Swallowing the Stars: Primordial Heavenly Dragon

"Since the true dragon is here, this old man will naturally obey." With that, the old man turned to leave.

"Please wait, sir." The young man, who was the clone of Tianlong, hurriedly reached out to stop the other party.

"My servant is rude and speaks very impolitely. I apologize on his behalf."

"How dare I? How dare I? The two kings are so powerful and mighty. It is my own weakness that makes me so insignificant," the old man said tremblingly.

Yan Yong enthusiastically stepped forward to help the old man up.

"Old man, to be honest, I was just passing through your esteemed place and saw that the scenery here was so beautiful that I suddenly felt the urge to live in seclusion. If you don't mind, I would like to be your neighbor."

It wasn't that Yan Yong respected the elderly and cared for the young, or that he was overflowing with affection; it was simply that he felt the old man was very familiar to him.

It's that kind of familiarity that comes from the depths of the soul.

If he hadn't tried to muster any murderous intent towards the other person, he would have thought he had been enslaved by someone.

The only person he knew was the Eastern Emperor Ancestor who had survived reincarnation and arrived at the Origin Continent, but the Eastern Emperor's strength was just so-so.

Even if this old man was the Eastern Emperor, it wouldn't have given Yan Yong such a strong sense of familiarity.

So this old man is definitely not simple. I've definitely seen him somewhere before. Maybe he's that old geezer "Yuan".

"No! It's very possible. I'll just assume this old man is Yuan for now. Anyway, even if he isn't, I'll just have to put on a brave face. My pride isn't worth much anyway," Yan Yong told himself.

The smile on the handsome face of the young man who was Yan Yongtianlong's clone became even more fervent.

"My lord... why bother with this old man? If he doesn't know what's good for him, just kill him..." The blue-eyed python was very puzzled. Having spent three decades with the Heavenly Dragon's avatar, it roughly knew what kind of person he was.

Their master was definitely not a kind-hearted person; the two of them had done a lot of dirty work along the way, and this master had never shown any mercy.

"You must be polite to the elderly. How have I always taught you?" The Heavenly Dragon clone waved his hand, signaling the Blue-Eyed Python to step back.

Polite? The blue-eyed python was astonished. All along the way, this was the master who called him "old thief," "old thing," and "old dog" the most.

They've become more polite now.

This is like a dog that has changed...

No, we can't speak ill of the Lord in our hearts like that. The Lord is wise and mighty, and he will take care of things.

Although the Blue-Eyed Python was a python, it was not a reckless fool without discernment. It probably guessed that the Heavenly Dragon clone might have seen through the old god-king's secrets.

"Yes, my lord." The blue-eyed python silently retreated behind the two and stood quietly in attendance.

The old man with the colorful clothes also grasped the hand of the Heavenly Dragon clone.

"Since Your Majesty does not mind, then this old man will stay and live with Your Majesty in this valley."

"Oh, old man, you're too kind. Don't call me King, just call me Xiao Yan." The Heavenly Dragon clone helped the old man and the other man walk into the valley.

Led by the old man, the three of them soon entered the depths of the valley.

"The energy here is indeed very rich; it's truly a good place." The Heavenly Dragon clone took a deep breath and sensed it.

"Young Yan, this cave is where I used to cultivate and live. Now I'll give it to you." The old man pointed to a cave in the valley and introduced it to Yan Yong.

"This old bastard actually dares to call me Little Yan." Tianlong's clone felt disgusted, but he was even more certain that this old bastard with terrible acting skills was probably "Yuan".

My arrival in this source world must be related to him. I must have met him before I arrived in the primordial universe, but I just can't remember it.

"Old man, this is a treasure trove! It's so spacious that it can comfortably house both of us." The Heavenly Dragon clone pulled the old man into the cave, intending to stay with him.

Indeed, as the celestial dragon's avatar said, this cave is extremely spacious and has a diameter of tens of thousands of light-years.

There was definitely more than enough room for two people.

However, since both of them were god-kings, their palaces were generally of this size.

The Heavenly Dragon clone summoned the Xuan Kong Palace and entered it.

The Xuan Kong Palace immediately grew larger and wider, quickly reaching a width of over a hundred light-years.

After watching Yan Yong move into the Xuan Kong Palace, the old man calmly sat down on his usual meditation cushion and closed his eyes to begin his cultivation.

The two began cultivating on their own, without disturbing each other.

……

Yan Yong, in his true form, finally arrived in Youxi Kingdom aboard the Tower of Babel.

This place is indeed remote. Even using the Tower of Babel to travel, it took him an entire era to get here. It is certainly not as convenient as the primordial universe, where the ability to enter the dark universe greatly shortens the distance.

Fortunately, on the return journey, Dark Owl gave me a time-space treasure that allowed me to instantly teleport to the capital of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom.

