Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent : Volume 10: Chapter 1 (363): [The Bloodline Collection]

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Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent
Volume 10: [Breaking Through with Force]
Chapter (363): [The Bloodline Collection]
(1st of Volume 10)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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In the Land of Origin, Hunyuan Island.

Luo Feng stepped into the quiet chamber of the cave residence, where before him lay a vast space- a complete, independent dimension.

"Maintain a million-fold time acceleration," Luo Feng murmured softly.

Instantly, the flow of time within this dimension shifted.

For every second that passed in the outside world, an eternity unfolded within this realm...

Luo Feng smiled as he familiarized himself with the many other functions of the cave residence. Most of its features had been arranged by the lords themselves.

The lords had invested tremendous effort into the Origin Land.

"My path of cultivation does not draw from any legacy, but it does require the study of numerous Hunyuan bloodlines and materials!"

Luo Feng began his examination.

The practitioners' faction possessed all Hunyuan bloodlines, and here in the Origin Land, every single one of them could be observed in its entirety!

"So many bloodlines!" Luo Feng was somewhat stunned.

Over 800 million low-level Hunyuan bloodlines, more than 5 million high-level Hunyuan bloodlines, and over 30,000 world-class Hunyuan bloodlines- along with their corresponding materials- were all available for study!

As for the Hunyuan bloodline collection of the innate Hunyuan lifeforms' faction:

Low-level Hunyuan bloodlines: over 99.4% collected.

High-level Hunyuan bloodlines: approximately 10.0% collected.

World-class Hunyuan bloodlines: 100% collected, primarily by Lord Xing Mang!

Luo Feng was truly shocked.

"Over 30,000 world-class Hunyuan races, all fully collected? Just how many world-class Hunyuan lifeforms did Senior Xing Mang slay?" Luo Feng wondered.

Many world-class Hunyuan beings belonged to the same race.

For example, the most powerful race among the innate Hunyuan lifeforms is the Hunyuan Serpent Lineage, which reportedly had over a dozen Ancestor-level beings and even more at the world-class and Hunyuan levels!

From this, one could infer just how terrifying the number of world-class Hunyuan beings slain by the practitioners' faction must be.

No wonder even a place like the Dark Holy Realm, guarded by only two high-level Hunyuan beings, had seven world-class Hunyuan corpses discarded there- there were simply too many!

"No wonder the 'Eye of Life and Death' only required 120,000 reward points to exchange!" Luo Feng thought.

For the entire practitioners' faction, world-class Hunyuan corpses are far too common. The more intense the war between the two factions, the more corpses would be piled up.

"Primarily collected by Senior Xing Mang!" Luo Feng understood the weight of these words.

For the innate Hunyuan lifeforms' faction, below the Ancestor level- high-level Hunyuan bloodlines and world-class Hunyuan bloodlines had all been collected by Senior Xing Mang.

Even the countless low-level Hunyuan lifeforms had been gathered to over 99.4%.

What a terrifying killing God he must have been!

The innate Hunyuan lifeforms' faction must have feared Senior Xing Mang immensely.

Of course, Senior Xing Mang is also incredibly patient, painstakingly collecting even the low-level Hunyuan bloodlines.

"First, I'll request to observe the world-class Hunyuan bloodline- Hei Shui (Black Water) Monarch."

Luo Feng submitted his request through his wristband, and in an instant, a complete world-class Hunyuan bloodline appeared within the cultivation chamber's spacetime.

The massive phantom of the bloodline itself manifested inside the chamber!

The multi-layered secret patterns within the bloodline are fully displayed.

"Black Water Monarch is among the pinnacle existences of world-class Hunyuan beings. Its life mysteries account for 33%, destruction mysteries for 47%, and the remaining mysteries- such as material, causality, and others- are scattered across nineteen types in total."

The database contained detailed explanations of the Blackwater Monarch bloodline, aiding Luo Feng in his comprehension and study.

Every bloodline and material Luo Feng had collected in the Origin Land could be observed in this manner.

Luo Feng sighed inwardly.

"The importance of the Eye of Life and Death and the Book of Wisdom has greatly diminished!"

"The practitioners' faction has not collected any Ancestor-level bloodlines." Luo Feng noticed this point.

According to the database's explanation:
Hunyuan Ancestor's bloodlines contain the highest-level power of Infinite Hunyuan Space. No lifeform can extract a complete Ancestor-level bloodline- not even Lord Naigu could accomplish this.

The Origin Land also possessed matter-transmission capabilities.

Luo Feng discovered that as long as the target is an inanimate(dead) object, it could be transmitted across infinite distances!

The treasures exchanged for Infinite Space back then had been directly transmitted from an immeasurably distant location into the Origin Continent- this was the same method at work.

However, this was limited to only lifeless objects (matter).

Any living being attempting ultra-long-distance transmission would face significant interference!

"Transmit the Star Tower, Eye of Life and Death, Book of Wisdom, and Void-Severing Blade- all of them- here!" Luo Feng decided.

Only in the Origin Land could he properly study the Star Tower.

In the Origin Continent, within the meditation chamber of the City Lord's residence in Huyang City, one of Luo Feng's clones watched as the four treasures before him- the Star Tower, Eye of Life and Death, Book of Wisdom, and Void-Severing Blade- were locked onto and vanished in an instant!

Luo Feng observed this scene. The Infinite Hunyuan Space was vast beyond measure, yet Senior Xing Mang's mastery over spacetime was so profound that he had created this method of infinite-distance matter transmission.

