Chapter 59: My Only Friend

"Brother Shang is dead?" Luo Feng whispered softly.

Luo Feng had seen too much life and death throughout his growth. Back when he was on Earth, he had watched hero after hero give their lives for Earth. Later, he had also seen many figures, including the Giant Axe Founder, die one by one during the rise of the human race in the Primal Universe.

Having experienced so much, Luo Feng's heart had long since become incomparably resilient.

"How did Shang Tianyan die?" Luo Feng transmitted to the Yanfeng Pavilion's Dark Hall.

"This intelligence is worth 1 Universe Sand." The Yanfeng Pavilion's Dark Hall responded, because this intelligence was currently spreading rapidly, and the price sold by the Yanfeng Pavilion was relatively low.

"I will purchase this intelligence." Luo Feng responded.

"Tonight, Shang Tianyan went to watch the place where 'General Yong and Blood Cloud Shenjun' were battling. Afterward, he returned to the Tianyan Sect to arrange matters, and subsequently went to see the Master Meng Hua Tower Master. After that, he went alone to see Sang Shuiyun! And a battle occurred at Sang Shuiyun's residence. During the battle, he sent out intelligence through the causal communication token, confirming that Sang Shuiyun was Blood Cloud Shenjun! The battle lasted only a single breath, Shang Tianyan died, and Sang Shuiyun fled and disappeared." The Yanfeng Pavilion's Dark Hall transmitted the intelligence.

Luo Feng understood.

"Brother Shang, you did not tell me about this matter because you were worried about implicating me?" Luo Feng murmured softly. "That Blood Cloud Shenjun cannot threaten me; I am capable of killing him!"

It had been over twenty epochs since he arrived on the Origin Continent.

Shang Tianyan was his only friend!

Although he knew many Eternal True Gods, they were merely casual acquaintances. The only one he could admire and acknowledge as a true friend... was Shang Tianyan.

He remembered the first time he met him; at that time, he had no fame whatsoever and was completely ordinary within the Master Meng Hua Tower! Those Eternal True Gods with some reputation could not be bothered to pay him any mind; only Shang Tianyan took the initiative to enthusiastically associate with him.

He did not care about the strength of his cultivation; he simply associated with him enthusiastically. Upon their first meeting, he gifted him intelligence on Huyang City, informing him of some of the dangers in Huyang City.

Throughout the long twenty-plus epochs, it had always been him asking for his help! Asking him for guidance on the mysteries of body refining.

The only time Shang Tianyan had ever spoken urgently was when he hoped he would save the children of his friend.

"You never asked me for help for your own sake." Luo Feng looked into the distance; where his gaze was fixed, Mo Luo Sa immediately sensed it.

"Come with me." Luo Feng ordered.

"Yes." Mo Luo Sa sensed that something was wrong with his master's gaze. Since arriving on the Origin Continent for so long, his master had never had such a look.

Whoosh.

Piloting the flying boat, Luo Feng took Mo Luo Sa directly to the Yanfeng Pavilion's Dark Hall.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Mo Mo Li Xiao, the Huyang City Lord, and the white-haired elder were gathered here.

Mo Mo Li Xiao, as the supreme commander of the Huyang Legion, was capable of traversing the void directly; he had already made a trip to the Yanfeng Pavilion to retrieve that Causal Tracking Token.

"This is the Causal Tracking Token left behind by Shang Tianyan." Mo Mo Li Xiao said, holding a token. "With this, we can determine the location of Blood Cloud Shenjun."

"Shang Tianyan has performed a great service." The Huyang City Lord said.

"It is a pity he is already dead." The white-haired elder shook his head.

Mo Mo Li Xiao said calmly: "Now, we just wait for the arrangements from the Marquis's side."

"The strength of Blood Cloud Shenjun is too great; without the help of the Huyang City Grand Array, even General Yong cannot do anything to him." The Huyang City Lord said solemnly. "With such strength, wanting to kill Blood Cloud Shenjun is extremely difficult."

"Hmm." The white-haired elder nodded. "In the entire Marquis Jiu Jiang Chaos Province, among the Marquis's subordinates, there is no one who can compare to General Yong."

"Some of the most terrifying Eternal True Gods in the Yu Kingdom almost all follow the five God Kings." Mo Mo Li Xiao said. "Without special reasons, why would they come to a place like Huyang City?"

The various resources that a God King could bestow naturally far exceeded those of a Chaos Sovereign.

Therefore, under the five God Kings, they attracted a sufficiently vast number of powerhouses! Those at the level of General Yong and his peers naturally preferred to follow a God King.

"Yes, if the Marquis wants to mobilize power, he probably needs to borrow experts from elsewhere." The Huyang City Lord nodded. "It is not something that can be solved in a short time."

When the two great divine kingdoms clashed, both sides also had a tacit understanding.

In normal conflicts, no matter how many Eternal True Gods die, it is only blamed on insufficient strength; this also belongs to a relatively low-intensity conflict.

If one day, a Chaos Sovereign enters the fray! Then the intensity of the war would be much more terrifying; a single ripple would likely result in the deaths of countless lives, and Eternal True Gods would not dare to participate in it at all. Whichever side's Chaos Sovereign wins, naturally that side wins.

As for God Kings, the possibility of them entering the fray is extremely low.

Once they take action, the impact would be extremely far-reaching! Even the various divine kingdoms of the Origin Continent would pay attention, and it is even possible they would intervene.

When there is no certainty, God Kings will not enter the fray. These ancient existences are also for the sake of cultivation resources; when there is no certainty, they will not fight to the death.

