Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

Flame Wind Ancient Country, Chu Capital.

"Brother Luo He," the Divine Power Incarnation of Emperor Chu Yu saw Luo Feng above the Marquis Mansion.

Luo Feng descended nearby, smiling, "The second wave of the Blood Spirit Golden Pearls has ended, and this time I got 72 Blood Spirit Golden Pearls." As he spoke, he waved his hand, and all those Blood Spirit Golden Pearls were taken out.

Emperor Chu Yu watched with fiery eyes.

The last time Luo Feng had brought 9 Blood Spirit Golden Pearls, which made it a total of 81 Blood Spirit Golden Pearls including this time. Marquis Chu Ying, who ranked second in the task for the Blood Spirit Golden Pearls, had only 25 pearls.

"Because of Brother Luo He, I am absolutely the first in the task for the Blood Spirit Golden Pearls," Emperor Chu Yu remarked sentimentally.

"Judging from the time, Blood Spirit Star might erupt a third wave within the task deadline," Luo Feng mentioned. The task deadline was an era, and now only half the time had passed.

Upon reflection, Emperor Chu Yu said, "Now that I'm securely in first place for the Blood Spirit Golden Pearls task, if there is a third eruption of Blood Spirit Golden Pearls, Brother Luo He, would you consider selling them to other first-rank marquises? I believe one could sell a Blood Spirit Golden Pearl for twenty to thirty billion Cosmic Sand."

Selling thirty to fifty pearls would amount to a hundred billion Cosmic Sand.

"No need."

Luo Feng shook his head, "Don't lose sight of the bigger picture for a small gain, your Heavenly Task is far more important."

A warmth filled Emperor Chu Yu's heart.

He felt that Brother Luo He had helped him greatly and he had little with which to repay the kindness.

"I understand," nodded Emperor Chu Yu. As a newly promoted first-rank marquis, his resource accumulation was limited, and only by scoring high enough in this Heavenly Task could he attain truly precious resources.

"When the time comes, I will select some suitable precious resources to give to Brother Luo He," Emperor Chu Yu silently made a decision.

To share a portion, in Emperor Chu Yu's view, was only right.

Without Brother Luo He, his ranking would probably drop a lot, significantly reducing the resources he could get.

Moreover, Emperor Chu Yu understood Luo Feng's nature. He was not an ungrateful person. Furthermore, even the Flame Wind Pavilion's intelligence reports said... it wouldn't be long before Luo He would become a Godly King.

Offering resources, naturally, the sooner the better.

"I have an avatar residing in the cave mansion," Luo Feng said, "If there is any trouble, feel free to find me."

"Will do," Emperor Chu Yu responded, confirming the information was correct—Brother Luo He indeed had many avatars.

After delivering the Blood Spirit Golden Pearls, Luo Feng left shortly after.

Right now, during the effects of the Primordial Crystal Spirit Fruit, Luo Feng had no interest in pleasure and was focused solely on cultivation.

...

"Before I concentrate on cultivation, first, I must provide a certain punishment to Yan Su," Luo Feng's True Body hurried on his way, heading straight for Xiangjie City.

Xiangjie City was also one of the many cities along the long border line between the two great Ancient Countries.

Normal border cities were usually garrisoned by cultivators from the Primal Chaos Realm! But Xiangjie City… was garrisoned by a 'Transcendent of Primal Chaos Realm', which showed how special this place was.

It should be noted that Transcendents of the Primal Chaos Realm in the entire Flame Wind Ancient Country were already rare! Even fewer were those willing to garrison cities, which were only about a dozen, and each of them garrisoned critical locations.

In Xiangjie City, naturally, the most esteemed position belonged to the Guardian General 'Yan Su'.

"This Two Worlds Palace has an illustrious reputation, and among the many powers hidden in darkness in the Land of Origin, Two Worlds Palace ranks as one of the top. It's rumored that its official members are at least of the Second Realm of Godly King," Yan Su grimaced, "But I never imagined they could act so shamelessly!"

"What's this? I only got 8 Blood Spirit Golden Pearls. It didn't reach the agreed 10 pearls... All the promised benefits, gone?" Yan Su was seething with rage inside.

This time, he dealt with a mysterious existence from the Two Worlds Palace.

In his caution, he promised that he could get at least 10 Blood Spirit Golden Pearls.

In his view, with his methods, to obtain 10 Blood Spirit Golden Pearls across two or three eruptive waves was a breeze, and this was a cautious estimate he gave.

