Outside Chudu City, within the Ancient Yanfeng Kingdom.

A woman in an ornate robe materialized out of thin air. She gazed towards Chudu, murmuring, “Aragone is imprisoned here.” She could pinpoint City Lord Aragone’s location using the threads of causality.

“What a magnificent Chudu! Truly worthy of being the powerful secret treasure refined by the Yanfeng Ancestor,” she thought, observing the city before her. She could sense the endless power contained within it, realizing that here, Emperor Chu was invincible.

She took a step, arriving at the city gate. Entering openly, she then took another step, appearing directly outside Luo Feng’s cave mansion, where she gently knocked on the door.

Only as she knocked did Luo Feng, inside the mansion, suddenly become aware of her presence. By then, the gate-keeping servant had already opened the door.

“God-King Jiayin,” Luo Feng thought. His gaze pierced through the numerous buildings, spotting the figure at the main entrance, and he instantly recognized her.

“Grand Saint Luohe,” God-King Jiayin said, smiling and nodding at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng’s expression became serious.

God-King Jiayin was renowned across the entire Origin Continent. Being invincible at the God-King First Realm was exceedingly rare on the continent, even scarcer than ancient existences at the God-King Second Realm.

According to the intelligence provided by his master, Emperor Chu, the total number of invincible God-King First Realm experts on the Origin Continent, both known and hidden, was fewer than twenty.

Most of these invincible God-King First Realm experts cultivated the Source Bloodline.

Those who achieved invincibility at the God-King First Realm without relying on the Source Bloodline numbered only about five across the entire Origin Continent, and God-King Jiayin was one of them. This highlighted her unique status. Even the lofty monarchs of the Ancient Thunder Kingdom held her in high regard.

Regardless of which monarch was in power, she would always be invited to assist.

It was said that God-King Jiayin had cultivated the Limitless Origin Dao as her foundation, reaching the pinnacle of the God-King First Realm. Subsequently, she also cultivated the Causal Origin Dao. The combination of these two allowed her to achieve invincibility at the God-King First Realm.

With the fusion of Limitless and Causality, God-King Jiayin could detect any danger in advance.

Luo Feng clearly understood that when it came to evading danger and preserving life, God-King Jiayin surpassed both him and the Snow Realm Ancestor.

This was the true mark of a hegemonic existence on the Origin Continent!

Inside the reception pavilion of his cave mansion, Luo Feng personally entertained God-King Jiayin.

“Why would God-King Jiayin seek out someone at my mixed-source realm?” Luo Feng wondered as he poured wine for her.

“Recently, fifteen natural treasures have emerged consecutively along the border between our two ancient kingdoms, and Grand Saint Luohe, you’ve seized them all,” God-King Jiayin said, smiling at Luo Feng.

“You haven’t missed a single one, Grand Saint Luohe. I wish to ask, do you intend to completely monopolize all natural treasures along the border?”

While continuously yielding mines could still be partially extracted and sent back, the periodic treasures that matured and appeared at fixed times were precisely timed and monopolized by Luo Feng.

“Why not?” Luo Feng replied, looking at her. The conflict between the two nations along the border had persisted for countless ages.

“Of course, you can,” God-King Jiayin affirmed, nodding. Border conflicts naturally had winners and losers. Now that Grand Saint Luohe’s strength far surpassed other Chaos Realm transcendents, he was certainly qualified to monopolize them. “My Ancient Thunder Kingdom can afford to lose.”

Luo Feng listened intently.

“However, as you know, many God-Kings in my Ancient Thunder Kingdom have difficult temperaments,” God-King Jiayin said, looking at Luo Feng. “There are even a few monarch-level existences who might lose control.”

“If you continue to harvest all natural treasures for an extended period, it could enrage a semi-uncontrolled monarch,” God-King Jiayin warned Luo Feng. “Even if you are within Chudu, such a monarch could destroy all your avatars on the Origin Continent. If you’re lucky, you might have enough time to reincarnate.”

Luo Feng replied, “God-King Jiayin, one of my avatars resides within Emperor Chu’s Palace.”

Emperor Chu had naturally made preparations when arranging this for Luo Feng.

