Node Eighteen

Thousands of Void True Gods who had been knocked down were in a state of panic. They watched Commander Qian Yuchong being seized by a giant hand, their hearts trembling with fear.

“How can Lord Luohe be so strong? Even with the mech-type secret treasure, ‘Purple Jade Hou,’ we couldn’t defeat him. Without it, he could probably just breathe, and we’d all be dead!” These Void True Gods instinctively retreated into the distance, some even burrowing into groups of guests.

Normally, when patrolling Huyang City, they were the respected Huyang Guards! But now, they only hoped Lord Luohe wouldn’t vent his anger on them.

Mei Wuqi, who had also been knocked down, couldn’t believe his eyes: “This is ‘Purple Jade Hou,’ one of the top ten mech-type secret treasures of the Huyang Guards. How could it be pierced by a single palm?”

“It’s over, it’s all over.” Despite his disbelief, Mei Wuqi didn’t hesitate. He burned his divine power, desperately fleeing for his life. He had never run so frantically in his entire existence.

“Whoosh.” A massive hand instantly swept past, already engulfing Mei Wuqi. “No—” A staff-like weapon appeared in Mei Wuqi’s hand, striking with a thunderous fury, attempting to block the giant palm. But the moment the colossal hand enveloped him, it seized him; the staff couldn’t even scratch a single bit of Luo Feng’s palm.

Luo Feng stood still. His hands had already retracted and shrunk to their normal size. Within his palms, Qian Yuchong and Mei Wuqi were also suppressed, their bodies shrinking as if they were two small toys held in his grasp.

At this moment, Jiang Chengyou, Zhuyou, the Dreamflower Tower Master, and many guests, including Luo Feng’s servant Moyu Qingyan, watched the scene before them with trembling awe. This sight had an immense impact on their minds.

“I originally only intended to kill Mei Wuqi, but now I’ve caught two,” Luo Feng said, looking down at the two tiny figures in his hands.

“Luohe, I am a Huyang Guard Commander! Are you going to kill a Huyang Guard Commander within Huyang City?” Qian Yuchong looked up at the towering Luo Feng. Meanwhile, the captured Mei Wuqi was terrified, urgently pleading, “Lord Luohe, I was wrong, I was wrong, it’s all my fault! I’m willing to apologize; I’ll do anything you ask. Please just spare me.” Both Qian Yuchong and Mei Wuqi were extremely uneasy at this moment.

At this very moment, the Five Great Families of the City Lord’s Mansion were equally anxious. They monitored the entire city, and since Luo Feng hadn’t used a miniature universe domain to block their probes, they had seen the entire process clearly. They had witnessed Luo Feng piercing the mech-type treasure, ‘Purple Jade Hou,’ with a single hand.

“What a Luohe!” “He can directly crush the Purple Jade Hou.” “Now what? He’s already caught Qian Yuchong and Mei Wuqi.” The high-ranking officials of the Five Great Families knew the situation was critical.

“Commander Moli, please intervene.” “At this moment, only you, Commander Moli, can confidently stop Luohe.” High-ranking officials within the City Lord’s Mansion immediately sent messages to Moli Xiao.

“I am not suitable to intervene,” Moli Xiao refused with a single sentence. Moli Xiao’s status was too high; he was one of the top figures in the entire City Lord’s Mansion. Even the City Lord couldn’t force him to act.

The various officials of the City Lord’s Mansion had no other option but to dispatch one of the Huyang Legions, the ‘Black Underworld Legion,’ to take action. “I can move, but I’m not confident I can stop Luohe,” replied General Qiuyi of the Black Underworld Legion. “Quickly, quickly, depart at once,” urged the City Lord’s Mansion.

At the Dreamflower Tower, numerous spectators watched from a distance, none daring to interfere. They feared incurring the wrath of the Five Great Families. In Huyang City, the Five Great Families held supreme authority! Luo Feng’s actions at this moment had indeed provoked them.

Luo Feng looked down at the two tiny figures in his hands. “Qian Yuchong,” he said, “I’ve found your name recorded multiple times just in Mei Wuqi’s criminal evidence. You helped him capture True Gods, you helped him cover his tracks, you did far too many things for him.” Qian Yuchong was startled. As an Eternal True God who was subordinate to the Mei Wu family, he had indeed done many dirty deeds for them! He had also helped Mei Wuqi capture many True Gods, as Mei Wuqi himself wasn’t clean enough in his dealings and often left loose ends.

“Mei Wuqi, Mei Wuqi, if you wanted to torture and kill so many True Gods, why couldn’t you do it secretly? Why did you have to take so many friends to visit the City of Sin, making it common knowledge throughout Huyang City! Now you’ve attracted this Lord Luohe, and you’ve dragged me down with you,” Qian Yuchong lamented bitterly in his heart.

