Chapter 17: Take Action

Node Eighteen

Luo Feng sat there drinking, completely unconcerned about the Blood Python Association's Vice President.

Having secluded himself on the Origin Continent for over an era, his perfect divine body had fully matured to its peak, and he had also begun cultivating various secret techniques, transforming some of his potential into strength.

He was no longer limited to just his 'Life and Death Blade' technique, as he had been when fighting Heiduomo. Now, Luo Feng was itching for a challenge and eager to encounter more formidable opponents.

"Among all the factions in Huyang City, truly powerful experts would include the top figures from the Five Great Families, the leaders of the Nineteen Dark Forces, the heads of some super-faction branches in Huyang City, or even some reclusive old monsters..." Based on information provided by his friend Shang Tianyan, Luo Feng had initially identified a list of sufficiently strong adversaries.

Only those opponents could truly ignite Luo Feng's fighting spirit.

As for 'Laimo', the Vice President of the Blood Python Association—how strong could he be, merely serving as a vice president in one of the dark forces?

"Honored Luo He, you want the Vice President to personally come and visit you?" The Blood Python Association member's heart trembled. He feared incurring the Vice President's wrath when reporting this.

Luo Feng's gaze pierced through the palace doors, looking into the distance: "Your Vice President has already heard everything loud and clear!"

If the Lanying Palace's formations had blocked sound, it would naturally be difficult for outsiders to snoop. However, Luo Feng made no attempt to conceal anything; the palace's formations were wide open, and everything he said could be seen and heard by any Eternal True God paying attention.

"Yes, I will take my leave now," the Blood Python Association member said, terrified, and quickly departed.

Inside the palace, the green-clad attendant and Aaluoya were both incredibly nervous.

"Honored One," the green-clad attendant transmitted, "Vice President Laimo is fierce and tyrannical. If you humiliate him like this, he certainly won't tolerate it."

"This is humiliation?" Luo Feng chuckled, raising his cup. "You still don't quite understand."

At the Hundred Flowers Banquet.

The Blood Python Association's President Muyang and Vice President Laimo were seated next to each other. Initially, they hadn't paid much attention to outside affairs. However, the numerous messages transmitted by Duan Moyun had greatly annoyed them both.

Such an incident at the Dreamflower Tower was bound to spread throughout Huyang City. With the President and Vice President present at the Dreamflower Tower, if they acted as if they hadn't seen anything, it would only be perceived as the Blood Python Association showing fear.

The Blood Python Association was one of Huyang City's Nineteen Dark Forces.

Dark forces were tyrannical and aggressive precisely because of their strength! Without strength, they wouldn't be qualified to control their territories.

"He is an Eternal True God after all. Go talk to him and resolve this minor matter," President Muyang said.

"Alright, I'll handle it," Vice President Laimo replied, then ordered his subordinate to convey the message.

During the transmission of the message, both of them naturally observed from a distance.

The Dreamflower Tower Lord, Shang Tianyan, and several other attentive Eternal True Gods also diverted some of their thoughts to observe. Since Luo Feng's Lanying Palace had no sound-blocking formations, they could see and hear everything clearly.

"If he wants to see me, he should come to me personally! There's no reason for me to visit him!" Luo Feng's words were heard by all the attentive Eternal True Gods.

"How exciting!""How interesting!""He's not giving the Blood Python Association any face at all." These Eternal True Gods were both surprised and delighted. While they wouldn't want to fight to the death themselves, watching other Eternal True Gods do so was far more entertaining than the Hundred Flowers Banquet!

"This unfamiliar Eternal True God is exceptionally arrogant! He's showing no respect even with the Blood Python Association's President and Vice President right here."

"The Blood Python Association has been rooted in Huyang City for a long time. If they tolerate this, they'll become the laughingstock of the entire city. So, the Blood Python Association can't tolerate it! They must take action!" Several attentive Eternal True Gods watched the two from the Blood Python Association.

President Muyang and Vice President Laimo both looked displeased.

"President," Laimo said, his bloodshot eyes filled with savagery, "This is intolerable! If we bear it, we'll become the laughingstock of all Huyang City!"

"Unlike the Five Great Families, we don't have powerful backing," President Muyang said softly. "The Blood Python Association's territory was carved out through killing. The reputation of the dark forces was also established through killing. Since he's showing such disrespect, let's see just how capable he truly is."

"I'll go investigate his background," Laimo said, rising. "A fool who couldn't even withstand an illusion art—I'd like to see where his confidence comes from."

"Do not be careless when facing any Eternal True God," President Muyang cautioned.

"Don't worry."

Laimo then walked directly outside.

"Vice President Laimo, everyone here is a guest invited to my Hundred Flowers Banquet..." the Dreamflower Tower Lord began.

"Tower Lord, please don't interfere with this matter," Vice President Laimo said. His entire body's fur pulsed with terrifying light, and his aura spread as he walked directly towards Lanying Palace, covering a great distance in just a few steps until he reached its front.

Seeing this, the Dreamflower Tower Lord could only follow. With two Eternal True Gods clashing, and it being her Dreamflower Tower, how could she just stand by and watch?

"This new brother, Luo He, whom I just befriended, is unusually fierce. I wouldn't dare provoke the Blood Python Association, yet he dares to disregard them like this!" Shang Tianyan was astonished.

"The Nineteen Dark Forces all earned their formidable reputations through killing, making even the City Lord's Mansion quite wary of them." Duke Baiwu, being a member of a dark force himself, clearly understood the Blood Python Association's power. "The Blood Python Association is not to be trifled with."

