Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin: Volume 12: [Lord Luo Feng]: Chapter 15 (440): [Rift]

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Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin
Volume 12: [Lord Luo Feng]
Chapter (440): [Rift]
(15th of Volume 12)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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The most suitable resource for the Infinite Serpent Clan is the "Origin Cores of the Origin World."

The Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor, who is already an Immortal Realm Existence, could never agree to this demand for the sake of his clan's needs.

"You expect us to hand over all of the Origin Worlds within our territory to you? You're simply dreaming!" The Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor's eyes turned icy, "There is no room for negotiation on this condition!"

"All living beings in the Origin Worlds are our kin. Generations of practitioners have strived to reclaim them all. We will never tolerate the Origin World's lifeforms being used as your sustenance forever!" Yuan retorted, his voice equally cold.

The Infinite Serpent Ancestor scoffed: "All the Origin Worlds? Then prepare for an all-out war! When that happens, countless Origin Worlds within your Practitioner Territory will also be dragged into the conflict!"

The numerous Hunyuan Ancestors and the Eight Lords radiated murderous intent.

"An all-out war? We Lords don't care," Yuan said indifferently, "We, the Lords are already Immortal. We'll see how many of your Hunyuan Ancestors perish in battle."

"Haha, our Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction indeed thrives on blood and fire," the Nirvana Hunyuan Ancestor interjected, "Only through blood and fire can Life Cores grow, giving birth to more Immortal Realm existences!"

"An all-out war? Who would be afraid?" The Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor sneered.

The Hunyuan Ancestors who had already reached the Immortal realm didn't care.

Those who were close to achieving Immortality, like the Nirvana Hunyuan Ancestor, eagerly anticipated advancing further.

A sufficiently brutal war would greatly aid in their evolution.

As for the Lower-Level beings?

Their primary concern is the survival of their lineage. They didn't care if countless individuals are culled in the process of war.

"The Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction has dominated the Infinite Hunyuan Space for far too long!" Luo Feng said, "It's time for a new dominant faction."

Luo Feng, the wielder of the power of the Chaos Destruction Realm, is able to conduct periodic purges (cleansing), will be favored by the Abyss of Destruction for his periodic purges.

Luo Feng is already prepared for a great slaughter!

To conquer all the Origin Worlds, if negotiation failed, war was the only option.

On one side stood the eight Immortal Lords!

On the other, the five Immortal Hunyuan Ancestors and over a hundred other Hunyuan Ancestors of varying strength.

A full-scale war would inevitably result in catastrophic casualties.

The Nirvana Hunyuan Ancestor and others nearing breakthroughs actually craved this brutal conflict!

"You only want the Origin Worlds?" the Giant God Emperor suddenly asked, causing the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor and the Nirvana Hunyuan Ancestor to glare at him in anger.

"That's right." Yuan nodded, "You should also know that Life Core Evolution Resources are of no importance to us Practitioner Lords! We only care about the Origin Worlds. As for the vast territories beyond the Origin Worlds, they contain countless resources, and all of those resources will belong to you. Of course, we will still compete fairly for the Mysterious Lands."

The Mysterious Lands had always been tacitly understood to be open to fair competition!

Refinement and control would be determined solely by each party's capabilities.

"You promise that for the endless ages to come, you will never invade the territories of the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction?" the Giant God Emperor asked again.

"The Eight Lords will vow to all Hunyuan Ancestors that we will never expand," Yuan replied.

The Giant God Emperor understood.

He looked at his companions and said, "The Eight Practitioner Lords have collectively promised never to expand again. We only need to hand over all the Origin Worlds to them! I believe the Origin Worlds are not that important to us."

"The Origin Worlds are crucial to us," the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor said, glaring at the Giant God Emperor.

"Our Giant God Clan doesn't care," the Giant God Emperor retorted, meeting his gaze, "But your Infinite Serpent Clan... for countless ages, while the other Hunyuan Ancestors have remained stagnant in power without any improvement. Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor, your clan has grown overly reliant on the Origin Worlds. Completely abandoning them would be a necessary trial for your Infinite Serpent Clan."

"Your Giant God Clan can abandon it if you wish," the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor said, shaking his head, "But this condition is something my Infinite Serpent Clan can never accept!"

The Infinite Serpent Clan's proportion of World-Level Hunyuan Ancestors far surpassed other clans precisely because they had absorbed the Origin World's Origin Cores. If they abandoned it, the difficulty of producing future Hunyuan Ancestors would skyrocket.

"Many clans don't need the Origin World at all," the Giant God Emperor said, glancing behind him, "I believe many of the 86 Hunyuan Ancestors here wouldn't care about the 'Origin World's Origin Cores'."

Many Hunyuan Ancestors were visibly tempted.

Previously, they had assumed the Practitioner Faction, having already occupied the Southern River Territory, was still unsatisfied and intent on further expansion.

To protect their own territories for survival and reproduction, these Hunyuan Ancestors had united in common enmity against the Practitioner Faction, determined to oppose them at any cost.

But now, the Eight Lords had pledged never to expand!

This wasn't a private promise from a single Lord, nor a secret agreement! It was a public vow made by the Eight Lords... to all the Hunyuan Ancestors.

Moreover, considering the Practitioner Lords lacked Life Cores, the credibility of their pledge was very high.

If they promise never to expand again?

Then what's the point of fighting?

As for the Origin World, its resources were merely a bonus for the growth of their clans. Losing this source wouldn't be a significant loss.

