Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent: Volume 9: Chapter 16 (354): [Transcending the cage through Force?]

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Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent
Volume 9: [Advancing Through the Darkness]
Chapter (354): [Transcending the cage through Force?]
(16th of Volume 9)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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As an invincible Realm existence, Luo Feng found few rivals beneath the level of the Hunyuan. With the aid of his Hunyuan bloodline, he could "break free from the cage" at any time!

Naturally, Luo Feng's mindset had also undergone a transformation.

What he sought now is an even better way to "break free from the cage"!

As for the Practitioners of the Dark Holy Realm, Luo Feng was willing to offer them some assistance. He also held goodwill toward the two God Emperors, Yan Feng and Lei Ting, from his homeworld's origin universe.

"Please have a sit," Luo Feng gestured to the side.

Yan Feng and Lei Ting were both flattered and took their seats.

In such a gathering, their strength was indeed somewhat lacking.

"Yan Feng, Lei Ting, do you have any doubts regarding your cultivation? You can speak freely. Even if I cannot answer them, I believe the others here may offer some insights," Luo Feng said with a smile.

Yan Feng and Lei Ting did indeed have many questions. Previously, their low-level strength had left them unqualified to seek guidance from peak-level existences.

"I exchanged for the high-level Hunyuan bloodline, 'Heavenly Eye Thunderbeast,' but my gains from unlocking its potential have been minimal," Lei Ting said immediately.

"What methods have you used to unlock its potential?" God Emperor Ji Ke asked.

As the Practitioner who had progressed the farthest in bloodline excavation within the current Dark Holy Realm, he was naturally qualified to guide Lei Ting.

Lei Ting immediately began explaining, "I attempted to stimulate it with various forms of thunder energy..."

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Meanwhile, the over 100,000 Practitioners gathered in the garden outside the cave abode finally witnessed the appearance of God Emperor Luo Feng.

"He's here! God Emperor Luo Feng has finally appeared!"

The Practitioners grew excited as they saw a black-haired man dressed in black robes step forward, followed by Long Jiu Daojun and God Emperor Ji Ke.

Behind them were the five figures: Bo Xiu, Bai Yin, Chi Zheng, Yan Feng, and Lei Ting.

Suddenly, the Practitioners sensed an overwhelming, terrifying aura emanating from the black-robed, black-haired man.

BOOM-

The heavens trembled! The laws twisted!

The surrounding space grew dim and murky!

Every Practitioner present felt an instinctive certainty- before this man, they could be torn apart effortlessly.

Luo Feng's aura flared for only a moment before receding. The gathered Practitioners immediately fell into complete silence, not daring to make the slightest noise.

"I am Luo Feng," the black-robed man said with a faint smile.

"I haven't been cultivating for a long time, and I dare not claim to answer all your doubts."

"Today, I merely wish to share some of my own experiences, hoping they may offer you some inspiration."

"Thank you, God Emperor Luo Feng!" All the Practitioners bowed together, their voices filled with reverence.

They all understood clearly- an invincible Realm existence had no obligation to guide them! Any instruction given would be an immense kindness!

"You may begin your questions," Luo Feng announced.

A Practitioner immediately asked, "God Emperor Luo Feng, apart from the known method ultimate awakening ofbloodline, are there other ways to break free from the cage?"

Luo Feng glanced at Long Jiu Daojun beside him.

They had long agreed on the division of answers- bloodline path questions would be addressed by God Emperor Ji Ke, many secret information by Long Jiu Daojun, and enlightenment-related queries by Luo Feng himself!

"There are three major paths to breaking free from the cage," Long Jiu Daojun said.

"First, the ultimate awakening of one's bloodline."

"Second, mastering the source of a origin world to directly become its sovereign."

"Third, transcending through sheer force- ascending from the semi-Hunyuan level directly to become a Hunyuan Lord in a single step."

"How does one master a origin world's source?" another Practitioner pressed.

