Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

For a weapon refiner, there is nothing more wonderful than forging a divine weapon that can be recorded in one's career!
After the Abyss Devourer erupted, it slowly withdrew its power and fell downwards.

Master Mo reached out and took it without further delay. He took a deep breath and landed back at the edge of the broken workshop. He carefully opened a huge knife box carved from a single piece of "Soul Nourishing Jade" and gently placed the Abyss Devourer, whose light was restrained and whose ferocity was hidden, inside.

The moment the blade was sheathed, ninety-nine percent of the terrifying aura that seemed to devour the heavens and earth was instantly locked away, leaving only a faint glow flowing across the surface of the scabbard, revealing a chilling sharpness and profundity.

"Hoo..." Master Mo let out a long sigh, as if a huge burden had been lifted, but the fervor in his eyes did not diminish.

He turned to another furnace in the workshop, heavily protected by restrictions. Above it, a set of grotesque armor, covered in fine, dark gold scales, floated.

The armor's lines were sharp and fluid, with sharp horns protruding from the shoulder armor, elbows, and knees. In the center of the breastplate was a slightly concave breastplate shaped like a dragon's mouth swallowing a vortex, and faint purple lightning flowed along the edges of the armor plates. It was another treasure customized by Blood Shadow—"Ten Thousand Calamities Thunder Scales".

Master Mo looked at the armor, but the light in his eyes was calmer than when he looked at Yuan Shi, carrying a hint of barely perceptible regret and helplessness.

He waved his hand to release the restriction and put the armor into a box made of the same Soul-Nourishing Jade.

"Abyss Devourer... exceeded expectations, reaching the threshold of the ultimate God King realm... Myriad Tribulations Thunder Scales... alas, it can only be considered barely qualified, barely meeting the defense requirements of the second level of God King realm. What a pity for those good materials..." Master Mo muttered to himself, shaking his head.

Refining the Abyss Devourer consumed almost all of his mental energy and primordial lightning fire, nearly draining the spirituality and power of the finest materials to forge that terrifying weapon. By the time it came to the armor, both his condition and the remaining materials were far inferior to before. Although he didn't fail, he only met the minimum requirements set by Blood Shadow, failing to develop spirituality like the Abyss Devourer and have the potential to grow.

He held the sword case in one hand and the armor box in the other. "I should send a message to that kid Xueyin. I won't give him the Abyss Devourer unless he treats me to a good drink."

……

Blood Hidden City, Quiet Room.

Xue Yin, who was deep within the Lightning Tower, using endless lightning to temper his divine body and replenish the loss from the stripping of his original essence and blood, suddenly opened his eyes.

Two beams of purple lightning suddenly shot out from his eyes, which were as deep as black holes, piercing through the void.

"It's done!" Blood Shadow whispered, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

After a century of waiting and exhausting all resources, success or failure hinges on this one move.

hum!
His figure vanished from the depths of the Lightning Tower in an instant, and the next moment he appeared in the directional lightning teleportation array leading from the City Lord's Mansion to the Thunder Merchant Guild.

The array patterns lit up, and a pillar of lightning pierced the sky!
……

In the Wanlei Tiangong Hall, Master Mo's core workshop is being cleaned by a specialist.

Master Mo was lying on a rocking chair made of "Divine Thunderwood" in the backyard of the workshop, using the gentle power of the thunder's origin to soothe his tired body. He seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, his mind was still immersed in the afterglow of the hundred-year weapon forging, especially the stunning "Abyss Devourer".

The moment Xueyin's figure solidified in the Thunderfire Source Palace teleportation array, he didn't even lift his eyelids, but a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, carrying both fatigue and smugness.

Blood Shadow's gaze was so intense that it instantly locked onto the Soul-Nourishing Jade Knife Box beside the rocking chair.

The slumbering weapon within, connected to him by blood, was emitting a silent, yearning-to-return throbbing. He took a step forward, the space rippling like water, and his figure appeared ghost-like beside the rocking chair, his gaze fixed intently on the sword case.

"What's the rush, kid?" Master Mo slowly opened his furnace-like eyes, which, though weary, gleamed with a sharp light. "Do you know how I've survived these past hundred years? That 'little ancestor' almost drained my soul dry! You think you can take the treasure without offering me a good drink? No way!"

Although it was a joke, it also revealed the hardship of forging the Abyss Devourer.

Xue Yin's expression remained unchanged, but the suppressed excitement and anticipation in his eyes were clearly visible.

He looked at Master Mo, his voice steady: "Master, your hard work and contributions are deeply appreciated. We will remember you. Let alone a cup of wine, you can have as much of the most precious wines in the Holy City as you wish."

"Haha, at least you still have some conscience!" Master Mo laughed heartily, his laughter tinged with weariness, then he coughed twice. He waved his hand, pointing to the sword case and the armor box beside it, "Look, everything's over there. Take a look at your sword first, don't be scared!"

Xueyin took a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent emotions.

He stretched out his right hand and slowly pressed it against the opening rune of the Soul Nourishing Jade Knife Box.