"The Giant God Emperor has a point," the Chu Shi Hunyuan Ancestor, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke, "Your Infinite Serpent Clan has always relied on the Origin World's Origin Cores. Perhaps severing this connection could be another form of tempering for your Life Core evolution."

The Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor noticed the growing rift within their ranks, even among the Nine Sovereigns.

The Giant God Emperor, Hunyuan Beast Ancestor, and Black Tide Hunyuan Ancestor formed one faction.

The Chu Shi Hunyuan Ancestor and Hunyuan Ancestor of Space-Time leaned toward neutrality.

The Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor, now Immortal and alone without a clan, no longer fought alongside him as before.

"Are we simply retreating in the face of the Practitioner Faction?" the Nirvana Hunyuan Ancestor asked.

"We don't even need the Origin World's Origin Cores. Why should we die defending it?"

"Exactly! The Practitioner Faction has pledged never to expand. Why shed blood over this?"

The Hunyuan Ancestors communicated telepathically.

The Nine Sovereigns had split into three factions, and the other Hunyuan Ancestors were equally divided.

Most of them would likely perish in battle.

Why risk death for resources they didn't need?

..........

The Eight Lords observed the scene, noticing what seemed to be a rift within the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction.

The Hunyuan Ancestors were likely communicating telepathically, though the Eight Lords couldn't hear the content of their exchange, they could guess its nature.

"They seem to be arguing," Lord Moman remarked.

"That was to be expected," Lord Xingmang replied.

Suddenly, the Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor, one of the Nine Sovereigns, spoke: "Eight Lords, regarding your proposal, we require careful deliberation within our ranks. We also need to consult with the Hunyuan Ancestors who have not yet joined the conflict. Therefore, the Final Negotiation will be postponed for an Epoch. After an Epoch, the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction will provide you with a definitive answer."

"Very well. We will await your response," Yuan nodded.

To relinquish all Origin Worlds within their faction, the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction indeed needed to achieve internal unity.

"Let's go."

Under the guidance of the Hunyuan Ancestor of Space-Time, the group of Hunyuan Ancestors immediately entered a space-time portal and departed.

Within the shimmering, radiant space-time portal, the Hunyuan Ancestors continued their journey forward.

"Giant God Emperor, are you truly unwilling to join the battle?" the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor transmitted, "We're facing the Practitioner Faction, and we must stand united."

"As long as the Practitioner Faction honors their commitments, my Giant God Clan will not participate in the war. It's not just us; several other Hunyuan Ancestors are also unwilling to fight," the Giant God Emperor replied telepathically, "Nearly half of the Hunyuan Ancestors don't require the Origin World's Origin Cores, and they refuse to risk everything."

The Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor sighed inwardly.

"There's still an Epoch left before the Final Negotiation," the Giant God Emperor continued, "Think of a solution. If you can't find one, after the Epoch ends, I and many other Hunyuan Ancestors will accept the Practitioner Faction's terms."

Despite his power, the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor couldn't suppress the Giant God Emperor Faction, which commanded the support of nearly half the Hunyuan Ancestors.

"This Practitioner Faction is truly despicable," the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor grumbled, "They don't want to expand their territory, they only want the Origin Worlds."

Never expanding their territory did indeed remove much of their hostility.

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Southern River Territory.

"Our objective in this confrontation has been achieved. We've demonstrated our strength to the entire Infinite Hunyuan Space. Even the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction lost three Hunyuan Ancestors in battle against us," Yuan said, "Now is the time to negotiate with all other factions!"

Conquering all Origin Worlds through war would be a desperate move!

After all, there are twenty Immortal beings. Even if they managed to seize some Origin Worlds, the Immortal could always counterattack.

Thus, Negotiation was the best solution.

"Brother Yuan, Brother Luo Feng, send your Clones with me to visit the various factions," Lord Xingmang said.

Luo Feng and Yuan nodded.

With a single thought, they could materialize weak Clones within the territories of lesser factions, allowing them to directly meet with the Hunyuan Ancestors of these factions.

"For the weaker factions, my Clone, Brother Luo Feng's Clone, and Brother Yuan's Clone will be sufficient," Lord Xingmang said, "But for negotiations with the Ice Peak Faction, the Eight Lords must personally send their Main Combat Clones."

"The negotiations with the Ice Peak Faction will be no easier than those with the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction," Yuan said, frowning.

In terms of sheer power, the Ice Peak Faction was indeed weaker than the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction.

However, the Ice Peak Faction's leaders were twelve Immortal Realm beings!

These Immortal entities weren't afraid of war.

Even if they lost, what difference did it make?

They were Immortal, after all.

"To face a group of Immortal Realm beings in the Infinite Hunyuan Space, and to permanently dominate all Origin Worlds... it's no easy task," Lord Xingmang couldn't help but sigh.

Even though he could traverse countless future timelines, he understood that a perfect solution was impossible.

Mo Gu Si alone, with his deep-seated grudge against the Practitioner Faction, was impossible to resolve.

Mo Gu Si, Immortal and solitary, delighted in devouring the souls of countless living beings! He was destined to remain an eternal enemy of the Practitioner Faction.

"We'll negotiate with as many as we can," Yuan said, "Through diplomacy, we can avoid much future trouble."

Through negotiation, they aimed to minimize their opponents.

Fewer opponents meant less pressure in the future.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-"

The Eight Lords' Main Combat Clones set out simultaneously, heading toward the territory of the Ice Peak Faction.

At the same time, the weaker clones of Luo Feng, Yuan, and Lord Xingmang descended upon the territories of various minor factions, visiting one Hunyuan Ancestor after another to begin a series of negotiations.

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