A Major Move
Luo Feng pushed open the courtyard gate and looked at Ace, who was meditating at the entrance, and Shali and the others beside him. Even the most carefree Ian was cultivating. A smile appeared on his lips.
Luo Feng didn't disturb them, sitting calmly on the stone bench. However, a series of thoughts flashed through his mind. He had been in the Gebados Plane for over 60 years. In these 60 years, Luo Feng had fought and cultivated all the way, and his strength had improved significantly. However, he didn't know when he would be able to return to the Yulan Continent. Perhaps, in this lifetime, he would never be able to go back.
His own manor was built in the Misty Canyon, and he knew the Purple Blood Soft Sword was there. The main reason Luo Feng didn't pull out the Purple Blood Soft Sword himself was that his strength at the time was only at the Saint Realm. If he pulled it out too early, with his strength only at the Saint Realm, who knew if a god-level expert would suddenly appear and uproot his Misty Manor? Luo Feng didn't want a time bomb by his side, but the elemental energy there was extremely dense. So he deliberately chose a location that wasn't too far away or too close. In the original story, Linley pulling out the Purple Blood Soft Sword triggered the escape of Di Lin Bomont and others from the Gobada plane. But the most crucial part was the battle between Olivia and Bomont, who cleaved the Bosha River with a single sword strike, releasing a large number of powerful individuals. But with Luo Feng in his own Misty Manor, would Linley still have the opportunity to pull out the Purple Blood Soft Sword? Would there still be the later battle with Bomont, releasing a large number of powerful individuals from Gobada Prison? Alas, perhaps he would be trapped and die in Gobada Prison for the rest of his life.
Every time he thought of this, Luo Feng's killing intent surged uncontrollably. It was all Hodan's fault; without him, he wouldn't have ended up in this godforsaken place. Luo Feng vowed that as long as he could get out, Hodan would be torn to pieces, and his family would pay the price for his foolish actions.
Luo Feng shook his head, trying to stop thinking about it; the more he thought about it, the more agitated he became.
At this moment Ace and the others, for some reason, stopped their cultivation and stared intently at Luo Feng. Ace asked, "Master, have you made any breakthroughs in your comprehension this time?"
Luo Feng nodded and said, "Yes, you all need to work harder on your cultivation. Your strength is too weak, and relying too much on me is unwise. Ultimately, you will have to rely on yourselves."
Just as Luo Feng was about to say something, he heard a knock at the door outside his courtyard. Luo Feng asked Ace to welcome the person in. Upon seeing the visitor, Luo Feng said, "Are you from the City Lord's Mansion? What brings you here?"
The newcomer was also Midgod. Although he was from the City Lord's Mansion, he didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of Luo Feng, a three-star expert. Having spent a long time in Gebados Prison, everyone knew who could be offended and who couldn't. He respectfully said, "Lord Luo Feng, greetings. I am Banai, a city guard under the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord has issued a summons, and experts of the Fiendgod Citadel at the three-star level and above will follow the City Lord to conquer the City of Slaughter the Eastern Region."
"Conquest? City of Slaughter?" Luo Feng was puzzled. Logically speaking, the strength of the Five Great Kings should be similar, otherwise they wouldn't have allowed each other to establish cities and build forces so easily. Of course, Bluefire was an exception, as he didn't develop his own forces at all. The forces of the other four kings should be about the same. Of course, this was just Luo Feng's guess.
Banai from the City Lord's Mansion explained, "Gebados Prison is home to five powerful figures, but being trapped Gebados Prison for millions of years has been incredibly boring for them. The other four Five Great Kings declared that a city-plundering war would be held every million years, with the winner receiving ten percent of the loser's resources. With the million-year mark approaching, this year's plundering war will take place City of Slaughter the Fiendgod Citadel of the Northern Ice Prison King and the Slaughter City of the Eastern Slaughter King. Therefore, the City Lord has ordered us to depart for the City of Slaughter in three days. As the loser in the last plundering war, according to the rules, we must challenge the City of Slaughter as challengers."
