Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent

Chapter 111: All Great Power Returns to Oneself

“Guest Elder Luo He, please prepare yourself,” the artifact spirit elder said with a slight smile before dissipating into thin air. Simultaneously, the vast amounts of information about inheritances and resources in the chaotic space vanished, leaving only a faint glow enveloping Luo Feng, transmitting the vast amount of information from the **First Tribulation of the Eight Tribulations Life Form**.

A large volume of information continuously flowed into Luo Feng’s memory. Even with his strong soul, it took quite some time to fully absorb it all.

Although Luo Feng had gained a great deal of knowledge from reviewing many inheritance descriptions earlier, actually receiving an inheritance still left him astonished. For the first time, he truly sensed how powerful a true master could be!

“When I faced the Life Origin Path before, I thought it embodied the concept of life, representing supreme power.”

“But after studying the First Tribulation of the **Eight Tribulations Life Form**, even just a glimpse of its intricacies has made me realize that the creator of this technique is far stronger than the complete Life Origin Path.”

This being seemed to effortlessly use the branches of the Life Origin Path to create various secret techniques from low to high, ultimately combining them to form the First Tribulation.

The creation of such techniques felt like turning the ordinary into the extraordinary, a level of marvel that surpassed the shock Luo Feng had felt when encountering the Life Origin Path.

“No wonder even fully matured Boundary Beasts only linger in first-rate kingdoms like the Tianmu Kingdom. They don’t dare challenge the two great ancient kingdoms.” The more Luo Feng learned, the more he realized how vast the world truly was.

**Buzz!**

Just as Luo Feng finished receiving the inheritance and was still in awe, he was teleported out of the Inheritance Hall, appearing at the entrance.

“Brother Luo He,” Marquis Chu Yu greeted him.

Luo Feng quickly composed himself and said, “Brother Chu Yu, sorry to keep you waiting.”

“The sky hasn’t even darkened yet, there’s no rush,” Marquis Chu Yu replied with a smile.

“By the way, as a guest elder, your residence, attendants, and other arrangements have already been taken care of by our Emperor Chu lineage,” Marquis Chu Yu continued. “Your disciples and servants have already gone ahead to the residence.”

“Oh?” Luo Feng was surprised. They had only just completed the application upon entering the city, yet everything had been arranged so swiftly—truly efficient.

“Come, I’ll take you there,” Marquis Chu Yu said warmly.

…

In the western part of Chu Capital, Marquis Chu Yu led Luo Feng to an elegant residence.

The surrounding area was peaceful, with large, spacious residences all around, inhabited either by high-ranking members of the royal family or Chaos Realm beings like Luo Feng.

“This is the residence,” Marquis Chu Yu said.

Luo Feng, now in possession of the guest elder token, naturally gained control of the residence.

“From now on, this residence will permanently belong to you, Brother Luo He,” Marquis Chu Yu said with a smile.

“Master (Teacher),” Morosa, accompanied by Moyu Qingyan and ten servants, had sensed their presence and was already at the main entrance to greet them.

Luo Feng entered the residence with Marquis Chu Yu.

As a residence for a Chaos Realm guest elder, it spanned billions of kilometers and was fortified with powerful formations, even capable of borrowing a trace of Chu Capital’s power, ensuring the residence’s security.

Such a vast area wasn’t considered large for those in the Chaos Realm; in fact, they often had to retreat into spatial treasures to practice secret techniques.

For example, Luo Feng, with a divine body as tall as the heavens, couldn’t freely manifest in the outside world.

“The formation of this residence can borrow a trace of Chu Capital’s power. I can sense that even if I used my full strength, I wouldn’t be able to shake it,” Luo Feng remarked, sensing the immense power at his disposal that could easily crush him.

“Chu Capital was, after all, refined by the Flame Wind Ancestor of our Ancient Flame Kingdom,” Marquis Chu Yu said with a smile.

“Brother Chu Yu, there is something I need your help with,” Luo Feng said.

“Brother Luo He, no need for formalities between us,” Marquis Chu Yu replied with a smile. Now that he had only one guest elder, Luo Feng was his most important ally on his cultivation path.

Luo Feng said, “I have a friend who is currently serving as a deputy general in the city guard of Yinjiu City in the Beijiu Chaos State of the Ancient Flame Kingdom.”

“Why is he in such a dangerous frontier location?” Marquis Chu Yu was surprised.

“That’s why I need your help to bring him to Chu Capital,” Luo Feng said.

Marquis Chu Yu thought for a moment and then said, “Since he’s your friend, we should avoid drawing attention by making an official transfer. The other first-class marquises may already be keeping an eye on me, and if they interfere, it could cause trouble.”

Luo Feng nodded.

“I’ll send a squad of personal guards with my token to Yinjiu City in Beijiu Chaos State to directly bring the deputy general back. As a first-class marquis of the royal family, I have the authority to recruit personal troops. Recruiting a mere deputy general is well within my power,” Marquis Chu Yu said.

“Let Morosa go with them,” Luo Feng suggested.

Luo Feng was concerned about potential complications.

If he, as a peak Chaos Realm guest elder, went in person, it might raise suspicions. Sending a servant who appeared to be an Eternal True God would be less conspicuous.

“You only need to tell Morosa the identity of your friend, and nothing more will be revealed,” Marquis Chu Yu said. “Once they reach Yinjiu City, Morosa can lead my personal guards with the token to retrieve the deputy general.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Brother Chu Yu, you’re very thorough,” Luo Feng said.

“You have no idea how fierce and ruthless the competition within the royal family is,” Marquis Chu Yu shook his head. “While we first-class marquises cannot kill each other, our guest elders and subordinates are not spared from danger.”

