Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

“The time has come…” In Xueyin’s turbid eyes, the phantom of the cycle of life and death was clearer and brighter than ever before.

He slowly extended his withered right hand, and at the tip of his index finger, a wisp of his extremely refined will, mixed with a strand of emerald green vitality drawn from the River of Life and Death, representing "new life sprouting," reached out towards the purple-gold imperial edict scroll floating in front of him.

As if sensing something, the scroll of the imperial edict suddenly became violent, emitting an excited yet dangerous 'sizzling' sound, and a chilling, savage aura of thunder spread out.

"Guide!" Xue Yin silently recited the incantation from the "Thunder Devouring Soul Suppressing Diagram" to guide the original aura of his bloodline.

hum!
The scroll of the imperial edict trembled violently, and a strange stream of light, as thin as a hair yet extremely condensed, with a deep dark purple color and seemingly capable of devouring all light, was forcibly extracted and peeled from the core of the scroll.

This is a trace of the original aura of the "Devouring Thunder Dragon" bloodline!
The moment this stream of light appeared, the entire quiet room seemed to fall into absolute darkness and deathly silence. Even the space itself seemed to be twisted and collapsed inward by the power of the thunder it emitted!

A violent, greedy, destructive, and supreme primordial will, like a bursting dam, surged into his sea of ​​consciousness along with the wisp of thought probing out by Xue Yin.

Its intensity far surpasses the subtle charm of the previous visualization image by hundreds or thousands of times.

The trapped beast has been completely unleashed!

"Roar--!!!"

It was as if an ancient ferocious dragon had broken free of its shackles, unleashing a roar that shattered the universe from the deepest part of Blood Shadow's soul. This time, it was no longer a simulation, but a real and unmistakable impact of the will of a primordial life form!

puff!
As if struck by a heavy hammer, Xue Yin's body swayed violently, and fine beads of blood instantly seeped from his seven orifices.

His face instantly turned as white as gold paper!
The river of will in the sea of ​​consciousness groaned under the unbearable burden, and cracks instantly appeared all around it... Even the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Network, which had only been half-constructed, trembled violently, and several edge thunder star runes dimmed instantly, on the verge of collapse.

destroy!

surrender!

Devour!

The icy will, like billions of red-hot steel needles, pierced deep into his soul, frantically tearing his will apart, corrupting his mind, and trying to completely erase his consciousness, leaving only the most primal instinct to devour.

The excruciating pain overwhelmed him like a tidal wave, as if his soul were being devoured by millions of poisonous ants!

This is a crushing defeat of life levels, a natural contempt and destruction of caged creatures by higher life forms!

Xueyin felt like a small boat in a raging sea, about to be torn apart and devoured by this overwhelming will at any moment.

His will was burning fiercely, struggling to hold on, and the power of decay and prosperity was operating to its limit, constantly annihilating and eroding, but in the face of this pure and overwhelming torrent of will, it was still like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

"The second level of God King... indeed... is the threshold..." This thought flashed through his mind amidst the intense pain.

He was still too overconfident!

They underestimated the terror of the true Chaos Origin Will!
His current willpower should be at the mid-stage of the first level of the God King realm, with an insurmountable gap between him and the second level!
"But I have a trump card." Bloodstained lips, but he remained calm.

Om-!
Before him, on the semi-transparent system panel that only he could perceive, the [Bloodline] entry suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling golden light. This golden light was pure, vast, and carried an unparalleled majesty that surpassed all the heavens and myriad paths.

Golden light spread out in an instant. Sensing the aura of the Devouring Thunder Dragon, it immediately acted like a gluttonous beast awakening, locking onto the negative part of the primordial will that had invaded the Blood Concealment's sea of ​​consciousness.

Devour!

Peel it off!

The two devouring forces erupted simultaneously, but the scene was one-sided.

Where the golden light swept across, the negative thoughts that had been like maggots clinging to the bone, frantically eroding the Blood Shadow Will—that pure desire for destruction, contempt for lower life, and irrational greed—were like ice and snow encountering the scorching sun, emitting a series of silent, mournful screams. They were forcibly "stripped" from the torrent of the Primordial Will by the golden light, and then instantly swallowed up and vanished!
It was as if an invisible giant hand had brutally torn away the most filthy, ferocious, and destructive "shell" of this terrifying torrent of will, leaving only the relatively "pure" imprint of will containing the Devouring Law of the World-Devouring Thunder Dragon's origin.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye!

When the golden light faded, the [Bloodline] entry returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

However, within Blood Concealment's sea of ​​consciousness, the terrifying shockwave that was powerful enough to instantly destroy the will of a first-level God King was strangely weakened by more than half!

