Chapter 279: The Great Way of Birth and Destruction, Ultimate Realm

Luo Feng sat cross-legged, his Bio-Annihilation Eye open on his brow, observing a thick bone before him. Although the Bio-Annihilation Eye couldn't match the observational abilities of a high-level chaos-origin life-form, it was still an extremely powerful observation secret technique among God-Emperors.

"The mysteries of life can be applied in this way," Luo Feng thought, as he observed the secret patterns within the thick bone. His eyes lit up, and a completely new understanding dawned on him.

Previously, Luo Feng had purchased over three hundred remnants of low-level "innate chaos-origin life-forms." These remnants either contained mysteries related to life or destruction, or a fusion of both. Moreover, the mysteries they held surpassed the level of complete Grand Dao.

"This is exactly what I need," Luo Feng declared, completely immersing himself in the profound study.

From low-level chaos-origin life-forms to high-level, then world-level chaos-origin life-forms, and finally chaos-origin ancestors—each leap in realm brought a qualitative change in the complexity of life itself.

Luo Feng also realized that his optimal method of comprehension should be to proceed from low to high, thoroughly studying the mysteries of each level to lay a solid foundation. This approach would significantly reduce the difficulty when comprehending the blood-colored scale from the Star Tower. "A towering edifice rises from the ground; these remnants of low-level chaos-origin life-forms are the foundation of that edifice." Luo Feng patiently and eagerly absorbed all kinds of knowledge.

During his comprehension of these secret patterns, Luo Feng's "Grand Dao of Destruction" naturally broke through, reaching the ultimate realm. He had been in the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm for only half a year when his Grand Dao of Destruction officially entered the ultimate realm. Of course, this was also because his Grand Dao of Destruction had already been on the verge of a breakthrough.

Time quietly flowed by.

Finally, Luo Feng finished comprehending all three hundred-plus remnants. "I've only comprehended them superficially," Luo Feng thought with some surprise. "Thirty-six epochs have already passed."

"It's time to take the chaos-origin crystals."

During his first round of comprehension, Luo Feng did not rely on any treasures. Now, he began consuming chaos-origin crystals, which significantly enhanced his state. Afterward, he started organizing the knowledge gained from his initial comprehension, integrating it into his own cultivation system. Luo Feng spent another fifteen epochs just on organizing and contemplating.

"If I hadn't come to the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm and encountered so many remnants of low-level chaos-origin life-forms, relying solely on my own solitary comprehension, I wouldn't know when I could have comprehended so many mysteries," Luo Feng thought, filled with joy.

The blood-colored scale from the Star Tower was like a distant beacon at the end of his cultivation path. It was too far for Luo Feng to reach, much like a mortal seeing a distant star but unable to approach it. The dark path ahead was long and arduous, fraught with difficulties and obstacles. Therefore, he needed more resources to break through layer after layer of impediments.

"Time for the second round of comprehension."

This time, Luo Feng began his careful comprehension while under the influence of the chaos-origin crystals. The speed of this round was noticeably faster, completing in just twelve epochs. Afterward, he spent another six epochs integrating all his insights back into his knowledge system. During this process, Luo Feng naturally created various ultimate realm secret techniques for the Grand Dao of Life and Death. With sufficient accumulation, creating secret techniques became effortless.

"Beginning the third round."

Luo Feng picked up a bottle placed beside him, which contained three pills. These pills, called "Heaven and Earth Unity Pills," were highly cost-effective auxiliary cultivation treasures for practitioners at a weaker stage. Each pill was worth thirty thousand chaos-origin crystals. This was far more luxurious than consuming chaos-origin crystals, but the effects were also significantly better.

The Heaven and Earth Unity Pills were cyan-colored and spherical, emitting a faint white glow. They also resonated with the fluctuations of numerous rule mysteries, as if they could merge with the rules of heaven and earth at any moment. Luo Feng controlled a pill with a wisp of power and swallowed it.

The moment the pill entered his mouth, Luo Feng felt his entire body and soul merge with the rules of heaven and earth. His thought processes accelerated dramatically. As he casually observed his surroundings, flashes of inspiration appeared in his mind. This wondrous sensation was simply incredible.

"This is the third round of comprehending these remnants," Luo Feng mused, completely immersed in the process. Building upon the foundations of the previous two rounds and with the aid of the Heaven and Earth Unity Pills, Luo Feng's comprehension delved deeper into the essence, gaining a more profound understanding of the fundamental mysteries of life and destruction.

"Life and Destruction."

Time continued to pass as Luo Feng remained immersed, his heart filled with the joy of seeking the Dao. Before he knew it, the pill's effects wore off, and Luo Feng immediately took the second pill, resuming his deep comprehension.

Luo Feng completed his third round of comprehension while the second pill's effects were still ongoing. Afterward, he began organizing and integrating his newfound insights.

"Boom."

During this process, Luo Feng's understanding of the Grand Dao of Life and Death continuously improved, and he naturally comprehended the complete "Grand Dao of Life and Death." He did not stop, even taking the third pill to continue his comprehension.

Knowledge of life and death constantly collided and merged.

"Hmm."

Luo Feng suddenly felt his mind become sluggish, accompanied by intense fatigue and a stinging sensation. His state deteriorated rapidly.

"The pill's effects are gone," Luo Feng realized, and only then did he stop cultivating.

"This is truly a good pill. One can take up to ten Heaven and Earth Unity Pills consecutively. However, after taking ten, one's soul will suffer damage, requiring a period of rest for several epochs with the aid of some treasures. If one only takes three to five, they will merely feel incredibly fatigued," Luo Feng said with a smile.

