Swallowed Star: Primordial Artifact

Chapter 269 The Suppressive Power of the Star Tower Beads

This sudden sealing of the stars seemed to have locked onto Jiang Ye directly, leaving him with no way to avoid it.

At this moment, Jiang Ye's heart was pounding with anxiety; he had to make a swift decision at this critical juncture.

He knew very well that relying solely on the defense of the Devouring Dragon Armor would probably be insufficient to withstand the impact of the power to seal the stars and suppress dangerous areas at this speed.

On the other side, the kings present were all stunned by the sudden appearance of the Zhenfeng Star.

The already chaotic battlefield seemed to freeze in time, with everyone's attention drawn to this suddenly appearing, sealed star.

"This... how is this possible?" A peerless immortal king couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"I have never heard of the Star-Sealing Demon appearing one after another without any warning. What is going on?" The Seven Sword King, who was fighting with the Mechanical Race, felt the power below and his eyes flashed with a mixture of doubt and fear. His weapon in his hand paused for a moment.

"The Star Tower has stood on the battlefield outside the realm for billions of years, sealing the birth of stars dozens of times. There has never been a situation where two sealed stars were born in succession. Could it be that the Star Tower is showing signs of abnormality?"

"An opportunity! This is an incredible opportunity! The Star Tower has undergone a strange change!"

"Quickly inform the tribe! This is a very important matter, and the tribe must be informed as soon as possible!"

Just as everyone was in shock, the sealing star, carrying a world-destroying aura, was rapidly approaching Jiang Ye like a giant meteorite burning with destructive fire.

"It's too late." Jiang Ye thought to himself that things were not going well. He keenly sensed that the sealing star carried the terrifying sealing power of the dangerous area. It not only had a strong impact force, but also came with unimaginable resistance. Even with the magical star cloak, it was impossible to avoid it in this short distance.

In a flash, Jiang Ye flipped his hand, and two of the strongest fire god source crystals, emitting an eerie glow, appeared in his hand. He immediately prepared to detonate them.

"I'm afraid I can't escape on my own, so let the Vulcan Source Crystal explode. With the recoil from the explosion, there might still be a sliver of hope to save my life." Jiang Ye's reaction was fierce and decisive. "Moreover, the explosion will happen at such a close distance. That Lin Yuan King who secretly plotted against me won't get away with it either!"

King Lin Yuan, who was also at the bottom near the Zhenfeng Star area like Jiang Ye, was much "luckier" than Jiang Ye at this moment.

He was positioned right on the edge of the Star-Sealing Realm, and under the overwhelming force of its emergence, his falling body was inexplicably thrown back. Although he suffered serious injuries, he at least survived.

"The strongest Fire God Source Crystal." King Lin Yuan's face turned ashen instantly. Having just escaped a calamity, he stared in horror at the crystal emitting a black, eerie light in Jiang Ye's hand.

……

Just as Jiang Ye took out the strongest Fire God Source Crystal, an immense and irresistible mysterious power instantly enveloped him. At the same time, a deep and mysterious voice echoed in Jiang Ye's ears, mind, and even the depths of his consciousness: "Child, come!"

"Wow!"

Originally, due to the birth of another sealing star in the void, 100,000 alien immortals were fighting fiercely, and even powerful figures such as the Tower Dragon King, the Life-Destroying King, and the Seven Swords King were deeply involved in the battle. The space sometimes collapsed like a shattered mirror, and sometimes it was reborn to give birth to a new exit.

In the midst of this chaos, a huge spatial exit suddenly tore open beneath Jiang Ye. The distance was so close that Jiang Ye had no time to react, and moreover, under the influence of that vast and mysterious power, he was powerless to resist.

call out!
Holding the Vulcan Source Crystal, Jiang Ye was unable to resist rushing into the exit and instantly leaving this chaotic void.

Witnessing Jiang Ye take out the strongest Fire God Source Crystal, King Lin Yuan was filled with shock, anger, regret, and resentment. He watched helplessly as a spatial exit suddenly appeared below Jiang Ye, and Jiang Ye rushed into it due to inertia, disappearing from his sight.

"It's safe now!" King Lin Yuan was still shaken, a wave of fear washing over him.

"Haha."

