Chapter 338: Dark Sacred Realm

This ancient, unadorned vessel flew for another half day before finally spotting Rainlan City in the distance.

“What a cultivation city.” The old man gazed at Rainlan City. Under his observation, the multicolored Formation Arrays throughout the city were almost entirely seen through. Only the most inconspicuous Chaos-Colored Formation gave him a sense of pressure. “No wonder Brother Luo Feng was able to turn the tide. Just from this Formation alone, one can tell how extraordinary he is.”

The winged woman and the red-robed youth also noticed the Chaos-Colored Formation, and both felt a sense of threat.

“Let’s go in and take a look.”

The old man spoke.

The three of them put away the vessel and entered through the city gate. The guards did not notice them at all, and even the Rainlan City Formation System failed to detect them.

“It just went through a war, yet Rainlan City has recovered so quickly.”

“That also shows its losses weren’t significant.” The three of them flew within the city, observing with interest.

Suddenly—

Two figures stepped out from a blurred gap in heaven and earth, appearing ahead. One was Hall Master Yuan Xiang, and the other was naturally Luo Feng.

“Brother Boxiu, you arrived without even informing us. We would have welcomed you properly,” Hall Master Yuan Xiang said with a smile.

“Yuan Xiang.”

The old man smiled brightly, clearly delighted to see an old friend. His gaze then fell upon the black-robed, black-haired man beside Yuan Xiang. Luo Feng’s aura had become even deeper and more unfathomable—every trace of it carried the profound essence of the Path of Life and Death.

Such was cultivation: the more profound one became, the more one’s very being embodied the essence of their Path.

Even a mere projection of oneself could contain the mysteries of the Dao.

“Brother Luo Feng,” Hall Master Yuan Xiang said with a smile, “let me introduce you. This is Elder Brother Boxiu, a cultivator of the True Witch Lineage. In terms of strength, he surpasses even me at my peak and can be considered half a teacher to me.”

“Yuan Xiang, we learn from each other,” the old man said with a smile. When they had trained together, they naturally exchanged insights, helping refine each other’s cultivation systems.

“This is God Emperor Bai Yin,” Hall Master Yuan Xiang introduced.

The winged woman smiled and nodded at Luo Feng. In the Dark Sacred Realm, such a scene would shock many cultivators. God Emperor Bai Yin was famously aloof—there were very few cultivators in the entire Dark Sacred Realm who could make her smile.

Aside from a few close friends, she rarely paid attention even to those at her own level.

“And this is God Emperor Chi Zheng,” Hall Master Yuan Xiang continued. “In close combat, Chi Zheng can kill a Transcendent Limit Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform with his bare hands.”

The red-robed youth smiled. “I can’t do what you did—defeating four Transcendent Limit existences alone.”

The three of them all held Luo Feng in high regard.

“Pleased to meet the three of you,” Luo Feng said politely. “You’ve come from afar—shall we go to the Elders’ Hall first?”

“Please.” The three were more than willing.

Soon, under the guidance of Luo Feng and Hall Master Yuan Xiang, the three arrived at the Elders’ Hall.

As the core of Rainlan City, receiving guests here was the highest form of respect.

“I heard that Brother Luo Feng has already killed that Bewitching Heart Worm?” the old man said after sitting down. “Since we accepted the mission, we’d like to first confirm the corpse.”

Luo Feng nodded. With a flip of his hand, the corpse of the Bewitching Heart Worm floated nearby.

The old man, the winged woman, and the red-robed youth examined it carefully. They quickly saw through the corpse inside and out, noticing the cracked Life Core, and confirmed the mission was complete.

“Brother Luo Feng, you may put it away,” the old man said with a smile. “We’ve gained half the war merits with hardly any effort this time.”

“With how cunning the Bewitching Heart Worm is, by the time we arrived, its Mother Worm and Offspring Worms would have already scattered across many dangerous regions of the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm. Hunting them down wouldn’t be easy,” the red-robed youth added.

Luo Feng had acted quickly—if it had dragged on, it would have become troublesome.

“Brother Luo Feng has gained a large number of Low-Rank Primordial Lifeform corpses this time,” the old man said. “In the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm, no one can afford to purchase that many.”

“In Rainlan City, even a faction capable of buying a single Transcendent Limit corpse is rare,” Hall Master Yuan Xiang agreed.

A Transcendent Limit corpse had countless uses—any piece of its flesh was extremely valuable. The entire corpse was worth roughly ten billion Primordial Crystals. Very few factions could afford such a price.

“But in the Dark Sacred Realm, even if Brother Luo Feng’s spoils were ten times greater, there would still be many factions capable of buying them,” the red-robed youth said with a smile. “And only in the Dark Sacred Realm can you purchase resources truly suited to yourself.”

Luo Feng acknowledged this.

His spoils were enormous—already a vast fortune. In the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm, there were indeed very few resources left that he could buy.

For example, among the valuable Secret Treasures suitable for him, he only had the Heart of Immortality and the World-in-Palm. He couldn’t obtain others.

“I’ve heard that in the Dark Sacred Realm, there is a large Primordial Hall?” Luo Feng asked.

“Yes,” God Emperor Bai Yin replied. “That large Primordial Hall in the Dark Sacred Realm is even larger than Rainlan City. Inside, it contains everything imaginable. There are vast numbers of High-Rank Primordial Lifeform corpses—even seven complete World-Level Primordial Lifeform corpses. Many living High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms are also imprisoned within.”

