that he would be sealed once again if he did not agree.

After all, it had happened once, even though it was his fault that time for destroying Beiqi…

When the two of them shook hands, the lady in white smiled.

"You're free now, my large friend… go celebrate your freedom!"

"Thanks to you!" the Demonic God clenched his teeth.

"There is no need for expressing your gratitude. Please refrain from causing trouble in the future, or else you'll be in deep trouble if you meet one of those unreasonable ancient gods!"

Is there anyone else more unreasonable than you? The Demonic God growled to himself, but he did not dare say out loud.

"I've got to go, but do remember me as your friend!" the lady in white smiled and disappeared from where she had been standing.

As he saw the lady leave, the Demonic God had mixed feelings.

That person was his greatest enemy other than the Hiderigami himself. However, it was also because of her that his negative emotions were suppressed, making him rational again. It was also because of her that he got to know North Sea, his old friend.

This was why the Demonic God was in a dilemma whether to bear a grudge or not against her.

Fine, it was about time she disappeared. Anyways. I'll remember what she did. When I become stronger, if we get to meet again, I'll definitely get my revenge!

As he thought about it, an evil smile flashed across his face. He turned his head toward the ocean and his body floated mid-air.

"Hahaha, I'm free!"

Bang!

The flying Demonic God collided with an unknown force field that sealed the land, and he slowly descended.

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Chapter 220: Mech System

The seal was slowly dissipating, and the figure of the lady in white also started to fade.

"Big sister!" Bei Li plunged into her arms, unwilling to let her go.

Patting Bei Li's little head, the lady in white had a comforting smile on her face.

"Let him help you. Tell him everything when he has the capability. After all, those people who went beyond the sky will come back one day. Don't bear everything on your own, for all will be lost if you die."

As Bei Li listened, her eyes reflected the struggle she was experiencing, but she nodded firmly.

The lady in white dissipated in a flash, and all that left was spiritual light.

A cat with its eyes tightly shut fell from the spiritual light.

Bei Li immediately stepped forward to catch him.

Seeing Lu Wu in a deep sleep, Bei Li's eyes sparkled with tears. She hugged him and rubbed him with her face.

…

Inside the house…

Seeing Lu Wu, who was looking at the mirror questioning his existence, biting his claws, and scratching his head, Bei Li sighed.

"Didn't you say that you were willing to pay the price? Don't worry, it's already over!"

"You didn't say that I would turn into a woman for the fight!" Lu Wu bit his little claws. He looked like he was falling apart internally.

Even though the crisis was over, it caused trauma deep within poor Lu Wu's young soul. It was too scary for him. A vital body part of his disappeared yesterday.

"The crisis can only be uplifted with her power!" Bei Li was exasperated.

"I hate it!" Lu Wu bit his claws again and started to grind his teeth.

"Don't fret about it… it really wasn't a big deal… now, we should focus on how to speed up the development of the players!"

Hearing her, Lu Wu put his little claws down, his expression becoming solemn.

The crisis in the world of the immortals was not completely alleviated.

Even though North Sea had shouldered everything and became a wanted target for the world of the immortals, there were many uncertainties.

If North Sea was caught and his soul was searched, then Lu Wu would once again become the target for the world of the immortals.

No doubt Lu Wu had the artifact and could hide in it when he could no longer remain in the three worlds. However, a life like this was not what Lu Wu wanted.

In order for North Sea to overcome the danger and for himself to live in this world without any fear, he needed a vast army of players that could shake Heaven's forces.

Lu Wu, who was originally unmotivated, suddenly had the desire to become strong.

Speeding up the development of the players was once again put on their meeting agenda.

Lu Wu and Bei Li had already been discussing it. They contacted Wu Guoyi and prepared to launch the American servers earlier than scheduled.

What about the location of the new manifestation land?

After a long discussion, they decided to place the first players' stronghold in the most chaotic realm, the Land of Naraka, a place far from both Beiqi and Cangxu.

Even though survivability was low in this realm, it was filled with abundant resources. As long as they could pass through the newbie phase, their development would be a fast one.

At the same time, Lu Wu decided to manage this server himself.

The American server was launched later than the other servers. Therefore, in the past few days, Bei Li had personally created a mechanism for the growth of American server players that was entirely different from and independent of the other servers.

It was called the Mech Warrior System!

Research and development was Bei Li's strength. Bei Li had no trouble designing a game mechanic that allowed players to grow using technology as the main method and then used cultivation as support.

Bei Li had set the technology-based growth model. The players could upgrade their mechs with the soul power they had gained after leveling up. At the same time, they could use spiritual ores from the Underworld to customize their mechs in the NPC area. There were many growth methods for the players.

The options for default character classes were temporarily set to three.

[Lightsaber Mech: A close combat character class with the lightsaber as the main weapon, assisted with a laser dagger and a small-caliber ion gun.

Distribution of soul power after leveling up: The main skill is an increase in the lightsaber's sharpness and mech defense, supported by an improvement in the laser dagger and small-caliber ion gun.

[Rechargeable Mech: A ranged attack character class that is able to use multiple types of rechargeable weapons with flexibility. Starter weapons include laser cannons, a sniper rifle, etc. Weak in its close combat abilities.

Distribution of soul power after leveling up: The main skill is an improvement in the weapon's performance, supported by an auxiliary mech defense.

