[{"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-161":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},2332789,4561,"Chapter 161: Willpower, Breakthrough!","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-161",161,"\u003Cp>The Qingxin Spirit Liquid spread naturally upon entering the mouth, directly affecting the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” Luo Feng froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had learned some functions of the Qingxin Spirit Liquid from his Master, Luo Feng was still stunned! The Hunyuan Crystal Spirit Fruit was miraculous, yet it only boosted thought speed by twenty to thirty times and maintained an exceptionally high state of enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Qingxin Spirit Liquid primarily targets the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a “cleansing” of the soul, washing away countless distractions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the Infinite Space, battling the wills of mental beings, I’m often contaminated by mental impurities. I’ve repeatedly cleansed these contaminations to hone myself,” Luo Feng murmured, “but removing external contamination is relatively easy. Removing one’s own inner distractions is far harder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before coming to the Infinite Space, I practiced the Great Destruction Mind Refinement Art for a long time, honing myself—though progress was extremely slow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the Qingxin Spirit Liquid, during its effect, continuously washes away one’s own inner distractions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul is the core of a cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soul began its deep-level refinement, Luo Feng sensed the benefits of this state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My distractions are indeed too numerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of the Qingxin Spirit Liquid, Luo Feng swiftly sorted through the endless, lengthy thoughts of his existence—these countless thoughts formed his consciousness and cognition. Their chaos naturally unsettled his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet these thoughts themselves were also part of Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To “wash away distractions” does not mean erasure! Complete erasure would be erasing part of the self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though removing part of one’s self-awareness is a form of cultivation, Luo Feng refused to choose it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True washing away of distractions is a process of organization!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Organizing countless thoughts into different systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some thoughts are distractions when cultivating the Primordial Dao of Life, yet they become aids when cultivating the Primordial Dao of Destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some thoughts are key to strengthening the will, yet not necessarily beneficial to cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts… have no simple good or bad distinction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at a single moment, a shift in mental cognition instantly affects countless thoughts. Past refinements of the soul, past mental understandings, were utterly overturned in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the further one advances in mental will, the harder it becomes to improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Qingxin Spirit Liquid seems to have placed me in a higher state, allowing me to observe my countless thoughts and re-refine my mind,” Luo Feng said, having completed an initial refinement of his thoughts with the liquid’s aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s look at the ‘Map of Catastrophe Beasts’ again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body far away in the Infinite Space opened the scroll of the ‘Map of Catastrophe Beasts’ gifted by Di Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Ming, the Emperor who cultivated the Hunyuan Bloodline, had a calm, unruffled mental will—extremely composed. He showed none of the wild, frenzied emotions common in the Hunyuan Bloodline system, and his mental will was also the most terrifying Luo Feng had ever encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unquestionably far beyond even the Ultimate Realm of a Shenwang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-and-red scroll slowly unfurled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of dark, frenzied energy surged forth; Luo Feng saw a Catastrophe Beast image he had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This?” Luo Feng, upon merely glancing, confirmed, “This painting corresponds to the fifth through tenth layers of the Three Thousand Void Catastrophe Beast Maps.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Catastrophe Beast Maps sold in the outside world, even when viewed alongside the Void Maps, only show the complete Three Thousand Void Catastrophe Beast Maps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they contain only shallow resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘Catastrophe Beast Images’ are more authentic, yet Luo Feng’s comprehension from them remained limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This painting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng was stunned the moment he looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it only corresponds to six layers of the Three Thousand Void Catastrophe Beast Maps, its artistic resonance was immeasurably more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng saw a weak Catastrophe Beast cautiously seeking protection from a stronger companion, who forced it to risk its life hunting for food—yet the prey was entirely consumed by the stronger one, not a single morsel given to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this stage, it was too weak, forced to rely on the protection of its stronger companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It learned to flatter the strong, to make allies, to hunt the weak, to sneakily eat its fill…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet its so-called allies and prey also sought to kill it; it survived each peril through strength or luck, growing rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In both strength and mind, it grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The weak Catastrophe Beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng saw the most desperate period of the beast—when it was so weak, countless things could kill it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to endure exploitation by the strong, for any sign of discontent meant death and consumption!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even its prey could turn and kill it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death loomed everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Through darkness, refining oneself—inward will and outward strength alike—both grow stronger,” Luo Feng discerned the hidden mental will cultivation method within this painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mental will cultivation method was Di Ming’s greatest insight from observing the ‘Catastrophe Beast Images,’ a method he created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Catastrophe Beast Maps he released to others were merely the most superficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They appeared complete, yet the obsession with completeness made them worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One small segment of the Catastrophe Beast Images had struck Di Ming most deeply, perfectly matching his own growth—he understood it most profoundly, painted it repeatedly, and from it, awakened his mental cultivation method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those he deemed worthy did he grant the true core of the Catastrophe Beast Map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not misjudged Luo Feng: Luo Feng had risen from weakness, enduring countless life-and-death struggles in his early days, and could resonate with that mindset. Though not as brutal as the Catastrophe Beast’s environment, he had already felt the echo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s mind had merged into the painting, becoming the Catastrophe Beast, enduring the trials of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In weakness, there is sometimes no retreat—only survival through death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weakness is the original sin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interest is eternal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Catastrophe Beast’s darker, crueler experience hardened Luo Feng’s mind further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Food Nation, Wuxiang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did this Luohe come from? No known lineage, only a loyal old servant, Luo Sa, a man named Yuan, and one disciple, Mo Yu Qingyan,” Wuxiang Laozu pondered, “Could he be the reincarnation of some ancient elder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ve never heard of any ancient elder in history who cultivated the three primordial Dao paths—Life, Destruction, and Matter,” Wuxiang Laozu mused, “In the Infinite Space, he may even have forged a fourth branch of primordial Dao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient beings almost always focused on a single Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivating three Dao paths? Across the Origin Continent, such Shenwang were exceedingly rare—each was a name feared across the land, and none had ever perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not a reincarnation, then he is truly an unparalleled genius.