Can Only Escape

"The Destruction Path's Killing Formation?" Morosa looked on with excitement. After all, he had already reached the Chaos Realm and had profound insights into the 'Destruction Source Path,' allowing him to quickly grasp the intricacies of this terrifying formation.

"The creator of this formation must be the God King who founded the Heart Shadow Sect. His level is indeed much higher than mine," Morosa carefully observed. "He perfectly integrated thirty-six Destruction techniques into a single formation, and even used a formation diagram to allow 360 Eternal True Gods to form this great array. Impressive! Truly impressive! If they fought individually, even 3,000 Eternal True Gods wouldn't match the power of this killing formation."

"Master, if we get trapped inside this formation, we would have to reveal some of our unusual abilities to break free," Morosa communicated mentally. "Of course, this formation has a significant flaw—it cannot teleport through space. The 360 Eternal True Gods are already struggling to maintain it using the formation diagram. If they attempted to teleport, the formation would certainly collapse."

"If the entire formation could teleport through space to hunt down enemies, there would be no escape," Luo Feng responded through mental transmission. "The Heart Shadow Sect doesn't have a formation that terrifying yet."

Indeed, such an unstoppable formation, teleporting across space and instantly enveloping a vast area, would be virtually inescapable. Even across the entire Origin Continent, it was exceedingly difficult for Eternal True Gods to set up such a formation. Neither the Yu Nation nor the Shi Nation had ever heard of such a formidable killing formation.

"Rumble~~~"

The immense formation covered half the sky, quickly extending its reach. Inside the formation, 360 Eternal True Gods felt a mix of anger and helplessness.

"If Elder Xinyan and the others can trap Luo He, even for a short time, our Great Destruction Array will completely enclose him, and we can kill him outright."

But as they all knew, "Now, he won't foolishly let himself be caught in the formation."

In the distance, Luo Feng suddenly swung his blade.

Three consecutive strikes!

The first strike was dazzling, cutting through the void and leaving a dark crack. This brilliant slash naturally landed on the vast formation. This strike, called Refining the Mind, also targeted the mind and spirit. However, with 360 Eternal True Gods merging their minds and spirits through the formation diagram, they were able to endure the pain and discomfort in their souls, maintaining the formation.

The second strike sent a blade light sweeping through the endless chaos, stirring up countless bicolor whirlpools. This powerful strike caused the entire formation to tremble slightly.

The third strike was silent. As the blade was swung, it completely disappeared. When it reappeared, it struck one of the Eternal True Gods within the formation. The Eternal True God was shocked, but the formation's light flowed over his body, forcibly withstanding Luo Feng's terrifying sneak attack.

All three strikes were withstood by the formation.

"Direct attacks, mind and spirit assaults, individual weak points... there are no flaws. No wonder this is the Heart Shadow Sect's most powerful killing formation—impressive!" Luo Feng observed as the formation approached and immediately sent a mental transmission. "Morosa, let's go."

"Understood," Morosa nodded.

Swoosh.

The two of them instantly teleported through space, forcibly breaking through the space confinement, passing through the dark array in the sky, and escaping the boundaries of Huyang City.

The vast Great Destruction Array halted, and the 360 Eternal True Gods standing on the illusory formation diagram were left helpless. They had anticipated this outcome.

Elder Xinyan and the others failing to entangle Luo He meant that most of their plan had already failed—unless Luo He was foolish enough to walk into the formation willingly.

"He escaped," said the Heart Shadow Sect Master as the eighteen elders gathered, watching the battle scene displayed by the sect's grand array.

Elder Xinyan furrowed his brow and said, "Luo He's mind and spirit have reached the peak Chaos level. Combined with his deep accumulation of power... there's no flaw to exploit. The Heart Shadow Sect alone can't keep him here."

Under a Heart Shadow Sect siege, no ordinary Eternal True God could withstand them.

However...

The most terrifying Eternal True Gods, when fleeing for their lives, were nearly impossible for the Heart Shadow Sect to capture.

The strength Luo Feng displayed left the Heart Shadow Sect helpless.

"Because of Luo He, we lost six colossal mechanical treasures and dozens of Eternal True Gods," the elders said in frustration.

"Let's not dwell on it," the Heart Shadow Sect Master said. "Our enemy is not him, but the army under Jiujang Marquis! When the army engages in battle, fighting on a grand scale, what matters is our strength on the battlefield. When our numerous formations unleash their full power, Luo He will be forced to flee."

"Besides, as a free cultivator, Luo He's asking price is extremely high. Jiujang Marquis might not be willing to pay," the Heart Shadow Sect Master added.

"True."

