Chapter 108: The Two Major Factions of the Origin Continent

Hearing this, Marquis Jiu Jiang smiled. “Very well, everything will be as Brother Luo He says.”

He secretly sighed, envying how Brother Luo He only had an old servant and a disciple by his side, allowing him to act without restraint. Fortunately, this apex Chaos realm existence was his friend.

“Huyang City belongs to Brother Luo He, but I must report to my Lord,” said Marquis Jiu Jiang. “Primarily because the five families who originally managed the City Lord’s Mansion need to be resettled.”

“Then I will trouble Marquis Jiu Jiang,” Luo Feng nodded.

During their conversation, they decided the fate of all parties within Huyang City.

…

Within Huyang City, the Heart Shadow Sect was currently gripped by fear and unease.

“Lord Liuyin has retreated, what do we do?” The Heart Shadow Sect Master, the Eighteen Elders, and Qiu Yi were all somewhat flustered. Their lives were now in the hands of Marquis Jiu Jiang’s faction.

“What can we do? Sacred Luo He and Marquis Jiu Jiang are both in the city. We have no power to resist and can only submit to their judgment.”

“For the sake of our two ancestors, they should spare our lives. As for our treasures? I fear they will be seized.”

They discussed amongst themselves.

Suddenly—

A spatial ripple swept through the entire Heart Shadow Sect’s residence, and all the Eternal True Gods of the Heart Shadow Sect were powerless to resist, instantly being moved away through space.

“Where is this?”

“We have been captured?”

When they saw their surroundings, they realized they were inside a massive prison.

The Heart Shadow Sect Master and the others understood that being captured alive without resistance, especially through spatial displacement, was most likely the work of Marquis Jiu Jiang himself.

Inside the prison, Jiang Yuyou, one of Marquis Jiu Jiang’s personal guard commanders, coldly watched the thousands of Eternal True Gods before him, accompanied by Moro Sa and Mo Yu Qingyan.

“By order of City Lord Luo He, investigate the Heart Shadow Sect’s looting and slaughter of the citizens of Huyang City,” Jiang Yuyou announced.

These words sent a chill through the hearts of many Eternal True Gods of the Heart Shadow Sect.

Investigate the looting and slaughter?

“Ancestor, we have already been captured alive by Sacred Luo He and Marquis Jiu Jiang, and now they want to investigate our looting and slaughter. What do we do?” The Heart Shadow Sect Master contacted the two Chaos realm ancestors.

“Endure it.”

“The Heart Shadow Sect cannot afford to offend Sacred Luo He!”

One ancestor’s response was brief, while the other offered an explanation.

“Are we just going to let them kill us?” The Heart Shadow Sect Master continued to press, were the two ancestors simply going to watch it all happen?

One ancestor immediately cut off communication.

“It depends on whether Sacred Luo He is merciful,” the other ancestor replied before also severing communication.

The two Chaos realm ancestors were exhausted.

The last time, the Heart Shadow Sect’s disciples had acted recklessly for too long, ultimately killing a descendant of Sacred Jiu Yuan, drawing his wrath. One ancestor had died, and the other two had barely escaped.

Sacred Jiu Yuan, at least, had some scruples when he acted.

This Sacred Luo He could suppress Lord Liuyin and had fewer ties. If they angered him, they might lose another ancestor.

“Ancestor, Ancestor!”

No matter how the Heart Shadow Sect Master tried to contact them, both ancestors had cut off communication.

“By order of City Lord Luo He, the entire Heart Shadow Sect is responsible for the looting and slaughter. The sect will no longer exist and is hereby disbanded,” Jiang Yuyou declared. “Those Heart Shadow Sect disciples who engaged in looting and slaughter will be executed without exception.”

The thousands of Eternal True Gods present trembled in fear.

The sect was gone, and they were to be killed?

“Those who merely obeyed orders to loot but did not slaughter can be dealt with leniently,” Jiang Yuyou added.

“Dealt with leniently?” Many Eternal True Gods breathed a sigh of relief. Only a small portion had engaged in indiscriminate slaughter.

