Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

That wisp of murky black lightning appeared slow but was actually swift. It ignored the withering and flourishing protective barrier, pierced through the chaotic membrane, and, like a predetermined trajectory of fate, precisely wrapped around the nascent, purple-gold flowing origin of the Devouring World Thunder Dragon bloodline within Blood Hidden Dantian!
"Humph!"

A suppressed groan escaped from deep within Blood Shadow's throat.

Extremely poisonous!

Severe pain!

That was no ordinary erosion at the energy level, but a pollution and curse originating from the deepest essence of life. All the resentment, bitterness, anger and humiliation suffered from being skinned and marrow extracted before "Greed," the deep-seated contempt and hatred for the caged life that had penetrated to the bone marrow... were all condensed and compressed into this wisp of curse!
It's like a drop of thick, filthy ink, so thick it can't be dissolved, that has been recklessly dripped into a spring that has just become clear.

In an instant, the relatively pure and controllable Devouring Thunder Dragon bloodline power within Xue Yin's body, which had been constrained by the Myriad Thunder Star Net and purified by the Chaos Membrane, suddenly trembled violently and collapsed.

The originally restrained purple-gold luster was instantly covered with a thick layer of gray and filth!
A chilling, chaotic, hysterically frenzied whisper, like the curse of billions of vengeful spirits, exploded deep within the very source of his bloodline. This force violently assaulted the river of his will, attempting to drag him into the same abyss of madness and destruction.

His face instantly turned ashen, like a corpse, and his aura fluctuated violently, even causing the operation of the Myriad Thunder Star Network to stagnate slightly.

The white-robed god-king's eternally calm eyes, as still as the cosmic background radiation, shifted slightly at an extremely subtle angle in the instant when the blood-hidden aura became violently disordered.

But it wasn't surprise; it was more like a cold confirmation process.

"Cornigin extraction complete." His emotionless voice rang out, announcing the end of the established procedure.

He made no attempt to inquire about or offer assistance regarding the sudden anomaly in Xue Yin's condition.

because--

The white-robed god-king had long anticipated the bloodline curse, which is why, despite being a top-tier bloodline, the Devouring World Thunder Dragon was rarely cultivated by members of the royal family.

Just when things were at a critical juncture, and his bloodline was about to spiral out of control—

hum!
Deep within his brow, only Xueyin could perceive the flowing light of the system panel.

The [Bloodline] entry suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light far exceeding anything seen before. A light and translucent, yet pure, chaotic halo, seemingly containing the first ray of light at the beginning of the universe, swept across the entire body in an instant.

A miracle happened.

The malevolent curse that clung to the very source of one's bloodline, like a malignant sore, emitted a silent, soul-piercing scream filled with extreme fear and resentment under the illumination of this chaotic halo. Like filthy snow exposed to the scorching sun, it lost all its strange, clinging properties and was forcibly "torn" and peeled away from the source of one's bloodline by an irresistible force of rules.

The moment the stripping was complete, the wisp of filthy black lightning didn't even have time to resist before it was instantly swept away and enveloped by the chaotic halo.

It's like it never existed.

The intense agitation and pollution in Xueyin's bloodline vanished instantly, the Chaos Membrane regained its pure and resilient luster, and the Myriad Thunder Star Network resumed smooth operation, even becoming slightly more condensed than before.

The chilling, insane whisper that pierced the soul vanished like smoke.

His complexion quickly recovered, though it still bore a trace of the pallor from the intense pain, but the ashen death aura had vanished without a trace. The entire process was so fast that even the white-robed god-king, who was standing close by and closely monitoring the Blood Shadow state and the critical point of "Greed" collapse, could only detect a very brief abnormal fluctuation in the target's energy fluctuations with his incredibly precise observation array, before it quickly returned to a stable range.

The white-robed god-king raised his hand, and three specially crafted jade bottles containing essence blood, bone marrow, and stratum corneum flew into his hand. After checking and confirming them with a secret method, he tossed the jade bottles back to Blood Shadow.

"It contains its original bloodline imprint, which can help you comprehend and control it. The subsequent resources, according to the Emperor's decree, will be temporarily stored here. Once your foundation is solid and you have further integrated your bloodline, you can come here again." He explained that this was the Thunder Ancient Kingdom's method of controlling resources for those with the potential to master top-tier bloodlines.

Xueyin silently accepted the jade bottle. It was cool to the touch, and he could feel the domineering devouring intent contained within it.

He had no objection; this was the agreed-upon rule.

"Let's go." The white-robed god-king turned around, and the Silent Abyss Shuttle silently glided to the side of the two.

Blood Shadow took one last look at the lake below, which was gradually calming down and leaving only churning black lightning, and the nine giant purple-gold pillars that still exuded suppressive power, before turning and stepping into the shuttle.

The Jingyuan Shuttle transformed into a barely perceptible spatial ripple, merging into the viscous, deathly darkness, and silently departed from the core of this ferocious blood prison.

