The Blackwater City Lord had lost his former arrogance.
Facing the Nine-Headed Golden Lion and Qin Hanchu's powerful puppet, he was completely at a disadvantage.
If the battle continued, his situation would be very dangerous.
Without Blackwater City, he could have fled.
But he was unwilling to abandon Blackwater City, so he had to negotiate with Qin Hanchu.
However, Qin Hanchu had no intention of negotiating with the Blackwater City Lord.
"What is that?"
"It seems there's an additional aura of the Immortal God realm."
"What is going on?"
Although the people in Blackwater City could not see the true situation ten thousand miles high in the sky, they could sense the aura of battle.
The appearance of the Nine-Headed Golden Lion had already attracted their attention.
Wang Zhenxiong frowned. Was this newly appeared Immortal God friend or foe?
If it was an enemy, wouldn't his father be in great danger!
"Take your family and leave Blackwater City immediately."
Just then, Wang Zhenxiong suddenly received a telepathic message from the Blackwater City Lord.
The Blackwater City Lord knew he could not win. He now had to ensure his descendants evacuated.
Once they were gone, the Blackwater City Lord would have no more worries.
Although he was reluctant to part with Blackwater City, his treasure trove, he had to make sacrifices now.
If he continued to fight Qin Hanchu, death awaited him.
As long as he could escape alive, he could bring the strong practitioners of the Great Luo Sect back to recapture Blackwater City.
Upon learning of his father's danger, Wang Zhenxiong quickly left with the purple-robed youth.
Although the battle in the sky was attention-grabbing, some people noticed Wang Zhenxiong's movements.
"Why did Vice City Lord Wang leave in such a hurry?"
"Could the newly arrived Immortal God be that youth's helper?"
"It must be, otherwise Vice City Lord Wang wouldn't have that expression."
The madam of the Drunken Fragrance House was very upset. The purple-robed youth hadn't paid yet!
Wasn't the previous auction void?
She had expected to make a fortune, but the outcome was unexpected.
Ten thousand miles high in the sky, Qin Hanchu was besieging the Blackwater City Lord with the Nine-Headed Golden Lion.
Under their joint attack, the Blackwater City Lord was completely suppressed.
Qin Hanchu's goal was to let him escape, so he didn't summon more Beast Gods.
A moment later, the Blackwater City Lord roared, "If you have the guts, don't run. I will definitely take back Blackwater City."
"Trying to escape? Can you escape?" Qin Hanchu said, controlling the powerful puppet to charge forward.
But at that moment, the Blackwater City Lord's body suddenly exploded.
A mist of blood streaked away into the distance.
"Chase!" Qin Hanchu shouted as if pretending.
Under the "performance" of Qin Hanchu and the Nine-Headed Golden Lion, the Blackwater City Lord successfully escaped.
"The Blackwater City Lord has fled with his wife and children."
"From today onwards, this Blackwater City belongs to me."
"All merchants must pay taxes again, or I will drive you out."
Qin Hanchu returned to the sky above Blackwater City with the Nine-Headed Golden Lion and said coldly.
"Beast God!"
"No wonder the Blackwater City Lord was beaten away, it turns out he has a Beast God as his backer!"
"The Blackwater City Lord relies on the Great Luo Sect. How can he easily secure his position as Blackwater City Lord!"
"Just you wait, the Blackwater City Lord will return with the strong practitioners of the Great Luo Sect before long."
The permanent residents of Blackwater City knew that the Blackwater City Lord's backer was the Great Luo Sect.
Although Qin Hanchu had driven away the Blackwater City Lord, no one believed that Qin Hanchu could truly occupy Blackwater City.
The Drunken Fragrance House, as an industry of the Great Luo Sect, was even less likely to acknowledge Qin Hanchu.
"Let's go, Drunken Fragrance House is suspending business."
The madam was only at the Immortal Saint realm and dared not step forward to support the Blackwater City Lord.
All she could do now was close shop and wait for the Great Luo Sect to reclaim Blackwater City.
While the Drunken Fragrance House could suspend business, other shops had to continue operating.
Even though they knew the Blackwater City Lord would return, they still had to pay taxes for now.
After all, Qin Hanchu would not tolerate them defaulting on their taxes.
In the following days, Qin Hanchu acted like a landlord, strolling around the city every day to collect money.
In just one week, he collected five million in taxes.
The Blackwater City Lord had to pay the city guards' salaries, but Qin Hanchu wouldn't.
Blackwater City was not truly his yet, so he only focused on "reaping the harvest."
Five million Law Crystals was a huge sum, enough for Qin Hanchu to purchase many precious Law Immortal Treasures.
...
In the main hall of the Great Luo Sect, five Immortal Gods were gathered.
Not long after they sat down, the Blackwater City Lord entered with a disciple of the Great Luo Sect.
"Five fellow Daoists, you should know about the Blackwater City matter," the Blackwater City Lord said gravely.
The Great Luo Sect Master, who was at the forefront, nodded, "I've heard some rumors, but I know little of the details."
"The opponent is an Immortal Saint. Not only does he have the Nine-Headed Golden Lion by his side, but also a Beast God puppet."
"That Beast God puppet was refined from the本体 of the Great Strength Divine Ox."
"We had an agreement before: I supply the Great Luo Sect, and the Great Luo Sect protects Blackwater City for me."
"Now that Blackwater City has been taken, it's time for the Great Luo Sect to fulfill its promise."
The Blackwater City Lord first presented the Dao Oath contract to press the issue, not giving them an opportunity to ask for benefits.
The Great Luo Sect Master nodded, "Our Great Luo Sect will naturally fulfill its promise, but there's one thing we must agree on beforehand."
The Blackwater City Lord frowned, "What?"
"We can take action."
"But all of that person's puppets and treasures must belong to us."
"As for Blackwater City, it will remain yours."
Upon hearing the Great Luo Sect Master's words, the Blackwater City Lord nodded, "Agreed, as long as Blackwater City is returned to me."
The Great Luo Sect Master looked at the two Immortal Gods on his right, "Two elders, please accompany the Blackwater City Lord."
"No problem."
Including the Beast God puppet, Qin Hanchu had at most two Immortal Gods.
With the two elders and the Blackwater City Lord, they would have three Immortal Gods.
Whether in terms of numbers or strength, they could overpower Qin Hanchu.
The Blackwater City Lord said, "With the assistance of two fellow Daoists, it won't be a problem for me to reclaim Blackwater City. However, if you want to seize that person's resources, you might need to add another Immortal God, otherwise, he might escape!"
The Great Luo Sect Master nodded, "What you say is reasonable. I'll send a message to the Heavenly Saber City Lord to have him accompany you."
Although the Great Luo Sect had three more Immortal Gods, the Great Luo Sect Master did not use his own people again.
The Great Luo Sect needed to have Immortal God powerhouses stationed there. If the three Immortal Gods left, the Great Luo Sect's stronghold would be at some risk.
Heavenly Saber City was another city under the jurisdiction of the Great Luo Sect. With the Great Luo Sect Master's request, it was difficult for the Heavenly Saber City Lord to refuse.
With the addition of the Heavenly Saber City Lord, the Blackwater City Lord would have four Immortal Gods.
This lineup was enough to crush Qin Hanchu.
More than four months had passed since Qin Hanchu seized Blackwater City.
On this day, the Blackwater City Lord charged into the sky above Blackwater City, "You brat, it's time to return Blackwater City to me."
A moment later, Qin Hanchu flew out of the City Lord's mansion with the Nine-Headed Golden Lion, "What? Found some help?"