Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

At the very instant the primordial river of the abyss descended, and the spiritual rewards of the source world were bestowed upon him—

Originating on the continent, within the territory of the ancient Thunder Kingdom, in the hidden city of Blood.

This magnificent city, allocated by the Thunder Kingdom to the transcendent "Blood Shadow," is situated on an endless plain perpetually shrouded in raging thunderclouds.

In the heart of the city, deep within a magnificent palace, in a quiet meditation chamber.

Xueyin was sitting cross-legged.

As his bloodline of the Devouring Thunder Dragon continued to be developed in greater depth, his appearance and form inevitably took on some beast-like characteristics... Of course, his true form was originally a Sirius, so this did not cause him any trouble.

He was enveloped in a layer of constantly flickering, dark red lightning, and beneath his skin seemed to be countless tiny, destructive lightning dragons writhing and roaring. Before him floated a drop of blood radiating a bluish-purple aura that caused even the surface of the cage to tremble—the essence blood of the Devouring World Lightning Dragon!

Inside, countless tiny lightning runes vanished, forming mysterious and unpredictable diagrams of destruction.

While Xue Yin absorbed and refined the essence blood, most of his mind was immersed in comprehending the "Great Dao of Destruction," especially focusing on one of its profound and obscure branches—the "Hun Tian Lineage."

This branch elucidates the perfect fusion of chaos and destruction, the most elusive realm within "destruction." He has been studying it for a long time, reaching the final bottleneck. He is only one step away from a sudden enlightenment, which will allow him to fully master this lineage and use it as an opportunity to glimpse a trace of the true nature of the Great Dao of Destruction, laying the most solid foundation for his future ascension to the God-King realm.

However, this final step proved to be an insurmountable obstacle.

In the quiet room, only the deep hum of thunder and the strange rhythm of his own blood and essence resonated.

Sudden.

Just as the boundless spiritual rewards of the primordial world in the abyss traversed endless dimensions of time and space, following the connections between true spirits, they arrived at the Origin Continent—

Om-! ! !
Blood Shadow's soul trembled violently.

An indescribable, unprecedented sense of clarity and purity descended suddenly, like the first ray of light after the creation of the world.

It was as if the dust that had obscured his wisdom had been swept away in an instant, and the fog that had clouded his vision had been abruptly dispelled. The fundamental Dao of destruction suddenly became incredibly clear and transparent in his "eyes." The previously obscure and difficult-to-understand "Hun Tian Yi Mai" destruction runes were now like stars that had been lit up. Their structure, their flow, and their inherent mysteries were presented nakedly to his soul perception in an unprecedented way that went straight to the essence.

The bottleneck that had plagued him for countless years, that barrier, became as thin as a cicada's wing under the surge of enlightenment brought about by spiritual blessing, and the scenery behind it became clearly visible.

"So that's how it is! Chaos is not disorder; disorder gives birth to true order! Destruction is not the end; annihilation gives birth to new life! This is how the lineage of Chaos Heaven should be!"

An enlightenment filled with the essence of destruction exploded like a thunderclap deep within his soul.

boom--! ! !
Without any deliberate guidance, the vast divine power within Xue Yin's body, which had long been accumulated to the limit of the Chaos Realm and fused with the bloodline of the Devouring World Thunder Dragon, erupted like a volcano suppressed for billions of years in the instant of this realization.

The dark red lightning surrounding him suddenly surged and solidified, its color rapidly changing from dark red to a deep, chaotic, and seemingly all-consuming dark gold! Countless tiny phantom images of destructive lightning dragons manifested and roared within the chaotic dark gold lightning. They were no longer merely energy forms, but possessed a real texture of flesh and scales, radiating a terrifying dragon might that could wither all things.

The essence and blood were swallowed in one gulp.

Suddenly, a spiraling lightning horn sprouted from Xueyin's forehead, lengthening abruptly and becoming even more ferocious, its tip crackling with chaotic lightning that tore through space. On the surface of his skin, fine, dark gold scales proliferated and covered him wildly, each scale naturally inscribed with profound "Chaos" destructive runes.

A faint, domineering, and all-destroying will, originating from the deepest part of his bloodline and belonging to the Devouring Thunder Dragon, suddenly revived within him.

This is not merely a breakthrough in cultivation level, but a leap in the level of life itself.

Stimulated by his breakthrough to God King after comprehending the 'Chaotic Heaven Lineage', the Blood Shadow's bloodline was greatly activated, and began to evolve into the true form of the World-Devouring Thunder Dragon!
At the same time, the "chaotic space" within Xueyin's body, constructed from divine power, began to undergo a dramatic transformation under the infusion of the Great Dao of Destruction and the nourishment of his bloodline origin.

Rumble——! ! !
Within the chaotic space, the previously relatively stable sea of ​​energy surged and expanded wildly, forcibly breaking through the barriers of space and evolving into a broader and more resilient form. At the center of the space, endless chaotic divine power and the laws of destruction converged, compressed, and condensed frantically.

