Chapter 153: The Most Ordinary Treasure Land. | Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent [Trans]
Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent [Trans] - Updated on February 8, 2025
## Chapter 155: The Most Ordinary Treasure Land
Outside of Chu Capital, within the ancient Yanfeng Kingdom.
A woman in magnificent robes materialized out of thin air. She gazed toward Chu Capital. “Huang Feng is imprisoned here.” Through the threads of karma, she was able to pinpoint the location of City Lord Huang Feng.
“What a city this Chu Capital is! Truly a powerful secret treasure forged by Yanfeng, the progenitor.” Gazing at the city before her, she could sense the boundless power it contained. Within its walls, Emperor Chu was invincible.
*Whoosh.*
With a single step, she arrived at the city gate. She entered openly and honorably, and with another step, she stood before the gates of Luo Feng’s cave dwelling, knocking gently.
“Hmm?”
Her knock startled Luo Feng within the cave dwelling. Only then did he become aware of her presence. By now the gatekeeper was already opening the doors.
“Divine King Jiayin.” Luo Feng’s gaze pierced through the many structures, locking onto the figure at the main entrance. He recognized her identity instantly.
“Great Saint Luo He.” Divine King Jiayin returned his gaze, nodding with a smile.
Luo Feng adopted a solemn expression.
Divine King Jiayin possessed immense renown throughout the Origin Continent. As an invincible existence at the first level of Divine King, she was exceedingly rare, even more so than ancient beings at the second level.
Across the entire Origin Continent, there were likely fewer than twenty invincible Divine Kings at the first level, both those known and those hidden, according to the intelligence provided by his master, Emperor Chu!
And most of these invincible Divine Kings at the first level cultivated a Chaos Source Bloodline!
Those who didn’t rely on a Chaos Source Bloodline to reach invincibility at the first level were estimated to be only around five in the entire Origin Continent, and Divine King Jiayin was one of them! This showed just how special she was. Even the lofty rulers of Thunder Ancient Kingdom placed great importance on her.
Regardless of which monarch reigned, they would invite her to assist.
“I’ve heard that this Divine King Jiayin, using the Boundless Origin Dao as her foundation, cultivated to the pinnacle of the Divine King first level. Then, she also cultivated the Karma Origin Dao… Their combination is what made her an invincible Divine King at the first level.”
“Boundless and Karma combined, Divine King Jiayin can foresee any danger in advance.”
Luo Feng knew well that when it came to avoiding danger and preserving life, Divine King Jiayin surpassed even him, and also Snow Realm Progenitor!
This was a true overlord-level existence in the Origin Continent!
…
Within the cave dwelling’s reception pavilion, Luo Feng personally hosted Divine King Jiayin.
“Why would Divine King Jiayin seek out a Chaos Realm cultivator like me?” Luo Feng asked, pouring her wine.
“Recently, along the border between the two great ancient kingdoms, fifteen natural treasures have successively appeared, all of which have been plundered by Great Saint Luo He.” Divine King Jiayin smiled as she looked at Luo Feng. “Great Saint Luo He, you haven’t missed a single one. I want to ask, does Great Saint Luo He intend to completely monopolize all the natural treasures along the border?”
Those continuously producing mines could be harvested a bit at a time and sent back.
But those rare treasures that matured or appeared on a schedule had been monopolized by Luo Feng, who knew exactly when to strike.
“Is it not allowed?” Luo Feng asked, looking at her. “The struggle between our two kingdoms along the border has continued for endless years.”
“Of course it is.” Divine King Jiayin nodded. “Border disputes naturally have their winners and losers. Now that Great Saint Luo He’s strength far surpasses other Chaos Realm cultivators, you naturally have the right to monopolize them. My Thunder Ancient Kingdom can afford to lose.”
Luo Feng listened.
“But you also know that many Divine Kings in my Thunder Ancient Kingdom have… explosive tempers,” Divine King Jiayin said, looking at Luo Feng, “There are even a few semi-berserk monarch-level existences.”
“If Great Saint Luo He harvests all the natural treasures for a long period, causing one of those semi-berserk monarchs to fly into a rage…” Divine King Jiayin looked at Luo Feng. “Even if you are within Chu Capital, that monarch can still obliterate all of your Origin Continent incarnations. You’d be lucky to even have time to reincarnate.”
