Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent: Volume 8: Chapter 32 (337): [Dark Holy Realm]

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Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent
Volume 8: [The Battle of Yulan City]
Chapter (337): [Dark Holy Realm]
(32nd of Volume 8)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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This ancient warship flew for another half day before Yulan City finally came into view from afar.

"What a great city for cultivation," the old man remarked as he gazed at Yulan City.

In his perception, the city shimmered in multicolored brilliance.

Most of the formations were clearly seen through- except for a seemingly unremarkable chaotic-colored formation that radiated an oppressive power.

"No wonder Brother Luo Feng was able to turn the tide. Just judging by this formation, he is clearly no ordinary person."

The winged woman and the red-robed youth also noticed the chaotic-colored formation and sensed its immense power.

"Let's go and take a closer look," the old man said.

The three of them retracted the ship and entered the city through the gate. The city guards didn't notice a thing, not even the city's formations were triggered.

"After just experiencing a war, Yulan City returned to normal so quickly!"

"It also shows that Yulan City didn't suffer much damage." The three of them flew leisurely within the city, curiously observing their surroundings.

Suddenly-

Two figures stepped out from the blurred rift in space. One was Lord Yuanxiang, and the other was Luo Feng.

"Brother Boxiu, you arrived and didn't say a word. We could've welcomed you," Lord Yuanxiang said with a smile.

"Yuanxiang." The old man smiled brightly, very happy to see his old friend.

His gaze then fell upon the black-clothed, black-haired man beside lord Yuanxiang.

Now Luo Feng's aura had become even more profound- every strand of it carried the essence of the Dao of Life and Death.

This is the nature of cultivation- the deeper one's mastery, the more their very being exudes their dao.

Even a single image of such a practitioner contains the mysteries of the Dao.

"Brother Luo Feng," Lord Yuanxiang said with a smile, "Let me introduce- this is Elder Dark Boxiu, a practitioner of the True Witch lineage. In terms of strength, he surpasses even me at my peak. He's like a half-teacher to me."

"Yuanxiang, we learned from each other," the old man smiled.

During their time training together, they naturally exchanged insights and refined their cultivation systems.

"This is God Emperor Baiyin," Lord Yuanxiang continued.

The winged woman nodded and smiled at Luo Feng.

If this scene took place in the Dark Holy Realm, many practitioners would be shocked.

The God Emperor Baiyin js known for her cold demeanor. And there are very few practitioners in the entire Dark Holy Realm who could make her smile.

"And this is God Emperor Chi zheng," Yuanxiang added with a smile.

"When it comes to close combat, Chi zheng can literally kill Ultra-limit-level low-level Hunyuan beings with his bare hands."

The red-robed youth smiled, "That's an exaggeration. I couldn't have defeated four of them alone."

All three of them held Luo Feng in high regard.

"Pleasure to meet all of you," Luo Feng said politely.

"Since you've come such a long way, shall we head to the Elders' Hall?"

"Please." The three gladly agreed.

Under the guidance of Luo Feng and Lord Yuanxiang, they soon arrived at the Elders' Hall.

As the core of Yulan City, receiving guests here is considered the highest form of respect.

"I heard Brother Luo Feng has already slain the Heart-Bewitching Worm?" The old man sat down and said, "Since we took on the mission, we'd like to confirm the corpse."

Luo Feng nodded and, with a flick of his hand, the corpse of the Heart-Bewitching Worm, floated beside him.

The old man, the winged woman, and the red-robed youth began examine it carefully.

They quickly saw through its entire form, even spotting the cracked life core.

At the same time, they confirmed the mission was accomplished.

"Brother Luo Feng, you can put the body away now," the old man said with a smile.

"We've effortlessly earned half the war merits."

"Given how cunning the Heart-Bewitching Worm was, by the time we arrived, its clone worms would've scattered across many dangerous areas of the Nine Rivers Holy Realm. Hunting them down would've been difficult."

The red-robed youth also nodded.

If Luo Feng hadn't taken action quickly, it would have been troublesome, if dragged too long.

"Brother Luo Feng, you also harvested a large number of Low-level Hunyuan corpses this time," the old man said.

"In the Nine Rivers Holy Realm, no one can afford to buy so many."

"In Yulan City, even finding a force that can buy a single ultra-limit-level corpse is rare," Yuanxiang nodded.

An ultra-limit-level corpse has many uses.

Even a sliver of flesh is incredibly valuable.

Not to mention a complete corpse that can be worth around ten billion Hunyuan Crystals. Which very few forces could afford it.

"But in the Dark Holy Realm, even if Brother Luo Feng's spoils increases tenfold, there are many forces that could still afford it," the red-robed youth said with a smile.

"And only in the Dark Holy Realm can you buy resources truly suited to yourself."

Luo Feng agreed.

This time, he had amassed great wealth through his spoils of war.

In the Nine Rivers Holy Realm, the resources available to him were indeed limited.

So far, he had only acquired the Immortal Heart and the Palm Realm that suited him. He can't buy anything else.

"I heard the Dark Holy Realm has a massive Hunyuan Hall?" Luo Feng asked.

"Yes," the winged woman, Baiyin, replied.

"The Hunyuan Hall in the Dark Holy Realm is even larger than Yulan City. There are also all kinds of strange things. Countless high-level Hunyuan corpses are housed there-including seven complete world-class Hunyuan corpses."

"Even living high-level Hunyuan beings are imprisoned inside."

