Chapter 105: Sending a City

Luo Feng stood, his feet on the ground and his head seemingly touching the edge of the starry sky, looking down at the tiny figure of Marquis Liuyin, who merged into the world and vanished.

"My close combat skills are extremely strong, but my means of trapping enemies are much weaker. Marquis Liuyin could leave whenever he wanted; I couldn't stop him at all."

Luo Feng realized that he had, after all, only recently entered the Chaos Realm.

In this battle, outsiders believed he was a peak Chaos Realm expert focused solely on physical cultivation. However, Luo Feng knew very well why his physical body was so strong. On one hand, his perfected divine body, having grown to its limit, could already rival top-tier Chaos Realm experts. On the other hand, he had gained insights into numerous transformation techniques through his formless and invisible abilities. These transformation techniques were even more effective for him than some body-refining methods. While the fundamental composition of a perfected body at its limit was still divine power, the basic unit of the transformation techniques contained life essence. It had undergone a qualitative change, and the altered form made his perfected body tremendously more formidable.

"Whoosh!" Luo Feng instantly shrank, returning to his original normal size, and landed inside the City Lord's Mansion.

"Brother Luo He, Brother Luo He!" Marquis Jiujiang excitedly stepped forward, his face full of gratitude, his posture very humble. "I truly never imagined that my small Jiujiang Chaos State would be blessed with Brother Luo He choosing to live in seclusion here. It is truly the good fortune of my entire Jiujiang Chaos State. I previously mistook Brother Luo He for an Eternal True God, and I truly neglected you, neglected you."

"You're too kind, Marquis Jiujiang," Luo Feng replied.

Truth be told, he had only met Marquis Jiujiang a handful of times before, so their relationship wasn't particularly deep. However, in their few interactions, Marquis Jiujiang proved to be quite principled. When Marquis Liuyin first made his move, Marquis Jiujiang also helped to stop him. Luo Feng also had a good impression of Marquis Jiujiang.

"Brother Luo He, I've prepared some simple food and drink. Let's sit and talk." Marquis Jiujiang had already made arrangements and enthusiastically led the way.

"Please." Luo Feng nodded. At the same time, he glanced at Mo Yuqingyan in the distance. Moluocha nodded slightly.

Mo Yuqingyan was quite excited. "Master is actually so powerful?" Many thoughts surfaced in Mo Yuqingyan's mind; he felt light-headed, as if floating in a dream—it was too unreal.

"Of course, Master is formidable," Moluocha remarked from the side.

"Lord Moluocha, outsiders previously thought you were Master's guardian," Mo Yuqingyan whispered.

"How could I be worthy of being Master's guardian? I am truly just a servant," Moluocha said with emotion. He was speaking the truth; his very soul had been enslaved, making him an absolute servant. Moluocha knew very well that his master, Luo Feng, was a cultivator who could naturally integrate into some of the major powers of the Origin Continent. However, Moluocha himself had to remain hidden in the shadows, needing to think twice before making any move. In fact, Master was his guardian.

"Young man, seize this opportunity," Moluocha said, looking at Mo Yuqingyan. "For you to become Master's only disciple is an immense stroke of luck; you must cherish this chance."

Mo Yuqingyan nodded. To become the only direct disciple of a peak Chaos Realm expert—what a tremendous opportunity! He naturally needed to be cautious in his words and actions.

Moluocha watched this scene. *This lucky young man... Master is no ordinary peak Chaos Realm expert.*

At that moment, as Moluocha and Mo Yuqingyan conversed, other cultivators watched from afar, feeling envious.

"This is Lord Luo He's power?" General Yue Fu, Demon Li Xiao, City Lord Huyang, and the other Eternal True Gods felt nothing but shock. "This being actually listens to A'luoya's music, and would shed tears listening to mine?" Dreamflower Pavilion Master secretly mused, *Perhaps he was moved and shed tears of emotion; he truly has a genuine nature.*

Diao Rongyi, looking from afar at this Chaos Realm expert even more powerful than Marquis Liuyin, thought: *He was actually willing to help me seek revenge back then.*

For many cultivators, this was likely the first time in their lives they had witnessed such a colossal and majestic divine body. Even Marquis Jiujiang felt an immense pressure; the spiritual impact on ordinary cultivators was unimaginable.

