[{"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-295":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},2332923,4561,"Chapter 295: Chapter Seven: The Expectations of Elder Tianhe","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-295",295,"\u003Cp>Inside the black airship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng erased the karmic mark on the airship’s surface with a single thought; Di Qing sensed it and asked in confusion, “Luo Feng, why suddenly erase the mark?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I kept the mark earlier to trace the pursuer through karmic threads,” Luo Feng smiled. “My avatar just found and eliminated him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who was tracking you?” Di Qing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Ya, the Divine Emperor of the Guifang ,” Luo Feng shook his head. “The moment I spotted him, I crushed him. He likely didn’t discover my identity. Too bad—he’s a Source World cultivator; I only destroyed one of his avatars.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spoils he gained, Luo Feng estimated, were worth about twelve million Hunyuan Crystals—far less than Ku Mo’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no help for it; Ku Mo had no avatars, and all his treasures were carried on his person, so naturally he was richer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Ya is notoriously hard to deal with!” Di Qing couldn’t help exclaiming. “You crushed him the moment you saw him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One move,” Luo Feng smiled. “He probably thought it was a low-grade Hunyuan lifeform who ambushed him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Qing’s heart trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One move?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ya was a “Divine Emperor Mid-Stage Dao-seeker” with even deeper cultivation than Di Qing himself—and he was crushed in one move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Di Qing gained a clearer understanding of the gulf between his own strength and Luo Feng’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Destroying him in one move lets me conceal my identity,” Luo Feng said seriously. “The more hidden I am before facing Tianhe Elder, the better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhe Elder had reached this level long ago. Though Luo Feng had confidence to handle him, he dared not underestimate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We know much about Tianhe Elder, but he knows almost nothing about you,” Di Qing nodded. “In terms of intelligence, you hold the advantage, Luo Feng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few moments of conversation, a crimson shadow finally returned to the airship and merged back into Luo Feng’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Luo Feng had split off half his energy reserves to ambush the pursuer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can accelerate,” Luo Feng urged. “With no pursuers left, we can hunt properly. As for Tianhe Elder… we’ll deal with him slowly after we return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” Di Qing piloted the black airship, and its speed immediately surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pure white avian hovered in the sky—a flight treasure forged from the corpse of an entire low-grade Hunyuan lifeform, and Tianhe Elder’s most beloved: the Soul-Feather White Sparrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the bird, the space was vast; Wu Ya entered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the avian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhe Elder sat calmly, draped in a white robe, gazing at Wu Ya with serene eyes: “Wu Ya, what happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report, Deputy Head, I was tracking Luo Feng and Di Qing. Shortly after leaving the city, the surrounding area should’ve been safe,” Wu Ya was puzzled. “Yet I was suddenly ambushed by low-grade Hunyuan lifeforms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I couldn’t even withstand one of their attacks,” Wu Ya found it hard to believe. “It felt like a low-grade Hunyuan lifeform at Divine Emperor Perfection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Emperor Perfection?” Tianhe Elder frowned in confusion. “Those beings are absolute elites of their species—why would one venture so close to Yulan City?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ya said, “I’m confident I could escape even a Divine Emperor Late-Stage low-grade Hunyuan lifeform. In direct combat, I could hold my own. But this time, I couldn’t even resist one strike! I’m certain it was a ‘Divine Emperor Perfection’ low-grade Hunyuan lifeform.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Show me the entire battle,” Tianhe Elder frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ya waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The full memory of the battle unfolded as an image in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the memory, he was piloting his airship when suddenly, a colossal, furry claw descended from the depths of the sky, engulfing the entire heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That giant claw…” Tianhe Elder studied it closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colossal furry claw had soft fur, five sharp black-and-yellow talons, a mottled surface, and an aura of terrifying power. The moment it descended, it sliced through space, forming a spatial prison that trapped Wu Ya’s airship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The claw clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of Wu Ya’s survival techniques failed—he died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Low-grade Hunyuan lifeforms are powerful, but their techniques are usually crude,” Wu Ya said. “Yet this furry claw trapped me in one move—its technique was too refined. I couldn’t even resist. Only a ‘Divine Emperor Perfection’ low-grade Hunyuan lifeform could manifest such terrifying mastery of its innate power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhe Elder nodded as he watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Emperor Perfection low-grade Hunyuan lifeforms possessed terrifyingly strong bodies; even their casual techniques were exquisitely refined. Crushing Wu Ya with one claw was entirely plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It does resemble the work of a Divine Emperor Perfection low-grade Hunyuan lifeform,” Tianhe Elder frowned. “But it’s too coincidental.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were tracking Luo Feng and Di Qing, and right after leaving the city, you were ambushed. Too convenient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the ambush site was dangerously close to Yulan City! A Divine Emperor Perfection low-grade Hunyuan lifeform would risk entering so near just to kill a single Divine Emperor Mid-Stage Dao-seeker?