Swallowing the Stars, I am the Lord of the Galaxy

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Xingchen lightly waved his left hand, and a blade of light swept across the void. Wherever the blade passed, space shattered layer by layer like fragile glass.

"Puff puff!"

Five hideous heads flew off at the same time, spraying out black blood.

"Now!"

Nag was already poised to strike, his figure flashing across the battlefield like lightning.

Its claws pierced precisely into the chests of each Beast of the Realm, digging out its pitch-black core.

"Gudong! Gudong!"

Five muffled thuds followed, and it swallowed the five cores whole.

Instantly, Nag's armor glowed with an eerie purple light, and his aura surged once more.

The entire process, from the start to the finish, takes no more than three seconds.

These second-tier world beasts didn't even have time to think about escaping before they perished.

Xingchen nodded in satisfaction: "Thirteen more are needed."

He raised his hand to retract the chains, his gaze fixed on the deeper area: "Next."

Nag excitedly licked his paws: "There are two groups of World Beasts fighting in the southwest, at least ten Tier 2 beasts!"

In the dimly lit land, the battle between the Beasts of the Realm never ceases.

If the two Beasts of the Realm meet, they will almost certainly fight to the death.

The number of second-tier world beasts is not small among the world beast population.

"Walk."

The two figures disappeared into the darkness once again.

Such hunts unfolded throughout the dark lands. Star and Nag moved like the Grim Reaper, and wherever they went, second-tier world beasts fell.

Soon, Nag devoured a total of thirty-two World Beasts.

He only needs one more second-tier world beast to advance to the third-tier world beast!

Just as Xingchen was about to lead Nag to the next hunting location, Nag suddenly stopped.

Both of its heads turned in the same direction at the same time, and a hint of surprise flashed in its single, scarlet eye.

"Owner……"

Nag's mental fluctuations carried a hint of solemnity.

"The Beast of the Boundaries has broken through to the third tier!"

Xingchen was taken aback, her brows furrowing slightly: "So fast? Who was it?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Brady."

Nag's voice was tinged with apprehension.

"It was already one of the strongest in the second tier, and it has been killing and devouring all these years, so its evolution speed is also the fastest."

The name Bedi instantly reminded Xingchen of the world beast that reached the fifth rank fastest in the original story. In the original timeline, it was ultimately killed by Luo Feng. But now, it has become the first to break through to the third rank.

A cold glint flashed in Xingchen's eyes: "One step faster, every step faster..."

He knew all too well what this meant. As the first Tier 3 World Beast, Bedy would gain a tremendous advantage; it could hunt other World Beasts, whether Tier 2 or Tier 1, much faster, providing it with the energy it needed for evolution.

The evolution of a Realm Beast does not necessarily require devouring other Realm Beasts of the same rank. Devouring lower-ranked Realm Beasts can also lead to a breakthrough, but it requires a greater number. Furthermore, the overwhelming advantage of a third-ranked Realm Beast over a second-ranked Realm Beast will allow Brady's hunting efficiency to increase exponentially.

"continue."

Xingchen made a decisive decision.

"You're just one head away from breaking through."

His gaze was sharp as he looked into the depths of the dark place: "After we break through, we'll go find Bedy immediately."

Nag's two heads simultaneously revealed a ferocious grin: "Master is wise! Bedy must die!"

Xingchen knew very well that allowing Brady to grow unchecked would introduce huge variables into his plans. He had to nip it in the bud before it became too powerful!

"And Mohe and Molosa..."

The stars murmured to themselves.

"These powerful world beasts must be dealt with first."

Chapter 291 Nag Breaks Through to the Third Tier

Nag suddenly pointed excitedly to the right: "Master! There's a lone Tier 2 over there!"

Following the direction of Xingchen's perception, he indeed discovered a beast resembling a giant wolf healing its wounds.

It had a gruesome wound on its abdomen, from which black blood was constantly seeping out.

"The perfect prey."

With a flash, Xingchen traversed several light-years in an instant.

Nag followed closely behind, his claws beneath his armor already itching for a fight.

This unfortunate beast had no idea that it would become the final stepping stone for Nag's advancement to the third tier...

"Roar!"

Sensing danger, the Beast of the Realm suddenly raised its head, but before it could react, the chains of the stars had already pierced through its chest.

"puff!"

Nag's claws pierced precisely into its core, digging out the jet-black crystal.

"What……"

"Die!!"

boom! !

The powerful force erupted, and he died instantly.

"Gudong!"

As the last core was devoured, Nag's body suddenly trembled violently. Its armor cracked inch by inch, revealing the black carapace beneath that was undergoing metamorphosis.

“Ahhhh——!!!”

Nag let out a painful roar, its two heads simultaneously howling towards the sky. A terrifying wave of destruction erupted from it, tearing the surrounding space to shreds.

Thirty-two plus one, thirty-three second-tier world beasts, finally allowed Nag to cross that threshold!

Xingchen calmly observed this scene, his longsword already drawn. He knew that the real challenge was yet to come: hunting down the third-tier world beast, Bedi!

When Nag's transformation was complete, an even larger and more terrifying Beast of the Realm appeared in the same spot. Its carapace was covered with purple crystal patterns, and its four bloodshot eyes gleamed with destructive light.

"Owner……"

Nag bowed his head respectfully.

"I'm ready."

Xingchen nodded in satisfaction: "Sensing Brady's location."

Nag closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, then suddenly opened them: "Found it! It's in the northwest, hunting other world beasts!"

"go!"

Two figures transformed into black streaks of light and sped off in the direction where Bedy was.

The moment Nag successfully broke through to the third-tier World Beast, a special wave emanated from it and instantly spread throughout the entire dark land.

All the Beasts stopped what they were doing at that moment, their crimson eyes revealing shock.

This is a unique sensitivity of the Beast Realm race. Whenever a member of their kind breaks through to a higher rank, all Beast Realm creatures immediately become aware of it. This is a rule etched into the very essence of their lives.

"Another Tier 3?!"

Mohe's sharp claws pierced deep into the ground, crushing the rocks beneath its feet into powder.

It had just finished devouring a second-tier world beast and was still seven beasts away from the third tier, but unexpectedly, two of its own kind had already taken the lead.

"Damn it!"

It angrily tore apart the rocks beside it, unleashing an uncontrollable aura of destruction.

For a proud beast like Mohe, being surpassed by its own kind is an unbearable humiliation.

"Can't delay any longer..."

Mohe's two heads turned simultaneously toward the nearest battlefield, where three second-tier world beasts were fighting.

“We must speed up!”

It transformed into a black lightning bolt and pounced onto the battlefield, determined to break through as quickly as possible at all costs.

……

Meanwhile, in another part of the dimly lit place.

Just as Bedy had torn apart the body of the third second-tier world beast and was about to devour its core, he suddenly sensed Nag's breakthrough fluctuations.

"Oh?"

Its single, scarlet eye narrowed slightly, revealing a playful expression.

"They caught up so quickly..."

As the first World Beast to break through to the third tier, Bedy originally thought he could dominate for a long time.

Unexpectedly, after only a short time, others of the same kind caught up with them.

What Bedy didn't know was that Nag's breakthrough was entirely due to the help of the stars. Otherwise, at a normal fighting pace, it would have taken him a long time to break through, and the other second-tier world beasts weren't all useless either.

"interesting."

Bedi swallowed the core, and the black crystal armor on his body emitted an eerie glow.

"Let's see who has the last laugh."