Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

Originating on the continent, in the ancient kingdom of Thunder.

Inside the quiet chamber of Blood Concealment City, Blood Concealment opened his eyes, quite surprised: "Isn't it said that every being who reaches the Ultimate Realm in a Source World will be received by Yuan? My divine body in that world has already reached the Perfect God Emperor level, but Yuan hasn't descended..."

"Does that mean I'm not yet at the Ultimate level?"

After a moment of contemplation, Blood Shadow accepted the fact.

"Although that clone possesses a God Emperor-level physical body, my two bodies are still ordinary God King-level first-stage physical bodies, and my progress in the Great Dao is still within the first-stage range." Xue Yin looked down at his palm. Each particle was a trinity state, and he had not even cultivated the Ten Directions World state yet.

"It's a pity that I don't know how to use the primordial life energy of the world that exists in the panel, otherwise I'm afraid I could directly infuse these two bodies into physical bodies at the perfect level of God Emperor."

Of course, Xueyin was just talking; it wasn't necessarily a good thing that all three bodies had been transformed into perfect God Emperor bodies through the Golden Finger Panel. He didn't rule out taking shortcuts through the Golden Finger Panel, but he also didn't want his path to be blocked.

For those who seek enlightenment, the most important quality is 'comprehension'.

Great figures like Yuan could certainly mass-produce powerful beings who transcend the shackles of the world if they paid a certain price... But these 'quick-made products' have no potential. Even if they become world-class Chaos Origin beings, they are useless to the Chaos Origin Lords!
What they want and crave are companions and followers, not a group of supporters or puppets used only to cheer them on.

"I now possess a fully accessible, perfected physical body of a God Emperor, allowing me to observe at will. Furthermore, I can directly gaze upon the Great Dao of Destruction... The Great Dao of Life also has a primordial universe... What I lack now is not resources, but time."

"As long as you focus on cultivation, even if you can't reach the top in one step, becoming a giant in the Origin Continent is not a problem."

Xueyin casually poured himself a glass of wine, feeling quite relaxed.

He now has three clones, each with its own opportunities and development, and each is thriving. His wife, daughters, and disciples are also developing very smoothly, without any external pressure.

Unlike the original novel's Luo Feng, who shoulders the heavy responsibility of avenging the Mountain Guest and must constantly guard against the discovery of the Food Kingdom's ruler.

His relationship with the Mountain-Sitting Guest was indeed quite close—they came from the same cosmic sea, and he had previously received a favor from the Mountain-Sitting Guest with 50 billion cosmic sands. His disciple, Cangya, had obtained the Star Tower that the Mountain-Sitting Guest had 'forged'…

However, Xueyin and Zuoshanke are not like the master-disciple relationship between Luo Feng and Zuoshanke. They will definitely help if they can and will not stand idly by... but they will definitely not become the driving force for Xueyin's cultivation.

"If we follow the original story, Zuo Shan Ke should have already joined the Thunder Ancient Kingdom and become a city lord, using the alias 'Zuo Shan Jin.' I wonder if that's still the case," Xue Yin pondered, chuckling softly.

As a transmigrator, the stronger you are, the greater your impact on the timeline.

Like the original universe of my homeland, it has become unrecognizable compared to the original story. Humans are no longer supreme; instead, demons reign supreme. The concept of the six peak races has become history, and the idea of ​​'humanity' has been abolished. Only the two true gods, the Chaos True God and the Giant Axe Founder, serve as 'human leaders,' leading the core part of the original human race to become 'humans,' all under the jurisdiction of the Demon Court.

In short, all the billions of races in the primordial universe, regardless of which race they were, ultimately all had one unified name—demon!

Bringing his thoughts back, Xueyin shook his head. Previously, his avatar in his hometown would occasionally keep an eye on the human race to see if Luo Feng would be born... But now, the primordial universe is on the verge of destruction, and Luo Feng still hasn't appeared. He must have been born by 'Cangya' and replaced him.

After all, even a primordial treasure like the Star Tower has recognized Cangya as its master.

However, while it had a significant impact on the primordial universe, its influence on the Origin Continent has been negligible so far. The stable situation of the two ancient kingdoms holding sway over the continent has made it easy for them to reap the resources of the entire continent.

"Perhaps, Zuo Shanjin will still exist."

Blood Shadow put down his wine glass, lightly tapped the table with his fingertip, and a phantom image of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom's internal intelligence network, woven from light patterns, appeared before him.

As the Blood Shadow City Lord, a God-King Realm figure with an official identity and distinguished status in the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, he has the right to access most non-top-secret public information and some internal directories.

The divine sense swept across the vast sea of ​​information like mercury spilling across the ground, and soon, a name was precisely captured and amplified.

