[{"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-254":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},2332882,4561,"Chapter 254","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-254",254,"\u003Cp>The Origin Continent, the sacred site of the Thunder Ancient Nation: Thunder Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Thunder Mountain lie countless worlds; in one vast world, a figure lies upon an endless grassland, where the grass withers and blooms again and again, yet the figure remains untouched by even a speck of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an unknown span of time, the figure finally opened its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was none other than the progenitor of the Thunder Ancient Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even decomposing the corpse of a high-level Hunyuan life allows us to claim valuable materials,\" the Thunder Progenitor said, exhilarated. \"This haul is enormous—Master Yuan and the others must be truly desperate to permit us juniors to purchase corpses of high-level Hunyuan lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-level Hunyuan lives, the Thunder Progenitor and the Flame Wind Progenitor could hunt freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But high-level Hunyuan lives? That’s a qualitative leap! A single stomp could crush hundreds of millions of low-level Hunyuan lives; a single breath could reduce them to ash. Cultivators who haven’t escaped the cage, even with a ‘Source World Protection Avatar,’ risk complete soul corruption and death upon encountering them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Yuan and the others are even handing out high-level Hunyuan life corpses to us juniors,\" the Thunder Progenitor mused. \"The rumors must be true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Beigu World Cluster has fallen completely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our cultivator faction has lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beigu World Cluster was a cluster of worlds cultivated to nurture cultivators, created at great cost by Master Yuan and other seniors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumors say the innate Hunyuan life faction has set its sights on the Beigu World Cluster—they delight in devouring cultivators, and even more so, devouring entire worlds! They launched a massive assault, and Master Yuan and the others mobilized forces to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the cultivator faction still lost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Progenitor and Flame Wind Progenitor had originally been skeptical of these rumors. But recently, Master Yuan and the others have provided even more resources to aid these Divine Emperors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope those innate Hunyuan lives don’t reach the Origin Continent,\" the Thunder Progenitor worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the clash between the two factions, the innate Hunyuan  life Zuqun  generally held the upper hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innate Hunyuan  life Zuqun  was too vast; even if some perished, they didn’t care. But the cultivator faction had too few beings who had escaped the cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a war of attrition, the cultivator faction couldn’t afford to lose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Progenitor stepped out of this slumbering world and appeared upon Thunder Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?” The moment he appeared, the Thunder Progenitor immediately received reports from the Sovereigns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During my seclusion, a Galactic Sovereign emerged on the Origin Continent? He sparred with Emperor Qing and, using a nine-tier tower treasure, gained the upper hand?” The Thunder Progenitor was quite surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder Mountain, an ancient hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Progenitor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine Sovereigns gathered, all kneeling reverently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Progenitor sat high upon his throne, looking down upon the nine Sovereigns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lived through several Source World eras beyond them—what bond could exist? He and the Flame Wind Progenitor nurtured their lineages merely to have them seize more precious lands and plunder more resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply offering a few resources needed by Divine Kings, or a few early-stage Divine Emperor treasures, was enough to grant their lineages absolute dominance on the Origin Continent, leaving them deeply indebted, then sending them out to collect treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Progenitor, this Galactic Sovereign acts tyrannically—he dares kill the imperial clans of two nations who’ve committed great sins; Emperor Yuan died in his hands.” The Sovereigns gazed at the Thunder Progenitor, hoping for his response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He possesses strength beyond a Divine King. On the Origin Continent, even if I could suppress him, I cannot harm him,” the Thunder Progenitor said, looking down. “Strength determines order. If you commit great sins and are killed by that Galactic Sovereign, I cannot intervene. Be more cautious in your actions henceforth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we must just endure forever?” a golden-robed figure asked anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Progenitor turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden-robed figure trembled—he knew he had spoken wrongly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Progenitor’s orders were to be obeyed, not questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long been harvesting billions of lives through the Black Vulture Ancestor, and now he was growing impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Progenitor, I—I…” the golden-robed figure was deeply uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other eight Sovereigns dared not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feng Xing, go to the Wind Valley in the Celestial Pillar Realm. Either retrieve one of the valley’s treasures to redeem your sin—or die there!” the Thunder Progenitor said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden-robed figure shuddered; none of the other eight Sovereigns dared plead for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Progenitor,” the golden-robed figure, Sovereign Feng Xing, could only obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the lofty Thunder Progenitor, these Sovereigns were merely subordinates, mere tools!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In every era, he nurtured a new batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the beginning of an era, he still cherished his subordinates. But by the era’s end, their value plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If a being surpassing a Divine King arises on the Origin Continent, you must respect him,” the Thunder Progenitor looked down at them. “For on the Origin Continent, they are invincible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you need not worry,” the Thunder Progenitor said. “Within the Origin Continent’s environment, Thunder Mountain is absolutely secure. No one can break into Thunder Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eight Sovereigns understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They grasped the Progenitor’s meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Progenitor could not touch the Galactic Sovereign—but neither could the Galactic Sovereign dare to act recklessly on Thunder Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During my seclusion, did you gain anything?” the Thunder Progenitor asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report, Progenitor—we obtained one unit of Soul Radiance,” Sovereign Lei Xiao reported respectfully, offering the treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Progenitor nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of an era, acquiring treasures became increasingly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Progenitor gazed at the liquid-like Soul Radiance in the box before him, nodded in satisfaction, and ordered: “All of you, withdraw.” The Sovereigns bowed and retreated. “Yan Feng.” The Thunder Progenitor sat still, mentally reaching out to his old friend, the Flame Wind Progenitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very