[{"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-335":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},2332963,4561,"Chapter 335: Book Eight: After the War","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-335",335,"\u003Cp>Within Yulan City, three low-level Hunyuan life legions, concealed by the array, had already lost all hope; they died in droves from invisible curses, and after their protective barriers were breached by chaotic mist, their casualties became even more severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Luo Feng, spare us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We only seek to survive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spare us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once stripped of even the ability to pose a threat, these low-level Hunyuan lives begged for mercy one by one. But Luo Feng, watching this scene, showed not the slightest mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the era of the Primitive Universe, Luo Feng had endured countless clan wars! These pleas from the enemy could not shake him in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I were to spare you, who spared the sixteen million cultivators who died?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those more than ten million cultivators were slaughtered without any chance to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These innate Hunyuan lives are born beyond the cage!” Luo Feng sighed inwardly. “Even the weakest among them—low-level Hunyuan lives—when formed into legions, can slaughter cultivators at will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators are generally weaker than innate Hunyuan lives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even within the Infinite Hunyuan Space, the cultivator faction is weaker than the innate Hunyuan life faction. Elders Yuan and Jin stood at the front, shielding the entire cultivator faction from wind and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to overthink—I haven’t even escaped the cage yet. What good is thinking so much?” Luo Feng chuckled bitterly, then flipped his hand and collected the corpses of the now-entirely-destroyed low-level Hunyuan life legion before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still far too weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any high-level Hunyuan life might, with just a glance, contaminate him as severely as Lord Yuanxiang had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still too weak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng collected all the corpses left behind by the three legions. Though this scene stirred some envy among the Elders, none dared speak up to question him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The city lord’s array has just surged in power, trapping these low-level Hunyuan life legions so they couldn’t escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The city lord alone set up the array—stronger by several times than the combined effort of our three hundred Elders. Even a thousand Elders… probably couldn’t match him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these Elders understood clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a city like Yulan City, the core array layers total only one thousand blank layers, encompassing the city lord, palace lords, and Elders—so the maximum number of Elder positions is just over nine hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the resources and benefits of a city cannot attract so many Elders; too many Elders means each gets too little!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Across the thirty-five cities of the Nine River Sacred Realm, only two others besides Lord Yuanxiang possess mastery over two and a half levels of Hunyuan Dao—and even they only send avatars to hold their posts, rarely acting.” Luo Feng, having collected the corpses of the three low-level Hunyuan life legions, estimated their value and couldn’t help but marvel: “At this level, the benefits of being city lord truly aren’t worth a second thought.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city lord of Yulan City does indeed receive the largest share of resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But does Lord Yuanxiang care?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his peak, Lord Yuanxiang frequently hunted beyond-limit and Divine Emperor Perfect-level targets; over countless eons, his accumulated resources were immense, his wealth far surpassing that of Wei Yang Palace Lord and Gai Tao Palace Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those of Lord Yuanxiang’s level—who isn’t immensely wealthy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng, too, had grown extraordinarily rich from the spoils of the Yulan City battle, and immediately realized: the share of resources allocated to the city lord was indeed not very tempting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the cultivator world, a single level’s difference means a world of difference in resource acquisition.” Luo Feng now understood Lord Yuanxiang’s mindset better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrays of Yulan City all receded; the chaotic mist in the heavens and earth vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the war over?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators within the city felt uneasy; through their dwelling arrays, they carefully observed all directions—by their observational abilities, they could no longer see any low-level Hunyuan lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yulan City has no more major battle disturbances.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Qing, Di Ming, and Di Fu also observed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All cultivators of Yulan City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed throughout the entire city: “I am Luo Feng, the new city lord of Yulan City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From this moment on, all cultivators may freely leave their dwellings. Yulan City has returned to normal; there is no need to fear those low-level Hunyuan lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These simple words reverberated across every corner of Yulan City, stirring excitement among the cultivators within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We won!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We won the war!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Feng? The city lord of Yulan City?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Yulan City never had a city lord before. Now we have one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators within the city rejoiced and celebrated, yet also felt curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Yuanxiang, as the city’s founder, had long refrained from calling himself city lord due to severe soul contamination; he had quietly spread word that he would choose a new city lord for Yulan City—this was precisely why Wei Yang Palace Lord had such ambition!