[{"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-333":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},2332961,4561,"Chapter 333: Chapter Eight: The Difficulty of Cultivation","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-333",333,"\u003Cp>The four ultra-limit beings exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To save their own lives, they could only force their legions to bear the burden!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If these four legions focus solely on fleeing and avoid harming cultivators, Luo Feng, aided by the heavenly array, will pick them off one by one and eliminate all four of us.” They all knew this clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four against one, and they were still at a disadvantage—even without the array fully formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the array’s aid, even if all four focused only on survival, they couldn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once the four legions begin slaughtering cultivators, their destructive power far exceeds ours, forcing Luo Feng to rush to save them.” They understood their legions’ thoughts perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the legion’s many Divine Emperor Perfection-level beings, each was a leader of their respective branch, and they had all followed their respective ‘Wangs’ only because they saw hope of breaching the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As soon as we entered the city, I wanted to slaughter! But the Wang forced us to first destroy the core zone—now we’ve lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve held back so long—kill now, kill freely! Perhaps if we kill enough cultivators, we’ll regain our freedom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we retreat while slaughtering, our escape speed will drop by thirty to forty percent! Casualties may be catastrophic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Wang ordered us to slaughter precisely to draw the cultivators’ attention!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve struggled to survive in the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm all along—now that freedom is within reach, why not fight for it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We may never again have a chance to breach a cultivator city! If we don’t slaughter now, we’ll regret it forever!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Divine Emperor Perfection-level beings exchanged thoughts at incredible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a single breath, the Divine Emperor Perfection-level leaders of the four legions reached unanimous agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all chose… to retreat while slaughtering!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it slowed their escape, it offered the hope of ‘freedom’—and even if they couldn’t regain freedom, their bloodlines might still advance further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when they first entered the city, these legions had already wanted to slaughter—but at that time, following the ‘Wangs’ orders, they dared not waste a single moment, aiming instead to destroy the core zone—and even eliminate Luo Feng’s avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only later did circumstances shift, leading them to this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, after enduring prolonged frustration, the four legions, subtly guided by the four ultra-limit beings, all chose the same path!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fall back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four legions fled toward the city’s outer edge along the nearest routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as the vast army retreated, they suddenly dropped their flight altitude and simultaneously unleashed collective attacks—thunder, multicolored flames, black winds, curses, and deadly poisons rained down, piercing through the ‘green-black mist’ and forcibly striking the numerous dwellings below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s heavenly array suppressed and eroded on a massive scale; by concentrating their power in one spot, the legions could shatter the green-black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators inside these dwellings had already been nervously watching the battle above; now, seeing a massive horde of low-grade Hunyuan lifeforms directly overhead, they grew even more terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the power truly swept down, all they felt was utter despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-black mist had strained to block it—but only partially succeeded; the remaining terrifying force still swept over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the path of cultivation, there are countless trials: battles among cultivators, bottlenecks in Dao comprehension, deadly hunts of low-grade Hunyuan lifeforms… and now, even celestial calamity—armies breaching the city…” A middle-aged man sat there, gazing upward as the overwhelming power descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a cultivator who had journeyed from ten thousand worlds, with no avatar—this was his true body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet this path… it has always drawn me in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the lowest depths of a weak world, he had encountered cultivation—and become obsessed. He trained his body, his spirit, his sword techniques… evolving constantly, learning more, even outliving an entire cycle of his home world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had traveled to other worlds, entered higher realms, absorbed more cultivation knowledge, and grown stronger with each step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On this path, I, Cang Yu, have no regrets!” As the terrifying power struck, the middle-aged man instantly turned to dust—still smiling as he vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless dwellings struck by the power were emptied of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, within the entire Yulan City, the four legions retreated simultaneously—while diverting part of their strength to slaughter! Their powers varied wildly, cutting off all escape routes for the cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every cultivator who reached the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm had a story worthy of legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, before this calamity, they vanished one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path of cultivation is this way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond conflict among fellow cultivators, beyond personal bottlenecks, one may also face external cataclysms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a source world devoured, a sacred realm utterly erased, or even an entire world cluster dedicated to breeding Divine Emperors annihilated… before such cataclysms, the individual is powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The four low-grade Hunyuan life legions have begun slaughtering.” The Elders’ faces darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As city lord, Luo Feng clearly perceived the situation across the entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment the city fell, Luo Feng had foreseen this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yulan City’s defense system had blocked all low-grade Hunyuan life legions outside, losses within would have been negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the city had fallen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low-grade Hunyuan life army had entered—and once they began slaughtering, cultivators would die in massive numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, the low-grade Hunyuan lifeforms had still sought victory, rushing to reach the core zone as fast as possible. Now, everything had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All Elders, deploy full strength to suppress the four legions.” Luo Feng issued his command from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly two hundred Elders activated their arrays, coordinating with Luo Feng’s heavenly array to jointly suppress the four legions—forcing them to divert more power to defense, leaving less for slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s strongest avatar no longer paid attention to the four ultra-limit beings; instead, it surged straight toward the nearest legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Feng is ignoring us now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His other avatars have arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four ultra-limit beings saw clearly: ten of Luo Feng’s avatars, stationed in the core zone, now walked through the rifts of heaven and earth, advancing toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Luo Feng’s ordinary avatars were weaker than ultra-limit beings, with the array’s aid, ten of them could easily hold off all four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flee.