Chapter 199: Di Chu's Help

Chu Capital, Blazefeng Ancient Kingdom.

"Finally, I'm not poor anymore," Luo Feng thought, standing in his guest elder's cave mansion, feeling quite pleased.

Before exploring the Dream Domain, he had indeed been quite poor. His contributions as a guest elder were minimal. And as for cosmic sand? Its value was too low; the three hundred billion cosmic sand paid to ransom the Chaos Realm transcendent 'Lord of Barren Wind City' from the Thunder Ancient Kingdom was only equivalent to one million contribution points! While the tens of thousands of reward points from the Infinite Space treasure ground were indeed valuable, Luo Feng was saving them to exchange for the second stage of the Divine King ultimate inheritance. After all, while resources were important, the ultimate inheritance was more crucial. Earning reward points in Infinite Space was extremely difficult, so every expenditure needed careful consideration.

"With over eighty million contribution points, I can afford to be lavish," Luo Feng mused. He immediately left his cave mansion and headed directly to Emperor Chu Palace to visit his master.

Inside Emperor Chu Palace.

Emperor Chu was immersed in cultivation. A dark, colossal phantom appeared, emanating boundless destructive potential. "It's incredibly difficult to fully comprehend the complete Grand Dao of Destructive Essence," Emperor Chu thought as he opened his eyes. He had endured prolonged torment, always feeling just a tiny bit short, yet that tiny bit forever eluded him.

Unlike those who cultivated Primordial Bloodlines, Emperor Chu had achieved an Ultimate Realm life form through the aid of treasures. He was not influenced by bloodline will, allowing him to remain absolutely clear-headed to comprehend the Grand Dao!

"I have comprehended five Ultimate Realm secret techniques so far, and my accumulation is deep enough," Emperor Chu pondered. "Among the Emperors, I can rank within the top five! Yet, I just can't break through."

"Only by mastering a complete Grand Dao... can I remain on the Origin Continent in the next era," Emperor Chu understood this. The threshold for leaving the Origin Continent was being an Ultimate Realm life form! Even if the Origin Continent underwent a great destruction, they could continue to live outside.

However, outside the Origin Continent, without the protection of their home source world, the survival environment would be thousands or tens of thousands of times harsher. The environment faced by the two ancient kingdom ancestors outside was precisely this perilous and harsh. Only by 'remaining on the Origin Continent' and enduring the destruction and rebirth of the Origin Continent could one be recognized by the Origin Continent's supreme rules as a 'native life form of the new era.' Yet, to withstand the entire process of the source world's destruction and rebirth, one must comprehend a complete Grand Dao.

Therefore, in the previous era, only the Ancestor of the East Pole Domain and the two ancient kingdom ancestors—the three of them—survived into the current era. As for those who achieved 'Ultimate Realm life forms' with external aid, while some of them were still alive, they had long since left the Origin Continent.

"The protection of one's home source world is extremely important; one must comprehend a complete Grand Dao!" Emperor Chu also harbored this ambition.

The Imperial Divine Kings of both great ancient kingdoms shared a common aspiration. Their first step was to become an Emperor or a Monarch! On one hand, they would be qualified to leave the Origin Continent and live for a very long time. On the other hand, their strength and status would increase, allowing them to obtain more resources. The second step was to master a complete Grand Dao. In this era, within the two great ancient kingdoms, only Emperor Qing had achieved this! Even Emperor Fu did not hesitate to reincarnate, abandoning his Primordial Bloodline cultivation, all to achieve this goal.

"Hmm?" Emperor Chu looked outside. His disciple, Luo Feng, had arrived at the palace entrance.

"Master," Luo Feng respectfully greeted from outside.

"Come in," Emperor Chu said with a smile. He was very satisfied with Luo Feng as a disciple; at the first stage of the Divine King Realm, he already possessed extraordinary achievements surpassing historical records. He greatly anticipated his disciple's future accomplishments. A powerful disciple might even be able to assist his master!

Luo Feng immediately entered the grand hall. "I hear you recently established a sect called the 'Blade River Sect,'" Emperor Chu chuckled.

"It's to give ordinary cultivators more opportunities," Luo Feng replied. He genuinely didn't care much. At his current level, what benefit could even a powerful sect offer him? What if it was extraordinary and nurtured three to five Divine Kings? Luo Feng himself could easily split into hundreds of powerful avatars. Such was the path of cultivation: the stronger one became, the less significant the number of weaker individuals became.

