[{"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-83":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},2332711,4561,"Chapter 83: Plundering the Entire City","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-83",83,"\u003Cp>The master of Xin Ying Men stood atop the mountain peak, gazing at the vast Hu Yang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the dark array envelop the entire city, the master of Xin Ying Men’s eyes turned icy, and he spoke calmly: “Begin the plundering operation—take a good cut from Hu Yang City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the three Elders eagerly obeyed and immediately departed to carry out the plundering plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master of Xin Ying Men stared at the city, murmuring softly: “Since losing our sect’s ancestral grounds, Xin Ying Men has cut off its income. For ages, we’ve been consuming our past reserves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful sect with thousands of Eternal True Gods, countless Void True Gods, and innumerable True God disciples consumes enormous resources each eon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can endure it for a short time, but if it drags on, our resources will be exhausted—and Xin Ying Men will keep fracturing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plundering this massive Hu Yang City once will equal decades of collecting residence fees.” The master of Xin Ying Men mused. “This war has high odds of victory, but if Jiang Hou summons powerful reinforcements, Xin Ying Men could still lose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hou’s own forces are certainly no match for Xin Ying Men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if a Divine King of Yu Nation sends elite troops to aid Jiang Hou, that would be a dire problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Preserve Xin Ying Men’s elites, then plunder heavily. Even if we lose, we still profit.” The master of Xin Ying Men thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the sect is weak, mediocre disciples dying means nothing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If mediocre disciples die, we save on expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder how much we can plunder from the entire Hu Yang City.” The master of Xin Ying Men’s eyes gleamed with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine colossal mechanical artifacts, each carrying over a hundred large flying vessels, arrived at a bustling commercial district of Hu Yang City—home to branches of major factions, shops selling weapons, arcane treasures, and bloodline rarities, as well as numerous pleasure quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Except the eight major faction branches and Luo He Shen Jun’s cave, spare not a single Eternal True God or Void True God,” a voice rang out. “Those who resist—kill them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” The disciples aboard the hundred large flying vessels erupted in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew well: though True Gods were the most numerous in the city, they were also the poorest—scraping together a few Chaos Crystals and refusing to risk them, only working again once the crystals were spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plundering all the True Gods? First, there were too many—it would be a nightmare. Second, the haul would be tiny—an average of just a few Chaos Crystals per True God. Third, Xin Ying Men might one day rule Hu Yang City! Those countless True Gods would become our subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these reasons, they had not touched the True Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But apart from the eight major faction branches and Luo He Shen Jun’s cave, not a single Eternal True God or Void True God would be spared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of a city’s wealth resided in the hands of Eternal True Gods and Void True Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seal them all off.” Dozens of disciples swiftly surrounded a major faction branch—Yun Bao Tower. The tower sprawled across vast grounds, its pavilions filled with countless arcane treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are the Hu Yang City branch of Yun Bao Tower! Are you attacking us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yun Bao Tower branch had three Eternal True Gods and many Void True God members—all stunned as they stared at the encircling Xin Ying Men disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yun Bao Tower branch?” A blood-clad woman from Xin Ying Men stepped in, sighing. “Our sect has been poor too long. We ask Yun Bao Tower for a little help. Hand over all treasures—every item you possess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was soft, yet the words chilled every Yun Bao Tower master, deputy master, and member to the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not a single Chaos Crystal may remain,” the blood-clad woman said coolly. “We will personally search every body. Resist—and die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yun Bao Tower master, two deputy masters, and all Void True God members trembled with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had worked for Yun Bao Tower to accumulate resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now all their resources were to be stolen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Yun Bao Tower branch belongs to my Marquis,” the master pleaded urgently, his single massive eye filled with panic. “The Marquis will surely hear of this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Marquis will understand our plight,” the blood-clad woman said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hand over all treasures? Not even a single Chaos Crystal? Isn’t that excessive?” one Void True God couldn’t help blurting out. They had spent eons accumulating this—now to be stripped bare?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all felt the urge to fight to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-clad woman glanced at them—and instantly, a group of Void True God members dissolved into dust, all dead, leaving only weapons and treasures behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Void True God dares speak out?” The blood-clad woman turned to the three Yun Bao Tower masters. “Do you intend to resist?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give it all!” one deputy master cried out immediately. “I’m willing to surrender. Can you not search my body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must be searched,” the blood-clad woman said, staring at the three. “Those who resist—still die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Searching the body” meant allowing the other to permeate their divine power through every inch of their being—including their True God Heart! It meant surrendering one’s life entirely into another’s hands—few Eternal True Gods would consent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But faced with death, the three Yun Bao Tower masters finally bowed their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Must you search my body?” A plain old man looked at the Xin Ying Men disciples before him, then up at the colossal mechanical artifacts above. “I willingly surrender all my accumulated treasures—can’t that suffice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must be searched,” said the Xin Ying Men Eternal True God staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If left to voluntary surrender, most cultivators would hide their treasures—half would be generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh… I only wished to live quietly in my homeland. You force me.” The old man sighed, then instantly became a black shadow that howled past—wherever he passed, dozens of disciples, including the Eternal True God, died without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” The colossal mechanical artifact above immediately panicked. “Kill him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hum!