Chapter 398 : Refining the “Blood Crane Territory”
Chapter 398: Refining the “Blood Crane Territory”
The Source Origin of the mysterious land “Blood Crane Territory” was incomparably vast, and its profundity even surpassed that of the Source World Origin! Moreover, Luo Feng had only grasped one of its powers—the Power of Blood—so the refining process was relatively slow.
Using the Power of Blood as a guide, he followed the thread step by step, delving deeper.
Faced with such an incomparably vast Source Origin, it was impossible to rely on luck to go deeper. Only by thoroughly understanding the method of combining the Source Origin could one comprehend how to refine it—only then could one achieve “layer upon layer of progression, gradually deepening.”
“Hm?”
The three Lords of the Blood Crane Territory felt their hearts tremble.
“He is refining the Source Origin of the Blood Crane Territory!”
“He has begun refining it!”
Each of them had mastered a Highest-Level Power that was compatible with the Blood Crane Territory. Over the long years, they had repeatedly attempted to refine it! Though they had never succeeded, they were extremely familiar with its Source Origin. Not a single change within the Blood Crane Territory’s Source Origin could escape their perception.
“The Source Origin of a mysterious land is already extremely difficult to refine.”
“The three Highest-Level Powers combine into the Source Origin—it is incomparably profound and vast. We could not refine it, and he certainly won’t be able to either!” The Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord sensed the refining progress, yet their hearts were filled with tension and unease.
They could not accept the outcome of “the cultivator Lord Luo Feng refining the Blood Crane Territory’s Source Origin.” After all, this was the homeland that had nurtured them! Moreover, the Blood Crane Territory was the mysterious land most compatible with them.
Looking across the Infinite Chaotic Origin Space, was it possible to find another mysterious land that perfectly matched their Highest-Level Powers? Absolutely not!
Cultivator Lords, because they mastered the “Dao,” could comprehend the most suitable power based on a relatively compatible mysterious land. But those Ancestors could not do so, which was why when they refined mysterious lands, they mostly refined their homeland mysterious lands!
“His refining progress is still increasing!” The Blood Lord’s expression turned solemn.
“We encountered obstacles and bottlenecks—why hasn’t he encountered any bottlenecks at all?” The Crane Lord could not believe it.
The Shadow Lord remained silent. After all, it was he who had brought Luo Feng here.
The Blood Crane Territory…
To the three of them, it held an extraordinarily special meaning.
On one hand, it was their homeland that had nurtured them. Here, they could mobilize part of the Power of the Blood Sea, allowing them to reach their strongest state. They had the confidence to face any formidable enemy. This place could also continuously give birth to new clan members, expanding their entire race. Perhaps in the future, a fourth or fifth Ancestor-Level being might even be born.
On the other hand, the Blood Crane Territory was also their greatest hope for achieving “undying immortality.”
For cultivator Lords who were already “undying and immortal,” refining a mysterious land merely added some additional methods, making them more well-rounded—it was simply icing on the cake.
But for beings at the Ancestor-Level, it was a transformation of fate!
If one had not reached “undying immortality,” one was merely a chess piece! Only by becoming “undying and immortal” could one become an eternal player in the entire Infinite Chaotic Origin Space!
Now, their greatest hope for “undying immortality” was about to vanish—how could they not feel anxious?
“His refining progress has already far surpassed mine back then,” the Blood Lord sensed.
“And he has never encountered a bottleneck. The refining has been extremely smooth,” said the Crane Lord. “I’ve long heard that cultivator Lords possess terrifying comprehension. Now I’ve truly witnessed it.”
Among the eight Lords of the cultivator faction, only Luo Feng and the Star Light Lord had achieved breakthroughs through brute force. Their comprehension and insight were something the other six Lords marveled at.
To comprehend a Chaotic Origin-level Dao while still within the cage—what kind of comprehension was that?
Since the Blood Crane Territory was compatible with Luo Feng, it was only natural that it would take just over three eras to refine it.
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Time flowed on, and in the blink of an eye, five days had passed. The Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord continuously sensed the refining progress.
During these five days, Luo Feng had been refining continuously, without encountering any bottlenecks.
“His refining progress has already exceeded eighty percent.” The Blood Lord’s face was expressionless as he looked at his two companions. “Though I am unwilling to admit it, the truth is before us… our homeland, the ‘Blood Crane Territory,’ is about to be refined by him!”
