Chapter 86: Siege (Part 1)

After leaving the Dreamflower Tower, Moluosa performed only two void traversals before arriving above an ordinary cave dwelling in the Snow Winter District of Huyang City. This dwelling was home to the Thousand Leaf Vine Grass clan.

"Lord God, Arouya has told us everything. We are willing to accompany you outside the city," the leading Void True God of the Thousand Leaf Vine Grass clan said, bowing respectfully.

Although a small number of clan members were not present in the dwelling at that moment, it was clearly too late to retrieve them. Being able to save the vast majority was already considered fortunate.

"Good," the honest-looking Moluosa nodded. With a wave of his hand, he instantly collected all the living beings and the entire structure of the dwelling. Only the bare ground and lakes remained.

As he collected the Thousand Leaf Vine Grass clan, Moluosa also sent a mental message to Luo Feng: "Master, I have already rescued the Dreamflower Tower Lord, Arouya, and nearly all the beings from the Dreamflower Tower. Arouya asked for my help, so I also saved the Thousand Leaf Vine Grass clan while I was at it."

"Is everything going smoothly?" Luo Feng inquired.

"It's been quite smooth. The Heart Shadow Gate knows I am your servant, so they didn't dare to attack me. Although they tried to prevent me from rescuing the cultivators of the Dreamflower Tower, I simply ignored them," Moluosa replied telepathically.

"Of the nine refining shops established by the Sky Flame Gate disciples, help me rescue all the cultivators in these three," Luo Feng messaged, sending Moluosa their detailed addresses. "I have already engaged with the Heart Shadow Gate, so they might attack you if they see you again. Be careful."

"Haha, it's better if they attack," Moluosa said, clearly excited.

"We need to act quickly. I suspect the Heart Shadow Gate has already begun mobilizing forces against me, so we can't delay too long," Luo Feng messaged.

"Don't worry," Moluosa replied confidently.

Five epochs had passed since he achieved the Chaos Realm, and his understanding of the 'Origin Dao of Destruction' had deepened considerably.

Even if he suppressed his strength to be comparable to Elder Xinyan, his methods were far more unpredictable. If he wished to leave, the Heart Shadow Gate would be utterly unable to stop him.

Moluosa naturally held the Heart Shadow Gate in low regard. His only concern was being hunted by ancient God Kings from the Origin Continent, so he had to strictly follow his master's instructions and perfectly embody the role of a 'protector'.

"Whew." Moluosa could have reached another refining shop in a single step, yet he still performed three void traversals to arrive at one.

The Heart Shadow Gate Master and the eighteen elders had gathered, some in their true forms, others as divine power avatars.

They all watched the scenes revealed by the sect's grand formation: one depicted Luo Feng forcefully killing Eternal True Gods at a refining shop and taking all the cultivators, while the other showed Moluosa also rescuing cultivators from a refining shop.

They observed that Moluosa, the executioner and servant of Lord Luo He, was also actively killing.

"His name is Luosa! He used to disguise himself as a Void True God, but according to intelligence, Lord Luo He brought his servant Luosa to hunt down God King Blood Cloud, so we long suspected that Luosa was no ordinary being!"

"Under the suppression of the sect's grand formation, this Luosa can easily traverse the void. If he's relying on mechanical stream secret treasures, that's one thing, but if it's by his own power, his strength likely surpasses most elders!"

"This..."

"For Luosa to possess such power yet willingly serve as a subordinate, he might be a protector dispatched by a major power. Their combined strengths are likely complementary!"

These elders possessed extraordinary discernment!

They clearly understood that the Chaos Realm techniques an exceptionally strong Eternal True God specialized in would typically align with different paths. However, when combined, these techniques could compensate for each other's weaknesses, allowing them to overcome most dangerous predicaments.

"If they join forces, it will be even harder to eliminate them!"

Many elders began to feel apprehensive.

"The forces we have dispatched are sufficiently powerful," the Heart Shadow Gate Master stated calmly and confidently.

Suddenly!

"Master, I heard that Luo He's servant, Luosa, is also very strong. Do you need me to intervene?" This message was sent to the Gate Master by Qiu Yi, a hidden powerhouse within the Heart Shadow Gate.

"The time for you to act will be when we engage in battle with Marquis Jiu Jiang's army!" the Heart Shadow Gate Master responded. "This time, against Luo He and Luosa, we can only deploy our overt forces!"