At the Flame Wind Guild.

"Brother Luo He is actually a peak Chaos Realm expert!" Emperor Chu Yu remarked with emotion. "It just seems he is entirely focused on cultivating his divine body, and other aspects are somewhat weaker."

"At the Chaos Realm level, there are dozens of experts across the entire Origin Continent who excel in divine body cultivation, but only a handful of Chaos Realm experts across the entire Origin Continent can rival the height of heaven and earth..." The Vice-Guild Master sighed, noting that as a member of the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom's imperial family, his knowledge was vast.

Emperor Chu Yu smiled, "There's no need to pay too much attention to a Chaos Realm infinite divine body wanting to grow as tall as heaven and earth; the difficulty is too high. Those who focus on divine body cultivation pursue greater strength for their divine body, not height. For instance, 'Marquis Minghuo,' renowned throughout our Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom, specializes in physical cultivation and isn't particularly large... yet he can reach the Transcendent Chaos Realm and contend with ordinary God Kings without being at a disadvantage."

A peak Chaos Realm expert might be considered among the strongest in some peripheral kingdoms, but in the two great ancient kingdoms, there are Chaos Realm experts who transcend the peak, reaching an inconceivable level. If a peak Chaos Realm expert touches upon the threshold of a God King, then a Transcendent Chaos Realm expert's power is essentially at the God King level. However, such beings are few in number and are almost exclusively found within the two great ancient kingdoms, often possessing a versatile array of abilities.

"Brother Luo He can overpower Marquis Liuyin, so he is naturally stronger than him. However, he didn't even force out any of Marquis Liuyin's life-saving secret techniques... This shows that his advantage is also limited," Emperor Chu Yu smiled. "Once he becomes a guest elder of my Imperial Chu lineage and receives better cultivation, I believe he will achieve even greater things."

Emperor Chu Yu was quite pleased that the first guest elder he invited after reaching the Chaos Realm possessed such extraordinary potential. He knew very well that the competition among the thirteen branches of the imperial family was fierce! The stronger his allies, the smoother his path would be.

"If he could advance further to the Transcendent Chaos Realm, the help he would bring would be far greater," the Vice-Guild Master said. In the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom, the ancient God Kings naturally held very high status, but among Chaos Realm experts, only those at the Transcendent Chaos Realm had sufficiently high status. Among the thirteen branches of the imperial family, the imperial Chaos Realm experts from each branch, the numerous disciples under the Emperors, the disciples of God King guest elders, and even some rogue Chaos Realm cultivators—the competition was simply too intense. A peak Chaos Realm expert? They were inconspicuous among them. Many peak Chaos Realm experts eventually chose to leave the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom.

"I have one concern," the Vice-Guild Master said. "We've never heard of such a powerful expert before, and now a peak Chaos Realm expert has suddenly emerged..."

"What's there to worry about?" Emperor Chu Yu laughed. "At worst, he's just a reincarnated God King." It was true that some powerful beings would reincarnate on the Origin Continent. But for the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom, these were merely small ripples in an endless ocean.

Inside an elegant pavilion in the Huyang City Lord's Mansion, Luo Feng and Marquis Jiujiang sat facing each other.

"This time, it's truly all thanks to Brother Luo He," Marquis Jiujiang said, filled with emotion. "For an entire epoch, I traveled across most of the Origin Continent, visiting many friends, hoping to invite a powerful ally, but I couldn't get a single one to help."

Luo Feng understood. Marquis Liuyin was a brutal and tyrannical individual who stopped at nothing to achieve his goals. Other peak Chaos Realm experts would have to weigh the consequences before making an enemy of him. Only Luo Feng, who had come to the Origin Continent through the Samsara Passage with no attachments, could act with such abandon. If the entire human race, his family, and friends were all on the Origin Continent, he too would have to think twice.

"I understand their difficulties, and I couldn't afford to pay them enough either." Marquis Jiujiang looked at Luo Feng, touched. "And this time, I only paid a mere hundred million Universe Sands, which is hardly worth mentioning. Yet Brother Luo He helped me protect my fiefdom. I truly don't know what to say. I want to thank Brother Luo He, but I don't have anything precious enough." Marquis Jiujiang's resources were all spent on his own cultivation; his weapons and secret treasures were too crucial to him. He truly had no valuable treasures to offer as thanks. After much thought, Marquis Jiujiang looked at Luo Feng and said, "Brother Luo He has been living in seclusion in Huyang City and has intervened multiple times on behalf of its citizens. You must care deeply about this city, I presume. Therefore, I've decided to give this Huyang City to Brother Luo He."

