Chapter 346: Mental Consciousness System (Part 2)

“Help me thank God Emperor Yuhe.” Luo Feng transmitted. He now also knew the intelligence on the peak-level powerhouses of the entire Dark Sacred Realm—after all, there were only barely over a thousand known in total, and God Emperor Yuhe was one of them.

“Oh, right, Brother Luo Feng.” God Emperor Boxiu reminded him, “Weren’t you planning to purchase powerful Life-and-Death-Type secret treasures at a high price? I’ve already spread the word. At present, it’s confirmed that within Chengfeng City, there are five God Emperors willing to sell Life-and-Death-Type secret treasures. They can come to visit at any time. How about… when meeting God Emperor Yuhe, we also summon those five along the way?”

“Alright, thank you, Brother Boxiu.” Luo Feng was indeed quite tempted.

He had been relying on the Heart of Immortality and the World-in-Palm. His combat methods were still somewhat too simple. If he could obtain a few more powerful secret treasures, just the coordination between them alone would raise his strength to some extent.

Moreover, these secret treasures contained higher-level profundities, which would be beneficial to his cultivation.

“A small matter.”

Boxiu didn’t care at all. The three members of their squad had gone to Rainlan City before and had spoken with Hall Master Yuan Xiang, so they understood Luo Feng very well. They knew that Luo Feng had indeed grown to this stage in an extremely short time. The three of them had already discussed in secret long ago—to follow God Emperor Luo Feng for a period of time.

As long as God Emperor Luo Feng had not yet Escape the Prison Cage, they were willing to patiently follow him.

As for information about Luo Feng, the three of them had not spread it. Hall Master Yuan Xiang had completely returned to the Source World and likewise had not disclosed this news.

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At the edge region of Chengfeng City, inside a small Cave Dwelling, a man in pale white robes—God Emperor Jixiu—received the message.

“God Emperor Luo Feng summons me? He wants to buy my Life-and-Death-Type secret treasure?” Jixiu revealed a look of joy.

Whoosh.

He did not dare delay and immediately left the small Cave Dwelling.

Jixiu looked up at the sky. Black snowflakes drifted down, cold to the bone. Yet at this moment, his heart was filled with excitement and delight. “I’ve finally encountered a peak-level existence willing to purchase my Life-and-Death-Type secret treasure. Perhaps… I can make a huge profit from this!”

For such powerful secret treasures, the price varied depending on the buyer. Late-Stage God Emperor Seeker level, Half-Primordial Seeker level, and peak-level existences would offer vastly different prices.

Late-Stage God Emperor Seekers were stingy. They usually started negotiating from two to three billion Primordial Crystals, and the increase was minimal. There was no helping it—they were too poor! Tens of billions of Primordial Crystals already represented the entirety of their accumulated wealth. Even the stronger among them, those who had grasped two Late-Stage God Emperor Paths—like the Master of the Insect Nest and the others—would still have to calculate carefully over tens of billions of Primordial Crystals.

Half-Primordial Seekers, such as Hall Master Wei Yang and Hall Master Gai Tao, might accumulate several tens of billions of Primordial Crystals over long years. Even then, they would still need to weigh the cost of a powerful secret treasure.

Only peak-level existences could be somewhat “generous.” When facing a secret treasure they needed, they were willing to offer sufficient premium prices.

“I hope this God Emperor Luo Feng’s so-called high-price purchase really gives more,” Jixiu thought.

Just a little from between Luo Feng’s fingers

might equal all the accumulation he, Jixiu, had desperately earned over endless years.

“Whoosh.”

Jixiu flew all the way through the world of drifting black ice and snow, finally arriving at the Core Region of Chengfeng City. Every Cave Dwelling here was far larger, and the Formations arranged were even more terrifying.

“Hurry in. You’re the last one to arrive.”

“God Emperor Luo Feng is currently meeting God Emperor Yuhe. You five will wait here for now.”

Upon arriving at God Emperor Boxiu’s Cave Dwelling, Jixiu was led by a puppet servant into a side hall, where several other God Emperors had already gathered.

Jixiu swept his gaze across them.