“Emperor Chu’s Palace?” God-King Jiayin’s brow furrowed slightly.

As a prosperous city, Chudu allowed unrestricted entry and exit for countless citizens who thrived within its walls. Instantaneous entry into Chudu was limitless, and a monarch could annihilate Luo Feng’s avatar in an instant.

However, Emperor Chu’s Palace was forbidden without permission. If one couldn’t even enter, they naturally couldn’t harm Luo Feng.

“The Emperor truly values you, allowing you to reside in Emperor Chu’s Palace,” God-King Jiayin said, realizing her threat was ineffective. “My Ancient Thunder Kingdom hopes you will forever relinquish your claim on the border treasures, Brother Luohe. Name your condition.”

Luo Feng smiled at her. “I wish to enter the treasure land left by Yuan.”

God-King Jiayin’s expression subtly changed. “The treasure land left by Yuan?”

“Yes, any one of them will do. I’m not particular,” Luo Feng replied.

God-King Jiayin looked at Luo Feng. “Please name another condition. The Ancient Thunder Kingdom’s royal family will not release the resources left by Yuan.”

“This is my only condition,” Luo Feng stated. “If you don’t agree, then so be it. I’ll continue contending for the natural treasures along the border for a hundred epochs, or even a thousand, taking my time.”

God-King Jiayin shook her head gently. “Very well, I’ll return and consult with the monarch first. This is not something I can decide.”

Even for the two great ancient kingdoms, the resources left by Yuan were considered the most fundamental. Resources brought back by ancestors were secondary.

Even alien races crossing vast primordial spaces to reach the Origin Continent did so for the resources left by Yuan.

Having finished speaking, God-King Jiayin rose and vanished without a trace.

“According to my master, the chances of success should be high,” Luo Feng thought, waiting patiently. For a powerful individual who was not part of the royal family, his master’s wisdom suggested this was the only way to enter the treasure land left by Yuan.

Thunder Mountain.

“What?” Monarch Leixiao, bathed in thunder, was somewhat astonished. “He wants to enter the treasure land left by Yuan?”

“Yes, that is his only condition, and any treasure land will suffice,” God-King Jiayin replied. “If we don’t agree, he will continue to contend for the natural treasures along the border.”

Monarch Leixiao pondered.

While a spot to enter the treasure land was valuable, it ultimately had a fixed worth.

The natural treasures born along the border, while individually ordinary, accumulated over time, and their combined value over an extended period would be terrifying.

“In a thousand epochs, the natural treasures he contests will be worth at least five hundred million merit points. If he remains at the Chaos Realm for several thousand epochs, our losses would be immense,” God-King Jiayin explained. “Furthermore, monopolizing such a large quantity would also lead to shortages of many mid-to-low-end resources.”

Monarch Leixiao understood his subordinate’s meaning.

“Alright, agree to his terms. Grant him a spot in the treasure land of the lowest value,” Monarch Leixiao stated.

“The treasure land named ‘Infinite Space’ has an entry spot that guest God-Kings can exchange for fifty million merit points. This is indeed the lowest value,” God-King Jiayin confirmed.

The two great ancient kingdoms would release some of Yuan’s less significant resources for guest exchanges, but the exchange price remained extremely high.

“This spot will do,” Monarch Leixiao decided. With a thought, he retrieved a silver token from the royal treasury, which then floated before God-King Jiayin.

God-King Jiayin immediately assented.

Chudu, Luo Feng’s Cave Mansion.

“The monarch has agreed,” God-King Jiayin told Luo Feng. “In exchange for a spot in one of the treasure lands left by Yuan, we ask for your promise, Grand Saint Luohe, to permanently relinquish all claims to the natural treasures along the border between our two kingdoms.”

“Once you make this promise, given the value of this transaction, it will create a significant karmic bond,” God-King Jiayin warned Luo Feng. “Should you violate this promise, even if you achieve invincibility at the God-King First Realm, the karmic backlash could instantly destroy all your avatars.”

“I understand,” Luo Feng acknowledged.

