Swallowing the Stars: The System Bound the Wrong Person at the Start

The Zerg Queen sat enthroned on a throne built from the bones of billions of Zerg warriors, her body emanating a rich and ancient aura of a mother queen. Her gaze was deep, silently fixed on the spatial passage that was slowly taking shape in the void.

The three cosmic rulers—the Lord of the Nether Lotus, the Lord of Banfu, and the Lord of Bilong—stood on either side. Their auras were restrained, yet as deep and unfathomable as the ocean, making it impossible to look directly at them. However, at this moment, their attention was clearly focused on the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden Ya and the nine red-eyed zombie kings, while also casting considerable scrutiny upon the alluring fairies who filed out of the passage. Clearly, these former "kin" were now bearing the weight of their curious and scrutinizing gazes.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Ya, stood quietly beside the Zerg Queen, a faint light swirling in her icy blue eyes, a subtle smile playing on her lips. Behind her, nine red-eyed zombie kings, including Nan Cheng, Nuo Yu, and Yi Si, stood in a line. Though their crimson pupils revealed an instinctive bloodlust and arrogance, they all obediently concealed their auras, daring not to act recklessly in the slightest.

As the last Pangu clan member at the Realm Lord level stepped out of the passage, the vortex-shaped spatial rift completely dissipated, and the dark purple chaotic mist vanished without a trace. Eighty-four newly ascended Pangu clan members stood neatly arranged above the artificial continent. Their faces bore a hint of bewilderment at being reborn, but deep within their hearts shone an indomitable resilience.

Especially for those beings who had once been enslaved by their souls, the complex emotions that welled up within them as they once again looked down upon this familiar insectoid territory were indescribable. They were once the high and mighty insectoid queens, but now they had shed their insectoid bodies, possessed the primordial spirit and will of the Pangu race, and ushered in a true rebirth.

"Greetings, Empress." The eighty-four newly ascended Pangu clan members bowed in unison, paying their respects to the Zerg Empress. Upon seeing their former supreme ruler again, their emotions surged even more intensely.

The Zerg Queen slowly rose to her feet, her immense aura sweeping across the entire area like a tidal wave, yet softening dramatically when it touched the eighty-four new members of her race. She nodded slightly, her voice amplified by divine power, echoing across the entire artificial continent: "Welcome back, my sisters."

The Lord of the Nether Lotus stepped forward, her gaze sweeping over the eighty-four faces that were both familiar and unfamiliar. Her tone carried a complex mix of emotions: "Welcome. Although you are no longer the Insect Queen, but have become the Pangu Clan, this is not betrayal, but evolution. Congratulations on becoming perfect life forms."

The Lords of Banff and Bilu nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with anticipation. They knew that although these eighty-four former members of their race were currently only at the Realm Lord level, the Insect Queen's innate talent was powerful, which was what made them one of the six most powerful races in the primordial universe. Now, these sisters had obtained the bloodline of the Pangu race, and could be said to have become truly perfect beings.

At least, they couldn't think of any other weaknesses in these sisters. Though merely at the World Lord level, their combat power was definitely not much weaker than that of an ordinary Universe Venerable; in fact, as the battle continued, the Pangu Clan's advantages would become even more apparent.

Looking at these sisters, even the three Universe Lords couldn't help but feel a pang of envy. After all, although they had already ascended to the rank of Universe Lord, they still didn't possess a perfect genetic level. Moreover, the Pangu Clan possessed the heaven-defying ability of "immortality as long as the will is undying." It's important to know that once a Universe Lord falls, they cannot be resurrected.

If they could also become part of the Pangu Clan, they could absolutely dominate the entire primordial universe, gain more territory, and give birth to more outstanding sisters.

It seems we need to seriously reconsider the plan the Queen proposed earlier.

"Let's go, let's go to my miniature universe first." The Zerg Queen's majestic voice rang out again. She turned around, took the lead, and led the group into a hidden passage above the continent.

……

Inside the Queen's Palace.

Within her own miniature universe, the Zerg Queen can easily perceive everything about her eighty-four sisters below—like Ya, with perfect bodies and perfect souls.

But what shocked her most was their hearts. Whether it was Ya or the sisters who had returned today, their hearts had become incredibly pure, like a clear pool of water, so clean that even the Zerg Queen felt a little ashamed of herself.

