Chapter 319: Luo Feng and Hall Master Wei Yang

Hall Master Wei Yang’s cave dwelling.

“This Luo Feng is extremely arrogant. Even when the Hall Master personally invited him, he said he was busy with affairs. He even said that only after screening tens of thousands of cultivators and finishing numerous matters would he come to visit you.” The phantom of the Master of the Ten Thousand Shadows Loft reported.

“And he thinks that with Yuan Xiang’s support, he can ignore even me?” A faint smile appeared on Hall Master Wei Yang’s sculpture-like face. “Then we’ll wait. Wait until he comes to visit.”

The Master of the Ten Thousand Shadows Loft slightly bowed and then dissipated.

Among the Elders of Rainlan City, the greatest number followed Hall Master Wei Yang. The most fundamental reason… was that Hall Master Wei Yang was sufficiently powerful! His mastery of formations was also the most crucial to Rainlan City’s defensive system.

Before Luo Feng arrived, Hall Master Yuan Xiang had even planned to hand over the authority of the City Founder to Hall Master Wei Yang. Hall Master Wei Yang had originally been the first candidate. But the moment Luo Feng arrived, Hall Master Yuan Xiang was astonished.

Luo Feng’s talent and potential far exceeded that of Hall Master Wei Yang.

Even so, Hall Master Yuan Xiang still had to wait until Luo Feng possessed the strength of mastering two Half-Primordial Level Paths before giving him the authority of the City Founder. Because once he reached such strength, the absolute suppression of power would naturally sweep away all dissent.

But if Luo Feng’s realm were equal to that of Hall Master Wei Yang and Hall Master Gai Tao, then Hall Master Wei Yang’s mastery of formations would provide the greatest assistance to Rainlan City’s defensive system.

“Luo Feng, even Yuan Xiang values you?” Hall Master Wei Yang still carried the superior gaze of a powerhouse when facing Luo Feng.

He was the number one existence on Rainlan City’s God Emperor Ranking, a Half-Primordial Level Seeker!

His physical body had been cultivated to an extremely tyrannical level. In a one-on-one fight, he could directly kill a Complete God Emperor–level Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform with his body alone. From that single achievement, one could see how terrifying his physical accomplishments were.

And yet his most terrifying aspect was still his mastery of formations!

With terrifying formations combined with his physical body, along with the powerful Secret Treasures he possessed due to his status, he firmly occupied the number one position in Rainlan City. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

When tribes of Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms attempted to attack Rainlan City, they regarded Hall Master Wei Yang as the greatest threat.

“I want to see just how strong you really are, to dare ignore me.” Hall Master Wei Yang looked forward to it.

“I will teach you a principle.”

“No matter who supports you, your own strength is the most important foundation of status! Even Hall Master Yuan Xiang must rely on me to guard Rainlan City!” Hall Master Wei Yang decided that this time he would make Luo Feng properly awaken and understand who the most powerful existence in Rainlan City truly was.

…

Rainlan City, Core Region — inside a towering palace of the Sky Patrol Palace.

Luo Feng sat high upon a throne, with rows of soldiers standing on both sides.

“How many suspicious cultivators have been captured in total?” Luo Feng asked.

“Reporting to the Commander, a total of 53,622 cultivators have been captured,” one of the Patrol Team captains reported.

Luo Feng nodded. “Bring them up to the hall in rotation. Let them pass before me one by one.”

“Pass by one by one?”

The soldiers inside the hall were somewhat astonished.

“Each time, no more than one thousand cultivators should enter the hall,” Luo Feng instructed. “As long as they walk past me, anyone possessed will not escape my eyes.”

“Yes.” Though surprised, the soldiers obediently complied.

Very soon—

Large numbers of suspicious cultivators entered from the main gate of the hall in orderly lines and then exited directly through the side gate.

Under the supervision of the Patrol Team members, the cultivators walked obediently. Not a single one dared disrupt order. They also noticed the black-haired, black-robed man seated above the hall.

That man had opened a third eye at his brow — the Simulated Eye of Life and Death — which was observing them.

Buzz.

