Volume Eight: After the War

Rain Ripple City, the three Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform Legions were already in despair under the cover of the formation. They died in batches under the invisible curse, and after the protective layer was eroded by the Chaos Mist, the casualties became even more severe.

"No--"

"Divine Emperor Luo Feng, spare my life!"

"We're just trying to survive!"

Spare us!

Having lost even the ability to threaten, these Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform begged for mercy one by one. But Luo Feng, seeing this scene, showed no mercy whatsoever.

Since the Original Universe era, Luo Feng has experienced countless inter-clan wars! The enemy's pleas for mercy could not sway him in the slightest.

"If you want me to spare you, who will spare the more than 16 million Xing Zhe who died?"

Luo Feng thought to himself.

Those more than ten million Xing Zhe were slaughtered without any power to resist.

"These Innate Primal Chaos Lifeform are born to break free from their Cage!" Luo Feng sighed inwardly. "Even if they are the weakest 'Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform,' if they form a few legions, they can slaughter Xing Zhe at will."

Xing Zhe are generally weaker than Innate Primal Chaos Lifeform!

Even within the Infinite Primal Chaos Space, the Cultivator Faction is weaker than the Innate Primal Chaos Lifeform Faction! Senior Yuan and Senior Jin stood at the forefront, sheltering the entire Cultivator Faction from the wind and rain.

"Don't overthink it. I haven't even escaped my Cage yet, so what's the use of thinking so much?" Luo Feng chuckled self-deprecatingly and with a flick of his hand, he collected all the corpses of the completely dead Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform Legion in front of him.

I am still too weak.

Any High-Tier Primal Chaos Lifeform would likely be severely corrupted by a single glance, just like the Hall Master Yuan Xiang.

Still too weak!

Luo Feng collected all the corpses left behind by the three legions after their deaths. Although this scene made some of the elders envious, none of them dared to question it.

"The city lord's formation has just increased in power dramatically, making it impossible for these Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform Legion to escape."

"The city lord's solo formation is several times stronger than the combined efforts of our three hundred elders. Even a thousand elders... probably wouldn't be as powerful as the city lord!"

These elders were well aware of this.

In cities like Rain Ripple City, the core array layer only has about a thousand blank layers. This includes the city lord, the palace master, and the elders. Therefore, the maximum number of elder positions is only about nine hundred.

Of course, the resources and benefits of a single city wouldn't attract so many veterans. Too many veterans would mean too little for each one to receive!

"In the entire Nine Rivers Holy World, among the thirty-five cities, besides the Hall Master Yuan Xiang, there are only two who possess two and Half Primal Chaos level Daos. They only send an avatar to oversee things and rarely take action." Luo Feng collected many corpses from three Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform legions, estimated their value, and couldn't help but marvel, "At this level, one really can't care about the benefits brought by the position of city lord."

In Rain Ripple City, the city lord indeed receives the most resources.

But does the Hall Master Yuan Xiang care?

At his peak, the Hall Master Yuan Xiang frequently hunted those at the Overlimit-Level and God Emperor Completion-Level. Over the long years, his resources accumulated to an enormous scale, far exceeding those of the Hall Master Wei Yang and Hall Master Gai Tao.

Those who are on the same level as the Hall Master Yuan Xiang, who isn't extremely wealthy?

Luo Feng also became incredibly wealthy quickly due to the large amount of spoils he gained from the battle of Rain Ripple City. He immediately realized that the resources allocated to him by Rain Ripple City were indeed not very tempting.

"In the world of Xing Zhe, a difference of even one level in strength translates to a world of difference in the ability to acquire resources." Luo Feng now understood the mindset of the Hall Master Yuan Xiang even more.

******

All the formations in Rain Ripple City were withdrawn, and the Chaos Mist in the world also dissipated.

"Is the war over?"

The Xing Zhe in the city were somewhat uneasy. They carefully observed all directions through the cave abode formation. With their observational abilities, they could no longer see Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform.

"It seems to be over."

"There's been no major fighting in Rain Ripple City."

Emperor Qing, Emperor Lord Ming, and Di Fu were also observing.

Suddenly--

"All Xing Zhe in Rain Ripple City."

A voice resounded throughout the city, "I am Luo Feng, the new city lord of Rain Ripple City."

"From this moment on, all Xing Zhe are free to leave their cave abode. Everything in Rain Ripple City will return to normal. There is no need to worry about those Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform."

These simple words echoed throughout Rain Ripple City, exciting the Xing Zhe within.

We won!

The war was won!

"Luo Feng? The city lord of Rain Ripple City?"

"Our Rain Ripple City has never had a city lord before. Now we have one?"

The Xing Zhe in the city were excited and celebrating, and at the same time, they were also very curious.

Despite being the City Builder, the Hall Master Yuan Xiang, due to the severe corruption of his soul, has never considered himself a 'city lord.' He had long ago secretly announced his intention to select a city lord for Rain Ripple City. This is also the reason for Hall Master Wei Yang's ambitious plans!

"No matter who becomes the city lord, as long as they can protect Rain Ripple City, they are a good city lord." Many Xing Zhe walked out of their cave abode.

The sky above Rain Ripple City was still protected by a colorful array, and a light rain was falling. The rain seemed to wash away the fear, ferocity, and madness that had once filled the city, and everything returned to calm.

"We are still alive."

"The city fell, but we still won and survived."

Many Xing Zhe felt a sense of melancholy.

They all understood how remarkable it was that so few people had died or been injured when the city fell! This new city lord was probably quite extraordinary.

