Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent-Chapter 294 : Now Confident

Chapter 294: Now Confident

“Don’t worry, we’ll bid fairly.” The Time-Space Old Demon smiled. “Whoever offers the highest price, you give it to them.”

“The five of us present all have some accumulated wealth.” The Pavilion Master of Ten Thousand Laws Tower chuckled.

All five of them were powerhouses from Source Worlds and possessed clone techniques. If they were placed in Rainlan City, they would all be at the Elder level.

They had cultivated for extremely long periods, so the wealth they accumulated was naturally astonishing. For example, as Elders, they received fixed income every era. People like the Pavilion Master of Ten Thousand Laws Tower could also personally cross worlds to other Source Worlds. One could easily imagine the treasures and wealth they possessed.

“Luo Feng, we come from the same Source World. If the price is similar, you should favor us,” the Thunder Ancestor said.

“Luo Feng, decide for yourself,” the Flame Wind Ancestor said while looking at him.

Three foreign races and two natives—each of the five wanted this Innate Treasure very much.

“You all know that this Innate Treasure is extremely important to me.” Luo Feng smiled and shook his head. “I have no intention of selling it.”

“What a pity.”

The five present were somewhat disappointed.

“You collected two pieces of special lifeform remains. Are you planning to sell one of them?” the Time-Space Old Demon asked.

The core of Luo Feng’s cultivation comprehension was the Star Tower’s blood-red scale and the Eye of Life and Death. The Eye of Life and Death, after all, was a Secret Treasure refined from the corpse of a complete World-Level Primordial Lifeform.

However, in reality, for God Emperors, being able to cultivate with just a single piece of World-Level Primordial Lifeform material as their core was already quite good.

If one could gather several pieces and comprehend them, there might even be hope of escaping the cage.

Of the two pieces Luo Feng collected on the Origin Continent, one was a dark-golden horn from the Dream Domain, and the other was a section of black bone. Both had been selected by Luo Feng using the Eye of Life and Death while observing the Dream Domain and the Heavenly Pillar Realm. Their value was extremely high.

“Not for sale.” Luo Feng grinned.

“In the early stages of cultivation, when your strength is weak and resources are scarce,” the Thunder Ancestor persuaded, “selling one piece of special lifeform remains would make your cultivation much smoother.”

Luo Feng shook his head. “Everyone, no need to persuade me.”

The five present were rather helpless. Obtaining special lifeform remains or top-tier Innate Treasures was extremely difficult. Now that Luo Feng had reached this level and had seen the outside world through Rainlan City, he would not easily sell them.

This was why the Ancestors of the Two Ancient Kingdoms nurtured Emperors, and the three foreign races nurtured other independent Divine Kings—to have these juniors collect such materials for them.

“No rush.” The Time-Space Old Demon smiled. “If you ever urgently need a trade, you can always come to me.”

“If you trade outside, you might worry about being robbed. But trading on the Origin Continent is absolutely safe,” the Thunder Ancestor added.

After cultivating for such long ages, they had plenty of patience.

They knew that perhaps one day Luo Feng might encounter difficulties and need to sell treasures.

“Haha, alright. If I ever want to trade, I’ll definitely contact you.” Luo Feng raised his cup politely.

…

That night, after the gathering ended, Luo Feng quietly carried the Heart of Immortality and the World-in-Palm and arrived at the Icy Valley. Through the lake teleportation, he returned to the Jiugang Holy Realm.

Jiugang Holy Realm, at the foot of the Sacred Mountain.

Some cultivators were waiting for the Official Flying Boat.

“This time I’ll fly alone to Rainlan City.”

Luo Feng did not wait for the once-per-era Official Flying Boat. Instead, he flipped his hand and produced a drop of green water. The drop transformed into the shape of a flying boat.

He boarded the Waterdrop Flying Boat and left the Sacred Mountain.

This Waterdrop Flying Boat had originally been traded to Luo Feng by the Time-Space Old Demon at a loss.

“Back then the Time-Space Old Demon chose the armor set and Abyss Pearl left behind after Emperor Yuan’s death. Those were probably worth about twenty thousand Primordial Crystals. But this Waterdrop Flying Boat… is ultimately a Late-Stage God Emperor flying vessel worth about one hundred thousand Primordial Crystals. He really lost quite a bit.”

