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"My intelligence report is being sold for 5,000 Cosmic Sands at the Yan Feng Pavilion?" Luo Feng was quite surprised.
Mo Li Meng explained, "The Yan Feng Pavilion determined through karmic connections that tonight, an extremely powerful Eternal True God named Ying Cang was killed in your residence, Luo He God."
"The assassin tonight was called Ying Cang?" Luo Feng muttered to himself, realizing he didn't know the name. After all, since arriving on the Origin Continent from Samsara, Hu Yang City was the only large city he had stayed in.
The vast world beyond Hu Yang City was unknown to Luo Feng, as he had only purchased basic intelligence and naturally didn't know about Ying Cang.
"This is Ying Cang's intelligence report." Mo Li Meng transmitted a detailed report via his communication token.
After reading it, Luo Feng understood that Ying Cang was a being comparable in strength to Mo Li Xao and Xue Yun, with the key difference being that Ying Cang had an extremely strong ability to preserve his life. He had survived being hunted by elite squads sent by a Chaos Master.
"Killing an assassin has caused the price of my intelligence to skyrocket," Luo Feng shook his head and sighed. "If I had known he was Ying Cang, I would have accepted the bounty on him from the Yan Feng Pavilion's Dark Hall. It's a shame I missed out on a large sum."
Luo Feng usually only checked the bounties within Hu Yang City.
As for the bounties in other cities? There were too many to count.
When Ying Cang died, the Yan Feng Pavilion withdrew the bounty on him. After deducting 10%, the remaining reward would be refunded to those who had accepted the bounty.
"Just some bounty money, it's not worth mentioning for someone like you, Luo He God," Commander Mo Li Xao said.
The Lord of Hu Yang City added, "Hu Yang City, as a major border city, is at the forefront of the conflict with Shiguo. Both Commander Mo Li Xao and I are under great pressure; we need to fully confront the forces of Shiguo. If Luo He God is willing to help, you could easily earn a lot of bounty money."
"All right, the three of you may leave now." Luo Feng no longer wished to continue the conversation.
"We won't disturb you any longer." The Lord of Hu Yang City, Mo Li Xao, and Mo Li Meng all rose to their feet.
Soon, the three of them left.
As the gate of the residence closed, Mo Yu Qing Yan watched with trembling heart. "The Lord of Hu Yang City and the Commander came together, yet the master didn't greet them, nor did he see them off when they left... And they didn't show any sign of anger."
"In their interactions, the master was clearly the stronger presence," Mo Yu Qing Yan thought to himself, feeling a surge of excitement. "What kind of great fortune have I stumbled upon, to have a chance to become the master's disciple? I must work hard and first comprehend the ten fundamental laws!"
The immense power of his master only motivated Mo Yu Qing Yan to strive even harder.
...
"The Five Great Families and the forces of Shiguo, as long as they're not foolish, won't provoke me," Luo Feng thought. "I can now focus on cultivating for a while."
Luo Feng walked a few steps and then entered the underground hall.
In the underground hall, he released the Star Tower. At this moment, Morosa was inside one of the spaces within the Star Tower, digesting the food he had consumed, while Luo Feng went to another space.
With a wave of his hand, a large amount of loot appeared before Luo Feng.
"This time's gains aren't that significant," Luo Feng glanced at the items.
"Qian Yu Chong, a dignified commander of the Hu Yang Guard, left behind treasures worth only about 200,000 Cosmic Sands after his death. The treasures left behind by Mei Wuqi are worth about 300,000 Cosmic Sands. Neither was particularly wealthy," Luo Feng shook his head.
This was normal. Ordinary Eternal True Gods of major clans like Mei Wuqi might have high status, but their expenses were also significant. They relied on the Cosmic Sands allocated by their families, so how much wealth could they accumulate? In terms of personal wealth, they were not as rich as someone like the Blood Python Leader.
"Ying Cang was the truly wealthy one." Luo Feng looked at the other substantial loot. "Ying Cang's most valuable possessions were two single-unit mechanical treasures. The other items he carried, including his Cosmic Sands, were average. The total value of all his remaining treasures is about 3.5 million Cosmic Sands."
"For someone of his stature, this is still relatively little. He probably invested most of his accumulated wealth into his cultivation," Luo Feng reasoned.
Bloodline cultivation required an enormous amount of resources.
Huge amounts of resources were invested to further strengthen one's bloodline, making it a bottomless pit. Many powerful beings poured vast resources into their cultivation but still couldn't become a Chaos Master.
"The two mechanical treasures—one is the 'Boundary Sword,' which has only one move, 'Condensing Chaos Divine Power,' and is worth about 1.5 million Cosmic Sands. The other is the 'Ten Thousand Worlds Escape Token,' which Ying Cang used to teleport within Hu Yang City. Even under my 'Mastery of Chaos' suppression, his agility still surpassed mine."
Luo Feng, using the Wings of Wu, executed Mastery of Chaos with terrifying power, which completely suppressed the Blood Python Leader, rendering him powerless.
Ying Cang, despite such suppression, still managed to outmaneuver Luo Feng... This wasn't achieved through skill alone; it was also thanks to a powerful escape-type mechanical treasure.
"Mechanical treasures are quite helpful to me now. But as I progress, their usefulness will diminish," Luo Feng understood this.
Even with a lower realm and cruder techniques, the power of his twice-refined perfect divine body was already comparable to that of mechanical treasures.
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"As my realm improves, the power of my perfect divine body will increase further. If I undergo a third refinement... there will be a substantial boost. The assistance from mechanical treasures will become negligible."
The perfect divine body and willpower were his true assets.
