[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-527":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},2309187,4512,"Chapter 527: Comet","starlight-professional-chapter-527",527,"\u003Cp>Ten Thousand Stars Secret Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was filled with twinkling stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue palace was speeding through space—it was the Qingli Palace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we all act together this time, can we reclaim at least seven hundred Star-Source Fruits?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing was listening to a bull-headed, human-bodied Fa-Zhu boasting: “The alien beast civilization’s Fa-Zhu prefer solitude—they likely won’t send many… at least in numbers, they’re no match for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True. To outnumber us, only the insect race could…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh… I just hope I meet the quota, or else I’ll have to take another mission—or lose 50% of my next century’s Source-Liquid allocation…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bull-headed Fa-Zhu sighed. His strength was mediocre, barely second-rank Fa-Zhu; his daily cultivation depended entirely on that Source-Liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone, like Fang Xing, possesses the [Star Warrior] trait, allowing rapid absorption of vast Source-Energy for cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So if one mission fails, all future gifts from the Star Civilization are halved… until the next success?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing understood. From his inquiries, consecutive failures might trigger tiered penalties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, joining a major faction means enjoying benefits—and bearing obligations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you try to shirk them, the Fourteen-Rank Dao Lords—or even Eternal-level beings—will come to discuss reason with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only under strong authority can relative fairness and responsibility be achieved; this is dictated by human nature’s selfishness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attention! We are entering the ‘Tree Zone’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingli Palace Master’s voice came, calm and unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing looked ahead and saw a strange “fruit tree”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a tree at all—it resembled a “tree-stump star system,” with countless light-threads, light-years long, expanding from a central bundle like a crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingli Palace vanished, revealing each Fa-Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star-Source Fruits are guarded by local powerful beings. The strongest among the secret realm creatures have reached the Fifth-Rank Fa-Zhu level. Entering the fruit tree zone is suicide... Each of you take charge of a perimeter zone and wait for the Star-Source Fruits to fall... According to our agreement with the secret realm creatures, every time the fruits mature, a thousand will be released outward...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingli Palace Master revealed a top-secret intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was information never disclosed in prior missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the Ten Thousand Stars Tree has guardians? Of course… named ‘Ten Thousand Stars,’ it might produce ten thousand Star-Source Fruits each cycle… nine thousand are hoarded by the secret realm creatures… Huh, holding onto the majority share under the gaze of two peak civilizations—that’s the power of a Fifth-Rank Fa-Zhu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing pressed his Tai Xu Stone, studying the top-secret intel sent by the Qingli Palace Master, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guardians of the Ten Thousand Stars Tree called themselves the Starwood Clan. They could shift between giant bird and humanoid forms, with bark-like skin offering extreme defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their leader was a Fifth-Rank Fa-Zhu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this secret realm’s unique environment, he was nearly invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if surrounded by several Fifth-Rank Fa-Zhu, he could force them to pay a horrific price—even drag them down with him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before death, he could absolutely destroy the Ten Thousand Stars Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s precisely why this allocation ratio was established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for why we don’t ally with them? The cost-benefit ratio is too low…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Starwood Clan leader only reaches Fifth-Rank Fa-Zhu power within the Ten Thousand Stars Secret Realm. Outside, he’s merely an ordinary Fourth-Rank Fa-Zhu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another local tyrant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing lightly tapped his Blood Origin Mountain, transforming it into a blood-red robe draped over himself, then turned into a streak of light, flying toward his assigned zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Civilization’s virtual technology was highly advanced—even within the Ten Thousand Stars Secret Realm, the Tai Xu Stone enabled instant communication and information exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing arrived at a corner of the tree-like star system, sat upon a space meteorite, and waited silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, a thread of consciousness within the Tai Xu Stone’s dedicated space connected with numerous Fa-Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I spotted an alien beast warrior—‘Carnivore·Behemoth’! Only the Qingli Palace Master could handle it… Luckily, I’m fast and far away; otherwise, I’d have lost this clone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Fa-Zhu spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His true body was unusual—a Nine-Headed being, a human subspecies with nine heads, capable of splitting into nine clones, granting exceptional survival ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, despite being only a Third-Rank Fa-Zhu, many Fourth-Rank Fa-Zhu preferred to team up with him during exploration missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nine-Head, are you sure? Behemoth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Fa-Zhu’s face turned cold: “My two brothers were devoured alive by it on the battlefield… Qingli Palace Master, I’ll give anything—even my life—to assist. Can the Star Civilization alter plans and ambush Behemoth? This devouring beast could very well ascend to Fifth-Rank Fa-Zhu…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingli Palace Master closed his eyes slightly, then shook his head regretfully: “We’ve already drained too many high-rank forces. Even I struggle to defeat Behemoth, let alone kill him. Such beasts have terrifying vitality, especially since he cultivates the Life Dao… Rumor says he’s perfected both Devouring and Life Dao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Fa-Zhu’s face darkened: “Too bad… Fine. I’ll just keep accumulating contributions. Maybe one day, I can resurrect my brothers…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s eyes flashed with sharp light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Fa-Zhu cultivators, joining a peak civilization offered another advantage: the chance of resurrection!