[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-525":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starlight Professional",{"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},2309185,4512,"Chapter 525: Mission","starlight-professional-chapter-525",525,"\u003Cp>The Great Xia Universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New Lanhua Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing sat in the main seat, silent, then suddenly raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black feather, dozens of meters long, materialized, shimmering with sinister radiance, its presence overwhelmingly potent—each wisp of its aura seemed capable of bringing destruction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feather of the Mad Vulture…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing murmured softly; this, of course, came from a trade with Bi Xia Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mad Vulture resembles the Mad Wu Bird, innately mastering the “True Self Principle” and the “Destruction Principle,” and excelling especially in fusing the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely observing the patterns on the black feather, Fang Xing felt he had gained much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is how it is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does the fusion of True Self and Destruction derive power from madness? Without going mad, one cannot survive…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the martial way of Lanhua Star was similarly extreme; otherwise, it would be impossible to ignite martial will at low realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely by observing, Fang Xing felt he had gained immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, he could use the secret methods in the “Pan Wu Scripture” to refine this “Feather of the Mad Vulture” into a secret elixir; after consuming it, his comprehension of the fused principles would surely surge forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was a matter for far in the future—likely only after fully comprehending the Destruction Principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every principle cultivation has two major barriers: the first is entry, the second is final perfection… being stuck for long periods is not unusual.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fusing principles is even more so—entry is extremely difficult, and perfect fusion is even harder… at such times, secret elixirs from transmissions can be useful; at the very least, with their power, finding the convergence point between True Self and Destruction Principles won’t be too hard…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the “Pan Wu Scripture,” Fang Xing couldn’t help but think of Pan Gu Wu and transcendence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pan Gu Wu left behind a transmission, clearly with the intention of finding someone to fill his Dao… this man was strong even among Eternal Realm cultivators…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… should I still walk the Pan Wu Dao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t other Daos also have Eternal Realm waiting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing pondered, then recalled the situation in the True Immortal Realm: “Would the Free and Easy Dao Lord willingly be a pawn used to fill a Dao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being used to fill a Dao, even if one masters a powerful “Immortal Dao,” there remains the Dao Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But taking on such a great karmic debt, one’s realm remains at the Fourteenth Realm Dao Lord, making future breakthroughs to the Fifteenth Realm Eternal Dao Ancestor vastly more difficult, let alone transcendence, which becomes nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were himself, Fang Xing had to admit he would never accept such an outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how the Free and Easy Dao Lord would choose—truly hard to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing he was certain of was that once a Dao Ancestor transcended, the True Immortal Realm would surely plunge into chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After acquiring the resources he needed, Fang Xing began to focus intently on cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he abandoned pushing his rank in the Starry Arena, keeping it fixed at 999.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would only log in when he made progress with the Destruction Principle, selecting a few challenges to refresh his duel count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Law Lords of the Starry Civilization were all fiercely competitive—or perhaps warlike… or maybe just chasing the rewards for the top thousand ranks; regardless, challenges were extremely frequent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing calculated and found meeting the required duel count within ten years would be effortless, so he became even more lethargic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never even left New Lanhua Star, quietly observing the construction of the Lanhua Federation, occasionally giving guidance to Lei Ming, Lin Qianzhu, and others, relying on them to govern ten star systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his fiefdom consisted mostly of barren star systems with few, if any, inhabited planets, ruling them was simple, and no disturbances arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hall, Fang Xing sat cross-legged, before him rested a Destruction Stele and a black bird feather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Destruction Principle is now proficient… besides, my cultivation avatar’s understanding of Time and Space Principles could reach full comprehension at any moment…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This progress is rapid, and crucially, no imminent dangers loom—feels good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, the Celestial Gate has been charging nonstop, with no sign of opening…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Fang Xing suddenly sensed something and pulled out the Tai Xu Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent a thread of consciousness into the Tai Xu Universe, arriving in a reception hall, where he met Kun Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kun Wu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! I’ve been on a clan mission these past few years—barely completed it and returned… heard you’ve had some trouble with Yin Kesi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kun Wu looked curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, he merely tried to trick me—failed, that’s all…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Yin Kesi spread rumors, other Law Lords weren’t fools who believed everything he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, no wonder I heard some whispers…” Kun Wu lowered his voice: “But during this mission, I saved Yuan Shisan’s life, and only then learned Yin Kesi has a grudge against the Si Kai family…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So there’s another factor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t underestimate Yin Kesi—I heard… that ‘Xiao’ suffered a major defeat at his hands… too embarrassed to boast, so he’s been frantically challenging Yin Kesi’s friends and underlings in the Arena…” Kun Wu’s expression held amusement—he clearly disliked Xiao and enjoyed seeing him humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing nodded, thinking of Beta and the Si Kai family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was truly because of the Si Kai family targeting him, the family should’ve already made some move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, they should’ve issued a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed like mere indifference and neglect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably still thought he’d used Beta to join the Starry Civilization…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Forget it, not a big deal.