God Emperor Mid-Stage, Life-Death Path

Inside one of the small buildings in the Pill Pavilion architectural complex.

Emperor Lord Ming and his two deputies were examining the pills.

"Call."

Countless pills floated in the air.

"Clear Heart Pill: 935 high-grade pills and 72 top-grade pills," one of the lieutenants said, observing the pills.

For alchemists at the Pill Pavilion, producing a mid-grade pill is considered a huge failure, let alone producing a worthless pill.

"No mistake." Another deputy confirmed.

Emperor Lord Ming glanced at them, nodded in satisfaction, and carefully stored the pills in two separate places.

He is now the deputy head of the "Clear Heart Hall" in the Pill Pavilion, specializing in the easiest work of "appraising and collecting medicines," and he only collects Clear Heart Pill. Clear Heart Pill are also the best-selling basic medicine in the Pill Pavilion, accounting for about 30% of the total sales of the Pill Pavilion.

As for gathering materials and refining medicine, there are more professional people in charge.

"These pills have been verified by the alchemists themselves once, and then I have inspected and stored them. They will be verified again before they are sold. How could there be any accidents?" Emperor Lord Ming felt very relaxed.

The most complex and core aspect of the Pill Pavilion is alchemy. However, his abilities are not suited to getting involved.

"Following Brother Luo Feng, I can also serve as the deputy hall master of the Pill Pavilion Clear Heart Hall, receiving two hundred Primal Chaos Crystal every cycle. If I can just leisurely enjoy this for ten thousand cycles, that will amount to two million Primal Chaos Crystal." Emperor Lord Ming was quite satisfied with this job.

With this kind of work, plus the fact that he could live in Luo Feng's cave abode for free, he was still able to accumulate a fortune.

"Deputy Master, the production of our Clear Heart Pill has been increasing over the past century," a deputy said. "I heard the Insect Nest is quite unhappy about it."

"Will the Insect Nest make a move?" Another deputy was also somewhat worried.

Even these ordinary members were well-informed, knowing that the Insect Nest and Pill Pavilion had always been in conflict.

In the past, Pill Pavilion had tolerated it, but now they were starting to expand production on a large scale. Given the domineering nature of the Insect Nest, how could they possibly tolerate it? Naturally, these ordinary members were somewhat panicked.

"What's the panic? The Lord and God Emperor Luo Feng are both overseeing the Pill Pavilion, what are you afraid of?" Emperor Lord Ming scolded.

"Deputy Hall Master, you come from the Source World, so you're not afraid, but we are. We've been staying at the Pill Pavilion recently, and we've temporarily canceled our rental agreements." The two deputies were quite worried.

The Pill Pavilion architectural complex, like Luo Feng and some important alchemists, is equipped with a small, dedicated cave abode where they can cultivate in seclusion.

However, those who do odd jobs at the very bottom don't have a place for secluded cultivation. Since they live in the Pill Pavilion for extended periods, they can't cultivate in peace.

"You've already canceled your rental agreement?" Emperor Lord Ming asked in surprise.

"We dare not leave the Pill Pavilion now. The Insect Nest can't do anything to the Tower Master and the others, and they might take their anger out on us." The two deputies dared not relax for a moment, as they couldn't be in two places at once.

Emperor Lord Ming nodded.

He learned from Luo Feng that the Master of Insect Nest's Mind Clone had fought Luo Feng once! He predicted that the Master of Insect Nest would probably come back for revenge.

"You need to be careful," Emperor Lord Ming said.

He couldn't offer any help in a battle Master of Insect Nest and Luo Feng at their level.

The members of the Pill Pavilion were somewhat uneasy, but they were reluctant to give up such a good job, so they could only be careful.

Luo Feng and the Pavilion Master Chang Qing were also well prepared!

Now that we've started 'normal competition,' we're prepared to clash with the Master of Insect Nest.

"Her Mind Clone suffered a loss, and given her temper, she will definitely retaliate," the Pavilion Master Chang Qing said with certainty.

"If her true form makes a move, I'll have to rely on the formation to defend myself." Luo Feng was also aware of his own limitations, and said, "I'm confident I can hold my ground by focusing solely on defense."

