Chapter 179: Full-Scale Invasion

Emperor Chu had guessed correctly; the news of Luo Feng becoming a God King was quickly confirmed. Both of the largest intelligence organizations, the Flame Wind Guild and the Thunder Trading Company, verified the information and sold it to their clients.

Mount Palu.

Inside a massive pool, a winding, sacred white-scaled creature was cultivating, with faint golden light spreading around it.

Hmm? The creature suddenly opened its eyes, transformed, and took on the appearance of God King Palu. He smiled, confirming that just as everyone had expected, Luo He had become a God King in a short time.

To reach the invincible strength of a God King of the first stage without external aid is truly terrifying. God King Palu felt quite envious.

True powerhouses in the Origin Continent understood the immense potential of such extraordinary talent.

Even the two ancient kingdoms would attach immense importance to it. For instance, God King Jiayin was highly valued in the Thunder Ancient Kingdom. Most of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom's imperial God Kings, particularly those with strong bloodlines, were generally not suited for governing the kingdom.

In the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom, the threshold for cultivating the bloodline was extremely high. Many God Kings of the first stage weren't even qualified to cultivate it, and among those of the second stage, only close to half had cultivated the bloodline. Therefore, there were many God Kings who maintained absolute clarity and rationality, enough to manage the kingdom. Guest God Kings were not eligible to participate in the governance of the ancient kingdom.

"Even with my master's guidance, I had to re-cultivate the Primordial Bloodline to achieve the invincible strength of a God King of the first stage. Compared to Luo He, I'm far too inferior." A hint of unwillingness flickered in God King Palu's eyes; it was simply too difficult to break through the realm.

"Even after comprehending the rules contained within the Primordial Bloodline, I still can't break through to the second stage of God King." God King Palu gently shook his head, then transformed back into his true Primordial Bloodline form and continued his focused cultivation.

Thunder Ancient Kingdom, Zuoshan City.

As a newly ascended Chaos Realm transcendent, Zuo Shan Ke maintained a very low profile, devoting himself to comprehending the Primordial Bloodline. He was not in a hurry to become a God King; for him, becoming a God King was something he could achieve at any time.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~ Zuo Shan Ke sat cross-legged, flames rising from his body. His expression remained calm, without the slightest ripple.

His spiritual will was at the level of a God King of the second stage, and his realm was sufficiently high. Comprehending merely entry-level Primordial Bloodline was very easy for him, allowing him to maintain absolute clarity and rationality.

In the Origin Continent, many unattached God Kings obtained relatively ordinary Primordial Bloodlines. For instance, the Lord of Yu Kingdom and the Lord of Shi Kingdom were originally God Kings of the second stage! The Primordial Bloodlines they obtained were relatively ordinary, which allowed them to maintain absolute clarity and rationality. In contrast, cultivating truly top-tier bloodlines, while offering the potential to reach the Emperor level, also made it easy to lose control.

It was a trade-off!

Unattached God Kings who cultivated bloodlines generally maintained rationality.

The imperial families of the two ancient kingdoms, who cultivated stronger Primordial Bloodlines, often underwent significant personality changes, with many even losing control!

Hmm? Zuo Shan Ke suddenly received intelligence. Naturally, he had long subscribed to all intelligence regarding Luo He.

"Luo Feng broke through?" Zuo Shan Ke's heart filled with joy. "So fast! He became a God King just over a hundred eras after arriving in the Origin Continent."

Back then, it was out of despair that he entered the depths of the Cosmic Sea.

Enslaving the World Beasts? Cultivating a disciple for revenge? The hopes were slim! Zuo Shan Ke, however, knew his limits. Staying in the Origin Continent, he could never defeat the three Lords of Shi Kingdom! He couldn't even thoroughly kill a single one of them.

Later, when Luo Feng managed to master the primal chaos formula, Zuo Shan Ke became very excited. After all, this was a legacy passed down by Yuan in multiple copies, yet countless geniuses in the Origin Continent couldn't master it. Luo Feng's mastery... signified passing Yuan's test.

