Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin: Volume 11: Chapter 9 (394): [Luo Feng vs. the Three Lords of Blood Crane Territory]

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Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin
Volume 11: [The Hunyuan Blade Dao]
Chapter 9(394): [Luo Feng vs. the Three Lords of Blood Crane Territory]
(9th of Volume 11)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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The Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord also understood that even if Luo Feng is allowed to refine the origin core of the Blood Crane Territory, his chances of success are still extremely low.

However, none of the three lords were willing to take that gamble- they didn't even want to give Luo Feng the opportunity to attempt the refinement.

"In the past, some Hunyuan Ancestors have come to our Blood Crane Territory, but none could sense its origin core. Yet this practitioner lord, 'Luo Feng', can perceive it. "Clearly, the Dao he has mastered... aligns closely with the origin core of the Blood Crane Territory."

"He likely only excels in the Dao of life and isn't proficient in the powers of 'immortality' or 'shadow'. His chances of refining it are slim."

"No matter how slim the possibility is, we can't let him get close!"

At this moment, the three lords of the Blood Crane Territory coordinated their efforts. Led by the Shadow Lord, they swiftly traversed the vast distance.

There is still a big difference in speed between traveling alone and with companions.

Yet, it took only a few breaths before the three lords arrived before Luo Feng.

"Hm?"

Luo Feng, who had been rushing forward at full speed, sensed three terrifying auras appearing ahead.

"All three came together?" Luo Feng observed curiously as three massive figures materialized before him- the true forms of the three lords of the Blood Crane Territory.

Although similar in size, their natures are entirely different.

The Blood Lord had a tall, slender frame with a pair of scaled wings. His entire body is covered in exquisite blood-colored scales, each one resembling a piece of blood-red crystal jade, breathtakingly beautiful.

The Crane Lord is a massive bird creature, his feathers gleaming in silver-gold. Each feather is as unyielding as a weapon, indestructible.

The Shadow Lord, meanwhile, is a vast, twisting shadow, his blood-red eyes fixed on Luo Feng.

"Lord Luo Feng," the Blood Lord spoke first.

"It is true that the Shadow Lord invaded your practitioner territory, and that was his mistake. However, at that time, your faction was under attack by the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform faction. The outside world believed you would be defeated and your territory would be completely lost. That's why many factions took the opportunity to seize some world clusters. After the war ended, you expelled him- that was justified. Our Blood Crane Territory can promise... never to encroach upon practitioner territory again. "Can you let this matter rest, Lord Luo Feng?""

"A mere promise, and you expect me to let it go?" Luo Feng stared at the three of them.

"What do you want, then?" The Crane Lord glared at Luo Feng, his temper flaring.

"Three times the resources you plundered from practitioner territory- compensate me, and I might consider letting it go," Luo Feng said.

The Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord hesitated briefly.

"You must also promise that after receiving the compensation, you will never set foot in the Blood Crane Territory again," the Blood Lord countered, "If you agree, we are willing to pay this price."

The Blood Lord knew very well- though he had mastered the highest level of life-force power, Luo Feng had comprehended the corresponding "Dao" in this aspect. In terms of refining the origin core of the Blood Crane Territory, Luo Feng's chances are likely even higher than his own!

Such an opponent had to be expelled. They couldn't afford to let him return.

"Threefold compensation is for overlooking your invasion of practitioner territory. As for the Blood Crane Territory? I'll come and go as I please." 

Luo Feng had already noticed- these three lords, who had once been so arrogant, are now willing to pay triple compensation just to make him leave.

This meant that if he continued forward, he could inflict massive losses on them- losses far exceeding the value of threefold resources.

"Lord Luo Feng, the Blood Crane Territory does not welcome to you. Leave at once!" The Crane Lord could no longer suppress his anger, roaring furiously.

"We offer you threefold resources, yet you refuse to leave. Do you truly believe we can't deal with you?" The Blood Lord's voice turned icy.

Luo Feng grinned. 

"Then try! Let's see if you can stop me."

"Attack!"

The Crane Lord let out a piercing shriek as he surged forward, accompanied by endless waves of blood.

The Blood Lord and Shadow Lord struck simultaneously.

"Boom-!"

This time, all three lords of the Blood Crane Territory mobilized the power of the Blood Sea together. Each specialized in different aspects, and their coordination made the entire Blood Sea seem alive- a terrifying, overwhelming force.

"The combined strength of the three lords, channeling the Blood Sea's power, is indeed far stronger." Luo Feng felt no fear. He had survived the war between two great factions- what was this compared to that?

Boom-

Luo Feng drew his blade in an instant. When he drew his blade, he noticed that countless shadows has bound him and his Void-Severing Blade.

"Hmph." 

Luo Feng erupted with power, forcibly breaking free from the restraints before slashing his Void-Severing Blade at the Crane Lord's neck.

The Crane Lord didn't even attempt to block.

Luo Feng's blade struck the silver-gold feathers, but under their dispersive effect, only a few surface feathers cracked before instantly regenerating.

