Before long, Chi You led Yan Shuo to the inner chamber of the cave.
How well have you grasped the Ten Great Laws?
Lu Qingshan glanced at the servant he had taken in Lanhuang City and asked.
Yan Shuo has been working very hard to comprehend the laws these days. He still has the belief in avenging his tribe and wants to rely on the Law Flow School to break through to the Void True God Level.
"Thank you for the excellent cultivation conditions provided, sir. Now I am only a hair's breadth away from fully comprehending the Ten Great Laws."
Yan Shuo's attitude was extremely respectful.
"Um!"
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then continued, " Lanhuang City is about to descend into chaos. Xing Tian and I plan to leave. What are your plans?"
"Young Master is leaving?"
Yan Shuo was surprised.
He knew that Lord Xing Tian had renewed the fees for the cave dwelling a long time ago, but he didn't expect that he would be leaving.
"You saw the battle just now. The entire Giant Whale Legion of Lanhuang City perished. I think the Lanhuang City Lord is also in grave danger."
Young Master Ji, this place is about to descend into chaos; it's no longer suitable for us to live here.
Lu Qingshan did not reveal the real reason for his escape.
"Young master, could you take me with you?"
Yan Shuo asked cautiously.
"I remember you still have your people here. Are you planning to abandon them and leave with us?"
Although the Yan Shuo tribe was destroyed, he was not the only one who came to Lanhuang City to purchase goods. There are still several of his tribesmen in Lanhuang City.
"Only by staying with the young master can there be hope for the future. If I am fortunate enough to break through to the Void True God, there will be a chance to meet again in the future."
Yan Shuo spoke without the slightest hesitation.
He had finally seized this opportunity, so of course he wouldn't give it up easily. Staying in Lanhuang City, he had no chance. Only by working for the young master and Xing Tian could he hope to break through to the Void True God realm.
"Alright, you can pack your things now, we'll be leaving soon."
Lu Qingshan waved his hand.
"Yes."
Yan Shuo bowed and immediately went back to prepare.
After he left.
Chi You finally spoke, asking, "Master, is it enough to just give him some benefits? Why really bring him along?"
"It's fine to bring him along. He's just a True God, no different from someone invisible. No one will know who he is."
Lu Qingshan said with a smile.
This is less of a flight and more of a move.
Neither he nor Chi You had been exposed, so there was nothing to worry about. Even the death of Baili Rentu was probably attributed to that mysterious swordsman.
Of course, if their actions were exposed, or if the identity of the World Beast King of the Chi You Realm were revealed, Lu Qingshan would naturally not be able to bring Yan Shuo along.
Despite the deaths of several Eternal True God and Baili Rentu, in the eyes of those in power on the Origin Continent, this is nothing and unlikely to attract the attention of the Chaos Great Sage.
The only one who might attract attention is the Swordsman Wuming; the Great Sage Lishui will surely come to investigate his movements. But this has nothing to do with Lu Qingshan and his group.
"Master, where do we plan to go next?"
Chi You did not dwell on this issue.
"To Nanyun City!"
Lu Qingshan said calmly.
Having lived in Lanhuang City for so long, he already knew the Litian Chaos Prefecture very well.
The Litian Chaos Prefecture has three main cities and 108 smaller cities.
Nanyun City is one of the three main cities, located in the southernmost part of Litian Chaos Prefecture, bordering Lishui Chaos Prefecture.
As the main city, it has richer resources and is far from Litian City, so it won't be under the nose of the Great Sage Litian. Most importantly, it might be possible to find disciples who meet the system's requirements here.
Relying solely on the Xue You Clone to recruit disciples within the Flame Ruins Sect is too slow. Lu Qingshan himself also wants to take one or two disciples under his wing. After all, the interval between each return from the Origin Continent is a epoch, which is quite long. This necessitates that he recruit more disciples.
Lanhuang City was ultimately too small; there were no decent geniuses here. Even without this incident, Lu Qingshan planned to leave in a few more days.
" Chi You —how's that guy's corpse being digested?"
Lu Qingshan looked at Chi You and asked.
"Not bad -- if I could devour a few thousand more, I might break through to the Chaos Great Sage level directly."
Chi You grinned.
The body of the Eternal True God is of little use to others, at most providing some bloodline genes for alchemists. But for the World Beast that can evolve by devouring, it is a rare source of nourishment.
"It would be good if there were one or two bodies of Eternal True God, let alone thousands. If you really ate thousands of Eternal True God, the Chaos Great Sage would probably have to personally investigate."
Lu Qingshan shook his head and continued.
Before you leave, go to the Blood Drop Society.
" The Blood Drop Society!"
