Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

The wind from the abyss, carrying sulfur and blood, rustled through the hair.

Bai Yu's speed was not fast; he flew through the chaotic air currents. He did not directly tear through space, but instead used several relatively "safe" chaotic energy tides from the memories of the skeletal trolls, as if riding an invisible ocean current, towards the "Thousand Desires Demon Palace" deep within the Bone-Eroding Territory, near the entrance to the ninth abyss.

Along the way, the scenery of the Demon Realm became even more bizarre and fantastical.

A foul river of blood flowed through the twisted, skeletal mountain range, and a colossal demonic lair throbbed as if alive, spewing forth dense demonic energy. Powerful demonic thoughts swept across the void from time to time, filled with scrutiny and greed. Bai Yu moved stealthily, blending into the background like a shadow. Within his body, the Devouring Essence Golden Core slowly rotated, greedily absorbing the chaotic energy far richer and purer than that of the Myriad Demon Continent.

Time passed silently in the chaotic air currents.

After an unknown amount of time, the chaotic air currents ahead suddenly became violent and disorderly.

Rumble——!
A deafening roar came from the deepest part of the world, as if billions of demonic souls were wailing and howling at the same time. At the end of the line of sight, the edge of an unimaginably huge "funnel" was faintly emerging.

That was not the physical earth, but a terrifying structure that stretched infinitely downwards, composed of countless distorted spaces, broken laws, and materialized chaotic demonic thoughts—the edge of the eighth layer of the nine-layered bottomless abyss.

One after another, turbid "rivers," exuding a strong aura of decay and death, surged up from the bottom of the abyss, like giant tentacles, stirring up the surrounding chaotic air currents and forming a violent turbulent zone.

This is the "Breath of the Decaying Abyss" that connects the Continent of Ten Thousand Demons with the interior of the Abyss.

Within the turbulent zone, spatial folds wriggled and tore like the intestines of a living creature, with countless tiny spatial fragments flying like sharp blades, accompanied by venomous demonic sounds powerful enough to erode the soul—the lingering obsessions of countless demons that perished at the entrance to the abyss.

"Entrance to the Eighth Abyss..." Bai Yu's figure swayed, no longer suppressing his speed. His whole body transformed into a blurry dark golden stream of light. Instead of moving in a straight line, he shot into the raging abyss of decay with an extremely strange and tricky trajectory!

laugh!laugh!laugh!
Like a slippery fish, he moved with unparalleled precision through the weakest gaps in the spatial folds, slipping through the instant before the energy turbulence erupted. With a flicker of his figure, he easily avoided those vortexes of obsession that contained the strongest mental impact.

The spatial fragments, powerful enough to tear apart an ordinary chaotic god's body, struck his dark gold skin, only scattering tiny sparks before being silently dissolved by the naturally flowing devouring force field on his body.

In the blink of an eye, Bai Yu's figure had already passed through the most violent outer area and plunged into the abyss entrance passage that stretched downwards and was filled with an even stronger sense of decay.

Inside the passage, the surrounding "barriers" were composed of solidified, foul demonic energy and compressed bone powder, emitting a ghastly green or dark red glow. The passage twisted downwards, as if leading to the deepest hell. The deeper one went, the greater the spatial pressure and the stronger the invisible laws binding them, as if the weight of the entire abyss was pressing down on one's shoulders.

The passage was not empty; strangely shaped monsters occasionally emerged from the shadows, acting as guardians of the abyss itself, greedily pouncing on any intruder.

Bai Yu's speed did not slow down in the slightest.

He was enveloped in a faint, distorted, devouring field, like an invisible repulsive force field. Before the low-level demons could even get close, they were twisted and crushed by the force field, turning into pure energy streams that flowed into Bai Yu's body as negligible replenishment. Occasionally, powerful demons at the level of Eternal True Gods would block his path, but Bai Yu didn't even bother to fight. His molten gold eyes would glance coldly at them, and the pressure containing the will of a Chaos God would crash down like a tangible hammer.

"Woo-hoo—!" Before the demons could even let out a scream, their souls instantly collapsed, and their massive bodies went limp like rotten flesh with bones removed, before being decomposed and absorbed by the devouring force field that followed.

Heading downwards, they were invincible.

Bai Yu, like a king surveying his territory, coldly reaped all obstacles.

I don't know how deep it sank, or how many layers of twisted spatial folds it passed through.

The passage ahead suddenly opened up, and the scenery came into Bai Yu's view.

Below, the narrow passage was no longer open, but a vast and boundless "land"—the eighth level of the Bottomless Abyss. This land was bizarre and grotesque to the extreme—there were scorched plains burning with inextinguishable demonic flames, bone mountains flowing with viscous blood, and ghost forests composed of billions of twisted souls that emitted eternal screams... Countless grotesque monsters fought, devoured, and multiplied within it, and chaos and slaughter were the eternal themes here.

