Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

The Mountain-Sitting Guest gave Xu Yang a deep look, his gaze seemingly piercing through the divine incarnation and revealing Xu Yang's true form after undergoing transformation on the Origin Continent.

That calm and composed demeanor, as serene as an abyss and as confident as a mountain, is something that cannot be bestowed by ordinary circumstances.

"It seems you've found a place to settle down and make a living there." The mountain dweller's tone carried a hint of understanding and relief. "That's good."

He did not press Xu Yang to reveal what kind of good fortune he had received.

For the Mountain-Sitting Guest, the process is not important; what matters is the result. It seems that Xu Yang has already gained a foothold in the Origin Continent, stabilized his mind, and possesses unpredictable potential that even this former God-King cannot fathom.

that's enough.

The gaze of the Mountain Dweller passed over Xu Yang, as if piercing through the barrier of a miniature universe, and was cast towards the vast and boundless Origin Continent, which was filled with deep-seated hatred.

"Tianlang." The voice of the Mountain Dweller lowered, carrying an unprecedented solemnity and determination. "I have come here to bid you farewell, and also to entrust you with a matter."

Xu Yang's expression turned solemn: "Please speak."

"After our last conversation, and now that your true form has arrived there, I suppose you know—the Cosmic Sea is my prison." The Mountain-Sitting Guest said slowly, his words revealing endless vicissitudes. "Staying here, even with extraordinary abilities, would only mean endless years of lingering existence, with no hope of revenge. As for the Three Devouring Heroes, if I were to rely on them alone, it would take far too long."

The words of the Mountain Dweller fell like cold, hard rocks, each word carrying immense weight, imbued with boundless hatred and a do-or-die determination. A chilling killing intent permeated the air, causing the surrounding tranquil starry sky to freeze for a moment.

He suddenly turned around, his dark eyes fixed on Xu Yang, no longer scrutinizing him like a senior looking at a junior, but with a burning and solemn gaze toward a potential ally, or even a future hope for revenge.

"I need allies, Sirius!" The Mountain Dweller's tone was resolute. "Cangya, he's practically my successor, carrying my hopes, he's a force for the future! And you—"

The mountain dweller stepped forward, his dilapidated black boat swaying slightly: "You are the most unfathomable person I have ever seen in countless years! I can see that you are no ordinary person, and your future achievements will never stop here!"

His gaze seemed to pierce through Xu Yang's divine power avatar, revealing the even more vast Origin Continent and Xu Yang's true form.

"The King Realm!" The Mountain Hermit's voice carried an almost prophetic certainty. "With your foundation, willpower, and opportunities, as long as you don't act rashly, breaking through to the King Realm is not a pipe dream!"

Unable to utter the words "God King" in the Cosmic Sea, the Mountain-Sitting Guest used "King Realm" instead, confident that Xu Yang would understand his meaning.

"When you one day ascend to the throne of a kingdom, when you possess enough power to shake the very foundations of that food kingdom, I beg you—"

The Mountain-Sitting Guest leaned forward slightly. The God-King who once looked down upon all realms was now willing to set aside his last shred of dignity for revenge, pleading with an almost tragic air: "Join me! Let's avenge the three monsters who devour the kingdom—Tiankun, Wuxiang, and Daomo! Let's settle the blood debt! Let's settle the heinous blood feud that destroyed our country, ruined our homes, and slaughtered my hundreds of millions of people!"

"This alliance is not something I can force. If you help me take my revenge, I, the Mountain Hermit, along with all my power, resources, connections, and even the backup plans I left behind after my return... will all be your aid!"

Although his strength was only at the first level of the God King realm, he amassed countless riches with his weapon-refining skills. Even though most of them were divided up by the Food Kingdom after the fall of the Jin Kingdom, the remaining bits and pieces were enough for Xu Yang, a little guy who hadn't even reached the Chaos Realm, to eat his fill and accelerate his cultivation.

Therefore, after finishing speaking, the Mountain Guest stopped talking and just stared into the deep eyes of Xu Yang's avatar.

The starry sky seemed to freeze.

The light of the tiny stars seemed somewhat dimmed under the powerful yet suppressed vengeful will of the Mountain Dweller.

He placed his hopes for revenge squarely on Xu Yang's future potential. It was a high-stakes gamble—gambling on Xu Yang's future, and also on his own judgment!
Success! My revenge has been achieved! I am overjoyed.

He failed and could only reincarnate and flee again, waiting for the next opportunity... Or perhaps, the Heavenly Kun Kingdom Lord's strength broke through, and this time he directly killed him on the spot, not even allowing him to escape.

But in any case, this is a deal that is more advantageous to him.

The smile on Xu Yang's face had vanished, replaced by an extremely solemn expression.

The Three God-Kings of the Food Kingdom... they are the mortal enemies of the Mountain-Sitting Guest, giants standing at the top of the Origin Continent! To be their enemy means to be drawn into a monstrous vortex of God-King level, a perilous and unpredictable situation.

however--

Many thoughts flashed through Xu Yang's mind in an instant.

