Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

Luo Feng sat cross-legged inside the Star Tower, with the 'Eye of Life and Death' between his brows opened, watching the Land of Origin, and even the endless Primordial flows beyond the Land of Origin. "One glance, and I can see the entire Source World, even beyond the Source World... Is this the observation ability of a high-level Primordial Life?" Luo Feng thought. He also had a clear awareness. Although the 'Eye of Life and Death' is refined from the corpse of a complete world-level Primordial Life, 'Life and Death Pupil Beast', it is still used by himself. His own observational power certainly hasn't reached the level of a world-level Primordial Life. From the abundant information in the Infinite Space Treasure Vault, Luo Feng could determine, Primordial Ancestors, world-level Primordial Lives, high-level Primordial Lives, and low-level Primordial Lives. Their status decreases in that order. The differences between the levels are vast. In Luo Feng's view, with the observational ability of a world-level Primordial Life, the Ancestors of two nations, the East Extreme Domain Ancestor, should be seen 'clearly and completely', with no secrets at all. "To allow a creature within a Braided Cage to possess the observational ability of a high-level Primordial Life stepping out of the cage! This 'Eye of Life and Destruction' is indeed a priceless treasure." Luo Feng no longer looked outward, but instead focused on his surroundings. Sigh. Luo Feng's Eye of Life and Death first observed the deep Secret Patterns of the Star Tower. "Boom!" On Earth, ordinary people observe with the naked eye, the microscope, X-rays... different methods show different things. It's the same principle. As a Second Realm Godly King, with a Divine Emperor Level Will, the deep Secret Patterns of the Star Tower he normally observed are very different from what the 'Eye of Life and Destruction' sees now. "This, this..." Under the observation of the Eye of Life and Death, Luo Feng was somewhat astonished. The deep Secret Patterns of the Star Tower, in his view, exist simultaneously across multiple time-space dimensions, resembling a magnificent time-space structure. The innermost layer of this structure is set in a time that is completely still! The blood-red scales are fixed in a certain point in time forever! Time locked! Eternally unchanging! No matter how long the external world passes, those blood-red scales are just as they were at the beginning. "It's so beautiful." Luo Feng watched. The blood-red scales, shimmering with twelve colors, were eternal and unchanging, with time and space collapsing into a fixed point around it. From the core point outward, space gradually unfolds. As space takes shape, time begins to flow slowly. These Secret Patterns operate while existing in every flowing timeline. Viewing different spaces usually requires reaching a high realm in the Origin Dao of Space. Viewing different timelines also requires a very high level in the path of time. But Luo Feng's 'Eye of Life and Death' easily sees all this, even some very secret information still couldn't escape its scrutiny. "In my previous years, I devised nine 'Eight Branches Fusion Techniques'." Luo Feng shook his head lightly, "Looking at it now, my vision was too shallow. My techniques, too, have too many weaknesses." Luo Feng flipped his hand as if eating candy, and ate a Primordial Crystal, then focused on studying the deep Secret Patterns of the Star Tower. "I need to reorganize the knowledge system I've accumulated on the paths of life, destruction, and life-and-death," Luo Feng began his research. The Eye of Life and Death only assisted Luo Feng, allowing him to see some information that high-level Primordial Lives could easily see. But how to analyze this information? How to thoroughly study it? And then integrate it into his own path, making it a part of his own 'Great Dao'? This required comprehension. This is also why Senior Yuan and others screened out the topmost geniuses from many worlds. If talent isn't sufficient, even given resources, it's a waste. The previous twelve exchangers of the 'Eye of Life and Death' also had high talents, but their achievements were very ordinary. For Yuan and others, becoming a world-level Primordial Life was worthy of joy. As for one more high-level Primordial Life? It was not worth mentioning. Luo Feng had arrived in the Land of Origin for merely eight hundred eras, yet he had reached his current realm accumulation. His talent was undoubtedly far beyond the strongest of the Land of Origin across generations. ... In the holy land 'Mt. Leiting' of Thunder Ancient Country, a space where the Thunder Ancestor resided in seclusion. "The remnants of special lives from the deep layers of the Dream Domain, deep within the Heavenly Pillar Realm, I accumulated a total of six pieces, sold them over the long years one by one, and now I'm left with just one." Thunder Ancestor looked at a golden finger bone in front of him. "Across the different eras of the Land of Origin, I cultivated monarchs to help me collect treasures." "Various rare treasures, various secret treasures." "They also helped me achieve Perfection in the Divine Emperor Realm." Thunder Ancestor's gaze was cold, "I have observed 'high-level Primordial Life' prisoners many times! I even attempted to dissect their bodies. And I've exchanged information with many of the strongest from various worlds." "But..." "How to awaken ultimately? I still have no clue!" Thunder Ancestor looked at the golden finger bone in front of him, the last piece of special life remnants, and also the most important one to him. He gazed at the golden finger bone, his Spiritual Will penetrating, able to see the Thunder Secret Patterns contained within it, and could vaguely see a towering behemoth. "Senior Yuan once personally told me that my breakthrough opportunity lies within this phalanx! Just understanding a hint of it could lead to ultimate awakening," lamented the Thunder Ancestor with frustration. "A hint?" The Thunder Ancestor, in agony, continued, "It's right before me, yet despite studying it for multiple eras, I remain completely baffled." In fact, the Thunder Ancestor had long realized that