Age of Calamity in Swallowed Star

In the ancient and boundless forest, a caravan advanced along a path carved through the trees.

Behind them, a series of deep ruts marked the unusual nature of their cargo.

A guard escort of several hundred strong protected the carriages.

Every member of this escort was a powerhouse at the Sky Realm (Stellar Realm).

Their gazes were exceptionally vigilant, constantly sweeping their surroundings, wary of any disturbance.

Their hands instinctively tightened around their weapons.

For good reason.

The caravan was about to pass through the territory of a notorious group of bandits known as the Black Wind Stronghold.

These Black Wind bandits were among the most formidable forces within a radius of hundreds of thousands of kilometers.

They boasted a hundred Stellar Realm bandits, and their leader and his strategist were renowned Cloud Realm (Cosmic Realm) experts.

In the past, every caravan passing through this area, regardless of their affiliation, would leave behind a substantial toll.

Unless they were under the protection of a Lord's power, everyone was treated the same.

Therefore, everyone proceeded with extreme caution.

Because they were not only transporting goods, but also a 'woman'.

The caravan had been moving silently for several minutes when suddenly, figures shot out from the towering ancient trees.

A massive encirclement quickly formed, with the Black Wind bandits completely surrounding the caravan.

Each bandit wore a playful grin, and the aura emanating from them clearly screamed one thing: 'Man-eaters'.

“Damn it!” The head guard, a Stellar Realm ninth-level expert, cursed under his breath, feeling a sense of defeat.

Despite their best efforts to avoid them, they had ultimately failed to escape!

“Heh heh heh… a bunch of fools, thinking they could slip past Black Wind Daddy’s eyes!?”

Without any warning, a bizarre laughter echoed from the depths of the forest, followed by the abrupt appearance of a bare-chested giant wielding a ghost-head broadsword.

This giant looked down upon the caravan from above, then chuckled, revealing two rows of chilling white teeth, and casually said: “You should know this chieftain's rules, right?”

The head guard's face twitched violently, then he stepped forward and retrieved a jade card from his chest:

“Of course, we know, Great King Black Wind. We are a caravan from the Chen family of Blackrock Territory, escorting some small items to Blackflame Territory!”

“Small items!?”

“Really!?”

The head guard nodded repeatedly: “Absolutely true!”

The burly man's cunning eyes scanned the caravan, his gaze lingering slightly on one of the carriages exuding an alluring fragrance, then he reached out and took the jade card.

“Looks like you Chen family members still have some sincerity. Chen [redacted], that old codger, didn't teach you for nothing!” The boorish man said casually, causing the faces of all the Chen family members below to flush red.

Their ancestor was being humiliated like this, how could they, as descendants, have any face left?

“Hmph! Still stuck at the peak of the Sky Realm after all these years, not even half a foot into the Cloud Realm, isn't he just a waste!?”

“Hahahaha!”

Upon hearing this, the stronghold's bandits burst into laughter.

“…”

Below, the Chen family disciples were speechless with anger.

A powerfully built man with muscles as sturdy as refined steel leaped forward, hoisted one of the carriages onto his shoulders, and flew away.

The aura emitted by this man was unmistakably that of a Cosmic Realm expert.

“Crackle!”

Under the man's hidden force, the carriage shattered into pieces, revealing a beautiful young woman inside.

As the carriage exploded into splinters, the young woman naturally fell into the strong man's arms, struggling with all her might, “Let me go!! Let me go!!!”

“Hahahaha!”

“Little girl, scream away!! Even if you scream your throat raw, no one will come to save you!!”

Amidst the unrestrained laughter.

The brute known as 'Chieftain Black Wind' slapped the woman's firm buttocks hard.

“Smack! Smack! Smack!”

“Ah!!—”

The latter cried out in surprise, her struggles becoming even more frantic.

“Little beauty, this chieftain's territory spans hundreds of thousands of kilometers around here. Why don't you obediently submit to this chieftain and become my Black Wind Stronghold's mistress? Wouldn't that be wonderful!?”

