Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

"Get up, all of you, no need for formalities." The Azure-Eyed Venerable waved his hand casually, and a gentle force lifted everyone up. "I've just come to join in the fun. You can continue, there's no need to be restrained because of me."

His gaze fell on Xu Yang, and he nodded approvingly, "Chen Xian Zui's top-notch song and dance is indeed an excellent choice for cultivating the mind and spirit."

Xu Yang invited the Azure-Eyed Venerable to sit on the newly formed seat next to the original main seat, while he himself sat on the other side. Jiu Wuye had already cleverly served a platter of freshly baked pastries, still steaming with spiritual energy, each piece exquisitely crafted and exuding an enticing fragrance.

"Please try this, Your Excellency. It's a little something I made," Xu Yang said, gesturing.

The Azure-Eyed Venerable followed instructions, picked up a pastry shaped like a jade leaf, and put it in his mouth. The pastry melted in his mouth, transforming into a warm, sweet, and refreshing life energy, carrying the essence of herbs and trees, that flowed throughout his body. The taste was exquisite, and even more precious was the subtle flavor of the laws that nourished his soul.

"Hmm!" The Azure-Eyed Venerable's eyes brightened slightly as he looked at Jiu Wuye, who was standing behind Xu Yang. "Excellent craftsmanship! This dish incorporates a trace of the essence of 'Tranquilizing Flower' and 'Heart-Cleansing Grass,' which complement each other and are quite helpful in stabilizing the mind and purifying the will. Rare indeed! Your servant is quite a talent!"

Born into a noble family and long in a high position, what delicacies haven't he tasted? To receive a "rare" evaluation from him is already the highest praise.

"You flatter me, Your Excellency!" Jiu Wuye quickly bowed.

"I'm glad you're pleased." Xu Yang smiled as well.

"Yunmiao, Miaoyin, let's continue," Xu Yang said to the two still somewhat reserved fairies.

"Yes!" The two fairies took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in their hearts, and quickly adjusted their state.

The Fairy of Melodious Sounds once again touched the strings of her zither. This time, in addition to the original ethereal and cleansing quality, the music carried a greater sense of reverence for the arrival of the Azure-Eyed Venerable and a vibrant joy. The Fairy of Clouds's dance was even more graceful. The life rhythm flowing from her seven-colored robes seemed to subtly resonate with the aura surrounding the Azure-Eyed Venerable, making her dance even closer to the essence of nature, breathtakingly beautiful.

While enjoying the song and dance performances and sipping pastries and spiritual fruits, the Azure-Eyed Venerable chatted casually with Xu Yang about the local customs of Thunder City and the recent developments of the branch. The atmosphere was harmonious and relaxed.

About an incense stick's time later, the music ended and the dance concluded.

The Azure-Eyed Venerable put down the spiritual fruit in his hand, looked at Xu Yang, his smile fading and replaced by a more solemn expression: "The singing and dancing were excellent, and the snacks were also delicious. However, the main reason for coming here today is to fulfill a promise."

"Thank you for your trouble." Xu Yang waved his hand, and the cave's restrictions rose, making the fairies below unable to see the two of them anymore.

The Azure-Eyed Venerable extended his palm, facing upwards.

hum!
A pure, emerald-green light shone in his palm, and at the center of the light, a phantom image of an ancient silk scroll, seemingly woven from countless tiny vines, slowly condensed and solidified.

On the silk, mysterious and profound life law runes flowed naturally, exuding an ancient, vast, and sacred aura as if it originated from the source of the river of life!

"The true copy of the first volume of 'The Record of the Origin of All Spirits'!" The Azure-Eyed Venerable's voice was deep and solemn. "This is one of the core inheritances of my Mother River of Life, containing the original mysteries of the creation of life."

The emerald green vine-like silk completely solidified, transforming into a stream of light that steadily flew towards Xu Yang.

Xu Yang solemnly accepted the silk.