Looking in the direction Jiang Ye disappeared, King Lin Yuan secretly rejoiced, then thought to himself, "My luck is really good. Before, when I joined forces with King Guilin, I barely managed to control a peak-level King, which was already incredibly lucky. Who would have thought that this 'Gold-Slaying King' would see through my conspiracy and even try to drag me into this dangerous area? Just when I was about to die here, another sealing star appeared in that dangerous area, saving me. And King Shijin, who was at the center of the impact, took out the strongest Fire God Source Crystal at the last moment, preparing to self-destruct, but those spatial exits that were sometimes collapsing and sometimes appearing suddenly appeared below him...!!"

"luck."

King Lin Yuan thought to himself, "Could it be that my destiny has changed from here? Even the heavens are helping me like this."

Although the plan to assassinate Jiang Ye failed and Jiang Ye learned his true colors, King Lin Yuan was not worried or regretful.

After all, what does it matter if one has an enemy like the "King of Killing Gold" compared to saving one's life?

"I now command two top-tier King-level servants, and I also have the Ghost Phosphorus King, whose strength is similar to mine, to assist me. Moreover, in this chaotic battle in the void, with the combat power I possess, I will surely be able to seize even more benefits... That enormous wealth will be enough to allow my strength to advance by leaps and bounds once again! With such strength, would I still fear a mere Gold-Slaying King?"

"Ok!"

“Since the ambush failed, the demon race now has three limit-level kings left, and I still have Rain Demon King and Dark Thunder King to deal with.” After a moment’s thought, King Lin Yuan made a decisive decision: “First, let the demon race unite to destroy Rain Demon King and Dark Thunder King, and then I will secretly take action to deal with the other three limit-level kings on the demon race who are not under my control.”

Taking them all in one fell swoop is naturally the ideal outcome for King Lin Yuan.

Even if it's just eliminating two or three more King-level Limit Breakers, the gains would still be astonishing.

If he could control another person with his soul, then he would truly have had an incredibly lucky day.

"Master!" Dark Thunder King was extremely anxious and swooped down in the direction where Jiang Ye had disappeared without thinking.

hum!
However, the exit from which Jiang Ye escaped suddenly collapsed with a loud thud.

"Master!" Dark Thunder King was extremely anxious, but compared to before, he was not as frantic, after all, he knew that his master Jiang Ye was not in any fatal danger for the time being.

……

Jiang Ye was completely enveloped by that vast and powerful mysterious force, and without any resistance, he rushed directly into the spatial exit. The mysterious voice kept echoing in his mind: "Child, come!"

After entering the exit, Jiang Ye did not arrive at another forbidden space, but instead flew into a dreamlike, colorful passage.

"Whoosh~~~" The passageway shimmered with dazzling light. Jiang Ye was enveloped by an invisible force, flying continuously within the passageway.

The surrounding space twisted and changed like a dream. Through that distorted space, one could vaguely see enormous, sealed stars outside the passage, floating in the void like ancient beasts, exuding endless majesty.

There were also towering pillars that seemed to support this mysterious space. Beyond that distorted space, there were many treasures that exuded immense power, but Jiang Ye could not make out their true appearance with his naked eye.

"Dark Thunder, Dark Thunder." Jiang Ye, who was being swept along, connected his consciousness with the Dark Thunder King.

Soul slaves and masters are connected by their souls.

As long as the distance isn't too far, people can sense each other through their souls and communicate consciously. And clearly, even at the furthest distance within the Star Tower, Jiang Ye and Dark Thunder King, with their soul strength, can still communicate through soul connection.

"Master, are you alright?" Dark Thunder King's consciousness responded quickly.

"I'm fine. You must remember that King Lin Yuan harbors ill intentions and plotted against me in secret just now... Moreover, King Gui Lin on the demon race's side is probably his soul slave. In short, you must be careful and cautious. First, reunite with the other humans, endure for the time being, and leave that void and the Star Tower as soon as possible. We'll talk about everything when I return."

"Yes, Master."

Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief. With Dark Thunder King's strength, killing Lin Yuan King would have been easy, but he couldn't.

It wasn't that he didn't want revenge immediately. He had gone to rescue King Linyuan, only to be betrayed and killed. Anyone in his shoes would be filled with murderous intent, and Jiang Ye naturally wished he could tear King Linyuan to pieces immediately. But King Linyuan was, after all, a member of the human camp.

