Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin: Volume 11: [The Hunyuan Blade Dao]: Chapter 15 (400): [The Eight Lords]

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Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin
Volume 11: [The Hunyuan Blade Dao]
Chapter (400): [The Eight Lords]
(15th of Volume 11)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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The territory of the practitioners, the Mingyu World Cluster, this is the absolute domain of the practitioner Lord "Minghuang"!

The order of this entire world cluster operates solely according to Lord Minghuang's will.

Here, there is no soil for sin to thrive.

At the core of the Mingyu World Cluster lay the "Minghuang Holy Land", a gathering place for practitioners from all corners of the world cluster.

To be able to enter the "Minghuang Holy Land", one had to meet two requirements: one is strength, and the other is merit! Both are factors of consideration.

Those with weak merit needs to possess extraordinary strength!

Those with immense merit could enter the holy land even with lower strength, gaining proximity to the great Lord!

However, those 'tainted by sin', no matter how powerful they are, would face punishment- let alone qualify for the Lord's guidance.

"Boom-"

Endless lightning radiance illuminated the entire 'Minghuang Holy Land'.

The practitioners of the Minghuang Holy Land lived in harmony, for in the dwelling place of the Lord, not a trace of sin could exist.

"Practitioner Fu Tianyi, a Semi-Hunyuan Dao Comprehender. In his pursuit of breaking free from the cage, he cultivated using billions of souls as nourishment. Over the past 320 million epochs, he has devoured over 100 billion living beings."

"His sins are grave."

"I recommend the death penalty."

"The death penalty needs to be reported to a World-Level Hunyuan being, who will personally carry it out. I suggest sparing him from the death penalty and sentencing him to "Endless Wind Punishment" instead- this will both punish him and force him to contribute to the practitioner faction."

The 'Wind Punishment Realm' is a mineral-rich region in the endless Hunyuan space, where lifeforms within the cage could not naturally survive.

However, with the aid of formations, the endless Hunyuan energy's corrosion could be blocked.

There, even without the erosion of endless Hunyuan energy, the natural winds within the mineral deposits would repeatedly flay a Semi-Hunyuan Dao Enlightened practitioner as if being sliced to death, all while forcing them to mine endlessly.

The sentence is eternal!

Only by breaking free from the cage could their fate be altered.

For those Semi-Hunyuan Dao Enlightened Practitioners, they would rather endure endless punishment than death- they clung to the hope of breaking through from the cage.

"With such great sins, he does not deserve to live. I recommend death penalty."

"I also recommend death penalty! With such grave sins, he deserves death! He should not be given even a sliver of hope!"

"Fu Tianyi has considerable talent. "Endless Wind Punishment" is enough. Without breaking free from the cage, he will never rise again."

One by one, they voiced their judgments.

"Among the nine of us, three recommend "Endless Wind Punishment", while six recommend death penalty. The final verdict is- death penalty! Report it immediately!"

In Luo Feng's absolute domain, matters are handled by Cheng, who commands numerous high-level Hunyuan lifeforms.

In Lord Minghuang's absolute domain, however, a World-Level Hunyuan is responsible for overseeing affairs.

"Fu Tianyi... Death penalty?"

A towering figure reviewed the message, glancing at the weapon submitted- one that Fu Tianyi had once wielded.

If it were a Lord, a mere thought could reveal memory pollution through cause and effect.

Even with the protection of a origin world's origin, the information transmitted by a Lord could cause the soul of a being within the cage to collapse and annihilate on its own.

A World-Level Hunyuan, however, requires an object to deliver a cause and effect strike.

If the memory pollution of a high-level Hunyuan lifeform is something a Semi-Hunyuan Dao Enlightened Practitioner within the cage could still resist, the memory pollution delivered by a World-Level Hunyuan... Even if only memory pollution, would be impossible to survive unless the Semi-Hunyuan Dao Enlightened Practitioner's spiritual will had already transcended the cage.

"BUZZ!"

The towering figure gazed at Fu Tianyi's weapon, and through its cause and effect, he saw the distant Fu Tianyi hiding within his origin world.

A single glance delivered memory pollution.

"Ah-!" 

