Chapter 293: The Palm World and the Indestructible Heart

In Cave Mansion No. 99179, Tianshui District of the Inner City, Yulan City, within the Nine Rivers Holy Realm, Luo Feng and Di Qing were both currently in seclusion.

"How powerful is the Dao of Life-Death at the early God-Emperor stage?" Luo Feng couldn't test its power on the Origin Continent because the rules of the Origin World were strict and had a power ceiling. However, he could test his moves freely in the Nine Rivers Holy Realm.

"Dao of Life-Death, Dao Domain!" A thought arose in Luo Feng's mind. Centered around himself, the Dao of Life-Death operated, forming a vast rule system and also creating an expansive domain. The domain was heavy and terrifyingly powerful. If a God-King at the Ultimate Realm entered this domain, they would likely turn to dust instantly.

"With just a single thought, the domain naturally formed by the Dao of Life-Death is already slightly stronger than the Blood Sea Domain of my 'Immortal Blood Sea Body'," Luo Feng marveled. He then pointed casually.

With a single finger, the power of life and death converged, piercing through a single point. Layers of space were penetrated, even faintly revealing vast secret pattern phantoms. The Nine Rivers Holy Realm was a specially reinforced world, trapping many lower-tier primal chaos life forms, so Luo Feng naturally couldn't shatter its world membrane.

"A casual flick of my finger is much stronger than my full-strength attack before my seclusion."

Luo Feng performed a few moves and confirmed his current level. "The 'Dao of Life-Death' at the early God-Emperor stage should be comparable to a typical late God-Emperor Dao cultivator," Luo Feng judged.

At the God-King Ultimate Realm level, the Dao of Life-Death already contained nine extremely powerful branches. In terms of power, it was sufficient to transcend a major realm and rival an early God-Emperor Dao cultivator.

The 'Dao of Life-Death' at the early God-Emperor stage was comparable to a common path at the late God-Emperor stage. This was also within Luo Feng's expectations. After all...

Life and Destruction at the 'early God-Emperor' level, merely cooperating with each other, already possessed the power of a mid God-Emperor Dao cultivator! If they were completely fused into one, their power would naturally advance even further.

"Using the 'Dao of Life-Death' at the God-King Ultimate Realm as a foundation, then utilizing Life and Destruction—these two paths at the early God-Emperor stage—as nourishment, and also drawing upon some scattered insights into Life and Destruction, only then did everything perfectly merge, elevating the Dao of Life-Death to the early God-Emperor stage." Luo Feng also felt it was quite difficult. Two Daos fused into one.

This path was arduous, yet powerful enough! Its power ceiling was even higher!

"If I combine it with suitable secret treasures and secret techniques, I should be able to rival the weaker elders of Yulan City." Luo Feng nodded slightly. The elders of Yulan City varied in strength; some cultivated two paths concurrently, while others specialized in unique schools. After breaking through with the Dao of Life-Death, Luo Feng did not leave seclusion but continued his cultivation.

In the past, he had observed numerous low-tier primal chaos life materials with the 'Eye of Life-Death,' accumulating vast knowledge in both Life and Destruction. However, before the 'Dao of Life-Death' broke through, he had not dared to continue cultivating the paths of Life and Destruction, fearing he might deviate. Taking a wrong path could have severe consequences.

Luo Feng preferred to proceed slowly and steadily.

"The higher the realm, the more one realizes the shallowness of their own understanding." After his breakthrough in the Dao of Life-Death, Luo Feng gained deeper insights into how Life and Destruction should merge. He frequently adjusted his cultivation.

Cultivation was exactly like this; one had to grope forward in the dark.

Life, Destruction, and Life-Death—it was safest for these three to mutually verify and progress together. Approximately ninety epochs later, the path of Life, for which he had already accumulated vast knowledge, naturally advanced to the mid God-Emperor stage.

Sixty more epochs later, the path of Destruction also reached the mid God-Emperor stage.

"Stop for now."

The paths of Life and Destruction were relatively simpler and purer, making them easier to comprehend. After elevating both to the mid God-Emperor stage, Luo Feng paused. The next priority was to use them as nourishment to help elevate the Dao of Life-Death to the 'mid God-Emperor stage'.

"This step will be difficult."

As Destruction grew stronger, the difficulty of fusion increased, accompanied by the continuously increasing power of Life. In the Nine Rivers Holy Realm, cultivators who combined different paths were still common. However, those who fused different paths into one were extremely rare!

Luo Feng tried for a few epochs before temporarily stopping. "The next breakthrough will require a very long period of accumulation. First, I will comprehend the methods of application!"

The Dao was the foundation. The secret techniques for application were various means to protect the Dao. Comprehending these secret techniques could also deepen his understanding of the Dao.

"My previous Immortal Blood Sea Body was a bit crude," Luo Feng thought as he began to refine it.

Previously, both Life and Destruction were at the early God-Emperor stage, and the Dao of Life-Death was merely at the God-King Ultimate Realm. It was by observing the Star Tower and the Immortal Heart with the Eye of Life-Death that he created the previous Immortal Blood Sea Body. Now that his realm had advanced comprehensively, Luo Feng's understanding of the 'Star Tower's blood-colored scales' and the 'Immortal Heart' also reached new heights.

The Immortal Blood Sea Body underwent a complete transformation.

Refining secret techniques was considerably easier than comprehending the Dao. Luo Feng spent only three epochs creating a completely new version of the "Immortal Blood Sea Body." "It's done," he said.

Luo Feng sat cross-legged atop the vast and boundless Blood Sea. The Blood Sea was also a part of his body, and a layer of protective blood-colored scales appeared on his skin.