Luo Feng replied, “Divine King Jiayin, I have an incarnation residing within Emperor Chu’s palace.”
Emperor Chu had arranged for Luo Feng to do this, and naturally had taken precautions.
“Emperor Chu’s palace?” Divine King Jiayin frowned slightly.
Chu Capital, being a bustling city, was open to entry and exit; countless citizens lived and thrived there. Instantly entering Chu Capital was not restricted; monarch-level existences were capable of annihilating Luo Feng’s incarnations in an instant.
But Emperor Chu’s palace was forbidden to enter without permission. If one couldn’t even get inside, they naturally couldn’t touch Luo Feng.
“The Emperor allows you to live in Emperor Chu’s palace; he truly values you.” Seeing that threats were ineffective, Divine King Jiayin immediately changed her approach. “My Thunder Ancient Kingdom wishes for Luo He to forever cease his competition along the border. Great Saint Luo He, name your condition.”
Luo Feng smiled, looking at her. “I want to enter a treasure land left behind by Yuan.”
Divine King Jiayin’s expression shifted slightly. “A treasure land left behind by Yuan?”
“Yes, any treasure land will do. I’m not picky,” Luo Feng said.
Divine King Jiayin gazed at Luo Feng. “Name another condition. The resources left behind by Yuan will not be released by the Thunder Ancient Kingdom’s royal family.”
“This is my only condition,” Luo Feng said. “If you don’t agree, I’ll continue to compete for the natural treasures along the border, for a hundred epochs, a thousand epochs, slowly but surely.”
Divine King Jiayin shook her head slightly. “Very well, I’ll return and ask the Monarch. This is beyond my authority to decide.”
Even for the two great ancient kingdoms, the resources left behind by Yuan were the most essential. Second only to them were the resources brought back by the progenitors.
Even the alien races that crossed vast Chaos Spaces to arrive at the Origin Continent sought the resources left behind by Yuan.
With that, Divine King Jiayin rose and vanished without a trace.
“According to my master, the chance of success should be high,” Luo Feng thought patiently. For a non-royal family powerhouse to enter a treasure land left behind by Yuan… With his master’s experience, this was the only possible way.
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Thunder Mountain.
“What?” Monarch Lei Xiao, bathed in lightning, was also somewhat surprised. “He wants to enter a treasure land left behind by Yuan?”
“Yes, that is his only condition. Any treasure land will do,” Divine King Jiayin replied. “If we don’t agree, he will continue to compete for the natural treasures along the border.”
Monarch Lei Xiao considered the matter.
The slots to enter the treasure lands were precious, but ultimately, they had a price.
The natural treasures bred along the border, while ordinary individually, accumulated over an endless amount of time… their value was terrifying.
“In a thousand epochs, the natural treasures he plunders would be worth at least five hundred million merits. If he remains in the Chaos Realm for several thousand epochs, our losses will be enormous,” Divine King Jiayin said. “Furthermore, monopolizing such a large quantity will also cause a shortage of many low and mid-tier resources.”
Monarch Lei Xiao understood his subordinate’s meaning.
“Very well, agree to his demand. Give him the slot for the treasure land of lowest value,” Monarch Lei Xiao said. “The treasure land known as ‘Infinite Space.’ A single slot costs a patron Divine King 50 million merits to redeem. This is the lowest value one.” Divine King Jiayin said.
The two great ancient kingdoms would release some of the peripheral Yuan resources for their patrons to redeem. But the redemption prices were still extremely high.
“Let it be that slot,” Monarch Lei Xiao willed, retrieving a silver token from the royal treasury. The silver token floated before Divine King Jiayin.
Divine King Jiayin immediately accepted the order.
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Chu Capital, Luo Feng’s cave dwelling.
“The Monarch has agreed,” Divine King Jiayin said, looking at Luo Feng. “In exchange for a slot in a treasure land left behind by Yuan, Great Saint Luo He must promise to forever cease competing for the natural treasures along the border between our two kingdoms.”
“Once you make this promise, with the value of this transaction, it will be a matter of great karma.” Divine King Jiayin looked at Luo Feng. “If you violate this promise, even if you reach invincibility at the first level of Divine King, the karmic backlash will be enough to annihilate all your incarnations in an instant.”
“I understand,” Luo Feng said, knowing this.
Normally, an invincible Divine King at the first level had extremely strong self-preservation abilities. Even Emperors and Monarchs wouldn’t dare to claim they could instantly annihilate all their incarnations.