A formless power enveloped the entire hall, penetrating into the bodies of those cultivators.

Not one cultivator dared resist!

As the power penetrated their bodies, Luo Feng’s Simulated Eye of Life and Death saw even more clearly. He could glimpse the deep structure of each cultivator’s soul.

In such a state, Luo Feng did not believe anyone could escape his observation.

“Commander, during the process of capturing cultivators, seven cultivators committed suicide during arrest,” a Patrol Team captain respectfully reported from the side. “We determined they were likely possessed, so we also captured some cultivators who had contact with them.”

Luo Feng nodded. “Any cultivator who walks out of the hall may be released immediately.”

“Released immediately?” The Patrol Team captain and several nearby soldiers were astonished.

Released just like that?

Based on past practice, they would normally squeeze them harshly!

Of course, no matter how much was extorted, ordinary soldiers like them never received any benefit. The profits were divided among Hall Master Wei Yang and some Elders.

“I am already screening them now. Anyone who walks out of the hall has completed the screening. Naturally they can leave,” Luo Feng said coldly as he glanced at the Patrol Team captain. “What? Do you have an objection to my decision?”

“No, no, no objection.” The captain was immediately frightened and responded quickly. This Commander didn’t even give face to the Master of the Ten Thousand Shadows Loft or Hall Master Wei Yang. What was a mere captain like him?

Luo Feng glanced at him and said nothing more.

Regarding the two deputy commanders of the Sky Patrol Palace and the various captains, Luo Feng had no intention of befriending them. He was too lazy to care about the tangled interests among them. But if anyone dared disobey his orders, Luo Feng would strictly follow the regulations and take action — killing a chicken to warn the monkeys.

“Hm?”

Luo Feng suddenly sensed that among the cultivators entering the hall, one had a Bewitching Heart Worm hidden within his soul.

“So there are still lucky fools who think I cannot detect it?” With a thought from Luo Feng, a streak of blood-colored light instantly enveloped the cultivator, who collapsed to the ground.

A Bewitching Heart Worm fell into Luo Feng’s hand.

Crunch.

Luo Feng easily crushed the worm. His Simulated Eye of Life and Death observed the Causal Line, which became even clearer, allowing Luo Feng to determine the locations of the worm’s other clones.

Inside his cave dwelling, Luo Feng immediately dispatched multiple clones to capture those other incarnations of the Bewitching Heart Worm.

“There are more incarnations of the Bewitching Heart Worm?” The surrounding soldiers were surprised, and the suspicious cultivators also became somewhat alarmed.

But Luo Feng continued the screening.

There were only tens of thousands of cultivators in total. Each batch entering the hall contained several hundred. It took only a short while for everyone to pass through.

…

Because new incarnations of the Bewitching Heart Worm were discovered, a large number of Patrol Team members were dispatched. After some time, they captured more than ten thousand additional suspicious cultivators. When they were sent to the Sky Patrol Palace, Luo Feng screened them again and released them all afterward.

“We’re just… released like this?”

“We’re leaving the Sky Patrol Palace?”

These suspicious cultivators had been detained for less than a day before being released. They had not even lost a single Primordial Crystal.

“They didn’t extort anything from us?”

“This… this…”

They could hardly believe it, turning back to look at the towering Sky Patrol Palace. They had already prepared themselves mentally for a period of imprisonment and harsh extortion.

“Hurry up and leave!”

“What, do you want to go back in?”

The guards at the main gate of the Sky Patrol Palace shouted.

Only then did the cultivators hurriedly retreat far away, each feeling incredibly fortunate.

Whoosh.

Only now did Luo Feng, who had been busy until this moment, finally relax and fly out of the Sky Patrol Palace.

“Commander.” The guards at the gate were extremely respectful as they watched Luo Feng depart.

“The Commander of the Sky Patrol Palace used to be the Master of the Ten Thousand Shadows Loft. Now it’s God Emperor Luo Feng! God Emperor Luo Feng just let us walk once through the hall and released us.”