……

The Silent Abyss Shuttle pierces through space.

We returned to Zi Lei Xuan in silence.

Xueyin sat cross-legged in the quiet room, still shaken and deeply moved.

The power of the [Bloodline] attribute far exceeded his imagination. It could not only purify the "Hunyuan Poison", but also instantly peel away this curse that originated from a high-level Hunyuan life and pointed directly to the origin of the bloodline.

His thoughts sank deep into the system panel.

The cursed power that was enveloped did not completely disappear. Instead, it was transformed and purified by the panel in a mysterious and unpredictable way, forming an extremely fine but highly concentrated drop of pure, destructive, pitch-black liquid, which quietly floated below a newly appeared icon called the [Negative Energy Pool].

This drop of liquid has removed all the chaos, madness, and resentment, retaining only the core and most essential imprint of will from the "Greed" curse.

It was cold and heavy, exuding a chilling aura of impending doom, like a miniature, poisoned heart of primordial life.

"The source of the curse of rules..." Blood Shadow felt a chill in his heart.

This thing is extremely dangerous, but if handled properly, it could become a terrifying trump card!

He memorized the source of the curse and turned his attention to the three jade bottles.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the ever-flowing river of life and death transformed into the most precise carving knife, while his will became invisible tentacles, carefully probing into the dragon horn layer, where the purplish-black luster flowed and was covered with natural law patterns.

Of the three materials, this one has the lowest bloodline concentration, making it naturally the easiest to explore. Blood Shadow doesn't want to rely on his cheat-like abilities to rush ahead; cultivation must proceed step by step.

Deep within the mysterious and complex textures of the stratum corneum.

boom! ! !
A vast, domineering, and seemingly all-consuming law of profound mystery, like a sleeping beast awakening, bared its invisible fangs at him.

……

Just as Xueyin was in seclusion to comprehend the truth.

Deep within the Imperial Palace at the heart of Thunder Holy City lies a secret palace entirely constructed of dark purple lightning-patterned crystals, completely isolated from all prying eyes.

The white-robed god-king stood silently in the center, a three-dimensional light and shadow projected from the crystal on his chest. At the core of the light and shadow was the incomprehensible abnormal energy fluctuation pattern of Xueyin when he was subjected to the curse in the Blood Prison.

Three figures stood in front of the light and shadow.

On the left, the Thunder Nightmare God King, clad in purple-gold thunder armor, had a resolute face like an ancient rock, surrounded by a terrifying aura that seemed to tear through the void, his gaze sharp as lightning as he stared at the brief, unusual waveform.

On the right, the Star God King was shrouded in a hazy starlight mist, his aura ethereal and vast, like the condensation of cosmic rules, and countless tiny runes were deducing and changing on his starlight-like fingertips.

In the center, a bright white bolt of lightning coalesced into a blurry humanoid phantom, seated on an invisible throne, its aura as profound as an endless starry sea—a projection of the Emperor's 'Heavenly Light' will.

"Is it confirmed?" Tian Guang's voice, like thousands of thunderbolts roaring simultaneously yet converging at a single point, echoed in the secret hall.

"Your Majesty, it is certain." The white-robed God-King replied respectfully, "When this Blood Concealer was subjected to the impact of the bloodline curse codenamed 'Greedy,' the peak value of its core energy fluctuations reached the limit threshold of the second level of the God-King realm at that instant. The oscillation pattern is unanalyzable, and its efficiency is higher than that of all those who have received the 'Devouring World Thunder Dragon Bloodline' in historical records, including the third, seventh, and sixteenth generation ancient princes."

"Interesting." Thunder Nightmare God King's voice was deep, tinged with appreciation. Ordinary cultivators of the Chaotic Origin Bloodline weren't qualified to be discussed with them, but this Blood Shadow had applied for the Devouring World Thunder Dragon and had successfully resisted the curse, initially absorbing the bloodline. This made him worthy of their attention!
Because, as long as they can continue to hold on and move forward, given time, Blood Shadow will once again become a hegemon of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom!
“Every time, every time they try to extract power from those beasts, it's their final, frenzied attack! The Devouring Thunder Dragon… truly worthy of being a top-tier predator that the Ancestor captured at great cost, capable of roaming the Chaotic Origin Space. The domineering power and curses rooted in its bloodline are simply not meant for normal, caged beings!” Starry Sky God King’s fingertips traced ancient and bloody fragments of a scene: “…The third-generation ancient prince ‘Thunderfire’ possessed unparalleled talent, forging a perfect foundation in the Chaos Realm and drawing his bloodline into his body. In the early stages of fusion, he was unstoppable, his combat power comparable to a second-level God King! However, when he was on the critical moment of breaking through to the third level, the curse that had been dormant within him erupted, his bloodline backlash went out of control, and he transformed into a world-destroying mad dragon, slaughtering the three royal God King elders who were protecting him. In the end, he was personally annihilated by the Ancestor’s avatar in the ‘Thunderfire Great Realm,’ with billions of stars perishing with him…”

"...The seventh-generation ancient prince 'Thunder Halberd' entered the Dao through slaughter, his will as firm as iron. He had fused bloodlines for over 73 million eons, and was on the verge of achieving perfection, controlling the devouring of thunder. During a secret realm exploration, he triggered the hidden curses accumulated during his early fusion, causing his bloodlines to instantly backfire. His soul was devoured by his own bloodlines, transforming into a chaotic monstrous entity that only knew how to devour and destroy, ultimately detonating his God-King World, affecting three great realms, and causing widespread devastation..."