"Just hold your ground," Pavilion Master Chang Qing said with a smile. "This is Rain Ripple City after all, and there are laws within the city that prohibit killing each other! So she can't act recklessly and wildly within the city."

Outside the city, we can act freely.

There are still many restrictions within the city.

"Given her vindictive nature, she will definitely seek revenge. I predict she will make her move within a few decades," said the Pavilion Master Chang Qing.

"I've been keeping watch here for a long time, just waiting for her to arrive," Luo Feng said with a smile.

Time passed.

Time passed by, and ten eras had gone by in the blink of an eye, but the Master of Insect Nest still hadn't come.

"Um?"

Both Luo Feng and the Pavilion Master Chang Qing, who were on high alert, were somewhat bewildered.

"The Master of Insect Nest suffered a loss, and she just let it go like that?" Pavilion Master Chang Qing couldn't believe it. "This isn't like her at all!"

Throughout the entire Rain Ripple City, who doesn't know how domineering the 'Master of Insect Nest' is! The leaders of the three major thieving and plundering forces— the Master of Insect Nest, the Master of Strange Workshop, and the Myriad Shadow Pavilion Master —are all fierce and terrifying individuals.

Both the Master of Strange Workshop and the Myriad Shadow Pavilion Master are people who plan before they act.

The Master of Insect Nest is tyrannical and domineering, believing that those who obey him prosper and those who oppose him perish.

"Could it be that after her Mind Clone fought against you, Luo Feng, once, she felt unsure of herself?" Pavilion Master Chang Qing looked at Luo Feng.

"I used a secret technique to injure her, but I reckon it's only a minor injury," Luo Feng said doubtfully. "This minor injury shouldn't be worth mentioning."

Although his Lie Yuan Art had pierced through the illusory Insect Nest, this wound was definitely not considered a serious injury compared to the entire illusory Insect Nest.

"It's possible that the events in the Dark Holy World delayed her revenge," Pavilion Master Chang Qing speculated.

"Mm." Luo Feng nodded.

Time flies.

Luo Feng and the Lord of the Pill Pavilion waited patiently, ready to deal with the attack of the Master of Insect Nest at any time.

Before we knew it, more than two hundred centuries had passed.

Inside the massive Insect Nest.

"We've finally stabilized the contamination." The Master of Insect Nest's face also showed signs of fatigue.

The sudden loss of hundreds of millions of souls was a huge blow to her.

These imprisoned souls, having endured endless torment, have not yet dissipated; they are a part of her power. She is deeply pained by the loss of so many.

"I devoured another batch of Xing Zhe in my hometown, which helped me solidify my mental strength and finally completely suppress the pollution," the Master of Insect Nest thought.

With her strength, everything in her home world, the Source World, is her resource.

She could consume the lives of countless Xing Zhe at any time.

However, her heart, and the souls it can embrace, are limited.

"Although I've stabilized the pollution, if my true form were to fight Luo Feng again and suffer another blow from his will Secret Method... I'm afraid I'd be severely injured again." The Master of Insect Nest had spent so much time stabilizing the situation, and he didn't want to be subjected to Lie Yuan Art.

"I need a powerful enough artifact to withstand attacks of will," the Master of Insect Nest, somewhat troubled.

She does indeed possess a very powerful secret treasure, but it's in the Dark Holy World! After all, an avatar in the Dark Holy World... faces far more dangers and troubles. There, beings at the Half Primal Chaos level are commonplace, and some even possess willpower techniques stronger than Luo Feng's!

"The Dark Holy World is the most important!"

"As for Rain Ripple City, I'll find a way to buy a suitable secret treasure myself. Without a secret treasure that can protect my mind, I can't fight Luo Feng again." The Master of Insect Nest thought, "Unfortunately, I've consumed too much energy, and I can only scrape together 3 billion Primal Chaos Crystal now."

Treasures like the 'Undying Heart,' which offer sufficient protection for the mind and consciousness and are perfectly suited to one's own nature, are extremely rare. Spending 3 billion Primal Chaos Crystal on a similar treasure is only considered a normal price.

