[{"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-67":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},2332695,4561,"Chapter 67: The Blade","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>In the nation of Shi, in Liuyin City, within a cavernous estate spanning hundreds of millions of kilometers in length and width, resided the sect known as Xin Ying Men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A three-eyed man clad in a gray robe sat atop the mountain peak, gazing at the boundless night sky, his heart filled with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Origin Continent is endless, yet there is no place for Xin Ying Men to take root.” The three-eyed man sighed silently. “Every territory, whether central or peripheral, has already been seized by the great nations and powerful factions. Even the most remote and perilous lands are occupied by the ancient natives of the Origin Continent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All we need is one large city to establish our foundation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But within every nation, every Chaos Province is already claimed—how could we possibly be granted a large city outright?” The three-eyed man felt helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A sect’s foundation must rely on the ‘Chaos Wastes’—only by settling near the Chaos Wastes do our disciples stand even a slim chance of reaching the Chaos Realm. Otherwise, there is no hope at all. Moreover, the sect’s many disciples consume vast resources; only a large city’s continuous flow of resources can sustain our growth.” The three-eyed man was deeply troubled. “But with no hope in sight, Xin Ying Men will only grow weaker, and more disciples will leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the master of Xin Ying Men, I now command fewer than two-tenths of the sect’s original disciples.” The three-eyed man felt powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still upheld the orthodox lineage of Xin Ying Men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had split off long ago had formed their own factions, even changing their names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xin Ying Men was founded by a Divine King. Even after the Divine King’s demise, the sect once boasted three Chaos Dominators.” The three-eyed man felt only sorrow. “But now, one is dead, two have fled—without any Chaos Dominator to stand guard, Xin Ying Men has continuously fractured, and disciples keep leaving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even I must rely on the protection of Marquis Liuyin just to preserve the name ‘Xin Ying Men.’” The three-eyed man murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquis Liuyin was immensely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all the Chaos Dominators in the nation of Shi, he ranked among the top five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xin Ying Men indeed had a great enemy—one that had driven two of its three Chaos Dominators to flee and killed the third—yet Marquis Liuyin, merely by protecting Xin Ying Men’s disciples beneath the Chaos Realm, was enough to make that enemy endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?” The three-eyed man sensed something, turning to see a figure of crimson flame materialize beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marquis.” The three-eyed man immediately rose, bowing deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquis Liuyin looked at him and said, “Every large city within Shi is already claimed. Even each large city has branches of great clans or royal lineages meddling within. I cannot secure you a sect foundation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your protection of Xin Ying Men has already filled us with boundless gratitude.” The three-eyed man bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, I give you an opportunity to obtain a sect foundation.” Marquis Liuyin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-eyed man’s eyes lit up: “Marquis, command me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had waited for this day for so long!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the approval of a Divine King or a Chaos Dominator, Xin Ying Men dared not seize any large city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Jiu Jiang Chaos Province bordering my domain contains three large cities,” Marquis Liuyin said. “Hu Yang City, Xu Yin City, and Jiu Jiang City. Marquis Jiu Jiang resides in Jiu Jiang City. I need Xin Ying Men to seize Hu Yang City and Xu Yin City. As for Jiu Jiang City… you need not act.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seize two large cities?” The three-eyed man felt immense pressure. “Attacking Marquis Jiu Jiang’s territory—he will surely intervene.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To attack a Chaos Dominator’s domain meant the Dominator would inevitably respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will grant you a spatial-temporal treasure,” Marquis Liuyin said. “If Marquis Jiu Jiang intervenes, I will use this artifact to instantly traverse space and time to arrive. I will deal with him myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-eyed man exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest assured, Shi and Yu nations have long-standing mutual understandings. Eternal Gods may fight among themselves, but Chaos Dominators rarely intervene directly. Marquis Jiu Jiang will only try to mobilize his Eternal Gods. Unless pushed to the brink, he won’t personally act.” Marquis Liuyin said. “Even if he is pushed, and we fully occupy the entire Jiu Jiang Chaos Province, I doubt he’d dare to act.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-eyed man nodded: “Marquis Jiu Jiang is no match for you, Marquis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I actually look forward to his intervention,” Marquis Liuyin said with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At their level, rules were still respected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, both Shi and Yu were mighty nations. The ruler of Shi had close ties with the Yan Feng Ancient Nation, and the ruler of Yu was a guest minister of Yan Feng. Both sides had powerful backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when the Mountain Master fled the Origin Continent, Shi and Yu were already neighboring nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Mountain Master has returned, and Luo Feng has entered the Cycle, Shi and Yu remain neighbors, their borders only slightly altered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither great nation dares break the rules lightly—the cost would be far too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will provide you with detailed intelligence on the Jiu Jiang Chaos Province. Pay special attention to an Eternal God named Luo He.” Marquis Liuyin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.” The three-eyed man replied, then asked, “Marquis, once we seize the two cities, where will Xin Ying Men establish its base?