Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent - Chapter 47: Contest
Moments later, in an underground hall of a seemingly ordinary cave dwelling.
A figure in a white robe, wearing a red mask, greeted the two guests with a smile. “I have long heard of the fame of the ‘Five Gods of the Yutian Family.’ I did not expect Lord Hou to send the two strongest among them this time.”
“My second brother is the strongest in the family, I am much inferior and don’t even rank in the top three.” The woman with an ice-cold body smiled softly, her natural coldness lowering the temperature of the entire hall.
“You are Xue Yun?” The burly figure looked at the Blood Cloud Divine Lord. “Wearing a mask, disguising your aura, not even daring to show your true face?”
The Blood Cloud Divine Lord continued smiling at the two, “After all, I have to stay hidden in the Yuguo territory for a long time, so I need to be cautious.”
“Hmph.”
The burly figure said calmly, “Our brother and sister’s arrival in Huyang City, Lord Hou should have informed you long ago.”
“Yes, sending you here to assist me is to seize the complete formation diagram of Huyang City,” replied the Blood Cloud Divine Lord.
“For the three of us to act together, there must be a clear leader. Lord Hou did not specify who should take the lead during the operation. In my opinion, we need to have a contest to decide.” The burly figure suggested.
The Blood Cloud Divine Lord looked at the siblings and nodded slightly, “I have long heard of the fame of Yutian Hu and Yutian Yi. I would like to test you two. You can join forces.”
“Join forces?” The expressions of the burly figure and the woman with the ice-cold body changed slightly.
They were both extremely proud.
Two against one? This was an insult to them.
“I alone am enough to deal with you,” said the burly figure.
“If you can defeat my second brother, we will naturally listen to you,” said the woman with the ice-cold body.
“Very well. I have heard that Yutian Hu, the strongest of the Yutian family, has awakened a special bloodline and has cultivated his body to an incredible level.” The Blood Cloud Divine Lord looked at the burly figure, “I will test it today.”
As he spoke, the Blood Cloud Divine Lord released a large treasure ship, which landed in the center of the hall.
“Please.”
The Blood Cloud Divine Lord, Yutian Hu, and Yutian Yi all flew into the interior of this treasure ship. After all, the commotion of their level of battle was too great. Fighting inside the treasure ensured that the battle would not be exposed.
The three giants of the Shiguo forces in Huyang City were engaged in a contest inside the treasure ship, unbeknownst to the outside world.
Moments later, three figures flew out.
“In Huyang City, it is believed that the divine body of Divine Lord Luo He is extraordinary, able to pierce the mechanical flow treasure ‘Purple Jade Hou’ with a single hand. In my view, Brother Yutian Hu’s divine body is even stronger than Divine Lord Luo He’s.” The Blood Cloud Divine Lord praised, “Even the legendary Infinite Divine Body may not surpass yours. With Brother Yutian Hu’s help, our chances of obtaining the formation diagram of Huyang City have greatly increased.”
“My second brother’s divine body can be said to be the pinnacle of the bloodline cultivation path among the Eternal True Gods.” Yutian Yi looked at the Blood Cloud Divine Lord in surprise, “I did not expect, he still lost to the Divine Lord.”
Through this contest, the siblings realized how deeply the Blood Cloud Divine Lord had hidden his strength.
Always concealing his true identity, the Blood Cloud Divine Lord was not well-known, but his strength exceeded their expectations.
“Since I began cultivating, you are the most profoundly accumulated Eternal True God I have ever encountered.” Yutian Hu admired, “In our battle, you used five moves of the Chaos Realm. With so many Chaos Realm moves, you have one foot in the Chaos Realm, haven’t you?”
“I don’t know.”
The Blood Cloud Divine Lord shook his head, “I have been accumulating, feeling that I am getting closer to the Chaos Realm, but after countless years, I am still stuck at the Eternal True God level.”
“Blood Cloud Divine Lord, do you also cultivate the Laws path?” Yutian Yi asked.
“Yes.”
