Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

The Law Reef is the most unpredictable and difficult to defend against among the three forbidden zones.

It lacks the earth-shattering destructive spectacle of the Guixu Starfall, and the horrifying piles of death of the Wanhaigu Mountain. It is like the most cunning hunter in the cosmic sea, lurking in the shadows of chaos.

Bai Yu steered the boat towards the area where the energy fluctuations were extremely chaotic, as he sensed it.

The closer one gets to the eastern outer reaches of the primordial universe, the more disordered the previously relatively smooth strings of laws in the void begin to become. Like countless turbulent undercurrents and sharp reefs hidden beneath a calm surface of water.

Finally, a vast, seemingly empty void appeared before them. The light here seemed dimmer than elsewhere, and when one probed into it, it was as if sinking into a viscous swamp. The range of perception was drastically compressed, and the information fed back was chaotic, filled with countless conflicting and distorted fragments of laws.

“We’ve arrived…” Bai Yu felt a chill run down her spine.

He maneuvered the boat to a stop at the edge of the reef area. The exact location of the "reefs" was impossible to discern with the naked eye or conventional perception. They were invisible traps composed of highly condensed, fiercely conflicting fragments of laws, like a "cancer" afflicting space itself.

Bai Yu took a deep breath, focused his mind, and carefully used a secret technique to pierce into the "dark domain" in front of him.

Instantly, a chaotic torrent of information rushed into his senses—

The blazing fragments of the Law of Fire and the chilling fragments of the Law of Water clashed violently at the same point in space, unleashing annihilating energy ripples.

The sharp metal law and the heavy earth law squeezed each other, forming an invisible force field capable of tearing apart a divine body.

The vibrant fragments of the Wood Law were corroded and twisted by the raging Fire Law, emanating a nauseating aura of decay...

Fragments of time are disordered here, and fragments of space overlap and misalign like shattered mirrors!
These conflicting laws are not static; they move, collide, and annihilate in a chaotic manner, like a never-ending, utterly chaotic battlefield.

Any object that intrudes into it, whether it is a cosmic lord or a true god, will instantly become the common enemy of all chaotic laws, suffering violent attacks from all directions with completely opposite attributes.

"No wonder this place is called the most dangerous place in the universe, and the strongest people here are sure to be on guard against it..." Bai Yu thought to himself. He hadn't seen a single person along the way.

Because here, powerful individual strength is often less useful than a profound understanding of the laws and a strong ability to deduce... because you never know what kind of overlapping zone of law traps you will step into next.

Ordinary universe masters and true god powerhouses simply do not have the ability to move freely inside. Even the transcendent being 'Huang', who was suppressed in the world treasure by the white jade, only managed to escape from this law reef by the narrowest of times and even benefited from the misfortune to reach the realm of Void True God.

"Nothing can stop me, as long as you don't interfere." Bai Yu looked up at the sky and murmured softly.

He further enhanced the concealment effect of 'A Single Thought Creates a Universe', reducing the ship's speed to a minimum, and like a speck of dust, began to slowly penetrate deeper along the edge of the Law Reef area.

His willpower technique was activated, no longer a wide-area scan, but rather like exploring a minefield swamp, analyzing the laws governing the area ahead bit by bit, predicting the intensity and direction of the conflict, and searching for relatively "safe" gaps where the conflict was less intense to pass through.

Every step was like walking on thin ice.

Unexpected turbulent currents of law would erupt from time to time, crashing against the ship's protective shield, emitting ear-piercing explosions and consuming energy.

However, Bai Yu was not tense. His powerful Eternal True God-level divination ability was pushed to the limit as he searched for the almost non-existent patterns in the chaos.

Just as Bai Yu had been deep within the Law Reef region for about ten thousand years, carefully navigating a deadly vortex formed by fragments of the Laws of "Spatial Folding" and "Gravity Collapse"—

hum! ! !
A strange fluctuation, extremely subtle yet carrying an indescribable sense of "order," like the faint light emitted by a pearl thrown into a murky swamp, suddenly pierced through the layers of chaotic laws and clearly reached Bai Yu's perception.

This fluctuation was completely different from the chaotic, disordered, and mutually crushing fragments of laws around it!
It is ancient, profound, and grand, possessing a near-perfect sense of "structure" that transcends the level of the laws governing this universe!

It was as if, amidst the chaotic noise, I suddenly heard a pure and sacred melody!

