Chapter 80

The blind elder sat down, and the two disciples stood behind him.

Mo Yu Qingyan personally served fruits and fine wine.

"Please," Luo Feng held his wine glass.

The blind elder also poured himself a drink. For powerful practitioners, eyes could be cultivated to be very powerful, but being blind did not affect one's observation of all directions.

In fact, many practitioners, whether their divine bodies were in gaseous or liquid form, did not have the structure of eyes at all.

"Please," the blind elder also raised his glass. After drinking a cup of wine, he smiled and said, "Before I came to Huyang City, I had already heard of Luohe Shenjun's great name. General Yong Hu of the Yu Kingdom capital could not keep the Lord Xue Yun Shenjun even with the help of the Huyang City array. However... Luohe Shenjun, you killed Yu Yu Tian Hu, Yu Yu Tian Yi, and the Lord Xue Yun Shenjun who was fleeing outside the city in a single night. Your strength, Shenjun, is indeed above that of General Yong Hu."

"General Yong Hu was only concerned about the citizens in the city, fearing that too many would be caught in the crossfire, which is why he let Lord Xue Yun escape," Luo Feng said.

"The scene of the battle between Yong Hu and Lord Xue Yun is sold by the Yan Feng Hui Guan," the blind elder said. "Anyone can see that Lord Xue Yun's strength is unfathomable, which makes my Heart Shadow Gate admire Luohe Shenjun even more. The Sect Master has long since given the order that after arriving in Huyang City, we must absolutely not offend Shenjun."

"The Sect Master is too kind," Luo Feng said with a smile.

Mo Yu Qingyan, who was serving on the side, pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

Absolutely must not offend the master? This Heart Shadow Gate is indeed wary of the master.

"This time, the Heart Shadow Gate has come to Huyang City to seek a place to survive," the blind elder sighed. "For a sect to want to survive, it is too difficult."

Luo Feng listened.

"In order to survive, our Heart Shadow Gate disciples are willing to spare no cost," the blind elder said. "I hope Shenjun can understand the Heart Shadow Gate and not intervene in the affairs here."

"Haha..." Luo Feng laughed, "I am not an official of the Yu Kingdom, nor am I from your Food Kingdom. I am just a wandering practitioner! As for who I help? Sigh, we wandering practitioners are all struggling desperately for resources. If there are enough resources to hire me, how could I refuse?"

Luo Feng understood the other party's meaning.

The other party hoped to get Luo Feng's promise not to intervene in this Huyang City conflict.

"Hired with enough resources?" The blind elder said, "To hire Luohe Shenjun, how much is needed?"

"I treat everyone equally. The Yu Kingdom has already given me quite a few benefits, and I haven't even agreed to help yet," Luo Feng said. "If the Heart Shadow Gate hires me, 200 million Universe Sand will suffice."

"200 million Universe Sand?" The blind elder's face twitched.

He really dared to quote such a price.

Luo Feng watched from the side. After all, the King of the Yu Kingdom had given him a leaf of the Void Mother Tree, and Marquis Jiu Jiang had also gifted him 10 million Universe Sand to express his gratitude. These were all gestures of friendship.

Quoting 100 million Universe Sand to the Yu Kingdom side was considered a "friendship price."

Quoting 200 million Universe Sand to the Heart Shadow Gate was also reasonable. If the Heart Shadow Gate agreed to such a high price, and the news spread, the Yu Kingdom side would have nothing to say. After all, what Luo Feng gave them was half-price.

"I am just a wandering practitioner; I help whoever gives me resources. I believe Elder Xin Yan can understand this," Luo Feng looked at the other party.

The conversation between Luo Feng and the blind elder.

Made the two disciples behind the blind elder and Mo Yu Qingyan tremble slightly. 200 million Universe Sand? That was such a massive amount of wealth.

"Understood. Even for our sect disciples, obtaining resources is not easy," the blind elder said. "I once traveled the world and challenged experts from all sides. With Shenjun's strength, I wonder if we could spar a little?"

"Spar?" Luo Feng nodded, "Sure."

The blind elder felt the other party's confidence and immediately nodded: "I will arrange a more spacious place."

"Right here in my cave dwelling will do," Luo Feng said. "It's just a spar; this much space is enough."

"I fear it might destroy Shenjun's cave dwelling," the blind elder said again.

"If it breaks, you don't have to pay for it," Luo Feng said with a smile as he stood up.

"Shenjun is truly magnanimous." The blind elder also stood up. The two disciples behind him and Mo Yu Qingyan on the side all became somewhat nervous.

