Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

Xu Yang followed closely behind Qing Teng Hou, transforming into two streaks of light as they flew towards the palace complex suspended among the branches of the Ancestral God Tree, as dazzling and radiant as an emerald galaxy—the Ancestral Court of Ten Thousand Spirits.

The closer you get, the more you can feel the grandeur of this building and the vastness of its life force.

The palace was not a cold, solidified structure, but rather a unified whole formed by the intertwining of countless vines, the growth of divine trees, and the solidification of jade. Its surface flowed with emerald light, resonating with the massive branches and leaves of the divine trees, radiating a powerful rhythm of life. Surrounding the ancestral temple were countless tiny points of light, which, upon closer inspection, turned out to be condensed life runes formed from dust, guarding it like stars.

"Gu You, this is the Ancestral Court of All Spirits, the core of my Mother River." Qing Teng Hou introduced with pride, "Two God-Kings have been cultivating and discussing the Dao here for many years. Within the Ancestral Court is the 'Pavilion of Myriad Laws,' the place of supreme inheritance accumulated by my Mother River over countless eras."

The two flew to the main gate of the ancestral temple.

Instead of guards, there were two colossal ancient tree statues rooted in the branches of a divine tree, their height comparable to that of stars. They resembled ancient guardian trees, their roots twisting like dragons, their branches spreading out like canopies. As Xu Yang approached, the two ancient tree guardians slowly opened their tightly closed wooden eyes, revealing eyes as deep as emerald lakes.

hum!
A vast, boundless, and imposing pressure of will, as thick and powerful as an ancient forest, instantly enveloped Xu Yang.

This oppressive force is not intentional, but rather stems from the vastness and antiquity of the essence of life, carrying a sense of scrutiny and confirmation.

Xu Yang could even feel the chaotic law aura within his body resonating with it. The pressure circulated around him, focusing on the Mother River mark that the Mother River Spirit had placed on him, before receding like a tide.

The ancient tree guard's massive wooden mouth opened and closed, emitting a deep and resonant sound, like an ancient tree whispering in the wind: "His Majesty the God-King is currently in a meeting and has instructed Marquis Qing Teng to take Protector Gu You to the Myriad Laws Pavilion first."

Qing Teng Hou nodded to the ancient tree guardian, and the two flew into the magnificent gate of the ancestral court.

The interior space is far more expansive than what is visible from the outside, as if one has entered an independent living universe.

The dome is a flowing emerald star map, and the ground is a soft, carpet-like tundra of life, dotted with countless exotic flowers and plants, exuding a refreshing fragrance.

Everywhere you look, you can see the concrete manifestations of the laws of life: flowing golden springs, crystalline green fruits, and even tiny sprites formed from pure life energy playing among the flowers.

Because of the message relayed by the ancient tree guardian, Qing Teng Hou did not fly to the highest God King's residence with Xu Yang, but instead turned towards a relatively independent jade palace deep in the ancestral court, shaped like a giant blooming flower bud—this was the Wanfa Pavilion.

There are also two guards at the entrance to the attic.

They were not in the form of ancient trees, but two emerald giant warriors formed from pure life energy. They wore vine armor, held spears made of condensed light, and their aura was restrained yet unfathomable, with their pressure reaching the level of a Chaos Overlord.

Even if they weren't as powerful as a true Chaos Overlord in combat, they could still hold their own for a while. However, their symbolic significance here outweighs their practical value; their purpose is to showcase the immense power and resources of the River of Life!

After all, this is the lair of the Mother River of Life. If the enemy were to invade this place, it would be beyond the control of the Chaos Ruler.

"A sacred place of myriad laws, where life endures forever." One of the jade guardians spoke in a completely emotionless voice, his gaze fixed on Xu Yang as if it were a tangible object. "Gu You, the guardian of all spirits, possesses core access. He may enter the first and second levels of the 'Pavilion of Myriad Laws'."

Xu Yang felt a chill run down his spine.

A guardian at the level of a Chaos Overlord—the core essence of this Mother River of Life is indeed unfathomable.

He nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Qing Teng Hou stopped outside the door: "Gu You, all the inheritances within the Myriad Laws Pavilion are directly bestowed by the 'Spirit of the Mother River,' and outsiders are not allowed to enter. I will wait here. The protectors may freely choose the inheritances and resources that suit their own path."

"Thank you for your trouble, Marquis Qing Teng." Xu Yang bowed and thanked him, took a deep breath, and stepped into the Wanfa Pavilion.

The moment you step in, the world transforms, as if you've entered an ocean of light.

The scene before me was not the bookshelves or jade slips I had imagined, but a vast, boundless space bathed in soft, emerald light.

Countless orbs of light of varying sizes and shapes float in the space.

Each sphere of light emanates a unique and powerful fluctuation of laws, as dazzling as stars in the night sky.

