Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

White figure.

It was the projection of Archbishop Radiant Light, the branch hall master of the Holy Radiance Hall, who nodded slightly: "Fellow Daoist's concerns are reasonable. Although the three factions of the Myriad Demon Continent are constantly fighting each other, they will quickly unite once they encounter an external enemy. The Blood Burning Yin God has the strongest combat power, the Joyful Yin God has unpredictable methods, and the Soul Yin God is skilled in scheming... They are indeed troublesome."

Another white figure spoke up: "But that's precisely why it needs to be purified as soon as possible. This place is teeming with demonic energy and is chaotic and disorderly; if left unchecked, it will surely become a calamity. Moreover... recent celestial divination indicates that this place will undergo a major change."

"A major change?" Xuan Yingzi frowned. "Please explain further."

The projection of the Archbishop of Radiance slowly said, "The specifics are hard to determine, but it is known to be related to 'chaos.' Perhaps some ancient relic has appeared in the world, or perhaps some forbidden inheritance has awakened... In any case, such variables must not fall into the hands of those demons."

Qingmingzi and Xuan Yingzi exchanged a glance.

They knew that the Holy Radiance Palace's divination techniques were unparalleled in the entire region. If that's the case... then the Ten Thousand Demons Continent might really be hiding something extraordinary.

"So, what does the Lord of Radiant Light mean?" Qingmingzi probed.

“Let’s test the waters first,” the projection of Archbishop Radiance said calmly. “Your sect can attack the outer strongholds of the Demon Continent under the pretext of competing for resources. Firstly, this will allow us to assess their strength, and secondly… if anything unexpected happens, it will force them to reveal their true intentions.”

Xuan Ying hesitated: "Only my Myriad Transformations Sword Sect..."

"Rest assured." The projection of Archbishop Radiance smiled slightly. "My temple will cooperate in secret. In addition... if the time is right, 'those people' will also make their move."

"'Those people'..." Qingmingzi's pupils contracted slightly, "The Lord of Radiant Light is referring to...those from beyond the realm..."

“Exactly.” The projection of Archbishop Radiance nodded. “They are also very interested in this place. But fellow Daoist, there’s no need to worry. Although their goals overlap with ours, their positions are different. If necessary… we can borrow their help.”

The secret conversation in the water mirror has come to an end.

A brief silence fell over the tent.

After a long silence, Qingmingzi finally spoke slowly: "The Holy Radiance Palace is using us as stepping stones."

Xuan Yingzi sneered: "But weren't you tempted too? 'Related to chaos'...we both know the weight of those four words."

Both fell silent.

In this world of origins, the word "chaos" often signifies the oldest and most primordial power. If the Continent of Ten Thousand Demons truly possesses any relics or legacies related to chaos... their value would be immeasurable!
"So the risk was worth taking," Qingmingzi finally said, "but I didn't expect..."

He looked in the direction where the water mirror had dissipated: "The Holy Radiance Palace has actually made contact with forces outside the realm... Their reach is farther than we imagined."

Xuan Yingzi's expression was solemn: "Those from outside the realm often act recklessly. Cooperating with them is tantamount to seeking help from a tiger... Is the Holy Radiance Palace truly not afraid of a backlash?"

“The lineage of the Great God of Light has its own strengths.” Qingmingzi shook his head. “Besides, do you really think the Holy Radiance Palace would trust those outsiders? It’s just mutual exploitation.”

He stood up and walked to the edge of the tent, looking out at the surging waves of the Sea of ​​Sinking Stars in the distance: "Send the order to proceed according to the original plan, but instruct your men—to reserve some strength for contingencies!"

……

Meanwhile, west of the Tianji Mountains, there is a branch of the Shenghui Temple.

The scene of the secret conversation inside the pure white crystal sphere gradually faded away.

The young bishop frowned and asked, "Lord, is the Myriad Transformations Sword Sect really reliable? What if they...?"

"What if they outwardly comply but inwardly defy you?" Archbishop Radiant chuckled, "Don't worry, they wouldn't dare. Before the 'great cause of purification,' all personal motives must give way. Besides..."

A profound glint flashed in his eyes: "The bait I offered was tempting enough."

"Related to Chaos..." the elder bishop murmured, "Did His Holiness the Great God really deduce that there are relics of Chaos in that place?"

Archbishop Radiant was silent for a moment before slowly shaking his head: "It's not entirely deduction... more of a feeling."

He raised his hand and gently stroked a pure white pendant hanging on his chest. Inside the pendant was a drop of crystal-clear liquid that emitted an incomparably pure aura of light.

This is the "Dew of Sacred Source" bestowed by the Great God of Light, containing a trace of the Great God's original perception.

