Friends of Friends

At the City Lord's Mansion, five divine incarnations gathered and sat down.

"Capturing eight formation experts simultaneously—this time, the Shiguo forces have sent a group of top-tier Eternal True Gods," said Moli Xiao. "According to the surviving five formation experts, the Shiguo forces are investigating everything related to the 'Hu Yang City Formation Diagram.'"

"The formation experts were only responsible for repairing very small areas; they know very little about the complete diagram," said the City Lord of Hu Yang. "It's unlikely that such a large-scale operation was conducted just for that little bit of information."

The blood-scaled figure Wuqiu Lou said calmly, "The formation experts may know very little about the complete diagram, but they are very familiar with the general layout of Hu Yang City's formation."

Everyone present agreed.

Experts like Shang Tian Yan, who could repair small areas of the formation, had extremely high formation skills. They could infer the general layout of the entire Hu Yang City formation from just a small part.

"They definitely have plans regarding the grand formation of Hu Yang City," the leader of the Meiwu clan said solemnly.

"Xue Yun has been very patient and hasn't made such a big move in a long time," said Moli Xiao. "I think we should report this to the Marquis and request assistance."

"Agreed."

"The Shiguo forces capturing the formation experts is just the beginning. Once they show their true colors, we may not be able to hold our ground."

"Report to the Marquis."

Everyone agreed.

When it came to the matter of 'Meiwu Qi slaughtering billions of citizens in the city,' they barely had time to cover it up and naturally didn't dare to ask for help.

But in dealing with the Shiguo forces, they had every right to request aid.

Luo Feng didn't know much about the open and covert struggles between the City Lord's Mansion and the Shiguo forces, and for the time being, he stayed at Tianyan Gate.

This was also a public statement—Shang Tian Yan is under my protection!

Two days passed quickly.

Luo Feng was wandering around Tianyan Gate, watching the disciples of Tianyan Gate forge secret treasures and weapons.

"Your Excellency," the third brother of the Mo Yu family, Mo Yu Liuxing, who was instructing the younger generation, saw Luo Feng and quickly saluted.

Mo Yu Liuxing was quite talented in forging, and with sufficient resources, he had already stepped into the realm of the Void True God. Of the three brothers of the Mo Yu family, the eldest and the third were both Void True Gods, while only the one following Luo Feng, Mo Yu Qing Yan, remained just a True God.

"Mo Yu Liuxing," Luo Feng smiled at him, "I heard you got married?"

"Yes, I met my wife after joining Tianyan Gate," Mo Yu Liuxing said with a hint of happiness when he mentioned his wife.

"It seems Tianyan Gate suits you well," Luo Feng said with a smile.

On the Origin Continent, countless beings never marry throughout their lives, as they live indefinitely and have no need for reproduction. Finding a true love and getting married was a rare event on the Origin Continent.

Some extremely powerful beings, with extraordinary bloodlines, would also reproduce just to pass on their lineage.

"Tianyan Gate is a good fit for me, and my master is very dedicated to guiding us," Mo Yu Liuxing said.

Suddenly—

Shang Tian Yan hurried over from a distance, covering the distance in just two steps to stand before Luo Feng.

"Luo He," Shang Tian Yan said, somewhat urgently.

Luo Feng waved his hand at Mo Yu Liuxing, who immediately bowed and left.

"What's going on?" Luo Feng asked.

"Of the eight formation experts who were captured earlier, three have been killed," Shang Tian Yan said. "After their deaths, their families might encounter some trouble, so I've been keeping an eye on their situation."

Shang Tian Yan was fond of making friends, and these three were part of his circle, so naturally, they were all his friends.

"Of the three families, two have been quietly swallowed up by 'Yun Bao Lou,' which has branches in several major cities in Yuguo and mainly sells mid-to-low-end secret treasures and weapons," Shang Tian Yan said. "Shops like the one I established at Tianyan Gate, and those of other forging experts, are small-scale operations. Yun Bao Lou is a large commercial force."

Luo Feng listened.

Selling weapons and secret treasures to Eternal True Gods—how much could you sell in an Era?

Selling to True Gods and Void True Gods was where the real profit lay. The massive numbers could accumulate enormous wealth.

Just like how Divine Kings and Chaos Sovereigns collect 'residence fees' from vast numbers of True God citizens to gather the greatest resources.

"Normally, Yun Bao Lou wouldn't bother plundering local families, but this time, they did," Shang Tian Yan said angrily. "It must be some greedy Eternal True Gods in Yun Bao Lou's Hu Yang City branch who seized those two families."

"In front of Yun Bao Lou, those two families couldn't resist at all. Silently, all their long-accumulated resources, materials, and shops were taken away," Shang Tian Yan fumed. "That would be one thing, as Yun Bao Lou is too powerful and didn't engage in mass slaughter. Although these two families are now utterly destitute, at least they survived, and not many of their people died in the struggle for their properties."

"But the Qi Feng family wasn't so lucky. They were targeted by the dark force 'Six Monarchs Alliance,' and most of the ten thousand core members of the Qi Feng family were killed. Almost all their resources were forcibly taken, and Qi Feng Divine Lord's two children were taken to the Six Monarchs Alliance headquarters by the 'Thousand Eyes Monarch' of the Six Monarchs Alliance," Shang Tian Yan said. "They were likely forced to hand over all their inherited resources."

