Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Optimizing the Five Hearts Towards the Sky

Chapter 456 Luo Feng Emerges from Seclusion, Changes Over 1 Years

Chapter 456 Luo Feng Emerges from Seclusion, Ten Thousand Years of Change

Case solved!

The words of the Star Ancestor completely answered Luo Feng's long-standing question: whether Chen Yuan had ever been to the Beast God Realm.

It now appears that Chen Yuan did indeed cultivate in the Beast God Realm, and only for two million years.

What shocked Luo Feng was that Chen Yuan's achievement after two million years of cultivation was not the "Peak Secret Technique of the Lord of the Universe" that he had expected, but the "Strongest Secret Technique" that was even more powerful than his own assessment task!

"Is Chen Yuan even human?"

Luo Feng never imagined that one day, at the realm of a world lord, he could connect with the strongest secret technique of the universe lord.

In his view, let alone creating one, even if a ready-made secret technique were placed in front of the realm lord, the realm lord would not even be qualified to cultivate it.

This can be seen from the secret innate talent he was bestowed upon him by the primordial universe: "I am the universe."

As a natural secret technique, it normally requires no cultivation and can be used naturally.

Whether it's the Golden Horned Beast's Devouring, Strengthening, and Splitting Secret Techniques, or the Demon Slayer Clan's Splitting Secret Techniques, Luo Feng was born with the ability to use them, as if they were innate instincts.

Although his "I am the universe" was bestowed by external force, it is also one of the secret techniques that best suits him, and theoretically it can be naturally performed as well.

However—no matter what secret technique is used, it will definitely consume energy. As the strongest innate secret technique in the universe, the consumption of immortal divine power is even more astonishing.

Of Luo Feng's three avatars, only the Youhai Avatar is qualified to use "I am the Universe". Even the avatars he created cannot do it, let alone other bodies, because he has too little divine power!

And this was only because he had already broken through to immortality and could barely use it. If it were during the World Lord era, even the Nether Sea Avatar wouldn't be qualified.

That's why Luo Feng was so puzzled.

In his view, even if the threshold for using the most powerful secret technique were removed, he wouldn't be qualified to use it, let alone create it.

That's why Luo Feng found it unbelievable.

"The progenitor".

Coming to his senses, Luo Feng swallowed hard, shifting his gaze from the scroll to the Starry Sky Ancestor: "Are you sure you're not mistaken? This is the strongest secret technique that Chen Yuan created in just two million years during his time as a Realm Lord?"

He deliberately emphasized the words "realm lord," "two million years," and "strongest" to double-check the authenticity of the news.

The Primordial Ancestor of the Stars naturally understood his meaning and immediately smiled and said, "There's no need to doubt it; the truth is exactly as you think."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh, "Actually, when I witnessed Chen Yuan's achievements back then, I had the same thought as you: it was incredible."

"But the facts are undeniable, leaving me no choice but to believe them."

He shook his head helplessly and said, "Now I understand. No matter how outrageous Chen Yuan's deeds are, as long as I think about the fact that he did them, I don't find it strange at all."

"You may not know this, but in the one era since you went into seclusion, the structure of the primordial universe has undergone earth-shattering changes. You will be shocked when you come out, and all of this is due to the influence of Chen Yuan."

"Compared to these changes, the so-called strongest secret technique of the world lord creating the universe lord is just an insignificant achievement in Chen Yuan's life."

"————" After listening to the words of the Star Ancestor, Luo Feng remained silent because the amount of information was quite large.

What does it mean to have earth-shattering changes? Does it refer to the primordial universe?

Could it be that Chen Yuan, besides influencing the human race, can also influence other races in the original universe?

Surely he couldn't have already conquered the entire primordial universe—this thought flashed through Luo Feng's mind, then he chuckled to himself, thinking, how could that be possible?

I am no longer the clueless newbie I once was. I have gained some understanding of even the highest level of existence in the primordial universe.

For example, the strongest being in the universe is actually limited by the original rules of the universe and cannot unleash their full power.

Attacks within the primordial universe are virtually impossible to harm the strongest being.

No matter how strong Chen Yuan is, he cannot kill any of the strongest beings within the original universe. Without absolute power, how can he conquer other races?

Therefore, Luo Feng didn't even consider this possibility; he simply guessed that Chen Yuan might have created some secret technique that had attracted the pursuit of various races in the universe.

For example, the "Primordial Secret Record" created by the other party had a profound influence on the conferment of immortality and the cosmic venerable.

