Chapter 304: Fame Spreads in Yulan City

Under the watchful eyes of spectators on the city walls of Rain City and the guards at the East Gate, the black-haired man, Luo Feng, entered the East Gate after only a few steps, where he met Di Qing, who was already waiting.

"Brother Luo Feng, you won! It was a crushing victory!" Di Qing was even more excited than Luo Feng. "With so many cultivators witnessing it, your raw power completely suppressed Elder Tian He! This battle, I believe, will spread throughout Rain City within a day." Luo Feng simply smiled.

If the fight had occurred in a wilderness area, intelligence organizations might have needed to verify the authenticity of the combat situation.

However, this time the confrontation was right outside the East Gate, with tens of thousands of onlookers. There was no doubt about the battle's outcome; Luo Feng had truly used Elder Tian He's reputation to establish his own fame in Rain City.

Luo Feng considered that this was all part of his plan. It would be pathetic to painstakingly hunt for resources when he already possessed Elder-level strength. Moreover, hunting in Elder-level areas came with uncontrollable risks, and without further breakthroughs in his power, the black-haired Luo Feng had no intention of continuing to hunt.

"Let's go, we'll deal with the spoils!"

Piloting the Tai Xu Ming Tong Ship, Luo Feng and Di Qing quickly departed from the East Gate, heading directly towards the Hunyuan Hall in the inner city. The sight of the Tai Xu Ming Tong Ship flying away was also observed by tens of thousands of spectators. "Incredible!"

"That giant, furry seed must be a formidable secret treasure. With it, he completely defeated Elder Tian He. In terms of cultivation accumulation, he's probably not as advanced as Elder Tian He!"

Elder Tian He's Eternal Night Revival Phoenix Body was rumored to be worth more than many secret treasures, as it allowed him to exchange for a high-grade Hunyuan lifeblood. Without the Eternal Night Nether Vulture Body, Elder Tian He wouldn't even be qualified for such an exchange! God-Emperor Luo Feng used that secret treasure claw!

God-Emperor Luo Feng faced his opponent empty-handed, only using the secret treasure claw at the very end.

"Elder Tian He didn't even use his full power. His clone in the Dark Sacred Realm is his strongest!"

There was also debate among the cultivators. Elder-level beings were considered high-ranking in Rain City, figures revered by many weaker cultivators. Their battles would be meticulously studied by many cultivators for a long time to come.

Inside a cave dwelling in the inner city.

This was where Kumo's master, Yu Yong, resided.

"Elder Tian He and God-Emperor Luo Feng battled, and Elder Tian He lost." Yu Yong, living in the inner city, hadn't been able to rush to the East Gate to watch the battle. Thus, he could only purchase a detailed combat report from an intelligence organization. Since there were so many onlookers at this battle, the information was sold very cheaply.

"That giant claw defeated Elder Tian He in a single move." Yu Yong's heart trembled slightly after watching the entire combat process.

"If I had faced Luo Feng back then, I would probably have been torn to shreds by a single claw!" Firstly, he had no clone, and secondly, his accumulated power was not as deep as Elder Tian He's. While Elder Tian He managed to escape from Luo Feng's grasp, Yu Yong knew he possessed no such capability.

The path of cultivation was incredibly dangerous!

"One misstep, and everything is lost." Yu Yong had been very cautious since arriving in the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm.

He preferred to proceed slowly and steadily, genuinely unwilling to take excessive risks. Yet, Kumo had joined Gui Fang, engaging in long-term plundering and acquiring resources from Gui Fang, allowing him to reach the mid-stage God-Emperor realm as an enlightened one, almost catching up to his master, Yu Yong.

Haste makes waste; perhaps by going slowly, one could go further! Yu Yong felt an immense sense of completion in his vast bloodline at that moment.