The cause and effect intertwined his master-disciple relationship with Cangya. When he took Cangya as his disciple and specifically sent Cangya to subdue the Star Tower, it was already destined that he would be entangled with Zuoshanke in an inextricable karmic bond.

Once the Mountain Dweller embarks on the path of revenge, it's destined that he and the Food Kingdom's camp will never have a peaceful ending.

The grudge of the Mountain Dweller is, to some extent, also the grudge of Cangya, and may become his grudge in the future.

Considerations of interests

If I could truly obtain the contingency plan that the Mountain-Sitting Guest had prepared for my rise to power, even if I didn't become a God King, my speed in becoming a Chaos Ruler would definitely increase by a lot!

In the perilous continent of Origin, the earlier one reaches the top, the safer one is.

The silence lasted only a few breaths.

Xu Yang, in his transformed form, slowly nodded as he met the scorching and solemn gaze of the Mountain Guest.

His voice rang out clearly in the silent starry sky: "I am aware of your situation. The Three Evils of the Food Kingdom are tyrannical and wicked. The karma between us is not shallow, and they may very well take action against me in the future... But let's keep things separate. We still have to provide the resources."

"If that's the case, I will accept this alliance today."

The mountain dweller's body trembled violently, and his eyes suddenly burst forth with an unprecedented brilliance!
He took a breath, as if a tremendous burden had been lifted from his shoulders, and his voice carried a hint of barely perceptible excitement and relief: "Okay!"

Reverse the cycle of reincarnation!

Abandon this clone, and once you've passed through the cycle of reincarnation, immediately reincarnate your true spirit on the Origin Continent!
"There is one more thing I cannot let go of before I leave, and that is Cangya! He is the successor I have chosen, and the only hope to inherit my mantle and carry on that 'ultimate legacy'."

"The ultimate inheritance?" Xu Yang's heart stirred, and he vaguely guessed what it was.

"The Secret Technique of Willpower—The Art of the Elemental Realm!" The voice of the Mountain-Sitting Guest carried an indescribable awe and longing. "This is one of the supreme secret techniques of willpower that the super-strong 'Yuan' spread throughout that land! Its preciousness far exceeds your imagination. Back then, I obtained only a single scroll of its inheritance by sheer chance and with endless effort!"

Xu Yang's heart skipped a beat.

He also wanted the "Lieyuan Technique," which was left behind by the Hunyuan Lord "Yuan," and could be considered the ultimate inheritance of his spiritual will! Its value far exceeded that of the "Hundred Tribulations of Demon Refining" that he had obtained.

"The original scroll of this technique's inheritance is not on me." A complex and bitter look flashed in the eyes of the Mountain-Sitting Guest. "Back then, I suffered a great calamity, and my true body perished..."

He paused, his tone tinged with helplessness and resentment: "However, the primordial cosmic will... its wariness and aversion towards 'outsiders' like me is beyond imagination. It used various means to completely hide and relocate the remains of my true body. Even now, as a being of the primordial universe, operating according to its rules, I cannot perceive its exact location." The interference of the primordial cosmic will.

Unless the primordial universe voluntarily releases the remains of the God-King of Jin, no one can find them!
The primordial universe's wariness and suppression of "reincarnated great powers" like the Mountain-Sitting Guest is ingrained in its very origin. It even now guards against Xu Yang, the being born from its body.

Even though Xu Yang helped it eliminate the World Beast crisis back then.

He looked at Xu Yang, his eyes filled with an unprecedented solemnity and entrustment: "Tianlang, after I reversed my reincarnation, my new body is weak for a short time. I don't know when I will be able to recover my strength, let alone when I will be able to reunite with Cangya. Until then, Cangya's safety in that place, and his pursuit of the inheritance, are entrusted to you!"

"This is my other request." The Mountain Guest spoke each word with force and conviction, "Please, to the best of your ability, protect Cangya and help him embark on the path of pursuing the 'Art of the Elemental'! When he activates the beacon, lend a helping hand and keep him safe until he obtains the inheritance."

Xu Yang listened quietly and nodded slowly: "Don't worry, Cangya is my disciple. Protecting his growth and helping him seek the Dao is my duty."

There were no grand words, but that weighty promise was more powerful than any vow.

The mountain dweller said no more and tossed it away.

A dark purple, scale-like object, about the size of a fingernail, neither gold nor jade, with extremely complex and ancient patterns engraved on its surface, and a black stone slowly flew toward Xu Yang's avatar.

"This is a token and a memory stone. The former is the means of sensing, and the latter contains the resources I promised you. When Cangya arrives, activate this item with your own will, and it will sense you."

"When I return..." The Mountain Hermit stood up, gave Xu Yang a deep look, "Farewell, may we both soar to the heavens by then!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the mountain dweller showed no more hesitation. The small black boat beneath his feet burst forth with unprecedented brilliance, enveloping his entire body.

"Take care of yourself!"

……

As soon as the Mountain-Sitting Guest left, he broke through to the Void True God realm and headed to the Peak-Tilt Realm to try his way through reincarnation.

When his miniature universe disintegrates and dissipates, it means that he has successfully reached the Origin Continent.

