Chapter 15: Hundred Flowers Banquet

Chapter 18

As night fell, Luo Feng and Mo Luosa arrived at the Dreamflower Tower.

“It seems we’re the first to arrive,” Luo Feng said, settling down calmly. Mo Luosa sat beside him. Around them were flower-shaped buildings, with numerous attendants serving outside.

The green-robed attendant smiled and said, “Honored guest, the others will be here soon.”

“Haha… I suppose I’m the earliest again!” A booming laugh accompanied the arrival of a mountain-like, burly figure who flew into the area, leaving his welcoming attendants trailing behind.

“Oh?” The burly figure looked at Luo Feng in surprise. “Someone’s even earlier?”

Luo Feng observed the imposing figure. The green-robed attendant beside him introduced, “Honored guest, this is Entropy Skyflame, master of the Skyflame Sect and one of Huyang City’s foremost artifact refiners.”

“Haha, and who might this Divine Lord be?” Entropy Skyflame asked, approaching with a warm smile.

“Luo He,” Luo Feng replied, rising as well.

“Brother Luo He must be new to Huyang City,” Entropy Skyflame chuckled. “If you don’t mind, perhaps we could share a table?”

“Please do,” Luo Feng invited.

Luo Feng quite enjoyed making new friends; he had come to the Origin Continent precisely to experience more. He glanced at Mo Luosa, who obediently moved to the furthest corner. After all, outwardly, he was merely a Void True God, making it unsuitable for him to sit too close to two Eternal True Gods.

“I, Entropy Skyflame, love making friends in Huyang City. Whenever a new Eternal True God arrives, I’m always eager to get acquainted,” Entropy Skyflame said, taking a seat nearby.

“I have indeed just arrived in Huyang City, and the friends I know are few,” Luo Feng replied.

“Well, today you’ve gained me as a friend,” Entropy Skyflame chuckled. “From now on, Brother Luo He, if you encounter any troubles in Huyang City, you can always seek me out. After all, I specialize in artifact refining and have connections with various factions.”

Luo Feng nodded. “To be among the best in artifact refining in Huyang City, Brother Entropy, your strength is truly remarkable.”

He himself had practiced the ‘Chaos Strength Diagram’ technique, a body-refining secret art. Since the divine body can recover even from damage, body refining is somewhat less difficult than artifact refining. Even so, Luo Feng had spent a great deal of effort to fully comprehend the first layer of the ‘Chaos Strength Diagram,’ ‘Laying the Foundation.’ This made him increasingly admire true artifact masters.

“Everyone has their own strengths,” Entropy Skyflame replied with a modest smile.

As they conversed, a winged man flew in. He carried an air of weariness and, ignoring everyone, entered one of the buildings to drink alone.

“That Eternal True God is Sang Shuiyun,” Entropy Skyflame said. “He’s one of the two Eternal True Gods who consistently attend the Dreamflower Tower Master’s Hundred Flowers Feast – the other being myself. We’re rivals in love!”

“Rivals in love?” Luo Feng was surprised.

Entropy Skyflame shook his head with a sigh. “Alas, I am willing, but the Dreamflower Tower Master is unfeeling.”

Luo Feng found it amusing. Were both these Eternal True Gods pursuing the Dreamflower Tower Master?

“You’ll understand the Dreamflower Tower Master’s charm once you see her,” Entropy Skyflame remarked, then suddenly noticed another arriving Eternal True God. This one was a hazy, mist-formed body, difficult to discern, with only a single eye calmly observing its surroundings.

“Who is that?” Luo Feng asked curiously.

Entropy Skyflame whispered, “That’s Lord White Mist of the ‘Six Sovereigns Alliance.’”

Luo Feng looked puzzled.

“The Six Sovereigns Alliance is a hidden power in Huyang City. It’s rumored that its six Eternal True Gods often train and spar together, eventually forming the alliance. They are one of Huyang City’s nineteen dark factions,” Entropy Skyflame explained.

