Chapter 93: Chaotic Realm (Lower)

Hubyang City. The Lord's Mansion, serving as the city's central hub, was like a miniature city itself.

It covered an immense area, far surpassing any cave dwelling. At this moment, it was heavily guarded, with numerous dazzling formations protecting the main mansion.

Even if the Heart Shadow Gate were to invade the Lord's Mansion, they would suffer casualties.

"They're here." At the Lord's Mansion, the leaders of the five great families, numerous Eternal True Gods, and a vast number of Void True Gods all looked up excitedly, watching the Nine Rivers Marquis's army formation, like a mighty river, pour into the Lord's Mansion.

The main mansion naturally offered no resistance, allowing the army formation to enter.

General Yuewu, General Yonghu, numerous mechanical secret treasures, and a host of Eternal True Gods from this army formation all appeared. Luo Feng and Morosa were also among them.

"Divine Lord Luohe, General Yue, General Yong," the Lord of Hubyang City and the leaders of the five great families greeted them respectfully.

"From now on, I will take over the entire Lord's Mansion," General Yuewu stated.

"The Marquis had given instructions earlier; I shall lead the way," the Lord of Hubyang City replied with utmost respect.

"No need. Senior Brother Yong, follow me." Yuewu and Yonghu instantly transformed into two streaks of light, entering the depths beneath the Lord's Mansion.

When the Nine Rivers Marquis extended the invitation, he had already handed over all documented formation diagrams of Hubyang City to Yuewu.

As a direct disciple of the Lord of the Yu Kingdom and a being with the potential to reach the Chaos Realm, the Nine Rivers Marquis had no concerns that Yuewu would leak the formation diagrams.

Therefore, Yuewu had studied the formation diagrams in advance, comprehending seventy to eighty percent of Hubyang City's entire layout. At this moment, with a brief scan, she already knew how to take control.

In just a few breaths.

"Buzz!"

Above the Lord's Mansion, the originally dazzling formations instantly became chaotic, their power noticeably more terrifying.

"I need to familiarize myself with Hubyang City. If the Heart Shadow Gate attacks with full force, you all only need to defend," General Yuewu transmitted to the Eternal True Gods. Afterward, he privately messaged Luo Feng, "Brother Luohe, the Lord's Mansion is now much more stable. Under normal circumstances, the Heart Shadow Gate cannot breach it! However, if certain special factors emerge... then Brother Luohe will need to resist them."

"Below the Chaos Realm, no one should even dream of breaking through the Lord's Mansion," Luo Feng transmitted back.

"Haha, good." Yuewu then immersed herself in familiarizing herself with Hubyang City's various formations. Previously, she had only understood the diagrams; now, she had actual control.

As soon as Yuewu took over, she discovered that Hubyang City, a large city, had undergone generations of modifications, with numerous formations layered upon each other, making it a tangled mess.

Even for her, it required considerable effort to understand how to fully unleash Hubyang City's power.

Inside the main mansion, the many cultivators who had been constantly anxious finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Divine Lord," Mo Yuhu greeted respectfully upon seeing Luo Feng and Morosa approach. "Thank you, Divine Lord, for your rescue."

"The Mo Yu family is within my spatial secret treasure. Would you like to see them?" Luo Feng asked.

"I couldn't ask for more," Mo Yuhu replied immediately.

Luo Feng nodded and waved his hand, taking Mo Yuhu back into the treasure.

In the distance, Mo Lifeyun, Diao Rongqi, Gao Wushui, and others were also watching. When Diao Rongqi saw Luo Feng's gaze sweep over, she immediately bowed.

Luo Feng gave a slight nod.

He and Diao Rongqi shared a certain connection, a touch of destiny.

"Morosa, help me keep an eye on the Heart Shadow Gate. If any danger emerges, notify me immediately," Luo Feng transmitted mentally. After all, Morosa was at the Chaos Lord level, and his observational abilities were superior to Luo Feng's.

"Don't worry, Master," Morosa promptly replied.

Luo Feng took Morosa and swiftly moved to a spot on the city wall, calmly observing the outside.

"That's Divine Lord Luohe."

