## Chapter 170: The Samsara Spire

Within the Realm of Manifestation City.

All things had become gray and dull, countless living beings devoid of life, existing like mere puppets.

The woman in emerald robes was the only splash of color in this world as she walked through the city, observing everything closely.

“Although I’ve gleaned quite a bit of information about Luo He, seeing it with my own eyes brings a clearer understanding.” The woman in emerald robes arrived at the Protectorate Manor, a hint of surprise in her eyes. “Luo He’s life aura is concealed so meticulously. Even walking past, I can scarcely perceive his past traces.”

“For an existence who transcends the Chaos Realm to be able to conceal his life aura more skillfully than many God Kings of the first level… Truly remarkable,” she praised.

The Origin Continent did indeed possess abilities to glimpse into the past. But peering into the past of ordinary individuals was relatively easy, while the stronger the subject, the greater the difficulty.

The woman in emerald robes was capable of observing the past of the vast majority of God Kings of the first level.

“Hoo.”

The surrounding spacetime twisted.

In an instant, the woman in emerald robes returned from the past to the present reality. The world around her was once again vibrant with color and brimming with life. This timeline was where countless beings truly existed.

“Great Sage Luo He.” The woman in emerald robes stood outside the Protectorate Manor, a gentle smile gracing her lips, her voice carrying naturally into the interior, while the guards at the entrance remained completely unaware of her presence.

Inside the Protectorate Manor.

Luo Feng and Moluo Sa were enjoying drinks and idle conversation. Moluo Sa had just finished digesting the remains of a God King corpse and was feeling quite pleased with himself.

“Great Sage Luo He,” the voice echoed around them.

“Hm?” Luo Feng and Moluo Sa both felt a jolt of surprise. Only now did they become aware of the woman in emerald robes standing outside the Protectorate Manor.

Moluo Sa was inwardly astonished and transmitted telepathically, “Master, I can easily sense the vast area surrounding Manifestation City. Any strong individuals approaching should be detected… Yet this one, I sensed nothing at all.”

“After all, she is the ‘Wind Empress’ of the Eastern Expanse,” Luo Feng said as he finally perceived the woman in emerald robes outside the Protectorate Manor, and recognized her identity.

“Her strength… is likely nearing that of a peak World Beast, wouldn’t you say?” Moluo Sa transmitted.

“Approximately,” Luo Feng agreed, “You may withdraw for now. I will go and meet her.”

Luo Feng personally went to the entrance of the Protectorate Manor.

The guards at the entrance were also unable to see Luo Feng.

He walked outside, gazing at the woman in emerald robes standing there. She seemed to stand within this world, yet also transcended it entirely.

“Luo He greets the Wind Empress,” Luo Feng said, bowing slightly.

“To be able to create your own secret arts and become the absolute number one in the Chaos Realm,” the woman in emerald robes said, looking at Luo Feng with an admiring smile. “Truly extraordinary. It has been long since the Origin Continent has seen such a remarkable junior.”

Luo Feng laughed. “No matter how extraordinary, I am but a mere Chaos Realm cultivator.”

“Won’t you invite me in to sit and chat?” the woman in emerald robes asked with a smile.

“Please do.”

Luo Feng immediately led the way.

Given the Wind Empress’s status and her amiable attitude, Luo Feng naturally responded in kind.

…

Inside the Protectorate Manor, in a pavilion for receiving guests, the two sat facing each other. Luo Feng personally poured her wine.

“The Wind Empress, one of the twelve emperors of the Eastern Expanse natives, her strength is terrifying,” Luo Feng understood her background well. In the earliest days of the Origin Continent, the natives occupied the vast majority of its territory.

The natives ruled the Origin Continent.

The two ancient nations were then still young, their populations sparse, occupying only small, remote regions.

In those days, the natives who ruled the Origin Continent had also produced individuals known as ‘God Emperors,’ twelve in total. Back then, the beings of the Origin Continent were generally weak, and few cultivators from the three thousand Original Universes dared to brave the Cycle and venture to the Origin Continent.

These twelve God Emperors, judged by their current strength, were merely newly ascended God Kings.

However…

As the long years passed, the natives’ territories had been significantly reduced, and they had all retreated to the Eastern Expanse!

And the original twelve emperors, who had quickly become God Kings in the early days, were now all God Kings of the second level! Among them, the Wind Empress’s strength was the most unfathomable.

“Among the God Kings of the second level in the Origin Continent, those capable of contending with Emperors and Monarchs are few and far between.”

“The Wind Empress is one of them.”

Ordinary God Kings of the second level would be easily defeated by Emperors and Monarchs, their true bodies destroyed in a single exchange!

Yet the Wind Empress was an existence almost on par with Emperors and Monarchs.

Moluo Sa believed… that this Wind Empress was likely close to being a peak World Beast.

“According to intelligence, this Wind Empress has cultivated both the Great Dao of World Origin and the Great Dao of Time Origin to the second level of God King! Her cultivation lineage is unknown,” Luo Feng mused inwardly.

With her exceptional talent, obtaining perfect or excellent inheritance was not difficult.

Moreover, the Eastern Expanse natives were backed by a mysterious Ancestor! That Ancestor protected the entire native population and naturally favored the Wind Empress, who possessed the greatest talent.

The Wind Empress’s position on the Origin Continent was thus self-evident.

Even if Luo Feng became a God King, the gap between them would still be vast. Yet, the Wind Empress was being so amiable. Luo Feng was somewhat surprised.

“Luo He, I came here to invite you to join a force I have created called the ‘Samsara Spire,'” the woman in emerald robes said, gazing at Luo Feng. “Although I created the Samsara Spire, all members are equal. I believe you have heard of the Samsara Spire.”

