Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin: Volume 11: [The Hunyuan Blade Dao]: Chapter 18 (403): [The Path Ahead]

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Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin
Volume 11: [The Hunyuan Blade Dao]
Chapter (403): [The Path Ahead]
(18th of Volume 11)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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In the Eternal Land, twenty-nine immortal beings have gathered together, which is a rare occurrence.

"Luo Feng, when will your Lordship celebration be held?" Kafuxiu asked with a smile, "It's been ages since I last visited your Practitioner Territory. I'd love to take the opportunity to explore it properly."

The other immortal beings also turned their gazes toward Luo Feng.

They would almost certainly send clones to his celebration.

"The Mysterious Land I control, the Blood Crane Territory, is currently being relocated to the Practitioner Territory," Luo Feng replied with a smile, "The celebration will be held once it arrives at my Homeworld."

Those who achieved immortal status by controlling Mysterious Lands typically held their celebrations within those territories. No one found Luo Feng's decision strange.

"Sister Shazhou, do you have time to venture into the Passage Valley together?" the bizarre cubic entity 'Moxu' asked.

"Yes," Shazhou, the gray-robed woman, nodded, "I'm ready whenever you are."

"Let's depart immediately after this gathering," Moxu said, glancing around, "Anyone who wishes to join us is welcomed."

"I'll come too," the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor added.

In total, six immortal beings expressed their willingness to venture into the Passage Valley (Tonggu) together.

Luo Feng listened attentively. He had learned much about Mysterious Lands from the information archives of the Origin Land.

The Passage Valley (Tonggu) is a mysterious valley nurtured by the Infinite Hunyuan Space.

Within its depths, terrifying attacks descend unpredictably, and to this day, only a handful have managed to traverse its entirety.

The greatest benefit of the Passage Valley (Tonggu) lies in experiencing attacks that surpass the capabilities of all living beings, providing profound inspiration for those seeking to forge their own path forward.

Shazhou, who has ventured into the Passage Valley (Tonggu) more times than anyone else, developed some of her deadliest techniques by studying the valley's attacks.

"The 29 existences of the Eternal Land are divided into four major factions," Luo Feng observed, listening to the group's conversation.

These factions includes the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction, the Practitioner Faction, the Ice Peak Faction, and the Lone Faction.

The first three factions largely ignored each other.

Conversely, proposals from the Lone Faction are often readily accepted by all sides.

"Eight Practitioner Lords are truly different," Luo Feng thought, "While the Hunyuan Ancestors convene for joint expeditions and treasure hunts, the Practitioner Lords rarely participate."

Practitioner Lords primarily focus on comprehending the Dao. They occasionally explore Mysterious Lands that resonate with their cultivation, but their resource needs are minimal. Securing enough resources to safeguard the Three Thousand Six Hundred World Cluster is suffice; they harbor no ambition for the vast resources of broader territories.

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After a journey spanning ten epochs, the mysterious land, Blood Crane Territory finally arrived at the Dark World Cluster.

The "Dark World Cluster" had now been renamed as the "Galaxy World Cluster", and the "Dark Holy Realm" had become the "Galaxy Holy Realm".

This is common practice among lords, who would rename their absolute territories to reflect their personal preferences.

Blood Crane Territory is vast and boundless, home to over 7.5 billion High-level Hunyuan Lifeforms known as the Blood Crane Clan.

Only a fraction of this clan remained under Luo Feng's command, while the rest had been dispatched to work hard in the territories of other lords.

All eight Practitioner Lords followed this practice, sharing even the World-level Hunyuan Lifeforms they personally enslaved with the entire faction.

"The celebration is finally over," Luo Feng said as he saw off his numerous guests.

The grand ceremony had drawn representatives from across the cosmos.

Even the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction sent clones of six sovereigns, including the Infinite Serpent Hunyuan Ancestor, along with thirty-one clones of ordinary Hunyuan Ancestors.