"Splendid! This is far more interesting than the Hundred Flowers Banquet!" The two Eternal True Gods from the Qu Meng Royal Family were truly excited.

"Each of these dark forces is trouble. I'm eager to see the outcome of this Eternal True God provoking the Blood Python Association." Despite their high status, they too harbored apprehension towards the Blood Python Association.

Dark forces generally lacked significant backing, but their power was terrifying!

In an instant, over a dozen Eternal True Gods looked towards Lanying Palace from afar, and the Dreamflower Tower Lord followed closely behind.

Inside Lanying Palace, the green-clad attendant and Aaluoya stood in a corner, extremely nervous.

"Something big is about to happen," the green-clad attendant Yu Luo said, flustered. From her experience living in Huyang City, daring to openly defy the Blood Python Association like this meant they would undoubtedly retaliate.

"Is this because of me?" Aaluoya worried and blamed herself, knowing that at this point, she was no longer important to the situation.

"He's here," said Molosa from the corner, his eyes gleaming as he looked outside the palace.

Luo Feng, however, remained leisurely seated, drinking his wine.

Vice President Laimo appeared outside the palace door, a terrifying aura spreading around his body. His blood-red eyes fixed on Luo Feng, and he grinned: "Didn't God Lord Luo He ask me to visit him personally? Here I am!"

"If you have something to say, say it quickly," Luo Feng said, continuing to pour himself wine, not even bothering to glance at him.

Seeing this, Vice President Laimo laughed in a fit of pique.

The Dreamflower Tower Lord, who had also arrived, saw this and knew there was no stopping it now.

"I heard you were quite arrogant, disregarding the Moli clan, the Dreamflower Tower, and even my Blood Python Association. I intended to de-escalate this, but who knew you'd be even more outrageous than I expected!" Vice President Laimo shook his head. "You should know that at this point, this matter isn't easily resolved. I'll give you one last chance to apologize and beg for mercy! Hand over ten thousand Cosmic Sands as compensation, and our Blood Python Association will let it go. Otherwise... hmph hmph..."

The ferocity in Vice President Laimo's eyes intensified.

The treasures Luo Feng had accumulated from killing Heiduomo back then only amounted to slightly more than ten thousand Cosmic Sands.

Even some poorer, newly advanced Eternal True Gods wouldn't be able to produce that much!

Ten thousand Cosmic Sands was a considerable sum! Forcing Luo Feng to hand over that much would naturally save face for the Blood Python Association.

"Stop spouting nonsense," Luo Feng said softly, holding his wine cup. "Either make your move, or get lost!"

Vice President Laimo froze.

All the Eternal True Gods watching from afar were somewhat stunned. This newly emerged Eternal True God, 'Luo He', was simply too fierce! Such a ferocious and overbearing Eternal True God was rarely seen in Huyang City.

Normal Eternal True Gods were typically more cautious and wouldn't easily resort to violence.

"Good, good, good!" Vice President Laimo exclaimed, and a black staff appeared in his right hand as he stretched it out.

Instantly, Vice President Laimo's aura erupted, his divine power already burning. Luo Feng's utter lack of respect had made Vice President Laimo extremely wary. He unleashed his most formidable technique from the very start.

Other than not revealing his true form, Vice President Laimo had completely unleashed his power!

"Crumble!" Vice President Laimo swung his black staff, which seemed to cleave through chaos, carrying a terrifying intent to shatter all things, and instantly arrived before Luo Feng.

In terms of strength and skill, Vice President Laimo was quite similar to Heiduomo.

However, Luo Feng was no longer the same Luo Feng who had just arrived on the Origin Continent.

"Hmph."

Luo Feng's left hand lightly swung, his palm like a blade, executing his 'Life and Death Blade' technique.

As his palm met the black staff, which aimed to shatter everything, the might of Luo Feng's perfect divine body—forged through a body refinement and grown to its peak—fully erupted through his hand.

"Hm?" Vice President Laimo's blood-red eyes instantly widened in shock. He felt an irresistible force crushing him. The black staff recoiled, smashing into his own body, and a flash of blade light swept across his form.

Vice President Laimo's body couldn't resist at all; the cycle of creation and destruction revolved, and the blade light passed right through him.

"Stop!" President Muyang of the Blood Python Association, watching from afar, cried out in alarm, but it was too late to intervene. After all, exchanges between Eternal True Gods happened in an instant, far too quickly.

Luo Feng remained seated in his original spot, his left hand clutching a glowing 'True God Heart'.

A single exchange.

Vice President Laimo's 'True God Heart' had been seized by Luo Feng in his palm.

"Mercy, mercy," a face resembling Vice President Laimo appeared on the surface of the True God Heart, terrified, begging for his life repeatedly.

The black staff and some personal treasures flew before Luo Feng. He casually poked at them with his right hand, shaking his head slightly: "Quite poor, actually."

The stunned Dreamflower Tower Lord quickly spoke up: "God Lord Luo He, please show mercy. You are both esteemed guests of my Dreamflower Tower..."

"I'll give the Tower Lord face," Luo Feng said, putting away his spoils while observing the True God Heart in his left hand. "Vice President Laimo, I will also give you one last chance. Produce twenty thousand Cosmic Sands as compensation, and I will spare your life."

"I am being merciful; your weapons and treasures are included in that. You only need to make up the remaining twelve thousand Cosmic Sands."

"Pay, and live. Refuse, and you can't blame me." Luo Feng looked at the True God Heart in his palm.

At this moment, the other Eternal True Gods attending the Hundred Flowers Banquet felt an invisible pressure, some even sensing their own True God Hearts trembling.

At this very moment, they realized... a terrifying figure had arrived in Huyang City!