Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

A chilling command echoed within the Silent Abyss Shuttle: "Begin extraction."

The Blood-Hidden Elder stepped out of the shuttle, his withered figure hovering steadily above the churning black thunder lake.

Below, were the forcibly imprisoned, abyssal black diamond vertical pupils burning with violence and resentment—the Devouring World Thunder Dragon "Greedy". The viscous, asphalt-like black lightning magma exuded a terrifying aura that could annihilate all things, mixed with its unique blood and sulfurous stench, each breath feeling as if it were burning one's lungs.

The raging energy turbulence and the invisible storm formed by fragments of chaotic will collided with the protective aura around him, creating fine ripples.

He slowly raised his withered right hand.

In his palm, the purple-gold imperial edict floated silently. As he urged it with his will, the lightning runes flowing on the surface of the edict suddenly accelerated, and a steady yet profound runic light, only as thick as an arm, silently extended from the core of the edict.

hum!
After the transformation, the rune light turned into a strange weapon and fell into Blood Shadow's palm.

This object, about three feet long, was neither gold nor jade, and its entire body was a translucent grayish-purple, as if it were forged from solidified lightning and some kind of void crystal. It resembled a meticulously polished, sharp-edged thorn, its surface covered with extremely fine, ever-flowing swirling runes. These runes were specifically designed to counter the powerful defensive and regenerative properties of Chaotic Origin creatures—this was a specially crafted bloodline extraction tool, the Dragon-Devouring Thorn.

The Dragon-Devouring Dagger felt slightly heavy in his hand, and the icy touch made the Blood Shadow Elder feel as if he were a mortal holding a piece of ice barehanded at minus twenty degrees Celsius, and he actually felt a stinging pain!

Blood Shadow's murky eyes revealed surprise. Fortunately, there was the imperial edict to restrain him, otherwise the Dragon-Devouring Thorn would have injured him first.

Rumble~~~ Divine power surged within his body, the Myriad Thunder Star Network accelerated its operation, and the Chaos Membrane emitted a resilient radiance.

He focused all his attention on the tip of the Dragon-Eating Thorn, as if he were no longer holding a weapon, but rather an extension of his own path.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only an extremely precise thrust—precisely aimed at the massive body of the Thunder Dragon "Greedy" below, covered in purplish-black devouring scales—the target was three inches below the reverse scale on its tail.

Swish!
The Dragon-Devouring Thorn transformed into a streak of grayish-purple light, ignoring spatial distance and binding formations, and instantly pierced into the tail of the "Greedy Beast," which resembled a continuous mountain range!
“Ouch——!!!”

Just as the tip of the Dragon-Eating Thorn pierced through the tough, purplish-black scales that were strong enough to withstand the blows of the God-King's weapon and penetrated deep into the flesh, "Greedy," who had been imprisoned by the white-robed God-King to the point of near immobility, suddenly erupted with a soul-tearing roar of pain far exceeding what it had before.

It may look small, but it's actually incredibly complex and demanding!
The counterattack arrived as expected.

The terrifying impact, filled with endless destructive will, was like billions of poisoned steel needles. They pierced through the Dragon Devouring Thorn and the pierced flesh, ignoring spatial barriers and physical defenses, and instantly plunged into the deepest part of Blood Shadow's soul.

boom! ! !
Blood Concealment's sea of ​​consciousness trembled violently!
The scene before him was instantly filled with endless darkness and violence. Those abyssal black diamond vertical pupils magnified infinitely, and the cold contempt and greedy devouring desire were like a tangible tsunami, threatening to completely drown and tear his consciousness apart!
"Surrender!"

"Pain!"

"destroy!"

"Become one with me! Devour everything!"

The impact of the will originating from the source of higher primordial life was violent, direct, and full of natural crushing power over lower life forms. Even disregarding the pollution of the primordial bloodline, its intensity had reached the peak of the first level of the God King realm!

It far surpassed the impact of when Xue Yin stirred up that trace of bloodline energy in the quiet room!
The Blood Shadow Elder's body trembled violently, and fine beads of blood instantly seeped from his seven orifices. The protective aura around his body fluctuated violently and then shattered. Under the skin of his arm holding the Dragon Devouring Thorn, fine, purplish-black patterns, the same as those on the Thunder Dragon's scales below, appeared uncontrollably, writhing wildly as if trying to assimilate him!

"town!"

Deep within his mind, a low shout resounded like a thunderclap!
Within the sea of ​​consciousness, a massive wave of black will, representing the end of deathly stillness, surged forth, forming an unbreakable dam that firmly held back the surging torrent of primordial will. At the same time, within the dantian, the Myriad Thunder Star Network shone brilliantly, with countless runes rapidly rotating, forcibly stabilizing the chaotic divine power fluctuations caused by the impact of the will.

The chaotic membrane trembled violently, and as light flowed, it firmly kept out most of the negative thoughts that were penetrating and impacting it—pure destructive desires, the instinct to devour, and irrational rage.

