Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

Cangya felt that his five senses were instantly deprived, and he could not even sense the power of the world. Only the token in his hand emitted a faint light, reminding him that he was not lost.

"Why... did you choose this path?" The girl's slightly trembling voice sounded in the darkness, making people feel pity.

Cangya's heart was as hard as iron, but after a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice: "The Road to Heaven tests your combat prowess. I don't think I can get through the 20th floor. The Road to the Netherworld is dangerous, but there is a glimmer of hope."

"Can I...can I follow you?" the girl asked timidly.

He was about to refuse, when suddenly—

"The first level: the inner demon tribulation."

As soon as the cold voice fell, Cangya felt dizzy. When he came to his senses, he found himself back on Stone Star, the remote planet where he dominated.

Since it was only the first level, Cangya was very clear-headed.

He saw his younger self standing in a sea of ​​blood and corpses, with a mountain of corpses under his feet. Cangya looked coldly at his younger self in the illusion, his blood-stained claws piercing the heart of the last member of his tribe.

Although it was only the first level of illusion, the smell of blood was so real that it was sickening.

"Is that all you're talking about?" He snorted coldly, condensed an illusory sword, and directly split the surrounding illusion in half.

The moment the illusion was shattered, he heard the heart-wrenching cry of a girl not far away. Turning his head, he saw the wolf-eared girl kneeling on the ground, holding a bloody boy in her arms, calling for her brother.

"Hmph! This is just an illusion!" Cangya spoke, pulling the girl's thoughts out of her memories.

The girl looked up with tearful eyes. The despair in her eyes made Cangya's heart tremble. At the same time, he sighed in his heart, with this level of spiritual cultivation, isn't it seeking death to enter the Netherworld?

"I, I'm very strong. I took the initiative to indulge myself in it in order to see my brother again." The girl explained tremblingly. She saw Cangya's pity for her, "but thank you for helping me just now."

Cangya frowned and raised his hand to break the illusion. But he suddenly stopped before he could move - he noticed that the girl's nails had dug deep into her palm, bleeding but she was unaware.

“Listen,” he turned around, but his voice softened a little, “No matter if you are really strong or just pretending to be strong, these are all illusions, fake. Only if you can get out alive, it’s real. Otherwise, everything is in vain.”

"I may not help you next time."

"Just take care of yourself."

After saying that, he took a step forward.

The space was distorted.

The second level of illusion followed.

This time, Cangya found himself on the battlefield of Gengtian City, with countless comrades falling before him. The Silver Ear Realm Master who always liked to follow him was now being pierced through the chest by a spear from an alien race.

"Captain...Captain..." The Lord of the Silver Ear Realm in the illusion stretched out his hand to him.

cut!
The light of the sword is sharp.

The moment the illusion was shattered, he saw the wolf-eared girl also breaking through the illusion with a stubborn look on her face, and her speed was surprisingly fast.

In the third level of illusion, they returned to their childhood.

Cangya saw his younger self being ostracized by his tribe, hiding in the cracks of the rocks alone to lick his wounds...

In another fantasy, the girl was bullied by a monster of the same age, shivering in the corner. A wolf-eared boy, younger than her, covered in blood, stood in front of her to protect her...

The fourth floor, the fifth floor...

As the number of layers increases, the illusion becomes more and more real.

They began to see fragments of each other's memories and each other's most painful past.

Cangya could still tell the difference between reality and illusion, but the wolf-eared girl's eyes were already blurred and distracted.

When they reached the ninth floor, the two demons had already stood back to back unconsciously, jointly resisting the inner demons that were pouring in from all directions.

"My name is... Bai Rong." The girl suddenly said between gasps, "Thank you... for not abandoning me." She looked at Cangya, a demon with a cold face but a warm heart, who made her feel the long-lost warmth.

There was a moment of silence.

"Cangya."

The moment the tenth level of illusion descended, Cangya clearly felt the girl beside him shake.

He glanced sideways and found that the girl's face was as pale as paper, with beads of sweat oozing from her forehead, but her amber eyes were still stubbornly open.

"I'm fine..." Bai Rong gritted his teeth, dug his nails deep into his palms again, and forced a smile, "Continue..."

Cangya frowned. He could clearly sense that the girl's soul was in chaos. The ninth level was already her limit, and the tenth level...

"trouble."

I sighed in my heart.

The illusion unfolded, and Bai Rong found herself on a burning continent. This was the most painful scene in Bai Rong's memory - the place where her brother led away the pursuers alone to protect her.

