[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent":3,"chapter-devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-149":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Devouring the Starry Sky 2: The Origin Continent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2332777,4561,"Chapter 149: Rankings and Punishment (End of This Chapter)","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-149",149,"\u003Cp>In the Yanfeng Ancient Nation, the border city of Xiangjie City remained as prosperous as ever, with countless cultivators living their normal lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the Garrison Mansion lay a subterranean palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng sat cross-legged in the grand hall, fifty billion black rivers forming the “Black River World” to suppress the world’s entrance; the hunduan bloodline creatures had long since departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have faced the Dao of Life’s Origin; the deeper I comprehend it, the more faintly I sense that countless lives are destined for destruction. So… even this vast cage governed by the Supreme Rule will one day meet its great demise.” Luo Feng smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning this secret, Luo Feng paid it no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on Earth, when he was still weak, people lived, aged, fell ill, and died—many never lived past a hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had risen to where he stands today, even enduring the cycles of the Primitive Universe! The total collapse of the Source World was still countless cycles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To live until the grand destruction of the entire Source World? That alone is worthy of pride—what is there to resent?” Luo Feng had long been content; every day of his cultivation, he cherished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation was never about that final moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about every single moment along the path!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To comprehend the essence of the world’s operation while elevating the very nature of one’s own life—this process was itself filled with endless joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed; the cycle of the Heaven-Level Mission was nearing its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng had left a projection on Blood Spirit Star, carrying thirty billion black rivers; he feared someone might seize the Blood Spirit Gold Pearls while he was occupied suppressing the world’s entrance. Thirty billion black rivers were more than enough to deter other transcendents of the Chaos Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Spirit Star indeed experienced its third surge! During the surge, Luo Feng enveloped the star with his Black River World, acquiring a total of fifty-three Blood Spirit Gold Pearls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Capital, Luo Feng’s dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo He Brother, today is the final day of the Heaven-Level Mission—the rankings will be announced soon.” Di Chuyu sat opposite Luo Feng, visibly tense; the resources from the Heaven-Level Mission were vital to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush. You’ve done all you could. No amount of anxiety will change the rankings.” Luo Feng sipped his wine calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For this Blood Spirit Gold Pearl mission, I’m unquestionably first, and far ahead. Looking at you, Luo He Brother, during the third surge of Blood Spirit Star, all the First-Rank Marquises wanted to buy those pearls. Yet you sold not a single one—those First-Rank Marquises may well hold a grudge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng poured more wine and laughed: “Do I care what they think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Chuyu laughed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his friend’s strength! Even among the Divine Kings of the Origin Continent, Luo He was among the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-Rank Marquises of the Imperial Clan? There were nearly a hundred of them across the thirteen imperial bloodlines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Heaven-Level Mission had three subtasks. My own two subtasks ranked third and fourth.” Di Chuyu said, “The subtask you assisted with? Absolutely first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Combined, I wonder what my final rank will be,” Di Chuyu mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard Chu Yinghou’s two individual subtasks were both first?” Luo Feng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Chuyu nodded. “Chu Yinghou didn’t rely on any external aids—he, like you, Luo He Brother, comprehended the Dao. His performance in both subtasks was astonishing. The next Divine King of our Di Chu bloodline will surely be him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng nodded. Di Qing had once praised Chu Yinghou—his potential was evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But in terms of comprehension and potential, he falls far short of you, Luo He Brother.” Di Chuyu sighed. “You created your own secret art to become the top Chaos Realm transcendental—every faction on the Origin Continent acknowledges you. You’ll become a Divine King before long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Yinghou’s potential was excellent within the imperial clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Feng was unquestionably the absolute best among all Chaos Realm cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Becoming a Divine King isn’t easy,” Luo Feng shook his head. He had comprehended three branches of the Dao of Life’s Origin and two branches of the Dao of Destruction’s Origin. Even with the aid of Hunduan Crystal Fruit and some secret arts, he still hadn’t broken through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just the Di Chu bloodline, but all thirteen imperial bloodlines of the Yanfeng Ancient Nation waited for the Heaven-Level Mission rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirteen imperial bloodlines of the Yanfeng Ancient Nation simultaneously released the Heaven-Level Mission rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Out! The rankings are out!” All factions watched intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Two Worlds Palace is useless!” Chu Changhou stared at the final rankings; among the seven First-Rank Marquises of the Di Chu bloodline, he ranked fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he made the top three, the resource allocation would have been better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth-place allocation was drastically reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My individual subtasks: fourth and fifth. Blood Spirit Gold Pearl mission: third.” Chu Changhou shook his head. He was merely average—only the Two Worlds Palace picked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lacking confidence in his own strength, he was willing to surrender ample resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since I didn’t make the top three, I don’t need to give anything to the Two Worlds Palace.” Chu Changhou grumbled inwardly, cursing the Two Worlds Palace’s incompetence while also feeling he’d gained something for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Chuyu and Luo Feng waited together for the final rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second!” Di Chuyu dropped his wine cup in excitement, staring at Luo Feng. “I’m second! A newly promoted First-Rank Marquis like me—ranked second!