Even later, when Luo Feng became a True God, the unprecedented size of his mini-universe made Zuo Shan Ke realize that his disciple surpassed any other cultivator at the same level.

His confidence grew stronger and stronger!

"To achieve such strength without external aid." Zuo Shan Ke thought, "Among the three Lords of Shi Kingdom, only Lord Tian Kun was stronger than Luo Feng."

Zuo Shan Ke was immensely excited.

In his excitement, he felt his spiritual will and fighting spirit had significantly strengthened.

"Just a little longer." Zuo Shan Ke knew very well that completely killing the three Lords was still a distant goal.

Inside the Royal Palace of Shi Kingdom's capital.

Lord Tian Kun sat in the main seat.

"Big Brother," Old Ancestor Wuxiang said, "After your last instruction, we meticulously planned. All Chaos States along the border were ready, prepared to fully invade Yu Kingdom at any moment. However, we just received news that Luo He has become a God King."

Old Ancestor Wuxiang was filled with hostility towards Luo Feng, as he had ruined his greatest opportunity!

"He just became a God King."

Lord Tian Kun said indifferently, "It doesn't affect the overall situation!"

"According to various speculations, after becoming a God King, he should quickly achieve the invincible strength of a God King of the first stage." God King Skull Peak said, "While we don't fear him, if he intervenes, we won't be able to stop him."

Old Ancestor Wuxiang, God King Saber Demon, God King Liu Yu, and God King Skull Peak were all God Kings with profound accumulations. However, even the strongest among them, Old Ancestor Wuxiang, was only at the peak level of a God King of the first stage.

"This time, my friends and I have collectively decided: if Luo He doesn't intervene, so be it. But if he insists on interfering, I will certainly make him pay the price!" Lord Tian Kun's eyes glinted with coldness. "However, you must also remember," he continued, "when you launch the full invasion of Yu Kingdom, avoid Huyang City! Also avoid the entire Chaos State where Huyang City is located."

"I am giving him face, yet he still wants to interfere! If a conflict arises then, the imperial family of the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom won't be able to blame me." Lord Tian Kun didn't care about Luo He; he cared more about the thoughts of the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom's imperial family.

"Yes, we will avoid that Chaos State," the four God Kings affirmed, understanding.

Lord Tian Kun nodded.

Following his will, the major Chaos States along Shi Kingdom's border began to fully cross the boundary, invading Yu Kingdom! Of course, they only bypassed the Jiujiang Chaos State, where Huyang City was located.

Huyang City.

"City Lord." Deputy City Lords Mo Limeng and Mo Yuhu arrived simultaneously to pay their respects to Luo Feng.

"What's the rush? What major event has occurred?" Luo Feng, clad in silver robes, was sitting in a high-rise building within the City Lord's mansion, drinking wine.

Mo Limeng immediately reported, "A huge matter! Shi Kingdom has fully invaded Yu Kingdom. Many cities along Yu Kingdom's border are under attack, and cities everywhere are both resisting and sending pleas for aid to the royal capital."

"Shi Kingdom is completely disregarding rules this time," Mo Yuhu said. "During the invasion, quite a few Chaos Realm experts made moves, clearly not fearing an escalation of the war."

If one or two Chaos Realm experts had made a move, it could still be attributed to personal grudges.

But with several Chaos Realm experts acting, it's clearly the will of the entire Shi Kingdom.

"Our five God Kings of Yu Kingdom currently have no clear orders issued." Mo Limeng also worried, "Without orders from the God Kings, Chaos Realm experts in various regions are hesitant and constantly retreating, and many areas have been lost."

"In times of war, one should attack when appropriate and retreat when necessary. But now, with no clear orders... it's the most troublesome situation." Mo Limeng also knew the situation was grim.

