[{"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-313":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},2332941,4561,"Chapter 313: Chapter Eight: The Cocoon Comes Calling","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-313",313,"\u003Cp>Luo Feng had been in Yulan City for a long time, and though he’d heard rumors that low-grade Hunsourced Lifeforms sometimes infiltrated the city to assassinate, he had never encountered one himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His focus was entirely on cultivation; he had never applied for the “Elder Assessment.” To Luo Feng, becoming an Elder would scatter his attention—he needed to concentrate fully on his cultivation now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhhhhhh~~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the main alchemy building, a line of figures descended, completely blocking the main entrance. Customers come to buy elixirs trembled with fear and scrambled to retreat far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Cocoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cocoon cultivators! The Cocoon and the Alchemy Tower are about to clash—let’s not get caught in the crossfire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd of customers swiftly departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Alchemy Tower’s main building, a commotion erupted. Attendants and mid-to-high-ranking members all cast wary glances at the line of cultivators outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why has the Cocoon come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Emperor Luo Feng joined our Alchemy Tower, we’ve expanded our business for fifteen hundred cycles! The Cocoon never stirred—why act now?” Alchemy Tower members grew anxious and immediately reported upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news quickly reached the Changqing Tower Master and Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Feng, the Cocoon’s members have mobilized en masse and surrounded the main Alchemy Tower,” Changqing Tower Master transmitted, “but within Yulan City, regulations restrain them—they won’t overstep. They’re likely here to negotiate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see what they want,” Luo Feng said, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Cocoon Master finally endured enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemy Tower Main Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall, scaled man led a group of Cocoon cultivators into the main building. His cold gaze and thick, scaled tail were unmistakable. As he stepped inside, the vast interior of the Alchemy Tower twisted unnaturally around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This invisible pressure made Alchemy Tower members tremble with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Sa Luo, why bully these juniors?” Changqing Tower Master appeared; the main building’s array activated automatically, suppressing the towering scaled man’s terrifying aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Sa Luo—one of the seven high-ranking leaders of the Cocoon—was an Elder-level existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Changqing Tower Master,” Elder Sa Luo’s eyes were icy. “I’m not here for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” Changqing Tower Master realized the Cocoon’s intent differed from his assumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Summon your Alchemist Gu Qingyuan!” Elder Sa Luo said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qingyuan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changqing Tower Master frowned slightly, then ordered, “Go, bring Gu Qingyuan here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” A servant immediately withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Sa Luo, Alchemist Gu Qingyuan is one of our seven top alchemists—I hold him in high regard,” Changqing Tower Master smiled. “What has he done to offend you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Sa Luo glanced at Changqing Tower Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changqing Tower Master gained resources through alchemy; Elder Sa Luo was a warrior, frequently hunting in the Dark Sacred Realm—he naturally looked down on Changqing Tower Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll find out soon enough,” Elder Sa Luo said dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changqing Tower Master frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides fell silent; neither side dared speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemist Gu Qingyuan appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man in plain robes, he was a mid-stage Divine Emperor Dao-seeker, with exceptional alchemical skill. In the absence of Changqing Tower Master’s intervention, Gu Qingyuan ranked among the seven highest alchemists in the Alchemy Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve come,” Gu Qingyuan said, looking at Elder Sa Luo and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Did you think hiding inside the Alchemy Tower makes you untouchable?” Elder Sa Luo’s eyes brimmed with killing intent. “You dare assassinate two of my mid-stage Divine Emperor Dao-seekers within Yulan City! Under Yulan City law, killing cultivators inside the city warrants death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have proof?” Gu Qingyuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Sa Luo’s eyes burned with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course they had no proof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cocoon had spent immense resources just to deduce Gu Qingyuan was the killer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two mid-stage Divine Emperor Dao-seekers?” Changqing Tower Master exclaimed. “To kill two such powerful figures within Yulan City without triggering the city’s defense system… even an Elder would struggle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He used poison,” Elder Sa Luo said. “I enlisted two friends to trace past spacetime traces and investigate causal threads—only then did we confirm he was the one who poisoned them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I poison two Cocoon warriors for no reason?” Gu Qingyuan asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your only disciple died—assassinated,” Elder Sa Luo stared at Gu Qingyuan. “You suspected my two members were responsible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyuan nodded, sighing. “My only disciple died. He lived in the city, accumulating resources through artifact crafting, cultivating cautiously. Yet he was still targeted—just because he bought one treasure. On his way back to his cave, he was ambushed and killed! Before he died, he sent me a message—I learned the identities of the two killers. They were your Cocoon members.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A dying message?” Elder Sa Luo shook his head. “It could easily be a decoy by other bandits! In Yulan City, disguise techniques are countless. To confirm a killer here, you need solid proof.