The Blood Cloud Divine Lord admitted, “Being long stuck at a bottleneck, I tried comprehending the Laws. As my understanding of the Laws improved, I could more effectively tap into my bloodline’s potential. The two cultivation systems do not conflict but complement each other.”
“Blood Cloud Divine Lord, your comprehension is indeed superior to mine,” Yutian Hu admitted, “This time, I am completely convinced. In this operation, my sister and I will follow your lead.”
Yutian Yi nodded in agreement.
Watching the siblings, the Blood Cloud Divine Lord secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He finally convinced them.
“In Huyang City, the greatest advantage of the City Lord’s Mansion is ‘geographical advantage.’ This so-called geographical advantage is actually the grand formation of Huyang City,” said the Blood Cloud Divine Lord. “The grand formation of Huyang City has been continuously improved by generations of experts. Once its many powers are unleashed, our strength will be greatly suppressed.”
Yutian Hu and Yutian Yi both nodded.
“The formation diagram is the core of Huyang City and is the most tightly protected.” The Blood Cloud Divine Lord continued, “The most tightly protected place in Huyang City is undoubtedly the City Lord’s Mansion. I guess… the formation diagram is within the City Lord’s Mansion.”
“Knowing this, what can we do?” Yutian Hu and Yutian Yi were also troubled, “Are we supposed to kill our way in?”
The City Lord’s Mansion’s defenses were too strong, akin to a super-large mechanical flow treasure, filled with dangers.
“No rush, Lord Hou has given us one epoch of time, so we have plenty of time,” said the Blood Cloud Divine Lord. “First, I plan to capture all the experts who have repaired the formations of Huyang City. They have some understanding of the formations.”
“From them, we will gather enough information about the formations of Huyang City. They might know the exact location of the complete formation diagram,” said the Blood Cloud Divine Lord.
“How many experts have repaired the formations of Huyang City?” Yutian Hu and Yutian Yi were unaware.
“There have been many throughout history, but currently, there are nine within Huyang City!” said the Blood Cloud Divine Lord. “One has already defected to us, but the remaining eight are troublesome.”
“Capturing eight Eternal True Gods?” The Yutian siblings felt no pressure.
The Blood Cloud Divine Lord waved his hand, and the detailed information of seven Eternal True Gods appeared in mid-air. “Our targets are these seven Eternal True Gods.”
“Seven? Isn’t it eight?” Yutian Hu and Yutian Yi were puzzled.
“One of the formation repairers is named Entropy Tianyan.” The Blood Cloud Divine Lord explained, “He is proficient in artifact refinement and the mechanical flow path, and is one of the top artifact refiners in Huyang City. However, he is Divine Lord Luo He’s best friend in Huyang City. If we capture Entropy Tianyan, it will easily attract Divine Lord Luo He.”
“Divine Lord Luo He?” Yutian Hu sneered, “Before coming to Huyang City, we gathered information on all the Eternal True Gods here. It is said that Divine Lord Luo He rarely takes action.”
“He has killed Blood Python Society President Mu Yang, pierced the mechanical flow treasure ‘Purple Jade Hou’ with one hand, and it is believed that the assassin Ying Cang was killed by him.” The Blood Cloud Divine Lord nodded, “Indeed, he rarely takes action.”
“Who witnessed his battle with the assassin Ying Cang? Who can confirm it was him who killed Ying Cang?” Yutian Hu shook his head, “Even if he did kill Ying Cang, Ying Cang was an assassin, known for ambushes and escapes. No one ever said he had a powerful divine body.”
“A common divine body, once a mistake is made, can lead to death.” Yutian Hu continued, “In my opinion, his strength may not be that great, merely countering Ying Cang.”
“The various forces in Huyang City were scared just because they did not see Divine Lord Luo He and Ying Cang’s battle?” Yutian Yi also shook her head, “In my view, as an Eternal True God, he cannot be much stronger than us. My second brother and Blood Cloud Divine Lord, both of you are at the extreme level of Eternal True Gods, how strong can this Divine Lord Luo He be?”
