Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

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Its body, vast like a boundless world, was entirely crimson, with flames ascending. It had a total of eight pairs of enormous wings, and four gigantic hooves as if supporting the entire world. Its single enormous eye coldly gazed in Luo Feng's direction.

"Boom~~~" Every movement it made seemed strenuous because it was bound by numerous chains. These chains came from the void, penetrating every part of its body and soul, making it hard to resist.

It looked towards Luo Feng, its eye filled with terrifying murderous intent.

Luo Feng even saw the 'traces of its past' on it, saw the marks of its growth, from a weak and insignificant Catastrophe Beast step by step becoming stronger, precisely the process experienced in the "Three Thousand Void Calamity Beast Diagram".

Only the past traces seen at this moment were much more detailed than the "Three Thousand Void Calamity Beast Diagram", and much more terrifying and oppressive.

"This is an image of a Catastrophe Beast observed by a powerful being," Luo Feng somewhat understood, "That powerful existence was able to see the 'past space-time' traces of a Catastrophe Beast. And he recorded this segment of observation, preserving it."

If it were a weakling that saw the Catastrophe Beast, they would probably be mentally obliterated to death on the spot.

Being able to see the traces of a Catastrophe Beast in past space-time with a single glance, this ability was beyond Luo Feng's imagination.

Even the Emperor of the Flame Wind Ancient Country was just observing the Shadow of the Catastrophe Beast, creating one Calamity Beast Diagram after another.

The Calamity Beast Diagrams were merely a part of the true Catastrophe Beast.

"The Catastrophe Beast, it is actually bound?" Luo Feng was somewhat shocked, those chains extending from the void clearly made it difficult for the Catastrophe Beast to escape.

"With my spiritual will of the Second Realm of Godly King, I can only observe the Shadow of the Catastrophe Beast. The strength of the Catastrophe Beast is surely above the Ultimate Realm of Godly King. Such a being, yet still bound and trapped."

While shocked, Luo Feng also instantly guessed...

The existence that bound the Catastrophe Beast must be from the Cultivators' side. After all, the Shadow of the Catastrophe Beast was passed down to the Flame Wind Ancient Country.

"Looking at the growth trajectory of the Catastrophe Beast, it should not be from the Cultivators' side," Luo Feng thought, "It should be a terrifying life form from outside the Braided Cage."

Luo Feng had to admit it.

Just by looking at the growth trajectory of the Catastrophe Beast, he couldn't help but admire it. Yet still, there were stronger existences capable of binding the Catastrophe Beast.

"Always keep a heart filled with respect and fear," Luo Feng silently advised himself, "Like the Catastrophe Beast, even a terrifying being above the Ultimate Realm of Godly King is still bound. And I... am just a mere Walker in the Primal Chaos Realm now."

Luo Feng carefully remembered this segment of the image.

After all, he had spent a hundred thousand Merit Points just for one viewing, and the Inheritance Palace had given enough time.

The original "Three Thousand Void Calamity Beast Diagram" was a painting, while this was a space-time image, much more real and detailed. Luo Feng immersed himself in it, attentively viewing and experiencing.

"One must possess the Heart of Eternality to undergo the endless calamities." After careful observation, Luo Feng's understanding of the Catastrophe Beast's Heart of Eternality deepened.

"One can abandon everything, even one's own life; only with such a fearless mindset... and after undergoing Nirvana and transformation time after time, can one reach this step," Luo Feng shook his head slightly, "But because of this, it also abandons its once friends."

"It even devoured its friends that faced adversity together multiple times."

Luo Feng saw much more detailed growth traces than the "Calamity Beast Diagram."

By the final period, the Catastrophe Beast had become incredibly powerful, with several friends following it. Merely for the sake of being stronger, the Catastrophe Beast still broke through one by one, killing its friends and devouring them.

It became more powerful.

On the road of growth, it needed no companions; it only needed to be stronger itself.

In the end, on some day, it was captured! It didn't even see who acted, with just a change in space-time, it was taken into a prison world, and chains from the void entangled its body, from then on, it could never escape.