"This secluded cultivation session lasted eighty-seven epochs," Luo Feng stated with certainty. "Its effectiveness surpasses two thousand epochs of comprehension in the Origin Continent." With the help of various resources, the results of this seclusion were indeed equivalent to dozens of times the comprehension achieved in the Origin Continent. The key was that in the Origin Continent, it was difficult to access enough remnants of low-level chaos-origin life-forms, which often led to bottlenecks. However, new knowledge could provide a flash of inspiration, allowing one to break through such bottlenecks.

"The Grand Dao of Life and Death has reached the ultimate realm," Luo Feng remarked, unsurprised.

While in the Origin Continent, he had already comprehended eight ultimate realm secret techniques of the Grand Dao of Life and Death. Accumulating another dozen or so secret techniques and breaking through to the ultimate realm was a natural progression. This time, by merely comprehending the knowledge within the remnants, he naturally achieved a breakthrough.

"Life, Destruction, and Life and Death. The future direction of these three paths is now clear to me," Luo Feng said, smiling.

Regarding profound mysteries, he had the Star Tower, the Eye of Life and Death, and two types of special life-form remnants available for study. For fundamental secret patterns, there were also large quantities of low-level chaos-origin life-form remnants. With such extensive knowledge, Luo Feng gained even greater confidence in his future.

"My path of life, my future direction, is to pursue the ideal of 'the vaster the life, the more profound its life source,'" Luo Feng determined.

As vast as a source world, or even vaster.

"My life will no longer be limited. As long as I can control it, I will pursue extreme vastness," Luo Feng thought to himself.

Other cultivators generally wouldn't dare to do this, as solely pursuing vastness has many drawbacks. For instance, capabilities like combat prowess and escape abilities would be very weak in many aspects, making one an easy target for enemies. "The path of destruction, on the other hand, aims for ultimate offensive methods, without considering other factors, focusing purely on combat."

Both these paths are extreme. Normal cultivators would not choose such paths because they have too many flaws.

However, Luo Feng also had the "Grand Dao of Life and Death" to integrate the two.

"My path of Life and Death is to merge these two extreme paths of life and destruction into one," Luo Feng understood clearly. He knew that all three directions were full of challenges, and the more extreme the paths of life and destruction became, the harder it would be to integrate them.

Yet, within the "blood-colored scale" from the Star Tower, Luo Feng vaguely perceived such a path. That single blood-colored scale made Luo Feng sense an infinitely vast and terrifying life-form, but this life-form still lacked in terms of "combat."

Luo Feng felt that life and destruction were both indispensable. To unleash the full power of the "blood-colored scale" while simultaneously compensating for its weaknesses—that was the path he intended to walk.

"This path is difficult, and I've only just begun," Luo Feng said, still highly invigorated, as he finally had a vague plan for his "escape from the cage."

He also understood that this vague plan would certainly encounter many obstacles as he progressed. However, he was not afraid and intended to proceed one step at a time.

"Now, I need more remnants of low-level chaos-origin life-forms," Luo Feng thought to himself.

The strength of low-level chaos-origin life-forms varied from early God-Emperor to peak God-Emperor. The more powerful the life-form, the more profound the mysteries contained within its secret patterns. The three hundred-plus remnants Luo Feng had previously purchased averaged around three hundred chaos-origin crystals, clearly placing them in the cheaper category.

"After some more preparation, I'll go hunting with Di Qing."

Luo Feng first rested for a period by consuming chaos-origin crystals. Afterward, based on the complete "Grand Dao of Life and Death," he created some secret techniques suitable for his five clones.

After comprehending the complete Grand Dao, any casual move could become an ultimate realm secret technique. He could even combine numerous moves to create forbidden and killing techniques, whose power would achieve a qualitative leap. This was why "Dao comprehenders at the early God-Emperor stage" could rival "chaos-origin bloodline cultivators at the mid God-Emperor stage."

Unbeknownst to him, another three epochs passed.

"It's time to end my seclusion," Luo Feng thought, feeling fully prepared. He immediately stood up and walked out of the quiet room.

Di Qing knew Luo Feng was in seclusion and waited patiently. When Di Qing first arrived in the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm, he also first acquired numerous resources to further enhance his strength before venturing out to hunt.

"Di Ming and Di Fu are out again," Di Qing murmured, shaking his head slightly. "They certainly are diligent in going out."

When Di Ming and Di Fu went out, they didn't carry a single chaos-origin crystal, truly penniless. They naturally weren't afraid of theft and simply roamed around Rainveil City, searching for opportunities. They even visited some merchants to observe remnants. Although they could only view them through a separate space, preventing detailed examination, they could still gain something.

"Di Fu's strength is too weak; it's hard for him to even find work within Rainveil City. Di Ming, on the other hand, barely reached the strength of an early God-Emperor in terms of chaos-origin bloodline, so he could still find a job," Di Qing thought. "But he doesn't seem content with that."

Di Qing, however, was disinclined to interfere further; merely providing them free lodging was already a great help.

Suddenly, Di Qing sensed Luo Feng emerging from his space.

"Di Qing," Luo Feng called out, spotting Di Qing in the distance.

"You've come out of seclusion!" Di Qing exclaimed with a surprised smile. "How so fast? For your first time in the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm, you should really take your time to comprehend those resources."

"I'm pretty much done," Luo Feng replied with a smile. "I'm going to prepare to buy suitable weapons and secret treasures, and then we can go hunting."

"Oh!" Di Qing's face lit up with joy. Finally, they could go hunting.