Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

"Rouqian, you can stay home and take care of the child from now on. I'll take care of the organization's affairs." Zuo Yangzi looked at the newborn child running around in the courtyard with a gentle expression.

"I just used a secret technique to examine the child's bones. He has great talent, and if he cultivates diligently, he will progress very smoothly."

These two Void Gods were nothing special in this vast city, but within the tribe, they were already remarkable figures, with many Void God servants kept in their homes. Moreover, they were also external deacons of the city's dark organization, and among the lower levels, they were powerful figures who could decide the fate of many lives.

"No need. We've finally managed to settle down in Duanyulou, we can't neglect the organization's affairs." Rouqian looked at the child with tenderness in her eyes, but shook her head firmly.

Neither of them is a saint; they're both capable of joining a dark organization. Even if they love children, they wouldn't let them jeopardize their future. To put it bluntly, even if the child dies, as long as they're alive, they can always have more.

"Well, let Ying Lie and the others take good care of the child then. Within my Duan Yu Lou's sphere of influence, nothing should happen." Zuo Yangzi only mentioned it casually, and since his wife was unwilling, he let it go.

In the courtyard, a small figure ran tirelessly, and innocent laughter drifted in the wind.

Born as an immortal deity, he had no worries about mortal birth, aging, sickness, and death; abundant life force surged within his small body. To the servants nearby, it was merely a gifted and incredibly energetic infant playing.

However, deep within those eyes, which should have been clear and innocent, lay a depth and contemplation beyond their years.

He is Zuo Shanjin.

He was once the God-King of Jin, the Mountain-Sitting Guest!
Deep within his soul, the flames of hatred and thirst for revenge never died out; they were merely temporarily enveloped by this tender body.

The running pace never stopped, but the ocean of consciousness had already surged with towering waves.

'The Kingdom of Fulong... Fifty Billion Cosmic Sands...'

The memory was crystal clear; it was one of the many contingency plans he hastily laid out before fleeing to the cosmic sea, and also the most easily obtainable legacy in the plan. It wasn't that he didn't want to leave behind more and more powerful trump cards, but under the relentless pursuit of the three rulers of the Food Kingdom, it was already a stroke of luck that he was able to successfully hide and leave behind clues.

'That place is indeed the easiest,' the Mountain Dweller mused. 'I'm not in a hurry to retrieve other treasures; my top priority is growth! To recover my strength as quickly as possible! Based on my current understanding, as long as I have enough resources, returning to the Chaos Realm or even the God-King Realm shouldn't be too much of a bottleneck… The real challenge lies after recovering my realm.'

Throughout the entire Origin Continent, there are only a handful of God-Kings and Chaos Realm beings.

The Chaos Realm is alright, as the Food Kingdom's enemies are all powerful figures among the God Kings, and they generally don't pay special attention to people at this level. But the God Kings are different. The appearance of any God King, especially an unfamiliar one, will lead to a thorough investigation of their background and past!

By then, it will be much harder to hide...

But if he were to face the rival of the Food Kingdom, he had no confidence that he could fight against multiple opponents!

This means that one must align one's cultivation level with that of Xu Yang and Cangya, ideally breaking through together.

However, the hope was too slim. Unlike himself, they were not reincarnated and reborn. Countless beings from the cosmic seas ventured to the Origin Continent, but only a few ultimately reached high positions.

'Zuo Yangzi, Rouqian...Duan Yulou...'

The Mountain Dweller, with his unwavering will, naturally "heard" the conversation between his nominal parents inside the house. He felt no aversion to the identity of this dark organization; in fact, he thought it was a good starting point.

The fastest path to rise and unexpected resources often lie hidden in the shadows of chaos.

'Make good use of the resources they provide during childhood, and subtly guide them... This body's talent is indeed quite good, even better than I expected... The foundation must be built even more solidly than in my previous life.'

