Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent

At the border of the Ancient Flame Kingdom, in Xiangjie City, within the Guardian’s Residence.

“Greetings, Guardian General.”

A large group of subordinates all respectfully saluted.

Luo Feng sat in the main seat, while Morosa, Moyu Qingyan, and Yuanzu stood to the side.

In a typical city, the city lord and the army commander were held by two different powerful figures. But if a Chaos Realm expert was guarding a city, they usually handled both positions, holding all the authority.

As Luo Feng, the first Chaos Realm Transcendent, was assigned to guard Xiangjie City, the news quickly spread, and the city had already made preparations to welcome him.

“From today onward, he will serve as the deputy guardian of Xiangjie City,” Luo Feng said as he looked down, giving his orders. “His orders are my orders. Understood?”

“Understood.” None of the subordinates had any objections.

“Take your seats,” Luo Feng nodded.

Among this group of subordinates were over three hundred Eternal True Gods and more than a thousand Void True Gods holding key positions. In front of Luo Feng, the first Chaos Realm Transcendent, their only role was to obey.

After the banquet ended.

“Yuanzu, I’ll be relying on you to handle many of Xiangjie City’s affairs in the future,” Luo Feng said as he walked side by side with Yuanzu.

“My various illusory avatars live under different identities across the Origin Continent,” Yuanzu smiled. “Now, managing a large city is just another identity. It’s well-suited for my cultivation.”

“By the way, your disciple, Moyu Qingyan, can also get involved in the city’s affairs,” Yuanzu added. “Experiencing more things is also a form of mental training.”

“Alright,” Luo Feng smiled. “I haven’t really taught this disciple much myself. It’s all been you teaching him.”

Moyu Qingyan’s talent was indeed rather ordinary. After becoming a Void True God through the law-based path, his progress had become increasingly difficult. After discussions between Yuanzu and Morosa, Luo Feng finally decided… Moyu Qingyan had switched to cultivating the bloodline system.

With Moyu Qingyan’s talent, if he had continued down the law path, becoming an Eternal True God would be the height of his accomplishments in this lifetime.

But following the bloodline cultivation system, with the help of Luo Feng and Morosa, it would be easy for him to become an Eternal True God, and there was even a slim chance of reaching the Chaos Realm.

“Yuanzu’s illusory avatars truly make it impossible to distinguish between real and fake,” Luo Feng thought as he watched Yuanzu leave. Was this the real Yuanzu or just one of his avatars that had come to Xiangjie City? Luo Feng couldn’t be sure.

Now, whether it was Yuanzu’s real body or an illusory avatar, there was no way to tell them apart.

The same physical body, the same aura.

“If Yuanzu hadn’t been suppressed by the Primal Universe in the past, with his strength, he would have long succeeded in passing the reincarnation cycle,” Luo Feng mused as he stepped forward, arriving in a secret underground hall.

Within the secret hall was the entrance to another world.

Luo Feng looked at the entrance. Now, with the aid of the formation symbol, the formation could prevent any Primordial Bloodline creatures from escaping.

“This world holds a large number of Primordial Bloodline creatures breeding,” Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed with excitement. Guarding Xiangjie City for ten thousand eons would normally earn him roughly one million merit points. But since Luo Feng was sent here as punishment, he wouldn’t earn a single merit point.

Losing a million merit points didn’t bother Luo Feng.

“Chaos Realm-level Primordial Bloodline creatures are relatively weak, making them ideal for my research.”

After comprehending the Trinity Form, Luo Feng’s next step was naturally to research the life structure of the even more powerful ‘Ten Directions World Form.’

The golden-scaled beetle, a Chaos Realm-level Primordial Bloodline creature, was one of the most perfect specimens. A single corpse was worth a million merit points.

“However, there’s a strict order: as the guardian, I am not allowed to steal or kill Primordial Bloodline creatures.” Luo Feng understood this rule. The formation sealing that world recorded every scene.