The moment he touched it, a vast and pure torrent of information containing endless life principles attempted to flood into his sea of ​​consciousness, but was temporarily sealed within the silk by his powerful will.

Even so, the life essence emanating from the silk itself made his bloodline leap with joy, as if it had been parched for a long time and now had sweet rain!
"Thank you, Venerable One." Xu Yang put away the silk and solemnly bowed to the Azure-Eyed Venerable One.

In any case, this divine-king level inheritance is genuine and without any exaggeration.

This favor must be acknowledged.

"No need for thanks, this is what you deserve." The Azure-Eyed Venerable nodded in satisfaction. "I hope you cherish this inheritance and devote yourself to its study. If you encounter any bottlenecks, you may come to the Emerald Forest to find me at any time."

Xu Yang nodded with a smile.

"Alright!" The Azure-Eyed Venerable rose with a smile. "The song and dance have been enjoyed, and the inheritance has been passed on. I will not disturb your cultivation any longer."

"Please take care, Venerable One," Xu Yang and Jiu Wuye said in unison.

Fairy Yunmiao, Fairy Miaoyin, and others bowed respectfully once again.

After speaking, the Azure-Eyed Venerable transformed into a soft green light and instantly disappeared from the cave, leaving only the rich life force slowly dissipating and the group of Dust Immortals still immersed in shock.

Their gazes toward Xu Yang were now filled with an indescribable awe and curiosity.

Xu Yang, however, had lost all interest in appreciating the song and dance; he was overwhelmed by the irresistible allure emanating from the scroll of silk.

"That's all for today. Thank you all for your hard work. Your compensation will be settled later," Xu Yang said to Yun Miao and the others.

"Yes, Divine Lord!" the crowd replied hastily, quickly packed up their belongings, respectfully put away the Drunken Immortal Abode, and left the cave.

Soon, the main hall returned to silence, leaving only Xu Yang and Jiu Wuye.

"Wu Ye, seal the cave and activate the highest level of defensive restrictions!" Xu Yang ordered in a deep voice, his eyes flashing with a burning light.

"Yes, Master!" Jiu Wuye's expression hardened, and he immediately carried out the order.

……

The core quiet room of the Ziting No. 79 cave.

hum~~~
The restrictive light, which isolated all external disturbances, flowed like ripples on water, completely sealing off this space. Xu Yang sat cross-legged, and with a thought, the scroll of vine-like silk exuding a vast and ancient life force—the true first volume of the "Records of the Origin of Ten Thousand Spirits"—floated before him.

The silk scroll slowly unfurled, revealing the intricate vines that had been wrapped around the scroll, which stretched out as if they were alive, exposing the strange characters and illustrations inside, which seemed to be formed from the fundamental laws of life.

Each rune is like a miniature star, shining with emerald light. Each flicker of light seems to be expounding the supreme mystery of the birth, reproduction, destruction and rebirth of life.

"Hoo..." Xu Yang took a deep breath, and the invisible will, like tentacles, carefully reached out towards the unfolded silk.

boom! ! !
An unimaginably vast and inconceivably pure torrent of life law information instantly broke through the temporary seal of Xu Yang's will and surged into his sea of ​​consciousness without any hindrance.

"Ugh!" Xu Yang groaned, his body trembled violently, and his face turned pale for a moment.

This torrent of information was far too vast and profound, far exceeding any of his previous insights. It was as if the evolutionary history of billions of stars, the cycle of life and death of endless plants, and the primordial light of the souls of countless living beings were all forcibly poured into him at this moment.

If Xu Yang's will hadn't already been tempered and refined through the "Hundred Tribulations of Demon Refining" to the point of reaching the level of a Chaos Ruler, this impact would have been enough to tear apart the soul of an ordinary Eternal True God, turning him into an idiot!

Only Xu Yang dared to accept it so directly and completely; other eternal true gods would only dare to comprehend it little by little...

"What a domineering inheritance! No wonder it is a true copy of the core inheritance of a God-King!" Xu Yang felt a chill in his heart and dared not be negligent in the slightest.

