[{"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-164":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},2332792,4561,"Chapter 164: Lord of the Ying Tianjie","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-164",164,"\u003Cp>“Don’t release Qingyan and the others yet,” Luo Feng instructed. “I’ll get you to Hu Yang City as quickly as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yang City has its own powerful avatar—I can handle many dangers there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This weak avatar killing that Mist Being was partly lucky. One reason is I have the Lie Yuan Technique; another is the Mist Being’s mental will was extremely weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among Shenwang Realm Stage One, those with such feeble mental will are exceedingly rare. Some Peak Hunyuan beings even have mental will reaching Shenwang level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Shenwang Stage One with such weak mental will is uncommon,” Luo Feng thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, this assassination was aimed at me and Qingyan,” Mo Luo Sa asked, puzzled. “Logically, neither I nor Qingyan should attract such a powerful enemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s because of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng said, “Not long ago, I destroyed a great opportunity belonging to the Shiguo’s Wu Xiang Shenwang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only someone from the Ying Tianjie would dare launch such an assassination! Luo Feng thought for a moment and guessed the mastermind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since arriving on the Origin Continent, I’ve been too low-key—my enemies are few. Only someone willing to pay the Ying Tianjie to kill just a servant and a disciple could have such resources… Wu Xiang Shenwang is by far the most likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Destroyed his great opportunity? What kind of opportunity?” Mo Luo Sa asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably all the resources he’d accumulated since beginning his cultivation,” Luo Feng speculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Guest Shenwang needs fifty million merit points to exchange for one such opportunity. Though Wu Xiang Ancestor is at the peak of Shenwang Stage One, securing this opportunity was no small feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Wu Xiang Ancestor obtained this opportunity by exhausting his brotherly bond with the Tiankun State Lord and essentially selling himself to the Two Realms Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All resources accumulated since cultivation? Wu Xiang Shenwang must be going mad,” Mo Luo Sa said. “Master, you’ve made a mortal enemy of him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng smiled and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Luo Feng’s control, the flying vessel pierced through the void at incredible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng was also examining the corpse of the Shenwang he had just retrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Shenwang’s treasures…” Luo Feng discovered several storage artifacts on the corpse, as well as a hidden Shenwang weapon—clearly, the enemy never had time to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some ordinary treasures, plus a golden spike of Shenwang Stage One,” Luo Feng flipped it over in his hand. “Combined, all the treasures barely approach one hundred billion Cosmic Sands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Shenwang is this poor?” Luo Feng frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Huang Feng City Lord, who channeled all resources into his Hunyuan bloodline, could afford eight hundred billion Cosmic Sands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Shenwang clearly had deep accumulations—yet carried only this little?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too poor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most Hunyuan transcendents are richer than him,” Luo Feng resumed studying the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This corpse…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he studied it, Luo Feng sensed its extraordinary nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Corpse’s mist had condensed into liquid, slowly swirling, its surface spreading gray mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like mist—but was incredibly resilient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chii.” Luo Feng tried to destroy it; the mist shattered, yet naturally regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even dead, this corpse remains extraordinary,” Luo Feng recalled how his blade array had been utterly consumed trying to cut through the mist—its body suffered negligible damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He must have invested all his treasures into his body,” Luo Feng guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a lucky break for Mo Luo Sa,” Luo Feng silently chuckled. The more extraordinary this corpse, the greater the benefit Mo Luo Sa gains from absorbing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying vessel arrived above Hu Yang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, that corpse…” Mo Luo Sa looked at Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When we return, collect it from the Star Tower,” Luo Feng glanced at him. Even absorption must occur within the Star Tower. Then Luo Feng vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Luo Sa was eager to return, but had no choice—he had to accompany his good disciple Qingyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Luo Sa waved his hand, releasing Mo Yu Qingyan and his wife along with their retinue back onto the vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Yu Qingyan and his wife were stunned. When they were sealed away, Luo He Dasheng’s blade array had already been defeated—and the giant Mist Being was advancing to kill them. Now they were above a city?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve reached Hu Yang City,” Mo Luo Sa said. “Qingyan, hurry down and see your father. Finish your business and return to Xiangjie City quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Second Master,” Mo Yu Qingyan couldn’t help asking. “Second Master, how did we get here alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t ask so many questions,” Mo Luo Sa glanced at him, then immediately left the vessel, flying downward toward the city governor’s mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Yu Qingyan and Zhang Yunge exchanged puzzled glances, then led their retinue down together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast, hidden world—this world is also known as the “Ying Tianjie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Completely dead? All avatars destroyed?” Upon hearing the news, a thunderous figure was stunned and immediately flew out of an ancient palace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He transformed into a streak of lightning, instantly crossing vast distances to arrive before a quiet pavilion in the Ying Tianjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master,” the thunderous figure, though terrifying in aura, stood respectfully outside the pavilion. “The Mist Envoy has been utterly annihilated—all avatars destroyed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the pavilion sat a figure whose mere presence subtly influenced the entire Ying Tianjie—and even seeped beyond it, affecting many regions of the Origin Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We received a task from Shiguo’s Wu Xiang Shenwang: kill Luo He Dasheng’s servant Mo Luo Sa and disciple Mo Yu Qingyan,” the thunderous figure said respectfully. “This task was assigned to the Mist Envoy. He dispatched avatars to assassinate them. After the avatars failed, the Mist Envoy descended in his true form—but never returned, and all his avatars vanished, their karmic traces erased.