Fu Tianyi, already trembling with fear, clutched his head in agony. Within moments, his soul twisted, collapsed, and was utterly annihilated.

In the Minghuang Holy Land.

Beside a vast lake stood a wooden hut where Lord Minghuang lives in seclusion.

She set the rules, and her subordinates carried them out accordingly.

In her absolute domain, punishments varied in severity based on the weight of one's sins.

However, it was rare for a World-Level Hunyuan lifeform to personally execute someone.

After all, with laws in place, few dared to violate them.

"My Hunyuan Thunder Dao is - 80% thunder, 20% water."

"If Xing Mang could comprehend a second Hunyuan-level Dao, why can't I?"

Those who became Lords are inherently proud.

"It is entirely possible for me to create a Hunyuan Water Dao, with water as its foundation."

"Though it is extremely difficult and progress is painfully slow... as long as I keep advancing, there is hope!" 

As long as she isn't stuck at a bottleneck, Lord Minghuang would never give up.

Beside Lord Xing Mang, the other Lords are all exploring ways to grow stronger.

Lord Yuan and Lord Naigu could see a clear path forward.

Lord Wu Lan, Lord Minghuang, Lord Jin, and Lord Mo Man had all been attempting to create a second Hunyuan-level Dao.

However, their progress is excruciatingly slow. The first Hunyuan-level Dao aligned perfectly with their nature, but the second is far less compatible, making comprehension vastly more difficult.

Luo Feng's nature prioritizes life.

His Hunyuan Life-Death Dao, with life as its core, had allowed him to cultivate smoothly- even achieving a breakthrough through with sheer force.

But his Hunyuan Blade Dao is rooted in destruction.

Although Luo Feng had deep insights into destruction, his compatibility is noticeably lower.

Even with a Lord's perception, comprehension, and mental processing speed... fully grasping the Hunyuan Blade Dao remained an immense challenge.

For Luo Feng, a Lord, who broke through with sheer force, comprehending a second Hunyuan-level Dao is merely slow.

But for Lord Minghuang and Lord Jin, progress is absurdly sluggish, and they could hit a bottleneck at any moment.

"With water as the foundation..."

Even as Lord Minghuang contemplated it, she felt unnatural.

Her domineering temperament made a water-based Dao an awkward fit.

"Minghuang." Yuan's voice resonated.

"Negotiations have failed. Prepare for war with the Ice Peak faction."

"War?" Golden lightning flashed in Lord Minghuang's eyes. Compared to cultivation, battle is far simpler.

"Here it comes!"

Lord Minghuang's fighting spirit blazed.

In her bones, she never feared battle.

........

Meanwhile, Lord Jin sat upon his throne.

Twelve silver-white horns, resembling a crown, adorned his head. His razor-sharp fingers tapped lightly on the armrest while his other hand held a goblet of blood-like wine. His silver-scaled tail swayed slowly across the ground.

At ease, he observed his absolute domain.
In his domain, countless factions clashed- a relentless struggle for survival.

"This is the charm of life!"

"Only under the threat of death can life bloom with its most dazzling brilliance!"

Lord Jin admired the strong who thrived in the relentless struggle of countless factions. 

"If life is too comfortable, it breeds nothing but mediocrity."

"Sigh... Luo Feng also walks the Hunyuan Life-Death Dao. I thought he would understand me best."

"Although he acknowledges the law of the jungle, he despises calamity-type practitioners so fiercely." 

Lord Jin shook his head lightly. 

"So what if one is a calamity-type practitioners? If they can, by their own power, become an eternal catastrophe of a origin world- that too is a testament to their excellence."

In fact, Lord Jin admired those calamity-type strong men who, cycle after cycle, completely dominated entire origin worlds.

To him, they are "the finest products of natural selection- survival of the fittest!"

Lord Mo Man, though not as appreciative of calamity-type practitioners, still acknowledged them as a "natural outcome of the law of the jungle" and did not oppose them.

"If our temperaments don't align, then we'll keep our distance." 

Lord Jin, too, is proud at his core.

As a Lord, an immortal and indestructible existence, he had no need to curry favor with anyone.

"Jin." Yuan's voice resonated. 

