This ancient ship flew for half a day and finally saw Yulan City from afar.
“What a city of cultivation.” The elder looked at Yulan City. In his observation, the colorful formations of Yulan City were almost all transparent to him, except for the inconspicuous Chaos One-color Array which made him feel a sense of oppression. “No wonder Brother Luo Feng can turn the tide; just looking at this formation, one can see his uniqueness.”
The winged woman and the red-robed youth also noticed the Chaos One-color Array and felt threatened.
“Let’s go in and take a look.”
The elder said.
The three of them retrieved their ship and entered through the city gate. The guards at the gate did not notice them at all, not even the formations of Yulan City detected them.
“Having just gone through a war, Yulan City has returned to normal so quickly.”
“This also shows that Yulan City’s losses were not significant.” The three of them flew through the city, observing with interest.
Suddenly—
Two figures emerged from the blurred gap between heaven and earth, appearing in front. One was the Yuan Xiang Palace Master, and the other was naturally Luo Feng.
“Brother Bo Xiu, you arrived without a word, so we could have greeted you.” Yuan Xiang Palace Master smiled and said.
“Yuan Xiang.”
The elder also smiled brightly, happy to see an old friend. His gaze also fell on the black-clothed, black-haired man beside Yuan Xiang Palace Master. Luo Feng’s aura now was even more profound and unfathomable, with every thread of aura containing the realm of the Life and Death Dao.
Cultivation is like this; the deeper one’s attainment, the more one’s presence contains the charm of the path practiced.
Even one’s own image contains the mysteries of the Dao.
“Brother Luo Feng.” Yuan Xiang Palace Master smiled and said, “Let me introduce, this is Brother Bo Xiu, a cultivator of the True Witch Lineage. In terms of strength, he surpasses even my pinnacle and can be considered half my teacher.”
“Yuan Xiang, we learn from each other.” The elder said with a smile. When they teamed up for training, they naturally exchanged insights to improve their own cultivation systems.
“This is the Divine Emperor Bai Yin.” Yuan Xiang Palace Master introduced again.
The winged woman nodded at Luo Feng with a smile. If in the Dark Sacred Realm, this scene would be enough to astonish many cultivators. Bai Yin Divine Emperor was notoriously cold and proud, with few cultivators in the Dark Sacred Realm capable of making her smile.
Apart from a few close friends, she generally ignored those of the same level.
“This is the Chi Zhen Divine Emperor.” Yuan Xiang Palace Master smiled and said, “In terms of close combat, Chi Zhen can kill a super limit level low-level Primordial Life with barehanded strength.”
The red-robed youth smiled and said, “I can’t single-handedly defeat four super limit levels.”
All three of them respected Luo Feng greatly.
“Pleased to meet the three of you.” Luo Feng was also polite, “Since you have come from afar, shall we first go to the Elder Hall?”
“Please.” The elder and the other two were more than happy.
Soon, under the guidance of Luo Feng and Yuan Xiang Palace Master, these three cultivators arrived at the Elder Hall.
As the core of the entire Yulan City, welcoming guests here was considered the greatest respect.
“I heard that Brother Luo Feng already killed that Enchanting Heart Worm?” The elder said after sitting down, “After all, since we took on the mission, we hope to first confirm the corpse of that Enchanting Heart Worm.”
Luo Feng nodded, with a flip of his hand, the corpse of the Enchanting Heart Worm floated aside.
The elder, the winged woman, and the red-robed youth carefully observed. They quickly saw through the ins and outs of the corpse, saw the cracked Life Core, and confirmed the mission’s completion simultaneously.
“Brother Luo Feng, put away the corpse.” The elder smiled and said, “We easily earned half of the battle merit this time.”
“With the cunning of the Enchanting Heart Worm, by the time we arrived, its progeny would have scattered across many dangerous places in the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm. Tracking them down wouldn’t be easy.” The red-robed youth also said.
Luo Feng was swift in his kill; dragging it out would have been troublesome.
“Brother Luo Feng obtained numerous low-level Primordial Life corpses this time.” The elder said, “In the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm, no one could purchase so many low-level Primordial Life corpses.”
“In Yulan City, forces capable of purchasing even one super limit level corpse are rare.” Yuan Xiang Palace Master nodded in agreement.
A super limit level corpse has many uses, and even a bit of flesh is very expensive. The whole corpse is valued at approximately ten billion Primordial Crystals. Forces able to purchase it are extremely rare.
“But in the Dark Sacred Realm, even if Brother Luo Feng’s spoils of war increased tenfold, there are many forces capable of purchasing them.” The red-robed youth laughed, “Moreover, in the Dark Sacred Realm, you can buy resources most suitable for yourself.”
Luo Feng acknowledged.
This time, his spoils of war were indeed enormous, considered a vast fortune. In the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm, the resources he could buy were indeed very limited.
Precious secret treasures suitable for himself so far were just the Undying Heart and Palm World. He couldn’t purchase anything else.
“I heard there’s a large Primordial Hall in the Dark Sacred Realm?” Luo Feng inquired.
“Indeed.” The winged woman, Bai Yin, also replied, “The large Primordial Hall in the Dark Sacred Realm is even bigger than Yulan City. Inside the hall, wonders abound! There are vast amounts of high-level Primordial Life corpses, including seven whole World Level Primordial Life corpses. Many living high-level Primordial Lives are also imprisoned in the Primordial Hall.”
“We can observe those imprisoned high-level Primordial Lives up close.”
