[{"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-89":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},2332717,4561,"Chapter 89: Patience","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>Luo Feng was slightly surprised; Master Jiang had always been reluctant to part with his wealth—had the tactics he displayed in his clash with the Heart Shadow Sect finally won him over? Such a vast amount of Cosmic Sand was still very important to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the Marquis is willing to pay one hundred million Cosmic Sand, Luo He naturally wishes to join your forces,” Luo Feng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, good,” Master Jiang nodded in satisfaction. “Should I transfer the hundred million Cosmic Sand to your account at the Yanfeng Guild, or hand it to you personally?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just give it to me,” Luo Feng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll deliver it to you within three days,” Master Jiang said, raising his cup and glancing at Mo Luo Sa beside him. “Drink together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng and Mo Luo Sa both raised their cups and drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This contract ends once the Heart Shadow Sect fully withdraws, correct?” Luo Feng pressed. The territories of Flowing Shadow Marquis and Master Jiang were adjacent; even if this attempt failed, future provocations were inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The contract ends when the Heart Shadow Sect fully withdraws. The maximum term is no more than ten cycles!” Master Jiang promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng understood and raised his cup. “To the Marquis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Jiang was also in high spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had spent considerable wealth, his forces’ strength had indeed increased dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the banquet ended, Master Jiang ordered a servant: “Take Luo He and his servant to their quarters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” the servant replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng and Mo Luo Sa rose and followed the servant to their temporary lodging within the small city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Master Jiang remained seated alone in the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father,” a figure in blue robes stepped forward—a young man with seven-tenths resemblance to Master Jiang. He could not help but say, “Hiring this Luo He cost a full hundred million Cosmic Sand—isn’t that too much? We only spent sixty million to hire General Yue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Jiang glanced at his son and shook his head. “Luo He’s previous displays of power were indeed unworthy. But in this battle, the Peak Chaos willpower he revealed is immensely valuable on the battlefield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With him present, over a hundred super-large mechanical treasures have been rendered half-useless—they dare not charge freely. Any super-large mechanical treasure that encounters Luo He, even if arrayed in formation, is merely walking to its death,” Master Jiang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man suddenly understood. “Of course—the Six Shadow Killing Array combined six super-large mechanical treasures. In direct combat, they could have matched Luo He. But under the assault of his mental will, five of them lost all resistance and were easily swept aside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mental willpower is devastating against group tactics,” Master Jiang sighed. “Eternal True Gods possess Peak Chaos willpower. It’s truly extraordinary! I’ve cultivated for countless eons—and still only possess Peak Chaos willpower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man nodded. “With Luo He present, those super-large mechanical treasures can only hide within their killing arrays—their threat has dropped drastically.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t forget—he has a servant. When the master is in danger, how could the servant stand idle?” Master Jiang smiled. “Hiring one brings you another.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the hundred million Cosmic Sand was indeed worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, when do we strike?” the young man asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our strength is still insufficient. Wait a little longer,” Master Jiang said. His divine force avatar had already gone to the Capital personally to seek reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Flowing Shadow Chaos Region and Master Jiang’s Chaos Region had been roughly equal in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Heart Shadow Sect joined the conflict—after all, it was founded on the foundation of a Divine King sect! Its involvement shattered the balance entirely. Master Jiang must secure allies; Luo He and his servant alone were not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave dwelling where Luo Feng and Mo Luo Sa temporarily resided spanned over a hundred thousand kilometers—elegant and refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cave, in a meditation chamber, Luo Feng sat cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Star Tower inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine force avatar of Luo Feng descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Xie,” countless rescued cultivators gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All of you,” Luo Feng looked at them. “Xie is a close friend of mine. When Elder Qiu asked me to act, I could only rescue the cultivators from nine of the largest smelting workshops. I was powerless to save the other Tianyan Sect disciples.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianyan Sect disciples were numerous and scattered—only the nine largest smelting workshops could be rescued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rescuing even nine smelting workshops from the Heart Shadow Sect is more than we could have hoped for,” said the metallic lifeform Qiu Shu, deeply moved. He felt Luo He Shenjun had given far too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the many guests present in the smelting workshops,” Luo Feng looked at them. “During the battle, to prevent collateral damage, I had to evacuate you all from Huyang City. If you wish to return to Huyang City, once this war ends, I will return you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are in no hurry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We wish to follow Shenjun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shenjun has already done us a great favor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These guests included Void True Gods, and many more True Gods. Life in Huyang City had been hard enough for them—forming a connection with Luo He Shenjun was sheer fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calming these cultivators, Luo Feng met with Dream Flower Mistress, A Luo Ya, and the Mo Yu family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dream Flower thanks Shenjun for saving us,” Dream Flower Mistress said gratefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It wasn’t quite a rescue,” Luo Feng smiled. “The Heart Shadow Sect probably wouldn’t kill you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dream Flower Mistress