Swallowed Star: Wish Fulfillment System

"That Xiao Yu is truly despicable, actually injuring me so badly. After a hundred epochs, my power has only recovered to a superficial level." The Infinite Serpent Ancestor was very frustrated. After a hundred epochs, his power had only recovered to the high-level Chaos Origin level.

If it weren't for the high level of power, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand the terrifying pressure of this eternal land.

The Infinite Serpent Ancestor's soul was severely injured, and the injury reached the level of the Primordial Dao. It was because of this that he fell into annihilation.

But he is immortal and has refined infinite worlds, which is why he was able to regain consciousness in a short time and slowly repair his soul injuries.

The injury to his soul greatly limited the recovery of the power of the Infinite Serpent Ancestor.

The injuries to the Infinite Serpent Ancestor's soul can only be slowly healed over time.

Even Mogus, the eternal ancestral god who was most skilled in soul power among the progenitors, had no way to heal injuries of this level.

"This Lord Xiao Yu's mastery of the soul far surpasses mine." Mogus also looked at Xiao Yu, his eyes filled with apprehension. He hadn't realized it when he was chased to the point of annihilation.

After all, even the starlight could hunt him down, reducing his energy to its lowest point and even causing him to fall into a deep sleep.

But when he saw the injuries of the Infinite Serpent Ancestor, he realized that he was no match for him.

"Hoo!" "Hoo!" "Hoo!"

The remaining few of the thirty-three Eternal Ancestral Gods also descended one after another, appearing directly on their respective seats and chatting with the Eternal Ancestral Gods they knew.

Throughout the Eternal Land, the thirty-three Eternal Ancestral Gods are roughly divided into four factions: the Cultivation Faction, the Innate Primordial Faction, the Ice Peak Faction, and other forces.

There is very little communication between the cultivation camp, the innate chaotic origin camp, and the ice peak camp. Instead, they all have more communication with other neutral forces.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure descended, pressing down on the thirty-three Eternal Ancestral Gods, making them feel like ants once again.

The terrifying pressure caused even the figure of the Infinite Serpent Ancestor to sway.

Xiao Yu also sensed the terrifying yet restrained aura. Following the aura, he saw that a misty figure had suddenly appeared beside the long table, his entire body shrouded in a thick blue mist.

Xiao Yu could sense a terrifying vitality from the dense fog, but he could also feel a terrifying threat.

The threat lies not in the opponent's level of strength, but in the nature of this fog.

"It contains endless vitality, yet also a terrifying threat," Xiao Yu thought to himself. "This must be the Heavenly Abyss Palace Master, one of the nine Palace Masters of the Eternal Land."

The Lord of Tianyuan Palace ranks third among the nine Lords of the Eternal Land. His strength has reached the limit of the Sixth Step Eternal Ancestral God, and he is only one step away from the Seventh Step Eternal Ancestral God.

Xiao Yu never expected that the one who appeared would be the third-ranked Lord of Tianyuan Palace. Xiao Yu had heard Yuan say that this person disliked those of them who were born in Hengyuan Heaven Realm.

This being is appearing for the first time.

Even the oldest of the thirty-three Eternal Ancestral Gods, the Heavenly Origin Ancestor, was seeing the other party for the first time.

The Primordial Ancestor of Heavenly Origin was not the oldest Primordial Ancestor of Chaos, but he was the oldest of the thirty-three immortal beings. Over the long years, many ancient beings perished before their life cores could evolve at the Primordial level.

There are also some ancient beings who, though they did not perish, have encountered a bottleneck in their strength. They seem to be only one step away from immortality, but have been unable to take that step for countless years.

"I am the Lord of the Eternal Land, Tianyuan." The towering figure spoke directly, his booming voice resounding deep within the hearts of the thirty-three Eternal Ancestral Gods. "You may directly address me as Lord Tianyuan."

"Greetings, Lord Tianyuan."

"Greetings, Lord Tianyuan."

Xiao Yu's mind raced, and he instantly snapped out of his reverie. He rose and respectfully bowed to the Eternal Ancestral Gods, including Yuan, the Ancestor of Sand Boat, Xingmang, the Ancestor of Ice Peak, and the Ancestor of Infinite Serpent.

"Ah."

A rumbling groan resounded in the hearts of the thirty-three Eternal Ancestral Gods, and the respectful Eternal Ancestral Gods became even more respectful.

In the outside world, they are all leaders of their respective forces, and a single order from them can determine the fate of countless lives across a vast area.

But here, these eternal ancestral gods are like ants.

The progenitor of the Sand Boat and the eternal ancestral gods like Yuan could all sense that the other party possessed the ability to completely kill them at any time. Facing the Lord of the Heavenly Abyss Palace, they felt a fear that came from the depths of their souls.

That was their soul's spontaneous fear of the existence that could control their lives.

However, Xiao Yu was much more relaxed. Although the opponent's strength was terrifying, his powerful mental willpower allowed him to withstand the pressure and remain calm.

However, he remained extremely respectful on the surface.

