Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

Saki Country, the fiefdom of the Heavenly Fiend.

The territory of Saki is vast and desolate, unlike the desolate and barren lands of the Eastern Frontier.

This is the orthodox Chaos Kingdom, with strict order and stable laws. Above the sky is not an ordinary celestial canopy, but a chaotic sea of ​​clouds flowing with magnificent rosy light. Countless law runes are born and die within it like stars, projecting down billions of chains of divine order that pierce the earth and stabilize the universe.

The earth is vast and boundless, and the mountains and rivers are full of magnificent charm. The rich primordial energy of heaven and earth has transformed into liquid spring water that flows gurgling in specific key points.

At this moment, the Great Sage of Heavenly Fiend is located in the core area of ​​the 'Heavenly Fiend Chaos State', one of the nine chaotic states of Saki Kingdom.

His dwelling place was not built on the earth, but suspended 100,000 feet above the earth, on a huge dark gold continent forged from the cores of countless broken stars.

The foundation of the continent is a kind of "Abyssal Black Gold" that faintly contains the original fluctuations of the law of destruction, presenting a profound, cold texture that seems to be able to devour light.

Above it stands a continuous, rugged, and magnificent architectural complex.

These buildings are not traditional brick and stone structures, but rather constructed from solidified, dark crystalline rock, resembling liquid metal. Their lines are hard and sharp, like unsheathed blades of destruction piercing the chaotic sea of ​​clouds. The surfaces of the buildings are covered with crimson veins resembling magma, which are highly compressed veins of destructive energy, radiating a high temperature that melts all things and a suffocating sense of oppression.

The top of the enormous spire is not a gemstone, but a slowly rotating energy vortex formed from destructive fluctuations, like a miniature black hole, constantly drawing in the raging chaotic energy from the void and transforming it into pure destructive energy to nourish the entire fiefdom.

Above the palace, crimson streams of destructive energy flowed and intertwined like a vast network of blood vessels against a dark backdrop, forming a constantly shifting, metallic, dark red dome.

Occasionally, enormous, grotesque chaotic creatures—like phantoms of behemoths made of lava and obsidian—flash through the energy stream, emitting silent roars.

These are all 'playthings' captured by the Great Sage of Heavenly Fiends when he entered the Chaos Layer. The vast majority of them are at the level of Eternal True Gods, but there are also two Chaos Realm Chaos Creatures that he went to great lengths to acquire!
This is not a filthy and filthy demon's lair, but rather a manifestation of the majesty of a great sage with extraordinary power.

Every inch of land, every breath of air, is filled with a cold, efficient, and destructive aesthetic of order. Destruction here is not a chaotic outburst, but a tamed, controlled, and supremely powerful force.

In the center of the continent, at the Palace of Extinction.

Deep within the palace walls, in an extremely spacious and quiet room.

The ground was paved with a single, smooth, mirror-like piece of "Abyssal Black Gold," reflecting the slowly flowing crimson energy veins above. The four walls were engraved with mysterious and unfathomable Dao patterns of destruction, silently drawing upon the chaotic energy in the void.

In the center of the quiet room, a huge chessboard floats in the air.

The chessboard itself is made of some kind of chaotic and strange wood, which has a warm, dark golden color. However, the crisscrossing lines on it are composed of two different laws of power: the destructive wave exudes a sharp aura, while the life wave exudes a warm and gentle pulse.

On either side of the chessboard, two high platforms are suspended.

On a high platform sat a middle-aged man dressed in a plain white robe, with a lean face and a gentle demeanor. He was surrounded by a faint, vibrant emerald light, which seemed out of place yet strangely harmonious with the Palace of Extinction.

He was holding a white creation crystal chess piece, his brows slightly furrowed, as if deep in thought.

On another high platform, sitting upright was the true form of the Great Sage of Heavenly Fiends.

He did not have the dark and rugged appearance of Elder Black Fiend. His true form was more perfect, wearing a black robe with flowing dark gold patterns. His face was handsome to the point of being otherworldly, and his skin was as pale as cold jade. Only his eyes had two clusters of dark flames burning deep in their pupils, which seemed capable of burning away the heavens.

He simply sat there, without any deliberate exertion of pressure, but the entire space of the quiet room seemed to collapse slightly inward from him, and the light became dim and distorted when it got close to him.

At this moment, the Great Sage of Heavenly Fiends casually held a black, annihilated star core chess piece, his fingertips rhythmically tapping the cold surface. His expression was indifferent, his gaze fixed on the chessboard, as if he were deducing the game of cosmic chess.

However, at a certain moment...

despair!
His fingers, which were tapping the chessboard, paused for an extremely subtle moment.

Deep within those eyes, burning with dark flames, the pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints. A barely perceptible yet violent tremor, originating from the very core of his soul, swept across his entire ocean of will like a boulder thrown into a calm lake!
"Ugh..." A barely audible groan was almost swallowed up by the sound of the laws flowing in the quiet room.

