Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent

Chapter 59: My Only Friend

“Entropy Tianyan is dead?” Luo Feng murmured softly.

Luo Feng had witnessed too much life and death throughout his growth journey. Back when he was still on Earth, he saw countless heroes sacrifice their lives for the planet. Later, during the rise of humanity in the Primal Universe, he saw many figures, including the founder of the Giant Axe, perish one by one.

Having experienced so much, Luo Feng’s heart had long since become incredibly resilient.

“How did Entropy Tianyan die?” Luo Feng sent a message to the Dark Hall of Yan Feng Pavilion.

“This information is worth one piece of Cosmos Sand,” replied the Dark Hall of Yan Feng Pavilion, since this intelligence was rapidly spreading, and their selling price was relatively low.

“I will purchase this information,” Luo Feng responded.

“Tonight, Entropy Tianyan went to observe the battleground of ‘General Yong and Divine Lord Xue Yun.’ Afterward, he returned to Tianyan Sect to make arrangements and then went to meet with the Pavilion Master of Dream Flower Pavilion. Later, he went alone to meet Sang Shuiyun! At Sang Shuiyun’s residence, a battle occurred. During the battle, he sent out intelligence through the Causal Transmission Order, confirming that Sang Shuiyun was indeed Divine Lord Xue Yun! The battle lasted only a brief moment, and Entropy Tianyan was killed while Sang Shuiyun fled and disappeared,” the Dark Hall of Yan Feng Pavilion reported.

Luo Feng understood.

“Brother Entropy, you didn’t tell me about this to avoid involving me?” Luo Feng muttered softly, “Divine Lord Xue Yun cannot threaten me; I can kill him!”

Entropy Tianyan was his only friend!

Although he knew many Eternal True Gods, they were merely acquaintances. The only one he truly admired and considered a genuine friend was Entropy Tianyan.

He remembered their first meeting. At that time, he had no fame, being quite ordinary within Dream Flower Pavilion. Those well-known Eternal True Gods couldn’t be bothered with him; only Entropy Tianyan proactively and enthusiastically befriended him.

He didn’t care about Luo Feng’s strength or weakness, only about making friends. Upon their first meeting, he gave Luo Feng information about Huyang City, warning him of some dangers there.

For over twenty eras, he had always asked Entropy Tianyan for help, requesting guidance on the mysteries of body refining.

Entropy Tianyan’s only urgent request was for Luo Feng to save his friend’s children.

“You never asked for help for yourself.” Luo Feng looked into the distance, his gaze alerting Morosa.

“Come with me,” Luo Feng ordered.

“Yes,” Morosa noticed the unusual look in his master’s eyes. Since arriving on Origin Continent, his master had never shown such an expression.

Whoosh.

Riding a flying boat, Luo Feng headed directly to the Dark Hall of Yan Feng Pavilion with Morosa.

……

In the City Lord’s Mansion.

Magili Xiao, the City Lord of Huyang, and a white-haired elder were gathered.

As the supreme commander of the Huyang Legion, Magili Xiao could traverse the void directly. He had already gone to Yan Feng Pavilion to collect the Causal Tracking Order left by Entropy Tianyan.

“This is the Causal Tracking Order left by Entropy Tianyan,” Magili Xiao said, holding a token, “With this, we can determine Divine Lord Xue Yun’s location.”

“Entropy Tianyan made a great contribution,” the City Lord of Huyang said.

“Unfortunately, he’s already dead,” the white-haired elder shook his head.

Magili Xiao said calmly, “Now, we just have to wait for Lord Hou’s arrangements.”

“Divine Lord Xue Yun’s power is too strong. Without the Huyang City Grand Array, even General Yong cannot deal with him,” the City Lord of Huyang said solemnly, “With such strength, killing Divine Lord Xue Yun will be very difficult.”

“Indeed,” the white-haired elder nodded, “Among all the forces in Jiugang Chaos State, there isn’t anyone under Lord Hou who can match General Yong.”

“The most terrifying Eternal True Gods in Yuguo all follow the five Divine Kings,” Magili Xiao said, “Without a special reason, they wouldn’t come to a place like Huyang City.”

The resources that the Divine Kings could grant far exceeded those of the Chaos Overlord.

That’s why the five Divine Kings’ subordinates attracted enough powerful individuals! Those at General Yong’s level naturally preferred to follow the Divine Kings.

“True. If Lord Hou wants to mobilize forces, he might have to borrow experts from other regions,” the City Lord of Huyang nodded, “It’s not something that can be resolved quickly.”

The conflicts between the two Divine Kingdoms were mutually understood.

In normal conflicts, even if many Eternal True Gods died, it was only due to a lack of strength, which was considered a relatively low-intensity conflict.

If a Chaos Overlord were to intervene one day, the intensity of the war would become terrifying, with countless lives potentially lost in the aftermath. Eternal True Gods wouldn’t dare to participate. The side whose Chaos Overlord won would naturally be the victorious side.

As for the Divine Kings, their involvement was extremely rare.

If they took action, the impact would be profound! It might even draw the attention of all the Divine Kingdoms on Origin Continent, with possible intervention from various factions.

Without absolute certainty, the Divine Kings wouldn’t take action.

