Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

"The two Ancient Countries can offer items, and the three Alien races can do the same," conveyed Black Fire Demon Lord. "However, the Alien races need to transport their items from other Source Worlds, which incurs significant transportation costs! Therefore, what the Alien races bring are all extremely precious treasures... such as small remnants of Primordial Life, Beyond God King Level Secret Treasures, inheritances surpassing the Ultimate Realm, the corpses of Primordial Bloodline Creatures with Ultimate Realm strength, and even 'Ultimate Realm' refined Primordial Bloodlines, and so on!"

"On the other hand, weaker items like the corpses of Second Realm of Godly King Primordial Bloodline Creatures and other less valuable things will not be brought over," continued Black Fire Demon Lord through telepathy.

Luo Feng nodded with understanding.

High transportation costs meant bringing only items of great value.

"The three Alien races have many treasures, but they require equivalent exchanges," said Black Fire Demon Lord. "They have high standards, and the treasures that can attract them are generally those originating from Yuan's sanctuaries."

"With your current clone capable of matching the Dark Sky Venerable of the Destruction Army, I believe the three Alien races will take notice of you. They should all contact you soon."

"Here in the Land of Origin, their strength is completely suppressed. In the end, they need our help; they need us to search for treasures," Black Fire Demon Lord observed, glancing at Luo Feng. "Your strength is formidable, and you have many avatars, making you especially suited for treasure hunting. They will surely contact you."

Luo Feng nodded slightly.

"When the time comes, bargain as much as you can. Compare offers from all three, and see who provides the best advantages," Black Fire Demon Lord said with a smile. "With Alien races, you don't need to care about face—just see who offers the most benefits!"

Luo Feng gained much insight from this meeting at the Reincarnation Tower.

Although his strength had grown substantially, his experience still lacked somewhat. Black Fire Demon Lord, who led the largest resistance force in the Thunder Ancient Country, had been rooted there for countless ages and certainly knew far more.

...

Night.

In Huyang City, a casually dressed middle-aged man stepped into the city owner's mansion with ease, as if the Formation there and the Power of the World enveloping it from Luo Feng were a joke, completely unable to hinder him in the least.

"Hm?" Atop a tower within the city owner's mansion, Luo Feng appeared out of nowhere, observing the middle-aged man.

"Even though I see him, both the Formation and the Power of the World just can't stop him," Luo Feng noted the immense gap in realms.

The middle-aged man smiled warmly, and with one step, arrived atop the tower.

"Time-Space Demon," Luo Feng recognized the visitor.

The Time-Space Demon, creator of the Time-Space Lonely Boat, embodied several images—'child, middle-aged man, old man.' In contrast, the appearance of the Two Realms Palace Master and the Wanfa Tower Master was always the same.

The Time-Space Demon was notorious for his unscrupulous measures, prompting both Ancient Countries to be particularly wary of him.

The three Alien races...

Luo Feng preferred dealing with the Wanfa Tower Master; the other two's reputations were relatively poorer.

"You native Cultivators of the Land of Origin, I've told you many times, you can simply call me 'Emperor of Time and Space.'" The middle-aged man continued to smile. "But of course, I won't fuss over it with you."

"Time-Space Demon, what brings you to me?" Luo Feng inquired.

"A good thing, a great thing!"

The middle-aged man sat down leisurely, taking out a jug and a cup and pouring himself a drink without prompting. "Come, have a drink. I've brought some good wine from afar for the Land of Origin."

Luo Feng also sat down but didn't partake in the wine.
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"Such good wine, yet you lack the courage to drink," the middle-aged man said after drinking a cup. "I know you are a disciple of the Emperor of the Flame Wind Ancient Country and must be very vigilant towards us Alien races."

"There's really no need! The three of us Alien races and the Ancestors of the two countries are direct rivals; that's why they target us, the three," the Time-Space Demon looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng said nothing, only listening.

"I'm not here for you to join the Time-Space Lonely Boat," the Time-Space Demon said with a smile. "I merely wish to engage in a fair trade with you."

"Oh?" Luo Feng looked at him. "What trade?"

