Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin: Volume 10: Chapter 16 (378): [Luo Feng's Combat System]

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Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin
Volume 10: [Breaking Through with Force]
Chapter (378): [Luo Feng's Combat System]
(16th of Volume 10)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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A black-robed, black-haired Luo Feng sat cross-legged at the center of a vast expanse of time and space.

As a Lord, he stood at the pinnacle of lifeforms in the Infinite Hunyuan Space, with every ounce of power in his body being self-created.

A Lord's control and comprehension of their own body were unimaginable.

His thoughts operated at an incredible speed, and his perception had reached a terrifying level.

At this moment, within the scope of his Hunyuan Life and Death Dao, creating a secret technique was effortless- countless techniques rapidly took shape in his mind.

Compared to establishing a new Hunyuan Dao, crafting secret techniques was incomparably easier!

"My previous life force manipulation system's range of influence is too limited and pose no threat against the Hunyuan Ancestors!" Luo Feng pondered. 

"I need to create a specialized domain-type secret technique!"

Using the information he had on the hundred of Hunyuan Ancestors of the innate Hunyuan lifeform faction as hypothetical opponents, Luo Feng contemplated his domain technique.

Each Hunyuan Ancestor wielded a unique, supreme-level power.

Together, these hundred-plus Hunyuan Ancestors formed the strongest faction among the lifeforms of the Infinite Hunyuan Space.

Designing techniques to counter them required discarding many conventional methods.

Under normal circumstances, Luo Feng could conceive millions of secret techniques in a single day- each one flashing through his mind in an instant!

But against over a hundred Hunyuan Ancestors, he spent tens of thousands of days refining a single Perfect Life and Death Domain Technique.

"Next, I must create the most suitable combat technique for myself!" Luo Feng continued his deliberations.

His body was immensely powerful, containing l an overwhelming amount of energy reserves.

For the same move, the greater the energy invested, the more devastating its effect would be.

"My combat technique must maximize the advantage of my vast energy reserves!" Luo Feng thought.

Not only did he possess an astronomical energy capacity, but his recovery speed was also unmatched. With the restoration ability of 1.8 billion origin cores, he ranked among the top three in the entire Infinite Hunyuan Space!

As time passed, Luo Feng's combat techniques, specialized to counter the hundred-plus Hunyuan Ancestors, gradually took shape.

In the dark lake space of the Origin Land, the seven Lords' clones waited patiently.

Though Luo Feng had already become a Lord and the counterattack was imminent, they remained composed, unsure how long his technique creation would take.

Lord Jin remarked, "He achieved the 'Breaking Through with Force' path in just 500 million epochs. With such perception, now that he's a Lord, crafting a few combat techniques should be fast!"

Yuan added, "But this time, he'll be facing seventy-three Hunyuan Ancestors. Luo Feng might feel some pressure."

Lord Ming Huang smiled faintly. 

"It is indeed not easy for brother Luo Feng- just after his breakthrough, he must confront such formidable foes."

"If it were me, I'd panic too, facing such opponents right after becoming a Lord!" Lord Naigu laughed.

When he first ascended to Lord, he had only mastered two Hunyuan Ancestor-level bloodlines, making him the weakest among the Lords at that time.

Only now had he reached the Lord Xing mang's level.

"Luo Feng is different!"  Lord Xing Mang chuckled.

"Each Lord excels in their own Dao. Luo Feng's Hunyuan Life and Death Dao is most suited for direct combat!"

In terms of movement techniques, Luo Feng was far inferior to Lord Xing Mang, Lord Ming Huang, Lord Jin, and Lord Mo Man.

For instance, Lord Mo Man was akin to a living Hunyuan fluctuation- his unpredictability was second only to Lord Xing Mang.

"Haha, with Luo Feng's massive body, his movement might even be worse than mine!" Lord Wu Lan laughed heartily.

"Though his energy surpasses yours, his body is only a third of your size," Lord Xing Mang observed, having glimpsed fragments of Luo Feng's future battles. 

"He's still far more agile than you!"

Lord Wu Lan: "So I'm still at the bottom?"

"Well, only slightly more agile than you," Lord Xing Mang teased.

Lord Naigu thought and said, "In movement, he's only slightly better than Wu Lan, making him second-to-last among us. In defense, he likely can't match Wu Lan, who pursues the 'pinnacle of defense.' How can he be considered the best at direct combat?"

"Because he now possesses limitless energy, capable of overwhelming enemies with sheer force!"  Lord Xing Mang explained.

"Limitless energy?" Lord Mo Man couldn't help but interject. 

"Truly inexhaustible?"

Lord Xing Mang nodded. 

"In the futures I've observed, Luo Feng's techniques expend energy without restraint, yet he remains perpetually at peak condition. This means his recovery speed surpasses his expenditure rate!"

"That alone makes his direct combat prowess among the strongest of us Lords!" Lord Xing Mang said. 

"Having achieved 'Breaking Through with Force' path, he will likely comprehend a second Hunyuan Life and Death Dao in the future. When that happens, he'll maximize his 'limitless energy' advantage, utilizing every ounce with supreme efficiency!"

"Limitless energy, with each unit deployed in the most refined manner?" Lord Jin exclaimed.

"Who in the Infinite Hunyuan Space could possibly rival him? That's why I say he'll become the most formidable frontline combatant in our practitioner faction!" Xing Mang added, "For our faction, he'll surpass even me in importance."

"Your space-time abilities benefit our faction in countless ways," Lord Ming Huang interjected.

In direct combat, Lord Xing Mang was currently the strongest- though only by a margin.

But his ability to observe countless futures allowed their faction to naturally evade dangers.

Even against a siege by seventy-plus Hunyuan Ancestors, Lord Xing Mang could pinpoint weaknesses and avoid vulnerabilities.