He obtained 8 pearls on the first eruption, but starting from the second… Luo Feng monopolized them, ultimately failing to reach a total of 10 pearls.

"I fought for my life and managed to get 8 Blood Spirit Golden Pearls."

"I even confronted Luo He! I've made an enemy out of Luo Feng!"

"And now I get nothing for it?" Yan Su had a taste of how an official member of the Two Worlds Palace conducted business.

There was nothing he could do about it either.

On one hand, he had no clue about the other party's identity, and with such a vast disparity in strength, he had no recourse.

On the other hand, he did not achieve 10 pearls! The other party had not broken their promise.

"No wonder these hidden powers keep to the darkness. They talk of fairness but each one is darker than the last," Yan Su thought to himself, "Next time, I must secure the benefits before doing the job."

This time, he had truly suffered a great loss!

Suddenly—

Yan Su, within the Garrison Mansion, employed his control over the entire Xiangjie City's Formation, sensing a massive operation of laws descending.

"Not good," Yan Su looked up, and immediately saw the sky outside darken.

Whoosh.

Yan Su instantly appeared above the Garrison Mansion, only to see a Dark World with a scope of a trillion kilometers completely sealing off the entire Xiangjie City.

The diameter of Xiangjie City was only about three hundred billion kilometers! Luo Feng's Black River World spanned a trillion kilometers, completely sufficient to encompass the city, wrapping it totally within.

"It's Luo He's Black River World," Yan Su's heart turned cold.

The trouble had arrived!

This Luo He really showed no mercy!

"Luo He," Yan Su immediately spoke up, his voice resonating powerfully across the skies of Xiangjie City.

In the high skies of Xiangjie City, a towering figure appeared, and it was the form of Luo Feng.

"Brother Luo He, I admit that I have offended you in the past, and I am willing to apologize. Is there any way to dissolve the enmity between us?" Yan Su's voice transmission said.

Luo Feng looked at him and said, "If you are willing to apologize, I am not so petty. Our grudge can naturally be erased."

"Please name your price, Brother Luo He," Yan Su said.

Having lost, he had to accept defeat!

"I have heard that the Great Saint Yan Su possesses a pair of Void Divine Cones. Compensate me with that pair, and this matter will be settled," Luo Feng's voice rose in Yan Su's ears, and for a moment, Yan Su's eyes reddened.

A pair of Void Divine Cones?

These were treasures he had painstakingly accumulated, exchanging a full 800,000 Merit Points for this pair of Godly King Weapons, which he cherished even more than his own life! When his complete avatar was out on business, it only carried Primal Chaos Realm weapons. If it died, so be it.

He always kept this pair of Godly King Weapons in the safest place.

"Brother Luo He, you are asking for a pair of Godly King Weapons just like that? Isn't that a bit too much?" Yan Su was furiously indignant.

His long years of accumulation had been mostly invested in his own cultivation, and the most precious of all was this pair of Godly King Weapons. He would rather let Luo Feng kill his avatar ten times, a hundred times, than lose the Godly King Weapons.

"To offer an apology, one must be sincere," Luo Feng looked at him. "A mere pair of First Realm Godly King Weapons, and you're unwilling to part with them? And you call this an apology?"

"I admit I have offended Brother Luo He before," Yan Su said, "I guess Brother Luo He has also surmised that there are reasons for me targeting you. I am willing to explain the reason to Brother Luo He... Brother Luo He, could you perhaps lower the compensation?"

"To say or not to say, that is up to you," Luo Feng shook his head.

What could make a Transcendent of the Primal Chaos Realm deliberately target him, and bear a grudge against him?

Ever since he arrived in the Land of Origin, he had kept a low profile and tried not to cause trouble. There were only a handful of conflicts with him! With a little deduction, Luo Feng guessed... it must be that person from the Two Realms Palace.

"I didn't mean to offend Brother Luo He, it was that person from the Two Realms Palace," Yan Su's voice transmission said, "There is a clear creditor for a grievance, and I am merely acting on orders, just a claw of that entity."

"I guessed it was the Two Realms Palace, but I am equally unable to deal with the other party," Luo Feng looked at Yan Su, "What I can do is to cut off its claw first."

Yan Su was frantic: "To me, losing a few avatars is not a big deal. But if you act, it would be an attack on the frontier cities and ruin the military discipline of the Flame Wind Ancient Country."