"Luo He, Qi Feng Divine Lord was my friend. Most of his family is dead, and I want to save his two children," Shang Tian Yan looked at Luo Feng. "The Six Monarchs Alliance won't listen to me, so I'm asking for your help, Luo He."

Luo Feng frowned, "The City Lord's Mansion just stood by and watched? Those three formation experts got into this trouble because they were repairing formations for the City Lord's Mansion!"

"Most of the Eternal True Gods in Hu Yang City have worked for the City Lord's Mansion at some point. When has the City Lord's Mansion ever cared about the life and death of those Eternal True Gods?" Shang Tian Yan shook his head, "Unless they are completely loyal and become vassals, the City Lord's Mansion won't intervene."

"I'll take care of this," Luo Feng nodded, then quickly flew into the distance, casting a glance at Morosa, who was happily eating and drinking.

With just a look, Morosa understood.

"Master," Morosa immediately flew over.

"We're heading out," Luo Feng said as he boarded his flying boat, taking Morosa straight to the Six Monarchs Alliance headquarters.

In Hu Yang City, there were a total of eighteen dark forces, and the Six Monarchs Alliance was one of them. The headquarters of the Six Monarchs Alliance was perpetually shrouded in dim light and a faint mist, with many members inside busy with their respective tasks.

Inside one of the halls of the headquarters.

The Qi Feng siblings sat there, trembling as they looked at the red-robed woman in front of them.

"Your father is dead, and the treasure you carry is not a blessing but a curse," the red-robed woman said with a soft smile. "Before, I asked your clansmen to obediently hand over the family's resources, but they were unwilling. The result of their refusal… was that most of your clan was killed."

"Now it's your turn," the red-robed woman looked at the siblings. "Qi Feng Divine Lord had only you two children; he must have arranged an escape route for you. I'm guessing he left resources for you at the Yan Feng Pavilion as well."

"Do as I say—contact Yan Feng Pavilion and transfer all the resources to me. Then you can live. Otherwise, you'll die too, and everything will be lost," the red-robed woman looked at these two fat sheep.

As one of the leaders of the dark forces, she had long hunted fat sheep.

After Qi Feng Divine Lord's death, his two children were naturally prime targets.

When Diao Rongyan died, his daughter 'Diao Rongqi' was also a target, but she had been living in the Moli Clan's residence and had avoided trouble.

"Good thing I acted quickly; otherwise, other dark forces might have gotten to them first," the red-robed woman, Thousand Eyes Monarch, thought.

At this moment, Luo Feng had already arrived at the Six Monarchs Alliance headquarters with Morosa.

Whoosh.

Putting away his flying boat, Luo Feng and Morosa appeared in front of the main gate of the Six Monarchs Alliance headquarters.

"Master? Should we just break in?" Morosa was eager for action.

But Luo Feng had already taken a step forward.

Boom~~~

Entering the Six Monarchs Alliance headquarters without permission naturally triggered the formation's counterattack. The dark formation roared to life, unleashing its power to crush Luo Feng, intending to tear him apart.

"What's going on?" Many members of the Six Monarchs Alliance, including the Eternal True Gods present at the headquarters, were surprised.

Luo Feng and Morosa stepped into the headquarters, and the invisible force naturally generated around Luo Feng's body was enough to tear apart the formation's power.

As they entered the headquarters, Luo Feng instantly locked onto Thousand Eyes Monarch and also noticed the Qi Feng siblings beside the red-robed woman, Thousand Eyes Monarch! Shang Tian Yan had already given Luo Feng their details.

"Lord Luo He!" The Six Monarchs Alliance's 'White Mist Monarch' shouted from a distance.

Boom!

Luo Feng took a step forward, bringing Morosa with him, crashing through layers of obstacles and breaking through walls to arrive directly in the hall where Thousand Eyes Monarch was.

Thousand Eyes Monarch looked at Luo Feng in astonishment, then at the shattered walls around them, and hurriedly smiled and bowed, "Thousand Eyes greets Lord Luo He."

"Luo He," the two other Eternal True Gods in the headquarters, 'White Mist Monarch' and 'Prison Wind Monarch,' hurried over, both very polite and not daring to offend in the slightest.

Luo Feng looked at the red-robed woman, 'Thousand Eyes Monarch,' and asked, "Are you the one who acted against the Qi Feng family?"

The red-robed woman had a guess and quickly said, "I was protecting the two children of Qi Feng Divine Lord. It wasn't me who killed the Qi Feng family's clansmen."

"It was her who killed them!" shouted the elder of the two siblings in the corner of the hall, despite his fear.

The red-robed woman angrily glared at the siblings.

"Luo He, I—" the red-robed woman started to explain, but saw Luo He reach out!

Without hesitation, she instantly transformed into her true form in an attempt to survive. A colossal figure with countless eerie eyes appeared, eyes capable of harming souls.

But—

With a simple stretch of Luo Feng's hand, he pierced through the colossal figure and crushed her True God heart.

The twisted true form's body fell to the ground, and with a wave of his hand, Luo Feng collected the corpse.

White Mist Monarch and Prison Wind Monarch were stunned by what they saw. Although Thousand Eyes Monarch wasn't as powerful as the Blood Python President, she was still an extremely strong Eternal True God. But in front of Luo He, she had no ability to resist.

"Did you have anything to do with the deaths of many members of the Qi Feng family?" Luo Feng asked the two of them.

White Mist Monarch and Prison Wind Monarch quickly shook their heads.

They knew that one wrong answer would mean their death as well!