[{"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-194":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},2332822,4561,"Chapter 194: Middle Zone","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-194",194,"\u003Cp>“Leave it to me.” Luo Feng spoke with full confidence; he carried one-tenth the energy reserve of a World Lifesource, sufficient to spawn numerous clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xin Shenwang activated a teleportation technique; without the two ancient nations’ arrays to restrain him, his travel speed increased rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if passing through one bubble after another, swiftly gliding across individual spaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to intelligence, the Dream Realm appears to be a convergence of countless bubbles—each bubble a separate space, each with its own operating rules, its own creatures, its own treasures.” Luo Feng mused inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exploring the Dream Realm is like treasure hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We divide the Dream Realm into the Outer Zone, the Middle Zone, the Deep Zone, and the Dark Zone,” said Gui Xu Emperor. “The deeper you go, the stronger the influence on the mind and will. In the Outer Zone, a Shenwang of First Realm can maintain clarity. In the Middle Zone, a Shenwang of Second Realm can maintain clarity. In the Deep Zone, you need the will of a Shenwang of Ultimate Realm. As for the Dark Zone… only willpower beyond Shenwang level can explore it. There are only a handful such minds on the Origin Continent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We will focus our exploration on the Middle Zone,” said Wu Xin Shenwang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All four of us possess Shenwang Ultimate Realm willpower,” added Gui Xu Emperor. “Luo He is fine, but the three of us must divert attention to suppress the lingering will of the Hunyuan bloodline… entering the Deep Zone would risk losing control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three companions had cultivated the Hunyuan bloodline—and all possessed Shenwang Ultimate Realm willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gui Xu Emperor and Wu Xin Shenwang’s strength, with Shenwang Ultimate Realm willpower, was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yun Tian Shenwang, undefeated in Shenwang First Realm, possessing Shenwang Ultimate Realm willpower was rare—this was one reason she was invited into the Cycle Pavilion! Before Luo Feng, she was the only Shenwang First Realm ever recruited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another reason she was recruited was that she had pushed the Hunyuan bloodline to an extreme level; when she was still at Shenwang Second Realm willpower, she had instantly lost control and caused great disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, after enduring torment of alternating clarity and loss of control, her mind and will finally underwent transformation, breaking through to Ultimate Realm willpower, allowing her to remain lucid ever since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve reached the Middle Zone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In casual conversation, Wu Xin Shenwang had already led the team to one space within the Dream Realm’s Middle Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a space darker than the Outer Zone, vast and boundless, teeming with countless plants—viewed from afar, it resembled a mountain forest world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, as intelligence recorded: the deeper the Dream Realm, the darker it becomes. The so-called ‘Dark Zone’ is utter darkness—only willpower beyond Shenwang level can penetrate and observe through mental force.” Luo Feng sensed the mental influence of the Middle Zone—and was quite satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This influence permeated the mind completely, subtly drawing cultivators into its grasp without notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under the Dream Realm’s mental infiltration, practicing the Great Destruction Mind Refinement Art would impose greater pressure on the mind—and yield better results.” Luo Feng was quite pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo He, brother, please scout the surroundings,” said Gui Xu Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Avoid areas dense with Dream Realm creatures,” said Wu Xin Shenwang. “They’re not to be trifled with.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest assured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, nine black-scaled clones split off, flying in all directions to meticulously scout this space within the Middle Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Middle Zone contained countless spaces; according to historical records from the Origin Continent, there may have been tens of thousands! And over time, these spaces constantly changed—after one or two eons, they transformed entirely, unrecognizable from their former forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, all past maps were useless; each expedition required fresh reconnaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to intelligence, Dream Realm creatures in the Middle Zone are bizarre and varied, their strength unpredictable. The weak are merely ordinary Shenwang; the strong reach Ultimate Realm level—but most possess low intelligence and clumsy techniques.” Luo Feng’s nine clones were all scouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One clone flew through the forest, carefully sensing and observing all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated his Formless and Featureless ability, completely concealing his aura, indistinguishable from ordinary rocks and trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng spotted a brilliant glow in the distance and flew closer—then he saw clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a tree with a crimson-red trunk, bearing only one fruit that radiated boundless light, swaying gently—and the fruit was laughing. Hearing its laughter, Luo Feng felt drawn to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The light comes from this fruit,” Luo Feng sensed its allure. “It feels far stronger than a Hunyuan Crystal Fruit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there any danger around this fruit?” Luo Feng carefully probed, moving closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was truly no obstacle, he’d snatch it and flee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Luo Feng was carefully probing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?” A giant eye suddenly opened in the distant sky. Only then did Luo Feng see a blurred, colossal head—so enormous it was inconceivable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible, terrifying force instantly struck Luo Feng’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng felt overwhelming pressure crushing him—this clone, holding only one-thousandth of his energy reserve, was instantly crushed into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So weak.” The giant eye in the sky closed, preparing to return to slumber—then paused, puzzled. The