A "singularity" composed of pure, violent, chaotic, dark golden destructive lightning is forming!
The moment the core of destruction took shape, Blood Shadow's aura surged wildly at an unimaginable speed, like an ancient ferocious beast breaking free from all restraints. It instantly broke through the limits of the Chaos Realm and launched its most ferocious charge towards the supreme God King Realm.

Thunder Kingdom, Holy City.

As the center of power and strength of the Thunder Kingdom, this place is always guarded by an emperor or an avatar of an emperor, and there are also many god-kings of the Thunder Kingdom here.

At this moment, beside the renowned Heavenly Thunder Pool.

Three imposing figures, their auras as deep as an abyss and their bodies naturally resonating with the laws of heaven and earth, were sitting around a round table.

Lei Xiao, a royal god-king, possessed a towering, mountain-like physique and a resolute, chiseled face. He wore dark purple lightning armor, with countless illusory lightning warriors floating around him. He was one of the few powerful members of the royal family who broke through to the god-king realm without relying on the Hunyuan bloodline, making him highly valued. He was also a pragmatic advocate for recruiting guest advisors, representing the faction within the ancient kingdom that valued potential and employed talent without being bound by convention.

Nine-Headed God King, a powerful figure in the Ancient Kingdom's Elder Council, had a sinister face and wore a magnificent robe embroidered with a nine-headed thunder owl pattern. His eyes were sharp as lightning, filled with scrutiny and calculation. He had converted to the Thunder Ancient Kingdom long ago, so although he was not a member of the royal family, he still held great power. He was always wary of "outsiders" like Blood Shadow and tended to support the Ancient Kingdom's native direct lineage.

The Purple Lightning God-King, a leisurely royal god-king, is a beautiful woman with an elegant demeanor, dressed in purple palace attire. A lightning mark between her brows flickers intermittently, as if she can see through all things.

Beside Leichi Pond, the three sat leisurely in a circle, sipping tea and chatting.

suddenly.

boom--! ! !
A terrifying pressure, originating from a distant direction and clearly transmitted despite the vast distance, was like an invisible tsunami, which the three of them sensed.

"Um?!"

"The aura of a god-king?!"

"Someone has broken through?!"

The three ancient kingdom leaders changed color almost simultaneously and stood up abruptly. Even as powerful as they were, god-king level beings, they could not hide the surprise on their faces.

The birth of an existence of equal caliber is a major event no matter where it is. A terrifying glint flashed in the eyes of the Thunderous God-King. He took a step forward, his figure already appearing high above, his gaze like lightning, piercing through spatial barriers and locking onto the direction of Blood Hidden City. He could clearly "see" that above the dark purple city, the laws of heaven and earth were undergoing an unprecedented and violent distortion, and a thundercloud covering billions of miles was gathering.

Within the clouds, countless phantom images of destructive thunder dragons rolled and roared, as if welcoming the birth of their king.

"It's Xue Yin! The fluctuations of the Origin of Destruction, the Great Dao of Destruction." A smile appeared on Lei Xiao God King's lips. "Xue Yin... he actually ascended to the heavens today, at this moment, breaking through the gate of God King, and proving the Dao through destruction."

As a royal god-king, he naturally knew about the Blood Hidden Elder's Devouring Thunder Dragon bloodline. Now that the Blood Hidden Elder had become a god-king, it proved that he could forge more Devouring Thunder Dragon bloodlines. As long as nothing went wrong, it meant that their Thunder Ancient Kingdom was about to produce another overlord-level figure who would dominate the world.

Nine-Headed God King followed closely behind, his surprise turning into a smile: "The Bloodline of the Devouring World Thunder Dragon, this Blood Shadow is truly extraordinary..." Although he was wary of outsiders, none posed a threat to him at the moment, so he wouldn't foolishly make enemies. The Blood Shadow of the past wasn't worthy of his attention, but the Blood Shadow of the present was.

The Purple Lightning God King's dignified face was expressionless, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Rumble, rumble—! ! !
As the three giants watched in astonishment, more and more powerful figures sensed the anomaly above Blood Hidden City.

Suddenly, the chaotic dark golden thunderclouds that covered billions of miles collapsed inward, and endless lightning surged into Blood Hidden City below like rivers flowing into the sea.

This terrified countless creatures in Blood Hidden City below, and many of the more timid True Gods were scared to death!
However, Xueyin didn't care about any of this; all he wanted now was to transform.

Crash-!
A tributary of the source of destruction descended from the void, invisible to outsiders, and precisely flowed into his body, merging into the forming core of destruction.

Bloody Hidden City, inside the quiet room.

The infusion of the destructive primordial Daoist essence acted as the final catalyst.

