Chaos (Part 1)

In Huyang City, the City Lord's Mansion served as the central hub, resembling a small fortress. It occupied a vast area, far larger than any other dwelling in the city, and was heavily fortified with numerous dazzling arrays of formations. Even if the Heart Shadow Sect attempted to breach the City Lord's Mansion, they would inevitably suffer casualties.

"They're here," exclaimed the leaders of the five major families, as well as the numerous Eternal True Gods and countless Void True Gods within the City Lord's Mansion. They eagerly looked up as the massive, flowing river-like formation of the Jiujiang Marquis's army surged into the mansion. The mansion did not resist, allowing the army's formation to enter freely.

As the formation materialized, General Yue Wu, General Yong Hu, various mechanical treasures, and numerous Eternal True Gods, including Luo Feng and Morosa, all revealed themselves.

"Luo He, General Yue, General Yong," the City Lord and the leaders of the five major families greeted them respectfully.

"From now on, I will take over the entire City Lord's Mansion," General Yue Wu declared.

"The Marquis has already instructed us. I will guide you," the City Lord offered, full of respect.

"There's no need. Brother Yong, follow me," Yue Wu instructed. Instantly, he and Yong Hu transformed into two streams of light and descended into the depths of the mansion.

Before accepting the invitation from the Jiujiang Marquis, Yue Wu had already been given all the recorded array diagrams of Huyang City. As a personal disciple of the ruler of the Yu Kingdom and a promising candidate for the Chaos Realm, the Jiujiang Marquis had no concerns about Yue Wu leaking the diagrams. Yue Wu had studied the diagrams in advance and had already understood seven or eight-tenths of them. Now, with a brief sensing and inspection, he quickly knew how to take control.

In just a few seconds, the once shimmering arrays above the City Lord's Mansion turned chaotic, exuding a far more terrifying aura.

"I need to familiarize myself with Huyang City. If the Heart Shadow Sect launches a full assault, all you need to do is defend," General Yue Wu transmitted to the numerous Eternal True Gods. He then sent a separate message to Luo Feng, "Brother Luo He, the City Lord's Mansion is now more secure. Under normal circumstances, the Heart Shadow Sect won't be able to break through! But if something unusual occurs... I will need you to hold the line."

"Anything below the Chaos Realm won't be able to break into the City Lord's Mansion," Luo Feng responded.

"Hahaha, good," Yue Wu laughed, then devoted himself to becoming acquainted with the numerous formations of Huyang City. Previously, he had only understood the array diagrams, but now he was actually in control.

As Yue Wu took over, he discovered that the large city of Huyang, after generations of modifications and countless overlapping formations, had become an intricate web of complexity. Even he would need to spend time familiarizing himself with how to best utilize the city's power.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, the many cultivators who had been living in fear finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"God-Lord," Mo Yu Hu greeted Luo Feng and Morosa as they approached, bowing deeply. "Thank you for saving us."

"The Mo Yu family is all within my spatial treasure. Would you like to see them?" Luo Feng asked.

"I would be honored," Mo Yu Hu immediately replied.

Luo Feng nodded and waved his hand, bringing Mo Yu Hu into his spatial treasure.

From a distance, Mo Li Feiyun, Diao Rongqi, Gao Wushui, and others watched. Diao Rongqi noticed Luo Feng's gaze and immediately bowed in respect.

Luo Feng gave a slight nod, acknowledging the connection he had with Diao Rongqi.

"Morosa, keep an eye on the Heart Shadow Sect. If any danger arises, inform me immediately," Luo Feng transmitted to Morosa. Given that Morosa was at the level of a Chaos Ruler, his observational abilities were far superior to Luo Feng's.

"Rest assured, Master," Morosa replied without hesitation.

Luo Feng, accompanied by Morosa, flew to the city wall and calmly observed the outside world.

"That's Luo He, the God-Lord," some murmured.

"The thirteen gate-guarding treasures of the Heart Shadow Sect are renowned. Any one of them is nearly invincible below the Chaos Realm. But even with the combined power of two of these treasures, the 'Heart Demon Yuan' and the 'Shadow Demon General,' they were only a match for Luo He," another remarked.

"Yes, if Luo He hadn't held them off, the Heart Demon Yuan and Shadow Demon General, wielding the Great Annihilation Formation, would have charged in here, leading to massive casualties," others commented.

The Eternal True Gods all felt fortunate.

On the city wall, Luo Feng and Morosa sat, casually drinking wine and observing the outside.

"The so-called army formations are just cannon fodder on the Origin Continent," Luo Feng thought. In wars between nations, the higher-ups were reluctant to get involved directly, fearing that it would cause the battlefield situation to escalate significantly.

