Seventh Volume: Fame Spreads Through Rain Ripple City
Under the watchful eyes of onlookers on the city walls of Rain Ripple City and guards at the East City Gate, the black-haired man Luo Feng took only a few steps before entering the East City Gate and meeting up with Emperor Qing, who was already there.
"Brother Luo Feng, you won! You won by a landslide!" Emperor Qing was even more excited than Luo Feng. "With so many Xing Zhe as witnesses, you completely overwhelmed Sky Crane Elder in terms of direct strength! I believe this battle will spread throughout the entire Rain Ripple City within a day."
Luo Feng smiled.
If the encounter takes place in some wilderness area, the intelligence organization may need to verify the authenticity of the encounter.
But this time the battle took place East City Gate, with hundreds of thousands of onlookers. This battle was undoubtedly real!
"I've essentially made my name known throughout Rain Ripple City by stepping on Sky Crane Elder," Luo Feng thought to himself. This was also part of his plan. It would be too pitiful for someone with Elder-level strength to still be working so hard hunting for resources.
Moreover, the Elder Hunting Area is fraught with uncontrollable risks! Without further breakthroughs in strength, Luo Feng has no intention of continuing the hunt.
"Let's go, let's deal with the spoils."
Piloting the Grand Void Dark Pupil Ship, Luo Feng Emperor Qing quickly left the East City Gate and headed straight for the Primal Chaos Hall in the Inner City.
The scene of the Grand Void Dark Pupil Ship flying away was also watched by hundreds of thousands of onlookers.
"Sharp."
"That giant, furry claw must be a powerful secret treasure. The moment this treasure was unleashed, it completely crushed Sky Crane Elder!"
"He only relies on the power of the secret treasure; in terms of accumulated cultivation, he is probably inferior to Sky Crane Elder."
"Sky Crane Elder's 'Eternal Night Dark Kite Body' is said to be exchanged for a High-Tier Primal Chaos Lifeform Lifeblood, which is far more valuable than many secret treasures. Without the Eternal Night Dark Kite Body, Sky Crane Elder wouldn't even be qualified to let God Emperor Luo Feng use that secret treasure claw."
"This God Emperor Luo Feng fought empty-handed the whole time, only using the secret treasure claw at the very end."
"Sky Crane Elder is not the only one with true strength; his avatar in the Dark Holy World is his strongest."
There were also debates among the Xing Zhe.
The existence of elders is already considered high-ranking in Rain Ripple City. They are revered by many weaker Xing Zhe, and their battles are studied meticulously by many Xing Zhe over countless years.
A cave abode within the Inner City.
Ku Mo's master, Yu Yong, lived here.
"Sky Crane Elder lost the battle between Elder Tianhe and God Sky Crane Elder Luo Feng?" Yu Yong lived in the Inner City and was unable to go to the East City Gate to watch the battle, so he could only purchase detailed battle scenes from the intelligence organization.
This battle attracted a large number of onlookers, so information was sold very cheaply.
"That giant claw defeated Sky Crane Elder in one move?" Yu Yong watched the entire battle and felt a chill. "If I had dealt with Luo Feng back then, I probably would have been torn to shreds by that claw."
He was neither able to split himself into two groups, nor did he possess the same level of accumulated experience as Sky Crane Elder.
Sky Crane Elder was able to escape from Luo Feng's grasp, but he didn't have that ability.
"The path of cultivation is extremely dangerous."
One wrong move and the whole game is lost!
Yu Yong was very cautious.
After arriving in the Nine Rivers Holy World, he preferred to proceed slowly and cautiously rather than take too many risks. However, Ku Mo joined the Strange Workshop, engaged in long-term plundering, and obtained resources from the Strange Workshop, eventually reaching the level of God Emperor Mid-Stage Enlightenment Seeker had attained enlightenment, almost catching up with his master Yu Yong.
"Haste makes waste. Slowing down might allow you to go further." Yu Yong felt a sense of fulfillment in the vast bloodline within him. "My Primal Chaos Bloodline is somewhat inferior to Sky Crane Elder's. But after years of continuous refinement and exploration of its potential, it has finally reached the Half Primal Chaos level."
