Chapter 258: The Eye of Life and Death

Luo Feng examined the treasures one by one. Aside from the “Eye of Life and Death,” there was another treasure that was suitable for both the Paths of Life and Destruction.

The secret treasure “Heart of Immortality” required 43,000 reward points to exchange for. Its properties were: indestructible, infinite vitality. It could also strengthen the physical body, allowing the user to condense an additional, immensely powerful battle form. It was suitable for cultivation in both the Paths of Life and Destruction.

Among all the treasures in the entire treasury, only these two were suitable for both the Paths of Life and Destruction.

“This one is quite a bit cheaper,” Luo Feng thought with a hint of temptation. “Still, it’s a fine treasure.”

In the Infinite Space’s treasury, many of the secret treasures possessed conceptual abilities. Emperor Qing and the others had long speculated that these treasures must have been crafted by Primordial Lifeforms who had transcended the Caged World.

“Any treasure worth over a hundred thousand reward points can aid one in transcending the Caged World.”

“However, two-thirds of those treasures that aid transcendence cannot be taken out of the Source World.”

Luo Feng carefully read the information.

Especially the powerful treasures forged from the remains of Primordial Ancestors or world-level Primordial Lifeforms—those could not be brought outside.

“It’s clear that Senior Yuan and the others truly hope their descendants can transcend the Caged World,” Luo Feng thought.

The Infinite Space selected its trial-takers based on mental will and their ability to open new Origin Paths, screening out the most dazzling geniuses of the Source World and gifting them inheritances and treasures.

Senior Yuan and the others received no benefit from this.

Perhaps their only gain… was that more of their descendants might transcend the Caged World!

“I have only a little over 180,000 reward points in total. What should I exchange for?” Luo Feng pondered.

He also had to consider future inheritances to exchange for, so the usable amount wasn’t much.

He reviewed the treasury information carefully.

“I’m not certain whether there’ll be more rewards for Mental Will in the future.”

“But for the Path of Life and Death—if I master the complete Origin Path, there should still be reward points.” Luo Feng made his decision. Mastering the complete Path of Life and Death would be extremely difficult—but far easier than transcending the Caged World.

If he couldn’t even completely master the Path of Life and Death, there was no point thinking any further.

“Exchange for the Eye of Life and Death!” Luo Feng decided on the spot.

“Reminder to the trial-taker: upon exchange, the trial-taker may permanently use the Eye of Life and Death. However, after the trial-taker’s complete death, the Eye of Life and Death will automatically return to the Infinite Space.” A message arrived. “Please confirm whether you still wish to proceed with the exchange.”

Luo Feng was momentarily stunned.

So, as long as he lived, he could use the Eye of Life and Death forever.

Once dead, it would return?

The treasures that Senior Yuan and the others painstakingly refined—if he were to die, and his descendants lacked the talent or strength, then indeed, they wouldn’t deserve to wield such a treasure.

“Exchange.” Luo Feng did not hesitate.

“Exchange successful! Trial-taker Luo Feng, please note—this is the thirteenth exchange of the ‘Eye of Life and Death.’ Of the previous twelve exchangers, one transcended the Caged World to become a High-Rank Primordial Lifeform… but even he ultimately fell in battle.”

Luo Feng’s heart stirred.

He was the thirteenth to exchange for the Eye of Life and Death?

……

On the Origin Continent, within Huyang City, in the quiet chamber of the City Lord’s Mansion—inside the space of the Star Tower.

“Buzz.”

Luo Feng sat cross-legged as a wave of energy pierced through spatial obstructions and appeared before him.

It was an unimaginably enormous eye. Even after refinement had greatly reduced its size, its form was still far larger than Luo Feng’s World Life Form body.

This eye was black over ninety percent of its surface, like thick ink-like clouds. Only the central region emitted a dazzling golden light—the source of that radiance being countless golden secret patterns faintly interwoven within.

After the exchange, Luo Feng also received the detailed information about the “Eye of Life and Death.”

“According to the information, the world-level Primordial Lifeform known as the ‘Life-and-Death-Eyed Beast’ had the form of a single colossal eye—its size alone was one-thousandth that of a normal Source World. Its entire corpse was later refined into this secret treasure.”

“Once refined, it can be controlled with a God Emperor-level mental will.”