"The source of a origin world encompasses multiple Great Daos," Long Jiu explained.

"One must leave a soul imprint on over half of these Daos to potentially gain control. A origin world's source contains at least nine Great Daos- thus, one must cultivate at least five Daos to the Second level of the God King Realm."

"Mastery over five Great Daos? And they must align with the origin world's own Daos?" The Practitioners murmured in dismay.

Excelling in a single Great Dao was already the norm.

Cultivating two Great Daos was far rarer- even among the thousand or so peak-level existences in the Dark Holy Realm.

Those proficient in three Great Daos were exceptional. Long Jiu Daojun himself, having reached the semi-Hunyuan level in three Daos, had earned the personal attention of Lord 'Yuan', who arranged his reincarnation into a compatible origin world.

Yet even after mastering three Daos to the semi-Hunyuan level. It is extremely difficult to reach the Second level of God King Realm in unrelated Daos.

"I specialize in the three Daos of Life, Destruction, and Life-Death," Luo Feng thought.

"But no origin world contains all three Daos simultaneously."

To comprehend at least five Daos native to a origin world, each cultivated to the Second level of God King Realm, was a rarity even across entire world clusters.

"Beyond mastering the majority of Daos, there is another method: the Faith Propagation Technique," Long Jiu added.

"Spread your faith throughout the origin world until every being acknowledges you as its sovereign."

"The world's origin consciousness will then recognize you as its master. However, this method is even more arduous than mastering multiple Daos!"

"Are there other ways to become a origin world sovereign?" another voice called out.

"If you are born in a origin world, you won't be rejected by it even after breaking free from the cage," Long Jiu replied with a smile.

"Alternatively, if you attain World-Class Hunyuan through your bloodline, you may slowly refine the Origin world's source over epochs. Or- you should transcend through force to become a Hunyuan Lord- then refining your home origin world's source becomes instantaneous."

The Practitioners now grasped the options:

Either employ specialized methods (mastering Daos or faith propagation) to claim one's home origin world, or rely on sheer strength. Achieving World-Class Hunyuan or Hunyuan Lord status both allowed the refinement of one's native origin world.

"Then how does one transcend through force?" yet another Practitioner demanded.

God Emperor Ji Ke and Long Jiu Daojun both turned their gaze toward Luo Feng.

Luo Feng spoke: "Senior Yuan and others have said that comprehending a Dao at the Hunyuan level means grasping the highest form of power- this is the path of transcending through sheer force, allowing one to directly become the most powerful form of Hunyuan lifeform."

"But we who have already comprehended semi-Hunyuan Daos feel they are already complete. Adding even a sliver more seems redundant. So how does one reach the Hunyuan level?" a Practitioner questioned in confusion.

"Of the three methods to become a Hunyuan lifeform- bloodline awakening, origin world sovereignty, and transcending through force- the last is by far the most difficult," Luo Feng stated.

"Cultivation at the God Emperor stage is like groping in the dark, yet every step forward brings tangible strength. After all, it is still progress within the cage, so the path remains relatively smooth."

"But breaking through from a semi-Hunyuan Dao to a Hunyuan-level Dao? That is leaping from inside the cage to beyond it!"

"Even if you expand upon a semi-Hunyuan Dao, you won't feel any increase in power. You won't know if you're on the right path or not," Luo Feng continued.

"Without measurable growth, blindly fumbling forward is what true 'cultivation in darkness' means. You must grope your way toward a complete Hunyuan-level Dao."

Luo Feng's gaze swept over the assembled Practitioners.

"In my view, if one cannot even decipher 70% of a high-level Hunyuan bloodline, attempting to transcend through force is futile."

The Practitioners were stunned.

Moments ago, they had been fantasizing about transcending through sheer might.

The hardest path?

Groping blindly in the dark?

But what if they got lucky and stumbled upon a Hunyuan-level Dao?