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyuan looked at Elder Sa Luo: “My disciple was weak. I’m just an ordinary alchemist—I lack the power to poison two mid-stage Divine Emperor Dao-seekers. You yourself said: in Yulan City, confirming a killer requires irrefutable evidence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Sa Luo studied the alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew clearly—the killer was this alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we Cocoon made a mistake?” Elder Sa Luo said. “Gu Qingyuan, come with me for investigation—to prove your innocence! Take Gu Qingyuan away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On what grounds do you take him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No proof—why take him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other alchemists in the tower grew furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Sa Luo!” Changqing Tower Master spoke. “You’d forcibly take Gu Qingyuan from my tower without proof?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I am an Elder!” Elder Sa Luo glanced coldly at Changqing Tower Master, then waved his hand, revealing a spacetime image. “Through past spacetime, I’ve seen Gu Qingyuan in close proximity to the two dead. I suspect him. I also hold a command seal from Elder De You—do I not have authority to take him for investigation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Sa Luo was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two key subordinates assassinated inside the city—he had to endure this? How could he command his followers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t let them take Gu Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once taken, Gu Brother is dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they take him, who decides if he’s guilty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other alchemists spoke one after another—Gu Qingyuan still commanded great respect among the Alchemy Tower’s alchemists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare obstruct me?” Elder Sa Luo stared at Changqing Tower Master. “I have suspicion. I have a command seal from Elder De You, responsible for punishment. As an Elder, I come personally to take a suspect—do you dare stop me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changqing Tower Master knew—if he intervened, he’d be in the wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With sufficient justification, Elder Sa Luo could forcibly seize a suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you others…” Elder Sa Luo swept his gaze over the furious alchemists. “I’m speaking with Changqing Tower Master—do you have the right to interrupt? Record every one of your names!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” His subordinates immediately obeyed, fixing their eyes on each alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemists’ hearts jolted—they grew uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qingyuan, rest assured—I’ll meet Elder De You to ensure you receive fair treatment,” Changqing Tower Master said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Tower Master! I’ve troubled you!” Gu Qingyuan bowed respectfully, calm as ever—he had prepared for this moment from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tower Master, you’re being far too generous to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man in black robes and black hair appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides of the main building noticed Luo Feng’s arrival. Elder Sa Luo’s expression shifted slightly. He didn’t care for Changqing Tower Master—but Emperor Luo Feng had built his reputation by crushing Tianhe Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo Feng appeared, an invisible, terrifying shockwave swept outward. Elder Sa Luo’s face changed—he stood firm, his scaled skin glowing faintly as he resisted the force. But his Cocoon subordinates could not resist—they were flung helplessly away by the wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dare the Cocoon act recklessly in my domain?” Luo Feng stared at Elder Sa Luo. “You’re Elder Sa Luo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Sa Luo was furious: “Luo Feng! I have suspicion! I have Elder De You’s command seal—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Cocoon scum dares investigate a killer?” Luo Feng sneered. “What does your Cocoon actually do? Don’t you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Sa Luo’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All were Elder-level. In the city, open killing was taboo—everyone followed the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—” Elder Sa Luo was enraged. “You’ve gone too far!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen well!” Luo Feng stared coldly at Elder Sa Luo, his voice carrying beyond the tower to the Cocoon cultivators outside. “My Alchemy Tower follows the rules. Without irrefutable proof, no one—no one—has the right to seize a cultivator from my tower. Not you. Not even your Cocoon Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare disrespect the Cocoon Master?” Elder Sa Luo glared at Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cocoon Master approached the power of the Three Palace Lords—far stronger than ordinary Elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I don’t hold her in regard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng looked at him. “You may deliver my exact words to her. I, Luo Feng, am waiting for her—anytime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changqing Tower Master stared in shock! So arrogant! He, Changqing Tower Master, had always maintained peace with all factions—how could anyone be so brazen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other cultivators in the main building were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Emperor Luo Feng?” Gu Qingyuan was also dazed—he had prepared, even bought a “Death Substitute” treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s words stunned everyone—this was a public slap to the Cocoon Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good, good! I’ll deliver your exact words to the Cocoon Master!” Elder Sa Luo sneered, turning to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shengmie Array activated; a terrifying force enveloped the Alchemy Tower complex, trapping Elder Sa Luo. He felt the array’s crushing weight—he couldn’t break free. Worse, his life force was fading, unable to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Sa Luo’s face changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing? In the city, you dare attack?” Elder Sa Luo glared in shock and fury at Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Act recklessly in my Alchemy Tower? Think you can just walk away?” Luo Feng looked at him. “That’s not how it works. Pay one hundred million Hunsourced Crystals as compensation—or stay here a while longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides of cultivators were stunned into silence—no one dared speak a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Sa Luo, frantic and furious, immediately sent a message to the Cocoon Master, begging for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you to the new patron, 'Mist and Stars'!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1676,"2026-06-20T20:45:00.697Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","532bbb63d65b734946fa9ea395359b067b67580a067c9ef285f60db6a323d35c","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-314","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-312",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]