Under the powerful "deterrence" of the military's detection system, Jiang Ye dared not rashly kill a strong member of his own faction, as everyone knew that Dark Thunder King was his soul servant.

Because killing a fellow soldier or ally is a capital offense, and would inevitably result in a joint hunt by numerous races within the human faction. Even his teacher, the Lord of Chaos City, would likely find it difficult to protect him.

After all, this is an ironclad rule of the military system jointly established by humanity and countless other races, and it cannot be violated in the slightest.

"The military system is inviolable."

"However, it's not without its flaws," Jiang Ye thought to himself.

Military surveillance primarily relies on detecting and observing the battle process to make judgments. The so-called 'detection' depends on instruments, which naturally have limitations. For example, when Jiang Ye tried to support Lin Yuan Wang, he was subjected to an additional shock and soul attack secretly inflicted by Lin Yuan Wang; and earlier, when Jiang Ye grabbed Lin Yuan Wang and dragged him into the danger zone, getting caught in the vortex's pull… these subtle changes in power are simply impossible for instruments to detect accurately.

"King Lin Yuan...you're lucky this time..."

"I saved you, yet you betrayed me. How can I quell my anger if I don't kill you?" Jiang Ye's killing intent flickered. "The so-called military system mainly manages soldiers. At worst, I can simply choose to 'retire' and stop being a soldier in the human camp. Although that would mean any human soldier could kill me without consequence, I could also kill you without any qualms..."

At this moment, Lin Yuan Wang had already been labeled as "dead" in Jiang Ye's mind.

……

After pondering about King Lin Yuan, Jiang Ye looked around.

"That voice just now...could it be...but...I haven't cultivated the Nine Tribulations...what could possibly attract it?"

Jiang Ye was filled with countless thoughts as he continued to be swept along by that vast and powerful force, flying through this dreamlike and distorted passage.

"Boom!"

That mysterious power suddenly dissipated without warning.

Jiang Ye flew out of the passage like a kite with a broken string and fell straight down.

But he reacted extremely quickly, flipping over in an instant and landing gently on the ground like a light feather.

“This is…” Jiang Ye slowly stood up, his eyes warily scanning his surroundings.

Before their eyes lay a vast and mysterious palace. Nine colossal pillars, each tens of thousands of kilometers high, supported the entire palace like pillars reaching to the heavens. Above the palace, in all directions, countless stars were densely packed, like a sky full of twinkling stars, completely enveloping the palace.

This grand hall, seemingly suspended in the center of countless sealed stars, exudes an ancient and mysterious aura.

As soon as Jiang Ye appeared, the countless sealed stars seemed to have been triggered by some kind of mechanism, and simultaneously released endless suppressive power.

Jiang Ye felt an immense, overwhelming pressure, like the collapse of the universe, instantly envelop him. It was as if countless towering mountains were pressing down on him at the same time, causing his breath to catch in his throat and his heart to feel as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand.

This suppressive force not only acted on his physical body, but also penetrated deep into his soul like countless sharp needles, attempting to completely suppress and obliterate his consciousness.

Buzz! ...

Within Jiang Ye's sea of ​​consciousness, the Xuanhuang Pagoda Bead flashed with light. First, a phantom appeared like a dazzling star. Then, the phantom spun rapidly, releasing a soft yet incredibly resilient halo. This halo acted like an invisible and indestructible shield, steadily resisting the suppressive force that surged forth like a raging tide.

The aura collided with the suppressive force, emitting a series of muffled hums, as if the entire space was trembling under the impact of this force.

Just as the illusory image of the Xuanhuang Pagoda Bead was resisting, the surrounding void suddenly rippled like the surface of water, and then twisted and deformed.

call out!
Brilliant rays of light shot out from every corner of the hall like shooting stars, and then converged in the air above the center of the hall.

Countless rays of light intertwined and converged, gradually condensing into a transparent crystal bead. This was a transparent crystal bead with faint golden threads wrapped around it, and its surface was engraved with mysterious and unpredictable patterns.

As the secret runes flickered, they emitted a terrifying aura that seemed to devour everything in the world, and they rushed straight towards the illusory image of the Xuanhuang Pagoda Bead in Jiang Ye's sea of ​​consciousness, clearly intending to devour it completely.

"What is this thing!" Feeling that earth-shattering power, Jiang Ye was shocked and a strong sense of crisis surged into his heart.

(End of this chapter)