Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

"Hmm? The three extraterrestrial god emperors have escaped?" Bai Yu was talking with Xuanji Shangren and a few others when he suddenly sensed the auras of the extraterrestrial god emperors rapidly disappearing into the distance.

"Alright, although my physical body now possesses the strength of a perfect God Emperor, the burden on my mind and will is too great. They are not the priority right now."

Bai Yu was well aware of his current situation. With the physical body of a God Emperor at its peak, he was invincible in this Origin World. As long as he didn't leave, the three extraterrestrial God Emperors would be helpless against him.

With a flicker of his body, he tore through the void and vanished into the depths of chaos, seeking a suitable place for seclusion.

……

Meanwhile, countless billions of light-years away from the Sea of ​​Sinking Stars, in the most central, prosperous, and energy-rich region of this Fangyuan World, a truly colossal entity quietly resides.

This place is the universally acknowledged center of this world, a sacred ground in the hearts of countless cultivators, and the only place in this world that can be directly associated with the title "God Emperor"—

Myriad Universes Celestial Sect!

This name, meaning "all worlds and universes are under the rule of the Heavenly Sect," is grand in scope and has the power to swallow the universe. Only an unparalleled powerhouse and a supreme lineage would dare to use this name.

The headquarters of the Myriad Universe Celestial Sect is a masterpiece of nature, a marvel of creation!

In the vast starry sky, hundreds of boundless floating continents, even larger than the Myriad Demon Continent, were arranged along some mysterious trajectory, forming an enormous three-dimensional star array. Each continent was a tapestry of magnificent mountains and rivers, with spiritual veins like dragons, and the rich primordial energy of heaven and earth so dense that it manifested as swirling clouds and mist. Palaces and pavilions stretched endlessly across them, and celestial birds and exotic beasts roamed freely, a testament to the pinnacle of prosperity and grandeur.

The continents are not separated by empty space, but are connected by countless stable spatial rainbow bridges, floating immortal islands, and nebula chains, shimmering with light and never ceasing day and night. Furthermore, enormous interstellar magic ships, sword-wielding cultivators, and chariots pulled by exotic beasts shuttle between the continents, forming a magnificent and splendid panorama of civilization.

This is the foundation of the lineage of the supreme being who created the legend of the Yang Heaven God of this world and was revered as the only Heavenly Emperor.

At this moment, in the center of the most central and magnificent continent among the hundreds of continents—the "Myriad Universe Divine Continent"—a strange mountain stands quietly.

This mountain is called "Wanzhou Peak". The mountain is not a complete cone shape, but rather it appears to have been neatly cut off halfway up the mountain by an invisible force! The upper half of the mountain has not disappeared, but has been forcibly incorporated into a misaligned space-time by supreme magical power. From the outside, one can only see the half of the mountain supporting a distorted, blurry, hazy halo that seems to be separated by endless years and space. Without permission, even divine sense cannot penetrate it even a little bit.

That place is the true core of the Myriad Universe Heavenly Sect, the secluded cultivation place of that powerful Yangtian God, and also the source of the highest taboo and legend in this world.

In the lower half of the mountain and the vast palace complex surrounding it lived the core members of the Myriad Universe Heavenly Sect, especially the direct descendants of the Yang Heavenly God.

Although the Yang Heavenly God has not appeared for countless epochs, and has not even conveyed a clear will, the majesty of the Myriad Universe Heavenly Sect is still firmly maintained by his seven offspring—seven powerful beings at the Great Heavenly God realm.

The true daily operation of the Myriad Universes Celestial Sect is maintained in the hands of these seven Great Celestial Gods.

On the "Star Gazing Platform" at the lower half of Wanzhou Peak, the third brother, Lie Yan, was frowning and reprimanding a war division commander: "...Three hundred epochs ago, I asked you to keep an eye on the unusual movements of 'Demon Abyss,' and what kind of rubbish did you report? You didn't even notice that they had secretly opened three smuggling passages to 'Nine Nether Rift'! If it weren't for the sixth brother's people intercepting the news, our 'Sinking Abyss Iron Mine' would have been emptied long ago!" His red hair was like fire, and the violent fiery aura around him made the war division commander, who was comparable to the second level of the God King realm, tremble, and the surrounding temperature rose significantly.

In a nearby waterside pavilion, the fourth sister, Qingyi, was enjoying tea with several leaders of vassal forces. Her demeanor was elegant; her fingertips lightly brushed against a shimmering pill on the table as she spoke gently, "This batch of 'Nine Transformations Rebirth Pills' is still three-tenths too hot; it needs to be tempered with 'Limitless Ice Soul.' As for the batch of standard battle armor your sect requested… the 'Star Pattern Steel' newly mined by Fifth Brother Kunyue is of excellent quality. Tomorrow, I will have several master craftsmen from the Heavenly Crafts Hall discuss this with you in detail." With a few words, she handled the affairs of Danxia Medicine Valley and the Heavenly Crafts Hall flawlessly, maintaining relationships while firmly controlling the flow of resources.

