Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent

Chapter 376 : Primordial Life-and-Death Path

Luo Feng’s Origin System was still different from the ‘Life Core’ of the Primordial Ancestors.The Life Core of the Primordial Ancestors was something they were born with. As they evolved, the Life Core improved step by step. The Life Core encompassed the profound mysteries of numerous Paths, endless energy, and even the soul! Therefore, once the Life Core shattered, the Primordial Ancestor would also die.

Primordial Lords, however, clearly had no fatal weakness. Naturally, Luo Feng would not create a fatal weakness for himself. After comprehending the profound mysteries of the Origin, he created an Origin System most suited to himself.

Luo Feng’s Origin did not contain the soul! It merely accumulated endless energy! It had no evolutionary capability, nor did it contain a soul. It was a simplified version of a ‘Life Core’.

In terms of a single Origin, it was far inferior to a Primordial Ancestor’s Life Core. But if there were billions of Origins… the thickness of life force would far surpass those Primordial Ancestors.

“Strip away weaknesses, absorb strengths, comprehend the essence.”

“Take Primordial as the foundation, guide with the mind, intertwine life and death, and transform into the Origin.”

Billions of Origins could not evolve on their own.

And Luo Feng did not need them to!

As a cultivator, their strength lay in comprehending the essence of power!

If the Path did not perish, then the Primordial Lord would be undying and indestructible.

“This time is far more perfect than the previous fifteen clones. I will certainly take another step closer to the ‘Primordial Life-and-Death Path’.” Luo Feng had failed tens of millions of times and did not believe he would succeed this time.

But as long as there was progress, he was getting closer and closer to success.

……

Origin Land.

“Tianlang, my brother, was able to break through from a High-Rank Primordial Lifeform to a World-level Primordial Lifeform, and even did so through Bloodline Comprehension. Truly remarkable!” Three figures gathered together, drinking and chatting freely. A man with curved horns on his head sighed in admiration.

“It was also luck. I just happened to encounter a Primordial Bloodline that suited me especially well.” Heavenly Wolf Traveler said modestly. In front of World-level Primordial Lifeforms, he remained humble, because he knew this was likely his limit.

“To comprehend over seventy percent of a World-level Primordial Bloodline—Brother Tianlang has a deep foundation. You have hope of reaching the Complete Stage World-level Primordial Lifeform.” Another red-nosed old man praised.

Heavenly Wolf Traveler smiled slightly.

He had always pursued surpassing seventy percent in Bloodline Comprehension precisely to have hope of reaching the Complete Stage World-level Primordial Lifeform. Of course, this was also his limit.

He had heard that those Fusion Path Cultivators, before escaping the Cage of the World, relied on such low thinking speed and comprehension ability, yet still managed to comprehend multiple World-level Primordial Bloodlines! Their comprehension potential far exceeded his.

Among those Fusion Path Cultivators, those who walked the Bloodline Path—aside from Primordial Lord Naigu—none could become Primordial Lords.

For someone like Heavenly Wolf Traveler, who cultivated up from a High-Rank Primordial Lifeform, there was not even the slightest hope of becoming a Primordial Lord.

“Tianlang, my brother, you are the 186th World-level Primordial Lifeform on the Bloodline Path.” The horned man said, “The Bloodline Path once produced Primordial Lord Naigu. Perhaps we might create a miracle and produce another Primordial Lord.”

“Brother Guangyu, you have high talent, you might have hope. As for me, I don’t even dare to think about it.” The red-nosed old man laughed. “I reached World-level Primordial Lifeform by excavating bloodline potential. As for becoming a Primordial Lord, I wouldn’t even dare to imagine it.”

“I don’t dare to think about it either.” Heavenly Wolf Traveler said, “Brother Guangyu, you are a Fusion Path Cultivator. Your talent surpasses ours by far.”

The horned man smiled.

Before escaping the Cage of the World, he had already comprehended five World-level Primordial Bloodlines. After becoming a World-level Primordial Lifeform, with the massive increase in life level, he could easily comprehend hundreds of World-level Primordial Bloodlines. Among Fusion Path Cultivators, this was a very ordinary standard.

