Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

One of the elegant residences, with its doors wide open, was named "Jiemie Pavilion".

Stepping inside, the interior space is far more spacious than it appears from the outside, a relatively open bamboo grove courtyard. In the center of the courtyard, instead of stone tables and benches, stands a massive, black, and unadorned rock formation called Guixu Moyan!
The surface of the inkstone is rough, covered with naturally formed, deep, twisted indentations and protrusions, like scars solidified from the moment of countless world destruction. A heavy, oppressive, and seemingly destructive aura, as if dragging all things into ultimate annihilation, permeates the entire space silently.

Directly above this Ruins of Ink Rock, a mass of... chaotic light and shadow floats.

The light and shadow are constantly distorting, collapsing, and exploding.

With each distortion and collapse, it seemed as if endless worlds were being annihilated deep within the light and shadow, billions of living beings were wailing, and the laws were breaking and collapsing... With each brief burst, the light and shadow transformed into pure, utterly empty light, as if it were the end and destination of all existence.

Light and shadow themselves have no fixed form, but the aura they exude makes all living beings who step into the courtyard feel a sense of insignificance and trembling in the face of the end of the universe.

Even the Xuan Yue Sovereign, a Chaos Realm being who did not cultivate the Path of Destruction, had an extremely solemn and dignified expression at this moment.

“This should be the carrier of the Chaos Cataclysm Record—the Origin Light of Myriad Calamities.” Xuan Yue’s voice deepened, filled with awe. “It is not a traditional book, but rather His Majesty Bai Qi used his great supernatural powers to imprint the seventy-two ultimate destruction scenes that he had observed and even deduced throughout history into it with the traces of the Origin Dao. By immersing one’s mind in it, one can ‘observe’ the true essence of the record.”

He looked at Xu Yang and solemnly warned, "Brother, although I do not cultivate the Path of Destruction, there are fellow practitioners in the hall who cultivate it, so I know that this scripture is extremely domineering! The pure will and vision of destruction contained within it have a great impact on the mind. When you first read it, you must proceed step by step and do not be greedy for more or less, otherwise you may be in danger of your will sinking and your body being devoured."

As Xu Yang gazed at the chaotic light and shadow that was constantly being created and destroyed, the destructive divine power within his body was already boiling and resonating. The will demonic runes of the "Hundred Tribulations of Demon Refining" were also uncontrollably shining with a purple-gold radiance. He could clearly feel that this light and shadow was the beacon he had been desperately seeking on the Great Dao of Destruction.

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Xuan Yue. I understand." Xu Yang took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, but his eyes were sharp as knives.

Without further hesitation, he walked to a futon in front of the Guixu Ink Rock and sat down cross-legged. His mental power, like that of the most devout believer, slowly reached towards the ever-rolling "Origin Light of Myriad Calamities".

Om-!
The instant his mind came into contact with the light and shadow, Xu Yang felt as if his consciousness had been violently pulled into an endless, purely destructive universe by an irresistible force—

A scene of destruction, Act One: The Eye of Ruins.

As far as the eye could see, it was more than darkness; it was an absolute nothingness that devoured all light and existence!

At Xu Yang's level, if it weren't for the concept of 'darkness' related to rules, the darkness created by ordinary light would be no different from ordinary daytime in his eyes. But at this moment, however, all he could see was darkness, with only an unimaginably large black vortex occupying his entire field of vision.

It rotates slowly, emanating a suffocating suction force.

At the edge of the vortex, countless fragments of massive, shattered stars, burning remnants of the universe, and even distorted, unknown spaces were mercilessly sucked in like moths to a flame, without even a ripple, and were completely annihilated into the most primordial chaotic particles.

This is not just devouring, but also a complete and irreversible erasure—a cold, efficient, and utterly emotionless ultimate destruction.

Pure destruction only!
The scene of destruction, Act Two: The collapse of the laws.

Consciousness switched instantly.

It is no longer a destruction on the material level, but a collapse on the level of laws. The world before us is colorful but fragmented.

The chains of laws that form the foundation of the world—space, time, causality, the world itself—are being pulled and twisted by an invisible force, emitting a tooth-grinding groan, and finally breaking apart inch by inch with a series of cracking sounds.

Where the laws break, space ceases to be space, time ceases to be time, cause and effect are reversed, and energy flows backward...

Everything descended into utter chaos and disorder; matter decomposed in the chaos, energy was annihilated in the disorder, and the very foundation of existence was completely destroyed.

This is a more fundamental and thorough end than the destruction of matter.

Destruction Scene, Act III: The Flames of the End.

The consciousness shifts again.

My vision was filled with a pure, cold black flame that burned silently, and wherever it passed, it did not scorch, but rather erased the concept.

Mountains and rivers? Erased!
Stars and the universe? Eradicate!
Space and time? Erasure!
Even the concept of "existence" itself is reduced to utter "nothingness" in the black flames, representing the end of destruction and the ultimate annihilation of all meaning and form.

