Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

Luo Feng and Emperor Qing, carrying the spoils of their second hunt, steered the black Flying Boat and commenced their return journey.

During the return journey, the two of them remained as cautious and vigilant as always.

"A Flying Boat is approaching, be careful." An invisible and vast fluctuation enveloped this region. Within this area, three covert figures had utilized a Formation to detect the incoming Flying Boat.

"Let them continue to advance further deep into the Formation, then make a move."

The three hidden figures waited patiently.

Suddenly—

"Hm?"

Inside the black Flying Boat, Luo Feng's biomimetic Eye of Destruction was wide open. Ever since he reached the early stages of Divine Emperor on both the paths of Life and Destruction, this Biomimetic Eye of Destruction naturally progressed further, gaining even stronger observational powers.

"Something is not quite right around us." Luo Feng immediately transmitted his thoughts to Emperor Qing, "Retreat at maximum speed immediately."

"Oh?" Emperor Qing had not sensed the danger, but he trusted his companion.

Luo Feng too had merely felt that something was amiss. He hadn't detected any enemies, and the surrounding Void seemed normal! However, Luo Feng's 'Eye of Destruction' had perceived that the operation of the Heaven and Earth Rules in the vicinity was somewhat abnormal.

A shadowy rule had infiltrated the Heaven and Earth Rules; the deeper one went, the more profound the influence of the Shadow Power became.

"Whoosh!"

The black Flying Boat suddenly retreated explosively, reversing course at maximum speed.

"We've been exposed."

"They actually discovered us?"

"Trap them."

A dense Shadow Power descended, and in an instant, an area spanning billions of kilometers turned a gloomy gray. Luo Feng's Flying Boat was also within the vast range of the Shadow Power. However, they were not far from the 'Boundary'.

At this moment, the endless Shadow Power was thick and sticky, completely restraining the Flying Boat.

"Heaven and Earth Unite!"

"Heaven and Earth Creation!"

A towering figure emerged, naturally mobilizing the vast power of Heaven and Earth. His right hand, like a great axe, furiously cleaved downwards. Where the axe fell, it seemed as if the world was being split in two, forcibly ripping open a giant heavenly rift!

This was a forbidden move that Luo Feng created, best suited to the characteristics of his Heaven and Earth Avatar after reaching the early stages of Divine Emperor in both Life and Destruction—Heaven and Earth Creation!

After this gigantic rift was cleaved open, even the Shadow Power was briefly split apart by a massive gap.

"Whoosh."

The black Flying Boat immediately followed this rift, its speed soaring, streaking out of the range of the Shadow Power in an instant. The towering figure also followed the heavenly rift and instantly escaped, rushing out.

Only after fleeing the vast range of the Shadow Power did Emperor Qing finally exhale in relief.

"Brother Luo Feng, it must be the experts from Shadow Tower," Emperor Qing transmitted his thoughts, "If we were trapped in their Formation, it would be a big trouble."

"This Formation is formidable; my Heaven and Earth Avatar's forbidden move could only manage to rip open a rift," Luo Feng also felt how troublesome their opponents were.

"Ha ha ha..."

Laughter echoed.

Three twisted shadows descended all around and materialized into three figures.

They each wore gray robes and masks, an invisible force spreading around them.

"It indeed is Shadow Tower." Luo Feng and Emperor Qing were completely certain.

Within Yulan City, there were three forces routinely engaging in theft and raiding—Insect Nest, Shadow Tower, and Deceit Workshop—all belonging to Wei Yang Palace Master. The forces led by Wei Yang Palace Master represented the largest power in Yulan City.

In Shadow Tower, those responsible for theft held a relatively ordinary status.

Those in charge of raiding were truly the middle and upper echelons! These raiders generally concealed their aura and hid their appearances. After all, 'raiding' could too easily invoke enmity.

"The raiders from Shadow Tower generally possess the strength of middle-stage Divine Emperor Cultivators. The weak do not dare to raid," Emperor Qing transmitted to Luo Feng.

"From the brief exchange earlier, I've estimated their approximate strength already," Luo Feng was clear on this as well.

"Ha ha ha, Emperor Qing and Luo Feng?"

The three figures in gray robes looked at Luo Feng and his companion. One of them said with a laugh, "No wonder you two dare to hunt together; you indeed possess some strength. You know the rules of raiding, right?"

"Of course," Emperor Qing said, "We are willing to offer some Primordial Crystals."

"Not much is needed, just leave behind one Low Level Primordial Life corpse, and we'll let you go," one gray robe spoke up.

Emperor Qing and Luo Feng exchanged glances.

"Alright," Emperor Qing agreed and waved his hand, releasing one Low Level Primordial Life corpse, which was the cheapest among their spoils of war, valued at about 800,000 Primordial Crystals.

"That was straightforward." After collecting the body, the leader of the gray robes and his two companions twisted their figures, and three shadows vanished.

"Let's go."

Emperor Qing and Luo Feng steered the black Flying Boat, avoiding the shadow Formation area, and continued their return.

Inside the Flying Boat.

"Hunting outside is a threat not only due to Low Level Primordial Life but also other Cultivators," Emperor Qing shook his head, "We of course don't care about those regular raiders; we can even counter-kill them."

"But it's troublesome if we encounter strong ones."

"If we can flee, we flee; if we can give away some Primordial Crystals, we do so," Emperor Qing shook his head, "But if a raider doesn't want Primordial Crystals and instead wants to kill for treasure, then we can only fight for our lives."

Luo Feng nodded.

Based on the brief exchange, those three must have been middle-stage Divine Emperor Cultivators in strength, possibly accumulating for a long time and not lacking in various Secret Treasures. Luo Feng admitted that even with Emperor Qing, he wasn't confident in their chances against the three!

"Phew."

After flying for a while, the black Flying Boat finally arrived at Yulan City.

Emperor Qing also showed a smile: "Our luck really isn't bad. Although during our first hunt we encountered a Low Level Primordial Life in the later stages of the Divine Emperor, we managed to escape successfully. The second hunt might have encountered raiders on the return trip, but by giving up a Low Level Primordial Life corpse, we've avoided another disaster."