Cause And Effect

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, a group of Eternal True Gods remained on high alert, fearing an imminent attack from the Heart Shadow Sect.

"He's made his move!"

"Luo He has taken action, killing an Eternal True God from the Heart Shadow Sect."

"With just one strike, he destroyed an entire colossal mechanical treasure! One strike was all it took! This is his true strength, far more terrifying than General Yong!"

The entire Huyang City, which resembled a colossal mechanical fortress, had its core at the City Lord's Mansion. The mansion could monitor the entire city's happenings at any time. Especially when Luo Feng took action, it was without concealment, so the City Lord's Mansion could see everything clearly. The power incarnations of the five family leaders gathered together, watching the recorded scenes of the recent battle.

"Luo He Shenjun's strike tore through such a vast space, creating a terrifying rift. No wonder he was able to kill Xueyun," exclaimed Mo Li Xiao, deeply impressed. His own strength was far inferior to Xueyun's, and this strike was even more powerful than Xueyun.

"Luo He Shenjun probably took just a few strikes to kill Xueyun outside the city!" marveled the City Lord of Huyang.

"Incredible, truly incredible," the leader of the Wu family said, thrilled and excited. "Now that Luo He Shenjun has turned against the Heart Shadow Sect, we have gained a significant ally."

"Just because Luo He has turned against the Heart Shadow Sect doesn't necessarily mean he'll help us," the leader of the Meiwu family reminded them. "Don't forget, he previously demanded a price of one billion universe sand for his services."

"No matter what, if he's against the Heart Shadow Sect, it's good news for us," the white-haired elder added.

"City Lord, contact Luo He immediately and see if he needs any assistance," Mo Li Xiao suggested.

The City Lord of Huyang nodded and quickly contacted Luo Feng.

"Brother Luo He, you've turned against the Heart Shadow Sect, and your situation is quite dangerous. You can escape to the City Lord's Mansion. Once inside, with your help, the Heart Shadow Sect won't be able to breach the mansion," the City Lord transmitted. "Alternatively, you could flee the city, where the elite forces sent by the Marquis are waiting to assist you."

"No need; the Heart Shadow Sect still cannot harm me," Luo Feng replied.

The City Lord transmitted again, "I know your strength is formidable, but the Heart Shadow Sect is still rooted in a God-King level sect. Even though they've declined, they shouldn't be underestimated."

"If I need help, I'll ask," Luo Feng transmitted back.

"Alright, just say the word! The elite forces outside the city will immediately take action; rescuing you won't be difficult," the City Lord transmitted.

After ending the communication, the City Lord turned to his four companions.

"Well?" the four companions asked, unsure of the outcome.

"Luo He said he doesn't need our help," the City Lord replied with a wry smile. "He also said the Heart Shadow Sect can't do anything to him."

"He doesn't even take the Heart Shadow Sect seriously?" the leader of the Meiwu family couldn't help but say. "No wonder he never cared about our five great families."

"With his strength, unless a Chaos Lord takes action, who can threaten him?" Mo Li Xiao shook his head.

"He might not be threatened in a one-on-one fight, but the Heart Shadow Sect has many methods. No Eternal True God can withstand their combined assault," the City Lord said. "Luo He Shenjun probably only has the ability to escape."

"Being able to escape from the Heart Shadow Sect's assault is already impressive," Mo Li Xiao added.

"I've shared this information with the elite forces outside the city as well," the City Lord said. "If Luo He truly finds himself in a desperate situation, the elite forces will act immediately to rescue him. At that point, Luo He will owe us a debt of gratitude."

The leaders of the five families continued to watch the surveillance of the city, observing the unfolding situation.

At the Seven Flames Pavilion, one of the nine smithing shops established by the disciples of the Tianyan Sect, seven of the most outstanding direct disciples under Sheng Tianyan jointly established it. Among the nine smithing shops, it was the strongest, with the most apprentices.

"Boom."

"Boom."

"Boom."

Three Eternal True Gods leisurely walked in, pointing or waving their hands, instantly reducing the blacksmiths, apprentices, and customers in three areas of the Seven Flames Pavilion to ashes, leaving only the remnants of their tools behind.

"Hand over all your treasures, or die!" The eyes of the three Eternal True Gods swept across the Seven Flames Pavilion, where many cultivators were furious because among the dead were their loved ones and friends. However, facing the overwhelming power of the Heart Shadow Sect, rushing forward blindly would only result in death.