“The Samsara Spire?” Luo Feng had, of course, heard of it. The Samsara Spire was a relatively small force, much smaller than the Two Realms Palace.

Because every official member of the Samsara Spire was personally selected and invited by the Wind Empress, their numbers were naturally limited.

Yet the Samsara Spire’s fame was enough to rival the Two Realms Palace, the Myriad Law Pavilion, and the Time-Space Lonely Boat.

“Our Samsara Spire has few members,” the woman in emerald robes said. “But each one is extraordinary.”

“Am I qualified to join the Samsara Spire?” Luo Feng asked.

If he joined, he would probably be the weakest member.

“Don’t underestimate yourself.” The woman in emerald robes looked at Luo Feng. “Throughout the entire Origin Continent, you are a most remarkable cultivator.”

“Oh?” Luo Feng was taken aback.

Luo Feng was certainly aware of his own uniqueness! He had enslaved a World Beast. In the future, with a single World Beast in the ultimate God King Realm, he could cultivate a powerful army and establish a top-tier force.

Moreover, Luo Feng himself possessed a perfect divine body never before seen on the Origin Continent, and his miniature universe… surpassed that of any other cultivator.

Compared to these two advantages, the *Lieu Yuan Art* was somewhat inferior. After all, Luo Feng was not the only one to have received an inheritance from Yuan.

Luo Feng was well aware of his own special qualities, but he had kept them a secret.

Now, the Wind Empress seemed to hold him in such high regard?

“But no matter how high your talent, you still need resources to nurture it,” the woman in emerald robes said. “Such as top-tier inheritances and various rare treasures to assist you.”

Luo Feng agreed. Whether it was the *Eight Tribulation Lifeform* or the *Seventy-Two Annihilation Blades*, or even more precious inheritances within the Infinite Space such as the *World Lifeform*, they had been of immense help to him.

“The inheritances you have come into contact with so far are likely only inheritances for God Kings of the first level,” the woman in emerald robes said. “As you progress further, precious inheritances will become more restricted.”

“Some rare treasures, some powerful Chaos Source Bloodlines, will be even harder to come by.”

“Obtaining Yuan’s complete inheritance will be even more difficult.”

“A weapon surpassing the God King Realm would be enough to ignite a war between the two ancient nations.”

The woman in emerald robes looked at Luo Feng. “Do you think you can obtain them just because you have high talent? You may not feel it strongly now. You can still compete for some of Yuan’s marginal resources. But the more precious the resource… eventually, you won’t even have the qualifications to compete.”

Luo Feng fell silent.

His master, Emperor Chu, had admitted to some of this as well.

“Have you heard of God King Lihe?” the woman in emerald robes asked, looking at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was startled.

“You haven’t, have you?” the woman in emerald robes smiled. “The Flamewind Guild and the Thunderclap Merchant Association would not spread such information; they would even try to conceal it.”

“God King Lihe was a God King who thoroughly joined the Flamewind Ancient Nation, and even cultivated to the second level of God King,” the woman in emerald robes said. “He worked diligently and tirelessly for the Flamewind Ancient Nation… Even though the resources obtained by the imperial clan far exceeded his, he didn’t care. He was content.”

“He had a wife, three sons, and two daughters.”

“He didn’t want to get involved in too many conflicts. He just wanted to nurture his children and cultivate diligently. He believed that diligent cultivation would lead him to even greater heights,” the woman in emerald robes said. “He was grateful to his master, Emperor Xuan, for his help.”

“But his talent was too high. He actually managed to refine a powerful secret treasure left by Yuan on the Origin Continent, a weapon surpassing the God King Realm. With this secret treasure, a God King of the second level… was able to contend with Emperors and Monarchs.”

The woman in emerald robes looked at Luo Feng. “But what happened next? He used this weapon secret treasure once while performing a mission for the Flamewind Ancient Nation. Just once!”

“Three Emperors acted simultaneously.”

“They forced him to obediently hand over the secret treasure, or they would slaughter his wife and children, his clan.”

The woman in emerald robes looked at Luo Feng. “He was used to yielding, used to enduring. He endured again, and he handed over the secret treasure.”

Luo Feng sighed inwardly.

“At the moment he handed it over…”

The woman in emerald robes smiled, “The three Emperors made their move! His wife, his children, his clan, and even all the living beings in the entire city! They were all slaughtered, leaving not a single survivor.”

“God King Lihe was also killed.” The woman in emerald robes laughed. “His master, Emperor Xuan, only learned of this later. But it was too late.”

“Fortunately, God King Lihe’s own strength was sufficient. Before he was killed, he had enough time to cast a reincarnation secret art. He reincarnated,” the woman in emerald robes said. “But because the Emperors acted, none of his wife, children, or clan had the chance to reincarnate.”

“After reincarnating, God King Lihe’s current name is Emperor Guixu,” the woman in emerald robes said, looking at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was shocked.

Emperor Guixu?

So it was him! Emperor Guixu, who styled himself ‘Emperor’, was still slightly inferior in strength to true Emperors. But he seemed to harbor a blood feud with the Flamewind Ancient Nation’s imperial clan, engaging in one battle after another without ever ceasing.

Seven or eight God Kings of the Flamewind Ancient Nation had died at the hands of Emperor Guixu.

“Emperor Guixu is a member of my Samsara Spire,” the woman in emerald robes said. “I created the Samsara Spire hoping that everyone can support each other as comrades, and break free from this cycle of reincarnation.”

“And I believe that you are also qualified to become an official member of my Samsara Spire.”

“The Samsara Spire currently has a total of eight members,” the woman in emerald robes said, looking at Luo Feng. “You are the ninth member I have my eye on, and the only Chaos Realm cultivator I have invited so far.”