“””
“A Killing Formation of the Great Dao of Destruction Origin?” Morosa watched excitedly. After all, he had reached the Primal Chaos Realm and had a deep understanding of the ‘Great Dao of Destruction Origin.’ He instantly perceived the many intricacies of this terrifying formation.
“The creator of the formation must be the Godly King who established the Heartshadow Sect. His realm is indeed much higher than mine,” observed Morosa carefully, “Integrating thirty-six destruction moves into a perfect formation and even using a Formation Diagram to allow three hundred and sixty eternal true gods to form it. Impressive! Extremely impressive!”
If they fought individually, even three thousand eternal true gods would not be a match for this single Killing Formation.
“Master, if we get caught in this Killing Formation, trying to break out… we’ll have to reveal some abnormal strength,” Morosa communicated through spiritual will. “Of course, this great formation has a significant flaw; it can’t move through the void. This group of eternal true gods is already struggling to use the Formation Diagram to enact such a formation.
If they were to traverse the void, the formation would definitely collapse.”
“If the entire formation could chase enemies through the void, there would be no escape,” Luo Feng communicated back. “The Heartshadow Sect doesn’t have such a fearsome formation yet.”
If a group of enemies appeared through the void and the formation already covered a vast area, indeed, there would be no escape!
Throughout the entire Land of Origin, it was exceedingly difficult for eternal true gods to set up such a formation. Neither Yu Kingdom nor Shi Kingdom had ever heard of such a formidable Killing Formation.
“Boom~~~”
The massive formation obscured half the sky and rapidly enveloped the area. Within it, the three hundred and sixty eternal true gods felt anger as well as unwillingness.
“If Elder Hearteye and the others can trap Luo He, delaying him just a little! Our Great Destruction Ultimate Formation will completely cover him, ensuring his utter demise.”
“Now, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to be trapped by the formation,” the disciples of the eternal true gods from the Heartshadow Sect were all too aware of this.
In the distance, Luo Feng suddenly swung his blade.
Three continuous strikes!
The first strike, dazzling and bright, sliced through the void, leaving behind a pitch-black rift. This brilliant strike naturally fell upon the vast formation. Named ‘Heart Honing,’ this blade also severed spiritual will.
However, with the three hundred and sixty eternal true gods united by the Formation Diagram, although their souls felt pain and discomfort from the strike, they still endured, perfectly maintaining the formation.
The second strike swept through the boundless primal chaos, stirring up dual-colored vortices in the chaos. This sweeping blade, with its mighty force, struck the large formation, causing it to tremble slightly.
The third strike was silent and invisible. As the blade swung out, it vanished. By the time it reappeared, it had already struck one of the eternal true gods within the formation. That eternal true god was somewhat startled, his body shrouded in the luminescent flow of the formation, he managed to withstand Luo Feng’s stealthy and terrifying blade.
Three strikes made, and the formation withstood them all.
“Direct attacks, attacks on the spiritual will, individuals involved in the formation… no flaws. Worthy of the Heartshadow Sect’s strongest level of Killing Formation, impressive!” As Luo Feng watched the formation approach, he immediately communicated through spiritual will, “Morosa, let’s go.”
“Okay,” Morosa nodded.
Whoosh.
The two instantly traversed the void, forcibly breaking through the spatial constraints and bypassing the obstacles of the dark grand formation in the high skies, leaving the area of Huyang City.
The grand Great Destruction Killing Formation also halted, and the three hundred and sixty Heartshadow Sect’s eternal true god disciples atop the ethereal Formation Diagram appeared somewhat helpless. This was all within their expectations.
Since Elder Hearteye and the others were unable to entangle Luo He, it meant this plan had largely failed. Unless Luo He was arrogant enough to venture into the formation on his own.
…
“He’s escaped.” In the gathering place of the Heartshadow Sect Leader and the Eighteen Elders, they observed the battle scene displayed by the Sect Great Formation.
Elder Blind frowned and spoke, “Luo He’s spiritual will has reached the Pinnacle of Primal Chaos level. Coupled with his extremely deep realm accumulation… we simply cannot find any weakness in him. Our Heartshadow Sect alone cannot detain him.”
Under the siege of the Heartshadow Sect, any eternal true god would be unable to resist.
However…
The most terrifying individual eternal true gods, if they truly wished to flee, even the Heartshadow Sect had no certainty of stopping them.
The power that Luo Feng displayed made the Heartshadow Sect helplessly unable to contend with him.
“This time, because of Luo He, we’ve lost six super-large Mechanical Secret Treasures, and scores of eternal true gods have perished,” the elders lamented.
“No need to ponder further,” the Sect Leader said, “Our enemy isn’t him, but the army under the Marquis of Jiu Jiang! When the great army goes to war, the fight will be fierce, and it comes down to head-on strength. With our many great formations exploding together, he can only flee far away.”
“And as an independent cultivator, he demands an exorbitant hire price; Marquis of Jiu Jiang might not be willing to pay it,” added the Sect Leader.
“Right.”
“Luo He quoted us two billion Cosmic Sand. Even if he gives Marquis of Jiu Jiang a discount, it’s likely to be an extremely high price. He probably won’t appear on the battlefield.”
These elders truly did not wish to encounter Lord Luo He on the battlefield.
The Sect Leader ordered, “No need to ponder. Stick to the original plan and quickly plunder the entirety of Huyang City.”
The number of eternal true gods and true gods of the void space in Huyang City was vast. How many had Luo Feng and Morosa managed to save? They also had no choice, managing to save the inhabitants of nine Artificing Shops was already a joint rescue effort.
