Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

"They've arrived." On the city owner's mansion side, the leaders of the Five Great Families, numerous eternal true gods, and a myriad of true gods of void space all looked up excitedly, watching as the vast, flowing army formation of the Marquis of Jiu Jiang surged into the city owner's mansion.

The city owner's mansion naturally did not obstruct, allowing the army formation to enter.

The army formation, including General Yuewu, General Yong Hu, numerous Mechanical Stream Secret Treasures, and a host of eternal true gods, all appeared, with Luo Feng and Morosa among them.

"Lord Luo He, General Yue, General Yong," the Lord of Huyang City and the leaders of the Five Great Families greeted them respectfully.

"Starting from now, the entire city owner's mansion is under my control," General Yuewu said.

"The Marquis had already instructed, and I will lead the way," the Lord of Huyang City replied with utmost respect.

"No need, Senior Brother Yong, follow me." Yuewu and Yong Hu instantly turned into two streaks of light, entering the depths beneath the city owner's mansion.

When he accepted the invitation from the Marquis of Jiu Jiang, the Marquis had already handed over all the recorded Formation Diagrams of Huyang City to Yuewu! As a direct disciple of the Monarch of Yu Country and a potential being of the Primal Chaos Realm, the Marquis of Jiu Jiang had no worries that Yuewu would leak the Formation Diagrams.

Thus, Yuewu had studied the Formation Diagrams in advance and had already grasped about seventy to eighty percent of the Huyang City Formation Map; he could sense and inspect how to take control immediately.

Just a few moments passed.

"Buzz!"

Above the city owner's mansion, the previously colorful and flowing formations suddenly turned chaotic, with a significantly more terrifying might.

"I need to familiarize myself with Huyang City. If the Heartshadow Sect launches a full-scale attack, the rest of you just need to defend," General Yuewu transmitted to the numerous eternal true gods. Then he specifically transmitted to Luo Feng, "Brother Luo He, the city owner's mansion is now more secure. Under normal circumstances, the Heartshadow Sect could not possibly break through!

But should any special factors arise… it will be up to Brother Luo He to resist."

"Below the Primal Chaos Realm, none shall break through the city owner's mansion," Luo Feng transmitted back.

"Haha, good," Yuewu then devoted himself to familiarizing himself with the many formations of Huyang City; what he had previously understood were the diagrams, but now he was actually in control!

Once Yuewu took over, he discovered that the large city of Huyang, through generations of modifications, with many overlapping formations, had already become a tangled mess! Even he had to ponder how to wield the might of Huyang City.

Inside the city owner's mansion, the many cultivators who had been worried and frightened all this while breathed a sigh of relief now.

Sigh.

"Divine Monarch," Moyu Hu saw Luo Feng and Morosa approaching and immediately saluted, "Thank Lord for rescuing us."

"The Moyu Family is all within my Spatial Secret Treasure; would you like to see them?" Luo Feng asked.

"I would be most grateful," Moyu Hu responded immediately.

Luo Feng nodded and waved, taking Moyu Hu away.

Meanwhile, Moli Feiyun, Diaorong Qi, Gaowu Shui, and others were also watching this place. When Diaorong Qi saw Luo Feng's gaze sweeping over, she immediately saluted.

Luo Feng nodded slightly.

He and this Diaorong Qi also had some connections.

"Morosa, you help keep an eye on the Heartshadow Sect. If any danger arises, notify me immediately," Luo Feng transmitted mentally, knowing that as a Primal Chaos Overlord, Morosa's observatory capabilities were stronger than his own.

"Don't worry, Master," Morosa immediately responded.

Sigh.

Luo Feng, along with Morosa, swiftly moved to a spot on the city walls and calmly observed the outside.

"That's Lord Luo He."

"The thirteen Sect-Protecting Treasures of the Heartshadow Sect are widely renowned. Any one of these treasures is nearly invincible below the Primal Chaos Realm. Yet, even the combined forces of the 'Heart Devil Kite' and 'Demon General of Heartshadow' are merely on par with Lord Luo He."

