Swallowed Star: Primordial Artifact

Chapter 252 Massacre
In a certain location on the Yanji Continent.

Dressed in golden armor and silver robes, Jiang Ye held the Devouring Abyss Sword, which emitted a cold, eerie light, and his gaze fell on the treasures left behind by the now-collapsed and annihilated Rift King—a world ring, an arm guard, and a set of mechanical puppets.

With a casual flick of his hand, he stored all these treasures into his world ring.

Jiang Ye's gaze then settled on the Arm of Locking the Void. This secret-rune weapon was small and exquisite, shaped like an arm guard, with a deep black main color, which was very similar to the Arm of Misfortune that Jiang Ye had obtained in the treasure of the Sacrifice Tower.

"This is the Arm of Locking the Sky. I never expected that the two secret weapon patterns meticulously researched by the Yanji natives would fall into my hands. King of Rift, I must thank you." Jiang Ye said softly.

"Ok?"

Jiang Ye suddenly turned his head. Tens of thousands of kilometers away, the space suddenly trembled, and dozens of King-level experts from various races suddenly appeared. Following closely, the space in other directions also trembled. Group after group of King-level experts from the Yanji Continent began to arrive one after another. Although these alien races came from different races, they did have one thing in common: the vast majority of them belonged to the Mechanical Race camp.

……

The group of thirty powerful kings were stunned by the sight before them as soon as they arrived.

The space, spanning tens of millions of kilometers, appeared as if a piece had been forcibly ripped away by an unparalleled behemoth in the universe, revealing a shocking desolation.

The mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas of the past have vanished without a trace, all evaporated under the terrifying energy, leaving only charred spatial rifts, like hideous scars, twisting and writhing in the void.

The dark red aftershocks of the explosion churned and surged wildly, occasionally unleashing beams of destructive light powerful enough to melt stars, transforming this airspace into a scene of apocalyptic hell.

"This... even the destructive power of a Cosmic Venerable is no more than this, right?" A King in the Mechanical Faction trembled involuntarily, revealing deep fear.

"too crazy."

"No wonder the Rift King perished. What terrifying thing happened here?"

More teleportation fluctuations exploded in the void, and the powerful mechanical race surged in like a swarm of bees. When the total number exceeded one hundred, the entire airspace was dyed with strange seven-colored hues by various energy fields.

Until a sharp-eyed King pointed into the distance and exclaimed, "Look! The King of Slaughtering Gold! He's right in the center of the energy vortex!"

"Just one human?"

"That's right, it's him, the Human Gold Slayer King!"

"kill!"

"Seize the treasure!"

As one of the greedy King-level experts charged forward, most of the thirty-odd King-level powerhouses unleashed their power...

Boom~~
A group of greedy, powerful kings, one after the other, transformed into streaks of dazzling light and charged directly at Jiang Ye.

"These idiots!"

“It’s not that they’re stupid. How can ordinary people resist the temptation of such a treasure? Besides, most of the people around are from the same faction. Once they grab the treasure, they don’t have to worry about it being snatched away by other factions or even by other kings from their own faction. It’s a case of first come, first served.” The more cautious kings who originally intended to observe were talking in secret, their eyes showing both a desire for the treasure and a fear of the unknown.

"You've come at the perfect time! I'll use you to establish my authority!" Jiang Ye's expression was as cold as ice, his gaze sweeping across the oncoming enemies like lightning, exuding an aura that was not to be trifled with.

"Lock the void!"

Jiang Ye used the Arm of Locking the Void, which was inlaid with the "a-2" level Vulcan Source Crystal left behind by the Rift King. Although there was only a little energy left, it was enough for Jiang Ye.

As for why he didn't use the Flowing Light Gale Disc, Jiang Ye said that it wasn't worth using this treasure to deal with these minor characters.

Jiang Ye held the Devouring Abyss Sword, his silver cloak fluttering slightly in the wind. He stood gracefully suspended in mid-air, gazing into the distance at the twenty-five figures that streaked through the air like shooting stars.

Among these twenty-five King-level experts, there were three peak King-level experts, eight advanced King-level experts, and fourteen beginner King-level experts. They charged forward and backward, instantly entering the spatial containment range created by Jiang Ye's Void-Locking Arm.

"kill!"

"Kill this human."

"Seize the treasure, seize the treasure of the sacrificial tower!" The twenty-five king-level experts were all filled with murderous intent, their pressure was like a prison, and they rushed towards Jiang Ye like a surging tide.

brush!brush!brush!
Jiang Ye suddenly stepped into the void, his figure transforming into a phantom like a ghost, leaving a series of zigzagging trails in mid-air.