shook her head. “I’m only skilled in musical illusions. Without Shenjun’s aid, all my treasures would have been looted. Even I would have been seized by the Heart Shadow Sect’s high-ups—forced to become a musician, perhaps even a plaything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had been willing to become a musician or plaything, she would never have opened Dream Flower Pavilion in Huyang City. Many powerful clans were eager to recruit Eternal True Gods with her talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you must cultivate diligently—only self-reliance lasts,” Luo Feng said. “Cultivation is never easy,” Dream Flower Mistress sighed. A Luo Ya, listening nearby, felt even more complex emotions. As a Void True God of the Thousand Leaf Vine Clan, her musical illusions still paled beside the mistress’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you keep accumulating, you will eventually reap rewards. A Luo Ya, you must also strive,” Luo Feng smiled at A Luo Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” A Luo Ya nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng turned to the Mo Yu family—Mo Yu Qingyan, Mo Yu Liefeng, and the pregnant Mo Youshang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shenjun saved our Mo Yu family,” Mo Yu Liefeng said gratefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng sighed. “Mo Yu Liuxing was brilliant. Too bad he met this disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Youshang was the most heartbroken of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death of her beloved master, Sheng Tianyan, had been a crushing blow. Now her husband, Mo Yu Liuxing, was also dead. Fortunately, she carried his child—her only remaining reason to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shenjun, please avenge Liuxing,” Mo Youshang pleaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another layer of the Star Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his long cultivation journey, Luo Feng had witnessed countless joys and sorrows, partings and reunions. Even he had often been powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shiiii.” “Wuuuum.” “Huuu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, numerous Chaos-layer creatures flew joyfully—fifteen creatures Luo Feng had captured over five cycles, each containing complete Chaos Laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifteen creatures belonged to six distinct species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Silver Light creatures—he had captured three: one formed from 108 silver droplets, another from 397, and a third from 1,091.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other species each had their own unique traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Studying these creatures deepened Luo Feng’s understanding of Chaos Laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have now comprehended sixteen Chaos-level techniques. And I can combine them,” Luo Feng thought. Like precious mechanical treasures, some contain multiple Chaos-level techniques that can be fused to greatly enhance their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even after accumulating this much, I still haven’t grasped the Chaos Law,” Luo Feng felt the strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if the Chaos Law lay just before him—clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he reached out, his hand met nothing. No matter how hard he tried, he could not fully comprehend it—always just a little short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a little short.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I mastered ten Chaos-level techniques, I felt I was just a little short of mastering the Chaos Law. Now, with sixteen mastered, I’m still just a little short.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng was exceptionally gifted, his vast divine body granting him immense soul power, and his Divine King-level will further accelerated his comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, grasping the Chaos Law felt arduous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always just a little short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as I keep accumulating, I will eventually reap rewards,” Luo Feng sat cross-legged and began focused contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huyang City gradually returned to calm, though nearly all Void True Gods and Eternal True Gods within had been stripped bare—the Heart Shadow Sect had profited handsomely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the peak of the highest mountain in Chaos Zone A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heart Shadow Sect Master and the Eighteen Elders gathered, all gazing toward the City Lord’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, should we sacrifice some lives to breach the City Lord’s Mansion?” suggested the one-eyed Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why the rush?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heart Shadow Sect Master stared at the distant mansion. “We’ve sealed it completely. They cannot escape. They pose no threat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The City Lord’s Mansion is the core of Huyang City,” the one-eyed Elder said. “This super-large city, built and refined over generations, is a terrifying mechanical fortress. If a master of arrays takes control, it becomes immensely powerful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Jiang will send an array master into the mansion,” the Heart Shadow Sect Master observed. “We need only wait patiently. One arrives—we kill one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep the mansion intact. Kill every reinforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We did set up a grand array to trap the mansion. We can kill any array master who comes. But… I still believe we should seize the mansion now—then Master Jiang can never control Huyang City,” the one-eyed Elder said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heart-Eye Elder spoke: “I agree with the Master. Killing array masters is key! We attacked Huyang City—next we’ll attack Xuyin City. Eventually, we may be forced to assault Jiangcheng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are three large cities. But true top-tier array masters? Master Jiang is lucky if he can recruit even one. Killing array masters is far more important than capturing the mansion,” the Heart-Eye Elder said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without array masters, the three large cities pose no threat,” the Heart Shadow Sect Master said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large cities were perfected over generations—even the former Yu Kingdom had reinforced them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, every large city’s array was extraordinarily complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the array mastery, the greater the city’s power. In potential, it surpassed the Heart Shadow Sect’s own Great Annihilation Ultimate Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1774,"2026-06-20T20:44:59.403Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","727ef2ddccbb76bc86ea559418c44f675b49772dbcc90435e13d91ec1c45df4c","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-90","devouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-chapter-88",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-the-starry-sky-2-the-origin-continent-cover.jpg"]