These spheres of light are the embodiment of inheritance!

Perhaps it was because of the "Record of the Origin of All Spirits" that Xu Yang noticed the most abundant and radiant aura of the Great Dao of the Origin of Life, which exuded the gentlest and most brilliant light, emanating an aura that nourished all things and ensured the endless cycle of reincarnation.

Xu Yang even saw several orbs radiating light comparable to the "Record of the Origin of All Spirits," clearly god-king level inheritances of other life origins.

The branches of the Law of Life: Spirituality of Life, Source of Life, Body of Life, Branch of Blood, Branch of Vitality, Branch of Death of Life... These six branches have evolved into countless orbs of light of various shapes. Some are like tender buds, some like blooming flowers, some like thorns, some like vines, and some are deep dark green or even have a dark gold hue, exuding a sharp aura of ending, destruction, and shattering everything...

The entire space was silent, with only countless orbs of light slowly rising and rotating, emitting an alluring rhythm of laws.

Just then, a gentle yet vast will descended directly into Xu Yang's sea of ​​consciousness: "Guardian of All Spirits, Gu You."

"Welcome to the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Laws. Based on your permissions and compatibility with your life imprint, we are now initiating the core inheritance screening for you."

"The inheritance you have mastered has been detected - Volume 1 of the Origin of All Spirits".

"Recommended core inheritance: Volumes 2 and 3 of 'The Origin of All Spirits' contains the complete inheritance of the Great Dao of the Origin of Life. Compatibility: Extremely high. Required for exchange: Basic permissions of core guardian (already met). Required merits: Can be waived."

"Spring of Annihilation: Destroying the primordial Dao, created by the God King Lanyue, compatibility: high. Exchange requirements: Core Guardian basic permissions (already met), required merits: can be waived."

"The Everlasting Divine Body: A Divine King-level body-refining method that draws upon the essence of life to infinitely strengthen the divine body. Compatibility: High. Exchange requirement: 30 Mother River Merit Points."

"《The Return to the Void Spear》: A top-tier attack technique for destroying the primordial Dao, containing the true meaning of material annihilation and world collapse. Compatibility: High. Exchange requirement: 25 Mother River Merit Points."

"The Realm of the Tree of Life: A God-King-level Secret Technique for Domains. It can create a forest with a single thought, combining the functions of trapping enemies, nourishing, and purifying. Compatibility: Extremely high. Exchange requirement: 40 Mother River Merit Points."

"The Origin Star Visualization Method: A method for tempering willpower, which can enhance the strength of the origin of willpower. Compatibility: Extremely high. Exchange requirement: 15 Mother River Merit Points."

"Guardian's current Mother River Merit Points: 0. (Can be obtained by completing Mother River quests, submitting rare resources, and defending territory, etc.)"

"Please select the desired lineage and resources. Once selected, the lineage information will be directly infused into the core of the Dharma protector's consciousness."

Information flooded into Xu Yang's mind like a torrent, clearly listing the highest inheritance options he could access under his current authority. Xu Yang was both shocked and delighted.

This is the foundation of a super-powerful force.

The complete "Records of the Origin of All Spirits" was readily available, and even the destructive legacy of the Lan Yue God King, "Spring of Annihilation," was right before his eyes. Although he didn't yet have the merit points to exchange for those top-tier secret techniques and willpower visualization methods, being able to choose between "Records of the Origin of All Spirits" and "Spring of Annihilation" was already a priceless treasure he had been dreaming of.

"Select: The true copy of the middle and lower volumes of 'The Record of the Origin of All Spirits'." Xu Yang recited silently in his mind without the slightest hesitation.

Compared to "Spring of Annihilation," which destroys the primordial Dao, this is more suitable for me. Destroying the primordial Dao... I can watch it directly! Even a God-King level inheritance cannot compare.

hum!hum!
Two dazzling beams of light shot out from the vast ocean of light spheres in an instant.

The soft, pure emerald light contains a vast torrent of information about the origin of life, which is the second volume of "The Origin and Flow of All Spirits".

The light ignored spatial distance and instantly entered Xu Yang's brow!

boom! ! !
A massive amount of information flooded into his consciousness like a burst dam!
The infinite mysteries of the origin of life and the profound mystery of life emerging from the stillness of all things were playing out wildly in his mind.

The impact of the inheritance and infusion was considerable; even Xu Yang let out a brief groan.

"Concentrate your mind and focus on your origin!" The Spirit of All Laws immediately spoke.

Xu Yang calmed his mind, sat cross-legged in the ocean of light, and focused all his energy on digesting the sudden and massive flow of information. He could feel his life essence rejoicing, and his understanding of the Great Dao of Life deepening.

After an unknown amount of time, as the torrent of inherited information began to subside, Xu Yang slowly opened his eyes, and a fleeting image of a verdant forest seemed to flash in his pupils.

