Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin-Chapter 113: Episode 2 - 39 Giving Away a City

Luo Feng stood with his feet on the ground and his head touching the edges of the starry sky, looking down as the little figure "Marquis Liu Yin" merged with the heavens and earth and disappeared from sight.

"I’m extremely strong in close combat, but I’m far behind when it comes to capturing an enemy. When Marquis Liu Yin wants to leave, he leaves; I simply cannot stop him," Luo Feng thought. After all, he had only stepped into the Primal Chaos Realm for a relatively short period.

This battle had outside observers thinking he was focused solely on refining his physical body to the Pinnacle of the Primal Chaos Realm!

But Luo Feng was clear that his physical body was so strong partly because of his Perfect Divine Body that had grown to its limit, which was already comparable to the peaks of the Primal Chaos Realm. Moreover, he had comprehended many transformation methods using his "formless and intangible" abilities, which had even better effects on him than some body refining methods!

The most basic component of the Perfect Divine Body that had grown to its limit was still "Divine Power."

And the transformation methods, at their most basic unit, contained life spirituality, representing a qualitative change. The altered forms had made the Perfect Divine Body many times more terrifying.

"Sigh."

Luo Feng instantly shrank back to his normal size and landed within the city owner’s mansion.

"Brother Luo He, Brother Luo He," Marquis of Jiu Jiang came forward excitedly at this moment, his face full of gratitude and his demeanor very humble, "I truly didn’t expect that my humble Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture would have Brother Luo He come to live in seclusion. It’s truly a blessing for our entire Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture. I previously mistook Brother Luo He for an eternal true god and was truly negligent!"

"You’re too kind, Marquis of Jiu Jiang," said Luo Feng.

In truth, he had met with the Marquis of Jiu Jiang only a few times, so naturally their bond wasn’t very deep. Yet in those few interactions, the Marquis had shown genuine goodwill. When Marquis Liu Yin first made a move, the Marquis of Jiu Jiang had also helped to block him, which made Luo Feng hold him in high regard.

"Brother Luo He, I’ve prepared some ordinary food and drinks. Let’s sit down and chat," the Marquis of Jiu Jiang said eagerly, having made arrangements beforehand.

"Please," Luo Feng nodded and at the same time glanced at the distant Moyu Qingyan and Morosa, giving a slight nod.

Moyu Qingyan was somewhat excited.

"My master is actually so powerful," an array of thoughts flooded Moyu Qingyan’s mind, feeling almost ethereal, as if it all were too unreal.

"Of course, the master is powerful," Morosa remarked from the side.

"Lord Luo Sa, the outside world even thought you were the master’s Protector," Moyu Qingyan said softly.

"How do I qualify to be the master’s Protector? I really am just a servant," Morosa reflected, speaking honestly. He was absolutely enslaved, soul and all.

Morosa was very clear.

Master Luo Feng was a cultivator who could naturally integrate with major forces in the Land of Origin. But Morosa had to stay hidden in the shadows, contemplating deeply before making any moves. Speaking of which... His master was really his Protector!

"Kid, seize the opportunity," Morosa said to Moyu Qingyan. "To become the master’s only disciple is an immense stroke of luck for you; you must cherish this opportunity."

"I understand," Moyu Qingyan nodded. Becoming the only direct disciple of a Pinnacle of Primal Chaos being was an incredible fortune, and he naturally needed to tread carefully.

Morosa watched this scene.

This lucky kid...

His master was not just a common existence at the Pinnacle of the Primal Chaos Realm.

At this moment, the conversation between Morosa and Moyu Qingyan made the other cultivators watching from afar feel envious.

"Is this the strength of Lord Luo He?" General Yuewu, Moli Xiao, Lord of Huyang City, and other eternal true gods were all simply stunned.

"This being, actually shedding tears while listening to Araya’s music, to my music? He must have been touched indeed, and it’s a sign of genuine sentiment," Dream Flower Tower Master silently reflected.

Looking on from a distance, Diaorong Qi thought: "This being, who is more powerful than Marquis Liu Yin, was actually willing to help me take my revenge."

For many cultivators, this might be the first time they had seen such a towering, colossal divine figure. Even the Marquis of Jiu Jiang felt an immense sense of oppression, let alone the profound shock it would bring to the hearts of ordinary cultivators.

...

Flame Wind Pavilion.