The Ice Peak Faction dispatched twenty-one clones, and numerous weaker powers also sent clones of their Hunyuan Ancestors.

Over a hundred clones of Hunyuan Ancestors came to attend the ceremony.

The number of Hunyuan Ancestor clones present at any celebration served as a measure of the host's influence within the Infinite Hunyuan Space.

For instance, the Three Sovereigns of the Wind, Thunder and Sea, who hosted their own festivities, attracted far fewer attendees.

"Let's go."

"Brother Luo Feng, no need to see me off."

After the other guests departed, the seven other Lords of the Practitioner Faction also left one by one, with Lord Mo Man remaining until last.

"Luo Feng," Mo Man said, approaching him, "you promised to help me."

"Now?" Luo Feng asked, "I'm ready to leave at any time."

Mo Man chuckled, pleased by Luo Feng's promptness.

"It's not time yet. There's a very special Mysterious Land- A Wave Mysterious Land. Its fluctuations only become detectable roughly every 100,000 Epochs, and the next occurrence is still about 5,000 Epochs away. Once it appears, we must depart immediately."

"Alright, no problem," Luo Feng replied.

"Thank you!" Mo Man stepped forward, his entire figure dissolving into a ripple and vanishing.

Luo Feng stood amidst the endless sea of blood, his blood-colored robes billowing in the wind.

"Finally, I have some free time. It's time to seclude myself and delve into the Hunyuan Blade Dao," Luo Feng thought.

He gazed into the distance, where the Origin World of the Origin Continent lay in a nearby region of space-time.

The Blood Crane Territory is located very close to the Origin World of the Origin Continent.

If an unforeseen crisis arises in the future, Luo Feng could relocate the Blood Crane Territory again.

In mere moments, it could reach the vicinity of the Origin Continent, with the endless sea of blood providing complete protection for the Origin World.

Based on current knowledge, nothing should threaten his Home Origin World, which he personally oversaw.

But the safety of his Home Origin World is paramount, as it held the lives of his loved ones. With the Origin World intact, he could easily resurrect living beings. Without it, resurrection would be impossible. That's why Luo Feng is determined to ensure his Home Origin World's absolute security.

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In the Infinite Hunyuan Space, the battles never ceases!

After having suffered a setback against the Practitioner Faction, the Ice Peak Faction's Hunyuan Ancestors began bullying weaker neighboring forces, seizing more resources.

These smaller factions, unwilling to join the major alliances, fought fiercely, fueled by their own hidden strengths.

Meanwhile, the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction and the Practitioner Faction remained relatively quiet.

Their previous clashes had been too brutal, with one side losing eleven Hunyuan Ancestors and the other losing vast territories and countless Origin Worlds destroyed.

Now, both sides are focused on recuperating.

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"This war was truly worth it!"

A colossal sphere of light, radiating boundless radiance, represented the true form of the Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor.

As one of the top three powers in the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction, the Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor had yet to achieve the immortal state.

This made him a staunch advocate for continued warfare.

After all, he needs sufficient trials and resources to advance further.

"Through countless ages and endless obstacles, I have finally glimpsed the hope of achieving immortality. The path ahead is now clear," the Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor rejoiced.

"I must thank this war, and I must thank Lord Luo Feng."

It was Luo Feng's Origin Destruction that swept across a vast expanse with terrifying force. The Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor was determined to save his companions, and his own Endless Light also bore the impact of Luo Feng's Origin Destruction.

That terrifying energy storm!

That blinding radiance!

It had ravaged dozens of Hunyuan Ancestors, severely injuring no fewer than twenty-six of them!

"That is the true Endless Light!"

"Endless Light must possess immeasurable power!"

The Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor understood that this was his path forward.

He merely needed to take one more step to transform into that extremely dazzling light!

