Monarch of Yu Country asked, “Brother Luo He, when can you lend a hand?”
After all, it was a hasty visit, and once Luo Feng took action, he would face the entire pressure of Shi Kingdom. Usually, preparations needed to be made in advance.
“Whenever you need,” Luo Feng said with a smile.
“Good,” the Monarch of Yu Country was overjoyed.
How refreshingly straightforward! This Luo He was just too straightforward!
If the Godly Kings of the Land of Origin were all this decisive, he, the Monarch of Yu Country, would have made a great many friends already.
“Let’s wait one day,” the Monarch of Yu Country said, “I need one day to reclaim these ten Primal Chaos Prefectures, as they all currently have owners. Once Brother Luo He repels the Shi Kingdom, it will be much more troublesome to reclaim them.”
These ten Primal Chaos Prefectures, being the closest to Huyang City and along the border, were in terrible times, and those feudal lords were willing to sell them off.
But once the situation improved, ultimately, they were territories cultivated over many long years,
the Monarch would want to reclaim them? Even if the feudal lords agreed, the conditions would certainly be high.
“Good, I will wait for the news from the Monarch,” Luo Feng said.
“I’ll arrange it right now.” The Monarch of Yu Country stood up, his furry appearance sincere as he looked at Luo Feng, “Brother Luo He, the favor you’ve done for me this time, I will definitely repay.”
Luo Feng rose with a smile: “When I need the help of the Monarch of Yu Country in the future, I will certainly ask.”
The Monarch of Yu Country immediately took his leave, taking away the six attendants who had been leisurely eating and drinking within Huyang City, heading straight back to the Royal Capital of Yu Kingdom.
“I’m about to face the Emperor of Tian Kun,” Luo Feng stood atop the City Lord’s Mansion tower, his eyes cold.
He had agreed so readily, even offering a lower price, partly because he indeed appreciated the Void Proliferation Mother Tree Leaf given to him by the Monarch of Yu Country in his weaker years. On the other hand, it was also to naturally come into conflict with a few Monarchs of Shi Kingdom and personally test the detailed strength of ‘Emperor of Tian Kun.’
“After all, he’s at the Second Realm of Godly King and also cultivates the Primordial Bloodline. Let’s prepare with peace of mind.” Luo Feng sat cross-legged on the tower, quietly awaiting the moment to act.
…
Inside Jiu Jiang City.
“Shi Kingdom has invaded on a large scale, many Primal Chaos Prefectures along the border have been invaded and occupied, but my Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture alone has been spared,” the Marquis of Jiu Jiang frowned, feeling both relieved and uneasy.
As the surrounding Primal Chaos Prefectures fell one by one, all the neighbors around Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture had become territories of the Shi Kingdom.
His Primal Chaos Prefecture was completely surrounded.
“The Shi Kingdom not attacking my Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture is certainly not because of me, but because of Godly King Luo He.” The Marquis of Jiu Jiang also subscribed to Luo He’s intelligence service, although he only subscribed to the ‘basic intelligence.’ Higher-level intelligence was too expensive.
“Godly King Luo He, the outside world claims… after he became a Godly King, he should have the strength of an Overlord. But these are all rumors, never verified.”
“Even if he has become an Overlord, Godly King Luo He is a Direct Disciple of the Emperor, and the Emperor of Tian Kun of the Shi Kingdom has a very good relationship with the Imperial Clan of the Flame Wind Ancient Country. Maybe Godly King Luo He will side with Shi Kingdom,” the Marquis of Jiu Jiang was very uneasy.
In such chaotic circumstances, he had no power to resist.
His fate depended on the two large kingdoms, and on Luo He’s attitude.
“No matter what, Godly King Luo He is a man of deep loyalty.” The Marquis of Jiu Jiang had watched Luo Feng grow from within Huyang City.
“Jiu Jiang,” the Monarch suddenly contacted him.
The Marquis of Jiu Jiang was startled and responded with immense respect: “Monarch.”
“I intend to reclaim your Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture,” the Monarch of Yu Country said, “I can exchange it for a Primal Chaos Prefecture in the hinterlands of Yu Kingdom, are you willing?”
The Marquis of Jiu Jiang was taken aback and quickly replied: “Of course I’m willing, but the large city ‘Huyang City’ in my Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture belongs to Godly King Luo He. I only control parts of Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture.”
“I know, I plan to exchange ‘Shi Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture’ with you,” the Monarch of Yu Country said.
“Shi Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture? This… This is quite a bit larger than my Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture, and its resources are more abundant,” the Marquis of Jiu Jiang said, “In this exchange, I have no authority to exchange ‘Huyang City.’