He reached the Half Primal Chaos level in just a few decades.
He had been researching various Secret Method to unleash his bloodline talent. However, upon hearing the news of Luo Feng's battle with Sky Crane Elder, Yu Yong suddenly had the idea of heading to the Dark Holy World.
"Having reached the Half Primal Chaos level, and wanting to break free from the Cage? The Dark Holy World offers the most fortuitous opportunity."
"There are many brilliant geniuses like Luo Feng, and it is very difficult for them to break free from their Cage. My talent is much weaker, and if I don't work hard, I will have no hope at all."
Yu Yong's eyes held a deep longing.
Faced with the opportunity to break free from Cage, he was willing to fight tooth and nail. Because his path to adulthood was filled with too many regrets.
"Call."
On the very day that Luo Feng's fame spread Rain Ripple City, Yu Yong, a bloodline Xing Zhe at the Half Primal Chaos level, quietly and alone piloted a flying boat away from Rain Ripple City, preparing to travel to the Dark Holy World via the Holy Mountain teleportation.
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Yu Yong piloted the flying boat and left the Inner City.
Luo Feng Emperor Qing, however, piloted the Grand Void Dark Pupil Ship to the Inner City and headed straight for the Primal Chaos Hall.
"Um?"
When Luo Feng Emperor Qing arrived at the first floor of the Primal Chaos Hall, they found that all the owners of the thirteen shops there had gathered to greet Luo Feng.
"Greetings, Divine Emperor Luo Feng."
"We have all heard the news that God Emperor Luo Feng defeated Sky Crane Elder." These people in charge were all very enthusiastic. If they had been on equal footing with Luo Feng and the others in the past, they were now much more respectful.
They all work for powerful organizations, so they naturally show some respect to elders.
Luo Feng looked at the thirteen people in charge in front of him and said with a smile, "You guys are all well-informed."
The thirteen forces that can monopolize the business of acquiring the corpses of Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform forms in the Primal Chaos Hall are, in terms of background and foundation, no less powerful than plundering forces such as Insect Nest, Myriad Shadow Pavilion, and Strange Workshop.
After all, when it comes to 'earning resources,' stealing and plundering can never compare to trading in monopolized Primal Chaos Lifeform materials.
"I suppose God Emperor Luo Feng has some spoils of war upon his return from this hunt?" his old friend Bu You said with a smile.
"Yes, there are some," Luo Feng nodded. "Everyone, take a look and see what price you can offer."
As he spoke, Luo Feng displayed his spoils.
Luo Feng displayed Blood Demon E Li Si, a God Emperor Late-Stage, fifteen Frost Soul Watcher, and several prey animals at the God Emperor Early-Stage. He even brought out the Blood Demon E Li Si's potent venom to demonstrate.
"Blood Demon E Li Si in the God Emperor Late-Stage? What a treasure!" The eyes of the people in charge were burning with desire.
For Xing Zhe use poison, the corpse of the Blood Demon E Li Si is a treasure trove.
"For the corpse of the Blood Demon E Li Si and his merits, plus that deadly poison, I can offer 160 million Primal Chaos Crystal." My old friend Bu You immediately quoted a very honest price.
"One hundred and sixty-five million Primal Chaos Crystal." A higher offer immediately followed.
"I'm willing to offer 180 million Primal Chaos Crystal!" A female giant made a bid, which shocked the other leaders around her, because at this price, they would not only not make a profit, but would actually lose money.
The rock giantess smiled at Luo Feng, "My 'Star Iris Elder' sends greetings to God Emperor Luo Feng."
"Star Iris Elder?" Luo Feng understood; this was also a friendly gesture from the other party.
Star Iris Elder.
He is skilled in healing and also adept at using various deadly poisons! He is an extremely terrifying elder in Rain Ripple City, easily ranking among the top twenty. In terms of strength and status, he is comparable to the Master of Strange Workshop.
For a Blood Demon E Li Si at the God Emperor Late-Stage, 180 million Primal Chaos Crystal is not a loss in the hands of Star Iris Elder, who is extremely skilled in using poison.