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He died thoroughly,” the figure inside the pavilion said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, though the Mist Envoy’s strength was merely at the peak of Shenwang Stage One, his survival ability was extraordinary. How could he suddenly die?” the thunderous figure asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He had avatars within the Ying Tianjie,” the figure inside said. “No karmic attack descended upon the Ying Tianjie… so it must have been some form of soul attack—perhaps mental will assault, soul annihilation, or illusionary control. All are possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunderous figure said: “Though the Mist Envoy’s mental will was weak, it still met the Shenwang Stage One threshold. To kill him solely through mental will, one would need willpower surpassing Shenwang Ultimate Realm—there are few such beings on the entire Origin Continent. As for soul path techniques, those reaching Shenwang level are equally rare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two possibilities,” the figure inside chuckled. “Either he encountered a terrifying being with overwhelming mental will, instantly annihilating him—or he met someone who mastered the soul path. It’s a minor matter. Don’t dwell on it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” the thunderous figure replied respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the Ying Tianjie’s core members, he understood that the many Envoys were merely ordinary members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though I granted you power, you must hone your own will. Without sufficient mental will, you cannot fully master this power,” the figure inside said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master,” the thunderous figure bowed respectfully and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure seated within the pavilion watched this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relying on external forces to cultivate the strong ultimately has grave flaws,\" the figure mused. \"No matter how many I cultivate, when faced with true power, a single sweep of will annihilates them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the world-beast of Tianmu State—its internal world nurtures life far more perfectly. The one from Dongji Region, who awakened life through the Primordial Life Dao… his creations are also more perfect than mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That one from Dongji Region has indeed survived the Great Destruction of the Source World—he is truly different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are still key insights I have not yet comprehended.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure within the pavilion pondered. “I could select one of the Divine Sons and attempt to cultivate a new Mist Envoy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the Lord of the Ying Tianjie, cultivating an Envoy was merely an experiment in his secret technique. And these test subjects were absolutely loyal, diligently gathering resources for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiguo, Wu Xiang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xiang Ancestor had been waiting for a response from the Ying Tianjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Xiang Shenwang, mission failed,” the Ying Tianjie finally replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Failed?” Wu Xiang Ancestor couldn’t believe it. “A mere ordinary Hunyuan and a single Eternal True God—and your Ying Tianjie fails?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo He’s avatar is protecting them,” the Ying Tianjie responded. “If you wish another assassination, it will cost fifty billion Cosmic Sands. We can act again—we’ll send a stronger member.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xiang Ancestor immediately severed the communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty billion Cosmic Sands? Just to kill a servant and a disciple? Even if I succeeded, I’d still be losing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ying Tianjie has such a fearsome reputation—and yet is so useless,” Wu Xiang Ancestor fumed. He’d already lost one great opportunity; now he’d spent six billion Cosmic Sands hiring the Ying Tianjie—and still failed. He was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xiang Ancestor couldn’t bear this humiliation, but knew personally confronting Luo Feng was foolish. He could only contact his elder brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Xiang, what is it?” the Tiankun State Lord replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother,” Wu Xiang Ancestor revealed everything without concealment—he recounted the events in the Infinite Space and his hiring of the Ying Tianjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I lost the opportunity I paid such a price to obtain—I simply can’t tolerate this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must tolerate it,” came the Tiankun State Lord’s cold voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xiang Ancestor froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ying Tianjie’s success rate is extremely low—hence their reputation as the Origin Continent’s premier assassination organization,” the Tiankun State Lord said. “When they act, they consider all factors. They must have accounted for Luo He’s avatars. Yet they still failed… clearly, something unexpected occurred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unexpected factor?” Wu Xiang Ancestor frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know the Ying Tianjie well. This unexpected factor must be of great value—they’ll only reveal it if you pay a high enough price,” the Tiankun State Lord said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xiang Ancestor knew well: his elder brother was a Shenwang Stage Two, a formal member of the Two Realms Palace, deeply entangled in the Origin Continent’s high-level conflicts—he understood the factions far better than he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This assassination must have involved some unexpected factor worth investigating,” the Tiankun State Lord added. “Also, continuing to feud with Luo He leads nowhere. He is Di Chu’s direct disciple. If you fight him, you won’t kill him—you’ll ruin my relationship with Yanfeng Ancient State.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have excellent relations with several Di Jun of Yanfeng Ancient State. I won’t allow you to destroy them,” the Tiankun State Lord said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood,” Wu Xiang Ancestor replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One reason his elder brother could walk the Origin Continent with impunity was his close ties with several Di Jun of Yanfeng Ancient State—though his culinary mastery reaching Shenwang level was also a factor, earning admiration from those Di Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yanfeng Ancient State and Thunder Ancient State are the two core powers of the Origin Continent. As long as we maintain good relations with Yanfeng, every other faction will think twice before dealing with us. So your feud with Luo He ends here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I understand,” Wu Xiang Ancestor could only obediently reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the communication ended, Wu Xiang Ancestor grumbled: “My brother, a Shenwang Stage Two, grovels to Yanfeng Ancient State! Now he won’t even dare offend one of Di Chu’s disciples.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though dissatisfied, Wu Xiang Ancestor could only obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because to secure great opportunities and benefits, he ultimately still relied on his brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1914,"2026-06-20T20:44:59.403Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ec674ee062e08669d1946da4b6fa89ba70ee517687b88842989648f1f3abb64a","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-165","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-163",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]