Swallowing the Stars: The Birth of a Cosmic God King

"If I had taken it seriously earlier, if I hadn't gone into seclusion immediately, would none of this have happened?" A trace of self-reproach flashed through Honghuang's mind.

"Hopefully, those old guys, including Lao Qin, weren't just being reckless."

"As long as people are alive, there's always a chance to start over; once they're gone, they're truly gone!"

Honghuang thought of Yan Ning again.

That young man broke through to the planetary level three years ago; he was exceptionally talented and had a calm and composed temperament.

Before he left, he entrusted Azure to Yan Ning.

"Three years have passed, has Yan Ning made any breakthroughs?"

"If one cultivates to the third level of the planetary stage, the risks will undoubtedly be further reduced."

But he quickly shook his head.

The Cataclysmic Era was the period of his most rapid growth in the primordial world.

But as crises decrease, it becomes difficult to experience the terror of life and death again. In addition, cultivation resources on Azure Island are scarce, so progress is very slow after reaching the planetary level.

To be able to cultivate from the first level of the planetary stage to the second level of the planetary stage in three years is considered to be exceptionally talented.

It's not that the Primordial Chaos looks down on Yan Ning.

This is an objective law, independent of human will.

"Fortunately..."

"I'm out! Planetary level nine, plus the inheritance of a cosmic-level powerhouse, white behemoth, wait until I personally chop off your head!"

Honghuang quickened his pace, almost flying across the snow.

He needed to go to the nearest base city to contact Qin Mufeng, find out what had happened in Azure over the past three years, and formulate a plan to kill the white behemoth.

He had prepared for the worst.

Perhaps the base city has retreated to 50 degrees north latitude.

Perhaps the population has decreased by 30%.

Perhaps, many of those familiar faces have disappeared.

"But it's okay," Honghuang gritted his teeth. "As long as people are alive, there's still hope!"

He climbed over an ice hill.

Ahead lies the outer defense line of the Beiqin Base City.

then.

Honghuang suddenly froze and stopped.

There are no dilapidated city walls.

There were no people fleeing in panic.

There were no herds of animals roaming the mountains and fields.

There were neat defensive fortifications, a formation of martial artists training, drones at work, and children playing.

A young sentry saw him, first cautiously raising his weapon, then rubbing his eyes, and then suddenly widening them.

"Lord Hong... Lord Honghuang?!"

The sentry's voice trembled.

"Lord Honghuang is back! Lord Honghuang is back!!"

The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Beiqin Base City.

Before Honghuang could react, he was surrounded by a group of people.

There were unfamiliar faces, as well as familiar old friends.

Qin Mufeng stepped out of the crowd. Three years had passed, but he still looked as dashing as ever, in good spirits, and had a smile on his face.

"Old Hong."

"Welcome back to the Blue Human World!"

Honghuang opened his mouth, as if to say something, but his throat felt blocked.

He wanted to ask, "Where is the white behemoth?"

Why is the base city located so far north in latitude?

How did you survive?

But Qin Mufeng didn't give him a chance to ask a question, turning aside to let the person behind him pass.

A young man.

With black hair, black eyes, and a calm expression, he stood in the crowd, unassuming yet drawing everyone's attention.

Yan Ning.

"Lord Honghuang".

"It's been three years, long time." Yan Ning nodded slightly.

Honghuang looked at Yan Ning, his pupils suddenly contracting.

He couldn't sense the depth of Yan Ning's abilities.

It's not that I can't see through it.

It's completely imperceptible!

It was as if he wasn't standing in front of a person, but rather a bottomless well.

"you…"

"What realm are you in now?" Honghuang's voice was somewhat hoarse.

Yan Ning smiled but did not give a direct answer.

"I've dealt with the white behemoth."

"Within the Arctic Circle, all monsters of King level and above have been eliminated, and the remaining Lord level monsters are being eliminated in batches by warriors from various regions."

Honghuang's mind went blank for a moment.

"What did you say?"

"The white behemoth is dead," Qin Mufeng added from the side. "Yan Ning killed it with a single strike."

"One cut?"

"Yes, just one cut."