At the edge of the horizon, the earth appeared to have been cleaved by an invisible giant blade, forming a bottomless, enormous rift. On the other side of the rift lay the outline of another, even darker and deeper land, radiating an even stronger oppressive aura—the Ninth Abyss.

Bai Yu's target, the Thousand Desires Demon Palace, is located on the edge of the rift between the eighth and ninth layers of the abyss.

The colossal demonic city was constructed from countless enormous, grotesque, and intensely glowing black bones. Sharp bone spikes lined its walls, each piercing the head of an eternally writhing demon, its flowing, foul blood etching sinister runes across the surface. The city gate was a gigantic, gaping maw of a demon, spewing forth dense demonic energy and swirling, demonic shadows.

The entire city exuded a fierce and menacing aura, like a bloodthirsty beast crouching on the edge of an abyss!

"The Thousand Desires Demon Palace..." Bai Yu hovered at the edge of the abyss entrance passage, his molten gold pupils reflecting the hideous city. It was called a demon palace, but in reality, it was a super-large city.

Wow~~~~
In the surrounding void, countless demonic figures of various shapes and powerful auras are converging from all directions and pouring into the Thousand Desires Demon Palace.

Bai Yu's pupils contracted slightly.

many!
Too much!
As far as the eye could see, the chaotic divine aura emanating from those entering and exiting through the massive city gate, as well as from the figures perched above the Demon Palace and on the city walls, was like countless stars in a vast sea of ​​stars. Their sheer number was greater than the total number of Chaos Realm beings Bai Yu had seen throughout his long years on the Origin Continent!
The youth and abundance of this world are on full display at this moment.

Chaotic energy, vast as the sea and abundant with the essence of matter, gave rise to a number of Chaotic Gods far exceeding those of the mature Source World. They either rode grotesque demonic ships pieced together from bones and flesh, or perched atop burning demonic clouds, or simply existed in their true forms… multi-eyed monsters like mountains, colossal beasts of flowing liquid metal, twisted humanoids formed from pure resentment… all hovering in the void. Violent energy fluctuations, sharp mental whispers, and greedy thoughts intertwined and collided, forming a chaotic yet vast field of divine power that caused space itself to distort and groan.

Bai Yu even saw several "Abyssal Demon Dragons," each tens of thousands of feet long and exuding a ferocious aura comparable to that of Chaos Gods, lying like docile pets atop the bone spur forest on either side of the city gate, serving as the outermost guards. Their cold, vertical pupils scanned the ant-like intruders below, occasionally licking the demonic blood flowing from the bone spurs and letting out satisfied growls.

"Roar! Get out of my way! You mere Chaos God Level 2, how dare you block my path?!" A ferocious roar rang out not far from Bai Yu. A troll covered in jet-black scales and possessing three ferocious heads was impatiently swinging its giant claws, swatting away a skeletal demon general piloting a small bone boat, whose aura was at the Chaos God Level 2, along with the boat, sending him tumbling away.

The skeletal demon's ship was instantly riddled with cracks, one arm twisted and broken, yet it dared not utter a sound of complaint, hastily regaining its footing and bowing its head to make way. The three-headed troll snorted coldly, its six eyes flashing with greed and impatience, its massive body smashing through the chaotic air currents, charging first toward the demon's gaping maw.

"Hehehe... Old Ghost Soul, you're joining in the fun too? Aren't you afraid that the Demoness will drain your remaining soul and use it to light lamps?" On the other side, a "cloud of insects" composed of billions of tiny poisonous insects, constantly changing shape, emitted a piercing laugh, and its divine sense locked onto a gaunt figure shrouded in a gray cloak, exuding a strong aura of decaying soul.

"Hmph, Poisonous Lady, keep your insects in check. How could I, an old man, miss the chance to share the spoils of the Blood Sacrifice to the Blazing Heaven? As for you, be careful not to be taken by some lord and used as a medicinal ingredient!" A hoarse reply came from the gray cloak, showing no weakness.

Further away, several Chaos Gods, their auras deep and clearly having come together, gathered on a massive lotus platform made of congealed blood, exchanging rapid thoughts: "Is the news accurate? Is the Demoness truly willing to share that Blazing Origin?"

"How could the grace bestowed by the God of Joyful Yin be false? I heard that when the Blazing Heaven was captured, he self-destructed the core of his divine body, and most of his essence dissipated. That's why the Demoness was willing to use it as a prize to win people's hearts."

