Chapter 357: Another Direction

Origin Continent Source World, Huyang City, City Lord’s Mansion.

Inside the Star Tower.

Luo Feng had long remained here, using the “Book of Wisdom” and the “Eye of Life and Death” to study those High-Rank Primordial Bloodlines. As for Low-Rank Primordial Bloodlines, he had already thoroughly researched them. In contrast, among the High-Rank Primordial Bloodlines he had studied to about seventy percent completion, there were currently only three.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng sensed an invisible fluctuation descending, and a weapon appeared out of thin air before him.

Back when he had exchanged treasures using Reward Points from the Infinite Space Treasury, they had descended in the same manner.

“This blade…”

The moment Luo Feng saw the blade, he involuntarily held his breath.

This blade was entirely pitch black, its power completely restrained. Yet merely looking at it gave Luo Feng the same feeling as when he observed the blood-red scale inside the Star Tower—supreme and unparalleled! Its level of power even made him think of the Source World Origin.

“This is also a blade I can use?” Luo Feng carefully reached out and grasped the hilt.

The blade offered no resistance.

Luo Feng held it!

“What a terrifying blade.” Holding it, Luo Feng vaguely understood that even though he was merely a lifeform within the Cage, if he were to swing this blade—even once—those High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms would likely be annihilated instantly.

This blade contained the highest level of Destruction power. Even World-level Primordial Experts greatly desired such a weapon.

It was only because the Cultivator Faction had too few World-level Primordial Lifeforms, while the spoils gained from the Factional War were too abundant, that at this life-and-death moment, Yuan and the others had opened these treasures to cultivators.

As long as one’s talent was high enough, these treasures could be exchanged. Of course, if the cultivator died, the treasures would still be reclaimed.

“Unlike the blood-red scale inside the Star Tower—that was ultimately just a scale and couldn’t unleash too much power. But this is a blade naturally nurtured by the Infinite Primordial Space, inherently possessing terrifying destructive might.” Holding the blade, Luo Feng felt like a tiny mouse touching the button of a nuclear weapon.

With a casual swing, it could destroy heaven and earth. At the very least, the Source World would likely fall into great destruction instantly.

“I’m too weak.”

“Before breaking out of the Cage, it only serves as a tool for comprehension.” Luo Feng understood this clearly. That was precisely why he had exchanged for this blade—it was meant for cultivation.

To cross-verify with the blood-red scale of the Star Tower.

“Let me take a look.”

The Eye of Life and Death at Luo Feng’s brow opened. He did not rush to use the Book of Wisdom, instead first attempting to observe the interior of the Split-Sky Blade.

Buzz—

Inside the Split-Sky Blade was an endless network of secret patterns!

“This is?” Luo Feng looked at the vast, boundless network. With his understanding of Life and Destruction, he almost instantly judged that the secret patterns he saw fell into only two categories.

One was Destruction, accounting for about 89%.

The other was Life, accounting for about 11%.

“Only two types of secret patterns?” Luo Feng felt somewhat dazed. In all the Primordial Bloodlines he had studied, as well as the Eye of Life and Death and the Star Tower blood-red scale, all contained many types of secret patterns.

“This is a weapon—the secret patterns are extremely pure.” Luo Feng marveled. “Exactly what I need. Destruction as the main, Life as the auxiliary.”

While carefully observing, Luo Feng simultaneously used his own power to refine the blade. This blade had long been prepared by Senior Yuan and the others, making it very easy to refine. In just half a day, Luo Feng completed the refinement.

The moment the refinement succeeded—

As Luo Feng held the blade, a destructive aura rose from its surface, and a destructive aura also rose from his body.

Man and blade seemed as one.

“Without realizing it, it’s as if I’ve become part of the blade?” Luo Feng murmured. “It should be because my realm is too low—I can’t perfectly control it. Instead, I’m being influenced by the blade.”

“Hmm?”

Holding the blade, Luo Feng’s mind faintly sensed an incomparably distant existence.

That place was extremely far from the Origin Continent Source World—even far beyond the Dark Sacred Realm by an unknown multiple.

