Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent - Chapter 8: Purchasing a Residence

“Tengjiao Legion, Jinyu Legion,” Luo Feng marveled, “Each legion commands a super-giant mechanical flow treasure.”

His Wu Yu Wings were a single-unit mechanical flow treasure.

The colossal objects before him, however, were legion-class mechanical flow treasures! Their value was far higher, and the number of True Gods needed to operate them was vast.

Moyu Hu introduced, “The ten great legions of Huyang, each led by an Eternal True God, command numerous Void True Gods and countless True Gods. With the help of super-giant mechanical treasures, their combined power even reaches a partial chaos realm level.”

Luo Feng nodded. The Wu Yu Wings he possessed could to some extent control chaos! In terms of power, his single-unit Wu Yu Wings were much weaker than these legion-class ones.

“The ten great legions of Huyang, even the most ordinary soldiers must be at least True God level nine,” Moyu Hu said with admiration, “The ten great legions combined with the Huyang Guard naturally intimidate the entire Huyang City.”

Luo Feng nodded slightly, then waved his hand, releasing the flying boat he had saved earlier along with the tribal chief and the dozen True Gods.

The tribal chief and the dozen True Gods looked around and saw the towering Huyang City in the distance. They immediately bowed respectfully, “Greetings, High Sovereign.”

“Ahead is Huyang City,” Luo Feng said, “Is this your destination?”

Before rescuing them, Luo Feng had seen and ‘heard’ their conversations, clearly knowing that this tribal team was heading to Huyang City.

“Yes, we were planning to come to Huyang City. Thank you for saving our lives, High Sovereign,” the chief said.

“Let’s part ways here.”

Luo Feng nodded, then flew directly towards the endlessly towering east gate of Huyang City with Morosa and Moyu Hu.

The chief and the dozen True Gods stood in place, a bit stunned.

“I thought we were going to be taken as test subjects.”

“I was ready for the experiments!”

They were all pleasantly surprised. Who wouldn’t want to live freely rather than be controlled?

The chief looked at his tribesmen and smiled, “We were lucky to meet the High Sovereign this time. After entering the city, we’ll first help Suo Zhi and Suo Yun apply for residences, then purchase what the tribe needs, and leave before nightfall.”

Non-residents of the city must leave before nightfall.

A day on the Origin Continent was roughly equivalent to a year on Earth, so there was plenty of time just for shopping.

“Yes,” the tribesmen responded.

“Suo Zhi, Suo Yun, after settling in Huyang City, the City Lord’s mansion will collect one chaos crystal every epoch, and some dark forces will also charge about one chaos crystal,” the chief said, “Once you become Void True Gods, the City Lord’s mansion’s fee will be waived.”

Void True Gods and above are exempt from residence fees in any city.

Because they are the main forces operating a large city!

“After becoming Void True Gods, do those dark forces still demand benefits?” Suo Zhi asked.

“They will demand even more!” the chief replied, “Once you stay in the city long enough, you’ll understand that the City Lord’s mansion does not have the final say in this city.”

Suo Zhi and Suo Yun listened quietly.

“Enter the city,” the chief ordered, and they immediately flew towards the east gate on their flying boat.

…

The east gate of Huyang City was majestic and wide, enough to accommodate countless True Gods entering and exiting simultaneously.

“So many cultivators of myriad races enter and leave Huyang City every day.” As Luo Feng flew, he eagerly observed. It was his first time visiting a large city on the Origin Continent, and everything seemed new to him.

“There are even those walking,” Morosa was astonished to see below, where, in addition to numerous flying boats, there were countless True Gods walking into the city.

“Not everyone can afford a flying boat,” Luo Feng said.

The space suppression on the Origin Continent was very strong, and True Gods generally had only about one blade’s height. Being too tall would put immense pressure on their bones. Under such terrifying pressure, True Gods couldn’t fly on their own and needed to use flying treasures.

Upon reaching the Void True God realm and mastering the void, they could fly on their own.

“What’s that?” Luo Feng looked into the distance, where a dark green-winged flood dragon was also flying towards the east gate.

Among the numerous flying boats, this dark green-winged flood dragon was quite eye-catching, and its aura was terrifying.

“That is ‘Chi Yilong,’ a mechanical flow treasure operated by an elite detachment of the Huyang Legion,” Moyu Hu, who had lived in Huyang City for many years, explained with a smile, “Chi Yilong requires over a hundred Void True Gods to operate and demands extremely high willpower from the squad leader. With Chi Yilong, they can even rival an Eternal True God, excelling in flying and evasion.”

Luo Feng nodded in understanding. The military power of Yuguo was indeed strong.

As Chi Yilong flew past, the surrounding flying boats naturally kept their distance. Anyone who had stayed in Huyang City for a while knew that Chi Yilong’s background was extraordinary.

…

Inside Chi Yilong.

A robust woman in armor was being surrounded. She had four purple curved horns on her head that looked like a crown, and her purple eyes were burning with purple flames. Those who had lived in Huyang City for a long time could recognize her appearance as a descendant of the Magili Clan, one of the top clans in Huyang City.

“Finally back in Huyang City,” sighed a woman with a furry tail beside her, “Out in the wild, I always worry about powerful exotic beasts attacking. It’s still safer to return to Huyang City.”

“Sister Diao Rong, with Brother Gao Wu here, what are you afraid of?” The robust woman glanced at a figure standing not far away.

That figure, like a metal sculpture, looked ordinary but had already gained a reputation.

