Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent: Volume 7: Chapter 21(293): [Sure]

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Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent
Volume 7: [Nine Rivers Holy Realm]
Chapter (293): [Sure]
(21th of Volume 7)
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"Don't worry, we'll bid fairly," the Time-Space Old Demon said with a grin. "You can sell it to whoever offers the highest price"

"We five here all have quite a bit of wealth," the Master of Wanfa Tower chuckled.

These five were all formidable beings from the Origin World, each possessing the ability to create clones. Even in Yulan City, they were considered elders of the highest rank.

Having cultivated for countless epochs, their accumulated wealth was naturally immense.

As elders, they received a fixed income every era, further adding to their fortune.

Moreover, the Master of Wanfa Tower and the others has the ability to traverse between different worlds, visiting various Origin Worlds. One could only imagine the treasures and wealth they had amassed.

"Luo Feng, we come from the same Origin World. If the offers are close, you should favor us," said the Thunder Ancestor.

"Luo Feng, the choice is yours," added the YanFeng Ancestor, also turning his gaze toward him.

Both the three alien beings and the two natives were eager to obtain this innate treasure.

"You all understand how important this innate treasure is to me," Luo Feng said with a smile, shaking his head. "I have no intention of selling it."

"What a pity," the five of them sighed in disappointment.

"You also gathered two samples of unique life remains. Are you considering selling one of them?" the Old Demon of Time and Space pressed on.

Luo Feng's core cultivation and comprehension were centered around the 'Blood Scales of the Star Tower' and the 'Eye of Life and Death'.

The Eye of Life and Death was forged from the complete remains of a world-class Hunyuan lifeform, making it an incredibly rare treasure.

In truth, even the God Emperors considered it remarkable to possess a single piece of 'world-class Hunyuan life material' as the foundation of their cultivation.

If Luo Feng could gather a few more, refine them, and deepen his comprehension, there might be hope for breaking free from the cage.

On the Origin Continent, Luo Feng had obtained two such materials: a dark golden horn from the 'Dream Domain Realm' and a black bone fragment from the 'Tianzhu Realm'. He had carefully selected these materials using the Eye of Life and Death, ensuring their immense value.

"Not selling," Luo Feng said with a grin.

"In the early stages of cultivation, your strength is weak, and you also lack resources." The Thunder Ancestor persuaded, "Selling a piece of special life remains could immediately make your cultivation much smoother."

Luo Feng shook his head. "Everyone, there's no need to persuade me."

The five present could only sigh helplessly.

Obtaining special life remains or top-tier innate treasures was extremely difficult!

Given Luo Feng's current strength, after witnessing the vastness of the outside world in Yulan City, he would be even less inclined to sell them easily.

That was why the two great nations trained the emperors, and the three alien races also nurtured idle god kings to help them gather such treasures.

"No rush," the Old Demon of Time and Space said with a smile. "Whenever you're ready to trade, you can come find me anytime."

"In the outside world, transactions are risky, and competition is fierce. But here on the Origin Continent, it's absolutely safe," the Thunder Ancestor added.

With their long years of cultivation, they had patience. They understood that one day, Luo Feng might face difficulties and be forced to sell his treasures.

"Haha, alright. If there's ever a deal to be made, I'll definitely contact you all," Luo Feng responded politely, raising his glass in a toast.

That night, after the gathering ended, Luo Feng quietly made his way to the Ice Valley, bringing along two great treasures- the Immortal Heart and the Palm Realm. Using the lake as a teleportation medium, he traveled to the Nine Rivers Holy Realm.

At the foot of the Sacred Mountain in the Nine Rivers Holy Realm, several cultivators were waiting for the official airship.

"This time, I'm heading to Yulan City alone," Luo Feng thought.

He didn't wait for the official airship that comes once every centuries. Instead, he took out a single drop of blue liquid, which transformed into the shape of a spaceship. Immediately, he piloted the Droplet Spaceship and left the Holy Mountain.

This Droplet Spaceship was once part of a deal where the Old Demon of Time and Space had suffered a loss.

"Back then, the Old Demon of Time and Space chose the armor and Abyss Pearl left behind by Emperor Yuan after his death, estimating their value at around 20,000 Hunyuan Crystals. However, this Droplet Spaceship- a late-stage God Emperor-class vessel- is worth around 100,000 Hunyuan Crystals. He definitely lost out on that trade."