'I can still follow the path of my past life, but I can try the Chaotic Origin Bloodline cultivation method of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom. Although it's dangerous, the boost to my strength is enormous! As long as I can take revenge, the danger doesn't matter!'

The tiny figure ran and jumped in the sunlight, full of vitality.

However, deep within those pure eyes, the karmic fire of revenge and the cold-blooded planning for the future quietly accumulated the power to overturn everything.

His seemingly insignificant rebirth carries the ultimate ambition of making a comeback, slaying gods and slaughtering nations.

The road is very long.

But the gears of revenge have already begun to slowly turn with this tender run.

……

The Dark Night Aurora Ship transformed into a deep streak of light outside Xiju City, instantly tearing through the thick clouds and disappearing into the horizon. Its jet-black hull flowed with starlight, its speed unbelievable, leaving a lingering, faint black mark in the void, as if it had cleaved through space itself.

"Wow! So fast! Much faster than the previous one!" Guji lay on the ship's side, feeling the violent airflow rushing towards him but unable to shake the airship's shield, and excitedly waved his arms and legs.

Even Jiu Wuye couldn't hide his shock: "Master, the speed of this ship... is probably more than 30% faster than an ordinary peak Eternal Realm cultivator! Yanfeng Guild truly lives up to its reputation."

Xu Yang stood with his hands behind his back at the bow of the ship, feeling the smooth yet unstoppable propulsion of the flying boat, and nodded in satisfaction.

With this "Dark Night Aurora Ship," traversing the Origin Continent was no longer an unattainable long journey. He probed the jade slip containing the Origin Continent map he had purchased and confirmed the route to the Fulong Kingdom—a route that required crossing the territories of dozens of third-rate kingdoms and a vast buffer zone called the "White Ze Wilderness."

"Target: Dragon Ridge Kingdom, Dragon Spine City. Full speed ahead!"

The airship hummed softly, increasing its speed even further, like a phantom merging into the void, speeding towards the southern part of the continent.

……

The airship had only been sailing for about ten years when it passed through a chaotic area within the Duanmu Kingdom known as the "Thousand Miasma Star Forest." This place had a fragile spatial structure, riddled with dangerous spatial vortexes and rifts, making it a favorite hiding place for many bandits and outlaws.

The airship was sailing smoothly when suddenly the space ahead twisted violently, and three figures exuding a fierce aura abruptly blocked the path.

The leader was a one-eyed Eternal True God, wielding a serrated greatsword and exuding a fierce aura. To his left and right were two figures, one slender and ghostly, wielding a poisoned dagger, and the other as robust as a bull, carrying a giant hammer; both were at the peak of the Eternal True God realm.

"Hey! You dark flying boat up ahead, stop right there!" The one-eyed giant's voice boomed like a bell, his power of laws shaking the void. "This road is mine, this tree is mine..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Dark Night Aurora Boat did not slow down at all, and even seemed to speed up a bit, like a black beam of destruction, and crashed straight into the three of them!

"court death!"

The one-eyed giant was furious. His serrated broadsword burst forth with blinding light, and a huge blade of light that tore through the void slashed fiercely towards the flying boat!
The other two also attacked simultaneously, their ghostly figures instantly splitting into dozens of afterimages. Their daggers pierced straight into the flying boat's protective shield, while the burly bull-man roared and smashed his giant hammer with immense force towards the stern of the boat!
boom! boom! boom!
Three incredibly powerful attacks slammed solidly into the outer protective shield of the Dark Night Aurora Ship!

A terrifying energy, enough to easily tear apart an ordinary Eternal-class spaceship, erupted instantly. The intense energy, like a blooming flower of destruction, turned that space upside down!

Buzz—crackling!

The dark shield of the Dark Night Aurora Boat, which was flowing with starlight, trembled violently and shattered under the ecstatic and ferocious gazes of the three one-eyed men!

"Haha! It's done! Brothers, get ready..." The one-eyed giant's maniacal laughter had barely begun when he raised his serrated broadsword, ready to order his men to rush into the unprotected airship cabin and loot it.

