Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent-Chapter 199: Fifth Book – Di Chu’s Help

Ancient Flame Kingdom, Chu Capital.

“Finally, I’m no longer poor.” Luo Feng stood within his Guest Elder Residence, feeling quite satisfied.

Before exploring the Dream Domain, he truly had been quite broke.

He had very few Guest Elder Merits, and as for Cosmos Sand? The value of Cosmos Sand was too low—three trillion Cosmos Sand, which was the price paid by a Chaos Realm Transcendent of the Ancient Thunder Kingdom to redeem the City Lord of Arid Wind, was only equivalent to a million Merits!

The over ten thousand reward points he had earned from the Infinite Space treasure land were indeed precious. However, Luo Feng had set those aside to exchange for the Top-Tier Inheritance at the Second Stage Divine King level. After all, though resources were important, the inheritance was even more crucial. It was too difficult to earn reward points in Infinite Space—every bit had to be spent with the utmost caution.

“Over eighty million Merits—enough for me to be extravagant.” Luo Feng immediately left the residence and headed straight to Emperor Chu Palace to pay respects to his master.

Inside Emperor Chu Palace.

Master Emperor Chu was deeply immersed in his cultivation. A vast, shadowy form appeared, exuding an aura of boundless destruction.

“The complete Origin Path of Destruction—truly difficult to fully comprehend.” Emperor Chu opened his eyes. He had endured such a long struggle and always felt he was just a hair’s breadth away—yet that final step remained forever elusive.

He was different from those who cultivated using Primordial Bloodline. Emperor Chu had become an Ultimate Divine King-level lifeform through treasures, not influenced by any bloodline will, allowing him to remain perfectly lucid and comprehend the path on his own.

“I’ve already comprehended five High-Level Secret Techniques at the Ultimate Divine King level, and my accumulation is deep enough.” Emperor Chu pondered. “Even among Emperors, I’d rank in the top five! But I still can’t break through.”

“Only by mastering a complete Path… can I stay on the Origin Continent into the next era.” He understood this truth.

The requirement to remain on the Origin Continent was to become an Ultimate Divine King lifeform! Even if the Origin Continent underwent great destruction, such beings could continue surviving in the outside world.

However, once away from the Origin Continent and without the protection of their home Source World, the environment would be thousands of times more hostile—the environment encountered by the two nation’s Ancestors was precisely such a perilous place.

Only by ‘remaining on the Origin Continent’ and enduring both its destruction and rebirth, could one be recognized by the Supreme Laws of the continent as a ‘native lifeform of the new era.’ But to withstand the destruction and renewal of the Source World, one must comprehend a complete Path.

Thus, in the last era, only the East Extremity Region Ancestor and the two nations’ Ancestors survived to the present age.

Those who became Ultimate Divine Kings through external means—some still lived, but they had long since left the Origin Continent.

“The protection of the home Source World is critical. I must comprehend a complete Path!” Emperor Chu had ambitions too.

The Divine Kings of the royal clans of the two ancient kingdoms all had desires.

Their first goal was to become Emperors or Monarchs—this gave them the right to leave the Origin Continent and prolonged life. More importantly, their status and power would rise, granting access to more resources.

The second goal was to comprehend a complete Path.

In this era, only Emperor Qing among the two ancient kingdoms had achieved it!

Even Di Fu was willing to reincarnate, abandoning his Primordial Bloodline and retraining, all for this goal.

“Hm?” Emperor Chu looked outside—his disciple Luo Feng had arrived at the palace gates.

“Master.” Luo Feng greeted respectfully from outside.

“Come in.” Emperor Chu smiled. He was very pleased with this disciple—having already achieved extraordinary feats at First Stage Divine King, surpassing all of history. He had high expectations for Luo Feng’s future.

If his disciple became powerful enough, perhaps he could even help his master one day!

Luo Feng stepped into the great hall.

“I heard you recently founded a sect—the Blade River Sect,” Emperor Chu said with a smile.

