Swallowing the Stars, I am the Lord of the Galaxy

Coty accepted it with both hands.

"Thank you for your kindness, teacher! I will definitely practice diligently and live up to your expectations!"

The Star Palace Master nodded slightly.

After a moment's hesitation, a crystal-clear bead suddenly appeared at his fingertips. The surface of the bead shimmered with dreamlike starlight, and its interior seemed to contain countless stars slowly rotating. Just one glance was enough to make one's mind wander.

Koti's gaze was involuntarily drawn to it; he felt as if his soul was being sucked into the mysterious bead.

It wasn't until Xingchen coughed lightly that he snapped back to reality, cold sweat already seeping down his back.

"You may take this treasure as well."

The star gently pushed the bead, and it floated in front of Coty.

“It’s called the ‘Star Soul Bead’ and it was prepared especially for you.”

The bead slowly rotated, emitting a breathtakingly beautiful light.

"It has only one function—soul defense."

Xingchen's voice turned serious.

"It can withstand soul attacks from those below the level of a Cosmic Venerable, preventing you from being enslaved by your soul."

Referencing Coty's death in the original novel.

He'd better be safe and hand over this treasure to him as soon as possible, lest he accidentally return from the Cosmic Sea with his disciple dead, and all his efforts would have been in vain.

Coty's heart skipped a beat, and he carefully took the Star Soul Bead with both hands. The bead was cold to the touch, but it gave him an unprecedented sense of security.

"Now that you have become my disciple, the alien races will surely set their sights on you."

Xingchen's gaze was deep.

"Assassination and soul control are their usual methods."

He paused, his tone becoming even more solemn: "Remember, if you encounter an irresistible soul attack, it is better to self-destruct than to be enslaved. As long as the soul imprint remains, I will resurrect you."

Koti nodded solemnly, keeping this teaching firmly in mind.

"One more thing."

Suddenly, Xingchen raised his hand, and the surrounding scenery changed abruptly.

Koti felt a blur before his eyes, and the next moment he found himself in a vast starry sky. Every star here emanated unique fluctuations of laws, far more mysterious than what was visible from the outside world.

"This is my miniature universe, with the same properties as the initial universe."

The sound of the stars echoed in the starry sky.

"Leave your mark here, so that if anything happens to you in the future, I can resurrect you more quickly."

Koti gazed at the starry sky in awe, feeling as if every inch of this space contained his teacher's will.

……

"Alright, go back and cultivate diligently."

Xingchen nodded in satisfaction.

"Remember, the path of cultivation is long, so guard against arrogance and impatience."

"Your disciple will remember your teachings!"

Koti bowed respectfully again.

Chapter 198 Black Hole

As he left the palace, the Star Soul Bead in his hand automatically merged into his body, forming an indestructible barrier deep within his soul.

He knew that from this day forward, his life would be completely changed.

Walking the streets of Chaos City, Koti felt countless awe-inspiring gazes. But he had only one thought in his mind: to live up to his teacher's expectations, break through to immortality as soon as possible, and become his teacher's personal disciple!

Xingchen watched Koti leave the palace, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his deep eyes. He gently stroked the armrest of the throne, his thoughts racing: "A top-tier treasure armor and a soul-type supreme treasure—this setup should be enough to protect him."

Thinking of Coty's demise in the original story, Xingchen's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. That accident shouldn't have happened, but now that he's involved, fate will surely be rewritten.

He refused to believe that Coty, whom he cared so much about, could have fallen!

"Although he can't activate the Peak Treasure Armor yet, he'll be able to use it with difficulty once he breaks through to the Realm Lord level. As for the Star Soul Bead..."

Xingchen's lips curled up slightly.

"Even if he doesn't activate it, it can automatically protect his soul core, which is enough for him to calmly self-destruct."

In a small universe.

Coty's mark has already been left.

"With this mark, even if something unexpected happens, you will be safe."

A cold glint flashed in Xingchen's eyes.

"I can sense it immediately and revive him."

That's right, relying on his miniature universe, he can perform resurrection even at the Venerable level.

