Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

Inside Xiangjie City.

Everything had turned dull and grey, countless creatures had lost their life force, living like puppets.

The woman in green was the only splash of color in this world, as she walked through the city, carefully observing everything.

"Although I have also learned quite a bit of information about Luo He, it is still clearer to see it with my own eyes," the woman in green arrived at the Garrison Mansion, somewhat surprised, "Luo He really conceals his life force tightly. As I walked by, I couldn’t see any trace of his past."

"A Transcendence of Primal Chaos Realm, his concealment of life force is more powerful than many in the First Realm of Godly King," the woman in green admired.

Indeed, the Land of Origin possessed some abilities to peer into the past, but while peering into the past of ordinary people was easy, it became more difficult with the stronger the individual.

The woman in green was capable of observing the majority of those in the First Realm of Godly King.

"Huh."

The space-time around her twisted.

The woman in green instantly returned from the past to the present, and everything around her regained its color, becoming vivid. This timeline was the one where countless creatures truly existed.

"Great Saint Luo He," the woman in green stood outside the Garrison Mansion, smiling as she spoke. Her voice naturally transmitted inside, and the guards at the entrance of the Garrison Mansion couldn’t see the woman in green standing before them at all.

Inside the Garrison Mansion.

Luo Feng was enjoying drinks and a casual chat with Morosa, who had just finished digesting a Godly King’s body, feeling quite content.

"Great Saint Luo He," a voice echoed around them.

"Hm?" Luo Feng and Morosa both jolted. Only at this moment had they noticed the woman in green outside the Garrison Mansion.

Morosa was secretly astonished and transmitted a message: "Master, I can easily sense the vast surroundings of Xiangjie City. I should be able to detect any strong individual approaching... but I had absolutely no awareness of her."

"After all, she is the ’Empress of Feng Du’ from the East Extreme Domain," Luo Feng realized who the woman in green at the Garrison Mansion was and naturally knew her identity.

"Her strength should be close to that of a Pinnacle Sector Beast, right?" Morosa communicated telepathically.

"More or less," Luo Feng guessed as well, "You go back first, I’ll meet with her."

Luo Feng personally made his way to the entrance of the Garrison Mansion.

The guards at the entrance likewise couldn’t see Luo Feng.

When Luo Feng walked outside, he looked at the woman in green standing there, who seemed to stand apart from the entire world.

"Luo He pays respects to the Empress of Feng Du," Luo Feng bowed slightly.

"To create a Secret Technique and become absolutely the first in the Primal Chaos Realm," the woman in green looked at Luo Feng and praised with a smile, "Indeed extraordinary. It’s been a long time since such an impressive junior has appeared in the Land of Origin."

Luo Feng replied with a smile, "No matter how impressive, I’m still just someone from the Primal Chaos Realm."

"Won’t you invite me to sit inside?" the woman in green asked with a smile.

"Please," Luo Feng said.

He immediately led the way.

Given the friendly demeanor of the Empress of Feng Du, Luo Feng naturally reciprocated with warmth.

...

In the Garrison Mansion, within a pavilion for receiving guests, they sat opposite each other. Luo Feng personally poured wine for her.

"The Empress of Feng Du, one of the Twelve Emperors from the natives of the East Extreme Domain, and terrifyingly powerful," Luo Feng understood the information about her well. The natives had occupied most of the Land of Origin in the earliest times.

The natives were the sovereigns of the Land of Origin.

At that time, the two Ancient Countries had very sparse clans and occupied only a very remote and small part of the land.

Back then, among the natives that dominated the Land of Origin, there were individuals called ’Divine Emperors,’ a total of twelve who had held the title. At that time, the creatures of the Land of Origin were generally very weak, with few cultivators from the three thousand Primordial Cosmos coming through reincarnation to the Land of Origin.

These twelve Divine Emperors, judging by current standards of strength, were only just becoming Godly Kings.

But...

As the eras passed, the territories of the natives had been greatly reduced, shrunk only to the area of East Extreme Domain!

And the original Twelve Emperors, who had become Godly Kings in a short period in the early times, were now all in the Second Realm of Godly King! Among them, the ’Empress of Feng Du’ was the most enigmatic.

"In the Land of Origin, Godly Kings in the Second Realm, those who can battle with Emperors and Monarchs, and are almost on equal footing, are few and far between."

"The Empress of Feng Du is one of them."

Ordinary individuals in the Second Realm of Godly King would be no match for Emperors and Monarchs; they’d likely be obliterated on the first strike!

Yet the Empress of Feng Du was an existence almost equal to Emperors and Monarchs.

Morosa thought... this Empress of Feng Du must be close to a Pinnacle Sector Beast.

"Based on the information, this Empress of Feng Du has cultivated both the Origin Dao of the World and the Time Primordial Dao to the Second Realm of Godly King! Her cultivation inheritance remains unknown," Luo Feng inwardly sighed.

With Inheritance at the Perfection Level or Special Grade, it wouldn’t be difficult for someone with the exceptional talents of the Empress of Feng Du to obtain them.

Moreover, the natives of the East Extreme Domain have a mysterious Ancestor watching over them. That Ancestor naturally values the Empress of Feng Du, with her highest talents.

The status of the Empress of Feng Du in the Land of Origin is thus imaginable.

Even as a Godly King, Luo Feng’s gap with her remained very large. Not to mention that he was currently only in the Primal Chaos Realm... her friendliness surprised Luo Feng somewhat.

"Luo He, I’ve come here to invite you to join the organization I’ve created, ’Reincarnation Tower,’" the woman in green said as she looked at Luo Feng. "Although I founded the Reincarnation Tower, all members are equal. I believe you’ve also heard about the Reincarnation Tower."

