Emperor Chu observed Luo Feng and thought, "This Luo He possesses traits of a Chaos-tier creature in his physical body. After becoming a guest minister, he exchanged for the first stage of the 'Eight Tribulations Lifeform' technique. Not long ago, Chu Yu also helped him acquire some materials from a Golden Feather Divine Bird."
As the Emperor of the Emperor Chu lineage, all the information about Luo Feng that was collected after he arrived in Chu Capital was naturally presented to the Emperor. The Emperor usually didn't bother looking at these reports, but at this moment, he had a mind to investigate and thus learned a great deal about Luo Feng.
"Neither in our Yan Feng Ancient Kingdom nor in the Thunder Ancient Kingdom have I ever heard of someone achieving Chaos Realm transcendence through a body-refining method that relies on Chaos-tier creatures."
"So, did he create this body-refining method himself?" The Emperor Lord's interest was piqued.
With his experience, he knew that most Chaos Realm transcendent beings on the Origin Continent generally practiced some special inheritance. For example, some relied on the power of Hunyuan (Primordial Chaos) or used Hunyuan materials for cultivation, allowing them to possess Chaos Realm transcendent strength.
To create a secret technique oneself and achieve Chaos Realm transcendence? That represented immense potential!
"This Chu Yu brought back a practitioner with extremely high talent?" The Emperor Lord mused.
At that moment, the Emperor Lord's regard for Luo Feng increased to the level of a first-class marquis or even higher. Over the endless eons, the royal lineage had proliferated to the point of being countless. Many members of the royal family had been left to fend for themselves in miniature universes, which illustrated the Emperor Lord's attitude toward the royal family.
The infinite divine bodies of the royal family and the first-class marquises were of significant interest to the Emperor Lord, who saw them as important for nurturing future generations of the clan.
"If this Luo He can create a Chaos Realm transcendent secret technique while in the Chaos Realm, it's possible that in the future, he could become one of our peers." The Emperor Lord observed Luo Feng closely, knowing that, as an Emperor Lord, he too faced many hardships and obstacles.
Even the Yan Feng Ancestor, who stood high above, operated in the shadows.
"I'll have to dig a bit deeper into his past. There aren't many traces of him on the Origin Continent," the Emperor Lord thought. "If there's no problem, I'll see if I can fully bring him to our side."
Chu Yu was hovering above the Marquis Residence, eagerly watching in the direction of the Thousand Stars Tower.
Suddenly—
The silver light cage that had been sealing off the Thousand Stars Tower abruptly disappeared, revealing a figure in white robes—Luo Feng.
Luo Feng was holding a flesh ball in one hand, which was none other than the bound form of "Chu Yuan"
The sight sent a chill through Chu Yu's heart.
"Has the enemy been defeated? Is only Luo Feng left?" Chu Yu speculated. "What is the flesh ball that he's is holding?"
With a swoosh, Chu Yu immediately flew toward the Thousand Stars Tower.
But where the Thousand Stars Tower had been, the area was now empty.
"This is a severe punishment; if you dare provoke us again, you'll suffer even more torment." Luo Feng casually tossed the flesh ball away, which quickly reformed into a beautiful, white-furred figure.
The beautiful white-furred Chu Yuan stood in mid-air, dazed. Having been beaten into a pulp and even turned into liquid, Chu Yuan felt as if he had been through an endless nightmare, regaining his freedom only at this moment.
"That was a severe punishment?" Chu Yuan glanced at Luo Feng, not daring to say much, and quickly flew away.
Luo Feng then waved his hand, releasing all the buildings and practitioners within the Thousand Stars Tower.
The numerous practitioners looked at the man in white with excitement and respectfully bowed, shouting, "Thank you, Saint!"
"Thank you, Saint!"
Each practitioner was full of gratitude.
Chaos Saints, who stood at the top, rarely cared about beings as powerful as us. Although any unjust harm to innocents in Chu Capital would be punished, such matters were also subject to the power and status of those involved.
If some practitioners accidentally caused widespread harm, they might only receive minor punishment.
For example, the guards of Chu Yuan who were killed by Luo He would only result in a fine of a few thousand merits.
Luo Feng glanced at the many practitioners of the Thousand Stars Tower, sighing silently. In the Origin Continent, few powerful beings cared much about the lives of the lower ranks. Unless they were deliberately slaughtered, it wasn't even considered wrong to cause harm unintentionally.
"Luo He" Chu Yu emerged from the void, approaching Luo Feng. Finally daring to step out of the Marquis Residence in person, he could hardly contain himself. "What exactly happened? Did Chu Ji, Chu Yuan, and the eight guest ministers team up against you?"
"They dared to make a move against 'Yuan,' who was by your side, trying to force you to reveal yourself," Luo Feng replied with anger. "Naturally, I couldn't bear it any longer and had to give them some punishment."
"Punishment?" Chu Yu blinked.
One against seven, and you end up punishing them?
"Come, let's go to my residence and have a proper talk," Chu Yu felt that a significant opportunity had just presented itself.
"Let's go." Luo Feng nodded, immediately taking Chu Yu and traversing the void, returning to the residence in just two steps.
In Chu Yu's residence, Chu Yu couldn't help but marvel at the weak suppression of time and space in Chu Capital. Even at the Chaos Realm level, one could only teleport short distances. Yet Luo He had brought him from the Thousand Stars Tower to the residence in just two steps, demonstrating the means of traversing the void.