Among the mental perceptions of Luo Feng’s many avatars, there was only one feeling—the mysterious place he sensed at this moment was unimaginably distant!

“Hu~~~~”

Within that mysterious place.

Luo Feng vaguely sensed endless destructive intent. In the blur, he faintly perceived one weapon after another—each of different forms—and every single one gave him a feeling no weaker than the Split-Sky Blade…

Numerous weapons lay hidden there!

Compared to that mysterious place, the destructive aura contained within the Split-Sky Blade was not even a fraction of it.

“The Split-Sky Blade must have been nurtured from there.” Holding the blade, Luo Feng instinctively reached this conclusion. He could feel a sense of belonging from the Split-Sky Blade toward that place—that was its homeland.

“If I break out of the Cage in the future, and if I’m strong enough, I must find a chance to go take a look.” Luo Feng was very curious about it.

He soon stopped thinking about it.

He then continued using the Book of Wisdom to study the Split-Sky Blade. As its master, the blade held nothing back, allowing the Book of Wisdom to probe many of its secrets.

“So… with ‘Destruction’ as the core, the fusion of Life and Death can go this far?”

Luo Feng looked at the countless layers of space within the pages of the Book of Wisdom, where the secret pattern diagrams of the Split-Sky Blade continuously emerged. These diagrams kept appearing, and even changed over time.

“I’ve seen another path of Life-and-Death fusion.” Luo Feng murmured.

Previously, the most dazzling example he had seen was the secret pattern diagram of the Star Tower blood-red scale.

There, he saw a path where Life was primary and Destruction secondary. When Life became sufficiently powerful, every movement carried boundless might, making it easy to achieve terrifying destructive power.

His own Path of Life and Death followed that route.

“But in fact, with Destruction as the core and Life as the auxiliary, one can also reach the highest level.” At this moment, Luo Feng saw this path—the one revealed by the Split-Sky Blade.

Using Life as a trigger, it instead brought about ultimate Destruction.

Every strand of vitality could ignite destruction millions upon millions of times greater.

And that destruction could trigger chain reactions, further invoking countless times more destructive force…

That was true annihilation of everything!

“Too insane.”

“At the end of such destruction, even the self could be destroyed.” Luo Feng murmured. “This is a ‘Path’ carried by a weapon—Primordial Lifeforms themselves likely cannot bear such a path.”

Any Primordial Lifeform must first ensure its own survival. Therefore, all Primordial Bloodlines contain Life-type secret patterns.

Even those most adept at destruction still contain secret patterns of other Paths. It was impossible to be as extreme as a weapon.

“My original path was still correct. The Path of Life and Death should be centered on Life.” Luo Feng thought. “However, I can still absorb some of these mysteries of Destruction and integrate them to perfect my path.”

A new world unfolded before him, and Luo Feng unconsciously immersed himself within it.

……

Within the Large Hunyuan Hall of the Dark Sacred Realm.

“He had only one chance to exchange for a secret treasure, and he chose the Split-Sky Blade.” Two High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms had been observing Luo Feng all along.

“We High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms receive heavy cultivation support while we are still in the cultivator stage. But once we become High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms, the resources given to us rapidly decrease.” The woman in fiery red robes shook her head lightly. “For example, even I don’t have the qualifications to exchange for the Split-Sky Blade.”

“You were already given all the opportunities you deserved,” said the silver-haired, silver-browed man. “In the end, you relied on Ultimate Bloodline Awakening to become a High-Rank Primordial Lifeform. Why would the Lords continue to heavily cultivate you?”

The woman in red nodded.

She understood this well.

In the Factional War, High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms were merely insignificant soldiers.

Even among them, there were distinctions. Those who broke through by comprehending the mysteries of their bloodline would still receive sufficient cultivation. But for people like them, the hope of becoming World-level Primordial Lifeforms was almost negligible.

“Luo Feng’s potential far exceeds ours,” said the silver-haired man, Qiugē. “As a Fusion Path cultivator, the strength he has displayed surpasses some Fusion Path cultivators I know.”

