Chapter 325: Authority of the City Founder

“I suppose my current strength is roughly on par with Hall Master Weiyang and Hall Master Gaitao,” Luo Feng replied.

At this moment, almost all of his attention was focused on comprehending the Life-and-Death Path. At his level, he could split his consciousness into hundreds of millions of thoughts. Especially after consuming the Hundred Tribulations Heart Marrow, his comprehension had increased dramatically, and the speed of his thinking had surged by three thousand times.

His conversation with Hall Master Yuanxiang, as well as the earlier destruction of an elite Infiltrator squad, had consumed less than one-thousandth of his mental energy.

“On par with Hall Master Weiyang and Hall Master Gaitao?” Hall Master Yuanxiang was overjoyed.

“Even so, that level of strength still isn’t enough to change the situation,” Luo Feng said calmly, without any excitement.

“Luo Feng!”

Hall Master Yuanxiang urgently transmitted, “I have already sent a request for reinforcements to the Dark Sacred Realm. A cultivator squad from the Dark Sacred Realm has already departed and should arrive in just over a day. What we need is to hold out until they arrive.”

Faced with the siege and assassination attempts from the Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform army, the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm itself had no ability to send reinforcements.

Within the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm, there were indeed two existences who had reached the realm of two Half-Primordial Paths, but both had only stationed their clones there. Their most important secret treasures remained in the Dark Sacred Realm, so they had no ability to fight their way into Rainlan City from outside.

“Luo Feng, I hope you will accept the Authority of the City Founder,” Hall Master Yuanxiang transmitted. “Since establishing Rainlan City, I have never considered myself its City Lord. I know that I have been severely contaminated, so I have always been waiting for a suitable successor. You are that successor.”

Luo Feng was momentarily stunned.

The Authority of the City Founder… being handed over to him?

“My strength has not yet completely surpassed Hall Master Weiyang and the others,” Luo Feng replied through transmission. “After the war ends, Hall Master Weiyang’s clone will probably return to Rainlan City.”

“There’s no need to worry about him. What matters most now is that Rainlan City must survive!” Hall Master Yuanxiang replied. “As for you—since arriving in the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm, it has only taken you two thousand five hundred eras to reach the strength of a Half-Primordial Level Seeker. Your talent far surpasses mine. Having you take charge of Rainlan City would be its good fortune.”

“Luo Feng, the situation is urgent now. There is no time for hesitation!” Hall Master Yuanxiang urged.

“Very well. I will accept the Authority of the City Founder,” Luo Feng said, no longer hesitating.

On one hand, he had confidence in himself. His strength would soon surpass that of Hall Master Weiyang and the others, allowing him to suppress any opposition.

On the other hand, this was indeed a critical moment. The lives of hundreds of millions of cultivators in Rainlan City were at stake. By taking the Authority of the City Founder and receiving the city’s support, he would be able to exert even greater power.

“Good!”

Hall Master Yuanxiang transmitted, “Immediately arrange for one of your clones to head to the Outer City. I will send you the exact location. Come there, and I will transfer the City Founder Seal to you.”

After receiving the coordinates, Luo Feng finally realized where Hall Master Yuanxiang was hiding.

“You must keep the matter of taking over Rainlan City absolutely secret,” Hall Master Yuanxiang reminded him. “Aside from me, no third party must know. Once the news leaks, the Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform infiltrators will pursue you at any cost.”

“I understand,” Luo Feng replied.

If the King and the Leaders personally launched an all-out assassination attempt, even he currently had no confidence in surviving.

With a single thought from Luo Feng—

Outside the Quiet Chamber, his Strongest Avatar who was guarding the area waved a hand and stored away the Taixu Nether-Pupil Vessel that had been inside the chamber. The clone that had consumed the Hundred Tribulations Heart Marrow had already entered the vessel to cultivate.

“With the Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform army attacking the city, I cannot devote myself completely to cultivation,” Luo Feng thought helplessly.

He had no choice but to divide a portion of his attention to handle numerous external matters.