Figures like Primordial Lord Naigu and Starlight Primordial Lord—who, while still weak before escaping the Cage of the World, could already comprehend hundreds of World-level Primordial Bloodlines—truly demonstrated terrifying comprehension potential.

“Tianlang, my brother, you have been a World-level Primordial Lifeform for several Epochs now. Has Primordial Lord Yuan not summoned you?” the horned man asked.

“No.” Heavenly Wolf Traveler also felt somewhat uneasy.

“Primordial Lords have countless clones, and some are stationed in the Origin Land for long periods.” The horned man was puzzled. “Even when fighting outside, it does not affect their Guidance (Ascension Guidance) of juniors, nor their handling of ordinary matters. The emergence of a new World-level Primordial Lifeform is quite an important matter. Why has it been delayed without being handled?”

“The Primordial Lords naturally have their own arrangements. We need not worry about it.” The red-nosed old man said with a smile, “We only need to follow the arrangements of the Primordial Lords.”

The horned man was slightly startled, then smiled. “Yes, we only need to follow the arrangements.”

Heavenly Wolf Traveler nodded.

As a newly advanced World-level Primordial Lifeform, yet with no arrangements made, his heart had remained unsettled.

……

Origin Land, beside a dim lake.

Seven Primordial Lords gathered here. They were patiently waiting—waiting for the ‘turning point’ of this war to appear, waiting for their future companion to appear.

“Hmm?”

Yuan, Jin, Wulan, Minghuang, Naigu, Starlight, and Momán—the seven Primordial Lords—all looked toward the direction of Primordial Island.

“He broke through?” Yuan’s eyes revealed uncontrollable ecstasy. He had walked step by step from the weakest era of the Cultivator Faction, when the entire faction was food for the Innate Primordial Lifeform Faction. By his own strength, he could only protect a small region. Reaching today, the birth of every Primordial Lord filled him with joy.

Luo Feng’s emergence meant their Cultivator Faction had gained another powerful existence.

“Beautiful!” Jin laughed. His originally cold silver-scaled face now displayed a brilliant smile. “Since being guided here, his actual closed-door cultivation time has only been just over 2.5 billion Epochs, and he has already broken through. Starlight, he is much faster than you.”

“Fast is good, very good.”

Starlight smiled in praise. “He is still somewhat immature as a newly advanced Primordial Lord. However, as a Primordial Lord of the ‘Primordial Life-and-Death Path’, the path he walks is destined to make him more adept at direct combat than me.”

Starlight existed across countless timelines of the past, present, and future. In space-time, he provided immense support to the Cultivator Faction. His assassinations also caused the greatest headaches for the Innate Primordial Lifeform Faction.

But in direct combat—one needed a sufficiently powerful body and terrifying attack strength!

“He walks Breaking All Techniques with Strength.” Wulan sighed. “The same as Starlight—Breaking All Techniques with Strength!”

“Yes, Breaking All Techniques with Strength.”

Minghuang, Naigu, and Momán were all stirred with emotion.

Only as Primordial Lords did they truly understand the significance of Breaking All Techniques with Strength!

Aside from Starlight Primordial Lord, the other six… had all first become World-level Primordial Lifeforms, relying on the advantages of that life level—thinking ability, observation ability, comprehension ability—to finally comprehend a Primordial-level Path.

But those who Break All Techniques with Strength were weak beings beneath the Cage of the World, who forcibly comprehended the supreme Primordial-level Path.

What level of comprehension was that?

Once they became Primordial Lords! After the massive leap in life level, when their thinking, observation, and comprehension reached a new level, their strength still had hope to continue improving.

Primordial Lords indeed grasped the essence of the highest level of power.

But there were still differences in strength. Starlight Primordial Lord had already taken that step! And Yuan, with the longest cultivation time, had taken half a step.

In their view, Luo Feng—who walked Breaking All Techniques with Strength—would likely also take that step!

“The Origin Land is already special, and after being refined by the seven of us and arranged with formations, and hidden within this space-time, all aura and disturbances here are completely concealed.” Primordial Lord Naigu said. “However, if Luo Feng’s clone in his home attempts a breakthrough, it will be detected by the outside world.”

