Chapter 186: The Curtain Falls

“Ten Chaos States?” The Heavenly Kun Ruler looked at Luo Feng. “Are you sure?”

“Think I’m asking for too much?” All ten of Luo Feng’s bodies stared back at the Heavenly Kun Ruler.

The Heavenly Kun Ruler could clearly feel the will of this Divine King Luo He.

“Why did he get involved in my and the Ruler of Yuguo’s affair? And to be so troublesome too...” The Heavenly Kun Ruler felt quite vexed. In terms of strength, he didn’t fear Luo Feng. In fact, when he unleashed his might, he was even stronger. If it came to battle, he could fight or flee at will, and Luo Feng wouldn’t be able to stop him.

But if Luo Feng’s ten incarnations launched an attack on Shiguo, he wouldn’t be able to stop them either. He only had one true body.

He ran a massive second-rate nation—Shiguo—with his race and many subordinates relying on him. Luo He, however, had no such attachments. The ten Chaos States he just obtained were gifted by Yuguo.

The barefooted don’t fear the ones wearing shoes.

The Heavenly Kun Ruler was the one wearing shoes—his territory was vast.

Luo Feng was barefoot—his territory was small, and he had little to no burdens. He had only one disciple.

A real fight? Could Shiguo afford it?

“…Fine.” The Heavenly Kun Ruler looked at Luo Feng with blood-colored eyes. “I underestimated Divine King Luo He. To think that someone still in the First Stage Divine King could have such terrifying power. These ten Chaos States will be my apology.”

“The Heavenly Kun Ruler is indeed straightforward,” Luo Feng nodded. “From now on, we’re neighbors. We’ll be dealing with each other often.”

“Hmph.” The Heavenly Kun Ruler still felt a headache.

Having the second-rate nation Yuguo as a neighbor was already a nuisance. He could casually annex some third-rate countries, but dealing with a force on the same level was no easy matter.

And the power under Luo Feng’s command—was, in the Heavenly Kun Ruler’s eyes—even more troublesome than Yuguo.

“Phew.”

With a flap of his wings, the Heavenly Kun Ruler disappeared from the world.

The ten silver-clad Luo Fengs, towering with the world, also vanished in an instant.

“It’s over.”

“Who would’ve thought Divine King Luo He could match the Heavenly Kun Ruler?”

“Another overlord not to be trifled with has appeared on the Origin Continent.”

All the observing forces realized how formidable Luo Feng was. The Heavenly Kun Ruler had unleashed many killer moves, yet every single one of Luo Feng’s incarnations could endure them—hardly taking damage.

Only the one swallowed into the Stomach Chamber was lost because Luo Feng chose to self-detonate. Otherwise, the corrosion from the Stomach Chamber alone wouldn’t have been enough to kill that incarnation.

“My disciple… can already rival the Heavenly Kun Ruler?” Zuo Shan Ke’s eyes turned slightly red from overwhelming emotion. “I should go see Luo Feng.”

…

In Huyang City, atop a pavilion in the City Lord’s residence.

“Brother Luo He, truly, thank you so much.” The Ruler of Yuguo arrived in a projection, visibly moved. Luo Feng’s power had exceeded his expectations. The problem was resolved far too smoothly. If Luo Feng had merely been an undefeated First Stage Divine King, things would have turned out far more complicated.

“A small matter,” Luo Feng replied with a smile. “I heard your true body is currently at the treasure land ‘Heavenly River’. You must be cautious.”

“Though they outnumber me, I’m not so easily bullied,” the Ruler of Yuguo said confidently. “Brother Luo He, you also need to be careful. You’ve offended the Heavenly Kun Ruler deeply because of me. With his personality, he won’t let this go easily. If you run into trouble, just call on me—I will come to help.”

Luo Feng smiled and said, “You might not know—just now, I demanded ten Chaos States from Shiguo as an apology.”

Their negotiation had been isolated from outside perception.

“What?” The Ruler of Yuguo was shocked. “You asked for ten Chaos States?”

“Since I’ve offended him, might as well make it count.” Luo Feng smiled faintly and looked far into the direction of Shiguo. “From now on, Shiguo is my neighbor too. We’ll be clashing for a long time.”

“If you need help from Yuguo, don’t hesitate to call,” the Ruler of Yuguo replied.

Luo Feng’s unwavering choice to side with Yuguo in this invasion had moved him deeply.

There was no doubt—in the future, when facing Shiguo, Yuguo would surely stand firmly on Luo Feng’s side.

In the royal palace of Shiguo’s capital.

