Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent
Chapter 176: At Last, A Divine King (2)

Chapter 176: At Last, A Divine King (2)

In his homeland region, within Luo Feng’s Small Universe.

Xu Xin, Luo Ping, Luo Hai, and the others were each transported there, along with his father Luo Hongguo, mother Gong Xinlan, younger brother Luo Hua, and the child Luo Feng had personally raised—Ximo.

“Luo Feng, why did you summon everyone here?” Xu Xin asked, a little surprised. After all, everyone present possessed immortal lifespans, and it was rare for them all to gather together like this.

“Dad must have something big going on,” Luo Hai said, looking at his father with great anticipation.

The silver-haired youth Ximo stood quietly to the side. He was the only True God of the Youhai lineage that Luo Feng had cultivated himself and held boundless reverence for his father.

“There is indeed something important.” Luo Feng looked at the family members dearest to him. “I’m about to break through. My Small Universe will undergo another large-scale expansion! This will also be the final expansion of my Small Universe... You all can go outside the universe and observe the entire process.”

According to what Luo Feng understood, a Small Universe at the Divine King level was already in its final form.

When one was still weak, each breakthrough in level required the evolution of the Small Universe, which in turn enabled the transformation of the divine body. If the Small Universe were destroyed, advancing further would be impossible.

Of course, by the time one reached the Chaos Realm, if one’s soul and will were strong enough, it was possible to start anew through a “reincarnation secret technique.”

However, once one became a Divine King, future growth would no longer be constrained by the Small Universe. Even if the Small Universe were destroyed... as long as a Divine King’s realm was high enough, they could still surpass the Ultimate Divine King realm.

Because the Ultimate Divine King had already mastered a complete Origin Path. Advancing further meant probing even deeper mysteries, beyond the domain of supreme laws—one would be completely groping through the dark alone.

“Dad, your Small Universe already has a diameter of one trillion light years. It’s going to get even bigger?” Luo Ping asked in disbelief.

“You’ll see soon enough.” Luo Feng smiled. “Alright, Ximo, escort everyone outside.”

“Yes, Father God.” Ximo responded.

Soon, Ximo piloted a flying treasure vessel and brought everyone to a distant point outside the Small Universe.

“Last time, it took Luo Feng five years for his Small Universe to grow from one hundred billion to one trillion light years in diameter,” Luo Hongguo said as he looked at the massive, majestic Small Universe through the vessel. “I wonder how big it’ll get this time.”

“Every time it’s tenfold. Could it reach ten trillion light years in diameter this time?” Luo Hai couldn’t help but ask.

“The Primal Universe has a diameter of ten trillion light years. Could Dad’s Small Universe become just like the Primal Universe?” Luo Ping found it hard to believe.

To all the living beings in the surrounding regions, the Primal Universe was something truly unique.

It was colossal and the cradle of countless races.

Everyone believed... that in essence, the Small Universe could never compare to the Primal Universe.

“It’s expanding!” Xu Xin said, gazing out from the flying vessel.

They saw that the already massive Small Universe suddenly lit up! Endless amounts of energy seemed to descend from the void itself, constantly pouring into Luo Feng’s Small Universe, causing it to grow at a rapid pace.

One trillion light years, one and a half trillion, two trillion... As the size increased sharply, the growth rate of volume began to slow. The speed at which energy was being infused never diminished—it’s just that the further it grew, the more energy was needed to expand.

The rapid growth of the Small Universe left Luo Feng’s family inside the vessel dumbfounded.

“How is it growing so fast this time?”

“It’s way faster than last time.”

Xu Xin and Luo Hai were both in awe.

Because of how fast the expansion was, when Luo Feng’s Small Universe reached three trillion light years in diameter, other cultivators in the surroundings finally began to arrive—there were True Gods of the Human Race, Chaos Overlords, and also powerful beings from other races.

“This—”

The experts of all races watched in astonishment.

The Primal Universe had a diameter of ten trillion light years.

Now, Luo Feng’s Small Universe was already three trillion light years across, and it was still expanding... From a visual perspective, it was drawing closer and closer to the Primal Universe.