[Auxiliary Mech: A combat assistance character class that is able to create Nano Mech Repairing Balls and combat assistance items such as control force fields (Gravity Field, Repulsive Force Field, and Mech Repair Force Field). Equipped with a lightsaber and small-caliber ion gun.

Distribution of soul power after leveling up: The main skill is the strengthening of the processing factory in the mech warehouse, supported by auxiliary mech defense.

Even though this growth system could help the American server players to grow rapidly, they had a critical weakness, which was their physical bodies.

If the mech were to be destroyed, the players would basically just be lambs for the slaughter without any combat ability.

Everything had its pros and cons.

However, Lu Wu also suggested adding a recycling system that accepted spiritual material in exchange for physical experience in the shops of the American servers.

This system allowed the American server players to separate their growth plans into a main and a supportive one.

The soul power obtained by the main body could be used to upgrade the mechs, while the body's defense could be improved by selling spiritual material and obtaining soul power or experience points.

This allowed another path for the American server players to spend money in-game.

After all, the need for spiritual materials of the American server players was low. In fact, they needed spiritual ore the most. This was the main material that could help them upgrade their mechs and improve their add-on performance.

After the recycling system was launched, it could help stabilize the spiritual material market in the American server, as well as help Lu Wu earn more soul coins. It was a plan that shot two birds with one stone.

There would always be bizarre players who would develop all styles of playing. For example, after the mech is destroyed, players who use cash might still be strong physically and able to fight the enemy for a long period of time.

Bei Li agreed to Lu Wu's plan immediately and continued to focus on researching.

After three days or so, the grand plan for the growth of the American server players was completed.

Lu Wu was not concerned about the reliability of this growth system. After all, Bei Li was top notch with her researching skills, and problems never occurred when she was in charge.

As for himself…

Upon knowing that his past life was none other than the creator of the Way of Fate, Lu Wu's desire to learn from Bei Li was crushed. He knew that he did not have the talent to do so and he was better off watching from the sidelines.

After everything was set, Lu Wu only had to wait for Wu Guoyi's message before beginning his worldwide conquest for Battle Online.

At the same time, he had a plan and that was for the Beiqi Army to expand their territory.

This would be done sooner or later, as many players of the Ghost Commander rank have started to appear. They had enough power to fight against most of the forces in the world.

In Lu Wu's mind, the horn of invading other lands was already blown.

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Chapter 221: Mo Xiaoxin

Dragon Nation, Wei City.

Mo Xiaoxin had just resigned and walked out the company's door. He lit a cigarette pleasantly and strolled toward the subway station.

It was rush hour where traffic was at its highest. The subway was cramped. After swiping his transit card, Mo Xiaoxin managed to squeeze into the subway train with a little extra effort.

As the subway train started moving, Mo Xiaoxin scanned his surroundings for a less cramped space.

However, the moment he lifted up his foot, the middle-aged woman beside him let out a piercing scream.

He noticed that he had accidentally stepped on someone's toes. Mo Xiaoxin apologized at once, "I'm so sorry!"

"Don't you have eyes? Are you a pig? How do you even manage to step on other people…?"

Facing the unrelenting middle-aged woman who kept on rambling, Mo Xiaoxin took out his earphones. He unlocked his smartphone and launched the Talking Tom app.

Five minutes later, when the woman paused, the app on Mo Xiaoxin's phone started to speak…

"Don't you have eyes? Are you a pig…"

It pissed off the woman and she continued scolding at once. Mo Xiaoxin, who was holding the handrails, maintained a calm expression and raised his smartphone without having to open his mouth.

The passengers could not resist laughing as they listened to the middle-aged woman bickering back and forth with a phone app.

Mo Xiaoxin seemed like an outsider to the conversation, as though the woman was simply just arguing with a phone.

Reaching his station, Mo Xiaoxin got off the train and quickly shuffled back home.

His resignation meant that he had lost his main form of a steady income, but he was not concerned about this at all.

Since he was a player of Battle Online, he could do some labor in the game and live on that instead.

When he thought of Battle Online, Mo Xiaoxin couldn't help but smile.

He felt that everyone in this game was talented and they knew how to sweet talk. He liked it very much.

He did not enter his gaming pod when he reached home. Instead, he switched on his computer.

Logging onto the forum, a smile appeared on his face.

He scanned through the posts in the forum. His attention was caught by a post which was debating whether a Knight or Drought Zombie's defense was stronger.

After reading the original author's review and the players' replies, Mo Xiaoxin typed a sentence and attached a picture.

[A Knight is obviously stronger than a Drought Zombie, because (The Dog and The Knight.jpg). Didn't you know? (laughing emoji)]

As expected, Sun Qi the dog soon heard aboout the reply and threatened him to delete the picture.

Mo Xiaoxin calmly lit a cigarette and inhaled before typing another sentence.

[Good dog, pats head (laughing emoji)]

Then he closed the post, clicked on another one, and continued his inspection.

Yes, Mo Xiaoxin was the legendary player known as Crayon_Shinchan, the ultimate troll of the forum who had pissed off countless players.

Even though the forum was full of hatred toward him, he was good at keeping his identity anonymous. Nobody ever found out his identity in the game, which was why he got off completely scot-free.

He had to thank his mother for that. If not for the training given by his mother since he was very young, Mo Xiaoxin felt that he would be hunted down like they did with Hu He.

He remembered his youthful days when his mother told him not to drink water that has been left overnight.

