[{"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-276":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},2332904,4561,"Chapter 276: The Seventh Volume: Theft and Counter-Theft","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-276",276,"\u003Cp>In Yulan City, merchants are primarily located in the inner city; shortly after leaving his cave dwelling, Luo Feng arrived at a nearby merchant house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior of the merchant house was vast, containing numerous independent spaces, each displaying remnants of low-level Hunyuan lifeforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Esteemed guest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A servant stepped forward to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll just look around first,” Luo Feng said, not eager to buy—he planned to tour the entire city before making any purchases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant smiled and said, “Esteemed guest, our shop specializes in ‘low-level Hunyuan life remnants.’ These remnants can aid in cultivation insight. Some larger fragments are used for forging weapons, refining elixirs, strengthening the body, or even extracting complete Hunyuan bloodlines.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are quite a few remnants,” Luo Feng observed, seeing countless independent spaces packed tightly together, with over a dozen servants standing guard, and arrays actively humming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have a total of 11,341 types of remnants, all from low-level Hunyuan lifeforms,” added another servant nearby. “Our shop has collected at least seventy percent of all low-level Hunyuan species from the Jiuhe Sacred Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s “Simulated Eye of Annihilation” had opened at his third eye, meticulously examining each remnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practitioners in Yulan City observe these remnants in various ways; as long as they don’t break the “independent spaces” to grab the relics, the servants don’t mind any method of inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The innate Hunyuan lifeform ‘Black Cloud Devouring Void Beast,’ at early Divine Emperor level—relatively weak,” Luo Feng observed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve parts of the Black Cloud Devouring Void Beast were on display for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Items like a single scale, a single bone, or a vial of blood were suitable for cultivation insight, each priced between 100 and 500 Hunyuan crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But items like a massive intact claw, the giant tendon running through its entire body, and a fully refined bloodline—all three were priced at 20,000 Hunyuan crystals each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most precious item was its intact life core, costing 100,000 Hunyuan crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This innate Hunyuan lifeform’s life core is still intact?” Luo Feng was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Innate Hunyuan lifeforms possess life cores. Just as the Source World has its primordial origin, the life core is the primordial nucleus of an “innate primordial lifeform”; once destroyed, they die—this is the most common way to kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To kill one while preserving its life core is exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this innate Hunyuan lifeform has been disassembled and sold piece by piece,” Luo Feng mused inwardly—its bloodline extracted, its parts refined into elixirs and weapons… each fragment had different uses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was perfectly normal: cultivators groping in darkness sought to escape their cage, and the best way was to study these innate Hunyuan lifeforms that had already broken free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng wandered from shop to shop; wherever he went, the servants recognized his early Divine Emperor life aura and treated him with great enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weapons and secret treasures,” Luo Feng also noted the prices of various secret treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those “early Divine Emperor”-grade secret treasures were typically meant for use by Supreme Divine Kings! A casual strike from Luo Feng was far stronger than any of them. Secret treasures generally started at 2,000 Hunyuan crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For mid-stage, late-stage, and perfected Divine Emperor weapons and secret treasures, prices naturally skyrocketed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Innate secret treasures were even more expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I’m actually wealthy,” Luo Feng thought, startled by the price of innate secret treasures—he realized how costly his own “Palace of the Palm” truly was. But this treasure served both to protect Dao River Sect and, since his own power was still too weak, wasn’t suitable for bringing inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In any city of the Jiuhe Sacred Realm, there’s killing, looting, and theft,” said one servant. “This space-type secret treasure, ‘Illusory Maze,’ can be fused into the body—treasures stored within are nearly impossible to steal, even in the Jiuhe Sacred Realm. Almost all powerful Divine Emperors own one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Illusory Maze?” Luo Feng looked at the treasure. “What’s the price?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not expensive—100,000 Hunyuan crystals per piece, uniform price across the entire Jiuhe Sacred Realm,” the servant smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng turned and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with deeper reserves could afford it, but Luo Feng had just arrived in the Jiuhe Sacred Realm; the 100,000 Hunyuan crystals he possessed were borrowed from Di Qing. He wouldn’t waste them on a storage treasure just to prevent theft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are also many auxiliary cultivation treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng examined various rare treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rare treasures of the Jiuhe Sacred Realm were all refined essences extracted from innate Hunyuan lifeforms; consuming them greatly aided cultivation—far surpassing the effect of Hunyuan crystals! But the better the treasure, the higher the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This secret treasure is called ‘Formless Divine Weapon.’ It can engrave any secret pattern; if engraved precisely, it can instantly mimic any secret treasure. With it, you can try engraving one secret treasure after another, switching them at will,” the servant said enthusiastically. “It’s suitable for both combat and verifying cultivation insights.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng was tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could try engraving his insights into the Star Tower and the deeper patterns of the Eye of Annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the price?” Luo Feng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty million Hunyuan crystals per piece,” the servant grinned, revealing a number that made Luo Feng’s heart tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More expensive than many innate secret treasures,” Luo Feng couldn’t help saying. “Many perfected Divine Emperor-grade secret treasures cost only a few million Hunyuan crystals. This price could buy a full set of perfected Divine Emperor-grade treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant smiled. “Many powerful Divine Emperors possess ‘world-level Hunyuan life remnants.’ They study their mysteries and engrave them into the Formless Divine Weapon to verify their insights. That’s not comparable to a full set of perfected Divine Emperor-grade treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng inwardly sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many temptations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auxiliary rare treasures, suitable remnants for life, destruction, or life-destruction fusion, and fitting secret treasures—he saw many! But he was too poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush. Today is just for touring Yulan City. I’ll make purchases tomorrow,” Luo Feng said patiently—he had no shortage of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed that famous secret treasures like the “Formless Divine Weapon” and “Illusory Maze” had uniform prices across many shops. But for remnants, prices varied between merchants—some were willing to sell cheaper. He needed to consider how to acquire the most suitable cultivation items at the lowest possible price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Poor. Too poor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not even 100,000 Hunyuan crystals—I’d need a billion and still not have enough,” Luo Feng flew over Yulan City, glancing around at the countless cultivators nearby; he didn’t notice a small figure far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small figure, watching from afar, chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Feng? A new early Divine Emperor?” The small figure’s intent shifted—and he struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng flew above the inner city, where hidden dragons and tigers abounded—hundreds of Elders maintained Yulan City’s defense systems, their active arrays pressing down on Luo Feng with palpable pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hum.” It felt like a breeze brushing past Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?” Luo Feng froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a breeze?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing out of place, nothing missing, nothing altered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Luo Feng felt something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone attacked me? Or didn’t?” He wasn’t sure himself, frowning as he scanned all directions, growing increasingly alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small figure far away was startled: “This newcomer doesn’t seem like a traditional Dao-seeker. He has the feel of a low-level Hunyuan lifeform—his body trained into a world-body, with a whole world hidden inside? His treasures are stored there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Hunyuan bloodline cultivators might have greater combat power and stronger bodies, their control over themselves was rarely perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s body felt like a complete, boundless world; his secret techniques had swept over him invisibly, yet could not forcibly penetrate a world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think hiding inside a world makes you safe?” The small figure sneered, opened his mouth, and a blood-red worm flew out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine treasure—go into his world, steal all his treasures,” the small figure commanded the worm with a thought, striking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covert theft had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, forceful theft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red worm instantly vanished, ignoring Luo Feng’s physical defenses, slipping into his internal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng, hovering in midair and alert, immediately sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his homeland, the Origin Continent, he had cultivated nine Hunyuan bloodline lifeforms and selected five of them—his five avatars to handle various dangers in the Jiuhe Sacred Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The form he normally displayed was the “World Avatar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This avatar had thick skin, immense strength, and tenacious vitality, ideal for harsh conditions. It contained an internal world—most similar to the original “World Lifeform,” growing stronger with more energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the World Avatar held a hundred times the energy reserve of his perfect divine body; the other four avatars had far lower reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!” An invisible ripple pierced his internal world—his internal world sensed it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger the World Avatar, the more stable the internal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quite stable,” the blood-red worm thought, then unleashed a surge of energy, sweeping through the entire internal world, aiming to steal every treasure within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the internal world, the other four avatars sat cross-legged—each bore Luo Feng’s face, differing only in robe color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.” The Heaven-Earth Avatar let out a cold snort, instantly dissolving and merging completely with the internal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merged with Heaven and Earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world’s membrane became like the Heaven-Earth Avatar’s skin; its mysteries fused perfectly with the world, its power surging violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” The blood-red worm felt the internal world’s pressure and restraint suddenly increase tenfold. Previously, it had moved freely like through water; now, it was stuck in glue, utterly immobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His internal world has no treasures?” The worm activated its technique, sweeping the entire internal world—but found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trying to steal?” The remaining three avatars in the internal world watched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five thousand Hunyuan crystals were carried by the Time Avatar! The Time Avatar existed simultaneously in past, present, and future—the five thousand Hunyuan crystals were stored on its “future self.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hid the five thousand Hunyuan crystals inside my internal world, guarded by the Time Avatar—specifically on its ‘future self.’ The Heaven-Earth Avatar also guards the world. If even this fails, I have nothing to say—I’ll just accept it as tuition.” Luo Feng had been warned, and was extremely cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who said he’s a traditional Dao-seeker?” The blood-red worm sensed danger and instantly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slammed into the internal world’s membrane—but couldn’t break out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After merging with the Heaven-Earth Avatar, the world membrane’s durability had increased tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! I got in—but I can’t get out!” The worm realized its mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1750,"2026-06-20T20:45:00.697Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d9c2b8b9b9840e8091eb3d84de93dd233ad62cbc5fab5fc0543d581d50ffc0b0","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-277","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-275",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]