Luo Feng and Hegus

"I'm only reminding you. Remember, everything depends on yourself. Mastering the Emperor Heart is not about compromise, but control—or conquest." Qi Zheng looked at Luo Feng, his heart filled with strong anticipation.

This time, he had calculated that Xiao's chance of survival lay with Luo Feng. He knew Luo Feng could not awaken the Emperor Heart all at once. His strength must have come from the opportunities he encountered inside, which also showed that the Emperor Way itself carried a measure of fortune.

Now, he could sense a sharp intent from Luo Feng. Presumably, Luo Feng had taken another step forward in his understanding of the Emperor Heart.

If Luo Feng could truly control the Emperor Blade, then once he reached the God Heaven Realm, it would be of tremendous help to him.

"I won't say much else. Xiao's main battle avatar should have been suppressed by you, right? Remember, do not casually destroy this avatar of hers. I know you severed your Karma perception, but the things involved in soul Karma are beyond your imagination. Once you destroy her main battle avatar, her other avatars will be affected as well."

"When you return from Wind God's place, send her back to me. I'll handle it." Qi Zheng looked at Luo Feng and spoke again.

"Alright." Luo Feng nodded.

Luo Feng immediately left.

Watching Luo Feng's departing figure, Qi Zheng fell into thought. Luo Feng carried a great Karma upon him. He himself would face a tribulation, but Qi Zheng did not know what that tribulation would be, nor did he know where the chance of survival lay.

All he could do was leave it to fate.

Wind God City, City Lord Manor.

Within an elegant and tranquil hall.

Wind God directly dismissed Azure Owl Master and Mo Zhao, leaving only Luo Feng behind.

"Luo Feng, sit." Wind God pointed at a chair, smiling as he looked at Luo Feng with appreciation in his eyes. "I truly didn't expect that during this Black Emperor Palace Journey, you would be the one to obtain the Black Emperor Token. Your gains inside should have been quite good, right?"

At that moment, Luo Feng tactfully took out the black token and handed it to Wind God. As for his gains, Luo Feng merely smiled and said nothing more.

Luo Feng also had his doubts. "Senior Wind God, you said just now that this is a Black Emperor Token? What exactly is a Black Emperor Token?"

Wind God took the token and carefully sensed it for a while, confirming it. Then he looked at Luo Feng and smiled. "The Black Emperor Palace was merely bait cast by the Black Emperor. His true wealth is all in his lair. This Black Emperor Token is the key to reaching his lair."

"However, only people at our level can use it to sense his lair. As for you, you do not yet meet the requirements. Moreover, entering it below the God Heaven Realm means certain death." Wind God explained simply without going into too much detail.

"Luo Feng, you obtained this token for me this time, so I owe you a great favor. In addition, I can grant you three requests. Treasures, secret techniques, opportunities, power and status, territory, killing someone, or anything else—as long as it is within reasonable bounds, I can satisfy it. As for what counts as a reasonable request, I hope you can judge that for yourself." Wind God smiled.

Hearing this, Luo Feng immediately felt that Wind God was rather sly.

This was clearly a test of his character. Luo Feng even felt that Wind God had likely guessed he did not know the token's exact value, which was why he had dug this pit for him. Asking too much would be bad, while asking too little would mean taking a huge loss.

"Senior Wind God, treasures and secret techniques..." Luo Feng wanted to speak, but he did not know how to phrase it.

Wind God smiled faintly. "Of course, I can give you a standard. For treasures, at the very least they will be Primordial Chaos Spiritual Treasures. For secret techniques, at the very least they will be Taboo Secret Techniques. Even... if your Eternal Dao of the Blade reaches completion, I could help you seek someone out to assist you in constructing an Eternal Dao Body."

"If you want to exchange one of your requests for a treasure, I'll take you to choose one in person. The value of each one will not be inferior to a Primordial Chaos Spiritual Treasure, though you will not have many choices. The same applies if you choose a secret technique. There are no Dao arts, but there are still Taboo Secret Techniques." Wind God smiled.

Luo Feng nodded. If all three were treasures, that would be equivalent to three Primordial Chaos Spiritual Treasures. That was acceptable.

Although Luo Feng felt that the token was certainly worth more than that, it would be completely useless even if he kept it himself, because he currently had no way to find the Black Emperor's Lair.

Moreover, with Wind God owing him a favor as well, the total value of the token became even higher. A favor was worth more than treasures.

"Think it over. If you've decided, you can exchange them now. If not, take your time. There's no need to rush." Wind God smiled, unhurried. "Come, try the wine here first. I brewed all of this personally. Ordinary people never get the chance to drink it. Even Azure Owl hasn't tasted it."

Wind God personally poured a cup of wine.

Luo Feng immediately picked up the cup and took a light sip, instantly shuddering.

The wine's stimulation was too intense. At their level, they were immune to many things, yet he had not expected something that could so strongly stimulate both the taste buds and the soul.

"How is it? Not bad, right?" Wind God smiled. "At our level, while we cannot say we have no worries at all, survival is at least no longer a problem. As long as we do not fight over dangerous places or obsess over breaking through to higher realms, our remaining interests are just researching various fine wines and beverages. This kind of life seems quite good too."

"Fine wine. With one sip, it truly feels as though I've tasted a thousand flavors of the world. Every flavor is a different kind of stimulation. It's very special," Luo Feng commented.

"That's why this wine is called Thousand Tastes Seeking." Wind God smiled.

