Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

Xuan Yue Hun Dun Zhou, Wu Tu Pan Shi Cheng.

When the spatial ripples subsided, Xu Yang and the Xuan Yue Overlord appeared in a completely different world.

What hits you is an intense, thick aura, so rich it seems to permeate the air, like the earth's own breath.

The air here carries the fragrance of earth and the chill of rocks; every breath feels like drawing upon the purest power of the universe. If the ruins of Burning Flame City are scorched earth of the apocalypse, and the Heavenly Fiend Sealed Land is a cold furnace of destruction, then this place is a sacred land of fertile soil that bears all things and nurtures life.

They were suspended above a magnificent city.

This city is named "Wutu Panshi City," and the name is truly fitting!

The entire city was not built on a plain, but rather on a continuous, undulating chaotic rock vein that stretched across the land like the spine of a giant dragon. The city walls were not made of bricks and stones, but were carved and stacked from whole blocks of "chaotic rocks" that shimmered with a bluish-gold hue. Each boulder was heavier than a star, and its surface was covered with mysterious earth-yellow patterns, exuding an aura of indestructibility and impenetrability.

The city's main buildings are simple, solid, and grand, mostly constructed of massive stones with straight lines and sharp angles, resembling a cluster of rock fortresses growing from the depths of the earth. The tops of the buildings are not spires, but rather sturdy square columns or rounded domes, symbolizing the earth's bounty and capacity to sustain all things.

Countless thick energy rivers, composed of pure Earth essence, flow slowly between buildings and beneath streets, nourishing everything within the city, like the city's blood vessels and meridians.

At the heart of the city stands a colossal mountain that rises abruptly from the ground and pierces the clouds!

The mountain peak is entirely composed of a type of "Earth Stone" that is warm and smooth like jade yet incredibly hard, radiating a soft yet resilient earthy yellow divine light. At the summit sits an even more magnificent and imposing palace complex—the residence of the Xuan Yue ruler—the Pan Yue Divine Palace!
Countless enormous, slowly rotating rocky islands float in the sky surrounding the mountain peaks.

On the islands, there are cascading waterfalls and flowing springs, pavilions and towers, as well as medicinal fields and flower gardens, filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs. Powerful formations are faintly visible, guarding this core area. Between the islands, there are huge stone bridges with runic patterns, and occasionally one can see guards in heavy armor, their auras as steady as mountains, patrolling on the stone bridges.

The entire Wutu Panshi City was shrouded in a faint, eggshell-like, earthy yellow halo.

That was the "Pan Yue Hun Tian Da Zhen" that covered the entire city. The formation drew upon the boundless power of the earth veins and the laws of chaos to form a defensive force field that was strong enough to withstand the full-force attack of the Chaos Ruler!
"Brother Baiyu, welcome to Wutu Panshi City." The voice of the Xuan Yue Sovereign carried a hint of pride and a heartfelt welcome. "This city was built by me using the core of the Chaos Earth Vein as its foundation and relying on the Panshi Divine Peak. It took countless years to build it up. Although it is not a top-tier city, it has still created a stable place in this wasteland of the Eastern Extreme Region."

He pointed to the majestic city and the core divine peak below: "The primordial energy here is pure and the laws are stable, making it the most suitable place for quiet cultivation and enlightenment. Brother, you can rest here with peace of mind. If you need anything, just say the word, and Xuan Yue will do his best to meet your needs."

Xu Yang hovered in the air, calmly surveying the magnificent and imposing city.

The aura here was completely different from his Dao of Destruction, filled with a stable and sustaining power. He nodded slightly and praised, "Brother Xuan Yue has managed this place well. It is profound and magnificent, deeply imbued with the essence of the Dao of the Origin of Matter, truly a rare treasure land for cultivation."

Xuan Yue was overjoyed upon hearing this and smiled as he led the way: "Brother, you flatter me. Please follow me into the Pan Yue Divine Palace!"

The two transformed into streaks of light, instantly traversing the protective aura surrounding the city without encountering any hindrance. The streaks of light flew straight towards the towering divine peak composed of Earth Divine Crystals, landing before the main hall of the magnificent palace complex atop the mountain.

The main hall doors were already wide open, and two teams of rock-hard generals, whose auras were refined and who were at least eternal true gods, stood solemnly on either side, bowing respectfully: "Welcome, Lord! Welcome, distinguished guest!"

Xuan Yue smiled broadly and personally led Xu Yang into the hall.

The interior of the hall was not luxurious, but it was filled with a profound and ancient charm. The huge stone pillars were carved with patterns of mountains, rivers and the course of the earth, the floor was paved with warm jade, and the air was filled with a faint, fresh scent, like the earth after rain.

Soon, a foreign maidservant, formed from the essence of the Earth element, served them spiritual tea and rare fruits.

The tea leaves are emerald green, exuding a rich vitality, while the fruit is crystal clear, as if it were concentrated essence of the earth, emitting an alluring aroma and energy fluctuations.