Having the inclination to troll others since a young age, Mo Xiaoxin asked his mother, "Can I drink water that was boiled at 6 o'clock in the morning when it is 6 o'clock in the evening?"

His mother said yes.

He asked again, "What about water boiled at 9 o'clock in the evening to 9 o'clock in the morning?"

His mother said no.

Therefore Mo Xiaoxin started his trolling.

"If the water has been equally left for twelve hours under the same storing conditions, why can't I drink the latter? After all, the low temperature at night is better for storage."

This time, Mo Xiaoxin's mother did not answer. Instead, she raised her feather duster and beat him while praising him for using his brains. Why did she beat him then? It was probably because she was in a bad mood, that's all.

That very moment, Mo Xiaoxin knew he had to hide his talent. He should never reveal his aptitude or he would suffer.

However, the Internet was without boundaries. After getting in touch with this world, he realized that he really liked it there.

He could troll as much as he wanted. They couldn't do anything to him even though they were enraged. They wouldn't be able to climb out from his computer monitor, at least.

After offending people for half an hour, Mo Xiaoxin decided to retreat from the forum and return to his gaming pod, despite the players repeatedly demanding him to expose his actual address.

…

His figure appeared in the game. Looking at the purple staff he bought with his own hard-earned money, Mo Xiaoxin nodded with content.

Suddenly, his Friends Menu started beeping.

Opening it to check, he realized that most of the notifications were requests from friends in the game to team up with them or venture the seas together.

After some thought, Mo Xiaoxin rejected their invites one by one with goodwill before heading toward the beach.

He decided to try his luck on the seas by going fishing for some spiritual fish and then selling them at a good price.

Of course, the main reason was that he could check out the forum while fishing.

He arrived at the beach on the Liuli Coast via the transport array.

As Mo Xiaoxin was about to call for a private Specter Ship, he noticed two people staring at him.

He immediately smiled at them while returning his gaze. He was about to have small talk with them, only to find their faces familiar.

It was the lovebird killers, Murphy and Little Pomelo.

"How are you? Is there anything I can help you with?" Mo Xiaoxin smiled and asked.

He was rather worried, but he did not think that the duo would have found out that he was Crayon_Shinchan. He had never exposed any personal information.

After all, in the game, he was a backline mage that was pretty nice toward his fellow guild mates, had a soft personality, and was someone people could easily make friends with.

"Do you know the player named Crayon_Shinchan?" Little Pomelo flicked her dagger which was balanced on the tip of her finger while smiling cunningly.

Mo Xiaoxin was shocked as he heard her, but he smiled again before saying, "You mean that forum troll? How would I know him? He's trolled me before and I don't like him very much, either."

"Quit pretending. We know it's you. What else did you think we came here for?" Little Pomelo dissipated into a shadow and drifted forward, appearing behind Mo Xiaoxin.

Mo Xiaoxin was confused upon hearing her words.

He was sure that other than being a troll in the forum, he hadn't done anything which would expose his identity in the game. He wondered how they found out his identity.

When he thought about it properly, though, he realized that something was wrong.

He had spent years on forums and he had seen bounty killers streaming their killings live.

According to their style, if they had secured a target, they would act immediately instead of prolonging their fight. As for now, something must be wrong if they were attempting small talk.

When he thought of this, Mo Xiaoxin sighed.

"I think you've got the wrong person. Even though my name has the homonym Xiaoxin in it, I'm really not that shameless guy Crayon_Shinchan. If you don't believe me, try asking my guild mates. They can tell you what kind of person I am!"

Mo Xiaoxin did not show any sign of fear even when he felt the chill on his neck. He spoke as though he was complaining.

At that moment, the dagger on his neck was removed.

Mo Xiaoxin turned around to find Little Pomelo bowing to him politely.

"We're sorry to have bothered you. Looks like we've found the wrong person."

Fuck, of course they were trying to bait me. Luckily I've been smart since I was a kid!

Mo Xiaoxin sighed a breath of relief. While smiling at Murphy and Little Pomelo, he said, "It's no big deal. I hope you guys find him soon and kill him until he flees the server!"

"We will. Even though we don't personally hold a grudge against him, the crowdfunding for the operation has reached 30,000 soul coins. We shall kill him!"

Mo Xiaoxin's face twitched when he heard this, "Good luck!"

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Chapter 222: A Massacre Triggered By A Fish

At the Void Ocean, the Demonic God who was floating in mid air was holding a red fishing rod that was infused with Blood Qi.

From time to time he would look at the crystal blue sky, the mysteriously deep ocean, and the seagulls cawing in his ear. The beauty of nature pleased the Demonic God very much. For the first time in his life, he realized that happiness was in fact this simple.

As the fishing rod bobbed, a smile appeared on the Demonic God's face.

Although he could easily catch fish by himself, he was enjoying the beauty of the world and was against using such a brutal way. He enjoyed the fun of fishing tremendously.

Seeing a red spiritual fish jumping from the water and the splashing droplets shining under the rays of the sun, the Demonic God smiled joyfully.

He reached out his hand and was about to take it.

Suddenly, an enormous black figure a thousand meters wide emerged from the surface water.

As the Demonic God gaped in bewilderment, a giant creature leaped from the water and swallowed the red spiritual fish in one gulp. At the same time, it snapped his fishing line that was condensed by Blood Qi.

Splash!

The giant fish dove into the water once more, splashing waves that drenched the Demonic God.

