Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent

Chapter 141: The Second Wave of Eruption Period

Chu Capital, an extremely prosperous city ranked among the top on the Origin Continent, was home to Divine Kings and numerous Chaos Realm experts.

Emperor Chu personally presided here, so no force dared to stir up trouble.

Many large clans on the Origin Continent left branches of their families here.

Many idle Eternal True Gods came here to seek opportunities. One such individual was ‘Yu Youyi,’ who specialized in music and illusion techniques.

“Everyone, I have connections to guide you into the service of Marquis Chu Chang,” said a black-scaled Eternal True God, among a group of gathered Eternal True Gods, in an ordinary tavern.

“Marquis Chu Chang is one of the seven First-Class Marquises. Even if we join him, wouldn’t we just end up as servants?” the other Eternal True Gods were not so easily fooled by a few words.

The phantom incarnation of Yuanzu (the Origin Ancestor) was also among them.

His phantom incarnations could take on different forms. At present, he maintained nine different phantom incarnations, living in Chu Capital under nine identities.

These nine phantom incarnations either joined common forces as key members, engaged in business, or blended into various groups as casual cultivators or became peripheral members of secret organizations.

His phantom incarnations were no different from real bodies in appearance and possessed roughly thirty percent of his true body’s strength.

Back when even five peak Chaos Realm experts, including Marquis Chu Ji and Marquis Chu Yuan, could not discern that these were merely incarnations, they remained undetected unless they came into contact with Divine King-level entities.

“Yuan Qi, haven’t you always wanted to obtain a Divine King-level inheritance from the Illusion Art lineage? It’s very difficult for us Eternal True Gods to get such an inheritance, but if Marquis Chu Chang is willing, he could easily bestow a Divine King-level inheritance,” said one of the Eternal True Gods to Yuanzu.

“Even if we follow Marquis Chu Chang, we would need to establish enough merit before being granted a Divine King-level inheritance, right?” Yuanzu’s phantom incarnation said with concern.

“I fear we could follow him for ten thousand eras and still not receive the inheritance.”

“If I could receive a Divine King-level inheritance just by following Marquis Chu Chang, I’d be willing to follow him right now.”

“I’d follow too.”

“As long as we get the inheritance, we’ll naturally follow.”

Even Yuanzu joined the other Eternal True Gods in discussing this.

“Marquis Chu Chang may be recruiting subordinates, but to expect a Divine King-level inheritance upon joining? That’s wishful thinking,” the black-scaled Eternal True God shook his head slightly.

“The recruitment of subordinates by Marquis Chu Chang is likely related to the competition among the First-Class Marquises,” said another Eternal True God. “I’ve heard that the First-Class Marquises have been competing fiercely recently, even bringing groups of subordinates to participate in trials, resulting in many deaths.”

“I’ve also heard that besides bringing subordinates for trials, the First-Class Marquises have even invited Chaos Realm Transcendents to fight for Blood Spirit Gold Pearls.”

“City Lord of Arid Wind, Great Sage Biyun, Great Sage Luo He, Great Sage Yan Su, and Lord of Yuanxiu Mansion, all five of them, Chaos Realm Transcendents, fought fiercely for the Blood Spirit Gold Pearls. They were fighting over them because of the seven First-Class Marquises of Emperor Chu’s lineage.”

This group of idle Eternal True Gods became excited when they talked about the Chaos Realm Transcendents.

They had come to Chu Capital looking for opportunities, naturally keeping an eye on Divine King forces, Chaos Realm Transcendents, and finally, the royal First-Class Marquises.

“I heard that in this battle, Great Sage Biyun was the most powerful, followed by City Lord of Arid Wind. Great Sage Luo He and Great Sage Yan Su were evenly matched, and Lord of Yuanxiu Mansion was the weakest.”

“I also heard that City Lord of Arid Wind and Great Sage Luo He clashed head-on. Both of them excelled in physical strength, and every move they made was enough to shake the heavens and earth.”

“But in the end, neither of them could compare to Great Sage Biyun.”

These idle Eternal True Gods were most fond of gathering news about powerful beings. Whether the information was true or false, they discussed it with great enthusiasm while drinking.

