In Hall Master Weiyang's dwelling.
"Luo Feng is incredibly arrogant, Hall Master. Even after you personally invited him, he claimed to be too busy with numerous affairs. He said he would only visit you after he finished sifting through tens of thousands of cultivators and wrapped up his other duties," reported the ghostly projection of the Myriad Shadow Pavilion Master.
"Does he think that with Yuanyuan's support, he can simply disregard me?" A faint smile appeared on Hall Master Weiyang's statue-like face. "Then we shall wait. We'll wait for him to come knocking." The Myriad Shadow Pavilion Master bowed slightly and then vanished.
The elders of Rainwave City followed Hall Master Weiyang more than anyone else, primarily because of his immense power. His mastery of array formations was also crucial to Rainwave City's defense system.
Before Luo Feng's arrival, Hall Master Yuanyuan was prepared to transfer the 'City Founder' authority to Hall Master Weiyang. Hall Master Weiyang was initially the first choice, but when Luo Feng appeared, Hall Master Yuanyuan was astonished! Luo Feng's talent and potential far surpassed Weiyang's. Even so, Yuanyuan could only grant Luo Feng the City Founder authority once Luo Feng mastered the strength of two and a half Origin-level paths. Such power would be overwhelmingly dominant, naturally sweeping aside all defiance.
However, if Luo Feng's realm was merely equivalent to Hall Master Weiyang's or Hall Master Gaitao's, then it would be Hall Master Weiyang's array formation mastery that would provide the greatest benefit to Rainwave City's defense system. Hall Master Weiyang still felt a strong sense of superiority when considering Luo Feng. He was the top-ranked God Emperor in Rainwave City, an Origin-level enlightener whose physical body had been cultivated to an extremely formidable state. His ability to directly withstand attacks from lesser Origin-level beings with just his physical body alone was proof of his immense physical achievement!
But his most terrifying asset was his mastery of array formations. These incredibly potent arrays, combined with his physical body and powerful secret treasures acquired through his status, firmly secured his position as the number one in Rainwave City! Even lesser Origin-level life forms, when attacking Rainwave City, considered Hall Master Weiyang their greatest threat.
"I'd like to see just how strong you are, to dare ignore me," Hall Master Weiyang thought with anticipation. "I will teach you a lesson! No matter who supports you, your own strength is the most important foundation for status. Even Hall Master Yuanyuan must rely on me to guard Rainwave City." Hall Master Weiyang decided that this time, he would make Luo Feng sober up and understand who the most powerful being in Rainwave City truly was!
In a majestic hall within the Sky Patrol Palace, located in the core area of Rainwave City, Luo Feng sat high on the main seat, with rows of soldiers on either side.
"How many suspected cultivators have been apprehended in total?" Luo Feng asked.
"Reporting, Commander! A total of fifty-three thousand six hundred and twenty-two cultivators have been brought in!" one of the patrol team captains reported.
Luo Feng nodded: "Bring them up in shifts, one group after another, to pass before me."
"Pass before him?" The soldiers in the hall were somewhat astonished.
"No more than one thousand cultivators should enter the hall at a time!" Luo Feng instructed, "As long as they pass before me, any who are possessed will not escape my sight."
"Yes, sir!" Though surprised, the soldiers obediently complied.
Soon, a large group of suspected cultivators lined up. After entering through the main gate of the hall, they proceeded directly out through a side door. Under the supervision of the patrol members, these cultivators walked obediently, none daring to disrupt the order. They also noticed the black-clad, black-haired man seated atop the hall. A third eye opened on the man's forehead—the 'Bionic Eye of Annihilation'—observing them.
An invisible force enveloped the entire hall, permeating the bodies of these cultivators. None of them dared to resist, as a restrained force seeped into their bodies. Luo Feng's Bionic Eye of Annihilation saw even more clearly. He could peer into the deep-seated structure of every cultivator's soul. In this state, Luo Feng believed no one could escape his observation.
"Commander, during this apprehension of cultivators, several committed suicide during the process!" a patrol captain respectfully reported. "We determined that they must have been possessed, so we also arrested some cultivators who had been in contact with them!"
Luo Feng nodded: "Any cultivator who walks out of the hall can be released immediately."
"Released immediately?" The patrol captain and the surrounding soldiers were surprised. To release them so simply? According to past experience, suspects were always heavily extorted. Of course, no matter how harsh the extortion, ordinary soldiers never received any benefits; it was always split among Hall Master Weiyang and some elders!
"I am conducting the screening right now. As soon as they walk out of the hall, it means the screening is complete, and they can naturally be released!" Luo Feng glanced at the patrol captain, his eyes cold. "What? Do you have an opinion on my decision?"
"N-no, no opinion!" The patrol captain immediately responded, frightened. This commander didn't even show respect to the Myriad Shadow Pavilion Master or Hall Master Weiyang; what was a mere captain?
Luo Feng merely glanced at him and said no more. He had no intention of forming deep connections with the two deputy commanders or the various captains of the Sky Patrol Palace, nor did he bother with the intricate web of interests among them. But if anyone dared to defy his orders, Luo Feng would act according to regulations, making an example of them.
Suddenly, Luo Feng detected a Mind-Flaying Worm hidden within the soul of one of the cultivators entering the hall! "There's actually someone trying their luck, thinking I wouldn't discover it?"
With a thought, a crimson light instantly enveloped the cultivator. The cultivator collapsed, and the Mind-Flaying Worm fell into Luo Feng's hand. He easily crushed the Mind-Flaying Worm. Luo Feng's Bionic Eye of Annihilation observed the lines of causality, which became even clearer. Luo Feng also used this to determine the locations of the Mind-Flaying Worm's other avatars! "They're in their abodes!"