“This exchange is also Brother Luo He’s wish,” said the Monarch of Yu Country.
The Marquis of Jiu Jiang was shocked.
Brother Luo He’s wish? Godly King Luo He was standing on the side of the Monarch?
“I naturally agree with the intentions of the Monarch and Godly King Luo He,” the Marquis of Jiu Jiang said.
“Good,” the Monarch of Yu Country cut off the communication immediately and continued contacting the next Primal Chaos Realm.
…
“I plan to reclaim the Tianshui Primal Chaos Prefecture under your name. I can compensate you with three hundred billion Cosmic Sand and a large city in the hinterland of Yu Kingdom all at once, are you willing?” the Monarch of Yu Kingdom contacted the Marquis Tianshui, “Of course, you can choose to leave Yu Kingdom, and then these compensations will be forfeited.”
The prerequisite for a Primal Chaos Overlord to have a fief was to serve Yu Kingdom forever.
Once one left Yu Kingdom, they automatically lost ownership of the fief.
“I am naturally willing to serve Yu Kingdom. I am willing to exchange the fief for three hundred billion Cosmic Sand and a large city,” the Marquis Tianshui said. Although leaving Yu Kingdom granted freedom and significantly reduced danger, it would also mean the loss of these resources.
“Good,” the Monarch of Yu Country said, and immediately contacted the next Primal Chaos Realm.
Three hundred billion Cosmic Sand seemed like a lot, but the output of a Primal Chaos Prefecture was very high every era, with residence fees and a plethora of rare natural treasures yielding billions of Cosmic Sand every era.
A Primal Chaos Overlord usually had a vast clan to care for, so they were at least awarded a large city. Otherwise, it would be difficult to sustain the clan.
“Now that the Shi Kingdom has invaded on all fronts, at least I should first exchange for a huge amount of resources,” Tianshui Marquis contemplated, “A large city in the future will barely provide for the clan and subordinates. I’m afraid I won’t get a bit for myself. These three hundred billion Cosmic Sand… will be all I have for my long years of cultivation.”
“If I decide to leave Yu Kingdom in the future, half of this three hundred billion Cosmic Sand according to the rules, must be returned.”
The Tianshui Marquis weighed his options.
Not every Marquis had a complete Primal Chaos Prefecture as a fief; they could also choose some resources and a large city.
Joining a kingdom had its benefits.
Leaving also had its costs.
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In the dire situation, the Monarch of Yu Country very smoothly reclaimed the ten Primal Chaos Prefectures. Except for the Marquis of Jiu Jiang, who was exchanged for a larger and richer Primal Chaos Prefecture in the hinterlands of Yu Kingdom, the other Marquises only had the option to exchange for ‘three hundred billion Cosmic Sand plus a large city,’ or to leave.
Of the other nine Marquises, six chose to exchange resources, and three chose to leave.
The territories of those two Primal Chaos Realm lords had been completely occupied by Shi Kingdom, and they were forced to relocate their entire families away—they weren’t optimistic about the future of Yu Kingdom and chose to seize the opportunity to sever ties completely.
As for resources? Joining another country would yield resources just the same.
“Let’s go. Shi Kingdom is clearly more dominant, and Emperor Tian Kun has more friends. Even if we withstand this time, Yu Kingdom is still destined to decline in the future.”
“These 300 billion grains of Cosmic Sand aren’t so easy to take! It’s a fight to the death, and if you want to back out later, you have to return half… better to choose a safer place.”
The three Primal Chaos Realm lords, along with their families, henceforth parted ways with Yu Kingdom.
The Monarch of Yu Country naturally wouldn’t obstruct their departure; after all, the conditions for withdrawing from the alliance had been made crystal-clear when recruiting Primal Chaos Realm lords. Godly Kings would not easily break such public commitments.
Luo He, the younger brother, all ten Primal Chaos Prefectures have been reclaimed; you may take action now,” the Monarch of Yu Country communicated through causality.
“That was quick.” Atop a tower of the Huyang City Lord’s Mansion, the cross-legged Luo Feng opened his eyes, “From here on out, leave it to me.”
…
Shi Kingdom was advancing comprehensively along the border between the two nations.
Fu Zhen Primal Chaos Prefecture, Fu Zhen City.
“Boom boom boom~~~” The colossal army of eternal true gods had arrived above Fu Zhen City, their formidable presence filling countless creatures within the city with terror and unease.
There stood three terrifying figures outside the city.
One figure, towering like a mountain, was even larger than the ‘Fu Zhen City’ itself, his breath creating fearsome storms. Merely the sight of such a massive being sent a chill down the spines of all creatures within the city.