"Luo He offered us a price of 2 billion universe sands. Even if he offered Jiujang Marquis a discount, it would still be an astronomical price, so he probably won't show up on the battlefield."

These elders clearly had no desire to encounter Luo He Shenjun on the battlefield.

The Heart Shadow Sect Master gave his orders: "No more hesitation. Proceed with the original plan and quickly plunder the entire Huyang City."

The number of Eternal True Gods and Void True Gods in Huyang City was enormous. Luo Feng and Morosa had only managed to save a small fraction. Together, they had managed to rescue the nine blacksmith shops.

If time dragged on, the Heart Shadow Sect would likely set up multiple traps, such as moving numerous Void True Gods into a specific killing formation. If Luo Feng and Morosa accidentally walked into such a trap, it would be difficult for them to escape.

While Luo Feng was willing to save some lives, his primary concern was ensuring his own safety.

During the clash between Luo Feng and the Heart Shadow Sect, some Eternal True Gods in the city also witnessed the events.

"If I had Luo He's level of power, how could the Heart Shadow Sect do anything to us? My Zhu Clan is still too weak!" Zhu You watched the scene from afar. The Zhu Clan, with over twenty Eternal True Gods, was the strongest family in Huyang City.

But in front of the Heart Shadow Sect, only Zhu You and Zhu Fuqing, two Eternal True Gods, remained in the city, trying to protect the many clan members.

Swoosh.

Zhu You quietly left, changing his appearance and lowering his aura to that of an ordinary True God. In terms of survival and concealment, Zhu You was the best in the family.

Outside the city.

A figure clad in dark red armor, exuding a dark aura, watched Huyang City from a distance. His eyes burned like two flames of blood.

"Luo He's power is even stronger than I anticipated. I didn't expect his mind and spirit to be this formidable," Liu Ying Marquis remained calm. Even though this was only a sliver of his divine power, his level was too high.

His eyes seemed to merge with the darkness of the world, allowing him to observe every corner of the city.

Inside the city, apart from areas sealed by formations and regions repelling domains, he could see nearly everything.

"A single Luo He cannot change the outcome of this battle."

"Heart Shadow Sect only revealed part of its strength this time. Under the pressure of the Great Destruction Array, Luo He had no choice but to flee," Liu Ying Marquis observed with anticipation. "On the battlefield, when the Heart Shadow Sect's thousands of Eternal True Gods unleash their combined might, what does Jiujang Marquis have to counter them?"

For Liu Ying Marquis, letting the Heart Shadow Sect act was worth the price of a large city in his future territory.

"Jiujang Marquis, do you dare to step into the fray yourself?" Liu Ying Marquis's eyes were cold.

The fight over fiefdoms was no ordinary conflict.

If he stepped in, it would be a life-or-death battle.

Luo Feng and Morosa had just arrived at a desolate area outside the city when they saw a familiar figure of a white-haired youth appear in front of them.

"Luo He Shenjun," the white-haired youth smiled. "We meet again."

Luo Feng naturally recognized him.

The last time, this was the same Jiang Yuyou who had visited him on behalf of Jiujang Marquis, one of the four commanders under Jiujang Marquis.

"Commander Jiang," Luo Feng greeted.

"The Marquis wishes to see you," Jiang Yuyou smiled. "Would you be willing to accompany me? Don't worry, the Marquis is at a nearby military camp."

Luo Feng was surprised. "The Marquis is here?"

"It's just a divine power incarnation," Jiang Yuyou explained.

"Please lead the way," Luo Feng said, and he and Morosa followed Jiang Yuyou as they teleported through space.

After just over a dozen teleportations, they arrived at a small city floating on a lake's surface. This small city covered an area of only tens of billions of kilometers, more accurately described as a 'large-scale mansion.'

Swoosh.

Jiang Yuyou led Luo Feng and Morosa into the small city.

Inside a pavilion, Jiujang Marquis was already seated, drinking and waiting.

"Marquis, I've brought Luo He Shenjun and his servant," Jiang Yuyou announced as they entered the pavilion.

It was Luo Feng's first time meeting Jiujang Marquis. The Marquis wore loose robes, his silver hair influencing the vast void around him, and his appearance could only be described as handsome.

If Liu Ying Marquis exuded an aura of blood and fire, darkness and ice, Jiujang Marquis was like a calm starry sky, hiding boundless might beneath its surface.

Even though Jiujang Marquis was only using a small fraction of his divine power, Luo Feng still felt the Marquis's aura was much stronger than any Eternal True God he had ever encountered.

"Marquis," Luo Feng greeted.

Jiujang Marquis smiled. "Luo He Shenjun, I have a proposal for you."