Seeing no resistance, the three Eternal True Gods were satisfied and turned to leave for the next commercial force. "Let's go to the next one."

"Junior Brother Chan, you don't need to slaughter indiscriminately; those Void True Gods wouldn't dare resist anyway," said a gray-clad figure patrolling outside.

"Senior Brother Qiu, slaughtering them instills fear, making the plundering faster. Moreover, to comprehend the path of destruction, we must often slaughter, to truly grasp the heart of destruction," replied the smallest of the three Eternal True Gods. "The foundation of our Heart Shadow Sect's inheritance is the Dao of Destruction."

"We haven't even reached the Chaos Realm, and you're already thinking about the Dao of Destruction?" the gray-clad figure shook his head.

"With the heart of destruction, comprehending our sect's inheritance will be more effective."

"Senior Brother Qiu, if you don't want to slaughter, you can just watch from the side."

The three Eternal True Gods left, clearly indifferent to his presence.

The gray-clad figure watched the scene unfold.

"In the legends, the Sector Beast born from the Dao of Destruction only knew how to destroy and was eventually hunted by all the forces of the Origin Continent. Only the one enslaved by the Tianshu Kingdom, which did not dare to kill indiscriminately, survived," Qiu Yi silently sighed. "The Heart Shadow Sect acts recklessly. The last time they inadvertently killed the bloodline of the Nine Sources Saint, it provoked the Nine Sources Saint to come and decimate the sect, leading to its decline..."

"Even now, the Heart Shadow Sect hasn't learned its lesson and remains unrepentant."

"Well, the ancestor who established the Heart Shadow Sect did comprehend the Dao of Destruction and left behind five God-King level inheritances, all of which contained the Dao of Destruction," Qiu Yi shook his head lightly. "But even the ancestor is dead!"

"Reckless destruction will only lead to self-destruction."

"My master was kind to me; without him, I wouldn't be where I am today. That's why I crossed the territories of five divine kingdoms to return and help the sect establish a base," Qiu Yi looked around. "But I really don't like the environment of the Heart Shadow Sect."

"Once the sect establishes a base, I will have repaid my debt of gratitude, and there will be no need to return."

Suddenly, Qiu Yi's pupils shrank as he saw a cold figure in a black robe appear.

As soon as this figure appeared, an invisible sword aura naturally spread out, enveloping the entire world.

"It's Luo He! One of the top-tier Eternal True Gods of the Shi Kingdom?" Qiu Yi's heart trembled. "He's definitely stronger than me."

Qiu Yi was confident, but the moment he saw Luo He Shenjun, he knew he was no match.

After traversing the void, Luo Feng appeared and scanned the surroundings. All the Heart Shadow Sect disciples trembled in fear.

"Luo He Shenjun." The blacksmiths, apprentices, and customers of the Seven Flames Pavilion were thrilled. As disciples of the Tianyan Sect, they almost all recognized Luo Feng.

"The Heart Shadow Sect has been slaughtering people?" Luo Feng's gaze swept across the scene, noticing the many scattered storage tools, weapons, and treasures on the ground.

"They indeed have been slaughtering," immediately said one of the blacksmiths, who used his divine power to project the scene of the slaughter by the three Eternal True Gods. "When they arrived, they didn't even speak before starting to kill."

Luo Feng watched the projected scene of the slaughter and nodded. "I understand."

His Life and Death Domain had already enveloped a vast area, including the three Eternal True Gods within its scope.

With a single thought from Luo Feng—

"Boom."

The three Eternal True Gods were suddenly bound, still caught off guard, and were forcibly teleported into the Seven Flames Pavilion.

They looked around in shock at the blacksmiths, apprentices, and customers in the pavilion and then at Luo Feng in his black robe.

"Luo He Shenjun, our Heart Shadow Sect holds you in high regard," the three Eternal True Gods tried to flatter him.

Suddenly, all the disciples of the Heart Shadow Sect within Huyang City received a message.

"All disciples, heed my command! Luo He Shenjun has destroyed one of our colossal mechanical treasures and has become a major enemy of our Heart Shadow Sect! If you see Luo He Shenjun, retreat immediately!"

The highest levels of the Heart Shadow Sect reacted quickly, knowing that ordinary disciples would only die in front of Luo He Shenjun, so they ordered them to flee.

"Run, run, run!"

"Hurry and escape!" The surrounding Heart Shadow Sect disciples were terrified and fled in panic.

Meanwhile, the three Eternal True Gods, bound in mid-air, were filled with despair. "It's over!"

