Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin: Volume 11: Chapter 10 (395): [The Origin of Blood Crane Territory]

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Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin
Volume 11: [The Hunyuan Blade Dao]
Chapter (395): [The Origin of Blood Crane Territory]
(10th of Volume 11)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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The vast sea of blood surged around Luo Feng as he gazed ahead.

Although he could clearly sense the "Origin of Blood Crane Territory" right before him, however no observation method could actually perceive it.

"Seemingly real, yet illusory?"

Following the profound fluctuations, Luo Feng delved deeper into its mysteries, gradually catching glimpses of the Origin of Blood Crane Territory.

This origin was paradoxically small- smaller than any material entity- yet vast enough to encompass the entire Blood Crane Territory.

"Is this the Origin of Blood Crane Territory?"

As Luo Feng probed further into its mysteries, the intricate structure of the blood crane territory's origin gradually unfolded in his mind. It was far more complex than the origin of any other origin world.

"He must be probing the Origin of Blood Crane Territory!"

From a distance, the Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord watched.

Although nothing was visibly apparent, they instinctively understood- this practitioner lord, Luo Feng, had already begun delving deep into the blood crane territory's origin.

"His comprehension of the life path surpasses mine. He's definitely capable of perceiving the Origin of Blood Crane Territory," the Blood Lord said, unwilling to admit it.

"Are we just going to let him probe it? Let him attempt to refine it?" The Shadow Lord couldn't help but said.

"Can you stop him?" The Crane Lord shot him a glance, "I told you not to provoke the three major factions! But you had to go and bring this disaster upon us!"

The Shadow Lord seethed in frustration.

Although he was weak in direct combat- unable to match any of the practitioner lords- he could manifest countless clones, existing everywhere at once.

He had believed no lord could truly kill him. And with the Blood Crane Territory, their mysterious homeland, backing him, he had been confident.

Who would have thought Luo Feng would attempt to probe and refine the blood crane territory's origin?

"Let's try attacking," the Blood Lord said, growing increasingly anxious, "Exhaust every means to stop him."

"Fine, we'll try!" Though lacking confidence, the Crane Lord and Shadow Lord couldn't bear the thought of Luo Feng refining and taking control of their territory's origin.

Boom-

The sea of blood surged violently as the three lords merged into it, wielding its boundless power.

Their three highest-tier powers- life energy, immortal power, and shadow power- combined in a desperate attack against Luo Feng.

They threw everything they had.

Yet, all three of their highest-tier powers were defense-oriented- life, immortality, and shadow- none were particularly lethal.

"So noisy!"

Luo Feng sat cross-legged, a protective energy barrier shielding him from all attacks.
Since he didn't need to move, enduring the attacks was effortless.

Even with the combined forces of the three Blood Crane lords and the sea of blood, they couldn't break Luo Feng's barrier.

The Crane Lord occasionally managed to pierce it slightly, inflicting minor wounds.

"Go."

Luo Feng let them attack, occasionally retaliating with 360 million origin cores, giving them a taste of their own medicine.

After a short while, the three lords ceased their attacks.

"It's useless. Even thirty or fifty Hunyuan Ancestors from the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform faction couldn't kill Luo Feng. What hope do we have?" The Crane Lord glared resentfully at the black-robed, black-haired man sitting calmly in the blood sea.

Luo Feng remained at the core of Blood Crane Territory, meditating amidst the blood sea, meticulously studying its origin.

The three lords could only watch helplessly.

"He only specializes in life energy," the Blood Lord said, "The Origin of Blood Crane Territory encompasses three highest-tier powers. Mastering just one won't let him refine it."

"But his Dao is at the Hunyuan level! "Far stronger than yours!" the Crane Lord countered.

"Even so, with only one power, he can't refine it," the Blood Lord insisted.

"Right, right! No need to worry. We've spent countless ages failing to refine it- how could this Lord Luo Feng succeed? Besides, the practitioner faction have countless affairs. His main combat clone can't stay here forever," the Shadow Lord quickly added.

The Blood Lord and Crane Lord both shot him a look.

It was the Shadow Lord's stubbornness that had provoked the practitioners in the first place!

"This Luo Feng..." The Shadow Lord now regretted his actions.

If he had simply retreated when the practitioners faction warned him, none of this would have happened.

If Luo Feng truly refines the Blood Crane Territory, the blame would fall squarely on him!

After all, without his provocation, Luo Feng- newly ascended and undoubtedly busy- would never have stormed deep into their homeland for no reason.

.....

Luo Feng sat meditating in the endless sea of blood, a single thread of his consciousness probing the blood crane territory's origin.

"So this is the full picture of the Origin of Blood Crane Territory." After half a day, he finally grasped its complete structure.

The origin was a perfect fusion of three powers- life energy, immortal force, and shadow power- forming a complete system.

Luo Feng had studied the construction of origins even before transcending the cage.

His Hunyuan Life-Death Dao is fundamentally rooted in origin systems, and his body contains 1.8 billion origin cores.

Alhough he didn't understand immortal force or shadow force, he could distinguish their differences.

In half a day, he deciphered how the three combined to form the origin.

"To refine the Origin of Blood Crane Territory, one must either:

Perfectly master at least one highest-tier power and understand how the three combines into the origin.

Or master the two highest-tier forces! Then you can easily refine the origin."

Luo Feng assessed the options.

"The first path suits me best."

