Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

Chapter 118: Episode 3: Battle of Chu Kingdom - Chapter 2 Emperor Chu's Lineage

Emperor Chu Yu said, "After becoming a Guest Elder of Emperor Chu's Lineage, you will be gifted a Guest Official Token, a cave mansion, and ten servants. This cave mansion is also located within Chu Capital City, and it is quite valuable."

Luo Feng nodded. With Chu Capital being the core of Emperor Chu's Lineage, there are few cities on the Land of Origin richer than it.

The price of a large cave mansion here is likely more expensive than the combined costs of those in the Primal Chaos Armor Sector of Huyang City.

"I know you don't care about these," Emperor Chu Yu said with a smile, "What you care about are the inheritance and resources."

"As a casual cultivator, what I lack are exactly inheritance and resources," Luo Feng said.

Emperor Chu Yu said, "Brother Luo He should have one or two Godly King Level inheritances suitable for himself given his cultivation to the Pinnacle of Primal Chaos Realm. However... in my Flame Wind Ancient Country, we have the best inheritances on the entire Land of Origin, and also those most suitable for you.

It's likely that with a more suitable inheritance, Brother Luo He's strength could advance even further!'"

Emperor Chu Yu also felt a surge of excitement.

If Brother Luo He could advance further, without even reaching the Godly King Level, just achieving the 'Transcendence of Primal Chaos Realm' would be of great help to him.

"I am quite looking forward to it as well," Luo Feng said.

The outside world thinks I am at the Pinnacle of Primal Chaos Realm, and assumes I should have one or two Godly King Level inheritances suitable for me.

But in reality, I am poorer than the world guesses! I don't even have one Godly King Level inheritance that suits me. The Lie Yuan Technique is indeed beyond Godly King Level, but it is not an 'Origin Great Dao' cultivation inheritance, rather it is a Secret Technique of Willpower.

What I now need is an inheritance related to the practice of the Origin Great Dao. I am desperately in need of those related to the Great Dao of Life and Path of Destruction.

"Once we return to the Marquis Mansion, I will immediately send Brother Luo He to select his inheritance resources," Emperor Chu Yu said, "Each Guest Elder has a free exchange quota of one hundred thousand Merit Points. This is also a gift from Emperor Chu's Lineage to the Guest Elders.

As for more inheritances and resources, they require the Guest Elders to earn Merit Points, and the greater the merits, the more resources you can exchange."

"Even the most core and top inheritances of Emperor Chu's Lineage can be exchanged if the Merit Points are sufficient. Primogenitor Yan Feng is also very benevolent to Guest Elders," Emperor Chu Yu said.

Luo Feng had long understood this.

All other forces on the Land of Origin would join either the Flame Wind Ancient Country or the Thunder Ancient Country. It is indeed due to these two factions that the most valuable inheritances are made accessible.

But the required Merit Points are very high.

"Don't worry, I will arrange some tasks for Brother Luo He that are easy to earn Merit Points," Emperor Chu Yu said with a smile, "The arrangement of numerous tasks by Emperor Chu's Lineage is mainly decided by the First-Rank Marquises."

"Then I will have to trouble Brother Chu Yu," Luo Feng said.

Emperor Chu Yu was still in a good mood.

The competition among the First-Rank Marquises was fierce; they could not obtain many good tasks for themselves and generally could only fully support one or two Guest Officials of Primal Chaos Realm! If the chosen Guest Official was ungrateful, it would be very frustrating.

Emperor Chu Yu had observed Luo Feng for a long time during his period in Huyang City and determined Luo Feng's character before deciding to invest heavily.

"Boom~~~"

The Royal Guard Army's warships, escorting the large boat of Marquis Chu Yu, headed towards the Marquis Mansion together.

At this moment, in a towering structure at the top of Chu Capital City.

Two figures sat opposite each other.

A man, reckless and uninhibited, leaned against the railing, holding a wine flask. He glanced at the distance, his gaze piercing through the spatial barriers, looking at Marquis Chu Yu's grand ship, "That newly appointed Marquis Chu Yu has returned to Chu Capital."

"Marquis Chu Yu?" asked a delicate-looking man with three eyes, also gazing in that direction, "The Marquis Chu Yu who possesses unlimited godly bodies, just breaking through to the Primal Chaos Realm, is already a first-rank marquis."

"Yes, another with unlimited godly bodies," said the reckless man, shaking his head, "Of the seven first-rank marquises, five possess unlimited godly bodies. Yet, I am not one of them."

"Brother Chu Feng, with an ordinary godly body yet reaching the pinnacle level of Primal Chaos Realm, that's truly more remarkable," said the delicate three-eyed man.

