Chapter 343: Unveiling That Veil

On the third day following Luo Feng’s arrival in Chengfeng City, within the grotto-heaven of Divine Emperor Boxiu.

“They have arrived.”

Boxiu, Bai, Chi, and Luo Feng stood together to welcome the assembly of peak existences, including City Lord Feng Qiao.

“City Lord,” Divine Emperor Boxiu greeted with a smile.

“This must be Divine Emperor Luo Feng?” City Lord Feng Qiao, a figure resembling a stone giant, surveyed Luo Feng and spoke, a genial smile playing on his lips. “We have not rested much these past few days, ensuring all the resources for this transaction were prepared.”

A total sum of 73,000 billion Hunyuan Crystals, accompanied by a vast quantity of bloodlines and battle merits – even the mighty forces of City Lord Feng Qiao required two to three days for such preparations.

“City Lord, your efforts are greatly appreciated,” Luo Feng replied, his own smile warm.

City Lord Feng Qiao meticulously observed the black-robed, black-haired figure. From outward appearance, he didn’t seem like one given to cunning calculations! However, he knew well that a cultivator’s true nature was often hidden beneath the surface.

“We’ve recently heard some tales of Divine Emperor Luo Feng. In merely two thousand eras, you rose from an ordinary Divine Emperor to a peak existence within Yulan City of the Jihe Holy World. Truly astonishing.” City Lord Feng Qiao praised.

“Such a rate of advancement is rare even within the Dark Holy World,” echoed the other peak existences, their gazes also fixed on Luo Feng, observing his reactions.

They too harbored a degree of curiosity: Had Divine Emperor Luo Feng genuinely ascended to his current height in just two thousand eras? Or was it a carefully crafted facade?

“Shall we attend to the primary matter?” Boxiu suggested.

“Indeed, let us proceed with the exchange,” City Lord Feng Qiao nodded.

Luo Feng likewise nodded, his hand flipping to produce a storage ring. Releasing its seal, he allowed the esteemed guests to examine its contents.

City Lord Feng Qiao and the others extended their divine sense, probing the depths of the storage ring. Within lay countless remains of low-level Hunyuan lifeforms, a sight that couldn’t help but astound them! Witnessing it firsthand was still quite impactful.

“To procure hundreds of thousands of low-level Hunyuan lifeform corpses in a single swoop is truly remarkable,” City Lord Feng Qiao exclaimed. “On our end, we shall first provide Brother Luo Feng with ten million battle merits, along with the auxiliary treasures you requested, and the various materials for cultivating Hunyuan bloodlines. Additionally, we shall include 53,120 billion Hunyuan Crystals. As for the remaining twenty million battle merits that Brother Luo Feng has pre-ordered, we anticipate gathering them within a thousand eras, after which they will be delivered.”

Luo Feng nodded in assent.

For every ten million battle merits, 13 billion Hunyuan Crystals were required. In the future, he would also need to prepare 26 billion Hunyuan Crystals for the exchange. However, that was a matter for another time.

“The Hunyuan bloodlines and auxiliary cultivation treasures I require need to be delivered to the Transmission Holy Mountain,” Luo Feng stated. His clone was already awaiting there.

“We shall dispatch them immediately,” City Lord Feng Qiao smiled subtly.

Transmission Holy Mountain.

A clone of Luo Feng sat cross-legged beside a somber lake, patiently keeping vigil.

As City Lord Feng Qiao at Chengfeng City spoke the words, “We shall dispatch them immediately,” Luo Feng’s clone on the Transmission Holy Mountain saw a ship approaching in the distance. In mere breaths, it landed by the lake at the mountain’s summit.

“Divine Emperor Luo Feng,” three peak existences emerged from the vessel. They were a small team specifically tasked with escort duty. This time, they had just completed an exchange for high-level Hunyuan bloodlines and their corresponding materials from a grand Hunyuan hall. The three of them, joining forces, were sufficient to handle most dangers within the Dark Holy World.

After all, the cargo was worth over six thousand billion Hunyuan Crystals; negligence was not an option.

“I thank the three of you for your trouble,” Luo Feng rose to greet them.

Chengfeng City confirmed the transaction.

The handover at Transmission Holy Mountain was completed.

