Chapter 82: The Pavilion Master Breaks Through to Chaos Realm

Upon arriving at Huyang City, the Heart Shadow Sect acted with extreme speed. They first occupied most of the cave dwellings in Chaos Zone A. After that, they visited the curator of the Flame Wind Guild Hall and God Lord Luohe, and once these two potential threats were placated, they began the most crucial step of their operation: gaining substantive control over the entire city! While seizing the cave dwellings of the five major families, they had already dispatched their subordinates to capture the city's three forbidden areas.

With a rumbling sound, five colossal mechanical secret treasures had already flown to one of the forbidden areas. The Huyang Legion at this forbidden area had long since withdrawn, leaving only a few Huyang Guards.

"What do you want?" The Huyang Guards nervously watched the five colossal mechanical secret treasures.

"Surrender yourselves, or die." A voice descended from high above, and the might of the five colossal mechanical secret treasures enveloped the entire forbidden area.

The Huyang Guards looked at each other. The generals and commanders had long since retreated to the City Lord's Mansion. Those guarding the forbidden areas were just ordinary Huyang Guards. The City Lord's Mansion didn't expect these ordinary guards to hold the forbidden areas; they merely wanted to confuse the enemy. "We are just Void True Gods and ordinary True Gods; resistance would be futile."

"There's no way to resist."

The difference in strength was too vast, so these ordinary Huyang Guards obediently surrendered.

Soon, this group of Huyang Guards was captured and taken into spatial secret treasures. The five colossal mechanical secret treasures then shrank and quickly burrowed into the forbidden area's interior. With their combined might, they swiftly dismantled the layers of defenses within the forbidden area.

"The array foundations of the forbidden areas were dismantled long ago. The entire Huyang City grand array can only maintain its most superficial power now."

"Before we even attacked, the five major families dismantled the core of the grand array in advance." When the five colossal mechanical secret treasures went in to investigate, they discovered that everything the City Lord's Mansion could dismantle had already been removed. The three forbidden areas had been dismantled beforehand; only the ordinary arrays integrated throughout the city were still operating, leaving the Huyang City grand array with only ten to twenty percent of its power.

"Deploy the sect's grand array as quickly as possible."

"Hurry."

From within the five colossal mechanical secret treasures, Eternal True Gods immediately flew out, swiftly setting up the array according to the plan. The Heart Shadow Sect possessed multiple sets of sect grand arrays. As a former God King-level sect, their arrays were far more intricate than Huyang City's grand array; the most advanced ones even required a Chaos Master to activate. However, what they were setting up at the moment were three simplified sect grand arrays that could be deployed in a short time.

Movable arrays are generally less powerful than fixed grand arrays. Even when these three sect grand arrays were combined, they were only slightly stronger than the fixed Huyang City grand array. Yet, in the event of a major battle, the supportive influence of the arrays would still be very significant. The three sect grand arrays required seven locations for deployment. These forbidden areas, being large enough, were very suitable for setting up arrays and were thus utilized.

Huyang City's Chaos Zone A resembled a vast ring encircling the City Lord's Mansion. And now, the entire ring, except for a tiny spot — God Lord Luohe's cave dwelling — had become the Heart Shadow Sect's stronghold.

"Sect Master, the five major families dismantled the core array formations of the three forbidden areas in advance. Our sect disciples are now deploying the arrays at full speed and will succeed soon," an elder in charge of array deployment immediately reported.

"It must be fast," the Heart Shadow Sect Master said, standing atop the highest mountain in Chaos Zone A, surveying his surroundings. "Elder Yunyi, immediately take control of the four city gates. From now on, all entry and exit are strictly forbidden."

"Understood."

Several elders were nearby, each commanding a portion of the disciples. With a single command, eight colossal mechanical secret treasures immediately flew towards the four city gates. As they traveled, they even forcibly traversed the void multiple times, clearly indicating that with the weakening power of Huyang City's grand array, the spatial seals had significantly diminished.

"Huyang City could become a battlefield at any moment; we must leave quickly."

"Let's get out of this dangerous place first."

Many cultivators sensed the danger and rushed towards the four city gates. However, even with only ten to twenty percent of its power, very few Eternal True Gods could forcibly traverse the void on their own. They had to fly slowly, and reaching the city gates would take some time.

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.* Cultivators continuously departed.

Suddenly, two colossal mechanical secret treasures traversed the void and arrived at the East Gate.

"Gate lockdown!" A terrifying aura enveloped the entire East Gate, and a blanket of darkness descended, directly capturing the guards at the gate.

"Oh no, the city gates are sealed!" Cultivators still en route, who hadn't yet reached the gates, felt a chill in their hearts as they watched this scene from afar.

Meanwhile, cultivators who had already made it outside the city secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "They acted so fast!"

Outside the city, Candlehawk, the patriarch of the Candle Clan, watched the scene from afar. "I managed to escape with fifty percent of our clan members at the fastest speed. But the remaining kin... they are in some trouble." The Candle Clan had been rooted in Huyang City for too long, with countless members having infiltrated every industry throughout the city. Whether in the Huyang Guards, the Huyang Legion, or even among members of various forces, there were Candle Clan members.

Even when fleeing, Candlehawk could only directly take the vast number of clan members already in the family's cave dwelling into his spatial secret treasure. As for those scattered throughout the city, he had no time to gather them.

