Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

This is an opportunity that transcends the mundane world!
As long as I can... as long as I can touch it!

This thought was like a spell, instantly dispelling all fear, pain, and reason.

Jing was merely a minor Law Master, living a precarious existence in the wilderness. How could he have ever encountered such a great opportunity?
His eyes turned bloodshot with shock, and his breathing became rapid again.

He forgot the excruciating pain in his body, forgot the bone lizard's venom, forgot how terrifying and dangerous this place was; in his eyes, there was only the silver-white token embedded in the head of the huge corpse, exuding a deadly allure.

“It’s mine…it should be mine…” he murmured to himself, as if in a dream.

A force he didn't know came from, and he suddenly stretched out his trembling hand, which was covered in his own blood and dirt, and desperately reached for the silver token that symbolized supreme power and an unknown destiny.

Fingertips, icy cold.

"This...this is it?" His pupils contracted sharply in shock, the crimson faded, leaving only pure, incredulous bewilderment.

The immense sense of disparity left him momentarily stunned. There was no extraordinary phenomenon of dazzling light and overwhelming power as he had expected, no earth-shattering resistance, and no backlash that would crush him, an ant.

So easily, so...calmly?
It was as if he had picked up not a supreme divine object capable of slaying a true god of the void, but merely a strange stone that was slightly heavy.

This eerie calm lasted only a very brief moment.

The next second, as if a frozen lake had been smashed open by a boulder, the biting cold was followed by a surging fear that was enough to overwhelm the soul.

Fear surged forth like a tidal wave, instantly spreading to every part of my body.

His body trembled uncontrollably, his teeth chattered, and cold sweat poured out of every pore like a waterfall, instantly soaking through his tattered animal hide and icy wounds.

This is a treasure capable of annihilating a Void God!
What did he just do? He dared to touch it directly with his hand.

This is not treasure hunting at all; it's dancing on the brink of death, licking blood off the Grim Reaper's scythe. The token may seem calm, but if even a trace of the terrifying power that killed the Void Earthworm is leaked, it could lead to his utter destruction.

"Huff...huff...ha..." Jing gasped for breath, like a fish out of water, each breath carrying the bloody smell of surviving a catastrophe and a tremor from the depths of his soul.

He stared intently at the silver-white token in his hand, which was only a foot long and a palm wide, his expression extremely complex.

Fear, lingering fear, and... an overwhelming sense of relief at surviving the ordeal, and the ensuing, even more intense greed.

This token was an unparalleled treasure beyond his wildest imagination, the key to changing his humble fate.

"Power, I need power!" This thought burned in his heart like magma. Without hesitation, he immediately sat down cross-legged, enduring the lingering pain and numbness throughout his body, concentrating all his mental energy, and channeling the divine power that had just recovered into the silver token in his palm.

hum...

The moment the divine power touched the surface of the token, the simple yet majestic mark on the token flickered extremely faintly, like a sleeping eye.

There is a reaction!
His heart skipped a beat in shock, and a surge of immense joy rushed to his head. He immediately increased the output of his divine power, pouring in the little bit of power that had just grown within his body without reservation.

however--

The expected news of the treasure did not come.

The mark flickered only for a fleeting moment before falling completely silent. No matter how much Jing urged it, how much he squeezed his parched meridians, and how much he poured out the last bit of divine power into it, the token remained as hard as the hardest rock, cold, silent, and utterly undisturbed.

It lay quietly in his palm, radiating a warm and restrained silver light, as if silently mocking his ant-like strength and how presumptuous he was.

"How is this possible?! How could there be no reaction?!" Shocked, his breathing became heavy again, and crimson blood returned to his eyes, this time filled with extreme resentment and a trace of fear. "A token capable of killing a Void God! It is no ordinary object! Its level absolutely surpasses the Void God-level spear that the clan leader treasures!"

He had seen the clan chief display that spear during the sacrificial ceremony; its murderous aura soared to the sky, stirring up the wind and clouds, its power terrifying.

But even that spear required the clan leader to wield it to slay the Void True God Beast... Compared to the token before them, the spear's aura seemed so shallow, like a firefly compared to the bright moon.

But why... why can't it be driven?!

A wave of overwhelming frustration washed over the newly risen euphoria like an icy tide.

strength!

We still don't have enough strength!

He was too weak, as weak as dust.

They don't even meet the minimum requirements to activate this supreme treasure.

"I... am too weak..." He lowered his head in shock and despair, looking at his hands covered in wounds, stained with blood and dirt.

What is a Lord of Law in the vast wilderness, in the Origin Continent where powerful beings abound, or in the perilous Ancient Plains?
Even survival is uncertain!