“Bah! Shameless!” Chen Xue spat lightly, expressing her disdain.

“Hehehe~ Is it only by being shameless that I can get into your heart?” Chieftain Black Wind chuckled, then brought his large, stubble-covered face close, wanting to steal a kiss!

“…” In utter despair, the woman couldn't help but close her eyes, seemingly resigned to her fate.

The other Chen family guards also turned their heads away, unable to bear witnessing their young lady being violated.

Just as the stubble-covered face was about to touch the young woman's face, an unexpected event occurred.

“To see such a disgusting scene right from the start, get lost!”

An aged voice came from afar, directly intimidating Chieftain Black Wind and his gang.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!”

In mid-air, Chieftain Black Wind was forced back several steps by the force of the voice.

As for his Stellar Realm bandits, they were all sent flying, most of them hanging from the branches, instantly defeated.

However, the voice was completely harmless to the Chen family caravan, demonstrating the exquisite control of power.

“A Domain Realm expert!?” A glint of shrewdness flashed in Chieftain Black Wind's eyes, then he cupped his fist and said:

“You have already entered the Domain Realm, so you must be a Lord of some kind. Why are you backing a lowly family that doesn't even have a Cosmic Realm expert?”

“Their ancestor has a connection with me!”

Behind a certain branch in the distance, Lin Ye said without changing his expression, calm and composed.

If this weren't the Blood Luo World, why would he waste so much breath? He would have just killed them all.

“Retreat now, and you can avoid death, otherwise—”

“No mercy!”

Immediately after, a vast and boundless invisible wave swept across, scaring Chieftain Black Wind out of his wits.

“A telekinetic powerhouse!???”

Unconsciously, the phrase popped into Chieftain Black Wind's head.

In this Blood Luo World, while Domain Realm experts are common, telekinetic powerhouses with strong mental strength are extremely rare.

Every one of them is taken under the wing of a major force and carefully nurtured.

By sheer coincidence, he had encountered one.

For a moment, Chieftain Black Wind considered retreating.

“What's going on!? What was that power just now!?”

Each of the Chen family guards present also felt a power erupting like a chasm in the sky.

Whether it was the head guard or the young woman carried on Chieftain Black Wind's shoulder, they were all stunned.

From Chieftain Black Wind's words just now, they had heard the words 'Domain Realm expert'.

This meant that the person who had just intervened was a formidable existence on par with the Lord of their Blackrock Territory.

If they could establish even a slight connection with such an existence, their Chen family would make a fortune!!

They couldn't miss this opportunity!!

“The Chen family of Blackrock Ridge thanks you for your help, Senior!”

Saying that, the two exchanged glances and bowed directly.

Their respectful demeanor was as if they were facing their own ancestor.

“Just a small effort, not worth mentioning!”

The aged voice transformed into that of a middle-aged man, and then Lin Ye flashed and appeared in everyone's sight.

“Greetings, Lord!”

The moment Lin Ye appeared, all the guards knelt on the ground.

Every one of them was respectful.

“Just a small effort, I'm heading elsewhere next. Is there anyone who can tell me about Blackrock Territory?”

Lin Ye's sharp eyes roamed over everyone, finally settling on Chen Xue.

Somewhere, Chan'er rolled her eyes: “……”

“Chen Xue, you will tell me about it.” Lin Ye designated the young woman.

“As you command!” Facing Lin Ye's selection, Chen Xue smiled gracefully, and then began to describe information about Blackrock Territory.

……

A moment later.

Having learned all the relevant information, Lin Ye left the Chen family caravan's area and flew towards Blackrock Ridge.

“Blackrock Territory has a total of four Domain Realm experts, two Lords, both at the fourth or fifth level of the Domain Realm, and the other two Domain Realm experts are also the Supreme Elders of the two most powerful families.”

“And less than thirty Cosmic Realm experts…”

Lin Ye whispered, secretly analyzing the place he was about to go to.