Stealing or killing Primordial Bloodline creatures were both major crimes, far more severe than killing several avatars of Great Sage Yan Su.

“But simply engaging in combat, roughing them up a bit, is fine.” Luo Feng smiled, knowing that the various Primordial Bloodline creatures often fought amongst themselves, which helped in the evolution of their bloodlines.

“I can regularly go and rough them up, make them obedient, and then they shouldn’t mind giving me their blood, scales, or feathers for research,” Luo Feng thought.

One golden-scaled beetle corpse wasn’t enough.

So he’d collect more materials and conduct more research.

…

The nights in Xiangjie City were equally bustling.

Since the news had spread that Luo He, the first Chaos Realm Transcendent, would be guarding Xiangjie City for ten thousand eons, many forces had begun increasing their investments in the city. Some family branches even moved here to establish roots, causing the prices of estates in Xiangjie City to skyrocket.

“Being able to live safely for ten thousand eons is a luxury for many cultivators,” Morosa said as he looked out over the city from the Guardian’s residence.

Luo Feng nodded.

Although True Gods had a lifespan of thirty thousand eons, and Void True Gods had unlimited lifespans, in reality, the conflicts and battles on the Origin Continent meant that cultivators could easily be caught up and killed. The years they could truly live were much shorter.

Even large families would divide into several branches and settle in different cities. After all, if they gathered in one place, they could be wiped out in one blow if some terrifying entity happened to clash nearby.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng felt a presence and turned to see a radiant bald figure forming beside him. The bald figure smiled as he looked at Luo Feng.

Just by being looked at, Luo Feng felt as though he was being stared down by a terrifying monster, as if he could be crushed at any moment.

Even with his true body possessing ninety billion Black Rivers, it felt as though it wouldn’t be able to withstand the other’s power.

“Morosa, step back,” Luo Feng ordered.

“Yes, Master.” Morosa glanced at the bald figure, trembling inwardly.

Terrifying.

Morosa could sense that even if he unleashed his full power, he would be completely annihilated by this figure, with nothing left. This was far beyond what a Divine King at the first level could achieve.

“Luo He,” the bald figure stood there, smiling at Luo Feng. “I am the Vice Palace Master of the Two Realms Palace, ‘The Wanderer.’”

“I’ve heard that the highest positions in the Two Realms Palace are held by the Palace Master and the Vice Palace Master. I didn’t expect the Vice Palace Master to visit me personally today,” Luo Feng marveled. The Vice Palace Master of the Two Realms Palace, one of the top hidden powers on the Origin Continent, held a very high status.

The bald figure smiled. “This shows how much importance the Two Realms Palace places on you. You are the first Chaos Realm Transcendent to create your own secret technique. With such understanding and potential, once you become a Divine King, with a little accumulation, you will reach the invincible level of the first realm of Divine Kings. At that time, you will become an official member of the Two Realms Palace.”

Invincible at the first realm of Divine Kings?

Luo Feng understood.

Many Divine Kings, even those who trained to the limit of their inheritance, were far from reaching that level. For example, those who mastered the first tribulation of the “Eight Tribulations Life Form” had powerful survival abilities, but their combat power was only strong among Divine Kings. And those who mastered the first volume of the “Seventy-Two Slash Annihilation” had terrifying destructive power but were weak in other aspects, so they couldn’t be considered invincible at the first realm of Divine Kings.

An invincible Divine King at the first realm! Such a being could rival a typical Divine King at the second realm, and they would be considered a dominant force on the Origin Continent. This was the threshold for entering the Two Realms Palace.

“That’s why we’ve come to invite you in advance. You can first become an external member. Once you become a Divine King, you will soon be a full member,” the bald figure continued. “In the Two Realms Palace, aside from me and the Palace Master, no other members will know your identity. We all gather in the virtual world of the Two Realms Palace, and everyone is known by their codename.”

