Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

Luo Feng smiled at the woman in blue, "Senior Feng Du thinks too highly of me. Reincarnation Tower is prestigious in the Land of Origin, and I believe its members must far surpass me in strength."

"Of the current eight members, one is invincible in the First Realm of Godly King, and seven are in the Second Realm of Godly King," the woman in blue admitted.

"The gap between them and me is huge," Luo Feng remarked.

"Would you like to join then?" the woman in blue asked Luo Feng, "You should have confidence that you will soon become invincible in the First Realm of Godly King."

Luo Feng did not reply immediately but thought for a moment and asked, "Senior Feng Du, could you tell me about the rules of Reincarnation Tower?"

The woman in blue replied, "I merely established the organization of the Reincarnation Tower. All members inside are absolutely equal, and everyone knows each other’s identities! If there is an action to be taken, members may invite others to join… Whether others participate is entirely voluntary."

"Whether members have a friendly or hostile relationship, nobody can intervene."

"But Reincarnation Tower has two core rules. First, no one may disclose the identity of other members. Second, nobody who participates in an action initiated by a member may betray them, and those who refuse to participate may not disclose it."

"These are the rules. Once you join, you must abide by them," the woman in blue looked at Luo Feng, "To violate them is to breach the great causality, becoming the common enemy of all other members."

Luo Feng understood.

Do not leak identities, do not betray.

Pretty simple.

"If it’s just these two rules, I’m willing to join," Luo Feng said.

After all, through the long years, Reincarnation Tower had maintained a good reputation in the Land of Origin, unlike the powers established by alien races such as Two Realms Palace, Wanfa Tower, or Time-Space Lonely Boat.

Moreover, Empress Feng Du’s reputation was also very good, and both Ancient Countries regarded her favorably. The reputation of Reincarnation Tower and Empress Feng Du was indeed the reason Luo Feng was willing to join.

Indeed, following the guidance from his master Mountain Sitting Guest, after becoming a Godly King, one would naturally join some factions.

"Welcome to join us," the woman in blue said with a radiant smile, flipping her hand to bring out a token, "With this token, a mere thought can take you into ’Reincarnation Tower’. I will convene the other members to warmly welcome the new member."

Luo Feng received the token.

"With this token, you can also contact the other eight members," the woman in blue said.

Luo Feng sensed that besides descending into ’Reincarnation Tower’, the token could only contact the eight members.

...

A towering figure stood between heaven and earth, his body nearly occupying one-third of the entire land. Black winds howled, sharpening his skin, imbuing his blue-black skin with a fearsome aura.

In this world, only two old servants were present besides him.

"Hm?"

The towering figure suddenly opened his eyes, his dark yellow eyes showing a bit of surprise, "Feng Du invited a new member? Reincarnation Tower finally has a new member again?"

...

"Come come come, drink, drink."

In a large hall, a young man indulged in drinking, surrounded by many friends.

"Younger brother, you are highly talented but you should still devote some effort to cultivation," said a muscular man with scale armor, a tail, and horns stepping forward to advise him, "Constant indulgence like this will make it hard to escape when calamity strikes."

"Cultivation?" the drunken young man glanced at his friend, "Big brother, what is cultivation for anyway?"

"Once you become powerful and reach the Primal Chaos Realm, you can truly dominate, you can easily control the fate of an entire Primal Chaos Prefecture," the muscular man explained.

"I don’t care about dominating anyone’s fate; being able to control my own fate is pretty good. Hahaha, my eyes, ears, and senses... that’s all I need," the drunken young man laughed, "Don’t be too greedy, enjoying fine wine is already wonderful enough."

"Sigh—" the muscular man did not continue to persuade.

The drunken young man suddenly became aware.

"Oh, Feng Du invited a new member? I wonder who the new member is?" the drunken young man’s eyes held a trace of depth; he chose reincarnation to sever the tangle of causality and to gain some freedom.

However, after his reincarnation, he was still in contact with Empress Feng Du and had rejoined Reincarnation Tower.

Reincarnation Tower was the only faction he still trusted; the members of Reincarnation Tower had never betrayed him.

"Let’s check out the new member," the drunken young man used the token, and with a thought, he had already headed to Reincarnation Tower.

...

Beyond the Land of Origin was the boundless Universe Ocean, at the edge of the continent, a vast expanse of Universe Ocean was engulfed in endless poisonous fog, which spread far and continued to accumulate over time.

At the center of the poisonous fog was a gigantic creature with numerous claws possessing a golden eye.

"Reincarnation Tower finally has a new member, the new member chosen by Feng Du must be extraordinary," the massive creature too entered Reincarnation Tower with a thought.

...

Soon, the members joined one after another.

"Hmm."

Luo Feng, using a token, descended upon the Reincarnation Tower for the first time.

It was a pavilion condensed from illusions. Stepping into this pavilion, Luo Feng instantly saw eight figures already seated inside, which made him, the new member, the last to arrive. Find your next read at empire

"Luo He has arrived," said the Queen of Wind Capital, smiling at Luo Feng.

The other seven also looked at Luo Feng curiously, all appearing very friendly.

Luo Feng saw these seven, and since they weren’t concealing themselves in any way, he recognized them immediately, which startled him.

