Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

”You are my disciple and a Guest Elder of the Flame Wind Ancient Country,” Emperor Chu said. ”Unless the Ancestor personally invites you with sufficient promises, you have no need to fully join the Flame Wind Ancient Country. While joining might offer some benefits, it would greatly increase the restrictions on you. For a powerful Godly King, itʼs better to remain free.”

”I understand,” Luo Feng nodded. ”Master, should I join the two realms palace then?”

”Do not join,” said Emperor Chu firmly.

Luo Feng was puzzled.

”Across the entire Land of Origin, although the Imperial Clans of the two ancient countries are powerful, there are more Godly Kings outside of the Imperial Clan in number,” Emperor Chu explained. ”They indeed have the right to contend for Yuanʼs resources and thus have formed forces of varying sizes, both overt and covert.”

”There are three major covert forces that you shouldnʼt join: the two realms palace, the Wanfa Tower, and the Time-Space Lonely Boat,” Emperor Chu warned.

”Why shouldnʼt I join?” Luo Feng inquired.

”These three covert forces are likely established by an alien race,” Emperor Chu disclosed. ”By alien race, I mean cultivators from beyond the Braided Cage.”

Luo Feng was shocked: ”Alien race?”

”Thereʼs no need for concern. The alien races are suppressed by supreme rules, and any technique or power they display is limited, unable to exceed a certain boundary within the Primal Chaos Realm,” Emperor Chu explained. ”Once limited in power, no matter how profound, they are at best a somewhat more troublesome First Realm of Godly King.”

Luo Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

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”Their true strength should be beyond that of the Ultimate Realm of a Godly King,” said Emperor Chu. ”Thatʼs why even if it is a weak avatar that descends into our realm from the vast Primordial Space, a First Realm Godly King that canʼt be killed outright with its inscrutable and bizarre methods still brings much trouble to the two Ancient Countries.”

”What are they doing in the Land of Origin?” asked Luo Feng.

”The resources left by the Ancestor,” Emperor Chu replied. ”You may not be fully aware of how precious the resources left by the Ancestor are. They are resources that even those above the Ultimate Realm of a Godly King still covet.”

”I do not want you to join those three major alien race forces because, firstly, the aliens are those most eager to obtain the Ancestorʼs resources, and with all your actions under their surveillance, the aliens will be your direct competition. Secondly, who knows what hidden risks there might be after prolonged contact with them.”

”For example, those so-called Dual-Realm Palace, Wanfa Tower, and Time-Space Lonely Boat are Secret Treasures that transcend the Ultimate Realm of a Godly King. Is there a hidden danger in allowing oneʼs mind to enter such places over time? Itʼs difficult to say.” Emperor Chu looked at Luo Feng. ”As for other powers? You can join any that you prefer.”

”I understand, Master,” Luo Feng thought to himself, having made up his mind after learning that these three powerful forces were established by alien races.

Some Godly King Second Realm cultivators who have lived for an exceedingly long time might place their trust in their own strength and, in pursuit of breakthroughs, choose to deal with the alien races, making pacts with tigers, so to speak. But Luo Feng was young, and there was no need for him to do the same.

”Although there are several sacred places left by the Ancestor, very few of them are accessible to those in the Primal Chaos Realm,” Emperor Chu said. ”Perhaps only these three major forces have the boldness to directly offer you a chance to enter.”

Luo Feng nodded.

Indeed, no pies fall from the sky. The better the pie appears, the bigger the problems. Who could have imagined the Dual-Realm Palace was backed by an alien race?

”Let me think.”

Emperor Chu sat down, thinking rapidly.

Now that the resources of the Land of Origin had long been clearly divided, acquiring resources without using force was difficult. And Luo Feng, just transcending the Primal Chaos Realm, could not compete for resources with those ancient beings.

”In the Primal Chaos Realm, if you want to gain a great opportunity left by the Ancestor, other than cooperating with the alien races, thereʼs only one strategy I can think of!” Emperor Chu had an idea.

”What strategy?” Luo Fengʼs eyes lit up.