331: Chapter 330 Return to the City of Sin, Expand the Army!

The City of Sin, also known as the Capital of Chaos.

This is the only "no-man's-land" in the Three Realms that is not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, nor controlled by the Demon Realm or the Buddhist Sect. It gathers countless heinous Loose Cultivators, wanted fugitives, and all sorts of outlaws who refuse to be restrained.

The only truth believed here is—the fist.

In the center of the City of Sin, the originally dilapidated "Tiance Mansion" has now begun to take shape.

"Look! Is that... is that Mansion Master Lin's flying vessel?!"

On the city wall, a small lackey on lookout duty pointed at the massive warship blotting out the sky, his voice cracking with excitement.

"It really is the Mansion Master! This flying vessel... holy crap, isn't this the Ten Thousand Sword Sect's 'Star-Slasher'? That's the face of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect! Why is it flying our Tiance Mansion's flag?"

"Could the Mansion Master have robbed the Ten Thousand Sword Sect?"

"Be more confident, drop the 'could'! Look at that string of Magic Treasures hanging from the stern; it looks like Heavenly King Li's underpants are there too!"

As the flying vessel slowly descended, the entire City of Sin erupted in excitement.

Tens of thousands of Cultivators who had already submitted to Lin Feng knelt in unison on the square, their voices shaking the heavens:

"We welcome the Mansion Master's triumphant return!"

Standing at the bow, Lin Feng looked down at the dense crowd, a surge of pride rising in his heart.

This was his foundation. Although they were currently a motley crew with mismatched equipment, as long as he was there, this would be the future Heavenly Court Imperial Guard, even a force capable of subverting the Three Realms!

"Brothers, all of you, stand up!"

With a wave of Lin Feng's hand, countless top-grade immortal crystals rained down from the sky, falling into everyone's arms.

"I didn't bring back any local specialties from this trip. Take these immortal crystals and buy some wine! Ten thousand for each person, everyone gets a share!"

The scene instantly exploded with cheers so loud they nearly dispersed the clouds.

"The Mansion Master is mighty! The Mansion Master is generous!"

"I want to bear the Mansion Master's children!"

"Follow the Mansion Master, and we'll eat nine meals a day!"

Lin Feng took his seat in the main hall, with Nezha, Princess Yao Ji, and Fugui flanking him.

Princess Yao Ji had now fully adapted to her role as "secretary" and was helping Lin Feng organize the ledgers. Nezha was using a newly plundered immortal sword to pick his teeth.

Below them, the eight hundred core death-sworn (the first group to follow Lin Feng) were looking at him with burning eyes.

Though they were loyal, Lin Feng could see a deep worry in their eyes. After all, the trouble their Mansion Master had caused this time was far too great.

Their current cultivation mostly hovered around the Heavenly Immortal and True Immortal Realms; in the upcoming high-level confrontations, they were already struggling to keep up and might even end up as mere cannon fodder.

"I know everyone has been under a lot of pressure lately."

Lin Feng looked at these eight hundred brothers and said in a heavy voice, "The rumors outside say I am the public enemy of the Three Realms, having offended the Heavenly Court, the Buddhist Sect, and the Yao Race. They say following me leads to no good end and that we could be wiped out at any moment. Are you afraid?"

The hall fell silent for a second.

Then, the eight hundred men roared in unison, filled with Killing Intent and bloodshot eyes:

"We are not afraid!"

"Our lives were given to us by the Mansion Master! A head falling off just leaves a bowl-sized scar! Following the Mansion Master to eat well and live large is worth it!"

"Exactly! If it weren't for the Mansion Master, we would have died at the hands of our enemies long ago! At worst, it's just death!"

"Good!"

Lin Feng slammed the armrest and stood up. "Since you've entrusted your lives to me, I will not mistreat you."

"System! Open the mall! Exchange for eight hundred 'Nine-Turn Grand Unity Golden Pellets'! Then exchange for eight hundred sets of 'Acquired Spirit Treasure-grade' standard-issue battle armor—Black Dragon Armor!"

[Ding! Is the host certain about consuming 150 million critical hit points? This is a massive sum.]

"Confirm! I can afford this bit of money now! Money can be earned again if it's gone, but if people are gone, they're gone for good!"

With Lin Feng's massive expenditure, golden light filled the hall, accompanied by a fragrant medicinal aroma.

Countless Medicinal Pills emitting a thick Daoist charm and black battle armors flowing with an eerie light appeared out of thin air, floating before each Death Warrior.

"This is..."

One Death Warrior tremblingly took a pill. "Is this the legendary Nine-Turn Golden Pellet? The kind where eating one allows for immediate Immortal Ascension?"

"Eat it! Wear it!"

Lin Feng's voice was like a divine oracle, filled with irresistible authority. "Today, I shall help all of you... undergo Ascension! Break the shackles of your Aptitude!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Over the next hour, the sky above the City of Sin practically became a bathhouse for Lightning Tribulations.

Thunderclouds gathered densely, and Heavenly Tribulations were constant. With eight hundred people Undergoing Tribulation simultaneously, even the Heavenly Dao was momentarily overwhelmed.

However, under the personal protection of Lin Feng, the "Immortal King of Myriad Daos," those so-called Heavenly Tribulations were like mere itches. With a casual wave, Lin Feng dispersed the thunderclouds; with a shout, the Heart Demons retreated.

When the final bolt of lightning vanished.

Within the hall, eight hundred terrifying auras soared into the sky, stirring the wind and clouds.

Eight hundred... Grand Unity Golden Immortals!

What kind of concept was this?

Even in the Heavenly Court, aside from the official ranked deities, Grand Unity Golden Immortals were rare as phoenix feathers among the ordinary elite troops—they were figures capable of being generals.

Yet here, Lin Feng had directly mass-produced an augmented battalion!

If this force were deployed, it would be enough to steamroll any first-rate Sect!

"Thank you, Mansion Master, for the gift of rebirth!"

The eight hundred Death Warriors knelt together, their kowtows cracking the floorboards this time. Every eye burned with a fanatical flame. If it was loyalty before, it was now a fanatical faith!

Lin Feng was their god!

Lin Feng stood up and walked to the entrance of the hall, his gaze piercing through layers of mist to look toward the distant horizon—the direction of the Heavenly Court.

A wild and arrogant smile curled on his lips, and his voice, though not loud, reached every corner of the city:

"Pass down my order."

"From this day forward, 'Tiance Mansion' is renamed to—'Tiance Divine Court'!"

"Expand the city, recruit soldiers, and buy horses! Whether human, Yao, or demon, as long as they dare to oppose the Heavenly Court and have talent, I will take them!"

"Our next step is not to maintain the status quo, nor to settle in a corner."

Lin Feng reached out and pointed toward that high-and-mighty position in the sky:

"Instead... we will pull that old man sitting on the high throne down! We shall establish a new order!"

...

The City of Sin, once known for chaos, blood, and disorder as a no-man's-land, had now completely transformed.

Under the crushing weight of Lin Feng's massive resources and the support of the System's high-tech enhancements, the originally dilapidated city walls—which still bore traces of ancient wars—had been reinforced into black-gold Profound Iron Ramparts. These ramparts were inscribed with dense defensive Formations; even a full-strength strike from a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would only leave a white speck on them.