"By the way, I heard from Qi Zheng that the Space Tunnel leads to the Primordial Chaos Space of your homeland. There should be an Eternal Land over there, right? An Eternal Land is a rather special place. Once it develops to a certain stage, it can also be considered a treasure land. When the time comes, it may trigger major disputes, and such disputes will involve existences at my level. You must be mentally prepared." Wind God said.

Luo Feng's expression changed immediately upon hearing this.

"However, don't worry. There is still plenty of time. Every Eternal Land has 10,081 seats. Only when all the seats are occupied can the Eternal Land possibly enter its later stage. At that point, the Eternal Tree will gradually wither, and all its essence and power will transform into a miraculous ore called Dao Guiding Stone. Dao Guiding Stone is one of the things we value most. Wherever there is Dao Guiding Stone, there will inevitably be disputes." Seeing Luo Feng's reaction, Wind God smiled again.

Wind God directly revealed these secrets to Luo Feng.

In truth, they were not really secrets, because Luo Feng would come into contact with them eventually.

Only then did Luo Feng relax somewhat. This was also the first time he had heard the secrets of the Eternal Land. A single Eternal Leaf was already so precious; one could imagine just how valuable the essence and power of the Eternal Tree would be.

"Besides, your side seems rather special as well. That Phantom Star Path is very unusual. Based on my guess, it is most likely a ruin, one left behind after the destruction of some great power. Many things there have yet to be unearthed. Much remains unknown, and it has not caused any great commotion yet. From its scale, I believe it once belonged to a very powerful faction. There should be no shortage of opportunities within. Once there is any movement, your homeland's Primordial Chaos Space will become very lively as well," Wind God continued.

Luo Feng nodded. "It is indeed a ruin. Before the Space Tunnel was discovered, we did not have the strength to develop it. Now, more than twenty epochs have passed. Many powerful beings from the Wind God Domain have gone there, but nothing particularly special has been discovered. Perhaps it is merely an ordinary ruin."

Luo Feng still did not want too many people focusing on his homeland. Even if they only focused on the Phantom Star Path, it would still affect the development of their Source World and might even severely restrict it.

Over these past twenty-odd epochs, the Ten Guardian Cities had been occupied. Quite a few people had freely devoured the Source World. With Luo Feng's true body absent, they had no way to control them at all and could only suppress their anger.

Without Luo Feng's true body, they were indeed too weak. If Dao Peak Continent's defenses had not been strong enough, it would likely have long since been trampled by those people.

"Take it slowly. I've already given you the warning I should have. Alright, have you thought about those three requests? You can make them now or bring them up later. I know you've just returned, so you must still have some matters to handle..." Wind God was about to send Luo Feng away when he suddenly raised his head slightly and looked in a certain direction. Then he turned to Luo Feng with a smile. "Those people under Fire Emperor—could they have been killed by you? That old fellow seems to have returned to Wind God City."

Luo Feng's expression changed imperceptibly, and his heart skipped a beat. Could that fellow be coming to take revenge?

"Senior Wind God, I did indeed kill that fellow. But if I hadn't killed him, I would have been the one to die." Luo Feng answered honestly. "But life and death are determined by fate. Fire Emperor wouldn't come looking for trouble with me over this, would he?"

Wind God smiled faintly. "Rest assured. He may be shameless, but he cannot be that shameless. In my view, he should be here to reclaim one of his treasures."

At this point, Wind God could not help but laugh.

Giving even his own Lifebound Treasure to someone beneath him to use—this Fire Emperor was truly interesting.

He might as well have found a way to help that fellow construct an Eternal Dao Body. If that had happened, with the strength of the Half-Step God Heaven Realm, seizing the token would have been guaranteed.

What a pity...

Very soon, Wind God confirmed it and could not help but smile. "He truly came for his treasure. That Flame Pinnacle Staff of his should have fallen into your hands, right? Don't worry. Since you obtained the treasure, even if he wants it back, it will depend on your willingness. If you are unwilling, he cannot take it away, nor would he dare cause trouble for you. Of course, if you are willing, perhaps you can fleece that fellow thoroughly."

Luo Feng looked at Wind God, and his eyes lit up.

Wind God was extremely confident. It seemed he was completely unafraid of Fire Emperor. When mentioning Fire Emperor, there was even absolute confidence in his eyes.

"Since Senior Wind God has said so, then I ask Senior Wind God to help me. His Flame Pinnacle Staff can be returned to him, but we'll do as Senior Wind God suggested. I want three Primordial Chaos Spiritual Treasures in exchange." Luo Feng looked at Wind God. He was only testing the waters by asking for three, because based on his own estimate, the Star Tower's transformation should have cost about that much.

Wind God said with a smile, "Three Primordial Chaos Spiritual Treasures? I didn't expect you to truly dare name that price. Still, it is about right. For an offensive treasure, demanding five from him would be about right."

Five?

Luo Feng was immediately startled. From Wind God's tone, it seemed that asking for three had actually been too little.

If that was the case, then the Star Tower's transformation to this level seemed to have come at an acceptable cost. Aside from the Eternal Leaf and the World Source Heart obtained from the Black Emperor Palace, the rest had been treasures that could hardly be considered precious. Together, they were probably worth only about one Primordial Chaos Spiritual Treasure.

A palace-type Primordial Chaos Spiritual Treasure had only required so few treasures. Did that count as making a profit?