Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

After seeing Xu Yang and the other two off, Chairman Lei Ze turned around, and the warm and welcoming smile on his face vanished instantly, like the receding tide.

He remained expressionless, but a complex and indescribable light churned deep within his eyes as he walked straight to his president's office.

Wow~~~
The heavy stone door closed behind them, and a powerful isolation barrier was activated, completely separating the inside from the outside.

Chairman Lei Ze did not walk towards the huge rosewood table that symbolized power and wealth, but instead sat directly in the large chair.

He remained silent, his body sinking deeply into the back of the chair, his fingers unconsciously tapping the armrests, producing a dull thud.

Just after he sat down, the wall behind him, which was shrouded in a thick shadow, suddenly began to ripple like water.

Soon, an old man, shrouded in a wide black robe and with a withered face like old tree bark, appeared silently as if growing out of the shadows.

His aura was extremely restrained, almost blending into the shadows, with only his deep-set eyes gleaming with a cold, serpentine light.

He was not only President Raize's personal bodyguard, but also his most trusted confidant, Yingku.

Yingku lowered his head, shadows covering most of his face. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, as if he wanted to speak, but his voice was dry and hoarse, like sandpaper scraping: "President, that..."

"Shh!" President Lei Ze suddenly raised his hand to stop Ying Ku from speaking, and at the same time, his eyes were sharp as knives as he glanced at the ceiling above.

Yingku instantly understood and swallowed back the words he was about to say.

The seemingly ordinary dome overhead.

There, an invisible surveillance array originating from the core of the Thunder Chamber of Commerce headquarters was like a heavenly eye, constantly watching every move of all areas of the branch.

Any violation of the Chamber of Commerce's ironclad rules—such as harming important clients, embezzling huge sums of money from transactions, or leaking core intelligence—will be recorded and reported by the formation.

The Thunder Chamber of Commerce has stood the test of time because of its terrifying strength spread across the continent and its absolute commercial reputation. Any branch or individual that dares to challenge the rules will be annihilated under the will of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom!

Lei Ze was able to maintain his position as the branch president of Leiming City because of his background, as well as his clear-headedness and caution.

Wealth is good, but you need to be alive to enjoy it.

Lei Ze knew perfectly well what Ying Ku was trying to say.

It's nothing more than this—that strange, eternal true god definitely possesses a huge secret! He just casually produced top-tier materials worth over a hundred million cosmic sands? This is simply unheard of!

The resources of the origin continent have long been exhausted, and the wild is extremely dangerous. If you happen to find a rare and precious treasure, you should be grateful.

The fact that an Eternal True God could produce so many main materials sufficient to refine a Chaos Overlord-level treasure is something that cannot be explained by luck alone.

There are only two possibilities—

First, he inherited the legacy of a fallen great being, and it was the legacy left by a being at least at the level of a Chaos Ruler, or even stronger! Only the legacy left by a being of this level could make an Eternal True God so "wealthy".

Both of them have astonishing backgrounds and origins!
Is he a core member of some powerful divine clan? Or perhaps a secret ace being cultivated by some super power?
But regardless of the method... both come with enormous risks!
Putting the second possibility aside for now, the first possibility alone, while seemingly easy, actually has a fatal problem—reincarnation!
This question lingered in Razer's mind like a cold, venomous snake.

Those who can leave behind cosmic sand legacies worth hundreds of millions, billions, or even more must be super beings above the Chaos Ruler level! Such beings, even if they perish, will never easily disappear.

He has a background to become the branch president of the Thunder Chamber of Commerce. He knows that the real powerhouses on the Origin Continent can be reincarnated and reborn!
How many contingency plans will they leave to protect their "legacy"?
Waiting for my reincarnation to return and use it.

So the question is: how did that eternal true god obtain this inheritance?
The first possibility is that he was a trusted descendant of the fallen great being, such as a direct disciple or bloodline descendant, who was entrusted with the safekeeping or use of the estate.

If that's the case, then he is very likely backed by the reincarnation of that powerful being or by the protective force left behind by him.

If you touch him, you're stirring up a hornet's nest!

As for the second possibility, what made Lei Ze even more uneasy was that the Eternal True God himself... was the reincarnation of a great being!

He is currently at the Eternal True God realm because he has not yet fully recovered his cultivation from his previous life. A Chaos Ruler who could leave behind such a vast legacy, or even a reincarnation of someone of even greater power... just thinking about it sends chills down one's spine.

Who knows what terrifying methods he might employ?

Who can guarantee that he doesn't have protectors secretly guarding him? Offending such a being is simply courting death!
With many concerns, Razer found himself completely helpless.