This foresight was invaluable.

Moreover, with his space-time network spanning vast territories, Lord Xing Mang could appear anywhere within its range, making his defensive contributions unparalleled.

To the other Lords, even if Luo Feng became the strongest in direct combat, his impact on their faction's territory would likely never surpass Lord Xing Mang's.

"You'll understand in time," Lord Xing Mang said, choosing not to elaborate further.

Privately, he was overjoyed at Luo Feng's growth.

For epochs, he had shouldered the immense pressure of scouring countless futures to secure their faction's survival.

Now, with Luo Feng's rise, that burden would finally ease.

Because when the innate Hunyuan lifeforms attacked and we're willing to pay any price, he could only watch helplessly as the practitioners' territories fell one by one.

Thus, he understood one truth: no matter how many futures he observed, strength was the foundation.

So in his eyes, Luo Feng was more important than himself.

This "Breaking Through with Force" path practitioner was simply better at combat than he was.

"Everyone!" A voice rang out.

The seven Lords turned to see a black-robed, black-haired man appear in the dark lake space.

"Luo Feng!" The Lords all focused on him.

"Sit down!" Yuan said.

Luo Feng casually took a seat on a large rock by the lake.

"Have you finished creating your techniques?" Yuan asked.

"I've carefully studied the Hunyuan Ancestors' methods and devised some combat techniques," Luo Feng replied. 

"But I'm not sure how to coordinate with everyone."

Yuan smiled. 

"You just need to demonstrate your strongest techniques one by one, and i will design a coordination plan for you."

After all, the formations Yuan arranged would perfectly synergize the Lords' abilities, multiplying their collective combat power!

"Okay." Luo Feng nodded.

BUZZ-

With a single thought, a domain enveloped the dark lake space. A faint azure glow permeated the area, with countless stars undulating within it.

"This is my Life and Death Domain," Luo Feng explained. "Within it, I can enhance my companions' vitality, drain enemies' life energy, and even suppress hostile forces."

"Though against a large group of Hunyuan Ancestors, its effects may be limited."

"But this domain has another use- aside from Brother Wu Lan, I can instantly heal any Lord, no matter how severe their injuries are."

The moment these words left his mouth, the six Lords- who had been carefully observing the domain- were stunned.

Only Lord Xing Mang remained calm, having already foreseen this.

"Can you heal any injury instantly, no matter how serious it is?" Lord Mo Man blurted out.

As one of the physically weakest Lords, he dreaded the idea of his main combat clone being destroyed.

"You mean, as long as we aren't dead, we can be recovered immediately?"Lord Ming Huang's voice trembled slightly. 

"Even the most potent life recovery abilities shouldn't be this overpowering!"

"There are life-oriented experts in the Infinite Hunyuan Space who can enhance our vitality, but none to this extent!" Lord Jin added. He had some understanding of life laws himself.

"This isn't life recovery," Luo Feng clarified. "I'm converting my own origin power to replenish you."

Lord Wu Lan's body contained energy equivalent to one-third of Luo Feng's. If severely injured, even Luo Feng couldn't guarantee a full recovery.

But for the other Lords- even Lord Naigu, whose physical body was second only to Lord Wu Lan- his energy reserves were merely one-tenth of Lord Wu Lan's, or one-thirtieth of Luo Feng's.

To Luo Feng, whose recovery capacity was like an endless spring, replenishing them was effortless!

With 1.8 billion origin cores fueling his restoration, even after becoming a Lord (and thus his energy pool expanding dramatically), Luo Feng could still recover 10% per breath- equivalent to three full Lord Naigu's worth of energy in moments.

"Does converting your origin power affect you?" The Lords knew origin power was intrinsically vital.

"Not at all." Luo Feng smiled. 

"My recovery is... quite strong."

"If my main combat clone can be instantly restored as long as it isn't killed, my effective power doubles!" Lord Mo Man's eyes gleamed.

Previously, he had to accumulate energy carefully- once depleted, his combat power and survivability plummeted.

None of the Lords had ever had a teammate like Luo Feng, a perpetual wellspring keeping them at peak condition!

"I can fight more recklessly too!" Lord Jin laughed brightly, flashing to Luo Feng's side and slinging a silver-scaled arm over his shoulders. 

"Brother Luo Feng, from now on, you're my best friend. After this war, I've got plans in the Infinite Hunyuan Space- will you join me?"

After all, having an ally who could maintain infinite peak state was intoxicating.

"Of course." Luo Feng agreed.

"Jin, you told me I was your best friend just last week," Lord Mo Man sighed.

Their personalities aligned well, and they often shared similar viewpoints within the practitioner faction.

"Heh!" Lord Jin grinned. 

"Don't worry, you're now my second-best friend!"

"Then you're my second-best too!" Lord Mo Man shot back, then turned to Luo Feng eagerly. 

"Brother Luo, we're a perfect match. If I keep a weak clone by your side, my main combat body can use ultimate attacks without restraint! You can restore my weak clone to full power- meaning I can unleash infinite supermoves! Who in the Infinite Hunyuan Space could stop us?!"

A teammate who enabled limitless full-power attacks opened entirely new tactical possibilities.

The way Lord Jin, Lord Mo Man, and Lord Ming Huang looked at Luo Feng had fundamentally changed.

"Alright!" Yuan said with a smile. 

"With Luo Feng's Life and Death Domain alone, our overall strength can be increased by at least 20%."

Luo Feng's ability had minimal impact on Lord Yuan, Lord Xing Mang, and Lord Wu Lan (who could usually maintain peak state), but it had a huge impact for Lord Naigu, and revolutionary implications for the other three lords- Lord Jin, Lord Ming huang, and Lord Mo Man!

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