If time dragged on, the Heartshadow Sect would likely set up multiple traps, such as moving numerous true gods of the void space into a certain Killing Formation. If Luo Feng and Morosa stumbled into it, escaping would be quite troublesome.
Luo Feng was willing to save some creatures, but the prerequisite was to ensure his own safety.
…
Luo Feng’s conflict with the Heartshadow Sect had been witnessed by some of the eternal true gods within the city.
“If I had the power of Lord Luo He, what would the Heartshadow Sect matter? My Zhu Clan is still too weak!” Zhu You watched from afar. The Zhu Clan, with more than twenty eternal true gods known publicly and privately combined, was the strongest family in Huyang City.
Yet in the face of the Heartshadow Sect, only Zhu You and Zhu Fuqing, two eternal true gods, remained in the city to find ways to protect their many clan members.
“””
“Huh.” Zhu You took a silent step and left; by this time, his appearance had already changed, and his aura was merely maintained at the standard level of a True God. In terms of preserving life and concealing presence, Zhu You was the strongest in his family.
******
Outside the city.
A figure clad in dark red armor, emanating a dark aura, looked at Huyang City from a distance, his eyes like two burning blood-red flames.
“Luo He’s strength is stronger than I anticipated. I didn’t expect his spiritual will to be so formidable.” Marquis Liu Yin was very calm, even though this was just a Divine Power Incarnation of his; his realm was simply too high.
His eyes, as if merging with the dark side of the world, naturally observed every corner within the city.
Inside the city, except for some areas sealed by formations or repelled by domains, he could observe almost everything.
“A lone Luo He can’t change the outcome of the battle.”
“The Heartshadow Sect only revealed a portion of their power this time, and just one Killing Formation forced Luo He to flee,” Marquis Liu Yin looked forward with anticipation. “On the frontal battlefield, when thousands of eternal true gods from the Heartshadow Sect explode with power and numerous formations coordinate, what can Marquis of Jiu Jiang use to resist?”
It was worth it to have the Heartshadow Sect take action in exchange for a large city within the future territory.
“Marquis of Jiu Jiang, do you have the guts to personally join the battle?” Marquis Liu Yin’s gaze was ice-cold.
A dispute over territory is not an ordinary fight.
To join the battle is to gamble with life and death.
…
Luo Feng, accompanied by Morosa, had just reached the outskirts of the city in a wasteland when he saw a familiar figure with white hair appearing in front of them.
“Lord Luo He,” the white-haired young man said with a smile, “we meet again.”
Luo Feng naturally recognized him.
The last time he visited on behalf of Marquis of Jiu Jiang, it was this Jiang Yuyou, one of the four trusted aides and commanders under Marquis of Jiu Jiang.
“Commander Jiang,” Luo Feng said.
“The Marquis wishes to see you,” the white-haired young man said with a smile. “Would you follow me? Don’t worry, the Marquis is in a camp not far from here.”
Luo Feng was surprised, “The Marquis is here?”
“It’s the Marquis’s Divine Power Incarnation,” Jiang Yuyou explained.
“Please lead the way,” Luo Feng replied promptly, following Jiang Yuyou through the Void Space with Morosa in tow.
After only about a dozen traverses through Void Space, they arrived at a small city floating above a lake’s surface, occupying tens of billions of kilometers—more aptly described as a ‘super-large cave mansion.’
Huh.
Jiang Yuyou led Luo Feng and Morosa into the small city.
Inside a pavilion, the Marquis of Jiu Jiang was already seated, waiting while drinking.
“Marquis, Lord Luo He and his servant have arrived,” said Jiang Yuyou, entering the pavilion with Luo Feng and Morosa.
This was Luo Feng’s first time meeting the Marquis of Jiu Jiang, who wore loose robes with silver hair, each strand affecting the endless Void. His appearance was quite handsome.
If Marquis Liu Yin carried blood and fire, darkness and disaster, weighty and terrifying, then Marquis of Jiu Jiang appeared like a traveler walking through heaven and earth.
“Luo He,” Marquis of Jiu Jiang said with a smile, looking at Luo Feng. “Please take a seat.”
Luo Feng was quite surprised to hear the polite invitation.
This Marquis of Jiu Jiang, didn’t put on any airs of someone from the Primal Chaos Realm.
Luo Feng immediately took his seat, with Morosa standing by his side, looking utterly loyal.
“Your servant Luo Sa may also sit,” Marquis of Jiu Jiang said. “Here with me, there’s no need to be overly formal.”
“Thank you, Marquis,” Luo Feng replied.
Only then did Morosa take a seat to the side, still maintaining a mannerly demeanor.
“I’ve just personally witnessed your encounter with the Heartshadow Sect,” Marquis of Jiu Jiang remarked. “In terms of strength, I’m afraid there’s not a single eternal true god in the entire Yu Kingdom that can compare with you, Luo He.”
One-on-one, he overwhelmed Elder Hearteye’s control of the Heart Devil Kite.
Indeed, in the whole Yu Kingdom, only Luo Feng could accomplish this feat.
“You flatter me, Marquis,” Luo Feng said.
“An eternal true god holds a will on par with the Pinnacle of Primal Chaos, which is truly impressive,” Marquis of Jiu Jiang mused. “It’s not an overstatement. Within the entire Yu Kingdom, apart from you, there’s no second eternal true god who has achieved this.”
Listening, Luo Feng didn’t continue with modesty.
“No wonder you dared to ask for a hiring price of 100 million Cosmic Sand; you do have the necessary strength,” Marquis of Jiu Jiang smiled at Luo Feng. “I’m willing to offer 100 million Cosmic Sand to invite you to join my side’s army, to help us resist the invasion of Marquis Liu Yin’s forces. Would you be willing to accept?”