Chapter 178: Meeting the Master

Yanfeng Ancient Nation, Chu Capital, Di Chu Palace.

Inside the ancient hall, a towering figure opened his eyes and murmured, "To fully comprehend a complete primordial Dao is exceedingly difficult. No wonder the 'Disciples of Enlightenment' hold the highest status."

After ceasing cultivation, Di Chu glanced around; every rule governing the surroundings lay bare before him, and he sensed a shift in one thread of the many karmic ties entangling him.

He focused on this thread because it was deeply entangled—it was his karmic bond with his direct disciple, Luo Feng!

On the Origin Continent, the master-disciple bond rivals blood kinship; the karmic entanglement is unimaginable.

"Luo Feng, has he broken through?" Di Chu smiled, sensing the other end of the karmic link—Luo Feng had grown vastly stronger. "In this karmic resonance, he is far stronger than before—nearly comparable to a Divine King of the Second Layer."

Naturally, Di Chu was delighted by his disciple's strength.

"Luo Feng, come to me at once." Di Chu transmitted his voice across the karmic link.

"Yes, Master." Luo Feng responded through the karmic link. Previously, Luo Feng lacked the ability to transmit through karma; now, as a Divine King, his world's governing laws had grown immensely powerful, deepening his control over karma.

Soon, Luo Feng arrived at Di Chu Palace.

"Master." Luo Feng entered the hall and bowed respectfully.

This avatar contained one-thousandth of the World Lifeform's energy reserves; merely this avatar alone was enough to qualify as an invincible Divine King of the First Layer.

"My gap with my Master remains vast." Luo Feng sensed this more clearly now—in his perception, Master Di Chu was the embodiment of a complete Destruction Primordial Dao, vast and unshakable, every movement radiating infinite destruction.

Luo Feng's avatar had greater survival capacity than the Snow Realm Primogenitor, yet Luo Feng felt that if his Master struck, this avatar would be utterly annihilated within two or three blows.

"Excellent!" Di Chu's eyes glowed with deep light as he observed his disciple from multiple angles. "Luo Feng, I never expected that upon becoming a Divine King, you would already cultivate Life and Matter Primordial Daos to such profound depths. Their fusion is even more ingenious, granting you such a powerful body."

"Master flatters me," Luo Feng felt a touch of shame.

He had not cultivated the Matter Primordial Dao.

His true cultivation focused on Life and Destruction Daos.

"No need for modesty," Di Chu praised. "On the entire Origin Continent, those who reach invincible Divine King First Layer without external aid are few indeed! And you achieved this right after becoming a Divine King… Ha! No praise is too great!"

"Master, what do you think of my body? What should I watch out for when facing great enemies?" Luo Feng asked—his Master had far more experience.

"Your body is resilient and profound, deeply embodying the mysteries of the Matter Primordial Dao," Di Chu said. "Life Primordial Dao is also woven into it—I sense that even if I struck you with full force to obliterate you, your flesh would still regenerate from nothingness, brimming with vitality."

"I would need to strike multiple times, each blow shattering the cage's membrane and annihilating all existence, just to fully erase your body," Di Chu said. "Below the Emperor level, none could erase your flesh."

Luo Feng understood.

Both Life and Matter Daos are hard to erase; their fusion naturally multiplies this resilience.

Yet the World Lifeform imposes immense mental strain. Most cannot execute refined techniques—only when controlling the one-thousandth reserve avatar could Luo Feng wield such precision.

"I know you excel at avatar techniques," Di Chu smiled. "At your level, even Emperors or Lords must use their true bodies to instantly annihilate one of your avatars—your other avatars will have ample time to activate reincarnation methods."

Luo Feng himself knew his survival capacity surpassed even his Master's estimation.

The World Lifeform's true body held a thousand times the energy reserve of an avatar! Even Emperors or Lords, however mighty, would need time to destroy it… though only slightly more time.

"Across the entire Origin Continent, only four beings can truly kill you," Di Chu said.

"Who are they?" Luo Feng asked.

"Two Primogenitors, the Primogenitor of the Eastern Pole Region, and Di Qing," Di Chu said. "All have surpassed the Ultimate Divine King realm."

Luo Feng was startled. His Master had never before detailed the pinnacle forces of the Origin Continent—now, there was no concealment.

Di Chu looked at Luo Feng: "Having reached your current realm, you must now understand the true terrifying entities of the Origin Continent."

"These four are utterly transcendent—you cannot possibly provoke them now," Di Chu smiled. "When the day comes you can provoke them, your gap with them will no longer be great."

Luo Feng was startled—he noticed Di Chu was smiling at him. "Have confidence. Perhaps one day you'll surpass even the two Primogenitors. A cultivator must have confidence."

"Yes," Luo Feng replied.

"Still, avoid Emperors and Lords," Di Chu said. "Especially those cultivating the Hunyuan Bloodline—they are constantly polluted by it, and their tempers are foul."

"Disciple understands," Luo Feng replied. The Thunder Ancient Nation still had half-feral Lord-level experts; though other Emperors and Lords hadn't lost control, their vile temperaments were entirely understandable.

