Chapter 79: Hire Luohe Shenjun?

Node Eighteen

"Lord Luohe?" The colossal mechanical secret treasure of the military legion observed the unassuming small cave dwelling, yet it harbored some apprehension.

"Uncle-Master, the sect master long ago ordered that Lord Luohe's cave dwelling is not to be touched," the disciple said.

"I know."

Although the Heartshadow Sect's army was currently mighty and arrogant, wantonly occupying one cave dwelling after another, before they left the Shi Nation, they had thoroughly investigated the details of Huyang City. They knew the owner of every single cave dwelling in Chaos Zone A.

Cave dwelling Chaos A-913 was already on their list as one that could not be encroached upon.

"I am the Branch Master of Cloud Treasure Pavilion in Huyang City. Are you going to seize my cave dwelling?" The Cloud Treasure Branch Master, who had a single giant eye, angrily rebuked the Heartshadow Sect disciples who had arrived.

A colossal mechanical secret treasure patrolling high in the sky immediately looked at him, and a cold voice resounded: "Cloud Treasure Branch Master of Huyang City, if you don't want to die, get out now."

The Cloud Treasure Branch Master looked up and met the gaze of the colossal mechanical secret treasure. His heart trembled, and he could only swallow his unwillingness.

He lowered his head and said, "Alright, I'll move immediately!" With a wave of his hand, he packed up some commonly used items from his cave dwelling and took two old servants with him. He then didn't bother with his other subordinates and flew away alone. His subordinates, terrified, also quickly fled the cave dwelling.

"I am Qiu Shisan, Vice President of the Thousand Stone Merchant Guild's Huyang City branch!" A stern old man looked around. "Are you going to seize even my cave dwelling?"

"Vice President Qiu!" A colossal plant lifeform slowly descended, its voice much gentler. "Please don't make things difficult for us. If you continue to reside here, you could easily be caught in the crossfire if war breaks out. What do you say?" The stern old man looked at his interlocutor.

In terms of background, within Huyang City, after the preeminent Yanfeng Guildhall, the Thousand Stone Merchant Guild was next in prominence.

"We will not interfere with the Thousand Stone Merchant Guild's business, but you Eternal True Gods of the guild should also not get involved in this war!" The colossal plant lifeform continued to persuade patiently.

The stern old man understood that if the merchant guild's branch were destroyed, the headquarters might indeed be enraged. However, the occupation of their Eternal True God cave dwellings was a minor matter, not even worthy of being reported to headquarters. The Thousand Stone Merchant Guild's business spanned multiple nations. A branch in a large city was quite insignificant to them. Furthermore, the several God-Kings behind the Thousand Stone Merchant Guild were unwilling to easily get involved in the conflict between the Shi Nation and the Yu Nation.

"Alright, I'll move!" The stern old man could only suppress his indignation.

Luo Feng, along with Mosa and Moyu Qingyan, quickly returned to his cave dwelling.

"Wow, it's really lively out there!" Mosa stood on the mountaintop, looking around. With his strength, he was naturally unaffected by Huyang City's grand array and could see the situation of every cave dwelling in Chaos Zone A. "The Heartshadow Sect is frantically occupying cave dwellings!"

Luo Feng was also on the mountaintop, with enough leisure to look around. "Whether it's local families, dark forces, or branches of influential organizations, their cave dwellings in Chaos Zone A have all been taken one by one!"

"Master, they haven't taken our cave dwelling!" Moyu Qingyan saw the massive flying boats and colossal mechanical secret treasures in the distant sky, feeling quite nervous.

Mosa pouted. "Don't let their arrogance fool you; they're quite smart and know who not to provoke!"

"Don't boast. The Heartshadow Sect is not to be trifled with," Luo Feng said with a smile.

The conflict between Marquis Liuyin and Marquis Jiujiang! There was no need for him to get involved. For him, the most crucial thing was his growth. The three most ancient nation masters of the Shi Nation were his true great enemies.

"Brother Luohe!" The Huyang City Lord contacted Luo Feng using a communication token.

"City Lord, do you need something?" Luo Feng flipped his hand and took out his communication token.