"Thank you for the protection of the array spirit." Xu Yang bowed solemnly to the void.

"It's alright," the Spirit of All Laws replied. "The successor has been chosen, and the protector has yet to make any contributions, so let's leave for now."

"it is good!"

Outside the door, Qing Teng Hou was waiting with a smile.

As Xu Yang stepped out of the Ten Thousand Laws Pavilion, the divine light in his eyes was restrained, but his aura was even more profound and far-reaching than before.

Having initially digested the entire "Records of the Origin of All Spirits," his understanding of the origin of life reached a new level. As the chaotic divine power flowed within his body, there was a subtle nourishing effect of life, forming a delicate balance.

"Congratulations, it seems you have gained a lot from the inheritance!" Qing Teng Hou keenly noticed the subtle yet essential changes in Xu Yang, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light as he sincerely praised him.

To be able to absorb the core inheritance of a God-King level in about a month without any stagnation is truly remarkable.

"It's all thanks to the profound heritage of the Mother River." Xu Yang smiled slightly, neither humble nor arrogant.

Qing Teng Hou's expression turned solemn: "Now that the Dharma Protector has made such a gain, the timing is perfect. The two Divine Kings have finished their meeting and are currently waiting in the 'Divine King's Palace.' Please follow me."

Temple of the God King.

These three words seem to carry an invisible weight.

Even though Xu Yang is now the Lord of Chaos, he still feels nervous when this topic is mentioned.

However, since he was already there, he decided to make the best of it. Xu Yang was not one to hesitate, so he immediately followed Qing Teng Hou and flew towards the Divine King's Palace.

Looking out over the mountains and galloping horses, the Mother River World is extremely vast, and the Divine King's Palace is not close to the Myriad Laws Pavilion.

But the closer one gets, the more immense the invisible pressure of the life-originating force becomes, as if facing the very source of life in the entire universe. At the same time, another completely different, yet subtly intertwined with the life-originating force, a vast and chilling will of war, like a slumbering ancient behemoth, lurks deep within the temple.

The gates of the God King's Palace opened silently, without any guards, but Xu Yang could sense that the entire palace itself was a supreme creation, containing terrifying power that could easily suppress the ruler of chaos.

Stepping inside the hall, the view suddenly opens up.

It wasn't a magnificent golden palace, but a vast and boundless starry sky!

The dome is a slowly flowing river of life, condensing into tangible stars, within which endless verdant stars rise and fall, enacting the cycle of cosmic life. The ground, like a mirror, reflects the starry sea of ​​the dome; walking upon it feels like strolling among the galaxies. Countless pure spirits of life's laws, like tiny specks of light, dance and frolic freely in the air, emitting melodious hums.

Deep within the main hall, the space rippled slightly, and two hazy figures gradually became clear.

On the left, the halo gradually dissipated, revealing the figure of a woman dressed in an elegant blue dress. Her eyes were gentle; she was none other than the Azure Mist God King.

On the right, light and shadow coalesced, and the figure of a man clad in dark gold armor, his stature as imposing as an ancient divine mountain, emerged. His face was resolute, his features as if carved by a knife and axe, his eyebrows slanting upwards to his temples, and his gaze, opening and closing, was like a million swords clashing in the void, so sharp it seemed to pierce through chaos. An invisible war pressure swept over him, and even Xu Yang, now the will of the Chaos Ruler, felt his mind tremble slightly. This was the Lan Yue God King!
The two God-Kings appeared, without deliberately releasing their aura, but their very existence was the center of the laws, the rulers of this space-time!

The entire starry sky of life within the God King's Palace seemed to become more brilliant and solemn because of their appearance.

Xu Yang felt a chill run down his spine. This was the first time he had faced the true pinnacle of existence on the Origin Continent—the God King—at such close range!
He could clearly sense that the level of these two was unimaginable; it was a leap in the essence of life.

He dared not be negligent, and stepped forward a few steps, following Qing Teng Hou, cupping his hands in front of him and bowing deeply, his voice clear and bright: "Guardian Gu You pays respects to His Majesty Qing Ai and His Majesty Lan Yue."

"Guardian Guyou, there's no need for such formalities." The voice of the Azure Mist God King rang out, ethereal and gentle, like a spring breeze caressing the heart, instantly soothing the discomfort brought by the invisible pressure of the Lanyue God King. "You were able to touch the Great Dao of the Origin of Life at the Eternal True God Realm, and then break through the Chaos Realm in a hundred years. Furthermore, you have cultivated the Dao of Destruction and Slaughter and were able to maintain a balance and coexistence. This is truly a great fortune for my Mother River."

Her gaze was approving, as if she were looking at a rising star.

The God-King of Lanyue, a man of few words, simply praised, "Not bad!"

"Thank you both for your kind words, Your Excellency Gu You." Xu Yang raised his head, having composed himself. (End of Chapter)