"If someone could comprehend 70% of a high-level Hunyuan bloodline, they could already use it to directly ascend as a high-level Hunyuan lifeform," one Practitioner muttered.

"There is no luck in transcending through force."

Luo Feng had studied countless Low-level Hunyuan bloodlines and multiple High-level ones. Through this, he had gained a fundamental understanding of Hunyuan lifeforms that had broken free from the cage.

"Deciphering 70% of a high-level Hunyuan bloodline is merely the first prerequisite I've set for transcending through force," Luo Feng said.

"The true requirements for such a feat are beyond my current comprehension- likely far more demanding than I've described."

He had even analyzed the Bionic Eye Destruction and the blood-colored scale from the Star Tower using the Book of Wisdom and the Eye of Life and Death itself.

And from this, Luo Feng had begun to form a vague realization:

Comprehending a Hunyuan-level Dao means wielding supreme power. Therefore, such a Dao should be no less profound than the mysteries of a 'Hunyuan Ancestor's' bloodline- or the enigmatic principles contained within that blood-colored scale of the Star Tower.

Luo Feng knew exactly what level that scale represented.

If a Hunyuan-level Dao stood on par with it...

Then the true difficulty of transcending through force was unimaginable.

"Even my 'semi-Hunyuan Life and Death Dao' is still immeasurably far from that level."

"I can vaguely glimpse the level a Hunyuan-level Dao must occupy- yet for now, I can only gaze upon it from an insurmountable distance." Luo Feng knew how far he still had to go.

In his view, the threshold of comprehending 70% of a high-level Hunyuan bloodline was already an intentionally very low- one meant to dissuade the vast majority of Practitioners from futile hopes.

If one couldn't even decipher a high-level bloodline, attempting to transcend through force was nothing but wasted effort!

The discourse lasted three days.

Questions about breaking free from the cage, doubts about the Dao- Luo Feng, God Emperor Ji Ke, and Long Jiu Daojun each provided answers. Luo Feng primarily addressed queries on the Daos of Life and Destruction, deferring on others he lacked expertise in.

Peak-level existences like Bo Xiu, Bai Yin, and Chi Zheng also shared their insights.

Luo Feng, Long Jiu, and Ji Ke listened attentively, recognizing the unique strengths each possessed.

When the three-day conclave concluded, the Practitioners departed with profound gains.

"Even I have broadened my horizons from these discussions," Luo Feng thought as he returned to the Large Hunyuan Hall.

"Some Practitioners have actually witnessed the war between the innate Hunyuan Lifeforms and our Practitioners' faction firsthand."

His own cultivation time was brief compared to others who had lived through epochs of conflicts.

Among them one Practitioner had even originated from the Beigu World Cluster- only for it to fall to the enemy. Survivors were relocated to the Dark Holy Realm.

Another spoke of their home origin world being devoured by innate Hunyuan Lifeforms, forcing them to sever their clones there, forever cutting ties with their birthplace.

"From their accounts, our faction is at a severe disadvantage."

"Senior Yuan and the others have released more treasures for exchange, likely to bolster our forces." Luo Feng noted how the Large Hunyuan Hall's offerings had expanded as the war grew dire.

"With over 30 million military merits left unspent, it's time to see what new resources senior Yuan and others have prepared."

Inside the Large Hunyuan Hall, a prompt appeared:

"To visit all of the complete collection requires 1 billion Hunyuan crystals."

Luo Feng paid without hesitation. A silver-haired female puppet approached, her golden eyes gleaming with subtle allure.

"Practitioner Luo Feng, I will guide you through the Large Hunyuan Hall's treasures," she said.

"What would you like to see first?"

"Show me the captive Hunyuan lifeforms first," Luo Feng requested, intrigued by the prospect of observing living High-level Hunyuan lifeforms.

"This hall imprisons over 30,000 High-level Hunyuan lifeforms- all spoils of war seized by our faction," the silver-haired guide explained.

"I will show you one by one."

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END OF CHAPTER

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