This is something that the Red-Eyed Zombie Kings like Nan Cheng do not possess. According to Ya, although the Red-Eyed Zombie Kings are powerful, they are ultimately descendants of the Pan Clan with incomplete bloodlines and cannot be considered true members of the Pan Clan.

Ya once frankly admitted that the true Pangu race is a race that has "love" written into their genes. They love the vitality of life and the tranquility of nature. Ya also never hides the influence of the Pangu bloodline on her—she now possesses power enough to destroy the world, yet she has become averse to killing, even loathing it. She loves nature, flowers and plants, and all things full of life.

The Zerg Queen marveled inwardly: This is a perfect race. Perfect bodies, perfect souls, and equally perfect minds.

In the Queen's palace, she also learned about the past of these sisters. Some of them had fallen into a deep sleep in the human territory due to severe injuries, while others had been enslaved by humans and then rescued by Pangu, who removed the mark of enslavement from their souls.

Removing the mark of enslavement from the soul? How could this possibly happen in the primordial universe? Both the Zerg Queen and the three cosmic lords directly felt the power and strangeness of the Pangu patriarch at this moment.

After a long while, the Zerg Queen waved her hand, signaling the three cosmic lords to take their returning sisters away to settle them in, leaving only the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden Ya to keep her company.

……

In the garden behind the Queen's Palace, there is no outside noise, no clash of rules, only intoxicating tranquility.

Here, there is no changing of the sun, moon, and stars, only a soft and eternal halo enveloping all things. Beneath your feet lies a grass as smooth as jade, and a gentle breeze carries its refreshing fragrance.

The Zerg Queen dismissed everyone, leaving only the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Ya. The two strolled side by side in this tranquil world, far from the cold throne built of billions of Zerg skeletons, and far from the endless scheming and slaughter in the primordial universe.

"Ya..." The Zerg Queen stopped, her gaze fixed on a distant lake radiating a soft glow. Her voice was so gentle, as if afraid of shattering this beautiful dream, "You once told me that the true ultimate ideal of the Pangu race is to create a kingdom where their people can live in eternal peace."

She turned her head, and her eyes, which had once been filled with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and contained endless ruthlessness and scheming, now reflected the peace of this world. Her gaze became softer and more yearning than ever before.

"In that kingdom, there is no shadow of death, no endless killing. All the people love and support each other..." The Zerg Queen murmured softly, as if she were chewing on the weight behind those words that was enough to melt ten thousand years of solid ice.

Ya stood quietly beside her, her icy blue eyes filled with gentleness and understanding. She nodded slightly and replied softly, "Yes, Your Majesty. That is the deepest desire of our patriarch, and of all the Pangu people. No strife, only eternal peace."

Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible ripple suddenly appeared deep in the eyes of the Zerg Queen.

She tilted her head slightly, looking at the endless, tranquil sky. At that moment, a corner of the solid fortress in her heart, built by countless battles across eras, quietly crumbled.

For countless eons, she has strived to become stronger and break through the cycle of reincarnation, all for the sake of transforming this small universe into a sacred universe, so that her sisters could have an eternal home.

too tired.

These three words, like a sigh that has spanned billions of years, echoed deep within her soul.

From the moment she was born in the nest, her fate was intertwined with slaughter. To survive, to ensure the continuation of her race, she had to constantly devour, scheme, and drag countless lives into the abyss of death. In this cruel primordial universe, for countless eons, she has lived amidst struggle and carnage, her hands stained with indelible blood.

She once thought that only by standing at the pinnacle of the universe, only by trampling all enemies underfoot, could she achieve true safety. But when she actually stood in that position, she discovered that on that endless peak, there was only biting cold wind and endless exhaustion.

In the primordial universe, the Zerg Queens were the fewest in number, yet they were the most united and devoted to their people. Even the Mechs could not match this – because the Mechs' unity rested on the premise of a "master-disciple" within their underlying structure.

But the Zerg Queens are different. They genuinely treat all their kind as family and sisters. Within the Zerg Queen race, anyone who reaches the Venerable level of cultivation can address a Zerg Queen who is at the True God level as a sister. Any other race that dares to do that would be mercilessly killed.