“The Heart Shadow Sect has two Chaos realm ancestors, do you dare kill us?”

“Sacred Luo He and Marquis Jiu Jiang are both Chaos realm beings. They cannot bully the weak!”

Suddenly, many of the Eternal True Gods who had participated in the slaughter panicked and became hysterical.

However, the City Lord’s Mansion’s formation easily restrained them, preventing them from speaking. With Luo Feng and Marquis Jiu Jiang in the City Lord’s Mansion, how could the Heart Shadow Sect’s Eternal True Gods resist?

“My City Lord’s Mansion monitored the entire city and recorded many scenes of looting and slaughter. Moreover, the Heart Shadow Sect itself also recorded their acts,” Jiang Yuyou said to Moro Sa, who stood beside him. “Every single person who slaughtered will be held accountable, and no innocent Eternal True God will be wrongly killed.”

“The master is still very merciful,” Moro Sa said, looking indifferently at the Heart Shadow Sect’s Eternal True Gods.

“Sacred Luo He is merciful.”

“Those who enjoy slaughtering deserve to die.”

“The weak citizens had no power to resist and didn’t need to be slaughtered. It was some disciples who brought disaster upon us.”

“Sacred Luo He is merciful for sparing us.”

The surviving Eternal True Gods of the Heart Shadow Sect praised him.

As long as they lived, what did a sect matter?

The sect had already declined and fractured! Now it seemed best that it was completely destroyed.

…

In the capital city of Yu Kingdom, within Princess Yu Shui Tianyu’s dwelling:

“What?”

Yu Shui Tianyu had received detailed information about the battle in Huyang City. The sudden emergence of an apex Chaos realm existence might not be significant in the two great ancient nations, but it was a major event for the second or third-rate kingdoms on the periphery. Clients who had subscribed to long-term intelligence from the Flamewind Hall’s Dark Division would receive the information immediately.

“This Luo He is actually a reclusive apex Chaos realm existence in Huyang City?” Yu Shui Tianyu could hardly believe it.

As the daughter of Yu Kingdom’s Lord, she had a high status and much knowledge. She knew what an apex Chaos realm existence meant! In a peripheral kingdom, such a being could decide the fate of the kingdom. Even the descendants of the two great ancient nations’ royal families would have to show respect in their presence.

“Summon Black Butcher and Suo Zi,” Yu Shui Tianyu ordered.

“Yes,” a servant outside the dwelling responded. Soon, Black Butcher arrived with his disciple Suo Zi, both acting respectfully. They had enjoyed a much better life since arriving in the capital city.

“Your Highness,” Black Butcher and Suo Zi respectfully bowed. Suo Zi was puzzled; he was only Black Butcher’s disciple and normally wouldn’t be qualified to meet the Princess.

“Today I received some news,” Yu Shui Tianyu said, looking at the two of them with a smile. “Lord Liuyin personally took action in Huyang City.”

Black Butcher and Suo Zi were shocked.

He really made a move?

“Luo He took action and defeated Lord Liuyin,” Yu Shui Tianyu said, smiling as she watched their shock. She had also been shocked when she first received the news.

“This, this…” Black Butcher and Suo Zi couldn’t believe it.

“Luo He’s true identity is actually a reclusive apex Chaos realm existence in Huyang City,” Yu Shui Tianyu said. “The fact that you two were able to befriend him during his seclusion can be considered a stroke of fate.”

“You may leave,” Yu Shui Tianyu ordered.

“Yes,” Black Butcher and Suo Zi respectfully departed.

Yu Shui Tianyu watched their backs, thinking, “They may be of great use in the future.”

******

Flamewind Hall.

Di Chuyu and Luo Feng sat down separately, with the deputy hall master accompanying them.

“Brother Luo He, you have deceived me well,” Di Chuyu said with a laugh. “I thought you were just an Eternal True God.”

“I secluded myself in Huyang City to focus on comprehending body refining techniques,” Luo Feng explained.

With Moro Sa by his side, he had to act somewhat normally.

Admitting that he was a reclusive apex Chaos realm existence was the best explanation. Perhaps outsiders would suspect he was a reincarnated expert? But that suspicion was insignificant.

