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

Huang slowly stepped out of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, his demeanor composed, and walked towards the spaceship docking port.

"He Xi." Chen Yang's divine sense sank into the original core world and sensed that He Xi was completely immersed in her research. He helplessly pinched the bridge of his nose. Even though this woman had changed worlds, her obsession with scientific research had not diminished in the slightest.

The original core worlds of Chen Yang's three bodies are completely different from those of the Golden Horned Beast in the original story. The original core world of the Golden Horned Beast can only be entered after a World Lord-level being has evolved their inner world. However, his original core world, perhaps due to the system's modifications, was already a complete inner world even before he was born.

In just half a year, he climbed from the ninth level of the Hengxing realm to the sixth level of the cosmic realm, and the length, width, and height of his primordial core world also skyrocketed to 60 million kilometers. Meanwhile, He Xi, who was also at the sixth level of the cosmic realm, had a primordial core world that was only one-tenth the length and width of his, a mere 6 million kilometers. Moreover, apart from herself, any external object that entered her body would be mercilessly devoured and digested by her inner world.

So she simply set up a research lab in Chen Yang's original core world, and spent her days analyzing everything with the help of the "Heavenly Book" and the divine talent "Perfection," finding great joy in it.

Biology, genes, mechanics, astronomical computers, intelligent life, plant life, metallic life, materials... she wants to explore every field she can reach.

Just now, Chen Yang only chatted with a female AI from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank about purchasing the Milky Way, and then the woman plunged back into the abyss of research, without making any further moves.

"What?" He Xi was interrupted by Chen Yang's call, her tone tinged with annoyance at being disturbed.

"Prepare to connect the virtual universe to the intelligent optical computer and virtual universe account from the wasteland. First, download all the free data; you can decide on the paid data yourself." Chen Yang rubbed his temples, his tone helpless.

"Hmm? Okay, I'll be right out!" Upon hearing this, He Xi's interest was instantly ignited. The Virtual God Realm desperately needed massive amounts of virtual data to support it. With the information treasure trove of the virtual universe, both improving the Virtual God Realm and subsequent research would be greatly enhanced.

Her response was crisp and decisive. Before she finished speaking, Chen Yang had a slight thought and directly used the power of the original core world to transfer He Xi out of the original core world.

Immediately afterward, a stunningly beautiful figure radiating a soft silver glow quietly appeared beside him. She still retained the cool indifference she had displayed while immersed in data analysis, but her eyes, which seemed to contain a vast galaxy, now sparkled with undisguised anticipation and excitement.

"Can we start now? I wanted to log in and check it out as soon as I got the account, but you wouldn't let me." He Xi turned her head slightly, staring intently at Chen Yang, her tone revealing barely suppressed excitement.

"Come on, transfer your consciousness to Huang. That account is bound to Huang's soul aura, so you can only enter using the soul of that body. I don't care, I can enter the virtual universe by pretending to be an intelligent life form." Chen Yang looked at the "Angel Queen" in front of him who had an extreme talent for scientific research, shook his head inwardly, but a helpless smile appeared on his lips.

With a slight thought, he instantly focused his attention on Huang, who was anchored at the Qian Yuan Star harbor.

……

As soon as Huang stepped into the Sky Ship, He Xi's voice boomed in his mind.

"Yang, hurry, hurry, I need to enter the virtual universe!"

This single syllable caused Chen Yang's consciousness to freeze abruptly. Even his true spirit, which had been residing within his divine core and constantly comprehending the laws, froze in place at that moment.

Yang... How long has it been since anyone called him that? It seems like it's been since his parents passed away one after another in his previous life that anyone has called him that.

"Yang, what are you daydreaming about?" He Xi's voice pulled him back to reality. His primordial spirit returned to its seat within the divine core to comprehend the laws, while Qi also honed himself within the Tower of Will, as if nothing had happened.

But did nothing really happen?

"It's nothing." Huang shook his head and casually made up an excuse. "I just think it would be safer to scan this intelligent computer with the 'Heavenly Book'. In the original work, this computer seems to be able to monitor the user's physical condition at all times, and my perfect genes can't be exposed."

"Okay, scanning in progress... Hmm, there is indeed a body detection system, which makes it convenient for martial artists to monitor their own condition at any time." He Xi's tone quickly returned to its coldness. "The data of a normal ninth-level Realm Lord has been simulated using the 'Heavenly Book'."

"Hmm." Ara put on the metal gauntlet on his left arm. "Connect to the virtual universe."

He Xi's voice calmed down: "Connecting to the virtual universe, in progress."

Huang's vision went black for a moment, and when he opened his eyes again, he was standing on a bustling street. He was wearing a simple gray outfit, while He Xi had reverted to her seventeen-centimeter size from over a year ago and was sitting steadily on his shoulders.