But if one sought death by first creating great karma and then actively violating it… the Monarch only needed to use the karmic backlash to launch a single, decisive strike, and all incarnations would be annihilated.
…
Since he was making a promise, Luo Feng would naturally not compete. If he truly needed some natural treasures from the border, he would rather buy them outright.
“This is the entry token for the treasure land left behind by Yuan, ‘Infinite Space’,” Divine King Jiayin placed a silver token on the table.
Luo Feng looked at the silver token, filled with anticipation.
This was the most essential opportunity within the Origin Continent! Besides the *Liet Yuan Technique*, he had gained another opportunity today.
*Buzz.* As Luo Feng’s hand touched the silver token, a vast amount of information flooded into his memory.
“So that’s how it is.”
Luo Feng now had a basic understanding of this opportunity.
“The transaction is complete.”
Divine King Jiayin smiled. “Great Saint Luo He, I’ve heard that the true form of my Thunder Ancient Kingdom’s City Lord Huang Feng is being held prisoner by you?”
“It is,” Luo Feng nodded.
With a ransom price of only three hundred billion universe sand, worth one million merits, City Lord Huang Feng hadn’t managed to gather it yet.
“Could you release him?” Divine King Jiayin asked.
“He still owes me 220 billion universe sand,” Luo Feng said.
“I’ll pay it,” Divine King Jiayin replied.
“Then, of course,” Luo Feng smiled.
Soon, City Lord Huang Feng was released.
“Divine King Jiayin.” City Lord Huang Feng, seeing Divine King Jiayin, was filled with respect and gratitude. “Thank you, Divine King Jiayin, for saving me.”
“I paid 220 billion universe sand to save you. From now on, you will serve me until you have repaid the debt, at which point you will regain your freedom. Is that acceptable?” Divine King Jiayin looked at City Lord Huang Feng.
“Yes,” City Lord Huang Feng agreed without hesitation.
During this period, he had been trying to gather the universe sand for his ransom, but the Divine Kings of Thunder Ancient Kingdom had been taking the opportunity to squeeze him dry. He hadn’t agreed until now. Finally, Divine King Jiayin was willing to help him.
“Let’s go,” Divine King Jiayin immediately departed with City Lord Huang Feng. As they left, City Lord Huang Feng couldn’t help but glance at Luo Feng.
Luo Feng smiled slightly in return.
Even with City Lord Huang Feng’s domineering nature, he trembled inwardly, wanting only to stay as far away from Luo He as possible.
…
After obtaining the silver token for the treasure land left behind by Yuan, “Infinite Space,” Luo Feng didn’t rush to enter. Instead, he went to consult his master first.
“Master, Thunder Ancient Kingdom has agreed and given me the token for the treasure land, ‘Infinite Space’,” Luo Feng said, presenting the token.
“Infinite Space?”
Emperor Chu looked at the silver token and nodded slightly. “I had already guessed that Thunder Ancient Kingdom would send a slot of lower value, but this is too low.”
“The value is low?” Luo Feng asked.
“Some of the treasure lands left behind by Yuan would drive Divine Kings crazy. This one is relatively ordinary,” Emperor Chu said. “I will send you all the intelligence on this treasure land held by Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom.”
Luo Feng quickly received the complete information on the treasure land, which was far more detailed than the information that came with the token.
“I feel it’s quite good,” Luo Feng said after understanding the intelligence. He felt that this treasure land, “Infinite Space,” was already extraordinary. Of course, it was possible that he hadn’t seen other treasure lands.
“Regardless, explore carefully,” Emperor Chu said. “This treasure land may have undiscovered secrets. Any treasure land left behind by Yuan is not to be underestimated.”
“Yes, Master,” Luo Feng immediately replied.
That night.
Within the quiet chamber of Luo Feng’s cave dwelling, inside the Star Tower, he held the silver token.
“According to the information, my consciousness, guided by the silver token, will enter the treasure land, Infinite Space?” Luo Feng’s incarnation sat cross-legged and activated the silver token in his hand.
*Buzz.*
Immediately, a wisp of consciousness, guided by the token, was sent to the treasure land, “Infinite Space.”
And the silver token also vanished without a trace! Each token could only be used once, and would disappear after use, later appearing silently and randomly somewhere on the Origin Continent.