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After politely exchanging a few words with Kun Wu, Fang Xing heard another unexpected piece of news: “A Law Lord-level Yuan Yan beast? Is his name Kui Lan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, encountered him during this mission—a strong one. I originally wanted to recruit him into the Starry Civilization… but later learned he’s from the Yuan Yan race; these beings despise all other races except their own—even if they joined, they’d only join the ‘Beast Civilization’…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, among the three peak civilizations, the Beast Civilization has the fewest members but the strongest warriors…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three peak civilizations each had their strengths—the Beast Civilization easily produced powerful individual cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Insect Civilization excelled in technology and enslavement, and with its vast slave armies, its population was the largest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, insects themselves were weak, but their numbers were staggering!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among such astronomical numbers of insects, individuals with extraordinary talent often emerged, possessing spiritual and dark energy aptitudes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both these principles excelled in enslavement techniques!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the fact that the Insect Civilization’s technology led far ahead of the other two civilizations was also astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Starry Civilization research, it was likely because high-tier insects could instantly share minds, exchanging all thoughts without reservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, the human-dominated Starry Civilization was far more “balanced”—its population and territory exceeded the Beast Civilization but fell short of the Insect Civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pursued both individual cultivation and technological advancement in parallel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s the ‘Source Fluid’ just delivered by the Starry Civilization!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yun entered the hall holding a space ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing took it, probed its interior with his spiritual force, and saw a deep, chaotic fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including this one, he now possessed five “Source Fluids,” all rewards from his Starry Arena rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Gu Yun’s small face: “Actually… you should go out more. The universe is vast, and so is the human territory…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the manifested Lanhua Star humans chose to truly integrate into the Great Xia Universe, interacting as Fang Xing’s subjects—even Nan Gong Xue and Liu Wei had begun traveling the entire universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Zhang Chu was unlucky—he was still building his body—or rather, his mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, this time he intended to craft a fully matured “Neutron Star Mecha”; once completed, he’d immediately become a Twelfth Realm expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just… feel it’s unreal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, having Mom and Dad with me is already enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yun smiled gently: “Here, I can still help you a little—even if it’s just small things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seeing your stoic ice-face soften lifts my spirits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had inherited all of Creator Lei Ousi’s possessions, including the life-essence marks of every being within his inner universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, reviving Gu Yun’s father with the Illusion Principle, then manifesting him into the Great Xia Universe, was no great feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a limited resurrection—if the person hadn’t originated in his inner universe, revival would be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Nan Gong Xue and others died in the Great Xia Universe, the only version Fang Xing could resurrect would be their appearance within his inner universe—at most, their state at the moment they stepped out of it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gu Yun left, Fang Xing glanced at the Tai Xu Stone, his expression shifting: “Around fifty years… finally arrived?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joining the Starry Civilization brought many conveniences and offerings—but came with obligations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every hundred years, one must complete a mandatory mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing had never taken a mission before, waiting precisely for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the opposite of salary—publishing the mission at the start of the century would make it a scam civilization… publishing it at the end makes it a conscience-driven civilization… if it’s in the middle, it’s just average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing mentally grumbled, then read the mission description:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mission: Seize the “Star Source Fruit”!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Location: Myriad Stars Universe Secret Realm]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest Description: The Myriad Stars Universe Secret Realm lies within the Three Void Civilization and possesses ten thousand entrances... This secret realm is suspected to have been left behind by a Dao Lord; only those at the Law Lord realm may enter. All other opportunities within have already been allocated. Only the central Myriad Stars Fruit Tree produces one thousand Star Source Fruits every ten thousand years, at which time powerful beings from the Alien Beast Civilization descend to seize them... You must coordinate with your teammates to seize as many Star Source Fruits as possible.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You must submit at least ten Star Source Fruits; the Starry Civilization will purchase any excess at the rate of one unit of Source Fluid per fruit...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1732,"2026-06-20T11:03:22.760Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d1c71bb90822d2bc332d7beb2a2bd37e801509926c41ebbe7aab403d5c008f38","starlight-professional-chapter-526","starlight-professional-chapter-524",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]