Standing inside the flying vessel’s hall, Luo Feng gazed outside.

Of course, Luo Feng also understood that for the Time-Space Old Demon, the biggest cost was transporting treasures across world boundaries to the Origin Continent.

A Waterdrop Flying Boat was probably just an insignificant item among the treasures he carried.

“I don’t like taking advantage of others. I’ll find a chance to compensate him later,” Luo Feng thought.

Whoosh!

The Waterdrop Flying Boat was purely a life-type flying Secret Treasure and was best at concealing life aura. In terms of speed and stealth, however, it was inferior to void-type flying vessels.

“This flying boat is rather ordinary. Fortunately, with my current realm, I can perfectly unleash its power. With the assistance of the Simulated Eye of Life and Death to control it, the circulation of life and death makes its aura concealment even stronger.”

If he could make it perform beyond its level, that only meant the flying boat itself was somewhat weak.

“When I return to Rainlan City, I should replace it with a better flying vessel.”

The flying boat completely concealed its aura as it traveled cautiously.

The observation range of Luo Feng’s Simulated Eye of Life and Death was also far greater than before. Even among the Elders of Rainlan City, few could match him in terms of detection and observation. From extremely far away, he could sense Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms and avoid them.

“Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms can be encountered everywhere.”

The journey took Luo Feng twelve full days before he arrived at Rainlan City.

“I discovered thirty-nine Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms along the way.”

Luo Feng did not dare attack even once because this area was outside the regular hunting zones.

“In the Jiugang Holy Realm, most regions belong to Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms. Cultivators rely on the thirty-five cities and hunt only around them. If danger arises, they can retreat into the cities.”

He understood this clearly.

Cultivators had to strictly follow hunting boundaries. This was a lesson paid for with the deaths of countless cultivators.

“Rainlan City!”

Only after flying through the city gates with the Waterdrop Flying Boat did Luo Feng finally relax.

…

Luo Feng had visited many shops in Rainlan City multiple times already. He knew clearly which shop bought and sold which goods, their prices, and their reputations.

“Brother Luo Feng.”

When Luo Feng entered a shop, a woman in red who managed the shop immediately came forward warmly.

“Brother Luo Feng, not long ago you fought a Trick Workshop team. Two against five—you not only won but even killed the God Emperor Ku Mo. Your reputation is spreading throughout the city.”

“I don’t like killing,” Luo Feng said calmly. “But they insisted on courting death. I had no choice.”

“Impressive.” The woman in red smiled. “Come, come. Let’s talk inside.”

Ordinary guests would be received by attendants.

But Luo Feng’s public intelligence now ranked his strength among the top two thousand in Rainlan City. Naturally, someone like him was personally received by the shop owner.

“Counter-killing a Trick Workshop robbery team?”

“He must be extraordinary.”

“I wonder when I’ll become a God Emperor.”

Some attendants in the shop transmitted messages to each other.

They could not afford God Emperor intelligence, but they knew that the Trick Workshop was one of the three major plundering forces, and their robbery teams were very powerful.

Inside an elegant pavilion, Luo Feng and the woman in red sat down.

“I came today to buy a Formation Diagram.”

Luo Feng pointed to one of the Formation Diagrams floating among the displayed Secret Treasure Weapons outside the pavilion.

At the center of the Formation Diagram was a beautifully painted multicolored world with three special characters.

Luo Feng did not recognize the characters but could sense the will within them—meaning “Profound Azure Heaven.”

“Oh?” The woman in red looked surprised. “The Profound Azure Heaven Annihilation Formation Diagram? That requires 8.5 million Primordial Crystals.”

The Profound Azure Heaven Annihilation Diagram was a Half-Primordial level Formation Diagram Secret Treasure. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Even among Half-Primordial level treasures, those containing one path or two paths differed in value.

Those containing a single path were easier to control and cheaper, with a wider user base.

Those containing two paths were harder to control, more expensive, and suited to fewer cultivators.

“Flat price—8 million Primordial Crystals. I also want to buy a flying vessel.” Luo Feng was already familiar with their discounts. “I’ll also take that ‘Taixu Nether-Pupil Vessel.’ Together let’s make it 10 million Primordial Crystals.”