“How can Luo Feng’s Small Universe be this massive?” The City Lord of Chaos was utterly shaken. Whereas a typical True God’s Small Universe only had a diameter of one hundred million light years, Luo Feng’s had reached an incomprehensible scale.

The gap between them was unimaginable.

Just three months!

Under the watchful eyes of countless powerful beings, in just three months of Earth time, and under the infusion of an unimaginable volume of energy, Luo Feng’s Small Universe reached its limit.

“This, this, this...”

Whether from other races or the Human Race, all of them found it hard to believe what they were witnessing.

Even though they had watched it happen with their own eyes, it was still far too overwhelming.

“Ten trillion light-years in diameter, just as vast as the Primal Universe.”

“Can a cultivator’s Small Universe actually reach such a scale?” All the cultivators from every faction pondered.

At that moment, Yuanzu’s Divine Power Incarnation was also watching alone.

“It really managed to reach this level.”

Having attained the Chaos Realm on the Origin Continent and become a guest official of the Ancient Flame Kingdom, Yuanzu had gained extensive insight, which made it all the more unbelievable for him.

“I already knew Luo Feng’s Small Universe was absurdly large for his level, but to think he reached the Divine King level and achieved a Small Universe size never before seen across the entire Origin Continent.” Yuanzu watched on.

Even when Divine Kings’ Small Universes grew stronger and attempted to repair their cosmic frameworks, the flaws rooted at their inception meant they could never reach such a magnitude.

Only the foundation of a Perfect Lifeform could support a Divine King-level Small Universe of perfection.

“Luo Feng’s foundation is incredibly deep.” Yuanzu silently thought. “I believe Luo Feng will one day become a key figure of the Origin Continent, perhaps even determining the fate of countless beings.”

Yuanzu had experienced reincarnation alongside Luo Feng, and could more clearly perceive his rapid growth.

He had received Luo Feng’s help—inheritance, resources.

Yet Luo Feng had climbed on his own, advancing even faster than Yuanzu himself.

“Back in his homeland, he could sweep aside all enemies and resolve the Realm Beast catastrophe. On the Origin Continent, he became a Divine King in a short time. I’m witnessing the birth of a miracle,” Yuanzu was in awe.

…

This time, right as the Small Universe broke through, boundless energy surged in from a mysterious place, infusing it on a massive scale, enabling such swift growth.

“Boom.” The energy from that mysterious place also linked Luo Feng’s consciousness to the location.

The moment their consciousnesses connected, Luo Feng came to understand a great deal.

This infusion of infinite energy—was the first, and the last! Luo Feng’s Small Universe had reached parity with the Primal Universe, the maximum scale allowed by the entire Source World.

Moreover, from now on, just like the Primal Universe, Luo Feng’s Small Universe would have a cap on the energy it could contain!

This was also why most parts of the Primal Universe were empty and dark—because energy was limited. As life proliferated and cultivators grew stronger, their needs would exceed this upper limit, forcing the universe’s dark, void areas to expand until an eventual self-destruction.

“In the future, I can impose limitations on the population within my Small Universe, control its scale,” Luo Feng thought.

This was the difference between having a master and not.

With a master, balance could be perfectly maintained—sustained eternally.

Without one? The countless lifeforms couldn’t be reined in, leading only to massive destruction and a reset.

“The Small Universe is a kind of grace from the Supreme Laws to cultivators.”

“It allows cultivators to better understand the operation of the universe.”

“It enables energy absorption to increase by a thousand or even ten thousand times—only then can one nourish such vast divine bodies. The divine bodies of cultivators from the Origin Continent, this Source World, are generally much larger than those from other Source Worlds—precisely because of the Small Universe,” Luo Feng could sense this knowledge.

The Supreme Laws were benevolent to all beings—nurturing them, hoping they would grow into towering entities that could even give back to the Source World.

Each Source World had its own unique laws—

Yet all of them were meant to protect life.

“Our Source World’s divine bodies are generally larger… because of the Small Universe?” Luo Feng understood. Indeed, if his body alone had to absorb energy from the heavens and earth, the speed would be infinitely slower than through a Small Universe.