Although still vast and imposing, filled with the pressure of higher life forms, the most destructive negative pollution within had vanished without a trace. The remaining impact of will, while still powerful, was more like a pure flow of energy and information, bearing the imprint of the power laws of the Devouring World Thunder Dragon, assaulting his will barrier and the Thunder Star Network.

The pressure has suddenly decreased!

"An opportunity!" Blood Shadow roared in his heart, like a drowning man grabbing onto a piece of driftwood.

He endured the excruciating pain that felt like his soul was being torn apart and the intense dizziness. His desolate will erupted with a vibrant green light, desperately resisting the remaining impact.

His mind was like the most precise instrument, frantically operating the third step of the "Thunder Devouring Soul Suppressing Diagram"!

"Willpower as the guide, the StarNet as the bridge!"

"When the primordial energy enters the body, the diaphragm forms naturally!"

As soon as the dark purple light entered its body, it displayed the domineering instincts of the Devouring Thunder Dragon bloodline. Like a greedy venomous dragon, it frantically devoured all the energy it encountered along the way—divine power, blood energy, and even primal power. However, its current target was the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Net that was beginning to take shape deep within its dantian.

Like moths drawn to a flame, they are automatically attracted.

boom!
The dark purple streak crashed violently into the star network!

The entire star network trembled violently, its light flickering erratically. The runes that made up the stars flashed wildly, their orbits instantly becoming chaotic. A vast, pure power, seemingly capable of devouring everything, rampaged through the star network.

The feeling was like a giant fish, a rare sight in the world, struggling desperately in a net!

But at this moment, Xueyin's powerful willpower played a decisive role.

"town!"

The desolate will, like an invisible giant hand, firmly suppressed the remaining violent instincts in the bloodline aura. Having lost the most terrifying negative emotion of the primordial will, it was no longer so frightening and unstoppable.

"lead!"

The will representing new life acts like the most skillful craftsman, precisely guiding this power to operate according to the core trajectory in the "Thunder Devouring Soul Suppressing Diagram".

At the same time, the Myriad Thunder Star System built within his body began to exert its original power.

After the initial panic, countless rune orbits gradually lit up, forming a powerful binding force field. The violent devouring forces crashed into the star nodes and rune orbits, like wild horses charging into an enclosure filled with tripwires and buffer zones, their power being weakened, dispersed, and guided layer by layer.

More importantly, when this bloodline energy, guided by will and constrained by the Star Network, struggled through the core area of ​​the Star Chart—corresponding to the location of the chaotic light membrane in the "Thunder Devouring Soul Suppressing Chart"—a wondrous change occurred.

The Blood Shadow's own indomitable willpower, along with the relatively "gentle" imprint of the Devouring Law contained within this wisp of Devouring World Thunder Dragon bloodline aura after purification, created intense and mysterious friction, collision, and fusion in the core area of ​​the star map.

The profound mystery of the cycle of flourishing and decay is brought to its fullest potential at this moment.

The desolate power is responsible for stripping away and purifying the last trace of resentment in the bloodline aura, while the newly generated power acts as an adhesive and catalyst, promoting the fusion of will and the imprint of law.

Zi La La——!
At the core node of the Wanlei Star Network, at the intersection of the intense collision between the imprints of will and bloodline laws, a faint yet incredibly resilient point of light, displaying a chaotic hue, suddenly lit up.

As soon as the point of light appeared, it emitted a strange aura.

It embodies both the domineering nature of the Devouring Thunder Dragon, which devours everything, and the unwavering will of Blood Shadow, which endures the cycle of life and death.

It is not a physical entity, but rather a strange product born from the resonance of laws and will—an invisible boundary!

This boundary is the core and essence of the Thunder Devouring Soul Suppressing Diagram—the "Chaotic Membrane"!
Although it was just a tiny, incredibly fragile glimmer of light, the moment it appeared, Blood Shadow immediately sensed a cataclysmic change.

The aura of the Devouring Thunder Dragon bloodline, which had been rampaging through his body and attempting to backfire, hesitated instinctively the moment it touched the chaotic light spot, just like a raging beast smelling the scent of a beast tamer.

That pure instinct to devour seemed to be attracted and soothed by the same source law contained in this point of light, which was fused with the imprint of the Blood Shadow Will.

More importantly, Xueyin's mind suddenly cleared up!
The heavy, sticky feeling of constant erosion and contamination that had been felt before was largely isolated by this chaotic point of light! It was as if a thin but real barrier had finally been erected between the soul and the raging bloodline.

"The Chaos Membrane... is complete!" Blood Shadow felt an indescribable surge of joy and excitement.

Although it was just a faint glimmer of light, far from the resilient light membrane in the picture, he had taken this crucial step.

