Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

After ending his communication with Chi Huo, Xu Yang did not delay at all and immediately began to arrange matters concerning the prefecture.

The author's thoughts communicated with the core of the state government's seal, and a majestic voice resounded directly in the consciousness of the three chief officials of the Cardinal Hall: two former subordinates of Qing Teng who remained in their posts, and one newly recruited peak Eternal True God.

"I have important matters to attend to and need to leave the prefecture for a period of time. All matters concerning the prefecture shall be decided by the three of you jointly, in accordance with the established 'Prefectural Law' and 'Outline'. Any major or difficult issues shall be left for my return to handle. Any dereliction of duty will be severely punished."

"We will obey the decree of the Governor!" The three officials were immediately on high alert and accepted the order. In the years they had served under him, they knew that the new Governor's words were law and that rewards and punishments were fair and just.

After speaking, Xu Yang's mind stirred again, and a beam of light shot towards a brewing workshop deep within the mansion, specially allocated to Jiu Wuye. Jiu Wuye was carefully preparing a newly created brewing recipe.

"No Night".

“Master!” Jiu Wuye immediately responded respectfully.

"I need to travel and my return date is uncertain. The safety and daily operation of the prefecture will be the responsibility of three chief officials of the Cardinals. You need to stay in the prefecture and be in charge of two important matters."

"First, closely monitor the core defensive nodes of the state capital to ensure absolute safety. If any unusual activity is detected, immediately activate the highest alert level and send a message to me."

"Secondly, and most importantly, is receiving and processing the Great Abyss Ore from Thunder City. I have already prepaid a deposit of one hundred million Cosmic Sands, and the ore will continue to be transported to the state government's exclusive warehouse. You must personally inspect the goods, store them, record the transactions, and be responsible for the initial purification and sealing of the ore. This ore is of great use to my cultivation, so you must ensure that the quantity and quality are correct and that there is no room for error!"

"Understood!" Jiu Wuye's voice was solemn. "Please rest assured, Master! I will live up to your trust, guard the prefecture, and manage the mines well. I wish you a successful journey and a triumphant return."

"Yes, these aren't difficult tasks; they just require some attention to detail." Xu Yang nodded and ended the communication.

Finally, Xu Yang focused his mind on the depths of the state capital garden.

Guji was lazily dozing on a huge piece of Chaos Warm Jade. Its size remained at the size of a blade, and it still had that slightly naive yet fierce appearance. Its aura was much stronger than when it was in Thunder City. Obviously, after Xu Yang ascended to Chaos, it had received considerable benefits from all sides because it was Xu Yang's 'brother'.

At the tip of its single horn, a barely perceptible ripple of space appears and disappears.

"Guji, wake up. Come with me outside and stretch your muscles."

"Master!" Guji jolted to its feet, its huge eyes gleaming with excitement and loyalty, its mind filled with joy. "Anything fun to do? Want to fight?"

It has an instinctive desire for battle, especially after following its master.

"Yes, go to Fengquan Prefecture, kill someone, and steal some things." Xu Yang said succinctly, "Your tracking skills will be useful on this trip."

"Haha, no problem, Master! Guji's tracking is fast and stealthy, I guarantee I'll help you catch that enemy." Guji roared excitedly, its huge body instantly shrinking to the size of a palm, turning into a dark golden stream of light, and "whoosh" it pierced through space, appearing directly next to Xu Yang.

I brought Guji along not only because it is irreplaceable in tracking, but also because it is a World Beast, and I feel safe having it by my side at all times. Otherwise, if it causes any trouble while I'm gone, I'll be doomed.

With everything arranged, Xu Yang no longer hesitated.

"Om-!"

Inside the quiet room, an aura of destruction suddenly erupted. His originally gentle and peaceful demeanor instantly transformed into that of a peerless, deadly weapon unsheathed. Inky black destructive power flowed across his body, forming a simple yet terrifyingly annihilating suit of armor.

The intent of his newly created killing move, 【The End of All Silence】, which he had recently created by combining the true meaning of annihilation from the "Record of the Origin of All Spirits" with his own law of destruction, was flowing in his mind, ready to be unleashed.

He took a step forward, and the space before him shattered silently like fragile glass, revealing a cold, deep void within. He didn't choose to use the state capital's teleportation array, as that would leave obvious traces of spatial fluctuations.

With a flick of his finger, profound spatial ripples spread out, enveloping his entire body. Even without cultivating the Great Dao of Space Origin, the Space Law among the Ten Fundamental Laws was sufficient for Xu Yang to traverse space after he broke through to the Chaos Realm.

It's just not as wondrous as the Chaos Realm, which cultivates the fundamental Dao of space.

"go!"

Xu Yang gave a low shout and stepped into the spatial rift with Guji in his arms.

The next moment, in the vast void outside Xuanhu City, a spatial ripple so subtle it was almost imperceptible spread out, and Xu Yang and Guji's figures had vanished without a trace.

……

The chaotic void near the entrance to Youying Gorge on the border of Fengquan Prefecture.

The icy void currents surged in the darkness like an invisible behemoth, and the shattered star debris and chaotic dust formed a natural maze.

