Chapter 335: Post-War

Within Rain Ripple City, the three low-tier Primordial Life legions were trapped under the city-wide formation, their hope dwindling with each passing moment. They were dying in droves, struck down by unseen curses. The casualties mounted as the chaotic mist eroded their defenses.

"No—!"

"Divine Emperor Luo Feng, spare us!"

"We only seek to survive!"

"Have mercy!"

Reduced to utter helplessness, the low-tier Primordial Lives pleaded for their lives. But Luo Feng, witnessing this scene, showed no mercy.

Since his time in the Original Universe, Luo Feng had endured countless clan wars! Their pleas held no sway over him.

"Spare you? Who spared the sixteen million cultivators who perished?"

Luo Feng thought grimly.

Those millions of cultivators had been slaughtered without a chance to fight back.

"These Primordial Lives, born beyond the cage!" Luo Feng sighed inwardly. "Even the weakest among them, these 'low-tier' Primordial Lives, can form legions and slaughter cultivators with impunity."

Cultivators were generally weaker than Primordial Lives!

Even in the Boundless Primordial Space, the cultivator faction was weaker than the faction of Primordial Lives! Senior Yuan and Senior Jin stood at the forefront, shielding the entire cultivator faction from the storm.

"No use dwelling on it. I haven't even escaped the cage myself. What's the point of thinking so much?" Luo Feng scoffed at his own thoughts. With a wave of his hand, he collected the corpses of the annihilated low-tier Primordial Life legion.

He was still too weak.

A single glance from a high-tier Primordial Life could corrupt him as profoundly as it had corrupted Palace Master Abyss.

Still too weak!

Luo Feng collected the remains of all three legions. While some of the elders cast envious glances, none dared to voice their objections.

"The City Lord's formation just amplified its power, preventing those low-tier Primordial Life legions from escaping."

"The City Lord set up this formation alone, and it's several times more powerful than the combined efforts of over three hundred elders. Even a thousand elders couldn't compare!"

The elders were well aware of this.

Cities like Rain Ripple City had a core formation with only a thousand blank layers, encompassing the City Lord, Palace Masters, and elders. Therefore, the maximum number of elders was around nine hundred.

Of course, the resources and benefits of a city couldn't attract that many elders. Too many elders would mean too little for each!

"Throughout the thirty-five cities of the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm, only Palace Master Abyss and two others, who each comprehend two and a half layers of Primordial-level Laws, have that level of mastery. Even they only send an avatar to oversee things and rarely intervene," Luo Feng mused, collecting the corpses of the three low-tier Primordial Life legions. Estimating their value, he couldn't help but marvel, "At that level, the benefits of being a City Lord are indeed insignificant."

The City Lord of Rain Ripple City certainly received the largest share of resources.

But did Palace Master Abyss care?

In his prime, Palace Master Abyss frequently hunted Superlimit and God Emperor Perfected level beings. Over countless years, he had accumulated vast resources, making his wealth far exceed that of Palace Master Wei Yang and Palace Master Gai Tao.

Who at Palace Master Abyss's level wasn't immensely wealthy?

Luo Feng, having reaped a massive harvest from the Battle of Rain Ripple City, had also become incredibly wealthy. He realized that the resources from Rain Ripple City were indeed not very tempting.

"In the world of cultivators, a single level of difference in strength translates to a world of difference in the ability to acquire resources." Luo Feng now understood Palace Master Abyss's mindset even better.

The formations of Rain Ripple City were retracted, and the chaotic mist dissipated from the skies.

"Is the war over?"

The cultivators within the city were uneasy, carefully observing their surroundings through the formations of their residences. With their observational abilities, they could no longer see any low-tier Primordial Lives.

"It seems to be over."

"There's no major fighting in Rain Ripple City anymore."

Emperor Qing, Emperor Yi, and Emperor Fu were also observing.

Suddenly, a voice resonated throughout the city: "To all cultivators in Rain Ripple City."

"I am Luo Feng, the new City Lord of Rain Ripple City."

"From this moment on, all cultivators are free to leave their residences. Rain Ripple City is returning to normal. There is no need to fear the low-tier Primordial Lives."

These simple words echoed in every corner of Rain Ripple City, stirring excitement among the cultivators.

They had won!

The war was won!

"Luo Feng? The City Lord of Rain Ripple City?"

"Our Rain Ripple City never had a City Lord before. Now we have one?"

The cultivators within the city cheered and celebrated, filled with curiosity.

Palace Master Abyss, as the founder of the city, had never claimed the title of "City Lord" due to his severely corrupted soul. He had quietly announced that he would choose a City Lord for Rain Ripple City, which was why Palace Master Wei Yang had been so ambitious!

"Regardless of who becomes the City Lord, as long as they can protect Rain Ripple City, they are a good City Lord." Many cultivators emerged from their residences.

Above Rain Ripple City, the multicolored formations still provided protection, and a drizzle fell, as if washing away the fear, ferocity, and madness that had gripped the city. Everything returned to tranquility.

"We're still alive."

"The city was breached, but we still won and survived."

Many cultivators sighed in relief.

They knew how rare it was to have suffered so few casualties despite the city being breached! This new City Lord must be extraordinary.