If one’s divine body was destroyed, it might take tens of thousands of eras to recover it through self-cultivation.

But with a Small Universe, it could be restored within a single era.

“So the Small Universe is indeed a kind of blessing.”

With his consciousness connected to the mysterious place, Luo Feng came to understand even more—and he caught a glimpse of the area.

There, nine grand Origin Paths stretched magnificently.

Time, Space, Life, Destruction, Immeasurability, Matter, Extremity, World, and Causality.

Each Origin Path held many manifestations—observing them differently yielded different results.

“This is the first time I’ve seen a complete Origin Path of Destruction,” Luo Feng focused primarily on the Paths of Life and Destruction, being most familiar with them.

The Origin Path of Destruction, at first glance, resembled a terrifying dark red monster, with a gaping mouth as if to devour all.

Looking again, he saw the image of a Realm Beast in its true form—sacred and beautiful, without the slightest trace of ruinous aura.

And in a flash, it transformed again into a massive black eye that made Luo Feng’s heart tremble just by looking at it.

...

Because Luo Feng had deeply understood all six major branches of the Origin Path of Destruction, each reaching a bottleneck, he was able to observe many “phases” of the complete Origin Path of Destruction, allowing his comprehension to deepen immensely.

In the past, he had only studied the Origin Path of Destruction as demonstrated by Morosa.

But now, for the first time, he was comprehending the complete Path of Destruction—and naturally, Luo Feng gained greatly.

“I feel that as long as I concentrate on comprehending the six major branches of the Origin Path of Destruction, it won’t take long before I attain enlightenment,” Luo Feng suddenly had this intuition—for the first time, he had such a sense regarding the Path of Destruction.

“No rush. As the seniors advised, use a low realm to comprehend high-level secret techniques—focus on tempering one’s perception, steadily accumulating until a natural breakthrough comes.” As a Divine King, Luo Feng was now even more patient.

Every step had to be built solidly.

The more solid the foundation, the farther he could go.

“After all, the Supreme Laws can no longer grant me more blessings.” Luo Feng understood this clearly. Becoming a Divine King—the infinite energy infusion, and the chance to connect his mind to the Supreme Laws—was already the final blessing.

After that, everything would depend on Luo Feng’s own efforts.

Luo Feng could also sense the instinctive expectation of the Supreme Laws. It hoped that this outstanding “child” would grow strong enough—strong enough, someday, to protect it in return.

“In this world, do the Supreme Laws face crises as well?” Luo Feng faintly sensed something.

Feeling that his fusion with the Supreme Laws wouldn’t last much longer, Luo Feng stopped his comprehension of the complete Origin Path of Destruction and began observing other matters.

“The nine Origin Paths...”

Luo Feng saw them.

These nine Origin Paths did not merge with one another, but they did interact and operate together—ultimately forming the complete Supreme Laws, the foundation of everything on the Origin Continent.

The way life was conceived, the methods of cultivation, time, space—all were governed by the Supreme Laws.

“This—”

Luo Feng’s consciousness attempted to perceive a broader range.

He saw it.

He saw the entire Origin Continent! And beyond it, he saw the Universe Ocean in all directions.

The Universe Ocean was billions of times larger than the Origin Continent! But its energy was much more diluted, much more void-like. In the deepest edges of the Universe Ocean, across different space-time layers, there existed a total of three thousand Primal Universes.

Luo Feng even saw his own homeland’s Primal Universe. Beside it was another universe of equal size—that was his own Small Universe.

“An even broader range.” Luo Feng’s consciousness kept pushing to peer even farther.

His perception fully sensed the entire Source World.

The vast Source World resembled an enormous egg.

At its core was the Origin Continent, and surrounding it was the boundless Universe Ocean! The three thousand Primal Universes were nothing more than specks of floating light.

“Outside the Source World?”

Beyond this gigantic egg, there was only darkness. Luo Feng could see no further.

“Hoo—”

Immediately after, Luo Feng’s consciousness was forcefully ejected from that mysterious place.

This opportunity to merge his mind with the Supreme Laws—was the only chance Luo Feng would ever have in this lifetime, granted by the Supreme Laws.

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