Fear, like heavy chains, firmly bound his greedy heart.

"Moreover..." President Raize's gaze was deep, and his deep voice echoed in the quiet president's room, as if he were speaking to Ying Ku, or as if he were dissecting and explaining himself, "He has already spent most of the huge sum of money he got his hands on... close to one hundred million cosmic sands."

The three things flashed before Lei Ze's eyes: the Chaos Dao Evolution Stele, the Great Abyss Blood Pattern Thunder Crystal, and the Great Abyss Dark Gold Ore Mother.

"The Chaos Evolutionary Dao Tablet, eighty million! This is a treasure that can help one break through to the Chaos Dominator realm! He either has a powerful background and is absolutely certain of success, or he's a madman, or... he really has the confidence!"

"Those two kinds of abyssal ore... although they are worth more than ten million together, I don't know what he uses them for. The real point is that the things he took away are all fast-moving consumables. How much money does he have left now? I don't know... If he only has nineteen million left... that amount of money is a huge sum for an ordinary Eternal True God, but it doesn't even tempt me, let alone the person behind me... it's not worth the risk."

President Lei Ze closed his eyes wearily, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh.

That tone contained intense resentment, deep fear, and a hint of helplessness.

“His background is unpredictable, his strength is unknown, and he is involved in reincarnation... It is too risky to touch him, but the benefits have been greatly reduced.” He seemed to be making a final decision.

Lei Ze shook his head firmly.

Yingku nodded silently, his figure disappearing back into the shadows of the wall as if he had never been there.

President Lei Ze sat alone in the empty president's office, his fingers unconsciously tracing a fine lightning pattern on the table.

……

After leaving the magnificent deep blue tower of the Thunder Chamber of Commerce, Xu Yang and his two companions did not linger in the bustling city of Thunder City.

The numbing sensation from the tiny electric arcs floating in the air still lingered, but he was more concerned with finding an absolutely safe place as soon as possible to digest the two key treasures he had just acquired—the Chaos Dao Stele and the Great Abyss Ore.

As a major border town, Thunder City is a prosperous commercial center, which naturally attracts a large number of high-level cultivators who need to stay temporarily or for a long time.

Besides the strongholds of various powerful forces, the most important training ground in the city is the "Chaos Palace," directly managed by the City Lord's Mansion. The Chaos Palace is not just a single palace, but a vast complex of buildings created by the powerful chaotic energy surging from the depths of Thunder City. It guides and manages the chaotic and violent chaotic energy of the Chaos Ruins, constructing thousands of cultivation caves built on the "Chaos Ruins."

These cave dwellings are among the top cultivation resources in Thunder City.

Xu Yang had a clear goal and headed straight for the main hall of the Chaos Palace in the city center with Guji and Jiu Wuye.

The main hall is magnificent, constructed entirely of deep purple thunder-patterned stone, radiating a chilling aura of thunder.

Xu Yang and his two companions exuded an extraordinary aura, and the guards at the entrance, who were responsible for guiding them, did not dare to be negligent in the slightest, and respectfully directed them directly to the third floor.

Upon entering the third floor, the noise ceased.

The environment here is tranquil and elegant, with the ground paved with warm jade stones, and the air filled with the pure aura of chaotic energy, making one's pores relax. Groups of two or three Eternal Gods are either conversing quietly in corners or checking information about their abodes, accompanied by attendants.

Those who appear on this level are all either extremely powerful or have a powerful background.

A Void True God peak-level priest, dressed in a silver-gray uniform and exuding a calm aura, immediately stepped forward with a professional and respectful smile: "Three Divine Lords, welcome to the Chaos Palace. I am Yin Xiao, the steward of this floor. May I ask if you are purchasing or renting a cave dwelling?"

"Let's buy it. I need a top-quality, super-large cave dwelling in a secluded location, with pure and abundant chaotic energy." Having money in hand, Xu Yang didn't want to compromise himself too much.

"Please wait a moment, Divine Lord." A glint flashed in Deacon Yinxiao's eyes, and he immediately led Xu Yang and the other two to a huge crystal wall.

The walls shimmered with light, revealing a three-dimensional map of the cave dwellings, densely marked with light dots of different colors and levels.

Deacon Silver Cloud's fingers moved rapidly across the crystal wall, magnifying an area and revealing dozens of points of light shimmering with a rich purple-gold glow.

These points of light were significantly larger and more dazzling than the other points of light around them, representing the most outstanding existence among the cave dwellings.

“My Lord, please look,” Yin Xiao said with a smile, “This area is the most advanced cluster of cave dwellings outside the core area. It is safe and secluded, and each one can be considered a small independent world. Each one is enough for a Lord to cultivate in his true form, and even the three of you together would be more than enough.”