He suddenly raised his head and looked at the token again. What burned in his eyes was no longer simple greed, but a fighting spirit ignited by the enormous setback, as tenacious as the most stubborn thorns in the wasteland.

"Grandma's story...it's true!" A startled thought flashed through my mind: the ancient legend told by the old woman with a wrinkled face but still bright eyes, beside the tribal campfire—

Deep in the wilderness, there lie divine weapons covered in dust, waiting for a destined person to find them.

There are slumbering caves, reserved for those who come after with unwavering will.

Even more extraordinary is the story of a young man burdened with a blood feud who, through a fortuitous encounter, ultimately rises to the pinnacle, looking down upon all living beings…

Previously, he thought it was just a story his grandmother told to comfort her child, a glimmer of hope woven by the tribe in their despair.

But now, the legend is in his hands!
Cold, heavy, yet incredibly real!
"This token... is my fortuitous encounter." Jing's eyes hardened with unwavering determination, like a tempered blade. "It can't be activated now because I'm too weak. Once I become strong enough! Strong enough to wield its power! Then..."

He gripped the token tightly, feeling its cold texture, as if he were holding the trajectory of his future destiny in his hands.

An unprecedented desire and drive, originating from the deepest part of life, erupted in his chest like a volcano.

He wants to become stronger!

Become stronger at all costs!

He wanted to leave this barren and desolate wasteland and go to that legendary, prosperous city, as magnificent as a divine kingdom, teeming with powerful beings, to find a way to activate the token and to find his own path to heaven. His gaze swept over the token, and then his eyes fell in shock on the enormous corpse that lay beside it like a mountain range—the Void True God-level earthworm that had been nailed there by the token.

Its very existence is an unimaginable treasure.

The dark gold scales covered with mysterious runes exuded a chilling sturdiness and sharpness; the ferocious mouth, with its spiraled teeth, contained terrifying strangulation power; and the massive torso flowed with congealed purple blood… This entire corpse was, to Jing, a mere Law Master, a veritable treasure trove waiting to be unearthed.

"The corpse of the Void God..." Shocked, his breathing quickened again, and his eyes gleamed.

This is billions of times more precious than the Black Fiend Stone he had previously risked his life to find. Even the smallest scale contains more energy and material than the ore he had painstakingly collected.

If I bring it back to the tribe to exchange for... No! I absolutely cannot let anyone else know!
She snapped back to reality in an instant.

The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade!
Such a priceless treasure, if leaked, not only will he be unable to protect it, but his entire family will likely face annihilation!

Clan leader?

Faced with a treasure of the Void True God level, what value are the clan leader's authority and kinship? The survival rules of the wasteland are already etched into his very bones.

"It must be hidden well!" Jing's eyes turned extremely resolute and cautious.

hum!
The spatial power of the World Ring was like a gentle breeze, and the Void Earthworm's body disappeared into the ring.

A radiant smile, brimming with boundless ambition and satisfaction, spread across his face.

He struggled to raise his hand, looking at the seemingly ordinary silver token lying quietly in his palm, and then at the world ring on his finger that contained a "divine treasure".

“The token…the corpse…” Jing murmured to herself, her eyes burning with fierce flames, “This is my foundation! My future!”

He struggled to sit up and cross his legs.

I stopped thinking about the token's inability to be activated, and I stopped thinking about what to do with the corpses.

He closed his eyes and began to fully circulate the most basic cultivation technique passed down in the tribe, the "Wilderness Fiend Technique," greedily absorbing the chaotic energy and turbid earth vein energy in the cave, which was much richer than in the wasteland.

The wound on his back healed slowly under the nourishment of divine power, and the toxins from the bone lizard were gradually eliminated.

He needs to recover from his injury!
He needs to regain his strength as soon as possible!

Target—Xuanhu City!

According to the elders of the tribe who had been there, it was a majestic city standing at the end of the wilderness, as magnificent as a mythical beast!
That was the legendary land of dreams, where powerful figures abounded, resources were plentiful, and opportunities were limitless.

"Mother, sister, wait for me!" Jing silently murmured in his heart, his will stronger than ever before.

In the dark underground cave, the boy sat quietly healing his wounds, a faint divine power flowing around him.

The wind howled across the desolate wilderness outside the cave, as if whispering the beginning of a turning point in destiny.

……

Life on the continent of origin is tedious and cruel, but also interesting and vibrant... it all depends on your position.

