Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent: Volume 9: Chapter 23 (361): [The Land of Origin]

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Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent
Volume 9: [Advancing Through the Darkness]
Chapter (361): [The Land of Origin]
(23rd of Volume 9)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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In recent times, Yuan had not been in good spirits.

After all, the Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction was going all out to completely annihilate the practitioner faction. The war situation was dire- many world clusters had fallen, countless origin worlds were devoured, and innumerable beings were wiped out!

As the most respected lord of the entire practitioner faction, how could Yuan possibly feel at ease?

Even though his main battle clone fought with everything it had, the overall power gap between the two factions was simply too vast!

"Luo Feng", Yuan looked at the young junior before him and, for once, felt a rare sense of comfort.

He praised, "You are the 93rd practitioner in the history of our faction to reach the 'Semi-Hunyuan Realm in Fusion Path.'"

After Luo Feng heard this, Only then did he realize how rare 'Semi-Hunyuan Fusion Path practitioners' truly were.

From what he knew, the practitioner faction's territory was vast, encompassing numerous world clusters!

And the length of its history was beyond what weak practitioners like him- who had not yet broken free from the cage- could possibly fathom.

Across the entire practitioner territory, throughout the endless, long-spanning history, fewer than a hundred had ever reached this stage.

"Your soul and Spiritual will have also broken free of the cage," Yuan said.

"To possess both is even rarer. Reaching 'World-level Hunyuan Lifeform' will not be difficult for you."

Yuan was somewhat relieved to see the emergence of such a promising junior.

But it still couldn't change the bigger picture!

Even if ten 'World-level Hunyuan Lifeforms' emerged, it wouldn't shift the war's outcome even one bit.

"When the practitioner faction was weaker, the enemy tolerated us lords because we were difficult to deal with."

"But now, clearly, their tolerance has run out."

Yuan understood this clearly.

Long ago, all origin worlds were nothing but food for the Innate Hunyuan Lifeforms!

That was the darkest era for practitioners.

Each origin world that was devoured led to the extinction of countless beings. It was a catastrophe that felt utterly unstoppable.

When a origin world was consumed, the infinite Hunyuan Space would eventually give birth to a new one.

For the Innate Hunyuan Lifeforms, their 'food' was abundant. They had grown used to such times.

Later, the first Hunyuan Lord- Yuan, appeared.

He mastered the highest level of power within the Infinite Hunyuan Space. With countless clones, he was practically immortal and Undying.

His emergence slightly improved the situation for the practitioners.

He did his best to protect enough territory! With his fearsome power and undying nature, the many ancestors of the Innate Hunyuan Life Faction begrudgingly acknowledged his right to territory, leading to a temporary peace.

But over the endless years, more and more lords emerged from the practitioner faction.

The territory they claimed grew larger and larger, and conflict between the factions escalated further.

There were multiple wars between the two sides! The lords were powerful enough to kill more than ten Hunyuan Ancestors.

But this time...

This is the largest-scale war in recorded history! The Innate Hunyuan Lifeform Faction had launched it attacks at all costs!

The lords were struggling desperately to hold the line.

"Luo Feng, the practitioners who were summoned before were all taken to the Land of Origin," Yuan explained with a smile.

"The Land of Origin is also one of the most critical core locations for our practitioner faction. I will now take you there."

"Thank you, Senior Yuan," Luo Feng said respectfully.

"Let's go."

With a wave of his hand, Yuan had already taken Luo Feng away.

Qiu Ge and Yi feiya respectfully saw them off.

"The next time we see Fellow Daoist Luo Feng, he may already be a World-level Hunyuan," said Qiu Ge.

"I wonder if, by the time he reaches that level, this war will be over," Yifeiya added.

As bottom-level participants in this war, they too were deeply concerned about its outcome.

In the Infinite Hunyuan Space-

Yuan traveled at ultra-high speed, carrying Luo Feng with him.

"Whoosh."

The speed was far faster than any teleportation Luo Feng had experienced before. The scenery before him twisted into distortion, rendering all the origin worlds invisible.

Yuan gazed forward, silent.

Luo Feng could sense Yuan was not in a good mood.

According to the earth's time, they flew for two whole hours, during which Yuan said nothing.

Luo Feng didn't interrupt.

Because he understood...

Though Yuan seemed to be escorting him, his other clones were likely engaged in important matters.

"We're almost there," Yuan finally spoke.

"The Land of Origin was originally a mysterious location born within the Infinite Hunyuan Space. After repeated refining and fortification by several of us lords, it was Lord Xing Mang who eventually moved the Land of Origin to a hidden place."

Whoosh!

Luo Feng sensed the external time-space distorting and transforming violently.

"Xing Mang is the one with the highest mastery over time and space across the entire Infinite Hunyuan Space," Yuan said, revealing a faint smile as he mentioned him.

"The hidden location he found is something the Innate Hunyuan Life Faction has struggled to uncover, despite their best efforts."

In the chaotic space-time, Yuan expertly carried Luo Feng through multiple barriers until they finally reached a stable space.

"Hm?"

Luo Feng saw it.

It was a vast and peaceful land, with an unprecedented richness of energy.

The energy was so dense in some areas that it had condensed into solid form- becoming soil, rocks, flowers, and grass.

In other places, it had become flowing liquid.

The abundance of energy here far exceeded that of cultivation chambers in large Hunyuan Hall.

"The Land of Origin alone is sufficient to provide energy for the lords," Yuan said.

"Providing for other practitioners is even easier."

Luo Feng also saw many figures flying across the sky, each one exuding a terrifying aura.