"Even so, that is the source of light at the peak of the Chaos God realm! For us demonic cultivators, it is nothing less than an unparalleled divine pill! If we could obtain even a trace of it, it would be enough to save us from millions of eons of arduous cultivation!"

"Hmph, the prize is good, but you have to be alive to claim it. The Hundred Evils Arena is no place for peace..."

Countless such frictions, probes, conspiracies, and discussions rose and fell in the void surrounding this demonic palace. The Chaos Gods, some solitary and others in groups, were filled with naked competition and calculation, and an invisible smoke of gunpowder permeated the air, waiting to transform into a real bloodbath once they entered the demonic palace.

Bai Yu took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart caused by this astonishing spectacle.

His figure flickered, transforming into an inconspicuous streak of light, and flew with the flow of people towards the city gate, which resembled a gaping maw of an abyss.

The moment you pass through the city gate passageway, it feels like passing through a layer of cold, viscous water.

The chaotic roars and energy fluctuations from the outside world were instantly shut out, and inside the Demon Palace was a brand new and vast world.

The sky was a deep purple of eternal night, dotted with stars that shimmered with an eerie pink glow, formed from the crystallization of solidified desire.

The earth is not soil, but a smooth, mirror-like black glass that reflects countless distorted light and shadow. Countless palaces, pavilions, and spires, constructed from enormous skeletons, strange crystals, and even solidified demonic light, are scattered across this black glass land in a bizarre yet magnificent style.

The most eye-catching thing is the huge arena in the center of the city—the Hundred Evils Arena!
It is not a traditional arena, but a spherical space with a diameter of one billion miles, shrouded in a powerful barrier of light.

The outer perimeter appears to be a billion miles, but the interior, compressed by the array, is many times larger than a billion miles, enough to accommodate dozens of Chaos Gods fighting inside at the same time!
At this moment, several fierce battles were taking place within the light screen. The violent energy impact rippled across the light screen, and the deafening roars and screams, though weakened by the restriction, still faintly emanated, stimulating the nerves of all the onlookers.

Surrounding the arena were circular stands that rose in tiers, like a mountain range.

The stands were packed with countless powerful figures!
The aura of the Chaos Gods, like a burning bonfire, converged into a suffocating sea of ​​oppressive power. They occupied a section of the stands in groups of three or five, or sat alone in a corner with their eyes closed to rest, or stared intently at the battle in the arena, letting out excited roars or cold comments.

"There are so many! There are hundreds of Chaos Gods just by looking around... The 'Newborn' Source World is truly terrifying." Bai Yu thought to himself as he mingled in the crowd.

Although the Thousand Desires Demon Palace mainly consists of low-level demons and eternal demons, there are quite a few at the level of Chaos Gods... Even though the Blood-Clad Demoness attracted them with the Blazing Origin, it is enough to show the depth of this Origin World!
You must understand that the Myriad Demons Continent is just one force under the command of three Yin Heaven Gods... Bai Yu doesn't believe that this Origin World only has three big shots at the 'Yin Heaven God' level. There must be other Yin Heaven Gods or even Yang Heaven Gods!
There are hundreds of Chaos Gods here, hundreds of Chaos Gods there... In total, there are at least several thousand to tens of thousands of Chaos Gods in the entire Origin World!
"I'm not a native of this Origin World. With my cheat system helping me, I have no fear for my life. I can just boldly seize the benefits." Bai Yu made up his mind. The new Origin World—what a huge opportunity this is! He had to seize it!

boom!
Just then, a commotion broke out in the stands.

"Look! It's 'Blood Axe' Baturu! He won again! Three consecutive victories! That axe is terrifying, it even cleaved open the carapace of the 'Thousand-Legged Demon Lord'!" A chaotic god resembling a human-standing lizard pointed excitedly at a burly man in the light screen who was wielding a blood-red giant axe and frantically hacking at a giant beetle monster.

"Hmph, just a brute. The real masters haven't even entered the arena yet. See those stands over there? 'Heart-Eating Poison Queen,' 'Bone-Drying Master,' and that madman 'Shadow Assassin' are all here... They're the ones aiming for the final prize." A voice shrouded in shadow said coldly from the side.

"I heard that the 'Lava Tyrant' under the Blood God has also arrived. I wonder if it's true or not..."

"Shh, be quiet! Look over there!"

Suddenly, an indescribable commotion spread like ripples across the stands.

All the whispers, arguments, and shouts were eerily reduced by several decibels at this moment.

Countless gazes, filled with complex emotions such as awe, greed, fear, and obsession, were simultaneously cast towards the deepest part of the Demon Palace—the magnificent palace complex suspended in the highest sky, shrouded in a hazy pinkish-purple halo—in the direction of the main hall of the Thousand Desires Palace. (End of Chapter)