"Practitioners are allowed to observe those imprisoned high-level Hunyuan lifeforms from a close distance."

"If you have enough military merits, you can even exchange for a completely sealed high-level Hunyuan being," the winged woman explained.

"They must be fully sealed. Otherwise, they could easily kill practitioners," the old man added.

"I've always wanted to study a imprisoned Hunyuan lifeform. But unfortunately, it's too expensive," the winged woman said.

"The Hunyuan Hall also has countless complete bloodlines. Ultra-limit-level bloodlines are nothing special there. Those with ambition usually go for 'high-level Hunyuan bloodlines,' and some even exchange for 'world-class Hunyuan bloodlines.'"

"In the Dark Holy Realm, there are only eleven practitioners who have successfully exchanged for 'world-class Hunyuan bloodlines.'"

"Countless bloodlines, various secret treasures, legacies, cultivation opportunities... everything can be exchanged."

"Only military merits are used in the Hunyuan Hall to exchange. Hunyuan Crystals can only buy a small portion."

Luo Feng listened, deeply moved.

His path of cultivation involved researching bloodlines.

Only in the Dark Holy Realm could he collect enough ultra-limit-level, and even high-level, bloodlines.

"Brother Luo Feng, with your strength, you should go to the Dark Holy Realm," the old man said.

"The Nine Rivers Holy Realm no longer poses any challenge for you."

"But the Dark Holy Realm, it's far more dangerous- and far richer in resources. You've become this powerful without even stepping foot there. Once you do... you may reach the pinnacle."

"Invincible Realm?"

"Invincible Realm?" Luo Feng asked, "I heard that even in the Dark Holy Realm, beings at the invincible realm are rarely seen?"

"They're taken away," the red-robed youth said enviously.

"As long as one reaches the invincible realm, the seniors- like Yuan- will appear and guide them away."

"Anyone taken away usually manages to break free from the cage," the winged woman added, a look of longing in her eyes.

"Break free from the cage..." Luo Feng held his breath.

Of course he yearned for that.

"If one doesn't break the shackles and transcend the cage, they're bound to live within Origin World, the Myriad Worlds, and other internal worlds."

"Only by breaking free can one transcend- allowing their very life essence to transform- and truly roam the vast and boundless Hunyuan Space."

"What exactly is the so-called 'invincible' Realm?" Luo Feng asked.

The three- Elder Boxiu, the winged woman, the red-robed youth- and even Lord Yuanxiang hesitated upon hearing the question.

"Mastering two Semi-Hunyuan-level Daos is considered the peak level in the Dark Holy Realm," the old man finally said.

"If your strength surpasses even that level by a major realm, then you're considered invincible." The winged woman added, "Even some incredibly talented practitioners, after mastering two Semi-Hunyuan-level Daos, still struggles to undergo a true transformation. That doesn't qualify them as invincible."

"Some try to dig deeper into their world-class Hunyuan bloodlines," she continued, "but even then, it's uncertain whether they can reach the invincible realm."

Lord Yuanxiang chimed in, "Luo Feng, in the Dark Holy Realm, there areonly two practitioners who have exchanged for world-class Hunyuan bloodlines and managed to gain true power. One is God Emperor Jike- his strength barely surpasses ours. The other is also a senior named 'Mo dao'. He has tapped deeper into his bloodline power and was taken away by the seniors. It's said he has already broken free from the cage."

"There are three widely recognized paths to reach invincibility," the old man explained.

"First, by letting your soul and will transcend the cage. With sheer, terrifying willpower alone, one becomes unstoppable. In front of such a person, we would have no power to resist."

"Second, by relying on deeper bloodline power."

"Third, by fusing two Semi-Hunyuan-level Daos into one unified dao.This fusion leads to a fundamental transformation."

"These three paths get harder as you go down the list."

The red-robed youth added, "Throughout the history of the Dark Holy Realm, those who reached invincible realm, almost all did so by breaking through with their soul and will."

"There's only one known case of someone achieving it through bloodline power. As for the third path? No one in the Dark Holy Realm has accomplished it-at least, none that we've heard of."

"In other world groups, there likely are," said the winged woman.

"It's one of the methods clearly recorded in the Hunyuan Hall. For true seekers of the Dao, the third path is the hardest, but it also has the highest ceiling."

The old man nodded.

"The deeper your foundation in the Dao, the higher your potential. That third path is the one built on solid foundations."

"Thank you all for your guidance," Luo Feng said gratefully.

He had gained valuable insights.

These four were all peak-level practitioners in the Dark Holy Realm, with vast knowledge.

Their words gave Luo Feng a much clearer picture of his future path.

His Dao of Life and Death had already reached the late-stage God Emperor Realm, and his combat prowess surpassed even those who had mastered two Semi-Hunyuan-level Daos. Yet technically, he was still at the same level.

If he could elevate his Dao of Life and Death to the Semi-Hunyuan level, that would mark a true transformation- and perhaps, qualify him as invincible.

"Brother Luo Feng, our mission is complete. We'll rest in Yulan City for a few days before heading back," the old man said.

"Do you plan to return with us? We can also introduce you to some of our fellow practitioners."

"No need," Luo Feng shook his head.

"I've just had a breakthrough and need to go into seclusion for a while before heading to the Dark Holy Realm."

He had just consumed the Hundred Calamities Heart Essence less than a day ago.

He planned to wait until its effects stabilises his strength completely before exploring the Dark Holy Realm.

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