At this moment, he had to participate in the defense of the city.

If he did not, Rainlan City would fall even faster—and the time left for his breakthrough in the Life-and-Death Path would become even shorter.

Even while handling external matters, the effect of the Hundred Tribulations Heart Marrow meant his comprehension efficiency remained astonishingly high, and he was continuously perfecting the Life-and-Death Path.

“Whoosh.”

His Strongest Avatar quietly departed, leaving behind only an ordinary clone possessing a hundred times the energy reserves of a Perfect Divine Body, which continued to sit in place while relying on the Pill Tower’s formation to guard the area.

With Luo Feng’s current realm, even an ordinary clone was significantly stronger than figures like the Master of the Trick Workshop, and with the support of the Pill Tower formation, it was more than powerful enough.

“We were pursuing Tower Master Changqing of the Yun Dan Tower, but unexpectedly encountered a terrifying Blood Sea Formation inside the Yun Dan Tower. One of our elite Infiltrator squads was completely wiped out,” a Leader’s true body immediately reported through transmission.

That elite squad had contained eight Leader-level clones. When the clones were destroyed, their true bodies naturally learned everything that had happened.

“A Blood Sea Formation? The Yun Dan Tower? That must be the cultivator Luo Feng,” the King immediately determined.

Before launching the war, their infiltrators had already entered the city and acquired extremely detailed intelligence.

“Should we target Luo Feng and attempt to assassinate him?” a Leader asked.

“No need.”

The King’s eyes were icy.

“At this critical moment, every bit of strength from our infiltrator teams is valuable. The cultivator Luo Feng is likely no weaker than the Master of the Insect Nest or the Master of the Ten Thousand Shadows Loft. Cultivators at that level possess countless clones and are extremely difficult to kill. With the Yun Dan Tower’s formations supporting him, his strength may even approach that of the Three Hall Masters.”

“At this stage of the siege, our primary objective is to kill the weaker Elders.”

“Weaker Elders are easier to eliminate. Each Elder who dies weakens the defensive system of Rainlan City,” the King ordered. “Luo Feng is not an Elder. Do not waste strength on him.”

“Yes,” the Leader replied.

According to their intelligence, killing one Luo Feng might be harder than killing twenty ordinary Elders.

Besides the three hundred-plus Elders, Rainlan City also had about four hundred powerhouses with Elder-level strength who had not taken the position of Elder. The infiltrators were unwilling to divert attention to them.

“Haha! As expected of God Emperor Luo Feng!”

“Incredible!”

“He wiped out an elite infiltrator squad instantly.”

The Elders who controlled the Rainlan City defensive system could sense everything happening throughout the city. They had all discovered the clash at the Yun Dan Tower, where an elite infiltrator squad had been annihilated. The news greatly lifted their spirits.

It couldn’t be helped—these infiltrators were extremely difficult to kill.

They were mental-type Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms with incredible speed. They could easily hunt down Elders, yet Elders found it extremely difficult to kill them.

“To wipe out an elite infiltrator squad in a single move… God Emperor Luo Feng’s strength should already rival Hall Master Weiyang and Hall Master Gaitao.”

“If Luo Feng truly has that level of strength, he should immediately become a new Hall Master.”

“That’s right. If he has the power, he should take the Hall Master position. Another Hall Master would make defending the city much easier.”

Others objected.

“His strength probably isn’t quite enough. He set up a massive and complex formation inside the Yun Dan Tower. It was only with the advantage of that formation that he could wipe out an elite infiltrator squad in one move. Outside the tower, he probably wouldn’t have that level of strength.”

“Everyone, there is no need to argue,” Hall Master Yuanxiang transmitted. “At present, I am being hunted by infiltrator squads and can only remain hidden. I cannot go to the Elders’ Hall to open it and conduct a new Elder Trial or Hall Master Trial.”

The Elders all understood.

That was right.