"My Hunyuan bloodline is inferior to Elder Tian He's, but after countless eons of continuous refinement and unearthing its potential, it has finally reached the half-Hunyuan level." He had only attained this level a few dozen epochs ago and had been constantly researching various secret methods to fully utilize his bloodline talent.

After reviewing the information on Luo Feng and Elder Tian He's battle, Yu Yong suddenly conceived the idea of traveling to the Dark Sacred Realm.

For those at the half-Hunyuan level, the Dark Sacred Realm offered the most opportunities to break free from their current limitations. "Even dazzling talents like Luo Feng find it extremely difficult to break out of the cage."

"And for those with much weaker talent, if they don't even try to fight for it, there won't be a glimmer of hope left."

A deep longing filled Yu Yong's eyes. Faced with the chance to break free, he was willing to spare no effort to seize it, for he had accumulated far too many regrets on his journey of growth.

On the very day Luo Feng's fame spread throughout Rain City, Yu Yong, a half-Hunyuan level bloodline cultivator, silently piloted a flying boat and left Rain City, preparing to travel to the Dark Sacred Realm via a teleportation array. Yu Yong's flying boat departed from the inner city.

Meanwhile, Luo Feng and Di Qing piloted the Tai Xu Ming Tong Ship into the inner city, heading directly for the Hunyuan Hall.

When Luo Feng and Di Qing arrived on the first floor of Hunyuan Hall, they found that the managers of all thirteen shops were gathered there, actively waiting to greet Luo Feng. "Greetings, God-Emperor Luo Feng!"

"We have all heard the news of God-Emperor Luo Feng's victory over Elder Tian He!" These managers were exceptionally enthusiastic. While in the past they might have treated Luo Feng as an equal, now they showed a distinct increase in respect.

As employees of major powers, they naturally showed deference when facing an Elder-level being.

Luo Feng looked at the thirteen managers before him and smiled, "Your information is quite well-informed! These thirteen forces, capable of monopolizing the acquisition of low-grade Hunyuan life corpses at Hunyuan Hall, certainly possess foundations no less substantial than raiding powers like the Insect Nest or Myriad Shadow Pavilion."

When it came to earning resources, stealing and plundering ultimately couldn't compare to monopolizing the trade of Hunyuan life materials.

"God-Emperor Luo Feng, you must have some spoils from your recent hunt, no?" his old friend Bu You said with a smile.

"Yes, a few," Luo Feng nodded. "Everyone, see what price you can offer!" With that, Luo Feng displayed his spoils.

There was a late-stage God-Emperor Blood Demon, Er Li Si, as well as a Frost Soul Watcher, and several early-stage God-Emperor level prey.

Luo Feng even presented the Blood Demon Er Li Si's potent venom for display.

The late-stage God-Emperor Blood Demon, Er Li Si, was indeed a valuable treasure. The eyes of each manager burned with fervor. For cultivators specializing in poisons, the corpse of a Blood Demon Er Li Si was literally a treasure trove.

"For the Blood Demon Er Li Si's corpse, its merit, and its venom, I can offer 160 million Hunyuan Crystals!"

His old friend Bu You immediately offered a very fair price.

"165 million Hunyuan Crystals!" A higher bid immediately followed. "I'm willing to offer 180 million Hunyuan Crystals..." A rock giantess's bid startled the other managers nearby, because...

...this price would not only yield no profit but actually result in a slight loss!

The rock giantess smiled, looking at Luo Feng.

"Our 'Elder Xing Yi' sends her regards to God-Emperor Luo Feng!" Luo Feng understood this was a gesture of goodwill from the other party.

Elder Xing Yi!

Elder Xing Yi was adept at both life healing and various potent poisons, making her one of the top ten most terrifying Elders in Rain City. In terms of strength and status, she was an existence comparable to the Lord of Gui Fang.

For a late-stage God-Emperor Blood Demon Er Li Si, especially in the hands of Elder Xing Yi, a master of poisons, 180 million Hunyuan Crystals was not considered a loss. These top ten Elders were all unfathomable, each of them extremely close in power to the three Palace Lords.