This is the entrance to Youying Gorge, a node connecting the complex terrain and landforms within Fengquan Prefecture.

Xu Yang's figure emerged from a subtle spatial ripple like a ghost, the aura of destruction surrounding him instantly vanishing as he appeared, seemingly merging with the surrounding darkness and chaos. Guji, nestled within his world's treasure, its single horn glowing faintly, silently probed the spatial fluctuations.

"Master, to the left front, there's a faint but strong life force and lingering flame laws, it's very chaotic!" Guji's telepathic message came instantly, tinged with excitement. "Although I can't detect any specific information about these Chaos Realm beings, I can still faintly sense that enormous aura, so different from that of the World Beasts... They should be two... well-hidden individuals, one like a ball of fire, the other like a shadow..."

Xu Yang's gaze sharpened slightly, a smile playing on his lips. Although Guji was still some distance from the Chaos Realm, it could still prove surprisingly useful. At least, he hadn't detected the hiding places of Chi Huo and Ying Ya at all.

His gaze followed and locked onto the direction Guji was pointing.

His thoughts, like invisible tentacles, aided by his spatial perception talent, carefully penetrated a seemingly ordinary zone of spatial dust.

really.

At the heart of that dust belt, space was cleverly folded and twisted, forming an extremely secluded temporary stronghold. Inside the stronghold, two figures stood silently.

"Haha, Brother Gu You, I didn't expect you to be so good at investigation!" Chi Huo's eyes showed surprise. Although this stronghold was only temporary, it had still taken up a lot of his energy. He didn't expect that the newly promoted Protector Gu You would see through it at a glance!

The man was clad in crimson armor, its surface flowing with dark red patterns resembling magma. His aura was powerful and intensely hot, like a volcano poised to erupt at any moment. His face was rugged, yet his eyes were sharp as an eagle's; he was none other than the "Crimson Fire Overlord." He exuded a powerful aura of the world's origin, but within this grand aura lay a violent will to incinerate all things, forming a unique "World Burning" domain that concealed the aura of himself and his companions within its burning power.

The other person beside him was like a humanoid shadow, his figure indistinct and uncertain. He wore tight-fitting soft armor as black as night, and even his face was shrouded in a layer of flowing black mist, revealing only a pair of cold, emotionless eyes.

This was the "Shadowfang Overlord." He stood there, his aura almost completely vanished, indistinguishable from the surrounding darkness. Had Xu Yang not possessed such powerful willpower and had not deliberately concealed himself, he would have been nearly undetectable. His body was enveloped in an unpredictable and boundless aura of primordial energy, forming a natural, flowing field of concealment.

"Brother Gu You, what speed!" Chi Huo continued, his voice directly entering Xu Yang's consciousness with a hint of praise, "Your concealment skills are quite remarkable. If Fellow Daoist Yingya hadn't sensed it in advance, we almost wouldn't have noticed you approaching."

"Please come in quickly."

"Brother Chi Huo, you flatter me." Xu Yang responded telepathically, and in a flash, he appeared in the distorted space stronghold. "Brother Yingya, I've heard so much about you."

Yingya simply nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over Xu Yang, and replied, "I've heard so much about you."

"How is the situation?" Xu Yang cut straight to the point.

“That old codger Shi Fang Ke is very cautious.” Chi Huo’s face darkened as he pointed to the depths of Youying Gorge. “The first thing he did upon returning was to enter the core area of ​​the ‘Heart of Molten Fire’ region—the ‘Ember Vortex’! That place is one of the most dangerous areas here, filled with raging chaotic fire, spatial storms, and even temporal turbulence. The environment is extremely harsh. Relying on his path of the origin of fire and the protection of his Ember Rock Armor, he wanted to use the harsh environment to heal his injuries and refine the Primordial Fire Seed.”

Fengyang Prefecture was originally the lair and backyard of this Shifangke, and the Heart of Molten Fire region was naturally suitable for a strong person like him who walked the path of the origin of fire.

“The Ember Vortex…” Xu Yang frowned slightly. According to the information from Chi Huo, this was essentially half of Shi Fang Ke’s lair, and Shi Fang Ke must have made some arrangements inside. Three Chaos Realm experts working together to deal with one opponent would normally be a sure thing, but attacking the opponent’s lair suddenly increased the variables.

After all, there are differences between different strongholds.

A simple formation might only serve as a warning. But a well-planned formation could allow the enemy to fight three against one, holding out until reinforcements arrive, at which point the three of them would be in trouble.

The dangers here are extremely oppressive to non-fire cultivators. The space is extremely unstable, making even teleportation difficult. Moreover, the flow of time is chaotic, and one could easily be swept into the temporal turbulence if one is not careful.

“He is still recovering from serious injuries and is eager to refine the fire seed, making quite a commotion. His location has been basically pinpointed.” At this moment, Yingya’s icy voice rang out for the first time, as gentle as a lingering shadow. “I will take the lead in the attack. I cultivate the Boundless Origin and am most skilled at assassination and annihilation… You two can feign an attack from the front to draw his attention, while I will shatter his divine body with one blow. Then the three of us will attack together to kill him completely!”