“The Lords have said that Luo Feng is somewhat extreme. He does not pursue balance between Life and Death, but instead seeks the ultimate vastness of Life, greatly increasing the difficulty of fusing Life and Death,” said Yifeiya. “But correspondingly, once successful, his strength will be much greater.”

“He came from the Dark Sacred Realm.” The silver-haired man smiled slightly. “We are the Guardians here. If we don’t help him now, once he breaks out of the Cage… we won’t even be qualified to help him.”

Yifeiya’s heart stirred.

“Fusion Path cultivators, with such extraordinary talent, are highly likely to become World-level Primordial Lifeforms,” said the silver-haired man. “When that time comes, if he promotes us and brings us under his command, our days will be much easier.”

“Mm.” Yifeiya nodded. “How do we help him?”

“He should be on the verge of a breakthrough, just lacking something. We’ll select a suitable opponent for him.” The silver-haired man smiled. “From among the more than thirty thousand imprisoned High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms, we’ll choose the most appropriate one.”

“Helping him break through will establish sufficient karma,” he said. “If he still doesn’t break through, we’ll think of other methods.”

“Let’s go.” Yifeiya nodded.

They both knew clearly—right now they were High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms, but in the future, they would have to look up to Luo Feng.

Hu—

The two arrived in the spacetime prison deep within the Large Hunyuan Hall. One imprisoned High-Rank Primordial Lifeform after another looked toward them.

“We plan to select one Primordial Prisoner and send it into the wilderness of the Dark Sacred Realm. That prisoner will gain temporary freedom.” Qiugē swept his gaze across them, his eyes cold. “Such a good opportunity—who wants it?”

These imprisoned High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms felt a chill upon hearing this.

“Released into exile?”

“Once exiled, with strength sealed, they will ultimately be besieged and killed by those weak cultivators.”

They all understood this.

Being released meant death!

In the wilderness of the Dark Sacred Realm, a Primordial Prisoner would occasionally appear. Given the cultivators’ ability to scout the wilderness, why would such prisoners appear from time to time—and with sealed strength? Clearly, they were deliberately released.

“The two Guardians, I am willing to submit to the Cultivator Faction and allow my Life Core to be refined.” A massive black mist spoke.

“Submit?” Qiugē and Yifeiya looked at the prisoners with cold smiles.

“Stop dreaming! The last time the Lords conducted large-scale recruitment, tens of millions of captured native High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms were willing to submit. Their Life Cores were refined, and they permanently became members of the Cultivator Faction. You didn’t submit then… and now that you’ve been transported to various Sacred Realms, you want to surrender? Too late!” Qiugē sneered.

“Too late?” Many of these native lifeforms had only recently been transported and did not fully understand.

“Refining the Life Core can only be done by the Lords. So only during their recruitment is there a chance to submit,” Qiugē said with a sneer.

“Your strength is quite good, and among these thirty thousand prisoners, your size is the largest.” Yifeiya suddenly stopped before a spacetime prison, looking at a towering, massive fiery-red rock lifeform. “This ‘good opportunity’ to be exiled to the Dark Sacred Realm—it’s yours.”

“I’ve been chosen for exile?” The towering rock lifeform was stunned.

“Your strength needs further sealing.” Qiugē immediately used a command token to intensify the restraints on the prisoner.

Buzz.

The prisoner’s strength was rapidly suppressed and sealed. Even its body shrank quickly, and its aura grew weaker and weaker—falling below the High-Rank Primordial level, and continuing to be suppressed.

After a moment, the aura it displayed was only slightly stronger than Divine Emperor Ji Ke.

The other prisoners watched, their emotions complicated. They all knew—being exiled meant death.

“I will die.” The fiery rock prisoner stared at the two Guardians. “But in this war, your entire Cultivator Faction will be completely annihilated. All territories will be trampled by us. In the end, perhaps only a few Lords will remain alive—but all lands will become our hunting grounds!”

“We’ll see.” The silver-haired man sneered. With a wave of his hand, the fully sealed prisoner shrank and landed in his palm.

The two Guardians immediately departed with the prisoner.

The remaining thirty thousand prisoners watched this scene, their thoughts complicated—but they all understood that once imprisoned, they could only be slaughtered at will.