"The Heart Shadow Gate's thirteen foundational secret treasures are widely renowned. Any single one is almost invincible below the Chaos Realm. Yet, even with two of them—the 'Heart Demon Kite' and the 'Heart Shadow Demon General'—working together, they were merely on par with Divine Lord Luohe."

"Indeed. If Divine Lord Luohe hadn't stopped them, the Heart Demon Kite and Heart Shadow Demon General, bringing with them the Emperor's Grand Annihilation Array, would have caused horrific casualties if we had been forced to resist."

The Eternal True Gods all felt fortunate.

On the city wall of the Lord's Mansion, Luo Feng and Morosa sat there, leisurely drinking and observing the outside.

"What's called army combat is ultimately just cannon fodder on the Origin Continent," Luo Feng knew this well. In conflicts between two nations, high-level beings wouldn't easily step in, fearing a large-scale escalation of the battlefield situation.

"Now, even earning a hundred million cosmic sands is this difficult."

"To acquire more resources, I must enter the Chaos Realm!" Luo Feng mused. As an Eternal True God, earning a hundred million cosmic sands was considered a miracle.

However, if he became a Chaos Realm expert, even a billion cosmic sands might be considered too little to invite one to battle!

Beside him, Morosa looked at Luo Feng with some confusion. "Master, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm wondering when I'll be able to reach the Chaos Realm," Luo Feng said softly. "For a Law Lineage practitioner, I truly don't know when I'll achieve the Chaos Realm."

"Just accumulate slowly," Morosa comforted his master.

Morosa himself hadn't found it difficult; he had simply broken through naturally while eating and drinking.

Luo Feng glanced at Morosa, then ignored him.

Deep beneath the Lord's Mansion.

Yuewu was familiarizing herself with Hubyang City's formations, while Yonghu stood guard beside her.

"The Heart Shadow Gate's strength is formidable. That ancient Yanfeng Kingdom warship is rather clumsy, so its threat is manageable. But the Heart Demon Kite and Heart Shadow Divine General... if Luohe hadn't stopped them, we wouldn't have won this battle," Yuewu said.

"Yes, Elder Xinyan's strength is close to mine, but once he controls the Heart Demon Kite, even I can't contend with it," Yonghu admitted. "Yet Divine Lord Luohe was able to face two at once."

"Your realm's accumulation is too weak," Yuewu said. "In my opinion, Luohe's accumulation in terms of realm is no less than mine."

Yonghu was startled. "Junior Sister, even the Lord of the Kingdom believes you will surely reach the Chaos Realm! Could this Luohe also reach the Chaos Realm?"

"Yes, he will also reach the Chaos Realm," Yuewu affirmed. "Moreover, he's different from me; he possesses an Infinite Divine Body! The strength of his divine body will allow him to rapidly become powerful once he becomes a Chaos Lord! If he cultivates and accumulates for some time, he could even rival the Nine Rivers Marquis."

The Infinite Divine Body, whether in terms of divine power purity or the vast divine power reserves from its immense size.

Both give a Chaos Realm expert with an Infinite Divine Body a significant advantage over one with an ordinary divine body.

"You should seize the opportunity to befriend him while he is still an Eternal True God," Yuewu said, glancing at Yonghu.

"Junior Sister, you will also be a Chaos Realm expert in the future. Following you, Junior Sister, is the same," Yonghu said with a fawning smile. There was no other way; the Lord of the Yu Kingdom held too high a status and didn't pay much attention to disciples who were merely Eternal True Gods.

Only Yuewu could earn special regard from the Lord of the Yu Kingdom.

Yuewu smiled. Over the long years, Senior Brother Yong had truly done a great deal for her, tirelessly serving her. While other fellow disciples also respected Yuewu, none were as willing to humble themselves as Yonghu.

Yuewu also understood Yonghu's determination in cultivation; he took on missions across the kingdom for resources.

"If I can help Senior Brother in the future, I will," Yuewu nodded and promised, naturally, on the premise that she could break through to the Chaos Realm.

The Lord of the Kingdom and other Divine Kings all said that Yuewu had a profound accumulation and would definitely reach the Chaos Realm.

"But I still haven't broken through. Is it really this difficult for a Law Lineage practitioner to reach the Chaos Realm?" A trace of confusion flickered in Yuewu's eyes, but she quickly suppressed her thoughts and focused on comprehending Hubyang City's formations.