Inside the main hall, the "Hall of Ten Thousand Universes," piles of jade slips and scrolls almost completely submerged the enormous desk.

The eldest brother, Zhou Guang, sat upright behind him, his aura as calm as a deep, ancient well. He was simultaneously processing three urgent reports with his divine sense: one from the sixth brother, Xun Feng, about a possible unknown spatial fold appearing in a remote star region; another from the fifth brother, Kun Yue, about detailed monitoring records and response suggestions regarding abnormal fluctuations in the ley lines of the thirteenth subsidiary continent; and the third was about a dispute between two Great Celestials within the sect over resource allocation, which required his decision and mediation as the de facto sect leader.

His gaze was calm, devoid of joy or anger; only the occasional glint of light in his fingertips revealed that he was handling this complex matter with astonishing efficiency.

Deep within the heart of Wanzhou Peak, at the entrance to the "Time-Space Vault," guarded by numerous restrictions, sat Xuan Yu, the second brother, like a silent stone statue. He was tall and slender, exuding a cold and ancient aura. Any application to approach or consult the secret texts required his approval.

At this moment, his expression was displeased, and a request silently dissolved in the silver spatial ripples flowing from his fingertips: "Forbidden knowledge, without the consent of the sect leader and the elders, may not be accessed." His indifferent voice echoed in front of the empty secret vault, leaving no room for negotiation.

Further out lies the Heavenly Mystery Hall, where the seventh elder, Huanxin, perpetually shrouded in mist, appears and disappears. Before her floats a phantom compass woven from countless starlight and causal threads. In an inconspicuous corner of the compass, a faint, ominous crimson causal thread attempts to spread, but she lightly touches it with her fingertip, drawing upon a wisp of pure dreamlike power to quietly smooth it away and vanish it. She is responsible for deducing heavenly secrets and resolving causal calamities; she is the sect's most mysterious and unpredictable barrier.

As for Lao Liu Xunfeng... he may not be in the Wanzhou Tianzong at this moment.

Perhaps he has transformed into an invisible breeze, passing through the core secret talks of some hostile force; perhaps one of his shadow clones is chatting with an ordinary person in an inconspicuous tavern... He is the eyes and ears and hidden blade of the Heavenly Sect, omnipresent, yet seemingly never to have existed.

The seven great gods, each in their own way, supported the voyage of the colossal ship, the Myriad Universe Heavenly Sect. They cooperated with each other while also checking and balancing one another, like seven towering pillars supporting the supreme majesty of the Myriad Universe Heavenly Sect.

Although they occasionally harbored doubts and unease about their father (grandfather/ancestor) who had been out of contact for so long and seemed to be isolated from the world—after all, even the most powerful beings could encounter misfortune or fall into eternal slumber—the unbreakable resonance and connection in their bloodline convinced them that the supreme being still existed, only in some kind of deep seclusion that they could not comprehend.

However, today, the peace has been completely shattered!

Rumble——! ! !
Without any warning, the summit of Wanzhou Peak, which had been silent for countless billions of years and whose upper half was hidden in a misaligned spacetime, suddenly began to tremble violently.

The hazy halo enveloping it surged like boiling water, and the distorted spatial structure groaned under its strain. An unparalleled majesty, surpassing all things in heaven and earth, transcending the river of time, and seemingly capable of reshaping the universe with a single thought, slowly opened its eyes like a giant dragon that had been sleeping for eternity!
The lower half of the mountain, and indeed the entire Myriad Universe Divine Continent, saw all living beings, regardless of their cultivation level, tremble in their souls at this moment, involuntarily kneeling down in the direction of Myriad Universe Peak.

Zhou Guang, who was reviewing documents in the Wan Zhou Hall, suddenly looked up. The divine jade pen in his hand snapped in two with a "snap," and his face was filled with extreme shock and ecstasy!
Xuan Yu, Lie Yan, Qing Yi, Kun Yue, Xun Feng, and Huan Xin, these six great gods, also looked up at the sky at the same time!

"Father...Father's presence! He...has emerged from seclusion!"

"Grandfather? Grandfather has appeared!"

"Ancestor!"

Seven figures, as if by unspoken agreement, transformed into streaks of light and rushed towards the upper half of Wanzhou Peak at top speed. Their hearts were filled with indescribable joy, excitement, grievance, and… a deep sense of bewilderment!

Their father (grandfather/ancestor) had been in seclusion for far too long, so long that they almost thought it was eternity. If it weren't for the close connection between bloodline and karma, they would even doubt whether this pillar of the family, the supreme cornerstone of the sect, and the only Yang God in this world had already silently perished within.