"Brother Yingya is the main attacker?" Xu Yang's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the blurry shadow.

Shadow Fang Overlord cultivates the Boundless Origin and is skilled in gathering and dispersing, penetrating and eroding, and delivering fatal blows. With him as the main attacker, he is indeed the most likely to instantly severely injure or even shatter the core of Ten Directions Guest's divine body.

“Excellent!” Chi Huo chimed in, his tone light and cheerful. “Shadow Fang’s Boundless Annihilation Spike ignores most material defenses and targets the very core of the source. As long as we create a fleeting opportunity for him, we are confident that we can dismantle most of the Ten Directions Guest’s fighting force in one strike! But the prerequisite is that we must prevent him from fully defending against Shadow Fang’s attack!”

Chi Huo looked at Xu Yang with burning eyes: "Brother Gu You, you and I will launch a frontal assault! We must create a large enough commotion and threat to force Shi Fang Ke to focus all his attention and defensive measures on our side. This will leave him no time to spare and create a fatal opportunity for Fellow Daoist Ying Ya!"

"Your laws of destruction are unparalleled in their sharpness, perfectly suited to counter him and tear open his shell. I, on the other hand, will be responsible for restraining his attacks and suppressing the eruption of his grand formation!"

"Of course, we can switch places."

Chi Huo's plan was clear: he and Xu Yang would act as the visible "heavy hammers," confronting Shi Fang Ke head-on and forcing him to defend and counterattack with all his might; while Ying Ya would become an invisible "poisonous sting," delivering a fatal blow the moment Shi Fang Ke's defenses faltered or his attention was completely drawn away.

"What if the outer space is sealed off?" Xu Yang raised the key question. "The environment of the Heart of Molten Core is already chaotic. If he senses something is wrong and tries to escape using a fire escape technique, even if he is seriously injured, as long as he escapes far away in time, we will definitely not be able to catch up with him."

“Leave it to me, I’ll handle it,” Shadow Fang said.

Seeing this, Xu Yang nodded and said no more.

"Good!" Chi Huo's eyes blazed with fighting spirit. "There's no time to lose! That old thing is refining the fire seed deep in the vortex, which is the time when he is most focused and most vulnerable to being interrupted and suffering backlash. Let's make our move."

The three of them reached a consensus instantly.

Shadow Fang's figure dissolved silently into the surrounding darkness like ink dropped into water, his presence vanishing completely as if he had never existed. His boundless origin granted him near-perfect stealth abilities, and now he had transformed into an invisible shadow, leading the two against the raging flow of fiery energy, silently stealthily making his way towards the core of the Ember Vortex.

Soon, they passed through the outer space blockade.

"It's up to you two now." Shadow Fang looked at the formation ahead, but instead of revealing himself, he released the two of them.

Xu Yang and Chi Huo exchanged a glance and then erupted simultaneously.

"boom--!"

The Crimson Fire Overlord's crimson armor erupted with raging flames, and the raging world's origin ignited, forming a fiery world that scorched the heavens and boiled the seas. He transformed into a towering fire giant, roaring, "Old man Shifang, get out here! How dare you, a lackey of Yanfeng, possess such a rare treasure as the Primordial Fire Seed?! Hand it over to your grandfather!"

The sound wave, carrying the power to burn the entire world, crashed violently into the vortex of ashes.

Boom! ! !

It was like lighting a powder keg!

The entire Molten Core region instantly boiled over. The "Burning Sky Fire Domain" array covering the core area was fully activated. Countless dark red flame runes spun and condensed wildly, forming pillars and dragons of fire that burned away the void, roaring as they rushed towards the Crimson Fire Overlord.

The terrifying explosions continued one after another, turning the already chaotic energy upside down.

At the very instant that earth-shattering head-on collision erupted, Xu Yang moved!

Unlike the imposing presence of Crimson Fire, he moved like a dark, profound bolt of destructive lightning, instantly slicing into the edge of the raging sea of ​​fire. The destructive armor on his body flowed with a black light capable of annihilating all things. Wherever he passed, the raging fire spirits and dark red pillars of fire, powerful enough to incinerate any eternal true god, were forcibly "erased" as if ice and snow had met a branding iron, creating a passage.

"Destruction - Silent Abyss!" Xu Yang pointed his fingers like a sword and gently touched the core barrier of the Burning Sky Fire Domain.

laugh--!
A long, narrow, and extremely condensed beam of pitch-black light suddenly shot out.

The beam of light seemed to ignore spatial distance, instantly piercing the fire barrier.

The barrier, composed of raging fire energy and array energy, vanished silently and annihilated the moment it came into contact with the black light, as if plunged into an endless abyss of nothingness. A hole, tens of thousands of feet in diameter, with smooth edges and an aura of destruction flowing through it, was forcibly pierced through!
"Who are you?!"

From the core of the Ember Flow Vortex came a roar filled with shock and rage!

They are guests from all directions!
He clearly hadn't expected anyone to come knocking on his door, and with such ferocity. (End of Chapter)