……

In an open area of Luo Feng's cave dwelling, Luo Feng and the blind elder stood facing each other from a distance. Mo Luo Sa, Mo Yu Qingyan, and the two Heart Shadow Gate disciples were all watching from the corners of the cave dwelling.

"Please," Luo Feng looked at the other party with a smile.

The blind elder flipped his hand, and a black spike appeared in his hand. At first glance, this black spike looked ordinary, its luster restrained, and one couldn't even see any secret patterns.

Because it was just a spar, neither side burned divine power, and their auras were very restrained.

"This Luohe Shenjun still wants to sway between the two forces, opening his mouth with 200 million Universe Sand? If I make him realize the gap in strength, he will be much more obedient," the blind elder thought to himself.

"Shenjun, be careful," the blind elder said, and as he spoke, the black spike in his hand thrust forward.

This thrust, however, pierced through the 'Life-Death Domain' that had already permeated the surroundings. Luo Feng's Life-Death Domain shrouded the entire cave dwelling. After the blind elder made this thrust, the Life-Death Domain blocked it heavily.

The Life-Death Domain was a combination of three Chaos Realm techniques. Once manifested, it was like a Taiji cloud. The vast Taiji cloud rotated, and its power was several times greater than pure 'Chaos Control'.

Rip!

The blind elder's thrust, however, forcibly pierced through the obstruction of the Life-Death Domain, causing the gas cloud to tear and air waves to roll, while the spike had already reached Luo Feng's robe.

Luo Feng still stood there without moving. A gray, hazy protective robe appeared on the surface of his robe. That was the result of condensing the Life-Death Domain and combining it with two Chaos Realm techniques related to the Laws of Chaos—five techniques combined to form the protective Chaos Robe.

Although it was not as good as the Lord Xue Yun Shenjun, who combined nine techniques to form the Lord Xue Yun Array.

But the Life-Death Domain and the Chaos Robe were only part of the means Luo Feng had comprehended in these five epochs. "Pfft!" This thrust forcibly pierced through the gray, hazy Chaos Robe on Luo Feng's body and reached Luo Feng's skin. The perfect divine body, tempered three times, finally had its skin pierced, and a small red dot of blood appeared.

"Hmm?" The blind elder instantly retreated, somewhat incredulous.

"Impressive, impressive. Elder Xin Yan's casual thrust can break through my domain and protective robe, and even injure me," Luo Feng sighed.

The blind elder felt the pressure.

"I practice the Luohe Shenjun-level legacy 'Six Absolutes of Destruction', using seven Chaos Realm techniques, and according to the legacy, I combined them thoroughly to achieve this thrust," the blind elder was secretly shocked. "I have encountered Infinite Divine Bodies before, and this thrust would have been enough to severely injure them. But facing Luohe Shenjun, it only managed to break the skin?"

What looked like an ordinary thrust was one of the blind elder's killing moves that he used to dominate various regions.

"Shenjun, please try this move of mine," the blind elder said. After he finished speaking, his figure instantly became blurred.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!!!!

He instantly split into thirteen figures, each of which thrust out a strike. Each thrust seemed terrifying, but when the thirteen thrusts combined, the power was truly earth-shattering.

"Boom boom boom~~~" This gathered black thrust made even Luo Feng somewhat surprised: "As expected of a Luohe Shenjun sect disciple, the techniques are truly profound, using many techniques to form an array and create a combined strike? Relying on the protective robe to resist is not enough; I have to show some real skills."

When Luo Feng faced this earth-shattering, terrifying strike, he stretched out his left hand.

!.

Boom!

His arm swelled, and his palm became even more huge, as if it were covering the sky. Luo Feng's five fingers each contained a two-colored vortex, and the entire palm was like a chaotic world.

Bang~~~

When that terrifying thrust collided with Luo Feng's palm, the power collided and annihilated, crazily strangling each other.

One side was a technique recorded in a Luohe Shenjun-level legacy; the disciple only needed to practice step by step to constantly increase their own foundation and get closer and closer to the Chaos Realm.

The other side, however, was facing the Great Dao of the Origin of Life and the mysteries of the Great Dao of Destruction, merging the two into one, and also incorporating the comprehension of Chaos. This was also one of Luo Feng's six killing moves, the 'Ten Directions Annihilation Palm'.

If one were to say that the Ten Directions Boundless Blade of the 'Nine Blades of Breaking the World' back then was purely defensive.