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chu Yinghou first?” Luo Feng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. He’s first, I’m second. Chu Fenghou third, Chu Changhou fourth, Chu Jihou fifth, Chu Linhou sixth, Chu Yuanhou seventh.” Di Chuyu was ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng nodded—it was as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Yinghou: both individual subtasks ranked first, Blood Spirit Gold Pearl mission ranked second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Chuyu: one individual subtask third, one fourth, Blood Spirit Gold Pearl mission absolutely first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Fenghou: one individual subtask second, one third, Blood Spirit Gold Pearl mission fourth—thanks to the intervention of Yuanxiu Mansion’s lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the top three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the bottom, Chu Yuanhou, who cultivated the Hunduan bloodline, ranked seventh in both individual subtasks testing comprehension and potential—and zero in the Blood Spirit Gold Pearl mission, still last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Yanfeng Ancient Nation, cultivating the Hunduan bloodline was generally forbidden. Even among Divine Kings of the first realm, few dared to cultivate it. Only after passing countless trials could one qualify—its threshold was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the threshold was so high and cultivation so cautious, not a single cultivator in the Yanfeng Ancient Nation who practiced the Hunduan bloodline had ever lost control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the difference between the two ancient nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yanfeng Ancient Nation remained perpetually wary of the Hunduan bloodline, cultivating it with extreme caution. Even the current Emperor, Di Fu, had become Emperor through the Hunduan bloodline without losing control—yet he ultimately chose reincarnation, abandoning that path entirely, and rebuilt his Emperor status through array techniques, without relying on any external force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the high-level attitude, one could see their wariness of the Hunduan bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Ancient Nation, by contrast, fully embraced the Hunduan bloodline—Chaos Realm cultivators could begin training it, and Divine Kings could delve even deeper! Zuo Shanke joined the Thunder Ancient Nation precisely because its threshold was so low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo He Brother, I’ll be going now,” Di Chuyu rose. “I must return to Di Chu Palace to claim my resources soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go,” Luo Feng smiled. Di Chuyu departed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a vast world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure sat cross-legged upon the earth; countless intricate arrays spun throughout the world, perfectly interwoven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Using the ‘Ten Thousand Array Map’ and the ‘Eight Scrolls of the Hunduan Space Ruin Array’ as foundations… can I advance further?” The figure pondered, when suddenly, a thought traveled across causality from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Fu!” A domineering, unrestrained voice rang out—it was Yanfeng Ancient Nation’s first Emperor, Di Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Yan Brother, what is it?” Di Fu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guarding the border city of Xiangjie City is the duty of my Di Yan bloodline. I once assigned Yan Su to guard Xiangjie City—he has served faithfully without a single mistake. But recently, that Luo He directly attacked the border city and killed all of Yan Su’s projections within the city! He even triggered a Hunduan bloodline creature uprising!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Yan Brother, this was your Di Yan bloodline’s duty,” Di Fu smiled. “I thought you had already discussed it with Di Chu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The entire imperial clan was occupied with the Heaven-Level Mission. Now that it’s settled, I’m addressing this.” Di Yan said. “I believe attacking Xiangjie City must be severely punished. After all, it suppresses the world’s entrance—that world… was personally created by the Ancestor, his life’s work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. It must be severely punished,” Di Fu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo He has many projections. Ordinary punishments mean nothing to him—they won’t serve as deterrence. I suggest assigning him to guard the ‘Lava Old Demon.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Fu frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lava Old Demon was one of the strongest Divine King-level Hunduan bloodline creatures bred by the Yanfeng Ancestor—its power rivaled that of Emperors, hence its solitary imprisonment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of pure Hunduan bloodline strength, it surpassed even Emperors and possessed extreme contamination properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To guard the Lava Old Demon, Luo He risks contamination,” Di Fu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The imprisonment site is still very secure,” Di Yan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Yan Brother, I won’t hide this from you—half a cycle ago, Di Chu told me about this.” Di Fu said. “He said his direct disciple Luo He made a mistake—he accepts it. His punishment must follow Yanfeng Ancient Nation’s laws! If it exceeds legal bounds, he will resist punishment—and even appeal to the Ancestor himself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Resist punishment?” Di Yan was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperors had the right to resist punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the current Emperor’s rulings were too extreme, other Emperors could choose to resist—and even appeal to the Ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To fight over this? To appeal to the Ancestor? Di Chu has always been this reckless,” Di Yan was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Chu never cultivated the Hunduan bloodline. Since childhood, he had been domineering and fiercely protective of what was his—regardless of the bigger picture! Always ready to tear the heavens apart! Yet precisely because of this, his cultivation of the Dao of Destruction’s