Chapter 90: The Great Battle Begins

More than ten days after the great battle between Luohe Shenjun and Xin Ying Men.

In a wasteland outside Huyang City, two figures appeared out of thin air.

“We’re here.” After briefly confirming their position, they took only a few steps and traversed the void to locate the military encampment city of Marquis Jiang. Outside the camp city, Commander Jiang Yuyou had already been waiting.

“My lords, you’ve finally arrived—the Marquis has been awaiting you.” Jiang Yuyou stepped forward to greet them, observing the two closely.

One of them was the horned man, General Yong Hu, who had visited not long ago; the other was a slender man wrapped in a loose robe, whose fame in Yu State far surpassed Yong Hu’s.

Jiang Yuyou regarded the slender man with respect.

“Please, Commander Jiang, lead the way,” the slender man smiled.

“It is my honor to guide Generals Yue and Yong,” Jiang Yuyou said, leading the two toward the Marquis.

Inside the main tower of Marquis Jiang’s residence within the military encampment city.

Marquis Jiang sat calmly, watching the two figures arrive.

“My Lord, Generals Yue and Yong have arrived,” Jiang Yuyou said respectfully.

As the two entered and saw Marquis Jiang, they both bowed deeply: “Greetings, My Lord.”

They had long served the Shenwang and understood clearly that the Shenwang and the Chaos Dominators were the supreme beings of this world. Even the Shenwang owed these Chaos Dominators a measure of respect.

Because this was a cooperative relationship, Marquis Jiang and his allies sought opportunities from the Shenwang—and thus had to offer something in return.

Only if a Chaos Dominator willingly served as a subordinate, devoted entirely to the Shenwang, would he receive the Shenwang’s full support.

“Regardless, Chaos Dominators are vastly superior in status to us Eternal Gods,” General Yong said, his longing for the Chaos Realm still unfulfilled due to insufficient accumulation.

“Please, sit,” Marquis Jiang smiled at them. “With your help in this conflict against the forces under Marquis Liu Yin, our task will be far easier.”

“It’s mainly thanks to my younger brother, General Yue. I’m just lending a hand,” General Yong said.

General Yong was always eager to join conflicts across the Chaos States—it was a good way to gather resources. His younger brother, General Yue, was far harder to persuade, for General Yue lacked no resources; the ruler of Yu State personally granted him lavish gifts.

“I still need my elder brother to guard my flank,” the slender man smiled. “By the way, My Lord, you mentioned another ally—Luohe?”

“I’ve already sent Yuyou to invite him. He’ll arrive shortly,” Marquis Jiang said.

Marquis Jiang was exceedingly courteous.

Of Luohe and his servant, General Yong, and General Yue, Marquis Jiang valued Luohe and General Yue the most.

“Both Yue Wu and Luohe have the potential to reach the Chaos Realm,” Marquis Jiang knew well. Though they might remain stuck at the bottleneck for a long time, they would one day stand on the same level as him.

…

“Generals Yue Wu and Yong Hu?” Luo Feng arrived with Mo Luo Sa for the banquet.

“General Yue Wu is the strongest Eternal God openly recognized in Yu State,” Jiang Yuyou explained. “Most remarkable is that his divine body is utterly ordinary—he cultivates the Path of Laws! With only an ordinary divine body and an unimaginable accumulation in realm, he has even surpassed Generals Yong Hu and others.”

Jiang Yuyou added: “General Yue Wu excels in arrays. Once he sets one up, no Eternal God who enters can escape.”

“In Yu State, General Yue Wu is the undisputed greatest array master below the Chaos Realm,” Jiang Yuyou marveled. “The Marquis says that with General Yue Wu’s accumulation, he is virtually certain to reach the Chaos Realm.”

Luo Feng listened, impressed.

The Origin Continent was vast, and still held many astonishing beings. General Yue Wu and Xue Yun were both ordinary divine bodies, yet General Yue Wu’s strength was even greater—and the Shenwang valued him immensely.

“Without an Infinite Divine Body, he still became Yu State’s strongest Eternal God—remarkable,” Mo Luo Sa remarked.

Jiang Yuyou glanced at Luo Feng and smiled: “Only in Yu State. In the Two Ancient States… the most brilliant Eternal Gods are always those with Infinite Divine Bodies.”

The most brilliant Eternal Gods on the entire Origin Continent had no weaknesses in any aspect.

Luo Feng, in particular, surpassed historical limits. His divine body and willpower were both astonishing. The fact that the *Lie Yuan Shu* was scattered among countless major forces on the Origin Continent, yet only Luo Feng mastered it, speaks volumes.

With both his divine body and willpower exceeding historical limits, the Mountain Guest, upon learning this, believed revenge was now possible.

“My Lord,” Luo Feng and his servant entered the tower.

“Sit,” Marquis Jiang smiled and introduced them. “Luohe and his servant fought face-to-face with Xin Ying Men in Huyang City. Even with their full strength, Xin Ying Men could not overcome them.”

“The reports of Luohe Shenjun’s deeds in Huyang City have spread throughout Yu State,” the slender General Yue said admiringly. “An Eternal God with the willpower of a Chaos Peak—remarkable. Such mental fortitude suggests an extraordinary past.”

Luo Feng smiled.

Beings from the Original Universe rose from the lowest rungs, struggling to become Immortals—within an entire Original Universe cycle, only a handful ever became Gods.

Thus, every God who emerged from the Original Universe possessed far stronger willpower than any God from the Origin Continent.

