Invasion Begins

Huyang City, Dream Flower Pavilion.

Luo Feng arrived at Dream Flower Pavilion with his two servants, Morosa and Mo Yu Qingyan.

"Lord Luo He is here."

"It's Lord Luo He."

The entire Dream Flower Pavilion stirred. Whether it was the other guests or the members of the pavilion, all attention was on Lord Luo He. After all, the battle five eras ago had established Lord Luo He's terrifying power—invincible below the Chaos level—by taking the lives of Blood Cloud Lord, Yu Tianxu, and Yu Tianyi.

"Dream Flower greets the Lord," the pavilion's owner, Dream Flower, approached with the young musician Arroya to greet him, her smile radiant. "Lord, would you like to sit in your usual spot?"

"The usual spot," Luo Feng replied with a smile.

"Please, follow me," Dream Flower led the way.

Soon, they arrived at the Lanxing Hall.

Nowadays, the Lanxing Hall was reserved solely for Lord Luo He, with all other distinguished guests being directed to other halls. Since the Black Butcher had taken his disciples to follow Princess Yu Shui Tianyu to the royal capital, Luo Feng usually came to Dream Flower Pavilion for fine dining and rarely visited other places.

"Please, my lord," Dream Flower personally poured wine for Luo Feng and stayed by his side.

"No need for such courtesy, Pavilion Master. Do you have any new pieces recently?" Luo Feng asked with a smile.

"Knowing that you enjoy music, I've composed more than ten new pieces," Dream Flower replied.

"Then I look forward to hearing them," Luo Feng said, showing politeness toward the Pavilion Master.

On one hand, he had to consider the relationship between his friend Shengtian Yan and the Pavilion Master. On the other hand, after his mind and willpower broke through to the God King level, even in Huyang City, only the music from the Pavilion Master could immerse him when he used the "Seven Emotions Refining the Heart Method."

"Arroya, you may start playing," Dream Flower instructed.

Luo Feng began to enjoy the performance.

The young musician, Arroya, was deeply focused on her music. Her musical illusions had improved significantly compared to thirty eras ago. However, with Luo Feng's willpower now at the God King level, Arroya's music and illusions had little effect on him; they were merely simple entertainment while dining.

"Arroya's musical illusions have become quite remarkable," Luo Feng praised after Arroya finished playing.

"Thank you, my lord," Arroya bowed respectfully, though she felt a bit disappointed. She could tell that, in the past, Lord Luo He had been deeply immersed in her musical illusions, even moved to tears. But now? He merely listened with a smile.

"I'm still not skilled enough. It's hard to impress the Lord anymore," Arroya thought. She had been working hard, but her progress in the path of illusions had already reached the peak of the Void True God level, and the hope of becoming an Eternal True God seemed out of reach.

Arroya retreated to the side.

Dream Flower, sitting nearby, had petals floating around her, with snowflakes naturally forming, and music began to play on its own, using the elements of the world as instruments. The power of her musical illusions, having reached the level of an Eternal True God, was beyond imagination. Luo Feng actively used the "Seven Emotions Refining the Heart Method," which greatly amplified the power of the musical illusions, allowing him to become fully immersed.

As Dream Flower Pavilion's most important guest, the Pavilion Master was well aware of Luo Feng's preferences. Her newly composed pieces were designed to evoke deep emotions within Luo Feng's heart.

"Why does the master like this music so much?" Morosa, eating and drinking nearby, muttered to himself.

After more than ten pieces were played, Luo Feng's emotions gradually calmed down.

"These new pieces are quite good," Luo Feng complimented.

"Thank you, my lord," Dream Flower replied gratefully. After the deaths of Sheng Tianyan and Blood Cloud, she had been terrified, but later she found that Lord Luo He had developed a fondness for her musical illusions. This discovery excited her.

She even began to wonder, "In the past, Lord Luo He preferred Arroya's musical illusions, not paying attention to me for over twenty eras. But after Sheng Tianyan and Blood Cloud died, he suddenly liked my musical illusions. Could it be that, like them, he is just pretending?"

The pretense of Shengtian Tianyan and Blood Cloud had completely shaken Dream Flower's confidence.

How could Lord Luo He, with his invincible power below the Chaos level, truly be captivated by her illusions? She lacked confidence in this.

"Lord Luo He is known for his loyalty and strong emotions, so perhaps it's his bond with Shengtian Tianyan that brings him to Dream Flower Pavilion frequently," Dream Flower thought. "But whatever the reason, as long as the outside world believes that Lord Luo He enjoys my musical illusions, that's enough."

Dream Flower was genuinely grateful to Lord Luo He.

To that end, she spared no effort in frequently composing new pieces for him.

"Comprehending the Three Thousand Void Calamity Beast Diagrams exhausts my mind and willpower. Listening to musical illusions through the 'Seven Emotions Refining the Heart Method' allows me to completely relax and serves as a cleansing of my spirit, washing away all fatigue," Luo Feng highly valued the Pavilion Master.

After long periods of cultivation, one can become tired and numb.

Refining the heart with emotions helps rediscover the feelings within oneself.

"I have already fully comprehended the Calamity Beast Diagram," Luo Feng thought to himself, "but each time I revisit it, I gain new insights."

