[{"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-151":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},2332779,4561,"Chapter 151: The Path of the Shenwang: Earn It by Your Own Strength","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-151",151,"\u003Cp>Luo Feng stood alone on the pavilion, gazing down at Xiangjie City beneath the night sky, staring at the token in his hand and pondering every word spoken by the Deputy Director of the Two Worlds Palace, the Traveler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I join, they’ll let me enter a treasure site left by Yuan?” Luo Feng was indeed tempted—he carried the legacy of the Lie Yuan Art, tied to Yuan; such an opportunity, he naturally desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Luo Feng remained wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Two Worlds Palace claimed all members were equal, cooperating and exchanging fairly—but did words spoken aloud truly reflect truth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll ask my Master first.” Luo Feng thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Capital, Emperor Chu Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Luo Feng went to pay his Master a visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Deputy Director of the Two Worlds Palace, the Traveler, invited you?” Emperor Chu sat there, nodding with a sigh. “The Two Worlds Palace acts swiftly—you’re still a Chaos Realm transcendence, yet they’ve already invited you, even offering you a chance to enter a treasure site. That’s a grand gesture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even his Master called it a grand gesture, the opportunity must indeed be substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What he said is true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Chu nodded. “The resources of the two ancient nations are primarily allocated to the imperial clans. Non-imperial members must earn them through merit or exchange them at a cost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng understood—the Deputy Director had not lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the rule established by the Ancestor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Chu said, “The Ancestor decreed that treasures he returned could, after rigorous screening, be used to cultivate the clan’s elite. Thus, the clan’s elite receive abundant benefits. First-rank Marquises of the imperial clan claim much; imperial Shenwang receive even more! This has stirred envy among many Shenwang across the Origin Continent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Ancestor said: for non-imperial strong ones… he grants opportunities to exchange for legacies and resources—but only through merit or fair exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No free gifts. Must be fair exchange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Chu smiled at Luo Feng. “Even if you were my direct disciple, any benefit I give you must be borne by me. For instance, the resources I’ve given you—even the legacies of the Seven-Twelve Slash and Eight-Catastrophe Lifeform within the Shenwang realm—are paid for by me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Ancestors upheld fair exchange even toward those outside their own families. Resources were never given away freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master.” Luo Feng expressed his gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two legacies, especially the content at the Shenwang Ultimate Realm level, required a cumulative exchange of hundreds of millions of merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So my help to you is limited,” Emperor Chu said. “And I myself owe the clan a great debt of merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Owe the clan merit?” Luo Feng frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ancestor’s resources are indeed distributed,” Emperor Chu explained. “But if you request resources beyond your clan quota, you incur debt to the clan. I applied for a massive amount of resources to become an Emperor Jun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The resources needed to become an Emperor Jun or a Junzhu are also offered by the two Ancestors through fair exchange—but other Shenwang on the Origin Continent simply cannot afford them,” Emperor Chu said. “That’s why only the two imperial clans possess true Emperor Jun and Junzhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Debt must be repaid through countless missions—I cannot refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The resources left by Yuan are extremely valuable. I claimed a share, but I must repay the clan until my debt is fully settled,” Emperor Chu said. “The thirteen imperial clans’ Emperor Jun have indeed seized the most precious resources on the Origin Continent—but all of them have returned them to the clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Except Di Qing, the other twelve Emperor Jun all owe the clan,” Emperor Chu said. “Di Qing has some authority to gift clan-held Yuan resources to disciples. But we twelve Emperor Jun have no such power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are my disciple and a guest minister of the Yanfeng Ancient Nation,” Emperor Chu said. “Unless the Ancestor himself personally invites you with sufficient promises, you have no need to fully join Yanfeng. Once you join, you gain some benefits—but your freedom is severely restricted. Powerful Shenwang are better off remaining free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand,” Luo Feng nodded. “Master, should I join the Two Worlds Palace?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not join,” Emperor Chu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Across the entire Origin Continent, though the two ancient nations’ imperial clans are powerful, their numbers are far fewer than the Shenwang outside the imperial clans,” Emperor Chu said. “They too have the right to compete for Yuan’s resources, so they’ve formed numerous factions—some open, some hidden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among them, three secret factions—you must not join. They are the Two Worlds Palace, the Ten Thousand Methods Tower, and the Time-Space Solitary Boat,” Emperor Chu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not join them?” Luo Feng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These three secret factions were founded by alien races,” Emperor Chu said. “By alien races, I mean cultivators from beyond the Cage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng was startled: “Alien races?