Luo Feng immediately dispatched avatars to capture the Mind-Flaying Worm's other forms! "More Mind-Flaying Worm avatars!" The surrounding soldiers were surprised, and the suspected cultivators also grew somewhat anxious. Luo Feng, however, continued the screening. There were only tens of thousands of cultivators in total, with hundreds entering at a time, and they all passed through in just a few moments.
Due to the discovery of new Mind-Flaying Worm avatars, a large number of patrol members were dispatched, taking up a considerable amount of time. Another group of cultivators was apprehended, and after they were sent to the Sky Patrol Palace, Luo Feng conducted another round of screening before releasing all of them. "They just let us out?" "We've left the Sky Patrol Palace?"
These suspected cultivators were held for less than a day and then released, without even losing any Origin Crystals! "They actually didn't extort us!" "This... this...!" They could hardly believe it, turning back to gaze at the majestic Sky Patrol Palace. They had been mentally prepared to be imprisoned for a period, or even brutally extorted!
"Hurry up and leave!" "What? Do you want to go back in?" a guard at the main entrance of the Sky Patrol Palace barked! The numerous cultivators quickly distanced themselves, each feeling immensely fortunate.
"Whew!" Only then did Luo Feng finally have a moment to spare and walk out of the Sky Patrol Palace.
"Commander!" The guards at the main gate of the Sky Patrol Palace all bowed respectfully, watching as Luo Feng flew off into the distance.
"The Commander of the Sky Patrol Palace used to be the Myriad Shadow Pavilion Master, but now it's God Emperor Luo Feng."
"God Emperor Luo Feng just had us walk through the main hall once and then released us!"
"God Emperor Luo Feng is far stronger than the Myriad Shadow Pavilion Master. Whether it's his investigative secret techniques or his methods of handling affairs, he simply doesn't extort us!"
"I only wish more cultivators like God Emperor Luo Feng held high positions," these cultivators whispered to each other. They were all very excited! If someone like God Emperor Luo Feng held a high position, the lives of ordinary cultivators would be much easier! Unfortunately, in the world of cultivators, where the strong prey on the weak, those who hold high positions and are lenient are ultimately a minority! Many others are like the Lord of the Worm Nest, Hall Master Weiyang, or the Myriad Shadow Pavilion Master.
Only after Luo Feng finished his duties did he head to Hall Master Weiyang's abode.
"Luo Feng," the guard at Hall Master Weiyang's abode said with a half-smile, "My Hall Master has been waiting for you for quite some time, haha, please enter."
Luo Feng nodded and immediately entered. Inside the largest abode in the entire city, Luo Feng walked for a few moments, guided by the guard, before arriving at a massive courtyard. Within the courtyard, there was only one figure: Hall Master Weiyang. His figure was like a sculpture, and his face was expressionless, making him seem somewhat like a puppet! Only his deep eyes, which seemed to contain infinite cosmos, revealed Hall Master Weiyang's extraordinary nature to Luo Feng.
"Luo Feng!" Hall Master Weiyang looked at Luo Feng, and a faint smile appeared on his otherwise expressionless face. "You are also a powerhouse of the Origin World, with numerous avatars. How is it that you couldn't even spare an avatar to meet me? You had to wait until you finished screening tens of thousands of cultivators. Are you trying to embarrass me?"
"Screening tens of thousands of cultivators requires full focus, no distractions," Luo Feng said, looking at him. "To meet the Hall Master, one must naturally be sincere!"
"Sincere?" Hall Master Weiyang nodded: "Now that you've finished screening tens of thousands of cultivators, how about this: you resign from your position as 'Commander of the Sky Patrol Palace' to Hall Master Yuanyuan, and I'll consider you a friend!"
"The position cannot be resigned!" Luo Feng shook his head.
Hall Master Weiyang was taken aback, then coldly stated again, "I am ordering you to resign from your position as Commander!"
Luo Feng was somewhat surprised, then he burst into hearty laughter. "Haha, interesting, very interesting, truly interesting." Hall Master Weiyang's face darkened.
"Is this amusing?"
"Of course!" Luo Feng looked at him. "Hall Master, this is our first meeting today, and you're telling me to resign from my commander position. Isn't that a huge joke? What exactly gives you the confidence to believe you can order me?" Hall Master Weiyang stared at Luo Feng.
He let out a cold snort! Black flames rose from thin air, burning around Luo Feng's body. The power of these flames was terrifying; even a perfected God Emperor-level lesser Origin being would likely suffer severe damage under them! However, Luo Feng's 'Undying Blood Sea Body' had advanced to a new level, already on par with a perfected God Emperor-level lesser Origin being, and with the added blessing of the 'Heart of Immortality,' the terrifying extent of his physical body was evident!
"Just this much flame?" Luo Feng looked on, saying, "It can't even harm a single hair on my head!"
Hall Master Weiyang saw this scene and smiled: "You do have some ability!" Due to the restrictions of city regulations, he couldn't unleash his full power, so he merely displayed a small technique, hoping to make Luo Feng retreat. But who would have thought that Luo Feng treated his flames as mere air!
"Luo Feng, in Rainwave City, it's best if you listen to me." Hall Master Weiyang looked at Luo Feng. "If you listen to me, I can even make you a Hall Master in the future!"
Luo Feng looked at him and chuckled, "Rainwave City is not yours to command!" With that, Luo Feng turned and left.
Watching Luo Feng's retreating back, Hall Master Weiyang sneered. "He thinks that just because he blocked a wisp of my black flame, he can challenge me? Ridiculous!" Hall Master Weiyang was quite enraged. In the entire Rainwave City, only a handful dared to disrespect him, and now Luo Feng had been added to that list!
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