"Relax." A booming voice came, like heavenly music. The Eternal Ancestral Gods felt the terrifying pressure pressing down on them suddenly disappear without a trace, as if it had never existed.

After the Lord of Tianyuan Palace concealed his aura, Xiao Yu, Ancestor Shazhou, Yuan and other Eternal Ancestral Gods stood up, each still keeping their heads down, not daring to look directly at the Lord of Tianyuan Palace.

The appearance of the Primordial Ancestor of Hunyuan already possessed a terrifying power of corruption; at the level of the Lord of Tianyuan Palace, its power of corruption was even stronger.

His appearance embodies his understanding of power and contains boundless Dao essence; even when he conceals his aura, one cannot look directly at him.

"I don't care about your struggles outside the Eternal Land," said the Lord of Tianyuan Palace. "Although there are many of you Primordial Ancestors, only a handful truly possess talent and are worth nurturing. Given the intensity of your struggles in the Hengyuan Heavenly Realm, they are not worth our attention. I have summoned you today for another matter."

The Ice Peak Ancestor and the Heavenly Fire Ancestor, along with other Eternal Ancestral Gods of the Primordial Chaos Faction and the Ice Peak Faction, breathed a sigh of relief.

They all knew the Eternal Land's favoritism towards its lords. Even though these Primordial Ancestors had evolved their life cores and were immortal, they still needed to fight and prove their strength before being recognized by the Eternal Land.

As for the lords, once they become lords, they gain the recognition of the Eternal Land and no longer need to prove their strength.

Of course, challenges from the Eternal Ancestral Gods don't count; these challenges are merely private matters and have nothing to do with the Eternal Land.

Now, what the Lord of Tianyuan Palace said means that the Eternal Land does not care about their struggles outside.

"I have summoned you all because of a truly important matter that concerns the life and death of the entire Hengyuan Heavenly Realm," the Heavenly Abyss Palace Master said softly.

His voice shocked all the eternal ancestral gods.

"Two hundred thousand epochs ago, Xiao Yu, one of yours, completed a mission that led to the discovery of a Devouring Beast capable of annihilating the entire Hengyuan Heavenly Realm," the Heavenly Abyss Palace Master continued.

"Is it related to Lord Xiao Yu?"

"The mission Xiao Yu completed?"

"The Devouring Beast?"

"What is the Devouring Beast?" "It is actually related to the survival of the Eternal Origin Heaven Realm."

"Hengyuan Celestial Realm?"

A host of questions filled the minds of the ancestors. Many of them were hearing about the Devouring Beasts for the first time, and most of them were hearing about the Eternal Origin Heaven Realm for the first time.

Only a few progenitors knew that the primordial space in which they existed was called the Eternal Origin Heavenly Realm.

The ancestors discussed the matter through telepathic communication.

"It seems that Lord Starlight was right."

"It really is related to that Devouring Beast."

The nine lords of the cultivation camp, however, had a different expression, as if they had just expected it, and they exchanged glances and whispered among themselves.

"Looks like this is going to be a bit troublesome," Xingmang said to Xiao Yu in a telepathic voice.

"Sigh." Xiao Yu sighed softly, sensing that a storm was brewing.

The Lord of Tianyuan Palace stood there, quietly looking down. He could see the messages being transmitted by the Eternal Ancestral Gods, but he didn't care.

“That’s right. The primordial space where you exist is called the Eternal Origin Heavenly Realm by our beings.” After about a breath, the Lord of the Heavenly Abyss Palace spoke again, “The entire Eternal Origin Heavenly Realm is divided into three parts: the Eternal Land, the Shadow of the Black King Heaven, and the Origin God Ancestral Sect.”

The ancestors, including Shazhou, listened intently, as most of them were hearing this explanation for the first time.

Although they are immortal and can sense the entire Chaos Origin Space, what they sense is only the domain of the rules of the Eternal Land.

It is still somewhat inferior to the entire Hengyuan Heavenly Realm.

Because of Xiao Yu, the lords of the cultivation camp already had a deeper understanding of the Hengyuan Heavenly Realm.

"You only need to know these details. As for the Black King's Shadow and the Origin God Ancestral Sect, you only need to know their names. You will be qualified to know the detailed information when your strength reaches a certain level," said the Lord of Tianyuan Palace.

"Palace Master, what level of strength is required to be qualified to know?" Ancestor Shazhou asked.

“Four-step Eternal Ancestral God.” The Lord of Tianyuan Palace said with a smile, “When one of you reaches the level of a four-step Eternal Ancestral God, you will be qualified to understand more secret information, and even be qualified to understand the entire Endless Chaotic Origin Space.”

"How can one cultivate to the level of a fourth-step Eternal Ancestral God?" Ancestor Shazhou continued to ask. She might not care much about many other pieces of information, but she cared a lot about and was very persistent about the method to improve her strength.

"For you, continuing to consume the Fruit of Destruction, constantly evolving your life core, and getting closer and closer to the Abyss of Destruction, may one day you be able to transform into the Abyss of Destruction." The Lord of the Heavenly Abyss Palace looked at the Ancestor of the Sand Boat, his eyes flashing with the infinite possibilities of the Ancestor of the Sand Boat's future.