Another figure was slightly smaller, but still tall enough to rival the city walls of Fu Zhen City, surrounded by thunder and lightning.
The last figure was the smallest, but the fiery red light he emitted covered the entire sky, making his presence the most terrifying.
“Marquis Fu Zhen, do you really think you can stop our grand army all by yourself?” The mountainous figure laughed heartily, his laughter shaking the entirety of Fu Zhen City and leaving the city’s defending army devoid of any will to fight.
On one hand, the opposing allied army was enormous, and on the other, those three Primal Chaos Realm beings were ready to strike at any moment.
“Marquis Fu Zhen, if you have the guts, take action.”
“Haha, we’ve been killing our way here, and you people from Yu Kingdom just keep retreating. It’s so boring.”
The voices of Shi Kingdom’s three Primal Chaos Realm lords echoed between heaven and earth.
Within the Marquis Mansion.
The grey-robed Marquis Fu Zhen, looking at this scene, felt both anger and powerlessness. His ‘Fu Zhen Primal Chaos Prefecture’ wasn’t among the ten Primal Chaos Prefectures selected by Luo Feng, and even now, he was still reluctant to abandon the territory he had long called home.
“The Monarch hasn’t commanded, and the four Godly Kings remain silent,” Marquis Fu Zhen sighed internally, “Oh well, it can’t be stopped.”
Suddenly—
Hum!!!
An invisible Power of the World spread everywhere.
“What’s this?” Marquis Fu Zhen was shocked.
“Who is this?” Even the three Primal Chaos Realm beings from Shi Kingdom changed color, as the world’s power that enveloped everything was unhidden, overbearing, and terrifying, and even the weakest creatures could feel this power oppressing everything around them.
The whole world darkened.
At this moment, not only Fu Zhen City but an expanse billions of times vast was shrouded in it.
Shi Kingdom’s invasion included a total of twelve Primal Chaos Prefectures, all enveloped by Luo Feng’s Power of the World! The straight-line distance between these twelve Primal Chaos Prefectures was quite far, beyond the reach of Luo Feng’s World Life Form True Body.
But Luo Feng had dispatched two Avatars.
Each Avatar, even with only one-thousandth of the energy reserve, far surpassed the might of a Primal Chaos Realm being. The Avatar’s Inner World was exceedingly rich in life potency, naturally leading to the formation of an Inner World, and the scope of their World Reflection could cover up to eight Primal Chaos Prefectures.
A World Life Form, one True Body, two Avatars.
World Reflection was enough to cover all the invaded lands.
“Hum—”
All of Shi Kingdom’s invading army, including the thirty-five Primal Chaos Realm beings participating, were completely enveloped by the Power of the World.
“What is that?” Countless creatures looked up as they saw the sky suddenly turn into primal chaos.
“This…”
Only the Primal Chaos Realm beings could see clearly; it was an immensely huge face.
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The face was so massive, it surpassed what eternal true gods could see, and only Primal Chaos Realm beings could discern the true features of this enormous face.
It was the face of Luo Feng!
Luo Feng looked down upon the twelve Primal Chaos Prefectures, and his face was so large that even regions beyond the twelve Prefectures, such as within Shi Kingdom’s own territories with Primal Chaos Realm beings, could see this gigantic face.
The mere sight chilled these Primal Chaos Realm beings to the bone!
“I am Luo He.”
The giant face enveloping the sky above the twelve Primal Chaos Prefectures began to speak, its voice indifferent, “I am here at the invitation of the Monarch of Yu Country to deal with the matter of Shi Kingdom’s invasion into Yu Kingdom.”
The voice, grand and resounding, reverberated through the heavens and the earth of the twelve Primal Chaos Prefectures.
“This, this…” All of Shi Kingdom’s invading forces, along with their Primal Chaos Realm beings, looked on with dread at this scene, feeling that at this moment, this Luo He Godly King was the sovereign over the twelve Primal Chaos Prefectures!
“Boom boom boom—” The Power of the World churned fiercely as if the heavens and earth were in wrath.
All the invading armies and Primal Chaos Realm beings were swept up by the Power of the World, forcibly expelled from the large cities and tumbled into the wilderness beyond.
“Little ones invading from Shi Kingdom, I give you one day to flee Yu Kingdom. If you haven’t left in one day, then you’ll never need to leave,” the giant face of Luo He looked down upon the weak and said indifferently.
**
Thank you to the new Alliance Hierarch ‘Song Chuyu’ and ‘King of the Station’ for their rewards, as well as ‘Old K’ for his continued support.