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, such opportunities were rare—only true insiders with immense contributions qualified. “Unless it’s a specialized Fourteen-Rank Space-Time Dao Lord, resurrecting a Fa-Zhu would require a Fifteen-Rank Eternal being, wouldn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, peak civilizations harbor terrifying depths…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Fang Xing pondered, another Fa-Zhu spoke: “I just encountered a Yuan-Yan Beast—roughly First-Rank Fa-Zhu peak, but it possesses the Yuan-Yan Palace once owned by the Yuan-Yan Palace Master, allowing it to simulate Second-Rank Fa-Zhu power. According to intel, it’s ‘Kuilan.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A mere Second-Rank Fa-Zhu? Ignore it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuan-Yan Beasts always travel alone; they look down on everyone except their own kind…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know this Kuilan—he’s an interstellar drifter, loyal to no faction, just here to scavenge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, the Ten Thousand Stars Secret Realm has too many entrances, and they shift positions—easy to sneak in unnoticed…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging intelligence, several Fa-Zhu paid little heed to Kuilan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even the original Yuan-Yan Palace Master had to retreat when facing the Star Civilization’s teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This work is compiled and uploaded by…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the meteorite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing opened his eyes and smiled faintly: “Kuilan came too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once refused to reveal information about the Great Xia Star lineage—something Fang Xing found noteworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The universe was filled with cold, profit-driven powerful beings; those with principles were rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuilan, though somewhat protective of his own, was decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hope I don’t run into Behemoth or the Qingli Palace Master… Even the Yuan-Yan Palace might not save him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dwell on it, and casually pointed a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver light appeared, then vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would notice that a Fa-Zhu who had perfected Space-Time Dao had quietly descended into this secret realm—and vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s cultivation clone wore a simple, ancient-style armor, holding a sheathed ancient sword, waiting silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Dao Court’s standard immortal artifacts from the True Immortal Realm are just as valuable as heavy treasures here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation clone caressed the sword in his hand, threads of sword intent flickering in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor on his body was engraved with countless arrays, rendering him immune to attacks from First- and Second-Rank Fa-Zhu, and reducing Third- and Fourth-Rank Fa-Zhu attacks by seventy to eighty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immortal-grade sword had no other advantages—only extreme durability and sharpness, allowing full expression of his cultivation and Dao comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With my current perfected Space-Time Dao… my offense and evasion may even surpass my main body, nearing the edge of Fourth-Rank Fa-Zhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space and Time were top-tier Dao principles, inherently superior to others!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since both had been perfected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Fang Xing had fused Space-Time Dao using black hole energy—the ancient Black Dragon had once walked this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with deeper Dao comprehension, though lacking an Emperor Weapon, he could match the Black Dragon’s peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation clone glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now stood within the Illusory Void Layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless spatial currents swirled around him, yet not a single fold of his robe stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After fully comprehending Space Dao, its essence was as clear to Fang Xing as the lines on his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the spatial origin, layer upon layer of void peeled away, revealing a layered cake structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the outermost material layer, to the Tai Xu Layer, Illusory Void Layer, Dao Layer, and even Dao Origin Layer…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this wasn’t the limit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The five layers of Space’s essence—I cannot yet peer beyond the Dao Origin Layer… but I sense that my ‘Space-Time Imperishable Immortal Sun’ lies even higher…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, beyond the Dao Origin Layer… is the view only visible after transcendence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s gaze dropped, viewing the entire Ten Thousand Stars Secret Realm from a higher-dimensional perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I can hide indefinitely within the Illusory Void Layer, teleporting anywhere in the realm… No one can detect me, let alone attack me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I truly sought to seize Star-Source Fruits, even the two peak civilizations couldn’t outmatch me… Hmm, is it starting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened—he saw a blue “comet” emerge from the tree-like star system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through its icy, misty outer shell, he could see the “comet nucleus”—a colossal fruit, radiating countless specks of starlight…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1548,"2026-06-20T11:03:22.760Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cd1f726ab178910978bda40d03f2b6fb8ac2aa6c80c0ea86402d3764cd069423","starlight-professional-chapter-528","starlight-professional-chapter-526",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]