"Zuo Shanjin... belongs to the 'Thunderfire Legion' and serves as the deputy commander of 'Fire Cloud City'. He has the cultivation level of the Chaos Realm and was granted the bloodline of 'Crimson Rock Fire Dragon' for his merits seventy-two epochs ago. He is currently in the refining and adaptation period..."

The information was detailed, even including his general whereabouts—he had been spending a lot of time at the 'Drunken Dream Rain Pavilion' in Fire Cloud City recently, obviously because he was bored with refining his bloodline and wanted to relax.

"It seems that the inertia of history is still quite significant." Xueyin's lips curled slightly. "The Mountain-Sitting Guest... or rather, Zuoshan Jin."

With a thought, a wall in the quiet room rippled open like water, revealing a robe and mask rack hidden behind it. Xue Yin beckoned, and a seemingly ordinary, but actually concealed, dark gray-black robe with several layers of God-King level concealment array patterns flew over and automatically draped over him. At the same time, a pure white mask, with only two tiny holes at the eye sockets, gently covered his face.

This mask, named "Formless," was a special keepsake from his previous loot. Although it had no offensive or defensive capabilities, it was quite effective at concealing one's aura, confusing the secrets of heaven, and simulating disguise. Unless a god-king level being deliberately scanned and probed inch by inch with the power of the Great Dao, ordinary chaos realm beings and even ordinary god-kings would find it difficult to see through its true appearance and original aura.

As for his own appearance and life force, Xue Yin slightly shifted his thoughts. Although the prototype of the "primordial magnetic core" of the perfect body of the God Emperor within his body was far away in another source world, through the mysterious connection of the Golden Finger panel, a trace of extremely subtle high-level Dao rhyme belonging to "chaos and elemental fusion" was quietly activated. Combined with his own understanding of "formless and shapeless", his body shape, skeletal outline, and even the subtle characteristics of the fluctuation of his soul were all seamlessly adjusted in an instant.

At this moment, he had transformed from his appearance to his aura into a slightly thin, cold, and mysterious Chaos Realm cultivator, completely different from his usual calm and domineering "Blood Shadow City Lord".

"That should be enough." Blood Shadow's voice came through the mask, turning into a hoarse, low, and unfamiliar tone.

He stepped out of the quiet room, his figure blending into the crowd on the street outside the city lord's mansion, and disappeared in a few flashes.

...Fire Cloud City is named after the "Flame Ash Mountain Range," which is rich in fire-attribute refining materials. The city has a rugged and intense atmosphere, and the air is filled with a faint smell of sulfur and fire.

Drunken Dream Pavilion is not an ordinary brothel, but a high-end entertainment venue that integrates tea tasting, dance appreciation, music listening, philosophical discussions, and even banquets with special biological ingredients. It is quite expensive, and most of its guests are wealthy cultivators, legion generals, and managers of merchant guilds.

As Xueyin entered the building, he was immediately greeted by a beautiful and ethereal maid. He casually tossed a wisp of cosmic sand as a reward and said in a hoarse voice, "I'd like to find a quiet and elegant room with a view of the performance in the courtyard. Also, I've heard that Commander Zuoshan Jin is a frequent visitor. Is he here today?"

The maid took the cosmic sand, her eyes brightening slightly, and her attitude became even more respectful: "Thank you for your reward, Senior. Commander Zuo Shan is indeed a regular here. He just arrived today and is currently having a banquet with some friends at the 'Fire Cloud Pavilion.' If you wish to find some peace and quiet, the 'Listening to the Rain Pavilion' next door is empty and offers an excellent view."

"lead the way."

"Listening to the Rain Pavilion" is elegant and quiet, separated from the neighboring "Fire Cloud Pavilion" by only a wall. However, both rooms are equipped with extremely powerful soundproofing and anti-peeping arrays, making it impossible to eavesdrop on conversations next door without making a sound. This is the confidence of Drunken Dream Rain Pavilion, and also the reason why the maid dared to bring Xue Yin directly to the room next to Zuo Shan, a powerful figure in the Chaos Realm.

However, their confidence was a joke in the face of Blood Shadow.

Xueyin sat down, ordered a pot of spiritual wine called "Millennial Flame Marrow Dew" and a few side dishes, and then seemingly casually let his divine sense seep through like a spider's thread—with his current spiritual realm and control over the Great Dao, under his deliberate concealment, ordinary Chaos Realm cultivators would have no way of noticing him.

The atmosphere inside the Fire Cloud Pavilion was lively.

Seated at the head of the table was a man with fiery red hair, a rugged face, and a somewhat cynical smile—none other than Zuo Shanjin. His aura was surging, with faint phantom images of dragons swirling around him, clearly indicating that he had achieved some success in refining the "Crimson Rock Fire Dragon" bloodline. At this moment, he was embracing a charming dancer, exchanging toasts and laughing loudly with three other burly men at the table, who appeared to be from the same military unit.

