Swallowed Star: Primordial Artifact

Chapter 298 The lion opens its mouth

Jiang Ye, Black Shaved King, and Lifefall King were violently pulled by this sudden and terrifying gravity, their bodies swaying precariously.

They were horrified to discover that no matter how hard they tried to change their flight direction, they were like insects trapped in a spider web, their trajectories forcibly twisted, plummeting straight towards the abyss at the core of the forbidden zone, a place that seemed capable of swallowing everything.

Jiang Ye looked down at the abyss below, which seemed capable of swallowing everything.

He swiftly manipulated the Flowing Light Gale Domain, and in an instant, the domain transformed into an enormous cyan vortex. Wind blades spun wildly at the edge of the vortex at an astonishing speed, rushing towards the terrifying gravitational force below. The two collided violently, unleashing a deafening roar.

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At the same time, faced with this sudden gravitational vortex, the renowned super beings of the Seventh Extraterrestrial Battlefield—the Death King and the Black-Shaving King—reacted extremely quickly.

"Damn it!"

With a roar, twelve pairs of mechanical wings emitting a ghostly blue light suddenly unfurled from behind the Fallen King.

On the surface of the wings, scorching energy jets out like surging magma, struggling to counteract the terrifying gravity.

Even so, they could only barely avoid being sucked into the core of the forbidden area; it was impossible for them to break free and escape from this place.

Similarly, Black Shave King, who is on par with the Seven Swords King, is by no means an ordinary person and naturally has some special methods.

Suddenly, his jet-black combat boots emitted a ghostly blue light.

With each step taken, a dazzling silver starlight exploded in the void, creating a brief recoil.

The starlight collided with gravity, producing a dense burst of sound, like ten thousand thunderbolts roaring, stirring up ripples in the distorted space. A treasure that could unleash such power under such terrifying gravity was clearly a rare and precious item.

Both Black Shave King and Fallen King used their hidden special methods, but this only temporarily slowed their fall.

It should be noted that the flow of time in the forbidden zone of the Morning Sand Starfield is more than a hundred times faster than in the outside world. With cultivation conditions accelerated a hundredfold without consuming additional resources, this should have been an excellent cultivation sanctuary.

However, no powerful figure was willing to set foot in this place.

The reason for this is that the forbidden area often erupts with an extremely strong gravitational storm without any pattern, just like what Jiang Ye and the others are experiencing now.

Secondly, this gravitational storm will trigger extremely strong temporal turbulence, which will constantly and frantically tear at the immortal divine body.

Without powerful defensive treasures such as armor, palaces, or domains, any king-level immortal powerhouse would have to constantly expend their own divine power to resist.

However, this is merely a temporary solution; in the long run, these immortal kings will eventually be dragged into the abyss by the gravity of this forbidden zone.

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Black Shaved King's face was ashen, and he watched helplessly as his divine power rapidly dissipated, his heart shrouded in despair.

He knew that if things continued this way, he would be completely swallowed up by this terrifying gravity.

He then looked at Jiang Ye, who was also in the gravitational vortex, and saw that Jiang Ye's situation was much better than that of Black Shaved King and the others.

With the help of the domain treasure Flowing Light Gale Disc and the special treasure Starry Sky Cloak, Jiang Ye not only successfully resisted the temporal turbulence, but also escaped the vortex's gravity and flew towards the outside world.

"Kill the King of Gold!" Black-shaved King cried out anxiously.

"Hmm?" At this moment, Jiang Ye, who was observing the peculiarities of this gravitational vortex, glanced at him slightly.

“We are all trapped in this forbidden zone vortex, but you have a treasure that can resist this gravity! As long as you can get me out of this hellhole, I can give you the treasure I mentioned before!” Black Shaved King said eagerly.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

Without my help, the Black-Shaving King would definitely be caught in this terrifying vortex. Once that happens, his precious treasures will inevitably be lost as well. It's better to let him have them!

Thinking of this, Jiang Ye maintained the balance between the Flowing Light Gale Domain and gravity while calmly saying, "Two precious treasures!"

Seeing Jiang Ye's lion-like behavior, Black Shave King felt angry.

But circumstances forced him to accept the situation, leaving him no choice but to reluctantly reply, "Fine! But I'll give you one item first, and the remaining one after we get out."

"Alright, but first hand over your treasured giant hammer!" Jiang Ye said after a moment's thought.