What the fuck…

The massive black figure slowly faded away. The Demonic God felt his negative emotions brewing inside him.

"I'll beat you to death!" the Demonic God roared and lept into the water to chase after the giant fish.

…

Little Pomelo and Murphy looked dejected as they saw Mo Xiaoxin leaving with his private Specter Ship.

"Murphy, do we really have to approach every single player with Xiaoxin in their names?"

"We don't have a choice. Crayon_Shinchan hasn't left any clues. We can only try one by one," he sighed helplessly.

…

Mo Xiaoxin sighed a breath of relief when he saw the backs of the retreating duo.

He had a narrow escape this time.

If they really had their eyes on him, Mo Xiaoxin felt that it would be much better if he stayed in the safe zone. After all, that Hu He player was a great example. The future would be more than pain and sorrow.

As he thought about it, Mo Xiaoxin reached his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead. He could not help but feel lucky.

His Specter Ship drifted away with the bobbling waves, approaching the Void Ocean.

Mo Xiaoxin took out his fishing equipment from his inventory and prepared to start his daily carefree labor.

What Mo Xiaoxin didn't notice were the two figures squatting on top of the ship's mast.

Their gaze scanned him from time to time, suspicion clearly written on their faces.

Murphy and Little Pomelo had decided to give up, but the more they thought of it, the more they found it strange.

Their killer instincts told them that this person was suspicious. They decided to carry on with their observation as there might be unexpected gains.

However, after following him for half an hour, they hadn't observed anything fishy, and this left them even more puzzled.

Pondering, Little Pomelo started a livestream.

If the two of them couldn't recognize him, they might as well gather everyone from the forum to identify that person.

Soon, a post showed up on the official forum page.

[Instinct tells us that this person is Crayon_Shinchan. Does anyone have a way of proving it?]

Peppa_Boar: "The bounty killers are finally going to carry out a backstab of justice on the master troll from the forum. Good luck (laughing emoji)!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "From my months of experience of reading Crayon_Shinchan's comments, you can try asking him a question. If he trolls you in response, kill him (laughing emoji)!"

Watermelon_Taro: "Crayon_Shinchan should be responding to this post soon. Otherwise, his suspiciousness 50%"

A_Large_Wolfdog: "My keen sense of smell tells me he is the one!"

Assassin_Creed: "He is too good at hiding. If you really want clues, you probably won't find them in the game. But his characteristics of trolling seem obvious, so you can only try starting with this."

Lost8kToOnlineDating: "Not a good idea. He's not stupid. He won't troll if he recognizes both of you. The only way is to wait for him to launch the forum and observe carefully. The forum interface will show his ID."

…

The players started working together to figure out whether that person was Crayon_Shinchan or not.

Under normal circumstances, Crayon_Shinchan would respond instantly when he saw posts like this. Surprisingly, he did not appear and mock them for being overconfident in the forum. It caused everyone to suspect him even more.

However, it was better to play it safe. They couldn't conclude that this person was Crayon_Shinchan with that single point. It could also be that he was busy today.

Everybody started intensely discussing all kinds of methods to test him. There were even players who overreacted, shouting slogans like, "Rather kill all than miss one."

It was obvious how much everyone in the forum hated the troll.

Reading the players' reply, Little Pomelo nodded and started observing Xiaoxin closely.

There was an agreement among everyone's viewpoints, and that was how it was impossible to identify Crayon_Shinchan in the game. It could only be done through the forum.

The two of them squatted and watched over Mo Xiaoxin intently, waiting for him to launch the forum dashboard and to pick up any vital clues.

Down below, the forehead of Mo Xiaoxin, who was holding a fishing rod and had his back to the duo, was full of sweat.

Fuck… luckily I was smart enough to spend a sum of money to upgrade my exploration skill to the max. Otherwise, you people would have blown my cover.

Mo Xiaoxin acted calmly and did not launch the forum. He held on to the fishing rod and gazed across the boundless ocean as though he was enjoying the scenery.

It started to dispirit the twin assassins.

Why is it this hard to take a look at the forum menu!?

After a three hour battle of wit and courage, the duo finally gave up and jumped from the mast, appearing beside Mo Xiaoxin.

The thud of something landing could be heard.

Faking surprise, Mo Xiaoxin turned around.

"Huh? It's you guys! Why are you guys on my ship?"

"Just passing by!" Murphy said coolly.

You goddamn liar! There is nothing but water around. Why don't you show me how you passed by?

Mo Xiaoxin wanted to troll him, but he restrained himself.

"That's not very good, is it? I've already said that I'm not Crayon_Shinchan, yet you still followed me in secret."

"We're truly sorry, Crayon_Shinchan!" Little Pomelo apologized.

Hearing her, Mo Xiaoxin raised his hand, "Don't even think of trying. I'm really not Crayon_Shinchan… so stop probing me!"

You guys are still too young to bait me out! Mo Xiaoxin was pleased with himself.

"Then we have nothing else to say. Launch your forum to prove your innocence!" as they spoke, Murphy and Little Pomelo pulled out their daggers.

"Why… why should I launch the forum? I don't like forums… I don't even have an account!" after hearing that he had to launch his forum, Mo Xiaoxin started to panic.

"Then create an ID now. You won't lose anything anyway. Furthermore, the forum ID and account are linked… this will prove your innocence!"

Seeing Mo Xiaoxin start to sweat, the players who were watching the stream started to get heated up.

