Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent

Chapter 88: Marquis Liu Yin and Marquis Jiugang

“An annihilation killing formation?” Morosa looked on with excitement. After all, he had already reached the Chaos Realm, and his understanding of the “Origin Path of Destruction” was profound. With just one glance, he could perceive the numerous mysteries within this terrifying formation.

“The creator of this formation should be the Divine King who established the Heart Shadow Sect. His level is indeed far higher than mine,” Morosa observed carefully. “To perfectly integrate thirty-six annihilation techniques into one formation, and even use a formation diagram to allow three hundred and sixty Eternal True Gods to form this array—remarkable! Truly remarkable!”

If they fought separately, even three thousand Eternal True Gods wouldn’t compare to this single killing formation.

“Master, if we were to be trapped in this formation, we would have to reveal some of our abnormal strength to break free,” Morosa communicated telepathically. “Of course, this formation also has a clear weakness: it cannot traverse through space. These Eternal True Gods are already struggling to maintain this formation using the diagram. If they tried to move through space, the formation would inevitably collapse.”

“If this entire formation could move through space to chase down enemies, there would be no escape,” Luo Feng replied telepathically. “The Heart Shadow Sect doesn’t have such a terrifying formation.”

If a group of enemies suddenly appeared from space, and the formation immediately enveloped a vast area, there would indeed be no escape!

Throughout the entire Origin Continent, it was incredibly difficult for the Eternal True Gods to set up such a formation. Neither the Yuguo nor the Shiguo had ever heard of such a powerful killing formation.

“Rumble~~~”

The mighty formation obscured half of the sky and quickly enveloped the area. Within the formation, the three hundred and sixty Eternal True Gods were filled with both anger and reluctance.

“If Elder Xin Yan and the others can hold Luo He in place for a bit longer, our Great Destruction Absolute Formation could completely envelop him, and we could kill him for good.”

“Now, he’s not foolish enough to let the formation trap him,” the disciples of the Heart Shadow Sect’s Eternal True Gods all knew this well.

From a distance, Luo Feng suddenly swung his blade.

He struck three times in succession!

The first strike was dazzlingly bright, slicing through the void and leaving a dark crack behind. This brilliant strike naturally landed within the vast formation. This strike was called “Tempering the Heart,” and it also attacked the will. However, the three hundred and sixty Eternal True Gods, with their wills unified through the formation diagram, though they felt a painful discomfort in their souls from the strike, could still endure it and maintain the formation perfectly.

The second strike swept through the endless chaos, stirring it up and naturally creating numerous bi-colored vortices. This chaotic sweeping strike was overwhelming, and when it struck the formation, it caused the entire formation to tremble slightly.

The third strike was silent and invisible. As the blade was swung, it completely vanished. When it reappeared, it had already struck one of the Eternal True Gods within the formation. That Eternal True God was somewhat horrified, but the formation’s protective light flowed over his body, forcibly withstanding Luo Feng’s terrifying surprise attack.

The three strikes were all withstood by the formation.

“Direct attacks, mental will attacks, targeting individuals in the formation… none of them had any weaknesses. As expected of the Heart Shadow Sect’s most powerful killing formation—impressive!” Luo Feng watched as the formation advanced and immediately communicated telepathically, “Morosa, let’s go.”

“Alright,” Morosa nodded.

Whoosh.

The two of them instantly traversed through space, forcibly breaking through the spatial blockade, passing through the dark formation in the sky, and leaving the Huyang City area.

The vast Great Destruction Killing Formation halted as well, and the three hundred and sixty Eternal True Gods standing on the illusory formation diagram were quite helpless. This outcome had been within their expectations.

Elder Xin Yan and the others failing to hold Luo He meant that the plan was largely a failure. Unless Luo He became arrogant enough to enter the formation on his own.

…

“He escaped.” Within the Heart Shadow Sect, where the Sect Master and the Eighteen Elders had gathered, they watched the battle scene displayed by the sect’s grand formation.

Elder Blind, frowning, said, “Luo He’s mental will has already reached the peak of Chaos. Coupled with his deep accumulation in terms of realm… there’s no flaw to be found in him. Our Heart Shadow Sect alone cannot hold him.”

Under the siege of the Heart Shadow Sect, no single Eternal True God could withstand them.

However…

The most terrifying Eternal True God, if truly determined to flee, could not be easily kept by the Heart Shadow Sect either.

The power Luo Feng had displayed left the Heart Shadow Sect helpless.

“This time, because of Luo He, we lost six ultra-large mechanical secret treasures and dozens of Eternal True Gods,” the Elders were somewhat disheartened.

“No need to dwell on it,” the Sect Master of the Heart Shadow Sect said. “Our real enemy is not him, but the army under Marquis Jiugang! When the armies clash, it’s a battle of sheer strength. When our numerous formations explode together, even he will have no choice but to flee.”

“And besides, he’s just a free cultivator with an exorbitant hiring price. Marquis Jiugang might not even be willing to pay that much,” the Sect Master added.

“True.”

“Luo He asked for two billion Cosmos Sand from us. Even if he gives Marquis Jiugang a discount, it’s still an exorbitant price. He likely won’t appear on the battlefield.”

These Elders really didn’t want to encounter this Divine Lord Luo He on the battlefield.

The Sect Master of the Heart Shadow Sect instructed, “No need to think too much about it. Stick to the original plan and finish looting the entire Huyang City as soon as possible.”

The number of Eternal True Gods and Void True Gods in Huyang City was enormous. Luo Feng and Morosa had only managed to save a few. They couldn’t do much; saving nine artifact forges together was already a significant feat.

