Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

The spaceship traversed layers of space, traveling at an extraordinary speed towards the core of the primordial universe—the land of the Sirius Clan.

Returning like an arrow.

Inside the cabin, Cangya sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

He wasn't cultivating; rather, he was repeatedly experiencing and savoring the will of the newly broken-through cosmic overlord.

It cannot be seen or touched.

But each time I look inward, I can feel that force of will slowly flowing in my sea of ​​consciousness, like a sleeping dragon containing unparalleled potential.

Lava Emperor stood to one side, his gaze occasionally sweeping over Cangya, his eyes filled with a hint of awe.

He could clearly sense that a transformation was taking place in this young palace master.

It was a qualitative change originating from the depths of the soul, a harbinger of a sublimation of one's life level.

The body of a realm lord, yet bearing the will of a cosmic overlord, is itself an unprecedented miracle in the universe!
He became increasingly convinced of how wise his decision was to bet on the Bluefire Palace.

With the overlord protecting them, they had no obstacles along the way.

The spaceship silently returned to the extremely prosperous core continent.

The Blue Flame Palace still stands majestically, its laws and restrictions flowing, exuding a reassuring aura.

Cangya returned directly to the main hall without alerting anyone else.

Upon learning of his return, Bai Rong rushed over with Cang Xiao.

"Husband!" Bai Rong immediately sensed the difference in Cang Ya.

"Father!" Xiao Cangxiao felt that his father seemed even "taller" now, and excitedly rushed over.

Cangya picked up his son, a gentle smile on his face, but beneath that smile lay an unprecedented composure and confidence. He looked at Bai Rong and nodded slightly: "Rong'er, I'm back."

Without a word, a glance and a nod were all it took for Bai Rong to understand!
Overwhelmed with immense joy and unbelievable excitement, she covered her mouth, her eyes instantly filling with tears.

"You...you succeeded?"

"Yes, Rong'er, I did it." Cangya's voice was calm, but anyone could feel his joy. He put down Cangxiao and patted his son's head. "Father has some things to do. Go play with your mother first."

Bai Rong suppressed her excitement, nodded vigorously, picked up the still somewhat bewildered Cang Xiao, gave Cang Ya a deep look, and left the main hall with boundless anticipation and pride.

She knew that what was about to happen was something her husband had dreamed of for nearly a hundred epochs.

Only Cangya remained in the hall, along with Lava Emperor, who stood in a shadowy corner.

Unprecedented silence.

Cangya stood in the center of the hall and took a deep breath.

He had waited far too long for this moment.

now.

He met the teacher's requirements!
As a realm lord, he achieved the will of a cosmic overlord!

He, Cangya, finally had the confidence to meet his teacher!

He slowly raised his hand, palm facing upward.

With a slight thought, an ancient, dark silver token, neither gold nor jade, appeared out of thin air.

The token felt warm and smooth to the touch, yet it was as heavy as a mountain.

It is not just a token, but also represents the teacher's heavy expectations and the "great opportunity" promised in that promise.

Cangya tightened his grip on the token with a slight effort.

He could feel his heart racing and his blood surging.

This is not fear, but excitement and solemnity at the imminent opening of a new chapter in destiny!

"Teacher..." Cangya murmured in his heart, "Disciple...has not failed in his mission!"

He no longer hesitated, and his eyes suddenly became incredibly determined!

excitation!
hum-

An indescribable, overwhelming will, surpassing even the most powerful beings in the universe and seemingly replacing the entire primordial universe, suddenly descended!

This will is not domineering, but rather as vast, profound, and all-encompassing as the universe itself.

The moment it descended, the flow of time in the entire Blue Flame Palace seemed to slow down, and space was stretched and folded, forming an illusory passage leading to an endless, distant place.

Everything inside the main hall became hazy and indistinct, except for a passageway formed by silver starlight that suddenly appeared, exuding an aura of eternity and immortality.

The Lava Emperor, standing in the corner, felt as if his soul, body, and will were nothing more than ants gazing at the stars the moment this will descended!

He groaned and involuntarily knelt on one knee, his head bowed low, his divine power almost frozen, unable to even muster a thought of resistance!
That was an absolute reverence stemming from the instinct for life!
Only one deafening thought remained in his mind: The Lord of Heavenly Wolf has arrived! Is this the power of the strongest being in the world?!
Cangya also felt this boundless will, but he felt no fear, only boundless reverence and a sense of "finally waiting" in his heart.

Because this will deliberately avoided him and did not oppress him.

His cosmic dominance was like a mountain stream compared to the vast ocean in the face of this immense power.

He straightened his back and gazed intently at the end of the silver starlight tunnel.

At the end of the passage, the space ripples out like water.