However, He Xi in the virtual universe is smaller than she was a year ago, now only the size of a fist. As for her six wings? They were hidden a year ago; they are simply three pairs of winged treasures, not actual wings.

The crowds on the street showed no reaction to his sudden appearance, as if he were an integral part of the streetscape. He surveyed the pedestrians around him; about one-fifth appeared no different from normal humans, except for slight differences in skin color and eye color; the majority were bizarrely shaped—minotaur-headed humans, human bodies with snake tails, butterfly wings on their backs, four large arms, fox ears and tails, cat ears and tails…

These races all belong to various branches of the human race. Previously on Qian Yuan Star, he had seen many strange humanoid races, all of which were classified as "human" in the universe that swallows the stars.

But Chen Yang didn't admit it.

He has his own standards. To expect him to treat all of humanity in the universe as one family? That's a pipe dream. Even in the galaxy he bought, those so-called "humans" who don't fit his aesthetic will eventually be relocated. He only keeps those races that perfectly conform to Chinese aesthetic standards, such as pointy-eared elves, not winged elves; even races resembling angels are unwanted.

He has bought the galaxy and will establish a comprehensive system on every inhabited planet, ensuring that everyone has access to basic necessities, education, employment, and support in old age. He will nurture and educate them, and all they need to offer is faith and loyalty.

Hmm? No, that's not right.

"He Xi, why are you dressed so beautifully?" Huang finally came to his senses, looked down at his plain gray clothes, and then at He Xi's gorgeous and elegant lace fitted dress, as well as the earrings and the jade hairpin in her hair.

"Just bought it." He Xi replied matter-of-factly, her short legs swinging back and forth on Huang's shoulders.

Huang felt a throbbing pain in his trigeminal nerve again. Was this woman his nemesis? Oh well, a good man doesn't fight with a woman.

"He Xi, within my permissions, download all free knowledge and search everything I can find out," Huang calmly instructed.

"I've been searching for it for a while now, do you need to tell me?" He Xi sat on her shoulder, her tone smug.

"Buy me a simple virtual property too. I can't stand on the street every time I come in." Huang paused, then added, "Also, change my clothes, just like the ones I wear in real life."

……

While Huang's consciousness was mostly immersed in the virtual universe and He Xi's antics, on the land of China, his other avatar, "Qi," had quietly withdrawn from the Will Tower of the Virtual God Realm and walked towards the Empress in Luoyang Palace.

Tonight, he will grant her eternity.

……

The night in Luoyang Palace was as dark as ink, yet it could not conceal the solemnity and majesty of this ancient imperial city.

His figure strolled leisurely through the palaces, not disturbing even a roosting crow. His steps were as light as if he were walking on clouds, yet each step carried a chilling steadiness. The imperial guards along the way were nothing more than still sculptures in his eyes; under his immense spiritual power, all senses were silently erased.

He arrived outside the Empress's bedchamber.

The palace was dimly lit, and a slender figure was bent over her desk, reviewing a mountain of memorials. She was dressed in simple, unadorned clothing, yet possessed an air of imperial authority that commanded respect without a hint of anger. However, at this moment, her straight back was slightly hunched, revealing a trace of weariness that was difficult to conceal.

He stepped inside without making a sound.

The Empress noticed the abnormality almost instantly. She raised her head abruptly, her vermilion brush hovering in mid-air, a drop of bright red ink falling onto the memorial, like a drop of glaring blood.

When she realized that the person who came was Qi, the wariness and murderous intent in her eyes instantly disappeared, replaced by an extremely complex emotion—surprise, relief, and a long-held expectation.

Unlike his crimson figure when we last met, this time he was dressed entirely in white.

His pristine white divine robes resembled snow frozen for a thousand years, the hem flowing down without a trace of dust. Subtle gold patterns spread along the hem, like stars woven into the fabric. His snow-white hair cascaded down like a waterfall, a few strands loosely framing his face, held back only by a single, translucent blue jade hairpin, making his eyes appear even clearer—his golden and blue gaze like distant mountains shrouded in mist, possessing an indifferent air that overlooked all living beings, yet carrying the unique, distant pressure of a deity. A mere glance from him seemed to freeze the surrounding clouds under his invisible aura.

His fingertips gleamed with a faint, ethereal white light, and as he raised his hand, his robes fluttered lightly, so much so that even the wind dared not linger around him. That aloof and self-assured divinity had long since made everything around him seem like a mere mortal backdrop.

Although his hair color, physique, and clothing had changed, she was certain that he was the god.

"Pangu..." Her voice was a little hoarse, as if she hadn't spoken for a long time.

Qi didn't speak, but simply watched her silently. His gaze pierced through her mortal body, reaching into the depths of her soul, a soul already riddled with wounds, shrouded in layers of time and political intrigue. Yet she remained resilient, her will as bright as the rising sun.

a long time.

