Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

The pupils of the god-king Bharadvaja suddenly contracted!

The God-King Jiayin didn't even attack him directly. Just a "warning" look from him was enough to damage the mental strength of his subordinates. This God-King, who cultivated without relying on external objects, was invincible, and his terror far exceeded his expectations!
The smile on his face vanished completely, replaced by utter solemnity.

The "30,000-mile" boundary drawn by God-King Jiayin was both a bottom line and a warning. Anyone who dared to cross it, even if he was a direct disciple of Emperor Qing, God-King Jiayin would absolutely dare to capture his true form along with all his subordinates. The opponent possessed not only the strength but also the decisiveness akin to a causal law!
"Fellow Daoist Jiayin, you flatter me." King Polu took a deep breath, suppressing the fear in his heart, and forced a smile again, though this smile was far less composed than before. "The Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom has come here only to observe the wonders of the abyss and to collect some scattered crystals. We would never dare to covet the Thunder Source. I will remember the boundaries you have drawn, Fellow Daoist!"

He adopted an extremely humble posture and decisively admitted defeat.

In the face of absolute power, any means of diplomacy are futile.

The avatar of the God-King Jiayin nodded slightly and said nothing more. The figure composed of purple-gold runes slowly faded and finally disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed.

But the invisible pressure that enveloped heaven and earth, along with the warning of cause and effect, lingered for a long time.

At the entrance to the abyss, there was a deathly silence.

Everyone in the Thunder Kingdom, from princes to elders, breathed a long sigh of relief. Their gazes toward the entrance to the abyss burned even brighter, and they were filled with awe for the God-King Jiayin.

For the first time, fervor appeared in the arrogant eyes of the Rift Void Marquis. When the avatar of God King Jiayin appeared just now, the Void Sword Box behind him trembled slightly uncontrollably, which was the natural awe of the origin of space for a higher-level powerhouse.

A faint, almost imperceptible crimson light flickered in the murky eyes of the Blood-Hidden Elder, as if he were comprehending the lingering echoes of immeasurable cause and effect.

On the side of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, the eight peak Chaos Realm cultivators were still shaken, and their gazes towards the abyss held a hint of apprehension.

King Bharadvaja's face darkened, no longer daring to be arrogant. He glanced deeply at the entrance to the abyss, then swept his gaze over the people of the Thunder Kingdom, and finally waved his hand: "Go, and remember, only stay within the outer domain of 30,000 li!"

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"Enter the Abyss!" The eldest prince, Lei Hao, was the first to react. His eyes flashed with lightning, and with a command, the Nine-Dragon Chariot roared and charged into the abyss's gaping maw, where nine-colored lightning surged.

"Go!" The other princes no longer hesitated, and they all mounted their magical mounts, transforming into streaks of light, and followed closely behind, disappearing into the Chaotic Thunder Prison that symbolized destruction and opportunity.

Lei Zhan's eyes blazed with fighting spirit, and he roared, "Blood Shadow, Sky-Splitting Marquis, follow me into the abyss!"

Purple lightning exploded, and Lei Zhan took the lead!
Ripples spread across the space around Lord Liekong, his figure blurring instantly as if merging into space, silently following behind. Elder Xueyin, on the other hand, drifted like a withered leaf, taking a step forward. His figure seemed slow, yet strangely arrived at the entrance of the abyss at the same time as Lei Zhan and Lord Liekong. His withered figure was instantly swallowed up by the violent nine-colored lightning.

The Sixth Prince Lei Jin's Xuan Yu chariot also transformed into streams of ice and fire, rushing into the abyss. Before the entrance closed, Huang Wu's gaze swept over the spot where Xue Yin had disappeared once more, and the ice flames flickered slightly.

At the entrance to the abyss, the enormous spatial rift, after swallowing all the intruders, slowly writhed and contracted. Nine-colored lightning surged and boiled again, obscuring the entrance, leaving only a heart-palpitating roar echoing between heaven and earth.

Meanwhile, the ancient kingdom of Yanfeng followed the vast area surrounding the abyss into it.

Inside the abyss, the scene was completely different from the purgatory imagined by the outside world, yet it was even more awe-inspiring.

Upon entering, it wasn't a sudden plunge into darkness, but rather as if one had stumbled into a bizarre and wondrous world composed entirely of pure lightning!

Above them was not the sky, but a sea of ​​nine-colored thunderclouds that churned and roared, constantly colliding to unleash destructive lightning. Crimson blood lightning carried a malevolent aura that corroded the soul, deep purple soul-destroying lightning struck the true spirit silently, pale bone-chilling lightning froze all life, and pitch-black eternal night lightning devoured all light and perception...

Nine types of lightning, each representing a different extreme of destruction, shrouded the upper space of the abyss like a boiling ocean.

Countless thick pillars of lightning, like giant trees connecting heaven and earth, descended from the sea of ​​thunderclouds and slammed into the "earth" below.

The so-called "earth" below was actually a vast and boundless chaotic thunder pool that appeared to be in a liquid state!