Standing in the spaceship's hall, Luo Feng gazed out into the vast cosmos. He understood that for the Old Demon of Time and Space, the greatest cost wasn't the spaceship itself, but the act of transporting a large number of treasures across the boundaries to the Origin Continent. The Droplet Spaceship was likely just one of the less significant treasures in his vast collection.

"I don't like owing people favors. I'll find an opportunity to repay that old man in the future," Luo Feng thought.

Whoosh!

The Droplet Spaceship is a pure life-type flying vessel, designed specifically to conceal life energy. While it isn't as fast or stealthy as void-type spacecraft, it excelled at masking it's presence.

"This spaceship is too ordinary. Luckily, with my current realm, I can fully unleash its potential. Even so, with the help of the 'Bionic Eye of Destruction', it's life-and-death cycle and aura concealment are significantly enhanced," Luo Feng thought.

While he could push the spaceship beyond its limits, the fact remained- it was still somewhat lacking.

"This time, when I return to Yulan City, I need to replace it with a better flying vessel."

Whoosh!

The flying boat moved forward while maintaining complete stealth. Luo Feng's Bionic Eye of Destruction had drastically improved his observation range. Even among the elders of Yulan City, few could match him in terms of perception and reconnaissance.

He could detect low-level Hunyuan life forms from extreme distances, allowing him to avoid them well in advance.

These creatures roamed everywhere, making caution essential.

Luo Feng spent a full twelve days traveling before finally arriving at Yulan City.

"I encountered a total of thirty-nine low-level Hunyuan life forms along the way."

Yet, he didn't dare to attack even once!

Outside the designated hunting zones of the Nine Rivers Holy Realm, most areas are dominated by low-level Hunyuan life forms. Cultivators could only rely on the thirty-five cities as safe zones, hunting around their perimeters. If things took a wrong turn, they needed an escape route back to the city.

Luo Feng understood this well. Countless practitioners had lost their lives straying beyond these boundaries.

"Yulan City!" He piloted the Droplet Spaceship and only felt at ease after passing through the city gates.

Having explored Yulan City's markets multiple times, he was already familiar with the city's merchants- their inventory, pricing, and reputations.

"Brother Luo Feng!"

As he arrived at a merchant's shop, a woman in red- one of the store's attendants- immediately came forward to greet him warmly.

"Brother Luo Feng, not long ago, you faced off against the Guifang team, fighting two against five. Not only did you win, but you even killed Kumo God Emperor! The whole city is talking about your achievements!" she said enthusiastically.

"I don't enjoy killing, but they insisted on seeking death. I had no choice," Luo Feng said calmly.

"Impressive," the woman in red responded with a smile. "Come, let's head inside."

If it were just an ordinary guest, a regular attendant would have sufficed. However, according to the latest public rankings, Luo Feng's strength now placed him among the top 2,000 in Yulan City. Such a formidable figure naturally warranted the personal attention of the shop owner.

"The Guifang team launched a raid, and he managed to counter-kill?"

"This guy must be extraordinary. I wonder when I'll ever reach the God Emperor realm," some attendants discussed telepathically.

While they couldn't afford to purchase high-level intelligence on God Emperors, they all knew that Guifang, one of the three major theft and plunder forces, had elite raiding teams. For Luo Feng to kill a member of such a team, it spoke volumes about his strength.

Inside the pavilion

Luo Feng and the woman in red entered a beautifully decorated pavilion and took their seats.

"I came today to purchase a formation diagram," Luo Feng said, his gaze landing on one of the floating treasures displayed around the pavilion.

This particular diagram depicted a vivid, colorful world at its center, with three ancient characters inscribed on it. While Luo Feng didn't recognize the script, he could sense the will contained within the text- "Xuanqing Tian".

"Oh?" The woman in red looked at him in surprise.

"The Xuanqing Tian Destruction Formation Diagram? That one costs 8.5 million Hunyuan Crystals."

She continued, explaining it's significance.

"The Xuanqing Tian Destruction Formation Diagram is a semi-Hunyuan-level formation treasure. The value of such treasures depends on how many 'Daos' they contain. Some formations contain a single Dao, while others hold two Daos- the difference in complexity directly affects their price.

"A single-Dao formation is easier to control, making it more affordable and accessible to a broader range of practitioners. Meanwhile, a dual-Dao formation is significantly harder to master, making it more expensive and useful to only a select few."

Luo Feng carefully examined the formation diagram, deep in thought.

"8 million Hunyuan Crystals for the formation diagram, and I'm also buying a flying boat," Luo Feng said, already aware of the store's maximum discount.