Luo Feng extended a wisp of consciousness to touch the gigantic eye before him.

At that instant—

Boom!

For a moment, Luo Feng saw a towering, colossal creature in the shape of an eye. Under its direct gaze, he felt as if all his secrets were laid bare—nothing was hidden from its sight.

“Buzz.” Luo Feng’s mental will rapidly seeped in, touching the deepest part of the Eye of Life and Death.

Within its depths were countless secret patterns.

There were two kinds.

One represented Life, and the other, Destruction.

Both sets of patterns were vast beyond measure—yet intertwined, interdependent, and harmoniously woven together, finally converging into the form of the originating eye.

“Though Life and Destruction haven’t fully merged, their cooperation is incomparably intricate. This treasure suits me perfectly,” Luo Feng thought in awe. Though his own pursuit was the complete fusion of the two, observing their delicate interplay still yielded him immense insights.

Whether it was the Star Tower or the Eye of Life and Death, both relied on the coordination of countless secret patterns rather than their complete fusion. As for true fusion, Luo Feng would have to explore that on his own.

“From its inner secret patterns, the Eye of Life and Death is at least one major level weaker in profundity than the Star Tower,” Luo Feng could tell at a glance.

The difference between the two—

Was like that between a star and the sun. The gap was evident.

Yet even as a ‘star,’ its profundity remained boundless as an ocean. After all, it was refined from the corpse of a complete world-level Primordial Lifeform. To fully comprehend it would be an endless challenge.

“Buzz!” When Luo Feng’s mental will completely imprinted upon the eye’s inner source, the entire Eye of Life and Death fully recognized him as its master!

After all, this was a secret treasure forged by Yuan and the others—it was easy to use.

Whoosh!

The enormous Eye of Life and Death swiftly shrank and flew toward Luo Feng, merging into the center of his brows.

As a secret treasure, it could be externalized or placed in the palm—but as a being from Earth, Luo Feng naturally preferred his “third eye” to rest at his brow.

“Open your eyes and see this world.”

The Eye of Life and Death at his brow slowly opened—ninety percent of it black, with only the pupil radiating blinding golden light.

Under Luo Feng’s control, the walls of the Star Tower offered no obstruction; with one glance, he saw the world beyond.

The first thing he saw was Huyang City!

Within the city of billions of living beings, Luo Feng’s gaze swept across, penetrating their very lives. Neither their physical bodies nor their souls—nor even the fundamental structure of their life—held any secrets from him. Only creatures at the Ultimate Realm posed slight resistance.

“Morosa.” Luo Feng’s gaze turned toward the entire city. The Ultimate Realm Beast slightly veiled itself, its Great Path perfected—Luo Feng couldn’t fully see through all of Morosa’s secrets.

Beneath the Eye of Life and Death—

Nothing could truly hide.

Luo Feng could still see the world within Morosa’s body! The essence of that world was a complete Destruction Path in operation—just as the essence of the Primal Universe was a complete Life Path in motion.

The world within Morosa’s body, when at its peak, was already comparable to the Primal Universe itself.

“Morosa’s greatest strength lies in the world within him. If he could use his inner ‘world’ with greater refinement, his strength would advance even further.”

“However, his fatal weakness also lies in that inner world. The operation of a world—once its weak point is targeted—can easily collapse. When the world perishes, Morosa too will be completely annihilated.”

Luo Feng still had some doubts about the world inside Morosa.

Yet from merely the portion he observed, he discovered at least seven operational flaws. He was confident he could destroy the operation of Morosa’s inner world in the blink of an eye—ending Morosa’s existence altogether.

“To see the strongest part of a lifeform also means to see its fatal weakness.” Luo Feng turned his gaze beyond Huyang City.

Under the Eye of Life and Death—

All the mighty beings across the Origin Continent could no longer hide.

The Master of the Shadow Heaven Realm, Divine King Puxin, and other mysterious existences—all were seen as Luo Feng’s Eye of Life and Death pierced through formation barriers and secret spaces alike, revealing these powerful beings.

“One after another, Primordial Bloodline Beings!” Luo Feng also saw the Primordial Bloodline Beings nurtured by the Two Ancient Kingdoms. Though these creatures were usually hidden within independent spaces and further veiled by formation arrays, none could escape his sight.

