MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again

"Why are you still alive?!" Gong Wuji knew the power of his own ultimate technique, and found it hard to imagine why this guy could reappear unharmed.

"I have never truly lived." Gui He did not offer much of an explanation, but Frogo understood him and turned to Gui He, "Is it really worth doing this?"

Gui He shook his head slightly, "It's not about worthiness."

"I'm afraid a battle is unavoidable in the future," said Frogo, losing his interest in continuing the fight. He spoke again, "Let's just leave it at that for today. After all, the Netherworld God will deal with them. It's not our place to interfere."

Hearing this, Gui He nodded, and the two of them left.

Watching the two wanting to leave, Gong Wuji, albeit unwillingly, found himself powerless. As for the unkillable Gui He, there was nothing he could do. The man was unsealable, immortal, and indestructible. If such a person set his sights on the Gong family, then they would not be far from extermination.

At this time, Baba Mountain nudged the Gong Wuji next to him, "They're leaving. Shouldn't we stop them?"

Gong Wuji shook his head helplessly, "We can't stop them."

Saying this, he turned his anger towards those Heavenly Gods who had come to watch the spectacle, "Are you here to mock my family? If you don't leave within three breaths, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

These were lower-level Heavenly Gods sent by major families to gather information and stood no chance against Gong Wuji.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the crowd of Heavenly Gods scattered without a trace.

Seeing the formidable enemies gone, Baba Mountain decided not to linger, "This matter is settled. I'll be on my way now. Call for me if you need me in the future."

After speaking, he activated his Divine Power, tore open the space, and slipped in.

When Baba Mountain had left, Gong Rihen came to Gong Wuji's side and bowed, "Elder Ancestor Wuji."

Gong Wuji nodded his head, signaling him to rise, and then asked, "What are the family's casualties from this encounter?"

Gong Rihen smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Severely heavy."

Hearing this, Gong Wuji let out a long sigh, and after a while said, "Contact Chang Tian immediately, let Chang Tian deploy the troops into the Heng Region, and annihilate that Star Sea."

"Elder Ancestor, the Star Sea is but a mere speck of land, why bother having Elder Ancestor Chang Tian intervene?"

Gong Wuji looked coldly at Gong Rihen, "What if there are more powerful Heavenly Gods in that Star Sea? Are you strong enough to suppress them?"

"This... As you command!"

Gong Rihen promptly withdrew.

Chang Tian was the second progenitor of the Gong family, and although he was a generation weaker than Gong Wuji, he wielded more actual power in the family, as he was in charge of all external military affairs. He was the highest authority in the Gong family's army, the foremost executor in battles, and spent years campaigning, expanding territories, and seizing resources. Though he seemed weaker compared to Gong Wuji, Chang Tian would be no easy match in a real battle.

Knowing that the Heavenly Gods from the star domain would not let matters rest, Gong Wuji decided to strike preemptively, especially since the Gong family had the backing of the Stone Clan. Even if there were God Realm deities within the Star Sea, his family would not fear them. After all, they could not let this incident pass without response.

The misfortune that befell the Gong family soon began to circulate in the Mirror Region, becoming the talk and laughter of many during their leisure time.

Turning back to the Star Sea, after Lu Hong became the leader of the Star Alliance, he and the Netherworld God rushed to Shen'en.

On the way, Lu Hong asked curiously, "Lord Netherworld God, you said you have a way to make me the Commander of the Beastmen; is this method legitimate?"

Hearing this, the Netherworld God smiled slightly, "What do you mean by 'legitimate'?"

After pondering for a moment, Lu Hong said, "Well, it's not by pressuring them into submission with force."

"Then you can rest assured. For those who are not even in the God Realm, I'm afraid they can't withstand my pressure. As for anything above the God Realm, don't concern yourself with it; you wouldn't be able to control it even if you tried."

"Please enlighten me, Lord Netherworld God, what is this method that can make me the Commander of the Beastmen?"

Seeing Lu Hong's persistent questioning, the Netherworld God no longer concealed information and said, "Do you know of the Blood Oath of the beast clans?"

"Blood Oath?"

"Correct. Since ancient times, the beast clans have had the concept of a Blood Oath. However, it has only been invoked once."

The Netherworld God slowed his pace, not tearing through space but ambling through the starry skies with Lu Hong, as if wanting to spend more time with him.