A fleeting, extremely faint pallor crossed the face of the Great Sage of Heavenly Fiends, as if a crack had appeared in the finest porcelain caused by an invisible force. Even the perfectly controlled aura of destruction around him experienced a brief moment of disorder, like a calm sea of ​​destruction being stirred into a ripple.

Immediately, the pallor faded, and the chaotic aura calmed down instantly, as if nothing had ever happened.

But that momentary anomaly, like a pebble thrown into an ancient well, stirred up ripples.

The gaunt middle-aged man opposite him—the Chaos Ruler known as the "Azure Phoenix Saint"—sharply noticed this anomaly. His fingers, which were holding the white chess piece, paused in mid-air. His gentle gaze, tinged with concern and inquiry, turned to the Heavenly Fiend Great Saint: "Brother Heavenly Fiend? Is it... that the Great Dao's deduction is hindered? Judging from your aura, there seemed to be a momentary disharmony just now?"

The Great Sage of Heavenly Fiend raised his eyelids, and his eyes, which had been burning with dark flames, had returned to their usual calm and serene state. A faint, almost imperceptible smile even appeared at the corner of his lips, carrying an air of indifference that seemed to look down upon all living beings.

“It’s alright.” His voice was deep and magnetic, like cold metal rubbing together, yet it revealed no emotion whatsoever. “It’s just a tiny speck of dust brushing past my heart. A few distracting thoughts can be extinguished with a flick of the wrist.”

He spoke of it so casually, as if his heart had truly been disturbed by a mere speck of dust.

Upon hearing this, the Qingwu Saint's eyes still held a hint of inquiry, but he refrained from pressing further. The Heavenly Fiend Great Saint was aloof and arrogant, wielding the power of destruction, and his actions were always domineering and unpredictable. Since he was unwilling to elaborate, the Qingwu Saint naturally understood the situation.

“Brother, your mind is clear and unyielding; I was overthinking it.” The Sage Qingwu smiled slightly and turned his attention back to the chessboard. “It is Brother Tiansha’s turn to make a move.”

The Great Sage of Heavenly Fiend nodded slightly, and the Star Core chess piece at his fingertip casually landed on a seemingly ordinary spot on the chessboard. As soon as the piece settled, an invisible aura of destruction spread out, instantly suppressing the faint vitality emanating from several nearby white Creation Crystal chess pieces.

The quiet room returned to its previous tranquility, with only the faint hum of the flowing laws and the soft sound of chess pieces falling.

However, deep within the dark flames burning in the eyes of the Heavenly Fiend Great Sage, a suppressed rage and humiliation, like a venomous snake gnawing at the heart, were surging wildly. "White Jade... White Jade!!"

These two words, like the most vicious curse, roared and crashed wildly at the core of his will.

Millionth Century.

A meticulously planned scheme spanning a million epochs.

In that chaotic and desolate land of the Eastern Extreme Region, he was like the most patient hunter, laying hidden traps, guiding the flames, investing resources, and enduring the torment of a long wait... Just as the body of the Chaos Demon Lord with enormous potential was about to become his perfect third avatar, his power and authority would be elevated to a new level.

All the changes and the collapse stemmed from that suddenly appearing white jade!

If it weren't for this person's interference, repeatedly disrupting key points with the pure and unparalleled Dao of Destruction and the unpredictable laws of space, severely injuring the Burning Flame Demon Body, forcing him to activate the Soul-Stealing Secret Technique in advance, resulting in the Demon Body being seriously injured and unstable... how could he have been entangled by that old bastard Xuan Yue?
How could they have been forced to flee across the wasteland like stray dogs, devouring living beings along the way to regain their strength, ultimately alarming that old monster, Emperor Baiqi?!
White God Emperor!

The Great Way, the origin of the world!

Turn your hand and clouds will appear, turn your hand again and rain will fall!

With a single palm strike, both bodies, along with his millions of epochs of hard work, were reduced to ashes!
Although Emperor Bai Qi cultivated the Great Dao of the World's Origin, rather than the Great Dao of Cause and Effect which was most adept at connecting origins, this palm strike, separated by endless space and time, did not fatally damage his true body. It merely caused a slight tremor in his will and origin, leaving his spirit somewhat weak. But this humiliation, this loss... it was as if his heart was bleeding.

“…You’ve ruined my Great Dao!” The Heavenly Fiend Great Sage’s fingertip silently traced across his heart, leaving a bottomless mark with edges shimmering with annihilating black light.

The shape of the engraving is exactly the two characters "white jade"!
A chilling killing intent, enough to extinguish even the chaotic stars, frantically condensed and compressed deep within the heart of the Heavenly Fiend Great Sage.

As if sensing something, the Sage of Qingwu raised his eyes again and looked at the opposite side.

The Great Sage of Heavenly Fiend remained seated on the high platform, his face calm and expressionless. Only the black chess piece that had just been placed under his fingertip exuded an aura of annihilation that was deeper and more... deadly than any of the previous pieces.