These five eras had been a period of rapid progress for Luo Feng.

Frequently facing the 'Essence of Life,' often witnessing Morosa, who had long since reached the Chaos level, display the Essence of Destruction, and with Luo Feng's constant study, his accumulation of knowledge and strength now far surpassed that of five eras ago.

He had long since comprehended the Calamity Beast Diagram. Now, he was simply revisiting it repeatedly.

He also occasionally visited the Chaos Layer. Over the eras, he had captured more than ten creatures like the 'Silver Light Creature' that contained complete chaotic laws. As his strength grew, capturing them became increasingly easier.

"Without these opportunities, even five hundred eras of cultivation wouldn't match the progress I've made in these five eras," Luo Feng thought, acknowledging the immense value of the opportunities he had received.

The Essence of Life alone had led to rapid advancements in his strength.

"My current level of understanding and accumulation surpasses that of Blood Cloud," Luo Feng pondered, "but I still haven't grasped the chaotic laws!"

He frowned, "The path of laws is indeed more challenging than the path of bloodlines."

Blood Cloud had undergone countless trials, evolving to the Chaos level during life-and-death battles. But for Luo Feng, comprehending the chaotic laws required a far deeper accumulation of knowledge and power.

During the day, Huyang City was at its busiest, with countless cultivators entering through the various city gates.

A flying boat hovered over Huyang City.

Inside the flying boat stood nineteen figures, with a three-eyed man leading them.

The three-eyed man, clad in a gray robe, looked through the boat's walls at the vast expanse of Huyang City, smiling as he said, "This is Huyang City, the future foundation of our Heart Shadow Sect for countless eras to come."

"Our Heart Shadow Sect will finally have a place to call home," the other eighteen figures felt a mix of emotions.

Many of them had originally left the Heart Shadow Sect and established themselves elsewhere.

But now, with the sect seeking to establish a permanent stronghold, and with the secret support of two Chaos Masters, these elite members had returned, forming the current group of eighteen elders of the Heart Shadow Sect.

Each of these eighteen elders was incredibly powerful, with some surpassing even the Sect Master in strength.

The Heart Shadow Sect had experienced multiple declines and internal divisions. Though the return of these elite members from the Origin Continent had strengthened the sect, it had also intensified internal divisions.

However, when it came to seizing a foundation for their sect, they were united.

Even the two hidden Chaos Masters insisted that they must secure this stronghold. Once the Chaos Masters made breakthroughs and no longer feared strong enemies, they would return to the sect.

"No one in the entire Jiujang Chaos State can stop us," the three-eyed man said confidently, "Even if Jiujang Hou appears, he will be dealt with by Liu Yin Hou. We only need to sweep away all the Eternal True Gods."

"Even in our weakened state, the Heart Shadow Sect can easily sweep through the Eternal True Gods of a Chaos State," said a figure formed of flowing water.

"I've heard that the most troublesome figure in Huyang City is Lord Luo He," said a blind elder, "I'd like to personally test his strength."

"Elder Xinyan, Lord Luo He is incredibly powerful. Only you have the strength to face him,"

"Without Elder Xinyan, we might have to rely on formations to deal with Lord Luo He."

The other elders all spoke with respect.

They all held a certain level of fear towards this Elder Xinyan.

Even when the sect was whole, he was the most formidable among them! After the sect's decline and division, he had left on his own to wander the Origin Continent and temper himself. To bring him back, Liu Yin Hou had personally sent an avatar to visit him.

"Everyone..." the three-eyed man looked around at the eighteen elders, "Let Huyang City tremble in fear because of our Heart Shadow Sect!"

"Agreed."

"Hahaha..."

The eighteen elders were filled with fighting spirit, each commanding a large group of Eternal True Gods, Void True Gods, and True God disciples.

The flying boat suddenly expanded in size, and around it appeared a fleet of large flying boats. In an instant, over a thousand large flying boats hovered over Huyang City.

The scene drew the attention of many cultivators in Huyang City, as well as the city's authorities.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of massive legion-type secret treasures materialized in the sky.

"Hahaha..."

"We've waited so long for this day to come."

Whether they were gigantic humanoid beings, enormous beasts, eerie lakes, massive plants, a giant golden eye, or a hunchbacked creature carrying a sword on its back...

A total of 139 massive legion-type secret treasures appeared simultaneously.

The Heart Shadow Sect's legion-type secret treasures each had at least ten Eternal True Gods and tens of thousands of Void True Gods commanding them, with no True Gods involved.

In contrast, the Huyang Legion typically had only one Eternal True God, tens of thousands of Void True Gods, and millions of True Gods commanding it. The Heart Shadow Sect, by adding more Eternal True Gods and removing the True Gods, had created a force even more formidable.

The thousands of large flying boats were also filled with disciples.

Not long ago, they had been a large sect with three Chaos Masters! After five eras of gathering scattered disciples from various places, they now possessed nearly 40% of their former strength.

The Huyang Guards, who had rushed over, were filled with fear as they looked at the 139 massive legion-type secret treasures and the imposing flying boats, their auras terrifying.

"What is your purpose in coming to Huyang City?" a Huyang Guard commander asked nervously.