Whoosh!

Luo Feng stepped out of the cultivation chamber and stood atop the City Lord's residence pavilion, gazing beyond the Origin Continent.

When the sky fell, the tall would hold it up- but now, in the Origin Continent, Luo Feng was the tallest.

Even the ancestors of two ancient nations followed his orders!

The war situation is dire. Even in the best-case scenario, they would lose most of their territory. The worst outcome would be losing everything.

An immense weight pressed upon Luo Feng.

This was his homeland, where his family, friends, fellow humans, and countless other beings lived and thrived.

If the Dark World Cluster fell, his home- the Origin Continent- would become a primary target.

If the origin world are destroyed, what would happen to the countless lives?

Even if there are migration plans, the Origin Land is limited in size, and the number of beings he could save would be pitifully small.

"Against the entire innate Hunyuan lifeforms' faction, turning the tide and protecting my homeland is impossible even if I become a world-class Hunyuan being."

Luo Feng understood this well. Just look at how many world-class Hunyuan lifeforms the practitioners' faction had slain- there are likely tens of thousands of them. Against lords or Ancestors, they are nothing more than cannon fodder.

"Only by becoming a lord can I truly influence the infinite battlefield!" Luo Feng thought.

Back in the Origin Land's Hunyuan Island cultivation chamber, Luo Feng watched as the four treasures materialized before him.

"I'll return the Book of Wisdom," Luo Feng decided.

Though the book could analyze all things, the Origin Land's own analytical capabilities surpassed it. With his unrestricted access to all Hunyuan bloodlines and materials, the book was redundant. Returning it refunded him 200,000 reward points.

"As for the Eye of Life and Death- it grants a being like me, trapped within the cage, a perspective from beyond it." Luo Feng absorbed the eye, and it manifested between his brows.

"With this, my observational abilities likely surpass most high-level Hunyuan lifeforms now!"

Luo Feng realized that he had made significant progress .

First, he had comprehended the Semi-Hunyuan Lifeform and Death Dao, amplifying the eye of life and death's power.

Second, his will had transcended the cage, allowing him to tap deeper into the eye of life and death's potential.

Even if he was only utilizing 1-2% of its power, that was enough. The eye of life and death had been forged from the corpse of a world-class Hunyuan lifeform specializing in observation.

A fraction of its power already eclipsed most high-level Hunyuan beings.

Luo Feng turned his gaze to the phantom of the Blackwater Monarch bloodline. With the Eye of Life and Death, he could perceive its structure effortlessly, pinpointing its critical nodes.

"But the Star Tower's blood-scale rune patterns have always eluded me. Let's test the Origin Land's capabilities."

"Origin Land- analyze the Star Tower's blood-scale in its entirety!" Luo Feng submitted the request.

The land's power seeped into the tower, probing the blood-red scale within.

A response came swiftly:

"This is one of three Indestructible Scales shed by the Hunyuan Ancestor- Wanxing Ancestor during the first war between the innate Hunyuan lifeforms and practitioners. To this day, no method has been found to destroy them. Even the Origin Land can only decipher 80% of its secret patterns."

A moment later, a gargantuan phantom of the blood-scale materialized, occupying nearly half the spacetime. Countless intricate rune patterns shimmered across its surface.

Luo Feng soared into the phantom, the Eye of Life and Death dissecting every fluctuation.

"This... is far more complex than what I've seen before!" Luo Feng was awed.

Yet, it was frustrating- no method in all of Infinite Hunyuan Space could unveil the scale's complete secrets.

"Even 80% surpasses the intricacy of any world-class Hunyuan bloodline."

Instead of dismay, Luo Feng felt exhilaration.

The more he observed, the clearer it became: his Semi-Hunyaran Life and Death Dao was still lacking. Only by approaching the profundity of a Hunyuan Ancestor's bloodline could he hope to achieve the true Hunyuan Life and Death Dao.

He didn't rush into cultivation. First, he needed to gather more data and formulate a detailed plan. Without clarity, brute-forcing his way was impossible.

Buzz.

A transmission arrived:

"Fellow Daoist Luo Feng, I am [----]. Like you, I hail from the Dark World Cluster. Our homeland has produced 13,922 high-level Hunyuan lifeforms but never a world-class one. The ten thousand-plus high-level Hunyuan beings from our home wish to pay their respects. Would you grant us an audience?"

Luo Feng was surprised.

To high-level Hunyuan lifeforms, sharing a world cluster was a meaningful bond- after all, most origin worlds never produced even one such being.

"All of them want to meet me?" Luo Feng noted that none of the others had spammed him with messages. They must have coordinated this to avoid overwhelming him.

He replied:

"You wish to see me?"

He was also happy to meet them. These "fellow natives" had lived far longer than him- some perhaps even older than Yuan. Their collective wisdom could be invaluable.

"We cannot enter Hunyuan Island, but we can gather outside. The ten thousand of us will greet you together."

"Okay, you can decide the place!" Luo Feng said, "As for the meeting time, let's do it as soon as possible. I need to go into seclusion!"

Thankfully, they were tactful. Upon learning of Luo Feng's imminent ascension as the first world-class Hunyuan being from the Dark World Cluster, they had immediately recognized him as their de facto leader.

This meeting would be more than a formality. It would be an oath of allegiance.

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END OF CHAPTER

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