Om-! ! !
Within Xueyin's body, the destructive core composed of chaotic dark gold lightning completely solidified. It was no longer merely a prototype, but a slowly rotating dark gold singularity, like a miniature destructive universe.

boom!
The moment the Blood Shadow's body was formed from the core of destruction, it also underwent its ultimate transformation.

Dark gold scales completely covered his body, shimmering with a cold, metallic luster and destructive lightning patterns. The spiral lightning horn on his forehead became like a sharp blade tearing through the sky. A savage and domineering bloodline pressure originating from the Devouring World Thunder Dragon, mixed with the terrifying aura of the newly ascended God King, suddenly erupted.

He suddenly opened his eyes!

The whites and pupils of his eyes were no longer visible; only two chaotic, dark golden lightning vortexes, constantly arising and ceasing, seemed capable of devouring all light.

"Roar--!!!"

A dragon's roar, not from the throat but from the deepest part of the bloodline and soul, filled with destruction and domineering intent, pierced through the quiet room and Blood Hidden City, echoing clearly between heaven and earth, and also clearly echoing in the ears of the three ancient kingdom giants, Lei Xiao, Jiu Xiao, and Zi Dian.

Thunder City, at an endless height.

Upon hearing the dragon's roar, the three giants all showed delight.

"It's done!" Thunder God King clapped his hands and laughed, his voice booming like thunder, filled with exhilaration. "Hahaha! Good! What a Blood Shadow! What a Destruction God King! My Thunder Ancient Kingdom will soon have another pillar supporting the heavens!"

Nine-Hawk God King and Purple Lightning God King smiled and echoed, and the three of them discussed going to offer their congratulations.

"We're not in a hurry. Emperor Tianguang will probably summon him first," said Lei Xiao, the God-King, with a smile. As Xueyin's master, Emperor Tianguang would certainly offer some advice and rewards upon his disciple's breakthrough.

……

Blood Hidden City, Quiet Room.

Xueyin slowly withdrew his terrifying aura and dragon roar. The dark gold scales on his body and the thunder horn on his forehead did not disappear. Now, this was part of his true form as a god-king, and also a sign of the manifestation of his Devouring World Thunder Dragon bloodline.

He felt the dark gold core within his body slowly rotating, seemingly containing the energy to destroy the universe; he felt the chaotic dark gold divine power flowing through his limbs and bones, which was billions of times stronger than before; he felt an unprecedentedly clear connection with the "destruction" law of heaven and earth, especially the "Hun Tian Yi Mai" branch, which was like an extension of his limbs, capable of triggering the chaotic destruction lightning with a single thought.

His mind also sensed more clearly the soul link that transcended endless time and space, belonging to the white jade clone.

The spiritual rewards from the Abyss Source World are slowly fading, but the enlightenment and spiritual elevation gained from mastering the Great Dao are eternal.

“Yin Tian God… God King…” A hint of understanding and a strange light flashed in Xue Yin’s cold, destructive eyes.

Bai Yu attained enlightenment as the Yin Heaven God through devouring in the abyss, gaining favor from the Origin World. At this moment, he himself attained enlightenment as a God King by destroying a branch of the Origin, triggering the River of Destruction.

The two bodies share the same origin; the spiritual torrent brought about by the breakthrough of one body unexpectedly became the key for the other body to break through the final barrier.

This causal relationship and mutual support is mysterious and unpredictable.

He slowly raised his hand, covered in dark gold scales, his fingers slightly curled. Within his palm, no lightning flashed, no divine power surged. Only absolute emptiness and nothingness remained. Yet, within this emptiness, space silently collapsed and annihilated, transforming into a primordial stream of chaotic particles, which was then forcibly erased by an invisible will of destruction, returning to utter nothingness.

It was as if he held a small piece of "destruction" itself in his palm. This was the most exquisite manifestation of the control over the power of destruction after the "Hun Tian lineage" was perfected - Hun Tian!
"The Origin Continent, the Realm of Gods..." Blood Shadow's deep voice echoed in the quiet room, carrying a rhythm of destruction, "This is only the beginning."

His gaze pierced through the palace, as if he could see the towering sacred mountain reaching into the clouds, and the Thunder Temple that symbolized the supreme power of the ancient kingdom.

Next, it will likely be the conferment of the title by the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, the transfer of the God-King's authority, the exploration of the deeper Dao of Destruction, and the path to a higher dimension that echoes the white jade avatar.

"I can make a big fuss about my own clone's breakthrough, but I should keep a low profile and disguise my Ancient Nether clone from the Mother River of Life," Blood Shadow thought to himself.

A God-King breaking through is a major event, but it has happened countless times over the endless years, with one every so often. It's not unusual.

But if two unrelated God-Kings break through at the same time, and both of them break through using the Chaos Heaven lineage of the Great Dao of Destruction... even a fool would know there's something wrong!

Wouldn't that be an admission of guilt without being asked?
He doesn't want to reveal the connection between his clones yet. (End of Chapter)