Chapter 226: Di Chu Yu and Moyu Qingyan
As the Dark Sky Lord departed, only Luo Feng’s five clones remained in the skies above the Royal Capital of Shiguo.
“No one else is fighting for it.”
Luo Feng’s World Power enveloped the entire territory of Shiguo. He found no trace of any other powerful beings attempting to infiltrate.
“The strength I revealed this time… just right! It didn’t reach the threat level of the Great Earth Divine King or the Master of the Mother River, but if Emperors or Monarchs want to take me on, they’ll have to think twice!” Luo Feng mused.
Had Luo Feng’s will only reached the Ultimate Divine King level, commanding five clones in Twenty-Four Phases Form, this level of outburst would have been his absolute limit. Indeed, it would have been impossible to rival the Emperors or Monarchs.
“It’s time to take over the entire territory of Shiguo.” Luo Feng knew well that receiving and managing such an immense territory was no simple matter. Fortunately, across the long years, the Blade River Sect had cultivated a large number of disciples.
Now, it was time for those disciples to manage the vast territory.
Whoosh!
Luo Feng’s five clones also vanished.
……Chu Capital.
Marquis Chu Yu held a grand banquet, inviting many marquises, guest elders, and Divine King disciples from the Emperor Chu Lineage.
“Brother Luo He is my sworn brother in life and death.” Marquis Chu Yu sat in the main seat, raising his wine cup with emotion. “He and I both rose from obscurity. Back then in Huyang City, I was still an Eternal True God. So was he! Later we came to the Chu Capital together, and my first guest elder was Brother Luo He…”
Marquis Chu Yu boasted proudly.
The surrounding marquises, guest elders, and Divine King disciples joined in the flattery.
“Truly, it’s destiny!”
“Divine King Luo He is truly remarkable. Back then, he was absolutely the number one Chaos Realm Transcendent! Then he became the strongest invincible First Stage Divine King! And now, even a single clone of his is enough to rival the Dark Sky Lord of the Destruction Legion…”
“Such overwhelming talent—how could we not envy that?”
The Chaos Realm attendees, whether royal marquises or guest elders, were all deeply envious.
Perhaps some of the more powerful Divine Kings of the Royal Clan could still hold onto their pride before Luo Feng, but these royal marquises had lost all pride. Their admiration was absolute! After all, the current Divine King Luo He was only a step away from the level of Emperors and Monarchs.
Of course, that one step was like a heavenly chasm.
“Brother Luo He is Brother Luo He. I’m just myself,” Marquis Chu Yu sighed. “I haven’t even comprehended a single Origin Path branch yet. I’m full of endless confusion.” ℝΑɴỘꞖÊ𝓢
“Brother Chu Yu hasn’t cultivated for long. I believe he’ll become a Divine King in the future,” many guests flattered.
At present, Marquis Chu Yu’s fame had spread widely among the many marquises of the thirteen lineages of the Royal Clan—largely because he had a good brother, Divine King Luo He. Even some ordinary Divine Kings of the Royal Clan dared not slight him.
The powerful Divine Kings of the Royal Clan had pride, but those ordinary Divine Kings, who had long been stuck at the First Stage Divine King, received little attention and resources within the clan. They still hoped to build ties with Luo He.
……
“Divine King, Di Chu Yu is currently hosting a banquet. This time, with just one clone able to rival one of the six lords of the Destruction Legion, the Dark Sky Lord, Di Chu Yu is really reaping the benefits,” said a tall, thin elder. “Speaking of which, you also have a connection with Luo He. Back then, you helped secure a guest elder spot for him.”
Divine King Di Chu Ying smiled.
Giving Luo He a guest elder position back then had been, in his eyes, the most “brilliant” decision.
Luo Feng owed Divine King Di Chu Ying a huge favor for it.
The stronger Luo Feng became, the more valuable that favor would be!
“With Brother Luo He’s growth rate, he might one day reach even higher realms,” Di Chu Ying said. He was self-aware—just reaching the Divine King level had taken ages, and going further would only be harder.
Thus, he needed support.
The Royal Clan’s internal regulations were strict. Each Divine King had a set quota of resources. As for the thirteen Emperors, aside from Emperor Qing, the rest all owed massive debts to the Royal Clan and couldn’t help Divine King Di Chu Ying much.
“This favor must be preserved. The longer, the better.” Di Chu Ying was patient. For now, he used the Royal Clan’s resources to improve himself as much as possible.
When there was no more room to advance, only then would he seek outside help.
Liuyu City, Royal Palace.
Divine King Liuyu, one of the five former Divine Kings of Shiguo, was the only one who hadn’t fled. She waited anxiously.
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, she saw formless power converge, forming Luo Feng’s figure, calmly watching her.
Now that the entire territory of Shiguo was covered by World Power, Luo Feng could manifest avatars at a single thought.
“Liuyu pays respects to Divine King Luo He,” she bowed deeply and respectfully.
“Divine King Kufeng relocated his people and fled, yet you remained,” Luo Feng observed her.
Divine King Liuyu replied helplessly, “My clan has multiplied across endless years and rooted itself deeply in this land. Relocation would be far too difficult. That’s why I once pledged my whole nation to Shiguo. This time, I also hope Divine King Luo He will take me in. I’m willing to serve.”
Luo Feng understood.
