Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent

Chapter 168: Reincarnation Pavilion

In the city of Xiangjie.

All things had become grey and lifeless, with countless living beings losing their vitality, living like puppets.

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

“Although I’ve gathered quite a bit of information about Luo He, seeing it with my own eyes makes everything clearer.” The woman in green arrived at the Guardian’s Mansion, somewhat surprised. “Luo He’s ability to conceal his life aura is truly remarkable. I walked right past, yet I couldn’t detect any trace of him from the past.”

“A transcendent of the Chaos Realm, with such a level of life aura concealment, even surpasses many at the first stage of Divine King.” The woman in green admired.

On the Origin Continent, there were indeed some who could peek into the past, but it was easier to spy on ordinary people, while the stronger the individual, the more difficult it became.

This woman in green had the ability to observe the past of most Divine Kings at the first stage.

“Hoo.”

The surrounding space and time twisted.

“Great Sage Luo He.” The woman in green stood outside the Guardian’s Mansion, smiling as she spoke. Her voice naturally carried inside, but the guards at the mansion’s entrance could not see the woman in green standing before them.

Inside the Guardian’s Mansion.

Luo Feng was drinking and chatting with Morosa, who had just finished absorbing the corpse of a Divine King and was in high spirits.

“Great Sage Luo He.” The voice echoed around them.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng and Morosa both shuddered. Only at this moment did they notice the woman in green standing outside the mansion.

Morosa was inwardly astonished and transmitted his thoughts, “Master, I can easily sense anyone approaching the vast area surrounding Xiangjie City. I should be able to detect any strong being… yet I didn’t sense her at all.”

“After all, she is the ‘Queen of Fengdu’ from the Eastern Extremity Domain.” Luo Feng, upon recognizing the woman in green outside the Guardian’s Mansion, naturally knew her identity.

“Her power should be close to the peak level of a Realm Beast,” Morosa communicated telepathically.

“More or less,” Luo Feng also speculated, “You should withdraw first; I’ll meet her.”

Luo Feng personally walked to the entrance of the Guardian’s Mansion.

The guards at the entrance similarly could not see Luo Feng.

Luo Feng stepped outside and saw the woman in green standing there, appearing as if she stood in place, yet transcending the entire world.

“Luo He, greets Queen Fengdu.” Luo Feng bowed slightly.

“To have created your own secret technique and become the undisputed number one in the Chaos Realm.” The woman in green looked at Luo Feng, smiling in admiration. “Truly extraordinary. The Origin Continent hasn’t seen such an impressive junior in a long time.”

Luo Feng smiled, “No matter how impressive, I am still just a Chaos Realm being.”

“Aren’t you going to invite me in for a sit?” the woman in green smiled.

“Please.”

Luo Feng immediately led the way.

With Queen Fengdu’s status and such friendliness, Luo Feng naturally reciprocated with equal courtesy.

…

In the Guardian’s Mansion, at a guest pavilion, the two sat across from each other, and Luo Feng personally poured her a drink.

“Queen Fengdu, one of the twelve queens of the Eastern Extremity Domain’s natives, her strength is terrifying.” Luo Feng was, of course, aware of her background. In the early days of the Origin Continent, the natives had dominated most of the land.

The natives ruled the Origin Continent.

At that time, the two ancient nations had very few people and only occupied a small and remote area.

In those days, the natives who ruled the Origin Continent had produced beings known as “God Emperors.” A total of twelve individuals had held the title of God Emperor. Back then, the living beings of the Origin Continent were generally very weak, and few cultivators from the Three Thousand Primitive Universes passed through reincarnation to the Origin Continent.

Those twelve God Emperors, by today’s standards, had only just reached the Divine King stage.

However…

Over the course of countless years, the territory of the natives had been greatly compressed, and they had retreated entirely to the Eastern Extremity Domain!

As for the twelve ancient rulers, having achieved the Divine King stage so early, they were now all at the second stage of the Divine King Realm! Among them, Queen Fengdu’s strength was the most unfathomable.

“On the Origin Continent, there are few second-stage Divine Kings capable of contending with Emperors or Monarchs, and she is one of them.”

“Most second-stage Divine Kings wouldn’t stand a chance against Emperors or Monarchs. One strike could obliterate them!”

But Queen Fengdu was on par with Emperors and Monarchs.

Even Morosa believed… that Queen Fengdu had reached the level of a peak Realm Beast.

“According to intelligence, Queen Fengdu has cultivated both the Origin Path of the World and the Origin Path of Time to the second stage of the Divine King Realm! Her inheritance remains unknown.” Luo Feng mused to himself.

For someone as extraordinarily talented as Queen Fengdu, obtaining a perfect or special inheritance would not have been difficult.

Moreover, the natives of the Eastern Extremity Domain were backed by a mysterious ancestor! That ancestor protected all the natives and naturally valued the most gifted among them, Queen Fengdu.

Queen Fengdu’s position on the Origin Continent was beyond doubt.

Even though Luo Feng had become a Divine King, the gap between him and her was still enormous. Let alone now, when he was only at the Chaos Realm… that she treated him so kindly surprised Luo Feng.

“Luo He, I’ve come here to invite you to join the faction I created, ‘Reincarnation Pavilion’.” The woman in green looked at Luo Feng. “Although I founded the Reincarnation Pavilion, all members are equal. I’m sure you’ve heard of it.”

“Reincarnation Pavilion?” Luo Feng had indeed heard of it.