Like when the Food Kingdom destroyed the Jin Kingdom, once they took action, they did not give the Jin God King any chance to resist at all! They completely annihilated all the powerhouses in the Jin Kingdom's capital, and only the Jin God King fled in a sorry state into the Universe Sea.

"The Marquis has sent an order." The white-haired elder's eyes lit up. As the leader of the Jiang clan in Huyang City, he naturally received the order.

"How is it?" The Huyang City Lord and Mo Mo Li Xiao asked.

"The Marquis's order is only one thing: increase the bounty on Blood Cloud Shenjun, Yu Yu Tian Hu, and Yu Yu Tian Yi." The white-haired elder said.

The Huyang City Lord understood: "It seems he is pinning his hopes on the bounty to attract some terrifying powerhouses to take action."

"Borrowing power also takes time. If some powerhouse accepts the bounty and kills Blood Cloud Shenjun and the others, that is also a good thing." Mo Mo Li Xiao said. "I have heard that the two great ancient kingdoms, as well as some mysterious major powers on the Origin Continent, also cultivate elites who walk all over the Origin Continent. If they discover a high bounty, perhaps they will come to Huyang City."

"What is the bounty?" The Huyang City Lord asked.

"The Marquis ordered that the bounty for Blood Cloud Shenjun be increased to 10 million Universe Sands! The bounty for Yu Yu Tian Hu increased to 2 million, and the bounty for Yu Yu Tian Yi increased to 1 million." The white-haired elder said.

Mo Mo Li Xiao and the Huyang City Lord felt a tightness in their hearts.

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As expected of the Marquis! He is truly generous!

The Marquis has the entire Marquis Jiu Jiang Chaos Province as his fief, with three large cities and 189 ordinary cities. The residents all have to pay a 'residency fee'. Each resident pays very little, but when accumulated, the amount is quite vast. After deducting the operating costs of the cities themselves, a portion is handed over to the God Kings, and a portion is handed over to the Marquis Jiu Jiang Marquis.

In just one epoch, the entire Marquis Jiu Jiang Chaos Province is sufficient to provide quite a vast amount of wealth.

Around 10 million Universe Sands? To the Marquis Jiu Jiang Marquis, it is indeed not worth mentioning.

He would rather spend some Universe Sands on a bounty than go and ask a God King for help for such a small matter.

"In the Yu Kingdom alone, there are more than ten people on the surface whose strength is comparable to General Yong, and three or four who are even more dazzling than him." The white-haired elder said. "Not to mention the elites cultivated by some major powers on the Origin Continent... 10 million Universe Sands... I believe that within one epoch, it will definitely attract powerhouses of sufficient strength!"

Luo Feng piloted the flying boat to the Yanfeng Pavilion's Dark Hall.

"Brother Luohe." The Yanfeng Pavilion's Vice Pavilion Master received him personally. "These are all the items left behind by Shang Tianyan for you."

Saying this, he handed over a jade bottle.

Luo Feng took it and checked it, seeing over three million Universe Sands, as well as a large amount of materials, weapons, secret treasures, and other items. The most conspicuous was a letter.

"Brother Luohe, when you see this letter, I should already be dead. You do not need to be sad for me. In fact, when I returned to my hometown, Huyang City, alone, I had no intention of living. Later, it was some little ones in the city who touched me. I thought to myself at the time, just pretend I am dead! Spend the remaining days doing something meaningful, and live each day more meaningfully."

"All the various resources I have accumulated in this life are left to you. I have no requests, because your hatred of evil and your ability to take action for the weak is already what I have hoped for."

"Having returned to Huyang City for so long and knowing so many friends, the one I admire most is you, Brother Luohe."

"The path of cultivation is difficult; you must take care of yourself. If you face a great enemy, bowing your head and being cowardly is not shameful; the key is to survive. Only by surviving do you have the chance to kill the enemy. Sometimes... surviving is harder than death."

"My life has ended! I wish you, Brother Luohe, my friend, that you can achieve what you wish for, and feel that you have not wasted a single day in the future."

This letter was the rambling of an old friend, but Luo Feng felt even more heartbroken.

"Brother Shang, you are the only friend I have made since arriving on the Origin Continent." Luo Feng said silently. "And the only one I admire. Rest assured, you used your life to expose the identity of Blood Cloud Shenjun. I promise you... he will definitely die! He cannot escape!"

Luo Feng turned and left.

The Yanfeng Pavilion's Vice Pavilion Master watched this scene: "The relationship between this Luohe Shenjun and Shang Tianyan is extraordinary, but Blood Cloud Shenjun is also not someone to be trifled with."

"Whoosh."

After leaving the Yanfeng Pavilion, Luo Feng took Mo Luo Sa, who was waiting outside, and immediately piloted the flying boat away.

"Master." Mo Luo Sa looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng looked at the vast Huyang City shrouded in the night: "I remember, as long as you have seen and sensed a life aura, you have the hope of tracking it? Sang Shuiyun, we have met more than once! Can you find him?"

Mo Luo Sa transmitted mentally: "Rest assured, Master, as long as he does not have a perfect divine body that can completely isolate his aura. Once the distance is close, I will definitely be able to lock onto his aura."

"We will search the entire Huyang City first!" Luo Feng said. "I will pilot the flying boat, and you will carefully sense and track."

"Yes." Mo Luo Sa responded.

Luo Feng immediately piloted the flying boat, flying at high speed across various areas of Huyang City, while Mo Luo Sa carefully sensed these areas one by one.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 60 =====