Looking at the people in the capital of Youxi Kingdom who were busy earning tribute to King Youxi, Yan Yong shook his head. How could they develop and expand their power by doing things like this, which was almost like draining the pond to catch all the fish?

How can we cultivate more strong individuals to help us earn resources?

However, such an unpopular king saved Yan Yong a lot of hard work.

"King Youxi, come out and face your death!" Yan Yong shouted at the Youxi Kingdom's palace, which immediately startled all the various races living in the capital. They all hid in safe places like the Chaos Palace to avoid the King of Youxi's wrath from taking it out on them.

Meanwhile, the guards of the army belonging to King Youxi were greatly alarmed and mobilized.

Enemies have come knocking, even addressing the king by his name, directly provoking King Youxi. If they fail to subdue this madman, the tyrannical King Youxi will hold them accountable, and they will all die.

Yan Yong looked at the assembled army, and with a wave of his left hand, a gentle breeze blew, causing the Tower of Babel to expand rapidly and instantly bring the soldiers into the palace to suppress them.

Having already broken through to the God King realm, Yan Yong was able to unleash a portion of the Tower of Babel's power.

This artifact, the founding artifact of the Wei Emperor, is a legendary treasure that can easily suppress beings who are not at the God-King level.

"Your subordinates have all been captured, are you still going to cower like a coward?" Yan Yong thrust out with his left hand, and a massive, mountain-like palm slammed onto the palace of the King of Youxi Kingdom.

Rumble~

With a gentle press of his palm, countless palace walls collapsed.

"Who dares to come here and beg for wildfire?" King Youxi, who had been sitting quietly in the palace, was furious when he saw that Yan Yong completely disregarded him.

Knowing that there was no way to let this matter go, he stepped forward resolutely.

He observed that Yan Yong's aura was only at the first level of the God King realm. In a one-on-one fight, who was afraid of whom?

Moreover, there are only a limited number of kings on the continent, and they are all powerful figures whom each other has met or heard of.

Yan Yong, a stranger to the crowd, is undoubtedly a newly promoted God King. Even if his strength is not outstanding among God Kings, there is no reason for him to be afraid of a newly promoted king.

King Youxi, clad in black divine armor and wielding an exaggeratedly designed longsword, stared at Yan Yong with a gloomy expression.

"You are the King of Youxi?" Yan Yong asked, frowning as he looked at the black-armored man who appeared before him.

The Youxi Kingdom has existed for an extremely long time, even longer than the Jin Kingdom of Zuoshanke. Despite its ruthless exploitation of resources, it is surprisingly impoverished.

The aura emanating from Youxi King was only at the God-King level in terms of the quality of the longsword in his hand; the aura of the black armor he wore was far inferior.

It is rare to see the Youxi Kingdom so impoverished.

Even the Donghe River, a lineage of such heritage, possesses a treasure trove of primordial embryos.

It is evident that Youxi Kingdom is indeed not coveted by other forces on the continent.

After all, they're so poor that taking a job here wouldn't create new income for them; they might even have to help the poor.

However, this kind of place is extremely suitable for Yan Yong's situation. By settling the teachers in Youxi Kingdom, he doesn't have to worry about being targeted by people from his hometown while he is cultivating outside.

"I am King Youxi. And who are you? How dare a newly promoted God-King provoke me?" King Youxi looked at Yan Yong with impatience. "If you release my subordinates and hand over a top-tier Chaos-level treasure, I will spare your life."

King Youxi adhered to the principle of avoiding violence if possible, after all, Yan Yong, who had come to his door, was also a god-king, and it was no laughing matter to have a life-and-death feud with a god-king.

Especially for a god-king like him whose strength is not particularly outstanding.

"A dying person doesn't need to know too much." Yan Yong struck out with his palm.

The Heavenly Dragon clone comprehends the second level of the Dragon Dao, and the main body will naturally do the same, although the human body is not as monstrous as the Heavenly Dragon clone.

However, with the support of Dark Owl, Yan Yong himself, who had completed four body refinements along the way, also cultivated the first six revolutions of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body.

Its divine body strength is comparable to some divine king treasures.

The "Great Mount Sumeru Palm" he unleashed was incredibly powerful.

Suddenly, a colossal hand, almost large enough to cover the entire capital of Youxi Kingdom, swept towards King Youxi.

Sensing the power of the palm strike, King Youxi's expression changed drastically. He flicked his longsword, and a blade of light tore through space and collided with Yan Yong's palm strike.

Rumble~

The blade's edge was easily crushed by the palm print, and then, with its remaining momentum, it headed towards the body of the Netherworld King.

"Oh no!" Realizing something was wrong, King Youxi tried to dodge.

Unfortunately, beneath the palm print, spacetime is sealed off, and energy is locked.

Moreover, the palm print was extremely fast and covered a wide area, leaving King Youxi with nowhere to dodge and forcing him to take the hit head-on.