Even with such comprehensive protection, the excruciating pain and mental turmoil from the impact still felt like being in purgatory.

This is torture on a psychological level!
Each impact felt like my soul was being repeatedly torn apart and forcibly stitched back together!

However, Xueyin did not admit defeat. The brief chaos and intense pain did not destroy his will. Instead, they were like the most violent forging hammer, tempering his already indomitable will into something even purer and more refined.

Under this violent impact, the will of the first level of the God King realm showed faint signs of continuing to rise.

Good fortune and misfortune are intertwined; if you cross the sea, you will find boundless horizons; if you fail to cross, you will find yourself in a bottomless abyss.

His withered hands clenched tightly, veins bulging, as he gripped the end of the Dragon-Devouring Thorn with all his might. The vortex runes at the tip of the Dragon-Devouring Thorn suddenly lit up, and a powerful suction force erupted.

laugh--!
A viscous liquid, condensed to its extreme, shimmering with a deep dark purple light, and seemingly containing countless tiny black lightning bolts and the cycle of creation and destruction, was forcibly extracted from the wound of "Greedy" and flowed back rapidly through the hollow passage inside the Dragon-Eating Thorn!
It is the essence blood of the World-Devouring Thunder Dragon!

Every drop contains the pure essence of the Hunyuan bloodline and the violent law of devouring!
"Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, you, hoohoo!"

The excruciating pain of having its essence forcibly extracted and the rage of having its origin plundered filled the roar of "Greedy" with a heart-palpitating shrillness. Its massive body twisted and struggled wildly under the restraint of the chains, trying to break free from the Dragon-Eating Thorn, causing the runes on the nine purple-gold giant pillars to flash wildly, and the chains to be stretched to their limit, emitting a piercing metallic friction sound.

The white-robed god-king hovered expressionlessly to the side, the light from the "boundary-stabilizing disc" steadily outputting, firmly imprisoning the core resistance of the thunder dragon, ensuring that it could not truly break free or self-destruct, but it did not interfere with the instinctive will impact during the extraction process—this was a test that the extractor had to bear alone.

Blood Shadow also turned a deaf ear to this.

His entire focus was on the Dragon-Devouring Thorn, concentrating on guiding the pure yet violent primordial blood essence into the specially made jade bottle container.

The essence and blood entered the bottle, and the jade disc hummed.

With a deafening roar, it was as if a small, world-devouring thunder dragon had charged into the bottle! A primordial power, hundreds or thousands of times purer and more powerful than the previous wisp of energy, erupted instantly!

This force was incredibly violent, carrying the overwhelming resentment and destructive will of "Greed" being forcibly extracted. It instinctively and frantically assaulted the walls of the jade bottle, attempting to burst it apart!

However, this jade bottle was specially made to contain the Hunyuan bloodline, making it highly targeted and unmoving.

With a flash of divine power, the mouth was successfully sealed.

First extraction successful!

At the same time, the mental will of the God King at the mid-stage of the first level suddenly advanced to the late stage under the violent impact!
The roar of "Greed" turned into a low, resentful whimper, and the huge vertical pupils stared intently at Blood Shadow, as if to brand his soul into the abyss of destruction.

The white-robed god-king's icy voice rang out at the opportune moment: "The essence blood extraction is complete. Seven ten-thousandths of the Thunder Dragon's essence has been depleted. Let's proceed with the next extraction after an hour."

Xueyin nodded slightly, closed his eyes, and hovered in the air, seizing the time to regulate his breathing. ...

An hour passed precisely, under the deathly silence and the gaze of those venomous dragon eyes.

Blood Shadow opened his eyes again.

"Continue." A hoarse voice rang out, and without the white-robed god-king's reminder, he had already gripped the cold Dragon-Devouring Thorn once more.

The divine edict's light extended, pointing to its next target—the spine of the Devouring Thunder Dragon "Greedy"—the third lumbar vertebra, which resembled a colossal pillar supporting the sky.

Target: Bone marrow!
Bone marrow is the convergence point of blood essence, and its connection to the origin of the dragon soul is even closer! Its preciousness even surpasses that of blood essence, and the impact of will and the shared pain it contains will be even more terrifying!
puff!

The spikes precisely pierced through the tough fascia and deeply penetrated the gaps in the thick spine! A stream of marrow fluid, far more viscous and condensed than blood essence, shimmering with a dark golden luster, and seemingly containing countless miniature thunder dragon shadows struggling and roaring inside, was frantically drawn out by the runes of the Dragon-Eating Spikes!

"hold head high--!!!"

A mournful dragon roar, loud enough to tear the sky apart, erupted from the depths of "Greedy's" throat, like a dying cry!
Boom!

Greed and Blood Shadow both felt as if they had been thrown into an endless abyss of pain, their souls feeling as if they were being repeatedly scraped and crushed by billions of blunt knives!
However, Xueyin was also overwhelmed by a surge of intense pain originating from their shared bloodline, as if his own bone marrow had been forcibly extracted.

A double ordeal, the ultimate torment of will and senses.