"Brother Luo He, to think that he would be a Pinnacle Primal Chaos being," Emperor Chu Yu felt moved. "But it seems that he is solely focused on refining his godly body! He seems somewhat weak in other areas."

"There are also dozens of beings in the Land of Origin who excel in godly body refinement at the Primal Chaos level. But there are only a few throughout the entire Land of Origin who are as tall as the heavens and the earth," the Deputy Pavilion Master reflected, belonging to the Flame Wind Ancient Country Royal Family and thus having broad insights.

Emperor Chu Yu smiled and said, "There’s no need to worry too much, those with unlimited godly bodies seeking to grow as tall as the heavens and the earth face immense difficulty. Those who focus on godly body cultivation pursue an even more powerful body, not height. Take for example our Flame Wind Ancient Country’s renowned ’Marquis Minghuo,’ who is focused on body refinement, and although not large in stature... He has reached Transcendence of the Primal Chaos Realm, able to fight against some regular Godly Kings without falling short."

Pinnacle beings of the Primal Chaos Realm were considered among the strongest in some edge kingdoms.

Yet in the two ancient countries, there were beings who surpassed the pinnacle level and reached unfathomable levels of the Primal Chaos Realm.

If the Pinnacle of the Primal Chaos Realm touched the threshold of Godly King,

The Transcendent beings of the Primal Chaos Realm possessed the essence of power at the Godly King Level.

Such beings were few and almost all resided within the two ancient countries.

"Luo He suppressing Marquis Liu Yin naturally means he is somewhat stronger than Marquis Liu Yin. But he didn’t force out any of Marquis Liu Yin’s life-saving secret techniques... His advantage is limited," Emperor Chu Yu said with a smile. "Once he becomes a guest elder of Emperor Chu’s Lineage and receives better cultivation, I believe he will achieve greater heights."

The first to be invited as a guest elder in his Primal Chaos Realm and with such immense potential, Emperor Chu Yu was very pleased.

He was well aware of the fierce competition among the Imperial Thirteen Branches.

The stronger his allies, the smoother his own path would be.

"If he could take one step further and reach the transcendence level of the Primal Chaos Realm, the help he could bring would be much greater," the Deputy Pavilion Master said. In the Flame Wind Ancient Country, the positions of ancient Godly Kings were naturally very high. And only the existences who had transcended the Primal Chaos Realm held high positions.

The thirteen branches of the Imperial Clan, each branch’s Primal Chaos Realm royals, the many disciples under the Emperors, as well as the disciples of the Godly Kings who were guest elders, including some independent Primal Chaos Realm cultivators, made the competition extremely fierce.

Pinnacle of Primal Chaos Realm? They were insignificant in this context. Many existences at the pinnacle of the Primal Chaos Realm eventually chose to leave the Flame Wind Ancient Country.

"I’m worried about one thing," the Deputy Pavilion Master said. "I’ve never heard of such a powerful figure before, and now suddenly there emerges someone at the pinnacle of the Primal Chaos Realm..."

"What’s there to worry about?" Emperor Chu Yu laughed, "At worst, he’s just a reincarnated Godly King."

Indeed, some powerful figures would reincarnate in the Land of Origin.

But for the Flame Wind Ancient Country, these were just small waves stirred up in the endless ocean.

******

In the elegant pavilion within the Lord’s Mansion of Huyang City, Luo Feng sat opposite Marquis Jiu Jiang.

"This time, I truly owe a great deal to Brother Luo He," Marquis Jiu Jiang said with immense gratitude. "I’ve spent an Era travelling across most of the Land of Origin, visiting many friends, hoping to enlist a powerful ally. But I couldn’t invite a single one."

Luo Feng understood.

Individuals like Marquis Liu Yin, who were ferocious and domineering, acted without scruple, and other peaks of the Primal Chaos Realm would weigh their options carefully before taking him as an enemy.

It was Luo Feng, after all, who had come to the Land of Origin via the Samsara Channel, unburdened by attachments, and therefore more unrestrained in his actions.

If the whole human clan lived in the Land of Origin, and if his family and friends were all here, he too would need to think it over carefully.

"I understand their predicament, and moreover, I can’t pay a price high enough to hire them," Marquis Jiu Jiang looked at Luo Feng, moved. "And all I have paid this time is a mere one billion Cosmic Sand, and yet Brother Luo He has helped me preserve my fief. I don’t know how to express my gratitude. I want to thank Brother Luo He... but I don’t have any sufficiently valuable treasures to offer."