Origin had progressed smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di Chu speaks wisely. Regardless, punishment must remain within the law,” Di Fu said. “Otherwise, if he resists and appeals to the Ancestor, none of us will look good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what punishment do you propose?” Di Yan sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could he do against someone who would instantly overturn the table—and threaten to appeal to the Ancestor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiangjie City currently has no Garrison General. Punish Luo He by assigning him to guard it.” Di Fu said. “Let him serve for ten thousand cycles—with no merit awarded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guarding borderlands was a grueling duty, usually accompanied by high merit rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As punishment, the merit was stripped entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten thousand cycles,” Di Yan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed. Ten thousand cycles,” Di Fu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Capital, Di Chu Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng came to see his Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your sentence has been handed down: you will guard Xiangjie City for ten thousand cycles,\" Emperor Chu said to Luo Feng. \"Though the punishment is harsh, it still falls within the legal bounds—it is a normal penalty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng nodded: \"Thank you, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the bounds of normal punishment, Luo Feng was not concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to thank me,\" Emperor Chu said. \"If you weren’t my disciple, Di Yan would never have targeted you. This is my responsibility. If I cannot even protect my own disciple, isn’t that a joke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the array rune for the entrance to the Xiangjie Realm,\" Emperor Chu said, sweeping his hand, and a golden array rune flew toward Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng took the golden array rune and immediately received two pieces of information: the method to control the rune, and the method to control the entire Xiangjie City array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clear method, Luo Feng, given his realm, could easily master it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your strength, combined with the array, guarding Xiangjie City will be effortless,\" Emperor Chu said. \"The only issue is that you must guard it for ten thousand cycles. This sentence was handed down by Emperor Fu himself—even if you become a Shenwang, you likely cannot shorten the term.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have many projections—I don’t mind,\" Luo Feng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Chu nodded in satisfaction: \"Go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng immediately bowed respectfully and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news that Luo Feng had been sentenced to guard Xiangjie City for ten thousand cycles spread quickly among the high ranks of the Yanfeng Ancient Nation; many royal first-rank Marquises learned of it soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luo He,\" Di Chuyu said, deeply apologetic. He had just received resources from his Level-Tian mission and immediately came to visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s because of my Blood Spirit Gold Pearl mission that you fell into conflict with Yan Su. Now you’ve been sentenced to guard Xiangjie City for ten thousand cycles,\" Di Chuyu said to Luo Feng. For the Blood Spirit Gold Pearl mission, Luo He had accepted no benefit from him, yet suffered severe punishment—Di Chuyu naturally felt immense guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng shook his head: \"Don’t worry about it! I couldn’t bear the insult—I went straight to Xiangjie City, destroyed several of Yan Su’s projections, and seized his Shenwang weapon. Only then did I feel satisfied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless, all this happened because of me,\" Di Chuyu said, flipping his hand to produce a golden vial. \"This is a vial of 'Pure Heart Spirit Fluid' I received as part of my Level-Tian mission resources—it aids in comprehending the Dao and strengthening the mind and will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This vial of 'Pure Heart Spirit Fluid' was the most precious item among his mission rewards, worth nearly half the total value of all resources he had obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Chuyu felt that without Luo Feng’s help, he might not have even placed third. Giving his closest friend his most precious resource was only right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It aids in comprehending the Dao and strengthening the mind and will?\" Luo Feng did not refuse—he accepted it directly. \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should be thanking you, Luo He,\" Di Chuyu smiled. \"For this Level-Tian mission, the top-ranked received the most resources. I came in second, and my share was half of what Marquis Chuying received! The third-place got only three-tenths of mine. The next four got even less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Yanfeng Ancient Nation’s royal family, the more outstanding one was, the more heavily they were cultivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll head back now—I’ve become much busier since placing second,\" Di Chuyu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng nodded, watched him leave, then looked at the vial of 'Pure Heart Spirit Fluid' in his hand. This was an artifact not recorded in the Legacy Hall—it must be reserved solely for the royal high elite. In fact, even Di Chuyu had received only this one vial through a Level-Tian mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chuyu, our paths still stretch far ahead,\" Luo Feng murmured softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guard Xiangjie City for ten thousand cycles? Even becoming a Shenwang won’t shorten the sentence?\" Luo Feng didn’t care at all—he accepted his punishment for his mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this episode)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow, Fanqie will take a day off to carefully plan the detailed plot for the fourth episode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I rest for a day, I fear you might run out of books to read, so I recommend an incredibly brilliant novel: 'Devouring the Stars'—the story of Luo Feng’s growth from Earth. The tale is utterly captivating; readers who’ve read it can attest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2604,"2026-06-20T20:44:59.403Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","149ba11200736f6de9f890faec491f4e7908b84ceaa88bf16f857b966671ba8d","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-150","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-148",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]