Yuanzu’s phantom incarnation also joined the lively conversation, praising Great Sage Luo He one moment and lauding Great Sage Biyun the next.

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After Luo Feng mastered the Trinity Form, he was reborn, reaching a new level of strength. He was now considered exceptionally powerful even among those in the First Stage of the Divine King Realm.

“All five branches have reached the peak of the Chaos Realm.”

Luo Feng gazed at the distant, tranquil Blood Spirit Star.

Due to the effects of the Primordial Crystal Spirit Fruit, both the Heaven-Splitting Branch and the Dark Heaven Branch had reached the peak of the Chaos Realm. Now that Morosa had reached the Divine King level, Luo Feng could witness the complete manifestation of the Heaven-Splitting and Dark Heaven branches’ substance, naturally making rapid progress. These two branches had naturally reached the peak of the Chaos Realm.

“The gap between the peak of the Chaos Realm and the Divine King is vast.”

With the detailed inheritance of the First Tribulation of the Eight Tribulations Life Form and the first volume of Seventy-Two Slash Annihilation, Luo Feng knew the path ahead.

This was the benefit of inheritance.

Inheritance could guide Luo Feng, breaking down the path to overcoming bottlenecks into multiple steps.

By progressing step by step, he could build an increasingly solid foundation until one day, he would become a Divine King.

“Training in some powerful secret techniques or even creating my own will further deepen my foundation,” Luo Feng thought.

Secret techniques were the key to practical training.

With the profoundness of the peak Chaos Realm, one could master various secret techniques. Experts like Lord of Yuanxiu Mansion and Great Sage Biyun had even mastered some powerful Primordial Secret Techniques, possessing the strength of Chaos Realm Transcendents.

Their accumulated foundation in terms of realm naturally grew deeper as well.

Luo Feng, who had comprehended moves at the Divine King level such as the Trinity Form, also had a deeper understanding of life essence and life forms.

“The only way to become a Divine King is through slow accumulation,” Luo Feng knew there was no shortcut.

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In the blink of an eye, nearly half an era had passed since the first eruption of the Blood Spirit Star.

The once-quiet Blood Spirit Star had accumulated energy again, reaching a certain limit. Its surface began to boil, with liquid flames churning.

“Hahaha, the eruption is about to begin again,” said the towering, majestic City Lord of Arid Wind, who had long since arrived near the Blood Spirit Star. At this moment, he stood on all four hooves, with the desolate wind spreading around him.

“The battle is about to begin again,” Lord of Yuanxiu Mansion watched from a distance. “I’ll seize as many Blood Spirit Gold Pearls as I can while they fight.”

Lord of Yuanxiu Mansion did not intend to get too close; it was too risky and not worth it.

At the same time, clouds in the sky were also observing the Blood Spirit Star. Great Sage Biyun was ready to act at any moment.

“It’s about to start,” Great Sage Yan Su, concealed in the void, calmly observed the Blood Spirit Star. Suddenly, his expression changed.

Because a figure had arrived near the Blood Spirit Star, it was Luo Feng.

The Blood Spirit Star hung high, with City Lord of Arid Wind on one side and Luo Feng on the other.

“Luo He? You’ve come to compete with me again?” City Lord of Arid Wind’s eyes glowed with ferocity. This Great Sage Luo He, whose physical strength was on par with his, and whose vast galaxy could suppress his desolate wind domain, now faced him again. “Very well, we didn’t settle things last time. This time, let’s have a proper fight… I’ve even prepared some gifts for you.”

Luo Feng glanced at City Lord of Arid Wind.

Without saying a word, City Lord of Arid Wind’s eyes were filled with murderous intent, and the invisible killing aura caused the surrounding world to dim slightly.

“Those Chaos Realm Transcendents who cultivate the Primordial Bloodline always have such a violent temper,” Luo Feng thought to himself. He had seen this countless times in the Ancient Thunder Kingdom, where cultivating the Primordial Bloodline often led to such savagery, and this was considered one of the better outcomes.

“Great Sage Yan Su,” City Lord of Arid Wind, still staring at Luo Feng, said, “You and this Luo He also have some old grudges. I suggest we work together… and not let Luo He get a single Blood Spirit Gold Pearl.”