Not many people knew about this; they were all people who had a relationship with Zuo Shan Ke. Xu Yang explained the reason to Cang Ya alone. As for the others who believed that Zuo Shan Ke's accidental death caused the collapse of the miniature universe, they were left to their own devices.

Anyway, if the Mountain Guest himself doesn't care, why should Xu Yang make a fuss?

Originating from the mainland, Xu Yang's journey was marked by a series of information—

[Coordinates]: Central Origin Continent, Fulong Kingdom, Dragon Ridge City, Yanlong Mansion, Steward "Yanbo"

[Content]: With this message, seek out "Uncle Yan," the steward of the Yanlong Mansion. He will present you with a "Crimson Fire Ring." This world treasure contains a vast amount of refining materials, worth approximately 50 billion cosmic sands. Take it and sell it to the Yanfeng Guild.

Nayanbo was a puppet life casually saved and enlightened by Zuoshanke years ago. He has existed for countless eons and is utterly loyal. Moreover, apart from Zuoshanke, he only recognizes verbal messages; all others are useless to him.

“Fulong Kingdom… Dragon Ridge City… Steward of Yanlong Mansion…” Xu Yang understood. “Materials worth 50 billion cosmic sands… Senior Zuoshanke really left a generous gift.”

The fact that the Mountain Dweller chose to hide his wealth in the hands of an inconspicuous steward of the Eternal True God family, rather than in the renowned but potentially closely monitored Flamewind Guild or Thunder Guild, demonstrates his caution and the wisdom he displayed when he was forced into a desperate situation.

50 billion cosmic sands!

This is an enormous fortune that would drive even the Lord of Chaos mad!
It is enough to allow a Chaos Ruler to be created from nothing and armed to the teeth.

It should be noted that most peak Chaos Realm cultivators have a total of about 1000 billion cosmic sands in their bodies, with the most powerful ones potentially reaching 100 billion... And to possess more wealth, one often needs to transcend the Chaos Realm to retain it.

Even those at the peak of the Chaos Realm are like this, those who are less successful in the Chaos Realm probably don't have as much as these 50 billion cosmic sands in their entire bodies!
For Xu Yang, who was still in the stage of Eternal True God and urgently needed to accumulate resources, this was an enormous fortune... Back then, he even thought that if he really didn't have enough resources, he would just sell a few mechanical treasures to complete his initial accumulation.

Compared to this cosmic sand worth billions, the mechanical flow treasure worth a few million is as worthless as cabbage.

"Looks like I'll have to take Guji to this 'Dragon Spine City'." This treasure, worth 50 billion cosmic sands, gave him plenty of energy.

……

After bidding farewell to Chigu and other friends from the Yongzan tribe, Xu Yang showed no reluctance. With Guji by his side, he piloted the flying boat and transformed into a streak of light, rushing into the wilderness.

The easternmost region is vast and boundless.

Even at the speed of the Eternal True God piloting the flying boat, the journey to the frontier would take a considerable amount of time, given the need to avoid the core areas of powerful forces and known dangerous places along the way.

Xu Yang was not in a hurry.

He was well aware of the importance of the enormous wealth left behind by the mountain dweller, and he also understood the necessity of acting cautiously.

The wealth of 50 billion cosmic sands is enough to make the Chaos Ruler envious, and if the news were to leak, the consequences would be unimaginable. He must retrieve it and safely monetize it in the safest and most discreet way.

Therefore, he did not choose to go full speed ahead.

At the same time, he also planned to use this time on the journey to help Guji break through to the Eternal True God realm.

"Guji, eat slowly." Xu Yang sat cross-legged in the core control room of the flying boat, looking at Guji next to him, whose mouth had turned into a miniature black hole and was frantically tearing and refining the corpse of the "Sky-Splitting Golden Armored Rhinoceros" that Xu Yang had just killed and whose body was as large as a mountain.

They encountered this strange beast in the wilderness. Its strength was roughly at the threshold of the Eternal True God realm. It had thick skin and immense strength, but it couldn't even withstand a single blow from Xu Yang's divine body, which was comparable to a Chaos Treasure, and his will, which was comparable to that of a Chaos Ruler. His head was smashed.

At this moment, the corpse, which contained a vast amount of life essence and vital energy, was being greedily devoured by Guji.

"Woohoo—!" Guji let out a satisfied and excited growl. The black hole shape rotated slightly, and countless tiny spatial cracks appeared and disappeared inside the black hole, efficiently cutting, crushing and converting the tough alien beast corpse into pure nutritional energy to be absorbed into its body.

Its aura was steadily and slowly increasing as it absorbed more.

Similar scenes have been repeated more than a dozen times during this journey after leaving the Yongzan tribe.

Xu Yang's powerful will easily pinpointed powerful but solitary Eternal Beasts in the wilderness, though most were of elementary or intermediate level. Occasionally, he would collect valuable materials and special bloodlines he encountered.

As a realm beast, Guji is a unique and exceptional life form, possessing extraordinary talent. With Xu Yang's relentless nurturing, it has already reached the limits of a Void True God. The energy and understanding of laws accumulated within its body are nearing their critical point; it only needs a catalyst to break through that barrier. (End of Chapter)