Luo Feng understood well that on the path of cultivation, everything was a struggle.

Having entered the fray, Luo Feng was not afraid.

Though there were dangers, there were also many benefits. For instance, the newly acquired **First Tribulation of the Eight Tribulations Life Form** inheritance was enough to bring about a profound transformation in him.

“Morosa,” Luo Feng sent a mental message, “You will lead a squad of Marquis Chu Yu’s personal guards to Yinjiu City in Beijiu Chaos State and bring back the Yuanzu.”

“Bring back the Yuanzu?” Morosa was well aware of the relationship between Luo Feng and Yuanzu. Among the human race that had traversed the Reincarnation Passage to the Origin Continent, only Luo Feng and Yuanzu had survived.

Yuanzu was, in essence, Luo Feng’s grandmaster.

Their bond was even closer than Morosa’s with Luo Feng.

“Other than me, you alone know of Yuanzu’s identity,” Luo Feng transmitted mentally. “This mission must remain secret.”

“Rest assured, Master,” Morosa replied. “If any unexpected dangers arise…”

“If Yuanzu’s life is in danger, you are permitted to reveal your Chaos Realm strength,” Luo Feng replied. “Ensure his safety at all costs.”

“Understood. I will bring Yuanzu into a spatial treasure, and unless absolutely necessary, I will not expose my strength,” Morosa said. He was very cautious within the Ancient Flame Kingdom, waiting for his master to grow stronger.

When the time was right, revealing his Chaos Realm strength wouldn’t attract much attention.

…

That same day, Morosa led a squad of Marquis Chu Yu’s personal guards and quietly departed Chu Capital aboard a small flying boat. The boat moved through the void at extreme speed but would still take five days to reach Beijiu Chaos State.

After informing Yuanzu of the situation, Luo Feng entered seclusion that evening to begin his cultivation.

Within his meditation chamber, a **Star Tower** stood. Inside the Star Tower’s internal space, Luo Feng began to comprehend the newly acquired **First Tribulation of the Eight Tribulations Life Form**.

“In the past, I was ignorant.”

“This inheritance truly reveals the nature of the Cage World and even hints at what lies beyond it,” Luo Feng mused. He felt like a human looking up at the stars for the first time.

Only when looking up at the stars did he realize how vast the sky was.

“The vast region governed by the supreme rules, the Origin Continent, and the surrounding Three Thousand Primal Universes are all part of the Cage World.”

“The world I live in is entirely influenced by the supreme rules. Everything, from the birth of life, reincarnation, and small universes to the length of life, the flow of time, spatial stability, and the level of divine bodies, is determined by the supreme rules.”

“The nature of a divine body when one becomes a True God can determine one’s entire future.”

If one became a True God with an Infinite Divine Body, then they would remain an Infinite Divine Body through the Void True God, Eternal True God, Chaos Realm, and God King stages.

If one became a True God with a Perfect Divine Body, they would continue to possess a Perfect Divine Body at every subsequent stage.

“The size of the divine body, the reserve of divine power—an Infinite Divine Body can change its size at will. My Perfect Divine Body is larger and more refined in divine power, with the ability to become ‘formless and intangible,’” Luo Feng thought. “But are these abilities truly something I’ve comprehended? No! They are gifts from the supreme rules!”

The supreme rules

allowed the maximum height of one’s divine body.

The supreme rules granted the ability to be formless and intangible.

The supreme rules dictated that the small universes of Origin Continent cultivators were all located within the starry sky.

Everything was determined by the rules!

“Formless and intangible—this isn’t an ability I’ve comprehended; it’s one bestowed by the supreme rules,” Luo Feng thought. “But according to the **Eight Tribulations Life Form**, truly powerful cultivators begin their journey within the Cage, absorbing knowledge from within. But to truly progress, they must break free from the Cage… All great power returns to oneself.”

“Those who break free from the Cage can truly say that their power does not come from the supreme rules but from the ‘Dao’ they’ve mastered.”

Luo Feng had once taken pride in his Perfect Divine Body and abilities like being formless and intangible.

But now, after seeing this inheritance…

In the eyes of the creator of this inheritance, cultivators within the Cage had not yet broken free from the supreme rules.

There were two types of Cages.

One was the world’s Cage, the literal barrier that protected all life.

The other was the Cage of supreme rules.

Only by breaking free from all Cages and walking the path of “all great power returns to oneself” could one truly embark on the path of the Dao.

Even the Dao had to be created by oneself!

“The **Eight Tribulations Life Form** inheritance is already so incredible—what level must those other expensive inheritances be at?” Luo Feng wondered. “The Lord of Yuguo and the Lord of Shiguo are also guest elders of the Ancient Flame Kingdom. They must have exchanged for some powerful inheritances.”

Exchanging for an inheritance was one thing, but cultivating it to a high level was another matter.

“I was a bit arrogant before. Avenging my master won’t be an easy task.”

The more he learned, the more humble he became.

After seeing the many inheritances, especially the terrifying techniques that utilized Hun Yuan Force and Hun Yuan materials, Luo Feng realized that even his life-preserving abilities from the First Tribulation of the **Eight Tribulations Life Form** were probably inferior to those of some ancient God Kings.

“My master Zuo Shan Ke managed to escape from being hunted by the three Lords of Shiguo, which clearly shows that his methods are extraordinary as well.” With his newfound knowledge, Luo Feng had a more accurate understanding of his master’s true strength.

He realized that he was still far behind his master.

Luo Feng then set aside all other thoughts and began to focus on cultivating the new inheritance.