[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati":3,"chapter-star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-628":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation",{"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},960320,1254,"Chapter 627: 258: Confrontation","star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-628",628,"\u003Cp>Chapter 627: Chapter 258: Confrontation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Star Spirit, is it ready yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the secret realm of the Galaxy Commander Mansion, this was the second time the Tianyang Star Lord had urged the Star Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likewise, Emperor Dahong and the Cangming Star Lord were just as anxious as the Tianyang Star Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: six two-hour periods ago, the score of the Lougong Battle at Tianyang Star Hall had been surpassed by Da Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, twelve two-hour periods earlier when the scores had been announced, Da Chen had already surpassed Dahong’s scores by just under one hundred—not by much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, both the Tianyang Star Lord and Emperor Dahong felt the urgency, but it was still acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The margin by which they had been surpassed was not large and could still be recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when the Star Spirit announced the scores six two-hour periods ago, the expected turnaround did not occur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the points gap had widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahong’s scores had been outstripped by Da Chen by over a thousand points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the real reason for the immense urgency felt by the Tianyang Star Lord and Emperor Dahong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the current scoring pace, each faction only gained around a thousand points every six two-hour periods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Da Chen’s scoring had been abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, they had slain a Star Domain Master, or perhaps they had obtained the Star Will of their domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an unexpected event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given the current pace at which points were being gained, if Da Chen and Dahong’s point difference stayed within a thousand, it was very likely that Dahong could surpass them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But surpassing a gap of over a thousand points would be quite difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the fluctuations over these six two-hour periods were crucial for the Tianyang Star Lord and Emperor Dahong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the gap in points between the two narrowed, it would bode well for Dahong and Tianyang Star Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, by the end of this Lougong Battle, Dahong could still reclaim the top position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the gap in points widened once more, it would be perilous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahong might have to settle for second place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t the most terrifying prospect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Dahong, shouldering half of one-tenth more in the Star-picking Tower’s tribute was not burdensome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Da Chen were to jump to first place, reducing their tributary burden exponentially, their capacity would experience rapid growth over the next three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what truly worried the Tianyang Star Lord and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of breaths later, the Tianyang Star Lord urged again, “Star Spirit, how is it now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Done, in just a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the light curtain above the secret realm of the Galaxy Commander Mansion began to flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the light curtain stabilized completely, everyone’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[First place: Da Chen Empire, 12846 points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Second place: Dahong Empire, 10932 points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Third place: Dachu Empire, 8749 points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fourth place: Doom-suppressing Star Palace, 8267 points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the scores appeared, the face of the Tianyang Star Lord darkened and turned extremely grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between Dahong and Da Chen had further widened—initially just over a thousand points, now it was as high as 1900 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With four and a half days until the end of the Lougong Battle, if Dahong was lucky, they could still surpass Da Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Da Chen continued to perform at this level, Da Chen would secure first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a highly dangerous signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tianyang Star Lord glanced at the Cangming Star Lord, who was also frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, for the Cangming Star Lord, paying half of one-tenth more in the Star-picking Tower’s tribute for the next three years for Dachu and Cangming Star Hall wasn’t a big issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously ranked second, they had borne two-tenths; now it would just be two and a half tenths of the tribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was different for Da Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously burdened with three-tenths of the Star-picking Tower’s tribute, if the status remained, they would only have to bear one-tenth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A direct saving of two-tenths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would save Da Chen a massive amount of resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Chen had been so resilient under their joint suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they got such a breather…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two merely exchanged glances, and an understanding was reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Doom-suppressing Star Lord’s frown deepened even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Barbarian Clan, bearing half of one-tenth more was truly deadly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Barbarians would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, there weren’t any good methods to change this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of Lougong Battle situation was beyond their interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least not currently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scoreboard ranking delighted the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao, but amidst this happiness, there was also much worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would definitely cause the Tianyang Star Hall and Cangming Star Hall to strengthen their suppression of Da Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was nothing to be done about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless Da Chen stopped growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continued weakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the throes one must endure to grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even under suppression, the current State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao was confident they could withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the main building of the Da Chen Star-picking Tower, the State Preceptor watched Xu Jin step into the last opened Third Tier Star Domain, the Flow Gorge Star Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack team’s captain was Lv Kun, a disciple of Academician Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin still held the Emblem given by the State Preceptor as he stepped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao watched Xu Jin enter, then gave a bow to Dai Guanwen, who was sitting cross-legged, and left on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Left Libationer Meng Yanhui stayed with Dai Guanwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Guanwen, watching Xu Jin enter the Third Tier Star Domain once again, also felt a sense of marvel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Xu Jin was absolutely a peerless genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it was impossible for him to go in and out of five Third Tier Star Domains unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once thought that Xu Jin might be as playful as his junior sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the use of frequent entries into Third Tier Star Domains?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting out five or six two-hour periods at a time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What can be done on a half-day trip in a Third Tier Star Domain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a day earlier, when Xu Jin brought out a Da Chen National Daoist School disciple who was barely breathing and heavily injured, covered in colorful contusions, Dai Guanwen understood that Xu Jin was not out for a half-day tour.\u003C\u002Fp>",1072,"2026-06-03T07:36:04.017Z",1,"novelbin.me","c6ff5e9a7f383d76cf76b1b7605cc40bd98d9f41de56def2a2c9567373231d21","star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-629","star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-627",1647,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstar-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-cover.jpg"]