However, those he wants to resurrect must have visited his miniature universe and left a trace; otherwise, they cannot be resurrected. This is why he dragged Koti into the process. In fact, the resurrection of other universe lords is also the same.

Arriving at the place where the person to be resurrected had left traces, he used his control over time and space to pull the past version of himself into the present and freeze it there.

This is the principle behind resurrection.

Thinking of this, Xingchen gently shook her head again. With Coty's current talent and resources, if he still falls, then it can only be said to be fate. However…

"How could my disciples from the Starry Sky Sect perish so easily?"

After a moment of contemplation, Xingchen lightly tapped the void with his fingertip, and a message of starlight instantly pierced through space and reached the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom.

A moment later, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom appeared respectfully outside the palace gate.

"Palace Master."

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom bowed respectfully, his eyes filled with inquiry.

"Dry Witch".

The sound of the stars echoed in the starry sky.

“Koti is now my disciple, and the alien races will surely take action.”

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom's expression hardened, and he immediately understood Xingchen's meaning: "Is the Palace Master worried about Coty's safety?"

Xingchen nodded slightly.

"Go back and arrange for three princes to protect him. Of course, it's a covert protection. If there's no danger to his life, you don't need to intervene. Understand?"

The shaman nodded.

After completing all the arrangements, Xingchen could now confidently head to the Cosmic Sea.

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

At his suggestion, Coty has now gone to the Blood Continent for training, naturally for the Blood Crystal.

Bloodlust Power is a good thing.

And now, the stars are right in front of the Lord of Chaos City, with the Thousand Treasures River hanging overhead, its span stretching for light-years.

"teacher."

Xingchen bowed respectfully.

"Ready?"

Xingchen nodded, while carefully examining the current Lord of Chaos City.

This body is the true form of the Lord of Chaos City. He wears a golden robe, has patches of blue scales on his head, and his face is very similar to that of an Earthling. His eyes are calm like the endless starry sky. Even just standing there, he exudes a tremendous power, as if the surrounding spacetime could violently shatter at any moment. This is an aura with strong offensive capabilities.

This main body's combat power might not be as strong as the Chaos City Lord's killing clone, but it is still a solid fifth-tier peak Universe Lord.

"Come with me."

The Lord of Chaos City nodded and led Xingchen away.

brush!

First came a teleportation, followed immediately by a divine kingdom teleportation.

In a remote corner of the primordial universe, there was a massive black hole that had plunged the vast surrounding star field into darkness. Two figures appeared in a flash: the Lord of Chaos City and Xingchen.

There are two ways to reach the Cosmic Sea.

The Lord of Chaos City said.

"One method is to enter the spatial interlayer and then teleport until reaching the end of the spatial interlayer, then penetrate through the endless cosmic membrane! Although the cosmic membrane is a strong barrier, even the Lord of the Universe can break through it."

Xingchen nodded and listened attentively. Although he knew some of it, he didn't understand the specifics very well.

"The second method is to leave the original universe through this Toya black hole."

The Lord of Chaos City said.

"The Toya Black Hole is arguably the most powerful black hole in the entire primordial universe. Its immense tearing and twisting forces constantly erode its membrane, so entering the black hole allows one to exit directly through it."

"Black holes are inherently of varying strengths."

The Lord of Chaos City said.

"Of course, if it were just a matter of being able to leave easily, it wouldn't be enough to send powerful figures from all sides out of here. The main reason is that the area outside the Toya Black Hole is surrounded by a total of 39 natural wormholes."

The stars are clear, and the cosmic sea is vast and boundless. Once you enter the cosmic sea, you can no longer fly into the dark universe, nor can you use the divine kingdom teleportation. If you want to venture into the cosmic sea, you can only rely on teleportation or natural wormholes.

I don't know if it's possible to travel directly to the cosmic sea through a miniature universe; I might try it sometime.

"The universe is terrifyingly vast; the primordial universe is merely a part of it. How long would it take to teleport?"

The Lord of Chaos City continued.

"Therefore, the importance of natural wormholes is self-evident."

"Fortunately, the environment in the cosmic ocean is harsh and strange, and there are also a great many natural wormholes."

“Along a natural wormhole, from one end to the other, it could be hundreds of billions of light-years.”