The reckless man was none other than 'Marquis Chu Feng', one of the seven first-rank marquises of Emperor Chu's lineage.

"Stop flattering me."

Drinking from his flask, Marquis Chu Feng lamented, "Cultivating through the long years yet unable to advance further, whether it's the transcendence level of Primal Chaos Realm or the Godly King Tier, they both seem so distant. The resources given by our ancestor are just this much. Previously there were six first-rank marquises competing... now it has become seven."

"Marquis Chu Yu, newly advanced, has average strength and foundation, he probably won't be able to compete with you, Brother Chu Feng," said the delicate three-eyed man.

"He has an aide named Luo He, at the pinnacle level of Primal Chaos," Marquis Chu Feng narrowed his eyes, "Even in the early stage, he will compete with me!"

"As a newly appointed marquis, he doesn't need to undertake any tasks for the first thirty eras," said the delicate three-eyed man hesitantly, "This is also the emperor's protection for newly appointed marquises, we can't do much about it."

Putting down the wine flask, Marquis Chu Feng spoke, "Let's not talk about him anymore. By the way, when is Lord Yuan Xiu coming to Chu Capital?"

"Brother Yuan Xiu said he would visit the Godly King in Chu Capital, but when exactly he will come, nobody can say," said the delicate three-eyed man.

"Once we know he's coming to Chu Capital, let me know immediately," Marquis Chu Feng said.

The delicate three-eyed man nodded.

In Emperor Chu's lineage, including members of the Imperial Clan in Primal Chaos Realm, emperor's disciples, guest officials of Primal Chaos Realm, and free agents in Primal Chaos Realm... only two have reached the transcendence level of Primal Chaos Realm, their status comparable to those newly entering the Godly King Tier.

Lord Yuan Xiu, is one such transcendent being of the Primal Chaos Realm! Within his own godly body, he cultivated a prison called 'Dark Mansion'. With just a thought, he can imprison the boundless expanses of the surrounding heavens and earth inside his bodily prison! Naturally, this includes trapping enemies in the prison.

Even ancient Godly Kings, once trapped in his body's prison, would need some time to escape.

With this method, those newly entering the Godly King Tier hold him in considerable awe.

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As a first-rank marquis mansion, the estate of Marquis Chu Yu spans about ten billion kilometers.

Many descendants of the Marquis Chu Yu lineage, the royal guard army, and a plethora of servants have all moved in. Emperor Chu's lineage has proliferated over endless years, and the amount is incredibly large, with many imperial clan descendants living perhaps even modestly.

Only the higher echelons within the imperial clan lead a luxurious life with abundant resources.

"Chu Yu, there are quite a few within the clan who wish to meet you," a dignified woman whispered, "Should we meet them?"

"Let's invite them all together at the banquet this evening," Emperor Chu Yu said, "Brother Luo He and I have important matters to attend to."

Speaking of which, Emperor Chu Yu took Luo Feng and left.

Luo Feng could only offer an apologetic smile.

"Mother." The eldest son watched his father and Great Saint Luo He depart before he couldn't help but say, "Father has just returned, and many elders of our Imperial Clan and the Wind Leaf family have come to see him, but father has treated them so coldly..."

"Shut up."

The dignified woman looked coldly at her eldest son. "You fool, the matter between your father and Great Saint Luo He is the most important matter for our Marquis Mansion."

"Oh." The eldest son acknowledged softly.

The second and third children said nothing on the side.

Primarily because the mother favored the eldest the most, sometimes the eldest became much more unrestrained, and the second and third were much more cautious.

"The first Guest Official chosen by our Marquis Mansion is this Great Saint Luo He, whose origins are unknown," the dignified woman slightly frowned. "My father is at the Pinnacle of Primal Chaos Realm and is the City Lord of Wind Leaf City, yet he was not invited..."

When he was being welcomed outside the city, she was somewhat annoyed to see the black-robed man 'Great Saint Luo He' accompanying her husband.

In her view, it would have been perfect if her husband and her father, the City Lord of Wind Leaf City, had joined forces.

However, her husband had already made his choice, and he had applied without discussing it with her, so she was powerless to change it.

...

"Luo Sa and Qingyan, you two rest here first. Brother Chu Yu and I are going out for a bit," Luo Feng instructed. Morosa and Moyu Qingyan immediately complied, residing in a separate courtyard within the Marquis Mansion.

Marquis Chu Yu took Luo Feng, and together with a team of trusted aides, they boarded an ordinary-looking Flying Boat and quietly left the Marquis Mansion.