“This God Emperor Luo Feng is far stronger than the Master of the Ten Thousand Shadows Loft — whether in detection secret techniques or in how he handles matters. He simply disdains squeezing even a little benefit from us!”

“I hope cultivators like God Emperor Luo Feng hold high positions!”

These cultivators transmitted messages to one another as they discussed.

They were all very excited.

When existences like Luo Feng hold high positions, the lives of ordinary cultivators become far easier.

Unfortunately…

The cultivation world followed the law of the strong devouring the weak. Those in high positions who retained kindness were only a portion. Many others were like Hall Master Wei Yang, the Master of the Ten Thousand Shadows Loft, and the Master of the Insect Nest.

…

After finishing his affairs, Luo Feng finally went to Hall Master Wei Yang’s cave dwelling.

“God Emperor Luo Feng?” The guard at the entrance smiled faintly. “My Hall Master has waited for you for quite a long time. Please.”

Luo Feng nodded and entered.

Within the largest cave dwelling in the entire city, Luo Feng followed the guard for quite a while before arriving at a vast courtyard. Inside stood only a single figure.

Hall Master Wei Yang’s figure resembled a statue, expressionless, almost puppet-like. Only those deep eyes — as if containing infinite heaven and earth — made Luo Feng sense his extraordinariness.

“Luo Feng.” Hall Master Wei Yang looked at him, squeezing out a faint smile on his otherwise expressionless face. “You are also a Source World expert with numerous clones. Yet you didn’t even send one clone to meet me. Instead, you insisted on finishing the screening of tens of thousands of cultivators first. Did you intentionally try to embarrass me?”

“Screening tens of thousands of cultivators required full concentration. I could not divide my attention.”

Luo Feng looked at him. “Meeting the Hall Master naturally requires sincerity.”

“Sincerity?”

Hall Master Wei Yang nodded. “Now that you’ve finished screening tens of thousands of cultivators, do this — resign from the position of Commander of the Sky Patrol Palace to Hall Master Yuan Xiang. Then I’ll consider you a friend.”

“I cannot resign from the position,” Luo Feng shook his head.

Hall Master Wei Yang was stunned, then said coldly again, “I told you to resign from the Commander position!”

Luo Feng looked somewhat surprised, then laughed loudly and heartily.

“Hahaha, hahaha… interesting, very interesting!”

Hall Master Wei Yang’s face darkened. “Is it funny?”

“Of course it’s funny.” Luo Feng looked at him. “Today is the first time we’ve met, yet you open your mouth and tell me to resign from my position as Commander. Isn’t that a huge joke? What exactly gives you the confidence to think you can command me?”

Hall Master Wei Yang stared at Luo Feng.

“Hmph.”

He snorted coldly.

Black flames suddenly rose from Luo Feng’s body, burning fiercely. The flames were extremely terrifying — even a Complete God Emperor–level Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform would likely be heavily injured by them.

But Luo Feng’s Immortal Blood Sea Body had already been perfected to a new level. It was naturally not inferior to a Complete God Emperor–level Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform, and with the addition of the Heart of Immortality, the terror of his body could be imagined.

“Just this little flame?” Luo Feng smiled at him. “It can’t even damage a single hair of mine.”

Seeing this scene, Hall Master Wei Yang smiled. “You do have some ability.”

Under the city’s regulations, large-scale combat inside the city was forbidden. He had merely displayed a small method, intending to make Luo Feng retreat in the face of difficulty.

But who would have thought that once his flames appeared, Luo Feng treated them as if they were nothing.

“Luo Feng, in Rainlan City, you’d better listen to me.” Hall Master Wei Yang looked at him. “If you listen to me, in the future I can also let you become a Hall Master.”

Luo Feng looked at him and smiled faintly. “In Rainlan City, you’re not the one who decides.”

After saying that, Luo Feng turned and left.

Watching Luo Feng’s departing back, Hall Master Wei Yang sneered.

“You blocked just a strand of my Black Sun Flame and think you can fight me? Ridiculous!” Hall Master Wei Yang was quite annoyed. In all of Rainlan City, only a handful dared to refuse him face.

Now there was one more — Luo Feng.