Watermelon_Taro: "Wow! Looks like they've actually found Crayon Shinchan. It's getting exciting! Let's spectate!"

A_Large_Wolfdog: "Kill him! I'll be waiting for him in the safe zone (sly smile emoji)!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Hahaha, look how his face changes. He really looks like the character Crayon Shinchan!"

Invincible_Loneliness: "Who was the person who said he had escaped the three worlds and the five elements, and mere humans could not find him? (laughing emoji)"

…

The players discussed furiously. Most of them agreed that this person was indeed Crayon_Shinchan.

Murphy and Little Pomelo smiled, resting their daggers on Mo Xiaoxin's neck.

"It seems like it's you!"

However, it was at this moment that a figure appeared in the live stream.

Crayon_Shinchan: "You foolish humans; I already said that I am beyond the three worlds, nor am I within the five elements. Why don't you guys accept the fact that you'll never find me? (laughing emoji)"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Looks like someone is about to die. Let me spectate 1 (laughing emoji)!"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Just do it, or else I'll go and have my meal (exasperated emoji)!"

His appearance shocked everyone in the forum.

The ID name could not be repeated. If Crayon_Shinchan appeared in the forum, then that person in front of them in the game would definitely not be Crayon_Shinchan.

The sudden twist caught everyone off guard.

Even the twins were shocked.

They were speechless as they looked at Mo Xiaoxin who was equally shocked.

You could have proved it by launching your forum if you're not Crayon_Shinchan. Why did you have to make it so complicated? What a waste of everyone's time and reaction!

Annoyed, the duo kept their daggers and apologized while bowing once more.

Mo Xiaoxin breathed another sigh of relief in his heart. He was basking in his intelligence again because he already understood what happened.

Half an hour ago, he contacted his mother, who was playing Battle Online next door, through his Friends Menu. He asked her to come to his room and use the forum on his computer, where he had already logged in with his account.

If it was not for the preparation earlier, he would not have been able to survive this crisis.

Good thing I'm that smart… any normal antagonist would have died!

"Can you guys leave now?" Mo Xiaoxin who was now confident spoke impatiently toward the both of them.

"No. You may not be Crayon_Shinchan, but we suspect you to be a member of the trolling community. Launch your forum for us… you may be on the wanted list, too!" even though they had apologized, they had no intention of letting him go.

Mo Xiaoxin was dumbfounded.

Just as Mo Xiaoxin was panicking and the both of them pulled out their daggers again, the ship suddenly tilted toward the right.

All of them struggled to keep their balance, grabbing onto the ship's side to avoid falling into the water.

They could see a huge semicircle swirling on the water surface and a gigantic fish head parted the water, rapidly enlarging in their view.

It was a fish… a huge fish… an enormous fish!

Seeing the behemoth in front of them, they and the viewers of the livestream were nonplussed.

They knew this fish. It was none other than the legendary monster inhabiting the Void Ocean, Tao Wu.

What was even more shocking was that there was a creature inside Tao Wu's mouth.

It was a boy with red hair and skin.

Furthermore, with his physical strength, he was able to keep Tao Wu's mouth open. It was unbelievable.

"Ah!"

As the redhead boy roared, Tao Wu's humongous body was pulled out bit by bit from the water.

"Give me back my fish!" the redhead boy shouted angrily.

Tao Wu did not answer him. Instead, it continued to struggle.

It seemed to anger the redhead boy as he instantly threw it toward the surface of the ocean, spattering waves that were hundreds of feet tall.

The trio who stood there with shocked expressions were struck by the wave, and the ship dismantled at once. They were thrown into the water and swirled in the rumbling ocean.

They struggled to float to the surface, but before they could, they were pounded deeper back into the sea by the current. The impact caused all of them to pass out.

Even up until their deaths they didn't know what had happened.

Was it a quarrel triggered by Tao Wu owing the boy a fish?

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Chapter 223: The Onlookers

The battle between Tao Wu and the Demonic God attracted the attention of all the players.

In order to see what was happening more clearly, many of them started going out to sea to get a firsthand look.

Currently, there were many media agencies in the game, and they definitely did not want to miss a great scoop.

This battle had an impact so large that it even surpassed Lu Wu's prediction.

The Demonic God and Tao Wu were creatures that had thick skin and were almost impossible to kill. And the rainstorm that formed due to their battle in the Void Ocean affected many forces.

The Death Clan was the one that was affected the most.

At this very moment, numerous players' warships harbored on the Void Ocean. The players took out their telescopes, turned on the recording function and started to spectate.

Other than the players, there was another great force that straightaway joined in the battle.

It was the Death Clan.

Being creatures of the Abyss, they would engulf any living being in front of them, regardless of whether it was the Demonic God or Tao Wu.

Therefore, such creatures who were like ants in the eyes of the Demonic God and Tao Wu began to harass them from every corner.

The players were extremely entertained.

During this epic skirmish, nobody dared to venture deep into the Void Ocean territory, except for a few large guilds.

That was exactly because it was inhabited by the Death Clan. Not only did they have a massive population, but they also had immense power.

However, these creatures challenging Tao Wu and the Demonic God were biting off more than they could chew. The players naturally welcomed such a scene.

While Tao Wu and the Demonic God were brawling, the Death Clan was crushed to powder after being hit by their energy. There was so much of it that the ocean was dyed black.

Watermelon_Taro: "Nice show, keep fighting! Eradicate the Death Clan!"