“It’s my fault, my fault!!!” The massive phantom of the Shadow Lord twisted as he roared in unwillingness.
Previously, in the cultivator faction, only Yuan and the Star Light Lord had refined mysterious lands. Clearly, even for cultivator Lords, refining a mysterious land was extremely difficult. The Shadow Lord had never imagined that Luo Feng could actually refine the Blood Crane Territory!
The Blood Lord and Crane Lord cast cold glances at the Shadow Lord.
Their greatest hope of “undying immortality” had been cut off! Their hope of expanding their race had been cut off! Their homeland had been lost! How could they possibly forgive this companion?
After all, it was the Shadow Lord who had insisted on invading the cultivators’ territory. They had once advised him not to offend the Three Major Faction Camps, but he had refused to listen.
Because of this incident, a rift had already formed among the three of them!
“We must leave,” said the Blood Lord. “Once Luo Feng completely refines the Blood Crane Territory, his strength within it will be the strongest! He will be able to mobilize the entire power of the Blood Crane Territory… by then, the three of us won’t even be able to escape.”
The power of the entire Blood Crane Territory was even stronger than Luo Feng himself!
“Where should we go?” asked the Shadow Lord.
“No matter where, we must first move out of the Blood Crane Territory’s range,” said the Blood Lord. “We will relocate the entire clan!”
“Mm.” The Crane Lord agreed.
Who would be willing? Who would accept abandoning their homeland?
But reality left them no choice!
The three Lords of the Blood Crane Territory immediately took action. Relying on the Shadow Lord’s speed, they went to meet those World-Level Primordial Lifeforms.
“The Blood Crane Territory is about to be refined by the cultivator Luo Feng. This is a calamity for our Blood Crane Territory clan. We have no choice—we must migrate.”
“If you remain in the Blood Crane Territory, you will be enslaved by Luo Feng and become servants of the cultivator faction.”
“Will you stay here, or will you leave with us?”
The three Lords transmitted their voices to those World-Level Primordial Lifeforms. Though the news stunned them, the World-Level Primordial Lifeforms of the Blood Crane Territory quickly made their decisions.
“We are willing to leave!”
“We are willing to follow the three Lords!”
They all understood clearly—if they went to the cultivator faction, they would only be servants! The cultivator faction would always trust “cultivator World-Level Primordial Lifeforms” the most. These naturally born Primordial Lifeforms would never rise in status.
The Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord gathered all the World-Level Primordial Lifeforms under their command, and along the way, they also collected a large number of High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms.
“What? The Blood Crane Territory is about to be refined by that cultivator Lord? The entire clan is migrating?”
“Why didn’t they take me?”
“Where are the three Lords? Why didn’t they take us?”
Within the vast and boundless Blood Sea, there were simply too many High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms, scattered far and wide. The three Lords only collected most of them while gathering the World-Level Primordial Lifeforms and did not bother wasting more time.
High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms were insignificant in the entire Infinite Chaotic Origin Space.
“Three Lords, take us with you!”
“We want to leave too!”
The many forgotten High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms were filled with anxiety and despair. But no matter how desperate they were, it was useless—in the eyes of the three Lords, they were merely numbers.
“Rumble~~~”
As Luo Feng continued refining, the endless ocean of the Blood Crane Territory grew increasingly turbulent.
“Hurry, let’s go.”
The three massive figures swiftly flew out of the Blood Crane Territory’s range. They did not dare linger. At this moment, Luo Feng’s refining progress had exceeded ninety percent—and the later stages were progressing even faster.
“This Luo Feng’s refining speed has increased.”
The Blood Lord, Crane Lord, and Shadow Lord looked at the surging, boundless Blood Sea. This vast sea had nurtured them—it was their homeland! Yet this mysterious land was about to be refined and was about to welcome its new master.
“Brother, where shall we go? Should we seize a territory, or join the Naturally Born Chaotic Origin Faction?” the Crane Lord asked.
The Naturally Born Chaotic Origin Faction had always been actively recruiting various forces.
In their view… as long as one was born a Primordial Lifeform, one should belong to them!
“Joining any faction must be considered carefully. Let’s first settle temporarily in the ‘Black River World Cluster.’ The resources there are barely sufficient,” said the Blood Lord.