Of course, his true form as an Earthling is still outside, so it's not difficult for him to understand the changes mentioned by the Star Ancestor.

The reason why Luo Feng was not very aware of the changes in the outside world was that his consciousness had been immersed in the research of the secret runes for many years. His main body had stayed in the divine kingdom and had not left. He would only occasionally have a short reunion with his family through the virtual universe.

However, the Luo family could not perceive any changes in the upper levels of the primordial universe, so Luo Feng did not pay attention to this aspect.

Upon hearing the words of the Star Ancestor, Luo Feng also became curious about the outside world. After the other party left, he began to study the secret techniques left by Chen Yuan in his clone in the Beast God Realm, while his main body in the Primordial Universe finally left the God Kingdom.

Through the teleportation of the divine kingdom, Luo Feng arrived directly near the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company, and then instantly teleported to Wu Chen Space-Time.

A moment later, in the temple of the Chaos City Lord in the Thousand Treasures River region.

"Teacher." Luo Feng entered the main hall and respectfully bowed to the imposing figure in front of him.

"You're back?" The Chaos City Lord smiled at his disciple. "Have you finished your training?"

An era ago, Luo Feng had mentioned to him that he needed to go into seclusion for a period of time, and that it would take quite a while, possibly several eras.

However, to the Lord of Chaos City, a few epochs were nothing. In any case, his disciple was already immortal and had an infinite lifespan, so he didn't care.

Moreover, although Luo Feng did not bring it up, Chen Yuan had no reservations about it. In a later conversation, he directly revealed that Luo Feng was his junior brother and also mentioned Luo Feng's whereabouts.

Therefore, the Lord of Chaos City actually knew where Luo Feng was cultivating and was very at ease with him.

It's worth noting that the Starry Sky Beast Alliance is now a top-tier ally of the human race, which shows that the Starry Sky Beast Ancestor and Chen Yuan have a relatively close relationship.

Over the years, the Starry Sky Beasts have indeed been very friendly to the human race. The relationship between the two races has changed from being completely separate to helping each other and adventuring together, and has even given rise to many life-and-death friendships.

Therefore, even though Luo Feng had not shown up for an entire era, the Lord of Chaos City was not worried at all.

It’s different in the past.

Nowadays, the various races in the universe no longer assassinate geniuses from other races. In fact, they are strictly investigating such cases, and if any such assassination is discovered, even if the mastermind is human, they will be severely punished.

As for Chaos Master's question, Luo Feng shook his head and honestly said, "I'm sorry, Master, my cultivation is not yet finished."

"It's not over yet?" the Chaos City Lord exclaimed in surprise. "Weren't you cultivating in the Beast God Realm? A hundred million years have passed, haven't you achieved your teacher's assessment goal yet?"

Luo Feng was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "Wait, teacher, did you know I'm in the Beast God Realm?"

"This isn't exactly a secret; at least the higher-ups at my Virtual Universe Company all know about it."

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The Lord of Chaos City smiled and revealed who had revealed Luo Feng's background.

"Chen Yuan————" Luo Feng was speechless. He thought that taking the strongest alien as his master would violate some taboo, so he never dared to reveal his other master.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yuan didn't care about these things at all and casually revealed them. Fortunately, the teacher didn't mind, which made Luo Feng secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

After regaining his senses, Luo Feng, facing his teacher's question, didn't bother to inquire about the changes over the years and replied, "The test set for me by Teacher Zuoshanke requires me to create the ultimate secret technique of the Lord of the Universe at the Immortal Realm."

"What did you say?" The Chaos City Lord's expression changed drastically: "Creating an ultimate secret technique at the Immortal Realm? This is your test?"

He truly knew nothing about the details of this disciple's cultivation, and couldn't help but ask, "Have you spent this entire era pondering these things?"

"Yes." Luo Feng nodded.

"That guy, the Mountain-Sitting Guest, really is—"

Even the Lord of Chaos City was speechless, shaking his head and saying, "Do you know that many newly promoted Universe Lords cannot create a secret technique of this level? He actually asked you, an Immortal, to accomplish this goal, isn't that just trapping you in the Beast God Realm forever?"

"This disciple understands," Luo Feng quickly replied. "Teacher, rest assured. Although Master Zuoshanke has high expectations of me, it's not hopeless. For example, all disciples in the Beast God Realm can freely study and comprehend it—"

As he spoke, he told the Lord of Chaos about the "Secret Pattern School" and said that he had created the pinnacle secret technique of the Lord of the Universe through this school, and had also comprehended the Heart of the Beast God.

