Chapter 1746

With the aid of a main god-level divine spark, Xiao Feng only began cultivating and in less than 5 minutes leveled up; then after a while another level, the efficiency was very fast.

In less than an hour total, he reached the 255-level ascension requirement.

This speed was dozens of times faster than before, but compared to the Myriad Heavens Battlefield it was still much, much slower.

After reaching sufficient level, he did not stop, taking advantage of the abundant main god-level divine spark energy, he cultivated for another day.

The next day, his level had already reached 268, topping the Zhu Shen Da Lu Level Ranking.

Many people had already realized that the Xiao Feng at the top of this list was the server's number one Xiao Feng, who had returned through reincarnation after receiving the challenge reward from the Myriad Heavens Tower.

Although no player on Zhu Shen Da Lu had reached such a level, and most had never even been to the Myriad Heavens Tower, this did not prevent them from learning about it through offline channels.

Xiao Feng's level disappeared from the server-wide leaderboard, then appeared on Zhu Shen Da Lu; altogether, this amounted to just over two hours of offline time—an absurdly fast speed.

Many people wanted to find him, to cling to his thigh, but nobody had him as a friend, so they could not find him at all.

The next day, Xiao Feng originally intended to continue cultivating, to reach a higher level before ascending.

At that moment, two powerful auras arrived near War City.

They were the Ashen Devil God and Miheer.

The two great demon lords had figured it out: being demon gods on Zhu Shen Da Lu entailed little pressure, but also lacked motivation to advance. The environment here is poor; wanting to keep improving would be enormously difficult.

Moreover, Xiao Feng mentioned to them the matter of rebirth; soon many top players would return to Zhu Shen Da Lu, and if they failed to dodge in time and got killed, they would have nowhere to cry.

Although after ascending one might be rejected by the divine race in Shen Jie, following Xiao Feng's super thick thigh likely entails no mortal danger.

As for whether Xiao Feng would deceive them…

This needs no further thought; if this person wanted to kill them, he could do it in the Bloody Capital, with no need for tricks.

The two mid‑god‑level great demon lords flew to the vicinity of War City, not daring to enter immediately, but instead shouted from outside the city: "Lord Xiao Feng, Xiao Hui accompanies Prince Miheer to request an audience!"

"Xiao Hui... tsk."

Hearing the voice, Xiao Feng couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

He simply could not link the titles 'Ashen Devil God' and 'Xiao Hui' together; the former exudes overbearing majesty, a title of a hegemon, while the latter feels like a neighbor's pet dog—cute and adorably clumsy.

"I feel like giving this guy a more proper name…"

He thought to himself.

Otherwise, constantly shouting 'Xiao Hui, Xiao Hui' would always feel off.

"Bold demon, dare to invade War City!"

At that moment, a dignified voice came from the direction of Cheng Zhu Fu.

Swish swish swish!

Only a few rays of light swiftly tore through the air, flying to outside War City and confronting the two great demon gods.

Through Divine Sense, Xiao Feng knew those few were high‑ranking officials of War City; the leader was Grand Marshal Crawford, whose aura was now at the peak of demigod, having grown considerably over the years. The others all bore holy‑land auras, holding significant posts in the city guard.

Fearing a clash, Xiao Feng immediately rose and left the city.

His aura was not deliberately released, and with his strong Divine Sense others could not easily notice him, so Crawford did not sense his presence right away.

Facing the two demon gods, although they showed no hostility, they were still terrifying to a human demigod.

Crawford's expression solemn, spear in hand, he sternly cried: "State your purpose for coming here, or don't blame me for acting mercilessly!"

While he spoke, several demigod‑level powerhouses from the War Temple—Isborn, Galil, and others—also arrived.

Crawford's words received no reply from anyone.

The Ashen Devil God's gaze fell on Xiao Feng on the other side; from afar he saluted: "Greetings, Lord Xiao Feng."

Miheer also slightly bowed in greeting, his manners impeccable, a stark contrast to the arrogant, hot‑tempered demon queen he once was.

"Lord Xiao Feng?"

Crawford stared blankly for a moment.

He turned his head and saw a handsome youth in novice linen robes standing calmly in midair.

His eyes widened instantly!

At that moment, Isborn and the others came behind Xiao Feng, feeling deeply: "City Lord, you have finally returned! It's been over ten years; we have missed you so much!"

Xiao Feng nodded slightly to the Ashen Devil God and Miheer, without first entertaining them, and turned his gaze to these familiar NPCs of War City.

"How have you all been lately?" he asked.

"My lord, my lord!!"

Crawford suddenly exclaimed, rushing over like a madman, grabbing Xiao Feng's thigh and weeping: "City Lord, you have finally returned! I… I have missed you so much! You were heartless, not coming back for over ten years; our days have been miserable! You know, every day we have lived like a year. As long as that bastard Ashen Devil God lives a day, we cannot sleep peacefully. Before, the War Temple could offer shelter, but after the War God suddenly changed, we lost even divine protection, with no force to rely on. To keep War City's appearance, each day we walk on thin ice, daring not to make a single mistake. Sob… now you have finally returned, my City Lord, please don't leave again."

His words were spoken with tears and sobs, utterly miserable, his tone aggrieved and pitiable; those who didn't know would think Xiao Feng was a heartless man who abandoned his wife and children.

Xiao Feng listened with a bewildered expression.

Crawford…… really that miserable?

He had thought that, as the absent City Lord, Crawford would be holding court, wielding power, and living comfortably; he never imagined that over the past decade-plus it had been like this.

"Get up, these years have been hard on you and everyone." He helped the War City Grand Marshal to his feet.

War Temple High Priest Isborn also sighed, saying: "City Lord, defending War City and ensuring residents' safety is our duty; we shouldn't be complaining. But you don't know: these years we have indeed faced enormous pressure, especially after losing the War God's protection, making life extremely hard. Had you not left behind many divine artifacts back then, our city would likely have been destroyed long ago by the Ashen Devil God, that great demon lord."

While speaking, he glared angrily at the Ashen Devil God and Miheer, as if wishing to flay them alive.

"Uh… is the Ashen Devil God really that ferocious?" Xiao Feng couldn't help but glance at Xiao Hui.

"No, no such thing!"

The Ashen Devil God firmly rebutted, declaring: "Lord Xiao Feng, although I am a mid‑god of the demon race, these years I have never actively invaded your human territory; I have merely wandered the Ashen Plains and the Abyss, being a law‑abiding, peace‑loving demon. Your two subordinates are purely stirring up trouble; the greatest conflict with War City is not us demons, but your human adventurers!"

"Oh? Adventurers?" Xiao Feng showed a doubtful look.

The Ashen Devil God claimed to be peace‑loving, and Xiao Feng tended to believe that.

After all, this guy is truly terrified of death; upon seeing someone somewhat stronger appear, he immediately flees with his whole family, not daring to even face them, having become extremely cowardly.

Such a person is cautious and timid, unlikely to offend others lightly; they can't even dodge in time, and would never attack without cause.