Luo Feng thought about it carefully and realized it made sense. As the losing side, there would certainly be a punishment, after all, fighting on home soil still had a significant advantage. Luo Feng then nodded and said, "Well, then I'll trouble you. I'll reach the place the city lord designated in three days. Take care." He then waved and smiled at Banai.
Banai was also surprised by Luo Feng's actions. This powerful figure was very easy to get along with and had no temper. However, seeing Luo Feng's arrogance and unparalleled elegance during battle, he seemed completely different from his current self. He stopped overthinking and respectfully nodded, saying, "Then please be on time, Lord Luo Feng. I will take my leave."
Ace and the others immediately crowded around and said, "Sir, are you really going to participate in the conquest of that City of Slaughter? Can you take me with you?"
Luo Feng smiled calmly, "Take you with me? I'll take you when you reach the level of a two-star expert. Otherwise, with your current strength, you won't even be able to protect yourself in battle. Taking you will only harm you."
Ace chuckled sheepishly. In fact, he had made great progress over the years following Luo Feng. After all, Luo Feng also cultivated the Laws of Wind, so Ace definitely had an advantage over the other brothers. Although he couldn't give very specific guidance, it was still beneficial. However, he felt embarrassed after being put down by Luo Feng.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this morning, the misty chill of early morning still lingered over the Fiendgod Citadel, and the purple moon could still be faintly seen in the sky. The Fiendgod Citadel was as cold as ever, like a kingdom of ice and snow. Luo Feng woke up early from his cultivation and set off directly to the city gate of the Fiendgod Citadel.
"The Fiendgod Citadel!" Luo Feng exclaimed as he walked along the road. "Conquering the City of Slaughter —just hearing about it gets my blood pumping. I wonder what kind of gains we'll get in this battle?"
Just as Luo Feng stepped out of the city gate, a white-robed, silver-haired youth outside the city saw the 'Three-Star Expert' honor badge on Luo Feng's chest and immediately walked over, laughing loudly, "Boy, you're here early enough. Go, to that ice peak 20 miles to the southwest, there are already some Star-level experts waiting there. Go and meet up with them. The City Lord will arrive soon."
After listening to the silver-haired youth's words, Luo Feng nodded, turned into a streak of light, and disappeared at the gate of the Fiendgod Citadel, heading southwest.
"We've arrived." Luo Feng had already spotted the ice peak that the guide had pointed out in the distance, and immediately swooped down.
"So many powerful individuals." Luo Feng immediately noticed the dozen or so powerful individuals conversing. What's more, Luo Feng saw that one of them was even wearing a five-star honor medal, while the rest were almost all four-star experts, with not a single three-star expert. This campaign was purely voluntary; after all, the city lord couldn't expect people to shed blood for him. Therefore, Luo Feng stood out conspicuously here.
However, Luo Feng's strength had greatly improved at this time, and he had integrated the profound mysteries of three Profound Mysteries of the Laws. His strength was no weaker than that of a five-star expert, so he did not feel any pressure. He casually found a quiet corner and sat down cross-legged.
As time passed, one by one, those wearing the badges of honor belonging to the Fiendgod Citadel arrived.
"Lord Maddy, you've arrived too?" Not far away, some four-star powerhouses greeted the newcomer immediately. Although this guy wore a three-star honor medal, his strength was that of a genuine five-star powerhouse. Moreover, even the top five-star powerhouse among the city lords had been defeated by him. They couldn't afford to be disrespectful.
Maddy ignored the sycophants and landed directly opposite Luo Feng, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Kid, your name is Luo Feng, right? I've seen you fight; you're quite strong. But joining us in the City of Slaughter campaign seems a bit too confident?"
Luo Feng was too lazy to talk. He glanced at Maddy, who was the only one in the group who came up to him and greeted him. However, that didn't mean Luo Feng liked him. He tossed him a bottle of wine from his spatial ring and then ignored him, drinking on his own.