MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 76 - 76 74 The Fierce Battle of the Holy Temple Part 1

76: Chapter 74 The Fierce Battle of the Holy Temple (Part 1) 76: Chapter 74 The Fierce Battle of the Holy Temple (Part 1) Lu Hong had just stepped into the Blood Temple when the giant doors behind him slammed shut, leaving no chance for him to regret his decision or turn back.

At this moment, Blood Lord Bodo stood at the end of the corridor of the Blood Temple, his sacred sword wreathed in threads of blood, which together with the blood flames burning around his body, made him look incredibly imposing.

“If this is the new skin released by the officials, I’d pay the price of a house just to get this outfit,” Lu Hong watched Bodo with envy and couldn’t help but remark.

“So, you’ve finally come.

I thought you might have been scared off by a few words from Audron.” Bodo smiled as he looked at Lu Hong and continued, “Aren’t you afraid of dying?”

“Scared?

Of course, I’m scared to death,” Lu Hong seriously answered Bodo’s question.

“Then why even dare to step into the Blood Temple?”

“For the sacred sword, for the predetermined “First Transition”, and also to save someone.”

“Oh?” Bodo chuckled, “But are these things more important than your life?”

Lu Hong shook his head, “Of course not.”

“Now, I am giving you a chance to leave here with dignity.

Would you take it?” Bodo’s voice was slow, trying to shake Lu Hong’s determination.

To pass the trials, one must have strong willpower.

Once a trialist loses their pillar of belief, they are bound to fall amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood within the Blood Temple.

Bodo’s intentions were indeed sinister.

“No need,” Lu Hong shook his head, neither advancing nor retreating, but simply sat down on the ground, appearing completely at ease.

“What’s wrong?

Don’t dare to move forward?” Bodo wasn’t bothered by Lu Hong’s action; he had all the time in the world.

This place was already banished to the void, almost immune to the concept of time.

Except for extermination by external forces, the awakened him could almost be deemed immortal.

“No, I’m just thinking about something.” Lu Hong looked somewhat confused, “The truth is, I’m really afraid of death.

I came here to take away the Blood Holy Sword to ensure my predetermined “First Transition,” and secondarily, I came to gain more power to save Nono.”

“Nono?

Is she your woman?” Bodo asked.

“No,” Lu Hong shook his head, “But she must have a very good impression of me.

Let’s put it this way, if I proposed, she would certainly agree to marry me.”

“Oh?

She’s not the woman you love, so why risk your life on a bet?” Bodo continued to shake Lu Hong’s inner world.

“I don’t know either.

Even though I’ve known from the start how dangerous this place is, I never really considered life’s importance.

You’re right, even if my “First Transition” isn’t to an Angry Blood Warrior, so what?

Would it not be fragrant to just hide away in some deep forest for a lifetime in peace?

Why should I exert myself so much?

The one in danger is just a passerby in my life; is it worth risking my life for?”

“You’re right,” Bodo replied, “they are just passersby in your life; nothing is more valuable than your life.

So come, come to me, I will break the chains binding you, and from then on, you can live a carefree life.

Wouldn’t that be wonderful?” Desire for condemnation flickered in Bodo’s eyes.

“Haha, thank you for listening to my complaints, but the moment I stepped into the Holy Temple, I had already come to terms with it,” Lu Hong laughed heartily.

“Why do I dare to brave the danger?

I cherish my own life, yet I act as if I don’t care at all.

In fact, all this time, I’ve still been treating everything that happens here as a game.

In the games, I can die thousands of times without any loss, and I’ve grown used to that feeling.

No matter how dangerous, I subconsciously feel that even if I die, I’ll just be resurrected.

Yes, it’s this feeling that’s always tempted me, making me display false fearlessness.”

Games?

What kind of ghost game?

Wasn’t he about to give up just now?

How did he suddenly conquer himself?

Hey!

Why aren’t you playing by the book?

Bodo felt that his efforts to tempt had been almost in vain.

Since the other party wasn’t taking the bait, so be it.

Time to meet death!

“Since that’s how you feel, I’ll be waiting for you in the temple.” With no more words, Bodo pushed open the grand doors at the end of the corridor and vanished from Lu Hong’s sight.

After Bodo left, a heavy voice echoed throughout the entire temple, “Trialist Lu Hong, you seek the inheritance of the sacred sword.

Trial difficulty: S, failure is death.”

“Lu Hong?” Hearing his long-lost name, Lu Hong was truly stunned.

The name announced by the Holy Temple was not ‘Tukulu’ but his original name from before he was transported.

What secret was hidden here?

Or could the core of the Holy Temple understand the secrets of people and thus read his real name?

As Lu Hong was mired in confusion, the originally resplendent Holy Temple began to ignite with a blood-colored flame that set the temple alight.

Countless ghostly warriors emerged from the blood flames.

These warriors had been guards of the temple in life and were also the enforcers of the trials, with their strength bestowed by the Holy Temple itself.