The instant your fingertips touch the runes—

boom! ! !
The knife case vibrated violently.

The shimmering light on the surface instantly transformed into a towering dark purple pillar of light. A ferocious will, even more violent, arrogant, and eager to devour everything than when Master Mo successfully refined it, erupted and surged into his body.

"Qiang——!!!"

A sword's cry, seemingly capable of tearing apart one's soul, resounded through the heavens.

The dark red Abyss Devouring Blade broke free of its sheath on its own and hovered in mid-air. On the blade, three reverse scale vortex patterns resembled three lit eyes of the abyss, bursting out with a blinding dark purple light!
Roar--! ! !
The incredibly solid phantom of the Devouring World Thunder Dragon manifested once more. This time, instead of charging towards the sea of ​​thunder, it swooped down. Its enormous dragon eyes, formed from the laws of devouring and chaotic lightning, and resembling a purple abyss, locked onto Blood Shadow with the ferocity and greed of a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger.

"Humph!"

Blood Shadow let out a cold snort, like the freezing ice of the deepest abyss, instantly freezing the violent surge of will.

He raised his head, his eyes as cold as ancient ice, staring directly at the abyssal dragon's eyes that were plunging down, without the slightest fear, only an absolute control and majesty that came from a higher level of the source of life!
The bloodline originates from oneself, yet one desires to turn against oneself?

hum!
Within Xueyin's body, the power fused with the bloodline of the Devouring Thunder Dragon erupted with a thunderous roar, manifesting a miniature phantom domain filled with churning chaotic thunder and endless devouring vortexes.

In the center of this phantom, a more ancient and majestic dragon shadow, seemingly the source of all thunder and devouring, was faintly coiled.

Although it is blurry, its rank and original aura completely surpass those of the Abyss Devouring Blade Spirit!
"My blood is the guide, my soul is the contract, how dare a mere newborn spirit devour its master?!" Blood Shadow's voice echoed in the small backyard, like the Daoist voice that created the world, each word containing the will of judgment and decree, crashing heavily into the core of the Blade Spirit's consciousness.

With each word spoken, the phantom of the sword spirit slowed down slightly, until finally, the swooping phantom of the Devouring Thunder Dragon abruptly froze.

In that violent and greedy gaze, an overwhelming sense of instinctive and irresistible fear and submission instantly overwhelmed him. The purple light in his dragon eyes flickered wildly, as if he were experiencing intense struggle and terror.

It's felt.

I sensed the indelible mark deep within my bloodline, the suppression of the creator's higher-level essence. This wasn't a simple matter of strength or weakness, but an absolute difference between master and servant. Roar...woo...

A mournful cry, filled with resentment, fear, and ultimately, utter surrender, emanated from the dragon's mouth. Its massive, energy-based body began to tremble violently, then rapidly collapsed and vanished like a dream bubble.

Ultimately, it transformed into a dark purple stream of light, condensed to its extreme and wrapped with wisps of golden blood, which then poured back into the Abyss Devourer Blade with a "whoosh".

Clang——! ! !
The Abyss Devouring Blade emitted a clear, resonant, and long sound, as if it had severed all shackles.

On the blade, dark purple lightning patterns, like living blood vessels, surged wildly, their light subdued, and the three reverse scale vortexes became deep and dark, as if connected to the true abyss of chaos.

That unruly and fierce aura instantly subsided, replaced by a gentleness and...longing born of blood ties and mutual understanding.

This ultimate weapon, which cost a fortune and was forged from the essence of Blood Shadow and the culmination of Master Mo's centuries of effort, finally completed its final recognition ceremony at this moment, truly becoming an extension of Blood Shadow's body and will.

Blood Shadow raised his hand, his five fingers spread wide, and firmly, with a feeling of flesh and blood merging, he grasped the dark gold hilt covered with fine dragon scale patterns.

Om-! ! !
A vast and terrifying power, like a chaotic torrent bursting its banks, surged and gushed into Blood Shadow's body along the hilt of the sword.

At the same time, countless deeper mysteries about the laws of thunder and the original profound secrets of the Dao of Devouring flooded into his sea of ​​consciousness like a sudden enlightenment.

This divine weapon, connected to the very essence of his life, began its most direct and pure act of giving back the moment it recognized its master. The loss he had suffered from stripping away his essence and blood was being replenished and replenished at an astonishing speed under the scouring of this torrent.

"Good!" Blood Shadow's eyes flashed with a sharp light, like two bolts of purple lightning tearing through the void.

He could clearly feel that the moment he grasped the Abyss Devourer, his life level seemed to receive some kind of blessing, especially his physical strength and control over the Devouring Law, which underwent a tremendous qualitative change.

No wonder Master Mo joked about the fine wine with this knife.

With a slight thought, all the strange phenomena on the Abyss Devourer Blade instantly subsided, transforming into a simple and unadorned dark red longsword with only a deadly glint of light flowing across its blade. It lay quietly in his hand, as docile as if asleep.