Luo Feng nodded and said, "The Lord of Yu Kingdom is currently in trouble and cannot return for now! That's why the other four God Kings of Yu Kingdom dare not make a move. They are probably still waiting for the Lord's orders."

"The Lord can't return?" Mo Limeng and Mo Yuhu were shocked.

"There will be a result soon," Luo Feng said. "The Lord of Yu Kingdom can't delay much longer either."

Shi Kingdom is deliberately pressing step by step.

If it were truly for the purpose of destroying the kingdom, the God Kings would directly attack the royal capital!

Before they can kill the Lord of Yu Kingdom, Shi Kingdom dares not unleash a kingdom-destroying war. Their step-by-step advance is merely to force the Lord of Yu Kingdom to make a choice: to abandon his true body or not?

Yu Kingdom, Royal Capital.

"Lord." The four God Kings had already arrived here, all eagerly looking at the Lord.

A towering, furry figure sat there. His eyes held a complex mix of unwillingness, anger, and helplessness.

"Lord, although Shi Kingdom's conquest speed isn't fast, it is a full-scale invasion. To date, we have lost thirty-two large cities, and seven Chaos States have completely fallen. Their armies are still advancing continuously," a black-robed figure with two curved horns said. "They are simply forcing you, Lord, to make a decision."

"Their step-by-step advance is to force me to abandon my true body and leave the Heavenly River." The Lord of Yu Kingdom was unwilling.

This was merely a divine power avatar. His true body was immensely powerful, the Heavenly River environment was more suitable for him, and he was sufficiently formidable in competing for resources. This is why Lord Tian Kun and several other powerhouses had united against him.

"Lord, what do we do now?" The four God Kings all looked at the Lord.

If the Lord didn't act, the four of them couldn't possibly confront them. After all, facing Lord Tian Kun... they might also be forced into reincarnation.

The Lord of Yu Kingdom fell silent.

"Within our Yu Kingdom, there is currently an overlord-level existence. While he may not be able to defeat Lord Tian Kun, he does not fear him either." Suddenly, a woman in green robes said softly, "Furthermore, this overlord-level existence reached this stage without any external aid! No force in the Origin Continent would dare to underestimate him, and he is also a direct disciple of the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom's Emperor."

"Lord, if God King Luo He fully joins our Yu Kingdom, then things would be different," the black-robed figure with curved horns also said. The other two God Kings also showed a longing look.

With one more overlord-level existence, Yu Kingdom's foundation would naturally be stronger.

"So powerful without external aid, would he join a second-rate kingdom?" The Lord of Yu Kingdom gently shook his head. "Alright, you may withdraw for now. I need to think."

The four God Kings exchanged glances and could only withdraw.

In the desolate hall, only the figure of the Lord of Yu Kingdom remained.

If he had no ties or burdens, he could naturally hide safely within the Heavenly River. However, he had his clan, his children, and numerous subordinates. Furthermore, a vast kingdom and its stable resource output were equally important to him.

Given Luo He's potential, he could easily join the two ancient kingdoms or any first-rate kingdom and attain a high position. Join a second-rate kingdom? He could even establish a second-rate kingdom himself. The Lord of Yu Kingdom also had a headache.

If Luo Feng were to establish a kingdom, its initial territory might be small, but as his strength grew, the kingdom would naturally become powerful.

No matter the outcome, he decided to try first. The Lord of Yu Kingdom was out of options. Asking friends to fend off Lord Tian Kun was fine occasionally, but such a large-scale war would be prolonged.

Inviting someone capable of rivaling Lord Tian Kun to continuously guard them would be too costly.

As for abandoning his true body? The Lord of Yu Kingdom was even more reluctant!

"Come to think of it, Luo He and I have some connection." The Lord of Yu Kingdom pondered, and immediately ordered his daughter Yu Shui Tianyu, along with servants like Black Butcher and Suo Zi, to personally go to Huyang City and visit God King Luo He.