Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

"The Vine Jiao Legion, the Golden Jade Legion," Luo Feng sighed. "Each legion wields a Gigantic Mechanical Stream Secret Treasure."

His own Sha Wu Wings was a Mechanical Stream Secret Treasure designed for individual use.

The behemoths before him were Mechanical Stream Secret Treasures designed for legions! In terms of value, they were worth far more, requiring massive numbers of True Gods to operate.

Moyu Hu explained, "Each of Huyang's Ten Great Legions is led by an eternal true god, commanding many true gods of void space and countless other True Gods. With the aid of Gigantic Mechanical Treasures, their combined strength even possesses a portion of the power that belongs to the Primal Chaos Realm."

Luo Feng nodded. His Sha Wu Wings allowed him to control Primal Chaos to some extent! In terms of power, it was indeed much weaker than the legion-class treasures.

"Even the most ordinary soldiers in Huyang's Ten Great Legions are at least at the Ninth Realm of True God," Moyu Hu remarked with emotion. "The Ten Great Legions, together with the Huyang Guards, naturally deter all within Huyang City."

Luo Feng nodded slightly, then with a wave of his hand, he released the Flying Boat he had saved earlier, as well as the tribal clan leader and more than ten True Gods.

As the clan leader and the True Gods looked around and saw the towering grandeur of Huyang City in the distance, they bowed respectfully one after another, "We pay our respects to the Supreme."

"Ahead lies Huyang City," Luo Feng said. "I take it your destination is Huyang City, right?"

Before he rescued them, Luo Feng saw them and 'heard' their conversation, clearly understanding that this tribal group was indeed heading for Huyang City.

"Yes, we were indeed planning to come to Huyang City. We thank the Supreme for saving our lives," the clan leader said.

"Let us part ways here."

Luo Feng nodded, then immediately flew with Morosa and Moyu Hu directly toward the boundless and imposing East City Gate of Huyang City.

The clan leader and the other True Gods of his tribe stood still, somewhat astonished.

"I thought we were going to be taken as experimental subjects."

"I was already prepared to be a test patient!"

They were all pleasantly surprised; who wouldn't prefer freedom over being controlled?

The clan leader, looking at his kin, laughed and said, "We are fortunate this time to have encountered the Supreme. After entering the city, we shall first help Suo Zi and Suo Yun apply for a residence. Then we'll acquire the items our tribe needs and must leave before nightfall."

Non-citizens of the city must leave before nightfall.

A day in the Land of Origin is equivalent to about a year on Earth, so there is plenty of time for shopping.

"Yes," the tribespeople all responded.

"Suo Zi, Suo Yun, after settling in Huyang City, the city owner's mansion will collect one Primal Chaos Crystal per era, and some Dark Forces will also charge about the same amount," the clan leader continued. "Once you become true gods of void space, the city owner's mansion's fee can be waived."

True gods of void space, eternal true gods, and those above are exempt from residence fees in any city.

Because they are the backbone of a great city's operations!

"After becoming true gods of void space, will those Dark Forces still demand benefits?" Suo Zi asked.

"They will demand even more!" said the clan leader. "The longer you stay in the city, the clearer it will become that the city's governance isn't completely dictated by the city owner's mansion."

Suo Zi and Suo Yun listened obediently.

"Enter the city," commanded the clan leader. They immediately boarded their Flying Boat and flew together toward the East City Gate.

...

The East City Gate of Huyang City was towering and wide, accommodating a vast number of True Gods coming and going simultaneously.

"There are so many cultivators from the Myriad Clans entering and leaving Huyang City every day," Luo Feng commented with great interest as he flew. Observing everything in one of the Land of Origin's large cities for the first time, Luo Feng found everything to be novel.

"There are even those walking!" Morosa exclaimed in surprise, looking down below, where, in addition to a large number of Flying Boats, there were multitudes of True Gods entering the city on foot.

"Not everyone can afford a Flying Boat," said Luo Feng.

The spatial pressure on the Land of Origin is extremely strong, and True Gods typically are only about 'one blade' tall. Being taller would exert excessive pressure on their skeletal structure. Under such dire pressure, True Gods could not fly on their own and required Flying Treasures.