"Master, I came today to ask if there's a way to acquire the Five-Colored Elixir," Luo Feng stated.

"The Five-Colored Elixir?" Emperor Chu's eyes lit up, and he smiled. "I used this elixir myself back then; its effects are excellent. One portion of the Five-Colored Elixir is worth ten million contribution points. Can you afford it now?"

"Your cultivation time is relatively short. Have you accumulated such wealth already?" "I don't have many guest elder contribution points," Luo Feng replied, "but I did acquire some treasures through fortuitous encounters that can be exchanged."

"A small matter, I can help you purchase it," Emperor Chu said. "However, the Imperial Family also has rules. When Imperial members exchange for treasures, they must be for their own use. If they were to exchange them and then trade with outsiders... the exchange price would be the same as for guest elders. This prevents Imperial Divine Kings from emptying the treasury."

Luo Feng nodded. If there were price differences, Imperial Divine Kings acting as merchants could make huge profits. Clearly, the two great ancient kingdoms had long since closed off this possibility.

"The Five-Colored Elixir is rare; I can help you purchase at most two portions," Emperor Chu said. "Each portion is also ten million contribution points."

"Thank you, Master," Luo Feng replied, overjoyed. Treasures of the Five-Colored Elixir's caliber could typically only be exchanged for once in a guest elder's lifetime, and that required sufficient contributions. Even Emperor Chu, as an Emperor, could now only purchase a maximum of two portions. If Luo Feng were to obtain them from outside, the price he'd have to pay would likely be far greater.

"This Five-Colored Elixir is refined from the heart of a 'Realm Beast' that surpasses the Divine King level, combined with other materials," Emperor Chu explained. "Once consumed, one's body feels as if it becomes a part of the Grand Dao of Destructive Essence, greatly aiding cultivation."

"A Realm Beast beyond the Divine King level?" Luo Feng asked curiously. "On the Origin Continent, there's only the Realm Beast in the Skywood Kingdom, and it's merely at the Divine King Ultimate Realm level."

"A Realm Beast above the Divine King level... naturally, it's not from our source world," Emperor Chu said, not hiding anything from Luo Feng. "I once asked the Ancestor about it, and the Ancestor told me about this matter."

"It was an extremely formidable Realm Beast from another source world, one that had already broken through the limits of fate and cultivated to a level beyond Divine King! However, cultivation is difficult after leaving one's source world, so it refined the 'Five-Colored Elixir' using its own heart combined with some other materials. The Ancestor also purchased some, which were kept within the Imperial Family," Emperor Chu explained. "For that Realm Beast, using its heart for refining elixirs meant it could cultivate back its strength with a bit of time." Luo Feng listened, astonished: "Did that Realm Beast refine the Five-Colored Elixir itself?"

"How difficult would it be to kill a Realm Beast beyond the Divine King level and ensure its complete corpse remained? Even if such a huge price were paid to refine an elixir, would it be available to you?" Emperor Chu chuckled. "That Realm Beast refined it itself, and it was produced in large quantities and sold to the Ancestors and others."

Luo Feng nodded. That Realm Beast was truly extraordinary! It had broken through the limits of fate and become a being beyond Divine King, yet still had to use its own body for refining elixirs.

"A Realm Beast's body is very unique and incredibly compatible with the Grand Dao of Destructive Essence. The more powerful the Realm Beast, the greater the value of its bodily materials," Emperor Chu explained. "The heart, blood, and bones of that Realm Beast beyond the Divine King level—every part—can be refined into treasures that aid cultivation."

"Actually, the Five-Colored Elixir is merely the best auxiliary treasure for the Grand Dao of Destructive Essence on the surface," Emperor Chu revealed. "There's an even better auxiliary treasure that I once used."

"Even better?" Luo Feng's heart stirred.

"The Realm Beast Blood Talisman!" Emperor Chu declared. "It's also a talisman personally refined by that senior Realm Beast beyond the Divine King level, using its own blood... One talisman requires one hundred million contribution points. Once used, it can temporarily condense a complete Grand Dao of Destructive Essence within the body for a certain period! One talisman can last for approximately three epochs."

Luo Feng listened in astonishment.