"Ya..." The Zerg Queen's voice trembled slightly. She stretched out her jade-white hand and gently touched a spirit flower that emitted a faint light beside her, as if she was afraid that it was just a phantom that would shatter at the slightest touch.

"I want... for the clan leader to transform the entire Zerg Queen clan into the Pangu clan."

Even she herself found it a little unbelievable when she said those words. But what followed was an unprecedented sense of relief and determination.

A flicker of surprise crossed Ya's eyes, but it quickly transformed into deep understanding and relief. She didn't try to dissuade her; in fact, this was exactly what she had hoped for—she wished all her sisters could join Pangu's ranks and pursue their own lives happily and peacefully.

They no longer need to live in fear of being enslaved by other races, nor do they need to fight desperately against other races on battlefields beyond their borders.

Ya did not speak, but simply watched the empress, who was renowned throughout the universe, as she shed all her defenses and pretenses, revealing the most primal desires of a living being.

"I've had enough of this endless slaughter, enough of this chilling scheming. Just as you said, this entire universe is a breeding ground for monsters, urging everyone to fight each other, leaving only the strong." The Zerg Queen turned around, looking directly into Aya's eyes, her tone carrying an almost pious resolve, "I want my sisters, all the Zerg Queens still struggling in the darkness, to be freed from this damned fate."

"I want them to have their own spirit and will, no longer just tools of war for killing. I want them to feel the warmth of the breeze on their cheeks in this peaceful world, and to feel eternity without bloodshed and wailing."

Her voice grew softer yet more resolute, as if every word was burning away the weariness and grievances she had accumulated over countless eons.

"Even if... even if it costs the entire Zerg Queen Clan, even if it means we have to completely say goodbye to our former glory and change our form and race, I will not hesitate."

Ya listened quietly, a hint of emotion welling in her eyes. She knew what immense courage it took for a Zerg queen who had fought countless battles across the cruel universe to make this decision. It was not only a redemption for her race, but also a redemption for her own soul.

"Your Majesty," Ya spoke softly, her voice filled with unwavering support, "if the clan leader knew your intentions, he would surely do everything in his power. The eternal kingdom of the Pangu clan needs every soul yearning for peace to build it together."

Upon hearing this, the Zerg Queen finally smiled, a genuine smile devoid of any calculation or pretense. The smile was as beautiful as melting snow, breathtakingly so.

She looked at this peaceful world again, her eyes no longer filled with the coldness and ruthlessness of the past, but only with boundless longing for the future.

"Okay," she replied softly, as if she could already see the battles of countless eras finally come to an end, and all the Zerg queens shed their heavy shells, welcoming a true rebirth in this eternally peaceful kingdom.

"Your Majesty, I know you still have concerns." Ya's expression was extremely serious. "Pangu told me that it's not difficult to transcend reincarnation, but what happens after you do? You'll just end up on another, even more brutal battlefield. That's why Pangu has been searching for the true path to eternity."

She paused, her eyes shining with unwavering determination: "I believe Pangu will succeed. We sisters will follow behind Pangu and surely see that eternal kingdom."

With that, after obtaining He Xi's consent, Ya used her soul power to transmit the life scenes of the people in the Milky Way to the Zerg Queen without reservation.

Vivid images flashed through the Zerg Queen's eyes in an instant.

She saw a completely different world—all the people were not forced to live a life of poverty. They only needed to offer their faith to Pangu, and Pangu would return an energy currency called "Divine Source Coins," which could be exchanged for anything needed in the Realm of the Gods.

With no worries about life, all citizens are free. Those who enjoy traveling can wander around any inhabited planet in the Milky Way; those who enjoy cultivation have the Trial Tower, Will Tower, and Reincarnation Tower in the Realm of the Void Gods to hone their skills; those who enjoy learning have the Heavenly Book Pavilion to learn endless knowledge; and those who enjoy playing can also laugh freely in the Realm of the Void Gods.

As long as you don't harm anyone, you are absolutely free and absolutely safe.

Because of Pangu, the sky will support this eternal paradise.

As she watched these scenes, the Zerg Queen's eyes gradually welled up with tears. A single tear slid down her beautiful cheek, landing on the jade-green grass, where it bloomed into a tiny flower of light.

The weariness of countless eras finally found its home at this moment.

"Ya, I want to see Pangu."