A Headache Arrives

Morosa began his seclusion to thoroughly absorb the golden-armored insect corpse, while Luo Feng remained focused on studying the transformation technique.

"Humm... Humm..."

Luo Feng gazed at the two floating particles in front of him. The edges of his hand gleamed like a blade, cutting through the two particles. One of the particles split, revealing two yin-yang fused particles inside. The other particle split, exposing three clusters of particles rotating in a pursuit pattern.

"Both particles contain internal structures," Luo Feng observed, "The outer particle resembles a world, and this is the beginning of the origin..."

He noticed the commonality between the two forms.

The "Trinity Form" of the perfect chaos-level lifeforms had a simpler internal world structure, while the "Ten Directions World Form" of the golden-armored insect corpse had a more complex internal evolution and greater power.

"The evolution within each particle resembles a world's birth and development?" Luo Feng pondered. The profound mysteries of the two branches, "Life Spirit" and "Life Body," clashed within his mind.

Time passed.

Suddenly, at one moment, Luo Feng naturally stopped his cultivation.

"It's time to set off." Luo Feng had already set a departure time, and even while in seclusion, he knew to be punctual.

On the day of his departure, Chu Yu came to personally send Luo Feng off.

"Brother Luo He, all first-rank marquises will give their best effort in this Heaven-level task. In terms of individual strength, I am still the weakest. For my two sub-tasks, I will likely rank lower," Chu Yu told Luo Feng, "so you have to work hard for this mission."

"Just focus on your individual tasks," Luo Feng said, "I'll fully handle the Blood Spirit Flower task."

Chu Yu nodded.

Chu Yu wished the task had been delayed by a few centuries. By then, he would have reached the peak of the Chaos Realm, making the individual tasks easier. But things rarely go as planned.

"Be cautious during the Blood Spirit Flower struggle at the border between the two kingdoms," Chu Yu advised.

"Don't forget you are trained in body cultivation, which may not be the best for contesting the Blood Spirit Flower, but your survival abilities are unparalleled," Wen Jian noted. His combat system, though strong in other aspects, had disadvantages in treasure competitions.

"Do your best," Chu Yu smiled.

"I'll depart now. If I acquire the Blood Spirit Flower, I will send it back immediately," Luo Feng said.

After Chu Yu left, Luo Feng turned to his companions, Original Ancestor and Mo Yu Qingyan, who had come to see him off. He nodded to the Original Ancestor and instructed Mo Yu Qingyan, "Qingyan, Morosa is in seclusion as well, focus on your cultivation."

"Yes, Master," Mo Yu Qingyan responded immediately.

Luo Feng nodded and then stepped into the void, vanishing.

Chu Yu watched.

"I'll need to give my best effort for the individual tasks," Chu Yu said, nodding to the Original Ancestor and Mo Yu Qingyan before leaving.

The Yan Feng and Thunder Ancient Kingdoms occupied the most central and prosperous regions of the Origin Continent, where the most valuable treasures and a great number of cultivators and beasts thrived. The border between the two kingdoms was considered the center of the Origin Continent, where treasures were the most abundant.

The two kingdoms had a tacit agreement, where only a few resources were reserved for God Kings to fight over, while most were left for the Chaos Realm beings to contend for.

"I've arrived."

Luo Feng had left Chu Capital and traveled using his transformation technique. In just eight hours, he reached his destination.

Using his transformation technique, Luo Feng blended into the void, looking ahead at a massive blood-colored fireball in the distance. This blood-red fireball emitted a crimson glow that illuminated the surrounding rivers and land.

"That's the 'Blood Spirit Star,' naturally formed by the environment. Its light brings about the creation of rare treasures in the area," Luo Feng observed the Blood Spirit Star.

"The fire of the Blood Spirit Star erupts two to eight times every epoch. When it erupts, it spews forth liquid-like flames, and along with them, the Blood Spirit Flower."

"The mission lasts for an entire epoch."

"During that time, every Blood Spirit Flower that erupts must be fought over."

Luo Feng observed from a distance.

There was no way to predict when the Blood Spirit Star would enter an eruptive phase, so it was best to arrive early.

With a wave of his hand, Luo Feng used chaos laws to form a special cave dwelling. He arranged a complex formation around it to block detection.

"We'll wait for the Blood Spirit Star to enter its eruption phase." Luo Feng split off a divine power avatar, which sat cross-legged in a pavilion, constantly monitoring the Blood Spirit Star for any movement. Meanwhile, his true body continued cultivating inside the Star Tower.

In one epoch, there would likely only be two to three eruptions. The long waiting periods were best spent cultivating.

"I can sense that there are not many powerful presences around the Blood Spirit Star," Yuanxiu Governor, who had blended into the surroundings, silently observed. "This time, I'll help Marquis Chu Feng contend for the Blood Spirit Flower and take the opportunity to duel with some other powerhouses."

For Yuanxiu Governor, the competition was just a chance to test his strength. He cared little about Marquis Chu Feng's final ranking and was more focused on his own cultivation.

A gray shadow hid deep within the void, undetectable as it silently monitored the area around the Blood Spirit Star.

