Swallowing the Stars: Analyzing All Things

On the planet Rock, night falls.

Sparse starlight pierced through gaps in the clouds, but could not dispel the darkness deep within this land.

In this vast wilderness, a huge city was built. The lights in the city were particularly conspicuous in the night, forming a cluster of lights like a lonely lighthouse.

There is a very large mansion in the northern part of the city.

The luxurious courtyard is planted with rare plants transplanted from other planets, and the paths are adorned with glowing crystals.

In a separate meditation room in the backyard, a middle-aged man was sitting cross-legged in meditation, with faint fluctuations of cosmic energy surrounding him.

Yilanyuan.

The owner of this mansion is also the true ruler of Rock Star.

He has been here for over a thousand years, long accustomed to the silence of each night; tonight is no different from any other.

"who--"

Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide.

At the same time, a sharp blade of light pierced through the training room and rushed out. Without the slightest hesitation, Yi Lanyuan did not defend himself immediately, but instead smashed through the wall of the training room and shot out.

however……

He had just rushed out of the training room when another dark blade of light slashed down.

Yi Lanyuan felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately reached into the air and a long sword appeared out of thin air, its blade shimmering with a pale blue light, and he used it to parry the blade's light.

"clang--"

The deafening roar of clashing weapons echoed through the night sky.

Yi Lanyuan felt a tremendous force coming from the sword, which sent him flying backward.

"Boom—"

Centered on the cultivation room, the entire mansion collapsed in an instant, crystals flew everywhere along the path, and rare plants were turned to dust by the tremendous impact.

The loud noise was particularly noticeable in the night sky, waking up countless martial artists who were cultivating. One by one, the lights in the city were lit up, and screams of terror echoed throughout the streets.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

Figures shot into the sky from all directions of the city, flying rapidly towards the mansion along the battle fluctuations.

"Who are you?"

Yi Lanyuan said sternly, looking at the figure standing under the night sky whose face was not visible. His voice trembled slightly. He searched his memory for the person's identity, but found nothing.

"die!"

Lin Yan did not answer.

He glanced at the approaching figure in the distance, and seeing that he had reached his destination, he raised his strength to the first level of the universe level, and then slashed out with his sword.

Just now, he deliberately suppressed his strength to the ninth level of the Hengxing Star, on par with Yi Lanyuan, just to make this battle look more like an evenly matched fight.

Overdoing it might alert the enemy.

However, Yi Lanyuan was originally a ninth-level Hengxing, and even using only the combat power of a ninth-level Hengxing, it wouldn't be so easy for him to kill the opponent.

"Pfft~"

The blade flashed again.

This strike was more than twice as fast as before. Yi Lanyuan had no time to react before the blade pierced through his armor, and the violent energy instantly poured into his body, destroying everything inside.

Yi Lanyuan's movements suddenly froze.

The light in his eyes quickly dimmed, and his body collapsed as if all his strength had been drained away.

"Thump!"

Yi Lanyuan's body lay on the pile of rubble, blood slowly seeping from beneath him, appearing as a dark red that was almost black in the cold light.

"Phew~"

Lin Yan glanced down, his gaze calm as still water, and then disappeared from the spot. Less than a breath after he left, more than a dozen figures arrived almost simultaneously.

"This...this is..."

Looking at the mess before them, and at the lifeless corpse, everyone froze in place.

Yi Lanyuan is dead.

The strongest being on Rock Star, the ruler of the Yilan family in this area, a ninth-tier Hengxing powerhouse—

He died in the blink of an eye.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" A steward was the first to come to his senses, his voice so sharp it was almost cracking. "Report to the family immediately, report directly to the old patriarch as quickly as possible."

Yi Lanyuan is not only the controller of Pan Shi Xing, but also a core member of the family and a direct descendant of the old patriarch, who values ​​him highly.

But now.

The highly regarded Yi Lanyuan died.

……

The distant planet Ilan.

This deep green planet, like a meticulously crafted piece of jade, is inlaid in the desolate landscape of this remote star system.

Unlike the barren, gray-white planet of Panshi, Ellan is teeming with life. Vast forests cover nearly half of the planet's land area, and winding rivers meander through it like silver ribbons.

The air is filled with rich cosmic energy, which can prolong life even for ordinary people who do not cultivate.

This is the heart of the Yilan family.

It is the foundation they have built over hundreds of thousands of years, and the family's elite members, core members, and even cosmic-level elders all live on this planet.

Ilan Palace, the family council hall.

At this moment, the main hall was shrouded in a solemn atmosphere. The old patriarch, Yi Lanyi, sat in the main seat with a gloomy expression.

Yi Lanyuan is dead.

This news was like a thunderbolt, causing an uproar among the upper echelons of the Yilan family.

Yi Lanyuan's cultivation level wasn't top-tier in the family, but it was still a solid ninth-level Hengxing. Yet, despite possessing such strength, he was killed in just a few breaths.

"Have you found the murderer?"

A cold voice came from the head of the table.

"Not yet." A thin old man shook his head. "The clues provided by Rock Star are extremely limited. So far, we've only discovered that the murderer used a battle sword, but no other traces have been left."

"A bunch of useless trash."

Yi Lanyi's voice wasn't loud, but it made everyone in the hall lower their heads.

Yi Lanyuan is the person he values ​​most among his direct descendants. The other party has a real chance to reach the cosmic level. Once he breaks through to the cosmic level, the Yi Lan family will have another pillar.

But now...

Before the pillar could even be erected, it was uprooted.

"Send Yi Lanqi there." Yi Lanyi spoke after a moment of silence, her voice regaining its calm. "Have him take a team to Pan Shi Star and find out for me whether any of those forces are behind it."

"yes!"

The thin old man accepted the order.

At Yi Lanyi's signal, the rest of the people respectfully withdrew from the council hall.

……

Inside the council hall.

Only Yi Lanyi remained, sitting alone in the main seat.

His gaze pierced through the dome of the main hall, but his brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of barely perceptible worry flashed in his eyes.

The Ilan family is not invincible.

Resources in a star field are limited. If the Yilan family controls more resources, other forces will naturally have less.

Similarly, if the Yilan family had another cosmic-level member, they would be taking up even more resources. No one wants an opposing force to have another powerful cosmic-level opponent.

and.

This just had to happen at this critical juncture.

The enemy in the shadows didn't make their move earlier or later, but just before the opening of that world's main realm, clearly calculating that he wouldn't act personally and wouldn't let others seize the initiative.

But who exactly is it?

……