Swallowing the Stars: The Birth of a Cosmic God King

Azure Star, Headquarters of the War God Palace.

A top-level joint meeting is underway.

The round conference table can accommodate hundreds of people.

Every one of you here is the most powerful person on the Blue Star.

The councilors of the twenty-five base cities, the core war god of the War God Palace, and the six inspectors who stand at the pinnacle of humanity.

The meeting had two main topics.

The overt issue is the threat of monsters in recent years.

"According to the latest data, the number of Lord-level monsters has increased by 37% in the past three years, and two new King-level monsters have been added."

The bespectacled legislator projected a chart onto the holographic screen, with the red curve rising steadily.

"During the same period, the number of newly added War God-level powerhouses among humans only increased by 21%, and the gap is widening."

The room fell silent for a moment.

"Following this trend..."

"Within ten years, the high-end combat power of monsters will exceed that of humans by more than 16%. At that time, our defenses will face unprecedented pressure, and human habitats may be further shrunk."

The atmosphere became heavy.

The inspector seated at the head of the table spoke up, asking, "So, what's the solution?"

The bespectacled councilor then added:

"Increase the birth rate and optimize the efficiency of gene transmission."

"Specific measures include: increasing subsidies for families with multiple children by 50%, providing more favorable reproductive conditions for holders of superior genes, simplifying the marriage registration process for martial artists, and..."

The reproduction quota for some outstanding martial artists has been increased.

The meeting then moved into the substantive discussion phase.

The councilors of each base city spoke one after another, some supporting, some opposing, and some bargaining.

Ultimately, the proposal was approved.

The federal government will provide a safety net by increasing reproductive subsidies, improving the birthing environment, and increasing rewards for having four or five children.

But everyone knows that this is only the issue on the surface.

The one on the dark side is the real highlight of today.

After the overt topics were discussed, the meeting room fell silent.

All eyes turned to the two people at the end of the conference table: Li Qingyue and Li Chongshan.

Li Qingyue is an elder of Azure, a planetary-level powerhouse, and ranked seventh in the War God Palace. Her husband, Li Chongshan, is a high-level War God Spiritualist and is also a top-tier combatant.

The two sat there, expressionless.

But the air pressure around him was frighteningly low.

"Next topic."

"Regarding the incident in which Nanjiang City Councilor Yan Ning killed Li Yifeng, please provide a statement from the relevant parties."

Li Qingyue stood up.

Her voice was calm, but everyone could feel the raging anger surging beneath that calm.

"Everyone."

"My son, Li Yifeng, was murdered a month and a half ago in Tietuo Mountain in the northern part of Nanjiang City. The murderer is Nanjiang City Councilor Yan Ning."

Yan Ning executed a direct relative of a core member of the War God Palace without any legal authorization.

This is a blatant provocation against the authority of the War God Palace and a trampling of the Azure Laws!

"I propose that Yan Ning, a city councilor from Nanjiang Base, be stripped of his councilor status, have his reserve candidate status for the War God Palace revoked, and be handed over to the War God Palace Tribunal for legal proceedings!"

The room fell silent for a few seconds.

Then, Zhou Zhengyuan also stood up.

"I have a different opinion."

"I have a complete video recording of Li Yifeng's death. If you'd like to see it, I can play it on the spot."

Li Qingyue's expression changed slightly.

Without waiting for her response, Zhou Zhengyuan projected the video onto the holographic screen.

on the screen.

Li Yifeng appeared with two war gods, speaking arrogantly and behaving rudely.

He personally admitted to the conscription order and recounted the vicious threats concerning Yan Ning's wife, Zhao Tieshan's injuries, and the martial artists who had been framed.

Every word, every sentence, is crystal clear.

of course.

This is only a small part of the evil.

After the video finished playing, the venue fell into a deathly silence.

"Everyone has seen it."

"Li Yifeng violated the ironclad rules first by trespassing into the restricted area, exploring alien ruins without authorization, triggering a riot by the beast horde, and causing the deaths of 137 martial artists."

He then abused his power for personal gain, forged a conscription order, and framed the innocent martial artist Zhao Tieshan, causing him to be seriously injured and on the verge of death...

Yan Ning killed him, exercising the right and obligation of every Azure Warrior to "eliminate the evil rats."

"If we must assign blame, I'd like to ask: was the Li family truly unaware of Li Yifeng's actions over the years?"

Li Qingyue's face turned ashen.

But he couldn't speak for a moment.

The video was so clear that every word Li Yifeng uttered was recorded completely. Faced with the irrefutable facts, any explanation was futile.

It's true that the Li family wields immense power.

But it's not heaven yet.

Li Chongshan stood up and took over the conversation.

"Speaker Zhou."

"My son's behavior was indeed inappropriate, but what right does Yan Ning, a mere councilor, have to execute him on his own? Even if my son was wrong, he should have been tried by the War God Palace, not killed on the spot by a councilor!"

He turned to the six inspectors at the head of the group:

"Your Excellency the Inspector."

We demand...

Our only demand is that Yan Ning be stripped of his parliamentary seat and have his reserve status for the War God Palace revoked.

The room fell silent again.

Everyone understood the subtext in those words.

They did not demand death or trial; they only demanded the stripping of Yan Ning's official status.

Why?

Because once Yan Ning loses the protection of his status as a councilor and the halo of his reserve qualification for the War God Palace, they can resolve this matter in their own way.

A martial artist without official status is no different from an ant in front of the Li family.

Zhou Zhengyuan's expression changed.

He certainly understood that implication.

But before he could even speak, several councilors had already begun to echo his sentiments.

"The Li family's demands are reasonable."

The councilor of Beidahuang Base City was the first to speak out, saying, "Although Yan Ning's actions had legitimate reasons, there were indeed procedural problems. A councilor has no right to execute anyone privately."

I second that.

"Revoking someone's status is a necessary punishment; otherwise, if everyone could act on their own, what would be the point of the law?"

I second that.

I second that.

More and more people are seconding the opinion.

Zhou Zhengyuan's expression grew increasingly grim.

These people agreed not because Yan Ning was really wrong, but because they didn't want to offend the Li family.

A planetary-level powerhouse.

In the political landscape of Azure Star, a veteran of Azure Star carries far more weight than a newly promoted senator.

"I object!"

"Yan Ning's actions were perfectly justified. He was simply trying to stop Li Yifeng from continuing his evil deeds. If people like him are stripped of their status, who will dare to stand up in the future?"

No one responded.

The majority of people already seconded the motion, making Zhou Zhengyuan's opposition seem isolated and weak.

Li Qingyue's lips curled up slightly as she looked at the person in the first seat.

Zhou Zhengyuan also turned his attention to the first position.

"Please let the Inspector decide."

All eyes were on those six people.

The six inspectors are second only to the strongest being in the Azure Realm, "Primordial Chaos".

Each one of them is an outstanding individual among planetary-level beings, and each one possesses the power to influence the fate of the blue planet.

Their decision is the final decision.

The silence lasted for a long time.

then.

The person sitting in the very middle spoke.

Qin Mufeng.

Qin Inspector.

A planetary-level fifth-tier powerhouse, and the leader of the six inspectors.

"Let's not talk about this again."