his comprehension was weak. Achieving the Ultimate Realm, he took tens of times longer than the Primogenitor Yan Feng. He never even managed to comprehend the path to the 'Divine Emperor Realm'! That's why he abandoned the Enlightened One Lineage and switched to cultivating the Primordial Bloodline. The Primordial Bloodline was indeed easier as all it required was to tap into the blood's potential. Relying on time and resources, and with some opportunities, he forcibly reached his current state. "Despite both being Divine Emperors at Perfection, those most terrifying beings could obliterate me with just a slap." The Thunder Ancestor was very aware of the gap. Divine Emperor Perfection is equivalent to the Half Primordial Level! The gap could still be significant. Naturally, those of the Enlightened One Lineage at Divine Emperor Perfection are much stronger. Among the countless powerful beings in myriad worlds, there are even more spectacular ones! Some have elevated not just one path but several to the 'Half Primordial Level'! There are even those who have begun to merge different 'Half Primordial Paths', and some who can tap into World Level Primordial Bloodline Power... Those beings are truly awe-inspiring! Among those beings, some have stepped out of their constraints to become High Level Primordial Lives! It's even said, some have reached the level of World Level Primordial Life! Compared with those beings, the Thunder Ancestor was just an insignificant figure standing in the furthest corner. "No clues at all," sighed the Thunder Ancestor as he looked at the phalanx before him, calming his mind, and continued his detailed research. ... Atop Mt. Leiting. Two Monarchs met. "White Demon, you really have some nerve," said the sacred-looking man covered in bluish-white scales with three scale-armored tails, displeasedly looking towards the pale-skinned elder, "Aside from some minor border nations, you even dare to send your men to capture tribes within some wilderness areas of our Thunder Ancient Country." "Lan Duo Monarch, you've found out about this?" the White Demon Monarch smiled, "My subordinates have been very careful, spread out across the various Primal Chaos Prefectures of Thunder Ancient Country and made minor movements. Other Monarchs haven't noticed, yet you did." Lan Duo Monarch frowned, "It's one thing to target some Edge Kingdoms, but why act within our country?" "The entire Land of Origin is bound for destruction, almost all creatures of Thunder Ancient Country must die," said the White Demon Monarch nonchalantly, "So, for some wilderness areas in our Thunder Ancient Country, what does it matter if I capture some creatures?" "Lan Duo, as you know, Galaxy Divine Country has occupied a vast territory. Suitable domains for us to plunder are diminishing, you too send your subordinates to plunder... after thinking it through, I could only start within our country," White Demon chuckled, "Our country is vast enough! As long as it doesn't cause a huge uproar, no one will care." Lan Duo Monarch looked at his fellow. He was covetous. "You can join in the action too," White Demon laughed. "Keep a low profile," Lan Duo Monarch spoke, "Do not touch any major cities; as for wilderness areas… let's split them, each taking half of the Primal Chaos Prefecture, the number of captive creatures should not exceed one-tenth of the wilderness area." "You are harsher than me; my plundering is far from one-tenth," the White Demon Monarch laughed heartily. ... Despite the plundering by subordinates of these two Monarchs, 'Lan Duo Monarch' and 'White Demon Monarch' of Thunder Ancient Country, they had been extremely cautious! Moreover, Land of Origin was already in turmoil with wars, and internally, Thunder Ancient Country hadn't detected the issue for a short period. However, as time slowly passed, especially with the robbery throughout Thunder Ancient Country, it eventually triggered numerous chain reactions. After all, tribes in the wilderness had relatives hunting outside or settling in large cities. So when entire tribes were plundered, it eventually raised investigation from many survivors, and the investigations grew louder, involving even the Royal Family Godly King. ... In the capital of Galaxy Divine Country, "What audacity!" Emperor Gui Xu, looking at the intelligence report in his hand, was furious. He turned to Wuxin Godly King, "Wuxin, are you sure the information you gathered is correct?" "You know my capability to escape detection," sneered Wuxin Godly King, "The uproar has already started in Thunder Ancient Country. Initially, the Royal Family Godly King of Thunder Ancient Country started furiously investigating this matter, but then it stopped abruptly, which I found suspicious." "I was also curious who could be so bold. This plundering not only offends Thunder Ancient Country but also offends the Galaxy Ruler." "Out of curiosity, I investigated in detail, haha, it turned out to be an inside job by Thunder Ancient Country," Wuxin Godly King shook his head, "Those responsible for the plunder, the eternal true gods, I've traced back to White Demon Monarch and Lan Duo Monarch. These two Monarchs' subordinates are not only plundering within Thunder Ancient Country but also in some border nations. The plundering has been going on for about seventy eras." "It's been seventy eras?" Emperor Gui Xu was furious, "Such a long time and large-scale plundering, they utterly disregarded our ruler. I'll report this to the ruler immediately!" Emperor Gui Xu immediately stood up and left. Wuxin Godly King watched this scene; during the investigation, he too was infuriated, but he was in no position to provoke the Monarchs of Thunder Ancient Country. "I wonder how the Galaxy Ruler will handle this," thought Wuxin Godly King. Emperor Gui Xu held a high position within Galaxy Divine Country and met Morosa right away to report the matter. Inside the palace. "What?" Morosa was also shocked and furious upon receiving the news, "What audacity from White Demon Monarch and Lan Duo Monarch, they completely disregarded our lord!" "Lord, Lord!" Morosa immediately communicated via spiritual will to Luo Feng. — Thanks to the two new sponsors, 'Luo Yao'er' and 'Xiao Muxiaokong' for their support!