"I'll take the "Taixu Mingtong Ship" as well. Let's round it to 10 million Hunyuan Crystals for both."

The woman in red smiled knowingly. A 95% discount was usually the lowest they could offer, yet Luo Feng's counter-offer dropped below that threshold.

"Alright, alright, we'll make it a round number," she agreed with a smile.

"Brother Luo Feng, you must continue supporting our business in the future."

"Of course," Luo Feng nodded in satisfaction.

After his last hunt, where he killed Kumo, his spoils had left him with just over 10 million Hunyuan Crystals. Now, after this purchase, he is broke again.

"Now, I just need to acquire a semi-Hunyuan level treasure. Moving forward, there will be fewer and fewer treasures that suit me," Luo Feng mused, shaking his head.

It is inevitable- even without treasures, he is already among the top-tier late-stage God Emperors. With the Immortal Heart and the Palm Realm, only semi-Hunyuan level treasures could still enhance his strength.

"With the Xuanqing Tian Destruction Formation Diagram, I can finally integrate my Endless Sea of Blood into a formation," Luo Feng thought.

While the Immortal Heart greatly enhanced the Undying Blood Sea Body, making it formidable in direct combat, it lacked large-scale domain control. The Blood Sea on it's own couldn't fully manifest a powerful domain.

However, with the formation diagram, the Blood Sea's domain power would be amplified multiple times.

The Taixu Mingtong Ship, infused with the mysteries of life and death, also complemented his Bionic Eye of Destruction perfectly.

Luo Feng paid 10 million Hunyuan Crystals with satisfaction and obtained the two powerful treasures.

Meanwhile, Di Qing, who was in seclusion, received a message from Luo Feng and immediately emerged.

"Brother Luo Feng, you're out already?" Di Qing asked in surprise.

"Didn't you say you'd be in seclusion for a long time? We offended the Guifang, and without enough preparation, it's not safe to be out so soon!"

Luo Feng smiled slightly. "I'm confident."

Di Qing was momentarily stunned. Only 360 epochs had passed since their last seclusion. Yet, Luo Feng spoke with absolute certainty.

"We've offended Elder Tianhe, the deputy master of the Guifang. Are you confident in dealing with him?" Di Qing asked cautiously.

Luo Feng nodded.

Di Qing's mind went blank.

"You have already reached the level of a Late-stage God Emperor Enlightenment Realm?!"

Di Qing stared at Luo Feng in disbelief.

"The mere Life and Death dao of an Early God Emperor is already comparable to comprehension of a Late God Emperor," Di Qing muttered to himself.

"Not to mention, both the Life and Destruction Daos are at the Mid-stage God Emperor level! And he possesses the Immortal Heart and the Palm Realm... Luo Feng really has the confidence to face Elder Tianhe."

"This retreat led to some breakthroughs," Luo Feng said with a calm smile.

"I-I-I... You-you...!" Di Qing was utterly shocked speechless.

He had personally witnessed Luo Feng's growth, step by step. He himself had been stuck at the Mid-stage God Emperor Enlightenment for ages before barely breaking through to the God Emperor level. Yet now, Luo Feng had already surpassed him.

"I've always heard that the strongest geniuses of the universe have monstrous talent," Di Qing thought.

"Now, I've finally seen it with my own eyes."

Luo Feng simply smiled. To him, this wasn't difficult.

During his time in the Original Universe, before the immortal stage, he had pushed every stage to its absolute peak, breaking through all natural limits.

His Perfected Divine Body and terrifying mental willpower were proof of that.

And, on the Origin Continent, his foundation at every level was equally flawless. This profound base granted him powerful treasures like the Star Tower and the Eye of Life and Death, which in turn made his cultivation path even smoother.

"Reaching the semi-Hunyuan level isn’t that difficult," Luo Feng thought.

He had even discussed this with Yuan before. For true experts, reaching the semi-Hunyuan level isn't the real challenge- but breaking free from the cage.

In the Dark Holy Realm, powerful beings like him are everywhere. The real difficulty is breaking through the fundamental barriers of existence.

Di Qing exhaled, shaking his head in admiration.

"Regardless, it's an honor for me, Di Qing, to go hunting alongside Brother Luo Feng!"

Luo Feng smirked. "I'm preparing for a hunt. Are you coming?"

"Go?" Di Qing’s eyes lit up. "Of course, I'm going!"

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END OF CHAPTER

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