Chapter 82: The Guild Master Breaks Through the Chaos Realm

After arriving in Huyang City, the Xin Ying Men moved with extreme speed.

First, they seized the vast majority of caves in Chaos Zone A, then visited the director of the Yan Feng Guild and Luo He Shenjun, pacified these two major threats, and began their most critical move—

Actual control of the entire city!

While occupying the caves of the five major families, they had already dispatched their subordinates to seize the city’s three forbidden zones.

“Boom—boom—boom~~~” Five ultra-large mechanical treasures had arrived at one of the forbidden zones; the Huyang Army had long since withdrawn, leaving only a few Huyang Guards still guarding it.

“What are you doing?” The Huyang Guards watched nervously as the five ultra-large mechanical treasures loomed above.

“Surrender at once, or die.” A voice descended from above; the overwhelming aura of the five ultra-large mechanical treasures enveloped the entire forbidden zone.

The Huyang Guards exchanged glances.

The General and Commandant had already retreated to the City Lord’s Mansion; those guarding the forbidden zones were merely ordinary Huyang Guards. The City Lord’s Mansion never expected these ordinary guards to hold the forbidden zones—only to deceive the enemy.

“We’re all Void True Gods and ordinary True Gods. Resistance is just suicide.”

“There’s no way we can resist.”

The gap was too great; the ordinary Huyang Guards surrendered meekly.

Whoosh.

Soon, the group of Huyang Guards were captured and sealed within spatial treasures; the five ultra-large mechanical treasures shrank and swiftly plunged into the interior of the forbidden zone. With their combined strength, they rapidly destroyed layer upon layer of the zone’s defenses.

“The core of the forbidden zone’s array had already been dismantled; the entire Huyang City array now only maintains its most basic power.”

“We haven’t even attacked yet, and the five major families dismantled the core of the great array in advance.” The five ultra-large mechanical treasures entered and discovered that everything removable in the City Lord’s Mansion had already been taken.

The three forbidden zones had been dismantled in advance; only the ordinary arrays scattered throughout the city remained active, reducing the Huyang City array to just one or two percent of its original power.

“Deploy the sect’s great array as quickly as possible.”

“Hurry.”

From within the five ultra-large mechanical treasures, countless Eternal True Gods immediately flew out and swiftly began setting up the arrays according to plan.

The Xin Ying Men possessed multiple sect great arrays; as a former Divine King-level sect, their arrays were far more intricate than the Huyang City array, with the most advanced requiring a Chaos Sovereign to activate.

What they were deploying now were three simplified, quickly deployable sect great arrays.

Mobile arrays were generally weaker than fixed ones.

Even when stacked together, these three sect arrays were only slightly stronger than the fixed Huyang City array—but in a major battle, the supporting power of the arrays would still be immense.

The three sect arrays required seven deployment sites; the forbidden zones were large enough and perfectly suited for this purpose, so they were put to use.

……

The Chaos Zone A of Huyang City resembled a vast circular ring surrounding the City Lord’s Mansion.

Now, the entire ring—except for one tiny point, “Luo He Shenjun’s Cave”—had become the Xin Ying Men’s base.

“Master, the five major families dismantled the core arrays of the three forbidden zones in advance. Our disciples are deploying the arrays at full speed; success won’t take long.” An Elder responsible for the sect array deployment immediately reported.

“Hurry.” The Xin Ying Men Master stood atop the highest peak in Chaos Zone A, surveying all around. “Elder Yun Yi, immediately take control of the four city gates. From now on, all entry and exit is strictly forbidden.”

“Yes.”

Several Elders surrounded him, each commanding a portion of the disciples.

At his command, eight ultra-large mechanical treasures immediately flew toward the four city gates; as they traveled, they repeatedly forced their way through space. Clearly, with the Huyang City array’s power weakened, spatial restrictions had dropped dramatically.

“Huyang City could become a battlefield at any moment. We must leave quickly.”

“Get out of this dangerous place first.”

Many cultivators sensed the danger and were rushing toward the four city gates.

Yet even with the Huyang City array reduced to one or two percent power, very few Eternal True Gods could forcibly pierce space on their own. They had to fly slowly, and reaching the gates would still take time.

“Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh.”

Cultivators continued to depart.

Suddenly, two ultra-large mechanical treasures pierced through space and arrived at the East City Gate.

“City gate sealed!” A terrifying aura engulfed the entire East City Gate; a wave of darkness descended, instantly capturing the guards stationed there.

“Bad! The gates are sealed!”

Cultivators still en route, who had not yet reached the gates, saw this from afar and felt their hearts turn cold.

Meanwhile, those who had already reached the city’s outskirts exhaled in relief.

“They moved so fast?” Outside the city, Zhu Hu, patriarch of the Zhu Clan, gazed at the scene from afar. “I evacuated half my clan’s members at top speed. But the rest… are in trouble.”

The Zhu Clan had been rooted in Huyang City for too long; their vast numbers permeated every industry. Whether Huyang Guards, Huyang Army, or members of countless factions, many were Zhu Clan descendants.

Even in flight, Zhu Hu could only directly seal the massive number of clan members already in the family caves into their cave treasures; he had no time to recall those scattered throughout the city.