The pool water was not ordinary water, but rather a viscous, heavy liquid lightning containing terrifying destructive energy and chaotic Daoist principles. On the surface of the lightning pool, countless fine electric snakes leaped and surged, emitting ear-piercing hiss.

Even more chilling is that, within the Thunder Pool, enormous creatures composed of pure lightning occasionally materialize, their forms ferocious and emanating the aura of the Chaos Realm, rising and falling and roaring within the Thunder Pool.

Between the sea of ​​thunderclouds and the chaotic thunder pool, countless thunder source crystals of varying sizes and shapes float! These crystals are crystal clear, with liquid thunder essence flowing inside, emitting pure and powerful energy fluctuations and chaotic Dao rhythms.

They are the essence nurtured by countless eras in the Thunder Punishment Abyss. The Chaos Thunder Source Crystal that Lei Zhan gave to the Blood Shadow Elder was a rare gem among them, and it was the most precious one!
All the powerful beings who entered the abyss were now suspended like dust in this raging world of thunder.

The raging lightning breath, carrying destructive power, frantically washed over everyone's protective divine light. The chaotic currents of laws interfered with the exploration of consciousness, and even the space itself became viscous and dangerous. Ordinary void teleportation became extremely difficult and dangerous here.

"What chaotic laws! What violent lightning breath!" Lord Liekong frowned. He keenly sensed that the spatial structure here was unusually fragile and chaotic, filled with invisible spatial cracks and turbulence.

His prized spatial control was severely suppressed here, as if he were stuck in a quagmire. The Void Sword Box trembled slightly, autonomously generating a thin spatial barrier to resist the all-pervasive erosion of the lightning breath.

Lei Zhan was enveloped in purple lightning, and his Thunder Punishment Armor emitted a deep hum, forcefully dispersing the approaching lightning energy. His gaze, sharp as lightning, swept across this bizarre and wondrous world, finally locking onto the far distance, the core of the Thundercloud Sea, the area where the lightning was most intense, and where it seemed as if all thunderbolts were converging—that was the most likely place where the Heart of Thunder Source was conceived.

It is also the core of the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison!
“The Heart of Thunder Source can only be born in the core Thunder Domain, but the space here is chaotic and the laws are extremely suppressive. Direct flight would consume too much energy and would easily attract the thunderous creatures in the Thunder Pool and the destructive thunderstorms in the thunderclouds.” Lei Zhan said in a deep voice, quickly combining the intelligence from the royal family to make a judgment. “Find the nearest Thunder Source Crystal Mountain to settle down, use it as a base, and then plan our advance!” As soon as he finished speaking, the space near a floating, impurity-filled purple Thunder Source Crystal Mountain not far away suddenly distorted!
"Hahaha! Fourth brother, you've chosen a good stronghold. I'll gladly accept it!" With a wild laugh, the First Prince Lei Hao's Nine-Dragon Chariot tore through the chaotic space and descended upon the crystal mountain.

With a gentle wave of her jade hand, the Xuan Yin Lady unleashed a terrifying aura of the Nine Netherworlds, instantly freezing all the electric snakes leaping on the surface of the crystal mountain. The Palace Master of the Qi Yun Palace gently shook the Fortune-Stealing Purple Gold Bell in his hand, and an invisible ripple spread out, instantly disrupting the spatial nodes near the crystal mountain and forming a temporary barrier to prevent others from approaching.

"Lei Hao! You..." Lei Zhan was furious. Lightning surged on his halberd, and the destructive electric snakes spewing from the tip of the halberd tore through the air. The violent aura caused the surrounding viscous space to tremble slightly.

Rumble!
In the core direction of the abyss, the light and pressure of the core lightning domain that was where all thunder converged suddenly subsided, as if an ancient behemoth had withdrawn its claws. However, the dull, lingering resonance, like the beating of a chaotic heart, still echoed deep within the souls of every living being.

The aura of the Thunder Source Heart acted like a lighthouse, firmly locking onto the minds of all the powerful individuals.

"Good brother, why be angry?" On the distant crystal mountain, Lei Hao stood before the dragon chariot, hands behind his back, a smug, arrogant laugh on his face. "The abyss is vast, and there are countless crystal mountains. You can find another place. I'm just going ahead to test whether this place is stable for everyone." His gaze swept over them, full of provocation.

It seemed as if they were hoping Lei Zhan would lose his composure and make a move immediately.

The Goddess Xuan Yin exuded a chilling aura, her icy blue pupils sweeping coldly across the room with a hint of condescending indifference. The Palace Master of Qi Yun toyed with the purple-gold bell, a mysterious, enigmatic expression playing on his lips.

Lei Zhan's face was ashen, his chest heaving, as if he wanted to cleave him in two with a halberd.

However, he knew that taking action at the outermost edge of the abyss at this moment would not only consume a huge amount of energy, but would also make him a laughing stock among the hyenas of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, and might even attract the covetous thunder creatures in the Thunder Pool.

Just then, a withered hand gently rested on Lei Zhan's arm, which was gripping the halberd tightly. A strange power, warm yet carrying an endless desolation, emanated from his armor, instantly calming his boiling rage and divine power.

