Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin: Volume 12: [Lord Luo Feng]: Chapter 22 (447): [End of the War]

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Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin
Volume 12: [Lord Luo Feng]
Chapter (447): [End of the War]
(22nd of Volume 12)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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The Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor suddenly erupted in blinding light, its radiance enveloping one Hunyuan Ancestor after another.

In an instant, they vanished into thin air, retreating into the body of the Chu Shi Hunyuan Ancestor.

Only fourteen Immortal Realm entities remained outside.

"Retreat."

The Hunyuan Ancestor of Space-Time, accompanied by her companions, swiftly pierced through Time-Space and fled.

As they retreated, the Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor, Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor, Wugu Hunyuan Ancestor, and others cast lingering glances at the Eight Lords.

"Don't pursue them," Lord Xingmang said.

The Hunyuan Ancestors who had participated in the battle possessed formidable survival capabilities.

Earlier, protected by layered formations, killing them had proven difficult.

Now that they had retreated into the Chu Shi Hunyuan Ancestor's body, even if Luo Feng and the others could strike into its core, the residual power of their blade light posed no threat to the sixty-plus Hunyuan Ancestors sheltered within.

If the Hunyuan Ancestors truly resolved to flee, the Eight Lords had no means to stop them.

"Whoosh!"

The Hunyuan Ancestor of Space-Time carried her companions through Time-Space, while the fourteen Immortal Realm entities remained silent.

They had been forced to retreat!

This alone revealed the outcome!

"Though we're reluctant to admit it, the result is clear: we've lost," the Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor declared, "Even with our layered formations, the Eight Lords' blade-like auras penetrated deep within, threatening the safety of the Hunyuan Ancestors. If Hunyuan Ancestors doesn't wishes to fight further, we can't force them to continue."

Yanhuo Hunyuan Ancestor added: "Those who have achieved true Immortal Realm status are, in the end, exceedingly rare."

"I can still threaten the Lords somewhat. What about you? Do you have no way at all?" Mo Gu Si asked, his voice tinged with frustration.

"Those eight Lords - matter, energy, fluctuation, life... they're nearly flawless in their domains. Combined with Yuan's perfectly harmonized formations, they've created an impenetrable battle formation. No matter what tactics we employ, we can't break through," the Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor said helplessly.

Each Lord had perfected their own path, and their combined efforts formed an absolute barrier against all strategies.

"The only thing they lack is soul power," the Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor noted.

"They're all Origin World beings, cultivated from the very lowest levels. Not a single one lacks strong spiritual will," Mo Gu Si said coldly, "Even Jin and Naigu, relatively weaker among them, still rank among the top-tier even among the Hunyuan Ancestors."

Only by clashing with these Lords did I truly grasp their terrifying power!

"I can confirm that Yuan, Jin, and Naigu were wounded by my soul technique," Mo Gu Si said.

"During the recent battle, we saw no signs of them being injured," the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor and the Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor said, both looking at Mo Gu Si.

After all, the combined strike from the Eight Lords had been truly formidable.

Mo Gu Si fell silent.

Indeed, no visible injuries had been apparent during the battle.

In truth, Yuan and Lord Naigu were at the pinnacle of their power, while Lord Jin's strength had been diminished.

However, when combined, even Lord Jin's weakened state had minimal impact on their overall power.

"I've done all I can. With only six allies, this is the limit of what's possible," Mo Gu Si said, his gaze sweeping over the thirteen present, "Unless you find a more powerful soul specialist, I won't fight with the Lords again."

With that, Mo Gu Si vanished without a trace.

Composed entirely of soul power, his presence was undetectable except by Lord Xingmang.

"Mo Gu Si has left," the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor observed, "He likely won't dare confront the Practitioner Faction directly again. At most, he'll resort to stealthily devouring souls from the Origin World."

"What's our next move?" the Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor asked, turning to the group.

"There's nothing we can do," the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor said, "Even the Hunyuan Ancestors fear death. Without sufficient guarantees of safety, they won't engage in large-scale warfare! Only those of us who are Immortal, like us, are fearless."

"Even if we join forces, we'd be obliterated in a direct confrontation with them!" the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor continued, "We need to accumulate more power."

"This time, Luo Feng's rise has catalyzed a transformative shift in the Practitioner Faction."

"Perhaps in the future, one of our Hunyuan Ancestors will emerge as a peer to Luo Feng, capable of catalyzing a similar transformation in our strength."

"Or perhaps someone akin to Yuan will arise, capable of revolutionizing our formation coordination."

In terms of formations, the Hunyuan Ancestors were far inferior to Yuan.

"It's a pity that Pu Zhi, Xiu Sawei, Giant God Emperor, Kafuxiu, Feather Emperor, and Hermit all refused to join the fight," the Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor said, shaking his head, "The forces we've managed to mobilize barely amount to half the strength of all the Hunyuan Ancestors."

The Practitioner Faction, on the other hand, had cultivated friendships with figures like Kafuxiu, Mo Xu, Feather Emperor, Giant God Emperor, Pu Zhi Hunyuan Ancestor, and Xiu Sawei.

They also limited their expansion to the Origin World, refraining from territorial expansion.

This strategy drastically reduced the number of their enemies.

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In the Infinite Hunyuan Space, the Hunyuan Ancestors who hadn't participated in the battle observed the conflict from afar.

"Even with the Infinite Serpent and Bingfeng joining forces, they couldn't suppress Luo Feng and his allies," Kafuxiu said with a grin, "The Eight Lords have all publicly vowed not to expand their territories, yet the Infinite Serpent and the others still tried to suppress them? Isn't this just inviting humiliation upon themselves?"

"Though they lost, the Practitioner Faction will effectively control the territory," Feather Emperor remarked, "But the Infinite Serpent and the others will never acknowledge their authority."

