Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Panlong

Chapter 112 Pregnancy

Three months after Lin Yun returned from Qiulong Star, Mingyue Community welcomed a joyous occasion.

That morning, He Lingruo emerged from her cultivation room, her face pale. Lin Yun was practicing his swordplay in the courtyard when he saw her come out. He stopped what he was doing and went over to support her.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

He Lingruo shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke to Lin Yun.

I think I'm pregnant.

Lin Yun was stunned. He stared at He Lingruo, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"You...you're pregnant?"

He Lingruo's face flushed slightly, and she nodded.

Lin Yun picked her up and spun her around the yard three times. He Lingruo felt dizzy from being spun around and patted his shoulder to make him put her down. Lin Yun put her down, cupped her face, and kissed her forehead.

"I'm going to be a dad!" His voice was full of excitement.

"Keep your voice down." He Lingruo stomped her feet in embarrassment. "Grandpa is still sleeping."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of hurried footsteps came from upstairs. Lin Guodong, wearing pajamas and slippers, rushed down the stairs. Although the old man was over sixty years old, with the support of Lin Yun's various resources, he had reached the level of a war god and walked with a powerful stride.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Lin Guodong looked at Lin Yun and He Lingruo, his eyes full of anticipation. "I just heard you say something? You're going to be a father?"

Lin Yun smiled and nodded, then told his grandfather the news.

Lin Guodong's eyes immediately reddened.

"Good! Good! Good!" he said three times, his voice choked with emotion. "For me, Lin Guodong, to be able to hold my great-grandson in my lifetime is truly worthwhile!"

He grabbed He Lingruo's hand, pressed her down on the sofa, and then ran towards the kitchen.

"Sit still and don't move. Grandpa will make you some soup. Pregnant women need to nourish their bodies; we can't be careless."

"Grandpa, no need..." He Lingruo wanted to say something, but Lin Guodong had already gone into the kitchen, and the sound of pots and pans clattering rang out.

Lin Yun sat down next to He Lingruo and took her hand.

"Lingruo, thank you."

He Lingruo leaned on his shoulder, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned.

That evening, Lin Yun told Luo Feng the news.

Luo Feng was cultivating in the training room when he heard the news. He rushed out of the training room and punched Lin Yun on the shoulder.

"Well done, kid! You're quick!"

"I'm nowhere near as good as you," Lin Yun said with a smile. "Your twins are already over a year old, while I'm still in my belly."

Luo Feng chuckled, then said seriously, "When is the wedding? I'll help."

"It's not decided yet," Lin Yun said, "but my grandfather's wish is for it to happen as soon as possible. He's been waiting for this day for a long time."

"Then let's not wait any longer," Luo Feng said. "Let's start preparations tomorrow. I'll take care of the venue, the banquet, the guest list...

Thanks.

"No need to thank me." Luo Feng patted him on the shoulder. "We're brothers."

The wedding is set for a month from now.

The news sent shockwaves across the globe. Lin Yun, the world's strongest warrior, inspector of the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy, and lord of Earth, was getting married. His bride was He Lingruo—the former number one on the Black Dragon Ranking of the Elite Training Camp and Hong's personal disciple.

Hong personally officiated at the wedding. Thor volunteered to take charge of the wedding security. The five major powers, the HR Alliance, and various other forces all sent their congratulatory gifts. Mingyue Residential Area was brightly decorated and bustling with activity.

The sun shone brightly on the wedding day.

The square in Mingyue Residential Area was adorned with flowers and ribbons. Hundreds of banquet tables stretched from the square all the way to the main road of the residential area, seemingly endless. Guests came from all over the world; some were martial artists, some were political figures, some were businessmen, and others were friends of Lin Yun and He Lingruo.

Lin Yun, dressed in a white tuxedo, stood in the center of the square. He Lingruo, in a white wedding dress, linked arms with him, a happy smile on her face.

Hong stood in front of them, holding a red certificate in his hand.

"Lin Yun, do you take He Lingruo to be your wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do you part?"

"I do," Lin Yun said firmly and powerfully.

"He Lingruo, are you willing to marry Lin Yun, to love and support him, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"

"I do." He Lingruo's voice was soft, but firm.

"I hereby declare you husband and wife."

Thunderous applause and deafening cheers filled the air.

Lin Yun lowered his head and gently kissed He Lingruo's forehead. He Lingruo blushed, but the happiness in her eyes was impossible to hide.

Lin Guodong sat in the first row, his eyes red-rimmed, constantly wiping away tears with his sleeve. Luo Feng stood beside him, holding a pair of twins in his arms, grinning from ear to ear. Hong and Lei Shen stood side by side, also smiling, as did the members of the Thunder Blade Squad, Lin Zheng, and Liu Xu, all watching this scene with smiles on their faces.