Only after reaching the Void True God Realm and mastering the Void could one fly independently.

"What's that?" Luo Feng looked into the distance. There, a dark cyan winged dragon was also flying toward the East City Gate.

Among the multitude of Flying Boats around, this dark cyan winged dragon was indeed conspicuous, and its aura quite formidable.

"That's a Mechanical Flow Treasure 'Chi Wing Dragon' operated by an elite squad of the Huyang Legion," Moyu Hu, having lived for many years in Huyang, was familiar and said with a smile, "The Chi Wing Dragon requires over a hundred true gods of void space to operate it, and it demands an extremely high will from the squadron leader.

With the Chi Wing Dragon, they can even contend against an eternal true god and are extremely adept at swift flying."

Luo Feng nodded in understanding; the military might of Yu Kingdom was indeed strong.

Wherever the Chi Wing Dragon flew, nearby Flying Boats naturally kept their distance. Anyone who stayed in Huyang City long enough knew the extraordinary origins of this 'Chi Wing Dragon.'

...

Inside the Chi Wing Dragon.

A robust woman in armor was being escorted, crowned with four purple horns that resembled a tiara, her purple eyes burning with purple flames. Those who had lived long in Huyang could recognize her as a member of one of Huyang City's top families, the Moli Clan, based on her appearance.

"Finally back in Huyang City," a woman with a fluffy tail sighed alongside her. "Out in the wilderness, I'm always worried about being attacked by powerful exotic beasts; Huyang City is so much more reassuring."

"Dior Rong, with Senior Brother Gaowu here, what's there to be afraid of?" the robust woman said, looking over to a figure not far away.

The figure, sculpted as if from metal, appeared quite ordinary, but his formidable reputation had already begun to spread.

As the favorite disciple of "Moli Xiao," the supreme commander of the Huyang Legion, Gaowu Shui had achieved the Tenfold Realm of true god of void space at a young age. Given his profound accumulation, everyone believed he could become an eternal true god at any moment.

"In the wilderness, one cannot afford to be complacent," Gaowu Shui, who seemed cold but was actually mild-mannered, said. "One must always be cautious and alert. Otherwise, by the time you fall into a trap set by an eternal exotic beast, it's too late to escape."

"There's never been a mistake with Senior Brother Gaowu leading the team," the robust woman said, clearly trusting Senior Brother Gaowu immensely.

"Sister Feiyun, I know just how formidable your Senior Brother Gaowu is," the fuzzy-tailed woman said teasingly.

"Hmm?" Gaowu Shui suddenly started, and looked outside.

Commanding the Mechanical Stream Treasure 'Chi Wing Dragon,' his will was also the will of the entire Chi Wing Dragon. With the help of the Chi Wing Dragon, his senses were extremely sharp. He could detect the presence of eternal exotic beasts from far away while in the wilderness.

At this moment, he sensed the presence of Luo Feng not far away.

Luo Feng, moving about with the power of an eternal true god, naturally did not conceal his aura to the point of 'Absolute Perfection.' Instead, like a normal eternal true god, he let out a slight hint of his presence.

As for Morosa, he had disguised himself to appear as a true god of void space level, quite inconspicuous.

"Senior Brother Gaowu, what's wrong?" the robust woman and the fuzzy-tailed woman both turned to Gaowu Shui.

"There is a stranger who is an eternal true god," Gaowu Shui said seriously as he looked at Luo Feng flying towards the East City Gate in the distance, "It's that man with the dark golden horns."

"A strange eternal true god?" The two women's expressions changed slightly, looking into the distance. They were well aware that in Huyang City, no matter how profound one's family background was, it was ultimately the terrifying eternal true gods who decided the order of the city.

One must be perceptive, otherwise, inadvertently provoking an eternal true god might result in a silent death. Even the city owner's mansion would find it difficult to identify the murderer.

Officials were unwilling to probe too much into matters involving eternal true gods because the highest level of martial power in Huyang City was at the eternal true god level!