“Brother Baiyu, please.” Xuan Yue sat down in the main seat and gestured for Xu Yang to sit in the first seat of the guest room. “This place is simple, I hope you won’t mind. I have already ordered a banquet to be prepared for you later.”

Xu Yang took his seat and said calmly, "Brother Xuan Yue, you're too kind. I prefer peace and quiet, so I'll skip the banquet. But regarding the matter of Burning Flame City and the Chaos Ruler of the 'Huo Kingdom'... if you know anything about it, please let me know. Knowing your enemy is the best way to deal with the subsequent storms." He had ruined Elder Hei Sha's important plans, and that fellow probably wouldn't let it go easily.

Xuan Yue's expression turned solemn, and he put down his teacup: "Brother, you are absolutely right! This villain is insidious and vicious, infiltrating my territory to commit such an act of extermination. This enmity is irreconcilable! I have already begun collecting and organizing information about him, and I will send it to you for review later. In addition..."

His gaze deepened: "I have received a message that His Majesty the White Qi God Emperor is aware of this matter. His Majesty is furious and has ordered a thorough investigation of all the 'Huo Kingdom's' hidden forces in our domain! At the same time, His Majesty is also quite concerned about your actions in turning the tide at the critical moment. I believe that soon there will be an imperial decree, a summons, or other arrangements."

Xu Yang picked up his teacup, gazing at the rising steam from the emerald green tea, his eyes calm and unwavering: "Bai Yu, just wait patiently."

Inside the Pan Yue Shrine, the initial meeting between host and guest appeared calm, but undercurrents were already swirling.

……

Within the Pan Yue Divine Palace, time flowed quietly; for the Chaos Ruler, several years were but a fleeting moment.

Xu Yang politely declined the numerous invitations to banquets hosted by the Xuan Yue Sovereign, only attending one welcoming banquet as a formality at the beginning, where he had a brief meeting with several core high-ranking officials of Xuan Yue Chaos State and several Sovereign incarnations from neighboring fiefdoms.

He maintained that sense of mystery and aloofness, spending most of his time in a top-tier quiet room within the Pan Yue Divine Palace that Xuan Yue had arranged for him.

This meditation chamber is located deep within the core of the Wutu Divine Peak, directly connected to the Chaos Ruins. The entire chamber is carved from rock, with the center formed by a single, natural "Wutu Mother Marrow" with a diameter of a thousand feet.

This divine object contains the purest and most primordial chaotic laws and chaotic matter essence. Cultivating material-based origins within it yields twice the results with half the effort. Even for Xu Yang, who cultivates the Great Dao of Destruction, the boundless, thick, and stable Earth Essence here forms a natural barrier and external pressure, helping to temper his will and refine his mind.

At this moment, in the quiet room.

The dense, earthy-yellow, chaotic mist flowed and churned as if it were a tangible substance, yet it was bound within the quiet room by an invisible force, unable to dissipate even a fraction of its energy.

At the center of the fog, Xu Yang sat cross-legged in the void.

His eyes were closed, his expression calm as still water. However, deep within his chaotic space, a transformation of his will was taking place.

Breaking through the dominance of chaos, the leap in the essence of life also caused a fundamental change in the heart of the true god, which evolved into a chaotic space. The boundaries of the space became incredibly stable and resilient, like a chaotic crystal wall, as if it could support the movement of stars.

The entire space was permeated with a primordial atmosphere of chaos before creation and the beginning of time, full of infinite possibilities.

In the center of this newly created, broader, and more stable space, Xu Yang's core of will—that previously somewhat blurry figure of will bearing immense pressure—has now undergone a qualitative leap.

His will and form became more solid and clear, his face indistinguishable from his physical form, his body flowing with chaotic energy, and every gesture contained a boundless willpower as if creating the world.

This is the core of will at the level of a Chaos Overlord!

At this moment, this powerful figure of will is concentrating on a crucial task—imprinting the sixty-sixth demonic rune of the "Hundred Tribulations of Demon Refining"!
Om-! ! !
One by one, purple-gold demonic runes, far more complex, deeper, and containing a more terrifying aura of annihilation than those of the Eternal True God era, were being imprinted onto the body of Xu Yang's will, stroke by stroke, like the most precise carving knife!
During the Eternal True God era, when imprinting Chaos Realm Demonic Runes, each stroke felt like tearing apart the soul. The pain originating from the deepest part of the will was enough to cause an ordinary Eternal True God to collapse instantly! Each inscription required a long recovery period, and progress was extremely slow.

But now, things are completely different.

The will core at the level of a Chaos Overlord has undergone earth-shattering changes in its strength, resilience, and ability to withstand pain and trials.

Xu Yang's will remained focused, showing no sign of pain. He mobilized his vast, boundless willpower, his fingertips gathering pure destructive Dao essence as the edge of a carving knife, his movements steady and fluid. The demonic runes that would have shattered the will of an Eternal True God were now imprinted on his body. Although he could still feel the heavy tribulation power and tearing sensation contained within, this level of "pain" was more like a powerful "massage" and "tempering" for him now.

