Chapter 12: The Panicked City Lord’s Mansion

The Huyang Guards were all nervous and fearful. Although their leader was an Eternal True God, he instinctively trembled with fear at the sight of 139 ultra-large legion treasures. He was scared too!

“What is our purpose in coming to Huyang City? Hahaha…” Among the many ultra-large legion treasures, one of the ultra-large plant-type treasures let out a laugh. The terrifying sound waves generated by the rolling laughter swept over the Huyang Guards.

The Huyang Guards were all blasted far away, and the leader was thrown back as well, not caring about his image at all.

“A major incident has occurred! The newcomers are not friendly!” While being thrown back, the leader understood the perilous situation facing Huyang City. “The Huyang Legion is simply no match for 139 ultra-large legion treasures! Such a powerful force has come, unafraid of Marquis Jiujiang’s influence. They are probably sent by the Shi Kingdom.”

Anyone with a bit of insight could guess this.

If a powerful force invaded a Chaos Province without permission, the God Kings of the Yu Kingdom would be furious! Actively invading territory would probably turn them into dust within a day.

This was also the reason why the Heartshadow Gate couldn’t find a base of operations anywhere in the Origin Continent! The territory of the entire Origin Continent had long been divided by various God Kingdoms and major forces.

Only if the Heartshadow Gate, representing the Shi Kingdom, invaded the Jiujiang Chaos Province would it represent a conflict between the two countries!

The City Lord’s Mansion was in a state of panic.

“Not good. It’s the Heartshadow Gate!”

“The newcomers are not friendly, they are probably going to attack the City Lord’s Mansion!”

The divine power avatars of the five great family leaders gathered here, watching the scene monitoring the entire city. They also saw the power and influence of the Heartshadow Gate’s entire army.

“The Heartshadow Gate offended Great Sage Jiuyuan. Great Sage Jiuyuan personally killed his way to the Heartshadow Gate’s headquarters. The three Chaos realm experts of the Heartshadow Gate used formations to resist Great Sage Jiuyuan. In that battle… one of the three Chaos realm experts of the Heartshadow Gate was killed, and the other two fled. Even now, they can only hide in the dark, not daring to show themselves openly,” said Mo Lixiao with a frown. “Since then, the Heartshadow Gate has completely declined and even split apart.”

The Huyang City Lord nodded and said, “The declined Heartshadow Gate was recruited by Marquis Liuyin and has been protected ever since. Their attack today must be at the instigation of Marquis Liuyin!”

Marquis Liuyin was one of the strongest Chaos realm experts in the entire Shi Kingdom. His path to growth was one of blood and fire, and of darkness and calamity. He never feared strong enemies. Great Sage Jiuyuan didn’t bother with the protection of the weakened Heartshadow Gate.

“Great Sage Jiuyuan has a good temper. If you don’t anger him, he’s unwilling to start a life-or-death battle.”

“I have already reported the news to the Marquis,” said the white-haired elder on the side. “The Marquis wants us to hold the City Lord’s Mansion for now.”

“Hold the City Lord’s Mansion?”

“Only by relying on the City Lord’s Mansion can we hold on for some time.” They were all bitter inside.

The entire Huyang City was like an ultra-large mechanical treasure, and its core was the City Lord’s Mansion! Even Xueyun and Yu Tianhuo had never thought of attacking the City Lord’s Mansion.

Only by relying on the special nature of the City Lord’s Mansion could they have the confidence to hold on for a while. Outside the City Lord’s Mansion… they had no confidence to resist the Heartshadow Gate at all.

“Let the core members of the five great families retreat into the City Lord’s Mansion first.”

The Heartshadow Gate might launch an attack directly. The five great families were panicking.

Even with the help of the City Lord’s Mansion, they only dared to say ‘hold on.’ The difference in strength between the two sides was too great.

Thousands of large flying ships were imposing and terrifying, and 139 ultra-large mechanical treasures were flying in mid-air. Their power made the Huyang Guards afraid to approach, and none of the ten Huyang Legions dared to intercept them.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, two divine power avatars descended, namely the Huyang City Lord and Mo Lixiao.

At this moment, all the ultra-large mechanical treasures paid attention to them, and the many Eternal True Gods and countless Void True Gods in the thousands of large flying ships looked over. This invisible pressure startled the Huyang City Lord and Mo Lixiao.

“As expected of a sect founded by a God King, even in its decline, it still has thousands of Eternal True Gods,” the Huyang City Lord thought in surprise.

He wasn’t surprised at all. When the Heartshadow Gate was complete, it was guarded by three Chaos realm experts, and there were over ten thousand Eternal True Gods. The sect’s base of operations was three Chaos Provinces, and with the treasures left by the God King, it was deeply rooted. It was only later that it angered Great Sage Jiuyuan, causing it to split and decline.

Even so, all parties still dared not underestimate the Heartshadow Gate.