"Even earning a billion Universe Sand is so difficult nowadays," Luo Feng mused. "To gain more resources, I must break into the Chaos Realm!" As an Eternal True God, earning a billion Universe Sand was considered a miracle. But if one became a Chaos Realm cultivator, hiring one for battle could cost ten billion Universe Sand or more!

Morosa, noticing Luo Feng's contemplative expression, asked, "Master, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about when I will reach the Chaos Realm," Luo Feng replied softly. "For someone on the path of the laws, reaching the Chaos Realm... who knows how long it will take."

"Just keep accumulating bit by bit," Morosa comforted him.

Morosa himself didn't find it difficult—he just ate, drank, and naturally broke through.

Luo Feng glanced at Morosa but didn't respond.

**

In the depths of the City Lord's Mansion, Yue Wu was familiarizing himself with the formations of Huyang City, while Yong Hu stood guard.

"The Heart Shadow Sect is powerful, and that warship from the Yan Feng Ancient Kingdom is cumbersome, so it's not too much of a threat. But the Heart Demon Yuan and Shadow Demon General... if it weren't for Luo He holding them off, we wouldn't have won this battle," Yue Wu said.

"Yes, Elder Xinyan's strength is close to mine. Once he controls the Heart Demon Yuan, even I can't match it," Yong Hu admitted. "But Luo He can fight two of them at once."

"Your foundation is too weak," Yue Wu replied. "In my opinion, Luo He's foundation is no less than mine."

Yong Hu was taken aback. "Junior Brother, even the ruler believes you will certainly reach the Chaos Realm! Do you think Luo He will also reach the Chaos Realm?"

"Yes, he will also reach the Chaos Realm," Yue Wu confirmed. "And unlike me, he possesses an infinite god body! The strength of his god body will allow him to become a Chaos Ruler and quickly grow powerful! If he accumulates some time in cultivation, he could rival the Jiujiang Marquis."

The infinite god body not only provided immense purity of divine power but also allowed for a vast reservoir of divine power due to its large size. This gave a Chaos Realm cultivator with an infinite god body a significant advantage over those with ordinary god bodies.

"You should seize the opportunity to build a good relationship with him while he's still an Eternal True God," Yue Wu advised, glancing at Yong Hu.

"Junior Brother, you will also become a Chaos Realm cultivator. Following you is the same for me," Yong Hu flattered, knowing that the ruler of the Yu Kingdom was too high in status to care much about disciples like them.

Only Yue Wu could attract the ruler's attention.

Yue Wu smiled. Over the long years, Senior Brother Yong had been loyal, doing many things for Yue Wu that others wouldn't. Though other disciples respected Yue Wu, they didn't lower themselves as much as Yong Hu did!

Yue Wu also understood Yong Hu's determination in cultivation. For resources, Yong Hu took on tasks across the Yu Kingdom.

"I will help you in the future, Senior Brother, if I can," Yue Wu promised.

Of course, that was contingent on his breakthrough to the Chaos Realm.

The ruler and other God-Kings had said that Yue Wu's foundation was deep, and he was certain to reach the Chaos Realm.

"But I still haven't broken through. Is it really so difficult to reach the Chaos Realm on the path of the laws?" Yue Wu thought, a hint of confusion in his eyes. He then set aside his thoughts and focused on understanding the formations of Huyang City.

**

On the Heart Shadow Sect's side, the Sect Master and eighteen elders gathered, along with Qiu Yi's divine power avatar.

"We initially planned to use the City Lord's Mansion as bait to kill the formation master. But what happened? The Jiujiang Marquis's army entered the City Lord's Mansion, and we didn't even manage to threaten the formation master," one elder remarked.

The Heart Shadow Sect's leader glanced around and said, "This time, the Jiujiang Marquis spared no expense to invite the Yu Kingdom's top formation master below the Chaos Realm, Yue Wu. This greatly enhanced the army's formation power, and within the formation, there was also Luo He!"

"Luo He's strength surpasses that of any Eternal True God in the Yu Kingdom. He fought two of our gate-guarding treasures, the Heart Demon Yuan and the Shadow Demon General, and held his ground," the Sect Master shook his head. "Our plan failed, but there was nothing we could do."

The group fell silent.

Two gate-guarding treasures combined, yet they were still held back by one Eternal True God.

Luo He's true strength was shocking.

"Even with all our tricks, we couldn't shake them. This battle will end in their favor," one elder lamented.

The Heart Shadow Sect's Sect Master took a deep breath, knowing that the tide had turned against them.