"Your Highness, a moment of anger can ruin a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." The Blood Shadow Elder's hoarse voice rang out calmly, his turbid gaze not even glancing at Lei Hao, but instead fixed on a distant area.

There, too, floated a slightly smaller, more mottled, and impure dark purple crystal mountain. Below the crystal mountain, the chaotic lightning pool appeared unusually calm. The deep purple lightning paste flowed slowly like a viscous swamp, with almost no electric snakes leaping on the surface. However, the oppressive feeling that was so heavy it made one's heart pound, and the occasional huge shadowy outline that flashed in the depths of the lightning paste, made everyone subconsciously tense up.

“That crystal mountain may seem ordinary, but the Thunder Pool beneath it harbors a deadly danger, and not just any peak Chaos Realm cultivator would dare to set foot there,” the Blood Shadow Elder said slowly. “However, where there is danger, there must be a gap to be found. Its location may seem remote, but in reality, the spatial turbulence between it and the core Thunder Domain is relatively weak. If we use it as a springboard, we can save some trouble when we go deeper.”

Upon hearing this, Lei Zhan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger towards Lei Hao. His gaze, sharp as a knife, swept over the dark purple crystal mountain that Xue Yin had pointed to and the tense face of Lie Kong Hou. He was not a mindless brute; he had vividly witnessed Xue Yin's methods of resisting Xuan Yin and Qi Yun, and his insight must be unique.

"What you say makes sense. Let's go investigate. If anything goes wrong, with the strength of the three of us, are we afraid of mere creatures from the Thunder Pool? Let's go!"

Without further hesitation, he unleashed a burst of purple lightning, transforming into a thick bolt of lightning, and sped towards the dark purple impurity crystal mountain!

They acted decisively and without hesitation.

Ripples spread across the space beneath Liekonghou's feet, his figure blurring and flickering as he followed closely. However, he deliberately took a small arc, choosing a landing point on a relatively raised area at the edge of the crystal mountain, far from the eerie lightning pool below.

The Blood-Hidden Elder's steps were still faltering and withered, but with each step, his figure drifted like a leaf in the wind. Seemingly slow, he landed precisely at the same time as Lei Zhan on a relatively flat spot at the top of Crystal Mountain, only a few dozen feet away from the unsettling deep purple lightning pool below.

Almost the instant Lei Zhan and his two companions landed, the other princes also took action.

The Second Prince Lei Xuan's starship transformed into a silver streak, skillfully avoiding a spatial fold and landing steadily on a medium-sized, silver-white crystal mountain of extremely high quality, closer to the core area. The Shadow Assassin King's shadow silently merged into the crystal mountain's shadow, while the Raging Thunder Lord's body exploded with lightning, instantly crushing several weak thunder lizards attempting to climb the mountain's edge.

The third and fifth princes each seized a high-quality crystal mountain as their base.

The Sixth Prince Lei Jin's jade carriage was parked on a crystal mountain, ice-blue in color and imbued with a strange aura of cold lightning, not far from Lei Zhan. Huang Wu stood beside the carriage, her fair hand waving lightly, and ice-blue flames spread silently, enveloping the entire crystal mountain in a thin layer of ice-flame shield that isolated it from the lightning.

In an instant, the six forces were like six nails, scattered and embedded on the edge of this world of raging thunder.

In the brief interval between the six princes completing the initial establishment of their strongholds, the eight figures at the peak of the Chaos Realm from the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom finally passed through the raging energy turbulence at the entrance and entered the outer area of ​​this Nine Heavens Thunder Prison.

As soon as the eight entered, the violent and chaotic currents of laws and the omnipresent destructive lightning surged in like a tide, causing them to pause involuntarily. They all activated their protective divine light, which shone with various colors to resist the invasion of this harsh environment.

Compared to the princes of the Thunder Kingdom who came prepared and had a clear objective in seizing the points, their demeanor appeared much more cautious, even somewhat hesitant.

"This damned place... the suppression of the laws is too strong! The detection range is less than one percent of the outside world!" A giant man, over ten feet tall, with muscles bulging like volcanic rock and skin burning with raging flames, roared in a deep voice. With each step he took in the void, the space beneath his feet distorted due to the high temperature.

It was Yan Kui, one of the eight generals of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom on this trip, known as the "Lava Giant" for his strong physique and unparalleled control over fire.

"Be careful! I have a bad feeling about what's in that pool!" A woman with a graceful figure, shrouded in a flowing cyan veil, spoke in a voice as cold as a wind chime. Countless tiny cyan wind blades swirled around her, slicing through the approaching lightning breath. She was none other than Qing Ling, the "Wind Shadow Blade," skilled in assassination.

The others also looked solemn, sensing the malice emanating from this world.

Just then, the old man among them, dressed in simple gray hemp clothing, with a withered face, holding a dry bamboo cane, and appearing as if on the verge of death, slowly transmitted his voice. His voice was like the rustling of withered leaves, yet it resonated clearly in the minds of the other seven: "Fellow Daoists, please calm down." (End of Chapter)