Because the two Chaos realm experts who fled might one day break through in strength and no longer fear Great Sage Jiuyuan. At that time, the Heartshadow Gate would rise again.

“Greetings to the members of the Heartshadow Gate,” said the Huyang City Lord.

A three-eyed man flew out of a flying ship, taking the initiative to show himself. He smiled and said, “Heartshadow Gate’s ‘Feng Yuqi’ greets City Lord Huyang and Commander Mo Lixiao.”

“So it’s the Heartshadow Gate Master,” said the Huyang City Lord. “The Heartshadow Gate has come to Huyang City with such a large force. What are you planning?”

The three-eyed man sighed softly. “My Heartshadow Gate has declined to this point. We have searched the world, but it’s hard to find a place for our sect to take root. We have come to Huyang City only to seek a temporary foothold.”

At this moment, 139 ultra-large mechanical treasures overlooked City Lord Huyang and Commander Mo Lixiao.

Even if the three-eyed man spoke pitifully, City Lord Huyang and Mo Lixiao dared not believe him. “If you’re only seeking a foothold, why come with such a large force?”

“I ask the Heartshadow Gate Master to restrain his disciples and not affect Huyang City,” said City Lord Huyang.

“I will definitely do my best to restrain my disciples,” said the three-eyed man with a smile. “I won’t accompany you any longer. I still need to settle my disciples. After all, there are too many disciples in my Heartshadow Gate, and it’s troublesome to settle them.”

As he spoke, he directly returned to a large flying ship on the side.

City Lord Huyang and Commander Mo Lixiao looked at each other and could only temporarily disperse this divine power avatar.

Inside the flying ship.

The three-eyed man’s face was cold, and he transmitted orders: “Act according to plan.”

Thousands of large flying ships and many ultra-large mechanical treasures moved simultaneously, with terrifying power.

“Gate Master, I felt from the beginning that we should have taken the City Lord’s Mansion with lightning speed.” An elder transmitted his voice. At this moment, all eighteen elders were piloting ultra-large legion mechanical treasures.

“A large city is built over countless years, and the most important thing is the City Lord’s Mansion. It’s not that easy to conquer,” said the three-eyed man. “Even if we conquer it, I’m afraid my Heartshadow Gate will suffer some casualties. The opponent in this battle is not the hundred or so Eternal True Gods from the five great families in the City Lord’s Mansion, but the army under Marquis Jiujiang.”

“The Gate Master is right,” an elder agreed. “We must preserve enough strength. The stronger we are, the more Marquis Liuyin will rely on us. And if we fight Marquis Jiujiang’s army and suffer heavy losses, our position under Marquis Liuyin will also decline.”

The three-eyed man said, “The strongest army in the Jiujiang Chaos Province is not in Huyang City, but in Jiujiang City. Moreover, Marquis Jiujiang may also invite some powerful Eternal True Gods from other parts of the Yu Kingdom. So we must act cautiously.”

“Gate Master,” a cold voice transmitted. “In war, sometimes you have to strike with lightning speed and kill them with fear. Only with enough killing power and deterrence can you make the army under Marquis Jiujiang truly fear you. You don’t want your disciples to suffer too many casualties, but in the battle for the sect’s base of operations, you can’t be soft-hearted!”

“My Heartshadow Gate has reached its current situation, so we must be cautious and united,” the three-eyed man said, feeling a headache because the sect’s strongest elder, ‘Heart’s Eye,’ had different ideas from him.

“I’m just talking to the Gate Master in private,” said Heart’s Eye Elder. He didn’t agree with the Gate Master.

According to his temper, he would have destroyed the City Lord’s Mansion at the first opportunity, even at the cost of some casualties, to completely occupy Huyang City first.

“If Marquis Jiujiang dares to send an army, then kill them! Kill them until Marquis Jiujiang hesitates, kill them until Marquis Jiujiang feels pain!”

As for the sect’s disciples dying, it was all worth it for the future of the sect!

“The two old ancestors are standing on the Gate Master’s side. So be it. Although Feng Yuqi is a bit soft-hearted, he is wholeheartedly devoted to the sect.” Heart’s Eye Elder had to endure it because of the instructions from the two Chaos realm experts.

Luo Feng, who was in the Dreamflower Tower, also received messages. At this moment, all forces in Huyang City were a little panicked, feeling that the entire city might undergo a major change.

“The Heartshadow Gate’s army has arrived in Huyang City! There are 139 ultra-large legion treasures! There are thousands of Eternal True Gods!” Luo Feng was stunned when he heard this. He immediately called out to the servant beside him, “Rosa, let’s go out and take a look.”

“Has something big happened?” Moro Rosa was still eating meat, but he reluctantly stopped and followed his master out.

Ink Jade Green Rock and Dreamflower Tower Master also went out together.

