Swallowing the Stars: The System Bound the Wrong Person at the Start

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The Milky Way's blockade remains as solid as a rock; even if a true god were to descend, they would not be able to peek through it in the slightest.

Inside the empty palace, Chen Yang let out a long sigh of relief. Although the current crisis was completely over, he knew that the real journey had only just begun.

"I must improve my body as soon as possible. Once my cultivation reaches the peak of the ninth level of Domain Lord, I will begin to open up a small universe of Godhood." Chen Yang's gaze was deep as he secretly made his plans.

"He Xi, we currently have about 200,000 jade coins in our divine source reserves, which is enough for the time being. Next, you will initiate the plan to 'liberate slaves and acquire faith to convert them into divine sources'."

He paused, his tone becoming more serious: "Also, when scanning the human territory, be sure to pay attention to those Zerg queens who are sleeping alone or enslaved by their souls."

"The Heavenly Book of Knowledge is already capable of analyzing the essence of the soul. Combined with my divine talent 'God,' erasing the mark of soul enslavement is not difficult. Saving these queen mothers and transforming them into the Pangu race will not only increase our combat power but also win the favor of the Zerg queen mother lineage. If there is an opportunity in the future, it would be a wonderful thing to bring all the Zerg queen mothers under the Pangu race's command."

Chen Yang's words echoed in the empty hall. He Xi nodded slightly, officially incorporating this massive plan into the calculation sequence of the Heavenly Book Knowledge Treasury.

"Understood. The Heavenly Book's previous scan has identified thirty-seven suspected dormant Zerg Queen locations within the human territory, and we can launch an operation at any time." He Xi's voice regained its absolute calmness and rationality, but then she changed the subject, her tone carrying a hint of imperceptible seriousness, "However, Chen Yang, our high-profile actions in the open have probably already attracted the attention of certain beings."

"Oh?" Chen Yang raised an eyebrow, a sharp glint in his eyes. "You mean..."

"The primordial will of the universe, and... those old monsters lurking in the shadows." He Xi's gaze seemed to pierce through the layers of clouds of Kunlun Mountain, looking directly into the deepest part of the universe. "Over the past decade, we have purchased slaves on a massive scale, and frequently used the 'Heavenly Book' and the divine talent 'God' to erase slave chips, granting those slaves freedom and illusory god beads. This amount of materialization of resources is simply too extravagant. In the primordial universe, treasures like the 'Heavenly Book' and divine powers, which transcend all norms, should not exist, nor should energy like divine sources appear."

She continued her analysis: "We are collecting the power of faith, which is essentially gathering energy. Earth was already on that old monster's list of priorities. Now, we are not only sealing off the galaxy, but also using micro-wormholes to transfer the sleeping Zerg Queen, and even breaking the soul enslavement. You must know that even the Origin Continent may not have the means to break the soul enslavement. We have touched Earth and shown so many illogical methods, which has probably touched the old guy's most sensitive nerve."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's expression gradually turned solemn. He knew that what He Xi said was true. In the grand worldview of "Swallowed Star," the primordial universe and even the cosmic sea were not lacking in ancient beings who had lived for countless epochs. Whether for revenge or for breakthroughs, they had secretly laid out countless schemes spanning millions of years.

There was only one person that Chen Yang feared the most.

"You mean, the Mountain Hermit?" Chen Yang uttered the name softly, his eyes growing increasingly profound.

"That's right." He Xi nodded, and the gene engine within her body reconnected to the Heavenly Book Knowledge Treasury for calculations. "According to the Heavenly Book Knowledge Treasury's monitoring of the fluctuations in the laws of the Milky Way, when we erased the slave chips, bestowed the Void God Beads upon the slaves, and when those people used Divine Source Coins to materialize resources, a very hidden yet incredibly vast will from the depths of the universe briefly swept across the Milky Way. Just as we sealed off the Milky Way, this will reappeared, only to be blocked outside by the Chaos Barrier."

Chen Yang understood. The Mountain-Sitting Guest was the reincarnation of the God-King of Jin, the most mysterious treasure-refining master and soul master in the primordial universe and even the cosmic sea. For revenge, he created the Flame God Clan and transformed the Earth lineage, giving it innately powerful soul will potential.

Even after reincarnation and rebirth, he still retains the will of a god-king, so the original will of the primordial universe and even the supreme rules will keep a close eye on him.

It can be said that in the entire primordial universe, no one cared more about the mutations of "soul" and "will" than the Mountain Dweller.

Because the requirements for the Star Tower to recognize its master are too demanding, the stage with the highest probability of success is when the World Lord level possesses the will of the Venerable level, and the difficulty increases even more after becoming immortal.