"Seven faced you, and you punished them? What kind of punishment?" Luo Feng quickly asked.
"This Tianyu Saint had the Causal Escape Technique and was quite skilled at escaping," Luo He praised. "He managed to escape with Chu Ji, and we couldn't intercept them. As for the other six... two had their true bodies destroyed, their treasures taken, and Chu Yuan was beaten into a pulp, and I took his God King weapon. So, yes, that was the punishment."
Luo Feng had no intention of hiding anything because he needed Chu Yu's help to sell the spoils of war and exchange them for the cultivation resources he needed.
Chu Yu's eyes widened.
One against seven, and he completely swept through them?
Only two escaped thanks to the Causal Escape Technique?
"Luo He, your current strength?" Luo Feng was getting excited.
"Fortunately, thanks to the Golden Feather Divine Bird's feathers that you brought, it helped with me body-refining technique. My body-refining technique has finally made another breakthrough," Luo He laughed. "Barely reaching the Chaos Realm transcendence level, though as a practitioner of the physical body path, my methods are still somewhat lacking."
Chu Yu was delighted, "Luo He, you completely swept through seven of them, so I suspected that Chu Yu must be a Chaos Realm transcendent."
"My methods still need a lot of improvement," Luo He remarked.
That was true. In all aspects, he was too rough. Although Chaos Realm transcendents were said to be able to contend with God Kings of the first realm, Luo Feng felt that if he encountered a God King of the first realm, he would likely be toyed with.
He could only bully some Chaos Realm peak experts, relying on absolute power to break through their techniques and sweep through them at will.
"You've has become very strong; there are only two Chaos Realm transcendents in my Chu lineage," Chu Yu noted. "You are now the third Chaos Realm transcendent in the Chu lineage."
Whether it was Luo He or the other two Chaos Realm transcendents that followed, they were all guest ministers of the Chu lineage.
"Our status is now entirely different from before," Chu Yu said excitedly. "Your strength can now handle many troublesome tasks. In the past, you used to help him with safer tasks, but the merits were smaller."
"By the way, Luo Feng, are you interested in some frontier missions?" Chu Yu asked. "The entire border between the Yan Feng Ancient Kingdom and the Thunder Ancient Kingdom is in fierce conflict."
"These skirmishes are controlled at the Chaos Realm level, so a Chaos Realm transcendent has a significant advantage in the frontier," Luo Feng explained. "It takes millions of epochs before a God King-level conflict breaks out, and when that happens, the Chaos Realm beings retreat."
Luo He understood.
There was peaceful competition within the Chu lineage, but within the eighteen branches of the Yan Feng Ancient Kingdom's royal family, the struggles were even more intense! As for the two ancient kingdoms... the primary cause of death for God Kings on the Origin Continent was participating in the wars between the two kingdoms.
"For now, let's hold off on the frontier missions," Luo Feng said. "You still need to focus on cultivation for a few more years."
"Alright, I'll listen to you," Chu Yu smiled. "By the way, now that you have Chaos Realm transcendent strength, it's possible that the Ancestor might take an interest in you and accept you as a direct disciple."
Luo Feng's heart skipped a beat.
"A Chaos Realm transcendent guest minister is often able to apprentice under the Emperor or some powerful God King," Chu Yu said. "You just need to wait patiently, and there should be some results soon."
Luo Feng nodded. Since that was the case, he would delay handling the spoils of war.
Let's wait and see how the situation develops. The spoils should be used wisely.
With the battle at the Thousand Stars Tower concluded, news of the battle quickly spread throughout the city.
The conflict involving first-class marquises implicated Luo He as a guest minister.
Luo He, as a guest minister, fought one against seven and directly swept through them! Chu Ji Marquis and Tianyu Saint escaped using the Causal Escape Technique, while the other six couldn't escape. Chu Yuan was beaten into a pulp, and the other two were left as mere remnants.
This news shook the various factions in Chu Capital.
At Chu Yu's Residence, the marquis's wife and their eight sons, due to their status, naturally learned of this major event.
"Mother, Uncle fought seven on his own?" The youngest son was so excited that he felt cold waves through his body. "Is Uncle really a Chaos Realm transcendent?"
"Mother, is Uncle Luo He really a Chaos Realm transcendent?"
"In the Chu lineage, is Luo He the third Chaos Realm transcendent? His strength rivals that of a special God King?"
The eight sons were all very excited.
After all, this was their uncle!
"Chu Yuan and Chu Ji were blind to provoke your uncle," the marquis's wife smiled faintly, "and now they've paid the price."
In the past few Chaos epochs, as one of the weakest and least established first-class marquis forces, their faction had been somewhat repressed.
At that moment, Chu Yu walked in from outside.
"Father."
"Marquis Chu."
The eight sons and the wife immediately went out to greet him.
"Father, about Uncle?"
"Hahaha... you must have heard the news by now; it's all true," Chu Yu laughed heartily. "Your uncle Luo He is indeed a Chaos Realm transcendent, but you must still remain humble and not be arrogant."
"Understood," the eight sons responded immediately.
"Wife, let's host a banquet tonight to celebrate your brother Luo He," Chu Yu said.
"Very well, I'll make the arrangements," the marquis's wife said, her heart burning with excitement.
"Hahaha..." Chu Yu laughed as he left, feeling that the long period of repression was finally coming to an end. A great joy had descended, and the path ahead was much smoother.
As a first-class marquis, Chu Yu was the only one who had a Chaos Realm transcendent guest minister.