What shocked Bai Yu even more was that the core "charm" conveyed by this fluctuation was quite similar to the "Gate to the Void Realm" he had seen deep in his memories of the 'Wilderness'!

"The Treasure Land of the Primordial Era?!" Bai Yu's heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand, and an overwhelming joy surged into his heart.

I've searched high and low, but I can't find it anywhere!
However, at the very instant he detected this strange fluctuation.

boom--!
A terrifying pressure of will, equally vast yet even colder and carrying a clear sense of "locking in," suddenly descended!

Like an invisible searchlight that instantly focused, it fixed itself on the white jade... or rather, on the location of the strange fluctuation he had just sensed.

The primordial will of the universe!

It seemed extremely sensitive to this "alien" fluctuation of order that did not belong to this cosmic sea. Its cold "gaze" became clearer and sharper than ever before, filled with icy scrutiny and... indescribable vigilance.

An invisible pressure, like a physical shackle, instantly tightened around Bai Yu, causing his blood, which had just boiled over from discovering the clue, to cool down instantly.

"Not good!" Bai Yu's expression changed slightly.

He had no doubt that if he made any rash move at this moment, or if the fluctuation were any stronger, he would not only attract attention, but also face cosmic punishment as if he had annihilated the God King of Jin!
He forcibly suppressed his excitement and fear, remaining hidden, and like the most patient hunter, slowly "moved" towards the direction from which the strange fluctuation came.

The movements were as gentle as a feather falling, as if afraid of arousing the primordial will of the universe.

The closer they got, the clearer the strange fluctuations of order became, and the aura of the "Gate to the Void Realm" grew stronger.

The gaze of the primordial cosmic will became increasingly clear, like a cold blade hanging over one's neck... but thankfully, it did not fall.

Finally, after struggling through a dangerous zone governed by the laws of "light-dark annihilation" and "matter decay," Bai Yu's "vision" suddenly opened up.

Ahead, the chaotic fragments of laws had not disappeared, but rather... been tamed.

In the relatively "calm" core of the void, chaotic and violent fragments of laws, like rivers flowing into the sea, are slowly rotating and flowing around a "point" in an indescribable and mysterious trajectory.

That "point" itself was not a physical entity, but rather a... door!

An extremely blurry, indistinct existence, outlined by countless flowing, shimmering threads of law... the phantom of an ancient portal.

It floated silently in the void, appearing at first glance to be only about ten feet high, but in the next instant, it seemed to be as tall as the sky and as thick as the earth... Its entire body exuded an ancient, profound aura that was extremely familiar to Bai Yu, originating from "Yuan," as if it contained all possibilities.

It is a projection of the Gate to the Void!
As those violent and chaotic fragments of law approached the illusory portal, they seemed to be governed by some supreme rule. The conflicts were forcibly reconciled, becoming orderly and stable, like tamed beasts, obediently flowing around the portal, forming a natural barrier composed of turbulent currents of law.

The portal's illusory form itself resembles a stable singularity, radiating a strange power that attracts all laws and quells all chaos. It is the sole "source of order" within this region of hidden reefs of laws!
"Found it... the gate to the void!" Bai Yu's breath almost stopped, and his eyes flashed with an unprecedented light.

All the effort and all the risks became incredibly worthwhile the moment the portal's illusory form was seen.

Standing at the bow of the boat, his moon-white robe fluttered gently, his jade-like gaze burning like molten gold, fixed on the illusory portal, his heart pounding violently in his chest, each beat a war drum of "desire" and "determination".

“The Gate to the Void Realm…” Bai Yu’s voice was low and hoarse, filled with a pilgrimage-like devotion and barely suppressed elation, “The gateway to the secret treasure of ‘Yuan’… Finally, we’ve found it!”

However, the cold, vast, and world-destroying will hanging overhead—the primordial will of the universe—did not waver in the slightest because of his awe.

That invisible "gaze" seemed to transform into a tangible shackle, tightly binding his soul. The warning and expulsion intent, like cold steel needles, constantly pierced his sea of ​​consciousness—Leave! Immediately! Otherwise…erasure!
That threat, originating from the very source of the origin world, is real and not a myth.

"Hmph!" A cold light flashed in Bai Yu's eyes. He had been cautious before because he didn't know the location of the Void Realm Gate and dared not cross it... But now that the Void Realm Gate was right in front of him, why not fight to the death?!