"Only two Eternal True Gods of the Candle Clan are still inside the city: Candletour and Candletalisman. One is widely connected and has many friends, and the other is a member of a large faction's branch. They should both be able to protect themselves," Candlehawk thought. "With those two there, they should be able to shelter more of our clan." After all, fifty percent of the clan members included many elites, and the Candle Clan could not abandon them.

"It's up to Candletour and Talisman now," Candlehawk sighed. The slender old man felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness at that moment. Facing the Heart Shadow Sect, he had no ability to resist. "Such a powerful sect... even the strongest Eternal True Gods in Yu Kingdom can only try to save their own lives," Candlehawk immediately traversed the void and swiftly departed. His direction was towards the neighboring Chaos State.

Eight colossal mechanical secret treasures respectively rushed to the four city gates, prohibiting all entry and exit! Once the sect's grand array was completely deployed, the dark array thoroughly enveloped the entire Huyang City. Both the sky and the ground were completely sealed, leaving no blind spots. The original four city gates were also covered and sealed by the dark light, making entry and exit impossible.

"Success."

"We can go back now." They looked up at the vast sect grand array. The eight colossal mechanical secret treasures guarding the four city gates only then began to depart.

The sect's grand array sealed everywhere, making it impossible to leave. To try to forcefully break out... Perhaps throughout the entire city, only God Lord Luohe possessed that strength. The Heart Shadow Sect even hoped God Lord Luohe would leave on his own!

"This isn't Huyang City's grand array."

"The Heart Shadow Sect has deployed a grand array, enveloping the entire city."

All Eternal True Gods within Huyang City noticed the changes in the array. With their knowledge, they naturally recognized the difference between this dark grand array and the original Huyang City grand array at a glance.

"It's getting livelier and livelier," said Emperor Chuyu, the curator of the Flame Wind Guild Hall, leisurely watching the scene. He had witnessed various conflicts during his travels across the Origin Continent. This minor conflict in Huyang City was just a small ripple in his cultivation life.

"Our Flame Wind Guild Hall remains aloof from all factions, but likewise, it's not good for us to interfere in wars," said the Vice Curator, whose body was composed of gray mist.

"If every branch could freely interfere in wars, the Flame Wind Guild Hall would no longer be able to remain aloof," Emperor Chuyu stated.

"Curator, you comprehended the Laws of Chaos just as the Heart Shadow Sect arrived. It seems the Heart Shadow Sect is your lucky star," the Vice Curator chuckled.

"Hahahaha..." Emperor Chuyu laughed heartily, clearly pleased.

"After countless ages, and even with the guidance of a secret tome, I only reached the Chaos realm today," Emperor Chuyu sighed. "It's truly difficult for those of the Law lineage to achieve the Chaos realm." The secret tome he cultivated was a secret transmission of the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom's imperial family, far more powerful than ordinary God King-level inheritances. From Eternal True God to Chaos Master, the usual path of inheritance is continuous accumulation, leading to a breakthrough through extensive effort. However, within the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom's imperial family, detailed guidance had long been left, allowing one to follow it step by step, significantly reducing the difficulty of breakthrough.

Someone like Luo Feng accumulated aimlessly. He possessed a God King-level will, a perfect divine body that brought a vast soul, and insights into the Great Dao of Life Origin and the Profundities of Destruction Origin. He had comprehended more Chaos realm techniques than Emperor Chuyu, yet he couldn't break through.

"I had the guidance of a secret tome, combining the nine complementary Chaos realm techniques, and numerous resources to assist me, yet I only broke through today," Emperor Chuyu said. "I wonder when Luohe will be able to break through." For the Law lineage to reach the Chaos realm, this was the minimum threshold for Emperor Chuyu's lineage to recruit guest elders.

"His accumulation is also profound, but breaking through to the Chaos realm still requires some serendipity," the Vice Curator said. "By the way, Curator, when will you return, and when will you report your breakthrough to the clan?"

"No hurry," Emperor Chuyu replied. "I've already reported to the Ancestor, and he instructed me to keep it secret for now. He will send resources over, and I'll return once my divine body has fully developed and my strength is completely consolidated."

The Vice Curator showed delight: "Whatever the Ancestor instructs you to do, just do it." Among the imperial family of the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom, those who could cultivate the 'Infinite Divine Body' were considered clan elites. Throughout countless ages, there had been only about a hundred individuals with the Infinite Divine Body in Emperor Chuyu's lineage, and each was qualified to contact the Ancestor directly. The Vice Curator's status within the clan was relatively lower. After all, Eternal True Gods who cultivated through the bloodline system, no matter how strong, were abundant within the imperial family, so they naturally lacked the qualification to contact the Ancestor. The Ancestor of Emperor Chuyu's lineage was one of the sovereigns of the Flame Wind Ancient Kingdom, named 'Emperor Chu'!

"The Infinite Divine Body at the Chaos realm is even more majestic in size, and its growth is slower. Moreover, I also need to cultivate secret techniques to consolidate my strength," Emperor Chuyu said. "I hope Luohe can break through before I leave. Then I can take him back with me."

"Within one or two epochs, Curator, you should be fully consolidated. How could Luohe break through so quickly?" the Vice Curator said. "It's quite normal to be stuck at a bottleneck for thousands or tens of thousands of epochs."

"Once my strength is consolidated, if he hasn't broken through, I'll leave him a message token, and we'll return first." Emperor Chuyu glanced at the chaos within the city, then stepped into the small building.