"Brother!" Bai Rong suddenly rushed into the depths of the sea of ​​fire like crazy.

She was out of control.

As if possessed, she rushed towards the sea of ​​fire, shouting, "Bai Fang, Bai Fang..." Her voice was tearful and the tears in her eyes reflected the flames.

The illusion in front of Cangya was showing the power struggle scene he hated the most - a group of elders wearing clan crests sat around the stone platform, staring at the boy in chains with cloudy eyes. The canes soaked in medicine were whipping him on the back, and the salty smell mixed with the scent of sandalwood hit his face.

"Break it for me!"

"I killed all the living ones, and the illusion still wants to cause trouble?!!"

Cangya's furious roar, accompanied by the sword intent, split the illusion apart. The dragon-like wolf howl caused a whirlpool in the sea of ​​fire in the illusion where Bairong was.

Swish!
He grabbed the collar of the white velvet choker and pulled it away from the fire.

"That's enough!" He pressed Bai Rong against the charred wall, and his knuckles knocked against her forehead, making a crisp sound. "Do you really think you can pull a dead person out of an illusion?"

Bai Rong's pupils were unfocused, and she was still staring at the depths of the sea of ​​fire and muttering to herself. Cangya's cold snort entered the depths of her soul, "Open your eyes, wake up!"

Cang Ya had no special feelings for the wolf-eared girl named Bai Rong, and it was even more impossible for him to do anything to her just because they were going through the levels together. He was just helping her out. In fact, he couldn't say why, he just felt that he should help her.

Follow your heart.

"Thank you, thank you." Bai Rong opened his eyes weakly a little.

Cangya held the armor by the back of Bairong's neck and crossed the crack of the tenth layer of illusion like dragging a dying wolf cub. He could feel that the body under his palm was unusually light, and the blood beads on his fingertips were as cold as ice crystals and had a hint of death - this was a sign of excessive damage to the soul.

Inside the Sirius Trial Tower, the dark space suddenly rippled, and an ancient and majestic voice echoed in the void:

"The eleventh level: Life and death tribulation."

"Advancers, you have passed the first ten levels of the Heart Demon Trial. Now you have two choices—"

"One, leave with the existing rewards."

"Second, continue to break through, but each level that follows will be a deeper illusion. If you are not careful, your soul will be scattered."

As the words fell, two light gates appeared in front of Cangya and Bairong. One of them emitted a soft white light, through which the outside world could be vaguely seen.

The other one was as black as ink, as if leading to a bottomless abyss.

Bai Rong managed to stand still and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. She looked at Cangya with gratitude and a hint of warmth in her eyes: "Brother Cangya, thank you."

"Go back."...

On the top floor of the Sirius Trial Tower, the monster legs on the gilded barbecue grill were sizzling with oil, and the aroma of cumin mixed with chili peppers swirled in the dome.

The silver-haired venerable turned the grill with one hand and filled the copper cup with fine wine with the other. His scarlet vertical pupils stared at Cangya and Bairong in the crystal projection: "Old Qi, these two little guys are interesting. It's been a long time since they went to the Netherworld. I checked and it seems that the wolf girl is the direct descendant of Master Tianhua."

The grey-haired venerable was gnawing on a lamb chop, with meat scraps on his beard: "Lord Tianhua has countless descendants. After countless generations, the direct lineage is no longer valuable."

He tapped the bone marrow with a bone knife. In the picture, Cangya was pushing Bairong towards the white light gate. "Did you see that? I think this kid is interesting. The first ten levels are not difficult for him. He is a good seedling."

"Yes, the tenth level. The soul will of many excellent immortal gods is only this strong." The silver-haired venerable drank a full cup of wine. The bright red wine stained his hair with a strange beauty. "We are good in all aspects of the demon race, but we are a little weak in soul will. Unfortunately, there are too few good seedlings like Cang Ya."

“Haha, that’s not too little.” The grey-haired venerable spat out half of the broken bones, and the joints made a crisp sound when they hit the jade plate. “But most of those who can reach this level of Realm Master have followers and inheritance, and they won’t come to break into the Trial Tower.”

"That's right. Even if we are guardians, we have no way to interfere with the trial-takers. I can't bear to let those elite realm masters under my command come and challenge. I will release them after they become immortal." The Silver-haired Venerable agreed with this. Even though he is the Universe Venerable, it takes a lot of hard work and effort to train a disciple who suits his taste.

Realm Lords at this stage are strong, but their survivability is too weak compared to immortal gods, and they die easily, so their disciples at this stage are generally not allowed to go out to take risks.