Chi You naturally knew what those Blood Drop Society for; they represented the largest dark force in Lanhuang City.
"During the previous great battle, the leader of the Blood Drop Society also participated, but he was clever and concealed his strength, staying in the back and not exerting much effort. He only suffered some minor injuries, and the corpses and treasures of the three fallen Eternal True God all fell into his hands."
"I see!"
Chi You nodded, then turned and left.
Since they were already planning to leave, it would be a waste not to pull off a heist before they did. The master needed resources, and he needed the body of the Eternal True God. Naturally, he wouldn't let this opportunity slip by—it was just a dark force; destroying it would be punishing evil and promoting good.
Having lived in Lanhuang City for some time, Chi You naturally understood what the Blood Drop Society were. They were a group of bloodsucking worms that clung to the bodies of all the True God and Void True God in Lanhuang City, sucking their blood. The evil deeds they committed were countless.
Of course, Chi You didn't consider himself a good person either; it was just a case of the wicked eating the wicked.
Perhaps the master was merciful and didn't want Lanhuang City, where he had lived for so long, to fall into the terrifying rule of the Blood Drop Society.
Lanhuang City, headquarters of the Blood Drop Society.
This is a blood-red palace hidden deep beneath the city of Lanhuang City.
The palace was brightly lit. The leader of the Blood Drop Society sat on the throne, toying with several jade bottles in his hands, a smile playing on his lips, looking extremely excited.
"The entire wealth of the three Eternal True God, their corpses, and the remains of the two Giant Whale Legion —if you include Cosmic Sand, it's worth at least 300,000 tons. Unexpectedly, this chaos in Lanhuang City has actually benefited me!"
His eyes were filled with greed.
"However, this Lanhuang City is no longer a place to stay. I need to leave with these benefits to avoid being held accountable later. But before I leave, I can make one more thing."
He quickly summoned several of his trusted henchmen from the Blood Drop Society.
These men were his loyal henchmen, the kind who would die for him.
His tone turned sinister and ruthless.
"Pass on my orders: all members of the Blood Drop Society, go out and collect taxes. In the name of the City Lord's Mansion, collect taxes from the four major families and those merchants for the next ten thousand epochs. Say it's for rebuilding the defenses of Lanhuang City and appeasing the families of the dead. Anyone who dares to delay is an enemy of the City Lord's Mansion and our Blood Drop Society."
"Boss, will they believe it?"
"A Blood Drop Society member asked."
"Fools! Who are we? We are the forces of darkness. Does it matter whether they believe us or not? If they don't pay taxes, we'll kill them as an example to others. If the four great families still don't obey, I will personally come to their door!"
The leader of the Blood Drop Society spoke coldly.
"It's the leader."
Without further hesitation, the trusted subordinates accepted the order and left!
Watching his subordinates leave, the leader of the Blood Drop Society revealed a slight smile. He knew, of course, that with the city lord fallen and the Giant Whale Legion gone, Lanhuang City was at its most vulnerable. What the Blood Drop Society doing was no different from outright robbery, but so what!
Although the four major families have powerful backers, those backers aren't here. Under the threat of death, they will inevitably choose to compromise. And which other merchant would dare disobey the Blood Drop Society's orders?
Previously, with the City Lord's Mansion keeping him in check, he dared not act recklessly. Now, the City Lord's Mansion exists in name only, and the other Eternal True God has fled to who knows where. Now, in the entire Lanhuang City, he is the only Eternal True God.
The taxes from ten thousand epochs would be enough to make him incredibly wealthy. Once he had that money, he could leave Lanhuang City and find another place to settle down. What did the lives of others matter to him?
The only pity is that his strength is not enough to truly rule a city, which is why he has to do such a short-sighted thing. If he had the strength of Baili Rentu, he could stay in Lanhuang City and develop in the long term—after all, the Eternal True God who can come here are generally no stronger than the city lord.
"Once I sell these resources, I might be able to buy a powerful secret cultivation technique. Once my strength increases, I can find a place and plunder endlessly! I'll never have to run away again!"
The leader of the Blood Drop Society thought to himself.
Making a quick buck and running away is not a long-term solution. The best long-term strategy is to be a local tyrant in one place.
However, his dream didn't last long.
The door was opened again.
The leader of the Blood Drop Society mistook him for one of his subordinates and was about to start beating and scolding him when he discovered that a burly man carrying Giant Axe had walked in.
Looking at the massive black Giant Axe in the burly man's hand.
The leader of the Blood Drop Society's pupils contracted slightly. He could clearly sense that the axe was stained with the blood of the elite men he had just sent out.
In other words, all his men had just died at this guy's hands, and he hadn't even noticed.
"Who are you, and why are you trespassing on my Blood Drop Society!"
