Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin: Volume 11: [The Hunyuan Blade Dao]: Chapter 29 (414): [Mountain of Destruction]

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Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin
Volume 11: [The Hunyuan Blade Dao]
Chapter (414): [Mountain of Destruction]
(29th of Volume 11)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Countless layers of space-time intertwined, shielding the core.

A vast vortex of Destructive Power swirled around it, tearing apart space-time itself.

The closer one approached the core, the more compressed and distorted space-time became, making it easy to become completely lost within it.

Luo Feng was currently being carried by a spatial ripple, hurtling toward the core.

"Luo Feng, what's happening?" Yuan contacted Luo Feng's other clones.

Luo Feng gazed in awe at the distant core.

The hidden space-time surrounding it was completely cut off from the outside world. No methods of space-time detection, Life Qi detection, or cause and effect detection could penetrate this place.

"I think I've stumbled upon a great opportunity," Luo Feng replied, focusing his attention on the core.

The vortex of Destructive Power contained countless mysteries. While the Mysteries of Destruction dominated, it also incorporated elements of life, matter, water, fire, wind, lightning, cause and effect, darkness, earth, time, space, and force, ultimately coalescing into an overwhelming, irresistible Destructive Power.

"Such terrifying Destructive Power! Even my body would be annihilated in mere moments," Luo Feng assessed with a brief sensing!

'Perhaps in the entire Infinite Hunyuan Space, only the Chu Shi Hunyuan Ancestor has the hope of withstanding this dreadful destructive force.

But Chu Shi Hunyuan Ancestor couldn't reach this place, because he failed to conquer even the first level of the Abyss of Destruction.

Swept along by the space-time fluctuations, Luo Feng found the Destructive Power naturally avoiding him, leaving him completely unharmed.

The layers of folded space-time formed a labyrinthine maze that would take even Lord Xingmang epochs to unravel. Yet Luo Feng was being carried deeper and deeper, closer to the core.

"I see it."

Finally, Luo Feng glimpsed it through the overwhelming Destructive Power: "A mountain"!

This mountain seemed to be the source of all destruction, causing even his Void-Severing Blade to tremble slightly.

"So many weapons," Luo Feng murmured, catching glimpses of countless weapons of all kinds- blades, swords, spears, axes, and other bizarrely shaped armaments- embedded in the Mountain of Destruction.

These countless Destructive Weapons were merely part of the mountain itself.

"The Destructive Weapons I occasionally obtained while exploring the Abyss of Destruction must have originated from here," Luo Feng speculated.

Whoosh!

Under the influence of the space-time fluctuations, Luo Feng was getting closer and closer to the "Mountain of Destruction".

"Boom!"

As he finally emerged from the vortex of Destructive Power, the "Mountain of Destruction" appeared clearly before him.

The "Mountain of Destruction" itself was pitch-black, with dense, heavy black mist swirling across its surface.

The Destructive Weapons incubating within glowed faintly, but the most conspicuous were the thirty-four luminous orbs scattered across the Mountain of Destruction, resembling stars in the darkness.

Their radiant light intertwined and flowed like the veins of the Mountain of Destruction itself.

"The third Ultimate Lifeform to reach the Mountain of Destruction. If you pass the seven trials, you may wield the Abyss of Destruction!"

Luo Feng received this message as he approached the outermost part of the Mountain of Destruction.

Luo Feng paused, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"If you pass the seven trials, you may wield the Abyss of Destruction?"

Throughout the Infinite Hunyuan Space, no one knows the location of the Mysterious Land "Abyss of Destruction's" Origin Core, nor how to control it.

But who would have thought that he would get to know this secret after just arriving!

"Besides me, two other Ultimate Lifeforms knows this secret," Luo Feng thought.

"Kafuxiu encountered a stroke of fortune in the 19th level of the Abyss of Destruction and obtained that battle armor. Although other powerful beings who explored the Abyss of Destruction occasionally found minor opportunities, but none ever acquired such a precious treasure."

Kafuxiu is the only one known to have obtained such a valuable artifact, a fact which is widely acknowledged by the outside world.

"If Kafuxiu has been here, it means another powerful being must have visited this place as well," Luo Feng mused, gazing at the Mountain of Destruction before him.

"If Kafuxiu didn't come here, then who are the other two Ultimate Lifeforms?"

"The other seven Lords from the Practitioner Faction may not have been here," Luo Feng considered.

While the seven Lords shared detailed intelligence about the Abyss of Destruction, this location was never mentioned.

Either they never came here!

Or they came, but kept it a secret!

"Xingmang isn't the type to be petty. If he didn't record this place, he probably never came here," Luo Feng reasoned. He began to understand that mere strength wasn't enough to reach this place.

There must be some kind of selection criteria!

Including myself, only three have been chosen!

"Let's get a closer look," Luo Feng said, intrigued by the 34 glowing orbs on the Mountain of Destruction. He immediately flew toward them.

At the foot of the Mountain of Destruction lay a vast plain. As Luo Feng approached, he felt an invisible pressure growing stronger, eventually forcing him to descend.

Mysterious Lands like the Land of Origin exerts an universal and overwhelming suppression across its vast expanse.

In contrast, the Mountain of Destruction within this hidden space of the Abyss of Destruction is much smaller in scale, but its suppressive force intensifies exponentially as one approaches it. Even the weakest Hunyuan Ancestors would be pinned in place, unable to advance.

Luo Feng moved forward at an astonishing pace, soon spotting a Mountain Path.

The 34 luminous orbs on the Mountain of Destruction converged, their light intertwining to form a network of energy channels.