"Infinite Serpent's pride will never allow it," Mo Xu agreed, "Given the chance, they'll surely retaliate."

As beings who had lived for countless years, they possessed infinite patience.

Failure in this era didn't mean permanent defeat.

What if a powerful Hunyuan Ancestor emerged?

What if the Infinite Serpent Ancestor, Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor, and Shazhou achieved a breakthrough?

"In the vast expanse of future years, we'll rarely witness such a grand battle again," the Hermit said.

"Indeed," Feather Emperor concurred.

"Ordinary Hunyuan Ancestors won't easily engage in war again. From this day forward, the order of the Infinite Hunyuan Space has fundamentally changed!"

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Southern River Territory...

Luo Feng and the other Eight Lords were all greatly excited.

"This great battle has come at a cost," Lord Xingmang said with a smile, "But we have utterly crushed the morale of the Hunyuan Ancestors' faction. Now we can unify all the Origin Worlds without any obstacles!"

"At last, the day we've been waiting for has arrived," Lord Wu Lan said, his voice filled with excitement.

"To unify all the Origin Worlds!"

Luo Feng, Yuan, Moman, and every other Lord were deeply moved.

Their goal had finally been achieved!

The beings of the Origin Worlds would no longer be mere food!

"Next, the eight of us lords will need to work hard," Lord Xingmang said, "We must split our consciousnesses, sending a strand of awareness to each Origin World. We need to guide the development and evolution of each world, completely annihilating the residual power of the Hunyuan Lifeforms, and also leave behind legacies to guide the cultivation of the beings in these worlds."

Luo Feng and the others nodded.

The Origin Worlds within their Territory were indeed in a wretched state.

"Splitting our consciousnesses into countless strands, each needing to accomplish many tasks within an Origin World, will indeed be arduous," Lord Xingmang said, looking at Yuan, "Brother Yuan, we need to simply divide the Territory. Would you take charge of this?"

"Hahaha..."

Yuan burst into hearty laughter.

"After countless years of relentless toil, I've finally unified all the Origin Worlds. I think I deserve a little rest. I'll divide this newly conquered territory into ten domains. I'll be lazy and claim just one."

Everyone present was astonished.

Yuan had always been the most diligent and proactive in nurturing the younger generation.

Now he was claiming only one domain?

"I won't claim a single domain in this newly conquered territory," Lord Naigu declared in a low voice, "In the coming years, I must focus entirely on the Hunyuan Bloodline Path."

After having been targeted by a soul technique and forced to prematurely embark on the Heart-Slaying Technique path, Lord Naigu knew he had to concentrate all his energy on cultivation. Any misstep could lead to catastrophic consequences.

"Naigu, you must focus even more on your cultivation!" Lord Xingmang nodded.

"I'll take one," Lord Minghuang declared.

"I want a domain too," Lord Jin said, his injuries seemingly of no concern to him.

Lord Wu Lan and Lord Moman also claimed single domains.

The Practitioner Territory and Southern River Territory had already amassed vast territories.

The pressure to manage the even more expansive newly conquered territory weighed heavily on the Lords.

"Naigu doesn't want any of the ten new territories. We five will each take one, leaving two for Luo Feng and Xingmang," Yuan said, turning to the remaining two.

"The territories are too vast; even traveling between them will be difficult. I'll take two territories," Luo Feng said.

Lord Xingmang, capable of traversing time and space, could cover distances far beyond any other being.

Naturally, he was suited to managing even larger territories.

"I get three," Lord Xingmang said with a frown, "In the coming years, I'll not only need to establish a complete Time-Space Network for the Southern River Territory, but also set up simple Time-Space portals for the newly conquered Origin Worlds. These worlds are even more barren and remote. Although they don't require a full Time-Space Network, I still need to create numerous worlds to serve as Time-Space Anchor Points. I simply can't manage more than two additional territories."

"If you need worlds created for your territories, we'll help," Lord Moman offered.

"Of course I need your help!" Lord Xingmang replied, "How else could I possibly manage territories scattered across the Infinite Hunyuan Space alone? Each of you must create the worlds needed for your own Time-Space Anchor Points within your territories."

When Luo Feng heard this...

"We have to create worlds for our new territories too?"

Lord Wu Lan, Lord Jin, and the others all felt the weight of the task.

"You already have it easy," Lord Xingmang said, looking at the seven Lords, "I need to construct the Time-Space Network, establish Time-Space Anchor Points in the worlds you've created, and even create my own worlds within my Territory. And across the Practitioner Territory and the Southern River Territory, wherever the Time-Space Network extends, I must stand guard. Even with all that, I still manage two Territories. You should show some consideration!"

The Lords fell silent.

Lord Xingmang was indeed overwhelmed.

"Alright, I'll take three," Luo Feng immediately agreed.

"Luo Feng, your strength even makes some Hunyuan Ancestors tremble. You should bear a greater burden," Lord Xingmang said.

"Hahaha, since it's settled, let's all get to work," Yuan said with a smile.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

The Eight Lords dispersed in different directions.

Luo Feng instantly split his consciousness, sending clones to descend upon the countless Origin Worlds within his new Territory.

In Countless Origin Worlds - numbering in the hundreds of millions - each received a manifestation of Luo Feng.

"My Territory within the Southern River Territory contains over three hundred million Origin Worlds."

"The newly acquired Territory is even more vast, with two billion seven hundred million Origin Worlds."

Including his original Territory within the Practitioner Territory, he now have to oversee over three billion Origin Worlds in total.

"First, I need to properly manage them."

Luo Feng also began the arduous task of managing his Origin Worlds.

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END OF CHAPTER

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