Then this 'Ten Directions Annihilation Palm' was an offensive palm technique, and it accommodated ten Chaos Realm techniques combined, executed with the palm of a perfect divine body tempered three times! One of Luo Feng's true killing moves. Luo Feng still had to hold back his strength; if the force were too great, it would exceed the 'scope of an Eternal True God'.

Luo Feng had long set requirements for himself; there was no need to hide his accumulation of realms, as the outside world also believed he was very close to the 'Chaos Realm'. But the power of the perfect divine body had to be restrained.

Even when restrained to the force of an 'Infinite Divine Body', it was still suppressing this blind elder.

The Ten Directions Annihilation Palm, although still somewhat rough in fusing ten techniques, was not inferior to the blind elder's killing array.

"Bang~~~"

That terrifying thrust, under the crushing force of Luo Feng's huge palm, finally fell apart and was completely annihilated.

This scene made the blind elder feel shocked.

"This Luohe is an Infinite Divine Body of the Law Path. And his accumulation in terms of realms is even above mine," the blind elder determined this instantly. "If he were of the bloodline cultivation system, with such accumulation, I fear he would have already become a Chaos Realm."

"Elder Xin Yan's array technique is quite impressive," Luo Feng praised. "I was also forced to use a finishing move. Does Elder Xin Yan have any other moves?"

"There is no need to compare; I am indeed not as good as Luohe Shenjun," the blind elder said. "This spar has indeed broadened my horizons. Luohe Shenjun, I will take my leave now. I will also convey the hiring price you mentioned to the Sect Master."

"Good," Luo Feng nodded with a smile.

The blind elder turned and immediately left with his two disciples.

During this battle, the cave dwelling was always shrouded by the Life-Death Domain, and the blind elder also intentionally restricted the range even without burning divine power, so the cave dwelling was still intact, with only some pits and bumps appearing on the ground in the open area where they fought.

"Whoosh." With a thought, the ground was quickly repaired.

"Master, this Elder Xin Yan is quite strong," Mo Luo Sa said. "He should be stronger than Lord Xue Yun."

"Hmm, Lord Xue Yun's array was still relatively rough, while Elder Xin Yan's killing move is more natural and its power is a notch higher," Luo Feng nodded. "As expected of a Luohe Shenjun-level sect."

Although he also had two Luohe Shenjun legacies.

Unfortunately, his master, Master Zuoshan, was a Luohe Shenjun of the artifact-refining path, and there was not a single Luohe Shenjun legacy suitable for him. The three generations of ancestors of the Duan Donghe lineage did leave behind three Luohe Shenjun-level legacies: 'Duan Mie', 'Dong Hua', and 'Bu Si He', but they were all auxiliary techniques.

There was no way around it; whether it was his master Master Zuoshan or the three generations of ancestors, they were only at the initial Luohe Shenjun level. This was also the reason they ended up in such a state; one fled into the Universe Ocean, and the other died completely.

Strength is the foundation!

……

"Elder Xin Yan, how did your visit to Luohe Shenjun go?" The Heart Shadow Gate Master had already returned from visiting the Yan Feng Hui Guan. "I heard you sparred with him?"

"I asked him not to intervene, but he opened his mouth with a hiring price of 200 million Universe Sand," the blind elder frowned. "So I could only follow the backup plan and spar with him to make him feel pressure. But this exchange... his divine body is stronger than mine, and even his realm is higher than mine."

The Heart Shadow Gate Master Feng Feng Yu Qi couldn't help but say: "The two ancestors both said that your accumulation, Elder Xin Yan, is deep enough, and you only need a little opportunity to hope for a breakthrough. His realm is actually higher than yours?"

"Although it is higher, it is ultimately at the same level," the blind elder said. "Once I lead the disciples and drive the mechanical treasure 'Heart Xin Mo Yuan', it will be enough to rival that Luohe."

The Luohe Shenjun who founded the Heart Shadow Gate, according to his own legacy, specially customized thirteen mechanical treasures to serve as the sect's heirloom treasures.

But over the long years until now, only seven of the thirteen town-gate mechanical treasures remained, and the Heart Xin Mo Yuan was one of them.

When a Luohe Shenjun founds a sect, they leave behind many means. But as it constantly declines, the Heart Shadow Gate's means become fewer and fewer.

"This time it was a spar, and I didn't use the will technique 'Shadowless Thrust', which is my strongest move!" The blind elder said. "Once the will technique is used, it can no longer be called a spar, but a life-and-death struggle."

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Thanks to the newly tipped leader "Luo Chengzhu_", this name is a bit domineering~~

(End of chapter)