"I wonder what kind of strength this City Lord Luo Feng possesses." Many Xing Zhe were curious, as they were unaware of the details of the war or Luo Feng's strength.

But in times of crisis, he took over as city lord and protected the vast majority of Xing Zhe in Rain Ripple City. Naturally, the Xing Zhe were very grateful and supported this city lord.

Life in Rain Ripple City began to return to normal, and under the jurisdiction of the Council of Elders, areas damaged by the war were being repaired.

"This war was started by these Overlimit-Level." Luo Feng's strongest clone had already quietly left the city. When the four Overlimit-Level fled earlier, Luo Feng had already arranged for his clone to follow them from a distance.

Now it's time to harvest them all.

******

Council of Elders in Rain Ripple City.

Luo Feng sat in the main seat, with the Hall Master Yuan Xiang sitting beside him. The surrounding elders were also quite excited; they were very satisfied with the result of this battle.

"City Lord."

Suddenly, among the elders, the female-looking Master of Insect Nest walked over.

"The Master of Insect Nest." Luo Feng looked at her, and Luo Feng disliked her for learning about the Master of Insect Nest.

This kind of World Destruction demon is the kind of person Luo Feng considers 'deserving to be killed'! It's just a pity that the other party is a powerful being from the Source World, and Luo Feng cannot completely kill him.

"City Lord." The Master of Insect Nest smiled slightly. "I offended you before! I know that Xing Zhe like me are not what you like. I am aware of my own limitations."

"The war is over, and I did my best in defending the city without the slightest negligence."

"Now that my mission is accomplished! I am willing to offer all my resources in Rain Ripple City to the City Lord. As for myself, I will forever withdraw from the Nine Rivers Holy World!" The Master of Insect Nest smiled slightly, and after speaking, her body naturally dissipated.

All her clones within the Nine Rivers Holy World self-annihilated, leaving behind no treasures or resources.

Luo Feng watched this scene with slight surprise.

The Master of Insect Nest devours countless souls, and his path of cultivation is evil and terrifying, Luo Feng indeed dislikes. But at this moment, the Master of Insect Nest first obediently defended the city with all his might until now, then abandoned everything, and completely withdrew from the Nine Rivers Holy World, which surprised Luo Feng somewhat.

"To become such a terrifying demon is no ordinary feat," Luo Feng thought.

"Lord, I am also willing to dedicate all the resources of Rain Ripple City to you, and I will also withdraw from the Nine Rivers Holy World forever." The Myriad Shadow Pavilion Master also stood up and bowed slightly. "It is my good fortune to know you, Lord."

"I will also withdraw from the Nine Rivers Holy World forever." The Master of Strange Workshop also stood up and bowed slightly. "I trust the City Lord and do not wish for plundering forces to continue to exist in Rain Ripple City."

The Lord of the Myriad Shadow Pavilion and the Master of Strange Workshop both annihilated their own clones, choosing to leave the Nine Rivers Holy World forever.

At their level, a simple observation is enough to determine Luo Feng's style of doing things.

Luo Feng, who previously served as the 'Sky Patrol Palace Commander,' was unwilling to exploit any Xing Zhe. Even during the defense of the city, he did his utmost to protect as many Xing Zhe as possible.

A city lord with this kind of temperament would not tolerate such plundering forces.

"Let's leave the other two aside, but the Master of Strange Workshop still has a lot of potential." The Hall Master Yuan Xiang said, looking at the scene. "If we keep them in check, the Strange Workshop will be much more restrained in its actions."

He and Luo Feng have different personalities.

He can tolerate those demons and the raiders.

"Xing Zhe come from different worlds and have different upbringing," said the Hall Master Yuan Xiang. "Some worlds force Xing Zhe to become demons! We can be tolerant of different types of Xing Zhe."

"After all, there are a lot of Xing Zhe like this." The Hall Master Yuan Xiang looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng smiled and said, "A large number? I can't control that. But in Rain Ripple City, there's no need for thieving and plundering forces to exist."

My own abilities are limited.

But...

Within the scope of my control, I should naturally take responsibility!

Kill those who should be killed, expel those who should be expelled!

Did the original world environment force them to become demons? But the Nine Rivers Holy World didn't force them!

Now that Luo Feng has decided to become the city lord, his city will not tolerate such power!

Luo Feng's words were heard by the surrounding elders, who exchanged glances. They all knew that Luo Feng's influence would far surpass that of the previous three hall masters.

Because he alone could wipe out all resistance forces within the city!

Therefore, when Luo Feng said this, it meant that Rain Ripple City would no longer have a breeding ground for thieving and plundering forces.

"This City Lord Luo's temperament is much stronger than the previous three Palace Masters."

"The previous three palace masters all had to consider the elders. But this City Lord Luo, who seems to have a good temper, has a decision that no elder can disobey."

These elders could feel the unstoppable will from just a few words from Luo Feng!

"Your ambition is much stronger than mine," the Hall Master Yuan Xiang said approvingly after looking at you. "However, individual strength is ultimately limited. Even if you break free from the Cage, it's difficult to change much."

Luo Feng smiled but didn't say anything more.

Individual strength is ultimately limited? That means your cultivation isn't strong enough!

"Oh, right." The Hall Master Yuan Xiang suddenly thought, "This time I asked the Dark Holy World for help, and the Dark Holy World sent a cultivation team. The cultivation team is still on its way, and I need to contact them first."

In just a few breaths.

"This cultivation team has already arrived at the Nine Rivers Holy World." The Hall Master Yuan Xiang looked up at Luo Feng in surprise, "And they are heading towards Rain Ripple City. They should arrive in about half a day."