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hu Yang City will be given to you,” Marquis Liuyin said. “You need only pay the minimum rate: two-tenths of the annual residence fee from Hu Yang City’s citizens to me, two-tenths to the Divine Kings. The remaining six-tenths you may keep entirely. Moreover, the royal capital will not send any administrators—Hu Yang City will be fully under your control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” The three-eyed man felt a surge of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the mandatory forty percent residence fee, every other resource in Hu Yang City belonged to Xin Ying Men—thus securing a lasting foundation for the sect’s growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large city teeming with countless souls could continuously supply vast resources; while residence fees were paramount, other sources of wealth were also substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you must first seize Hu Yang City and Xu Yin City,” Marquis Liuyin said. “Prepare well. Recruit some of your former disciples. The Jiu Jiang Chaos Province is no easy target.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.” The three-eyed man knew well: though Marquis Jiu Jiang would be handled by Marquis Liuyin, the countless Eternal Gods under Jiu Jiang’s command and the elite forces they could summon were no trivial threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must summon back the deserters! Strengthen Xin Ying Men’s power! Achieve overwhelming dominance! He did not wish to emerge from seizing two cities utterly crippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Heart Shadow Sect was ultimately founded by a Shenwang, and even now has two Chaos Realm fugitives at large—it possesses deep roots and should be able to capture the Nine Jiang Chaos Province,” thought Liu Yin Hou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xin Ying Men was founded by a Divine King. Even now, two Chaos Dominators remain in exile—their deep roots should suffice to conquer the Jiu Jiang Chaos Province.” Marquis Liuyin thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let Xin Ying Men handle this hard task. A few dead disciples meant nothing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yang City, Chaos Jia 913 Cavern. This cavern was among the smaller ones in the Chaos Jia district, unremarkable—yet now it was the most renowned cavern in all of Hu Yang City. Many came to pay respects, yet none could even meet Luo He Shenjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the hall, within the Star Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Luo Sa was naturally absorbing and digesting his divine body; Luo Feng, meanwhile, gathered intelligence through the Yan Feng Guild’s secret chamber, cross-referencing it with information from the Jin Zhi Divine King’s lineage and the Duan Dong River lineage, to determine which treasures to purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for Chaos Laws, I still need time to accumulate. But in terms of willpower, I should reach breakthrough soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, buy a rare treasure for willpower cultivation.” Luo Feng thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his willpower could break through to the Divine King level, his ability to handle danger would greatly increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Assistive treasures for willpower cultivation are all exorbitantly expensive.” Luo Feng winced. There was no choice—he himself was at the peak of Chaos Dominator willpower. Ordinary treasures offered him negligible benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to purchase treasures used by Chaos Dominators—each one was inevitably costly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With my current wealth, I can only afford something relatively cheap.” Luo Feng immediately contacted the Yan Feng Guild’s secret chamber. “I wish to purchase a ‘Jie Shou Tu’.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo He Shenjun, the Jie Shou Tu was hand-drawn by an ancient being of Yan Feng Ancient Nation. Even viewing a corner of it requires Chaos Realm-level willpower. Below that level, merely glimpsing a fragment will drive one utterly mad.” The secret chamber replied. “Are you certain you still wish to purchase?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do.” Luo Feng did not hesitate—he had already confirmed this through extensive intelligence gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Jie Shou Tu we publicly sell is fixed at 15 million Cosmic Sands per copy,” the secret chamber replied. “Simply pay at any secret chamber branch; within ten days, the Jie Shou Tu will be delivered to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng winced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen million Cosmic Sands for one map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no alternative. Among the most commonly used willpower cultivation treasures by Chaos Dominators, the Jie Shou Tu ranked among the top three in cost-effectiveness—and it was the cheapest of the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheap, effective, and relatively low-risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Chaos Dominators, this price was indeed quite affordable. Some others cost over a hundred million Cosmic Sands! For those with fiefs and steady residence fees, even a hundred million was within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the best willpower treasure I can afford.” Luo Feng felt how poor he was compared to a Chaos Dominator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the night sky, Jiu Jiang Marquis’s envoys had arrived in Hu Yang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second brother.” The white-haired elder warmly greeted a young white-haired man. “The Marquis himself sent you on this mission?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Marquis placed great importance on this,” said the young man, Jiang Yuyou. “He personally ordered me to come as swiftly as possible. Brother, where is Luo He Shenjun now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired elder replied, “He remains in his cavern. After slaying Yu Tianhu, Yu Tianyi, and Xue Yun, he first collected his bounty at the Yan Feng Guild, then returned to his cavern and refuses to see anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I come on behalf of the Marquis to meet him. He won’t refuse, will he?” Jiang Yuyou asked. “If we’re turned away at his cavern gate, it will be humiliating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry,” the elder said. “I’ve sent Mo Yu Hu to contact his son, Mo Yu Qingyan, first. Once confirmed, we’ll pay our respects properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1799,"2026-06-20T20:44:59.403Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9e5fe9bcbfd9371b948548f1522fc7bdc7f6d82da0c684991bb58592b9cf540e","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-68","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-66",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]