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four ultra-limit beings did not hesitate—they immediately fled together in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng did not press too hard; if these four ultra-limit beings went berserk and slaughtered recklessly, cultivator casualties would be devastating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This legion had over six hundred Divine Emperor Perfection-level beings, over eight thousand Divine Emperor Late-stage cultivators, and some weaker low-grade Hunyuan lifeforms. They fought against Luo Feng’s heavenly array and the Elders’ arrays while simultaneously diverting power to slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the green-black mist, an enormous, furry claw erupted without warning—its power terrifying, piercing through the legion’s layered defenses in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!” The legion members cried out in shock and fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colossal claw, after piercing the defenses, swept across countless Divine Emperor Late-stage and some Divine Emperor Perfection-level beings, leaving a trail of death and injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Repel it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Luo Feng’s secret artifact claw—repel it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legion, while moving, suppressed and pushed back the colossal claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Protect the entire legion!” Even more layers of defense formed, tightly shielding the whole force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately assessed the damage from the claw strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nineteen leaders dead. One hundred twenty-six core clan members dead.” The entire legion stirred in unrest—these defenses had been meant to resist the arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, the colossal claw had targeted one specific point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recall: Luo Feng’s strongest avatar’s burst power surpassed even the four ultra-limit beings—its instantaneous output equaled the combined strike of a hundred Divine Emperor Perfection-level cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Feng is too powerful. We cannot defend every point against his attacks—it’s impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the array aids him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the combined assault of the heavenly array and nearly two hundred Elder arrays, they were already strained. Moreover, Luo Feng concealed his form, using the array to mask his location—making it impossible for the legion to pinpoint him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another claw struck from the legion’s midsection—another hundred-plus members dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legion was primarily composed of leaders and core members—most had rushed here from other regions of the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm; lower and mid-tier clan members had not been mobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh.” “Shhh.” “Shhh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal claw, unpredictable and elusive, struck from different points within the green-black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t determine his position!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s everywhere!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic spread through the entire legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Luo Feng’s strongest avatar had transformed into an endless sea of blood, merging with the heavenly array—nearly covering half the legion’s area. Due to its vast expanse, through karmic resonance, every direction felt like Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flee! Flee! Flee!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry, flee!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under repeated strikes from the colossal claw, this legion could no longer spare any power to slaughter cultivators—they immediately broke into a desperate retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fled at full speed, layering their bodies with endless protective energies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their escape speed could not match Luo Feng’s pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng unleashed a few more claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cumulatively killed over 200 Divine Emperor Perfect Realm cultivators and 1,500 Divine Emperor Late Realm cultivators.\" Luo Feng stopped. If he continued, coordinating with the array, he could completely annihilate this legion—leaving not a single one alive to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was dealing with this legion, the other three legions were slaughtering cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s strongest avatar walked through the fissures of heaven and earth, heading toward another legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luo Feng has stopped attacking us.\" This legion, severely weakened, noticed the colossal claw had vanished and ceased its assault. But after losing a third of its numbers, they were filled only with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, as they fought against the Heaven-Earth Array and the Elder Array, members died constantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must not draw Luo Feng back. If he comes again, we’re finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\" After enduring dozens of claw strikes, this legion abandoned all hope and fled at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha, we made it out! We made it out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four Ultra-Limit cultivators burst out of Yulan City, escaping beyond the range of Luo Feng’s Heaven-Earth Array and Elder Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the city, a small contingent of troops had once guarded against cultivator escapes. But after their defeat, the low-level Hunyuan life troops outside the city had all fled in disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortunately, the four legions were slaughtering—Luo Feng could only go to stop them.\" After escaping Yulan City, the four Ultra-Limits did not slow down—they fled at full speed, then scattered in different directions once far enough away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conceal their qi, scatter and flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four Ultra-Limits grew ever farther from Yulan City, intending to leave this region entirely and escape to other parts of the Jiuhe Sacred Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Escape?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four Luo Fengs stood atop the city wall, each with a simulated Annihilation Eye on their foreheads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think you can get away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s four avatars maintained a safe distance from the four Ultra-Limits, tracking them with the simulated Annihilation Eyes, lingering far behind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These four Ultra-Limits—once he finished dealing with the legions inside the city, Luo Feng would deal with them one by one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1861,"2026-06-20T20:45:00.697Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","909ac22ae2d51b4af91ed21e8a3e09f74afe7130a20815fac26099c1fa781eb3","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-334","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-332",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]