Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin-Chapter 336 - 10 The Lurking Race

The latest rankings of Divine Emperors in Yulan City place Luo Feng Divine Emperor at rank 33.

Although the Insect Nest chose to retreat when facing Luo Feng, Luo Feng ultimately did not engage in a public battle to prove his strength. Rank 33 still reflects his reputation.

All parties in Yulan City thought Luo Feng would take actions to seize more benefits in the city! Yet Luo Feng remained low-key, showing no interest in competing for profit.

In the Inner City, inside an ordinary cave mansion, five cultivators were gathered.

"This Luo Feng Divine Emperor managed to force Elder Sa Luo of the Insect Nest to compensate him with a billion Primordial Crystals! His strength must not be inferior to the Insect Nest Master."

"A single compensation amounted to a billion Primordial Crystals."

"For a powerhouse like Luo Feng Divine Emperor, earning Primordial Crystals is effortless, but we have to risk our lives to earn them."

"Last time we went hunting, the five of us joined forces and barely captured prey worth over nine million Primordial Crystals. We were even chased by a low-level Primordial Lifeform and narrowly escaped."

The five cultivators lamented as they chatted.

"So, Brother Zhang, why did you call us together this time?"

"As we agreed earlier, we weren't planning to hunt for the next ten thousand eras."

These cultivators didn't have avatars; every time they went hunting, they were extremely cautious, as the slightest mistake could cost them their lives.

"Calling everyone together isn't about hunting. It's about a joyous matter." A skinny man smiled. With his laughter, invisible waves instantaneously enveloped two of the cultivators present.

These invisible waves were a mental invasion.

The two affected cultivators were mid-stage Divine Emperor bloodline cultivators, whose spiritual will was inherently influenced by their bloodline. At this moment, the bizarre mental invasion caused them to experience a flood of chaotic memories, leaving them unsure of their identities.

Only a few breaths later.

The two cultivators' pained expressions turned back to normal.

"Haha, two new physical bodies acquired." The skinny man immediately transmitted mentally.

"These cultivators are far inferior to us in terms of mental techniques."

"We were born to transcend the Braided Cage. This 'Enchanting Heart Secret Technique' is an innate secret technique; how could they compare?"

Among the five cultivators present, two were actually low-level Primordial Lifeforms controlling split minds.

"The commander says there will be an operation soon. He told us to behave for now."

"Doesn't matter! The commander cares about the high-level members of the race. As for us low-level ones... The commander never really pays attention to us. Even if there's a major operation, we low-level ones are useless anyway."

"True."

The two low-level Primordial Lifeforms exchanged thoughts privately.

The low-level Primordial Lifeform species always operated in a strict hierarchy.

Those of the species with 'early stage Divine Emperor strength' were entirely ignored by the commander. Even those at the 'mid-stage Divine Emperor strength' still held low status.

Only those who reached late stage Divine Emperor strength would truly garner the commander's attention.

"We've already killed several cultivators. The more we kill, the easier it is for us to expose flaws. Yulan City's defensive system is intricate and even monitors every cultivator. While we won't be discovered short-term, over time, we will be exposed."

"Then let's hurry and hunt! The more cultivators we hunt, the closer we are to a breakthrough. If we achieve a breakthrough, our bloodline will evolve. Even if we lose some avatars, we'd gain immensely."

"But if we lose many avatars before the bloodline evolution... then it's a loss."

"Continue searching for prey."

Two cultivators promptly left the cave mansion and began to fly leisurely within the city.

Like most cultivators, they wandered around the city, visiting various stores without revealing any abnormalities.

...

At this moment, Luo Feng was in seclusion, cultivating.

Though he had no deliberate pursuit of the 'late stage Divine Emperor' Life and Death Dao, his accumulation continued to deepen. Techniques like his 'Undying Blood Sea Body' and 'Biomimetic Destruction Eye' had both evolved to new levels.

"Swish."

The biomimetic destruction eye on Luo Feng's brow seemed to have become far more profound than before.

The intricacies within the secret treasure 'Eye of Life and Death' were rooted in the fusion of life and death. As Luo Feng delved deeper into the fundamental essence of this fusion, his understanding of the Eye of Life and Death naturally grew richer.

Such a secret technique became increasingly terrifying.

"Boom." Luo Feng's biomimetic destruction eye naturally penetrated the formation of his cave mansion, observing the vast Yulan City.

The multicolored layers of Yulan City's defensive systems appeared intertwined with countless secret patterns in Luo Feng's vision, operating as one cohesive whole under the stewardship of the city commander.

His gaze shifted to the multitude of cultivators within Yulan City.

With his far-reaching observation, many weaker cultivators' physical bodies were transparent to him, allowing him glimpses of their life mysteries. With a single glance, he discerned their cultivation systems, strength, and physical body intricacies.

However, the innermost souls protected by their bodies remained less visible to Luo Feng.

In his observation, these protected souls looked like clusters of blurry light.

"My biomimetic destruction eye has advanced further; I can now vaguely see cultivators' souls." Luo Feng reflected, noting that he hadn't previously been able to catch such a glimpse of those souls.

Each cultivator's soul was diligently safeguarded, protected to the utmost.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng noticed two particular souls among them.

