Chapter 67

Food Kingdom, Liuyin City, inside a super-large cave abode hundreds of millions of kilometers in length and width, a sect force, the 'Shadow Gate', was stationed.

A three-eyed man draped in gray robes sat on the mountaintop, his three eyes looking at the vast night sky, but his heart was somewhat bewildered.

"The Origin Continent is boundless, yet there is no place for my Shadow Gate to take root," the three-eyed man sighed silently. "The major kingdoms and many powerful forces have long occupied all the territory. Even in the most remote and dangerous places, that group of ancient natives of the Origin Continent have already occupied them."

"Our Shadow Gate only needs a large city to take root."

"But within a kingdom, every Chaos Province has an owner. How could they possibly directly give us a large city?" The three-eyed man was quite helpless.

"The foundation of a sect needs to rely on the 'Ruins of Chaos'. Only by being close to the Ruins of Chaos... can sect disciples have a glimmer of hope of becoming a Chaos Realm. Otherwise, there is no hope at all. Moreover, the expenses for the many disciples of the sect are too high. Only the continuous resources of a large city can supply the development of the sect." The three-eyed man had a headache. "But if I can't see hope for a long time, the Shadow Gate will only become weaker and weaker, and more and more disciples will leave."

"I, this Shadow Gate Master, lead a Shadow Gate that has less than 20% of the disciples it had in its prime." The three-eyed man also felt powerless.

He was still maintaining the orthodoxy of the Shadow Gate.

Those who split off had long since divided into various forces, and even their names had been changed.

"My Shadow Gate is a large sect established by a Luohe Shenjun. Even after the Luohe Shenjun fell, there were three Chaos Sovereigns in the sect before it split," the three-eyed man only felt sorrowful. "But the three Chaos Realms—one died and two fled... Without a Chaos Realm to sit in command, the Shadow Gate kept splitting, and disciples kept leaving."

"Even I have to rely on the protection of Marquis Liuyin to maintain the name 'Shadow Gate'," the three-eyed man said silently.

Marquis Liuyin was very powerful.

Among the many Chaos Sovereign masters in the entire Food Kingdom, he was a terrifying existence that could rank in the top five.

The Shadow Gate indeed had a great enemy! It caused the sect's former three Chaos Realms to die or flee. However, Marquis Liuyin only protected a group of Shadow Gate disciples below the Chaos Realm. Given Marquis Liuyin's status, that great enemy of the Shadow Gate could only endure it.

"Hmm?" The three-eyed man sensed something and looked at a figure condensed from blood-colored flames that appeared out of thin air beside him.

"Marquis." The three-eyed man immediately stood up, extremely respectful.

Marquis Liuyin looked at him and said, "Every large city within the Food Kingdom has an owner, and even every large city has branches of some major clans or even royal branches intervening. I cannot help you secure a sect foundation."

"Marquis protecting my Shadow Gate is something my Shadow Gate has long been grateful for," the three-eyed man said respectfully.

"Now I will give you a chance to obtain a sect foundation," Marquis Liuyin said.

The three-eyed man's eyes lit up: "Marquis, please give your orders!"

He had been waiting for this day for a long time!

Without the nod of a Luohe Shenjun or a Chaos Sovereign, the Shadow Gate would never dare to forcibly occupy any large city.

"There are three large cities in the 'Marquis Jiu Jiang Chaos Province' adjacent to my fief," Marquis Liuyin said. "They are Huyang City, Xuyin City, and Marquis Jiu Jiang City. Among them, Marquis Marquis Jiu Jiang resides in Marquis Jiu Jiang City. I need your Shadow Gate to take action and help me capture Huyang City and Xuyin City! As for Marquis Jiu Jiang City... you don't need to take action."

"Capture two large cities?" The three-eyed man was also under quite a bit of pressure. "Capturing Marquis Marquis Jiu Jiang's fief, Marquis Marquis Jiu Jiang will likely take action."

Since they were going to capture the fief of a Chaos Sovereign, it was only natural for the other party to take action.

"I will bestow upon you a space-time treasure," Marquis Liuyin said. "Once Marquis Marquis Jiu Jiang takes action, I will use this treasure to travel through space and arrive directly. I will deal with that Marquis Marquis Jiu Jiang personally."

The three-eyed man breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rest assured, there is a tacit understanding in the conflict between my Food Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom. Eternal True Gods fight among themselves, and Chaos Sovereigns will not easily enter the fray. Marquis Marquis Jiu Jiang will only try every possible way to mobilize Eternal True Gods; unless pushed to the brink, it is impossible for him to take action personally," Marquis Liuyin said. "Even if pushed to the brink, and the entire Marquis Jiu Jiang Chaos Province is completely occupied, I doubt he would still dare to take action."

The three-eyed man nodded: "Facing you, Marquis, Marquis Marquis Jiu Jiang is naturally no match."

"I am actually looking forward to him taking action," Marquis Liuyin said with anticipation.

Once they reached their level, they still followed the rules.

After all, both the Food Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom were very powerful kingdoms. The Food Kingdom's King had an unusual relationship with the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, but the Yu Kingdom's King was also a guest minister of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom; both sides had backgrounds.

Therefore, when Master Zuoshan fled the Origin Continent back then, the Food Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom were adjacent.

Now that Master Zuoshan has returned and Luo Feng has come through reincarnation, the Food Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom are still adjacent, with only minor changes in the border territory.

The two great kingdoms dare not easily break the rules, because the price of breaking the rules would be very, very high.

"I will give you detailed intelligence on the Marquis Jiu Jiang Chaos Province. Among them, the one you must focus on is an Eternal True God named Luohe," Marquis Liuyin said.