area once reduced to nothingness now reformed, energy coalescing once more into a clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Escape! A Dream Realm creature of Ultimate Realm level!” Luo Feng had never expected—within the Middle Zone, the strongest creatures were supposed to be at Shenwang Ultimate Realm level, and he’d encountered one on his first scout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That destructive power was utterly unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo Feng fled, another vast, terrifying force slammed down. This time, he clearly sensed it—a blurred, colossal hand descending like the sky itself. Smash! His body was obliterated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every fragment of the World Lifesource brimmed with infinite life essence, overflowing with vitality, like the source of life itself—naturally drawing energy from the void to reconstitute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting.” The giant eye, dazed and curious, watched Luo Feng—and repeatedly swung its enormous hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time Luo Feng reformed, he fled frantically, escaping billions of kilometers in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven consecutive strikes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the colossal hand ceased striking—it had moved beyond the creature’s sleeping range, and it was too lazy to pursue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not chasing me anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s clone turned back, a shiver of relief running through him. “Seven times it destroyed my clone—luckily, though its power was terrifying, its destructive capacity wasn’t extreme.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were his Master, Emperor Chu, a Shenwang Ultimate Realm being who destroyed fundamental Dao, each strike would carry countless destructive abilities—he’d be gone in two or three blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My clone still retains three or four tenths of its energy,” Luo Feng mused. “These Dream Realm creatures can’t leave their spaces—but their strength is absurdly immense! I wonder how Yuan created them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Intruders!” Fifteen stone monsters, each at Shenwang Second Realm strength, furiously chased Luo Feng’s clone—he could only flee in disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo Feng flew over a lake, a bloodied maw suddenly erupted from within, roaring—and he lost control, plummeting into the gaping mouth, swallowed whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained inside the monster’s belly for a long while, unleashing the Six Strikes of the Chaos Void—but the creature couldn’t digest him, and eventually spat him out. Luo Feng immediately fled swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder Wu Xin Shenwang was so glad I joined—he’s always been the one scouting,” Luo Feng now understood how grueling pathfinding in the Dream Realm was. Though Wu Xin Shenwang possessed the Hidden Sky Teleportation Technique, even he was often forced into desperate flight before the Dream Realm’s monstrous creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the forest space of the Dream Realm’s Middle Zone, Wu Xin Shenwang, Gui Xu Emperor, Yun Tian Shenwang, and Luo Feng stood together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo He, brother, you’ve worked hard—come, have some wine,” Wu Xin Shenwang pulled out his stored liquor and poured freely. “Scouting’s tough, isn’t it? I’ve always done it before—Gui Xu and Yun Tian sister had no talent for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not easy,” Luo Feng admitted. Even with his own formidable skills, his scouting had been harrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dream Realm creatures live only within their own spaces, rarely venturing far from their positions,” said Gui Xu Emperor. “They generally possess low intelligence, as if symbiotic with their space.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they had high intelligence, we’d never find any treasure,” said Wu Xin Shenwang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four drank and laughed—while Luo Feng’s nine clones endured endless suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve found a treasure location,” Luo Feng suddenly spoke. One of his nine clones had made a discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” Wu Xin Shenwang, Gui Xu Emperor, and Yun Tian Shenwang all perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nine Dream Realm creatures surround the treasure—three at Shenwang Second Realm level, six weaker ones,” Luo Feng said. Dream Realm creatures couldn’t conceal their aura, making strength easy to judge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can strike!” Wu Xin Shenwang laughed. “Luo He, brother, you’re amazing at scouting—found treasure so fast! Let’s go, let’s go—Luo He, lead the way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng, Wu Xin Shenwang, Gui Xu Emperor, and Yun Tian Shenwang immediately moved as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, another team arrived in the forest space of the Dream Realm’s Middle Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the seventh space we’ve surveyed in the Dream Realm’s Middle Zone,” said the team of seven powerful beings. Their leader was a figure with short white hair—the weakest in aura, merely Chaos Realm level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he was clearly the team’s leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This space,” the white-haired figure observed all around, “has three powerful auras—clearly three Ultimate Realm creatures have emerged here. And seven other zones likely harbor large Dream Realm creature clans—must be avoided.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A map appeared midair, marking ten dangerous locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiu Yu, avoid these ten positions. Scout every other area carefully,” the white-haired figure ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Palace Master,” replied a feather-winged woman. Instantly, numerous figures emerged from her body, each clone flying off in all directions to scout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Palace Master of the Two Worlds came from beyond the Origin Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was suppressed by the Supreme Rule, his techniques could reach at most the Chaos Realm’s upper limit—yet his realm was far too high; he could effortlessly lead his Two Worlds members into the Dream Realm, undetected by the two ancient nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also bestowed powerful secret treasures and weapons; many treasures he didn’t care about, naturally attracting many ancient beings to join the Two Worlds Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1738,"2026-06-20T20:44:59.403Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d1a540e977775036894296c1425ae8a6a991ced0cccce68db0edbd5aa6f171c8","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-195","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-193",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]