“We unite to break the monopoly of resources held by the two great ancient kingdoms,” the bald figure said.

“Monopoly?” Luo Feng listened.

“As a Chaos Realm Transcendent, you don’t yet pose a threat to the Divine Kings. That’s why the Divine Kings of the Ancient Flame Kingdom still seem friendly to you,” the bald figure said. “But once their interests are involved, they will reveal their fangs.”

Luo Feng listened, already aware that the internal struggles among the thirteen royal lineages of the kingdom were intense.

“What is the most precious resource on the Origin Continent?” the bald figure asked. “Is it the resources the Flame Wind Ancestor and Thunder Ancestor brought back from outside the Caged World? No! It’s the resources left behind by Master Yuan

!”

“The resources left behind by Master Yuan?” Luo Feng’s heart raced.

“I was fortunate enough to receive guidance from Master Yuan, and that was my greatest fortune,” the bald figure said, looking at Luo Feng. “Master Yuan left many resources on the Origin Continent, but most of these resources have been taken by the two great ancient kingdoms.”

“If we, non-royal cultivators, don’t unite, we won’t even be able to fight for the remaining scraps,” the bald figure said, looking at Luo Feng. “You are a direct disciple of Emperor Chu, but what good is that?”

“The royal resources of the Ancient Flame Kingdom are reserved for the royal family! Non-royal guest retainers must earn merit to exchange for them. Even for the most important resources, merit won’t get you access.” The bald figure said. “But these resources were left by Master Yuan, meant for all cultivators! Of course, we have the right to compete for them.”

Luo Feng listened.

“You should have noticed that very few Divine Kings fully join the Ancient Flame Kingdom,” the bald figure said.

Luo Feng acknowledged this.

Many guest Divine Kings held the title of guest retainer while still establishing their own divine kingdoms or factions outside. Very few fully joined the Ancient Flame Kingdom.

“You should have also noticed that the thirteen Emperors of the Ancient Flame Kingdom and the nine Sovereigns of the Thunder Kingdom… only the royal family holds these titles,” the bald figure said. “No non-royal cultivator, not even the personal disciples of the Flame Wind Ancestor or Thunder Ancestor, have reached the power of an Emperor or Sovereign. Why? Is it because they lack talent and understanding?”

“It’s because the resources required to become an Emperor or Sovereign are reserved for the royal family,” the bald figure said, looking at Luo Feng. “I can tell you that some of Master Yuan’s resources are available to those below the Divine King level.”

Luo Feng’s heart stirred. Resources left by Master Yuan that could be accessed by those below the Divine King level? The “Lieu Yuan Technique” likely qualified.

“But have you accessed them?” the bald figure asked, looking at Luo Feng. “Would your master, Emperor Chu, give them to you?”

“He won’t! Because he doesn’t have the authority to give them to you. The most precious resources of Master Yuan are reserved for the royal family. The more peripheral ones might be given to you, the so-called direct disciples.” The bald figure said. “If you don’t believe me, you can ask your master and see what he says.”

“I can tell you that every Chaos Realm Transcendent of the royal family has the right to enter some of the treasured lands left by Master Yuan,” the bald figure said, looking at Luo Feng. “But as the first Chaos Realm Transcendent, have you even heard of them? You can ask your master about this too. Emperor Chu’s nature is such that he won’t hide it from you.”

“As time passes, and as you become a Divine King, you will come to understand.”

“These are not secrets.”

The bald figure said this as he casually tossed a token. “Once you’ve thought it through, you can crush the token anytime to become an external member of the Two Realms Palace. I promise you, the moment you agree to join us… I will immediately send you to one of the treasured lands left by Master Yuan. In the Two Realms Palace, we believe in equality, mutual cooperation, and fair exchange. But your first entry into the treasure land will be my gift to you.”

Luo Feng accepted the token and said, “I’ll think about it.”

The bald figure smiled and nodded before silently disappearing.

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