Luo Feng had witnessed the volatility of Chu Yuan Marquis. "The cultivation path is arduous. When you reach Divine King Second Layer, you'll feel it more clearly. Just as mastering ten basic laws is easy, fusing them into a single Chaos Law is immeasurably harder. Similarly, grasping several Dao branches is simple—but perfectly merging them into one complete Dao is exceedingly difficult."

"Even I cannot do it," Di Chu said, looking at Luo Feng.

"Emperors and Lords are all Ultimate Divine King lifeforms—but nearly all rely on external aids," Di Chu said. "Only two beings in this cycle of the Origin Continent have truly comprehended a complete Primordial Dao: Di Qing and the Lord of Ten Thousand Worlds."

Luo Feng nodded.

The two Primogenitors and the Eastern Pole Primogenitor all belonged to previous cycles.

Di Qing was indeed formidable—among the two supreme masters of this era who had comprehended a complete Primordial Dao, he had even surpassed the Ultimate Divine King realm. No wonder he stood so transcendent among the Thirteen Emperors.

"There are three paths to entering the Ultimate Divine King realm," Di Chu explained carefully to his disciple.

"The first path: comprehend a complete Primordial Dao. This is the hardest—Di Qing and the Lord of Ten Thousand Worlds followed this path."

"The second path: like your Master. Relying on a powerful inheritance, I reached the peak of Divine King Second Layer and comprehended the 'Ultimate Lifeform Secret Method.' With this method, combined with precious Hunyuan materials, my life fully transcended into the Ultimate Divine King realm. After this transformation, every movement radiates boundless power."

"The third path: the Hunyuan Bloodline. Unleashing its potential to transform your life into the Ultimate Divine King realm. This path is relatively easiest and has high potential—but carries great drawbacks," Di Chu said.

Luo Feng understood.

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All three paths can elevate life to the Ultimate level.

Even his Master's path was daunting—first, one needed an inheritance containing the 'Ultimate Lifeform Secret Method,' then one had to comprehend it while at the peak of Divine King Second Layer; second, one needed abundant rare resources to complete it.

"In strength, we Emperors and Lords should be inferior to the Lord of Ten Thousand Worlds, who comprehended a complete Dao—his methods are more refined," Di Chu smiled. "But we possess powerful weapons and treasures granted by the Primogenitors; with these, we can match the Lord of Ten Thousand Worlds—and even that World Beast."

Luo Feng understood.

Among the Thirteen Emperors of the Yanfeng Royal Clan, the weakest were all 'World Beast' level! Each excelled in unique abilities, and when combined, their power became terrifying.

Then there were Di Ming, Di Fu, Di Qing—each more brilliant than the last.

Of course, behind the royal clan stood the Yanfeng Primogenitor, who never intervened in the Origin Continent's struggles.

"This is the true power of the Yanfeng Royal Clan's elite," Luo Feng silently marveled. No wonder the two royal clans monopolized most resources—their strength was overwhelming on the Origin Continent.

Even the Lord of Ten Thousand Worlds and the Tianmu World Beast had to seek alliances with the two ancient nations. The Eastern Pole Region could only huddle in the continent's corner.

"The Lords of the Thunder Ancient Nation are also terrifying," Di Chu said. "Because the Thunder Primogenitor himself follows the Hunyuan Bloodline path—every Thunder Lord cultivates Hunyuan Bloodline, and their power… is even more vexing and fearsome than our Yanfeng Emperors who cultivate Hunyuan Bloodline."

"Beyond the two royal clans, there are the wandering Divine Kings," Di Chu looked at Luo Feng. "The majority of life on the Origin Continent are ordinary beings—they produce far more Divine King Second Layer cultivators than our royal clans."

Luo Feng understood—the Reincarnation Pavilion alone housed several Divine King Second Layer cultivators.

"Among these wandering Divine Kings, some are prodigies—perhaps even surpassing your Master in talent," Di Chu said. "They cultivate multiple Daos and possess top-tier inheritances. Even without transcending their life essence, their myriad powerful techniques still allow them to rival us."

"These wandering Divine Kings also seek cultivation, strength, and Ultimate status—naturally, they compete with our royal clans for resources," Di Chu smiled. "They compete, the royal clans compete—so conflict and hatred arise."

"The Origin Continent also harbors hidden alien races stirring chaos," Di Chu shook his head. "Luo Feng, as your strength grows, be cautious in all actions. Don't be foolishly manipulated without realizing it."

As he spoke, Di Chu reached out remotely—a streak of light flew toward Luo Feng.

Upon touching Luo Feng, a flood of information transmitted into him.

Luo Feng was stunned.

Intelligence on hidden alien races, terrifying entities of the Origin Continent, precious locations, opportunities left by Yuan, detailed profiles of countless fearsome experts…

Except for minimal descriptions of Di Qing, the Eastern Pole Primogenitor, and the two Primogenitors—the other powerful beings were recorded in exhaustive detail, even including imprisoned, deranged entities.

Each piece of intelligence, if sold, would be priceless—now all were given to Luo Feng.

"Thank you, Master," Luo Feng said, deeply grateful.

"I am your Master," Di Chu said. "By the way, some Divine Kings on the Origin Continent cultivate the Karma Primordial Dao—they control karma more deeply and can sense your life transformation through it. So your breakthrough to Divine King… won't remain secret for long. Prepare yourself."

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