Blackrock Territory with this kind of strength is already very strong in a low-level universe civilization country.

Even the Nolan Mountain family, which Lin Ye had carefully cultivated, could not compare to it.

“Whatever, the currency of the original universe doesn't circulate here, I have to find a way to earn money myself!!”

With this thought, Lin Ye directly focused his attention on the fierce beasts in this forest.

Fierce beasts: “Don't come over here!!”

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!”

In the howling wind, a blood-colored figure flew past, the surging air waves directly snapping trees that took several people to hug.

Suddenly, whirlwinds swept through the forest.

“This Blood Luo World is really amazing, the gravity is so great, no wonder ordinary people living here are close to Planetary Realm strength.”

“It's just that their bloodline genes seem to have some problems, it's extremely difficult to cultivate to the Cosmic Realm, often stopping at the Stellar Realm as a formidable existence.”

“But because of the large population base here, the number of strong people born is naturally countless!!”

“……”

Lin Ye and Chan'er were communicating about the various mysteries of the Blood Luo World.

Even the air has an amazing strengthening effect!!

This is what Lin Ye personally felt after entering.

He felt that under the surrounding air, his physique was gradually increasing.

Although this degree was negligible, it was already very good for a monstrous genius like him at the ninth level of the Domain Realm, whose strength was comparable to an Immortal!

“Little master, since your wealth in the universe cannot be used, you can only hunt the so-called 'wild beasts' in this forest to earn money.”

Chan'er's teasing voice sounded, Lin Ye shook his head helplessly.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do!

“But don't forget, the first task in coming to this Blood Luo World is to obtain enough Blood Luo Crystals, as for becoming a Blood Warrior… we'll see if there's a chance.”

“Understood! I won't forget my first mission!!” Lin Ye nodded, a gleam of light in his eyes.

Blood Luo Crystals are the essence of the body after the fall of a natural beast god, and also the treasure of the entire Blood Luo World.

Therefore, he, who had long coveted the Blood Luo Crystals, would naturally not let go of this good opportunity easily.

“Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!”

The hurricane swept through, and the blood-colored afterimage constantly shuttled through the forest.

Some unlucky Stellar Realm wild beasts were directly shocked to death by Lin Ye's pressure.

Before he could even use his mental pressure, these wild beasts had already kicked the bucket.

Along the way, Lin Ye harvested many Stellar Realm wild beasts without even making a move.

Among them, several Cosmic Realm wild beasts wanted to escape when they saw that the situation was not good, but they had just turned around when they were killed by Lin Ye and became his prey.

For a time, the wind of slaughter spread rapidly throughout the forest…

At the same time, at the edge of this forest.

A mercenary squad was advancing towards the depths of the forest in a fan-shaped battle formation.

The distance between each warrior did not exceed ten kilometers, so that the brothers on the left and right could provide timely support.

This formation was quite conventional, without any problems.

Behind the squad, there were transport caravans, all escorting their harvested prey.

Judging from the traces of the ruts, this harvest was not small.

“Captain, we harvested so much prey right from the start, who knows what big guys are waiting for us later.”

“Why don't we go deeper and hunt some Cloud Realm (Cosmic Realm) wild beasts to see, then our Tiger Skin Squad will be qualified to enter World City!”

A young man with a height of over 1.9 meters, wearing purple armor, a slender figure, but extremely long arms, kept winking at another middle-aged man with a rough appearance carrying two swords on his back.

“Hunting Cloud Realm wild beasts!? Relying on your little arms and legs!?”

The man with a face full of beard like barbs glanced at his own team member, and said with a sigh: “The intelligence of Cloud Realm wild beasts is no lower than that of humans, it's not that easy to deal with.”

“Now we try to solve some Sky Realm (Stellar Realm) wild beasts as much as possible, accumulating little by little, while also creating better casualties.”

Looking at the squad members who were getting more and more into the state, the Cosmic Realm captain's face showed a trace of gratified smile.

If they slowly run in like this, his squad will become stronger and stronger. (End of this chapter)