"There are a total of four kinds of treasures in the Land of Origin that could catch my eye," the Time-Space Demon began. "These are also the four kinds of treasures that the other Alien races, as well as the Ancestors of the two countries, are concerned with."

Luo Feng listened attentively.

"The first kind, Secret Skills passed down by Yuan," said the Time-Space Demon, looking at Luo Feng.

"Only Secret Skills?" Luo Feng was surprised.

"Of course, inheritances of the Great Dao are more valuable. But even so, Perfection Level Inheritances and Special Grade Inheritances can only reach the Ultimate Realm of God King at most. Anything higher is unattainable," the Time-Space Demon explained. "However, some powerful Secret Skills with techniques for use are indeed spread around. And of course, they must be the ones left by Yuan himself, Secret Skills beyond the God King level."

Luo Feng understood.

The Lie Yuan Technique was of this kind, dealing with some usage techniques. It was not a Great Dao Inheritance.

"Secret Skills, in the sanctuaries left by Yuan, are mostly expected to be acquired. However, they are generally not to be transmitted externally," observed the Time-Space Demon, gazing at Luo Feng. "I need those that can be taught to me."

"One set of Secret Skills can at least be exchanged for an entire set of 'Beyond God King Level' Secret Treasures. The specific value will depend on the Secret Skills," stated the Time-Space Demon.

"An entire set?" Luo Feng asked.

"Anything you can think of, I can provide for you," the Time-Space Demon declared.

"The second kind, Special Life Remnants," the Time-Space Demon continued. "Throughout the entire Land of Origin, only the Dark Area of the 'Dream Domain' and the deepest part of the 'Heavenly Pillar Realm' might yield Special Life Remnants."

"These Special Life Remnants, one piece, are likewise valued at least an entire set of Beyond God King Level Secret Treasures!"

"Of course, a Secret Skill or a piece of Special Life Remnants can also be exchanged for anything else you desire," the Time-Space Demon said with a smile. "I could even trade you parts of the corpse of a Low-Level Primordial Life that has leapt out of the Braided Cage."

"Low-Level Primordial Life?" Luo Feng was puzzled.

"Primordial Lives that have leapt out of the Braided Cage also have levels. Low-Level Primordial Lives... refer to those with lesser intelligence, comparable perhaps to the True Gods of the Land of Origin. Their intelligence is too low to tap into the potential of their bloodlines. Born beyond the Braided Cage, they still can't muster the strength that I can," the Time-Space Demon explained.

"The third type, Innate Secret Treasures."

"Ordinary treasures don't interest me; I can easily refine treasures Beyond God King Level." The Time-Space Demon looked at Luo Feng. "What I want are those 'treasures' naturally nurtured in the deep reaches of the Dream Domain, mystically formed by nature itself. Similarly, in the deep areas of the Heavenly Pillar Realm, there are also treasures nurtured by nature."

"Each Innate Secret Treasure has its value, some as low as Beyond God King Level treasures. The most valuable ones are comparable to a piece of Special Life Remnants."

"The fourth kind is exotic treasures!"

"Many treasured places in your Land of Origin contain some exotic treasures worth well over ten billion Merit Points. Those exotic treasures worth more than ten billion Merit Points are also what I need," the Time-Space Demon said. "Again, it will be a fair trade."

Luo Feng was startled.

The Tianhe, the Dream Domain, the Heavenly Pillar Realm, and other such treasured places all produced exotic treasures.

But an exotic treasure worth over ten billion Merit Points! These were the legendary treasures Luo Feng had never seen. Such treasures are something any power would seek to acquire regardless of the cost.

"If you obtain any of these four types of treasures, you can trade them with me, and we can discuss the terms," the Time-Space Demon said smilingly. "You can also compare offers with the Wanfa Tower Master and the Two Realms Palace Master to see who gives you a better deal."

"I never coerce anyone into a trade. Ha-ha, my techniques are not powerful enough to break through the limits of the Primal Chaos Realm, nor do I have the right to coerce you," the Time-Space Demon continued. "But it is different with the Ancestors of the Ancient Countries! If you get your hands on something precious, the Ancestors of the Ancient Countries may personally step in to seize your treasure."