……

Scenes of devastation, shocking the soul and pointing to the ultimate destruction, surged through Xu Yang's mind like a burst dam.

Each scene contains a pure and extreme sense of destruction:
The Eye of the Ruins—an absolute devourer that annihilates all things.

The collapse of laws—the disorderly disintegration that destroys the very foundation of existence.

The Flame of the End—the supreme annihilation that erases all concepts.

These artistic conceptions are far more profound and essential than the "Eternal Silence Mark" that Xu Yang himself used in battle or the ordinary scenes of destruction he witnessed in the Chaos Layer. They are not techniques or energy, but the ultimate manifestation of the operating rules of the Great Dao of Destruction.

"Ugh!"

Xu Yang groaned. Even with his peak Chaos Realm willpower and the protection of the "Hundred Tribulations of Demon Refining" demonic runes, he still felt his mind shake violently, as if he were being bombarded by billions of destructive hammers.

These sights not only assaulted his visual perception, but also the core of his will, his destructive Dao heart.

A powerful will originating from the source of destruction sought to assimilate and tear him apart.

The struggle and transformation of will.

Xu Yang focused his mind and frantically activated the "Hundred Tribulations of Demon Refining" secret technique. Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the purple-gold demonic patterns on the phantom of the core of will burst forth with unprecedented light.

It is no longer about resistance, but about actively analyzing, absorbing, and integrating.

He no longer merely passively endured the impact of the destructive scene, but attempted to integrate his own destructive will into it.

Faced with the devouring power of the "Eye of the Ruins," his will was no longer afraid, but instead attempted to simulate the domineering and efficient nature of absolute annihilation. Faced with the chaos of the "Collapse of Laws," his will was no longer dizzy, but instead attempted to understand the true meaning of destruction—destroying the foundation and reshaping order.

Faced with the annihilation of the "Flame of the End," his will was no longer confused, but he tried to touch the ultimate realm of erasing everything and returning to nothingness.

This is a dangerous resonance!

If one is not careful, one may get lost in the torrent of destruction, be assimilated into destruction itself, and lose one's own will.

However, Xu Yang's Dao heart had long been tempered and strengthened through countless life-and-death trials and the tempering of "Hundred Tribulations of Demon Refining".

Destruction is his way, not his shackles!

"My heart is one with the Dao, and the Dao is my heart. Destruction is not the end, but the blade in my hand!" Xu Yang's core of will roared silently.

The seventy-first layer of magic runes on the Will Body, which was not yet completed, was being imprinted and perfected at a visible speed under the impact of the Catalogue of Destruction. At the same time, the prototype of the seventy-second layer of magic runes, which was even more profound and complex, was faintly beginning to take shape!
boom!
As Xu Yang's consciousness immersed itself in the thirty-sixth destructive scene depicted in the catalog—"Reversed Cause and Effect," a terrifying destruction that severs all causal relationships, causing existence itself to lose its anchor and collapse on its own—an unprecedented enlightenment cleaved through the fog like thunder.

Back in the primordial universe, Xu Yang had obtained a secret technique involving 'cause and effect,' but he had never used it. After all, he would soon become invincible in the cosmic sea, dominating everything, and could kill anyone who dared to defy him without needing to use causal methods.

In the primordial universe, survival methods were far too scarce compared to those on the Origin Continent...

The essence of destruction is not merely the annihilation of matter or the release of energy. It is the end of order, the stripping away of meaning, and the complete disintegration of the foundation of existence; it is the most domineering and thorough "negation."

His past methods of destruction, though refined and sharp, were primarily aimed at destroying the "matter" and "energy" levels.

The "Chaos Cataclysm Record" revealed to him a more essential and higher path—ultimate negation from the levels of laws, causality, and concepts.

"So that's how it is... Destruction can sever cause and effect, and it can also erase definition." Xu Yang's core will trembled violently, and the purple-gold demonic runes shone brightly.

puff!
Xu Yang suddenly opened his eyes, and the black light that devoured light in the depths of his pupils flashed and disappeared.

The suddenly rising, yet forcibly suppressed, aura of destruction emanating from his body was like a volcano about to erupt, causing the space within the Calamity Annihilation Pavilion to distort slightly and groan under its unbearable weight.

"Huff... huff..." His chest heaved, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but his eyes shone like burning stars, filled with ecstasy at glimpsing a corner of the true meaning of destruction and an infinite desire for deeper mysteries.

"Brother!" The Xuan Yue Sovereign's voice was filled with undisguised shock and concern. He had been standing right beside Xu Yang, sensing the terrifying fluctuations of will emanating from him, which seemed to rise and then suddenly solidify as if they were tangible. "Are you... are you alright? This catalogue's impact..."

"It's alright!" Xu Yang's voice was a little hoarse, but it exuded an unprecedented sense of power and confidence. He slowly stood up, his gaze burning as he once again stared intently at the floating "Origin Light of Myriad Calamities," his eyes blazing. "This catalog is truly... an unparalleled treasure!"

