Chapter 320: Forced to Act

Luo Feng left the Cave Dwelling of Hall Master Wei Yang.

“Another piece of trash!” Luo Feng had already expected as much before this meeting. After all, the Insect Nest, the Trick Workshop, and the Ten Thousand Shadows Loft all belonged to the faction of Hall Master Wei Yang. This meeting had merely confirmed Luo Feng’s judgment.

Hall Master Wei Yang was indeed a piece of trash!

“Maintaining the operation of a city through trade, and earning some share from residence fees and cave dwelling rental fees—that is understandable,” Luo Feng thought. “But still finding it insufficient, and beginning to steal and raid, even using the excuse of screening suspicious cultivators… just to continue squeezing more resources.”

“Hall Master Wei Yang, you truly are trash.”

“Fortunately you have not yet obtained the Authority of the City Founder. If you had obtained it, who knows how many more things you would have done.”

Hall Master Wei Yang was different from Luo Feng.

Hall Master Wei Yang had already reached the level of a Half-Primordial Seeker long ago, and had accumulated extremely deeply at that level. It was already very difficult for him to improve further. He only wanted to obtain more resources easily and comfortably, and was no longer willing to risk his life striving forward. Naturally, he valued Rainlan City greatly.

Luo Feng was different!

Luo Feng’s cultivation had advanced at astonishing speed. Rainlan City of the Jiugang Holy Realm was merely one stop along Luo Feng’s path of cultivation.

“Once my accumulation becomes deep enough, and the Path of Life and Death breaks through, I will obtain the Authority of the City Founder. Then I will drive Hall Master Wei Yang out,” Luo Feng thought.

“Hall Master Yuan Xiang!”

While walking through Rainlan City, Luo Feng transmitted a message to Hall Master Yuan Xiang. “Starting now, I will begin investigating the hidden Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform infiltrators throughout the entire city.”

“Investigating now?” Hall Master Yuan Xiang was somewhat pleasantly surprised and replied with a laugh through message transmission. “Brother Luo Feng, you act far faster than the other Elders. You have only just become Commander of the Sky Patrol Palace, yet you already screened all suspicious cultivators, and now you’re launching a citywide investigation.”

“Every Cave Dwelling in the city has formation concealment. Cultivators inside their Cave Dwellings cannot be inspected for the time being,” Luo Feng transmitted.

Cultivators outside their Cave Dwellings accounted for only a small fraction of all cultivators in the city.

“You investigate first. After you finish, I will arrange for the formations of all Cave Dwellings across the city to be shut down in batches,” Hall Master Yuan Xiang transmitted.

“Alright.”

Luo Feng responded.

Naturally, the Simulated Eye of Life and Death opened on Luo Feng’s forehead as he began observing in all directions. The numerous cultivators on the nearby streets—Luo Feng could vaguely see their souls.

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh.

Five Luo Feng clones flew out from Luo Feng’s Cave Dwelling.

Each Luo Feng opened the Simulated Eye of Life and Death.

A total of six Luo Feng clones, each responsible for a section of the city, began conducting a carpet-style investigation area by area.

At this moment, Rainlan City was drizzling with fine rain. Cultivators in the city had all kinds of appearances. Luo Feng merely had an extra eye on his forehead, which did not attract attention in the city at all. His six clones flew leisurely, observing place after place.

“Found one infiltrator, a Bewitching Heart Worm clone.”

“Found the second, a Bewitching Heart Worm clone.”

…

“Found the ninth, a Soul-Devouring Serpent clone.”

…

Even after discovering them, Luo Feng did not alert the enemy. He merely silently recorded the cultivator’s identity. With the detailed information database of Rainlan City, it was easy to determine the cultivator’s identity and the location of their Cave Dwelling.

After spending half a day, Luo Feng’s six clones had walked across the entire Rainlan City. Eventually the six clones reunited.

“Hall Master Yuan Xiang, I have walked across the entire city. As long as they were cultivators outside Cave Dwellings, I have inspected them all,” Luo Feng transmitted. “A total of twenty-two infiltrators were discovered.”

“Twenty-two?” Hall Master Yuan Xiang was overjoyed. “Once they are killed, following the Causal Lines should allow us to capture even more infiltrators.”

Luo Feng nodded.

When it came to observation secret techniques, he was unrivaled throughout the city. But in terms of causality, there were still quite a few stronger than him.

“I will arrange for the Elders to act separately immediately. They will kill these twenty-two infiltrators, and then follow the causality to capture more infiltrators,” Hall Master Yuan Xiang transmitted. “You need not worry about such minor matters.”

“Alright,” Luo Feng replied.

Following causality to capture others was something many Elders were capable of doing.

The Simulated Eye of Life and Death allowed Luo Feng to observe the entire city. However, once the observation range became too large, the level of detail decreased greatly. He could only see the vague aura of many cultivators. Even their physical bodies were difficult to observe clearly, let alone their souls.

“They’ve begun.”

Through the Simulated Eye of Life and Death, Luo Feng had already locked onto the twenty-two suspected infiltrators.

He could see clearly that twenty-two Elder-level existences acted simultaneously, instantly assassinating the twenty-two infiltrators.

Afterward, using causality, they rapidly captured other related clones.

…

Within an ordinary Cave Dwelling in the outer city area of Rainlan City.

A red-robed cultivator lived alone.

“King, the mid- and lower-rank members of our race infiltrated within Rainlan City are being killed one after another,” a voice sounded within the red-robed cultivator’s mind. “At least thirty clan clones have already been killed, and the number is still increasing rapidly.”

“The mid- and lower-rank clan members’ clones are being killed consecutively?” The red-robed cultivator was puzzled. “How could so many be exposed?”