"Is this the end for the Catastrophe Beast?" Luo Feng looked on, somewhat sentimental, "Caught just by a change in space-time? Didn't even see who the opponent was?"

"Its spiritual will is strong, but in the end, it's all about strength."

"Without enough strength, it also became a prisoner."

This was also a wake-up call for Luo Feng.

Defeating an enemy simply with spiritual will is too difficult; one needs both a significant advantage in spiritual will, and also in the secret technique of willpower. As his strength improves, the advantage of the "Lie Yuan Technique" will become smaller and smaller.

He was able to completely annihilate some beings of the Primal Chaos Realm, partly because their spiritual will was much weaker than his, and partly because of the "Lie Yuan Technique."

But for some of the ancient existences on the Land of Origin, the gap in the secret techniques of willpower they cultivated compared to "Lie Yuan Technique" would narrow.

"Even the Emperors of the Flame Wind Ancient Country and the Monarchs of the Thunder Ancient Country have not been heard to have killed a Godly King with willpower alone," Luo Feng understood this point, "Spiritual Will is ultimately one aspect of cultivation. The true foundation of cultivation is contemplating the Great Dao."

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The viewing of the Shadow of the Catastrophe Beast, on the one hand, firmed Luo Feng's dedication to the Dao, also understanding that there are no shortcuts in the cultivation of the Dao! The help from "Lie Yuan Technique" will inevitably become weaker and weaker.

On the other hand, it also made Luo Feng aware that there are heavens beyond heaven, and one should always keep a heart filled with respect and fear.

As time passed, Luo Feng focused more on contemplating the Great Dao.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Feng had already been in Chu Capital for twenty-seven eras.

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In the secret space of the Source Ground of the Primordial Cosmos.

Luo Feng's Divine Power Incarnation directly faced the complete Great Dao of Life Origin, able to see its six major branches of the Great Dao of Life at a glance.

"I have also cultivated the Body of Life Lineage to the Pinnacle of the Primal Chaos Realm," Luo Feng looked at the Great Dao of Life Origin in front of him, "I've also collected seven portions of perfect Primal Chaos Layer Creature materials, yet I still haven't understood the 'trinity form.'"

"The Eight Tribulations Life Form" First Calamity recorded three major branches: Life Spirituality, Body of Life, and Origin of Life. Among them, Life Spirituality and Body of Life had now both been raised to the Pinnacle of the Primal Chaos Realm.

Before becoming a Godly King, it was impossible to advance any further.

"After contemplating for so long and still not understanding, do I really have to become a Godly King to comprehend the trinity form?" Luo Feng pondered, "Perhaps I can try taking a Primordial Crystal Spirit Fruit."

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Originally, Luo Feng planned to reach the pinnacle with all five main branches of his enlightenment before consuming Primordial Crystal Spirit Fruits, leveraging the remaining four Primordial Crystal Spirit Fruits to break through to the Godly King tier.

Now, merely two branches had reached the pinnacle of the Primal Chaos Realm.

"According to what Master said, five fruits should be taken in the Primal Chaos Realm, five in the First Realm of Godly King." Luo Feng thought, "Even if it's just to advance my Transformation Method to a higher level, consuming one fruit is worthwhile."

Perfecting the Transformation Method could also deepen his understanding of the two branches.

"Luo He, come to my Palace of Emperor Chu."

Suddenly—

Luo Feng's spiritual consciousness received a mental transmission from his master, Emperor Chu.

"My master, calling on me for the first time in over two decades?" Luo Feng was somewhat surprised, and his True Body naturally hurried to the Palace of Emperor Chu.

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Inside the Palace of Emperor Chu.

Emperor Chu sat cross-legged, his figure imposing, yet his eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

"The Ancestor sent back a batch of resources; they are all for our own clan." Emperor Chu pondered. Not long ago, the thirteen Emperors of the Flame Wind Ancient Country were summoned by the Primogenitor Yan Feng, who bestowed upon them a large batch of resources.

This batch of resources was divided into thirteen parts, one for each of the Imperial Clan's thirteen lineages.