This network naturally coalesced into a Mountain Path, ascending directly from the base to the top of the mountain.

"With my current strength, the suppression still prevents me from flying," Luo Feng thought.

"So now, the only way to reach the top of the Mountain of Destruction must be via this Mountain Path." This was merely a guess, of course.

"Hmm?"

Luo Feng's gaze fixed on the horizon.

At the foot of the mountain stood seven colossal sculptures.

The first sculpture depicted a massive flame bird creature, its material identical to the Mountain of Destruction itself- a dark, obsidian-like substance.

The second sculpture was a nine-headed serpent, its serpentine body bearing a striking resemblance to the Infinite Serpent Clan.

The third sculpture took the form of a swirling mist, with a single, piercing eye at its center- eerily similar to the Immortal "Hermit".

The fourth sculpture was a massive cube, composed of 125 smaller, identical cubes.

The fifth sculpture was a black star.

The sixth sculpture was a black mountain, strikingly similar to the Mountain of Destruction.

The seventh sculpture, however, was a miniature Abyss of Destruction. Within each layer of this miniature abyss were even smaller sculptures.

Luo Feng recognized them as: Ba Fa Yu, Hunyuan Beast Ancestor... Lord Wu Lan, Lord Jin, Lord Minghuang, Lord Moman... Mo Gu Si, Feather Emperor, Kafuxiu, Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor, Yuan, the Bingfeng Ancestor... Lord Xingmang, Shazhou!

"Could it be that every being in history who has controlled a level of the Chaos Destruction Realm- except for me- is represented within this seventh sculpture?" Luo Feng thought, startled.

Buzz-

Information flooded his mind.

Luo Feng immediately understood: these seven sculptures represented seven trials!

He must defeat the weakest sculpture first to earn the right to challenge the next, stronger one.

Only by defeating all seven could he claim mastery over the entire Abyss of Destruction.

Luo Feng approached the sculptures.

Boom!!!

As he was getting closer, the Flame Bird Sculpture suddenly erupted in terrifying flames! Its eyes lit up, and its head tilted slightly as it scrutinized Luo Feng.

The endless flames erupting from the flame bird sculpture surged in all directions, engulfing Luo Feng's body.

Luo Feng's blood-colored robes billowed fiercely, protected by a layer of defensive energy that resisted the searing onslaught.

The flame bird sculpture grinned, its beak widening into a predatory smile.

Boom!

The flame bird creature lunged at Luo Feng with blinding speed, its movements eerily similar to those of the Feather Emperor and the Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor- omnipresent and inescapable.

Even with the power of the Blood Crane Territory amplifying his abilities, Luo Feng couldn't evade the strike.

The flame bird sculpture's wings, razor-sharp as colossal blades, slashed through Luo Feng's blood-colored robes.

The protective energy layer shattered, the fabric shuddered violently, and Luo Feng himself staggered back a step.

That single step shook the earth, causing deep fissures to erupt across the ground.

Instantly, the flame bird sculpture's massive talons materialized, claws extended to pierce Luo Feng's chest.

However, Luo Feng stretched out his hand and grabbed the ferocious claws.

The Flame Bird struggled violently, but its efforts were futile. Unleashing the full force of his 1.8 billion units of Origin Core Energy, Luo Feng gripped the creature with one hand and slammed it savagely into the earth!

Boom! 

Luo Feng slammed his fist into the ground, but the Flame Bird sculpture instantly dissolved into endless flames upon impact.

Immediately afterwards, a massive bird's head materialized before Luo Feng, its beak opening to unleash a terrifying torrent of five-colored flames that scorched his body.

Enduring the searing heat, Luo Feng took a step forward, his figure transforming into a blade of light that slashed through the flame bird's head.

The battle unfolded with blinding speed.

The Flame Bird Sculpture shifted and reformed unpredictably, its flames raging with ferocious intensity and its physical strength seemingly boundless.

"This Flame Bird Sculpture may lack finesse, but its raw power is immense," Luo Feng assessed, "Its overall strength could be ranked among the top twenty in the Infinite Hunyuan Space. It's comparable to the Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor before his breakthrough. And this is just the first sculpture?"

During their brief clashes, Luo Feng repeatedly cleaved through the Flame Bird's fiery body, gradually pinpointing the location of its energy core.

As the Flame Bird Sculpture reformed once more-

"Cut!"

Luo Feng extended his hand, and five dazzling blades of light erupted from his fingertips.

Five majestic blades of light descended, forming a terrifying formation. The blade formation completely enveloped the Flame Bird's domain, its swirling blades finally piercing the core of the fiery creature.

The moment the blades struck, the Flame Bird completely dissipated.

Flames gathered nearby, reforming into the original flame bird sculpture, which was motionless now.

Luo Feng's scattered blade light was naturally absorbed by the earth beneath his feet, leaving a faint mark.

At this moment, Luo Feng understood.

Just like the seats in the Eternal Land, leaving a mark allowed for direct incarnation and descent in the future, eliminating the need for arduous travel.

The Mountain of Destruction operates similarly. By passing the trial of the first sculpture, one earns the right to leave a mark, enabling future direct descents.

BUZZ.

As his mark merged with the earth, Luo Feng felt the towering Mountain of Destruction before him grow significantly more welcoming. The previously invisible barriers of its rules completely vanished.

The thirty-four luminous orbs on the mountain, now unobstructed by the rules, became crystal clear.

These orbs, in their true form, were radiant spheres composed of thirty-four distinct Secret Patterns of Destructive Power, each representing the highest level of destructive power.

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END OF CHAPTER

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