“Don’t worry. I have locked onto the space-time of Luo Feng’s Cave Dwelling Quiet Chamber where he is in seclusion. The moment he completely breaks through, I will immediately remind him.” Starlight said.

The other Primordial Lords all nodded.

“Luo Feng’s breakthrough must be kept secret.” Yuan said. “Only then can the ambush succeed.”

“We must give those Primordial Ancestors a vicious blow! Make them pay a sufficient price.” Jin’s eyes carried killing intent.

“This war is the one in which we have suffered the greatest losses. Numerous World Clusters have fallen, and countless living beings have perished.” Minghuang’s eyes flickered with golden lightning. “They must pay a painful price!”

The birth of a new Primordial Lord must be kept secret.

If Luo Feng were exposed, those Primordial Ancestors might temporarily retreat. Even if they did not retreat, once they were mentally prepared and restrained their power to guard against an ambush, the effectiveness of the ambush would be greatly reduced.

“Let’s wait until Luo Feng fully breaks through.” Yuan said.

The seven Primordial Lords were all observing the Cave Dwelling Quiet Chamber at the Peak of the High Mountain on Primordial Island.

……

Luo Feng absorbed the lessons from his previous fifteen clones. This time, in attempting to create the ‘Primordial Life-and-Death Path’, he was prepared for failure and for enduring long years of suffering.

However, what shocked Luo Feng was—

This time, when the Primordial Life-and-Death Path had been created to more than halfway, a phenomenon already appeared.

Threads of deep cyan power manifested around the Secret Pattern Diagram. These strands of deep cyan power surrounded the Secret Pattern Diagram, flowing along with the secret patterns. Luo Feng could sense that this deep cyan power was a certain highest-level power.

“The Path is power.”

Luo Feng could perceive this process.

Primordial Power existed as the most fundamental force within the Infinite Source Space. Yet this power was attracted by the partially formed ‘Path’, and was naturally transformed by the Path into the highest-level power.

“Even more than half of the Path is already a highest-level power.” Luo Feng understood that this time he was on the correct path, and he had already completed the most core and critical part.

“The last stretch is the hardest.”

“At this stage, I must go all out.”

Luo Feng continued perfecting this Primordial Life-and-Death Path. One secret pattern after another fused into it. The vast Secret Pattern Diagram contained cyan, black, and deep cyan secret patterns. In the outer regions, cyan and black patterns intertwined.

But the deeper it went, the two-colored patterns gradually fused, eventually becoming one, transforming into deep cyan patterns that formed the Origin.

As the Mental Consciousness System was fully completed, the entire Secret Pattern Diagram emitted a faint golden glow.

With the final step, the Physical Body System was also completely formed. A faint blood-colored light appeared on the Secret Pattern Diagram, somewhat similar to the blood-colored scales of the Star Tower.

“Boom—”

A vast and perfect Secret Pattern Diagram appeared.

Luo Feng looked at it. This was the culmination of his endless effort, the most perfect Path he had comprehended! At the moment of its completion, Luo Feng could feel… his life continuing within the ‘Path’.

In the past, Luo Feng relied on clones to survive.

But now, the Path was also part of his life.

He could rely on the ‘Path’ to exist. Wherever the Path existed, he existed. Across the infinitely vast regions, he could manifest avatars. Though the avatars were small, they could absorb energy and grow.

“Finally… I have finally created the Primordial Life-and-Death Path.” Luo Feng was overwhelmed with emotion as he looked at the Secret Pattern Diagram radiating multiple colors. With a thought, the diagram vanished without a trace.

The Path could manifest physically, or remain completely formless.

“I finally did it.”

His actual seclusion time had only been just over 2.5 billion Epochs, and he had succeeded! The time flowing in the outside world was even less than two thousand Epochs. In such a short time, the war situation had not changed much. The Origin Continent Source World remained intact.

“Luo Feng, congratulations on taking this step.” The voice of Starlight Primordial Lord sounded beside Luo Feng’s ear.