“As Mei Wuqi’s accomplice, according to Yu Kingdom law, you also deserve to be executed,” Luo Feng stated.

“Lord Luohe, I know you hate evil like fire. I’m just a subordinate, merely a servant of the Mei Wu family,” Qian Yuchong pleaded anxiously. “I’ve grown step by step from an outdoor tribe to this point; please spare my life. I promise I will never be an accomplice again. All those True Gods I captured in the past were at Mei Wuqi’s behest.” “Qian Yuchong, I wouldn’t dare openly capture so many True Gods! You were the one who helped me devise ways, you were the one who assisted me. Now all these crimes are being pushed onto me!” Mei Wuqi cried out repeatedly, “Lord Luohe, I…”

Luo Feng tightened his grip on Mei Wuqi’s palm, and divine power permeated it, rendering Mei Wuqi speechless.

“Qian Yuchong, I’m telling you this so you can die knowing why,” Luo Feng said. He exerted a slight force on Qian Yuchong’s hand, and the power permeated Qian Yuchong’s body, destroying his True God Heart. Qian Yuchong’s eyes widened. At that moment, he felt nothing but injustice. He, Qian Yuchong, had painstakingly climbed step by step to the high position of one of the top ten commanders of the Huyang Guards, but who would have thought he’d encounter such a reckless and terrifyingly powerful ‘Lord Luohe,’ who disregarded the Five Great Families’ prestige? He was unexpectedly implicated and met his end here!

“Whoosh.” Luo Feng instantly collected Qian Yuchong’s corpse into the Star Tower. The body had to be properly stored; it couldn’t be wasted.

Morosa, observing from afar, immediately grinned and transmitted mentally, “Thank you, Master. Please also save Mei Wuqi’s body for me. Mei Wuqi’s bloodline must be extraordinary, and its absorption effect will surely be excellent.” Both master and servant remained remarkably calm. However, the surrounding observers, including Mei Wuqi in Luo Feng’s other palm, could no longer remain calm!

“He really killed him!” “A Huyang Guard Commander, just killed like that?” Zhuyou, Jiang Chengyou, the Dreamflower Tower Master, Moyu Qingyan, and a large number of guests held their breath. Thousands of Void True God-level Huyang Guards in the distance also trembled with fear.

“This Lord Luohe is not just ordinarily overbearing.” “Lord Luohe truly disregards life and death; he acts as soon as he decides!” “I’ve long heard of some fierce individuals who even dare to kill members of royal and chaos-level clans. Today, I’ve truly witnessed it.”

Guests who could afford to frequent the Dreamflower Tower usually had some background and came from various forces within the city. At this moment, they carefully watched the developments and quickly transmitted the vast amount of information they saw back to their respective factions.

While the observers had their own thoughts, Mei Wuqi, clutched in Luo Feng’s palm, was truly terrified! Watching his accomplice, Qian Yuchong, die right before his eyes, Mei Wuqi already sensed the approach of his own death. He pleaded desperately, “Lord Luohe, if only you spare me, everything can be negotiated. I will do anything.”

“Boom—” A terrifying fluctuation descended. Luo Feng looked up to see a massive spherical fortress appearing in the night sky. The fortress, like a black hole, absorbed energy and light, its power quite horrifying.

“The Black Underworld Legion, one of Huyang’s Ten Great Legions,” Luo Feng recognized the newcomer. The Huyang Legions were much stronger than the Huyang Guards. For instance, the Huyang Guard’s ‘Purple Jade Hou’ from earlier was only comparable to the Blood Python President, but the Huyang Legions were far more powerful; any single Huyang Legion could suppress the Blood Python President in a direct confrontation. Suppression was easy, but killing was quite difficult. It was only because he encountered Luo Feng that the Blood Python President couldn’t escape.

“Lord Luohe, please stop,” a three-eyed face materialized on the surface of the spherical fortress. “Mei Wuqi is an Eternal True God of the Mei Wu family. Even if he violates the law, he must be judged by the City Lord’s Mansion. You cannot act.”

“Can the City Lord’s Mansion sentence him to death?” Luo Feng asked.

The three-eyed face on the spherical fortress replied, “Lord Luohe, you’ve made too big a scene. Regardless, the City Lord’s Mansion cannot show too much favoritism. Even if Mei Wuqi isn’t killed, he will face severe punishment.”

“Severe punishment won’t do; he must die,” Luo Feng said with a grin, looking at Mei Wuqi in his palm. “Mercy, mercy,” Mei Wuqi pleaded frantically.

“Lord Luohe, you’ve already killed a Huyang Guard Commander within the city without judgment from the City Lord’s Mansion. If you publicly kill another Eternal True God from one of the Five Great Families, you will be stepping on the faces of the Five Great Families! You must consider the consequences,” stated the three-eyed face on the spherical fortress.