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever becomes city lord, as long as they protect Yulan City, is a good city lord.” Many cultivators stepped out of their dwellings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above Yulan City, the array still shimmered in five-colored light, and gentle rain fell, as if washing away the city’s former fear, ferocity, and madness—all had returned to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re still alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The city was breached, but we still won—we survived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators felt a deep sense of melancholy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all understood: under such a breached condition, with so few casualties, how rare this was! This new city lord must be extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder what kind of strength this Lord Luo Feng possesses.” Many cultivators were curious; they knew nothing of the war’s details or Luo Feng’s true power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that emergency, he had taken over as city lord and protected the vast majority of Yulan City’s cultivators—so the cultivators naturally felt grateful and supported him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life in Yulan City began returning to normal; under the Elder Hall’s jurisdiction, areas damaged in the war were being repaired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This war was sparked by those beyond-limit ones.” Luo Feng’s strongest avatar had quietly left the city; when the four beyond-limit ones fled, Luo Feng had already dispatched his avatar to follow them from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now was the time to reap them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yulan City, the Elder Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng sat in the main seat, beside him sat Lord Yuanxiang. The surrounding Elders were all highly energized; the outcome of this battle had satisfied them greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“City lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, from among the Elders, the female-shaped Master of the Nest approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master of the Nest.” Luo Feng looked at her; having learned of her background, he disliked her intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of world-ending demon was one of the types Luo Feng had marked for death! Unfortunately, she was a Source World powerhouse—he could not kill her outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“City lord,” the Master of the Nest smiled faintly. “I offended you before. I know—I’m the kind of cultivator you despise. I have self-awareness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The war is over. During the defense, I gave my all, never slacking for a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that success is achieved, I offer all my resources in Yulan City to you. As for myself, I will permanently withdraw from the Nine River Sacred Realm!” The Master of the Nest smiled, then her body naturally dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All her avatars within the Nine River Sacred Realm self-annihilated; all treasures and resources were left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng watched this scene with slight surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master of the Nest had devoured countless souls; her cultivation path was evil and terrifying—Luo Feng indeed disliked her. But now, she had faithfully defended the city to the end, then abandoned everything and vanished from the Nine River Sacred Realm—Luo Feng was startled by her decisiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To become such a terrifying demon, she’s no ordinary being.” Luo Feng thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“City lord, I too offer all my resources in Yulan City to you, and from now on, I will permanently withdraw from the Nine River Sacred Realm.” The Master of Ten Thousand Shadows rose, bowing slightly. “Meeting you, City Lord, is my fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I too will permanently withdraw from the Nine River Sacred Realm.” The Master of the Deception Shop rose, bowing slightly. “I trust you, City Lord, do not wish for plundering factions to remain in Yulan City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master of Ten Thousand Shadows and the Master of the Deception Shop both self-annihilated their avatars and chose to leave the Nine River Sacred Realm forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At their level, a simple observation was enough to determine Luo Feng’s character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng, as former Commander of the Patrol Heaven Palace, had refused to exploit any cultivator; even during the city defense, he had given his all to protect as many cultivators as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A city lord with such a nature could not tolerate their plundering factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other two can go, but the Master of the Deception Shop still has potential,” Lord Yuanxiang observed. “With some restraint, the Deception Shop’s actions would become much more restrained.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Luo Feng had different temperaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could tolerate demons, could tolerate plunderers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cultivators come from different worlds, with different upbringing,” Lord Yuanxiang said. “Some worlds force cultivators to turn to darkness! We can afford to tolerate different types of cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, such cultivators are extremely numerous,” Lord Yuanxiang said, looking at Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng smiled: “Numerous? I can’t manage them all. But in Yulan City, plundering and stealing factions have no place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His abilities were limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the scope he could manage, he must manage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill when necessary, expel when necessary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was their original world environment forcing them into darkness? But the Nine River Sacred Realm never forced them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Luo Feng had chosen to become city lord, his city would not tolerate such factions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng’s words reached all the surrounding Elders; they exchanged glances. They all understood: Luo Feng’s influence would far surpass that of the three previous Palace Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he alone could wipe out all resistance within the city!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Luo Feng spoke these words, it meant Yulan City would no longer have any soil for plundering factions to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Lord Luo’s temperament is far stronger than the three previous Palace Lords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The three previous Palace Lords had to consider the Elders. But this Lord Luo—though seemingly mild—once he decides something, no Elder can oppose him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From just a few of Luo Feng’s words, these Elders sensed an unstoppable will!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have far stronger resolve than I do,” Lord Yuanxiang said, approvingly. “But individual strength is ultimately limited. Even if you escape the cage, you cannot change much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng smiled, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Individual strength is ultimately limited? That’s just because cultivation isn’t strong enough yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, by the way,” Lord Yuanxiang suddenly remembered. “I requested aid from the Dark Sacred Realm, and they sent a cultivation team—they’re still en route. I need to contact them first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few breaths passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This cultivation team has already reached the Nine River Sacred Realm,\" said the Lord of Yuanxiang Hall, surprised as he looked up at Luo Feng. \"And they're heading toward Yulan City—they should arrive in about half a day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1858,"2026-06-20T20:45:00.697Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a58fffc68ec057cc93c0e4f1355705ffa5b1d4b14f784b8da5b1ac0da40cc0b3","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-336","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-334",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]