“Trial difficulty: S, trial level one, starts now!” The deep voice sounded again, and those ghostly warriors who had emerged from the blood flames now filled the corridor, blowing the attack horn at Lu Hong.

Staring at the swarm of vengeful spirits rushing towards him, Lu Hong took a deep breath, “I’ve never seriously considered what I truly want, but I’m very certain, I’m obsessed with the feeling of walking on a tightrope, the joy of extreme survival.” As he spoke, Lu Hong lifted his weapon and strode towards the charging spirits.

“Although there are no longer the unlimited respawn cheats that I had when playing video games, I am truly fearless.” Having said that, Lu Hong swung his blade, slicing the nearest spirit in two, and plunged headfirst into the tidal wave of spirits.

“Interesting.” Bodo had returned to his throne, watching Lu Hong’s valor through the Crystal Ball.

As a seasoned warrior lord, he could clearly see Lu Hong’s exceptional combat skills.

Although he couldn’t protect his entire body, he could always timely evade those fatal injuries.

These low-level spirits lacked the strength to block Lu Hong’s path.

There were too many of them, too crowded, and before they could cast their skills, Lu Hong would cut them down with lightning speed.

“Kill!” Guided by years of combat instincts, Lu Hong killed furiously among the spirits until he cleared the entire corridor of them.

“Thrilling!” Lu Hong shouted, not having fought like this for a long time.

The last time had been in hell, and this long-missed feeling made Lu Hong more convinced of the direction he had found in life.

“The Gallery of Sentient Beings has been passed!” A deep voice announced Lu Hong’s successful challenge.

Having passed, Lu Hong adjusted his breathing and pushed open the great door at the end of the corridor.

The next challenge was the second one, which had been the most tormenting for Lu Hong, the Blood Temple’s gladiatorial arena.

The so-called gladiatorial arena was a huge pit, at the end of the corridor, leading directly to the entrance of the arena.

The reason this had been Lu Hong’s most torturous challenge was because of the monsters in the arena.

Previously in the game, a giant siege demon appeared here, its armor-like skin making it nearly impossible for Lu Hong to strike.

He wondered if there would be any changes this time.

Lu Hong strode to the center of the Blood Temple’s gladiatorial arena.

Around the spectator stands outside the arena, multitude of spirits had already filled the seats.

Although they lacked self-awareness, they still obeyed the will of the Holy Temple, silently watching the challenge.

“Roar!

Human!

Die!” The sound of breaking chains snapped in the air, and then a twenty-meter-tall demon blasted through the walls of the arena and charged in.

“Demon Lord?!” It’s no wonder Lu Hong was shocked.

He recognized the creature—it was the Demon Lord depicted in the corridor, a Demon Lord that Bodo had slain beyond the World Bridge.

To extol Bodo’s exploits, murals had been left in the gallery.

“Bodo, you’re up to something!” Lu Hong looked up at the top of the Holy Temple and shouted.

If the Demon Lord could appear in the form of a spirit, it must be Bodo’s doing.

“I’ve been found out, eh!” Bodo chuckled but didn’t seem to care in the least.

“Despicable humans!

I will kill you!

Slaughter!

Slaughter!”

“You will all be the stepping stones for my abyssal god race to dominate the world!” The Demon Lord roared at Lu Hong.

“Then come, let’s see who will be the stepping stone for whom.” This Demon Lord looked tough, sounded tough, but under the pressure of the Holy Temple’s rules, it only had the strength of a First Transition peak.

Among his peers, who had Lu Hong ever feared?

“Go to hell!” The Demon Lord’s clawed hand, covered in scales, pointed at Lu Hong as purple demonic energy shot forth.

Lu Hong dodged the hundreds of beams flying at him and rushed directly beneath the Demon Lord.

But the Demon Lord was prepared.

Its giant spear swung down fiercely, and Lu Hong quickly raised his greatsword to block the attack.

Even though the Demon Lord’s stats were suppressed to the peak of First Transition, the lord’s overall strength was still exceptional, and its spear struck like a typhoon.

At first contact, Lu Hong was blasted like a cannonball across the arena, smashing heavily through the arena’s walls.

“Pitiful insect, you are not fit to be the great Lord Nono’s opponent!” The Demon Lord taunted loudly, showing no intention of pursuing.

In the Demon Lord’s view, after such a heavy hit, if not dead, the man must be crippled.

Crawling from beneath the rubble, Lu Hong emerged from the wall, slightly disheveled.

Swinging his greatsword around to loosen up, Lu Hong smiled at the Demon Lord, “Sorry about that.

It’s my first time fighting an opponent of your high status with no preparation.

But don’t worry, I’ll make sure you’re very satisfied with our bout.”

“Worthless mortal, die!” The Demon Lord Nono saw that the man could still get up and was displeased.

It was unacceptable!

The great Lord Nono must rectify this blunder for not killing this mortal with one blow.