"Rip-!" While Luo Feng hacked at him, the Crane Lord's talons raked toward Luo Feng's chest- only to be halted by his protective energy barrier, causing mere ripples.

The two exchanged furious blows at close range, yet neither suffered significant damage.

"Screech-!" The Crane Lord suddenly let out an ear-piercing sound, at the same time, his beak transformed into a golden blur as it stabbed forward!

The spot where it struck Luo Feng's barrier pierced straight through, leaving a bloody hole in Luo Feng's chest- though it healed instantly.

"Whoosh!"

Countless silver-white feathers erupted from the Crane Lord's body, transforming into beams of light that attacked Luo Feng at point-blank range.

However, despite their numbers, none matched the force of that single strike- none penetrated his protective barrier.

"Crane Lord, your immortal body does have some decent combat prowess," Luo Feng praised.

The Crane Lord, however, was frustrated.

His full-force strike had only managed to leave a minor wound- a mere blood hole.

But for a lord like Luo Feng, with his monstrous regeneration, what did a single hole even mean?

Even if his entire body are annihilated, he could reform it perfectly.

This was nothing more than a scratch.

"These lords who have mastered the 'Dao' are terrifyingly strong in their specialized fields. Luo Feng's defensive abilities surpass even ours," the Blood Lord transmitted, "We stick to the original plan- fully restrain him."

"Agreed." The Crane Lord had no other options.

In truth, the three lords of the Blood Crane Territory- specializing in life, immortality, and shadow- all excelled in survival. This made them incredibly resilient but lacking in offensive power.

Their focus on survival had one advantage: throughout history, countless Hunyuan Ancestor-level beings in the Infinite Hunyuan Space had fallen. Yet, the Blood Crane Territory had only ever birthed these three Hunyuan Ancestors- and all three are still alive.

It is precisely because of their near-invincible survivability- especially the Shadow Lord's elusive nature- that they often preyed on weaker factions, who could do nothing in retaliation.

This time, however, they had provoked the practitioner faction!

"Rumble-!"

The surrounding Blood Sea churned violently, completely overwhelming Luo Feng's Life-Death Domain and enveloping him entirely.

Luo Feng relied on his energy barrier to resist the corrosive force of the sea.

Meanwhile, the Crane Lord and Blood Lord pressed in close, one with an immortal body, the other merging with the Blood Sea itself.
Adding to this, the power of "shadow" bound every inch of Luo Feng's body.

Not only his hands and feet were affected, but even his internal organs were affected.

"This is truly unbearable."

Despite Luo Feng's formidable body and the vast energy of his 1.8 billion origin cores, the relentless attack from the three lords made movement agonizingly difficult. He couldn't even fly forward.

"Scram!" Luo Feng unleashed a storm of blade light from his body, but the Crane Lord's massive wings wrapped around him like a cage, enduring the slashes as he clung stubbornly.

Though the Crane Lord was slightly injured, he regenerated instantly.

With his immortal body, the only thing the Crane Lord truly feared was Luo Feng's "Origin Destruction".

But now, with the Blood Lord supporting him, even if he suffered heavy damage, he was confident that he could survive.

......

Deep within the endless Blood Sea, the clones of several World-Level Hunyuan beings watched secretly.

"This practitioner lord is terrifying."

"The Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord are joining forces, aided by the infinite Blood Sea, yet they can only restrain him- not injure him."

"They say a single practitioner lord can fight multiple Hunyuan Ancestors. It seems true."

"The practitioner faction is indeed formidable."

These World-Level Hunyuan lifeforms observed in awe, shaken by Luo Feng's strength.

Fighting one against three in the heart of the Blood Crane Territory's lair- and not showing the slightest disadvantage?

.......

Although the mysterious Blood Crane Territory isolated the disturbances of battle and concealed many auras, a handful of beings across the vast Infinite Hunyuan Space still sensed the eruption of this conflict.

A peculiar world, completely hidden from the perception of any lifeform in the Infinite Hunyuan Space, existed in absolute secrecy.

Yet, it could observe every corner of the Infinite Hunyuan Space.

On the membrane of this world, a massive eye materialized, gazing curiously at the battle unfolding in the Blood Crane Territory.

"This Lord Luo Feng- if this fight were outside, he could hold his own against three without issue. Those three wouldn't be able to stop him. But within the Blood Crane Territory... with the endless Blood Sea empowering them, the Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord gain at least a fifty percent boost in strength. Luo Feng is being restrained, and could not fly forward."

"Among the practitioner faction, Lord Xingmang relies on overwhelming force to break all techniques. This Luo Feng is the same... In the future, Luo Feng may prove even more terrifying than Lord Xingmang!"

The eye watched Luo Feng intently.

Based on his experience, he could discern that Luo Feng's techniques carried the essence of "Life-Death." If this path is pursued to its extreme, it could indeed become one of the most fearsome forces in the Infinite Hunyuan Space.

Luo Feng, with his method of "breaking through with the sheer force," clearly had the potential to reach that pinnacle.

........

"Luo Feng went to the Blood Crane Territory?"