"Reincarnation Tower?" Luo Feng had certainly heard of it.

The Reincarnation Tower was a more niche power, much smaller in scale than the Two Realms Palace.

That’s because each formal member of the Reincarnation Tower was personally selected and invited by the Empress of Wind City, making them naturally rare.

Yet, the reputation of the Reincarnation Tower was on par with the Two Realms Palace, Wanfa Tower, and Time-Space Lonely Boat.

"There are very few members in our Reincarnation Tower," the woman in green said, "but each of them is quite remarkable."

"Do I qualify to enter the Reincarnation Tower?" Luo Feng asked.

He feared he would be at the bottom in terms of strength.

"Don’t underestimate yourself," the woman in green looked at Luo Feng. "Across the entire Land of Origin, you are a very impressive cultivator."

"Oh?" Luo Feng was startled.

Luo Feng certainly knew his own uniqueness! He had enslaved a Sector Beast, and with a Pinnacle Sector Beast at his command, he could raise a powerful army and establish a God King power in the future.

Furthermore, Luo Feng himself had a Perfect Divine Body, unlike any ever seen in the Land of Origin, and his Small Universe... was beyond any other cultivator’s.

Compared to these, the Lie Yuan Technique was somewhat lesser. After all, there were others besides Luo Feng who possessed inheritances left by Yuan.

Luo Feng was well aware of his uniqueness, but he had always kept it secret.

Now, this Empress of Wind City saw such potential in him?

"But however high your talents, you still need resources to cultivate," the woman in green said. "Like top inheritances, various rare treasures for assistance."

Luo Feng agreed. Whether it was the "Eight Tribulations Life Form," the "Extermination of Seventy-Two Blades," or even more precious inheritances in the Infinite Space like the "World Life Form," they were all of great help to him.

"The inheritances you’ve encountered so far are probably only of the First Realm of Godly King," the woman in green said. "The more precious the inheritances become, the more restricted they are."

"Some rare treasures, some powerful Primordial Bloodlines, are even harder to come by."

"A complete inheritance left by Yuan, even more difficult to obtain."

"A weapon that surpasses the God King Realm is enough to start a war between two Ancient Countries."

The woman in green looked at Luo Feng, "Do you think you’ll get them just because you have high talent? You don’t feel it strongly now because you can still compete for some of the peripheral resources left by Yuan. But the more precious the resources... eventually you won’t even have the qualifications to contend for them."

Luo Feng fell silent.

His master, Emperor Chu, had admitted as much.

"Have you heard of Godly King Luo He?" the woman in green looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was taken aback.

"You haven’t heard, right?" the woman in green said with a smile. "Places like Flame Wind Pavilion and Thunderclap Commerce will not spread such information, and they might even try to cover it up."

"Godly King Luo He was fully committed to the Flame Wind Ancient Country, a Godly King who even advanced to the Second Realm of Godly King," the woman in green continued. "He dedicated himself to the Flame Wind Ancient Country, never complaining... Even though the Imperial Clan received far more resources than he did, he didn’t mind, he was satisfied."

"He had a wife, three sons and two daughters."

"He didn’t wish to get involved in too many disputes, only wanting to nurture his children and focus on his cultivation. He believed that through dedicated cultivation, he could reach even higher realms," the woman in green said. "He was grateful to his master, ’Emperor Xuan,’ for his assistance."

"But his talent was too high, and he managed to refine a powerful Secret Treasure left in the Land of Origin by Yuan, which was a weapon beyond the God King Realm. With this Secret Treasure, he, being at the Second Realm of Godly King... could confront Emperors and Monarchs."

The woman in green looked at Luo Feng, "But what happened next? During a mission for the Flame Wind Ancient Country, he used this Weapon Secret Treasure just once! Only once!"

"Three Emperors acted at the same time."

"They forced him to hand over the Secret Treasure, threatening to slaughter his wife and children, his kin if he refused."

The woman in green looked at Luo Feng, "Accustomed to retreating, used to suffering, he still endured. He handed over the Secret Treasure."

Luo Feng sighed inwardly.

"In the moment of surrendering it..."

The woman in green smiled, "the three Emperors attacked! His wife, his children, his kin, and even all creatures in the entire city! All were slaughtered without exception."

"Godly King Luo He was also killed," the woman in green smiled. "His master, Emperor Xuan, learned of this later. But by then it was too late."

"Fortunately, Godly King Luo He was strong enough that before death, he managed to use the Reincarnation Secret Technique. He reincarnated," the woman in green said. "But when Emperors act, his wife, his children, his kin, none had a chance at reincarnation."

"After his reincarnation, he is now known as ’Emperor Gui Xu,’" the woman in green said as she looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was shocked.

Emperor Gui Xu?

So it was him! Emperor Gui Xu, who called himself ’Emperor,’ was still slightly inferior to an actual Emperor. But he seemed to have a blood feud with the Imperial Clan of the Flame Wind Ancient Country, constantly in conflict and never ceasing.

The Flame Wind Ancient Country’s Godly Kings that died at the hands of Emperor Gui Xu numbered seven or eight as well.

"Emperor Gui Xu is a member of my Reincarnation Tower," the woman in green said. "I established the Reincarnation Tower because I hoped that as comrades, we could support each other and transcend this Reincarnation Era."

"And I think you also have what it takes to be an official member of my Reincarnation Tower."

"So far, there are a total of eight members in the Reincarnation Tower," the woman in green looked at Luo Feng. "You are the ninth I have set my sights on, and the only one from the Primal Chaos Realm I’ve invited to date."