“Nineteen dark factions?” Luo Feng nodded.

“You haven’t purchased any detailed information about Huyang City?” Entropy Skyflame asked.

“No,” Luo Feng shook his head. If he had, it would be too boring. A journey of cultivation thrives on surprises!

“Huyang City’s overt official forces are the City Lord’s Mansion, the Huyang Guards, and the Ten Great Huyang Legions. These official powers are mainly controlled by the Five Great Clans,” Entropy Skyflame explained simply. “The Five Great Clans all have extraordinary backgrounds; some are even royal clans.”

Luo Feng nodded, understanding this point. The Yu Nation has five God Kings, and their clan members have multiplied over long ages, becoming numerous. Naturally, they are dispatched to various Chaos States to occupy high-ranking positions.

“The official forces are led by the Five Great Clans; they possess immense strength and formidable backgrounds.”

“But in this world, strength ultimately speaks loudest! No matter how impressive a background is, it’s not as good as true, tangible power. Therefore, factions composed of Eternal True Gods naturally influence all of Huyang City.”

“The nineteen dark factions also permeate Huyang City, and its residents even have to pay them protection fees,” Entropy Skyflame stated.

“Besides these, there are many weaker clans, mostly engaged in business – some refining medicine, some refining artifacts, some establishing sects. Loose Eternal True Gods like us have far less influence,” Entropy Skyflame said with a chuckle. “We also have no intention of vying for control over all of Huyang City.”

Luo Feng nodded. As he understood it, in a large city, beyond the official and dark forces, the combined number of unaligned Eternal True Gods and those from ordinary clans was actually the largest.

“There are also branches of major Origin Continent powers in Huyang City. While these branches may seem ordinary, they can summon terrifying experts at any time,” Entropy Skyflame said, shaking his head. “The waters here run very deep; get entangled, and you could lose your life at any moment.”

Luo Feng found his new friend, Entropy Skyflame, quite interesting.

“Brother Luo He, which faction do you belong to?” Entropy Skyflame asked.

“None,” Luo Feng replied. “I came to Huyang City with only a single servant.”

Entropy Skyflame smiled. “Since you’ve just arrived in Huyang City, you could easily be exploited by some factions. Let me give you some information, and you should be careful.” As he spoke, he tapped his finger, and a stream of light flew towards Luo Feng.

Luo Feng examined the fairly detailed information! Such intelligence would cost at least ten Universe Sands.

“Thank you, Brother Entropy,” Luo Feng said.

“It’s nothing,” Entropy Skyflame said. He then looked outside. “Quite a few Eternal True Gods have arrived this time. Are two from the Five Great Clans here as well?”

Luo Feng looked.

Two purplish-gold figures flew in. Both had three eyes, and their tails, covered in purplish-gold scales, were incredibly sharp. They swept their gaze around, then flew directly to a spot without interacting with any of the other Eternal True Gods.

“Two Eternal True Gods from the ‘Qumeng Clan’ among the Five Great Clans?” Entropy Skyflame exclaimed in surprise. “It’s rare for royalty to visit the Dreamflower Tower.”

Luo Feng already knew from the detailed information he’d received that two of the Five Great Clans were royal clans. The Qumeng Clan was the family of ‘God King Qumeng,’ one of the Yu Nation’s five God Kings. With a God King overseeing them, countless descendants bred over endless ages, and vast resources for cultivation, the Qumeng Clan naturally had a large number of elites.

“Eternal True Gods from the Five Great Clans are here too? That’s rare!”

“The Dreamflower Tower Master’s charm is truly extraordinary.”

The other arriving Eternal True Gods also chatted, but couldn’t help but notice the two Eternal True Gods from the Qumeng Clan. After all, the Qumeng Clan had a God King backing them! Who wouldn’t be envious?

As music began to play, the Eternal True Gods present quieted down, looking towards the figure emerging from the void.

“The Dreamflower Tower Master?” Luo Feng watched from a distance.