His narrative about the beast clans' Blood Oath slowly unfolded.

The Blood Oath was agreed upon by the gods within the beast clans at the end of the Era of the Gods.

It was a vow, jointly sworn by all the Heavenly Gods who existed within the beast clans. Rooted in the divine power, it was stamped into the bloodline of the beast clans. Therefore, no matter how many generations passed, anyone of the beast clan bloodline could not ignore this vow and had to act according to its mandate.

This vow was fairly simple, determining the rightful heir to the imperial authority of the beast clans.

Since the beginning of the Era of the Gods, the power of the beast clans had gradually diminished, and they had lost their dominant status. Suffering from their individualistic approaches, the idea of centralized power was brought to the table.

Previously, within the beast clans, centralized authority did exist, but it was, at best, akin to a larger tribe, controlled by a few and failing to command full obedience, prompting a renewed proposal for centralization.

The first Beast King was not actually the Lionheart God, but rather the Young Master of the Lionheart royal family, Shi Feiqing.

The beast clans revered military strength, but the Heavenly Gods should not meddle in mortal affairs.

Thus, after discussions among the gods, it was decided that the strongest among the beastmen, below the gods, would serve as the Beast King, commanding the multitude of beast clans and leading them out of decline.

However, determining who the strongest was not something that could be simply asserted.

Consequently, the Lionheart God suggested a competition in the arena: whoever could stand last would become the first Beast King.

Despite the fact that many beast clan gods did not fully agree—since the Lionheart royal family was the mightiest, they had the highest chance of becoming the Beast King, leaving the smaller clans with virtually no opportunity—no one could produce a better solution when faced with objections.

In the end, the battle for the first Beast King began in the royal city. Countless beastmen flocked to the city, clashing in the arena.

After three months of continuous battle, only Shi Feiqing remained standing at the end, becoming the inaugural Beast King.

Within the following year, the royal court was established, Shi Feiqing ascended the throne, founded the very first beastman government, and recruited strong individuals from the tribes to central power. The beast clan was unprecedentedly unified, and the trend of decline was stemmed.

Seeing the flourishing effect brought by centralization, the beast clan gods gradually accepted the new order. Eventually, with a collective decision, they launched a great oath under the Heavenly Gods, solidifying this method of electing the Beast King, hence invoking the Blood Oath and etching it into the beast clan's bloodline.

But in reality, after Shi Feiqing, the Blood Oath was only called upon once more, and that time, the myriad beast clans still failed to wrest the Beast King title from the hands of the Lionheart royal family.

Following this, the elder Shi Feiqing, to perpetually secure the absolute dominance of the Lionheart royal family, suppressed all beastmen with special bloodlines that could rival the Lionhearts, employing various strategies to weaken them until they disappeared into the annals of history.

Under the eighth Beast King, those beastman families that could threaten the Lionheart royal family were completely extinguished, and the Lionhearts seized absolute control over all beast clans. Moreover, they made the position of Beast King hereditary. The records concerning the Blood Oath were also burned by the Beast King, buried forever.

After listening to the Netherworld God, Lu Hong understood, "You want me to invoke the beast clans' Blood Oath to initiate a battle for the Beast King?"

"Exactly. Even though you are of mixed heritage, human and beast, as long as you possess the blood of the beast clans, you can awaken the dormant Blood Oath within their bloodline. If you defeat all beastmen by the Blood Oath, you will become an undeniable king of the beast clans."

Hearing this, Lu Hong gave a wry smile, "You think too highly of me. To become the Beast King through the Blood Oath, wouldn't I have to defeat all beastmen? Including the demigod Tai'e?"

"Why, scared?" The Netherworld God looked down at Lu Hong, "If you lack confidence, we can turn back right now, return to the Star Sea. And as for taking revenge on the Gong family, you can forget about that, too."

Lu Hong curled his lip, "Why do I have to involve the beast clans in taking revenge on the Gong family?"

"Do you think you have enough manpower without the beast clans? Let's not even talk about the Heavenly God realm powerhouses. Although the military strength of the ancient beast clans has waned, the military force within the Beastman Empire has always been preserved and has not diminished despite the turmoil in the Star Sea over the years."

The Netherworld God was right, presently, the Beastman Empire actually boasted the strongest military edge in the entire Star Sea.

Those ancient gods of the beast clans who sought to slay Tai'e had also harbored the desire to completely control those troops.