“Moreover, if you have enough battle merit, you can exchange for a Primordial prisoner — a high-level Primordial Life whose powers have been completely sealed,” the winged woman explained.
“Their powers must be completely sealed; otherwise, they could easily endanger cultivators,” the elder said. “I’ve always wanted to exchange for a Primordial prisoner for research, but unfortunately, it’s too expensive.”
The winged woman said, “Various complete bloodlines in the Primordial Hall are countless, and even Superlimit Level bloodlines are insignificant in the Primordial Hall! Anyone with ambition usually exchanges for ‘high-level Primordial Life Bloodlines’, and there are even those who exchange for ‘World-Level Primordial Bloodlines’. In the Dark Sacred Realm, we know of two who have successfully exchanged for World-Level Primordial Bloodlines.”
“Countless bloodlines, various secret treasures, diverse inheritances, numerous cultivation opportunities… everything can be exchanged.”
“In the Primordial Hall, battle merit can exchange for everything! Primordial Crystals can only purchase a select few items.”
Luo Feng listened, filled with longing.
His path of cultivation involves the study of various bloodlines.
Only in the Dark Sacred Realm could he collect sufficient Superlimit Level bloodlines, and perhaps even higher-level bloodlines.
“Brother Luo Feng, with your strength, you can now venture to the Dark Sacred Realm,” the elder suggested. “This Nine Rivers Sacred Realm poses no threat to you anymore. But in the Dark Sacred Realm, it’s much more perilous, and resources are far more abundant. With your current strength, once you go to the Dark Sacred Realm, you may advance even further, reaching the Invincible Level.”
“Invincible?” Luo Feng asked, “I’ve heard that in the Dark Sacred Realm, beings of the Invincible Level are almost unseen?”
“They have been taken away.”
The red-robed youth said enviously, “Once you reach the Invincible Level, Senior Yuan and others will appear and take them away.”
“Anyone taken away has likely managed to break free from the Braided Cage,” the winged woman added longingly.
“Breaking free from the Braided Cage.” Luo Feng listened in breathless anticipation.
Of course, he aspired to that.
Without breaking through the shackles and escaping the Braided Cage, one must live trapped within the Source World, myriad worlds, and other such realms. Only by breaking free from the Braided Cage, undergoing a transformation in the essence of life, could one truly roam the vast Infinite Primordial Space.
“What exactly is this Invincible Level?” Luo Feng asked.
The elder and his three companions, along with Yuan Xiang Palace Master, hesitated before answering the question.
“Mastering two and a half Half Primordial Paths is considered the pinnacle level in the Dark Sacred Realm,” the elder began. “If one’s strength can surpass the peak level by a large margin, then they can be deemed invincible.”
“Achieving invincibility is exceedingly challenging,” remarked the winged woman. “Even those of exceptionally high talent mastering three and a half Half Primordial Paths often find it hard to achieve a qualitative change in power, which falls short of invincible. There are also those who’ve exchanged World-Level Primordial Bloodlines, exploring deeper bloodline powers. Yet, claiming to reach the Invincible Level remains uncertain.”
Then, Yuan Xiang Palace Master added, “Luo Feng, in the Dark Sacred Realm, the two Enlightened ones who have exchanged World-Level Primordial Bloodlines are ‘Divine Emperor Ji Ke’, whose power only slightly surpasses ours, and a senior named ‘Mo Jia,’ who further explored deeper bloodline powers and was taken away by Senior Yuan and others. It is said that he has now broken free from the Braided Cage.”
“There are three recognized paths to achieving the Invincible Level.”
The elder elaborated, “The first is having one’s spiritual will break free from the Braided Cage! With sheer terrifying willpower, they can sweep through all challenges. Before them, we would be utterly powerless.”
“The second involves progressing further with bloodline power.”
“The third is fusing the two kinds of Half Primordial Level Paths that we dual practice! This too can lead to a qualitative change.”
“These three paths become increasingly difficult as you go,” the red-robed youth explained.
He continued, “Throughout the history of the Dark Sacred Realm, those who achieved invincibility usually did so through the liberation of their spiritual will from the Braided Cage. We know of only one who relied on bloodline power. As for the third? We haven’t heard of it happening in the Dark Sacred Realm.”
“In other world clusters, there should be instances,” the winged woman commented, “It’s a method clearly recorded in the Primordial Hall and is considered the hardest yet highest potential path for the Enlightened.”
The elder nodded, “The deeper the foundational understanding of the Great Dao, the higher the potential. This third path is a journey of solid grounding.”
“Thank you all for your insights.” Luo Feng gained considerable knowledge.
These four before him, all pinnacles within the Dark Sacred Realm, were vastly knowledgeable, providing Luo Feng with deeper insights into the path ahead.
His Life and Death Dao had already reached the late stage of the Divine Emperor, showcasing skills superior to those who mastered two and a half Half Primordial Paths, yet still within the same major category of strength.
If the Life and Death Dao reached the Half Primordial Level, that would constitute a qualitative change, considered invincible.
“Brother Luo Feng, we’ve completed our task and will remain in Yulan City for a few days before returning,” the elder offered, “Would you like to return with us? We can also introduce you to some fellow travelers.”
“No need,”
Luo Feng shook his head, “I just recently broke through and need to enter closed-door cultivation for some time before heading to the Dark Sacred Realm.”
The Hundred Tribulations Heart Essence had been consumed for less than a day. Once its effects wore off and his strength was fully consolidated, it would be time to explore the Dark Sacred Realm.