“To give ordinary cultivators more opportunities to cultivate,” Luo Feng replied. He didn’t particularly care—at his level, even a powerful sect wouldn’t benefit him much. Even if it was impressive and cultivated three or five Divine Kings—so what? Luo Feng himself could easily divide hundreds of powerful incarnations.

The cultivation path was like that—the stronger one became, the less the number of weaker beings mattered.

“Master, I came today to ask if there’s any way to buy a Five-Colored Elixir,” Luo Feng said.

“Five-Colored Elixir?” Emperor Chu’s eyes lit up, and he chuckled. “I used it myself back then—it’s extremely effective. A single dose is worth ten million Merits. Can you afford it now?”

This disciple hadn’t cultivated for long—had he already amassed such wealth?

“I don’t have many Guest Elder Merits,” Luo Feng said. “But through a stroke of luck, I did acquire some treasures I can trade.”

“That’s a small matter. I can help you buy it,” Emperor Chu said. “But the royal clan has rules. If a royal member exchanges a treasure, it must be for personal use. If it’s for trading with outsiders… the exchange price is the same as that for Guest Elders. This prevents royal Divine Kings from draining the treasury.”

Luo Feng nodded.

If there were a price difference, royal Divine Kings could profit massively as merchants. Clearly, both ancient kingdoms had long since shut that possibility down.

“The Five-Colored Elixirs are quite rare. I can at most help you buy two.” Emperor Chu added, “Each one is still ten million Merits.”

“Thank you, Master.” Luo Feng was overjoyed.

At this level, even a Guest Elder could at most redeem one in their lifetime—and only if they contributed greatly. Emperor Chu, as an Emperor, could still only get two.

In the outside world, Luo Feng would likely pay a far steeper price.

“These Five-Colored Elixirs are refined using the heart of a Realm Beast that surpasses Divine King level, combined with other materials. Upon ingestion, it’s like merging a part of the Origin Path of Destruction into your being, greatly aiding cultivation,” Emperor Chu explained.

“A Realm Beast beyond Divine King level?” Luo Feng was curious. “On the Origin Continent, there’s only that one Realm Beast from Heavenly Wood Kingdom, and it’s merely at the Ultimate Divine King level.”

“A Realm Beast beyond Divine King… naturally isn’t from our Source World,” Emperor Chu didn’t conceal the truth. “I once asked the Ancestor—he explained it to me.”

“That Realm Beast came from another Source World. It was extraordinarily powerful, having surpassed the limits of destiny and cultivated to a level beyond Divine King! But after leaving its Source World, cultivation became difficult—so it used its own heart, with some additional materials, to refine the Five-Colored Elixir. The Ancestor bought a few and stored them in the royal treasury,” Emperor Chu said. “To that Realm Beast, using its heart for alchemy—although costly—could be recovered over time.”

Luo Feng was stunned. “So the Five-Colored Elixirs were refined by that very Realm Beast?”

“Defeating a Realm Beast beyond Divine King and preserving an intact corpse—how difficult would that be? Even if you managed it and refined an elixir, would it ever reach you?” Emperor Chu laughed. “Indeed, that Realm Beast personally refined them—and did so in bulk, selling them to the Ancestors. That’s why the price is low enough that even you can afford one.”

Luo Feng nodded.

That Realm Beast had it rough—despite breaking destiny’s limits and surpassing Divine King level, it still had to use its own body to make medicine.

“A Realm Beast’s body is unique—extremely compatible with the Origin Path of Destruction. The stronger the beast, the more valuable its materials,” Emperor Chu continued. “That Realm Beast’s heart, blood, bones—each part could become a precious aid for cultivation.”

“Actually, the Five-Colored Elixir is only the best-known auxiliary treasure for the Origin Path of Destruction,” Emperor Chu added. “There are better ones—I’ve used one before.”

“Something better?” Luo Feng’s interest was piqued.

“The Realm Beast Blood Talisman,” Emperor Chu said. “Also personally refined by that Realm Beast, using its own blood. Each talisman costs one hundred million Merits. Upon use, it can temporarily condense a complete Origin Path of Destruction within the body, lasting about three eras.”