“Three thousand years ago,” Archbishop Radiant said slowly, “this drop of holy dew suddenly stirred, pointing towards the continent of ten thousand demons. Although the sensation was extremely weak, that level of resonance… could only be triggered by power at the Chaos level.”

All the bishops' expressions changed.

The sensation of the Holy Dew.

That almost certainly means that the Continent of Ten Thousand Demons really does hold something related to chaos!

The young bishop was breathing heavily: "Then why don't we just take action? With the strength of our temple and the holy relics bestowed by the Great God, we might not be unable to..."

“Foolish,” the elder bishop interrupted him. “Have you forgotten the three Yin Gods of the Demon Continent? They have occupied this place for countless eons, and have long since refined that land into their own domain. We will not gain any advantage fighting on their home turf!”

“Therefore, someone needs to go and probe first,” Archbishop Radiant said calmly. “The Myriad Transformations Sword Sect is the first step, those outsiders are the second step… and what we need to do is to…”

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood—

Reap the benefits without lifting a finger!

The discussions between Archbishop Radiant and the other bishops continued, but suddenly—

The pure white crystal sphere that was floating inside the hall suddenly trembled slightly.

It didn't shatter.

Instead, the images inside the crystal sphere began to distort and blur, as if disturbed by some invisible force.

"Hmm?" Archbishop Radiant frowned, raising his hand to unleash a purifying divine light in an attempt to stabilize the crystal sphere.

However, after the divine light entered the crystal sphere, it not only failed to quell the distortion, but instead made the crystal sphere vibrate even more violently.

next moment--

A completely different scene emerged on the surface of the crystal sphere:

It was a boundless, chaotic void, devoid of any stars or matter, only slowly flowing, hazy mist.

Deep within the fog, a strangely shaped "boat" can be vaguely seen.

The boat seemed not to be a physical entity; countless runes and laws swirled around it, and its entire body exuded an indescribable ancient aura. It was moving in a certain direction, and at the end of its trajectory...

It is impossible to know.

The image lasted only a brief moment before quickly disappearing.

The crystal sphere returned to calm, as if nothing had ever happened.

But everyone inside the hall had a drastic change in expression.

“That was…” the young bishop’s voice trembled.

The elder bishop stared intently at the crystal sphere, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "The Void Ship... a legendary forbidden object capable of traversing beyond the confines of the world and penetrating its barriers..."

Archbishop Radiance slowly sat down, his expression solemn: "The being capable of driving the Void Ship... is at least at the level of a Great Celestial, or even higher."

"They are going to descend in the flesh?" the young bishop asked in surprise.

"Impossible!" Archbishop Radiant said in a deep voice, "There are supreme rules that restrict them; they cannot descend in physical form!"

He took a deep breath: "The Great God's intuition was right... The Continent of Ten Thousand Demons does indeed hold secrets related to chaos. And now... it seems that this secret is about to be exposed."

A hint of worry flashed in the eyes of the older bishop: "Your Highness, if those beings were to descend... even if it were just a projection of their will, it would likely bring about great changes."

“We don’t need to deal with it.” Archbishop Radiant shook his head. “Those beings have a clear goal—they’ve come for the relics or heritage of Chaos. While their goal overlaps with our goal of purifying this corrupt land, they are fundamentally different.”

He paused, then continued, "And... do you think we have no trump cards? Ultimately, we are the masters of this world!" The young bishop became excited, "Then we..."

"Proceed according to the original plan." Archbishop Radiant interrupted him, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "We should even speed it up! Before those beings truly descend, we must first ascertain the true nature of the Demon Continent and pinpoint the exact location of the Chaos Objects!"

He looked at the two men: "Notify the Myriad Transformations Sword Sect—we will coordinate an attack for the next thousand years! There's no need for further probing! If we're going to fight, let's fight with overwhelming force! Force them to reveal their trump cards!"

……

same moment.

In that chaotic void where distance cannot be measured.

Inside the void boat, indifferent wills were communicating.

"Just now, some ants tried to spy on us," the first voice of will said calmly.

"This little fellow from the native Light lineage... his senses are quite sharp." The second will said with a hint of amusement, "Interesting."

The third will spoke: "The supreme rules of that world have begun to reject us. According to calculations, it can only maintain its hidden state for a maximum of thirty more Chaos Eras."

“Thirty Chaos Eras…that’s enough,” the first will said. “Once we arrive in that world, we can temporarily circumvent the suppression of the rules and maintain our three projected bodies by using the characteristics of the Void Ship.”

"Our strength will be suppressed to the top level of the Yin Heaven God." The second will added, "But with our level, even if we only exert the strength of the Yin Heaven God, it will be enough to deal with most situations."