"I wonder what kind of strength this City Lord Luo Feng possesses." Many cultivators were curious. They weren't aware of the details of the war, nor of Luo Feng's strength.

But he had taken over as City Lord in a moment of crisis and protected the majority of the cultivators in Rain Ripple City. Naturally, they were grateful and supportive of him.

Life in Rain Ripple City began to return to normal. Under the jurisdiction of the Elder Hall, areas damaged by the war were being repaired.

"This war was triggered by those Superlimit beings," Luo Feng's strongest clone had quietly left the city. When the four Superlimit beings had fled, Luo Feng had arranged for a clone to follow them from afar.

Now it was time to reap what they had sown.

Inside the Elder Hall of Rain Ripple City.

Luo Feng sat in the main seat, with Palace Master Abyss beside him. The surrounding elders were also in high spirits, satisfied with the outcome of the battle.

"City Lord."

Suddenly, the insectoid Hive Master, in her female form, approached from among the elders.

"Hive Master." Luo Feng looked at her. Having learned about her, Luo Feng felt a strong dislike.

She was a world-destroying fiend, the kind Luo Feng deemed "worthy of death"! Unfortunately, she was a powerhouse from the Origin World, and Luo Feng couldn't completely kill her.

"City Lord," the Hive Master said with a slight smile, "I offended the City Lord before! I know that the City Lord doesn't like cultivators like me. I'm aware of my own limitations."

"This war is over. During the defense of the city, I did my best and didn't dare to slack off."

"Now that the task is accomplished! I'm willing to offer all my resources in Rain Ripple City to the City Lord. As for myself, I will permanently leave the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm!" The Hive Master smiled faintly. As she finished speaking, her body naturally dissipated.

All her clones within the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm self-destructed, taking none of her treasures or resources with her.

Luo Feng was slightly surprised.

The Hive Master had devoured countless souls, and her cultivation path was evil and terrifying, which Luo Feng truly disliked. But now, the Hive Master had dutifully defended the city until the end, relinquished everything, and completely withdrawn from the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm. Luo Feng was impressed by her decisiveness.

"To become such a terrifying fiend, she must be extraordinary." Luo Feng thought.

"City Lord, I am also willing to offer all my resources in Rain Ripple City to the City Lord, and I will also permanently leave the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm in the future." The owner of the Myriad Shadow Tower also stood up and bowed slightly. "It's my good fortune to have met the City Lord."

"I will also permanently leave the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm." The Master of the Cunning Bazaar also stood up and bowed slightly. "I believe the City Lord doesn't want the forces of plunder to continue existing in Rain Ripple City."

The Master of the Myriad Shadow Tower and the Master of the Cunning Bazaar also self-destructed their clones, choosing to leave the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm forever.

At their level, they could determine Luo Feng's style of leadership with a simple observation.

Luo Feng, as the previous "Patrol Envoy Commander," had been unwilling to exploit any cultivators. He had even done his best to protect as many cultivators as possible during the defense of the city.

A City Lord of this nature would not tolerate their plundering forces.

"The other two are fine, but the Master of the Cunning Bazaar still has potential." Palace Master Abyss, witnessing this scene, spoke up. "With some restrictions, the Master of the Cunning Bazaar would restrain himself a lot more."

His personality differed from Luo Feng's.

He could tolerate fiends and plunderers.

"Cultivators come from different worlds and have different environments." Palace Master Abyss said, "Some worlds force cultivators to turn to the dark side! Different types of cultivators can be tolerated."

"After all, there are many such cultivators." Palace Master Abyss looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng smiled. "A large number? I can't control that much. But in Rain Ripple City, there's no need for plundering forces to exist."

His ability was limited.

But—

Within the scope of his control, he would naturally manage it!

Kill those who should be killed, and expel those who should be expelled!

The original world environment forced them to turn to the dark side? But the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm didn't force them!

Since Luo Feng had decided to become the City Lord, his city would not tolerate such forces!

Luo Feng's words were heard by the surrounding elders, and they exchanged glances. They were well aware that Luo Feng's influence would far exceed that of the previous three Palace Masters.

Because he could destroy all resisting forces within the city on his own!

Therefore, Luo Feng's statement meant that there would be no room for plundering forces to exist in Rain Ripple City in the future.

"This City Lord Luo's personality is much stronger than the previous three Palace Masters."

"The previous three Palace Masters had to consider the elders. But this City Lord Luo seems to have a good temper, but no elder can resist his decisions."

From Luo Feng's few words, the elders sensed an unstoppable will!

"Your ambition is much stronger than mine." Palace Master Abyss looked at him approvingly. "But individual strength is ultimately limited. Even escaping the cage won't change much."

Luo Feng smiled, not saying much.

Individual strength is ultimately limited? That's because he hasn't cultivated enough!

"Oh, right," Palace Master Abyss suddenly thought, "I requested assistance from the Dark Sacred Realm this time. The Dark Sacred Realm sent a cultivation squad. The cultivation squad is still on its way. I need to contact them first."

In just a few breaths of time.

"This cultivation squad has already arrived in the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm." Palace Master Abyss looked up at Luo Feng in surprise. "And they're heading towards Rain Ripple City. They should arrive in about half a day."