"Luo He Shenjun..." They wanted to say more, hoping he would spare them.

Luo Feng looked at them, not even bothering to speak.

"Humm."

The power of the Life and Death Domain flowed, the cycle of life and death turning, and the three Eternal True Gods were crushed as if by a massive millstone, ground into dust and killed on the spot.

The blacksmiths, apprentices, and customers who witnessed this scene were overjoyed.

"Well done!"

"They deserved it."

Their hearts were already full of hatred.

"Let's go." Luo Feng waved his hand, collecting all the cultivators of the Seven Flames Pavilion, and with a step, traversed the void to the next smithing shop.

After Luo Feng left, the distant Heart Shadow Sect disciples breathed a sigh of relief, and even the colossal mechanical treasures that had been fleeing stopped.

"Is this the strength of Luo He Shenjun?" These disciples trembled in fear.

In the distance, the gray-clad man, Qiu Yi, watched the scene. "Junior Brother Chan, I've long advised you not to slaughter indiscriminately. There is cause and effect in this world; where there is cause, there must be effect."

In the Chaos Armor District, at the Heart Shadow Sect's headquarters, the Heart Shadow Sect Master and the eighteen elders had gathered. Some were present in person, while others were there as divine power avatars.

"Sect Master, Luo He has already attacked our Heart Shadow Sect, killing twelve of our Eternal True Gods at the Mo Yu Smithing Shop," one elder reported urgently. "At this point, are we still going to endure?"

"Why did he suddenly take action?" the Heart Shadow Sect Master asked urgently.

"Mo Yu Smithing Shop was established by Mo Yu Liuxing, the brother of Luo He Shenjun's servant, Mo Yu Qingyan," an elder explained. "Our disciple Chan Wuqin was responsible for collecting the treasures and killed a group of cultivators from Mo Yu Smithing Shop, including Mo Yu Liuxing."

"The brother of a servant?" The Heart Shadow Sect Master frowned. "He turned against our sect just for a servant's brother?"

Many elders also thought Luo He Shenjun's actions were too extreme.

"After arriving at the Mo Yu Smithing Shop, Luo He first killed Chan Wuqin. The colossal mechanical treasure 'Black Fire Beast,' which was nearby, merely asked a question, and Luo He destroyed it with a single strike. Eleven Eternal True Gods and countless disciples inside were killed, and he said, 'How dare you speak when I'm acting? You must be courting death.' This Luo He is utterly insane," one elder reported.

The other elders were equally furious; Luo He Shenjun's actions showed no regard for them at all.

The Heart Shadow Sect Master hesitated.

"I will contact Luo He," the Heart Shadow Sect Master said.

"Contact him for what?" Heart Eye Elder interjected. "At this point, are you still going to endure?"

"Luo He has struck again!"

The Heart Shadow Sect Master and the eighteen elders watched through the sect's grand array as Luo Feng appeared at the Seven Flames Pavilion, crushing three more of their Eternal True Gods to death.

"He just killed three more of our Eternal True Gods so openly! Sect Master, are you still going to endure this?"

"Sect Master, you might be able to tolerate this, but I cannot!"

"Sect Master!"

One by one, the elders felt their anger boiling over, unwilling to endure any longer.

The Heart Shadow Sect Master watched this scene unfold and realized that even though he had gathered the scattered disciples together, the Heart Shadow Sect had always been a loose organization. They had only managed to stick together for the sake of establishing a new base. If they continued to endure while Luo He Shenjun slaughtered their members openly, the disciples might become even more disillusioned.

"If we don't take action now, the Heart Shadow Sect disciples will lose their morale."

"If we're afraid of even one Luo He Shenjun, how can we hope to fight the army of the Marquis of Nine Rivers?"

Most of the elders were unwilling to endure any longer.

The Heart Shadow Sect Master sighed inwardly.

The situation had reached a point where it was beyond his control.

"Fine!" The three eyes of the Heart Shadow Sect Master were filled with killing intent as he spoke, "We have shown Luo He Shenjun enough respect, but he has trampled on the dignity of our Heart Shadow Sect. He leaves us no choice."

"Before the great battle, we will first take down Luo He Shenjun. This time, we must kill him! He cannot be allowed to escape!"

"Yes!"

The eighteen elders responded in unison.

Even though some elders still had doubts, once the Sect Master issued the order, all doubts were set aside. At this moment, the only option for the Heart Shadow Sect was to unite and eliminate the arrogant Luo He Shenjun.