Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin: Volume 11: [The Hunyuan Blade Dao]: Chapter 40 (425): [Hunyuan Blade Dao]

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Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin
Volume 11: [The Hunyuan Blade Dao]
Chapter (425): [Hunyuan Blade Dao]
(40th of Volume 11)
(End of Volume 11)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Abyss of Destruction, 27th Level...

The ground was a vibrant mosaic of crystalline structures. Upon this crystalline terrain stood a woman in a gray robe.

The wind capable of annihilating World-Level Hunyuan Lifeforms swept across the land, but it couldn't even ruffle her hair.

Her gaze pierced through the barriers of space and time, locking onto Luo Feng on the level above.

This battle, she had been anticipating for a long time.

"Whoosh..."

A black-haired man draped in blood-colored robes finally descended onto this level of the Chaos Destruction Realm.

"Luo Feng," Shazhou said with a faint smile, her smile carrying a strange charm.

At this moment, factions from all across the Infinite Hunyuan Space, including some very secretive entities, were observing this battle!

........

"Sister Shazhou," Yuan murmured, watching her smile again.

Shazhou is a solitary figure, single-mindedly devoted to the path of becoming the strongest. Her smiles are exceedingly rare; in Yuan's memory, they were few and far between.

Ever since the Practitioner Faction and the Ice Peak Faction had grown increasingly distant, he and Sister Shazhou had rarely fought together.

"Among all the Hunyuan Ancestors, Shazhou's "Destruction Talent" is unmatched," Lord Xingmang remarked with genuine awe, "By harnessing two supreme-level powers, she can unleash such devastating force."

The Bingfeng Ancestor, the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor, Kafuxiu, the Feather Emperor, and the Mo Xu - all these beings have comprehended two supreme-level powers and the combination was also extremely strong.

Some even controlled the Mysterious Land.

But Shazhou is the most powerful in her power among the Hunyuan Ancestors.

"Even in terms of pure destructive power, I am inferior to her," Lord Xingmang admitted, "Only by coordinating multiple strategies in direct combat can I match her."

"Sister Shazhou is utterly focused," Yuan nodded, "If any of these Hunyuan Ancestors could comprehend a Hunyuan-level Dao, I believe she's the most likely candidate."

.........

"Sister Shazhou."

The Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor watched from afar.

A long time ago, before he established the Ice Peak Faction and when his strength was far weaker than it is now, he and Sister Shazhou adventured together through the Infinite Hunyuan Space, exploring mysterious lands.

Back then, Sister Shazhou protected and cared for him.

It wasn't until the Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor reached the Immortal realm that Shazhou finally let go.

"Sister Shazhou, I believe you will definitely win," the Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor said, watching, "Even if Luo Feng has exceptional talent, he still falls short of you."

Since becoming invincible, Sister Shazhou has never lost again.

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On the crystalline land of the 27th level of the Abyss of Destruction, Luo Feng and Shazhou faced each other...

"I've been waiting for you for a long time," Shazhou said with a smile, her eyes brimming with combat intent, "Luo Feng, give it your all."

"Shazhou, please give it your all, too!" Luo Feng replied, his own fighting spirit burning fiercely.

He was already at the threshold of breaking through to the Hunyuan Blade Dao! But Luo Feng still wanted to test the limits of Shazhou, who had remained invincible in the Infinite Hunyuan Space for the longest time.

Given Luo Feng's current realm, finding a suitable opponent was rare! Shazhou was precisely the challenge he needed!

"Watch out," Shazhou warned. The moment her words faded, her gray-robed figure dissolved into an endless sea of flames.

The flames spread across the entire 27th level of the Chaos Destruction Realm in an instant.

The crystalline land, already extraordinary as the foundation of this level, began to melt under the pervasive flames, transforming into a shimmering, multicolored liquid that flowed and pooled.

A vibrant, five-colored mist rose from the molten land, and began to merge with the flames.

The flames burned with a pale, deathly radiance, consuming everything in their path.

"Sizzle... Sizzle... Sizzle..."

Luo Feng stood firm, his Protective Energy Layer deflecting the relentless attacks of flames.

He watched the molten landscape, understanding that this land had likely melted and solidified countless times already.

"Flames are the root, destruction is the fruit!" A clear voice resonated through the endless flames.

Amidst the sea of fire, a strand of black flame materialized.

The moment it appeared, it began burning both on his skin and within his body.