Luo Feng shook his head: "I guess that pair of Godly King Weapons is on you right this moment."

Yan Su looked at Luo Feng: "Oh? Are you so certain?"

"Yan Su, you have two complete avatars, one adventuring outside, which would not carry important treasures. The other one, staying in Xiangjie City, is the one carrying the priceless treasures," Luo Feng said, "Godly King Weapons are naturally carried with one's self for contemplation."

"Most importantly, if the avatar didn't carry treasures, you wouldn't care about its death, nor would you be so humble and forbearing," Luo Feng looked at him.

Yan Su was annoyed.

He practiced the Clone Technique, dispersing his avatars across different places in the Land of Origin.

If it weren't for the treasures he carried with him, why would he bear it?

"Luo He." Yan Su sneered, "You should be able to check... the uniqueness of Xiangjie City."

To have a Transcendent of the Primal Chaos Realm as its Guardian General, Xiangjie City was indeed very special.

Before Luo Feng made his move, he naturally gathered information in advance.

"Xiangjie City guards the entrance to a world known as 'Xiangjie'." Yan Su sneered, "Within Xiangjie, there are creatures with the Primordial Bloodline cultivated by Ancestor Yan Feng themselves. If you attack Xiangjie City and cause any flaws to appear at the guarded entrance... Can you afford the consequences?"

"Attacking border cities is a serious crime."

"If an accident occurs in the guarded world, the crime is compounded, towering into a grave offense," Yan Su said, "I, Yan Su, am responsible for guarding Xiangjie City and have always been diligent in preventing any accidents. If you attack, I must defend to my utmost, and it's very possible that the entrance will sustain cracks. I've already warned you about the risks."

"If you knowingly commit this offense, nobody can save you!" Yan Su looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was listening.

Yan Su's tone softened, "I possess a Godly King Weapon and operate powerful Formations! It won't be easy for you to breach the city defenses. I advise you, Brother Luo He, to leave. I am willing to compensate five hundred billion Cosmic Sand to resolve our conflict."

"Five hundred billion Cosmic Sand isn't even enough to buy a single First Realm of Godly King Weapon, and you call that compensation? Forget it," Luo Feng shook his head.

Under the vast cloak of the Dark World, Luo Feng's gaze turned frosty.

Yan Su, sensing trouble, immediately exerted all his effort to control the city's Formation, wanting to repel the impending attack.

"Boom boom boom~~~~"

Suddenly—

An enormous and endless Black River materialized within Xiangjie City, surging tumultuously. In the blink of an eye, it had flooded the entire city, effortlessly seeping through many key Formation junctures, effortlessly breaking through them.

"When did you enter the city?" Yan Su couldn't believe that the endless Black River had already infiltrated the city, disrupting the Formation's hubs from the inside.

Since Luo Feng had decided to act, he naturally took advantage of his Formless and Intangible abilities earlier on, turning thirty billion Black Rivers into intangible currents that flew into the city and mingled with the atmospheric currents.

"Without the Formation, what can you do?" Luo Feng looked down on him. The endless Black River spread out, these same rivers also shielding the countless Cultivators within Xiangjie City, preventing them from being affected.

"What's going on?"

"This, this..."

"This black water flow, it seems to be harmless?"

The numerous Cultivators in Xiangjie City watched as the gentle black currents encircled them, spreading everywhere gently. They could even feel a strong sense of safety.

"Attacking the city, destroying the Formation, causing the entrance to 'Xiangjie' to be wide open! This towering crime, Flame Wind Ancient Country will never spare you!" Yan Su's face contorted ferociously.

Knowing he couldn't escape as the Black River World had sealed the inside and outside, he saw his pair of Godly King Weapons about to be seized, raging with reluctance, "Luo He, I will surely report this to the Emperor! Let the Emperor judge your crime!"

Luo Feng understood that the Emperor Yan Su referred to reporting to was the contemporary 'Emperor Chu'.

In this era, it was Emperor Chu who ruled and managed the Flame Wind Ancient Country.

"Judge crimes?"

Luo Feng looked at him and let out a cold laugh.

Daring to take action, he naturally checked everything beforehand. Attacking Xiangjie City was indeed a grave offense but according to the laws of the Flame Wind Ancient Country, he could still endure the consequences.

Luo Feng felt it was worth it to pay some price to take the pair of Godly King Weapons from Yan Su.