Divine King Liuyu’s clan had a history so ancient it rivaled that of Master Zuo Shan Ke’s Jin Kingdom. Her massive clan not only occupied many major cities, but had also spread to wild, untamed territories.
A ruthless person would’ve simply evacuated the elites.
But Divine King Liuyu cared deeply about the entire clan.
Whether her previous allegiance to Shiguo or her current willingness to serve Luo Feng—it was all for the sake of her people.
“Very well. But your fiefdom will be limited to just five Chaos States,” Luo Feng said.
With so many clones and his World Power able to cover the entire territory in a single thought, whether he had Divine Kings under his command or not meant little to him.
Divine King Liuyu was slightly surprised but accepted respectfully: “Yes. I’m willing to reduce my fief to five Chaos States, but I hope that within the original territory of Liuyu Nation, the countless living beings will be spared from mass capture.”
“I’m not the Heavenly Kun Ruler, who needs to feast on countless lives,” Luo Feng looked at her. “In my dominion, large-scale capture of living beings is forbidden.”
Ordinary combat or even the extermination of wild tribes—Luo Feng wouldn’t care about that.
But rulers like the Heavenly Kun Ruler, who routinely captured billions of lives for food—Luo Feng strictly prohibited such acts.
“Divine King Luo He is merciful,” Liuyu was overjoyed.
“Assist Yuan, Luo Sa, and Xinyu in taking over the territory of Shiguo,” Luo Feng waved his hand, revealing a list of twenty names. “These twenty Chaos Realm cultivators, if willing, may continue governing their original fiefs. All others… expel them.”
Luo Feng had reviewed the Chaos Realm cultivators of Shiguo and deemed only twenty barely worth recruiting.
The rest had long followed the three rulers of Shiguo and had adopted similar behavior. Luo Feng knew they were only following orders, but he couldn’t be bothered to keep them.
“Yes,” Divine King Liuyu answered respectfully.
……
Receiving the entire Shiguo territory involved countless aspects.
City transitions, asset handovers, areas where heavenly treasures were born, wilderness mines, industries like artifact forging and alchemy—everything was complexly intertwined.
The takeover was primarily handled by Yuan and Morosa, assisted by second disciple Xinyu and Divine King Liuyu. The numerous disciples of Blade River Sect took on detailed responsibilities. Meanwhile, Luo Feng’s World Power enveloped the entire territory, helping smooth the process.
With World Power blanketing the land, no movement within the myriad factions could escape Luo Feng’s gaze.
At first, some greedy ones tried smuggling away massive resources. Luo Feng harshly punished them—even eliminated three Chaos Realm cultivators. That instantly brought order.
Of course, Luo Feng only destroyed their Chaos Realm bodies, seized all their treasures, and banished them. He didn’t annihilate them entirely. Still, the punishment terrified all other forces, making the rest of the transition much smoother.
“Master, the takeover is basically complete, though we did suffer some losses in the process,” Morosa reported respectfully.
“Losses?” Luo Feng looked at him.
“Those Chaos Realm cultivators we expelled left with their clans and key subordinates,” Morosa explained. “Their families had run many industries. With so many core figures suddenly gone, many industries couldn’t function. That’s unavoidable.”
Luo Feng nodded.
Indeed, the elite figures in many cities had been the direct subordinates—or even family—of those Chaos Realm cultivators. Expelling them had major impact.
“But that impact is only temporary,” Luo Feng said. “Once the transition is fully settled, coordinate with Yuan to prepare for the next massive recruitment by the Blade River Sect! This time, at least ten times larger than before.”
“That large?!” Morosa’s eyes lit up.
“There are 135 Chaos States in Shiguo’s territory, with countless people who’ve suffered for ages. This massive recruitment is also a great opportunity for them,” Luo Feng said.
Morosa nodded.
As master and servant spoke, they suddenly turned toward the Blade River Sect headquarters.
“Qingyan broke through?” Morosa’s face lit with joy.
“He actually broke through. Faster than I expected,” Luo Feng also smiled.
……
In the quiet chamber of Moyu Qingyan within Blade River Sect.
Moyu Qingyan had long yearned for a breakthrough. He had followed Luo Feng ever since Luo Feng arrived at the Origin Continent, and had been carefully guided by Morosa. Later, he even received pointers from Yuan! As Luo Feng’s status grew higher, as his only personal disciple, Qingyan received the best resources.
Morosa had even secretly diverted some of his own resources to support him.
“Junior Brother Xinyu has already broken through and become Chaos Realm.”
“Master has taken on a group of registered disciples, many of whom are more talented than me.”
As the senior disciple of the entire Blade River Sect—
Moyu Qingyan felt immense pressure.
The only thing he could do was apply himself even more diligently.
He sought instruction from Yuan, Second Master Luo Sa, and even thickened his skin to ask guidance from Master Luo He. Though Luo He seldom gave him advice, each time he did, Qingyan would reflect on every word—again and again, hundreds or thousands of times.
“Me?”
Moyu Qingyan felt the transformation of his bloodline. Though he didn’t fully understand it yet, he was now able to command Chaos Laws.
“I broke through. My bloodline has transformed.” Tears welled up in his excited eyes.
At last. At long last, he broke through.
He was the second under Master to reach the Chaos Realm—
Even if it was only through the Bloodline Path, he made it.