Although this flying boat was extraordinary, it did not bear any signs of a major power. The three peak Eternal True Gods, working together, loved to plunder those with some strength but few in number. The risks were low, but the rewards were plentiful!

However, his laughter and words were abruptly cut off, as if gripped by an invisible giant hand. An indescribable, terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from within the shattered airship.

Before the shattered fragments of the protective shield had completely dissipated, a hand emerged from the center of the area shrouded in violent energy.

Its palm was crystal clear, as if carved from the purest white jade, yet it exuded an indestructible and eternal aura. It ignored the raging spatial turbulence and violent energy around it, and simply stretched out calmly.

As it extends, time seems to freeze at that moment!

Blocking out the sky!

Truly blotting out the sky!
The giant white jade hand instantly expanded, like a celestial wall descending from the heavens, casting its shadow over the chaotic void around it. The lines on its palm were clearly visible, each one like a lightning path traversing a galaxy. Just looking at it made it incredibly difficult for the one-eyed giant and his two companions to circulate their divine power.

fear!

An overwhelming, instinctive fear instantly engulfed the three of them!

This is not a power that an eternal true god could possess!
This is absolutely not!!
"Senior... please spare me..." The one-eyed man's voice was hoarse, as if it had been sanded, as he tried to beg for mercy, but a terrifying pressure of will suppressed him, making it difficult for him to utter even a complete syllable!
The other two, the gaunt ghost and the burly bull, also had their eyes rolled back, blood gushing from their mouths and noses, and their divine bodies were beginning to show fine cracks under the immense pressure.

Without pausing for a moment, the giant white jade hand gently pressed down!
puff!puff!puff!
Like three insignificant specks of dust being gently crushed.

A one-eyed giant, a gaunt and ghostly figure, a burly bull-like man.

The three figures, infamous in the Thousand Miasma Star Forest and feared by many travelers, were all silently annihilated with a single, effortless press of that giant white jade hand.

Their remains floated silently in the void.

Inside the airship, there was a burst of jubilation.

Guji opened his mouth and laughed loudly: "This is the third wave of thieves. These guys are really fearless. They dare to rob anyone!" He was very happy because the corpses of these three peak Eternal True Gods were about to enter his stomach and become nutrients to help him climb to a higher realm.

Xu Yang slowly withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "Hurry up. We've wiped out three groups of people in a row. It seems our reputation has spread. It's better to leave this area as soon as possible."

"Understood, Master!" Guji flashed forward and pounced on the three corpses.

Soon, the Dark Night Aurora Ship trembled slightly, and new divine power flowed from the gap in the broken protective shield. The ship started up again, its speed undiminished, transforming into a slightly dim black light, and continued to speed south, leaving the scene of the massacre far behind.

……

Inside the boat, Guji pouted and said, "It's so delicious, I want more."

Xu Yang looked helpless. Guji, that glutton, wished he could eat Eternal True Gods every day, but Eternal True Gods weren't like cabbages. In ten years, he had only killed three waves, seven in total.

He scanned the three storage world rings with his mind.

After forcibly breaking through the barrier, they found a considerable amount of cosmic sand, chaos crystals, ores, and various other spoils of war inside, indicating that this gang of ruthless bandits was doing quite well in their "business."

"Hmm?" Xu Yang raised an eyebrow and found a palm-sized, jet-black crystal in the corner of a ring, emitting strange spatial fluctuations.

"Void Gold?" Jiu Wuye recognized it as well, his face showing surprise. "This is a Chaos-level material, extremely valuable!"

Xu Yang smiled slightly: "It seems these three brothers came here specifically to give us a gift. This piece of Void Gold is of superior quality and worth quite a bit of money."

The sudden ambush was fleeting, causing no trouble whatsoever, and even providing Xu Yang with a valuable refining material.