"Based on my observation, there are already at least four powerful presences here," the gray shadow noted. "It seems the fight for the Blood Spirit Flower will be difficult."

"General Yansu, do you think you have the strength to seize the Blood Spirit Flower?" an invisible wave transmitted a voice.

"This competition will not be easy. I can't say how many Blood Spirit Floweres I'll be able to obtain, but I'll ensure it's at least ten," the gray shadow replied. "Don't forget what your Two Realms Palace promised me."

The voice replied, "In the Two Realms Palace, fairness is not the priority."

"Understood," the gray shadow said.

"During the Blood Spirit Flower competition, Luo He may also take action. At critical moments, make sure he doesn't ruin my task," the voice instructed.

"I am an imperial disciple of the Emperor..." the gray shadow replied.

"The Emperor won't intervene to stop a Chaos Transcendent from interfering with another in a typical competition," the voice responded. "No one will care."

"Add another twenty percent to the promised rewards," the gray shadow said.

"If you ensure my task succeeds, you'll get an additional twenty percent," the voice replied. Given his strength, most Chaos Transcendents treated him respectfully and didn't dare to offend him. Luo Feng, however, had blasted his avatar, angering him. But he still didn't dare to act openly in Chu Capital.

"A mere Chaos Transcendent," as a member of the Two Realms Palace and an ancient being of the Origin Continent, he was used to being looked up to. Luo Feng's defiance had genuinely infuriated him.

Clouds suddenly gained sentience and began observing the area around the Blood Spirit Star.

"Junior Brother Chu Yuan has asked me to help. In this round, I will take half of the Blood Spirit Flower," the cloud formation observed. "The other half can be contested by everyone else."

"Taking half ensures that Junior Brother Chu Yuan will secure first place in that sub-task, and likely first place in the other two sub-tasks as well."

The clouds continued observing silently.

Meanwhile, none of the hidden powerhouses had any inkling that these clouds had consciousness.

Boom!

As the hidden powerhouses waited patiently for the Blood Spirit Star to erupt, a terrifying commotion suddenly broke out, drawing their attention.

"What's that?" Luo Feng's divine power avatar also looked in that direction.

A massive hoof shattered the void and crossed through space, a colossal body appearing in that realm.

"What a huge body," Luo Feng was shocked.

The creature had seven massive hooves on its upper body and two thick, powerful arms on its lower body. It was bound by white chains and carried short spears on its back. Standing there, its body was an astounding 400 billion kilometers tall. Its breath alone caused storms to form.

Its eyes were like stars.

"Hahaha..." The massive being scanned the surroundings with its gaze, piercing through layers of concealment to spot the hidden powerhouses. "So, the imperial family of the Yan Feng Kingdom has chosen the 'Blood Spirit Flower' task as part of their Heavenly-level mission. I wonder, does the Thunder Ancient Kingdom object to this?"

The giant grinned widely, its bloody mouth laughing arrogantly. "This time, half of the Blood Spirit Flower belongs to me! But don't worry, I'll sell them to you. Highest bidder wins, hahaha..."

The sound of its laughter sent ripples through the sky, shaking mountains and shattering countless trees.

The hidden powerhouses groaned internally.

"It's the 'Wasteland City Lord' from the Thunder Ancient Kingdom."

"This is the Yan Feng Kingdom's mission, yet Wasteland City Lord is interfering?"

Even powerhouses like Yuanxiu Governor felt the pressure. Luo Feng, seeing the towering figure, also felt a headache coming on.

"Wasteland City Lord!"

Luo Feng frowned.

In the Yan Feng Ancient Kingdom, the chaos-level cultivators were forbidden from practicing the "Hunyuan Bloodline" system. Even upon becoming God Kings, they had to pass rigorous tests before being qualified to learn it.

The Thunder Ancient Kingdom, however, allowed chaos-level cultivators to practice the Hunyuan Bloodline. Although not many went mad in their ranks, the ones who managed to stay sane were terrifyingly powerful.

"According to what I know, the top-tier beings in the Origin Continent can be divided into two types."

"One type relies on the Hunyuan Bloodline and Hunyuan materials, gaining power that way. This method generally produces stronger individuals, but their inheritances and resources are extremely costly."

"The other type follows pure Dao cultivation, like the first stage of your 'Four Tribulations Lifeform' and the first scroll of 'Seventeen Blades of Oblivion.' These are purely Dao-based cultivation methods."

Dao-based cultivation required fewer resources and was less prone to madness, but their power generally paled in comparison. One needed to fully comprehend their own Dao to significantly increase their strength.

"Cultivation with Hunyuan power and materials has a reasonable safety level."

"But Hunyuan Bloodline cultivation is the most dangerous." Luo Feng observed the massive Wasteland City Lord.

But once successful, each Hunyuan Bloodline chaos-level cultivator was incomparably powerful.

Even the Marquis Chu Yuan hadn't fully mastered it yet. Back then, Luo Feng had already beaten him into liquid form, but had failed to kill him. If he mastered it, his power would transform dramatically! The extent of his strength would be unimaginable.