Under normal circumstances, an invincible God-King First Realm expert possessed extremely strong life-preserving abilities, and even emperors or monarchs would not claim to be able to instantly destroy all their avatars.

However, if one sought death by first forging a major karmic bond and then deliberately violating it, a monarch could simply leverage the karmic backlash and, with one swift strike, annihilate all avatars.

Since he had made the promise, Luo Feng naturally wouldn’t contend for them. If he truly needed some of the border’s natural treasures, he would prefer to purchase them.

“This is the entry token for ‘Infinite Space,’ one of the treasure lands left by Yuan,” God-King Jiayin said, placing a silver token on the table.

Luo Feng looked at the silver token with considerable anticipation.

This was truly the most crucial opportunity on the Origin Continent! Aside from the *Array Element Art*, he had gained another chance today.

*Hum*. As Luo Feng reached out and touched the silver token, a vast amount of information instantly flooded his memory.

“So that’s how it is?”

Luo Feng gained some basic understanding of this opportunity.

“The transaction is complete,” God-King Jiayin said with a slight smile. “Grand Saint Luohe, I’ve heard that the true body of City Lord Aragone from my Ancient Thunder Kingdom is imprisoned by you?”

“Yes,” Luo Feng nodded.

The ransom for his release was only three hundred billion Cosmic Sands, worth a mere one million merit points, which City Lord Aragone still hadn’t managed to gather.

“Can he be released?” God-King Jiayin asked.

“He still owes me 220 billion Cosmic Sands,” Luo Feng replied.

“I will pay,” God-King Jiayin stated.

“Then, of course,” Luo Feng smiled. Soon after, City Lord Aragone was released.

“God-King Jiayin!” City Lord Aragone exclaimed, seeing her, his voice filled with profound respect and gratitude. “Thank you, God-King Jiayin, for saving me.”

“I paid 220 billion Cosmic Sands to rescue you. From now on, you will serve me. You will regain your freedom once your debt is repaid. Is that agreeable?” God-King Jiayin asked, looking at City Lord Aragone.

“Yes,” City Lord Aragone replied without hesitation.

During this time, he had been trying to gather the Cosmic Sands for his ransom. The God-Kings of the Ancient Thunder Kingdom had all seized the opportunity to heavily extort him, but he had never agreed. Finally, God-King Jiayin was willing to help him.

“Let’s go,” God-King Jiayin said, immediately departing with City Lord Aragone. As they left, City Lord Aragone couldn’t help but glance back at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng offered a faint smile in return.

Even with City Lord Aragone’s domineering nature, his heart trembled, and he simply wished to stay far away from Luohe.

After receiving the silver token for ‘Infinite Space,’ the treasure land left by Yuan, Luo Feng did not rush to enter. Instead, he first went to consult his master.

“Master, the Ancient Thunder 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 gently. “I had already guessed that the spot granted by the Ancient Thunder Kingdom would be of lower value, but this is truly too low.”

“Very low value?” Luo Feng asked.

“Some of the treasure lands left by Yuan can drive God-Kings mad. This one is rather ordinary,” Emperor Chu explained. “I will send you all the information the Ancient Yanfeng Kingdom has on this particular treasure land.”

Luo Feng soon received the complete intelligence on the treasure land, which was far more detailed than the information embedded in the token itself.

“I think it’s quite good,” Luo Feng remarked after reviewing the information, feeling that ‘Infinite Space’ was already impressive. Of course, it was also possible he hadn’t seen other treasure lands.

“Regardless, explore it carefully,” Emperor Chu advised. “This treasure land might hold some undiscovered secrets. No treasure land left by Yuan should ever be underestimated.”

“Yes, Master,” Luo Feng promptly replied.

That same night.

Inside the Star Tower within the quiet room of his cave mansion, Luo Feng held the silver token. Following the information, he used his will, guided by the token, to enter the treasure land of Infinite Space.

This avatar of Luo Feng sat cross-legged and immediately activated the silver token in his hand.

Instantly, a wisp of his consciousness was guided by the token towards the treasure land of Infinite Space.

The silver token also vanished without a trace. Each token could only be used once; upon use, it would disappear and then silently reappear at a random location on the Origin Continent.