They were all beings who had broken free of the cage.

"Besides those of you, practitioners who are about to break free from the cage, the Land of Origin also houses more than 80 million high-level Hunyuan lifeforms, 237 world-level Hunyuan lifeforms, and 7 lords," Yuan said to Luo Feng.

"Every practitioner who has broken free of the cage has a clone stationed here, as long as they're alive."

"These are all the top powerhouses of our practitioner faction."

Luo Feng memorized the numbers carefully.
Over 80 million high-level Hunyuan, 237 world-level Hunyuan, and 7 lords- this was the full strength of the practitioner faction in the Infinite Hunyuan Space, enough to deter all sides.

"Within our territory, there are also a large number of Innate Hunyuan Lifeforms living here," Yuan said.

"And throughout various wars, we've captured quite a number of them."

Luo Feng nodded.

Given the vastness of the practitioner domain, it made sense that many Innate Hunyuan Lifeforms would have emerged.

"Those innate Hunyuan Lifeforms who resisted became cultivation resources," Yuan said.

"The rest all surrendered to us."

"Among the surrendered Innate Hunyuan Lifeforms, there are over 50 billion high-level Hunyuan and 137 world-level Hunyuan."

Luo Feng couldn't help but ask, "More than 50 billion?"

That number was staggering.

The practitioner faction didn't even have 100 million high-level Hunyuan lifeforms total!

Yuan sighed softly, "That's the terrifying thing about Innate Hunyuan Lifeforms. They're the largest race in the Infinite Hunyuan Space, scattered everywhere. The ones who have submitted to us are only a small fraction."

Even this 'small fraction' included over 50 billion high-level Hunyuan and 137 world-level Hunyuan.

"There are simply too many of them- high-level Hunyuan lifeforms, world-level Hunyuan lifeforms, Hunyuan Ancestors- their numbers are overwhelming," Yuan shook his head slightly.

"Those who submitted have had their life cores refined and are under our control," Yuan added.

"As long as they serve obediently, they live. But if they dare to betray us- they die."

Luo Feng nodded.

Yuan's attitude was clear:

Refined means servant. Betrayal means death.

"We practitioners are too few in number," Yuan said, looking at Luo Feng.

"We can't afford even a shred of mercy toward the enemy faction."

"I understand," Luo Feng replied.

"If one day, our practitioner faction is completely defeated and all our territory falls, then this 'Land of Origin' will be our final hope," Yuan said softly.

Luo Feng understood now.

The situation had become so dire that Yuan and the others were already preparing for the complete loss of their territory.

By then, all practitioners who had broken free from the cage, as well as the elite practitioners, would reside in the Land of Origin- accumulating strength patiently.

Over the long years, perhaps new lords would arise and reclaim their lands!

"Senior Yuan, has it truly come to this?" Luo Feng asked in a low voice.

If total collapse came, what would happen to his home, the Origin Continent? What about his dearest family?

"It won't be difficult for you to become a world-level Hunyuan," Yuan said, looking at Luo Feng.

"You'll be one of the core members of our faction. I won't hide anything from you- the situation is indeed dire. The best-case scenario is losing over half of our territory."

"The worst-case scenario is losing it all."
Yuan looked at Luo Feng.

"You don't need to worry too much. Even if you become a world-level Hunyuan, it won't affect the overall situation. This war is primarily our responsibility- the seven lords."

On one side was the largest race in the Infinite Hunyuan Space.

On the other were seven lords- each master of the highest-level power.

Now, nearly every major force in the Infinite Hunyuan Space was watching this war unfold.

"As for your home origin world," Yuan continued, "if the world cluster falls, the Innate Hunyuan Life Faction will prioritize attacking the origin worlds of the 'Origin World Masters.' Your home world will be high on their priority list."

Luo Feng's heart trembled.

"If it comes to that, we'll try to evacuate part of the population," Yuan said.

"But there are too many origin worlds. We won't be able to save them all."

Yuan was treating Luo Feng as a future world-level Hunyuan.

After all, someone who had both the 'Semi-Hunyuan Fusion Path' and the ' soul and spiritual will that had already broken free from the cage' was almost guaranteed to refine the bloodline of a world-level Hunyuan.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Yuan and Luo Feng conversed while flying, allowing Luo Feng to take in the sights of the Land of Origin.

"The lords are extremely busy. The Land of Origin is managed by the world-level Hunyuan lifeforms," Yuan said.

"Of course, since you haven't broken free from the cage yet, you don't need to take on any tasks. Your only job is to cultivate!"

"Ahead is the 'Hunyuan Island,' where all practitioners who haven't broken free from the cage reside," Yuan pointed to the island ahead.

"There are over 80,000 Semi-Hunyuan practitioners living on that island."

"Among them, you are the only one who cultivates the Fusion Path."

Hunyuan Island was vast. On the island there was a tall mountain that pierced the clouds.

At its peak there was a large cultivation cave.

From the mountain peak, one could overlook the entire island- and even gaze upon most of the Land of Origin.

"This will be your cave in the Land of Origin," Yuan brought Luo Feng down in front of the residence.

"That is-"

"Senior Yuan?"

On Hunyuan Island, countless 'invincible Realm beings' who had been summoned from different world clusters were gathered.

Over the long years, more than 80,000 such invincible Realm existences now resided here.

At this moment, they saw the legendary 'Senior Yuan' flying with a black-clad, black-haired man toward the peak's cave residence.

"Those who live in the mountain peak's cave are all expected to become world-level Hunyuan lifeforms," these invincible Realm beings all knew this clearly.

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