The banquet lasted from noon until evening. Lin Yun was forced to drink quite a bit, but with his seventh-level Hengxing physique, it was nothing. He Lingruo couldn't hold her liquor and her face turned red after a few drinks, so Lin Yun helped her drink all the remaining wine.

As night deepened, the guests departed.

Lin Yun held He Lingruo's hand as they walked along the tree-lined path in Mingyue Residential Area. The moonlight shone on them, casting long shadows.

"Lingruo, thank you," Lin Yun said.

"You've said thank you so many times today," He Lingruo said softly.

"Because it's worth it." Lin Yun stopped and looked into her eyes. "Meeting you is the greatest luck of my life."

He Lingruo's eyes reddened slightly. She didn't say anything, but just held his hand tightly.

After marriage, Lin Yun's life became more fulfilling.

During the day, he stayed with He Lingruo, taking care of her daily needs. At night, after He Lingruo rested, he would enter the cultivation room, switch his consciousness to the Panlong World, and continue cultivating.

The Soul Elixir worked very well; all four souls had fully recovered. Lin Yun began attempting to break through the Earth Element Laws.

Within the miniature plane, the true form sat cross-legged on a stone bed, emanating a profound earthy aura. He had already grasped ninety-nine percent of the "Profound Mysteries of Power" of the Earth-based Laws, only lacking the final step. He verified the Earth-based secret techniques he obtained from the Meteorite Star Manual with the law fluctuations within the miniature plane, deducing them again and again.

Three months later, the Earth element became a god.

"Buzz—"

The laws of heaven and earth descended. Earthy yellow light condensed, compressed, and rotated in the void. A black crystal emitting earthy yellow light floated above Lin Yun's head—the divine spark of a lower-level earth-attribute god.

The fourth divine avatar was born—wearing an earth-yellow robe and exuding a heavy earthy aura.

Meanwhile, within the Swallowed Star World, the feedback energy from the small cauldron surged into Lin Yun's body like a tidal wave. His martial arts cultivation and mental power broke through from the seventh level of the Hengxing realm to the eighth level.

Talent Secret Technique - Clone: ​​You've gained another clone slot. Combined with the two slots you had before, you now have three clone slots left.

The fundamental laws of the Earth system: An introduction.

"I'm still missing the water, wind, and darkness elements." Lin Yun opened his eyes, a hint of fatigue flashing in them, but more so excitement.

He already has four of the seven divine avatars. He only needs three more to complete the seven elements.

He did not attempt another breakthrough. Despite the Soul Elixir helping him recover quickly after four consecutive soul splits, he still needed time to recuperate.

2062 October.

The Earth's outer perimeter, outer space.

Lin Yun spent over a billion Qianwu coins to deploy a sophisticated defense system outside Earth's atmosphere. This system includes hundreds of monitoring satellites, dozens of space probe stations, and a small space defense platform. Any unidentified flying object entering within a one million kilometer radius of Earth will be detected immediately.

At 3 a.m., the defense system issued an alarm.

Lin Yun woke up from his sleep and glanced at the information on his communicator. His brows furrowed slightly.

"A spaceship is approaching," he said softly, without waking He Lingruo beside him.

He put on his clothes, left his bedroom, and went to the cultivation room. Luo Feng was already waiting for him in the virtual universe.

"Did you see it?" Luo Feng asked.

"I see it," Lin Yun said. "A small spaceship, Class C, is heading towards Earth."

"A space adventurer?" Luo Feng's voice was somewhat solemn.

"Very likely," Lin Yun said. "Don't alert them yet. Let them land, then capture them alive."

"it is good."

The small spaceship landed on an uninhabited island in the central Pacific Ocean.

The hatch opened, and nine people dressed in combat suits stepped out of the spaceship. They had light blue skin, were tall, and had golden eyes; they were clearly not from Earth.

"This is Earth?" The leader looked around, took a deep breath, and said, "The air is nice, even better than the data says."

"Brother Bro, this planet doesn't seem to have any defenses," someone nearby said. "We can just take it over and then report it to the family."

"No rush." ​​Pula, the leader, waved his hand. "Let's investigate first. Since this planet has been hidden in the universe for so long, it might hold some secrets."

They had only taken a few steps when a blinding white light suddenly shone around them.

Hundreds of people dressed in black combat uniforms surged out from all directions, surrounding them completely. Each of them exuded a powerful aura—a Hengxing level, and not just any Hengxing level, but a ninth-tier Hengxing level.

Bro's expression changed.

"Who are you?" he shouted in the universal language, a hint of tension in his voice.

No one answered him.

A woman dressed in a silver-white robe stepped out from the crowd. Her hair was silver-white, her eyes amber, and she emanated fluctuations of spiritual power. She was one of the ninth-tier, constant-star spiritualists Lin Yun had bought from Qiulong City, number 001. After several months of training and adjustment, she had become the captain of this slave guard.