If things dragged on any longer, the Heart Shadow Sect might set up multiple traps, perhaps even moving several Void True Gods into a killing formation. If Luo Feng and Morosa accidentally entered, getting out would be quite troublesome.

While Luo Feng was willing to save some lives, it was always with the condition of ensuring his own safety.

…

Some Eternal True Gods in the city had also witnessed the confrontation between Luo Feng and the Heart Shadow Sect.

“If we had a Divine Lord like Luo He, how could the Heart Shadow Sect pose a threat? My Zhu Clan is still too weak!” Zhu You watched from afar. The Zhu Clan had more than twenty Eternal True Gods, both openly and in secret, making it the strongest family in Huyang City.

Yet in the face of the Heart Shadow Sect, only Zhu You and Zhu Fuqing, two Eternal True Gods, remained in the city, trying to protect their many clansmen.

“Huff.” Zhu You took a step and quietly left. At this moment, his appearance had already changed, and his aura was suppressed to that of an ordinary True God. When it came to survival and concealing his aura, Zhu You was the best in his clan.

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Outside the city.

A figure clad in dark red armor, exuding an aura of darkness, gazed at Huyang City from a distance. His eyes were like two burning blood-red flames.

“This Luo He’s strength is even greater than I expected. I didn’t think his mental will would be so strong,” Marquis Liu Yin said calmly. Even though it was only a Divine Power Incarnation, his level was far too high.

His eyes seemed to merge with the world’s dark side, naturally observing every corner of the city.

Inside the city, aside from some places protected by formation barriers and domain exclusions, he could see most things.

“One Luo He cannot change the course of the battle.”

“The Heart Shadow Sect only revealed part of its power this time, and under the pressure of that killing formation, Luo He could only flee,” Marquis Liu Yin was quite expectant. “On the front lines, when thousands of Eternal True Gods from the Heart Shadow Sect attack together, with their many formations combined, what does Marquis Jiugang have to counter that?”

It was worth having the Heart Shadow Sect take action, even at the cost of one large city within his future fiefdom.

“Marquis Jiugang, do you have the courage to step onto the battlefield yourself?” Marquis Liu Yin’s eyes were icy cold.

A dispute over fiefdoms was no ordinary conflict.

If one stepped onto the battlefield, it meant a fight to the death.

…

Luo Feng and Morosa had just reached a desolate area outside the city when they saw a familiar figure of a white-haired youth appear ahead of them.

“Divine Lord Luo He,” the white-haired youth smiled. “We meet again.”

Luo Feng naturally recognized him.

The last time someone came to visit on behalf of Marquis Jiugang, it was this Jiang Yuyou, one of the four main commanders under Marquis Jiugang.

“Commander Jiang,” Luo Feng greeted.

“The Marquis wishes to see you,” the white-haired youth smiled. “Would you be willing to come with me? Rest assured, the Marquis is in a nearby military camp.”

Luo Feng was surprised, “The Marquis is here?”

“It’s the Marquis’s Divine Power Incarnation,” Jiang Yuyou explained.

“Please lead the way,” Luo Feng said immediately. He and Morosa then followed Jiang Yuyou through space.

After just over ten spatial jumps, they arrived at a small city floating above a lake. This small city covered an area of only tens of billions of kilometers, so it might be more appropriate to call it a “large cave dwelling

.”

Whoosh.

Jiang Yuyou led Luo Feng and Morosa into the small city.

Inside a pavilion, Marquis Jiugang was already seated, drinking and waiting.

“Marquis, Divine Lord Luo He and his servant have arrived,” Jiang Yuyou, Luo Feng, and Morosa all entered the pavilion together.

It was Luo Feng’s first time meeting Marquis Jiugang. The Marquis wore loose robes and had silver hair, each strand of which seemed to influence the infinite void. His appearance was also quite handsome.

If Marquis Liu Yin carried the aura of blood and fire, darkness and disaster, heavy and terrifying, then Marquis Jiugang seemed like a traveler walking through the world.

“Luo He,” Marquis Jiugang smiled at Luo Feng, “Please, take a seat.”

Luo Feng was somewhat surprised to hear the word “please.”

This Marquis Jiugang had none of the arrogance one would expect from someone at the Chaos Realm.

Luo Feng immediately took a seat, while Morosa stood loyally to the side.

“Your servant, Rosha, should also sit,” Marquis Jiugang said. “Here, there’s no need to be overly concerned with formalities.”

“Thank you, Marquis,” Luo Feng replied.

Only then did Morosa sit down beside him, still maintaining a respectful demeanor.

“I just watched your confrontation with the Heart Shadow Sect,” Marquis Jiugang said with admiration. “In terms of strength, I fear that there’s no Eternal True God in all of Yuguo who can compare to you, Luo He.”

One-on-one, suppressing Elder Xin Yan’s control over the Heart Demon Kite.

Indeed, within all of Yuguo, only Luo Feng could achieve such a feat.

“You’re too kind, Marquis,” Luo Feng replied.

“An Eternal True God with a will at the peak of Chaos is truly remarkable,” Marquis Jiugang remarked. “It’s no exaggeration. Within the entire Yuguo, you’re the only Eternal True God who can achieve this.”

Hearing this, Luo Feng stopped being modest.

“No wonder you dared to ask for a hiring price of one billion Cosmos Sand. You certainly have the strength to back it up,” Marquis Jiugang smiled at Luo Feng. “I am willing to pay one billion Cosmos Sand to invite you to join my army and help me resist the invasion of Marquis Liu Yin’s forces. Would you be willing to accept?”