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ya, upon hearing this, realized it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Divine Emperor Perfection low-grade Hunyuan lifeform wouldn’t risk approaching Yulan City so closely just to kill one of his avatars—it must have a grander scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think there’s another possibility,” Tianhe Elder narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ya looked at Tianhe Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It might be the work of another Elder,” Tianhe Elder said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another Elder?” Wu Ya’s heart jolted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Feng and Di Qing are from the Source World and have some background. Luo Feng defied me, and now he’s brazenly left the city,” Tianhe Elder smiled faintly. “I’ve long suspected he has backing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ya nodded. “On the surface, they left the city, but secretly, they must have a protector,” Tianhe Elder said. “That giant claw might be his protector’s doing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators primarily forge treasures from the corpses of countless low-grade Hunyuan lifeforms, so artifacts shaped like massive claws, though rare, do exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They have an Elder behind them?” Wu Ya was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fascinating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhe Elder’s eyes glimmered with a faint golden light. “Willing to pay a price to hire an Elder rather than bow to me and hand over fifty million Hunyuan Crystals? This Luo Feng is quite arrogant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy Head, if this Elder knows your identity and still interferes, he’s likely hostile!” Wu Ya worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhe Elder murmured, “I’d like to see which Elder dares interfere in my affairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if he’s an Elder?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never been afraid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Dark Sacred Realm, Divine Emperor Late-Stage was the bare minimum threshold; Tianhe Elder had endured countless battles and killings. As a Source World cultivator, he never feared combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His experience in Elder-level duels was immense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if an Elder interferes, I’ll tear apart one of his avatars,” Tianhe Elder’s gaze grew colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qiu Yike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy Head,” a golden-armored figure beside him replied respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deploy four raiding squads to set up the Deceptive Shadow Array at each of Yulan City’s four gates! When Luo Feng and Di Qing return, trap and seal them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” the golden-armored figure immediately replied, then added hesitantly, “Deputy Head, to ensure interception, our Deceptive Shadow Array must be close to the gates. But if they flee back into the city, pursuit will be difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside the gates, they enter Yulan City’s jurisdiction—rules must be obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhe Elder spoke calmly. “If they truly have an Elder behind them, such a being would never flee into the city. He’ll face me directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Elders, by nature, are supremely proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To retreat without fighting? Too shameful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” the golden-armored figure replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll wait at the East Gate. If they have confidence, they’ll return the same way they left.” Tianhe Elder immediately took residence in a cave near the East Gate, waiting patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which Elder dares defy me? I’m truly looking forward to it!” Tianhe Elder was exhilarated. Killing a mere junior meant nothing—what thrilled him was a brutal, crushing battle with another Elder, tearing him limb from limb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng, meanwhile, temporarily set the matter aside—he needed to hunt properly. He was currently poor and needed to gather enough prey to exchange for cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deep in the lake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the black airship, Luo Feng’s simulated Death Eye gazed far across the distance toward a lake. He had already spotted a low-grade Hunyuan lifeform fused with the lake—its concealment technique was highly refined, yet it couldn’t escape his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Splash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson shadow flew from Luo Feng’s body and instantly merged with the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a vast crimson shadow enveloped the entire lake, like a giant net, completely imprisoning the low-grade Hunyuan lifeform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?” An eight-armed creature with dark skin, faint cold flames burning upon it, its triangular head grotesque and ferocious, struggled desperately within the crimson shadow, trying to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, as the crimson shadow seeped in, within a single breath, it fell utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its corpse remained intact, but its life core had cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eight-Armed Mingluo clan—merely the weakest tier of their species, only Divine Emperor Early-Stage,” Luo Feng shook his head lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This prey was too weak; Luo Feng hadn’t even used any treasures—only his Undying Blood Sea Body. A slight expansion of the blood sea, covering the vast area, was enough to imprison and kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undying Blood Sea Body, modeled after the crimson scales of the Star Tower, was the strongest technique he had cultivated through his own realm, and the one he had spent the most time perfecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This body alone could rival a Divine Emperor Late-Stage low-grade Hunyuan lifeform. Combined with Luo Feng’s realm and some treasures, its power was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve been hunting for five days and have slain three ‘Divine Emperor Early-Stage’ low-grade Hunyuan lifeforms,” Luo Feng frowned. “Di Qing, we need stronger prey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they were worth barely three million Hunyuan Crystals—too little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Feng, we’ve always hunted this way,” Di Qing said. “Our prey is mostly Divine Emperor Early-Stage low-grade Hunyuan lifeforms. Occasionally we encounter stronger ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean, shouldn’t we go deeper?” Luo Feng asked. “According to the intelligence I bought, the area we’re hunting now is the typical zone for Divine Emperor Mid-Stage hunting squads.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunting zones were established by generations of Yulan City cultivators through trial and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger the cultivator, the deeper they could venture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the hunting zone of Elders,” Luo Feng waved his hand, and a map appeared before him, showing areas where Elders occasionally hunted. “We can test a portion of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elders of Yulan City usually hunted alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because they rarely leave the city, making it hard to form teams. Plus, with avatar techniques, they always hunt solo when they do venture out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the terror of the Dark Sacred Realm, the dangers of the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm are indeed far lesser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Elders’ hunting grounds?” Di Qing said, tense, “I’ve never tried it. No experience.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hunting experience is accumulated slowly,” Luo Feng smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! If you, Brother Luo Feng, aren’t afraid, what do I have to fear?” Di Qing’s heart burned with eagerness—venturing into the Elders’ hunting grounds was a rare opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1854,"2026-06-20T20:45:00.697Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e52f1337113dad1608ec969c3659461327ce6c3cfe359a6d74774225f12020d1","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-296","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-294",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]