These ancient beings sought resources for their cultivation. Without certainty, they wouldn’t engage in life-and-death battles.

For example, when Shiguo annihilated the Jin Kingdom, they acted decisively, giving the Jin Divine King no chance to resist! They completely obliterated all the strong individuals in Jin Kingdom’s capital, leaving the Jin Divine King to flee into the Universe Sea in disgrace.

“Lord Hou has sent an order,” the white-haired elder’s eyes lit up. As the leader of the Jiang clan in Huyang City, he naturally received the command.

“What is it?” the City Lord of Huyang and Magili Xiao asked.

“Lord Hou’s order is only one: increase the bounties for Divine Lord Xue Yun, Yutian Hu, and Yutian Yi,” the white-haired elder said.

The City Lord of Huyang understood, “It seems he hopes the bounty will attract some powerful individuals to take action.”

“Mobilizing forces also takes time. If powerful individuals accept the bounty and kill Divine Lord Xue Yun, that would also be good,” Magili Xiao said, “I’ve heard that the two great ancient kingdoms and some mysterious forces on Origin Continent also have trained elites roaming around. If they discover the high bounties, they might come to Huyang City.”

“How much is the bounty?” the City Lord of Huyang asked.

“Lord Hou instructed that the bounty for Divine Lord Xue Yun be increased to ten million pieces of Cosmos Sand! Yutian Hu’s bounty to two million, and Yutian Yi’s to one million,” the white-haired elder said.

Magili Xiao and the City Lord of Huyang felt a jolt.

As expected of Lord Hou! He was truly generous!

Lord Hou controlled the entire Jiugang Chaos State, which included three large cities and one hundred and eighty-nine ordinary cities. All residents had to pay a ‘residency fee.’ Although each resident paid a small amount, the total was enormous. After deducting the operational costs of the cities, part was given to the Divine Kings, and part was handed over to Jiugang Marquis.

In just one era, the entire Jiugang Chaos State could generate substantial wealth.

A bounty of around ten million pieces of Cosmos Sand? It was indeed a trivial amount for Jiugang Marquis.

He would rather spend some Cosmos Sand on bounties than trouble the Divine Kings for such a minor issue.

“In our Yuguo, there are more than ten individuals comparable to General Yong, and three or four who are even more outstanding,” the white-haired elder said, “Not to mention the elites trained by some major forces on Origin Continent. With a bounty of over ten million pieces of Cosmos Sand… I believe that within one era, enough powerful individuals will be attracted!”

……

Luo Feng, riding the flying boat, arrived at the Dark Hall of Yan Feng Pavilion.

“Brother Luo He,” the Vice Pavilion Master of Yan Feng Pavilion personally greeted him, “These are all the items left by Entropy Tianyan for you.”

He handed over a jade bottle.

Luo Feng took it and checked. It contained more than three million pieces of Cosmos Sand, a large amount of materials, weapons, secret treasures, and other items, with the most conspicuous being a letter.

“Brother Luo He, by the time you read this letter, I should already be dead. You don’t need to grieve for me. In fact, when I returned alone to my hometown, Huyang City, I didn’t intend to live. Later, some young folks in the city moved me. I thought, just consider myself dead! I’ll spend the remaining days doing something meaningful, making each day count.”

“I’ve left all the resources I accumulated in my life to you. I have no other requests. Because of your hatred for evil and your willingness to help the weak, you are already fulfilling my hopes.”

“I’ve met many friends since I returned to Huyang City, but the one I admire most is you, Brother Luo He.”

“The path of cultivation is difficult. You must take care of yourself. When facing powerful enemies, it’s not shameful to bow your head. The key is to survive. Only by surviving can you have the chance to defeat your enemies. Sometimes… surviving is harder than dying.”

“My life is over! I wish you, my friend, to achieve your

desires and feel that every day is not wasted.”

This letter contained the nagging words of an old friend, but it pained Luo Feng even more.

“Brother Entropy, you are the only friend I made after coming to Origin Continent,” Luo Feng said quietly, “and the only one I admire. Rest assured, you risked your life to expose the identity of Divine Lord Xue Yun. I promise you… he will die! He cannot escape!”

Luo Feng turned and left.

The Vice Pavilion Master of Yan Feng Pavilion watched this scene: “Divine Lord Luo He and Entropy Tianyan had an unusual relationship, but Divine Lord Xue Yun is also not easy to deal with.”

Whoosh.

After leaving Yan Feng Pavilion, Luo Feng, with Morosa waiting outside, immediately set off on the flying boat.

“Master,” Morosa looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng looked at the vast Huyang City under the night sky: “I remember, as long as you’ve perceived the life aura of a being, you can track them, right? Sang Shuiyun and I have met more than once! Can you find him?”

Morosa transmitted mentally: “Rest assured, Master. Unless he has a Perfect Divine Body and can completely isolate his aura, once we are close, I will surely lock onto his aura.”

“Let’s start searching the entire Huyang City!” Luo Feng said, “I will navigate the flying boat while you carefully sense and track.”

“Yes,” Morosa responded.

Luo Feng immediately navigated the flying boat, swiftly flying over various areas of Huyang City, while Morosa carefully sensed each area.