Master Mo watched the entire process intently until the Abyss Devourer completely acknowledged its master and subdued itself. Only then did he let out a long sigh of relief, a smile of immense satisfaction spreading across his weary face: "Excellent! Excellent! Truly worthy of being the pinnacle of my life's work. Only someone like you, possessing the same Chaos Origin Bloodline, could unleash its full power! It was worth it! This hundred epochs was worth it!"

Xueyin held Yuanshi temporarily by his side and bowed deeply to Master Mo: "Master, I will never forget your kindness in forging this weapon! This blade is indeed an unparalleled divine weapon!" His tone was sincere and came from the bottom of his heart.

"Haha, enough with the nonsense!" Master Mo waved his hand and pointed to the armor box next to him. "Take another look at your 'iron sheet,' don't be disgusted by it."

Blood Shadow obeyed and waved to open the armor box.

The dark gold "Ten Thousand Calamities Thunder Scale" armor floated silently. The scales were dense and the design was ferocious. The shoulder and elbow horns were sharp, and the devouring vortex heart-protecting mirror in the center of the breastplate slowly rotated. A layer of tough, light purple lightning light membrane flowed on the surface of the armor.

Blood Shadow's divine sense swept over, sensing the armor's defensive strength.

As required at the beginning, it has reached the standard of withstanding the second level of the God King realm. Its physical defense is solid, its energy defense is excellent, and it has a fairly good resistance to soul attacks and willpower impacts.

The self-repairing ability granted by "Guixu Divine Gold" is clearly perceptible. Although the passively triggered thunderous impact is not top-tier in power, it can still have a miraculous effect if the timing is right.

Of course... that's all.

Compared to the breathtaking spirituality of the Abyss Devourer, the sense of control that feels like an extension of one's own limbs, and the heaven-defying effect of nourishing one's origin and promoting enlightenment, this Myriad Tribulations Thunder Scale Armor seems so... mediocre.

It is an excellent defensive divine weapon that meets the design requirements, sturdy and reliable, but it lacks a soul, lacks the thrill of blood connection, and has no possibility of growth and evolution.

Xueyin felt the same regret that Master Mo had, but it seemed insignificant under the light of Yuanshi.

"Master, you have devoted so much effort to this armor. Its defense is unparalleled. I am deeply grateful," Xue Yin said, showing no disappointment. With a thought, the Myriad Tribulations Lightning Scales instantly disintegrated, transforming into countless streams of dark gold light that covered his entire body. The armor merged with his form, its lines cold and fluid, making him appear like a destructive demon god emerging from the abyss of thunder—steady, imposing, and as immovable as a mountain.

At this moment, he no longer looked like that gaunt old man, but a thunderous tyrant!
Master Mo looked at Xue Yin, who was wearing armor and wielding the Abyss Devourer, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

Although the armor did not meet expectations, the combination of offense and defense, with Abyss Devour as the main component and Thunderscale as the auxiliary, complemented each other well and was enough to bring about a dramatic change in the strength of Blood Shadow.

“Oh, right,” Master Mo seemed to remember something, and reached for an inconspicuous little box made of “Thunder Sealing Stone” next to the rocking chair, tossing it to Xue Yin, “Take this, consider it my gift to you as your opening ceremony.”

Blood Shadow took it; it felt slightly heavy in his hand.

He opened the box, and inside lay a purple crystal, the size of a pigeon egg, perfectly round, its interior seemingly containing a world of raging thunder.

On the surface of the crystal, countless fine lightning patterns appeared and disappeared endlessly, emanating the purest and most primal aura of lightning.

"A Chaos Lightning Core?!" A hint of surprise flashed in Xueyin's eyes.

This item is a treasure that aids in comprehending the laws of thunder; it is extremely valuable, requiring 30,000 merit points to exchange for it in the Myriad Thunder Treasure Vault. Converted to cosmic sand, it's worth nearly 10 billion.

One hundred billion is nothing to a God-King, but the key is that it's free! Blood Shadow has no merit points at the moment, only cosmic sand, and can't buy this Chaos Thunder Core even if he wanted to.

"Hmph, I see that you, lad, still have great potential to be tapped in the path of thunder. This 'Chaotic Thunder Core' is just gathering dust for me to keep. Giving it to you will help you sharpen your skills." Master Mo said casually.

In fact, he had already found out all the information about Blood Shadow. He was extraordinary in himself, and with Abyss Devourer being so miraculous, if he could take another step forward, his future would be limitless.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Master!" Xueyin solemnly accepted it.

He remembered this kindness.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and leave. Just looking at you annoys me, you've really drained my energy!" Master Mo waved his hand impatiently, lay back in his rocking chair, and closed his eyes. "Don't forget the wine you promised, it has to be the best!"

Xueyin's lips curled up almost imperceptibly: "Master, please rest well. Fine wine will be served later."

He nodded to Master Mo again, then put away the Abyss Devourer, his figure slowly dissipating into the Thunderfire Source Palace amidst flashes of lightning. (End of Chapter)