As instructed by the Ancestor, these resources were naturally intended to cultivate their own clan members.

The temperament of Primogenitor Yan Feng was as such, he naturally cultivated his own clan members, while outsiders were usually recruited as Guest Elders. Guest Elders had to work hard to earn Merit Points in exchange for benefits.

As for cultivating disciples? Whoever cultivates disciples, supplies the resources.

"This time, the elite of the Imperial Clan will each receive a batch of resources." Emperor Chu thought, "Of my three disciples, the other two frequently visit me seeking guidance. But this disciple Luo Feng... has not sought me out once in these two decades."

Compared to the Imperial Clan elites, Emperor Chu was equally fond of his three Direct Disciples.

He felt the Imperial Clan elites receiving resources meant he also ought to give some resources to his Direct Disciples.

"Master."

At this moment, Luo Feng entered from outside the hall, bowing respectfully.

"Ever since you became my disciple, you haven't come to consult me once in over two decades," Emperor Chu looked at Luo Feng, "No confusion about cultivation?"

Luo Feng respectfully replied, "Master, I have some confusion regarding the Great Dao of Life Origin."

Emperor Chu's eyelids twitched slightly.

Great Dao of Life Origin?

He didn't understand it!

"What about the Great Dao of Destruction Origin? Are you making smooth progress in your enlightenment?" Emperor Chu asked, an area he was proficient in.

"So far, it's been quite smooth," Luo Feng said.

Although the Extermination of Seventy-Two Blades details the Heaven Splitting Lineage and Dark Heaven Lineage, which are both merely top-tier in the Primal Chaos Realm, the main issue is that they cannot directly face the complete Origin Great Dao. Morosa, after all, was also only in the Primal Chaos Realm. So progress was slower than that of the Great Dao of Life Origin.

Emperor Chu nodded, then inquired, "What's troubling you about the Great Dao of Life Origin?"

With a wave of his hand, Luo Feng brought forth a grey particle that split open, revealing a yin-yang fused dual-particle inside.

"This is the most basic particle form of a perfect Primal Chaos Layer Creature—the Trinity form," Luo Feng explained, "I have pondered much on this, but ultimately I couldn't gain full understanding."

Emperor Chu looked at it and felt a headache coming on.

He was wholeheartedly cultivating the Great Dao of Destruction Origin, and though he had a little understanding of the Origin Dao of Matter, Causality, and Space, it was merely equivalent to the level of an average Godly King.

As for the Great Dao of Life Origin? Indeed, he didn't understand it.

"I'm very confused," Luo Feng said, having spent the majority of these two decades focused on it, "I seek your guidance, Master."

"The Trinity form? It's a relatively superficial bodily structure," said Emperor Chu, while quickly pondering the question—given the speed of thought an Emperor possessed.

Whoosh.

Suddenly, Emperor Chu waved his hand and a golden scale beetle's corpse appeared in the hall, "This is the body of a Primal Chaos Realm creature. Its structure is the more advanced 'Ten Directions World Form' than the 'Trinity Form.' With its body, it can fight against Godly Kings across levels.

Study the 'Ten Directions World Form' carefully, and perhaps by looking back and studying the simpler 'Trinity Form,' you will understand it fully."

Luo Feng stared at the golden scale beetle's corpse before him in astonishment.

The aura of the corpse was powerful.

"This corpse?" Luo Feng was puzzled, as he had never heard of such a creature before.

"The Thunder Primogenitor is dedicated to studying various Primordial Bloodlines; this is one of the special creatures he has cultivated," Emperor Chu explained, "Go back and study it. Once you gain a deeper understanding, consuming the Primordial Crystal Spirit Fruit may enable you to grasp the Trinity form in one go."

"I understand," Luo Feng acknowledged, immediately taking the corpse with him.

"Off you go," Emperor Chu waved his hand.

Luo Feng respectfully took his leave.

"I had planned to give him a portion of resources, but this golden scale beetle corpse, valued at a million Merit Points, can also be considered his share of resources," Emperor Chu felt satisfied, not wanting to shortchange his own disciple.