Swallowed Star: Primordial Artifact

Chapter 311 Return to Headquarters
With the annihilation of several alien races in the human camp, the name of "King of Slaying Gold" Jiang Ye spread wildly throughout the universe once again like a swift storm.

This time, his reputation carried a chilling, bloody aura, causing all who heard of it to turn pale.

Some alien races in the human camp who had watched the battle in the Morning Sands Starfield still held onto a glimmer of hope, believing that Jiang Ye's revenge might only be aimed at a few powerful individuals.

However, upon hearing that Jiang Ye had successively killed several powerful kings, fear overwhelmed them like a tidal wave.

They disregarded everything else and rushed towards the military base in a panic, as if only the sturdy base could give them a sense of security.

Inside the military base, the atmosphere was as heavy as the deathly silence before a storm. The alien races huddled together, conversing in hushed tones.

"This King of Gold has gone too far!"

"He's so powerful, yet he still attacks us. Doesn't the human race do anything about it?"

"Sigh, what can we do? We were the ones who attacked him first. Besides, that King of Gold Killing has long since retired from the army, and the military system can't control him at all!"

"By the way, the King of Gold Slayer has shown up, but the three super powerhouses who participated in the encirclement and suppression of him in the Morning Sand Starfield—the Black Shave King, the Fallen King, and the Tower Dragon King—have still disappeared without a trace!"

"How could this be? Those three are practically invincible kings!" A powerful alien expert stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"Could it be...could it really be because of the King of Killing Gold..." Another powerful alien voice trembled, not daring to finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

For a time, panic gripped the military base. Those alien races who had participated in the operation against Jiang Ye were especially restless, as if the shadow of death could descend at any moment.

They began to regret getting involved in the conflict targeting Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye's revenge journey has caused the name "King of Slaying Gold" to spread like wildfire across the entire extraterritorial battlefield, sparking heated discussions and fears among countless powerful figures.

Countless powerful figures no longer consider "King of Slaying Gold" Jiang Ye to be on par with other powerful figures such as King of Black Shaves, King of Fatal Fall, and King of Tower Dragon.

Because in the eyes of many powerful figures in the outer battlefield, although the King of Killing Gold has only recently emerged, his strength and achievements have already made him the only powerful figure in the seventh outer battlefield.

"There's still no news of the Dragon King, the Black-Shaving King, or the Fallen King; they must have perished!"

"Be careful, everyone, and don't provoke the King of Gold Slayer."

"This King of Killing Gold, he was able to escape from the forbidden area of ​​the Morning Sand Starfield. Such ability is not something that ordinary people can possess."

The legend of the "King of Slaying Gold" spread like ripples through the mouths of powerful figures from various territories and races across the universe on the extraterrestrial battlefield, causing the name of the "King of Slaying Gold" to quickly become famous throughout the universe, making him a figure that countless powerful individuals feared.

……

However, after killing several powerful figures in succession, Jiang Ye quietly teleported back to the human territory through the divine kingdom.

……

The headquarters of Virtual Universe Company is a giant continent suspended in the vast universe.

Jiang Ye resumed his World Lord form and arrived at a spacious hall. The floor was paved with smooth, mirror-like crystals that reflected a soft yet bright light, illuminating the entire space.

Above the dome of the hall, a vast cosmic star map was projected, its stars twinkling and the coordinates of various galaxies clearly marked. As time passed, the star map continuously changed its patterns, showcasing the real-time dynamics of various galaxies in the universe.

As Jiang Ye walked toward the spaceship's docking area, the staff he encountered along the way, whether ordinary clerks or higher-ranking managers, all showed a hint of surprise and awe in their eyes the moment they saw him.

After all, Jiang Ye, as the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, is a highly regarded figure within the Virtual Universe Company.

Upon arriving at the spaceship docking area, rows of spaceships of various shapes and sizes were neatly arranged. Some of these spaceships were small and agile, suitable for short-distance travel and reconnaissance; others were enormous, resembling mobile cities, and capable of long-distance interstellar travel and large-scale transportation.

The spaceship Jiang Ye was traveling on belonged to the G-class spaceships that Virtual Universe Company specially equipped for its high-ranking personnel.

The spaceship has a streamlined appearance, and its surface is infused with immortal-level metallic life, refracting a colorful light.

"Your Highness."

"Your Highness."

The immortals in charge of the spaceship were all extremely respectful.

Dressed in magnificent armor, they knelt on one knee and bowed to Jiang Ye.

"Hasn't Jiang Ye always been in Chaos City?"