"Brother Luohe, as you can see, the Heartshadow Sect suddenly launched an attack on Huyang City. Their power is too great; my City Lord's Mansion is simply unable to resist!" the Huyang City Lord messaged. "The Marquis will soon dispatch reinforcements, but right now, the most critical thing is to defend the City Lord's Mansion! The City Lord's Mansion is the core of the entire Huyang City!"

The three forbidden zones were important, as they were connected to Huyang City's grand array. However, the City Lord's Mansion was the core of Huyang City, this 'colossal mechanical city,' capable of unleashing terrifying power. Even with the Heartshadow Sect's strength, a forceful assault on the City Lord's Mansion would result in some casualties.

"City Lord, how can I, alone, resist a massive sect like the Heartshadow Sect?" Luo Feng messaged. "My strength is insufficient!"

"No Eternal True God in the entire Yu Nation can resist the entire Heartshadow Sect alone! But you only need to come to the City Lord's Mansion; with your assistance, we will certainly be able to fully defend it!" the Huyang City Lord messaged.

"Hide in the City Lord's Mansion with you all?" Luo Feng messaged. "I am merely a reclusive Eternal True God. I truly don't wish to get completely involved. As an Eternal True God, getting caught in the conflict between Marquis Liuyin and Marquis Jiujiang could lead to my death at any time!"

"You don't need to worry. In a conflict between two nations, Chaos Masters will not bully the weak," the Huyang City Lord messaged. "As long as you're willing to help, any conditions are negotiable!"

"Any conditions are negotiable?" Luo Feng asked. "How about a hundred million Cosmic Sands? If you pay to hire me, I'll naturally be willing to help!"

"A hundred million Cosmic Sands?" The Huyang City Lord was somewhat startled. This Lord Luohe was truly ruthless! Such a vast sum of wealth was enough to make even a Chaos Master feel pain. While Chaos Masters had continuous income from their territories, they also needed to support many subordinates, nurture younger generations of their race, and cover various expenses for their own cultivation. They generally didn't keep too many savings. Spending savings to improve one's own strength was fundamental! Those who could carry several hundred million Cosmic Sands on them were already quite impressive! Some Chaos Masters, living on a tight budget, almost spent all their income and found it hard to produce even a hundred million Cosmic Sands immediately!

"This price isn't expensive at all!" Luo Feng stated.

"I'll report to the Marquis first!" The Huyang City Lord didn't dare agree. The bounty for Lord Blood Cloud back then was only ten million Cosmic Sands! Thirty to fifty million Cosmic Sands were enough to invite the strongest Eternal True Gods in the Yu Nation to participate in battle; this was the normal market price. Of course, the prerequisite was also whether the other party had enough time and was willing to come.

"Go report to the Marquis first!" Luo Feng said, then randomly cut off the communication.

"This price is not high at all. My strength is even a notch stronger than the strongest Eternal True Gods in the Yu Nation!" Luo Feng silently mused. Of course, only a notch stronger! Although he possessed a perfect divine body, Luo Feng only intended to display power close to the peak state of an 'infinite divine body.' This was logically sound. After all, there had never been a practitioner with a perfect divine body on the entire Origin Continent before. Once his strength was exposed, if it completely exceeded the realm of Eternal True Gods and was far more powerful than some prodigies of the two great ancient nations, it might arouse the suspicion of ancient beings.

"My strength must appear normal!" "Logically normal!" Luo Feng was very cautious. He carried the hope of his teacher, Sitting Mountain Guest's revenge, and even more, the future of humanity. Within his mini-universe alone, countless humans lived and propagated. He naturally had to be cautious, not making any missteps.

"Master, the surrounding cave dwellings have almost all been taken!" Mosa looked around. "Only the five great family cave dwellings and Master's cave dwelling are left. The Heartshadow Sect truly acts tyrannically!"

"Marquis Jiujiang won't just stand by and watch!" Luo Feng said.

In the original cave dwelling of the Zhu clan, this was the Heartshadow Sect's temporary gathering place for its high-ranking members. The Sect Master and the eighteen Elders were all gathered here.

"Sect Master, only the five great family cave dwellings and Lord Luohe's small cave dwelling remain in Chaos Zone A," an Elder said. "Should we move against the five great family cave dwellings?"