"Keep watching. This little guy is bound to die. I just don't know if he can be on the resurrection list in the end." The gray-haired elder smiled at Cangya in the mirror. Watching an outstanding genius always makes people happy.

"According to the rules of Tongtian Road, the master of the realm must reach the sixteenth level before he is eligible to be resurrected. Even if the netherworld road is more difficult, it still requires the fifteenth level..."

"Who knows? Let's wait and see."

……

Cangya stood in front of the black light gate, watching Bairong's figure disappear into the white light gate. He took a deep breath, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Finally, no more distractions."

He stepped into the black light gate, and the surrounding darkness instantly swallowed him up.

When he opened his eyes again, Cangya found himself standing on a deserted battlefield.

The sky was gloomy, the ground was cracked, and deep roars could be heard in the distance. The air was filled with the smell of blood, as if a brutal fight had just taken place.

"Illusion? No, it's both real and illusory now."

He looked down at his palm, the lines on the palm were clear and the touch was real. He could feel the familiar flow of the world power in his body, and he could also sense the fluctuations in the space around him.

On the distant horizon, a dark mass of beasts surged in like a tide. Each beast exuded the aura of a peak realm master, their ferocious fangs dripping with corrosive venom, and their scarlet pupils locked onto him.

Each of them has a boiling soul.

Cangya did not retreat, but took a step forward.

"kill!"

The twelfth floor...

The thirteenth floor...

The fourteenth floor...

Unstoppable all the way!
On the top floor of the Trial Tower, the Silver-haired Venerable and the Gray-haired Venerable stared at the crystal projection, their eyes filled with shock.

“The nineteenth floor… He actually made it to the nineteenth floor in one breath?!”

"Moreover, every level is a crushing one! I can stay completely awake!"

The grey-haired venerable took a deep breath, his voice trembling a little: "What kind of monster is this kid...?"

The silver-haired venerable was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Perhaps, we underestimated him."

In the projection, Cangya stood at the end of the nineteenth floor, his body covered in blood, but his eyes were still cold and firm.

He looked up into the void, as if he could see the top floor through the Trial Tower.

"Next level."

His voice was calm, but it carried an increasingly strong will.

The moment Cangya stepped onto the twentieth floor, his perception of his surroundings suddenly collapsed.

There is no battlefield, no illusion, only endless darkness and silence.

His consciousness began to sink, as if falling into a bottomless abyss, and even his memories, emotions, will... everything was being stripped away.

"This..." Cangya's consciousness gradually became blurred, as if it was about to completely disappear.

But at this moment, a cold will suddenly erupted from the depths of his soul——

Like a sharp knife!

"I will not sink!"

boom--!
A thousand years in a flash——

The darkness shattered, and Cangya suddenly opened his eyes.

He stood in a void of space, with a faint vortex suspended in front of him, engraved with the supreme mark of the Sirius Clan.

"Trialist, congratulations on passing the 20th level of the Netherworld Road."

"Since the Sirius Clan established the Trial Tower, you are the first person to accomplish this feat as a Realm Master."

Cangya looked calm, but he was extremely excited in his heart!
The first one! The first one from the Sirius Clan!
Needless to say, this is very valuable. I must have caught the attention of the top leaders of the Sirius Clan!
Cangya discovered a long time ago that he was extremely talented in soul will. At that time, he was just a cosmic-level person. It was his first time to venture out of Shixing. During his training, he unfortunately encountered a fight between two realm masters. One of the realm masters was doing a soul sweep when clearing the field!

After the war, he was the only one lucky enough to survive. Many domain lords were wiped out instantly, but he just fainted and pretended to be dead.

This is also the reason why he dares to venture into the Netherworld!

And at the same time——

Rumble!
The sky above the entire trial tower trembled slightly, and a vast and boundless will descended!

……

The land of the Sirius clan, at an endless height.

A pair of eyes larger than stars slowly opened, and the galaxy was reflected in the golden pupils.

"interesting."

The deep voice echoed in the universe, freezing even time and space.

"After so many years, a little fellow who has a slight chance of passing the test specially set by Gu You finally appeared. But I don't know if he can succeed or not."

……

On the top floor of the Trial Tower, the Silver-haired Venerable and the Gray-haired Venerable suddenly knelt on the ground, trembling all over.

"Lord Tuntian!"

"The master's teacher actually descended personally to will!"

They looked at the projection of Cangya in horror, and huge waves rose in their hearts. (End of this chapter)