Upon receiving the goods, Luo Feng briefly examined them with his divine sense, confirming everything was in order.

“Whoosh.”

Luo Feng directly leaped into the nearby Transmission Lake, fixing his spatial coordinates on the ‘Origin Continent’ of the Origin World.

He returned instantly.

Origin Continent, within the City Lord’s Mansion of Huyang City, inside a secluded chamber within a Starry Sky Tower.

“All low-level Hunyuan bloodlines related to life and destruction, with the Dark Holy World serving as the core of the entire world cluster, have been gathered. 73 types of ‘Life and Death Combination’ high-level Hunyuan bloodlines have also been collected.”

Within this level of the Starry Sky Tower, the Hunyuan bloodlines were arranged with meticulous care. Each Hunyuan bloodline was accompanied by twelve corresponding materials.

Early-stage Divine Emperor, mid-stage Divine Emperor, late-stage Divine Emperor, Divine Emperor Completion, and Beyond Limits – low-level Hunyuan bloodlines were indeed categorized with greater granularity.

High-level Hunyuan bloodlines, on the other hand, were classified more broadly.

“All life and death bloodlines are, at most, a combination of life and death. There has never been ‘life and death fusion’,” Luo Feng gently shook his head.

Innate Hunyuan lifeforms, born and bred within the primordial chaos, contained the mysteries of countless Daos. Be it Time, Space, Life, Darkness, or Destruction – these were the most primitive ‘Daos’.

They were pure Daos; the appearance of innate fused Daos had never been witnessed.

This was also the reason why comprehending fused Daos was exceedingly difficult!

“I hope to discover a method to break through the bottleneck from these Hunyuan bloodlines,” Luo Feng’s brow opened, revealing the Life and Death Eye. He began to meticulously observe the Hunyuan bloodlines.

Learning from the bodies of innate Hunyuan lifeforms – this was the path of cultivators.

“Crack.”

Luo Feng’s hand flipped, producing a vibrant red fruit. He consumed it in a few swift bites. Invisible energy nourished his soul and consciousness, his thoughts soaring a hundredfold, simultaneously feeling incomparably ethereal and comfortable.

With Luo Feng’s current wealth, such ordinary auxiliary treasures could be consumed continuously for a significant period.

“I cannot find a way to break through.”

“There is no method.”

With Luo Feng’s current realm, coupled with the treasure ‘Life and Death Eye’, even the Beyond Limits Hunyuan bloodlines could be fully seen through by him.

Although he hadn’t studied them in detail, at a cursory glance, Luo Feng knew that none of these Hunyuan bloodlines contained the method for ‘controlling a massive body’.

“All low-level Hunyuan bloodlines lack the method for ‘controlling a massive body’,” Luo Feng felt a hint of disappointment. The ‘half Hunyuan life and death Dao’ body he envisioned was far too immense, significantly larger than any low-level Hunyuan lifeform.

It seemed only natural that he wouldn’t find the answer among these low-level Hunyuan lifeforms.

“Let us examine the high-level Hunyuan bloodlines.” Luo Feng turned his gaze to the largest of the 73 high-level Hunyuan bloodlines.

This particular high-level Hunyuan bloodline was meticulously preserved. The crystal-clear red liquid shimmered faintly with peculiar illusions, and a fiery red, colossal bird flapped its wings across its surface.

“This is the first time I’ve examined a high-level Hunyuan bloodline.”

From low-level Hunyuan lifeforms to high-level Hunyuan lifeforms – that was an unprecedented qualitative leap. Low-level Hunyuan lifeforms, even in their billions or trillions, were still sent to their deaths in the face of a high-level Hunyuan lifeform.

In the face of such a vast disparity, numbers lost all meaning.

“Buzz.”

The ‘Life and Death Eye’ on Luo Feng’s brow observed the high-level Hunyuan bloodline.

This Hunyuan bloodline possessed an incredibly rich vitality! The mysteries of the ‘life’ vein constituted approximately five parts, the mysteries of the ‘destruction’ vein about three parts, with the remainder being ‘matter’, ‘boundless’, and a multitude of other mysteries.

“The difficulty of observation is too high,” Luo Feng frowned slightly. “Even with the ‘Life and Death Eye’, some areas remain obscured.”