"Oh right, after that there was another wave of alien invasion, three at the Stellar level and more than thirty at the Planetary level, which he also dealt with."

"..."

The primordial chaos remained silent for a long time.

He opened his mouth, then closed it again.

He recalled the things he had been thinking about on the way, such as planetary level two, innate intelligence, and objective laws.

He felt like a joke.

I felt utterly ashamed.

But it wasn't a bitter joke; it was more like... how to put it, a joke that evoked a sense of relief, relief, and a feeling of wanting to both cry and laugh.

"I fucking..."

After a long pause, Honghuang finally managed to utter, "I spent three damn years fighting for my life in the ruins, only to come out and find the sky had fallen, and then someone carried me back?"

Yan Ning's lips curled up slightly: "More or less."

Everyone around laughed.

Honghuang also burst into laughter.

As I laughed, my eyes welled up with tears.

He walked over and patted Yan Ning hard on the shoulder.

"good!"

"good!!"

It was just one word, but it carried immense weight.

It was an old man who had lived through an era of catastrophe, passing on the weight of an entire era to a young man!

……

In the days that followed, it took Honghuang a long time to process Yan Ning's achievements.

A single strike from the vast ocean, the psychic power of the Northern Qin, the earth-shattering power of the Jiangyuan River, the slaying of the White Emperor in the Arctic, the destruction of a star system in outer space…

Each one of them left him speechless for a long time.

"The Yangtze River's waves push the previous waves forward."

"It's time for me, this old-timer, to retire," Honghuang said as his last words.

"Don't."

"Azure still needs you. I'm going to space, and someone needs to watch over this place."

Honghuang was taken aback: "To the universe?"

"right.

Some things can only be resolved in the universe: registering citizenship, buying ownership of Azure, building one's own power... one step at a time.

The primordial chaos remained silent for a long time.

Then he nodded and said, "Go ahead, I'll take care of things at home."

……

at the same time.

Nanjiang Base City.

The seventh woman gave birth to seven more offspring for Yan Ning.

The effects of the Purple Cloud Dew began to appear—more than half of the seven children possessed planetary-level potential from birth.

Eleven children became eighteen.

Yan Ning named the seven newborn children in the following order: Yan Ping, Yan He, Yan Shun, Yan Xiang, Yan Rui, Yan Qing, and Yan Ze.

Peace and harmony, auspicious omens and blessings.

You don't have to become a superhuman in the universe. As long as you abide by the law, you can grow up happily and healthily.

The system reward arrived as promised.

[Congratulations, host! Your offspring count has surpassed 18. Milestone count in progress...]

[Receive 3 chances to win a prize]

Yan Ning glanced at it but didn't draw it for the time being.

"I'll draw again once the main body breaks through to the Constant Star level."

"At that time, the quality and quantity of the items obtained will be greater."

He saved up the three draws.

Not urgent.

Moreover, Yan Ning had a premonition that there would be an extra reward for having 20 descendants, right?

……

one year later.

The outer edge of the blue galaxy.

A Class B astronomical spaceship silently emerged from the darkness.

On the spaceship's bridge

Black hair, black eyes, calm expression, wearing a simple combat suit.

Yan Ning.

A clone of the Flame God Clan.

The Golden Horned Beast's clone has been dormant in its inner world. After breaking through to the Hengxing level, it needs more time to digest the inherited memories in its bloodline.

"Star map has been loaded."

"Destination: Blacktan Empire capital, Blacktan Star, estimated travel jump time: 72 hours."

Yan Ning nodded.

He took one last look at the blue planet outside the porthole.

Azure Star.

His home.

His roots.

His everything.

The spaceship's engines ignited silently.

The warp drive started, space distorted, and starlight was stretched into countless thin lines.

then.

The spaceship disappeared.

Yan Ning stood on the bridge, gazing at the endless starry sky before him.

Blacktan Empire, Blacktan Star, an advanced civilization planet.

This is the meeting point of countless forces in this universe.

There lies the 30 billion dollar legacy of the Illusionary Heart Clan, the identity verification of a cosmic citizen, and everything he needs!

"universe."

"I am coming!"