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry,” Emperor Chu said. “Alien races are suppressed by the Supreme Rules—any technique’s power is capped, unable to exceed a certain limit of the Chaos Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their true strength should surpass Shenwang Ultimate Realm,” Emperor Chu said. “Even if they send only a weak avatar across the vast Hunyuan space to us, a Shenwang First Realm that cannot be fully killed and whose methods are unpredictable still causes the two ancient nations great trouble.” “What do they want on the Origin Continent?” Luo Feng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuan’s resources,” Emperor Chu said. “You may not fully grasp how precious Yuan’s resources are—they’re coveted even by those beyond Shenwang Ultimate Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I forbid you from joining those three alien factions for two reasons: first, aliens are the ones who most desire Yuan’s resources—your every move is watched by them; they are your direct competitors. Second, prolonged contact with them? Who knows what hidden dangers may arise?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For instance, the Two Worlds Palace, the Ten Thousand Methods Tower, the Time-Space Solitary Boat—all are relics surpassing Shenwang Ultimate Realm. Prolonged mental entry into such places—could there be hidden risks? Hard to say,” Emperor Chu looked at Luo Feng. “As for other factions? You may join any you wish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Master.” Luo Feng now had clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing these three factions were founded by aliens, he dismissed them outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some ancient Shenwang Second Realm, confident in their strength and desperate to break through, might deal with aliens—but he was still young. No need to make such a gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though there are some treasure sites left by Yuan, very few allow entry to Chaos Realm cultivators,” Emperor Chu said. “Perhaps only these three factions have the audacity to directly offer you one chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, no free pies fall from the sky. The more delicious the pie looks, the greater the catch. Who could have guessed the Two Worlds Palace was backed by aliens?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Chu sat there, thinking rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opportunities left by Yuan on the Origin Continent had long been divided clearly. Unless one seized them by force, acquisition was nearly impossible. Luo Feng, as a Chaos Realm transcendence ranked first, could not compete with those ancient beings for such power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To obtain great Yuan opportunities while still in the Chaos Realm, besides allying with aliens, I’ve thought of only one way!” Emperor Chu realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What way?” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know that some celestial treasures grow along the borders of the two ancient nations, and both sides’ Chaos Realm cultivators compete for them,” Emperor Chu said. “These competitions are generally restricted to the Chaos Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you are Chaos Realm—and Chaos Realm transcendence ranked first, absolutely the top,” Emperor Chu looked at Luo Feng. “As a Chaos Realm cultivator, seizing resources along the borderlands of the Thunder Ancient Nation complies with the rules of both ancient nations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The border between the two nations is vast, and many celestial treasures grow there,” Emperor Chu said. “I’ll send you all the information on when each treasure matures. You’ll go seize them one by one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each treasure is worth only a few thousand merit. But over one cycle, you could seize over a hundred—totaling hundreds of thousands of merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Over a hundred cycles, tens of millions of merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Over a thousand cycles, hundreds of millions of merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Chu looked at Luo Feng. “Since each treasure is merely a celestial product worth only a few thousand merit, no Shenwang would personally intervene—it would never escalate into a Shenwang-level war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you persistently compete, your overwhelming strength ensures you win every time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After seizing dozens, the Thunder Ancient Nation will realize the severity of the problem and come to negotiate with you,” Emperor Chu said. “Then, demand a slot to enter Yuan’s treasure site.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As a guest minister of Yanfeng, you can’t raid your own side. Raid theirs—force them to feel the pain, force them to offer you opportunities,” Emperor Chu smiled. “This is the only way I’ve thought of.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master.” Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos Realm transcendence, all below Shenwang realm, find it extremely difficult to increase combat power. Among today’s top five Chaos Realm transcendences, their strengths are nearly equal—only their methods differ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in this era, a being like Luo Feng emerged—turning the battlefield of Chaos Realm competition into his own harvesting ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go,” Emperor Chu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his disciple depart, Emperor Chu sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to help his disciple—but he himself was poor, able to spare only a small portion of his own resources. As for the precious Yuan resources, he had no authority to allocate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he could only devise a plan—let his disciple earn it by his own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The border between the two ancient nations is truly vast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng stood high in the sky; having received his Master’s strategy, he began action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two ancient nations occupied the most refined lands of the entire Origin Continent, and their border region was the very core of the Origin Continent! Numerous celestial treasures grew there, though each had its growth cycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only during maturation did they require strict guarding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strict guarding? Even with arrays, how many could stop me?” Luo Feng’s body carried a full ninety billion Black Rivers. “Let’s begin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accustomed to the normal Chaos Realm competition along the border, from this day forward, the Chaos Realm transcendence ranked first, “Luohe,” joined the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1742,"2026-06-20T20:44:59.403Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","31ba288aec83580f039ada3e2ea61e8e6f7ebfbe45ae59cc6147b39b2463408c","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-152","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-150",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]