"The key is to find the exact location of the 'Chaotic Demon Heart'," the third will said slowly. "The Demon Lord fell here, and one of the fragments of his heart turned into the Ancient Demon Source Well, but his will has drifted away to who knows where... If we can find the remaining chaotic origin of the heart, we may be able to deduce the traces of the Demon Lord's will."

The three wills fell silent for a moment.

The Chaos Demon Lord—an unparalleled being who existed since the beginning of time, wielding the origin of chaos, capable of creating and destroying the world with a single thought. Even after countless ages of demise, his remaining power is enough to drive any strong individual mad.

If it could devour the Demon Lord's essence...

Perhaps we can catch a glimpse of the legendary Hunyuan Realm!

"Begin deploying the exploration marks," the first will decided. "Although they will be suppressed by the rules and unable to unleash their full power, they are enough to mark the area with the densest chaotic aura."

"We must avoid the perception of that native Yang God of this world," the second will warned.

"Don't worry... how could that guy who's never even left his own world possibly know my methods?"

Soon, a faint light appeared on the surface of the Void Boat.

One after another, invisible and intangible marks, almost merging with the void, drifted silently toward the vast Origin World.

The movement of these marks is extremely strange, as if they are jumping and flashing in the void. Each flash spans an endless distance, yet does not cause any spatial fluctuations.

This is a method that transcends the comprehension of this world.

……

The continent of ten thousand demons, at the bottom of the abyss of corruption.

Bai Yu returned to his meditation room and was refining the source demonic energy when suddenly the golden finger panel in his eyes trembled slightly.

A very faint, almost imperceptible "fluctuation" swept across the Abyss of Corruption.

No, it wasn't scanned...

Bai Yu suddenly opened her eyes.

That fluctuation seemed to... linger deep within the Abyss of Corruption!
Bai Yu's will swept across the surroundings seemingly unintentionally, followed by his pupils contracting.

That extremely subtle fluctuation was like an invisible hand gently stirring the depths of the abyss of corruption, and the ripples it created were only noticed by him—or rather, only the golden finger panel within his body reacted.

Bai Yu did not act rashly.

He continued to sit cross-legged in meditation, his mind spreading out like a spider web, carefully perceiving everything around him.

A hundred breaths passed.

A thousand breaths passed.

The sounds of a banquet could be faintly heard in the distance. The spiritual fluctuations of the withered old man and the other stewards remained stable as usual, and the aura of the God of Music was as deep and boundless as the sea, without the slightest abnormality.

No one noticed.

This discovery cast a shadow over Bai Yu's heart.

That fluctuation was no illusion—the long-dormant golden finger panel in my eyes did indeed light up for a moment just now.

He calmly withdrew his thoughts and sank into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Instead of immediately calling upon a magic weapon, I first looked inward at myself.

"The Myriad Transformations Sword Sect and the Holy Radiance Palace, could it be these two forces that are behind this?" Bai Yu muttered to himself, his eyes filled with suspicion. Judging from the conversation between Le Yinshen and the others, these two forces were indeed strong, but not stronger than the forces that had broken through the Ten Thousand Demons Continent. Otherwise, the three of them would not have thought of fighting them directly!

If it wasn't these two parties pulling the strings, then who was it?

Bai Yu frowned deeply.

Since arriving in this world of Fangyuan, he has not used his cheat ability. Firstly, he was unsure whether the rules of this world would reject it, and secondly, he wanted to establish a firm foothold first.

But now it seems... some things can no longer wait for him to take his time.

"panel."

A gentle whisper.

hum-

The familiar yet unfamiliar semi-transparent panel unfolded before my eyes, no different from what I had seen on the Origin Continent.

At this moment, the four options under the [Land of Heritage] entry have dimmed—

Qingtai Mountain

【Upside-down boat】

Chaotic Abyss

【Xi Guo Du Hua Cheng】

These four locations were all places Bai Yu had visited before, but now his body is in another source world, and all four options have become dark and cannot be clicked.

However, a new location has emerged – the Continent of Ten Thousand Demons.

"Let me see what secrets this place holds, and see if I can get a share..." Bai Yu murmured to himself as he looked at the four characters "Ten Thousand Demons Continent".

hum!
The [Ten Thousand Demons Continent] option on the panel suddenly lit up.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable dizziness swept over me, as if my entire consciousness had been dragged into a bizarre time tunnel, with countless shattered images, distorted sounds, and chaotic fragments of laws flying past me.

He saw—

In the boundless chaos, an indescribably majestic being slowly collapsed, its body exploding, fragments scattering across the myriad realms. One fragment, imbued with an extremely dense source of chaos, fell into a nascent source world… (End of Chapter)