Marquis Jiu Jiang had spent all his resources on his own cultivation. His weapons and Secret Treasures were too important to him.

A token of gratitude? He really didn’t have any treasures valuable enough.

"I’ve thought long and hard," Marquis Jiu Jiang looked at Luo Feng and said, "Brother Luo He has secluded himself in Huyang City and has taken action several times on behalf of the citizens of Huyang. You must care quite a bit about this city. So, I’ve decided to give Huyang City to Brother Luo He."

"From now on, Huyang City only needs to pay two-tenths of the Residence Fee to the Godly Kings. The rest, including all management rights of Huyang City... will be decided by Brother Luo He."

"From now on, Huyang City is Brother Luo He’s city," Marquis Jiu Jiang looked at Luo Feng. "This great kindness from Brother Luo He, I cannot repay. You must accept Huyang City."

Luo Feng was taken aback.

Give away a city?

After all, Huyang City was within the territory of the Yu Kingdom, so paying two-tenths of the Residence Fee to the Godly Kings was obligatory. The remaining eight-tenths of the fees, including some of the resource production within the city, would all belong to him.

"Marquis Jiu Jiang, it won’t be long before I go to the Flame Wind Ancient Country. I won’t be able to preside over Huyang City," Luo Feng said.

"Brother Luo He, with your current reputation...who would dare to offend if you left a Divine Power Incarnation here?" Marquis Jiu Jiang immediately said. "As for the management of the city, naturally, your subordinates can handle it."

"Also, I have a personal reason—after Brother Luo He leaves Huyang City, in time, Marquis Liu Yin is likely to get ideas again," Marquis Jiu Jiang looked at Luo Feng. "But if Huyang City becomes Brother Luo He’s city, Marquis Liu Yin surely won’t dare to offend again. In reality, I am using one city...to preserve my entire fief."

Luo Feng gazed at the expectant eyes of Marquis Jiu Jiang and after a moment of thought, he nodded, "Alright, then I’ll accept it."

Huyang City was the first city he lived in upon arriving in the Land of Origin, and it held a special meaning.

And indeed, his presence in the city would deter Marquis Liu Yin from harboring any further ambitions.

"Hahaha, thank you, Brother Luo He!" Marquis Jiu Jiang was overjoyed.

The income from the entire fief, aside from three large cities, also included one hundred and eighty-nine ordinary cities. While the income from an ordinary city was lower, the total was comparable to two large cities.

In reality, he had given away one-fifth of his fief to preserve the majority of it and also bound a peak Primal Chaos Realm powerhouse to his cause.

Such a bargain!

"With Brother Luo He’s intervention, this war can be considered over," Marquis Jiu Jiang said. "Now, the Heartshadow Sect is trapped within the city. How does Brother Luo He plan to deal with them?"

"How to deal with them?" Luo Feng pondered.

"There are two Primal Chaos Realm individuals from the Heartshadow Sect still on the run," said Marquis Jiu Jiang. "The Sect’s truly crucial treasures are kept by these two Primal Chaos Realm individuals. These eternal true gods of Heartshadow Sect don’t have any particularly valuable treasures with them. They are not worth Brother Luo He’s personal intervention."

"In that case, I will send people to loot the Heartshadow Sect and all treasures will belong to Brother Luo He. As for the Heartshadow Sect itself, let them go. This way, the outside world can’t accuse Brother Luo He of bullying the weak," Marquis Jiu Jiang proposed. "What does Brother Luo He think?"

Primal Chaos Realm individuals, as long as they don’t offend him, generally wouldn’t bully the weak.

"Loot their treasures and let them go?"

Luo Feng shook his head gently, "When they rampaged and massacred within Huyang City, they already offended me."

Marquis Jiu Jiang was startled.

"If they like to massacre and loot, then there’s no need for the Heartshadow Sect to exist. It can be disbanded," Luo Feng said. "As for the eternal true gods, track every last one of them down. Those who participated in the rampage within Huyang City, not one should be spared, all should be executed. As for those who didn’t participate in the massacre, let them go."

"Disband the Heartshadow Sect?" Marquis Jiu Jiang couldn’t help but say, "The Heartshadow Sect still has two Primal Chaos Realm individuals outside... This action would completely offend those two."

"So be it if they are offended. What can they do?" Luo Feng looked at Marquis Jiu Jiang. "I don’t have the kind disposition of the Great Saint Jiuyuan."