The Dreamflower Tower Master’s divine body seemed to be the embodiment of the Law of Enchantment, naturally attracting every Eternal True God present. Luo Feng even saw a trace of his wife, Xu Xin, in her.

“What a powerful divine body, allowing every Eternal True God who sees her to perceive their most beloved qualities?” Luo Feng had already learned about this from the information Entropy Skyflame provided, yet he was still astonished.

“Tonight, fifteen Eternal True Gods have graced the Hundred Flowers Feast with their presence, an honor for Dreamflower,” the Dreamflower Tower Master’s voice resonated everywhere, and within the minds of every Eternal True God. “I have newly comprehended a melody, and I invite all of you Eternal True Gods to savor it.”

Present were two Eternal True Gods from the Qumeng Clan of the Five Great Clans, five True Gods from the nineteen major dark factions, and eight other Eternal True Gods including Luo Feng and Entropy Skyflame – a total of fifteen Eternal True Gods attending this Hundred Flowers Feast.

The melody resonated between heaven and earth, and snowflakes naturally drifted down in the night. The world in Luo Feng’s vision began to transform.

“What powerful musical illusion arts,” Luo Feng felt the strength of the Dreamflower Tower Master’s illusions. Even his previously most satisfying ‘Aroya’ was far inferior to the Dreamflower Tower Master’s.

However, such musical illusion arts had a limited effect on Luo Feng, who possessed a peak Chaos will.

“Her musical illusion arts are clearly much stronger,” Luo Feng worried. “If I don’t employ the ‘Seven Emotions Refining Heart Technique,’ this music won’t affect me much. But once I do… I might not be able to bear it.”

When listening to the music of musicians like Aroya and perceiving it with the ‘Seven Emotions Refining Heart Technique,’ his emotions would surge, moving him to tears. If he continued to use the ‘Seven Emotions Refining Heart Technique’ under the Dreamflower Tower Master’s musical illusion arts, his immersion would undoubtedly be deeper, possibly leading to a loss of composure.

“Mo Luosa, guard me,” Luo Feng transmitted mentally.

“Hm?” Mo Luosa, who was eating and drinking alone in the corner, looked up and quickly replied mentally, “Master, don’t worry, I will guard you diligently.”

The Dreamflower Tower Master’s musical illusion arts only enveloped the fifteen Eternal True Gods; the servants and attendants were not privileged enough for her focused service.

Luo Feng made up his mind and activated the ‘Seven Emotions Refining Heart Technique.’ As the secret art ran, the power of the music he was listening to instantly surged by an unknown multiple, causing Luo Feng to immediately become completely immersed in a world of his own mind.

The two Eternal True Gods from the Qumeng Clan listened to the music.

“It’s just average, far inferior to some performances in the royal capital,” one commented.

“It’s tolerable to listen to, but its effect on the mind is nowhere near our clan’s ‘Hundred Tribulation Melody,’” the other added. The two continued to drink and chat while listening, clearly barely affected by the music.

Most of the other Eternal True Gods present were quite enjoying it. The two Eternal True Gods infatuated with the Dreamflower Tower Master, Entropy Skyflame and Sang Shuiyun, were both deeply immersed, expressing either joy or sorrow, with tears of emotion streaming down their faces.

Luo Feng, who had initially been seated cross-legged, was now losing control. An invisible aura spread outwards, silently shattering the table in front of him. Mo Luosa, in the corner, was startled, and the green-robed attendant gasped, “Honored Lord Luo He!”

Fortunately, the building was covered by a formation, remaining intact.

“Who is this unfamiliar Eternal True God? Losing control at a Hundred Flowers Feast?” The other Eternal True Gods present were all surprised.

Even Entropy Skyflame, who was beside Luo Feng and deeply immersed, opened his eyes and looked at Luo Feng. Although he was moved to tears, he still maintained a clear awareness of his surroundings and certainly wasn’t losing control.

“Is my Brother Luo He really that deeply immersed?” Entropy Skyflame couldn’t believe it.