The Reincarnation Pavilion was a relatively small faction, much smaller in scale than the Two Realms Palace.

Because every official member of the Reincarnation Pavilion was personally chosen and invited by Queen Fengdu, their numbers were naturally small.

However, the reputation of the Reincarnation Pavilion was on par with the Two Realms Palace, the Myriad Laws Tower, and the Time-Space Solitary Boat.

“Our Reincarnation Pavilion has few members,” the woman in green said, “but each one is remarkable.”

“Do I qualify to join the Reincarnation Pavilion?” Luo Feng asked.

Wouldn’t he be the weakest one there?

“Don’t underestimate yourself.” The woman in green looked at Luo Feng. “You are one of the most outstanding cultivators on the entire Origin Continent.”

“Oh?” Luo Feng was startled.

Luo Feng was, of course, aware of his own uniqueness! He had enslaved a Realm Beast, and in the future, with a Divine King Ultimate Stage Realm Beast, he could cultivate a powerful army and establish a top-tier force.

Moreover, Luo Feng himself possessed the Origin Continent’s first-ever perfect divine body, and his miniature universe… surpassed that of any other cultivator.

Compared to these two, his mastery of the “Lieu Yuan Technique” was secondary. After all, Luo Feng wasn’t the only one to have inherited Yuan’s legacy.

Luo Feng knew his own uniqueness but had kept it a secret.

Yet this Queen Fengdu thought so highly of him?

“But no matter how great your talent, you still need resources to cultivate it.” The woman in green said, “For example, top-tier inheritances and all kinds of rare treasures to assist you.”

Luo Feng agreed. Whether it was the “Eight Tribulations Life Form,” the “Seventy-Two Slash Annihilation,” or the more precious inheritances in the Infinite Space, such as the “World Life Form,” they had all been immensely helpful to him.

“The inheritances you’re exposed to now should only be at the first stage of the Divine King,” the woman in green said. “As you progress, the more precious inheritances will be restricted.”

“Some rare treasures, some powerful Primordial bloodlines, will be even harder to come by.”

“The complete inheritance Yuan left behind… obtaining that will be even more difficult.”

“A weapon that surpasses the Divine King Realm is enough to spark a war between the two ancient nations.”

The woman in green looked at Luo Feng. “Do you think you can obtain all of that just because you’re talented? Right now, you don’t feel it as strongly. You’re still able to compete for some of Yuan’s leftover resources. But for the most precious ones… you won’t even have the chance to compete in the end.”

Luo Feng remained silent.

His master, Emperor Chu, had also acknowledged this.

“Have you heard of Divine King Li He?” The woman in green looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was stunned.

“Never heard of him, have you?” the woman in green smiled. “The Flame Wind Guild and the Thunder Trade Association won’t spread this kind of information. In fact, they’ll go to great lengths to cover it up.”

“Divine King Li He was a Divine King who fully joined the Ancient Flame Nation. He even reached the second stage of the Divine King Realm.” The woman in green continued, “He worked diligently for the Ancient Flame Nation, never complaining… even though the royal family received far more resources than he did, he was satisfied.”

“He had a wife, three sons, and two daughters.”

“He

didn’t want to get involved in too many conflicts. He just wanted to raise his children and cultivate quietly. He believed that with dedicated cultivation, he could reach greater heights.” The woman in green said, “He was grateful for the help his master, Emperor Xuan, had given him.”

“But his talent was too great, and he managed to refine one of Yuan’s powerful secret treasures left behind on the Origin Continent. This treasure was a weapon that far surpassed the Divine King Realm, and with it, even as a second-stage Divine King, he could contend with Emperors and Monarchs.”

The woman in green looked at Luo Feng. “And then? While carrying out a mission for the Ancient Flame Nation, he used this weapon just once. Only once!”

“Three Emperors struck together.”

“They forced him to hand over the treasure or else face the slaughter of his wife, children, and entire clan.”

The woman in green looked at Luo Feng. “He was used to yielding, used to enduring. So he endured once more and handed over the treasure.”

Luo Feng sighed inwardly.

“When he handed it over…”

The woman in green laughed, “The three Emperors acted anyway! His wife, children, his entire clan, and even every living being in the city! All slaughtered, not a single one left alive.”

“Divine King Li He was also killed.” The woman in green laughed, “His master, Emperor Xuan, only found out about it later. But by then, it was too late.”

“Fortunately, Divine King Li He was strong enough that before he was killed, he managed to use a reincarnation secret technique. He reincarnated.” The woman in green said, “But when the Emperors struck, his wife, children, and clan did not have time to reincarnate.”

“After reincarnating, Divine King Li He took on a new name—‘Emperor Guixu.’” The woman in green looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was shocked.

Emperor Guixu?

So it was him! Emperor Guixu, who claimed the title of “Emperor,” was slightly weaker than true Emperors. But he seemed to harbor a blood feud with the royal family of the Ancient Flame Nation, engaging in battle after battle, never ceasing.

Seven or eight Divine Kings of the Ancient Flame Nation had already fallen at the hands of Emperor Guixu.

“Emperor Guixu is a member of my Reincarnation Pavilion,” the woman in green said. “I established the Reincarnation Pavilion in the hopes that we, as companions, can support one another and transcend this era of reincarnation.”

“And I believe you have the qualifications to become an official member of my Reincarnation Pavilion.”

“The Reincarnation Pavilion currently has eight members in total.” The woman in green looked at Luo Feng. “You are the ninth I have my eye on, and the only Chaos Realm being I have ever invited.”