The dam of desolate will violently trembled, cracks reappeared, and the Myriad Thunder Star Network was impacted by the shared shock, its light suddenly dimmed.

Xueyin let out a muffled groan, and pale golden divine blood spilled from the corner of his mouth again, his aura fluctuating violently.

Excruciating pain! Tearing apart! Destruction! Assimilation!
The resentment, unwillingness, and madness of "greed," along with the absolute contempt for inferior beings stemming from superior bloodlines, transformed into the most vicious curse, assaulting every inch of his mind.

"Refine—!!!"

Blood Shadow's soul is roaring!
The River of Life and Death in his sea of ​​consciousness surged with towering waves, and the power of desolation transformed into the most frenzied millstone, relentlessly grinding and annihilating the surging pain and destructive will of the dragon soul! Every bit of pain was like fuel, igniting an even more intense flame deep within his will, while the power of rebirth was like a tenacious vine, tightly protecting the core of the star network, guiding the dark gold marrow containing the core bloodline law, and struggling to flow towards the already prepared sealing jade bottle.

This time, the impact on the jade bottle was no longer a simple shock; fine cracks began to appear.

The time required to extract bone marrow seemed to be stretched out ten thousand times!
When the last drop of dark gold marrow liquid was painstakingly sealed into the huge, cracked jade bottle, Xue Yin seemed to have all his strength drained away. His body swayed slightly in the air, and his face turned ashen white.

His hand holding the Dragon-Eating Thorn trembled slightly, and his knuckles turned white from excessive force.

Below, the enormous body of "Greedy" went completely limp, like a python whose spine had been removed. The violent resentment in its huge vertical pupils was replaced by a deep-seated weakness and fear. Only intermittent hissing breaths could be heard from its throat, and there was no longer any ferocity left.

The white-robed god-king's cold, robotic assessment voice rang out: "Bone marrow extraction complete. Thunder Dragon's essence has been reduced by one percent. It is in a state of severe weakness, with its activity nearing the red line. The final extraction item is the keratin layer at the edge of the eleventh vertebra."

Blood Shadow gasped for breath, feeling the subtle tingling sensation from the surging divine power within his body repairing him, as well as the clarity and strength that came with his breakthrough in willpower. He glanced at the dying "Greedy Beast" below, the fear clearly visible in its enormous vertical pupils.

Final extraction – stratum corneum.

This is the outer shell of the dragon's defenses, the most solid and last barrier. Although it is not as strong as the essence, blood, or bone marrow core, forcibly removing it would be no different from skinning and dismembering the "Greedy" which is on the verge of collapse at this moment.

However, for Xueyin at this moment, it is also extremely risky, and could trigger his own will to collapse at any time.

Xueyin remained silent for a moment, the light in his eyes, which seemed to reflect the cycle of life and death, becoming as still as water.

"Continue." The hoarse voice carried an undeniable resolve.

The divine talisman extended its light one last time, pointing towards the edge of the eleventh vertebra—the very end of the jagged spine!

The Dragon-Eating Thorn was thrust out again! This time, the movement even seemed somewhat "gentle," but the willpower contained within it was even more condensed and sharp, with the tip of the thorn precisely striking the edge of the thick, purplish-black keratinous layer covered with natural devouring patterns.

Peeling off the keratin is like scraping scales.

Tsk-!
The spikes skillfully cut into the gap between the keratin layer and the underlying bone, and a powerful shock-absorbing force was transmitted through the Dragon-Eating Spike runes!
"Uh……"

The enormous body of "Greedy" trembled violently, as if it had lost its last bit of strength. It could not even let out a shrill roar, and only a muffled whimper from deep in its throat, like that of a dying beast.

The enormous vertical pupils suddenly contracted.

hum!
The boundary-fixing disc in the white-robed god-king's hand instantly shone brightly, and countless runes wriggled like living things, forcibly suppressing the signs of collapse. At the same time, a warning divine thought pierced into Blood Shadow's consciousness: "Critical point, retreat immediately!"

Blood Shadow's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he suddenly thrust out the Dragon-Eating Thorn.

Swish!
A piece of keratin, about the size of a palm, with a metallic purplish-black luster, sharp edges like divine weapons, and a surface covered with mysterious natural devouring patterns, was forcibly peeled off.

The moment this piece of keratin was detached from the body, the previously hard dragon skin in the area below instantly lost its luster and turned gray and rotten.

The Dragon-Eating Thorn, carrying the piece of purplish-black keratin, retracted with lightning speed.

Just as the stratum corneum detached from the dragon's body—

"puff……"

A wisp of murky black lightning, like a final burst of light before death, flashed from the empty vertical pupil of "Greedy" and shot silently toward Blood Shadow.

This wisp of black lightning was not an energy attack; it contained a more sinister power—a bloodline curse.

Driven by the pull of shared bloodline, the Greedy Beast launched its final and most vicious revenge, ignoring spatial distance and energy defenses, and directly targeting the very source of the bloodline.

Bloodthirsty Mind trembled violently! (End of Chapter)