Within the city, the Qingwu Palace is a magnificent palace, with pavilions and towers standing side by side, divine light flowing through it, and floating immortal islands dotting the landscape. Waterfalls and springs cascade down from the sky, transforming into pure primordial energy to nourish this most luxurious palace in Xuanhu City.

Having arrived on the Origin Continent over a hundred years ago, Cangya and Yuji have already broken through to become Eternal True Gods and are enjoying themselves immensely in Xuanhu City.

"Om-!"

A sharp, air-tearing buzzing sound suddenly shattered the silence outside the north gate of Xuanhu City. Accompanied by intense energy fluctuations and spatial disturbances, a colossal object tore through the void and descended outside the north gate.

It is not made of flesh and blood, but a mechanical beast composed of countless intricate metal components covered with dark blue, diamond-shaped metal scales with sharp, knife-like edges.

Its overall form resembled a magnified version of a deep blue metallic dragon with wings sprouting from its ribs. Over ten thousand feet long, its winding body exuded power, and each deep blue metallic scale was engraved with mysterious runes, now gleaming with dangerous wind blades. Most striking were the enormous wings on its back, formed from pure wind energy!
With wings spread wide, they blot out the sky. Each "feather" is made of extremely sharp wind blades, its edges cutting through space and emanating a destructive aura that makes one's soul tremble.

This is the life-saving and war-conquering treasure that Xu Yang bestowed upon Yu Ji—the mechanical war weapon, the "Azure Winged Dragon"!
At this moment, atop the ferocious, seemingly forged-from-refined-gold head of the "Azure Winged Dragon," between two enormous spiraling horns, Yu Ji stood proudly, clad in a silver-white, form-fitting battle armor. The wind whipped her hair, her eyes sharp as an eagle's, surveying the desolate plains below, her face radiating eager excitement.

"Will link complete!" Yu Ji's clear voice resounded throughout the entire "Azure Winged Dragon's" will network. "'Azure Winged Dragon,' activate 'Wilderness Hunting' mode!"

"Om-!"

The entire mechanical dragon seemed to come to life in an instant.

Inside, a vast and sophisticated network of wills was activated—with Yu Ji as the absolute core brain, hundreds of Void True Gods as secondary will nodes, and hundreds of thousands of True God Realm operators as the peripheral nerves for energy transmission and tactical execution. Their divine thoughts, through the amplification and linking devices inside the "Azure Wing Dragon," were highly unified and perfectly coordinated, together forming a super war life form with the peak combat power of an eternal True God.

"Energy core activated, wings charged, space anchoring device activated!"

"All energy pathways are open! 'Dragon Scale Blade' system is ready! Close-combat unit 'Sky Claw' is warming up!"

"Environmental scanning continues... Active life signs in the wasteland... High-energy target fluctuations detected... Coordinates being locked..."

The spirit of the Azure Winged Dragon echoed in Yu Ji's ears.

"Alright, let's go!" Yu Ji was full of fighting spirit and pointed forward with her jade hand.

"Roar—!!!" The Azure Winged Dragon let out a deafening roar, and its huge wind-elemental wings flapped violently.

boom! ! !
The massive mechanical dragon body instantly transformed into a deep blue storm phantom, its speed exceeding all reason. It left behind only a slowly spreading ripple in space and the grass, trees, and creatures below that were instantly crushed by the terrifying wind pressure!
Wherever it went, the weak and ferocious beasts on the wasteland were terrified and fled in panic.

On the north gate tower of Xuanhu City, two figures clad in dark armor, their auras as deep and unfathomable, stood silently. They were Yan Jin and Yan Xiao, the two Xuanhu Guards ordered to secretly protect Yu Ji.

Both of them are super strong beings at the peak of the Eternal True God realm.

Watching the deep blue mechanical dragon disappear into the horizon of the wasteland at an astonishing speed, Yan Xiao's eyes flashed with a hint of amazement: "This 'Azure Winged Dragon' bestowed by the City Lord is truly extraordinary. Riding such a ferocious beast to hunt in the wasteland, Miss Yu Ji's power is such that even if we don't protect her, those old-fashioned Eternal True Gods would have to give way."

Yan Jin's gaze was deep as he said in a deep voice, "This treasure requires an Eternal True God as the main brain, and hundreds of Void True Gods and hundreds of thousands of True Gods as assistants to fully activate it. Its power is indeed comparable to that of a peak Eternal True God. It is a perfect match for Miss Yu Ji to use this to hone her skills. Moreover..." He paused slightly, "The City Lord must have also bestowed upon Miss other life-saving items, which are her true reliance. We only need to carry out the mission."

"Come on, keep up, or the young lady will get too far ahead." (End of Chapter)