He immediately focused his mind, devoting all his will and spiritual strength to sorting through, understanding, and absorbing this torrent of information. Time lost its meaning in the midst of profound contemplation.

……

The spacetime of the Origin Continent is incredibly stable, and its laws exert a far greater suppressive force than those of the Cosmic Sea.

Xu Yang's enormous divine body, far surpassing that of ordinary Eternal True Gods, seemed to be subject to invisible constraints at this moment. He could feel that if it weren't for the powerful essence of his divine body brought about by his perfect genes, his enormous divine body would find it extremely difficult to move around in the environment of the Origin Continent.

"The suppression of the Origin Continent... is indeed terrifying." While enduring the onslaught of information, Xu Yang also spared a sliver of his consciousness to sense himself. "My divine body strength has already reached the level of a Chaos Ruler, but here, it seems that even my hidden power has been suppressed by more than half. No wonder the divine bodies of those Eternal True Gods are generally not large."

He recalled his previous experiences at the Thunder Merchant Guild and the Chaos Palace. Most of the Eternal True Gods were of average height, with few being exaggerated. It wasn't that they didn't want to grow larger, but rather that growing larger would consume a huge amount of divine power and restrict their movement. It was better to refine their divine bodies to improve their strength and defensive efficiency. Only those with unparalleled confidence in the essence of their divine bodies, or those with special bloodlines or secret techniques, would maintain a larger size for combat.

"However, this suppression doesn't have much of an impact on the growth of my bloodline." Xu Yang introspected.

Deep within his ocean of consciousness, at the core nourished by the vast divine power, the hidden, boundless life essence, originating from the combination of the World Beast King and perfect genes, seemed to be completely ignited after coming into contact with the profound laws of the source of life contained in the "Record of the Origin of All Spirits"!
Rumble~~~
A thunderous roar, as if the heavens and earth were splitting apart, seemed to resound within Xu Yang's body!
It's not that the external divine body has grown larger, but rather that some wondrous changes are taking place in the inner life essence!

Each drop of his blood was like a miniature world, within which countless life stars were born, evolved, and perished. Countless life law runes, as fine as dust, spontaneously condensed, recombined, and evolved at the most minute particle level of his divine body!
The "Records of the Origin of All Spirits" is not merely a teaching secret method; it is more like a key that directly triggers the infinite potential that already exists within Xu Yang's life essence, guiding him to evolve towards the ultimate form of the Great Dao of Life.

It is precisely because his level of life is high enough that he can undergo such a great change. Under normal circumstances, an Eternal True God would not make such a commotion when he first cultivates this method.

“The source of life…the beginning of creation…” Xu Yang was immersed in a mysterious realm that was difficult to describe.

He seemed to be the first ray of life born at the beginning of the universe, witnessing the first sprout of life in the chaos... He also seemed to transform into the world tree that supports the sky and the earth, its roots penetrating endless time and space, its branches covering countless dimensions, swallowing chaos and nourishing all living beings... In an instant, he seemed to become a mayfly that lives only a day, blooming with the most extreme brilliance of life in its short life...

The profound meaning of the first volume of "The Origin of All Spirits" was like sweet rain, irrigating his already accumulated and profound life essence, which quickly took root, sprouted, and grew strong!

It's still far from comprehending the fundamental Dao of destruction, but at least he's on the right track.

time flies.

One day in the origin of the continent was a long 10081 years in the primordial universe.

At this moment, Xu Yang's miniature universe is frantically absorbing the chaotic energy with unprecedented efficiency. This chaotic energy is transformed by the origin of the universe into the purest divine power, and then, through an invisible connection, it crosses endless spacetime barriers and continuously flows into Xu Yang's divine body, the heart of the true god, located on the Origin Continent.

These newly generated divine powers were not used to expand the size of the divine body, but were used entirely to support the ongoing transformation of the life essence.

It is used to construct the increasingly complex and profound fundamental laws of life deep within those divine particles.