"He must have noticed." Chen Yang stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the vast starry sky outside the hall, a meaningful smile curving his lips. "The power we used to erase the slave chips and the power to strip away the soul enslavement marks came from the system's compensatory talent technique, 'God'; we created the Virtual God Realm and just gave Irina a new bloodline. In his eyes, this is tantamount to lighting a lamp in the darkness."

"He will not only pay attention, but may even personally test the waters," He Xi calmly analyzed. "The Mountain-Sitting Guest has spent his life searching for a pawn to help him take revenge. He created the Yan God Clan, and after the Yan Emperor disappointed him, he transformed Earth, hoping to guide an Earth lineage that better suits his expectations."

"The power we have demonstrated, our spiritual attainments, and our extreme emphasis on willpower are enough for him to regard us as a potential lineage that is more perfect and powerful than the 'Earth Lineage,' or even... a new pawn."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang showed no fear whatsoever; instead, his eyes blazed with fighting spirit and ambition.

"A pawn? If he truly wants to play, he'll have to see if he can even make a move in this game!" Chen Yang sneered, his voice carrying the supreme arrogance of Pangu. "He, the Mountain Hermit, has schemed for countless epochs, using Earthlings as tools for revenge. But I, Chen Yang, will never be anyone's pawn! If he wants to test me, let him test me. I just wonder if he's qualified to have a proper discussion with me on the Dao!"

He turned around, his gaze fixed intently on He Xi: "It seems the process of opening up the small universe of the Divine Spark must be accelerated. Once I break through to the peak of the ninth level of Domain Lord and prepare to open up the Virgo Galaxy Cluster within my body, the 'Heavenly Book' should receive another upgrade."

"I remember when the dog system compensated me, it used the 'Heavenly Book' to offset 25,000 karma points, which was 1,000 more than the godhood. It couldn't possibly only have this much use now."

Chen Yang sat down, his fingers rhythmically tapping the table.

"With a divine status and the 'Heavenly Book' in hand, no matter how cunning the Mountain-Sitting Guest is, he can't do anything to us. Moreover, that old monster is constantly being watched by the primordial will of the universe and the supreme rules, so he dares not make a move casually."

"While reincarnation and cultivation are permitted, retaining complete memories and a god-king-level will is going too far, especially retaining a god-king-level will, which should cross the bottom line of the supreme rules. The supreme rules are probably just waiting for him to break the rules so they can take action to suppress him."

"Understood." He Xi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile. "The Heavenly Book will continue to monitor the movements of that will. But until then, let's focus on the task at hand."

She paused, then continued her report: "Regarding the search for the Zerg Queens, the Heavenly Book of Knowledge has completed the initial scan and exploration of the human territory. Currently, there are thirty-seven Zerg Queens who are alone or forced into slumber within the human territory. In addition, the Heavenly Book has discovered over eight hundred enslaved Zerg Queens who are alone and can be captured. With the addition of these eight hundred Queens, we can have them temporarily manage the Milky Way, thus freeing up our hands to wholeheartedly advance the plan for a small divine universe."

Chen Yang nodded in satisfaction. He knew that he and He Xi had only just made the most crucial moves in their grand game. The attention from the Mountain Dwellers was not a threat, but rather a catalyst, forcing them to establish a firm foothold in this vast primordial universe at an even faster pace!

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For the next few months, Chen Yang quietly secluded himself in the palace atop Mount Kunlun. Relying on the divine source energy within his divine core, his cultivation progressed at an astonishing speed: he completed the energy accumulation for the ninth rank of the Planetary level within a single day, broke through to the Eternal level the next day, and reached the peak of the ninth rank of the Eternal level three days later; it took him nine days to complete the accumulation for the Cosmic level, and after breaking through to the Domain Lord level, he reached the peak of the ninth rank of the Domain Lord in just eighteen days.

Subsequently, Chen Yang voluntarily stopped absorbing energy during his cultivation and instead connected to the Heavenly Book Knowledge Treasury. He also activated his divine talent, "Perfection," and began creating a unique secret technique for this body.

Meanwhile, He Xi manipulated the Heavenly Book's knowledge repository, using micro-wormhole transport technology to transfer the thirty-seven sleeping Zerg Queens from the human territory back to Earth. Then, seizing the opportunity, she launched an operation against the more than eight hundred isolated Zerg Queens: first, she used the Heavenly Book's computational power to suppress their minds, putting them into a state of soul slumber; then, she transported them to Earth via micro-wormholes, handing them over to Chen Yang's three clones, who took turns biting each of them, injecting a drop of their heart's essence blood, and transforming them one by one into the Pangu race.