Those two souls each concealed worm-like entities within.

"This is—"

Luo Feng instantly recognized them, "The Enchanting Heart Worm species?"

The species of low-level Primordial Lifeforms capable of infiltrating the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm's city defenses were known to include three major types: the Soul-devouring Snake species, the Enchanting Heart Worm species, and the Void Wanderer species.

The Soul-devouring Snakes and Enchanting Heart Worms were more common.

The Void Wanderers were exceedingly rare and had only appeared a handful of times within the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm.

"The Enchanting Heart Worms excel with their innate secret technique 'Enchanting Heart'! With this single move, those with weak spiritual will are entirely helpless, their souls directly controlled." Luo Feng recalled the intelligence on this species, "An Enchanting Heart Worm itself is akin to a mother worm, capable of spawning numerous offspring worms, reportedly up to nineteen."

Swoosh.

Luo Feng stealthily exited his cave mansion, with his biomimetic destruction eye locked onto the two cultivators controlled by the Enchanting Heart Worms.

Since discovering infiltrating low-level Primordial Lifeforms, Luo Feng naturally wouldn't let them escape.

"Even the elaborate defensive systems of Yulan City rely on meticulous traces to barely detect infiltrator signs," Luo Feng thought, "Whereas my biomimetic destruction eye reveals their souls, exposing such traces... In terms of observation techniques, I must be one of the best in Yulan City."

In terms of realm, Luo Feng stood among the highest levels in Yulan City.

And his biomimetic destruction eye, derived from the secret treasure 'Eye of Life and Death,' indeed reached extraordinary heights!

...

"Sister Ying Tang, I just acquired some fine wine. Would you like to visit my cave mansion to sample it?" These two cultivators soon invited friends, including two female cultivators.

The two female cultivators readily agreed.

Yulan City's strict regulations ensured reasonable safety. Gatherings among middle and lower tiers of cultivators were commonplace.

"Hmm?"

Luo Feng followed from a distance, slightly furrowing his brow.

"I originally planned to track these two cultivators to uncover more Enchanting Heart Worm avatars." Luo Feng shook his head lightly—he couldn't stand by and let those two innocent female cultivators die.

The two cultivators led the female cultivators into the cave mansion.

Protected by formations, Luo Feng's biomimetic destruction eye faced obstacles in observation.

Even so, he could still see the four figures within through the formation.

However, the formations prevented Luo Feng from viewing their souls.

"Action." Without delay, Luo Feng's figure transformed into Blood Light, forcefully penetrating the formation to enter the cave mansion.

The cave mansions within Yulan City were all rented out officially. These formations, apart from any additional ones set up by residents, already carried original layers connected to the entire city's defense system.

The moment a formation was attacked, Yulan City's defense systems would instantly detect it.

"Swish." When Luo Feng breached the formation, Yulan City's defense systems naturally sensed the intrusion, with invisible waves beginning to cover the area.

...

Inside the cave mansion.

"I'll gladly taste the fine wine you found." The two female cultivators laughed.

"I assure you'll be satisfied." The two 'Enchanting Heart Worm' cultivators smiled brightly.

Suddenly—

All four sensed a terrifying Blood Light forcefully breaching the formation without disguise.

"Who dares act within Yulan City? Breaking through the cave mansion's formation?" The two female cultivators exclaimed in shock.

"This is bad." The two Enchanting Heart Worm cultivators knew trouble was upon them.

But the ferocious Blood Light swept over both of them in an instant!

The newly evolved 'Undying Blood Sea Body,' far more terrifying than the Insect Nest Master's Insect Nest Body, obliterated the Enchanting Heart Worm cultivators in a split second, leaving only corpses.

"Hmm?" As Blood Light coalesced into Luo Feng's figure, he held two worm-like offspring of the Enchanting Heart Worms in his hand.

"Enchanting Heart Worm species?" The two female cultivators finally felt fear at this moment. One was an early-stage Divine Emperor Enlightened, the other a mid-stage Divine Emperor bloodline cultivator. Against slightly powerful Enchanting Heart Worms, neither had any hope of resisting.

The Enchanting Heart Worms relied only on their innate secret technique 'Enchanting Heart'; those who could resist survived, while those who couldn't were controlled—effectively dead.

"Crunch."

Luo Feng stared at the two Enchanting Heart Worm spawns, instantly crushing them into dust, leaving no trace of vitality.

Two agonizing mental screams rang out but couldn't shake Luo Feng in the slightest.

Having exterminated the two spawns, Luo Feng's karmic connection with the 'true body' behind these worms significantly strengthened.

"Brother Luo Feng, thank you for eliminating two low-level Primordial Lifeforms that infiltrated Yulan City." A distant voice echoed, clearly from Yulan City's defense systems acknowledging Luo Feng's actions.

Luo Feng didn't mind, his biomimetic destruction eye focusing intently.

"There they are." The biomimetic destruction eye at Luo Feng's brow spotted two clearer and heavier karmic lines among many. These lines stretched far into the distance and branched off in several directions.

Swoosh!

Luo Feng instantly transformed into nine Blood Light figures, each pursuing different targets along the branching karmic lines.