"Surrender, or die." 001's voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.

Pula gritted his teeth and glanced at the people around him. There were nine of them, the highest being only at the sixth level of the Eternal Star Realm. But the opposing side had hundreds of ninth-level Eternal Star Realm cultivators, plus mentalists; they had no chance of winning.

"We surrender." Bro raised his hands.

His companions also raised their hands.

When Lin Yun and Luo Feng arrived, the nine people had already been taken to the basement of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy headquarters.

The basement was spacious, but dimly lit and oppressive. The five people were locked in separate rooms, their hands and feet shackled with energy chains.

Lin Yun entered the room where Bro was being held and sat down opposite him.

"Name," Lin Yun said.

"Bro." Bro's voice was a little hoarse. "Disciple of the patriarch of the Norlhan family."

"What are you doing on Earth?"

Bro was silent for a moment, then said, "We entered this void region by accidentally stumbling into a wormhole. According to old star maps, we knew there were two habitable planets in this void region. We were ecstatic to discover one of them, which represented an immeasurable treasure in the universe. So our adventurer team headed towards it."

Lin Yun stared into his eyes, using his mental power to sense his heartbeat and breathing. Bro wasn't lying, but he wasn't entirely telling the truth either.

"Are there any other people?" Lin Yun asked.

Bro fell silent again.

Lin Yun didn't urge him, but just watched him quietly.

After a long silence, Bro finally spoke: "Yes. We are just the vanguard. The main fleet will arrive in three months."

How many people are in the main fleet?

"Two warships. Eight disciples personally taught by the clan leader, more than thirty Nolan Guards. There are about a thousand other Heng-level experts and over ten thousand Planetary-level experts."

Lin Yun remained calm. A thousand Constant-level soldiers and over ten thousand Planetary-level soldiers—this force was still slightly inferior to the slave guard he currently possessed.

"Why did your Nolan Mountain family come to Earth?"

Bro shook his head: "I don't know. I'm just following orders. The family elders said this planet holds a secret, but only the patriarch and a few elders know what that secret is."

Lin Yun asked a few more questions, but Bro didn't know much. He was just a pawn, a tool to carry out orders.

Lin Yun stood up and walked out of the room.

Luo Feng was waiting for him outside the door.

"Did you get the answer?" Luo Feng asked.

Lin Yun nodded and repeated Bro's words.

Luo Feng's expression turned serious.

"Two warships, eight ninth-tier disciples of the Eternal Star level, over thirty Norlan Guards, a thousand Eternal Star level soldiers, and over ten thousand Planetary Star level soldiers..." he murmured, "Can we withstand this force?"

"No problem," Lin Yun said. "We also have 400 level-nine slave guards at the Eternal Star level, 2000 level-one slaves at the Eternal Star level, plus myself, plus Hong and Thor, and you."

"Their main fleet won't arrive for another three months. We still have three months," Lin Yun said. "In these three months, our two Golden Horned Beast avatars will be able to advance to the ninth rank of the Constant Star level. With the strength of the Golden Horned Beasts, plus my current mastery of four elemental laws, ordinary Constant Star level beings are just targets for me. Besides, you're already at the Constant Star level. If all else fails, we can go to Qiulong Star again, retrieve the inheritance your teacher left you, and buy some slaves!"

Luo Feng took a deep breath and then nodded.

"it is good."

In the days that followed, Lin Yun entered a state of frantic cultivation.

During the day, he stayed with He Lingruo, taking care of her daily needs. At night, after He Lingruo rested, he would enter the cultivation room, switch his consciousness to the Panlong World, and continue his breakthrough.

The Soul Elixir was very effective; the weakness he had experienced after the four soul divisions had largely healed. Lin Yun began attempting to break through the Water Element Law.

Within the miniature plane, the true form sat cross-legged on a stone bed, radiating a soft, aquamarine light. He had already grasped ninety-nine percent of the "Ice's Sharpness and Profound Mystery" of the water element law, only lacking the final step. He verified the water element secret technique he obtained from the Meteorite Star manual with the law fluctuations in the miniature plane, deducing it again and again.

A month later, the water element became a god.

"Buzz—"

The laws of heaven and earth descended. Aquamarine light condensed, compressed, and swirled in the void. A black crystal emitting aquamarine light floated above Lin Yun's head—the divine spark of a lower-level water-attribute god.

The fifth divine avatar was born—wearing a light blue robe and exuding a gentle water-based aura.

Meanwhile, in the Swallowed Star World, the feedback energy from the small cauldron surged into Lin Yun's body like a tidal wave. His martial arts cultivation and mental power broke through from the eighth level of the Hengxing level to the ninth level of the Hengxing level, just one step away from the cosmic level.

The fundamental laws of water, beginner's guide. One more clone!

"We're still missing the wind and darkness elements." Lin Yun opened his eyes, a hint of weariness flashing in them.