Swallowing the Stars: The Birth of a Cosmic God King

Beidahuang Base City, Li Family Courtyard.

Li Yifeng leaned back on the sofa, casually browsing the martial arts forum.

I just came out of solitary confinement.

His parents locked him up for nearly half a year, saying it was for "reflection behind closed doors," but in reality, he was just staying at home and not allowed to go anywhere.

He was facing the same walls, the same ceiling, and the same old faces every day, which was driving him crazy.

The confinement is finally over.

Li Yifeng took a deep breath, stretched his neck, and slid his fingers across the screen.

There's nothing new on the forum.

It was nothing more than which base city had won another battle, which war god had broken through, and which unlucky guy had died in the wild... until he came across a post.

The K-17 incident at Nanjiang Base City has been successfully resolved. Newly elected councilor Yan Ning single-handedly completed the mission, rescuing one missing special operations team member.

Li Yifeng frowned.

K-17 ruins?

Isn't that the alien ruin he had his eye on before?

He clicked in and looked at it carefully.

The post was brief, only mentioning that the threat to the ruins had been eliminated and that the task was carried out by a newly elected member of parliament named Yan Ning.

"Resolved?"

"Who told him to solve it?"

Li Yifeng's face darkened.

He spent six months in solitary confinement, waiting to be released so he could continue planning the site.

The ruins contain remnants of extraterrestrial civilizations and the remains of plant life forms. These things are priceless treasures to someone like him who has the talent of a spiritualist!

Should we tell him now that he's been taken care of?

Are you kidding me!

Doesn't he know this is something that Young Master Li has his eye on?

"Zhang Da!" he called out.

A middle-aged man in a black suit strode in and bowed, saying, "Young Master."

"What happened to the relics in Nanjiang?"

"Didn't I already give you a heads-up? What, can't you even wait a few months?"

Zhang Da looked somewhat troubled: "Young Master, this matter... is a bit complicated."

"explain."

"Over in Nanjiang, the scale of the broken seal on the ruins is getting larger and larger, and the frequency of the beast riots is also increasing. They have raised the danger level three times, and the last time... it exceeded the scope of authority that you were given to me, sir."

Li Yifeng remained silent for a moment.

He knew that although his parents doted on him, they wouldn't indulge him in everything.

Regarding the ruins, they gave him a year to operate and a certain degree of authority to exert pressure, but also set an upper limit: if the situation gets out of control, he must stop.

"So they just had someone take care of the ruins?"

Do my parents know about this?

Li Yifeng's tone revealed neither joy nor anger.

"I know," Zhang Da said in a low voice.

"What you and your wife mean is..."

Since the situation has spiraled out of control, it's best to stop here. The risks associated with that ruin are simply too high; it's not worth the trouble.

"Stop?"

Li Yifeng sneered.

"How much effort did I put into that ruin? Sending people to investigate, mobilizing resources, pulling strings—I spent nearly 10 billion yuan on it, and now you're telling me to stop?"

Zhang Da lowered his head, not daring to reply.

"Who did it?"

"Just who is this Yan Ning?"

"Newly elected councilor, mid-level warrior, mentalist."

Zhang Dafei quickly recited the information.

"Originally a warrior in the front-line troops."

Three years ago, his foundation was damaged in the Nanjiang meat grinder war, and he took sick leave. Later, due to his outstanding performance in the recruitment mission, he was jointly recommended by the two war gods, Zhao Henian and Zhou Wenbin, and was promoted to a base city councilor.

"Retirement due to illness?"

Li Yifeng's expression became subtle. "A martial artist who retired due to illness, a mid-level general, was recommended by two war gods to become a councilor, and then single-handedly resolved a historical site that even the war gods couldn't handle?"

Do you think this is reasonable?

Zhang Da hesitated for a moment: "According to intelligence, he may be hiding his true strength."

"Hiding their strength?"

Li Yifeng scoffed, "What kind of strength can a martial artist who retired due to illness possibly hide? At most, he's a high-level general. Even the God of War couldn't handle relics of that level, so how could a mere general like him?"

He stood up and walked to the window.

Looking at the bustling street scene of the Beidahuang Base City outside, he said coldly:

There are two possibilities.

"First, he was lucky; it was a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse. The things in the ruins died on their own, and he got a bargain. Second..."