“We can observe those imprisoned High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms at close range.”

“And if you have enough war merits, you can even exchange for a Primordial Prisoner—that is, a High-Rank Primordial Lifeform whose strength has been completely sealed,” she added.

“They must be completely sealed, or they could easily kill cultivators,” the old man said. “I’ve always wanted to exchange for one to study, but unfortunately—it’s too expensive.”

Bai Yin continued, “There are also countless complete bloodlines within the Primordial Hall. Transcendent Limit bloodlines are nothing there. Anyone with ambition typically exchanges for High-Rank Primordial Lifeform Bloodlines, and some even for World-Level Primordial Bloodlines. In the Dark Sacred Realm, we know of two who successfully exchanged for World-Level Primordial Bloodlines.”

“Countless bloodlines, all kinds of Secret Treasures, inheritances, cultivation opportunities… everything can be exchanged.”

“In the Primordial Hall, war merits can exchange for anything. Primordial Crystals can only buy a small portion of items.”

As Luo Feng listened, he felt a strong yearning.

His path of cultivation involved studying various bloodlines.

Only in the Dark Sacred Realm could he gather enough Transcendent Limit bloodlines—and even higher-level ones.

“Brother Luo Feng, with your strength, you can go to the Dark Sacred Realm,” the old man said. “The Nine Rivers Sacred Realm poses no threat to you anymore. But in the Dark Sacred Realm, the dangers are greater—and so are the resources. Without even going there, you’ve already reached this level. Once you do, you may advance further and reach the Invincible Level.”

“Invincible?” Luo Feng asked. “I’ve heard that in the Dark Sacred Realm, Invincible existences are almost never seen?”

“They’ve been taken away.”

The red-robed youth said enviously, “Once one reaches the Invincible Level, Senior Yuan and the others will appear and guide them away.”

“Those who are taken away usually manage to Escape the Prison Cage,” the winged woman added, equally yearning.

“Escape the Prison Cage…” Luo Feng listened, holding his breath.

Of course, he longed for it.

Without breaking through the shackles and escaping the Prison Cage, one could only exist within Source Worlds and countless other worlds. Only by escaping could one undergo a fundamental transformation and truly roam the vast, boundless Primordial Space.

“What exactly defines the Invincible Level?” Luo Feng asked.

The three, along with Hall Master Yuan Xiang, hesitated briefly.

“Mastering two Half-Primordial Paths is considered the peak level in the Dark Sacred Realm,” the old man said. “If one’s strength surpasses that peak by an entire major level, they can be considered Invincible.”

“Reaching Invincible is extremely difficult,” the winged woman said. “Even those with extraordinary talent who master three Half-Primordial Paths may not achieve a qualitative transformation and thus cannot be called Invincible. Some exchange for World-Level Primordial Bloodlines and delve deeper into bloodline power—but even then, it’s not guaranteed.”

Hall Master Yuan Xiang added, “Luo Feng, among those who exchanged for World-Level Primordial Bloodlines in the Dark Sacred Realm, one is God Emperor Jike—his strength is only slightly greater than ours. The other is a senior named Mo Jia. He explored his bloodline more deeply and was taken away by Senior Yuan and the others. It’s said he has already escaped the Prison Cage.”

“There are three widely recognized paths to reaching the Invincible Level,” the old man said.

“First, the Mental Will escapes the Prison Cage. With sheer terrifying willpower, one becomes unstoppable. We would have no ability to resist.”

“Second, advancing further through bloodline power.”

“Third, merging the two Half-Primordial Paths one cultivates into one—achieving a qualitative transformation.”

“These three paths become increasingly difficult the further one goes.”

The red-robed youth added, “In the history of the Dark Sacred Realm, those who reached Invincible were usually those whose Mental Will escaped the Prison Cage. As for relying on bloodline power—we only know of one. As for the third? We’ve never heard of it happening in the Dark Sacred Realm.”

“In other world clusters, it should exist,” the winged woman said. “This is a method clearly recorded in the Primordial Hall. For Seekers, the third path is the hardest—but it also has the highest potential.”

The old man nodded. “The deeper the foundation of one’s Path, the higher the potential. This third path is about building that foundation.”

“Thank you all for the guidance,” Luo Feng said. He had gained considerable insight.

These four before him were all peak-level existences in the Dark Sacred Realm, with vast knowledge. They gave Luo Feng a much deeper understanding of the path ahead.

His Path of Life and Death had already reached the Late-Stage God Emperor level. The strength he displayed was even somewhat superior to those who had mastered two Half-Primordial Paths, though still within the same general tier. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

If his Path of Life and Death reached the Half-Primordial level—that would be a qualitative transformation. That would count as Invincible.

“Brother Luo Feng, our mission is complete. We’ll stay in Rainlan City for a few days before returning,” the old man said. “Would you like to return with us? We can also introduce you to some fellow cultivators.”

“No need.”

Luo Feng shook his head. “I’ve just made a breakthrough. I need to enter seclusion for a period of cultivation before heading to the Dark Sacred Realm.”

He had only consumed the Hundred Tribulations Heart Marrow for one day. Once its effects fully settled and his strength was completely stabilized, then he would explore the Dark Sacred Realm.