"No rush!" The three-eyed man surveyed the Elders. "Right now, we first need to appease the two major sources of danger within Huyang City: one is the Yanfeng Guildhall, and the other is Lord Luohe!"

All eighteen Elders listened.

"The Yanfeng Guildhall was established jointly by several of the most powerful forces in the ancient Yanfeng Nation! No matter how far the war progresses, we must maintain respect for the Yanfeng Guildhall! We cannot give them any reason to intervene!" the three-eyed man declared.

"Understood!"

"Only a lunatic would provoke the Yanfeng Guildhall!" All eighteen Elders were well aware that while the Yanfeng Guildhall indeed did not interfere in conflicts between other nations, it also would not tolerate provocation. The consequences for those who dared to provoke it would be far more terrifying than provoking the Nine-Source Great Sage! Previously, provoking the Nine-Source Great Sage led to the death of one and the escape of two Heartshadow Sect Chaos Realm experts, causing the sect to decline. If they provoked the Yanfeng Guildhall, there would be no escape. The Shi Nation Master would likely act personally, actively capture them alive, and hand them over to the Yanfeng Guildhall for disposal.

"I will personally visit the Yanfeng Guildhall," the three-eyed man said. "The Yanfeng Guildhall has the most terrifying backing in the city, while Lord Luohe is the strongest individual within the city! According to our plan, Elder Xinyan will go and visit him!"

"Leave it to me!" the blind Elder calmly replied. Both had extremely deep accumulations in their cultivation realms, but the numerous inheritances cultivated by the blind Elder were significantly stronger than Lord Blood Cloud's.

"Remember, do not make an enemy of him!" The three-eyed man looked at the blind Elder.

"Don't worry, I know what to do!" The blind Elder nodded.

There was no other way! Among the eighteen Elders, the others simply didn't dare to visit Lord Luohe. They feared that a single disagreement could lead to them being killed by Lord Luohe. And sending merely a divine power avatar would appear disrespectful. Therefore, sending Elder Xinyan was the most suitable choice. When the Heartshadow Sect was whole, ruling three Chaos States, Elder Xinyan was their strongest Eternal True God. After the sect's decline, Elder Xinyan had traveled and cultivated throughout the Origin Continent until now, further deepening his accumulation of power.

Soon, the blind Elder, accompanied by two disciples, quietly arrived outside Luo Feng's cave dwelling.

"Cave dwelling Chaos A-913!" The blind Elder gazed at the dwelling. A disciple beside him went to knock on the door. As he knocked, an invisible ripple spread outwards. The disciple also announced, "Elder Xinyan of the Heartshadow Sect has come to visit Lord Luohe!"

Soon, the door opened.

Moyu Qingyan smiled slightly. "My master is awaiting your presence!"

The blind Elder looked up. He could sense the terrifying aura from the mountaintop not far away. "It truly is an infinite divine body!" The blind Elder could sense the majestic and vast aura, seemingly boundless. Every time he faced an infinite divine body, the blind Elder's feelings were complex. He came from humble origins, cultivating primarily through the bloodline path in his early days. Even as he later gradually displayed dazzling talent, his divine body ultimately couldn't match an 'infinite divine body.' Even with the Heartshadow Sect's cultivation and abundant resources, despite his bloodline being nurtured to be very powerful, it was still a notch weaker than an infinite divine body. Freaks like Yutian Hu, whose bloodline divine bodies could rival infinite divine bodies, were still very rare.

"What does an infinite divine body matter? I've defeated more than one infinite divine body in my time!" The blind Elder took a step. With a whoosh, he was already on the mountaintop, and his two disciples immediately followed.

Luo Feng sat calmly, drinking wine in front of the pavilion on the mountaintop, watching a blind man enter with two disciples.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng could sense the blind man's restrained aura, which concealed an endless sharpness. It made Luo Feng feel a slight tremor in his heart. "His concealed endless sharpness actually threatens my Life-Death Domain!"

The Life-Death Domain was an invisible domain formed by the fusion of three Chaos Realm techniques from Luo Feng's Life-Death Path.

"Xinyan greets Lord Luohe!" the blind Elder said, and his two disciples respectfully bowed behind him.

"I have long heard of Elder Xinyan's great reputation. Please, have a seat!" Luo Feng said with a slight smile. "Qingyan, serve the wine!"