Chapter 92: Chaos Realm (Part 1)

Hu Yang City’s lord mansion, as the center of the entire city, resembled a small fortress. It occupied an immense area, far exceeding any cultivation cave, and now bristled with strict defenses, guarded by numerous radiant, shimmering arrays.

Even if Xin Ying Men attempted to infiltrate the lord mansion, they would suffer heavy losses.

“They’ve arrived.” At the lord mansion, the five family leaders, countless Eternal True Gods, and vast numbers of Void True Gods all looked up in excitement, watching the vast, river-like formation of the Nine Jiang Marquis’s army surge into the mansion.

The lord mansion naturally did not resist, allowing the formation to enter freely.

The commander of the formation, General Yue Wu, General Yong Hu, numerous mechanical secret treasures, and a host of Eternal True Gods all appeared—Luo Feng and Mo Luo Sa were among them.

“Lord Luohe, General Yue, General Yong.” The five family leaders of Hu Yang City bowed respectfully in greeting.

“From now on, I take full control of the entire lord mansion.” General Yue Wu said.

“Marquis has already instructed me—I’ll lead the way.” Hu Yang’s lord bowed deeply.

“No need. Brother Yong, follow me.” In an instant, Yue Wu and Yong Hu transformed into two streaks of light and plunged deep beneath the lord mansion.

When accepting the Nine Jiang Marquis’s invitation, the Marquis had already handed Yue Wu every single array diagram recorded in Hu Yang City. As the personal disciple of the Yu Kingdom’s sovereign and one with potential to reach the Chaos Realm, the Marquis had no fear Yue Wu would leak the diagrams.

Thus, Yue Wu had studied the diagrams in advance and had already grasped seven or eight tenths of the entire Hu Yang City’s array system; now, with a mere sensory probe, he knew exactly how to assume command.

Only a few breaths passed.

“Hum!”

Above the lord mansion, the previously radiant arrays instantly turned chaotic, their power visibly terrifyingly amplified.

“I need to familiarize myself with Hu Yang City. If Xin Ying Men launches a full assault, all of you need only defend.” General Yue Wu transmitted his voice to the countless Eternal True Gods, then separately to Luo Feng: “Lord Luohe, the lord mansion is now far more secure—under normal circumstances, Xin Ying Men cannot break through. But if unusual factors arise… you must hold the line.”

“No one below the Chaos Realm can breach the lord mansion.” Luo Feng replied in thought.

“Ha, good.” Yue Wu immediately immersed himself in studying Hu Yang City’s arrays—previously he had only known the diagrams; now he wielded actual control.

Upon taking command, Yue Wu realized Hu Yang City, having been modified generation after generation, had layers of overlapping arrays—now a tangled mess. Even he needed time to understand how to fully unleash its power.

Inside the lord mansion, the many cultivators who had lived in constant dread now sighed in relief.

Huh.

“My Lord.” Mo Yu Hu bowed as Luo Feng and Mo Luo Sa approached. “Thank you, Lord, for saving me.”

“All of the Mo Yu family are within my space treasure. Would you like to see them?” Luo Feng asked.

“I would be most grateful.” Mo Yu Hu said immediately.

Luo Feng nodded and waved his hand, absorbing Mo Yu Hu.

Elsewhere, Mo Li Feiyun, Diao Rongqi, Gao Wu Shui, and others watched this scene. When Diao Rongqi saw Luo Feng’s gaze sweep over her, she immediately bowed.

Luo Feng gave a slight nod.

He and Diao Rongqi had some small connection.

“Mo Luo Sa, keep watch on Xin Ying Men. If any danger arises, notify me immediately.” Luo Feng sent a mental message. Mo Luo Sa, being a Chaos Dominance, had superior observational ability.

“Rest assured, Master.” Mo Luo Sa replied at once.

Huh.

Luo Feng, with Mo Luo Sa, shot to a section of the city wall and calmly observed the outside.

“That’s Lord Luohe.”

“Xin Ying Men’s Thirteen Gate-Sealing Treasures are famed far and wide. Any single Gate-Sealing Treasure is nearly invincible below the Chaos Realm. Yet even the combined might of the two Gate-Sealing Treasures, Xin Mo Yuan and Xin Ying Shenjiang, could only match Lord Luohe.”

“Indeed. If not for Lord Luohe holding them off, Xin Mo Yuan and Xin Ying Shenjiang, carrying the Great Annihilation Array, would have stormed in—what would we have done to stop them? We’d have been slaughtered.”

The Eternal True Gods were deeply relieved.

…

On the city wall of the lord mansion, Luo Feng and Mo Luo Sa sat, calmly drinking and observing the outside.

“War formations, after all, are merely cannon fodder on the Origin Continent.” Luo Feng knew this well—when two nations clashed, the high-levels rarely intervened, fearing escalation.

“Even earning one hundred million Cosmic Sands is so difficult.”

“To gain more resources, I must enter the Chaos Realm!” Luo Feng thought. As an Eternal True God, earning one hundred million Cosmic Sands was a miracle. But if he became a Chaos Realm cultivator, hiring one to fight? Ten billion Cosmic Sands would still be too little!

Beside him, Mo Luo Sa glanced curiously at Luo Feng: “Master, what are you thinking about?”

“When I’ll reach the Chaos Realm.” Luo Feng murmured. “The Law Path to Chaos… I have no idea how long it will take.”

“Just accumulate slowly.” Mo Luo Sa comforted his master.

Mo Luo Sa himself felt no difficulty—he ate, drank, and naturally broke through.

Luo Feng glanced at Mo Luo Sa and ignored him.

Deep beneath the lord mansion.

Yue Wu was studying Hu Yang City’s arrays, with Yong Hu guarding him.