……

After sailing for several decades and traversing several countries, the flying ship entered the "Great Wilderness of Bai Ze" without any major incidents.

This is a vast and boundless swamp, barren mountains, and treacherous land intertwined with poisonous miasma. The space is chaotic and the environment is harsh, but it also nurtures some unique creatures and rare materials.

Xu Yang and his two companions did not deliberately venture into dangerous areas to explore; they simply flew along relatively safe routes.

Along the way, one could occasionally sense intense battle fluctuations erupting from the depths of the swamp below, clearly indicating that some adventurers were vying for treasures or hunting strange beasts.

One day, the airship was speeding over a swamp filled with eerie purple poisonous miasma.

Xu Yang's powerful will habitually swept across the area below.

"Hmm?" His expression shifted slightly, and the speed of the flying boat decreased sharply, hovering above a seemingly calm body of water that was actually filled with an astonishing concentration of poisonous miasma.

"Master, what's wrong?" Guji and Jiu Wuye both looked at Xu Yang.

Xu Yang cast his gaze into the murky depths of the swamp below, a playful smile playing on his lips: "Interesting, it's hidden quite well. Guji, it's up to you now. Three thousand feet below the surface, there's a lotus seedpod of the 'Corrosive Heart Poison Lotus' covered in silt. It's only recently matured, so be careful not to dissipate its medicinal properties."

"Corrupting Heart Poison Lotus?" Jiu Wuye exclaimed in surprise. "It's the main ingredient for refining top-tier eternal-grade poison pills, and it can even be used in some poisons that pose a certain threat to the Chaos Ruler. Its lotus seeds are extremely poisonous, but if handled properly, they are also an excellent antidote! It's extremely valuable!"

Since medicine and food share the same origin, Jiu Wuye, as a brewer and pastry chef, naturally has a thorough understanding of many ingredients.

When Guji heard there was work to be done, especially treasure hunting, he immediately perked up: "Hehe, leave it to me! A little bit of poison is nothing!"

After saying that, his body instantly transformed into a blurry black light, directly emerging from the flying boat's protective shield, ignoring the terrifying poisonous miasma that was enough to corrode the body of a Void True God, and diving into the murky water like a fish entering water.

A moment later, the water broke open, and Guji flew back carrying a lotus seedpod the size of a washbasin, dark green in color, emitting a faint luster and a strange, sweet-smelling odor.

The poisonous gas surrounding the lotus pod was neutralized and absorbed by the Corrosive Heart Poison Lotus in Guji's hand as it approached.

"Master, all done!" Guji handed the lotus pod to Xu Yang like a treasure.

Xu Yang took it, enveloped it with divine power, and examined it carefully. He said with satisfaction, "Not bad. The nine lotus seeds are plump and round, and the innate poisonous energy they contain is extremely pure and well-preserved. This Corrupted Heart Poison Lotus must have grown for at least nearly a million epochs to reach this quality. I don't know why it has not been discovered before."

He handed the lotus pod to Jiu Wuye: "Wuye, keep this safe. It will surely be of great use in your poison brewing. The remaining lotus pod itself is also an excellent poison ingredient."

Jiu Wuye excitedly accepted the gift with both hands, as if it were a priceless treasure: "Thank you, Master, for bestowing this treasure upon me!" This Corrupting Heart Poison Lotus was an extremely rare and precious item, which would greatly benefit his research into higher-level poison wine recipes. Moreover, his master had given it to him so readily, and this trust warmed his heart.

Xu Yang simply waved his hand casually.

For him, this was nothing more than an extra "scavenging" gain brought about by his strong will. He hadn't deliberately searched for it; he just happened to be passing by, his will happened to be strong enough to penetrate the poisonous mud to sense it, and he just happened to have Guji, the "treasure-hunting rat" who was good at tracking, by his side.

"Continue on your journey." The Dark Night Aurora Ship once again transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the vast, desolate marshland. (End of Chapter)