Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

On a vast and desolate plain.

A youth gazed into the distance, where the endless Blood River enveloped half of the sky.

"I was killed, yet the Flame Wind Ancient Country did nothing?" The youth's eyes were cold, "Now that the Black-Robed has grown insolent, occupying vast territories and establishing a divine kingdom rivaling the two ancient countries, I want to see if the two ancient countries will continue to tolerate this."

"Emperor Qing, Primogenitor Yan Feng, Thunder Ancestor, can you three really endure this?"

The youth mused silently.

He was none other than Di Yuan, reincarnated!

Knowing he didn't have enough capacity to cultivate into an 'Ultimate Realm Life Form', he wouldn't return to the Flame Wind Royal Family! He knew that there were some in the Royal Family who wished him dead! If he dared return to the Royal Family, his identity... would likely be leaked to that Black-Robed individual soon.

"Emperor Qing and the others might be in seclusion."

"Most of their energy is focused outward, only coming out of seclusion when they rest and relax."

"As for me, my most urgent task now is... to comprehend a complete Great Dao!" the youth thought, "Better to rely on oneself than others!"

His true realm is the Peak of the Second Level of the God King Realm. Due to consuming countless creatures to aid his cultivation, he had also deciphered five Ultimate Realm Secret Techniques, making him quite exceptional among the emperors of the Flame Wind Ancient Country.

In terms of realm accumulation, he ranks near the top among the emperors.

In the Flame Wind Ancient Country, without relying on the Primordial Bloodline, just by utilizing some Primordial Treasures, it's common to become an 'Ultimate Realm Life Form' with deeper realm accumulation. Di Yuan, Emperor Chu, and Di Jiufeng were such cases.

Under normal circumstances, Di Yuan could dominate the world... until he met Luo Feng, who possessed the Star Tower, and was utterly defeated.

"If I can comprehend more Ultimate Realm Secret Techniques, maybe I can make a breakthrough," the youth stepped forward, vanishing without a trace.

...

The establishment of Galaxy Divine Kingdom has all parties of the Land of Origin watching, waiting for the reaction of the two ancient countries.

Night.

Galaxy Divine Kingdom, Capital.

"Establishing a divine kingdom is easy, but to sustain it stably and stand alongside the two ancient countries is still quite challenging," Luo Feng sat high in a nine-story pavilion, drinking alone, "Given the pride of the two countries' ancestors, whether they can tolerate the existence of 'Galaxy Divine Kingdom' is still hard to say."

"Ha ha, I'm really looking forward to the ancestors of the two countries taking action, to also test my skills' weaknesses," Luo Feng was quite eager to clash with the ancestors of the two countries.

As he delved deeper into the secret patterns of the Star Tower, his Blood River became ever more mysterious and terrifying, yet finding worthy opponents became more difficult.

Not even the combined forces of the Eight Great Emperors are worth mentioning. Thus, the collective forces of all emperors and monarchs are useless too.

Only Emperor Qing, the East Extreme Domain Ancestor, and the two countries' ancestors pose some challenge.

"Master, there is a visitor," Morosa appeared silently beside him.

"I've already noticed."

Luo Feng looked into the distance.

A faint bloody fluctuation swept across as a middle-aged man appeared somewhat disheveled.

"Preparing for establishing a divine kingdom, I was ready for the two ancient countries to take action, always maintaining the domain of the Star Tower, but the first to come turned out to be the Time-Space Demon," Luo Feng shook his head silently.

He never underestimated the two ancient countries, so even the body he sat in... was condensed from the Endless Blood River.

A single thought could unleash devastating power!

With continuous use, Luo Feng also became more adept in operating the Star Tower.

"The King's methods are truly formidable," the disheveled middle-aged man approached with a smile, "That Endless Blood River, containing infinite life mysteries. It can even penetrate through past and future, pervading everything. Even a shadow of mine reflected in time and space couldn't avoid it."

If it were a complete Great Dao of Life, it would indeed resemble a river of life, capable of penetrating past and future.

Luo Feng, being at the Second Realm of God King level in the realm of life, purely managed the 'Star Tower', centralizing on the mysteries of life! While he thoroughly mastered many of its secret patterns, such as creating Eight Branches Techniques, others he didn't fully understand, yet he could still operate them.

The domain he wields has already affected the past and the future, making it hard for any concept of life to escape its permeation.

"I've long heard of the name of the Time-Space Demon," Luo Feng said.

The middle-aged man, looking at the silver-cloaked, gold-faced man before him, could see with his realm that this 'silver-cloaked, gold-faced man' was a terrifying aggregation of energy! Once unleashed, this force could obliterate everything, unmatched within the Source Continent.

"This ruler of the Galaxy, must be on the path of the Great Dao of Life, and has surpassed the God King level," the Time-Space Demon sensed the terrifying nature of this power, "These existences on the pathway of life... become more troublesome as they progress."

As an Enlightened, Time-Space Demon knew well.

In the early stages, the pathway of life excels in preserving life, with weaker killing power. But as it progresses, the path of life becomes more and more 'unpredictable and mysterious'. Because it can target all life forms, fundamentally infiltrating, distorting, and destroying them.

If it doesn't kill you, it can greatly weaken your power. And you still can't kill him!

"What a tough opponent for both Flame Wind and Thunder, encountering a dreadful existence on the pathway of life, already invincible under the power restrictions of the Source Continent," the Time-Space Demon felt some schadenfreude.

The Source Continent, the backyard for Primogenitor Yan Feng and Thunder Ancestor. Most treasures ultimately end up in their hands.

The emergence of the Galaxy ruler, came to snatch their spoils!

His competitiveness far surpasses the three alien clans by a great margin.