Lord Xingmang, with his countless clones observing the past, present, and future, naturally noticed Luo Feng's battle against the three lords of the Blood Crane Territory.

"Luo Feng's Hunyuan Life-Death Dao delves deeply into the mysteries of life. There's a sliver of hope he could refine the origin core of the Blood Crane Territory... So the three lords are desperately trying to stop him?" A faint smile appeared on Lord Xingmang's face.

Though he witnessed the battle, he had no intention of intervening.

Among the eight lords of the practitioner faction, they only acted collectively against faction-level threats. For ordinary adventures or personal grudges, they usually acted alone! Only when facing insurmountable obstacles would they call upon their peers.

Without an invitation, the lords would not interfere in each other's affairs.

........

Inside the Blood Crane Territory.

The endless Blood Sea raged as the Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord exerted their full strength to obstruct Luo Feng.

"Ordinary techniques truly can't break their blockade." Luo Feng's mind stirred, and suddenly, luminous orbs resembling radiant stars flew out from his body- 360 million origin cores in total.

These 360 million origin cores formed a complete formation.

Like a contracting heart, they imploded- then erupted in a catastrophic explosion. The resulting shockwave surged toward the Blood Lord and Crane Lord in a chain reaction.

When Luo Feng's full 1.8 billion origin cores detonated, even with the formation guiding the energy, controlling the direction was nearly impossible.

But with only 30% of his energy reserves, he could direct the vast majority of the explosion's force.

"No-!"

The Crane Lord and Blood Lord paled.

Though it seemed slow, the moment the 360 million origin cores flew out, the Origin Destruction had already begun! Even at just 30% of his total energy, this explosion was comparable to Lord Wu Lan's entire energy reserves- its destructive force remained horrifying.

The Crane Lord's feathers shattered instantly, his body sent flying by the explosion. Yet, mid-flight, his injuries were already being healed by the Blood Lord's assistance.

The Blood Lord, meanwhile, merged completely with the endless Blood Sea, using it to absorb the damage.

"The power isn't as great as I feared!" The Crane Lord, after enduring the strike, let out a sigh of relief.

With his Immortal Body, what he feared most was Luo Feng's full-origin Destruction.

But this strike...

Was far weaker than expected.

"The Origin Destruction of 360 million origin cores is significantly less potent." Luo Feng acknowledged this limitation.

At the lord level, increasing the lethality of one's ultimate techniques was exceedingly difficult.

For example:

Origin Destruction of 30% energy reserves could be suppressed by the combined efforts of the Giant God Emperor, Hunyuan Beast Ancestor, and Black Tide Hunyuan Ancestor.

That's why Origin Destruction of 60% energy reserves is needed to break through their suppression and begin injuring them.

Origin Destruction of 60% energy reserves is the upper limit of what the three could endure. Beyond that, their injuries would escalate rapidly.

Origin Destruction of 100% energy reserves forced the three to evade entirely, yet even then, they suffered severe wounds- along with the surrounding Hunyuan Ancestors.

Against a full-power explosion, even the Crane Lord with his Immortal Body would panic.

But 30%?

The Crane Lord found it manageable.

"Boom-!"

After blasting the Crane Lord and Blood Lord aside, Luo Feng surged forward.

"Not good, stop him!" The Blood Lord and Crane Lord's expressions changed. The Shadow Lord swiftly carried them both, intercepting Luo Feng once more to entangle and restrain him.

"Whoosh-!"

Yet, just as the Crane Lord and Blood Lord closed in, another 360 million luminous origin cores flew out.

Another catastrophic explosion erupted! The shockwave engulfed them- the Blood Lord was forced back into the Blood Sea, while the Crane Lord was sent flying once more.

Luo Feng pressed onward.

"How is this possible?!"

"He can use this move repeatedly?!"

The three lords were stunned.

When they tried to block him again, the same 360 million origin cores detonated once more.

Their hearts turned cold.

"A 30% energy reserves Origin Destruction only expends about 20% of my actual energy reserves- since only 10% energy reserves can be recovered."

"Every two or three breaths, I can unleash another weakened Origin Destruction."

Even accounting for combat and movement, Luo Feng could detonate a scaled-down Origin Destruction every few seconds- enough to repel the three lords and keep advancing.

"What do we do?" The Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord were at a loss. They exchanged frantic consciousness messages but found no solution.

Though the Crane Lord, with his Immortal Body, could survive the 30% energy reserves Origin Destruction, that didn't mean the explosions were weak! The force was still enough to blast any enemy far away.

"We can't stop him!"

"We just... can't!"

The three lords realized in despair that every time they tried to block Luo Feng, they were met with another 360-million-origin cores explosion, hurling them back.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Explosion after explosion rocked the Blood Crane Territory as Luo Feng advanced relentlessly.

After thirty-nine blasts, the three lords finally stopped.

They gave up.

Because just ahead lay the origin core of the Blood Crane Territory.

"We're here." 

Luo Feng sensed it- the origin core of the Blood Crane Territory was now within reach.

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