The woman in red smiled.

Normally, a five-percent discount was already the limit. Luo Feng’s offer was slightly lower than that.

“Alright, let’s round it off.” She smiled. “Brother Luo Feng should take care of our business more often in the future.”

“Of course.” Luo Feng nodded in satisfaction.

After the previous hunt and the spoils from killing Ku Mo, Luo Feng had only a little over ten million Primordial Crystals remaining. After this purchase, he was poor again.

“Now I can only buy Half-Primordial level Secret Treasures. In the future, there will be fewer and fewer treasures suitable for me.”

There was no helping it.

Even without relying on any Secret Treasures, he was already quite strong among Late-Stage God Emperor Comprehenders.

And he possessed the Heart of Immortality and the World-in-Palm. Only Half-Primordial level treasures could still increase his strength.

“With the Profound Azure Heaven Annihilation Diagram, my endless Blood Sea can also form formations.”

Although the Heart of Immortality greatly strengthened the Immortal Blood Sea Body in direct combat, it could not create a large-scale domain.

Relying purely on his own ability to create a domain was somewhat weaker.

But with this Formation Diagram, the power of the Blood Sea Domain could increase several times.

“This Taixu Nether-Pupil Vessel contains the profundities of life and death and suits my Simulated Eye of Life and Death well.”

Luo Feng paid 10 million Primordial Crystals and exchanged them for the two treasures.

…

Emperor Qing, who had been in seclusion, received Luo Feng’s message and immediately came out.

“Brother Luo Feng, you left seclusion so quickly?” Emperor Qing asked in surprise. “Didn’t you say you planned to cultivate for a long time? We offended the Trick Workshop. Without sufficient confidence, we shouldn’t go hunting anytime soon.”

Luo Feng smiled slightly.

“I have confidence now.”

“Confidence?” Emperor Qing was stunned.

He knew only 360 eras had passed since Luo Feng entered seclusion.

“You have confidence in dealing with the Trick Workshop Deputy Workshop Master Heavenly Crane Elder?”

Luo Feng nodded.

Emperor Qing felt his mind explode in shock.

He understood what that nod meant.

“You’ve already reached the Late-Stage God Emperor Comprehender level?” Emperor Qing stared at Luo Feng in disbelief.

The Early-Stage God Emperor Path of Life and Death alone already rivaled Late-Stage God Emperor Comprehenders.

Not to mention that Luo Feng’s life and destruction paths were both Mid-Stage God Emperor.

Not to mention he possessed the Heart of Immortality and the World-in-Palm.

Of course Luo Feng had the confidence to deal with Heavenly Crane Elder.

“This seclusion brought some breakthroughs,” Luo Feng said with a smile.

“I… you…” Emperor Qing was completely stunned.

He had watched Luo Feng grow step by step.

For someone like him who had been stuck at Mid-Stage God Emperor Comprehender for ages and had only recently broken through—how could he accept this?

“I’ve long heard that among the countless worlds, a tiny group at the very top possess terrifying talent,” Emperor Qing said while looking at Luo Feng. “Now I’ve truly witnessed it.”

Luo Feng smiled.

He had never felt it was particularly difficult.

Even during the era of the Primal Universe, before reaching the Immortal stage, every step he took had been extremely solid. At each realm he reached unimaginable limits—sometimes even surpassing them. That was why he achieved the Perfect Divine Body and possessed such powerful mental will.

On the Origin Continent as well, every stage of his foundation had been extremely solid. This deep foundation had allowed him to obtain treasures like the Star Tower and the Eye of Life and Death, which in turn made his cultivation even smoother.

“Reaching the Half-Primordial Level isn’t actually that difficult.”

Luo Feng had spoken with Yuan.

In the eyes of Senior Yuan and others, becoming Half-Primordial while groping through the darkness was relatively easy. In the Dark Holy Realm, such experts were everywhere.

Escaping the cage—that was the truly difficult step.

“No matter what, it’s my honor to hunt alongside Brother Luo Feng,” Emperor Qing said with emotion.

“I’m preparing to go hunting. Are you coming?” Luo Feng asked.

“Yes, of course!” Emperor Qing replied immediately.