“Big Brother.”

“Your Majesty.” The four other Divine Kings of Shiguo looked at the Heavenly Kun Ruler.

“That Luo He’s World Force has covered ten Chaos States of Shiguo, declaring that they now belong to him. He’s ordered all Chaos Realm beings to vacate within one day,” Wuxiang Laozu said urgently. “Big Brother, are we really going to give up ten Chaos States?”

“If we don’t, do you think Luo He will stop?” The Heavenly Kun Ruler, seated on the throne, shot a cold glance at Wuxiang Laozu. “Ten of his incarnations are invading Shiguo. Can the four of you stop even one?”

The four Divine Kings were stunned.

They had witnessed it—the power of each of those ten incarnations was terrifying.

“If we really fight, the whole Shiguo would fall into chaos.” The Heavenly Kun Ruler shook his head.

“Even if he has ten incarnations, Big Brother, you still had the upper hand in battle,” said Divine King of the Blade Demon.

“If it drags out, he loses.”

“I can’t outlast him,” the Heavenly Kun Ruler said.

Wuxiang Laozu, Divine King of the Blade Demon, Divine King Liuyu, and Divine King Kufeng were all stunned.

“His massive body has incredible regenerative ability—as if it holds a source of life. He was regenerating while fighting. During the entire battle, his energy reserve didn’t drop in the slightest,” said the Heavenly Kun Ruler. “Even though I held the advantage, I couldn’t destroy even one incarnation.”

“He’s even more troublesome than the Ruler of Yuguo.” The Heavenly Kun Ruler shook his head. “Until I find a way to deal with him—do not provoke him again.”

“Yes.” The four Divine Kings exchanged glances and could only obey.

Even their own ruler admitted he couldn’t destroy one of Luo He’s incarnations—there was no fight to be had.

The Heavenly Kun Ruler then got up and left.

…

Soon, in the treasure land Heavenly River, the Heavenly Kun Ruler arrived within moments.

An endlessly wide, endlessly long Heavenly River swept through space-time and engulfed all creation—rolling, surging, and roaring on. Its sheer might was enough to make even Divine Kings tremble.

This was a treasure land considered more valuable than the Infinite Space—especially for those cultivating Water-type Primordial Bloodline. It was of supreme importance.

The Heavenly Kun Ruler transformed into his true body and merged into the river waters. The flow naturally scoured his colossal form, refining it.

Just drifting in the water was cultivation itself.

“You all couldn’t deal with Luo He either?” The Heavenly Kun Ruler transmitted via causality to his five close allies. “I suffered a major loss this time—he forced me to hand over ten Chaos States.”

“If you can’t destroy even one of his incarnations, of course we can’t either.”

“And through causal sensing, I confirmed—he still has incarnations hidden in Huyang City, Chu Capital, and Xiangjie City. Ten incarnations… likely aren’t his limit.”

“His explosive power may be slightly weaker than ours, but he’s far too troublesome.”

Several powerful figures held deep apprehension toward Luo Feng, unwilling to provoke such a formidable enemy.

They had formed a consensus to jointly target the Ruler of Yuguo, but when it came to dealing with Luo Feng, there was no agreement—none of them wished to clash with him.

“Since the outside world can’t pressure the Ruler of Yuguo, we’ll have to find a way to settle things completely inside the Heavenly River.”

The six of them still had patience.

Among the cultivators of Primordial Bloodline with a water attribute who had reached their level, there were only a dozen or so on the Origin Continent.

Below the Emperor, the greatest threat to them was the Ruler of Yuguo. He was too well-suited to the Heavenly River, and his ability to obtain treasures far surpassed theirs—of course, they had to join forces.

In the Ancient Flame Kingdom, within Bolu City, on Bolu Mountain—

“Master.” Zhang Yunge had received a summons from a Divine King and excitedly came to pay respects.

It had been so long.

This was the first time her master had personally summoned her.

“Yunge.” Divine King Bolu smiled at her. “Brother Luo He has just become a Divine King. Now he’s even battling the Heavenly Kun Ruler without falling behind. I’m planning to go and congratulate him! You’ll come with me.”

Divine King Bolu was in a very good mood.

Zhang Yunge’s heart trembled—congratulate Divine King Luo He? She would accompany him?

“You’ve been on the mountain for a while now. This time, you can also reunite with Moyu Qingyan,” Divine King Bolu said with a smile.

Zhang Yunge hesitated slightly and did not dare hide the truth. “Master, Qingyan and I have already separated.”

“Separated?” Divine King Bolu appeared puzzled.