……

The skies above the easternmost region were deathly silent.

The divine might of Bai Qi, the God-Emperor, which could annihilate chaos with a mere flick of his hand, was etched into the depths of Xu Yang and Xuan Yue, the Sovereign. The void rift, stretching for tens of thousands of miles and with its edges churning with annihilating energy, silently testified to the terror of the second level of the God-King realm.

The true form of the Xuan Yue Sovereign finally tore through space and arrived at the scene. His avatar merged with his true form instantly, and his aura surged. Although it was far from the might of the God Emperor, it was still like a majestic divine mountain, exuding a calm and profound aura of the material origin.

He first bowed respectfully again in the direction where the divine palm had disappeared, then looked at Xu Yang, who was floating not far away, with a complicated expression.

At this moment, Xu Yang had already concealed his aura and returned to his seemingly ordinary white-robed guest appearance. However, deep within his deep, pool-like eyes, there remained a trace of solemnity and contemplation regarding the divine emperor's power.

"Xuan Yue." Xu Yang spoke first, his voice calm and even, breaking the silence. "The demons have been slain, and this place... is now considered closed."

The Xuan Yue Sovereign took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart and the grief for the millions of lives lost. He solemnly clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Xu Yang, his posture extremely humble: "Brother Bai Yu! If it weren't for your righteous intervention today, turning the tide and saving us from imminent disaster, not only would my avatar be in danger, but countless more lives would have continued to suffer! I am deeply grateful for your great kindness, and the entire Eastern Extremity will never forget it!"

His words were sincere, full of gratitude and respect.

A being capable of unleashing destructive divine powers at the "peak of the Chaos Realm" level deserves such treatment.

Xu Yang nodded slightly, his tone still calm: "I simply intervened because I saw injustice on the road. Besides, such vile behavior has angered both heaven and man, and is a disgrace to cultivators. Bai Yu is not made of wood or stone, how could I sit idly by?"

"Brother, your loyalty is truly admirable!" Sovereign Xuan Yue exclaimed, then changed the subject, his tone becoming even more sincere and fervent. "Even so, I, the Eastern Extremity Region, cannot forget your kindness! This place has suffered greatly from this calamity and is no place to linger. I wonder what Brother Bai Yu's plans are for the time being? If you have nowhere to stay for the moment, Xuan Yue sincerely invites you to visit my humble 'Xuan Yue Chaos Continent' for a chat!"

He pointed in a certain direction deep within the Eastern Extremity: "My fiefdom may not be a paradise, but it has been cultivated for many years. Wutu Rock City sits atop the core of the Chaos Vein, brimming with vitality, and is home to many like-minded individuals exchanging ideas and discussing the Dao. Brother, why not go there for a rest? Firstly, let Xuan Yue extend his hospitality and express his gratitude. Secondly, today's events involve the infiltration of foreign demons, the blood sacrifice and massacre of the city, and even alarming His Majesty the White Qi God Emperor. There will certainly be many matters that need to be investigated and concluded. As a witness and the one who turned the tide, what you saw and heard is of paramount importance. If His Majesty the God Emperor has any inquiries, he will need you to be present."

Xuan Yue's words expressed both gratitude and a desire to win him over, while also highlighting the stakes: Xu Yang, as a key figure, would inevitably attract the attention of the higher-ups in the Eastern Region, and might even come under the notice of Emperor Bai Qi.

Rather than wandering outside, it's better to accept the invitation and obtain a temporary identity and protection in the core area of ​​the Eastern Pole Region, which will also make it easier to stay informed about future developments.

He stared intently at Xu Yang, awaiting his reply.

If one could befriend a powerful cultivator of the Destruction Path who is suspected to be at the peak of the Chaos Realm, or even introduce him into the Eastern Extreme Domain system, the value would be immeasurable.

At the Chaos Realm level, although there are still grudges between the Eastern Extreme Region and the Origin Continent, it is not necessary to fight to the death and for one side to survive.

Otherwise, the Queen of Fengdu wouldn't have created the Reincarnation Pavilion.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang remained silent for a moment.

Judging from Xuan Yue's words, simply walking away won't be so easy. It's better to take advantage of the current positive relationship and build ties, so that there will be room for maneuver in whatever we do later.

“Brother Xuan Yue is quite right. This matter involves a wide range of issues, and since I have already been involved, I should see it through to the end. If His Majesty the Divine Emperor inquires, I will answer the questions truthfully. In that case, I will have troubled you.”

Upon hearing this, the Xuan Yue Sovereign's eyes lit up with surprise.

To my surprise, they agreed so readily; this is undoubtedly a huge signal of goodwill.

"Haha, good! Good! Brother Baiyu's presence is a great honor for my Xuan Yue Chaos State! How could you say it's an intrusion!" Xuan Yue laughed heartily, as if his previous grief and heaviness had been somewhat diluted. (End of Chapter)