Previously, the most terrifying infiltrator squad led by a Limit-Breaking Class Bewitching Heart Worm had even reached Hall Master Yuanxiang’s cave dwelling, forcing him into hiding.

Without the Authority of the City Founder, it was impossible to open the Elders’ Hall and initiate an Elder Trial or Hall Master Trial. Only by passing such trials could one officially become an Elder or Hall Master.

“Hall Master, you must be extremely careful. You absolutely must not be discovered by the infiltrators. If you are exposed and killed, Rainlan City’s defensive system will weaken again, and defeat will be inevitable,” the Elders urged.

The city could no longer endure another blow.

Of the Three Hall Masters, only Hall Master Yuanxiang remained supporting the defense. Without him, the defensive system would weaken once again.

Inside Rainlan City.

The Elders relied on the city’s defensive system to resist the fierce assaults from outside while simultaneously trying to intercept infiltrator squads.

The infiltrators, in turn, were doing everything they could to assassinate the Elders.

Both sides were fighting a desperate battle.

“Surround them!”

The Elders sent out clone squads. Even those powerful figures within the city who possessed Elder-level strength but were not Elders joined the fight.

Many of them had no clones—the bodies within the city were their true bodies, meaning they had far more to lose.

Teams of Elder-level powerhouses used the Rainlan City defensive system to detect traces of infiltrators, allowing them to intercept and encircle them in advance.

However, the infiltrator squads were far faster.

Each side had its own advantages.

“They’re too slippery!”

The Elder squads repeatedly attempted to trap them, but the infiltrators easily shook them off with superior speed. Only the attacks descending from the city’s formation in the sky could not be dodged—they could only resist them head-on.

“Hm?” 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

While flying, one elite infiltrator squad suddenly noticed the surrounding trees and vegetation shaking violently, while terrifying toxic mist spread everywhere.

Within the poisonous fog, most of the infiltrators died almost instantly. The survivors were all severely poisoned.

“What terrifying poison.”

“It’s Elder Xingyi!”

They immediately guessed.

A massive tree stood upright, its trunk forming a face, while countless surrounding plants and trees launched frenzied attacks against the infiltrator squad.

“You infiltrators all deserve to die.”

The tree-person spoke with killing intent.

This tree-person was merely a puppet of Elder Xingyi, possessing no life aura at all—so the infiltrators had sensed nothing beforehand.

With a powerful puppet and a formation long prepared in advance, guarding a core node within the city, Elder Xingyi had finally caught an infiltrator squad passing by.

Under the combined assault of poisonous formations and plant attacks, the infiltrator squad was completely wiped out within a dozen breaths, with none escaping.

“Well done, Elder Xingyi.”

“Another elite infiltrator squad destroyed.”

The other Elders were greatly encouraged.

So far, only Luo Feng and Elder Xingyi had annihilated an entire elite infiltrator squad. These infiltrators were extremely cunning—they deliberately avoided the most powerful Elders and specialized in assassinating weaker ones.

“Hmph.”

The King was currently inside a cave dwelling.

Another Elder had just died, and all his clones within the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm perished as well.

“Elder Xingyi… the strongest Elders are troublesome indeed.”

The King certainly had the strength to target the strongest Elders, but doing so would be inefficient.

Whoosh.

The King continued hunting weaker Elders. When he killed them, they often had no time to self-annihilate their clones.

Meanwhile, Luo Feng’s Strongest Avatar hurried toward the location Hall Master Yuanxiang had provided.

Using the Simulated Eye of Life and Death to observe from afar, he carefully avoided infiltrator squads along the way, preventing unnecessary trouble.

Whoosh.

Luo Feng flew into what appeared to be an ordinary cave dwelling.

“Hall Master Yuanxiang, I have arrived.”

He carefully examined the cave dwelling but found no life presence and nothing unusual.

Suddenly—

Not far from Luo Feng, Hall Master Yuanxiang’s figure appeared out of thin air from the void.

“Luo Feng.”

Hall Master Yuanxiang smiled and nodded slightly.