"From now on, Huyang City will only need to hand over twenty percent of its residence fees to the God Kings. Everything else will belong to Brother Luo He, including all management of Huyang City... all decisions will be made by Brother Luo He."

"From now on, Huyang City will be Brother Luo He's city." Marquis Jiujiang looked at Luo Feng. "Brother Luo He's great kindness this time is something I cannot repay. Brother Luo He, you must accept this Huyang City."

Luo Feng was startled. *A city as a gift?*

Huyang City was, after all, a city within the Yu Kingdom, so twenty percent of its residence fees had to be handed over to the God Kings. The remaining eighty percent of the residence fees, including some resource outputs from within the city, would all belong to him.

"Marquis Jiujiang, I will be going to the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom soon. I won't be able to stay and oversee Huyang City," Luo Feng said.

"Brother Luo He, with your current renown... if you leave a divine power avatar here, who would dare to offend?" Marquis Jiujiang immediately replied, "As for managing the city, your subordinates can naturally handle it. And I also have a personal reason," Marquis Jiujiang continued, looking at Luo Feng. "After Brother Luo He leaves Huyang City, if too much time passes, Marquis Liuyin might start thinking of it again. But if Huyang City becomes Brother Luo He's city, Marquis Liuyin certainly wouldn't dare to invade again. In reality, I'm using one city... to protect my entire fiefdom."

Luo Feng looked at Marquis Jiujiang's expectant gaze, considered for a moment, and nodded. "Very well, I'll accept it then."

Huyang City was the first city he had resided in since coming to the Origin Continent, giving it some special significance. Moreover, his presence overseeing this city would indeed make Marquis Liuyin give up completely.

"Hahaha, thank you, Brother Luo He!" Marquis Jiujiang was overjoyed.

The income from his entire fiefdom, besides the three large cities, also included one hundred and eighty-nine ordinary cities. While the individual income from ordinary cities was lower, cumulatively they were equivalent to two large cities. In reality, he had given away one-fifth of his fiefdom but kept most of it, and also secured the alliance of a peak Chaos Realm expert. It was well worth it!

"With Brother Luo He's intervention, this war can be considered over," Marquis Jiujiang said. "Now, the Heart Shadow Sect is trapped within the city. How does Brother Luo He intend to deal with them?"

"How to deal with them?" Luo Feng pondered.

"The Heart Shadow Sect has two Chaos Realm experts who have fled outside," Marquis Jiujiang explained. "The sect's truly crucial core treasures are held by these two Chaos Realm experts. These Eternal True Gods of the Heart Shadow Sect don't possess many valuable treasures on them. It wouldn't be worth Brother Luo He's condescending to deal with them. How about this: I'll send my subordinates to search the Heart Shadow Sect, and all treasures will belong to Brother Luo He. As for the Heart Shadow Sect itself, let them leave. That way, outsiders cannot say that Brother Luo He is bullying the weak," Marquis Jiujiang suggested. "What does Brother Luo He think?"

Chaos Realm experts generally wouldn't bully the weak, unless they were provoked.

"Search for treasures and let them go?" Luo Feng gently shook his head. "When they were rampantly looting and massacring within Huyang City, they already offended me."

Marquis Jiujiang was taken aback.

"Since they enjoy massacring and looting, there's no need for the Heart Shadow Sect to exist anymore; it can be disbanded," Luo Feng stated. "As for those Eternal True Gods, investigate each one. Not a single one who participated in the rampant massacre within Huyang City will be spared; all will be executed. Those who didn't participate in the massacre can be allowed to leave."

"Disband the Heart Shadow Sect?" Marquis Jiujiang couldn't help but say, "The Heart Shadow Sect still has two Chaos Realm experts outside... Doing this would completely offend those two."

"So what if they're offended? What can they do?" Luo Feng glanced at Marquis Jiujiang. "I don't have the good temper of Grand Saint Jiuyuan."