Such treasures are extremely rare.

If a powerful person wanted to sell, their friends would buy it at a high price immediately.

"Without treasures, we can only endure it," the Master of Insect Nest said, feeling quite aggrieved.

Normally, the elders' Mind Will has reached its limit. If they were to be hit by Luo Feng's Lie Yuan Art, they would only suffer minor injuries and recover quickly.

On the contrary, the Master of Insect Nest is even more afraid of Luo Feng's Lie Yuan Art.

In the blink of an eye, more than three hundred epochs had passed since Luo Feng clashed with the Mind Clone of the Master of Insect Nest. Luo Feng had not yet waited for the Master of Insect Nest to make a move, and his days in Rain Ripple City were quite peaceful.

Origin Continent, Inside the Star Tower.

Luo Feng sat cross-legged, his Life-Death Eye between his brows observing the 195th fragment of the Primal Chaos Bloodline of the God Emperor Early-Stage.

Each piece of the Primal Chaos Bloodline revealed a sliver of the secret to 'breaking free from the Cage's before Luo Feng. He could feel the countless mysteries of the runes perfectly integrated, forming a seamless whole! Yet his own path was still far from 'perfect integration, a seamless whole'.

But Luo Feng could also feel his own progress.

The more Luo Feng observed, the more patterns he discovered. He had a thorough understanding of the combination of birth and death. Now, his "Inner Completion" was about 90% similar to that of the Primal Chaos Bloodline.

"Simply getting together is too commonplace."

"Only Life-Death Fusion into one can there be a qualitative change."

A sudden inspiration struck Luo Feng, and he attempted to Life-Death Fusion.

Suddenly, a unified path emerged within my heart!

"You've broken through to the Life-Death Path and Death?" Luo Feng was somewhat surprised. "So fast?"

Last time, Luo Feng broke through from the ' God King Ultimate Realm 'Life-Death Path to the' God Emperor Early-Stage Realm' through great effort and comprehension.

This time, Luo Feng didn't deliberately try to comprehend it. Instead, he studied the mysteries of various Primal Chaos Bloodline, gaining a more and more thorough understanding of the 'combination of birth and death'. When his understanding accumulated to a sufficiently profound level, he naturally entered the God Emperor Mid-Stage the Life-Death Path.

"I really have to Hall Master Yuan Xiang. With the 5 billion Primal Chaos Crystal he gifted me, I have so many resources for my cultivation and enlightenment." Luo Feng said with great satisfaction.

Over the past three hundred years, he has frequently used some auxiliary pills purchased from the Pill Pavilion.

That is why one can comprehend the Primal Chaos Bloodline at such a speed.

"I haven't even finished comprehending the early-stage Primal Chaos Bloodline of God Emperor Early-Stage that I've collected. There are even more profound Primal Chaos Bloodline for the God Emperor Mid-Stage to come." Luo Feng was full of confidence.

Currently, the Life-Death Path has already entered the God Emperor Mid-Stage.

Having comprehended all these Primal Chaos Bloodline, where will one's own 'Life-Death Path' reach?

"Boom~~~"

Luo Feng had a sudden thought.

Boundless Blood Sea appeared all around. The 'Life-Death Path' of God Emperor Mid-Stage was a qualitative transformation compared to the 'Life-Death Path' of God Emperor Early-Stage!

"The Life-Death Path at the God Emperor Mid-Stage should be comparable to an ordinary path at the 'Half Primal Chaos level'." After a brief attempt to sense it, Luo Feng could judge the enormous leap in his realm.

The leap in realm is so significant, making it even stronger than before when it relied on the 'Undying Heart' and 'Palm World'.

"Haha, what a joyous day!" Luo Feng was in high spirits, his mind racing with activity. "Oh right, I haven't delivered all the gifts I brought for my master and the others yet."

He had been studying the Primal Chaos Bloodline with great enthusiasm since returning to the Origin Continent, and only now has he had some free time.

"Go and visit each of your masters."

Luo Feng immediately took the gifts and went to Chu Capital to visit his master, Emperor Chu.

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