Luo Feng nodded.

"Don't let the two Ancient Countries affect you too much, to the point of harboring great hostility against us," the Time-Space Demon warned. "We are cultivators too, just from other Source Worlds."

"When it comes down to it, I'm actually envious of you."

The Time-Space Demon looked at Luo Feng, "Your Source World has Yuan watching over you, and Yuan left you a transmission pathway. As long as one attains the status of an 'Ultimate Realm Life Form,' they can withstand the pressure of the transmission pathway and head out into the vast cosmos to explore and adventure."

Transmission pathway? Only Ultimate Realm Life Forms can pass through it?

"My homeland is different."

"In my homeland Source World, there is no transmission pathway," the Time-Space Demon lamented. "I went through three Reincarnation Eras in my Source World before I comprehended the method to breach through worlds by transmission, allowing my Avatar to journey to other Source Worlds. By using their 'transmission pathways,' I finally ventured into the greater universe."

"I have also encountered the two Ancestors from your Land of Origin. They are life-and-death friends who adventured and tempered themselves together. I've even had conflicts with them, ha-ha..."

"We are all groping in the dark, often facing terrifying dangers," the Time-Space Demon gazed at Luo Feng, "One day, we might truly perish."

The Time-Space Demon looked at Luo Feng, "I came to the Land of Origin to seek more opportunities, to gain more strength, just to survive in the face of peril. Perhaps in the future when you leave the Land of Origin, we will meet again. So there's really no need to draw lines between natives and Alien races."

"I understand," Luo Feng nodded.

"I have high hopes for you," the Time-Space Demon said. "With your potential, you are sure to step out of the Land of Origin! That's a much vaster world."

"If you wish to find me, simply use the causality transmission to send a message," the Time-Space Demon advised. "Call out to me, and I will come to you immediately."

Luo Feng nodded.

He indeed sensed a tenuous thread of causality, a connection between himself and the Time-Space Demon.

But this thread of causality was so vague, he could use it to send messages but couldn't tell where it led.

The Time-Space Demon took a step and was already at the horizon, then completely vanished from sight.

"Beyond the Source World?" Luo Feng murmured to himself, the Time-Space Demon's homeland Source World astonishingly had no transmission pathway. Different Source Worlds truly differ greatly.

...

Dream Domain.

Luo Feng had kept an Avatar in the Dream Domain ever since his Spiritual Will broke through, and the Avatar in the Dream Domain began to absorb energy with full effort! The environment of the Dream Domain is special, abundant in energy and easier to absorb, but still not as rapid as the supply of energy from a Small Universe.

Today, the Avatar in the Dream Domain had an Energy Reserve that was roughly five percent of the World-lifebody's True Body.

"From what the Time-Space Demon said, it appears that the special treasures and Innate Secret Treasures are only produced in the Dream Domain and the Heavenly Pillar Realm," Luo Feng realized the uniqueness of these two places. "Special Life Remnants, only the Dark Area of the Dream Domain has them! Only those whose Spiritual Will is Beyond God King Level could barely enter the Dark Area... Exploring there is much harder than in the Heavenly Pillar Realm."

The Dream Domain is far more treacherous; forget the Dark Area, even the Strong Cultivators of the Land of Origin, like Emperors and Monarchs, dare not venture into the deep layers! Because once inside, they might lose control.

On the contrary, the environment of the Heavenly Pillar Realm is much safer, a better place for Emperors and Monarchs.

Thus, they completely sealed off the Heavenly Pillar Realm.

"As for the Dark Area of the Dream Domain, I have not ventured there yet," Luo Feng thought to himself, and immediately sent a weaker Avatar off towards the 'Dark Area' of the Dream Domain.

The Dream Domain is divided into the Outer Layer Area, Middle Layer Area, Deep Layer Area, and Dark Area.

The strong Cultivators of the Land of Origin primarily treasure hunt in the Middle Layer Area.

Sightings of them in the Deep Layer Area are scarce.

As for the Dark Area? It's a rarity for anyone to enter!