"...Lei Chen, the sixteenth generation royal prodigy, spent countless treasures to suppress the curse, creating the 'Thunder Heart Demon Suppression Curse,' which once suppressed the backlash of his bloodline. However, during a battle in the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, his opponent used a mysterious technique to trigger the curse's eruption. In an instant, his flesh and blood withered away, and his soul was assimilated by the primordial will contained within his bloodline, transforming into a mad thunder dragon charging towards his own holy city. If the Emperor had not intervened in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable..."

A series of bloody, terrifying, and failed historical scenes flowed through the starlight, revealing that behind the glory of the Devouring Thunder Dragon bloodline lay countless bones and endless blood and tears.

That curse, like a countdown to destruction inherent in one's bloodline, hangs over the cultivator's head at all times!
Even in a powerful nation like the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, with the Origin Seed captured by its progenitor, an Emperor overseeing it, and countless secret techniques and resources, there are only a handful of people who can truly and completely master this power and reach the pinnacle.

The cost is a much higher rate of death and loss of control than other Hunyuan bloodlines!
"Greed, rage, star-devouring, gluttony... these are the primordial species that the progenitor captured from the most dangerous places in the primordial space and multiplied." The projection of the will of the heavens emitted a deep rumble of thunder. "Their bloodline power naturally rejects the laws of the cage, and their tyranny and greed are rooted in their very origin. Although the progenitor used his supreme power to 'tame' their bloodline and bring it into the cage, allowing it to be integrated by us descendants, the tyrannical will and cursed instinct that originated from the primordial space and are rooted deep in their bloodline... have never truly disappeared."

"It's like putting a tiger in a cage. Although you can take its flesh and fur, its sharp claws and teeth, its wildness, and its danger of devouring its master remain undiminished!" Thunder Nightmare God King interjected, his tone filled with endless vigilance.

This curse is their final weapon!

It is their ultimate revenge against their 'prisoner' status. It is the embodiment of the most instinctive hatred and contempt that higher primordial beings have for the rules of the cage!

"This curse is neither energy nor law; it is a malicious projection at the level of rules," the Star King of Stars deduced. "It originates from the primordial imprint of the Chaos Origin Bloodline, activated based on the polluting characteristics of the same origin. Unless one's willpower surpasses that of the caster, or one possesses a defensive treasure or secret technique that transcends the bloodline level and touches upon the essence of Chaos Origin, it is extremely difficult to completely avoid. Blood Concealment..."

"Should we activate the Thunderheart Demon-Suppressing Spell for him?"

A brief silence fell over the secret hall.

The Thunder Heart Demon Suppression Spell is an extremely precious secret technique. Although its creator, Lei Chen, has completely perished, its contributions cannot be denied.

Just redeeming it requires 80 merits!
Even though Blood Shadow has now completely joined the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, this level of secret techniques is still not discounted for guest elders.

"Open up, but the rules remain the same."

"As the Emperor commands!" The three God-Kings accepted the order.

……

Inside the quiet room of Zi Lei Xuan, Xue Yin was completely unaware of the turmoil that had been caused by him in the outside world.

His mind was completely immersed in that layer of purplish-black dragon scales.

Consciousness seemed to be thrown into a raging, thunderous universe!

There are no stars, no matter, only endless, mutually devouring and annihilating black lightning! Each bolt of lightning is like a living serpent of destruction, frantically tearing at everything around it.

Destruction and devouring are the only themes here!

The natural devouring law patterns contained in the horn layer are not static runes, but countless dynamic law trajectories that demonstrate the process of thunder's birth, death, and devouring.

Blood Shadow's spiritual will transformed into dust, struggling to traverse and comprehend this raging ocean of laws.

"Devouring is not simply annihilation... It is the transformation of energy, the decomposition and recombination of matter, the plunder and reconstruction of laws..."

"The essence of thunder is destruction, and the end of destruction is nothingness... Devouring, on the other hand, opens up a domineering path of plundering, transforming, and taking over what is rightfully yours between destruction and nothingness!"

"To master devouring, one must first understand destruction! To control destruction, one must first endure destruction!"

Profound and difficult insights surged through his mind like a violent electric current.

The core star of the Myriad Thunder Star Network responded accordingly, and the faintly emerging miniature thunder dragon shadow became clearer, its mouth slightly open, emitting a weak devouring power. (End of Chapter)