"Negotiations have failed. Prepare for war with the Ice Peak faction."

"Hah! Finally!"

Lord Jin grinned.

This is what he loved most!

Whoosh!

In an instant, Lord Jin vanished.

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"War is coming? Good." Lord Wu Lan, who had transformed into a colossal celestial body, laughed as he traversed space-time.

He had never feared any battle- nor any opponent.

............

"Is the war going to start?" 

In the endless Hunyuan space, a vast expanse of flesh and land suddenly coalesced, forming Lord Naigu.

Lord Naigu was overjoyed. When it came to hunting down Hunyuan Ancestors, he was always eager.

After all, every Hunyuan Ancestors corpse would become his nourishment.

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"War?"

Countless ripples of waves spread through the endless Hunuan space, even reaching the territories of the innate Hunyuan lifeforms.

They sensed the emotions of countless souls- their joy, fury, hatred- each fluctuation merging into the vast currents of Hunyuan energy, undetectable even to Hunyuan Ancestors.

"Interesting!"

As countless fluctuations dissipated, those near his home origin world rapidly intensified. Drawing upon the energy absorption speed of his home origin world's origin, within moments, Lord Mo Man had returned to peak condition.

Normally, he dispersed into countless imperceptible fluctuations, merging with the endless Hunyuan space. Only in special circumstances would he gather his main combat clone.

"The Ice Peak faction?" Lord Mo Man's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

.........

"I'm already here." Lord Xing Mang had observed the entire negotiation process, even predicting the Ice Peak faction's reaction before Yuan. He had set off first.

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Origin Continent, Origin World...

Luo Feng was in seclusion, cultivating. As the youngest Lord, he was currently comprehending the Hunyuan Blade Dao.

In the early stages of comprehension, during the accumulation phase, there were no bottlenecks- just an endless stream of insights flooding his mind.

"Luo Feng, negotiations have failed. Prepare for war with the Ice Peak faction." Yuan's voice reached him.

Luo Feng opened his eyes.

"It's time."

Clad in blood-colored robes, Luo Feng vanished from his home origin world, crossing vast distances in an instant to directly meet with Yuan.

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Yuan had chosen the gathering point carefully- closest to Lord Wu Lan, the slowest among them.

Although the Lords arrived in staggered order, the time difference was negligible.

Soon, all eight had assembled.

"We're all here." Yuan nodded.

Lord Jin, Lord Wu Lan, Lord Minghuang, Lord Naigu, Lord Xing Mang, Lord Mo Man, and Lord Luo Feng- each brimmed with battle intent.

During the earlier council meeting, the eight Lords had already decided: first, they would deal with all weaker factions. Then, they would negotiate with the Ice Peak faction. If negotiations fails... war would follow.

Not a single world cluster of the 3,600 World Clusters would be surrendered!

"Xing Mang, do you think the Ice Peak faction really wants a war with us?" Lord Jin asked.

"They are not united as we are." Xing Mang smiled faintly. 

"Faced with a group of immortal, indestructible beings, even the Bingfeng Hunyuan Ancestor's control has limits. With all eight of us pressuring them, they will be in chaos."

"As for whether they want war with us?" Lord Xing Mang gazed into the distance, "It is very hard to say."

"Let's see how much strength they truly have." Lord Naigu's voice was cold.

Among the practitioner Lords, he is considered average- but against Hunyuan Ancestors, he is a terror.

"Let's go." Yuan gave the order.

Whoosh-

The eight Lords set off together, heading straight for the fallen territories.

Normally, the practitioner Lords were occupied with their own affairs. For even two or three to act together was rare- yet now, all eight were marching together.

Such a sight was enough to draw the attention of every major faction in the infinite Hunyuan space.

"The practitioner faction- all eight Lords are moving together!"

"Are they going to war with the Ice Peak faction?"

The distant forces watched eagerly, with their hearts racing.

The Eight Lords!

A single Lord is fearsome enough.

The Eight acting together? Even some minor factions trembled at the thought.

The wars between the three great factions are the most intense conflicts in the infinite Hunyuan space.

At this level of warfare, even Hunyuan Ancestors faced the highest risk of annihilation.

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END OF CHAPTER

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