[{"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-298":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},2332926,4561,"Chapter 298: Seventh Volume: Death Crisis","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-298",298,"\u003Cp>“One of my squads was wiped out—none escaped.” One of the nine terrifying Frostwatchers spoke. “These cultivators are relatively strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The interior has been attacked; we’ve already reported it. I’m sure the leaders are already tracking them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of low-level Hunyuan lifeforms is immense. If the attack occurred at the outermost perimeter, they wouldn’t care much—because the outer region is too vast, and chasing those cultivators would be too difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the interior is attacked, the low-level Hunyuan lifeforms will quickly dispatch forces from all directions to hunt them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These cultivators are few in number and weak in strength. If not for the protection of their cities, we would have devoured them all long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They can hide inside their cities and sneak out to ambush us.” All the Frostwatchers were deeply resentful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, the low-level Hunyuan lifeforms are far stronger than the cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the cultivators have city protection—they can cultivate in safety and feast on us at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When will we break through another city? That would be comfortable. Then we could feast on those cultivators without restraint.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I heard that last time they broke through ‘Boyang City,’ the clans around Bohyang City feasted lavishly on cultivators—rare prey they rarely saw. There were hundreds of millions inside the city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad, breaking through a city is extremely difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirty-five cities of the Nine River Sacred Realm require “merit” to apply for construction. The cities themselves are vast city-secrets exchanged for merit, jointly controlled by the Hall Masters and Elders, with extremely high security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the low-level Hunyuan lifeforms are immensely powerful, they cannot break through them head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only through coordinated internal and external assault is there any hope of breaching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time a city falls, it is a catastrophic disaster for that city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elders established the Nine River Sacred Realm as a place to hone the younger generation—they’ve already heavily favored the cultivators in every arrangement. If even then the cultivators’ cities are all breached, it can only mean the cultivators themselves are utterly incompetent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine Frostwatchers chatted briefly while riding their cloud masses at super-high speed, patrolling the four directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Huangti, in your territory, one ‘Shend Di  Late-Stage Blood Demon E Li Si’ and fifteen ‘Shend Di  Mid-Stage Frostwatchers’ have been killed. It’s suspected that an Elder has entered the interior to begin hunting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying thunderbolt shot out from the vast river, its entire body bathed in lightning, immediately beginning to patrol its territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder hunting zone is very close to the Nine River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hunting in my territory.” The terrifying figure within the thunder walked through empty space at incredible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low-level Hunyuan lifeforms around Yulan City are divided into many races. Among them, the “Hunyuan Huangti” race is small in number but generally possesses exceptionally strong individual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Hunyuan Huangti race, near Yulan City, there is only one who has reached Shend Di  Perfect Stage—naturally, the tribe’s chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-level Hunyuan lifeforms at Shend Di  Perfect Stage are still exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For races as numerous as the Frostwatchers, there might be several Shend Di  Perfect Stage beings around Yulan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for most races, there may be only one Shend Di  Perfect Stage—or none at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called “Elder Hunting Zone,” as the interior of the low-level Hunyuan lifeforms, is divided into many territories, each overseen by a chief. This is the greatest danger of Elder hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, these low-level Hunyuan lifeforms possess extremely high intelligence. They won’t foolishly allow themselves to be hunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing one in the interior will trigger pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the black airship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We killed fifteen Shend Di  Mid-Stage Frostwatchers—none escaped.” Di Qing was extremely excited. “In value, this squad of Frostwatchers is slightly more valuable than the previous Blood Demon E Li Si.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shend Di  Late-Stage Blood Demon E Li Si’s corpse is extremely valuable due to its potent poison, selling for around 150 million Hunyuan Crystals. Considering its merit is worth another ten million, the total value is roughly 160 million Hunyuan Crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen Frostwatchers, including merit, should sell for around 190 million Hunyuan Crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can return now,” Luo Feng said. “I originally planned to kill two Shend Di  Late-Stage targets and then leave. We’ve reached that point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should be cautious,” Di Qing nodded. “The Elder Hunting Zone is the interior of the low-level Hunyuan lifeforms’ territory—there are too many powerful beings here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two encounters with prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was the Shend Di  Late-Stage Blood Demon E Li Si; the other, a squad of Frostwatchers. This shows the sheer abundance and strength of low-level Hunyuan lifeforms in the interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After deciding, Di Qing immediately piloted the black airship, carefully beginning its return journey toward Yulan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng gazed at the surrounding area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My strength is still too dangerous here in the Elder Hunting Zone,” Luo Feng thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elders occasionally come here—partly because they act through avatars, and partly because they don’t carry priceless treasures like the “Indestructible Heart” or “Palace of the Palm.” Even if their avatar dies, they don’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng carries two such treasures—he must be even more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When my strength advances further, I’ll be suited to hunt in the interior regularly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my Dao of Life and Death advances further