Both Elder Xing Yi and the Lord of Gui Fang cultivated two distinct paths simultaneously.

Having reached the late God-Emperor stage in both paths, they had also developed powerful secret methods that, when combined, allowed their strength to rival that of the Palace Lords. Since most Elders were powerful beings from the Source World who possessed clones, their interactions were primarily driven by mutual benefit, making coercion impossible. Even the three Great Palace Lords could not force the Lord of Gui Fang, Elder Xing Yi, or others to do their bidding.

"Elder Xing Yi is quite polite," Luo Feng thought. "Please thank Elder Xing Yi for me!" Luo Feng said with a smile.

Ultimately, thanks to the enthusiastic bids from the thirteen managers, the spoils of war fetched a price significantly higher than expected. They sold for 395 million Hunyuan Crystals! After completing the transaction, Luo Feng and Di Qing left Hunyuan Hall together.

"How could a transaction be like this? They were willing to lose money just to buy it!" Di Qing couldn't believe it. The price of low-grade Hunyuan life forms was usually quite transparent, with minimal error margins. Yet, this time, the price was tens of millions higher than estimated! They not only sacrificed their profits but were even incurring a loss!

"It's just this one time!" Luo Feng said. "It's the Elders behind them showing goodwill to me, so they were willing to make no profit. But for future hunts... it will be a normal transaction."

"Here's your share!" Luo Feng handed a bag of Hunyuan Crystals to Di Qing.

Di Qing glanced at the bag, which contained a full 39.5 million Hunyuan Crystals, and felt a surge of emotion.

Teaming up with such terrifying powerhouses meant that even just a share of the spoils was exceptionally high. As a mid-stage God-Emperor enlighter, during a normal hunt, he would have to team up with several cultivators of similar level to even hope to kill a single mid-stage God-Emperor low-grade Hunyuan life form.

And along that path, they would frequently encounter various dangers.

A single failure could mean a clone's death in battle, and any valuable treasures carried would likely be lost. Hunting was always a mix of gains and losses. Accumulating 39.5 million Hunyuan Crystals was no easy feat.

"This will be our last time teaming up!" Di Qing said with a smile, holding the bag of Hunyuan Crystals. "You've allowed me to earn a significant sum! For a long time, I won't have to worry about resources. To break through to the mid-stage God-Emperor realm, I had exhausted all my accumulated wealth, but this time I have recovered a substantial amount."

"I won't be hunting anytime soon either! Next time I do, I'll take you along to see the sights," Luo Feng said with a laugh.

"My next hunt will be when I've achieved a fundamental breakthrough in my own strength! Otherwise, I'd just hold you back! I won't go!" Di Qing immediately retorted.

"Haha..." Luo Feng laughed. "I'll go check out other merchants first!"

"Alright!" Di Qing nodded, then asked, "By the way, are you planning to change your cave dwelling? With your strength, Brother Luo Feng..."

"...it's a bit unsuitable for you to still be staying in my cave dwelling."

That cave dwelling was one Di Qing had rented when he was in the early God-Emperor stage, and it was even shared. Luo Feng's current strength indeed didn't align with such humble accommodations.

Luo Feng nodded. "Yes, I plan to change my cave dwelling." Di Qing's cave dwelling simply didn't provide enough energy; Luo Feng's own energy absorption had already outpaced its supply.

In the future, as his strength advanced further, his energy requirements would only increase.

"We'll have to part ways eventually! When I get my new dwelling, I'll reserve areas for you, Di Ming, and Di Fu," Luo Feng said. "Do you want to live together?"

Di Qing smiled. "Of course! Who would refuse to live with an Elder?"

Luo Feng nodded and then flew away. Di Qing watched his departing figure. "The path of cultivation is always like this," Di Qing thought, "there are gatherings, and there are partings!"