"This!" Black Shaved King gripped the giant black hammer tightly. Although he was extremely reluctant, he had no choice in this life-or-death situation.

Left with no other choice, he could only throw the "Black Shave" divine hammer, the weapon that had accompanied him in his conquests and earned him a formidable reputation, at Jiang Ye.

"Take it!" Black Shaved King said in a hoarse voice.

Jiang Ye steadily reached out and caught the black giant hammer, examining it carefully.

His face lit up with joy, and he looked at Black Shaved King, saying, "Give me the last one after we get out. If you dare to play any tricks, you should know the consequences."

“Of course!” Black Shaved King shuddered as he thought of the giant beast that had annihilated the Tower Dragon King, and nodded hastily.

The deal was struck, and Jiang Ye kept his promise. While maintaining his resistance against the terrifying gravity, he also separated a wisp of his consciousness to control a portion of the power of the Flowing Light Gale Domain.

At the edge of the cyan vortex, wisps of light, like silk, gently spread towards the Black-Shaving King.

The moment the azure light touched Black Shaved King, it was as if an invisible shield enveloped him. The gravity that had been relentlessly surging and tearing at his body vanished instantly under the protection of this azure light shield.

Black Shaved King felt a sudden lightness throughout his body, and the feeling of divine power rapidly draining away like water from a burst dam came to an abrupt end.

Black Shaved King looked down at the blue light surrounding him, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

On one hand, he was grateful for Jiang Ye's help, and although he hadn't escaped the forbidden area yet, it had temporarily relieved him of the rapid depletion of his divine power; on the other hand, he was filled with resentment at having to give up his most precious treasure. But at this moment, survival was the most important thing, and he could only bury these complex emotions deep in his heart.

Meanwhile, the King of Destiny, who witnessed all of this, cursed Jiang Ye's greed in his heart, but he knew that if he wanted to live, he had no choice but to follow suit.

So he hurriedly said, "King of Killing Gold, I am also willing to give you two precious treasures, I only ask that you take me with you to leave this deadly place."

Jiang Ye turned to look at the King of Destiny, a cold smile on his face, and said, "Oh? You! Three precious treasures!"

Upon hearing Jiang Ye demand three precious treasures, the King of Destiny could not contain his anger and loudly questioned, "Why does the Black-shaved King only need two, but I need three?"

"Hmph, under this gravitational vortex, the risks of carrying one person are not the same as those of carrying two!" Jiang Ye crossed his arms, his expression cold and stern.

Upon hearing Jiang Ye's explanation, King Mingyun was furious, yet he also knew that Jiang Ye's words were not entirely without reason.

Upon hearing Jiang Ye's words, Black-Shaving King secretly rejoiced, a gloating expression appearing on his face.

He couldn't help but say, "King of Demise, stop struggling and just agree to King of Slaughter's conditions. You should know that although you can be resurrected after your fall, you will lose all your treasures and other valuables forever."

As Black Shave King spoke, he deliberately straightened his clothes, which had been torn and messed up by gravity, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes.

Most people have this mentality: if others are unlucky, they feel lucky as long as they are not. If everyone is unlucky, they won't complain, but will just sigh in their hearts, "It's all fate." They might even find some psychological comfort in the fact that others are more unlucky than themselves.

That's exactly what Black-Shaving King is like at this moment.

Upon hearing Black Shaved King's words, Death King's heart sank, and his expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

It should be noted that he is not yet a true invincible king. Compared to someone like the True King, who has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and possesses almost a complete set of treasures, these three treasures are almost equivalent to his entire fortune.

But looking at the increasingly distorted temporal turbulence around him and feeling the ever-increasing terrifying gravity, he knew he had no room for negotiation.

The King of Destiny gritted his teeth, a ruthless glint in his eyes, and said, "Fine! I'll give it to you! I can give you two precious treasures first, but you have to guarantee that we'll be even after we get out of here!"

Jiang Ye nodded slightly, "As long as you obediently hand over the treasure and keep your promise, I will naturally not go back on my word."

“Alright!” The King of Destiny then took out a treasure that emitted a soft purple light from his world ring. The treasure was shaped like a small glove.

"This is the binding treasure 'Amethyst Entangling Hand'."

Jiang Ye scanned it with his mind and confirmed that it was indeed a great treasure.

"There's one more thing!" Jiang Ye urged.