"Yes," the three-eyed man replied, and asked, "Marquis, after capturing the two large cities, what about the station for my Shadow Gate?"

"Huyang City will be given to you," Marquis Liuyin said. "You only need to pay me 20% of the residency fees of the citizens of Huyang City every epoch according to the minimum ratio, and 20% to the God Kings. You can keep the other 60% entirely, and the entire Huyang City... the royal capital will not send administrators either; the entire city will be handed over to you to manage." "Yes." The three-eyed man was somewhat exhilarated.

Except for the 40% residency fee that must be paid every epoch, everything else in Huyang City would belong to the Shadow Gate. In this way, the Shadow Gate would have a foundation for long-term development.

A large city with massive numbers of citizens can continuously bring in a large amount of resources. Although the residency fee is the most important, other resources are not insignificant.

"The premise is that you must capture Huyang City and Xuyin City," Marquis Liuyin said. "You must prepare well, and it is best to summon some of the disciples who have left. The Marquis Jiu Jiang Chaos Province is not so easy to deal with."

"Understood." The three-eyed man knew very well that although Marquis Marquis Jiu Jiang had Marquis Liuyin to deal with, the large group of Eternal True Gods under Marquis Marquis Jiu Jiang and the elites that could be borrowed were not to be trifled with.

He must summon the disciples who have left! Make the Shadow Gate's strength strong enough! Form a suppression in terms of strength! He did not want to suffer heavy losses after capturing the two large cities.

Marquis Liuyin nodded.

"The Shadow Gate is, after all, a sect established by a Luohe Shenjun. Even now, there are two fugitive Chaos Realms outside; the foundation is quite deep, and they should be able to capture the Marquis Jiu Jiang Chaos Province," Marquis Liuyin thought to himself.

Such a tough nut to crack should be left to the Shadow Gate. If a group of Shadow Gate disciples dies, Marquis Liuyin will not feel any heartache.

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Huyang City, Chaos Armor Cave Abode No. 913. This cave abode is a relatively small one in the Chaos Armor district and is very inconspicuous, but now it is the most famous cave abode in the entire Huyang City. There are many visitors, but they cannot even see the face of Lord Luohe.

Underground hall, inside the Star Tower.

Mo Luo Sa was naturally swallowing and digesting the god bodies, while Luo Feng was collecting intelligence through the secret hall of the Yanfeng Pavilion, comparing it with the intelligence of the Jin Luohe Shenjun lineage and the Duan Donghe lineage to decide what treasures to buy.

"Regarding the Chaos Law, I still need time to accumulate. But regarding the will, it should be quite fast to break through."

"First, buy a rare treasure for will cultivation," Luo Feng thought to himself.

If his will could break through to the Luohe Shenjun level, his ability to deal with danger would be greatly improved.

"Rare treasures that assist in will cultivation are all extremely expensive." Luo Feng felt a pang of heartache. There was no help for it; he himself had the will of a peak Chaos Sovereign. Ordinary rare treasures would have a negligible effect on him.

He must purchase rare treasures used by Chaos Sovereigns; naturally, each one is very expensive.

"With my wealth, I can only buy a relatively cheaper one." Luo Feng immediately contacted the secret hall of the Yanfeng Pavilion. "I want to buy a copy of the 'Jie Beast Map'."

"Lord Luohe, the Jie Beast Map was drawn by an ancient existence of my Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom. Even to view a corner of the Jie Beast Map... requires a will at the Chaos Realm level. If the will is lower than the Chaos Realm, even a glimpse of a corner will lead to complete madness," the secret hall replied. "Are you sure you still want to purchase it?"

"I need to purchase it." Luo Feng did not hesitate. He had long collected intelligence to confirm such a valuable item.

"The Jie Beast Map publicly sold by my Yanfeng Pavilion has a fixed price of 15 million Universe Sands per copy," the secret hall replied. "You only need to pay the fee at any branch of the secret hall, and within ten days, the Jie Beast Map will be delivered to you."

Luo Feng felt a pang of heartache.

15 million Universe Sands for one map.

But there was no help for it. Among the rare treasures for will cultivation commonly used by Chaos Sovereigns, in terms of cost-effectiveness, the 'Jie Beast Map' ranks in the top three. And among these top three, the cheapest is the Jie Beast Map.

Cheap, effective, and relatively low risk.

This price is indeed considered very cheap for Chaos Sovereigns. Some expensive ones even exceed 100 million Universe Sands! For Chaos Sovereigns who have fiefs and a continuous supply of residency fees, 100 million Universe Sands can be scraped together if they grit their teeth.

"With my wealth, this is the best will rare treasure I can afford." Luo Feng felt that compared to Chaos Sovereigns, he was still too poor.

And under the cover of night, the subordinates sent by Marquis Marquis Jiu Jiang had already arrived in Huyang City.

"Second Brother." The white-haired old man warmly greeted a white-haired young man. "This time, the Marquis actually had you make the trip yourself."

"The Marquis indeed attaches great importance to this and personally ordered me, so I could only rush over at the fastest speed," the white-haired young man Jiang Yuyou said. "Big Brother, where is Lord Luohe now?"

The white-haired old man said, "He is in his cave abode. After he beheaded Yu Yu Tian Hu, Yu Yu Tian Yi, and Xue Yun, he first went to the Yanfeng Pavilion to collect the bounty. Later, he returned to the cave abode and has refused all guests."

"I am here to see him on behalf of the Marquis; he wouldn't refuse to see me, would he?" Jiang Yuyou asked. "If I get blocked outside the cave abode, it would be embarrassing."

"Rest assured, I have asked Mo Yu Hu to contact his son Mo Yu Qingyan first to confirm everything before we pay a visit," the white-haired old man said.

(End of chapter)