“Only leader-level members knew about this operation. We mainly restrained the core members. As for the mid- and lower-rank members… the restrictions were not strict,” the voice said.

“Of course, these mid- and lower-rank members do not know the importance of the operation. Their true bodies remain outside the city. The ones inside the city are merely Offspring Worm clones,” the voice added.

“Then ignore it.”

The red-robed cultivator responded, “Wait patiently. It is not yet time to act.”

“Yes,” the voice replied.

…

On the side of Rainlan City, following the twenty-two infiltrators Luo Feng had discovered, another seventy-six infiltrator clones were captured through the Causal Lines. Furthermore, a large number of cultivators connected to them and suspected of involvement were sent to the Sky Patrol Palace.

Among those suspected cultivators, more than a hundred committed suicide during the arrest process.

“Brother Luo Feng has truly rendered great service. With this round of screening, nearly two hundred infiltrators have already been forced out,” Hall Master Yuan Xiang was very satisfied. They had long suspected that quite a few Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms were lurking within.

In the past, discovering them was extremely difficult.

Now it was much more efficient.

Luo Feng also did not mind the effort. He sat in command at the Sky Patrol Palace and personally examined every suspected cultivator. Those cultivators who were arrested were released the same day after inspection, and none had their treasures extorted. This caused the cultivators across the entire city to discuss the matter widely.

…

“King, this time we lost 205 clan clones. These clones belonged to twenty-three clan members, all with Mid-Stage God Emperor and Early-Stage God Emperor strength,” the voice reported.

“No need to care,” the red-robed cultivator said indifferently.

A few clan members with Mid-Stage and Early-Stage God Emperor strength were insignificant to the true “city-destruction operation.”

“Taking advantage of this opportunity, I have already ordered all members to remain completely dormant and not act privately,” the voice said. “After suffering such heavy losses, they have all obediently gone into hiding.”

“Wait patiently. Once the timing is ripe, we will act,” the red-robed cultivator remained calm.

The red-robed cultivator gazed toward the core region of Rainlan City.

“The Elders of Rainlan City have no idea how many clan members have infiltrated. Across the entire Jiugang Holy Realm, about half of the core members from all branches of the Bewitching Heart Worm Clan and the Soul-Devouring Serpent Clan have gathered here.”

Only those with Late-Stage God Emperor strength qualified as core members.

Those at the Complete God Emperor level were leaders of a branch of their race.

Boom!

Suddenly the entire Rainlan City shook violently as a terrifying aura erupted.

The red-robed cultivator was somewhat startled. His gaze passed through the formation as he looked toward the outside world, seeing dense purple light enveloping the entire city.

Boom!

Another loud explosion rang out. The drizzle throughout Rainlan City turned into water mist, and an invisible force spread across every part of the city.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions sounded repeatedly.

Numerous hidden formations throughout Rainlan City erupted one after another! The power of heaven and earth they triggered surged like a vast and turbulent ocean. The energy above the city became like a raging sea, with endless thunderous sounds.

Normally, the Elders only used a small portion of their attention to maintain Rainlan City’s defensive systems. But during critical moments such as city-siege battles, the Elders would fully activate the formations, causing their power to surge rapidly.

That was exactly what was happening now. The citywide formations were being activated one by one, their power continuously rising.

Activating them gradually indicated that Rainlan City was not in a rush.

“What’s going on? Why have Rainlan City’s formations started operating at full power?” The red-robed cultivator felt a jolt of alarm. “Could the operation have been exposed?”

“Impossible.”

“All core members participating in the operation are restrained. Even the detailed plan is known only to the leaders,” the red-robed cultivator felt uneasy.

After dozens of breaths passed, the numerous formations throughout Rainlan City had all erupted. Their terrifying might covered every corner of the city, making the cultivators inside somewhat nervous.

“I am Yuan Xiang.” A gentle voice echoed throughout the entire city. “Cultivators of Rainlan City, there is no need to panic! Rainlan City possesses a method to detect infiltrating Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms. Starting now, all Cave Dwelling formations will be shut down in batches! After your Cave Dwelling formation is closed, please also deactivate any formations you have personally set up so that your identity may be inspected.”

“The entire inspection process will be completed within one day,” Hall Master Yuan Xiang’s voice sounded throughout every corner of the city.

“They can investigate the entire city now?”

“That’s wonderful!”

“They should have eliminated all those hidden Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms long ago.”

Across all regions of the city, the vast majority of cultivators cheered.

Because more than ninety percent of the cultivators in the city were below the God Emperor level. When facing those infiltrating Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms, they had almost no ability to resist. To them, it was a nightmare.

If they could be completely investigated and expelled in a single operation, then with periodic inspections afterward, Rainlan City’s safety would increase greatly.

“King! They are going to inspect the entire city!” the voice sounded urgently.

The red-robed cultivator had naturally also heard the announcement that echoed throughout the city. His expression turned ugly.

He was the leader of the “Destruction of Rainlan City” operation and the first to arrive. The other “Kings” had not yet fully arrived, as it was still before the scheduled time for the operation.

“The forces within the city needed to remain hidden, so they all arrived early and are already assembled. But only thirty percent of the forces outside the city have arrived. The rest are still on their way,” the red-robed cultivator said angrily.

“Fine. Even if we launch the operation early, the Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform tribes may suffer greater casualties. But the chance of destroying the city still exceeds ninety percent.”

The red-robed cultivator’s gaze turned icy.

He knew he could not wait any longer.

If he waited, the entire city would be inspected.

“Transmit my order. Follow the predetermined plan—act!” The red-robed cultivator’s voice suddenly echoed in the minds of every hidden Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform within the city. The invisible mental wave caused all infiltrators to naturally submit.

Ps: Tomorrow there will be a rest day. The day after tomorrow, the Battle of Rainlan City begins!