"Prepare treasures worth one hundred million contribution points, and I'll buy one for you," Emperor Chu said with a beaming smile. "I cultivate the Grand Dao of Destructive Essence myself, so I'm still qualified to exchange for another one."

"Alright," Luo Feng nodded repeatedly.

"As far as I, your master, know, this is the best auxiliary treasure for the Grand Dao of Destructive Essence," Emperor Chu said. "If you want something even better? You'd probably have to seek out the Ancestor."

"This is already excellent," Luo Feng said, greatly excited. Before this, he had no idea that 'Realm Beast Blood Talismans' existed.

"Everyone says I'm not good at teaching disciples," Emperor Chu said, looking at Luo Feng. "I'm self-aware; I genuinely don't excel at guiding students. For you, Luo Feng, to be the undisputed number one transcendent in the Chaos Realm and the undisputed number one in the first stage of the Divine King Realm—I didn't teach you anything significant; it's your own extraordinary talent."

"What I, your master, can do is try my best to assist you with resources," Emperor Chu said. "Of course, you'll still need to provide the treasures yourself; your master is quite poor too."

Luo Feng chuckled.

"For the Grand Dao of Destructive Essence, you need these treasures. What about the Grand Dao of Life Essence and the Grand Dao of Material Essence?" Emperor Chu asked. "What treasures do you need? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Luo Feng was deeply moved. Because he could constantly confront the complete Grand Dao of Life Essence, Luo Feng had indeed progressed much further on this path than with the Grand Dao of Destructive Essence, having long begun to attempt the fusion of Dao branches.

"Master, I also need life materials with the 'Twenty-Four Manifestation Form,'" Luo Feng said. "I don't need much, just a small amount of flesh, blood, or scales would suffice. Is there a way to acquire them?"

"The Twenty-Four Manifestation Form?" Emperor Chu slightly frowned. "The Twenty-Four Manifestation Form is one of the many forms that appear once the Grand Dao of Life Essence reaches its ultimate state. This form is very special."

Luo Feng listened. "The Primordial Bloodline life forms cultivated within the Origin Continent possess very powerful life forms," Emperor Chu explained. "Although their intelligence is relatively low, even Chaos Realm Primordial Bloodline life forms, which have the thinnest bloodlines, can exhibit the 'Ten Directions World Life Form.'"

Luo Feng nodded, recalling how he had collected some materials while guarding Aspect City.

"As for those with denser bloodlines, I haven't heard of any Primordial Bloodline creatures at the first stage of the Divine King Realm possessing the Twenty-Four Manifestation Form," Emperor Chu continued. "Among those at the second stage of the Divine King Realm, a very small number exhibit the Twenty-Four Manifestation Form. Primordial Bloodline creatures at the Divine King Ultimate Realm possess extremely powerful life forms; many of them surpass the 'Twenty-Four Manifestation Form.'"

"And beyond the Divine King level? Those are true Primordial life forms, existences that have leaped out of the cage," Emperor Chu concluded. Luo Feng nodded.

Primordial Bloodline creatures universally possess 'extremely high life essence, lower intelligence, and lower realms,' which limits them to unleashing very little of their physical potential. True Primordial life forms beyond the Divine King level, despite being existences that have leaped out of the cage, may not necessarily exhibit power comparable to the two ancient kingdom ancestors.

"The two great ancient kingdoms strictly guard and absolutely do not allow the dissemination of Primordial Bloodline creatures at the Divine King Ultimate Realm," Emperor Chu stated, looking at Luo Feng. "This is because extracting their bloodline makes it relatively easier to become an Emperor or Monarch."

"Unless you possess treasures that could even tempt the Ancestors into making an exception for you," Emperor Chu said, "we Emperors and Monarchs have no authority to give them to you; we can't even obtain a single drop of their blood."

Luo Feng understood.

"The Primordial Bloodline creatures at the second stage of the Divine King Realm are, theoretically, the best Primordial Bloodline that guest elders can obtain," Emperor Chu said. "However, the threshold for that is also extremely high."

"I only need a small amount of materials," Luo Feng said. "I'll help you figure out a way and see what price is required to get some materials," Emperor Chu replied. "However, I advise you to try the Thunder Ancient Kingdom! In terms of cultivating Primordial Bloodline creatures, the Thunder Ancient Kingdom is more proficient than our Blazefeng Ancient Kingdom. They have greater numbers, and the difficulty of acquiring them there is lower."