A_Large_Wolfdog: "I'm more concerned about who Crayon_Shinchan actually is… I thought I would get my revenge today!"

Crayon_Shinchan replied A_Large_Wolfdog: "Good dog, pats head… (The Dog and The Knight.jpg)"

173's_Media_Department: "How exciting! Writing scripts while watching the battle is the best!"

Starsea's_Media_Department: "This game is amazing. The architecture of the world does not revolve around the players; the entire universe creates its own system, just like this battle (exciting emoji)!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Don't you guys ever sleep? Here you are watching Godzilla vs Ultraman (slamming desk emoji), count me in!"

Lost8kToOnlineDating: "I have a bold idea. Can we loot them the moment they barely have any health left?

…

At the seabed of the Abyss.

The Sea King who was wearing black thorned armor opened his black eyes.

"It's been quite some time. Those at the surface of the ocean should have been able to gather enough combat power already. Time to get our revenge!"

"Hehehe, you really fit in our clan as you have the desire to destroy everything," a black frog said as he hopped onto the Sea King's shoulder.

"Shut up!" the Sea King pushed the frog off his shoulder and stomped it with his foot.

"You…"

Splat!

The black frog turned into black vapor. Then, it floated upward and gained shape again.

"Mu Hai, I'll have you know that your power belongs to me. Without me, you're nothing!" the black frog's tone turned cold.

"Is that so?" the Sea King took out the Death Halo from his chest.

"Mu Zhiguang's weapon!" terror could be seen from the black frog's face.

"Isn't it mine if you're dead?" the Sea King smiled cruelly. This holy artifact of death which he had not been able to control earlier shone with bright rays before sucking the black frog into it.

"Let me out. How dare you betray me!"

Shouts of rage echoed from the black halo, but the Sea King merely smiled scornfully.

Even though he could not eradicate the origin of the Death Clan, after gaining their power, he could have them sealed off as Mu Zhiguang did.

Without their leader, the Ruler of Death, all of the powers which he possessed now would naturally belong to him, including the Death Clan's.

Glancing at the spiritual bodies of the Death Clan that are continuously flying from the seal, the Sea King felt ecstatic and swam toward the surface.

He had waited too long. It was finally time!

Excited, he whirled toward the surface and jumped out of the water. Sprawling his body in mid air and stretching his limbs, he looked up at the moon.

"Evil subjects of the Death Clan, follow me…"

Bam!

An energy ball was shot from afar and blasted him away.

After stabilizing himself in mid-air, he turned around furiously to see who ambushed him.

However, what he saw shocked him.

The sea was dyed black with the bodies of the Death Clan that had been shredded into pieces. The scene was a total massacre.

"Who, who did this!?" the Sea King's temper flared up and he could not help but howl.

At that very moment, the water bubbled and Tao Wu's gigantic body leaped from the water, leaving a crescent trail in the air. His tail slapped hard onto the Sea King's body, pounding him into the water.

"Bravo, bravo!"

The onlookers from afar started to applaud upon seeing what happened.

"Nice! That's what he deserves for all of that pretense!"

"Cool, I give that hit a 10 out of 10!"

"Hahaha, isn't that the Sea King? What is he trying to do when the gods are battling? What an ostentatious entrance he's made!"

…

The excited onlookers cheered. Some of them even took out a tablecloth and food and started cooking on the spot, as though they were going to stay there until the show finished.

At that moment, a dozen warships sailed from the north. Among them, the mega warship was especially appealing.

The players turned vigilant at once.

"Everyone, don't panic. We saw your livestream post on the forum, so we're just here for the show!" Li Xing shouted on the live chat channel.

They were all shocked when they heard him.

However, Li Xing's fleet of warships from the European server were closing in.

True to their words, they didn't do anything excessive. They took out their telescopes to watch and would applaud occasionally as though they were one of the spectators.

Later, players from both servers started exchanging local delicacies. Some even played some background music on the channel for Tao Wu and the Demonic God's battle. They looked like they were having a lot of fun.

Lu Wu facepalmed at the lazy attitude of the players. How preposterous!

Watching Tao Wu and the Demonic God fight instead of leveling up! Can they be any less promising?

The players' actions angered Lu Wu so much that he slammed the ground with disappointment plastered across his face.

…

The Sea King was really upset as he probed out of the water.

He planned to use the Death Clan, who was now scattered all over the ocean, to invade Beiqi. However, all of them were wiped out in just half a day without his supervision.

He could not accept his fate, especially after spotting Tao Wu.

He knew what Tao Wu was like. Even though that monster was a true terror of the Void Ocean, it didn't do much except sleep throughout the year and occasionally woke up to eat. What the hell is wrong with it today that it went on a rampage and killed the entire Death Clan?

The Sea King believed that there was no way Tao Wu despised the Death Clan on his own.

The scale of the battle was much larger when the Death Clan fought against the Mu Te Sea Clan. So how come it was nowhere to be seen back then?

It was at this moment that the sea boiled up again. When the Sea King saw this, he quickly dodged.

After he had evaded Tao Wu, a giant red figure leaped up from the surface and grabbed Tao Wu's tail.

Tao Wu started to struggle and gave a loud cry.

Nonetheless, the Demonic God didn't care about this. He grabbed its tail and whirled it for a full circle before throwing it to the right fiercely.

The flabbergasted Sea King who thought he evaded the attack was once again hit by Tao Wu.