His black divine armor suddenly emitted a bright, eerie light.

Five black beasts roared forth, propelled by divine power.

"Awooo~"

"Did you think I've been a vegetarian all these years of cultivation?" King Youxi's expression was ferocious. He never expected that he would be targeted after always presenting himself as poor.

The five black beasts, perched atop the mountain-like giant hand, finally achieved a delicate balance with the palm print.

Yan Yong didn't care about misjudging the situation. After all, his knowledge was relatively limited, and the black divine armor did look ordinary. He wasn't a professional appraiser, so he just made a mistake.

Moreover, misjudging someone at this time can bring unexpected joy.

With a loose grasp of his left hand, a halberd radiating golden light appeared in his grasp.

brush!

As the halberd slashed down, a dazzling halberd light pierced the heavens and earth, reflecting the entire sky in the shape of a halberd.

Wherever the halberd's blade passed, everything in time and space was shattered.

The palm print was instantly cut in two, and the five strange beasts were decapitated in an instant.

Then, the halberd's momentum remained undiminished as it slashed towards King Youxi.

puff~

The blade pierced the flesh.

The halberd's edge instantly pierced through the black armor's defenses and struck the Youxi King's divine body.

brush!

The halberd's edge swiftly sliced ​​across King Youxi's divine body, and a golden light flashed on King Youxi's body where the halberd's edge had passed.

King Youxi merely glanced down at the spot where the halberd had slashed before collapsing to the ground.

"That's all." Yan Yong waved his hand and put away the corpse of King Youxi, then released the army of the Youxi Kingdom.

"King Youxi has been killed by me. From now on, this Youxi Kingdom will be renamed Wei Kingdom. You may leave or stay as you please." Yan Yong looked at the people of Youxi Kingdom below.

"There are just two points I need to clarify."

"Firstly, those who leave must not return, otherwise I will assume they have come back for revenge, and I will show no mercy."

"Secondly, those who remain must be loyal to our Great Wei. Anyone who dares to have the slightest disloyalty will be executed without mercy."

The deep, powerful voice, propelled by Yan Yong's divine power, quickly spread throughout the city.

The people in the city reacted differently upon learning of the death of King Youxi.

Some were happy that King Youxi had died and thus gained his freedom.

There are concerns that the new King of Wei might exploit the people like the King of Youxi.

Some are worried about their future.

The reactions were varied.

"I will give you five days to think and prepare. After that, all laws and regulations of Youxi Kingdom will be abolished, and the laws of my Wei Kingdom will be implemented."

After he finished speaking, Yan Yong pointed his finger, and a golden divine list appeared in the sky.

The list of gods recorded the various systems and regulations of the Wei Kingdom.

The Emperor of Wei wanted Yan Yong to revitalize the Wei Kingdom, and the various laws and regulations of the Wei Kingdom had naturally been prepared for him long ago.

At the same time, Wei was the most powerful state in the Yuan era. It was not only strong, but also had a very complete set of laws and regulations, which could even be described as superior.

At least someone like Yan Yong, who is intolerant of power, couldn't come up with a better solution even if he racked his brains.

The people and soldiers alike looked at the golden divine list in the sky, and their faces were filled with ecstatic joy.

If this method were truly implemented, they too could live a good life.

Then, as if remembering something, his expression changed again, and he began to look on with surprise and doubt.

The Kingdom of Youxi is barren, and its products are inferior to those of other kingdoms. Implementing such lenient laws will inevitably prevent the King of Wei from obtaining enough resources for cultivation.

This regulation shouldn't just be empty words.

Yan Yong was naturally observing the expressions on everyone's faces.

"I don't lack these resources. Taking this country is just to use it as a foundation for settling my people. You all just need to focus on doing your jobs well," Yan Yong said gently.

"We are willing to serve Your Majesty." The generals and ministers below exchanged glances and made their decision, bowing down to show their submission to Yan Yong.

Whether or not what the King of Wei said was true, they had no choice at this point.

If you don't believe what's on the list, then can you believe what the other party just said about letting us go?

Perhaps we should stay and observe. If the laws and regulations are truly as perfect and superior as the list suggests, then it wouldn't be unreasonable for them to completely submit to the other side and settle down to their duties.

If the other party is just talking nonsense, they have no choice but to accept their fate and secretly continue to look for opportunities to escape.

The gap in strength was too great; they had no choice.

Yan Yong nodded in satisfaction. He decided to keep these people in check first, and they would gradually win their hearts in the future.

"You shall first repair this palace, and all expenses shall be drawn from the national treasury." After looting the palace and the corpse of King Youxi, all the unused treasures were put into the national treasury.

Given the poverty of Youxi Kingdom, Yan Yong didn't expect it to provide him with any additional income. (End of Chapter)