The Devouring Abyss Sword in his hand flashed with a cold light, like a nimble dragon, and rushed straight at one of the peak-level alien immortals who was engulfed in endless flames.

The immortal alien's eyes were also surrounded by flames. He held a huge iron chain in his hand. When he saw Jiang Ye attacking, the iron chain flew out with a "whoosh" and coiled fiercely around Jiang Ye like a python.

call out!
Jiang Ye streaked across the sky in a ghostly arc, and with a clang, the Devouring Abyss Sword in his left hand deflected the chains. He then appeared before the alien immortal and unleashed the first move of the Supreme Sword Record—Flowing Wind Trailing Through the Sky.

Suddenly, a fierce sword aura arose like a whirlwind, spinning wildly around Jiang Ye's Devouring Abyss Sword.

This sword energy, carrying the power of the fundamental law of wind, was incomparably sharp, tearing the surrounding space apart.

The sword in Jiang Ye's hand seemed to transform into a flowing black streak of light, piercing straight towards the immortal divine body of the alien race at an incredible angle.

The Devouring Abyss Sword, a priceless treasure, was incredibly sharp; it tore the body apart in a mere instant...

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Ye extended his right claw, the Dark Demon Scales shimmering with a ghostly light, and swept across the shattered divine body, infusing it with 0.1 grams of Dark Demon Water.

The arrogant expression on the alien immortal's face, which was engulfed in flames, froze instantly, replaced by terror.

His eyes widened, filled with disbelief and fear, as if he couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, with a "whoosh," his body collapsed and vanished into nothingness in the void, disappearing completely from this world.

"what!"

"He's dead?" "A peak-level King was killed in an instant?" The large group of alien Kings watching from afar were all speechless with shock, their eyes filled with awe and fear.

None of them had witnessed how the Rift King was killed before, and their understanding of Jiang Ye was limited to his ambush of several lone beginner-level Kings on the Yanji Continent, which earned him the title of "King of Slaying Gold".

But this time, they witnessed it with their own eyes...

That graceful sword light, like the scythe of death, easily sliced ​​through the body of the peak-level King, and then with a claw strike, the peak-level King was reduced to ashes and completely annihilated in this void.

Keep in mind, this is the peak of a King-level cultivator in their full potential!

Under normal circumstances, a peak-level King can easily kill a low-level King, while a high-level King... it is extremely difficult to kill such a powerful being easily. As for the peak-level King, it goes without saying that even some invincible Kings might not be able to kill them instantly.

Of course, if it is a powerful king who is proficient in soul attacks, then that is another matter. However, soul attacks are inherently very complex and difficult. Although their power is amazing, it also makes them ridiculously difficult. Generally, only one out of dozens of kings can be a specialist in soul attacks.

……

Jiang Ye's instant kill of a peak-level King-Sealing cultivator not only shocked the alien immortals watching from afar, but also stunned the other twenty-four alien immortals who were charging forward. But the battle didn't allow them time to think, and the situation changed in an instant.

"These Dark Demon Scale Armor are truly the best weapon against these weaker Kings," Jiang Ye said, skillfully collecting the item belonging to the fallen alien immortal. Then, in a flash, he pounced on another peak King. "If I were to merely use the Devouring Abyss Sword to slice through the divine body of a peak King, I could only annihilate at most three percent of their divine body. To completely kill them, I would need to strike several more times, allowing the spatial matter contained within the sword to fully annihilate their divine power. Unlike these Dark Demon Scale Armor, once you touch them, death is almost certain."

Of course, the Dark Demon Scale Armor is not without its flaws.

Because it is solidified on the scales, in the fierce battles of the King-level powerhouses, where weapons collide and space shatters, its power is many times greater than that of a star collision.

Under such intense collisions, the venom released by the scale armor patterns would naturally be reduced. In addition, during battle, almost every powerful warrior wears armor, and after passing through layers of armor, only a small portion of the Dark Demon Water that could originally be released at a time could penetrate the alien god's body.

Ultimately, the Dark Demon Scale Armor is merely a scale of the Devouring Dragon Armor. Its defensive capabilities are decent, but its armor-piercing ability is far inferior to that of the Devouring Abyss Sword.