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has no known lineage—two possibilities: either he hides his identity and clan, or he comes from the Three Thousand Original Universes, where his clan remains at home,” Wuxiang Laozu speculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though cultivators from the Three Thousand Original Universes were rare on the Origin Continent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each had risen from the lowest rungs and possessed immense potential. Among the ancient beings, many had emerged from the Original Universes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuan lives in Xiangjie City, right beside Luohe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Sa and Mo Yu Qingyan are currently away…” Wuxiang Laozu’s eyes turned icy, “An old servant and a disciple—these two must mean much to you. Since you destroyed my opportunity in the Infinite Space, I’ll give you a small punishment: kill your servant and disciple. When I later discover your clan, I’ll exterminate your entire bloodline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuxiang Laozu’s killing intent was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Shenwang of the First Realm, not from either of the Two Imperial Clans, he had paid countless costs—even exhausted some of his favors with the Tiankun Nation’s Lord—to secure this opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was even willing to compensate, yet Luohe refused to relent—he sought to destroy his body, sever his opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yingtian Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuxiang Laozu immediately contacted the Origin Continent’s most mysterious force: the Yingtian Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wuxiang Shenwang, who do you wish to eliminate?” Yingtian Realm responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yingtian Realm, the Origin Continent’s foremost assassination organization! No one knew its members’ identities, but it was known that its internal members had once deployed a “Dijun-level combatant”—an event that shook the entire Origin Continent and made all factions realize Yingtian Realm’s terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For only the Two Ancient Nations officially possessed Dijun and Junzhu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yingtian Realm could deploy a Dijun-tier combatant. Was this mysterious figure one of the Two Ancient Nations’ Dijun or Junzhu—or some other hidden powerhouse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, this confirmed Yingtian Realm’s status!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luohe Dasheng has a servant, Luo Sa, and a disciple, Mo Yu Qingyan. I need you to kill these two,” Wuxiang Laozu sent his message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should we attempt to assassinate Luohe Dasheng himself? Though he has a body in Chu Capital, we still have a fifty percent chance,” Yingtian replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuxiang Laozu asked: “What’s the price?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since he has a body in Chu Capital, only the highest-tier members can act. One thousand Hunyuan Crystals—or equivalent value,” Yingtian said. “Note: only a fifty percent success rate. If it fails, the treasure is not refunded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One thousand Hunyuan Crystals.” Wuxiang Laozu’s heart trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this a price even a Shenwang of the First Realm should hear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just kill his servant and disciple,” Wuxiang Laozu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His servant, Luo Sa, is a Chaos Realm cultivator. Killing him requires five billion Cosmic Sands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His disciple, Mo Yu Qingyan, is an Eternal True God. As Luohe’s only direct disciple, killing him requires one billion Cosmic Sands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Sa may reincarnate,” Yingtian said. “If you’re willing to pay fifty billion Cosmic Sands, we can deploy a high-tier member to obliterate all of Luo Sa’s incarnations with a single thought.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, as per Yingtian Realm’s rules, all assassinations carry risk of failure. Fees are non-refundable,” Yingtian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuxiang Laozu was not surprised. Though Yingtian Realm spoke bluntly, it always kept its word. The prices were fair—if enough was offered, Yingtian Realm would always send sufficient force to complete the kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, just—” Wuxiang Laozu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This cost didn’t sting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fifty billion Cosmic Sands? Wuxiang Laozu had to weigh it carefully—such a sum made him consider doing it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a renowned figure, he had his dignity to uphold! To personally send assassins to kill a Chaos Realm servant and an Eternal True God would bring shame—he’d let Yingtian Realm handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yingtian Realm didn’t care about dirty or laborious work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please pay the six hundred billion cosmic sands as soon as possible. Once received, we will act immediately,\" the Shadow Dao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, within the Boundless Space of the Treasure Land, Luo Feng was immersed in comprehending the Diagram of the Catastrophe Beasts, when suddenly the mark on his left palm flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" Luo Feng noticed it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information came through the mark on his palm—his evaluation had been updated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trialist: Luo Feng of the Origin Continent\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using a Divine King-level secret art in combat, new Dao evaluation: Medium. Reward points: 100. You have not yet opened a new Dao branch—continue striving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In your Chaos Realm body, your spiritual will has reached the Ultimate Divine King level; spiritual will evaluation: Superior. Reward points: 10,000. Your spiritual will is quite excellent—maintain it after becoming a Divine King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Total reward points: 10,192.34.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Luo Feng first comprehended the first Divine King-level secret art of the Birth-Death Dao, he had received 100 reward points; since then, though he had unlocked more Divine King-level secret arts, he received no further rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ultimate Divine King-level spiritual will?\" Luo Feng smiled—he clearly had finally met the threshold for Ultimate Divine King-level spiritual will, according to the Boundless Space’s judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reward points are truly high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng was astonished—ten thousand points, outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all his time in the Boundless Space, Luo Feng had earned a total of 10,100 reward points for spiritual will, 100 for new Dao development, and 22.34 for slaying native creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cumulative total: 10,222.34 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of these, 30 points were spent to exchange for \"The World Lifeform,\" leaving him with 10,192.34 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve become rich all at once,\" Luo Feng thought. Opening a Dao and breaking through in spiritual will were clearly the best ways to earn reward points—far surpassing slaying native creatures by a wide margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2041,"2026-06-20T20:44:59.403Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","234f4d0eca286ad0a2f03c419bae4309428289450faae744506dce5e2fb99834","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-162","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-160",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]