In the blink of an eye, the boundless flames that engulfed the entire Chaos Destruction Realm transformed into black flames.

These dark flames swirled around Luo Feng, consuming him from the inside out.

"Ignore all defenses? Burn everything?" Luo Feng realized that with each breath, approximately one-tenth of his energy reserves were being depleted.

This revelation shocked him.

The destructive power was terrifyingly potent.

"I knew it! Lord Luo Feng wields the power of life. For this battle, I devised the 'Life Annihilation' technique. Yet even this cannot threaten you, Lord Luo Feng."

The voice echoed across the heavens and earth.

"What I'm about to unleash is my most confident killing move. I will burn my True Body to deliver my strongest attack."

A clear voice echoed through the void.

"Go ahead," Luo Feng said, standing patiently. He was eager to witness Shazhou's ultimate attack when she burned her True Body.

"Buzz!"

The Flames erupted from the void, and began to converge on Luo Feng.

The black flames already burning around and within him instantly coalesced.

"Origin Destruction?" Luo Feng's expression changed.

In that instant, all the Flame Power permeating the Chaos Destruction Realm rushed into his body, a process he couldn't prevent at all.

This flame was formless, incorporeal, and impossible to block.

The moment it fully condensed within Luo Feng---

An explosion akin to the Great Origin Destruction began!

The most terrifying aspect of this explosion was that the concentrated Flame Power at its core unlocked a profound rule or mystery, triggering the self-destruction of the entire Chaos Destruction Realm!

The self-destruction of space-time!

The self-destruction of all power...

Even Luo Feng's own physical body and strength were affected.

"Boom!"

Luo Feng felt a surge of surprise as he sensed the terrifying Great Destruction occurring deep within his body.

Seizing the opportunity, he explosively unleashed his energy, instantly dispersing it throughout the entire Chaos Destruction Realm.

"This is exactly what I wanted to see!" Luo Feng exclaimed, overjoyed.

His Hunyuan Blade Dao was centered around the "Great Destruction System", which aimed to unleash extraordinary power from a given amount of energy.

Despite Shazhou's physical body possessing only about ten percent of Luo Feng's energy reserves, her technique's destructive power rivaled seventy to eighty percent of his own "Great Origin Destruction".

The key advantage was that her technique couldn't be defended against- it could directly detonate within an enemy's core.

In comparison, Luo Feng's Great Origin Destruction felt clumsy.

"Boom!"

Amidst this catastrophic destruction, the entire Chaos Destruction Realm dissolved into an endless stream of energy.

But, a portion of this energy coalesced back into Luo Feng's form, preserving seventy percent of his original energy reserves.

His energy levels rapidly recovered over time.

"Your energy recovery is remarkably swift," said the gray-robed woman, Shazhou, staring in astonishment at Luo Feng.

As the controller of this level of the Chaos Destruction Realm, she alone possessed the power to recover quickly.

"But within this Chaos Destruction Realm, my power is inexhaustible, which allows me to unleash killing blows endlessly!"

As soon as the words left her lips-

"Boom!"

Luo Feng sensed the danger and proactively dispersed his body into countless fragments.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The 27th level of the Chaos Destruction Realm erupted in repeated cataclysms. Each strike burned a portion of her True Body, but the residual power, amplified by the Chaos Destruction Realm itself, unleashed another killing blow.

The relentless attack made the entire level seethe like boiling water.

"Shazhou, you can't do anything to me," Luo Feng's voice echoed from every corner of the Chaos Destruction Realm, "Your killing blow focuses its destructive power into a single point! My body, however, is dispersed throughout heaven and earth... Each strike can only harm me slightly."

"Now, it's my turn for counterattack!"

"This is a newly comprehended killing technique I've developed while traversing the Abyss of Destruction!"

As Luo Feng endured the relentless onslaught of Shazhou's attacks, his accumulated understanding of the Dao of Destruction naturally revealed the "Mysteries of Destruction" underlying her techniques.

However, Shazhou's move combined "Flame Power" and "Destructive Power," and Luo Feng could only study the aspects of destruction, unable to fully replicate it.

Witnessing Shazhou's attack, however, deepened Luo Feng's comprehension of the "Great Destruction System" at the core of his Hunyuan Blade Dao.

At this critical moment, Luo Feng could no longer contain himself.

An overwhelming insight spontaneously sketched secret patterns within his mind, coalescing into a complete Hunyuan Blade Dao.