And Luo Feng…

Was the most brilliant being across countless cycles of his home Original Universe.

“Your arrays, General Yue, cannot be broken by any below the Chaos Realm. I deeply admire them,” Luo Feng said.

“Shenjun, we meet again,” General Yong Hu said warmly.

“General Yong,” Luo Feng nodded with a smile.

Marquis Jiang, seated at the head, spoke: “With Generals Yue and Yong here, once we rehearse the array and prepare fully, we can strike.”

“We follow your orders, My Lord,” General Yue, General Yong, and Luo Feng and his servant all said.

…

A vast array, shrouded in misty water, covered an immense expanse.

Yue Wu presided at the array’s center, surrounded by six puppet creatures, controlling the entire formation. At the array’s forefront stood Luo Feng and Mo Luo Sa, feeling endless streams of water swirling around them, terrifying in power.

“Luohe Shenjun, your pair is the strongest. When fierce enemies appear, you must respond,” Yue Wu’s calm voice echoed in Luo Feng and Mo Luo Sa’s ears.

“Understood,” Luo Feng nodded.

He had received one hundred million Cosmic Sands—he must deliver.

“Elder Brother Yong, if you encounter stubborn foes, you must engage them,” Yue Wu transmitted.

“Agreed,” General Yong nodded. He possessed an Infinite Divine Body and a Shenwang-level inheritance!

Though he could not defeat Xue Yun, his offensive power and divine body resilience surpassed Xue Yun’s. He had also grasped a few Chaos Realm techniques—though they were cruder than Xue Yun’s.

The Infinite Divine Body allowed him to withstand countless dangers, making General Yong willing to accept contracts from all sides!

He had no choice—the Shenwang granted him few resources; he had to earn them himself.

“Generals, Commanders—follow my orders precisely. Let us first rehearse six coordinated tactics,” Yue Wu transmitted to the three thousand-plus Eternal Gods within the array.

Marquis Jiang had mobilized over ninety-five percent of all Eternal Gods from the Nine Jiang Chaos State!

This battle must be won!

Not only had he sent his divine energy avatar—he had also arrived in person, for even in defeat, he must protect his Eternal Gods.

!.

“Yes,” the three thousand-plus Eternal Gods, under their commanders, formed dozens of colossal mechanical artifacts.

Originally scattered and disorganized, within General Yue Wu’s array, their powers naturally synchronized.

The combined might of these mechanical artifacts was terrifying, greatly boosting the confidence of the Eternal Gods.

“Impressive.”

Luo Feng witnessed the true power of an array master.

“Hiring this array master was worth it.”

Watching from afar in the camp city, Marquis Jiang nodded slightly. “An array master unites an entire army—doubling or more its strength.”

This array master cost sixty million Cosmic Sands.

General Yong Hu cost twenty million Cosmic Sands.

Luohe Shenjun was the most expensive.

“Luohe Shenjun can intimidate countless Eternal Gods,” Marquis Jiang knew well. On the battlefield, a terrifying, unstoppable vanguard brought immense advantage.

“I will win this battle,” Marquis Jiang was confident—then frowned, head aching. “But I’ve spent a full one hundred eighty million Cosmic Sands. Marquis Liu Yin contributed nothing—just empty promises.”

Marquis Liu Yin had promised Xin Ying Men rewards—but if they lost, he owed them nothing.

An empty promise drove Xin Ying Men to fight to the death.

“I hold off this one attack—what about the next?” Marquis Jiang pondered the future.

The two fiefs bordered each other; Marquis Liu Yin would not easily give up.

…

With an array master, rehearsals were effortless. After three patient days of practice, Marquis Jiang felt utterly prepared.

“My lords, once we break Xin Ying Men and reclaim Huyang City, I will host a grand victory feast for you all,” Marquis Jiang looked at the dense crowd of over three thousand Eternal Gods—Generals Yue and Yong, and Luo Feng and his servant stood clearly in the front row. “Now—march!”

The countless Eternal Gods soared into a massive flying vessel.

“Boom!”

The massive flying vessel pierced through the void.

After only a few leaps, it arrived directly above Huyang City—precisely over the Governor’s Mansion! Yet a dark array blocked its view.

The sudden appearance of the vessel immediately stirred panic among Xin Ying Men’s disciples within the city.

“Worse!”

“Marquis Jiang’s army!”

“They’ve come!”

Some scattered disciples grew alarmed.

High above, inside the flying vessel, Luo Feng and the three thousand-plus Eternal Gods observed conditions within Huyang City—spotting scattered Xin Ying Men disciples.

A detailed plan had been prepared beforehand, so they paid no mind to the scattered disciples.

“The disciples scattered outside are ordinary Xin Ying Men members—they control the city. They are bait, meant to lure Marquis Jiang’s forces into attacking,” Luo Feng observed.

“Attack.”

At Yue Wu’s command, rolling mist instantly engulfed the sky—the flying vessel vanished, and Luo Feng and the others found themselves within the array.

Boom—boom—boom~~~

The colossal water-mist array suddenly ignited into flames, becoming a monstrous fireball, violently slamming into the dark array! The dark array shielding Huyang City shattered instantly. The fireball, spanning a hundred billion kilometers, surged straight toward the Governor’s Mansion.

Here it comes.

In Chaos Zone A, the Master of Xin Ying Men and the eighteen Elders’ divine power incarnations had gathered, gazing upward at the scene with cold eyes.

For the sect’s foundational land, they must win this battle!

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Thank you to the new patron, ‘Anti-Gravity Fish’.

(End of chapter)