In the blink of an eye, the god-king-level will sealed by the "Heart Coffin" struggled violently under extreme desire and threat, and broke free. "A mere instinctive will from a cosmic sea dares to obstruct my path?! The beacon has appeared, the gate is before me! How dare you hinder me!"

Bai Yu's mind raced, and she made a decision in an instant.

He took a step, as fast as lightning.

"Gate to the Void Realm—Open!!!"

Boom——! ! !
Like the first thunderclap at the dawn of creation, it resounded at the heart of the hidden reef of laws.

Bai Yu instantly touched the gate to the illusory realm.

hum! ! !
In that instant, it suddenly trembled violently, and the law threads that formed its outline instantly boiled, extended, and intertwined. The gate, which was originally ten feet high, seemed to be injected with supreme power, and suddenly expanded and solidified!
A grand will, like a sleeping beast being awakened, erupted from the depths of the portal.

This will is transcendent! It surpasses all others!

The moment it appeared, it carried an unquestionable, absolute authority that ruled over all worlds!

Click!Click!Click!
The shackles of the primordial cosmic will that shrouded the white jade shattered like fragile glass under the impact of this higher-level will!

That cold, scrutinizing, and expulsive thought was instantly and forcefully pushed aside and dissipated by this new, even more magnificent torrent of will.

"Eee-yah!" It was as if the entire universe echoed with a muffled groan filled with surprise and anger.

The primordial will of the universe felt an unprecedented threat and offense, and the dispersed will instantly became more violent and more concentrated.

In the void, pale white lightning of destruction began to grow and converge wildly. Thick chains of law, as thick as star mountains and exuding an aura of ultimate annihilation, materialized out of thin air. With the determination to destroy everything, they lashed fiercely at the phantom of the opening portal and the tiny figure in front of the portal that exuded an aura of "blasphemy"—Bai Yu.

Cosmic punishment!

The ultimate power of a true God-King!

The target is white jade.

"Too late!" There was no fear in Bai Yu's eyes, only an almost insane fervor and confidence.

The illusory gate, which had been slowly opening and flowing with light that transcended this world, finally stabilized completely.

Within the portal, there was no longer emptiness, but a... deep, dark passage, seemingly composed of countless rotating starlight points and shattered crystal walls of laws, leading to an endless, distant, unknown origin world—the Great Boundary-Breaking Passage!

"The passage is complete. If we don't leave now, when will we?" Bai Yu had no more lingering feelings, and didn't even look at the destructive lightning that was about to tear him apart.

Like a moth drawn to a flame, he transformed into a streak of light and plunged headlong into the portal that exuded endless allure and the unknown.

The instant his figure disappeared into the radiant portal—

boom! ! ! !

Billions of pale white lightning chains, like world-destroying whips, lashed fiercely at the spot where the Void Gate had just been located.

That void, along with the surrounding area of ​​law-laden reefs spanning hundreds of light-years, evaporated and annihilated instantly, like ice thrown into a furnace. It transformed into an absolute, ultimate nothingness, where even the concept of space and time was completely erased!
A terrifying shockwave swept across most of the Law Reef, forcibly annihilating or throwing away countless chaotic fragments of law. This most dangerous and perilous place in the cosmic sea seemed to have been ripped out by an invisible giant hand.

However, the gate to the illusory world that carried Bai Yu's departure vanished completely like a phantom in the fraction of a second before the lightning struck.

All that remained was a constantly collapsing "void" emanating residual energy fluctuations that even made the primordial cosmic will tremble, and a deathly silence of nothingness.

The cold, vast will of the primordial universe hovered, probed, and raged above this void... yet it could no longer detect the slightest trace of that "alien" existence.

Finally, the raging will slowly receded like the receding tide, carrying a trace of indescribable confusion and... apprehension, before disappearing once more into the endless laws of the cosmic sea.

……

Icy.

Dead silence.

Absolute darkness.

This was Bai Yu's first impression after regaining consciousness.

His body, divine power, even his willpower... everything vanished, leaving only a faint, almost imperceptible, yet incredibly resilient "true spirit."

This true spirit contains all his memories, consciousness, and insights; it is the fundamental imprint of his existence.

At this moment, this fragment of true spirit was enveloped by a gentle yet irresistible, strange energy emanating the aura of "primordial." This energy, like warm amniotic fluid, shielded him from the unimaginably violent turbulent currents of the outside world that could instantly annihilate his fragile true spirit. (End of Chapter)