"The King should know what we three alien race powerhouses desire the most." The Time-Space Demon said, convinced that this masked ruler of Galaxy should be one of the powerhouses from the Land of Origin.

However, even he couldn't see through the true identity of the Galaxy Ruler now.

"Four kinds of treasures." Luo Feng said.

"Yes, mainly the Special Life Remnants and the Secret Technique left by Yuan." The Time-Space Demon nodded, "I believe with the King's strength, there's a great chance of obtaining such treasures. I am always open for the King to trade with me, and I assure you, the terms I offer will certainly satisfy the King."

In his eyes, the Galaxy Ruler must be beyond the Godly King Level, and the treasures obtained from the Land of Origin were surely extraordinary.

Such a significant client!

"Take a look, what can these five Secret Treasures be exchanged for in your possession?" Luo Feng waved his hand, releasing the five spoils of war he got from Di Yuan: a cloak, an Abyss Pearl, armor, combat boots, gloves.

The Time-Space Demon chuckled upon seeing them, "Are these the Weapon Secret Treasures left by Di Yuan after his death? The Primogenitor Yan Feng is indeed stingy, preparing only early-stage Divine Emperor's treasures for his clan's younger generations."

"Early-stage Divine Emperor Treasures?" Luo Feng felt intrigued.

"Has the Galaxy Ruler not left the Land of Origin yet, knowing nothing about the outside world?" The Time-Space Demon instantly realized upon seeing this.

Luo Feng nodded, "Indeed, I haven't traveled there and know very little."

The Time-Space Demon smiled happily: "From the Ultimate Realm of God King to 'Beyond God King Level,' this step is a qualitative transformation! Once beyond the God King Level, there are no Great Dao for guidance, and everything must be explored in darkness."

"One never knows if the path they find themselves is right or wrong." The Time-Space Demon lamented, "Sometimes, taking the wrong path still elevates one's power. However, reaching a point may lead to many issues and possibly prevent any further advancement."

Luo Feng nodded.

He knew.

At the Third Realm of the Godly King Tier, the Great Dao provides guidance.

Above God King, one gropes in complete darkness, relying solely on oneself. Hence, in the Special Grade Inheritance, there's a challenge for cultivators to 'create higher realm secret technique in a lower realm,' which prepares them for future exploration in the dark to advance further.

"The powerhouses above the God King come from billions of worlds and belong to different factions, naturally addressed differently," The Time-Space Demon explained, "Some are referred to as Divine Emperor Realm, some as Divine Emperor's Realm, others as Witch Ancestor Realm, and some as Dao Lord Realm."

"Because relying on bloodline cultivation is mainstream! Because it's the simplest, over ninety-nine percent of powerhouses are from the bloodline faction," The Time-Space Demon said, "The bloodline faction is generally referred to as 'Divine Emperor Realm.' Therefore, that's the most commonly used title."

"The Divine Emperor Realm, divides into four stages: Early Divine Emperor, Middle Divine Emperor, Late Divine Emperor, and Perfect Divine Emperor."

"Like the so-called 'Dao Lord Realm,' it too is divided into First Step Dao Lord, Second Step Dao Lord, Third Step Dao Lord, Fourth Step Dao Lord."

"Different appellations, all divide into four steps."

"Four steps out of darkness! The fourth step is commonly known as the Half Primordial Realm."

The Time-Space Demon didn't mind sharing this common knowledge, "The Half Primordial Realm represents a limit! Only by breaking this limit... can one become a Primordial Life. Like 'Yuan,' he is a very powerful Primordial Life."

Luo Feng understood.

After God King, four steps out of darkness reach the Half Primordial Level? And beyond that is Primordial Life?

"All these Weapon Secret Treasures, their contained mysteries decide the level," The Time-Space Demon continued, "These five Secret Treasures of yours, all early-stage Divine Emperor Treasures are well-made, quite suitable for God Kings."

"To be honest, these Secret Treasures are of little use to me," The Time-Space Demon watched Luo Feng, smiling, "But since it's our first transaction, I'll give the King a hand. I happen to have a late-stage Divine Emperor's life-type Secret Treasure, which might be of some use to the King."

"Let's exchange this armor and this pearl then," said the Time-Space Demon.

Upon hearing this.

Both being early-stage Divine Emperor Treasures, a set of armor is worth much more than gloves, combat boots, or cloaks. Only that Abyss Pearl could compare in value.

The Time-Space Demon obviously chose the two most expensive items.

"Rest assured, I won't take advantage. Once you leave the Land of Origin, you'll understand... this trade is actually at a loss for me," The Time-Space Demon said smiling.

"Alright, I agree to the trade." Luo Feng didn't mince words.

To be honest, he thought little of the five treasures from Di Yuan.

Because the Infinite Space Treasure Vault could also exchange for Secret Treasures, according to those introductions, many treasures could be used up to the Half Primordial Level. For example, the one worth 50,000 Reward Points could weaken all attacks below Half Primordial Life Level by ninety percent.

From those Secret Treasure descriptions, some appeared to be conceptually made, probably casually created by Primordial Life, suitable for Divine Emperor Level usage.

Like the five Secret Treasures used by Di Yuan, they were relatively inferior.

"In the Infinite Space, whether it's inheritances or treasures, the value is extremely high. The only problem is that Reward Points are hard to obtain." Luo Feng thought, "I also need to be very cautious with my Reward Points."

The Time-Space Demon said with a smile, "I will arrange an incarnation to deliver the treasures."

He didn't carry any valuable items with him when he came to meet Luo Feng.

He carefully hid many treasures across vast distances, transporting them to the Land of Origin carefully and only took out some for each trade.

Luo Feng sat there, patiently waiting.

Soon—

Another figure of the Time-Space Demon broke through the air, also bringing the items for the trade.