It's only a matter of time before I create the ultimate secret technique.

"You've comprehended the Heart of the Beast God?!" The Chaos City Lord was genuinely overjoyed, exclaiming repeatedly, "That's wonderful! This means that although you are still immortal, the crucial barrier to your advancement to the Lord of the Universe has been broken."

"Give me time, and another ruler of the universe will rise from among my human race."

"Yes, so this disciple is not in a hurry." Luo Feng nodded. "Moreover, after comprehending the Heart of the Beast God, this disciple's understanding of secret runes has reached a new level, and I even have some clues about how to create ultimate secret techniques."

"According to my original calculations, I should have a chance to complete the assessment after spending at most another ten to twenty million years in the Beast God Realm."

"But----"

As he spoke, he shook his head helplessly and recounted how the Mountain Guest had given him the scroll of the secret technique "Great Destruction".

"You mean, Chen Yuan cultivated in the Beast God Realm for two million years and then created the strongest secret technique of a Universe Lord?!"

The Lord of Chaos City sounded slightly surprised, but not as incredulous as Luo Feng, after all, he had seen too much of this in recent times.

"Yes," Luo Feng sighed, "That 'Great Destruction' secret technique, to be honest, is very much to my liking. Therefore, I have decided to focus on studying this secret technique and strive to master it."

"Then, based on the characteristics of these secret techniques, I will create an ultimate secret technique, or even the strongest secret technique, that is entirely my own."

At this point, he shook his head slightly: "However, the timeframe is uncertain for this disciple. With good luck, he might be able to complete it within the original timeframe, but with bad luck, it's normal for it to be delayed by tens of millions of years."

"It's alright, it's just a few thousand epochs, while the outside world only experiences a few thousand years."

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The Lord of Chaos City didn't mind; on the contrary, he strongly supported Luo Feng's decision: "The secret technique created by Chen Yuan must be extraordinary."

"Luo Feng, you must study this carefully."

"Disciple understands." Luo Feng nodded, then remembered the main reason for his visit and asked, "Master, I have been focused on seclusion for the past few years and have not been very aware of the changes in the outside world."

"I heard in the Beast God Realm that the格局 (geju, a concept encompassing both state and external factors) of the primordial universe has undergone earth-shattering changes, and that it's related to Chen Yuan—is this true?"

"That's true." The Lord of Chaos couldn't help but smile when the topic came up: "Compared to an era ago, the changes in the current cosmic landscape are indeed earth-shattering."

"Moreover, all of this was brought about by Chen Yuan."

Seeing the smile on his teacher's face, Luo Feng became even more curious and asked, "Teacher, what exactly happened?"

"The cause and effect are indeed somewhat complicated, but in short it can be summed up in one sentence."

After a pause, the Lord of Chaos City solemnly said, "Chen Yuan, with his own strength, subdued all the races of the primordial universe."

"What?!" Luo Feng couldn't help but gape, his voice stammering, "This, how is this possible? Wasn't it said that the strongest being in the universe cannot be killed?"

"Yes, normally speaking, the strongest beings—oh, the current level is called True Gods—are indeed unkillable within the primordial universe."

"But there is one exception now."

The Lord of Chaos City revealed the truth: "That is the secret technique of willpower!"

"A secret technique of willpower!" Luo Feng's eyes lit up with realization, and he blurted out, "Primordial Spirit Sword Intent!"

"That's right." The Lord of Chaos City nodded and explained, "You should know that Chen Yuan once used this secret technique to kill the Lord of the Universe with his immortal body."

"Now, Chen Yuan's will has surpassed the realm of a true god, and his primordial spirit sword intent has also created a corresponding chapter, the power of which is enough to annihilate any true god."

"The rules of the primordial universe cannot limit the power of the secret art of will, so Chen Yuan became the only being able to kill a true god in the primordial universe."

At this point, the Lord of Chaos City's expression turned slightly serious: "An era ago, alien races united to invade and threaten humanity, and Chen Yuan alone stepped forward, using his Primordial Spirit Sword Intent to wipe out hundreds of Universe Lords, including even a True God!"

"The Dream Demon Ancestor of the Demon Race perished on the spot in that battle, and even the miniature universe collapsed."

"Not only were many powerful figures of our human race witnessed this, but another Demon Ancestor also personally confirmed it; it is beyond doubt!"

"Dream Demon Ancestor!" Luo Feng was shocked. Of course, he had heard of this Demon Ancestor's name.

That was someone on par with the human race's founder of the giant axe, yet he has already fallen? And he fell at the hands of his friend Chen Yuan?