When did he leave?

"Hmph! With his status, it would be incredibly easy for him to hide it from us."

"Gentlemen, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!"

These immortal beings communicated telepathically. While it wasn't common knowledge that Jiang Ye was in seclusion in Chaos City, those in charge of the city's entrances and exits certainly knew who had gone out and who had gone in.

Jiang Ye simply nodded slightly, a faint smile on his face, and walked straight into the spaceship, finding a private cabin to rest.

After Jiang Ye entered the cabin, an immortal god crew member couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Captain, is it necessary to be so polite to Jiang Ye? He's just a realm lord. With your strength as a high-ranking king, you could kill a realm lord with a wave of your hand."

The other crew members chimed in, "That's right. Jiang Ye was only decent in talent before, which is why he was taken in as a disciple by the Chaos City Lord. But he hasn't made any moves in the last thousand years. If it weren't for his status as the Chaos City Lord's personal disciple, what would a Realm Lord be? We had to make a special trip to Chaos City just to send him off. If it were an ordinary Realm Lord, they would definitely wait until there were enough passengers before setting off."

The captain just smiled and said, "Although he is only a realm lord, and I could easily take his life, he is, after all, the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord. Let's just talk about it in private here, but don't go around saying it outside. If Jiang Ye uses his status as the Chaos City Lord's personal disciple to investigate, no one can protect you."

"clear."

"Don't worry, Captain, we're not stupid." "I'm just grumbling in private. I just can't stand his attitude of taking our respect for granted." The immortal god's crew members were still indignant.

The captain shook his head inwardly. It was normal to feel resentful; he felt the same way. But in order to climb the ranks within the Virtual Universe Company and secure a higher position, he couldn't afford to offend anyone if he wasn't strong enough. Someone like Jiang Ye, who could directly reach the Lord of Chaos City, was someone he absolutely couldn't afford to offend.

"Hmph, Jiang Ye was once incredibly successful, but after becoming the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, nearly a thousand years have passed, and I haven't heard of him achieving anything. I'm afraid it won't be long before he's forgotten." The captain thought to himself.

……

Above Chaos City, the spaceship slowly came to a stop.

"Your Highness."

"Your Highness."

The captain, along with several crew members, respectfully saw Jiang Ye off at the cabin door.

Jiang Ye looked down at the ancient city shrouded in endless chaotic energy below—this was Chaos City. Since becoming the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, he had the right to reside here permanently. In fact, even with the current level he had reached on the Heavenly Bridge, he still had that right.

Just as Jiang Ye was about to fly downwards, he seemed to sense something and looked up. In the distance stood a bald man dressed in a fiery red battle robe. The man had a faint smile on his face and exuded an aura of tranquility and peace.

"Second Senior Brother!" Jiang Ye immediately flew towards the bald man in the fiery red battle robe.

"Junior Brother, I have come to fetch you on the orders of our Master!" Venerable Guiyi smiled, a smile that seemed to possess a magical power to infect hearts.

"Thank you, Second Senior Brother!" Jiang Ye replied with a smile.

“Follow me,” said Venerable Guiyi.

Chaos Ruins are located within Chaos City.

With one step, a loud boom resounded, and time and space instantly shifted, leaving Jiang Ye on a vast, desolate, ruined continent.

On the continent, the corpses of hundreds of millions of races lay scattered, a deathly silence reigned. In the distance, a figure sat cross-legged in meditation.

"Teacher." Jiang Ye stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

The figure slowly rose and turned to look at Jiang Ye. The powerful aura it carried made Jiang Ye hold his breath. However, now that Jiang Ye's horizons had broadened and he had seen one of the "strongest people in the universe," "Sitting Mountain Guest," he realized that although the aura of his teacher, the Chaos City Lord, was stronger than that of his senior brother, Puti, it was significantly weaker than that of Sitting Mountain Guest.

Despite the狰狞恐怖 (zhengning kongbu - ferocious and terrifying) face, the eyes remained gentle and warm. The Chaos City Lord smiled and nodded: "You're back! It seems you had a good trip to the extraterritorial battlefield."

“Great progress,” Jiang Ye replied.

"Ok?"

The Lord of Chaos City suddenly brightened up and looked closely at Jiang Ye.

The Lord of Chaos exclaimed in surprise, "You have gained the recognition of the fundamental law of time once again."

Jiang Ye was slightly taken aback, but then he realized.

"And just like the spatial law recognition you received before, it's still a very high level of recognition," the Chaos City Lord exclaimed.