“Since you were already in the Chaos realm, and I have also broken through for some time,” Di Chuyu said, “then we can prepare to return to the Flamewind Ancient Kingdom.”

“I can depart at any time,” Luo Feng said.

Because he had extensive information from his master, Seatmountain Guest, and Duan Donghe’s lineage, Luo Feng was very curious about the Flamewind Ancient Kingdom and wanted to see it for himself. Moreover, Primogenitor was also in the Flamewind Ancient Kingdom, and he had said he would go there to meet him.

“You should know that most of the true experts of the entire Origin Continent are in the two great ancient nations,” Di Chuyu said. “For example, in Chaos realm cultivation, peripheral kingdoms generally reach the apex Chaos realm and can’t improve further. But in the two great ancient nations… there are more powerful and special inheritances, allowing Chaos realm beings to potentially possess the strength of ordinary Godkings.”

“That kind of strength is what our two great ancient nations consider the limit of the Chaos realm, and they are called the ‘Chaos Transcendence’ level,” Di Chuyu explained.

“As for Godking level cultivation, our two great ancient nations are far superior to any other kingdom.”

“The Lords of Yu Kingdom and Shi Kingdom, and some of the powerful Godkings who established second-rate kingdoms, are almost all guests of the two great ancient nations,” Di Chuyu said. “Except for the natives, all other forces on the Origin Continent choose to rely on one of the two great ancient nations.”

Luo Feng nodded.

He knew this.

Peripheral kingdoms of the Origin Continent had to choose one side to rely on! Only first-rate forces could associate with both great nations.

Yu Kingdom and Shi Kingdom… only had Flamewind Halls within their borders.

“In the entire Origin Continent, the two great ancient nations set the rules,” Di Chuyu said.

All other powerful individuals revolved around them.

“The territory occupied by the two great ancient nations is the center of the entire Origin Continent, and the most precious resources of the Origin Continent are in the hands of the two great ancient nations,” Di Chuyu said, looking at Luo Feng. “However, internal competition within the ancient nations is also very intense.”

“Within my Flamewind Ancient Kingdom, there are many factions.”

“The thirteen branches of the royal family, the disciples of the Emperor, the disciples of the guest Godkings, and free cultivators like you, Brother Luo He, engage in fierce internal competition,” Di Chuyu said. “There are only so many precious resources, but many competitors. Ultimately, the strong become stronger, and the weak have even fewer resources.”

Di Chuyu looked at Luo Feng. “When I return to the ancient kingdom, I will need your help. Of course, I will help you as well.”

“I understand. I’ve heard that the two great ancient nations have countless strong individuals and that the competition is fierce,” Luo Feng said.

Avenging his master, Seatmountain Guest, would not be easy.

The three Lords of Shi Kingdom had joined forces, yet his master, Seatmountain Guest, had still been able to escape. Obviously, it was very difficult to completely kill a Godking at the Godking level.

If he wanted to kill the three Lords of Shi Kingdom, he had to surpass them by far…

To grow to that level, he didn’t even have a suitable inheritance! The best way was to go to the Flamewind Ancient Kingdom.

Competition?

He had never been afraid of competition!

“Besides internal competition, there are also conflicts with the Thunderlight Ancient Kingdom,” Di Chuyu said. “Border conflicts between the Flamewind Ancient Kingdom and the Thunderlight Ancient Kingdom have never stopped. Small conflicts involve Chaos realm beings fighting and killing. Major conflicts… involve Godkings taking action.”

“I’ve heard of it,” Luo Feng grinned, his heart filled with fighting spirit.

War?

With the perfect Chaos Body merging the Five Great Secret Techniques, what was he afraid of?

“Good,” Di Chuyu said, feeling even more pleased as he looked at Luo Feng’s confident appearance. To be honest, he was a bit worried about the future, since he had just broken through and was still relatively weak. In the early stages of his growth, he really needed the help of guests.

“Soon, a new hall master will arrive at the Flamewind Hall. Once the handover is complete, we can return,” Di Chuyu said, looking forward to it.