“Xin Ying Men is strong. Their Yan Feng Ancient Kingdom warship is clumsy, so its threat is manageable. But Xin Mo Yuan and Xin Ying Shenjiang—if not for Lord Luohe holding them, we’d lose this battle.” Yue Wu said.

“Yes. Elder Xin Yan’s power rivals mine. Once he controls Xin Mo Yuan, I cannot match it.” Yong Hu admitted. “Yet Lord Luohe fights both alone.”

“Your realm accumulation is too weak.” Yue Wu said. “In my view, Lord Luohe’s realm foundation is no less than mine.”

Yong Hu was stunned: “Younger brother, the Sovereign believes you will surely reach Chaos Realm! Could Lord Luohe also reach it?”

“Yes, he will reach Chaos Realm.” Yue Wu said. “And unlike me, he possesses the Infinite Divine Body. Its sheer power grants him rapid strength after becoming a Chaos Dominance. With time, he could rival the Nine Jiang Marquis.”

The Infinite Divine Body, whether in divine power purity or sheer size granting vast reserves, gave its Chaos Realm cultivators far greater advantages than ordinary Divine Bodies.

“Seize the chance. While he’s still an Eternal True God, cultivate a good relationship with him.” Yue Wu glanced at Yong Hu.

“Younger brother, you’ll become a Chaos Realm cultivator too—I’ll follow you just the same.” Yong Hu smiled ingratiatingly. He had no choice: the Yu Kingdom Sovereign held too high a status to care much for his Eternal True God disciples.

Only Yue Wu earned the Sovereign’s special attention.

Yue Wu smiled. Over long years, Elder Yong had served him faithfully, doing countless favors. Other disciples respected Yue Wu, but none bowed as low as Yong Hu.

Yue Wu understood Yong Hu’s determination—he traveled across Yu Kingdom to take on tasks for resources.

“If I can help you in the future, I will.” Yue Wu nodded in promise.

!.

Of course, only if he breaks through to Chaos Realm.

The Sovereign and other Divine Kings all said Yue Wu’s accumulation was profound—he would surely reach Chaos Realm.

“Yet I still haven’t broken through. Is the Law Path to Chaos truly this hard?” Yue Wu’s eyes held a flicker of confusion, then he set it aside and focused on mastering Hu Yang City’s arrays.

…

At Xin Ying Men.

The Sect Master and the Eighteen Elders gathered, with Qiu Yi’s divine power avatar also present.

“Originally, we planned to use the lord mansion as bait to ambush the array master. But what happened? The Nine Jiang Marquis’s army entered the mansion—we never threatened that array master.” One elder spoke.

The Xin Ying Men Sect Master swept his gaze across them. “This time, the Nine Jiang Marquis spared no cost to bring in Yu Kingdom’s top array master below Chaos Realm—Yue Wu. His presence greatly enhanced the army’s power, and the formation includes Luohe!”

“Lord Luohe’s strength surpasses any Eternal True God in Yu Kingdom. He can hold off both Xin Mo Yuan and Xin Ying Shenjiang alone.” The Sect Master shook his head. “Our plan failed—there’s nothing we can do.”

All fell silent.

Two Gate-Sealing Treasures, jointly held by a single Eternal True God.

“Don’t worry. They dare not fight—they only want to flee into the lord mansion.” The Sect Master said. “But fleeing won’t let them rule Hu Yang City, or the entire Nine Jiang Chaos Province. They must face us in final battle.”

“When that battle comes, we have the Yan Feng Ancient Kingdom warship. In arrays and elite Eternal True Gods, we surpass the Nine Jiang Marquis’s army.” The Sect Master said.

The Eighteen Elders and Qiu Yi agreed.

After all, they were a Divine King sect’s foundation—their Eternal True God disciples were generally stronger than those under the Nine Jiang Marquis, and their array coordination and overall strength held clear advantages.

“Elder Xin Yan, Qiu Yi, when the final battle comes, you two focus solely on holding Luohe.” The Sect Master said. “If you tie him down, our other disciples can fight freely.”

Elder Xin Yan and Qiu Yi nodded.

“There may be casualties, but if you hold Luohe, the threat from the Nine Jiang Marquis’s army drops sharply. We will surely win.” The Sect Master said.

“That Luohe once offered to join us for two hundred million Cosmic Sands! Lord Liu Yin refused. But the Nine Jiang Marquis accepted—how great a price did he pay?”

“Surely not small.”

“The Nine Jiang Marquis is truly generous.”

The elders discussed.

“Forget about that. Prepare for the final battle.” The Sect Master said.

“Yes.” The elders immediately dispersed.

Elder Xin Yan and Qiu Yi did not leave immediately—they looked at the Sect Master.

“I’ve carefully analyzed the battle. I feel Luohe fought too easily—even his servant, Luo Sa, never lifted a finger.” The Sect Master worried. “Your task is heavy—holding Luohe won’t be easy.”

Elder Xin Yan and Qiu Yi nodded.

They were both extremely proud—but in their prior clash, Luo Sa had indeed not moved.

“If you truly can’t hold him, don’t try.” The Sect Master’s eyes held killing intent. “If he seeks to kill our disciples, then you two slaughter the Nine Jiang Marquis’s Eternal True Gods. This war, we must win!”

“Understood.”

“We understand.” Elder Xin Yan and Qiu Yi both nodded.

Soon, they too departed.

The Sect Master gazed far out: “Our sect’s fate hinges on our two Ancestors! If they break through, and can stand against the Nine Sources Great Saint, our sect will rise swiftly.”

“If they don’t break through, losing more disciples lightens the burden on our sect’s survival—we can endure longer.” The Sect Master’s three eyes were icy.

(End of Chapter)