Luo Feng was stunned.

“If you can prepare a hundred million Merits’ worth of treasure, I can buy one for you,” Emperor Chu smiled. “Since I cultivate the Origin Path of Destruction, I’m still eligible to exchange for one more.”

“Alright.” Luo Feng nodded rapidly.

“Your master knows this well—the Realm Beast Blood Talisman is the best auxiliary treasure for the Origin Path of Destruction. Want something better? You’ll probably need to ask the Ancestor.”

“It’s already incredible,” Luo Feng was thrilled.

He hadn’t even known the Realm Beast Blood Talisman existed before.

“They say I’m not good at teaching disciples,” Emperor Chu looked at Luo Feng. “I know that too—I’m not much of an instructor. Luo Feng, your transcendence in Chaos Realm and dominance at First Stage Divine King—I didn’t teach any of that. It’s all your own talent.”

“As your master, the only thing I can do is support you with resources,” Emperor Chu said. “But you still need to provide the treasures—I’m pretty broke myself.”

Luo Feng chuckled.

“For the Origin Path of Destruction, you need these treasures. But for the Origin Path of Life and Origin Path of Matter—do you need any treasures? Anything you need me to help with?”

Luo Feng was touched.

Since he could constantly face the complete Origin Path of Life, he had indeed progressed much farther along it than the Path of Destruction—and had already begun attempting branch fusion.

“Master, I still need some life materials with the Twenty-Four Phases Form,” Luo Feng said. “Not much—just a bit of flesh or scales. Is there any way to obtain it?”

“Twenty-Four Phases Form?” Emperor Chu frowned slightly. “That’s one of the many forms shown when the Origin Path of Life reaches the Ultimate level. A very special form.”

Luo Feng listened attentively.

“The Primordial Bloodline lifeforms nurtured on the Origin Continent—possess very powerful lifeforms,” Emperor Chu explained. “Although they’re not very intelligent, even Chaos Realm-level ones—the weakest of Primordial Bloodline lifeforms—can exhibit the Ten Directions World Form.”

Luo Feng nodded—he had collected some materials while guarding Xiangjie City.

“As for those with denser bloodlines, I’ve never heard of any First Stage Divine King-level Primordial Bloodline lifeforms with the Twenty-Four Phases Form,” Emperor Chu said. “But among Second Stage Divine King level ones, a few rare examples do exist.”

“At the Ultimate Divine King level, their lifeforms become tremendously powerful—many go beyond even the Twenty-Four Phases Form.”

“And those beyond Divine King? That’s the realm of true Primordial Lifeforms—beings who have transcended the Membrane of Confinement,” Emperor Chu said.

Luo Feng nodded.

Primordial Bloodline lifeforms were characterized by extremely high life essence, lower intelligence, and generally low cultivation—limiting their ability to harness their bodies’ potential.

For instance, those true Primordial Lifeforms beyond Divine King had transcended confinement—but might not even be stronger than the two nations’ Ancestors.

“Primordial Bloodline lifeforms at Ultimate Divine King level are strictly guarded by the two ancient kingdoms—never allowed to be taken out,” Emperor Chu looked at Luo Feng. “Because extracting their bloodlines makes it easier to become Emperors or Monarchs.”

“Unless you possess a treasure even the Ancestor would covet—only then might they make an exception,” Emperor Chu added. “We Emperors and Monarchs have no authority—can’t even obtain a single drop of blood.”

Luo Feng understood.

“Second Stage Divine King-level Primordial Bloodline lifeforms are, theoretically, the best Guest Elders can obtain—and the threshold is incredibly high,” Emperor Chu said.

“I only need a little material,” Luo Feng said.

“I’ll try to find a way—see what kind of price would be needed to get some,” Emperor Chu replied. “But I advise you to start with the Ancient Thunder Kingdom! They’re better at nurturing Primordial Bloodline lifeforms than us in the Ancient Flame Kingdom. They have more, and it’s relatively easier to get them.”

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