Gao Wushui, the most beloved disciple of the Huyang Legion’s supreme commander, Magili Xiao, had already reached the tenth level of Void True God at a young age. With his deep accumulation, the outside world believed he could become an Eternal True God at any time.

“In the wild, you can’t be complacent,” Gao Wushui, who appeared cold, was actually very gentle, “You must always be cautious. If you fall into an Eternal Exotic Beast’s trap, there won’t be time to escape.”

“Brother Gao Wu has never made a mistake leading a team,” the robust woman clearly had great trust in Brother Gao Wu.

“Sister Feiyun, we know your Brother Gao Wu is amazing,” the woman with the furry tail teased.

“Hmm?” Gao Wushui suddenly looked outside.

As the commander of the mechanical flow treasure Chi Yilong, his will was the will of Chi Yilong. With the help of Chi Yilong, his senses were very sharp, able to detect Eternal True God-level exotic beasts from afar in the wild.

At this moment, he sensed Luo Feng’s aura not far away.

Luo Feng, with the strength of an Eternal True God, naturally did not conceal his aura to an ‘absolutely perfect’ extent while moving outside. Instead, he let a little of it leak out like a normal Eternal True God.

As for Morosa, he was disguised as a Void True God, very inconspicuous.

“Brother Gao Wu, what’s wrong?” The robust woman and the woman with the furry tail both looked at Gao Wushui.

“There is a stranger Eternal True God.” Gao Wushui solemnly looked at Luo Feng flying towards the east gate in the distance, “It’s that man with dark gold horns.”

“A stranger Eternal True God?” The two women’s faces changed slightly. They knew very well that no matter how deep a family background one had in Huyang City, the ones who ultimately determined the city’s order were the terrifying Eternal True Gods.

One must be perceptive, or else they might accidentally offend an Eternal True God and die quietly. Even the City Lord’s mansion would have a hard time finding the culprit.

Involving Eternal True Gods, the authorities were unwilling to investigate too much because the highest level of force in Huyang City was also at the Eternal True God level!

“The number of Eternal True Gods in the three large cities of Jiugang Chaos State is highest in Huyang City,” Gao Wushui said seriously, “And now there is one more today.”

“Jiugang City is where Lord Jiugang resides! Most Eternal True Gods don’t want to live and cultivate under the watchful eyes of the Chaos Dominator. After all, it’s uncomfortable to have such a terrifying presence overhead,” the woman with the furry tail said with a smile, “Huyang City, as a prosperous trading city, attracts strong individuals from all countries, so the number of Eternal True Gods is higher.”

These descendants of great families could walk arrogantly within Huyang City.

But what they feared most were the unknown Eternal True Gods.

Unknown… represented the unpredictable!

They might just be passing through Huyang City, casually killing a few descendants of great families, and then leaving without a trace. It would be impossible to track them.

…

Luo Feng, Morosa, and Moyu Hu had already entered the city and were flying within.

“What a large city.” Upon entering, Morosa saw only endless clouds in the distance, with mountains and towering buildings larger than the mountains.

Luo Feng was sensing the entire city’s energy flow, nodding, “The great array of Huyang City operates, space is isolated

! To enter or leave the city, one must go through the city gates. The high sky above is sealed.”

Morosa looked up and nodded, “The space seal is strong. In Huyang City, we can’t travel through space.”

Moyu Hu added, “Within Huyang City, we can only fly slowly. So if anyone commits a crime, they can’t escape quickly, and it’s easy for the Huyang Guard to catch them. In Huyang City, we must fly slowly, but the Huyang Guard and the ten great legions can travel through space.”

Luo Feng smiled. It sounded frightening, but Eternal True Gods had their ways to cope.

“Moyu Hu, do you know where to purchase a residence?” Luo Feng asked.

“I’ll lead the way.” Moyu Hu, in high spirits from returning to Huyang City alive with treasures, was very enthusiastic.

Since they couldn’t travel through space, Luo Feng and his companions flew for a long time before reaching an incredibly grand palace.

This palace had three levels, occupying a vast area. The entrance to the first level was bustling with countless True Gods entering and leaving, the second level had fewer people, and the highest third level was very quiet.

“To purchase a residence in Huyang City, one must go to this ‘Chaos Hall,’” Moyu Hu explained, “The first level of Chaos Hall serves True Gods. True Gods can apply for a residence for free but must pay one chaos crystal as a living fee every epoch.”

Luo Feng nodded. Huyang City was vast, providing a small cave dwelling for each True God was easy. The large number of True Gods paying one chaos crystal per epoch would accumulate into a substantial income.

The City Lord’s mansion used the fees to maintain Huyang City, support the ten great legions, the Huyang Guard, many officials, and maintain the array formations. Another part was tribute to Lord Jiugang and the Yuguo ruler.

The lofty ruler of Yuguo, who possessed vast resources, received many from countless True Gods.

“The second level of Chaos Hall serves Void True Gods. Void True Gods must purchase their residences.”

“The third level of Chaos Hall serves Eternal True Gods,” Moyu Hu said.

Luo Feng nodded, then led Morosa and Moyu Hu directly to the third level of the highest palace.

The third level of Chaos Hall was grand and spacious.

As Luo Feng and his companions flew in, two officials immediately appeared, their eyes burning with excitement as they looked at Luo Feng, their attitude very respectful.

“Greetings, Divine Lord.” The two officials were very friendly.

With Morosa and Moyu Hu perfectly concealing their auras, the officials saw them merely as the servants of an Eternal True God.

“I plan to stay temporarily in Huyang City and need a residence,” Luo Feng said.