"I've already discerned how the three merge into the origin."

"Now, I just need to fully comprehend this life energy." 

Although he had created the Hunyuan Life-Death Dao, it is a fusion of 70% life and 30% annihilation, it is not pure life.

For Luo Feng, comprehending this life energy wouldn't be difficult.

Before transcending, his comprehension, mental speed, and insight had been far inferior. Yet he had still forcibly grasped the Hunyuan Life-Death Dao.

Now, as a lord- focusing on his deepest area of expertise, life- he didn't need to comprehend an entire Hunyuan Life Dao, but just this single life energy.

In fact, upon arriving at Blood Crane Territory, a brief perception had already revealed 70-80% of this life energy's secrets.

"Pure life doesn't seek perfect control over every strand of power but the ultimate blossoming of life- the more, the better! It doesn't even maintain a physical form, instead becoming a sea of blood, endlessly vast." Luo Feng understood this Dao.

If he created a Hunyuan-level Dao based on this, his body could transform into a colossal sea of blood.

Its size would surpass even the Giant God Emperor- let alone Lord Wu Lan- making it the largest lifeform in the infinite Hunyuan space.

An overwhelming existence!

No matter how enemies attacked, the boundless sea of blood could dissipate most of the force. Its energy reserves would exceed Luo Feng's current state, with terrifying recovery rates. Even a hundred Hunyuan Ancestors working together couldn't threaten it.

Such is the power of a lord who pursues the pure Hunyuan Life Dao.

But the disadvantage? Its massive size made movement sluggish, and it couldn't concentrate all its power for offense. In battle, only portions of the blood sea could be mobilized.

"My Hunyuan Life-Death Dao pursues absolute control over every strand of power! I can mobilize all my strength in an instant for battle!" Luo Feng thought.

Under the principle of "absolute control," his current energy reserves were already at their limit. Any further expansion would risk instability.

"I don't need to comprehend a pure 'Hunyuan Life Dao'- just mastering this single life energy shouldn't be difficult." With keen interest, Luo Feng began dissecting and studying it.

.......

Origin Continent, Origin World

Huyang City, in an Ancient Cave Mansion

"Huh?"

A tall, burly man blinked open his eyes, staring at his surroundings. This was the family manor of his youth.

"Wasn't I dead? Killed by Sang Shuiyun..." En Tian Yan murmured.

Back then, he had sacrificed his life to confirm Sang Shuiyun's true identity- "Blood Cloud God King"- and left behind a Cause and effect tracking token for marquis Jiangyu's faction to ensure they could hunt down the Blood Cloud God King.

"How am I alive?"

"Reincarnation?"

"No... Even among Chaos Realm marquises, only a rare few retain memories after reincarnation." En Tian Yan was deeply puzzled.

"Brother En Tian." A voice sounded.

En Tian Yan turned to see a black-robed, black-haired man standing there, though with slight differences- his forehead bore a pair of dark golden horns, resembling Luo Feng's appearance when he first crossed the reincarnation channel and arrived in the Origin Continent.

"Brother Luo He?" En Tian Yan recognized his old friend instantly, though the aura radiating from him now was vastly different- transcendent, even above the laws of heaven and earth.

As a master artifact refining, En Tian Yan could sense that his friend's presence dwarfed the cosmos itself.

"Brother Luo He, what's going on? I remember... I died?" En Tian Yan stared at Luo Feng.

"You did die. Over ten thousand epochs ago." Luo Feng smiled, "I revived you from the River of Time, pulling you from a past timeline into the present, continuing your life."

En Tian Yan was stunned. 

River of Time?

Reviving from a past timeline?

"I know the 125 lives you regretted losing the most. I've revived them all." Luo Feng gestured toward the manor's garden, where over a hundred figures suddenly materialized, all looking around in confusion.

En Tian Yan's breath caught as he saw them.

There was his wife, his young child, his long-deceased parents, his elder brother who had cared for him, his sworn brothers, his fellow artifact refining comrades, his most beloved and regretfully lost disciple...

Throughout his long life, these were the people he had mourned. Now, they stood before him, alive.

Once, he had felt the world was vast, yet he walked it alone.

Now, overwhelming emotion flooded his heart- so intense it bordered on fear.

"This... isn't an illusion?" En Tian Yan's voice trembled. He had been deceived by illusions before, like when he was infatuated with the owner of Menghua Tower.

"Tian Yan!" A woman in the distance called out, her voice achingly familiar.

En Tian Yan's eyes welled up at the sound.

"Go."

Luo Feng smiled. 

"Spend time with them." With that, his figure vanished without a trace.

In that moment, En Tian Yan realized that his old friend "Luo He" had become something far beyond his comprehension- a being of unimaginable greatness.

.........

Luo Feng remained hidden, watching from afar as En Tian Yan reunited with his loved ones.

A faint smile touched his lips.

This is the true meaning of resurrection.

"Brother En Tian... my only true friend from my Eternal True God stage. Enjoy this time. There will be more work for you later." Luo Feng watched fondly.

He deeply admired En Tian Yan's character- his compassion for the weak, his willingness to sacrifice for the greater good.

Such a man deserves a place in the future leadership of the Origin Continent faction.

The core of the faction consisted of Morosa, Zuoshan Ke (Sitting Mountain Guest), his master Di Chu, and other key figures like Di Qing, Di Chu Yu, Mo Yu Qing Yan, and now... En Tian Yan.

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