"I have dispatched the Heart Demon High Six Shadow Killing Formation and the Great Destruction Annihilation Array, which together constitute fifty percent of my Heart Shadow Gate's strength. That's sufficient to deal with them!" the Heart Shadow Gate Master replied.

"Understood!" Qiu Yi said no more.

The Heart Shadow Gate Master thought of Qiu Yi, and felt a degree of satisfaction regarding this disciple. He hadn't anticipated such a pleasant surprise emerging from gathering disciples scattered across the Origin Continent.

Qiu Yi, who was initially considered only a relatively outstanding Eternal True God, had surprisingly matured to a point where his power was almost comparable to Elder Xinyan's.

Most importantly, Qiu Yi had cultivated the God King-level legacy, "Heart Shadow Art," to an extremely profound level. He could even control the Heart Shadow Demonic General, one of the sect's guardian mechanical treasures!

The Heart Shadow Gate possesses five God King-level legacies. Any disciple at the Eternal True God level can learn a portion of these legacies upon passing the required test.

Among these five legacies, "Heart Shadow Art" is considered the most esteemed and is also the most challenging to cultivate.

The very name of the Heart Shadow Gate is derived from the "Heart Shadow Art." Once Qiu Yi fully controls the Heart Shadow Demonic General, a guardian secret treasure, he will be even more formidable than Elder Xinyan's Heart Demon Kite!

However, Qiu Yi was quite reclusive and largely unwilling to interact with the other elders.

With his strength, he was entirely capable of assuming the role of an elder.

"Unfortunately, once this war concludes, he will depart," the Heart Shadow Gate Master noted with resignation.

"It's not just him; Elder Xinyan will also leave after the war," he thought. "They returned this time either out of gratitude for the sect's teachings or due to orders from the Mixed Realm."

Moreover, more than half of the Heart Shadow Gate's disciples had already established themselves in various parts of the Origin Continent and simply ignored the sect's summons.

"This Luo He is truly ruthless!"

"Any Heart Shadow Gate disciples found participating in the massacre were simply killed on sight!"

The Gate Master and the eighteen elders watched with growing anxiety. "Elder Xinyan, you haven't arrived yet!" they said, looking at Elder Xinyan's divine power avatar.

"If I rely solely on the Heart Demon Kite, I'll only be his equal! I won't be able to truly stop him; if I reveal myself, he might just flee," Elder Xinyan explained. "I'm waiting for the 'Six Shadow Killing Formation' to converge. Once it does, the formation and I will jointly trap him. Then, when the Great Destruction Annihilation Array is activated, we can utterly destroy him."

The Great Destruction Annihilation Array requires three hundred and sixty Eternal True Gods to activate, making it one of the Heart Shadow Gate's most potent killing moves.

"Both Lord Luo He and his servant Luosa have made their moves, rescuing cultivators from the refining shops established by the Sky Flame Gate disciples. Both of them are acting quite ruthlessly!"

"Luosa's strength... it seems no less than Blood Cloud's!" The five clan leaders at the City Lord's Manor were somewhat surprised as they watched the monitored scenes. Luo Feng's great strength was to be expected, but the power displayed by his subordinate, Luosa, caught them off guard.

"Previously, Princess Royal, representing the Lord of the Nation, attempted to recruit Luo He, but he refused! He truly has a profound background," the Huyang City Lord remarked. "This Luosa is very low-key, yet his strength is directly comparable to Luo He's. Haha, the stronger they are, the better!"

"With the assistance of Lord Luo He and his servant, the aid to the war effort will be immense." The five clan leaders felt their hopes for victory significantly bolstered!

After all, a single Eternal True God of this caliber is equivalent to a thousand elite troops, let alone two appearing simultaneously.

At the Sky Flame Guild, Guild Master Di Chuyu was also observing the war's progression within the city.

"This Luo He truly has some background," Di Chuyu mused, a contemplative expression on his face.

"No matter his background, it's not comparable to my Di Chu lineage!" the Vice Guild Master stated. "The Sky Flame Ancient Kingdom is the most powerful faction on the Origin Continent. The only ones who can truly rival us are the imperial family of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom. Of course, if the legendary Yuan were willing to take on disciples, that would be even more appealing, but Yuan has no leisure to dedicate to teaching. To merely acquire the opportunities he left behind is already extraordinary."