"What a Reincarnation Tower," Luo Feng thought, "no wonder it previously only had eight members, yet its fame could rival that of the Two Realms Palace."

"Here in the Reincarnation Tower, all members treat each other as equals and can address each other by name," declared the Queen of Wind Capital, "Luo He, from now on, you are our ninth member."

"Luo He," a burly figure raised his cup and smiled amiably. He was Emperor Gui Xu.

"Luo He, the number one of Primal Chaos Realm, I have long heard of your name. To invite you here, you must be even more remarkable than the outsiders say," said a huge, plump man with a laugh. His smile held a subtle magic that naturally made other creatures feel warmly toward him. He was the direct disciple of the Lord of Ten Thousand Realms, the Great Freedom Sovereign.

"Luo He, I am Wuxin," a young man said with a smile to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng smiled and nodded: "Brother Wuxin."

Wuxin...

He had once been a Godly King and a Guest Elder of the Flame Wind Ancient Country, never fully joining it—just an ordinary Guest Elder! As his strength grew, and after reaching the Second Realm of Godly King, he too began to compete for some resources.

Because the resources obtained were so precious, he suffered multiple assassination attempts by the Flame Wind Ancient Country. After several attempts on his life, Wuxin eventually died in battle.

"There was no choice, if I didn’t die, the Flame Wind Ancient Country wouldn’t stop. So I had to reincarnate so they couldn’t trace my causality," the young man explained. "You are currently only in the Primal Chaos Realm, lacking resources they’d covet! Once you’re strong enough, you’ll see how ugly the faces of those emperors of Flame Wind are!"

Luo Feng smiled faintly: "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Wuxin."

Of the eight present members, two had deep grudges with the Flame Wind Ancient Country, namely Emperor Gui Xu and Wuxin God King. Both had once been Guest Elders; Emperor Gui Xu had even been a direct disciple of ’Emperor Xuan.’

Their grievances were real, and Luo Feng understood Wuxin’s point—he meant it sincerely.

Yet...

Although there were many rumors, Luo Feng knew that some of the emperors and Godly Kings in the Flame Wind Ancient Country were indeed tyrannical.

But at least for now, the Flame Wind Ancient Country and he bore no grudges. On the contrary, his relationship with Emperor Chu Yu, his bond with his mentor Emperor Chu, and his connection with Emperor Ming... Luo Feng cherished all of these.

Favors are favors, grudges are grudges.

Emperor Chu and Emperor Ming had shown him kindness, so Luo Feng couldn’t just turn on the Flame Wind Ancient Country because of a few words from other cultivators.

"Luo He," a man in white robes nodded at Luo Feng with a smile.

"King Shan Du," Luo Feng also nodded.

King Shan Du, the direct disciple of the Primogenitor Yan Feng! In the realm of Second Realm Godly King, although he was a Godly King and a guest in the Flame Wind Ancient Country, his status was still quite high. The emperors of the Flame Wind treated King Shan Du with quite a bit of respect.

The material for his first Triune Form came from a pet of King Shan Du.

...

Luo Feng and the several members present all exchanged simple greetings.

Of the eight members, the Queen of Wind Capital hailed from the East Extreme Domain, and Great Freedom Sovereign came from the Wanjie Kingdom.

Emperor Gui Xu, Wuxin God King, and King Shan Du all had ties to the Flame Wind Ancient Country.

Cloud Sky God King, an invincible First Realm Godly King, had been a Guest Elder in the Thunder Ancient Country. He once lost control while cultivating the Primordial Bloodline and killed a Godly King of the Thunder Ancient Country, forcing him to flee.

Black Fire Demon Lord, a Guest Elder and Second Realm Godly King from the Thunder Ancient Country, turned against the country completely in his quest to seize resources to become a Monarch. Interestingly, the Thunder Ancient Country had valued him highly, but due to his incessant failures to acquire the resources to become a Monarch, he had turned against them.

His reputation in the Land of Origin was also quite favorable.

"Earth God King," Luo Feng looked at the muscular man seated there, who, with a wide smile, raised his cup to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng reciprocated with a raised glass, yet he understood in his heart...

In the entire Reincarnation Tower, in terms of strength, it was the Queen of Wind Capital and this Earth God King who were the strongest.

Earth God King, also a Godly King risen from the lower ranks, once a Guest Elder of the Thunder Ancient Country! His exceptional talent was brilliant and dazzling. Because of his talent, he even obtained numerous resources left by Yuan, which provoked the Thunder Ancient Country. But due to his formidable strength, and despite several Monarchs attacking him simultaneously, he boldly escaped.

From then on, Earth God King and the Thunder Ancient Country were estranged.

Though a Second Realm Godly King, Earth God King could still confront Monarchs of the Thunder Ancient Country, his power almost matching theirs.

"A single Reincarnation Tower, equivalent to the tier of emperors, actually houses two," Luo Feng marveled inwardly, "no wonder it has such a grand reputation."

This gathering to welcome the new member was also a chance for everyone to get acquainted.

Except for the somewhat reticent Earth God King, the other members chatted with Luo Feng for a while, all of them becoming quite familiar.

"Now, in the Reincarnation Tower, my strength is the weakest. Even if they plan any actions, it wouldn’t be suitable to involve me," Luo Feng understood. After becoming a Godly King, his strength would have to surge before he could participate in some actions.