Now, he has finally emerged from seclusion!
Just as the seven great gods were filled with excitement, preparing to welcome that closest and most powerful being—

boom!
At the summit, there are no palaces or pavilions, only a vast sea of ​​stars that seems to contain all the stars in the sky and flow with the phantom of the river of time!
In the center of the starry sea, a figure slowly turned around.

He wasn't tall, even somewhat thin, and wore a simple black robe that seemed to absorb all light. His face was shrouded in a thin mist, making it difficult to see clearly. But his slowly opening eyes made the world lose its color!

Within the left eye, stars rise and fall, the universe cycles, seemingly containing the ultimate mystery of space, which is called the universe.

Within the right eye, the river of time flows ceaselessly, with the past and future intertwined, as if holding the supreme power over time—this is the universe.

Yu! universe!
As his gaze swept over them, the seven great gods felt that everything about them, from the past to the future, from their physical bodies to their souls, was completely seen through and left with nowhere to hide.

This is the only Yang Tian God in this world, the founder of the Myriad Universes Heavenly Sect, the origin of the legend of the Yang Tian God, and is revered as—

"Emperor of the Universe"

A name itself represents the ultimate existence of the Great Dao of Time and Space in this world!
At this moment, the Emperor of Myriad Universes, who overlooks the ages, did not linger on his excited offspring, but instead pierced through endless time and space, gazing towards the direction of the Sunken Star Sea and the Continent of Ten Thousand Demons.

His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"An aura of the same level..." A voice, seemingly emanating from the end of time, indifferent, ancient, yet tinged with solemnity, resounded deep within the souls of the seven Great Gods, "A strange feeling, giving me the illusion of being both very strong and very immature..."

"Has this world finally given birth to... its second God Emperor?"

As the sound faded, time and space around Wanzhou Peak seemed to freeze.

The ecstasy on the faces of Zhou Guang and the other six froze instantly, turning into unparalleled horror and bewilderment.

The...second God Emperor?!
A being of equal status to their invincible and unique father (grandfather/ancestor)?!
This...how is this possible? !
Since my father (grandfather/ancestor) reached the pinnacle and established the lineage, no one in this world has ever been able to rival him! Throughout countless eras, many in this world have attempted to reach that level, but none have succeeded…

Now, it has been born quietly and without anyone knowing...?

Zhou Guang and the others all turned their gazes toward Lao Liu Xun Feng, because he was in charge of the intelligence department of the Wan Zhou Tian Zong.

Sixth Brother Xunfeng shook his head. He did have an intelligence department, but it was impossible for him to monitor every corner of the source world in real time!

The Heavenly Emperor of Myriad Universes withdrew his gaze and looked at his seven descendants below, his voice returning to its indifferent tone: "I need to meet this fellow Daoist. Do not panic, each of you just perform your duties."

Although the seven people still had turbulent emotions churning in their hearts, under the gaze of those eyes that contained the birth and death of the universe, all their emotions were forcibly suppressed, leaving only the purest respect and obedience.

"We will obey our father's command (grandfather's decree/ancestor's edict)!" The seven people bowed in unison.

They knew that since their father (grandfather/ancestor) had spoken up, the matter was beyond their control. Whether the appearance of the second God Emperor was a blessing or a curse could only be decided by their father (grandfather/ancestor) of the same level.

The Heavenly Emperor of All Realms nodded slightly and said no more.

With one step, the simple figure in the black robe disappeared into the dark crack.

The moment his figure completely disappeared, the crack silently closed, as if it had never existed.

The starry sea at the summit remained unchanged, but the lingering supreme majesty and the words about the "second God Emperor" still echoed in the hearts of the seven great gods, unable to subside for a long time.

"Eldest brother..." The most hot-tempered of the three brothers, Lie Yan, couldn't help but look at Zhou Guang, his red hair moving without wind, revealing his inner turmoil, "Father, he..."

Zhou Guang took a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent emotions, and calmly swept his gaze over his brothers and sisters: "Since Father has made his decision, we only need to obey and stabilize the sect both inside and outside. Sixth Brother."

"Here." The figure of Lao Liu Xunfeng coalesced like a wisp of smoke.

"Send more capable personnel to strengthen intelligence gathering within the Source World. Report any anomalies, big or small, immediately," Zhou Guang said in a deep voice. "Remember, observe only, do not intervene, and do not disturb."

"Understood." Xunfeng nodded, his figure fading as he began making arrangements.

……

At that moment, the Heavenly Emperor of Myriad Realms stepped into that pitch-black rift.

In the midst of chaos, Bai Yu, who was carefully trying to immerse a wisp of her mind into the nascent "Primordial Magnetic Core" to comprehend the subtle flow and fusion of the nine basic elements, suddenly opened her eyes!
A hint of surprise and wariness flashed in the enormous wolf eyes, which swirled with a nine-colored halo. (End of Chapter)