Li Yifeng turned around and looked at Zhang Da.

"What extraordinary thing did he possess that made the things in the ruins admit defeat on their own?"

"What does the young master mean..."

"I don't care what he has."

"I only care about the result. There aren't many alien ruins to begin with. I finally found one, and I put in so much effort, only to have it snatched away by someone else."

"I, Li Yifeng, am not an unreasonable person. If you ate my food, give it back to me in double measure, and this matter will be over."

"What does the young master intend to do?"

"Let's investigate his background first."

Li Yifeng sat back down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said, "What kind of background could a general-level councilor have? Let's find out more before we talk."

"Yes."

"Oh, right—"

Li Yifeng suddenly remembered something and continued to ask, "What is Yan Ning's strength now?"

"According to public information, he is a mid-level warrior, but considering that he can handle the ruins on his own..." Zhang Da carefully considered his words, "he may have the strength of a high-level warrior, or even approach the God of War."

"Approaching the God of War?"

Li Yifeng raised an eyebrow.

"A martial artist who retired due to illness, how did he rise from a junior general to almost a war god in just six months?"

"However, only in this way can it be considered relatively reasonable."

"Interesting, but a general is still just a general. Even if he touches the threshold of becoming a god of war, he's still just a general."

Li Yifeng stood up, walked to the weapon rack, picked up an A8-grade battle sword, and weighed it in his hand.

"Perfect."

"After being cooped up in solitary confinement for half a year, my bones are practically rusted. I need to find someone easy to mess with and loosen up my muscles."

"Young Master, that Yan Ning..." Zhang Da hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"What's wrong?"

"This person is extremely low-key and rarely goes out. He has refused invitations from various martial arts schools and media interviews. It is very difficult to get him to come out."

Li Yifeng's expression suddenly turned cold.

"Difficult?!"

"I spend so much money supporting you all to solve problems, not to dump them on me!"

Zhang Da quickly lowered his head: "It is my incompetence."

"If you can't find the person, look for the people around you!"

"He always has family, friends, and things he cares about. Find their way of contacting them, or find a way to force him to come out."

He paused, then added, "Do I need to teach you?"

"Understood."

"Then get out of here and get on with it!"

Zhang bowed and left the room, gently closing the door behind him.

Li Yifeng stood by the window, his fingers lightly tracing the blade, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"Yan Ning... City Councilor of Nanjiang Base, Intermediate-level Warrior, Spiritual Master."

"A martial artist who retired due to illness rose to prominence in half a year, was recommended by the God of War, and even solved the problem of the ruins. You, do you have any alien ruins on hand?"

Otherwise, how can you explain your rapid improvement in strength?

Li Yifeng did not find it troublesome.

He possesses the talent of a planetary-level martial artist and the talent of a high-level war god mentalist, perfectly inheriting all the qualities of his parents.

And beneath our feet lies the Beidahuang Base City.

It can be described as the Li family's one-man show!

What makes a mere intermediate or advanced general capable of fighting him?

"but..."

"This kind of person is either really capable or has powerful connections. Either way, we should make an example of him to warn others."

He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to take action directly.

Although Li Yifeng was arrogant, he was not stupid.

His Li family is not the top dog in the Azure Ocean. There are even more prominent and powerful forces above them. It would be bad to be too arrogant and overconfident.

Someone who can be jointly recommended by two war gods must have some connections.

If we can't do anything openly, then we'll resort to covert methods.

Apply pressure, isolate him, cut off his resources, and target his people...

There are plenty of ways to make it impossible for a newly elected member of parliament with no connections to move forward.

"Does he really think I, Li Yifeng, am some arrogant and utterly foolish idiot?"

"He was just a general. He's dead, so be it. Just make it look good on the surface. No one will oppose me for the sake of a dead man."

He put his sword back in its holder, turned and walked out of the room.

"Prepare the fighter jets and head to Nanjiang."

"Young Master, Madam says you've just been released from confinement and it's not advisable for you to..."

"I said go to Nanjiang, don't you understand?"

Li Yifeng's voice wasn't loud, but it sent chills down the servant's spine.

The servant immediately shut up and trotted off to prepare.

Li Yifeng stood in the corridor.

Looking towards the direction of Nanjiang Base City.

"Yan Ning, is it? I'd like to see just how capable you are."

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