Luo Feng closed his eyes and began to concentrate, sensing the tangible Chaos Law in the neighboring 'Chaos Ruins,' and immersed himself in cultivation.
...
The various forces within Hu Yang City all believed that the Five Great Families wouldn't let this go and were eagerly waiting to see the next conflict between the Five Great Families and Luo He God.
But the result was... the Five Great Families backed down!
At first, the various forces thought the Five Great Families might have secretly hired experts, which might take some time to reach Hu Yang City. But as time passed, it became clear what had happened.
As for the news that 'Ying Cang was killed by Luo He God,' since the intelligence was priced at 5,000 Cosmic Sands, only a few factions bought it, and they wouldn't spread it.
Why would they share information that they paid a high price for?
As time went on, only the very top factions in Hu Yang City knew that 'Luo He God killed Ying Cang.' Naturally, these factions became even more wary of Luo Feng.
...
Time flowed like water, and before he knew it, 26 epochs had passed.
In Hu Yang City, within a dimly lit hall.
A white-robed figure wearing a red mask stood there, gazing at a small point of blood-colored flame suspended in midair. The flame emitted an aura of disaster and darkness.
"My Lord," the white-robed figure bowed respectfully.
"Xue Yun, you've been in Hu Yang City for quite some time," a voice came from the blood-colored flame. "Yet, you still haven't completed the task I assigned you."
Xue Yun God was extremely respectful, "My Lord, I dare not slack off. I've tried every means possible to track down the complete array diagram of Hu Yang City. However, the city's formation has been repaired and supplemented over generations, making it incredibly vast and complex. The array masters who personally worked on it only know the small section of the array they were responsible for. It's impossible for them to know the complete array."
"I only care about results," the voice from the blood-colored flame was cold. "I'm giving you one last epoch. You must obtain the complete array diagram of Hu Yang City. I will send two experts to assist you. If you still fail within this epoch, return home! I will make other arrangements for the Hu Yang City matter."
Xue Yun God's heart skipped a beat.
If he failed to succeed within one epoch, he would no longer be responsible for the Hu Yang City mission?
As the leader of Shiguo's forces in Hu Yang City, his position was indeed dangerous, but Shiguo continuously provided him with resources. Many of these resources ended up in Xue Yun God's hands.
Xue Yun God, who aspired to become a Chaos Master, naturally needed a large amount of resources.
If he were recalled and the mission was deemed a failure, the resources he could obtain in the future would be drastically reduced.
"My Lord, within this epoch, I will risk my life to obtain the complete array diagram of Hu Yang City," Xue Yun God said respectfully.
"I have arranged for your helpers, and you haven't lacked resources. I hope you don't disappoint me this time!" The voice from the blood-colored flame was icy before it finally extinguished quietly.
Only after the blood-colored flame was gone did Xue Yun God relax.
No matter how powerful he was, in front of the ancient Chaos Master who had lived for countless epochs, Xue Yun God didn't dare show the slightest disrespect. After all, no matter how strong an Eternal True God was, in front of a Chaos Master like the Lord, they could be crushed with a flick of the wrist.
"The Lord has lost his patience," Xue Yun God mused. "It seems the Lord is planning something significant."
"I wonder how powerful the two helpers sent by the Lord will be," Xue Yun God thought carefully, preparing to decide on a plan to seize the array diagram of Hu Yang City once the two formidable helpers arrived. "Within one epoch, even if I can't obtain the complete array diagram, I must achieve enough merit. Otherwise, the Lord won't spare me!"
Taking a lot of resources naturally required corresponding merits.
...
Heavy snow fell, turning the world into a white expanse.
The heavy snow in Hu Yang City was bitterly cold, with each snowflake sparkling like a crystalline gem.
Luo Feng sat at the top of his residence, holding out his hand to catch the falling snowflakes. Each snowflake's structure was incredibly intricate, resembling a miniature array diagram.
"Comprehending the laws is becoming increasingly slow," Luo Feng thought. "It has already been 27 epochs since I arrived on the Origin Continent. I made rapid progress in the beginning, but now my improvement is slowing down."
This was expected. In terms of realm, he was already at the pinnacle of the Eternal True God level.
Integrating numerous fragmented insights to fully comprehend the "Chaos Law" was no easy task.
"Hmm?" Luo Feng looked down the mountain and saw his servant, Mo Yu Qing Yan, also deep in thought.
"You fool, is comprehending the laws that difficult? You still haven't grasped the ten fundamental laws," Morosa said, shaking his head as he gnawed on a piece of meat.
Mo Yu Qing Yan couldn't help but retort, "Morosa God, I've already comprehended eight of the fundamental laws in just over 20 epochs. That's fast enough; even my father says my comprehension speed is quick."
"Too slow! With me teaching you, and you still haven't grasped the ten fundamental laws by now, you're just dumb," Morosa said disdainfully. "Comprehending the laws is actually a very simple matter. You need to understand that these laws aren't isolated; they're interconnected."
"It's precisely because of the combination of different laws that all things operate," Morosa said. "I've told you before, you need to think about their interconnections to understand their essence."
"I don't get it," Mo Yu Qing Yan shook his head.
"Sigh, your eldest and third brothers from the Mo Yu family have already become Void True Gods. You're the only one still a True God. You need to put in more effort; you're so weak that I feel embarrassed!" Morosa shook his head. "Neither the master nor I took as long as you did when we were training!"
Mo Yu Qing Yan obediently stayed silent. He still wanted Morosa to guide him, so he didn't dare argue and instead tried to keep him appeased.
Whoosh!
Luo Feng descended nearby.
"Master," Morosa and Mo Yu Qing Yan immediately stood up.
"Come with me for a trip," Luo Feng ordered.