Flying into the high sky, Luo Feng looked far away. Even with the influence of the formation of the entire Huyang City, he could still break through the air and spy on the Heartshadow Gate’s mighty thousands of flying ships and many ultra-large legion treasures.

“What a grand display of power,” Luo Feng praised. “As expected of a sect established by a God King, it is still so powerful even in its decline.”

The Heartshadow Gate was a normal God King sect. At its peak, it could be called a major force, with countless disciples.

The Duan Dong River lineage probably had ancestors who thought it was too troublesome to train disciples, so it was passed down in single lines from generation to generation. The previous Duan Dong River died in the Universe Sea, but fortunately, Luo Feng inherited the lineage, continued the inheritance, and became the 193rd Duan Dong River.

“The Heartshadow Gate has come. The situation in Huyang City is likely to change drastically,” Dreamflower Tower Master said, panicking a little.

“What they want to deal with is the City Lord’s Mansion first,” Luo Feng said, looking from afar. Suddenly, his expression changed. “Not good.”

“Master, what’s wrong?” Moro Rosa asked. Ink Jade Green Rock and Dreamflower Tower Master were also puzzled.

“The Heartshadow Gate’s army is heading straight for the center of the entire Huyang City. They are now occupying the cave dwellings in ‘Chaos Sector A’,” Luo Feng said. “Let’s go, let’s go, hurry back, don’t let my cave dwelling be occupied.”

“Forcibly occupying cave dwellings?” Moro Rosa was shocked.

Immediately, Luo Feng took Moro Rosa and Ink Jade Green Rock on a flying ship and teleported directly towards his own cave dwelling.

Within the range of Huyang City, short-distance teleportation was not difficult for Luo Feng.

At this moment, the City Lord’s Mansion in the center of the entire Huyang City was in a state of panic. The elites of the five great families had long retreated to the City Lord’s Mansion.

“The Heartshadow Gate has attacked!” Mo Li Feiyun and Diao Rongqi were also in the bustling core group of the five great families. The two sisters also looked out from afar, knowing that the situation was dire.

“Father and Senior Brother Gao Wu are all preparing to fight,” Mo Li Feiyun said worriedly.

“Don’t worry, the City Lord’s Mansion is not that easy to conquer,” Diao Rongqi comforted.

At this moment, the elites of the five great families, including the Huyang Legion and the Huyang Guards, had mostly retreated to the City Lord’s Mansion, with only a few still guarding the three forbidden areas.

“The Heartshadow Gate said it wanted to find a foothold, but now it’s heading straight for the City Lord’s Mansion,” the white-haired elder said, looking from afar.

“A battle is about to begin,” the leader of the Mei Wu clan said worriedly.

“We can only face it now,” said City Lord Huyang. As branches of the big families, they came to Huyang City to enjoy themselves. They were unwilling to fight to the death.

But when it came to a conflict between the two countries, they dared not surrender either.

On the City Lord’s Mansion side, whether it was the direct descendants of the five great families who were Eternal True Gods, or the many vassal Eternal True Gods, there were only a hundred or so Eternal True Gods in total! Even with the special nature of the City Lord’s Mansion, they didn’t have complete confidence in being able to defend it.

City Lord Huyang and Mo Lixiao looked from afar, only to see the Heartshadow Gate’s mighty army landing towards the cave dwellings in ‘Chaos Sector A’ next to the City Lord’s Mansion, one after another.

“This cave dwelling is now owned by my Heartshadow Gate. Move out quickly.”

“We of the Heartshadow Gate want this cave dwelling.” Cave dwellings were directly forcibly occupied one after another.

Among them, the Zhu clan’s cave dwelling occupied a very large area. It was one of the top cave dwellings in Chaos Sector A, much larger than Luo Feng’s small cave dwelling. It was originally purchased by combining multiple cave dwellings together.

“Greetings, members of the Heartshadow Gate, this is the ancestral land of my Zhu clan.” The Zhu clan’s patriarch, ‘Zhu Gu,’ personally came forward, followed by five Eternal True Gods who were quite ingratiating and respectful. “My Zhu clan is willing to offer treasures to protect our ancestral land.”

“Ancestral land, so what?” Suddenly, a huge golden eye descended, with a booming sound. The huge golden eye stared at Zhu Gu, making Zhu Gu’s heart tremble. He felt the threat of death.

“Move out quickly, or the Zhu clan will not have a single survivor.” The huge golden eye made a sound, “And show me the treasures you want to offer. If the treasures are not precious enough, you don’t need to move out, just die here.”

The green secret patterns on the face of the thin old man Zhu Gu were somewhat distorted. The five Eternal True Gods of the clan behind him were somewhat grieved and indignant.

“Okay, we will move out immediately.” Zhu Gu could only endure it, not daring to disobey in the slightest, and at the same time had to obediently offer treasures.

“Whose cave dwelling is that?” An ultra-large legion mechanical treasure looked towards Luo Feng’s small cave dwelling.