“Across the entire Origin Continent, there are nine kinds of Primordial Bloodline Beings at the Ultimate Realm level,” Luo Feng saw clearly.

“The weakest possess only three Phases.”

“The strongest possess twelve Phases.”

At that moment, the Eye of Life and Death broke through countless formation barriers and spatial obstructions, allowing Luo Feng to see not only the Primordial Bloodline Beings themselves but even the most fundamental components of their lives.

These Primordial Bloodline Beings had relatively low intelligence—their most remarkable trait lay within their bloodlines. As Luo Feng observed them, those bloodlines were completely exposed; their vitality, their destructive weaknesses, every aspect inside and out was laid bare before him.

“I don’t even need to collect their materials to comprehend their life forms. I already understand their physical composition and can replicate it myself,” Luo Feng marveled.

Previously, he had gathered materials from three Ultimate Realm Primordial Bloodline Beasts.

But now, there was no need. As long as he remained within the Origin Continent, a glance through the Eye of Life and Death was as if he held those materials in his own hands—no difference at all!

“The Three Major Foreign Races, the Two Kingdoms’ Ancestors, and the East Extremity Region Ancestor!” Luo Feng saw them as well, frowning slightly. “However, their images are too vague.”

These God Emperor-level existences were far beyond the Primordial Bloodline Beings in realm; their life structures were far more profound, and they possessed various protective secret techniques.

Luo Feng could not perceive the fundamental structure of their lives.

He could only discern the most basic—where their vitality was strongest and where their destruction points lay.

“Even if I can see their weaknesses, I can’t threaten them,” Luo Feng realized immediately. The avatars of the Flame Wind Ancestor, the Thunder Ancestor, and the East Extremity Region Ancestor were simply too powerful.

Even if one used the full power limit of the Origin Continent to target their fatal weaknesses, it would be useless!

Luo Feng continued observing other regions.

He observed the operation of the Origin Continent!

He observed the operation of the Universe Ocean!

He observed the Three Thousand Dimensions of the Primal Universes—each Primal Universe as though viewed from close proximity.

With a blink of his brow’s eye, Luo Feng clearly saw the very core of the Origin Continent—the Supreme Laws formed by the nine Origin Paths.

The Origin Paths naturally allowed Divine Kings to observe them and held no defense against beings within the Source World.

Thus, with the Eye of Life and Death, Luo Feng could see the complete Supreme Laws.

“So this is the Supreme Laws,” Luo Feng murmured as he watched. “To comprehend them, one must first grasp these nine Origin Paths, then understand how these nine perfectly coordinate—only then can one form the Supreme Laws.”

“Once the Supreme Laws are comprehended, one must have long since transcended the Caged World—and perhaps even gained the potential to create a new Source World.”

Luo Feng made a silent conjecture.

Though he could see them—it was of little use.

It was like a mortal who could see the sun and speculate on its lifespan, yet to create a sun was billions of times harder than mere observation.

“Observation itself is the first and most vital step.” Luo Feng now understood the importance of the Eye of Life and Death. Most cultivators could only grope through the darkness, studying corpses of High-Rank Primordial Lifeforms to gain a faint understanding of what lay beyond the Caged World.

But the Eye of Life and Death allowed Luo Feng to glimpse beyond the cage—to understand more profound secrets of higher realms.

This level of opportunity was one that even Yuan and the others would grant only to the most dazzling geniuses among countless worlds!

Whoosh.

With another blink, the Eye of Life and Death’s sight broke through the membrane of the Source World, revealing the vast, surging expanse of boundless Primordial Power outside.

“Though the Eye of Life and Death will return to the Infinite Space after my death, it remains an immense opportunity.” Luo Feng knew that in terms of profundity, the Eye of Life and Death was not as deep as the Star Tower.

But in aiding cultivation, its effects were far superior.

“Even so, of the twelve exchangers before me—all of them peerless geniuses—only one managed to transcend the Caged World, and even he fell in battle.” Luo Feng understood well how arduous this path was.

In the Infinite Space, there were dozens of treasures ranked higher than the Eye of Life and Death that he could see. As for those of even greater value, he was not yet qualified to behold them.

Those treasures’ exchangers in history were likely numerous, all of them beings of extraordinary talent—but how many of them had ever truly succeeded in transcending the Caged World?