The Blood Drop Society leader put his hand at his waist and drew his weapon.
Chi You did not answer.
He took one step at a time.
Then he raised the Giant Axe in his hand and swung it down towards the Blood Drop Society leader.
This axe blow appeared to be completely random, as if it were thrown casually, yet the Blood Drop Society leader felt that he had no way to dodge it, and he had no choice but to raise his weapon to defend himself.
"Clang!!"
Just for a moment.
The golden scissors in the Blood Drop Society leader's hand shattered instantly, and a terrifying aura of destruction completely engulfed him.
At the last moment, he urgently activated a protective artifact he carried with him, an artifact capable of withstanding a Peak Eternal True God.
However, it still had no effect.
The shield was sliced open as easily as cutting tofu. Chi You's axe struck his chest with perfect accuracy, splitting his body in two.
All the struggles, all the efforts, are futile in the face of absolute power.
The Blood Drop Society leader, who had just been fantasizing about a wonderful life, didn't even have time to utter a scream before his True God Heart shattered and his soul completely dissipated.
After ending the battle with a single axe stroke, Chi You glanced down at the corpse of the Blood Drop Society leader, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Compared to the Baili Rentu, the Blood Drop Society leader, although also Eternal True God, is vastly different in strength.
However, Chi You did not find it offensive, and collected his corpse, then looked at his storage space.
The corpses of the three Eternal True God, along with all those treasures, were still there.
Seeing this, he didn't linger and turned to leave again.
Not long after, Lu Qingshan and Chi You reappeared in the wilderness outside Lanhuang City.
The three of them boarded a Mechanical Flow boat and headed south towards the Litian Chaos Prefecture.
The Primal Universe, the Universe Ocean.
Lu Qingshan's avatar left in the Universe Ocean stood outside the Primal Universe, quietly watching this enormous life form irresistibly march towards its final doom.
The Primal Universe was very old; its internal vitality had almost completely dissipated. At this moment, it was like an old man nearing the end of his life.
However, for the Primal Universe, death is also a new beginning. After its destruction, the Primal Universe will give birth to a new Primal Universe after a long period of time, and countless lives will be born again.
"Teacher----"
Luo Feng stepped out of the Primal Universe.
He is still at the True God Level, and he will remain at this level until the Primal Universe is completely destroyed.
How much longer?
Lu Qingshan asked.
Luo Feng said, "According to the information from the Ancestral God Religion Sect, the Primal Universe will be completely destroyed in three years. The Ancestral God Religion Sect also told me to go to the Primal Universe Origin Land in three years to experience that process."
These were the conditions agreed upon with the Will of the Original Universe, and Luo Feng's continued presence in the Universe Ocean was also for these reasons.
"Um."
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.
He looked up at the Human Race, in the direction of the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield. After the destruction of the Primal Universe, even if a new Primal Universe was born, he could no longer travel to the interior of the Primal Universe. Even if he could still travel there, he could not reverse Time-Space to see the scenes of the previous Reincarnation Era.
In other words, he can no longer see his wife in the Time-Space.
"Teacher—experiencing the destruction of the Primal Universe is an extremely important opportunity. Your contribution during the World Beast Crisis far surpassed that of your disciple. If you were willing to speak up and allow the Ancestral God Religion to communicate with the Will of the Original Universe, perhaps—"
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Qingshan slightly raised his hand.
"No!"
He shook his head.
"Such an opportunity is precious, but it's no longer of much use to me. Besides, I can't go back on my word. The Will of the Original Universe is already wary of us, so there's no need to push my luck."
Lu Qingshan had already experienced the destruction of the Primal Universe once in the Universe Ocean where the Moonstone Sect was located, so he naturally didn't care much about this opportunity.
This thing is most effective when seen once; seeing it too many times is just so-so—unless the Will of the Original Universe completely opens his source and allows him to directly face the Life Great Dao. However, Lu Qingshan cannot mention such a thing now, and the Will of the Original Universe would not agree to it.
Unless he already possesses the ability to easily seize control of the Will of the Original Universe, only then can he force the Will of the Original Universe to bow down to him!
"Teacher, how's it going over there?"
Luo Feng changed the subject.
"Before you embark on your journey through reincarnation, I will give you a Memory Stone. Once you enter the Reincarnation Passage, you will know everything."
Lu Qingshan said with a smile.
"Once this Reincarnation Era ends, I will immediately break through and head to the Origin Continent."
"So eager?"
"Now, this Universe Ocean holds no secrets for me. The Jin World has also departed. There's no point in me staying here. If it weren't for this opportunity, I would have left with my master long ago. After waiting so long, there's no need to wait any longer."