Among the five God Emperors waiting, three were at the Late-Stage God Emperor Seeker level, and two were at the Half-Primordial Seeker level. All of them waited patiently without the slightest impatience.

……

At this moment, Luo Feng was receiving God Emperor Yuhe.

God Emperor Yuhe had a body covered in black feathers and a bird’s head.

Among cultivators, although races varied, most preferred to transform into forms similar to Senior Yuan and the others. Those like God Emperor Yuhe, who maintained their original racial form, were actually a minority.

“This World Source Pearl is also one of my spoils. It has been in my possession for several hundred million epochs, and I’ve never used it. Now that Brother Luo Feng needs it… it seems it is fated with you.” God Emperor Yuhe smiled with his sharp beak, while carefully observing Luo Feng.

Although the peak existences of Chengfeng City did not understand Luo Feng as well as Hall Master Yuan Xiang and God Emperor Boxiu did,

they were certain of one point—

Before arriving at the Dark Sacred Realm, Luo Feng was already a peak-level existence! This alone was enough to make other peak-level existences wary. When facing Luo Feng, they would naturally lower their posture.

Only the three strongest factions in the city—the City Lord’s faction, God Emperor Mixu’s faction, and the Eight Friends of the Heavenly Wolf—still had sufficient confidence when facing Luo Feng.

“Thank you, Brother Yuhe.” Luo Feng smiled. “In my current cultivation, I indeed need this World Source Pearl.”

Luo Feng chatted casually with God Emperor Yuhe, while Boxiu, Bai Yin, and Chi Zheng accompanied them.

“Brother Luo Feng still has other guests, so I won’t disturb further.” God Emperor Yuhe had come this time to show goodwill and establish some rapport. After chatting for a while, he tactfully took his leave.

Luo Feng also stood up to see him off.

“God Emperor Yuhe cultivates the Path of Death and the Origin Path of Destruction! He’s notoriously fierce. I’ve never seen him this friendly,” the red-robed youth Chi Zheng said with a smile after he left.

“There are only a few in all of Chengfeng City who can make him suppress his ferocity. Brother Luo Feng is naturally one of them,” Boxiu said with a smile.

“Let the other five guests come in as well,” Luo Feng said.

Soon, all five guests arrived.

“Greetings, God Emperor Luo Feng. Greetings, all God Emperors.” The five of them felt pressure upon entering.

The three—Boxiu and the others—were already peak existences of Chengfeng City, holding extremely high status. Yet they were seated to the side, while Luo Feng sat in the main seat. The difference in status was obvious.

“You intend to sell Life-and-Death-Type secret treasures?” Luo Feng smiled. “Take them out. I will offer a suitable high price. If you are willing, you may sell. If not, you may leave.”

“Yes.”

The five of them each took out their prepared secret treasures.

Having cultivated to such levels, they each had their own opportunities and had obtained some powerful secret treasures. However, not every powerful secret treasure suited them.

Even if a treasure suited them, sometimes they still needed to exchange “world-level life materials” or powerful secret treasures for resources. The Flame Wind Ancestor and the Thunder Ancestor had done such things before—there was no choice, as they were also quite poor in the Dark Sacred Realm. Earning resources by risking their lives was too difficult.

Luo Feng looked at the five treasures before him.

A pill furnace, a Formation Diagram, a giant axe, a long spear, and a painting.

“Buzz.”

Luo Feng’s thoughts penetrated them, inspecting each treasure one by one.

These secret treasures were primarily based on the fusion of life and destruction, though some also contained other mixed profundities.

“For this pill furnace, I’ll offer 20 billion Primordial Crystals. For the other four, I’ll offer 10 billion each,” Luo Feng said. “You may decide whether to sell.”

The five God Emperors all revealed expressions of joy.

“We are willing.”

“Of course we are willing.”

They were all very satisfied with the price. Powerful secret treasures that usually sold for three to five billion were being offered at ten billion by Luo Feng. The pill furnace, which might normally sell for nearly ten billion, was priced at twenty billion by him.

In truth, even peak-level existences were not usually this generous. But Luo Feng had just earned over 7.3 trillion Primordial Crystals at once, and with his strength, he could easily hunt Low-Rank Primordial Lifeforms in the wild. That was why he could offer such high premiums.