moment he emerged from seclusion, the Flame Wind Progenitor also emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yan Feng, you’ve heard of the Galactic Sovereign, yes? What will you do?” the Thunder Progenitor asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Outside the Source World, this Galactic Sovereign may be naive. But on the Origin Continent, neither of us can touch him,” the Flame Wind Progenitor chuckled. “What can I do? I must endure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall we go meet this youngster and give him a warning?” the Thunder Progenitor asked. “He’ll eventually leave the Source World and will need us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had cultivated through several eras, accumulating immense depth, and their networks of allies were vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Progenitor had reached the peak of Divine Emperor, now pursuing the final step: Ultimate Bloodline Awakening, to escape the cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flame Wind Progenitor was at late Divine Emperor, yet he was a Dao Awakener! In strength, he rivaled the Thunder Progenitor. Among cultivators, the Dao Awakener lineage was universally more respected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re from the same Source World—no need to warn him,” the Flame Wind Progenitor said. “Besides, if we push the Galactic Sovereign too hard, and he truly goes mad, the Origin Continent’s order will collapse entirely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Progenitor understood this logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Origin Continent’s supreme rules, under their power limits, every being above a Divine King was fearless! Even the two Progenitors had to weigh their actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eastern Pole Region Progenitor might yield—but the Galactic Sovereign might not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. We won’t meet him,” the Thunder Progenitor said. “As a junior, once he leaves the Source World, he’ll have no connection with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keeping distance benefits both him and us,” the Flame Wind Progenitor also had no intention of meeting Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Distance breeds beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sides could handle matters calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was your harvest from decomposing the high-level Hunyuan life corpse?\" the Thunder Progenitor asked. \"Any chance of reaching Divine Emperor peak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The harvest was immense,\" the Flame Wind Progenitor was also exhilarated. \"High-level Hunyuan lives are incomparably more complex than low-level ones. I’ll study this carefully—I’m certain I’ll advance further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You always say you’ll advance further, yet you’ve never reached Divine Emperor peak,” the Thunder Progenitor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Paving a path in darkness, reaching the half-Hunyuan level is not easy,\" the Flame Wind Progenitor smiled. \"Patience is required.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-Hunyuan level was the Divine Emperor peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Awakeners who reached Divine Emperor peak… were exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a Dao Awakener advanced further from the half-Hunyuan level to the Hunyuan level, he would unlock the ‘Hunyuan-level Dao’—a complete leap to heaven, becoming the most powerful Hunyuan life. Master Yuan and other seniors longed for such a companion to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have patience,\" the Thunder Progenitor said, troubled. \"But I fear time is running out. The innate Hunyuan life faction is too dominant! One day, the Origin Continent may be invaded—and we’ll perish with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s fate,” the Flame Wind Progenitor said. “Worrying won’t change it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's just fate,\" said the Flame Wind Ancestor. \"Worrying won't help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Thunder Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Progenitor clearly tolerates the Galactic Sovereign’s actions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Progenitor himself said no one can break into Thunder Mountain! So as long as we stay safe inside Thunder Mountain, we can send our subordinates to capture lives. The Origin Continent is nearing its end—we’ll eventually leave to explore beyond, so we must capture more lives to nourish our bloodlines.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ancestor himself said no one can break into Thunder Mountain! If that's the case, as long as we stay safe inside Thunder Mountain, we can send our subordinates to capture living beings. The Origin Continent is gradually entering its final phase; we will eventually leave the Origin Continent to venture out, so we must capture more living beings to nurture our bloodline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it the same if your true body hides in Thunder Mountain while sending puppets to harvest outside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Sovereigns whispered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had endured three hundred epochs, hoping the Thunder Progenitor would act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now the Thunder Progenitor’s stance was clear—they had only one path left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hide your true body in Thunder Mountain, send subordinates and puppets to capture lives. Hmph, let’s see what the Galactic Sovereign can do!” With resolve settled, they began secret arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, they quietly captured vast numbers of lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Galactic Younger Brother, the two Progenitors have emerged from seclusion. Be cautious in your actions in the coming period,\" Emperor Qing warned Luo Feng. \"Flame Wind Progenitor is carefree, but Thunder Progenitor—though unaffected by Hunyuan bloodline—has always been domineering and ruthless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yinhe, both nations' Ancestors have emerged from seclusion. Be careful with your actions in the coming period,\" Emperor Qing also warned Luo Feng. \"The Flame Wind Ancestor acts freely and easily, but the Thunder Ancestor—though unaffected by the Hunyuan bloodline—is inherently domineering and tyrannical.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Luo Feng’s true body was inside the Star Tower, meticulously studying its secret patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the three hundred epochs since establishing the Galactic Divine Nation, Luo Feng had long used the rare treasure ‘Hunyuan Crystal.’ His soul strength and mental will now rivaled early-stage Divine Emperors, but his physical body remained vastly weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each epoch, Luo Feng could consume at most thirty-three Hunyuan Crystals; beyond that, the benefit became negligible. If he exceeded forty, the effect rapidly weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten thousand Hunyuan Crystals obtained by selling Emperor Yuan’s three treasures had been entirely used up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had sold some ordinary treasures from the Dream Realm to the two Ancient Nations, acquiring two thousand more Hunyuan Crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The consumption of Hunyuan Crystals is truly immense,” Luo Feng lamented. Even thirty-three per epoch pained him—his future consumption would only grow greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking Hunyuan Crystals over the long term really drains them,\" Luo Feng lamented; he already pained at losing thirty-three Hunyuan Crystals per eon, and as his strength grew, the consumption would only increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of the Hunyuan Crystal is truly excellent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of cost-effectiveness, it is the finest auxiliary treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1980,"2026-06-20T20:45:00.697Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","805c8622fcc5aa3c33e74749cfc1f021e0fe7edcde2e28b33f1e9b07927e55ad","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-255","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-253",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]