Sizzle... Sizzle... Sizzle...

The purple-gold magic lines spread, intertwined, and connected as if they possessed a life of their own, radiating a destructive wave that shook the very depths of the soul.

Each successful imprint of a complete magic rune causes the figure of will to emit a soft hum, its color becoming deeper and more resilient. At the same time, the magic rune will feed back a mysterious power that is incomparably pure and tempers the origin of will.

"As expected!" Xu Yang felt a sense of understanding and joy. "The leap in the essence of life is the foundation for cultivating such a God-King level willpower secret technique! Back when I was an Eternal True God, it was like a child wielding a giant hammer, twice the effort for half the result, and extremely dangerous. Now that I have advanced to the Chaos Ruler, my will is as stable as a mountain and as vast as the starry sea, only then can I truly bear the true power of this secret technique!"

He was immersed in this unprecedentedly efficient training.

In the past, it required extreme caution and walking on thin ice, taking years or even decades to barely sketch a single magical rune. But now, his progress in a single day is equivalent to a hundred years of arduous cultivation in the past!
Based on the timeline of the Origin Continent, over several years, the core demonic pattern network representing the seventieth level of the "Hundred Tribulations of Demon Refining" on his will figure has nearly been completed!
The entire figure of the will was enveloped in the radiance of purple-gold magic patterns, exuding an ancient, majestic, and annihilating aura that even made the laws of chaos tremble!

The improvement in willpower during these years of meditation far exceeded the sum of the previous tens of thousands of years.

He could clearly feel that his range of will perception, penetrating power, resistance to illusions and soul attacks, and precision in controlling his own power had all undergone a qualitative leap.

Finally, the seventieth layer is complete!
Just as Xu Yang was immersed in the joy of completing the inscription of the magic runes and breaking through to the peak of the Chaos Realm,

hum!
An immense wave, seemingly containing the boundless and profound will of the entire Eastern Extreme Region, pierced through the many restrictions of the Pan Yue Divine Palace without warning and descended upon this city.

This fluctuation was not an attack, but a summons imbued with supreme majesty.

Amidst the fluctuations, a clear thought was conveyed, resounding directly in Xu Yang's ears: "The demonic calamity of Burning Flame City is over, and you have rendered meritorious service to the realm. I now summon you to the 'White Wonder Divine Realm - Myriad Manifestations Palace' to present the details in person, without any errors."

The summons from the White God Emperor.

finally come!

Although it was domineering, it was in line with Bai Qi's status as a second-level God King, so Xu Yang was not angry.

Inside the quiet room, the originally calm and flowing chaotic mist of the Earth element began to churn and tremble violently the moment the will of the God-King descended, like a lake surface tossed with a boulder.

But Xu Yang remained seated, and slowly opened his eyes.

In those deep eyes, the purple-gold magic runes flashed and disappeared in an instant, then returned to calm, leaving only a deep and profound stillness like the ancient starry sky.

"The Divine Emperor summoned me..." Xu Yang murmured to himself, a faint smile curving his lips. "The timing is just right."

He calmed his mind, his surging willpower subsided, and the aura of annihilation that naturally emanated from his body due to cultivating the "Hundred Tribulations of Demon Refining" was completely suppressed.

He stood up, took a step, and disappeared into the still room of the Earth Mother Marrow.

Inside the main hall of the Pan Yue Divine Palace, the Xuan Yue Sovereign sensed the summons within the vast divine sense and abruptly rose, his expression a mixture of excitement and unprecedented solemnity. He immediately ordered his trusted confidants within the hall: "His Majesty the Divine Emperor has summoned you! Quickly activate the 'Pan Yue Hun Tian Array' and initiate the void coordinates leading to the 'Bai Qi Divine Realm'!"

"Yes, Master!" Several trusted generals at the peak of the Eternal True God realm or even the half-step Chaos realm responded in unison.

Xuan Yue looked at Xu Yang, who had appeared at the palace entrance, and said solemnly, "Brother Bai Yu, His Majesty's summons is urgent. I have already ordered the teleportation array to be activated. Come with me!"

Xu Yang nodded slightly, his expression calm and composed: "Thank you for your trouble, Brother Xuan Yue."

The two figures flashed and instantly appeared in the control center of the "Pan Yue Hun Tian Grand Array" in the core area of ​​Wutu Pan Shi City. This was a huge spherical space that went deep underground and was made entirely of Wutu divine crystals. The inner walls of the space were covered with dense and mysterious array patterns that flowed with earth-yellow light. The powerful earth vein power flowed in the array patterns like a surging river, emitting a deep hum.

At this moment, at the core of the spherical space, a huge platform with a diameter of 100 zhang is being activated.

The platform's surface lit up with dazzlingly complex spatial coordinate runes, and countless thick beams of energy converged from all directions, pouring into the area beneath the platform. (End of Chapter)