"To wield immeasurable power, I must become even purer! Even my Life Core must completely merge with the light! Only then will my Life Core become omnipresent, able to manifest in any ray of light within the Infinite Hunyuan Space. Only then will I truly achieve immortal level of existence!" Having glimpsed his path, the Wu Jin Hunyuan Ancestor immediately began consuming the resources he had accumulated over countless epochs.

With a steady supply of resources and his own active guidance, the Life Core began its excruciatingly slow metamorphosis.

This process is fraught with peril. Only as his understanding of the path ahead deepened could the Life Core's transformation proceed more smoothly.

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"Where lies my path?"

The Nirvana Hunyuan Ancestor, one of the Nine Sovereigns of the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction and among its three most powerful members, had also relentlessly sought the path to immortality, yet found no glimmer of hope.

"I have peered into every possibility, and only one path offers a sliver of hope: to achieve immortality, one must first embrace extinction, seeking eternal life within the void of extinction."

"But the chances of utter destruction on this path likely exceed ninety-nine percent." The Nirvana Hunyuan Ancestor sighed.

He refused to take this path, because its prospects of success were vanishingly small.

In terms of power, he already rivaled the Practitioner Lords. Even a united attack by these lords couldn't kill him; his theoretical vulnerability to death is merely a hypothetical possibility.

How could such an existence gamble on a path with a ninety-nine percent chance of annihilation?

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"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!"

In the Practitioner Faction, Land of Origin..

Yuan was currently studying the inheritance left by Luo Feng.

"Brother Luo Feng's research on the 'Origin' is unparalleled in the entire Infinite Hunyuan Space," Yuan exclaimed with delight.

The eight Lords, all enlightened beings, had delved far deeper into the mysteries of the Great Dao than the Hunyuan Ancestors.

Luo Feng's Hunyuan Life and Death Dao centered on life itself, with the Origin System forming the very core of his path.

"My own path desperately needs the Origin System!" Yuan meticulously studied the inheritance, extracting the portions most beneficial to his cultivation.

He cultivates the Hunyuan Rule Operation Path! As the number of "Ultimate God King Realm Daos" he realized increased, the power of this rule operation path was also increasing! Yet, Yuan's attempts to create an Origin World had repeatedly failed.

This was because...

An Origin World required not only the Operations of Hunyuan rules but also the fusion of numerous Great Daos into a unified "Origin."

"Luo Feng's Origin is the Life-Death Origin."

"I need to combine numerous Great Daos into an 'Origin'- the foundation of an Origin World. At the very least, nine Great Daos are required to form a single Origin. Combining nine Great Daos into an Origin is far more complex than Luo Feng's Life-Death Origin," Yuan thought, visibly troubled.

The Hunyuan Life and Death Dao, a fusion of Daos, easily transformed into an Origin due to its inherent life-oriented characteristics, effortlessly constructing "one billion eight hundred million Origins Cores."

"At least nine Great Daos must be combined to form an Origin."

"If I pursue even more Great Daos, the Origin System will become even more intricate."

Although Yuan recognized the arduous path ahead, he remained very happy. Luo Feng's meticulously detailed Origin System served as a clear guide to his future progress.

But, once it succeeded...

The Hunyuan Rule Operation Path, enhanced by an Origin System, would undergo a true qualitative transformation.

With Origin as its core and Rule Operation as its outer framework, inner and outer unity alone could forge an Origin World.

"At least the path ahead is now clear," Yuan concluded, resuming his secluded cultivation.

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The eight Lords of the Practitioners' Faction each pursued their own paths.

Lord Xingmang is diligently repairing the Time-Space Network!

Lord Jin once again ventured alone into the Abyss of Destruction.

Lord Mo Man continued to roam the boundless Infinite Hunyuan Space as a wave entity!

Lord Wu Lan leisurely nurtured his bloodline descendants!

Luo Feng immersed himself in comprehending the Hunyuan Blade Dao within the Blood Crane Territory.

Unknowingly, three thousand epochs had passed.

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END OF CHAPTER

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