"Hahaha! Brother Zuo Shan, you've refined the Crimson Rock Fire Dragon's bloodline this time, greatly increasing your strength. You'll probably reach the peak soon. Don't forget to give the brothers a hand then!" A man with a scar on his face laughed loudly.

"No problem, no problem!" Zuo Shanjin tilted his head back and downed a large glass of strong liquor, wiping his mouth. "This bloodline is quite compatible with the Great Dao I cultivate, and refining it is quite smooth! Once I fully master it, I dare not say I'll be a God King, but I'll definitely be a formidable opponent within the Chaos Realm! At that time, we'll have more confidence when we go out on missions together!"

Another bald man winked and said, "Brother Zuo Shan, your strength has increased, so your taste should keep up! I heard that a new batch of fox girls have arrived at 'Tianxiang Garden.' Their figures and their taste... tsk tsk, should we go and check them out another day?"

Zuo Shanjin's eyes flashed with anger, but he quickly suppressed it, and said with a sneer, "That whole 'devouring living beings' thing? So boring! I still prefer real cultivation. Satisfying my appetite by devouring living beings is meaningless!" As he spoke, he pinched the waist of the dancer in his arms, eliciting a coquettish reproach.

The banquet was filled with vulgar and straightforward joy, which seemed quite different from the mysterious, transcendent, and endlessly vicissitudinous image of the Mountain Hermit in the primitive universe...

However, Xueyin's divine sense detected some subtle details.

Zuo Shanjin appears unrestrained and carefree, but deep within his eyes occasionally flashes a faint, profound, and weathered look, as if it could not be washed away even through endless reincarnations. When he drinks and laughs, his fingers unconsciously tap the table lightly at a specific frequency—a habitual little gesture that doesn't fit his current public image.

"I'm not sure if it is, but Zuo Shanjin definitely has a secret..." Xueyin made a decision in his heart.

He didn't show himself immediately. Instead, he continued to sit quietly in the private room, sipping his wine and listening to the noise from next door, as if he were just an ordinary guest who liked peace and quiet.

More than an hour later, as the banquet in Huoyun Pavilion drew to a close, Zuo Shanjin's colleagues took their leave one after another, leaving him alone. He embraced a half-drunk dancer, his eyes glazed as he watched the singing and dancing in the courtyard, his fingers still unconsciously tapping the table.

The time is almost here.

Blood Shadow put down his wine glass, his figure blending into the shadows as he silently passed through the wall—not through brute force, but through a profound understanding of space and material structure, like water seeping through sand, without triggering any array alarms.

Zuo Shanjin was slightly tipsy when he suddenly felt the surrounding light dim. A mysterious figure shrouded in a dark gray robe and wearing a pure white mask appeared like a ghost in the empty seat next to his table.

"Who?!" Zuo Shanjin was jolted awake, instantly sobering up most of the time. Crimson flames flickered around him, and the aura of the Chaos Realm and Hunyuan Bloodline suddenly rose. His eyes were sharp as knives as he stared at the uninvited guest.

The dancer in his arms was terrified, her face pale and trembling.

“Commander Zuo Shan, there is no need to panic.” Xue Yin’s voice came through the mask, still that hoarse and deep disguise tone, “I have no ill intentions. I have only come to confirm some things at the request of an old friend.”

"An old friend?" Zuo Shanjin frowned, his vigilance undiminished. "What old friend? I don't remember knowing a coward like you!"

Xueyin remained unperturbed, his gaze beneath the mask calmly fixed on Zuo Shanjin as he slowly said, "That old friend once resided in a secret place called 'The World of Jin,' where he excelled in weapon crafting and formations, and possessed a lineage called 'The Nine Tribulations Secret Manual'... He once had a wish to return to the 'Origin Continent' and settle an old grudge from the 'Food Kingdom.'"

Zuo Shanjin's body trembled violently the moment he heard the words "the world of Jin", "the Nine Tribulations Secret Scripture" and "the food kingdom"!
The drunkenness and feigned rudeness in his eyes receded like the tide, replaced by an incredulous shock, vigilance, and a complex light tinged with deep-seated pain and hatred.

The surging flames around him suddenly subsided, becoming heavy and oppressive.

Bang!
The Void God-level dancer was suddenly blasted into dust, beyond any hope of survival.

This secret is too heavy a burden, so heavy that not even the slightest risk of being leaked can be tolerated.

Zuo Shanjin stared intently at the white-masked, black-robed man before him, his voice hoarse and trembling, yet he forced it down: "You...who are you?! What do you know?!"

Blood Shadow could sense that the opponent's body was tense, ready to go all out at any moment.

Zuo Shan Jin... or rather, Zuo Shan Ke, has been confirmed. (End of Chapter)