Swallowing the Stars: The Birth of a Cosmic God King

The battle lasted for three hours.

When Yan Ning walked out of that dense forest, he left behind the corpses of more than three king-level beasts, thirty lord-level beasts, more than four hundred beast generals, and tens of thousands of beast soldiers.

Not a drop of blood was on his clothes.

His breathing remained steady.

He even had time to look up at the drone in the sky and nod slightly.

"good."

"Mental power is more durable than I thought. It seems that the Golden Horned Beast's soul core also provides an enhancement to its main body."

......

That afternoon.

The official account of Beiqin Base City released a short video.

It lasts only one minute and twenty seconds.

It's still similar to Sheng Hai's style before.

In the scene, a man dressed in a black combat suit stands motionless in a clearing in a dense forest, his hands behind his back.

Around him, silver blades flew everywhere like a school of fish.

Each blade seemed to have a life of its own, moving, cutting, and chasing at an astonishing speed.

The monster swooped down from the sky and was torn to shreds by blades.

The monster charged down from the ground and was strangled by the blades.

The monster emerged from the ground, its blades piercing directly into the earth.

No monster could get within three hundred meters of him!

Those silver blades were like an insurmountable chasm.

The last frame of the video freezes on the image of Yan Ning looking up at the drone.

His eyes were calm, without any murderous intent, fatigue, or even any emotion.

It was as if the three-hour massacre just now was nothing more than a short walk.

The accompanying text consisted of only one line:

[Video recording of the Northern Qin mopping-up operation. Director Yan Ning, spiritual mentor.]

......

The moment the short film was released, the entire internet exploded once again.

If the shock of Sheng Hai's strike was the violent aesthetics of "one-hit kill," then this time it's a different kind of shock, the composure of "destroying enemy ships and forts in the midst of laughter."

[Blue Daily] reposted, with the following text:

"Everyone knows Yan Ning's sword, but only today do we witness Master Nian's might."

[Blue China News] reposted, with the following text:

"196 blades, three hours, four king-level beasts, thirty lord-level beasts, four hundred beast generals—not a drop of blood was spilled. This isn't combat; this is the art of slaughter!"

[Blue Central Television News] reposted, with the following caption:

"A martial artist and a spiritual master, both reaching the pinnacle of their time. Never before in the history of Azure has such a person existed. Yan Ning is redefining the limits of humanity!"

The comments section was in an uproar.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! I completely forgot that Director Yan is also a mentalist! A double-level planetary-rank expert!"

"196 blades—what does that even mean? An average psychic can only control a maximum of three to five! How did he manage that?"

"And look closely, those blades aren't just flying around randomly, they're being moved in a tactical coordinated manner! Just how powerful must that mental force be?"

"Three hours, without panting! Without a drop of blood!! What kind of endurance is that?"

"I admit, Sheng Hai's strike made me think he was a war god. But this video today makes me think... he's a god!"

"Martial artists are invincible in close combat, and mentalists are unparalleled in ranged combat. How are others supposed to compete with them?"

"The hashtag #YanNingTheMentalMaster# must go viral! Let everyone know that Yan Ning has more than just one trump card!"

"Have you ever thought about this? His mental powers are this strong, so how many more trump cards does he have up his sleeve?"

"Don't even think about it, you can't figure it out. Anyway, Director Yan is awesome, and that's all that matters."

......

The Palace of the God of War.

Council hall.

On the holographic screen, holographic projections of six inspectors and more than twenty councilors sat in a circle.

Qin Mufeng sat in the main seat, his expression complex.

"Old Qin."

Inspector Lu was the first to speak, his tone teasing, "Just how much more is your grandson-in-law hiding?"

"I don't know," Qin Mufeng answered honestly. "I really don't know."

"Last time, we thought that was Sheng Hai's full power with that strike," Inspector Liu shook his head and laughed. "But today he told us that he didn't even draw his sword; he slaughtered half of Northern Qin with just his mental power."

That's not the point.

The gray-haired councilor interjected, "The key point is... he cultivates both martial arts and mental cultivation, and has reached the top level in both, which means that his fighting style has almost no weaknesses."

Invincible in close combat, invincible at long range!

"Doesn't that mean he's worth two prehistoric eras by himself?" someone joked.

"Not two primordial eras."

Qin Mufeng said seriously, "It's a different dimension of power. The Primordial Emperor is strong in his physical body and secret techniques, while Yan Ning is strong in his omnipotence and potential."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

then.

Inspector Lu cleared his throat and said with a smile, "Speaking of potential... Old Qin, I have a suggestion."

"What suggestion?"

"Such good genes shouldn't be wasted."

Inspector Lu grinned like a cunning old fox. "Xiu Yue is your granddaughter, we won't compete with you for her, but Wei Lan is a big place, and there are quite a few female martial artists with high potential and good genes. How about introducing a few more to Yan Ning?"

Qin Mufeng's face instantly darkened.

"What did you say?"

I said, have more children.

Inspector Lu made no attempt to hide anything, "Look, Yan Xiu was born with planetary-level genetic potential. What does that mean?"

This means that Yan Ning's descendants are born strong. With each additional descendant like this, the future of Weilan will be more secure.

"Besides, it's not like we're asking him to divorce his wife. Xiuyue is the first wife, her position is very secure, and having a few more sisters will make it more lively."

"You yourself said that Azure needs to take the lead internally and shoulder more of the breeding tasks. Our old bones are no longer useful; this is the perfect opportunity for the young people to show their skills!"

Qin Mufeng's face grew increasingly dark.

What does it mean to lift a stone only to drop it on your own foot?

"Old Lu, do you believe I'll come over and beat you up right now?"

"Hey, hey, I was just thinking of Azure's best interests." Inspector Lu raised his hands in surrender. "If you're not happy about it, then forget I said anything."

Everyone else burst into laughter.

The atmosphere was unusually relaxed.

......

the other side.

deep sea.

A golden shadow moved at high speed, and the beasts gave way.

It also devoured more than ten king beasts.

Finally, we arrived near the place I remembered.

On the distant coastline, a blizzard howled, and the world was shrouded in a vast expanse of white.

then.

A golden figure leaped out of the sea.

His figure descended like a king!

......

Within the Arctic Circle.

The white royal beast lay nestled on the ancient ice layer, its body radiating heat and its breath creating waves of heat.

Just then.

It suddenly opened its deep blue eyes, its eyeballs trembling, as if it had sensed some extraordinary aura.

But that aura was too far, too far away.

This prevents it from fully sensing any specific danger, and it only appears for a moment before disappearing.

Is it just an illusion?

Once it has digested the last of its life energy, it will march south to prove to humanity who is the true king of the blue planet!