"Among the three major cities of Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture, our Huyang City has the most number of eternal true gods," Gaowu Shui said solemnly. "And today, one more has been added."

"Jiu Jiang City is the place where Marquis Jiu Jiang resides! Most eternal true gods do not like to cultivate and live under the watchful eye of the Primal Chaos Overlord. After all, it's not pleasant to have a terrifying being looming over your head," the fuzzy-tailed woman said with a laugh.

"Huyang City, as a bustling trade city, attracts powerful individuals from various countries and forces, and so we have a larger number of eternal true gods."

As the offspring of major clans, they strutted around inside Huyang City.

But what they feared the most were the strange eternal true gods.

Strange... signified the unknown!

One might just be passing through Huyang City, casually slaughter a few major clan offspring, and then leave. There would be no way to trace them.

...

Luo Feng, Morosa, and Moyu Hu had already entered the city and were flying within the city.

"What a huge city," Morosa commented as they entered the city. At a glance, he felt the clouds and mist in the distance were endless with mountains undulating and towering buildings even larger than the mountains.

Luo Feng, however, was sensing the flow of the city's aura and nodded, "The great formation of Huyang City is operational, creating a spatial separation! To enter or leave the city, one must go through the city gates. The high skies above are sealed off."

Morosa looked up at the high sky and nodded, "The spatial seal is quite strong. Within the whole of Huyang City, one can no longer traverse through the void."

"Inside Huyang City, we can only fly slowly and cannot traverse through the void. That's why if someone commits a crime and causes trouble, they can't escape quickly and are easily caught by the Huyang Guards. Inside Huyang City, we have to fly slowly, but the Huyang Guards and Huyang's Ten Great Legions can traverse through the void," Moyu Hu also said.

Luo Feng grinned. It might sound frightening, but eternal true gods who could create universes in a thought had their ways to cope.

"Moyu Hu, do you know where one can purchase housing?" Luo Feng inquired.

"I'll show you the way," Moyu Hu exclaimed excitedly. Having managed to return to Huyang City alive with the treasures, his mood was extremely delightful.

Whoosh!

Unable to traverse through the void, Luo Feng and the others flew for a while before arriving at a grand and towering palace.

This palace was divided into three levels, covering a vast area. At the entrance of the first-level palace, numerous true gods were coming and going. Only a few figures could be seen entering and exiting the second-level palace, while the top layer was entirely silent.

"In Huyang City, all purchases of residences are handled in this 'Primal Chaos Hall'," Moyu Hu explained. "The first floor of the Primal Chaos Hall is for serving true gods. True gods can apply for a residence for free but must pay a living fee of one Primal Chaos Crystal each era."

Luo Feng nodded. Huyang City was vast, and providing each true god with a small cave mansion was quite easy. The cumulative income from the numerous true gods paying one Primal Chaos Crystal each era was substantial.

The fees collected by the city owner's mansion were partly to maintain the operation of the entire city, such as supporting the Ten Great Legions, the Huyang Guards, maintaining numerous officials, and formation upkeep. Other parts were tributes to the Marquis of Jiu Jiang and the Monarch of Yu Country.

The Monarch of Yu Country, high and mighty, acquired a massive amount of resources, many of which originated from the countless true gods.

"The second floor of the Primal Chaos Hall is for serving true gods of void space level, who must purchase their residences," Moyu Hu continued.

"The third floor of the Primal Chaos Hall is for serving eternal true gods," Moyu Hu added.

Luo Feng nodded and led Morosa and Moyu Hu directly towards the palace's top third floor.

The third floor of the Primal Chaos Hall was majestic and spacious.

As the three figures of Luo Feng, Morosa, and Moyu Hu flew inside, two officials immediately appeared. Their gaze was fervent as they looked at Luo Feng, and their demeanor was highly respectful.

"We greet the Divine Monarch," the two officials said cordially.

To the officials, Morosa, perfectly concealing his aura, and Moyu Hu, seemed to be just two servants of the eternal true god.

"I plan to stay in Huyang City for a while and need a place to stay," Luo Feng stated.