"My name is Qi." Qi spoke, looking calmly at Wu Zhao, his cold voice ringing out, "The name of the body you saw last time was Lou, with the title Demon Lord. My name is Qi, with the title Heavenly Emperor, both being one of the three bodies of Pangu. You may call me Pangu, or you may call me Emperor Qi."

"I am very satisfied with what you have done over the past six months. I have come today to grant you eternity."

Qi Qing raised his left hand, and Wu Zetian fell into a coma.

He stepped forward lightly, helped Wu Zetian up, and lifted her long hair to reveal her snow-white and slender neck.

In the blink of an eye, his heterochromatic golden-blue eyes transformed into crimson pupils, and his thin lips parted slightly, revealing a pair of sharp fangs. Qi bit down on Wu Zetian's neck, his fangs piercing through her skin and sinking deep into her flesh.

In just ten seconds, Qi released Wu Zhao and retreated. A powerful crimson energy enveloped her, forming a blood-red spherical cocoon.

"He Xi," Qi called softly.

"Understood." He Xi's voice was utterly joking. "Connecting to the 'Heavenly Book' computing group, activating the talent 'God,' and locking onto the target Blood Cocoon. Current progress of the Time Law is 7.2%. Local time acceleration is compressing a thousand years into one hour, estimated to consume 562 Divine Source Gold Coins."

As soon as she finished speaking, time began to pass rapidly within a two-meter radius of the blood cocoon that Wu Zetian had transformed into. Every second that passed outside was equivalent to more than a month passing inside the blood cocoon.

He glanced at the blood cocoon, turned around, took a step, and disappeared into the palace, leaving only a faint trace of soul power to prevent unrelated people from entering and disturbing Wu Zetian's transformation.

An hour passed quickly.

A faint cracking sound came from the once silent palace.

"Click...click click..."

The blood cocoon shattered into specks of red light, revealing Wu Zetian's alluring figure. The red light gathered and wove into a bright red palace gown on her body.

Wu Zetian opened her eyes, revealing bright, crimson eyes as clear as glass. She couldn't help but open her rosy lips, revealing her sharp fangs, and let out a soft roar that sounded like a dragon and a tiger.

She raised her hands, feeling the terrifying power contained within her body, while simultaneously processing the Pangu Clan's legacy in her mind.

The innate secret techniques "Perfect Being" and "Undying Divine Body", as well as the strongest secret technique "Time-Space Annihilation" bestowed by the primordial cosmic will.

"Perfect Creature" is a secret technique that combines the vibration of body and soul, and can perfectly achieve the limit of a hundredfold vibration.

"The Undying Divine Body" shares the same origin as Chen Yang's "The Undying Divine Body" and possesses extremely strong survival and recovery abilities.

"Time-Space Annihilation" is the strongest secret technique of a fifth-order universe lord, combining time and space. Of course, Wu Zetian doesn't even possess immortal divine power yet, so she naturally can't use it. But this is equivalent to giving her the blueprint for a max-level divine weapon in advance. As long as her divine power catches up in the future, this will be a devastating weapon capable of shaking the universe.

In addition, all the common knowledge of the original universe and the information Chen Yang learned from the Zerg inheritance were incorporated into the inheritance. There are also Zerg secret techniques modified by the "Heavenly Book" in conjunction with the two great talents of the Divine Rank, "God" and "Perfection", as well as 6199 secret techniques derived from it - martial arts combat techniques, movement techniques, mental master control, illusionist techniques, soul secret techniques, etc.

Most importantly, it was the Pangu clan's abilities and talents.

Wu Zetian sensed the ninefold domain of the eight lower-level laws within her body, as well as her comprehension of the tenth-level laws, which she had already entered the threshold of.

At that moment, when she truly understood the vastness and cruelty of the entire universe, she finally comprehended the terror and horror of the Pangu Clan. She also felt a profound, almost religious, pride in being a member of the Pangu Clan.

Just as she was immersed in this vast and mighty power, a clear and majestic voice pierced through the void without warning, echoing directly in the depths of her soul.

"Now that you have been reborn, you deserve a title of honor."

The voice was devoid of any worldly concerns, yet it exuded an unquestionable and supreme will.

"I hereby bestow upon you the title of Queen Mother of the West."

"From this day forward, you shall govern the principles of Yin and Yang, rule the summit of Kunlun, and govern this land of China for my Pangu clan."

"Furthermore, I bestow upon you the Mark of the Void God, granting you the right to connect with the 'Heavenly Book.' You may request the 'Heavenly Book' to condense the Void God Pearl and bestow it upon the people of China. Once the Void God Pearl merges with your soul, you will gain the right to enter the Void God Realm. From then on, the entire Chinese race will belong to your Kunlun Yaochi lineage."