"Yes, if it weren't for Lord Luo He blocking them, with the Heart Devil Kite and the Demon General of Heartshadow bringing the Great Destruction Ultimate Formation to kill their way in, and leaving us to resist? That would have resulted in severe casualties."

The eternal true gods all felt very fortunate.

...

On the city walls of the city owner's mansion, Luo Feng and Morosa sat there leisurely sipping wine and observing the outside.

"So-called military confrontations are ultimately just cannon fodder on the Land of Origin." Luo Feng was well aware of this; in a conflict between two countries, the upper echelons would not easily descend to the battlefield, fearing it would escalate the situation drastically.

"Nowadays, earning a billion Cosmic Sand is already so difficult."

"To gain more resources, one must step into the Primal Chaos Realm!" Luo Feng mused, as an eternal true god, earning a billion Cosmic Sand was considered a miracle. But if he became a being of the Primal Chaos Realm, hiring one for battle? Ten billion Cosmic Sand would seem too little!

Beside him, Morosa somewhat puzzledly looked at Luo Feng, "Master, what are you thinking about?"

"Thinking about when I can become a Primal Chaos Realm being," Luo Feng whispered, "to ascend to the Primal Chaos Realm within the Law Lineage is really uncertain about when it will happen."

"Just accumulate slowly," Morosa consoled his master.

Morosa himself didn't feel the difficulty, having naturally advanced by just eating and drinking.

Luo Feng glanced at Morosa and ignored him.

******

Deep beneath the city owner's mansion.

Yuewu was familiarizing himself with the formations of Huyang City, with Yong Hu guarding by his side.

"The strength of the Heartshadow Sect is formidable, but the battleship of the Flame Wind Ancient Country is somewhat clumsy, posing little threat. However, the Heart Devil Kite and the Divine General of Heartshadow... Without Luo He obstructing, we would not have won this battle," said Yuewu.

"Indeed, Elder Hearteye's strength is close to mine; once he controls the Heart Devil Kite, I too cannot overcome it," admitted Yong Hu, "but Lord Luo He can take on two opponents by himself."

"Your realm accumulation is too weak," Yuewu commented, "From what I see, Luo He's realm accumulation is no less than mine."

Yong Hu was astonished, "Brother, even the Monarch believes you will certainly reach the Primal Chaos Realm! Could it be that Luo He will also reach the Primal Chaos Realm?"

"Yes, he will also reach the Primal Chaos Realm," Yuewu replied, "And unlike me, he has unlimited godly bodies! The formidable nature of a godly body will allow him to rapidly grow strong after becoming the Primal Chaos Overlord. With some cultivation over time, he could rival the Marquis of Jiu Jang."

Unlimited godly bodies, in terms of the purity of Divine Power and the massive reserve brought about by their immense size.

Make the Primal Chaos Realm of the 'unlimited godly bodies' much more advantageous than the ordinary godly bodies' Primal Chaos Realm.

"You must seize the opportunity, while he is still an eternal true god, to form a good relationship with him," Yuewu advised, glancing at Yong Hu.

"In the future, brother, I will also be in the Primal Chaos Realm, following you will be the same," Yong Hu ingratiatingly smiled. After all, the Monarch of Yu Country held too high a status and did not care much for these eternal true god disciples.

Yuewu was the only one in whom the Monarch of Yu Country seemed to show special interest.

Yuewu smiled; over the long years, Senior Brother Yong had been most attentive, doing many things for Yuewu. Although the other sect members also greatly respected Yuewu, none could lower themselves as much as Yong Hu!

Yuewu also acknowledged Yong Hu's determination in cultivation. For resources, Yong Hu took on tasks across various regions of the Yu Kingdom.

"In the future, if I can help senior brother, I will," Yuewu nodded and promised.

Of course, the precondition was his breakthrough into the Primal Chaos Realm.

The Monarch and other Godly Kings all said that Yuewu's accumulation was profound and that he was certain to reach the Primal Chaos Realm.