In the previous virtual universe, the Lord of Chaos City was already surprised that Jiang Ye had gained recognition from the fundamental law of space. He did not expect that in such a short time, he would also gain recognition from the fundamental law of time.

It should be understood that time and space, these two supreme laws, are extremely difficult to comprehend. Some powerful individuals may spend their entire lives without gaining recognition for even one of the fundamental laws, yet Jiang Ye gained recognition for both of them in a short period of time.

"What are your plans now that you've come back?" The Lord of Chaos City asked Jiang Ye.

"I plan to first conquer the Primal Tongtian Mountain," Jiang Ye said. "After conquering the Primal Tongtian Mountain, I plan to go out and explore some secret realms in the universe. Ah! Don't worry, teacher, when I explore the secret realms in the universe, I will definitely go to those that are not too dangerous. I will definitely not go to those that are too famous or too dangerous. I still know my own limitations."

"Even so, you must be careful. The Cosmic Realm is a strange place, where things beyond your imagination can happen at any time. Its rules are not the same as those of many other star fields in the vast universe," the Chaos City Lord warned.

"Yes," Jiang Ye nodded in response.

"Well, with your current strength, I can rest assured!" The Chaos City Lord said, a relieved smile appearing on his face.

The storm stirred up by "King of Gold Slayer" on the extraterritorial battlefield was truly immense. Now, "King of Gold Slayer" is extremely famous. At least among the king-level powerhouses of the human race, "King of Gold Slayer" is definitely a celebrity.

In terms of the younger generation, the Seven Swords King, Dream King, and others are completely incomparable to the "King of Killing Gold".

The current "King of Slaughtering Gold" is now recognized by the strong among the human race as being comparable to several invincible kings such as the "True King of Derivation" and the "Heavenly Feather King," as well as some veteran powerhouses who have lived for hundreds of millions of years and whose strength is close to that of the True King of Derivation and the Heavenly Feather King.
"Jiang Ye, as I said before, after you conquer the Lord-level Tongtian Mountain, I will arrange for you to enter Hongmeng City," the Chaos City Lord said slowly, looking at Jiang Ye with a serious expression. "But the secret that you are the King of Slaughter must never be exposed. Back then in Hongmeng City, although the 108 administrators discussed inviting you to join Hongmeng as 'Primordial,' none of them were qualified to see your video, so no one knew. Even if you later entered Hongmeng as the 'King of Slaughter,' it doesn't prove that you are Jiang Ye or Primordial."

The Hong Alliance has a tradition that any powerhouse who has reached the King level is directly invited to join without needing to consult with the administrators. Only special cases that are open to discussion require consultation. Those 108 administrators probably assumed that the Gold-Slaying King was invited directly as an Immortal King.

The identities of members within the Hong Alliance are a secret, and even the 108 administrators cannot obtain detailed records of their identities. In particular, the true identities of our human powerhouses are top secret; the most confidential information is inaccessible to the temple masters of other alien races within the Hong Alliance, and can only be seen by our human temple masters.

Once you've conquered the Primal Tongtian Mountain, a Realm Lord level event, you'll be able to directly enter the Hong Alliance. I will assign you to a special zone within the Hong Alliance. Each time you enter the Hong Alliance, you'll have the option to choose: you can appear in the previous zone as the King of Slaughter, or you can appear in the new zone as yourself.

All information regarding your identity has been set to extremely high access levels. I've also arranged numerous methods for you. As long as you act cautiously and avoid mistakes, the Hong Alliance will absolutely not make any mistakes. You must remember firmly that you, Jiang Ye, and Hong Huang, must never reveal that you are the King of Killing Gold! This involves many secrets you are not yet aware of, so you must not be careless.”

The Chaos City Lord's series of admonitions demonstrates how truly astonishing Jiang Ye's achievements as the "King of Slaughtering Gold" in the extraterrestrial battlefield have been to the Chaos City Lord. After all, to have such accomplishments at the Realm Lord level is something that alien races would certainly not believe without special circumstances, and even the Chaos City Lord himself finds it hard to believe.

Jiang Ye is destined to become one of humanity's top experts in the future, and the alien races will definitely be willing to pay a huge price to assassinate him, which will cause great trouble.

Jiang Ye bowed respectfully with a solemn expression and said, "Thank you, teacher. I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

"Go ahead, prepare to venture into the Primal Tongtian Mountain." The Chaos City Lord nodded slightly, his chaotic aura slowly surging, as if indicating that Jiang Ye could leave.

(End of this chapter)