“This God Emperor Luo Feng is truly extraordinarily generous.” God Emperor Jixiu was extremely excited. His long spear had been negotiated several times before, with prices generally around three to four billion, which he had always refused.

Now Luo Feng was buying it for ten billion Primordial Crystals. Such a premium—he might not earn this much even after risking his life over endless years in the Dark Sacred Realm.

Soon, the transaction was completed.

……

Inside the Quiet Chamber.

Luo Feng looked at the five powerful secret treasures laid out before him with satisfaction. He knew very well that without sufficient premium, these unique treasures would require enormous effort to negotiate for—and might not even be obtainable.

Doubling the price was enough. If the seller was still greedy, Luo Feng would simply drive them out.

Although he liked these treasures, as their number increased, the difference of one more or one less was not significant.

“With these five treasures, combined with the Heart of Immortality and the World-in-Palm, my strength can increase considerably.” Luo Feng nodded in satisfaction. Of course, among them, he valued the Heart of Immortality the most.

It was exchanged from the Infinite Space and had the strongest life-saving ability.

Whoosh.

With a flip of his hand, he put away the treasures and took out the World Source Pearl. This black pearl faintly emitted a hint of purple light. After Luo Feng’s power penetrated it, he easily completed its refinement.

“What a fine World Source Pearl. No wonder it can assist in opening a micro Source World within the body, and even serve as its origin. The energy is indeed vast.” Luo Feng was very satisfied.

After refining it, the power of the World Source Pearl could easily be converted into his own energy.

Rumble~~~~

The conversion lasted three days.

The energy reserves of Luo Feng’s physical body surged to a million times.

“A million times the Perfect Divine Body reserve! Controlling such a body now actually reduces my strength instead.” Luo Feng felt the strain, yet a smile appeared on his face. “Perfect—I can use this opportunity to experiment with some profundities of the Mental Consciousness System.”

Time passed.

Luo Feng continuously consumed various Auxiliary Heavenly Treasures, maintaining his Thinking Speed at over a hundred times. His Mental Consciousness System gradually took shape over time.

……

In the blink of an eye, over a thousand epochs had passed.

Some factions within Chengfeng City had originally been restless, planning to ambush and kill Luo Feng when he left the city. However… Luo Feng had been residing long-term in God Emperor Boxiu’s Cave Dwelling and remained in seclusion, leaving them with no opportunity.

They also understood that the wisdom of a peak-level existence would not easily give them a chance to raid.

During these thousand-plus epochs, Luo Feng had completed two War Merit transactions with the City Lord’s faction. The accumulated 30 million War Merits had all been traded.

“Buzz~~~”

At Luo Feng’s place of seclusion, layers of Formation seals were in place. But on this day, the sealed Formation suddenly opened on its own.

Boxiu, Bai Yin, and Chi Zheng immediately sensed it.

“Brother Luo Feng has come out of seclusion?” The three of them went to greet him at once.

They saw the familiar black-robed, black-haired man walk out. They were already quite familiar with Luo Feng, yet at this moment, as he emerged, it felt as though an endless heaven and earth was pressing toward them.

They even felt suffocated.

“Hmm?”

Luo Feng immediately realized the issue. “This time I came out with my complete physical body—the pressure is too strong.” Previously, when coming out to trade War Merits, he had only sent clones. This time, he had emerged with his massive true body.

With a thought—

His powerful physical body temporarily entered the super-strong secret treasure he carried—the “painting world.” Outside remained only a clone with ten-thousand-times energy reserves. The oppressive pressure rapidly diminished.

Boxiu and the other two felt the pressure return to normal.

“It seems Brother Luo Feng gained quite a lot from this seclusion,” Boxiu said with a smile.

Bai Yin and Chi Zheng also looked at Luo Feng, secretly shocked.

They clearly remembered the earlier sense of oppression. Even the two publicly strongest beings of the Dark Sacred Realm—God Emperor Jike and Dao Lord Long Jiu—could not produce such pressure. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

“I did gain something.” Luo Feng smiled slightly, then shook his head. “But cultivation indeed has many obstacles, and I am quite troubled. I plan to go to the Large-Scale Primordial Hall of Primordial City.”