"The inheritance resources chosen by Guest Officials are all within the Emperor's palace," Marquis Chu Yu said. "Actually, any branch of our Royal Clan Thirteen Branches can choose identical inheritances since they were all left by the Primogenitor Yan Feng. However, the resources we can select are different.

The resources that Chu Lineage can select are generally the ones bestowed by our ancient ancestor."

Luo Feng was also somewhat expectant.

Among the thirteen Emperors of Flame Wind Ancient Country, the most renowned was named 'Emperor Qing.'

Emperor Qing, with the most formidable strength, according to all records in the Land of Origin, never encountered an opponent.

Emperor Qing had a total of fifteen direct disciples, among them six were Godly Kings, eight had transcended the Primal Chaos Realm, and one was at the Pinnacle of Primal Chaos Realm! Emperor Qing's lineage was also the most powerful among the Royal Clan Thirteen Branches.

The other twelve branches were not much different.

Luo Feng was already very satisfied to be able to join 'Emperor Chu's Lineage.'

"We have arrived at the Palace of Emperor Chu," Marquis Chu Yu looked ahead.

Previously unnoticed, but as they approached, they suddenly discovered it.

A vast palace, seemingly integrated into the dimness of primal chaos, existed there! From the outside, it seemed to be about the size of Huyang City. However, Luo Feng could feel that space and time were folding inside, and the actual internal space was much larger.

"The Palace of Emperor Chu is where the most descendants of our Chu Lineage's Royal Clan are located," Marquis Chu Yu led Luo Feng inside, unobstructed along the way, and Luo Feng did not see any guards.

"The most descendants?" Luo Feng looked around the empty palace, not seeing even a servant's shadow.

"The ancient ancestor in the Palace of Emperor Chu has created numerous small universes," Marquis Chu Yu explained. "Many useless royal descendants are thrown into small universes; they cultivate and multiply there. The environment in the small universes is very harsh, and they are born very weak. Many descendants never become True Gods in their lifetime."

Luo Feng was astonished.

He knew that some powerful realms of Primal Chaos, like his master Mountain Sitting Guest's World of Jin, along with some other powerful beings, would purchase small universes created by Godly Kings to cultivate their subordinates.

Who would have thought that Emperor Chu's ancient ancestor used them as a punishment for useless royal descendants. Once too useless, they would spend their lives only in small universes.

"Those descendants thrown into small universes, including their offspring, only those who cultivate to eternal true gods have the qualification to leave the small universes," Marquis Chu Yu remarked. "Those who can become eternal true gods under such harsh conditions, once they come out, they will be reused."

Luo Feng could only comment that this ancient ancestor was quite harsh on royal offspring.

...

"These juniors, where do they understand how terrifying the consumption of resources by countless descendants is?" Any movement within the Palace of Emperor Chu could not escape the notice of that ancient existence deep within the palace, who now opened his eyes to look at Emperor Chu Yu and Luo Feng.

"The best method is to throw ninety-nine percent of the descendants into small universes," Emperor Chu thought. This was the first action taken by 'Emperor Xuan' among the thirteen Emperors of the Flame Wind Ancient Country, and quickly the other twelve Emperors followed suit.

Throwing them into small universes, firstly, can save a lot of resources and reduce the pressure on the emperors. Secondly, it also puts enough pressure on the royal descendants to prevent them from slacking off."

This ancient emperor just glanced at Emperor Chu Yu and Luo Feng and then closed his eyes, ignoring them further.

...

The Palace of Emperor Chu was vast and mysterious, akin to a space-time labyrinth. Only under the guidance of Emperor Chu Yu did Luo Feng arrive at a grand hall.

"Next time, just follow the same route to come to this Inheritance Hall," Emperor Chu Yu said. "Don't trespass into other areas. Once you get lost, who knows, you might end up in some forbidden places."

"I understand." Luo Feng was not interested in the secrets of the Palace of Emperor Chu; he cared only about inheritance and resources.

Luo Feng looked at the grand hall in front of him, the hall was ancient, and two statues guarded the entrance.

"Go ahead, I'll wait here for you," Emperor Chu Yu said.

Luo Feng nodded and immediately walked over.

As he approached the hall doors, the two statues shifted their heads slightly, their eyes fixed on Luo Feng, and he felt an overwhelming terror of death enveloping him.

"The strength of these statue guards, far beyond mine?" Luo Feng thought in surprise. "Even though I have five Transformation Methods, I feel like I can't withstand them."

The two statue guards glanced at him and then resumed their original positions, continuing to silently watch ahead.

Only then did Luo Feng fully step into the Inheritance Hall.