Meanwhile, at the Heart Shadow Gate.

The Gate Master and the eighteen elders gathered, and Qiu Yi's divine power avatar also appeared.

"Originally, we intended to use the Lord's Mansion as bait to intercept and kill the formation master. But what happened? The Nine Rivers Marquis's army entered the Lord's Mansion, and we couldn't even threaten that formation master at all," one elder stated.

The Heart Shadow Gate Master swept his gaze around and said, "This time, the Nine Rivers Marquis spared no expense, inviting Yuewu, the Yu Kingdom's foremost formation master below the Chaos Realm. This significantly enhanced the army formation's power, and Luohe is also among them!"

"Luohe's strength surpasses any Eternal True God in the Yu Kingdom. He can even withstand the Heart Demon Kite and Heart Shadow Divine General in a two-on-one fight," the Heart Shadow Gate Master said, shaking his head. "Our plan failed; there was nothing we could do about it."

Silence fell among those present.

Two foundational secret treasures, even when combined, had been held off by a single Eternal True God.

"You all don't need to worry. They didn't dare to engage this time, only wanting to flee into the Lord's Mansion," the Heart Shadow Gate Master continued. "But by continuously fleeing, they won't be able to govern Hubyang City and the entire Nine Rivers Chaos Province. Therefore, they must engage us in a decisive final battle."

"Once the decisive battle begins, we have the ancient Yanfeng Kingdom warship. Whether in terms of formations or the elite level of our Eternal True Gods, we surpass the Nine Rivers Marquis's army," the Heart Shadow Gate Master declared.

The eighteen elders and Qiu Yi conceded this point.

After all, the Eternal True God disciples, being the foundation of a Divine King sect, were generally much stronger than the Eternal True Gods under the Nine Rivers Marquis. In terms of formation coordination and other aspects, they held the advantage.

"Elder Xinyan, Junior Brother Qiu Yi, once the final battle begins, your sole task is to pin down Luohe," the Heart Shadow Gate Master instructed. "As long as he is restrained, the other disciples of our sect can unleash their full power."

Elder Xinyan and Qiu Yi both nodded.

"There might be some casualties then, but as long as Luohe is pinned down, the threat from the Nine Rivers Marquis's army will be greatly diminished. We will certainly achieve victory," the Heart Shadow Gate Master stated.

"This Luohe, he initially asked us for an employment fee of two hundred million cosmic sands! Marquis Liuyin didn't agree. Instead, the Nine Rivers Marquis agreed; I wonder what price the Nine Rivers Marquis paid."

"Probably not much less."

"The Nine Rivers Marquis is truly willing to spend."

The elders discussed among themselves.

"Disregard these matters; prepare yourselves for the final decisive battle," the Heart Shadow Gate Master said.

"Yes," the elders immediately dispersed.

Elder Xinyan and Qiu Yi did not rush to leave; they looked at the Heart Shadow Gate Master.

"I've carefully considered the battle situation, and I keep feeling that Luohe handled it with ease. Even his servant, Morosa, didn't make a move," the Heart Shadow Gate Master said with concern. "Your task is very important, and restraining Luohe won't be easy."

Elder Xinyan and Qiu Yi both nodded.

Both of them were extremely proud, but in the previous confrontation, the servant Morosa had indeed not made a move.

"If you truly cannot stop him, then don't," the Heart Shadow Gate Master said, a killing intent in his eyes. "If he intends to kill our Heart Shadow Gate disciples, then the two of you should go slaughter the Eternal True Gods under the Nine Rivers Marquis. We must win this war!"

"Understood."

"We understand," Elder Xinyan and Qiu Yi both nodded.

Soon, they also departed.

The Heart Shadow Gate Master gazed into the distance. "The fate of our Heart Shadow Gate hinges on our two Old Ancestors! If they achieve breakthroughs and are no longer afraid of the Great Saint of Nine Origins, our Heart Shadow Gate will rapidly rise."

"If the two Old Ancestors do not break through, then with more disciples dying, the burden of maintaining the sect's operations will be lighter, and it can be sustained for longer." The Heart Shadow Gate Master's three eyes were all chillingly cold.