With the incredible assistance of the [Bloodline] attribute, he forcibly accomplished this feat, which theoretically requires the will of a second-level God King, using only the will of a first-level God King!
This faint barrier of chaos, like the first spark ignited in the darkness, brought boundless hope and possibilities.

With the rudimentary form of this barrier in place, subsequent cultivation becomes like having a compass and ballast.

Blood Shadow suppressed the turmoil in his heart, letting this point of light from the chaotic barrier slowly rise and fall, nourishing the core of the Star Network.

He began to devote all his attention to two things—

Firstly, it frantically operates the "Thunder Devouring Soul-Suppressing Diagram," continuously absorbing the power of the Chaos Thunder Source Crystal, and under the guidance of will and the coordination of the nascent Chaos Membrane, constructs more Myriad Thunder Stars.

He wants to weave this vast network of energy conversion and carrying into an even larger, more precise, and more resilient one. The more stars there are, the stronger the network will be, and the greater the support and amplification it will provide to the chaotic membrane.

Secondly, the wisp of Devouring Thunder Dragon bloodline aura guided into the body flows along a specific trajectory within the Star Network, constantly contacting, rubbing against, and resonating with that nascent chaotic membrane. With each contact, a barely perceptible imprint of the Devouring Law is absorbed and fused by the membrane, causing that point of chaotic light to grow and solidify at an extremely slow pace.

At the same time, Xueyin himself was also gaining a deeper understanding of the true meaning of the Devouring World Thunder Dragon bloodline in this continuous resonance—the pure way of "devouring the thunder of all worlds" after being stripped of negative pollution!
This process is tedious, lengthy, and requires complete focus.

Each time you guide the bloodline energy to flush the diaphragm, it's like dancing on a tightrope over a bottomless abyss. If you're not careful, the diaphragm will shatter, and all your efforts will be in vain.

However, Xueyin's state of mind, honed by the cycle of life and death and tempered by the will on the brink of life and death time and time again, became as calm and undisturbed as a deep well.

The concept of time becomes blurred, pain becomes a whetstone for honing skills, and monotony becomes the norm in spiritual practice.

Inside the quiet room, lightning flashed, and the cycle of life and death continued endlessly.

Outside the quiet room, time passed, spring came and autumn went, and the thunderclouds above the holy city gathered and dispersed, dispersed and gathered again.

The Blood-Hidden Elder seemed to have become part of the Purple Thunder Pavilion, blending into the lightning-struck wooden futon and the wafting sandalwood incense.

Only within his body was a tremendous change taking place!
The dantian space is no longer what it used to be.

This place has now transformed into a vast, thunderous starry sky!

Ten thousand eight hundred dazzling purple-gold lightning stars are arranged and operate according to the most perfect and mysterious trajectory of the "Thunder Devouring Soul Suppressing Diagram".

They vary in size and shine brightly, forming a three-dimensional star network system that is unimaginably vast and incredibly precise.

The Star Network covered the entire dantian, and its intricate rune tracks even extended to every node in the limbs and bones, achieving a deep resonance with Blood Shadow's physical body, divine power, and soul.

Each of the thunder stars is incredibly stable, containing immense divine power of thunder within, with their energies flowing, transforming, and resonating perfectly through the rune orbits.

Once the entire StarNet system is in operation, it is like an incredibly efficient transformation furnace, radiating an aura of stability, power, and all-encompassing nature.

At the very core of the Wanlei Star Network, the "chaotic membrane" that initially started from a tiny glimmer of light has now transformed into a massive, incredibly resilient chaotic light curtain that stretches across the void.

The light curtain displayed a deep, chaotic color, as if it were interwoven with countless tiny runes of decay and life and devouring lightning patterns.

It is not still, but pulsates slightly like breathing.

One side of the light screen faces the depths of the dantian, connecting to an unknown source full of devouring power—the future location that will contain the origin of bloodlines.

The other side faces the vast network of ten thousand thunder stars.

Its existence clearly divides the two worlds.

On one side is the primordial power of chaos, which is violent, greedy, and eager to devour everything.

On one side is its own system of power: order, stability, and continuous renewal.

It is incredibly resilient, purifying all the will, pollution, destruction, and malevolence that try to erode from the "Hunyuan side".

This reduced the pollution and interference of the Chaos Origin Will on Xueyin's mind to one ten-thousandth of its original state. While not as clear as crystal, it was certainly enough to keep him awake for a long time.

This is the foundation of the Thunder Royal Family; they have a deep understanding and mastery of the Hunyuan bloodline.

Despite this, a large number of royal descendants still went mad from cultivating the Hunyuan bloodline. This shows that the deeper one's cultivation level and the more bloodlines one absorbs, the greater the risk.

Sobering methods must also evolve with the times; a state of confusion and isolation is not a permanent solution. (End of Chapter)