“The Zhu Clan has only two Eternal True Gods inside the city: Zhu You and Zhu Fuqing. One has wide connections and many friends; the other is a member of a major faction. They should both be able to protect themselves.” Zhu Hu thought. “With them two, they might shelter more clan members.”

After all, half the clan’s population included many elites; the Zhu Clan could not abandon them.

“It’s up to Zhu You and Fuqing now.” Zhu Hu sighed; this frail old man felt more powerless than ever.

Against the Xin Ying Men, he had no capacity to resist.

“Such a powerful sect—even the strongest Eternal True Gods of Yu State can only seek to survive.” Zhu Hu immediately pierced space and departed swiftly; his direction was the neighboring Chaos Province.

……

Eight ultra-large mechanical treasures rushed to the four city gates, sealing all entry and exit!

Once the sect array was fully deployed, a dark array completely enveloped Huyang City—above and below, utterly sealed, leaving no blind spots.

!.

The original four city gates were likewise shrouded in dark light, now completely sealed and impassable.

“Success.”

“We can return.” Looking up at the vast sect array, the eight ultra-large mechanical treasures guarding the four city gates finally began to withdraw.

The sect array sealed every exit; there was no way out.

Try to force your way out?

Perhaps only Luo He Shenjun possessed such power.

The Xin Ying Men even hoped Luo He Shenjun would leave voluntarily!

“This isn’t the Huyang City array.”

“The Xin Ying Men deployed an array that covers the entire city?”

All Eternal True Gods within Huyang City sensed the array’s change; with their experience, they instantly recognized the difference between this dark array and the original Huyang City array.

“Things are getting more interesting.” In the Yan Feng Guild, Director Di Chu Yu watched calmly.

During his travels across the Origin Continent, he had witnessed countless conflicts.

The strife in Huyang City was merely a minor ripple in his cultivation life.

“Our Yan Feng Guild stands above all factions, yet we cannot interfere in wars.” The deputy director, whose body was shrouded in gray mist, said.

“If every branch could freely intervene in wars, the Yan Feng Guild could no longer remain above them.” Di Chu Yu said.

“Director, you’ve just awakened the Chaos Law the moment the Xin Ying Men arrived. Clearly, they’re your lucky stars.” The deputy director chuckled.

“Hahaha…”

Di Chu Yu’s laughter was loud and joyful.

“After countless eons, even with secret scriptures guiding me, I’ve only now reached the Chaos Realm.” Di Chu Yu sighed. “Awakening the Chaos Realm through the Law Path is exceedingly difficult.”

The secret scripture he cultivated was the imperial family’s secret transmission from the Yan Feng Ancient State, far stronger than ordinary Divine King-level lineages.

From Eternal True God to Chaos Sovereign, most lineages rely on gradual accumulation until a final breakthrough. But the Yan Feng Ancient State’s imperial family had long left detailed guidance; following it step by step greatly reduced the difficulty of breakthrough.

Luo Feng, by contrast, accumulated aimlessly—he possessed Divine King-level willpower, a perfect body granting immense soul power, and had comprehended the Dao of Life’s Origin and the Mystery of Destruction.

He had discovered more Chaos Realm techniques than Di Chu Yu, yet still could not break through.

“With secret scripture guidance, combining nine complementary Chaos Realm techniques, and aided by abundant resources, I’ve only now broken through.” Di Chu Yu said. “I wonder when Luo He will break through.”

Awakening the Chaos Realm through the Law Path was the minimum requirement for Di Chu’s clan to recruit guest masters.

“His accumulation is also profound, but breaking through the Chaos Realm still requires a bit of fortune.” The deputy director said. “By the way, Director, when will you return? When will you report your breakthrough to your clan?”

“No rush.” Di Chu Yu said. “I’ve already informed my Ancestor. He told me to keep it secret; he’ll send resources. I’ll return only after my divine body has fully matured and my power is completely stabilized.”

The deputy director’s face lit up: “Do whatever your Ancestor instructs.”

Among the Yan Feng Ancient State’s imperial family, those who cultivated the “Infinite Divine Body” were elite among elites; over countless eons, Di Chu’s lineage had produced barely a hundred such individuals, each entitled to directly contact their Ancestor.

The deputy director, by contrast, held a relatively low status within the clan; even the strongest Eternal True Gods in the bloodline cultivation system were countless within the imperial family, and thus had no right to contact the Ancestor.

The Ancestor of Di Chu’s lineage was none other than one of the emperors of the Yan Feng Ancient State—named “Di Chu”!

“The Infinite Divine Body of a Chaos Sovereign grows even more colossal and matures far slower. I also need to cultivate secret techniques to solidify my power.” Di Chu Yu said. “I hope Luo He breaks through before I leave—I can take him back with me.”

“Within one or two eons, you should fully stabilize your power. How could Luo He break through so quickly?” the deputy director said. “Stuck at a bottleneck for thousands or even tens of thousands of eons is normal.”

“Once I’ve stabilized my power, if he hasn’t broken through, I’ll leave him a message talisman and depart ahead of him.” Di Chu Yu glanced at the chaos within the city, then stepped into the small pavilion.

(End of Chapter)