The King of Destiny took a deep breath, suppressing his reluctance and resentment, and then took out a set of mechanical weapons that radiated a cold, metallic luster from his world ring. This set of weapons had a unique design, consisting of a main weapon resembling a spear and three combinable secondary weapons. The whole set resembled a mechanical beast poised to pounce, faintly exuding a chilling aura.

"This is the 'Sky-Splitting Storm,' forged by our race's Universe Venerable using several precious materials," the Fallen King said in a low voice, tinged with reluctance. "The spear is called the 'Sky-Splitting Mountain-Shattering Spear,' possessing terrifying power to tear through space and shatter mountains. And these three secondary weapons can be combined to form the 'Storm Blade Wheel,' which, once activated, can create a world-destroying storm, shredding everything in its path. This entire weapon set is incredibly powerful, in no way inferior to ordinary precious weapons."

“Mechanical weapons…” Jiang Ye’s gaze fell on the set of mechanical weapons, his brows furrowing.

His gaze then locked onto the twelve pairs of mechanical wings behind the Fallen King, which emitted a ghostly blue light and were spraying energy at full force to resist gravity.

The wings displayed immense energy and exquisite structure, clearly indicating they were extraordinary.

"This is a mechanical weapon, I can't verify whether what you said is true!" Jiang Ye pointed bluntly at the pair of magnificent and powerful wings, "How about this! I think those twelve pairs of wings on your back are quite nice!"

The King of Destiny's expression changed drastically. His wings, as if they were part of his body, suddenly contracted, and a dark blue light flashed rapidly, revealing the intense turmoil in his heart.

"King of Slaughter!!" he almost roared. "This 'Azure Judgment Wings' is part of my natal weapon, deeply fused with my mechanical body! If I were to detach it now, my strength would be reduced by seventy or eighty percent, and I might even be directly sucked into the abyss by this gravitational vortex! Rather than that, I would rather self-destruct part of my divine body to try and break through!"

His reaction was extremely intense, even threatening to self-destruct, which clearly showed that the wings were of great significance to him, far exceeding ordinary treasures.

"Alright! These two will do!"

Seeing the persistent King of Fate, Jiang Ye pretended to be at a disadvantage and waved his hand to put the two treasures into his world ring. He took a second look at the mechanical weapon before putting it away.

Seeing Jiang Ye retract the Sky-Splitting Storm, the corner of the King of Fate's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

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Jiang Ye manipulated the cyan vortex, once again separating a resilient wind force to envelop the King of Destiny.

"Remember your promise, Fallen King. Once we're out, we'll be even for now. If you dare to break your word..." Jiang Ye's icy voice rang in their ears, the unspoken threat lingering.

As the pressure around him eased and the flow of divine power ceased, the King of Destruction smiled, revealing his metallic face: "Don't worry, King of Gold Slayer, I, King of Destruction, still have that much credibility."

His heart was bleeding. This trip to the forbidden area not only failed to break free from Jiang Ye's domain, but also cost him three precious treasures!
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With Jiang Ye's supreme domain, the King of Destiny was able to stabilize himself in this gravitational vortex.

Looking at the still raging gravity and chaotic time currents around them, Jiang Ye spoke first: "We are safe for now, but this is not a long-term solution. Given the current situation, I have two ways to help us escape. First, maintain the status quo and patiently wait for this gravitational storm to dissipate on its own. Although the gravitational storm in this forbidden area is terrifying, according to the data, it is not endless and will eventually subside. I just don't know how long we'll have to wait this time. During this period, I need to continuously resist, but because of you two, I'm exhausted and can't hold on for long!"

"This... then King Shijin, what is the second method you mentioned?" King Mingyun asked.

Jiang Ye paused slightly, his expression instantly turning serious, and said slowly, "The second method... is this..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Ye suddenly flipped his hand over, and in an instant, two black crystals exuding a mysterious aura appeared in his palm. At first glance, the crystals resembled round spheres, but upon closer inspection, one could discover that their surfaces had a full one hundred extremely delicate facets.

Each facet is engraved with intricate and profound spatial law patterns, which seem to possess life, faintly flowing with strange light.

Within these two black crystals lies an immense and unimaginable energy that inspires fear. This energy, like a primordial beast imprisoned, is restless and threatening to burst forth at any moment, causing even the surrounding space to ripple with subtle waves.

(End of this chapter)