“I became your disciple and devoted myself to cultivation, not wanting any distractions. So, I parted ways with Qingyan,” Zhang Yunge said respectfully.

Divine King Bolu’s gaze turned cold.

As an invincible First Stage Divine King who cultivated Primordial Bloodline, Divine King Bolu normally treated all beings with kindness. Yet he, too, was affected by residual bloodline will, though he could usually keep it fully under control.

Now, as anger surged within him, an invisible killing intent naturally spread.

Zhang Yunge felt her very soul trembling, her mind blank.

“Fool!” Divine King Bolu reprimanded coldly, then flicked his sleeve.

Whoosh.

An invisible ripple wrapped around Zhang Yunge and directly transported her away from Bolu Mountain.

When Zhang Yunge regained her clarity, she found herself already within Bolu City. Looking around, she saw the distant holy land—Bolu Mountain.

“Did Master cast me out?” Zhang Yunge couldn’t believe it.

“Without my permission, you are not to return to the mountain,” her master’s voice echoed in her mind, like a brand etched into her soul.

Zhang Yunge’s heart quaked.

She had thought that her master—being a personal disciple of Emperor Qing, a supreme overlord of the Origin Continent with vast renown—was someone who imparted teachings out of compassion.

How could he care about her personal matters?

“Fool. Master called me a fool.” That scolding would be forever engraved in Zhang Yunge’s memory.

Her master, who preached to countless weak beings out of compassion, had scolded her—his fury was clear.

“I was wrong.” Zhang Yunge looked toward Bolu Mountain in the distance, feeling cold within.

“I thought Master helped the weak, preaching for them out of pity and great kindness, completely different from us Eternal True Gods.”

“But I was wrong. Master and the Eternal True Gods are the same. They also befriend the strong. They also get entangled in interests.”

From that one word—“fool”—Zhang Yunge finally understood.

Her master hadn’t accepted her as a disciple out of fate or pity—but to befriend Divine King Luo He.

Now that she had separated from Moyu Qingyan, the so-called ‘bond of master and disciple’ had faded.

……

Huyang City was now bustling. Many small and medium forces quickly began to offer inflated prices to purchase various estates within the city. They understood...

Huyang City would become the center of the surrounding Twenty Chaos States.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

One flying vessel after another swiftly departed from Huyang City, heading to take over major cities in the surrounding Chaos States.

Luo Feng’s power of the world enveloped his domain. Thus, the migrations of Shiguo and Yuguo proceeded in an orderly fashion. The teams Huyang City sent to take over cities did so without issue.

“With Brother Luo He’s strength, even twenty Chaos States seem too small,” Divine King Bolu, having come to visit Luo Feng, said with a smile.

“I have no interest in seizing territory,” Luo Feng replied. “This time, Yu Shui Tianyu asked for my help and offered twenty Chaos States. I even tried to ask for fewer. But as for the Heavenly Kun Ruler of Shiguo, since he made a move, he naturally must pay a price.”

“Brother Luo He, you’re bold. Just ten Chaos States, and you helped the Ruler of Yuguo make a move, forming such a great enmity,” Divine King Bolu said with admiration.

Among the formidable powers of the Origin Continent, even inviting one of them would not be possible with just ten Chaos States, especially if it meant offending Shiguo.

Luo Feng smiled.

“There’s one more matter where I feel I owe you, Brother Luo He,” Divine King Bolu added.

“Oh? What is it?” Luo Feng was surprised.

“I took Moyu Qingyan’s wife, Zhang Yunge, as a disciple. Who would have thought—it ended up breaking their bond,” Divine King Bolu said with a shake of his head. “I’ve already driven Zhang Yunge off the mountain. Let her calm down and reflect.”

Luo Feng smiled and said, “If they separated, then they had no fate. I should thank you, Divine King Bolu, for helping them both see things clearly.”

Divine King Bolu nodded.

……

While Luo Feng was meeting with Divine King Bolu in Huyang City—

In Xiangjie City, a mysterious guest arrived.

“Hmm?”

Luo Feng sensed a powerful presence fly straight into the Guardian Residence, followed by a voice carried through causal transmission—

“Luo Feng.”

Calling him by name? Luo Feng’s heart stirred in alarm.

Very few on the Origin Continent even knew his name.

He arrived in a courtyard and saw a burly figure clad in green-scaled armor with wings, who turned and smiled at him.

As he looked at Luo Feng, his appearance transformed—into the familiar face of Zuo Shan Ke.

“Luo Feng, it’s been a while,” Zuo Shan Ke said with a smile.