These elders who rank in the top twenty are all unfathomable, and they are all close to the three hall masters.
Star Iris Elder cultivates two paths simultaneously, as does the Master of Strange Workshop. Both paths have reached the God Emperor Late-Stage, and they have also developed a powerful Secret Method that combines them! This makes their strength approach that of the three Palace Masters.
Because the elders are almost all powerful beings from the Source World, possessing clones! Therefore, their relationships are more based on mutual interests and cannot be forced.
Even the Three Hall Masters couldn't force the Master of Strange Workshop or Star Iris Elder.
"Star Iris Elder was quite polite to me," Luo Feng thought.
"Please thank Star Iris Elder for me," Luo Feng said with a smile.
Ultimately, with enthusiastic bids from the thirteen key figures, the price of the spoils was much higher than expected, selling for 395 million Primal Chaos Crystal.
After making their deal, Luo Feng Emperor Qing left Primal Chaos Hall together.
"What kind of transaction is this? They'd rather lose money than not buy it?" Emperor Qing couldn't believe it. The price of Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform forms' corpses is usually very transparent, with minimal margin of error, but this time it was tens of millions higher than expected.
Not only did they lose their profits, they even ended up losing money.
"This is the only time," Luo Feng said. "It was one of the elders behind them who showed me goodwill, so they were willing to forgo making money. They can hunt again later... then it will be a normal transaction."
"This is your share." Luo Feng handed a bag of Primal Chaos Crystal to Emperor Qing.
Emperor Qing glanced at it and saw that it contained a whopping 39.5 million Primal Chaos Crystal.
This made Emperor Qing somewhat emotional; even if he only received 10% of the profits from joining forces with a terrifyingly powerful expert, the amount was still extremely high.
As a God Emperor Mid-Stage Enlightenment Seeker, he typically needs to team up with several others of similar level to have any hope of killing a low-level God Emperor Mid-Stage Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform during a normal hunt. This process is also prone to various dangers.
One defeat, and your clone dies in battle; you might even lose all the treasures you carry. Hunting is a game of gains and losses.
Accumulating 39.5 million Primal Chaos Crystal is no easy feat.
"This is also the last time we team up." Emperor Qing said with a smile, holding the bag of Primal Chaos Crystal. "It also made me a lot of money. For a long time, I won't have to worry about resources."
He had poured all his accumulated resources into breaking through to the God Emperor Mid-Stage. This time, however, he recovered a significant amount.
"I won't be hunting anytime soon. How about I take you with me on my next hunt?" Luo Feng said with a smile, knowing that his strength would have made a fundamental breakthrough by then.
"No, no, I'll only be a hindrance. I'm not going," Emperor Qing immediately objected.
"Haha..." Luo Feng laughed, "I'll go check out the other businesses first."
"Alright." Emperor Qing nodded, then asked, "By the way, do you want to change your cave abode? With your strength, Brother Luo Feng, it's not really suitable for you to stay in my cave abode anymore."
That was the cave abode that Emperor Qing rented when he was in the God Emperor Early-Stage. Luo Feng, with his current strength, was still living there, and even sharing the place! It certainly didn't suit his status.
Luo Feng nodded. "We are planning to move to a different cave abode."
The energy supply from Emperor Qing's cave abode is still insufficient; I can no longer absorb enough energy myself. As my strength increases further, my energy requirements will only rise.
Emperor Qing nodded.
We will eventually separate.
"When the time comes, I'll reserve a section in my cave abode for you, Emperor Lord Ming, and Di Fu," Luo Feng said. "Would you like to live together?"
Emperor Qing laughed, "Of course! Who would refuse to live with an elder?"
Luo Feng nodded and then flew away.
Emperor Qing watched his departing figure.
"That's how it is on the path of cultivation," Emperor Qing thought. "There are gatherings, and there are separations!"
People with different talents take different paths.
We may become companions for a period of time and walk together for a while, but eventually we will have to part ways.
"At least Brother Luo Feng and I were once companions, walking together on a part of the cultivation path." Emperor Qing smiled, then turned and left.