Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent-Chapter 201: Part Five – The Dream Domain Sleeps

In one of the spaces on the outer region of the Dream Domain, violent winds howled as countless mountains and rocks stood towering.

One such large boulder, having withstood the wind for countless years, suddenly—

That very boulder shifted, naturally transforming into a figure with black-scaled golden horns. It was one of Luo Feng’s three avatars stationed in the outer region of the Dream Domain. While the Perfect Divine Body was fully immersed in comprehending the Origin Path of Destruction, Luo Feng’s other avatars were nearly dormant.

“Cultivating with the Five-Colored Elixir is complete. I can now properly train my mental will.”

That avatar of Luo Feng quietly departed, rapidly advancing on his journey.

While progressing, he split off additional avatars to scout ahead. Very soon, Luo Feng arrived at the Deep Region of the Dream Domain.

“The Deep Region of the Dream Domain.”

Luo Feng saw the space ahead was darker, with faint flashes of thunder flickering.

Exhaling, Luo Feng cautiously flew into it.

“No wonder it’s called the Deep Region of the Dream Domain.” Luo Feng felt a terrifying pressure acting upon his mental will. Layer after layer of mental pressure continuously enveloped him, seemingly endless. Luo Feng could already feel significantly exhausted.

“The ancient beings of the Origin Continent form teams to explore the Dream Domain... and even then, they rarely enter the Deep Region of the Dream Domain.” Luo Feng was well aware of this.

Only with an Ultimate Divine King-level will could one remain conscious here. Yet most ancient beings also cultivated the Primordial Bloodline and needed to divert focus to suppress the residual will of that bloodline. For an entire team to be capable of moving through the Deep Region of the Dream Domain? Far too difficult!

“For an individual to infiltrate the Deep Region alone, it’s nearly impossible to handle the stronger Dream Domain creatures.”

One of Luo Feng’s avatars spotted three flame beasts with black bodies. Judging by their auras alone, each could rival a Stone Creature leader.

One of the flame beasts noticed Luo Feng and immediately surged toward him as a mass of black flame.

“Run.”

That avatar of Luo Feng immediately split into ten smaller avatars, dispersing and fleeing.

“Puff!”

Soon, one of the avatars was trapped by the black flame. After a brief burn, it was ultimately annihilated.

“The Deep Region of the Dream Domain affects mental will even more severely. And the Dream Domain creatures here are more terrifying. But... the treasures here are also more valuable! It’s just... there are very few who are capable of harvesting them.” Luo Feng thought to himself.

Even Emperors and Monarchs usually had to suppress their bloodline will. Very few were qualified to enter this place.

“Far too dangerous.”

Luo Feng split into numerous avatars, conducting a simple exploration of part of this Deep Region of the Dream Domain.

“With my current strength, I couldn’t even seize a single treasure here.”

In the Middle Region of the Dream Domain, Luo Feng could still harvest treasures from a few zones by relying on his own power.

But in the Deep Region? Even random monsters could rival a team from the Wheel Reincarnation Pavilion. Some terrifying Dream Domain tribes were so fearsome that even if an Emperor or Monarch dared to enter in person, they might not escape.

“These Dream Domain creatures all contain some degree of will, yet they lack souls.” Luo Feng remained curious.

Without souls, most Dream Domain creatures remained stationed in their territories. Only a very few would leave due to special circumstances... but they could never leave the Dream Domain space itself!

As time passed, the Dream Domain space would also change. Dream Domain creatures would perish, and new terrifying Dream Domain creatures would emerge.

“Dream Domain, Dream Domain... is it truly just a dream?” Luo Feng pondered.

Some powerhouses from the Origin Continent believed that the Dream Domain... was literally a dream! A dream created by Yuan.

Yet others argued against it—after all, they could enter with their true bodies and harvest rare treasures, which could be used normally in the outside world! That was hard to explain with just "a dream."

This made the powerhouses revere Yuan even more.

“Here will do.”

After exploring the surrounding area, Luo Feng selected a secluded location, sitting cross-legged halfway up a desolate mountain. He naturally transformed into a boulder.

He then began cultivating the Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique.

In the Deep Region of the Dream Domain, as long as Luo Feng didn’t seize treasures or provoke any Dream Domain creatures, cultivating here was relatively safe.

“Rumble~~~”

The Dream Domain exerted endless layered pressure on the mental will. Under this terrifying pressure, Luo Feng maintained the Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique, and the strain on his mental will soared instantly.

Shhh! Shhh! Shhh!

The boost in comprehension of the Origin Path of Destruction brought by taking the Five-Colored Elixir also triggered a transformation in the Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique, greatly enhancing its power.

“Ugh!”

For a moment, Luo Feng felt extreme pain and torment.

“The empowered Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique... coupled with the harsher environment of the Deep Region... this dual tempering is truly unbearable.”

Luo Feng felt every moment agonizing. His mental will was crushed and reformed repeatedly.

“The Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique... is indeed painful!”

For example, the Seven Emotions Heart Refining Technique refined the mind through emotions, drawing from the stirring of one’s heart. Training with it was relatively pleasant. But it couldn’t be sustained for long periods.

The Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique, while having a moderate short-term effect, had the advantage of being sustainable over the long term.

“Being able to obtain the Lieu Yuan Technique and learn the ‘Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique’ is already a stroke of fortune.” Luo Feng silently endured it. During the refining process, he gradually discovered numerous unstable and distracting thoughts within his mental will, which he continued to erase, again and again.