Although Xu Yang's height did not change significantly, the life force he exuded became increasingly profound, vast, and ancient at a visible speed!
It was as if he himself was a nascent life universe.

……

Immersed in the mysteries of "The Origin of All Spirits", Xu Yang forgot the passage of time.

"So that's how it is... The key to life lies in the origin of bloodline..." A knowing smile unconsciously appeared on Xu Yang's lips.

"All spirits share the same origin, and all paths lead to the same destination... The birth and death of individuals is also the breath of the universe..." His brows furrowed at times and relaxed at others.

He even began to subconsciously activate some of the core secret techniques that came with this god-king level inheritance.

"The Finger of Withering and Flourishing!"

In the quiet room, Xu Yang unconsciously raised his finger, a wisp of emerald light flowing from his fingertip, where life and death coexisted.

Pointing to a common spiritual herb adorning the corner of the quiet room.

hum!
The herb instantly grew, blossomed, and bore fruit at a speed a thousand times faster. Then, at the moment the fruit ripened, it turned into ashes along with its roots and stems. From the ashes, a new, more vibrant bud quickly sprouted.

A complete cycle of life is completed at your fingertips!

"All Spirits Guide!"

Xu Yang naturally emanated invisible fluctuations. The spiritual flowers and fruits arranged by Jiu Wuye in the quiet room, which themselves contained faint life energy, seemed to be summoned by a king. Their life essence flowed out like a trickle, not being plundered, but with a kind of "pilgrimage" joy, gathering around Xu Yang. They were easily assimilated and absorbed by the life source law running in his body, becoming nourishment.

Each attempt at these rudimentary techniques deepened Xu Yang's understanding of the "Records of the Origin of All Spirits," while also further perfecting and strengthening the structure of his life essence!
……

I do not know how long it has been.

The booming sounds of life transformation within Xu Yang's body gradually subsided.

The overwhelming torrent of information that swept through his mind was finally sorted out and absorbed.

The light emanating from the original copy of the first volume of "The Origin of All Spirits" subsided, and the silk rolled up on its own, returning to its ancient, entwined form, before falling into Xu Yang's palm.

The inherited information it contains has been fully received, but the underlying principles and essence can still be contemplated for a long time.

Xu Yang slowly opened his eyes.

In his eyes, it seemed as if the phantom images of billions of lives flashed by, eventually settling into a deep and tranquil emerald green, containing the vitality to embrace all things and the serenity to see through life and death.

"The origin of life... the first transformation is complete." Xu Yang felt his own state.

The external divine body has not changed significantly, but the internal life essence structure has undergone considerable changes.

Each drop of blood contained an even more terrifying vitality, and the circulation of divine power carried an inexhaustible and unstoppable life rhythm. His understanding and application of the laws of life had also leaped to several levels.

“A thousand days have passed on the Origin Continent.” Xu Yang sensed the passage of time and understood, “More than ten million years have passed in the Primordial Universe region!”

During his seclusion, he focused entirely on the "Record of the Origin of All Spirits," and the results were far greater than he had anticipated.

This was not merely the beginning of a God-King level inheritance; it fundamentally elevated the status and potential of his life essence, laying an incredibly solid foundation for his future path as the ruler of chaos, and even for higher realms.

"The inheritance of the God-King is indeed extraordinary." Xu Yang looked down at the warm vine silk in his hand and sighed inwardly, "Just the first volume has benefited me so much. I am truly grateful for the favor I owe the Mother River of Life."

As expected of a unique inheritance, the God-King who wrote this inheritance must have been no ordinary person, but a super strong one among God-Kings!
He shifted his body slightly, and a powerful yet restrained life force naturally emanated from him, like a spring breeze blowing through a quiet room.

The tender sprout on the ground, which had just undergone the cycle of "withering and flourishing," seemed to receive immense nourishment, instantly sprouting branches and leaves, and blooming with flowers even more magnificent than before. (End of this chapter)