“Disciple,” Xu Yang’s voice rang out gently, like the sound of the Great Dao, resounding directly into the depths of Cang Ya’s soul, crystal clear, yet carrying a power to soothe all restlessness, “Come up.”

Those two simple words were like opening a long-sealed floodgate.

Cangya took a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent emotions, and stepped into the silver starlight passage that had been opened up by the energy condensed from Xu Yang's will and exuded an aura of eternal immortality.

Stepping in, time and space shift.

The passage was not a physical entity, but a flowing sea of ​​silver light. Countless phantoms of galaxies appeared and disappeared within it, and the patterns of the universe's laws were clearly visible, as if the mysteries of the entire primordial universe were condensed within it.

Cangya felt as if he wasn't walking, but rather traversing dimensions of time and space, approaching an existence beyond his comprehension.

The passage wasn't long, or rather, under Xu Yang's will, distance lost its meaning.

Just a few steps later, the view suddenly opened up before me.

The silver starlight receded like the tide, revealing the scene at the end of the passage.

This was not the magnificent temple located somewhere in the heart of the Sirius Clan's territory that Cangya had imagined, but rather a place that was... indescribable.

He seemed to be standing in a boundless void, with the "ground" beneath his feet flowing with billions of starlight points, and the "starry sky" above his head that was deep and endless, seemingly capable of swallowing everything.

There are no walls, no dome; only flowing laws and pure energy form the boundaries of this space.

"Very good, you haven't disappointed me." The tall and majestic Xu Yang strode over. His towering divine body did not make him appear bulky. On the contrary, the golden ratio of a perfect life made him look beautiful. It was a heartfelt compliment.

"It is all what this disciple should do." Cangya quickly knelt down and bowed.

"Get up." Xu Yang nodded and lifted him up. "At the Realm Lord stage, non-special life forms only have a lifespan of one thousand epochs. The conditions I set for you were extremely harsh. The fact that you were able to meet them proves that you truly have great talent and great fortune." Xu Yang was not exaggerating. When he learned that Stone Star was the 'Earth' of this cosmic era, he was determined to try to cultivate a Stone Star being capable of supporting the 'Star Tower'.

As far as Xu Yang knew, Yuan and other lords joined forces to kill a Primordial Ancestor of Chaos. Of the three remaining scales from the corpse, one was used by Yuan as a base to refine a nine-story pagoda. Subsequently, that pagoda came to this universe sea... When the Mountain Guest was supposedly refining the Star Tower, a golden light from beyond the sky merged into it, which was most likely the pagoda that Yuan had refined.

It's quite reasonable for Yuan and the Hunyuan Lord, who are in the same camp, to cultivate more allies by using these 'small items' to cultivate them extensively. The Origin World, where the Origin Continent is located, is the world that Yuan once stayed in, and strictly speaking, it can also be considered under his command.

A Hunyuan-level weapon, a treasure in the infinite space—no matter how confident or assured Xu Yang was, he wouldn't dare to risk it on himself.

After all, if the Star Tower fails to recognize a master, death is certain!
This opportunity is poisonous to non-specific life forms.

"The opportunity I'm giving you is this." Xu Yang waved his claw, and a phantom appeared in the void: a towering, endless tower surrounded by nebulae, with endless cosmic dust flowing through it like ribbons, standing tall in the sky.

"Star Tower!"

Cangya's pupils contracted. Given his authority within the Sky Wolf Clan, he certainly couldn't be unaware of this renowned treasure. This was a tower in the outer battlefield, containing countless sealed stars, each one coveted by immortal gods.

As the entity that nurtures and seals the stars, the Star Tower is considered to be an ultra-high-level treasure!

However, over the years, countless powerful individuals have attempted to claim a master, but all have failed.

“Yes, it’s the Star Tower.” Xu Yang nodded, his tone filled with emotion. “It’s a super treasure, the most precious treasure in our world… Even all my own treasures combined don’t amount to a ten-thousandth of it.”

Cangya was shocked.

He knew the Star Tower was precious, but he didn't know it was this precious! Even his own teacher, the world's strongest expert and a near-transcendent being, praised it so highly.

“Then… why don’t you go and collect it, teacher?” Cangya asked.

Xu Yang shook his head. "It's not a treasure destined for me; forcing it will only bring harm. But for you, it's something you're destined to have!"

According to Luo Feng's experience, one of the conditions for the Star Tower to recognize a master is to possess a will that surpasses one's own realm by at least two realms. This is also why Xu Yang instructed Cang Ya not to break through and to remain at the Realm Lord realm.

At the same time, to be on the safe side, Cangya is also required to meet the will of the cosmic overlord.

There's no other way but to do our best. Otherwise, even if we have Stone Star, if Cangya dies and falls because of it, who knows how long it will be before we have another World Lord with the potential to possess the will of a Universe Venerable.