"From his actions, his realm accumulation seems very deep, but it's a bit disorganized," Di Chuyu remarked, observing how their Chaos Realm techniques contained elements of both the Grand Dao of Life and the Grand Dao of Destruction. He gently shook his head.

This suggests that his underlying legacy is rather unremarkable, likely from an ordinary God King at best.

"Indeed," the Vice Guild Master nodded. "The supreme rules embody the Origin Daos, and each Origin Dao serves as a clear guide. Without such guidance, progress made through self-exploration would be exceptionally difficult!"

These imperial descendants well understood that in cultivation, one should not be greedy and try to advance solely on one path. Having a complete legacy and clear guidance from an Origin Dao would naturally make the process much smoother.

"Fusing different Grand Daos without clear guidance would increase the difficulty by more than a hundredfold!"

"It's fine. What he's currently comprehending isn't even the surface of the Grand Dao. Once he returns to the ancient kingdom and receives a portion of my Di Chu lineage's heritage, he'll know exactly how to cultivate," Di Chuyu stated.

Luo Feng directly collected all the refining apprentices from each refining shop. Wherever he went, if he discovered a Heart Shadow Gate Eternal True God engaged in slaughter, Luo Feng would casually eliminate them.

"Strange, why is the Heart Shadow Gate moving so slowly?" Luo Feng had been prepared for a long time but had yet to encounter any truly powerful killing moves from them.

Luo Feng had already collected the fifth refining shop.

"Lord Luo He!" The refining apprentices in the shop were all excited.

Upon seeing Luo Feng, the thousands of surrounding Heart Shadow Gate disciples immediately scattered and fled without hesitation.

Luo Feng's Life-Death Domain sensed something. He immediately waved his hand to collect the many cultivators from the refining shop, then looked up towards the distance.

In the distance, a black, bird-like mechanical secret treasure appeared, along with six colossal mechanical secret treasures forming a formation: the "Heart Demon Kite!"

Luo Feng recognized it instantly: the Heart Demon Kite, one of the Heart Shadow Gate's renowned guardian secret treasures!

Every guardian secret treasure of the Heart Shadow Gate is incredibly powerful, imbued with numerous mystical properties. However, over countless ages, some have been lost, and most of the remaining ones can no longer be controlled by the Heart Shadow Gate.

The threshold for controlling these guardian secret treasures is extremely high!

"Moluosa, another refining shop is also entrusted to you!" Luo Feng messaged Moluosa, providing another address.

Of the nine refining shops, he had collected five himself; the remaining four could only be left to Moluosa.

"Don't worry, Master, leave it to me!" Moluosa replied, still feeling relaxed as he hadn't encountered any significant resistance.

"Luo He!" A massive black avian creature with glowing scarlet eyes spoke, "My Heart Shadow Gate has shown you respect, yet you so wantonly slaughter our disciples. You are truly seeking your own demise!"

"Enough nonsense."

Luo Feng had no desire to speak further, as the longer they delayed, the stronger the forces the Heart Shadow Gate would mobilize.

Luo Feng instantly shot into the sky. High above, the dark grand formation erupted with full power. A vast, dark vortex swirled to encompass and bind him, as the Heart Demon Kite and the 'Six Shadow Killing Formation' moved in tandem!

"Hmph!" Luo Feng's divine power burned fiercely. As he unleashed his Life-Death Domain, a vast, Tai Chi-cloud-like expanse of life and death energy spread in all directions, directly shattering the dark vortex!

After all, this was an ultra-large-scale sect formation. Its power when targeting individuals was only slightly greater than that of the original Huyang City formation.

It was only slightly stronger, and far inferior to Luo Feng's Life-Death Domain! The vast Tai Chi cloud majestically spread in all directions as Luo Feng stood in the center of the sky, holding his Blood Shadow Blade.

Six massive, indistinct shadows positioned themselves in six directions, as if trapping this entire expanse of heaven and earth—and Luo Feng along with it!

Meanwhile, the Heart Demon Kite let out an ear-splitting shriek and lunged at Luo Feng!

This shriek directly assaulted Luo Feng's will!

"Die!"

While launching its will attack, the Heart Demon Kite also clawed fiercely at Luo Feng, its strike already tearing through space and creating streaks of spatial cracks. Under the will attack,