"Bravo, bravo!" the onlookers were roaring with applause.

"Nice!"

Chapter 224: Death And Calamity

The Sea King was utterly flabbergasted as he was sent flying again.

As far as he could remember, Tao Wu's power was second to none in the Void Ocean, but it was now being punched by someone else.

Who is that red figure? The power he possesses is frightening! The Sea King exclaimed to himself.

Nevertheless, that was no longer important. Staying alive was now the most vital goal.

He wanted no part in this scary battle. He might be squashed to death if he participated in it.

Turning around, he jumped into the water and quickly dove deep toward the seabed of the Abyss.

He decided to set aside his plan of invading Beiqi for the time being. After all, he had the Death Abyss, which was an inexhaustible source of creatures, as a countermeasure. Thus, his Army of Death would take shape again very soon.

To the Sea King, it was just a matter of time when Beiqi would be his. As for Beiqi's forces, he would exterminate them in the most brutal way possible.

As he thought of this, a cruel smile appeared on his face.

He looked forward to that day…

…

To the players, the Sea King's disappearance put a damper on the battle between the Demonic God and Tao Wu.

The players were disappointed that the Sea King didn't come out for a good beating. It was outrageous! Did he even have respect for them?

Anyway, the speculation carried on.

The battle between Tao Wu and the Demonic God lasted for another two hours before it ended.

During the final phase of the battle, Tao Wu seemed like it had succumbed to the Demonic God. While enduring blows, it managed to catch a spiritual fish similar to the one that the Demonic God had fished, and only then the latter stopped punching. He took the red spiritual fish and swept away with glee.

Meanwhile, Tao Wu floated on the water and let out sounds as though it was crying.

After it stopped its depressing cries, the humongous Tao Wu dove once more into the sea.

The players were exuberant as they witnessed this epic battle. Even though the battle was over, the discussion was not.

They still sat under the moonlight feasting and drinking while chatting away. It was a lively scene.

Lu Wu was observing them from behind the scenes and was at a loss for words.

Didn't you guys promise to work hard, level up, and earn soul coins to take care of me?

You guys have changed. You're no longer as diligent as you were before.

Alas, the melancholy!

Although the Death Clan's control over the sea was relinquished, they still had an endless army at the seabed of the Abyss. Thus, Lu Wu believed that the battle was not over.

However, the players did not level up with enthusiasm after their gathering at night had ended. In fact, they had their focus entirely directed toward this battle.

Posts analyzing the battle were everywhere.

There were even talented players who drew a humorous comic about the Demonic God and Tao Wu's battle, which even earned them a good amount of soul coins.

Lu Wu could not stand seeing the players this carefree.

As the creator, he decided to unleash the ultimate move that he had long prepared for.

The information for counter attacking the Death Clan was released.

[Game Update: Death and Calamity:

The invasion of Beiqi had the King of the Mu Te Sea Nation, Mu Zhiguang, battling to his death in the war. The Sea King barely made it out alive, but he has not given up his evil plan of colonizing Beiqi. He was willing to embrace death and therefore became the Ruler of Death, releasing the Death Clan buried deep in the Abyss.

Endless kinds of Creatures of Death will be unleashing their terror on the Void Ocean. This sea next to our land awaits our conquest. History shall propel and the battle shall begin once more!

[Update Details:

Update #1: Complete Launch of the Prestige System.

Details: This is not a cross-server event. While the existing Prestige System remains unchanged, killing creatures from the Death Clan only awards 10% of prestige points.

Update #2: The Launching of the Guild Station System.

Details: After this update, guild stations at the Liuli Coast and the borders of the Mansion of the Dead shall be available for auction.

Station Details: The space within the guild station and the world is separated. There will be a portal placed outside, while the inside will be used for the development of the guild.

Specific Features:

Assembly Hall (Core): The core building of the guild station. Decides the maximum level of a guild. After upgrading, it expands the area of the station's land and improves the features of various buildings. Contribution points are required to upgrade.

(Contribution points are earned when members of a guild donate spiritual material, spiritual ore, or any other valuable materials to the station keeper!)

Tavern (Entertainment): Entertainment for members of the guild, alcoholic beverages provided within, purchasable with soul coins. Free drinks available every Sunday. When the size of the tavern increases as the guild levels up, more entertainment facilities will be installed.

Guild Warehouse: Guild members can store their personal items here (the initial storage space is twice the size of a personal storage space).

Residential Area: This area provides the accommodation for the guild's NPC (initial accommodation space of five people).

Training Area (Important): Guild members can use their contribution points to exchange specialized cultivational skills:

Specialized Attack Skill (1%): Increases damage by 1% (attack and spells combined)

Specialized Defense Skill (1%): Increases defense by 1% (endurance and vitality combined)

Specialized Speed Skill (1%): Increases attack speed and movement speed by 1%

Lessons for Special Fighting Specialization.

Lessons for Special Mechanical Specialization.

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Note: The higher the percentage of the specialized level, the more the amount of contribution points required.

Astronomical Pavillion: Guild members can spend 300 contribution points for a random ten hour blessing (limited to once a day). After leveling up, it increases buffer types and chances of getting rare buffers.

Additional features in the guild's later phase: Processing Workshop, Equipment Workshop, Playground, Farm, Spiritual Field, Hall of Fame, Guild Shop, etc.