It felt as if it had always existed, a natural perfection.

"Crack!"

Luo Feng stood still, then slashed his blade.

This single strike sent tremors through the entire 27th level of the Chaos Destruction Realm, causing even Shazhou's heart to tremble.

She glimpsed a path to even greater power.

The blade carried an unshakable will.

As it sliced through the air, the 27th level of the Abyss of Destruction shattered completely.

Even the deeper 28th level began to crack, with fissures extending into the 29th level of Chaos Destruction Realm!

This one strike alone pierced through three levels of the Abyss of Destruction!

"Whoosh!"

Even though Shazhou's body had transformed into intangible flames, over eighty percent of her form was instantly annihilated.

The 27th level of the Abyss of Destruction, already severely damaged, lacked the power to supply Shazhou's recovery.

The shattered 27th level of the Chaos Destruction Realm , the completely rifted 28th level, and the partially split 29th level...

"So powerful," Shazhou murmured, her gray-robed figure coalescing. Her eyes burned with fervor.

'Too powerful.'

If she is considered a level above other Hunyuan Ancestors, then Luo Feng is a level above her.

"Hunyuan Life and Death Dao, Hunyuan Blade Dao." Luo Feng's single, unrestrained strike had seamlessly combined two Hunyuan-level Daos, its terrifying power overwhelming everything in its path.

"I lost," Shazhou admitted, yet despite her defeat, she felt exhilarated.

She had glimpsed her future path.

There was a reason why the Mountain of Destruction set up Sevenfold Trial. And this Lord Luo Feng had already completely suppressed her.

"Luo Feng, your blade is undoubtedly the most fearsome in the entire Infinite Hunyuan Space!" she said, "The entire Practitioner Faction will be transformed because of you."

Shazhou's feelings were complex. She knew the Ice Peak Faction could never compare to the Practitioner Faction.

Lord Xingmang, who masters time and space, is infallible in his strategies.

Luo Feng is invincible in battle.

Yuan can perfectly harmonize the power of all the Lords.

With these three in the Practitioner Faction, its foundation is secure and unshakable!

"You are too flattering," Luo Feng replied, still deep in thought about the Hunyuan Blade Dao he had just comprehended.

Shazhou gazed at Luo Feng, hesitated for a moment, then sent a telepathic message: "Luo Feng, with your Destruction Talent, you must have visited the Mountain of Destruction, right?"

Luo Feng looked at Shazhou and nodded: "Yes, I have been there."

"How far did you progress in the Sevenfold Trial?" Shazhou asked.

"Three levels," Luo Feng answered without hesitation.

Shazhou understood.

"Indeed, you surpass me in this."

Her gaze fixed on Luo Feng, her longing palpable, she transmitted: "I want a Destruction Fruit. If you can give me one, I will pledge my unwavering support to the Practitioner Faction from this day forward."

Luo Feng stared at Shazhou in surprise.

Destruction Fruits are incredibly precious, a single fruit rivals the power of an entire ordinary Mysterious Land.

But if Shazhou aligned herself with the Practitioner Faction, it would mean severing ties with the Ice Peak Faction and a significant power boost for the Practitioner Faction, akin to gaining a new Lord.

"You can come to me anytime," Shazhou said through a voice transmission.

She preferred solitude and felt little attachment to the Ice Peak Faction, weary of its endless conflicts.

Moreover, the "Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor" she cared about had already achieved Immortal status, and no longer needed her constant protection.

After having consumed two Destruction Fruits, she was willing to align herself with the Practitioner Faction for the third.

However, she wasn't certain if Luo Feng would agree. After all, a single Destruction Fruit was immensely precious.

"I need to think carefully about this," Luo Feng replied.

"No rush," Shazhou said, her patience boundless, "Would you like a Realm Envoy to spar with you?"

"Yes," Luo Feng replied with a faint smile.

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(End of Volume 11)

[Tomorrow's update is suspended. Updates for the final volume will resume the day after.]

[Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin is expected to reach its grand finale in August! The story that began in 2010 will conclude in August 2025, bringing Luo Feng's journey to a close.]

[Tomato thanks all readers for your unwavering support throughout the years.]

[T/L: The ending of Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin is rushed just like Lord Xue Ying novel. He left many characters behind. And it seems Lord Xue Ying isn't going to appear or maybe he will appear in next final volume! What do you think?]
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