“Perhaps you are right.”
The Blood Cloud Divine Lord nodded, “But our mortal enemy is the City Lord’s Mansion! The City Lord’s Mansion’s mortal enemy is us! At this time, neither side wants to attract an uncontrollable opponent. Since Divine Lord Luo He does not seek power or influence, there is no need to provoke him.”
“For the mission, we will ignore him for now.”
Yutian Hu and Yutian Yi also understood the importance.
“Our first step is to capture these seven Eternal True Gods, and the plan must be meticulous,” said the Blood Cloud Divine Lord.
“Yes.” Yutian Hu and Yutian Yi had doubts about Divine Lord Luo He’s strength, but they were wary of the City Lord’s Mansion, because behind it were the ancient Jiugang Marquis and numerous Divine Kings of
Yuguo.
To deal with Divine Lord Luo He, the City Lord’s Mansion could not mobilize strong forces from above.
But to deal with the Shiguo forces, the City Lord’s Mansion could legitimately request support.
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Under the night sky of Huyang City, Luo Feng sat atop a mountain in his cave dwelling, drinking and contacting Magili Meng and Zhu You.
“Ten days have passed. I believe you have considered it clearly.” Luo Feng sent messages to both, “You have experienced the power of the mechanical flow treasure ‘Sword Within the World’ in my cave dwelling.”
“Name your price. There will be many competitors, and the highest bidder will get it.”
In fact, Luo Feng only contacted these two parties.
But Magili Meng and Zhu You did not know how many forces Luo Feng had contacted.
“1.5 million Cosmos Sand,” Magili Meng offered.
“1.3 million Cosmos Sand,” Zhu You also gave a price.
Luo Feng responded, “The current price is 1.5 million Cosmos Sand.”
In reality, Luo Feng had inquired at the Yan Feng Pavilion in recent days, and they were willing to buy it for 1.4 million Cosmos Sand. But Luo Feng was unwilling to sell to them because, for a business network spread across the Origin Continent like Yan Feng Pavilion, they had seen all kinds of treasures and only offered relatively low prices.
“1.55 million Cosmos Sand,” Zhu You sent a message. At this moment, a gentle woman sat beside Zhu You.
“Lord Wei, the price competition is intense. Divine Lord Luo He has raised the price to 1.65 million Cosmos Sand,” Zhu You looked at the gentle woman.
This gentle woman was a powerful expert hiding in Huyang City.
Even the Zhu Clan feared her.
“Increase by 50,000 Cosmos Sand each time,” the gentle woman instructed.
“1.75 million Cosmos Sand.”
“1.9 million Cosmos Sand.” Zhu You made each offer carefully, watching the woman’s reaction.
“Tell Luo He, 2 million Cosmos Sand. This is my final offer. If it goes higher, forget it,” the gentle woman said.
Zhu You nodded.
After reporting the final price.
Zhu You waited for a while, then showed a joyful expression, “2 million Cosmos Sand, the Sword Within the World, belongs to Lord Wei.”
“2 million Cosmos Sand is not a loss, considering how rare it is to find a mechanical flow treasure that can condense Chaos God Power.” The gentle woman smiled.
“Divine Lord Luo He will come to the Zhu Clan to personally deliver the Sword Within the World. Lord Wei, do you want to meet him?” Zhu You asked.
“I am not suitable to appear,” Lord Wei shook her head.
Zhu You understood.
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Elsewhere, several divine power incarnations gathered in the City Lord’s Mansion.
“2 million Cosmos Sand? Is Luo He deliberately inflating the price? How can the Sword Within the World be so expensive?” A white-haired old man frowned, “This price is too high. We won’t take it.”
“If he is inflating the price, Divine Lord Luo He will lower it and come to us again.” A companion said.
Magili Meng was responsible for contacting Luo Feng.
“The final price of the Sword Within the World was 2 million Cosmos Sand, and it has been sold,” Magili Meng looked around at the others.
“Sold?” The white-haired old man was stunned.