Xu Yang can wait, but since he can do his best now, why waste time?

If it weren't for the fact that it was extremely difficult for a Realm Lord to possess the will of a Universe Lord, Xu Yang would have even hoped that Cangya could break through to the level of a Universe Lord before undergoing the Star Tower assessment.

Cangya didn't understand Xu Yang's so-called 'treasure not destined for him', but he knew that his teacher had no reason to lie to him.

The difference between the two sides, in terms of both their level of understanding and their vision, is like heaven and earth.

Seeing that Cangya looked like he didn't understand, Xu Yang didn't explain too much. Sometimes, knowing too much can cause psychological pressure and have a negative impact.

"This opportunity is dangerous, and you only have this one chance in your life," Xu Yang said, conjuring a long-distance wormhole in front of him. "Make the most of it."

"Teacher, I will definitely do my best!" Cangya nodded emphatically.

Xu Yang said no more after hearing this.

"Follow me." Xu Yang took a step forward, and his figure disappeared into the deep wormhole vortex.

Cangya took a deep breath, his eyes sharp as knives.

He took one last look at the magical space created by his teacher, burying his awe and gratitude deep within his heart. He knew that what awaited him was a challenge far more perilous than tempering his will, but also a ladder to the ultimate peak!
He followed closely behind Xu Yang and entered that distorted spacetime tunnel.

Om-!
The sensation of time and space shifting over extremely long distances is far more intense than before!
I don’t know how long it took, maybe it was a moment, maybe it was ten thousand years.

The darkness ahead was suddenly replaced by an incomparably dazzling light!

Boom!

Cangya felt himself being pushed out of the passage by a gentle yet powerful force, and the feeling of being grounded returned to him.

He steadied himself and instantly scanned his surroundings.

What comes into view is a vast, boundless, cold starry sky.

Here, there is not only the light of stars, but also the distant sparse nebulae and eternal darkness as a backdrop.

Countless fragments of stars, massive meteorites, and even shattered spaceship wreckage float in the void like a cosmic junkyard, telling the story of the brutal wars that once raged here. Coldness, deathly silence, and cruelty are the eternal themes of this starry sky known as the 'Extraterrestrial Battlefield'.

However, all of this background was completely overshadowed by the presence in front of us!

A tower!

A tower whose grandeur and awe are beyond words!
It stands silently in the starry sky, its tower so large that it exceeds the limits of sight!
This is the Star Tower!

"Hiss..." Even though he was mentally prepared, Cangya still couldn't help but gasp.

hum!hum!
Two powerful intents, like searchlights, swept in from an extremely distant location!

The master of these two thoughts is the Lord of the Universe who guards this battlefield!
"It's the Sirius Overlord!"

"Chitian greets the Lord."

“Mona has seen the Lord.”

The two minds immediately responded respectfully from afar.

"Okay," Xu Yang replied. "Don't worry about me."

"Yes."

"Ok."

Thoughts recede like the tide.

"Do you see it?" Xu Yang's voice rang in Cang Ya's ears, carrying an indescribable meaning. "This is the Star Tower. Its existence itself is a miracle, a mystery. Its process of recognizing a master is the ultimate test of will and life."

Xu Yang turned around and looked at Cangya, his gaze more solemn than ever before: "I can't help you with even the slightest bit of the burden. Once it begins, you can only rely on yourself. Your body as a realm master, your will as a cosmic overlord, and the protection and persistence in your heart are your only reliance."

As Cangya met Xu Yang's gaze, the shock and trepidation in his heart were gradually replaced by a stronger determination.

He straightened his back, his eyes burning like tempered starlight and refined gold, a flame that would never be extinguished.

"Disciple understands!" Cangya's voice was resolute, carrying a resolute determination to face death. "I have no way to repay Master's kindness! I will certainly live up to Master's expectations on this journey!"

"Go, it's up to you now." Xu Yang used his divine power to lift Cang Ya into the tower. Although he couldn't control a Chaos Origin Weapon like the Star Tower, at least the Star Tower was currently only showing up as an 'ordinary' treasure.

The Star Tower has a very low minimum requirement; even a Realm Lord can recognize it as their master.

The potential is very high; it's a weapon from the Hunyuan realm.

It's a very contradictory yet magical treasure.

Moreover, Xu Yang had already met with the Mountain Guest, so sending Cang Ya in to accept the transmission of the Lord would not be a difficult task.

Sure enough, after Cangya disappeared into the tower, a vortex suddenly appeared beside Xu Yang, and an old man with horns on his head and wearing a green robe stepped out from it.

Who else could it be but the Mountain-Sitting Guest? (End of Chapter)