"The Immortal Blood Sea Body—this physical form indeed contains some of the profound mysteries of the 'Immortal Heart'."

"But this boundless Blood Sea..." Luo Feng gazed at the vast and boundless Blood Sea, which was deep and contained endless life force. "It entirely originates from my comprehension of that blood-colored scale from the Star Tower."

The Star Tower's blood-colored scale, though seemingly a single scale, was actually like a boundless sea of blood, with vitality strong to the extreme. Moreover, this boundless sea was condensed within that single scale, making it indestructible.

"Senior Yuan was right; no elder's methods are suitable for me. What suits me best are the methods I researched myself."

"The methods I developed after researching the Star Tower's blood-colored scales, the Immortal Heart, and the Eye of Life-Death are what I truly need." Luo Feng increasingly recognized this point with clarity.

Only with methods he had explored step by step could he absolutely penetrate all mysteries. In the future, by using these, his hope of breaking free from the cage would be great.

Cultivating the methods of predecessors seemed incredibly powerful! But were these methods suitable for him? Did he understand why they were constructed that way? With such methods as a foundation, how much hope was there of breaking free from the cage?

"Cultivation, every step must be solid," Luo Feng mused. He continued to refine other secret techniques, further improving the 'Imitation Eye of Life-Death' and creating some complementary combat secret techniques based on the advantages of the Immortal Blood Sea Body. Luo Feng stood atop the high-rise of the Huyang City Lord's Mansion, gazing at the giant furry paw that was holding up the entire Huyang City.

"It's time to bring it out of the Origin World." With a thought from Luo Feng, the giant furry paw instantly vanished, then appeared in Luo Feng's hand, immediately merging into his right hand and covering it with a layer of furry claw-like covering.

"Natural secret treasures are indeed extraordinary." Luo Feng felt the terrifying destructive power of this furry paw; its sharp claws could tear through everything and could also envelop and capture enemies. Such natural secret treasures were never seen for sale in Yulan City, Nine Rivers Holy Realm.

If one ever appeared, even the elders would likely fight over it.

"With my current strength, I am now qualified to take the 'Immortal Heart' and the natural secret treasure 'World in Palm' out." Luo Feng realized that the Star Tower and the Eye of Life-Death could not be taken out of the Origin World. "As for secret treasures at the level of the Immortal Heart and World in Palm, while still very precious, beings at the level of the two nations' ancestors, if lucky, could still acquire one or two."

For example, the elders in Yulan City of the Nine Rivers Holy Realm—they generally came from the Origin World, possessed avatar techniques, and had their own fortuitous encounters! Most of them had also obtained treasures like the 'Immortal Heart'.

However, such treasures they either left in their homelands or took with them to adventure in the Dark Holy Realm! Why would they leave them in Yulan City?

Huyang City also silently descended to the ground without causing any ripples, and most of the living beings within the city did not notice.

Only some residents were astonished when they discovered that the five majestic mountain ranges outside the city had disappeared. "What's going on?"

"Where are the five mountain ranges?"

"And that giant paw?" Cultivators within the city gradually noticed, especially the guards stationed atop the city walls, who panicked and immediately reported it.

Luo Feng, standing on the high-rise of the City Lord's Mansion, with a turn of his hand, took out his formation diagram secret treasure. "This Life-Death Formation no longer holds much significance for me," he mused.

Using the formation diagram secret treasure as its core, Luo Feng simply set up an auxiliary formation, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth to form an energy cycle.

The heaven and earth energy circulated naturally, and the formation, with the diagram as its core, easily reached the power limit of the Origin Continent. Black and white energy streams encircled Huyang City, making it faintly visible amidst them.

A vast Life-Death Formation had now taken shape.

"Master." Morosa arrived before Luo Feng. "What happened to Huyang City?"

"I merely replaced the defensive formation," Luo Feng replied with a smile. "Huyang City's management rules can remain as before."

Morosa glanced at Luo Feng's right hand, which had become a furry claw-like covering, and understood somewhat.

"Morosa, we have some guests. You may withdraw for now," Luo Feng instructed.

"Yes," Morosa immediately responded. He had also sensed that five powerful presences had arrived outside Huyang City and were being blocked by the grand Life-Death Formation, not forcing their way in.

Luo Feng looked at the five figures outside: Ancestor Yan Feng, Ancestor Lei Ting, Old Demon of Time and Space, Palace Master of Two Realms, and Master of Myriad Laws—all five of them had arrived.

The five of them watched Luo Feng from a distance, all with benevolent intentions. "Greetings, everyone," Luo Feng said with a smile, beckoning. The black and white energy streams parted, naturally creating a path leading to the City Lord's Mansion.

Luo Feng had prepared some fruits and fine wine.

"Haha, they all came after sensing that natural secret treasure being put away," Old Demon of Time and Space chuckled. The five powerful individuals took only a few steps and were already at the City Lord's Mansion. Six supreme experts were gathered here; they were precisely the six most powerful existences on the Origin Continent. In Yulan City, all six of them possessed elder-level strength.

"Brother Luo," the Master of Myriad Laws said with a faint smile, "you put away that natural secret treasure; are you planning to take it outside the Origin World? I advise you, such a treasure, once taken out of the Origin World, is easily coveted and stolen."

"Indeed, your cultivation time is too short, and your strength is too weak. You won't be able to protect such a treasure if you take it out," said the Palace Master of Two Realms. "Only a few of us would deal with you fairly."

Luo Feng simply smiled. *Is my strength weak?* Among the six present, I shouldn't be the weakest!

End of this chapter.