Therefore, the best way to use Venom is like killing the Rift King—first, use the Maw Sword to tear apart the opponent's divine body, leaving it powerless to resist, and then pierce into the opponent's shattered divine body with a claw. Since there is neither armor to resist nor weapon to defend, in this way, Venom can exert its maximum effect.

For Jiang Ye, who wields a powerful weapon, tearing apart the opponent's divine body is not too difficult.

"It seems that my decision to concentrate the Dark Demon Water in my right hand was the right one." Jiang Ye easily dodged the attack of a high-level King-level expert. The Devouring Abyss Sword in his hand drew a graceful sword light, like a black lightning bolt, and instantly swept past the alien's head.

Immediately afterwards, he extended another claw, and the high-ranking king instantly disintegrated and vanished completely!
"It's so easy. These kings were weaker than me to begin with. Back then, they could hold out against me for a few rounds because of their immortality, but now, I can kill them with a single sword and a single claw."

"kill!"

Jiang Ye then lunged at another high-ranking official who had been granted the title of King.

At this moment, Jiang Ye moved with the grace and fluidity of a butterfly dancing in the breeze. Her robes and silver cloak fluttered in the wind, as if she had perfectly blended into the world around her.

The Devouring Abyss Sword in his hand seemed to be alive, shimmering with a cold, eerie light, and as he moved, it traced dreamlike and illusory sword trajectories.

……

As a self-created pinnacle technique, even the Lord of Chaos City praised its skillful application, which shows how pleasing it is to the eye. Each sword shadow exudes a sharp yet beautiful aura, like a flowing ink painting, yet containing the power to destroy the world.

Before the immortal king could even react, he was enveloped by this dazzling yet deadly river of sword energy. With a roar of unwilling anger, he vanished instantly within this dreamlike yet death-laden scroll of sword energy.

Sizzle... Sizzle...

Each sword shadow that illuminates the long river signifies the fall of an immortal king.

Among the many powerful kings, Jiang Ye's figure was graceful and his sword moves were beautiful. It was as if he was not engaged in a brutal battle, but performing a beautiful dance between heaven and earth. Every move he made showed his extraordinary and refined demeanor, yet he also plunged his opponents into an abyss of no return in this dreamlike world.

"Surround them!"

"Surround him!" The alien immortals who were fighting Jiang Ye finally realized that they were no match for Jiang Ye in a one-on-one fight, and they all shouted that they wanted to surround and attack Jiang Ye.

However, Jiang Ye's speed was unpredictable and ghostly.

Of the twenty-five immortals who attacked, including those who had already fallen, not one could catch up with Jiang Ye's figure. The silver cloak shimmered with slivers of sunlight, and Jiang Ye, like a phantom, easily dodged the other kings and accurately pounced on his locked target.

Jiang Ye decides with whom he fights and when he fights. It's all up to him.

Wow! Wow! Wow!
Each sword aura was breathtakingly beautiful, yet chillingly terrifying. Accompanying the flashes of sword energy were cries of terror. These high-ranking and low-ranking Kings, unlike the top-tier powerhouses, did not hope to be resurrected by the Lord of the Universe in the future.

"escape!"

"Run away!"

"We can't stop his sword; this human's sword is too terrifying." The other kings, seeing this, were terrified and turned to flee. However, how could their speed compare to Jiang Ye, who possessed the supreme treasure, the Starry Sky Cloak?

A silver cloak fluttered in the wind, and Jiang Ye's figure, like a ghost, circled once more among the fleeing Kings. Three long sword energies, like the pronouncement of death, appeared instantly.

Three more Kings perished in an instant... Finally, the last four alien Kings, in utter terror, fled into the crowd of immortals watching from afar.

……

In the void, Jiang Ye, wielding the Devouring Abyss Sword, surveyed the two hundred or so alien kings who had gathered, his gaze sharp as lightning. The entire void was silent; everyone was still reeling from the shock of what had just happened.

Of the twenty-five Kings who rushed forward, only four survived. Among the four surviving alien immortals, only one was a high-level King, while the rest were low-level Kings.

The other twenty-one kings, including three at the peak of their kingship, all perished!
Twenty-one were crowned kings!
Throughout the long history of the Yanji Continent battlefield, the probability of a King-level expert falling into obscurity has always been extremely low.

The sudden loss of over a dozen powerful kings in a single instance usually takes a long time. Yet, it has happened repeatedly in just a few years.

The last time such a large-scale mass extinction of a king occurred was when a dragon-like creature self-destructed after a fierce battle with a powerful mechanical being, resulting in an accidental spillover.

(End of this chapter)