Just as Xu Yang stood up, feeling the surge of emotion as he experienced his own transformation, and was preparing to share his insights with Xuan Yue—

Clang——! ! !
A clear, high-pitched cry, seemingly capable of piercing through eternity and tearing apart all illusions, suddenly rang out from the direction of the Garden of Ten Thousand Spirits.

This cry was not an attack, but it contained a pure, cold, and sharp will to destroy, which pierced through the spatial barrier of the Palace of Myriad Realms and reverberated back and forth.

hum!
"A golden-feathered divine bird?!" Lord Xuan Yue exclaimed in surprise.

Xu Yang understood instantly.

It was the Golden-Feathered Divine Bird, a peak Chaos Realm being standing proudly atop the Enlightenment Wutong Tree. It must have sensed the destructive Dao aura that had just been refined and sublimated by the "Chaos Annihilation Diagram." Moreover, this Dao aura seemed to resonate in some indescribable way with the destructive power it contained within itself!

Xu Yang suddenly turned his head, his gaze piercing through the void of Jie Mie Xuan, as if he saw the incomparably magnificent golden figure in Wan Ling Yuan.

He could clearly "feel" those golden eyes, imbued with the power to cut through the void, traversing space and locking firmly onto him. That gaze was filled with... an excitement and curiosity at discovering a kindred spirit?!
The golden-feathered divine bird's calls did not stop; instead, they became more rapid and higher-pitched.

Each cry was accompanied by a more refined and sharper wave of destruction, like an invisible blade probing, challenging, and...inviting.

It was responding to the newborn, destructive Daoist aura emanating from the catalogue in Xu Yang.

It expresses, in its own way, its recognition of the power of its "kind," and... its strong desire to communicate, to clash, and to confirm its own path to destruction.

Xu Yang's heart also began to pound violently.

An excitement stemming from the instinct for destruction—this 'perfect' chaotic being, painstakingly nurtured by the White Odd God Emperor, possesses a profound understanding of the Way of Destruction. The sharpness, the cutting and annihilation of the void contained in its cry subtly resonates with the true essence of destruction revealed in the "Return to the Void" and "Reversal of Cause and Effect" scenes in the "Chaos Cataclysm Record."

If one could communicate with him, verify his ideas, or even... engage in combat to gain insights, it would be of immeasurable benefit to his path of destruction.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the boiling destructive divine power and resonating will-manifesting demonic runes within his body, but the fighting spirit and desire in his eyes could no longer be concealed. He looked at Xuan Yue, his voice tinged with suppressed excitement: "Brother Xuan Yue, this..."

The Xuan Yue Sovereign also recovered from his shock. Looking at the undisguised excitement and fighting spirit in Xu Yang's eyes, and recalling the rare proactive reaction of the Golden Feather Divine Bird, a look of understanding and emotion appeared on his face: "I understand! Brother, your Dao of Destruction has resonated with the Golden Feather! It is one of His Majesty's most cherished chaotic beings. Its destructive power is pure and profound, especially adept at spatial cutting and annihilation. It is... extending an invitation to you!"

He paused for a moment, his tone tinged with envy and solemnity: "This is your opportunity. Jin Yu is proud and rarely takes the initiative with others except Your Majesty. It acknowledges your path of destruction and is willing to communicate and verify with you. This is something that many Chaos Realm cultivators of the Great Dao of Destruction would not want! However, remember, stop when you've reached your limit. There are rules in the Myriad Spirits Garden. You must not harm its foundation, otherwise it will be difficult to explain to Your Majesty."

Although the golden-feathered divine bird was at the peak of the Chaos Realm, it was merely a being within the Chaos Layer, unlike Xu Yang, who had climbed up from weakness to the Chaos Realm step by step.

Generally speaking, Jin Yu is no match for beings from the Origin Continent who are also at the peak of the Chaos Realm.

Xu Yang nodded emphatically, his eyes flashing with a sharp light: "Bai Yu understands."

Without further hesitation, he cupped his hands in a salute to Xuan Yue, then turned and strode out of the Jie Mie Xuan. His goal was crystal clear—the Myriad Spirits Garden, the summit of the Wutong Tree for enlightenment.

Xuan Yue watched Xu Yang's departing figure, feeling the still-lingering resonance of the Dao of Destruction in the air, and the increasingly intense cries of the golden feathers coming from the direction of the Myriad Spirits Garden. He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Good heavens... He just entered the hall, and his will broke through while comprehending the diagram, and he already attracted the golden feathers to take the initiative to challenge him... This Brother Bai Yu is probably going to cause quite a stir in the Myriad Realms Hall."

As Xu Yang stepped out of the Calamity Annihilation Pavilion, the fresh scent of grass and trees wafted towards him once more, but his heart was surging with emotion, and he had only one goal. In the distance, atop the Enlightenment Wutong Tree burning with golden flames, a dazzling golden figure stood proudly, head held high, its sharp gaze piercing through space, firmly locked onto him.

Those golden eyes burned with the same fighting spirit and a pure yearning for the true meaning of destruction. (End of Chapter)