150 stations are available at the moment, where the winner of the Hundred Fortress Hegemony City of Beiqi will be awarded a free station. The remaining 149 stations will be put up for auction and the Tournament's City Mayor will have the priority for auctioning.

Update #3: New Shopping Items.

Sapling of Death (Level 1): Can be fertilized with the bodies of the Death Clan, bears a one-time Death Warrior. After reaching the maximum of Level 100, it grows to a Death Tree Demon (bears fruits of spiritual material).

Price: 1,000 soul coins

Wings of Death (Level 1): Tool for flying. Bodies of the Death Clan can be used to redeem death points at the Battle Online Management Hall in the Mansion of the Dead where the NPC is stationed to promote growth (flying enabled after Level 10).

Price: 10,000 soul coins

Death Coffin (Level 1): Can be activated offline. The player's character will be in an idle state and can earn little amounts of experience. Bodies of the Death Clan can be used to redeem death points at the Battle Online Management Hall in the Mansion of the Dead where the NPC is stationed. The points can be used to level up, and with each level up the amount of experience will also increase slightly.

Price: 1,000 soul coins

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The game update made everyone go nuts.

Not only had the long-awaited flying equipment launched, but also an offline, idle state equipment that aided in leveling up. As for the major guilds, the most attractive part was the multifunction guild stations.

Wu Guoyi, Ye Xue'er, Gu Yu, and some of the other guild leaders were ineligible for the purchasing privileges because of the City of Beiqi tournament. Their regret could not be put into words.

They did not expect guild stations to have so many functions.

Not only could they learn specialized skills, but there was also an astronomical pavilion that provided a ten hour buffer. These were all great for the development of a guild, and other facilities made them even more envious.

Due to this, the official forum of Battle Online became lively. Everybody was discussing the new information.

Commander_Of_Demolition_Officers: "The guild stations are awesome, but it seems like I don't need to participate in the auction. Sigh~ I feel like competing with you guys! That's so sad!"

Strike_Gold replied to Commander_Of_Demolition_Officers: "(bleeding knife emoji)"

Ye_Xueer_Is_The_Cutest replied to Commander_Of_Demolition_Officers: "(bleeding knife emoji)"

Invincible_Loneliness replied to Commander_Of_Demolition_Officers: "(bleeding knife emoji)"

Watermelon_Taro: "My hands are shaking. This means the fight between Tao Wu and the Demonic God yesterday wasted us a good amount of death points. Now I feel like strangling them!"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to Watermelon_Taro: "You didn't say so when you were spectating and applauding yesterday (laughing emoji)!"

A_Large_Wolfdog: "No one dared to go to the Void Ocean back then, but now I think the Death Clan is at the brink of extinction. Please take care of the new inhabitants and refrain from endangering them (laughing emoji)!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "How careless of the Death Clan to offend the game developers! The latest update is the proof that they want them extinct. That's so evil, but I like it (laughing emoji)!"

Junior_Captain_Of_Demolition_Officers: "My hands are shaking, too. Now that I think of it, yesterday's epic battle was a complete waste! I've lost at least a few hundred million death points! What a pain! If I had all those death points, I could have grown a world tree! I could have afforded a pair of wings that could take me around the world and also a supreme coffin that could level me up whenever I lie in it (exasperated emoji)!"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to Junior_Captain_Of_Demolition_Officers: "Why don't you ask the boss of Battle Online to give you his address and force him to give you an official god-transformation cheat code (laughing emoji)?"

Peppa_Boar: "I strongly condemn the wasteful acts of Tao Wu and the Demonic God. Please make up for the players' loss (laughing emoji)!"

Lost8kToOnlineDating: "Yesterday you enjoyed the show, but today you regret it. This is definitely referring to you guys! Don't fret though, let us cheer for our good old enmity the Sea King to produce more Creatures of Death. Please seek revenge as soon as possible, because the evil forces of the players can't wait anymore. They're bursting (laughing emoji)!"

A_Mammoth: "Good luck Sea King 1"

Assassin_Creed: "Good luck Sea King 2"

Grateful_Person_Who_Drinks: "Good luck Sea King 3"

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Everybody realized that they started to like their old enmity, the Sea King. He was so generous to give them such a huge gift.

The Void Ocean once again became a favorite destination for the players.

Before that, it had creatures swarming around it and it was hard to survive there. Moreover, going out to sea had little harvests. It was all different now, though. To the players, the Death Clan was a treasure and they absolutely loved them.

Under the temptation of great rewards, the players were preparing to head out to sea. The Sea King probably hadn't planned for that.

One hour after the update, loads of guild ships departed for the Void Ocean.

However, almost all of the Death Clan were slaughtered by Tao Wu and the Demonic God. The newly appeared Creatures of Death were simply not enough to share amongst the players.

There were some guilds who even fought over the allocation of the Creatures of Death during extermination operations.

Everybody was upset. Many of them strongly requested in the forum to improve the Sea King's skills and the reproductivity of the Death Clan. How could they be so weak?

The players' requests amused Lu Wu.

For now, he wanted to expand the area of Beiqi's land and the Void Ocean was a major problem. Initially, he wanted to wipe out the Death Clan before expanding. But now, not only was this problem solved, even the players were not happy about the power of their opponent.

He could not fulfill the player's requests, however. It all depended on the Sea King himself.

Anyhow, the passion of the players was exactly what he needed. As he saw the soul coins grow exponentially, even Lu Wu wanted to cheer for the Sea King.

"Good luck, Sea King!"