to Shend Di  Mid-Stage—as a fused Dao, ‘Shend Di  Mid-Stage Dao of Life and Death’ should rival the Shend Di  Perfect Stage of ordinary paths! At that point, my strength would be comparable to a Hall Master’s. As long as I avoid the interior of the Nine River, my safety would still be high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ve been in Yulan City for nine hundred cycles, and my Dao of Life and Death has only reached Shend Di  Early Stage. Reaching Mid-Stage will face far greater obstacles—it will likely take a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My current cultivation is still progressing smoothly, without hitting a bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some cultivators are stuck at bottlenecks, unable to advance an inch—that’s true suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As Elder Yuan and others said, I should avoid studying other cultivators’ legacies entirely, relying solely on my own exploration—each step must be solid.” Luo Feng thought. To this day, he has never purchased any “Semi-Hunyuan Legacy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am like a blank sheet. Studying other cultivators’ legacies would only pollute my own path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying solely on my own exploration! Every bit of accumulation, I understand its essence—only then is it solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Feng is too strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo Feng pondered his cultivation, Di Qing remained stunned by their gains. “Even in the Elder Hunting Zone, we achieved this. Now, he should already be considered a strong Elder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this continues, won’t he reach the level of the Three Hall Masters soon?” Di Qing thought. “Perhaps the entire Yulan City’s balance will change because of Brother Luo Feng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… with Brother Luo Feng’s talent, he might not even care about Yulan City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Qing’s emotions were complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the three Hall Masters of Yulan City—supreme figures—might not even register in Brother Luo Feng’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each lost in thought, the black airship flew at super-high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, a terrifying thunderbolt appeared, gazing over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Luo Feng and Di Qing both jolted—they dared not spare a single thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-it’s… it’s…” Di Qing stared in disbelief at the distant terrifying thunderbolt. The aura was so horrifying, merely gazing from afar made Di Qing’s bones chill. It far surpassed the aura of Blood Demon E Li Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng also stared at the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within, a powerful sense of threat warned Luo Feng—his soul trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hunyuan Huangti race… Shend Di  Perfect Stage being.” Luo Feng’s soul trembled—this terrifying aura was unmistakably Shend Di  Perfect Stage. “It must be the chief of the Hunyuan Huangti.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a race with few members, near Yulan City, there should be only one Shend Di  Perfect Stage being—naturally, the chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunyuan Huangti appeared entirely black at first glance, but upon closer inspection, faint deep blue hues shimmered beneath. Its body was covered in layered scales, massive in size, with two razor-sharp curved horns on either side of its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes, filled with lightning, fixed on Luo Feng and Di Qing—making them both shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Luo Feng,” Di Qing realized it was dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hide first. I must find a way to escape.” Luo Feng instantly sealed Di Qing away and also stored the black airship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng never thought he could defeat the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought only of escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shend Di  Perfect Stage—and Hunyuan Huangti!” Luo Feng knew this was the greatest threat he’d faced since arriving in the Nine River Sacred Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-level Hunyuan lifeforms have many races, each with different talents. Frostwatchers are jack-of-all-trades but masters of none. Blood Demon E Li Si excels in stealth and poison, but its direct combat is average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunyuan Huangti are different!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their racial talent is extraordinarily powerful—among their own level, they are among the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of physical body, among low-level Hunyuan lifeforms at the same level, they are among the most terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Hall Masters have each slain a Shend Di  Perfect Stage low-level Hunyuan lifeform one-on-one—but partly because they possessed powerful treasures, and partly because they countered their opponents’ weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they encountered a Shend Di  Perfect Stage Hunyuan Huangti, even the three Hall Masters might be powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare you hunt in my territory?” A deep voice echoed across the vast void. The Hunyuan Huangti chief stared coldly at Luo Feng. “You’re a newly appointed Elder of Yulan City? Your avatar won’t leave alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left his mouth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast surrounding void suddenly solidified into terrifying azure lightning, which instantly struck Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning came too fast—Luo Feng had no time to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“CRASH!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning struck Luo Feng’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Luo Feng, the “Indestructible Heart” drastically boosted the resilience of his Indestructible Blood Sea body, imbuing it with the essence of indestructibility. He took the full force of the terrifying lightning—his mind reeled slightly, but his body held firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Indestructible Heart truly lives up to its name—so resilient,” Luo Feng exhaled inwardly. If he could withstand this ranged lightning attack, he still had a chance to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distant Hunyuan Huangti chief was slightly surprised—then he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he moved—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying figure bathed in lightning pierced heaven and earth, tearing them apart. Even the mere shockwave caused the surrounding hundred million kilometers of space to crack layer upon layer, revealing faint, blurred patterns of ancient runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the twisted, shattered sky, Luo Feng dodged with all his might—but the terrifying figure was already before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1788,"2026-06-20T20:45:00.697Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","67aab9aafbcb87933f2dde5df8be93c2640df9ba4effda42850387cc0836465e","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-299","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-297",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]