It is worth mentioning that when the enslaved immortal Zerg queens entered the gestation period after being bitten, the Divine Kingdom would shrink back into the Origin Pearl, automatically traversing space and returning to the blood cocoon formed when the Zerg queens were transformed.

Meanwhile, another hidden storyline is also quietly unfolding.

By joining the human extraterritorial battlefield army, Ya successfully escaped the base. After leaving, she decisively discarded the human intelligent quantum computer arm guard, retrieved her spaceship from her inner world, and piloted it alone towards the Zerg extraterritorial battlefield base.

This journey home was truly thrilling. Initially, Ya was repeatedly mistaken for a human by the Zerg Alliance, but thanks to her transformed Zerg hive, she unleashed terrifying Zerg warriors. While wounding numerous enemy troops without killing them, she managed to escalate the situation, eventually attracting the attention of the Zerg Queen. An immortal queen personally escorted her out of the realm and back to Zerg territory.

Ya was originally from the Zerg territory and knew everything about it like the back of her hand. Along the way, the Immortal Queen Nuoyu, who was responsible for escorting her, was already somewhat convinced by Ya's familiarity with the Zerg territory. Especially after she personally tested Ya, her body's genetic multiplier reached a perfect 10081 times, her soul origin was strengthened to 10081 soul cores, and she even had an extremely condensed soul body—which Ya called her "Primordial Spirit".

Nuoyu personally investigated these incredible data before reporting them to the Queen. The Queen immediately ordered that Ya be taken back to the Zerg territory and brought into the Queen's Palace within the Queen's miniature universe through a special passage.

After overcoming numerous hardships, Irina, the former Zerg Queen, now known as the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden Ya, finally entered the Zerg Queen's miniature universe through a special passage, stepped into the Queen's palace, and met the Queen.

"Your Majesty." Ya respectfully performed the highest Zerg greeting to the Zerg Queen, then waited quietly below.

"Irina?" The Zerg Queen was clearly taken aback. Zerg Queens were few in number, and she remembered each one of them. Irina disappeared on the extraterrestrial battlefield about 50,000 years ago. At the time, the Queen thought she had perished and even tried to resurrect her. She never expected that Irina would not only return alive but also be completely transformed inside and out.

"Your name is Ya now? Tell me, what exactly happened?" The Queen's voice was inquisitive.

Ya did not hide anything. Before entering the Empress's Palace, she had already contacted Pangu and the Grand Elder through the Realm of the Gods. She only needed to select the information that could be revealed to the Empress, and she could make up some details about things that were inconvenient to disclose.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Ya replied respectfully. "Fifty thousand years ago, when I was training on the battlefield beyond the realm, I encountered a soul master who had barely been granted the title of Marquis. He found that he could not enslave me, so he used a secret soul technique to put me into a deep sleep."

"Until a thousand years ago, I was unexpectedly awakened, and an attack I launched happened to save a human. That person belonged to a mysterious race called the 'Pangu Clan.' The Pangu Clan chief said I had done a favor for their people, so he bit my neck and injected a drop of his heart's blood. Subsequently, I, along with the Zerg mother hive, formed a blood cocoon and entered a long gestation period."

As she spoke, Ya blinked, her pupils instantly turning a bewitching crimson. She slightly opened her mouth, revealing a pair of sharp fangs, and continued:

"The Pangu patriarch told me that the Pangu clan could develop their descendants by biting people with their fangs and injecting their heart's essence into them, but the hierarchy was very strict. People like me, who were transformed by the patriarch's heart's essence, are pure Pangu people with red eyes. They have perfect genes from birth, and they are immortal as long as their will does not collapse and annihilate. The Pangu bloodline also allowed my soul to evolve into 10081 soul cores and condense the primordial spirit that only pure Pangu people possess."

"If a descendant is bitten off and infused with my heart's essence, the bitten person will become a green-eyed zombie. After that, the bloodline will degenerate in sequence into yellow eyes, blue eyes, white eyes, and black eyes. Each level has its own gene multiplier: green eyes 1081 times, yellow eyes 365 times, blue eyes 108 times, white eyes 36 times, and the lowest level, black eyes, is 10 times the gene multiplier."

Ya's tone carried a hint of awe and感慨: "However, zombies ultimately do not belong to the Pangu clan, but are incomplete descendants of Pangu's bloodline. They are born immortal, but must live on blood. Even if they become immortals or advance to the Red Eye realm, they cannot change their genetic defects. At most, they can only obtain ten thousand times the genetic potential, and can never achieve perfect genes. Because even if a zombie advances to immortality, it is still just a descendant of the Pangu clan—a zombie."