Yin Xiao was unaware that Xu Yang and Gu Ji possessed perfect genes and terrifyingly large divine bodies; he was only referring to ordinary eternal true gods.

"However, these cave dwellings are quite valuable, averaging 50,000 cosmic sands each. Divine Lord, do you have any needs?"

Fifty thousand cosmic sands make one cave!
This price is enough to bankrupt many ordinary peak Eternal True Gods, but it's nothing to Xu Yang, who just handled a transaction involving hundreds of millions of cosmic sands.

What he needs is absolute safety and a top-notch training environment, and this sacrifice is worthwhile.

Xu Yang carefully sensed the aura emanating from the projection of the "Purple Thunder No. 79" cave on the crystal wall—pure, magnificent, profound, and stable.

"This is it." Xu Yang made the decision without hesitation.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Deacon Yinxiao was overjoyed, and his smile widened. “Please tell me your name.”

“Gu You.” With that, the fee was deducted.

"All information is recorded."

"This is the jade talisman that controls your cave dwelling. Please keep it safe." Deacon Yinxiao respectfully handed over a palm-sized jade talisman, its surface a lustrous purple, with countless lightning runes flowing within. "With this jade talisman, you can freely enter and exit your cave dwelling and control its internal restrictions. I wish you success in your cultivation, Divine Lord!"

Xu Yang took the Purple Thunder Jade Talisman. It felt warm and smooth to the touch. He probed it with his mind and immediately established a clear connection with the magnificent "Purple Thunder No. 79" cave deep in the Chaos Ruins.

The location, structure, and control methods of the cave dwelling were instantly clear to him.

"Let's go." Xu Yang didn't say anything more, put away the jade talisman, and turned to leave the main hall of the Chaos Palace with Guji and Jiu Wuye.

Meanwhile, at the Life Mother River branch, in the top-floor room entwined with vines.

The Azure-Eyed Venerable leaned lazily on his vine throne, toying with a verdant leaf that radiated the glow of life.

"Purple Thunder Number Seventy-Nine?" A playful glint flashed in the Azure-Eyed Venerable's eerie green eyes. "You're quite generous, but that's fine too. The more money you have, the more powerful you are."

Only those with strength can protect their wealth. No one is a fool to cultivate to the level of an eternal true god. If they were truly not strong enough, they wouldn't be so 'high-profile'.

Thinking of this, the Azure-Eyed Venerable immediately sent a message to the attendant who had gone to invite Xu Yang and his group, instructing him to wait outside the cave.

soon.

A female Void Goddess, dressed in dark green and possessing a gentle demeanor, quietly arrived at the cave. With the help of the Life Mother River's magic array within the city, she appeared precisely a moment earlier than Xu Yang and his companions.

Qingheng wore a warm smile, radiating a comforting aura of life.

She walked straight to Cave No. 79 in the Purple Lightning Cave and stopped gracefully ten steps from the gate.

When Xu Yang and his companions arrived, Qing Heng took three steps forward and clasped her hands in front of her in an ancient tree spirit salute: "Greetings, Ancient Nether God. I am Qing Heng, and I have been here to await your arrival on the orders of the Azure-Eyed Venerable."

"The Azure-Eyed Venerable?" A series of information flashed through Xu Yang's mind; these were all casually given to him by Lei Ze before he left.

He is the person in charge of the River of Life here!

"What brings you here, Venerable Azure Eyes?" Xu Yang returned the greeting with a cupped hand, his tone calm and neither humble nor arrogant. The River of Life was a powerful force, but he didn't need to be too subservient, after all, it was just a branch.

Qingheng smiled gently, her eyes clear and honest, conveying both respect for the powerful and a unique sense of closeness: "The Venerable One knows that the Divine Lord is extraordinary, and has specially sent Qingheng here to sincerely invite the Divine Lord to join my Mother River of Life."

She stated her purpose directly.

"Join the River of Life?" A ripple flashed in Xu Yang's eyes. Although he had some guesses, the other party's direct invitation still surprised and made him cautious.

“Exactly.” Qingheng nodded vigorously, her expression serious. “The Divine Lord should know the power and strength of my Mother River of Life. Joining it will bring many benefits.”

Xu Yang remained silent for a moment, his mind racing.

As one of the major powers on the Origin Continent, the Mother River of Life's core heritage and resources are undoubtedly extremely tempting. Moreover, the other party took the initiative to show goodwill and was respectful enough, without being aggressive.

I've always wanted to maintain three separate, unconnected identities, and this might be an opportunity... (End of Chapter)