Yet I still haven't broken through. Is reaching the Primal Chaos Realm of the Law Lineage really so difficult?" Yuewu wondered, a trace of confusion in his eyes, but he immediately focused and delved into learning the Huyang City Formation.

...

At the Heartshadow Sect.

The Sect Leader and Eighteen Elders gathered, with Qiu Yi's Divine Power Incarnation also appearing.

"We originally intended to use the city owner's mansion as bait to kill the Array Master. But what happened? We allowed the Marquis of Jiu Jang's army to enter the city owner's mansion, and we couldn't even threaten that Array Master," an elder spoke up.

The Master of the Heartshadow Sect scanned the room, stating, "This time, sparing no expense, the Marquis of Jiu Jang brought in Yu Kingdom's foremost Array Master below the Primal Chaos Realm, 'Yuewu', significantly enhancing the military formation's power, and within that military formation is also Luo He!"

"Luo He's strength surpasses any eternal true god in the Yu Kingdom. He can withstand two opponents alone, the Heart Devil Kite and the Divine General of Heartshadow," the Master of the Heartshadow Sect shook his head, "Our plan failed, and that was unavoidable."

The room fell silent.

Two Sect-Protecting Treasures together were stopped by a single eternal true god.

"You all need not worry; they dare not engage us. They only want to escape into the city owner's mansion," the Master of the Heartshadow Sect said, "But by continually running away, they will be unable to govern Huyang City or the entire Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture. Thus, they must face us in the ultimate showdown."

"Once we clash, we have the Flame Wind Ancient Country's battleship, and whether in terms of formations or the elite level of eternal true gods, we surpass the Marquis of Jiu Jang's army," the Master of the Heartshadow Sect declared.

The Eighteen Elders and Qiu Yi concurred.

After all, coming from the foundation of a Godly King Sect, their eternal true god disciples were generally much stronger than those under the Marquis of Jiu Jang; the coordination within their formations held an advantage in all aspects.

"Elder Hearteye, Brother Qiu Yi, once the final showdown begins, the two of you just need to tie down Luo He," the Master of the Heartshadow Sect directed, "Just keep him busy! The rest of our disciples can then fully exert their strengths."

Elder Hearteye and Qiu Yi both nodded.

"There may be some casualties then, but as long as you tie down Luo He, the Marquis of Jiu Jang's army's threat will be much weaker. We will surely prevail," the Master of the Heartshadow Sect declared.

"Initially, Luo He had proposed an employment price of two billion Cosmic Sands! Marquis Liu Yin did not agree, but the Marquis of Jiu Jiang did; I don't know at what great cost," said another elder.

"It must not have been cheap."

"The Marquis of Jiu Jiang is certainly generous."

The elders discussed.

"Let's not worry about these matters, and prepare for the final showdown," the Master of the Heartshadow Sect said.

"Yes," the elders dispersed immediately.

Elder Hearteye and Qiu Yi did not rush to leave; they looked at the Master of the Heartshadow Sect.

"After carefully thinking over the combat situation, it feels like Luo He dealt with it very easily, even his servant Luo Sa didn't need to take action," the Master of the Heartshadow Sect expressed his concern, "the task for you two is important and not easy, to tie down Luo He."

Elder Hearteye and Qiu Yi both nodded.

Both were extremely proud, but in previous engagements, indeed, the servant Luo Sa hadn't intervened.

"If you truly can't stop him, then don't force it," the Master of the Heartshadow Sect's eyes flashed with a murderous intent, "if he wants to kill our Heartshadow Sect disciples, then you two go and slaughter the eternal true gods under the Marquis of Jiu Jiang. In this war, we must win!"

"Alright."

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

They soon left as well.

The Master of the Heartshadow Sect gazed into the distance: "The fate of our Heartshadow Sect hinges on the two venerable ancestors! If the two ancestors make a breakthrough, as long as they don't fear the Great Saint Jiuyuan, our Heartshadow Sect will rise swiftly."

"If the two ancestors do not break through, and more disciples perish, the burden of maintaining the sect's operations will be lighter, allowing it to endure longer," the eyes of the Master of the Heartshadow Sect were cold.