“Alright.”

The gray shadow of Great Sage Yan Su appeared, and he nodded leisurely. “City Lord of Arid Wind has made a good suggestion.”

Yan Su was always straightforward. Since they were already enemies, there was no need to hold back.

“You two are teaming up?” Luo Feng looked at City Lord of Arid Wind and Great Sage Yan Su.

In their last clash, all the Chaos Realm Transcendents had fought individually, without alliances. Once they deliberately teamed up, perfectly coordinating, the threat posed by Great Sage Yan Su and City Lord of Arid Wind would increase significantly.

“Yan Su, we’re all part of the Ancient Flame Kingdom. That City Lord of Arid Wind is from the Ancient Thunder Kingdom. Are you really going to team up with him?” Lord of Yuanxiu Mansion spoke from a distance, his

voice echoing through the heavens and earth.

“Hahaha… Yuanxiu, you’re wrong,” Yan Su said leisurely. “We’re all just guest officials of the Ancient Flame Kingdom. The Ancient Flame Kingdom has never considered us guest officials as part of the kingdom! Even you, Yuanxiu, as the personal disciple of the Lord of the Myriad Realms Kingdom, the Ancient Flame Kingdom likely considers you a member of the Myriad Realms Kingdom.”

Lord of Yuanxiu Mansion shook his head lightly.

“Besides, the Ancient Flame Kingdom has never restricted guest officials from making friends or enemies. Guest officials can kill each other, and the kingdom won’t care,” Yan Su added.

“Well said,” Luo Feng nodded in agreement.

Yan Su glanced at Luo Feng in surprise, and even Great Sage Biyun, who was hidden in the heavens, was surprised by Luo Feng’s response.

“Guest officials killing each other means nothing to the Ancient Flame Kingdom,” Luo Feng nodded. Many Divine Kings on the Origin Continent had once been guest officials of the Ancient Flame Kingdom. Didn’t they often kill and fight each other?

“It seems Brother Luo He understands me,” Yan Su nodded. “Brother Luo He, you should see the situation clearly. You won’t get any Blood Spirit Gold Pearls this time.”

“Buzz~~~”

The massive Blood Spirit Star boiled even more fiercely, with liquid flames surging and splashing. This scene caught the attention of the Chaos Realm Transcendents.

“The Blood Spirit Gold Pearls are about to erupt. City Lord of Arid Wind, let’s work together to quickly drive him away,” Yan Su said. If they could push Luo Feng far enough, with his crude methods of capturing the Blood Spirit Gold Pearls, he wouldn’t be able to get a single one.

“Alright,” City Lord of Arid Wind nodded. This time, he instantly pulled out the chains he carried on his back and hurled them toward Luo Feng. The moment the chains were thrown, they transformed into massive black snakes, their power terrifying.

Luo Feng watched this unfold.

Now, he could naturally control the vast domain around him, a terrifying power known as the ‘World Domain,’ which came with his powerful body. With just a thought, a full thirty billion black rivers merged into the World Domain.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a vast dark world appeared within the surrounding space. The membrane of this world was incredibly thick, formed by the convergence of thirty billion black rivers.

The dark world trapped everything inside.

“What’s going on?” Lord of Yuanxiu Mansion looked on in shock. The entire world had darkened, and a massive dark world enveloped everything, sealing it off completely. “This is a world even larger than my Dark Mansion.”

“What is this?” Great Sage Biyun, still hidden in the heavens, realized he was trapped. “The heavens and the earth are completely cut off? This is a complete world!”

City Lord of Arid Wind, who had just thrown his chains at Luo Feng, stood dumbfounded as he looked at the vast dark world. It was too expansive, and the aura was so oppressive that even he was a bit frightened.

“I can’t feel the outside void anymore,” Great Sage Yan Su was also shocked by this scene. The dark world had completely sealed off the inside from the outside, even partially obstructing causal connections, demonstrating the incredible power of this sealing force.

At the center of the dark world, Luo Feng stood there, no longer restraining his aura. His terrifying physical presence spread freely, affecting the surrounding world, even causing the supreme laws to retreat.

Such a terrifying aura caused all the Chaos Realm Transcendents present to tremble with fear.

(End of this chapter)