At the level of the Lord of Tianyuan Palace, even without mastering the Chaotic Origin Spacetime Dao, everything in the Hengyuan Heavenly Realm—past, present, and future—is within his sight.

In his eyes, everything that happened in this cycle of annihilation in the Hengyuan Heavenly Realm was like a series of multi-dimensional images.

Before such a great being, these multi-dimensional images are destiny, the destiny of the Eternal Origin Heaven, and also the destiny of many living beings.

Of course, nothing is set in stone, and variables may occasionally occur, but everything in the Hengyuan Heavenly Realm is largely fixed.

The Lord of Tianyuan Palace could foresee that in the endless future, the Ancestor of Shazhou might become a fourth-step eternal ancestral god, or even a fifth-step eternal ancestral god.

The path he described was simply the path that the ancestor of Shazhou would inevitably take in the future.

Of course, given the level of the Heavenly Abyss Palace Master, even without glimpsing the future, he is capable of guiding the Sand Boat Ancestor.

"Alright, I've said all I can say. From now on, you'll have to figure it out, work hard, and cultivate yourself." The Heavenly Abyss Palace Master's tone softened slightly before continuing, "Back to the main topic."

"Thank you for your guidance, Lord of the Palace." Ancestor Shazhou bowed respectfully.

The Lord of Tianyuan Palace did not even glance at the Ancestor of Shazhou below. His gaze swept over the Eternal Ancestral Gods below, finally settling on Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu could sense that he was being watched by a terrifying being.

The gaze, though faint, felt almost tangible.

"Two hundred thousand epochs ago, Xiao Yu discovered the Devouring Source Beast. This Devouring Source Beast was a destructive beast prematurely spawned by the Source God Ancestral Sect. Once it reached adulthood, it would possess the terrifying power to destroy the Hengyuan Heaven Realm. Fortunately, it was discovered early, and there was still a chance to remedy the situation." The Heavenly Abyss Palace Master smiled faintly and waved his hand, and a virtual projection of a strange beast appeared in the void.

This is a black, strange beast with a terrifying appearance, exuding an eerie and unsettling aura. A peculiar head occupies two-thirds of its body, and endless secret patterns flow across its entire surface.

This is the virtual projection of the Source Eater.

The virtual projection exuded the same aura as the Devouring Beast that Xiao Yu had captured back then.

Xiao Yu had watched it countless times.

"Don't be fooled by its current aura. It may seem unremarkable, but that's because it hasn't reached adulthood yet. Once it does, it will become incredibly terrifying, and even we must be careful." With a thought, the Heavenly Abyss Palace Master caused the image on the multi-dimensional virtual projection to change.

The appearance of the Devourer has undergone a huge change.

The size of the Devourer was increasing rapidly, and its head, which originally occupied two-thirds of its body, was gradually growing to more than 99%, with its entire body almost entirely occupied by its head.

The strange, oval-shaped, dark head has no eyes, nose, or ears, only a huge mouth.

The entire enormous head, apart from a terrifyingly large maw, was covered with countless purple-gold runes that formed strange, flowing stripes on its body.

At the same time, the aura it emitted also increased countless times in an instant, almost becoming comparable to that of the Lord of Tianyuan Palace.

The terrifying aura was released only for a moment before it was contained.

This still made the Ice Peak Ancestor, Sand Boat Ancestor, and others wary. Just a moment ago, they seemed to be locked onto by a terrifying death.

In that instant, they were all stunned by the terrifying aura, and could not muster the slightest thought of resistance.

It was as if the Devouring Beast could hold their lives in its hands.

"The Devouring Beast is incredibly terrifying. It is a natural enemy to all living beings in the Hengyuan Heaven Realm. If it is allowed to gestate, grow, and mature, apart from the three major powers, no one will be able to survive the great destruction." The Heavenly Abyss Palace Master's voice was cold. "Even we must avoid its sharp edge. At that time, the entire Hengyuan Heaven Realm will be annihilated."

The Ice Peak Ancestor, the Sand Boat Ancestor, and others were all breathless, utterly stunned.

"However, the natural evolution of Hengyuan Heaven is far from the Great Annihilation Period, and we naturally do not wish to see you destroyed." The Lord of Tianyuan Palace continued, "We had already sensed this a million epochs ago, which is why Xiao Yu accepted the mission before."

"I see." Xiao Yu suddenly realized.

"Although we have some awareness, the Devouring Beast is naturally concealed by the origin of the Hengyuan Heavenly Realm. We cannot investigate or search for it ourselves. We can only obtain a Devouring Beast by issuing a mission." The Lord of Tianyuan Palace continued, "Through the Lord of Time and Space Palace's deduction of the Devouring Beast, we have obtained all the information about it."

As the words were spoken, the multi-dimensional virtual image of the Devouring Beast in the void constantly changed, transforming each stage of the Devouring Beast. (End of Chapter)