With the aid of the Life and Death Eye, Luo Feng’s observational ability was merely comparable to that of a normal high-level Hunyuan lifeform.

High-level Hunyuan lifeforms also could not fully discern the mysteries of another ‘high-level Hunyuan bloodline’. Being able to see the shallow and intermediate levels of mysteries was commendable; the deepest layers were shrouded by an invisible barrier.

“High-level Hunyuan bloodlines are indeed more suitable for my comprehension.”

The blood-colored scale within the Starry Sky Tower was of too high a level; it could only observe the outermost, shallowest layers.

The Life and Death Eye itself, though a world-class Hunyuan lifeform, was still of too high a caliber.

However, with his current realm, Luo Feng could already attempt to comprehend high-level Hunyuan lifeforms, and he no longer felt the task to be impossibly difficult.

“Historically, there have been cultivators who, through comprehending high-level Hunyuan bloodlines, eventually awakened their own bloodline and broke free from their constraints,” Luo Feng mused. “Since they could ultimately awaken, it is normal that I can comprehend some bloodlines as well.”

Luo Feng patiently immersed himself in comprehension, and time flowed by, day by day.

Suddenly, at a certain moment—

“This—”

Luo Feng’s ‘Life and Death Eye’, situated on his brow, observed some mysteries. Within these mysteries, he perceived the system of ‘mind consciousness controlling a colossal body’ that he had so ardently sought.

“Found it, I’ve finally found it!” Luo Feng was overcome with excitement.

Clearly, the direction he had been searching for lay within the high-level Hunyuan lifeforms.

“This high-level Hunyuan bloodline is called ‘Heavenly Fire Shadow’. Its body is immensely vast,” Luo Feng’s mind stirred. “High-level Hunyuan lifeforms generally possess large bodies, but their sizes still vary.”

Luo Feng quickly examined the other high-level Hunyuan bloodlines.

After spending over a hundred days in a rough examination, seeking similar mysteries related to ‘mind consciousness controlling a body’.

“Among these 73 high-level Hunyuan bloodlines, only three contain the mysteries of ‘mind consciousness controlling a massive body’, and all three are of truly colossal size among high-level Hunyuan lifeforms,” Luo Feng revealed a smile.

With these three high-level Hunyuan bloodlines as reference and guidance, his breakthrough in the bottleneck was within reach.

Fortunately indeed!

Among the high-level Hunyuan bloodlines he had purchased, three of them contained the mysteries of ‘mind consciousness controlling a massive body’.

Had he been unable to acquire them, relying solely on his own blind exploration, he knew not how long it would have taken.

Cultivation was thus! With the innate Hunyuan lifeforms unveiling the veil and revealing the path ahead, the journey became significantly easier.

However, it was not every time a bottleneck was encountered that the ‘path’ could be found upon innate Hunyuan lifeforms.

“These three high-level Hunyuan lifeforms are named ‘Heavenly Fire Shadow’, ‘Nether Prison Calamity Beast’, and ‘Nine-Headed Chaos Beast’. They are all exceptionally large among their peers.”

“I must study each one with utmost care.”

Luo Feng continued his study of the ‘Heavenly Fire Shadow’ high-level Hunyuan bloodline.

The Heavenly Fire Shadow was a winged creature, so enormous that facing it was like confronting an endless expanse of heavenly fire; its full form was difficult to perceive. When it spread its wings, its shadow cast down, bringing with it boundless tribulation.

“Mind consciousness controls a colossal body—”

Luo Feng’s Life and Death Eye meticulously observed.

With focused study, Luo Feng also encountered obstacles.

For the mysteries contained within Hunyuan bloodlines were not isolated. They were interwoven, countless mysteries interconnected.

To comprehend ‘mind consciousness controlling a massive body’, Luo Feng needed to untangle these interwoven mysteries.

Fortunately, what he had purchased was a high-level Hunyuan bloodline primarily a combination of life and destruction. Luo Feng was still able to decipher most of them.

As time progressed, the mysteries of mind consciousness controlling a colossal body gradually became apparent before him.

“Heavenly Fire Shadow, so this is how it controls such a massive body.” Although Luo Feng only glimpsed a small portion,

He had grasped the most fundamental principle.