The Crane Lord agreed, while the Shadow Lord dared not speak further.
After causing such a disaster, the Shadow Lord’s temperament had changed considerably!
The three Lords immediately departed, heading toward the distant and remote “Black River World Cluster,” a region even farther from the cultivators’ territory.
As the three Lords of the Blood Crane Territory led their clan in migration, the Blood Sea of the mysterious land “Blood Crane Territory” surged violently. Even the remaining High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms trembled in fear, afraid of being annihilated by the upheaval.
“The Blood Crane Territory is being refined.”
“It’s the cultivator Lord Luo Feng!”
Within the Infinite Chaotic Origin Space, ancient beings with powerful observation methods all gazed from afar. They saw that endless Blood Sea, and deep within it, the black-robed, black-haired man sitting cross-legged.
“Among the eight Lords of the cultivator faction, this newly advanced Lord Luo Feng can refine a mysterious land so quickly?”
“The power of the Blood Crane Territory encompasses the Power of Blood, the Power of Undying, and the Power of Shadow—all defensive methods. This Lord Luo Feng already excels in survival. After refining this mysterious land and gaining part of its power… his survival capability should improve even further!”
“Fortunately, he only excels in survival.”
Some ancient beings even felt relieved.
No matter how strong one’s defense was, it only meant strong survival capability! Cultivator Lords were already “undying and immortal.” If their survival ability increased further, other ancient beings could still accept it. At least for now, this Lord Luo Feng’s deterrence was not particularly strong.
“Buzz—”
The previously surging endless Blood Sea suddenly became calm.
At the center of the vast and tranquil Blood Sea, Luo Feng sat cross-legged upon the surface. A blood-colored robe naturally condensed over his body.
“It’s calm?”
“The Blood Crane Territory has returned to calm?” Within the Blood Sea, those forgotten High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms attempted to fly outward. Their strength was weak, and their flight speed was extremely slow.
Previously, when they plundered within the cultivators’ territory, they had always been led by the Lords.
Now, the calm, rippleless Blood Sea seemed as though it had solidified. Those High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms could not fly at all, nor could they break through even the slightest ripple.
Luo Feng slowly opened his eyes.
“So this is the Source Origin of the Blood Crane Territory?” Luo Feng had completely refined it. The Primordial Life-and-Death Path was a part of his life, and now the Source Origin of the Blood Crane Territory was also a part of his life.
The power of the Source World Origin could only be used within the Source World.
But the power of a mysterious land’s Source Origin—even from extremely distant places—could still be partially utilized.
“Within the range of the Blood Crane Territory, I can at least rival the combined strength of three or four Lords.” With a slight perception, Luo Feng realized that the energy reserves of the mysterious land—the endless Blood Sea alone—surpassed any individual lifeform.
No lifeform could compare with a mysterious land in terms of energy reserves.
For example, the “Origin” could easily supply energy to the entire cultivator faction, including all eight Lords! Similarly, the Blood Crane Territory could easily sustain the entire Blood Crane Territory clan!
“Huā.”
With a single thought from Luo Feng, all 7.5 billion remaining High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms within the Blood Crane Territory were instantly moved before him.
The densely packed High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms—all members of the Blood Crane Territory clan—looked at the towering, blood-robed cultivator Lord in the distance and instinctively prostrated themselves.
“We pay respects to the great Lord Luo Feng,” they said with utmost reverence.
To these weaker High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms, whether it was an Ancestor or a cultivator Lord, both were supreme existences beyond resistance.
“Are you willing to submit to me?” Luo Feng’s voice resounded grandly within the hearts of every High-Rank Primordial Lifeform.
“We are willing!”
The more than 7.5 billion High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms of the Blood Crane Territory clan—all abandoned—responded respectfully. Not a single one resisted.
Some naturally born Primordial Lifeforms captured by the cultivator faction once retained pride, believing their faction might prevail and rescue them. But the Blood Crane Territory clan had no such pride before Luo Feng. After all, even the Blood Crane Territory had been refined and controlled, and the three Ancestors had already fled in disgrace.
“Good.” Luo Feng looked down and nodded slightly.
At this moment, he had gained over 7.5 billion High-Rank Primordial Lifeform servants under his command.