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark array high above erupted—terrible dark power surged toward the black shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xin Ying Men! Since I began wandering the Origin Continent, no one has ever searched my body!” The old man howled madly, his voice echoing across the land—but the black shadow had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Escaped? I didn’t expect Hu Yang City, besides Luo He Shen Jun, harbored another expert.” The colossal mechanical artifact could not locate the target and immediately contacted the master of Xin Ying Men. “Master, we’ve encountered a major enemy. We need karmic tracking to lock his location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xin Ying Men immediately mobilized to hunt the plain old man. With such a karmic bond established and the sect’s great array having locked onto him, karmic tracking was easy. Only moments passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder-commanded colossal mechanical artifact—a massive plant life—wielded countless vines, forming a heavenly net that crushed the black shadow, which struggled desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. I die in my homeland. But killing over a thousand Xin Ying Men disciples before I go is worth it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the black shadow vanished entirely, leaving only scattered treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. Not everyone has the right to provoke Xin Ying Men.” The massive plant life radiated lethal intent. As one of the Eighteen Elders, wielding the colossal mechanical artifact, its power now rivaled that of the Eye Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The headquarters of the dark force “Qian Shan Lou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want all our treasures from the few Qian Shan Lou masters?” Facing the two colossal mechanical artifacts hovering above and the encircling Xin Ying Men disciples, the seven Qian Shan Lou masters and their Void True God members were filled with shock and fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a dark force, they were the ones who plundered—when had they ever been plundered like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hand over everything—and be searched,” said a green-clad man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Search us?” The seven masters were stunned and furious. “Even the Five Great Families ruling the city would grant us some face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hu Yang City will be ruled by Xin Ying Men. In Xin Ying Men’s domain, no dark forces are allowed,” the green-clad man said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A city ruled by Xin Ying Men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from major faction branches, every commercial force and local family power was built by Xin Ying Men disciples!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forces like Black Butcher, Dream Flower Master, and the Zhu Clan—those relatively independent powers—could not exist under Xin Ying Men’s control. Xin Ying Men’s grip on a city far surpassed even the city governor’s authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seven Qian Shan Lou masters exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll surrender—but no body search,” one master spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-clad man smiled faintly, glancing left—immediately, a large group of Qian Shan Lou members turned to dust, including Suo Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—” Suo Yun had always been cautious among Qian Shan Lou members, but when the green-clad man glanced his way, he felt his True God Heart disintegrating—he understood, in that moment, he was dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no time to think further before vanishing completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weakling, who said nothing and offered no resistance, had simply been caught in the crossfire and killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, when he and Suo Zi left their tribe, it was Luo Feng who saved them, allowing them to reach Hu Yang City. In Hu Yang City, they took different paths—he seized every opportunity, even breaking rules and risking his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Suo Zi had calmly studied cooking at the Fire Realm Eatery, and five eons ago, he followed his master, Black Butcher, to the royal capital with Princess Yu Shuitianyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And today, Suo Yun died silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one even noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—” The seven Qian Shan Lou masters were shocked and furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a warning. Say another word—and you seven will die,” the green-clad man said, staring at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seven Qian Shan Lou masters could only endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.” They bowed their heads, allowing Xin Ying Men disciples to search them, stripping every treasure, leaving not a single Chaos Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the entire Hu Yang City, apart from the governor’s mansion, the eight major faction branches, and Luo Feng’s cave, every Eternal True God and Void True God was being plundered—not one escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who resisted in fury met death. The vast majority could only endure the plundering—the power gap was simply too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?” Luo Feng, seated atop his cave’s peak, noticed Xin Ying Men disciples scattered throughout the city, with large flying vessels and colossal artifacts moving everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo He Shen Jun,” Dream Flower Master suddenly contacted him. “Xin Ying Men has sealed off Dream Flower Tower. They plan to plunder it entirely—and search my body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Search my body?” Luo Feng was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Searching an Eternal True God’s body meant probing the True God Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, mention my name to stall them,” Luo Feng sent a message. “If you can’t hold out, don’t resist. I’m coming now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.” Dream Flower Master could only hope Luo He Shen Jun would help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cultivated the Seven Emotions Heart Refining Art, which required Dream Flower Master’s musical illusions. And given his bond with Shang Tian Yan, he owed Dream Flower Master his aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master! Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Yu Qing Yan shot up to the peak, his eyes red with anguish. “Master, my younger brother Mo Yu Liuxing is dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dead?” Luo Feng was stunned. The Mo Yu brothers—Mo Yu Liuxing, the young one he’d met at Tian Yan Men, gifted in forging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over countless eons, Mo Yu’s eldest and third brothers occasionally visited their brother, bringing gifts. Luo Feng knew the three brothers well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xin Ying Men randomly slaughtered disciples from Tian Yan Men, forcing other Void True Gods to surrender their treasures. My brother only spoke one sentence—and he was killed.” Mo Yu Qing Yan was numb with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three brothers had grown up in Hu Yang City—and now, his younger brother was gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he knew the path of cultivation was full of peril, now that his brother was truly gone, Mo Yu Qing Yan felt a part of his world had vanished—emptiness filled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo He Shen Jun.” Luo Feng received another plea for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Qiu?” Luo Feng knew that Uncle Qiu was Shen Tianyan’s old servant, and that Uncle Qiu handled many affairs of the Tianyan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Luohe, I beg you, save the Tianyan Sect’s disciples,” Uncle Qiu pleaded, having always hesitated to disturb Lord Luohe, but now he was desperate. “When the Tianyan Sect disbanded, its many disciples scattered. Several established forging workshops, the largest of which were the Nine Forging Workshops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, the Xin Ying Sect plundered every single Void True God without exception—and slaughtered anyone they displeased. Many disciples have already been killed,” Uncle Qiu said urgently. “I know this is difficult for you, Lord, but I beg you to save those nine forging workshops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Luo Sa appeared instantly beside him, staring at Mo Yu Qingyan: “What did you say? Your brother is dead? That little fellow who came to bring food last time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killed by the Xin Ying Sect,” Mo Yu Qingyan nodded, unable to accept it even now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, what are you waiting for!” Mo Luo Sa turned to Luo Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2213,"2026-06-20T20:44:59.403Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f8736f53f455014f53427be8ae83613ec975821383483887a65821d971077b8a","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-84","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-82",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]