Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf Chapter 1949 - 1085: Three Taboo Paths, the Roach Emperor’s Battle to the Death!

"Seventy stars, numerous stellar systems, and hundreds of minor stars, yet I still cannot connect the eleventh path of the Heavenly Boundary. Could it be true, as those faint whispers from the starry sky suggest, that this truly is a road of no return?"

Standing amidst his own internal evolution, Su Lin couldn't help but question if the Peng Emperor’s path was even meant for a mortal to traverse.

If even he, with all his power, could not perfect the Star River Wings nor link the eleventh Heavenly Boundary Mark, then what hope remained for others?

Was it truly necessary to emulate the Peng Emperor, whose body was forged from White Cloud, by refining a Level 5 Peak entity or extracting the core of an entire system into one's own flesh?

That was a tall order, even if it were possible.

Even if such a feat could be accomplished, it would require the ultimate system of a Little Star Core or a Level 5 existence!

Consider the Red Sun Empire, a newcomer; in just two eras, it has managed to rear billions of warriors, field several half-step Taboos, and even produce a Red Sun Emperor on the brink of shattering into Taboo.

Is the pursuit of the Heavenly Boundary path really worth the cost?

It is little wonder the ancient whispers claim this path has been severed.

The Ten Heavens represent the limit of the Heavenly Boundary; beyond them, one has no choice but to seek the Dimension Road.

"Hahaha, enough. Perhaps this path was never intended for me. Even with a heart cold as iron, I cannot abandon the last of my ties; the Wolf Pack Civilization and I have our own boundaries."

Just as he contemplated invading further stars, Su Lin shook his head and cast the idea aside.

Human life—or, in his case, existence—is brief, and one must remain steadfast in their purpose.

Without firm conviction, constantly shifting paths would only lead the Wolf Pack Civilization toward a slow, inevitable decline.

Had it not been for this shift, Su Lin would never have attained his current, unfaltering clarity.

With this thought dismissed, Su Lin resolved to abandon the pursuit of the taboo Heavenly Boundary path.

Without it, he still possessed the atomic-level self-proving path and the Dimension Road.

Both avenues offered a viable path to ascension.

Furthermore, reviving the Heavenly Boundary path would demand too much bloodshed, inviting a cycle of karma and sin that would lead only to destruction.

Reclaiming his focus, Su Lin roared, ordering his three military groups to scrub the battlefield clean.

He then tore through the fabric of space, accelerating toward the southern reaches of the Sky Wolf System.

Another brutal confrontation awaited him there.

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As the Wolf Lord departed the front lines, the outcome of the war between the Hundred Stars Alliance and the Wolf Pack Civilization rippled throughout the entire Wangshu Zone.

"The three main armies of the Wolf Pack Civilization have shattered the Hundred Stars Alliance, turning a hundred light-years into a sea of blood!"

"The Lord of Yangyang is dead! The Hundred Stars Godslaying Army has been utterly wiped out!"

"Seventy percent of the Yangyang Army’s elite forces have perished, and thirty percent have been forced into servitude. Ninety percent of the Alliance's territory lies in ruins, with only the Yangyang Stellar System still holding out!"

"The Hundred Stars Alliance has collapsed! After this disgrace, they will vanish from the power struggle of the Wangshu Zone forever!"

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The news spread like wildfire, sending the entire Wangshu Zone into a state of shock.

The Hundred Stars Alliance, despite its flaws, had been a dominant force for ages, possessing the combined strength of a Great Clan from the Star Nebula.

Even the Sea of Star Sand had been wary of provoking them, yet now, their holdings were nearly erased in a single engagement!

Their leader slain! Their ace forces obliterated! Their invincible Godslaying Army erased from existence!

That such destruction was dealt by mere three main armies of the Wolf Pack Civilization was inconceivable.

As a result, forces that had previously underestimated the Wolf Pack now turned their full, anxious attention toward them.

Even Qing Ming, gazing down from above the Golden Sun Star System, felt her composed demeanor fracture as she digested the report.

"With sixty trillion soldiers, they reduced the Hundred Stars Alliance to this state in just two thousand years? Is the war machine of the Wolf Pack Civilization truly this terrifying?"

Qing Ming murmured to herself. When she had last approached the Sky Wolf System to deliver the Squad Leader’s Heavenly Order, the disparity between her and the Wolf Lord had been clear.

He was no longer the minor Star Lord she once looked down upon; he had become a true, titanic Emperor.

His influence now dictated the fate of entire sectors.

Even the Squad Leader had been forced to expend vast, unimaginable resources to secure the Wolf Pack’s cooperation.

And even then, the agreement only mandated that they obstruct the Bright Day System, with no specifics on how it was to be achieved!

They had redefined themselves as the most enigmatic of all "Unmentionable" investors.

Not only had the Wolf Lord repaid his debt, but he had exceeded expectations in all duties. Moreover, as "Unmentionable" weakened, its ability to constrain its investors withered.

With "Unmentionable" preoccupied by its own internal crises, it could not spare the effort to keep the Wolf Lord in check.

This led the Wolf Lord to adopt a policy of selective obedience, and neither the Squad Leader nor Qing Ming could do a thing about it.

They could only continue to offer greater rewards.

Yet, Qing Ming grew increasingly certain that these rewards were in vain. By handing over the opportunity meant for her to the Wolf Lord, they were likely only fueling the growth of a monster capable of devouring its own masters.