Doesn't this mean that Chen Yuan is now comparable to the strongest human?

No, Chen Yuan was able to kill the Dream Demon Ancestor. Even if it was due to the special nature of his willpower secret technique, his strength has probably already surpassed that of the Giant Axe Founder.

Luo Feng was now curious about what level Chen Yuan's strength had reached, aside from his willpower techniques.

To this question, the Lord of Chaos City readily answered: "Number one in the Cosmic Sea!"

Those five short words struck him like a thunderbolt, sending chills down Luo Feng's spine.

It's not the primordial universe, but a cosmic ocean!

The true value of this first place is something that only those who have reached this level can truly appreciate.

Although Luo Feng had never been to the Cosmic Sea, his experiences were already quite different from before.

Because after Chen Yuan opened the virtual universe cultivation space to him alone, his authority in the virtual universe was greatly enhanced, making him no less than the Lord of the Universe.

As for the information about the Cosmic Sea, Chen Yuan also compiled a list and uploaded it to the virtual universe. During his years of seclusion, Luo Feng also used his access privileges to browse this information.

Therefore, even though Luo Feng was only an Immortal and had never entered the Cosmic Sea, he knew a great deal about it and was well aware of the terror of the powerful beings outside.

However, even in the vast universe where powerful beings abound, Chen Yuan became invincible in just ten thousand years. What terrifying talent that is!

Keep in mind that, during the same ten thousand years, he was still struggling with creating the ultimate secret technique for the Lord of the Universe.

"Wait a minute." Luo Feng suddenly realized.

"Teacher, you said ten thousand years ago?" His eyes widened. "Didn't I only enter the Beast God Realm ten thousand years ago?"

"You mean, I barely entered the Beast God Realm before Chen Yuan unified the Primordial Universe?"

"Well, not that fast." The Lord of Chaos hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth: "About two hundred years after you left, the alien alliance threatened the human race. It was at that time that Chen Yuan displayed his divine power and subdued the various races."

"However, in these short two hundred years, a lot has actually happened, which begins after Chen Yuan entered the Cosmic Sea—"

Subsequently, the Lord of Chaos City explained to Luo Feng the background and consequences of the Broken East River inheritance.

From the emergence of the inheritance, to Chen Yuan becoming the final inheritor with an absolute advantage, to the Purple Moon Holy Land secretly revealing information, which led to the alliance of various races in the primordial universe, in an attempt to coerce the human race into handing over the inheritance.

Next came Chen Yuan's battle that made him famous, and the submission of various ethnic groups.

"I see----"

After hearing all this, Luo Feng finally understood what had happened back then. What surprised him most was that so many major events had actually occurred within a short span of two hundred years.

"I never imagined that I would miss so many important events just because I was in seclusion for cultivation—"

Luo Feng sighed, then a thought struck him, and another question arose. He couldn't help but ask, "But teacher, even if Chen Yuan's strength is enough to ignore the rules of the original universe and kill a true god, there's no need for other races to immediately submit to him, is there?"

"Those are the lives of the entire universe. No matter how strong Chen Yuan is, as long as these people want to run, most of them can still escape."

"You're right," the Chaos City Lord didn't deny it. "No matter how powerful the Primordial Spirit Sword Intent is, as long as the alien powerhouse is determined to avoid it, with the help of 'Words Become Law,' escape is still possible."

"If every strong person takes the initiative to retreat, even Chen Yuan will not be able to kill them all. In fact, he will be exhausted and it will be a loss for him."

Luo Feng nodded; that was exactly what he thought.

Even if Chen Yuan is incredibly powerful, there are still so many of those alien races. Why would they all kneel down on the spot? Wouldn't they just run away?

At this moment, the Lord of Chaos City finally gave his answer: "In fact, the reason why these alien races submitted is very simple: they were lured with benefits."

"Profit?" Luo Feng blinked.

"That's right." The Chaos City Lord smiled slightly. "The allure of this benefit is something unique to Chen Yuan, something that the alien races lack but desperately crave, such as the inheritance of ancient civilizations, and—"

"resurrection!"

Luo Feng exclaimed in surprise, "Resurrection? Didn't the Lord of the Universe already have the ability to reverse time and resurrect?"

"Yes, even the Lord of the Universe can perform normal resurrection powers."

"But what if it's an abnormal resurrection?"

Luo Feng looked puzzled. What does "abnormal resurrection" mean?

"For example, resurrecting the ruler of the universe, or even—resurrecting the true god!"

The Lord of Chaos spoke calmly.