Amid this continuous destructive refining, the corrosion from the Deep Region of the Dream Domain also persisted, and unbeknownst to him, its influence grew ever deeper.

Buzz!

After cultivating in the Deep Region of the Dream Domain for about half an era, Luo Feng’s increasingly exhausted mental will was suddenly and completely corrupted by the Dream Domain.

In an instant, Luo Feng fell into slumber.

At that moment, all his incarnations in the outside world, including those in the Infinite Space, also fell asleep.

Hoo hoo hoo~~~

That stubborn rock in the Deep Region of the Dream Domain truly became a stubborn rock.

…

Luo Feng forgot who he was, as if he had transformed into a colossal being, flying.

“What a mighty Primordial Lifeform.” Accompanied by a thunderous laugh, an overwhelming giant hand seized him. Luo Feng felt a terror that surged from the depths of his soul. He had no will to resist—only fear and a desire to flee.

“I must escape.”

“Flee for my life.”

“Ancestor, save me.”

All kinds of chaotic thoughts emerged.

It seemed he had escaped from that giant hand, but then a formation enveloped him, and he escaped once more! Then, another figure came chasing after him…

This dream was distorted—he was constantly fleeing, constantly terrified.

While ‘asleep’, Luo Feng lost control over himself, and naturally ceased the Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique! His mental will had already reached the peak bottleneck of the Divine Kings level.

Yet under just the dream of the Deep Region of the Dream Domain, after a brief period of panicked fleeing in the dream, his mental will began to gradually awaken.

“I… I’m dreaming?” Luo Feng was astonished.

Dreaming—how long had it been since that had last happened?

With his level of mental mastery, he had long attained perfect self-control. Dreaming should no longer be possible.

“I am Luo Feng. I’m cultivating in the Deep Region of the Dream Domain.” Within the dream, Luo Feng became aware of himself, and once he realized it, the dream began to tremble and destabilize.

“This dream is interesting. Stabilize it.” Luo Feng tried his best to synchronize himself with the dream and coexist in harmony.

Because at this moment, the colossal being he had become…

…was too vast—vaster than even the complete Origin Path of Life he had seen, and it even carried a faint trace of the aura of Supreme Laws.

And the figures repeatedly chasing behind him seemed even more terrifying than the entire Source World.

“What is this?”

Luo Feng tried to maintain the dream, but ultimately, he became increasingly conscious. The more conscious he became, the more fragmented the dream turned.

Bang!

Finally, the dream completely shattered.

Within the Deep Region of the Dream Domain, on the mountainside of a desolate mountain, that stubborn rock opened its eyes.

“I fell asleep… That dream just now…” Luo Feng found that his memory of the dream was fuzzy. He only remembered transforming into a colossal being, and that a pursuer behind him was terrifying.

The appearance of that figure chasing him? Luo Feng couldn’t recall. What technique the figure used? He couldn’t remember either.

“How could such a dream exist?” Luo Feng was slightly puzzled.

Other powerful beings who entered the Dream Domain and fell asleep found it extremely difficult to awaken.

Either they needed other strong beings to carry their true bodies out, or their mental will had to break through within the dream—a probability so small it could be ignored.

Luo Feng had entered voluntarily for mental will cultivation, which had led to the slumber. But once asleep, the Great Destruction Heart Refining Technique naturally stopped! With the true strength of his mental will, he could easily regain consciousness.

“Cultivating for half an era is indeed exhausting. I’ll rest for a while first.” Luo Feng then quietly departed the Deep Region of the Dream Domain, returning to the Outer Region of the Dream Domain.

…

In the Primal Universe, at a certain Mysterious Place.

Luo Feng’s Divine Power Incarnation was observing the complete Origin Path of Life before him.

“To think that, in just three eras, with the help of the Five-Colored Elixir… the accumulation in the Origin Path of Destruction has already caught up with the Origin Path of Life,” Luo Feng thought. “But once a dose of elixir is used up, the cultivation speed slows to a crawl.”

The path of life had the advantage that he could directly confront the Origin Path, so his cultivation efficiency had always been relatively high.

“There are only two doses of Five-Colored Elixir. As for the Realm Beast Blood Talisman, that’s even more precious… With Master’s status, even he could only exchange for one.” Luo Feng mused silently. “The use of the Realm Beast Blood Talisman must be more cautious.”

His master, Master Emperor Chu, cultivated the Origin Path of Destruction, so he could exchange for one. Other Emperors? They might not even qualify. And as for guest Divine Kings? They didn’t even have the right to look!

“Whether it’s the Five-Colored Elixir or the Realm Beast Blood Talisman… they must be used at critical moments.”

In the process of comprehending the Origin Path, many shallow aspects could be understood through time and accumulation.

Without using treasures, it was still possible to gain insight.

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“I’ll schedule the next dose of Five-Colored Elixir for thirty eras later.” Luo Feng made his decision. The Five-Colored Elixir was slightly less rare—after all, even guest Divine Kings could exchange for it. With some effort, he might be able to acquire a few more doses.

But the Realm Beast Blood Talisman… Luo Feng wanted to save it for when he reached the Second Stage Divine King level, to better aim for the Ultimate Divine King.

“Life and destruction are truly different.”

Luo Feng directly faced the Origin Path of Life and began immersing himself in cultivation.

That was cultivation. One must refresh their mind too! If he encountered a bottleneck in the study of destruction, he could then study life and attempt a Life-and-Death Fusion… and then return to studying destruction—perhaps then the bottleneck would loosen.

Cultivation was the accumulation of time!

During this cultivation, Luo Feng soon received the second invitation to action from Emperor Guixu.

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