“What consequences?” Luo Feng said leisurely. “General Qiuyi of the Black Underworld Legion, Mei Wuqi must die today. If you try to stop me, you should consider the consequences.”

The three-eyed face on the spherical fortress glanced at the scattered remains of the Purple Jade Hou in the distance, understanding the outcome of resistance. Qian Yuchong had resisted. Qian Yuchong was dead!

“This Luohe is too fierce. His strength is probably no less than Xueyun’s,” General Qiuyi thought silently. He had also dealt with Xueyun, the leader of the Shiguo force. The City Lord’s Mansion had tried everything; Moli Xiao had personally intervened, even mobilizing the great formation of Huyang City for assistance, engaging Xueyun multiple times, yet they couldn’t do anything to Xueyun. And now… General Qiuyi felt that this Luohe should be no less powerful than Xueyun. Even if multiple legions acted together under Commander Moli’s leadership, they probably wouldn’t be able to stop Luohe!

General Qiuyi muttered to himself, “This Mei Wuqi was too deranged. He committed heinous crimes and, fearing the world wouldn’t know, dragged too many Eternal True Gods to witness them. That’s why this great disaster has occurred today.”

“General Qiuyi, save me, save me,” Mei Wuqi cried out from Luo Feng’s palm.

“He’s watching you, and the City Lord’s Mansion is also watching you right now,” Luo Feng said, looking at Mei Wuqi in his palm. “But no one can save you. Anyone who dares to save you, I will kill. Those who dare to save you deserve to die.” Luo Feng spoke each word distinctly. All the bystanders listened, and the high-ranking officials monitoring from the City Lord’s Mansion also heard him. Some were furious, some looked as dark as water, and some shook their heads with sighs. But no one intervened to stop him.

“Die,” Luo Feng said, looking at Mei Wuqi in his palm. An invisible illusion instantly submerged Mei Wuqi’s terrified consciousness. This illusion technique was ‘Nine Nightmare Kill,’ a forbidden illusion move Luo Feng had mastered from studying “Nine Nightmares Realm.” The immense illusion was constructed with Luo Feng’s spiritual will, which had reached the peak of the Chaos Master level, and it was cast using an extremely ruthless forbidden move, making its power unimaginable. Mei Wuqi, having been propelled upward solely by resources, naturally had a rather fragile spiritual will, and he instantly succumbed completely.

“Don’t you enjoy tormenting countless beings? Now, taste this feeling yourself. When you become the one tormented, do you still like it?” With a single thought, Luo Feng collected Mei Wuqi into the Star Tower. In one of the empty spaces within the Star Tower, Mei Wuqi lay there, trembling in agony and screaming in terror. Mei Wuqi, who had always lived a pampered life, had a very weak mental resilience. The forbidden illusion move ‘Nine Nightmare Kill,’ controlled by Luo Feng’s spiritual will and constructed with perfect divine power, was simply too potent. Under the torment, Mei Wuqi’s consciousness disintegrated, and he died in just over ten breaths of time. “His spiritual will is truly weak,” Luo Feng thought, his consciousness enveloping the scene, observing everything. Mei Wuqi’s worthlessness was well within his expectations.

Inside the Dreamflower Tower. “Mei Wuqi is dead.” The Dreamflower Tower Master, Zhuyou, Jiang Chengyou, and others all received the latest bounty mission pushed by the Dark Hall of the Yanfeng Guildhall. The bounty on Mei Wuqi was a mere twenty thousand Cosmic Sand! The Five Great Families had never bothered with such a small bounty. Yet now, this bounty mission was completed. Evidently, the Yanfeng Guildhall had confirmed… Mei Wuqi was dead! “He really killed Mei Wuqi,” Zhuyou and the others felt a mixture of emotions.

Each of the Five Great Families had only about ten Eternal True Gods. These approximately fifty Eternal True Gods, with their extraordinary bloodlines, formed the core leadership of Huyang City and ruled over it. Mei Wuqi was one of them. Luo Feng killing a Huyang Guard Commander had a negative impact. But by killing Mei Wuqi, the other high-ranking officials naturally felt a sense of shared dread. If Mei Wuqi could be killed today, could they also be killed tomorrow?

“Lord Luohe, I could not stop you,” the three-eyed face that had materialized on the spherical fortress high in the sky sighed, “but by killing Mei Wuqi, you have truly made a mistake!”

“Tell the Five Great Families, if they want to make a move, let them come; I’ll face them all!” Luo Feng declared, looking up at the sky. The spherical fortress said no more. An invisible force enveloped the scattered remains of the Purple Jade Hou. After collecting it, the fortress traveled through space and departed directly.

Luo Feng watched the scene from afar. “All killed, very satisfying,” Luo Feng said with a smile, walking towards Zhuyou. “Brother Zhuyou, do you have the courage to continue drinking with me?”