[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-547":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},2309207,4512,"Chapter 547: Combined Technique","starlight-professional-chapter-547",547,"\u003Cp>“Humans… no human has come before me in a very, very long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Yinglong looked at Fang Xing, its dragon-like head speaking in human language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it seems the last challenger failed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed… that was a great emperor, yet still could not pass the trial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Yinglong seemed somewhat regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what reward awaits one who clears the Ninth Layer of the Heart Tower?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll find out once you clear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Yinglong seemed to enjoy talking: “The rewards for the Seventh Layer are trash, even the Eighth is mediocre… only by clearing the Ninth Layer will you receive true treasures. Strive hard! Of course, I won’t hold back—if you die here, you simply got unlucky… One final warning: I am of the Light attribute; your Dark Heart Beast has no effect whatsoever…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already knew that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by darkness, Fang Xing merely smiled: “Only a Legendary Heart Beast can oppose another Legendary Heart Beast, isn’t that right? Erha, go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aowu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erha leaped forward, its body instantly swelling to match the size of the Light Yinglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Xiong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pitch-black flames swirled around a colossal wolf, the black fire seeming to scorch the void itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erha fully shed its concealment, its aura surging uncontrollably—ten thousand years, a hundred thousand years… then breaking past the limit, reaching the Legendary realm beyond a hundred thousand years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these years, Fang Xing’s greatest advancement has always been his own Spirit Beast—the Destruction Demon Wolf!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By practicing the Path of Destruction and burning countless Heart Beasts, Erha had long since ascended beyond a hundred thousand years of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Fang Xing’s greatest asset in attempting to clear the Heart Tower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Spirit Beast of Legendary quality?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Yinglong exclaimed in shock: “Even the last Emperor’s Spirit Beast was only Imperial quality… theoretically, no human in this world should possess higher talent than he did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you know a great deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Erha opened its jaws and spat forth wave after wave of pitch-black fireballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each fireball carried the power to annihilate all things, amplified to its extreme within the Domain of Destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ultimate flame of Destruction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can almost see the scene of the world’s destruction…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Yinglong spread its wings, and streams of radiance descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light and darkness clashed in midair, each claiming half the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness gradually overwhelmed the light; threads of Destruction Flame began to scorch the vicinity of the Light Yinglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the Light Yinglong’s voice carried surprise: “I am the oldest Heart Beast… yet your cultivation has already crossed that threshold…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heart Beast cultivation advances in tenfold thresholds: ten years for Soldier rank, a hundred for General, a thousand for Lord, ten thousand for King, a hundred thousand for Emperor… then what lies beyond a million years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s lips curled in a faint smile: “If this world has a Divine Heart Beast, then it must be my Destruction Demon Wolf… so, be destroyed—Deadly Bite!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aowu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black flames pierced through the radiance; a colossal wolf-form surged through layer upon layer of light barriers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Yinglong retreated swiftly, flapping its wings as countless blades of light fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These blades of light were composed of pure radiance, imbued with ultimate sharpness and sealing power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, upon touching the Destruction Demon Wolf’s flames, they all dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Erha bit down hard on the Light Yinglong’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Yinglong’s “Thread of Life” was severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head fell, and its body ignited with roaring Light Flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rebirth skill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing chuckled, watching as Erha infused its Destruction Flame into the rebirth process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebirth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Heart Beast, this was undoubtedly a divine technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Destruction Flame that had touched the Source of Destruction was sufficient to annihilate any rebirth or resurrection mechanism!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoo hoo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon’s roar echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the entwined flames of light and darkness emerged the soul of a Yinglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then… its light was steadily devoured by the black flames, until it turned to ash…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ninth Layer… cleared!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing murmured, a hint of anticipation in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone platform beneath him slowly rose, as if being channeled through the Heart Tower into some unknown space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather… a world hidden within the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>World within a World!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An unprecedented phenomenon…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be… the Ninth Layer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cardinals, even the Pope himself, had arrived on the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this group, Nan Gong Qiushui and the other Drivers could only respectfully step aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Pope and his entourage filled with excitement and trepidation, Nan Gong Qiushui and the other Drivers were already in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ninth Layer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the Heart Tower really has a Ninth Layer? It can actually be cleared?” “Your Holiness, what does clearing the Ninth Layer mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nan Gong Qiushui summoned the courage to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It might mean…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope’s eyes were clear, yet shadowed by uncertainty for the future: “A god may soon be born in our world…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heart Tower, Tenth Layer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light and shadow shifted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless temporal energies poured forth as this long-sealed world opened, making Fang Xing witness a cascade of visions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the ancient era, when this world was a savage land of raw flesh and blood, gradually transitioning into an age of slash-and-burn agriculture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the world’s normal progression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange drop of “blood” fell from beyond the heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a milky-white liquid, radiating an indescribable aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Fang Xing knew at a glance—it was “blood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The blood of a Transcendent?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s eyes widened, as if witnessing something inconceivable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the influence of that single drop of Transcendent blood, the world underwent profound transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heart Beasts were born; humans gained Heart Manifestation talents; the first Driver appeared…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful Drivers worshipped that pure white blood, and from it obtained the “Method of Heart Force Cultivation…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the rise of the Heart Cult, interspersed with the rise and fall of several empires…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is how the world changed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A single drop of Transcendent blood can reshape an entire world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! No! I can feel… the ‘primary consciousness’ within that drop has perished, leaving only residual will… otherwise, it wouldn’t have merely reshaped a world—it would have done far more…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Gates of the Multiverse truly didn’t deceive me… this is a world of great benefit to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s heart surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is Transcendent blood?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the ultimate treasure sought even by Eternal Realm experts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the possible inheritance one might gain from studying its genes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one forcibly refines the “Transcendent Blood” into one’s own “Transcendent Bloodline,” it too becomes a “Transcendent Trait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, this externally forced bloodline transformation certainly pales beside my own 'Transcendence' and that Dao Sovereign's 'Primordial Purple Qi,' yet it remains a treasure sought in vain by all who aspire to transcendence...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So even among Transcendence traits, there are hierarchies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this single drop of blood were revealed, Pan Gu Wu would likely trade everything he owns for it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—I’m merely an awareness descended into this world; I can’t take anything back... So I must study it here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Transcendence traits aren’t necessarily physical—perhaps a conceptual 'bloodline' can be taken away entirely...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Fang Xing’s heart surged with emotion, one after another Rider appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their forms were semi-transparent, clearly existing as spirits or essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some wore animal hides; others donned attire of ancient vintage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they were all mighty Riders from ancient eras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, Fang Xing even saw the recently deceased former Pope—and that radiant Response Dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soul? True Spirit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder religion developed here—this is the paradise, the Promised Land of the Heart Sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing murmured softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outsider from another world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless spirits spoke in unison, their voices echoing in reverent chant: \"You shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, for native inhabitants who passed the ninth layer of the Heart Tower, this place might offer rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Fang Xing, as an outsider demon, met only hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each ancient Rider unleashed their Heart Phantoms—heart beasts manifesting as essences, radiating terrifying majesty, not one below Sovereign rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a terrifying tide could kill even a god!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed—the ninth layer of the Heart Tower was too easy. I prefer this trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Fang Xing’s lips curled into a cruel smile: \"Erha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aowu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Destroyer Wolf roared, dove forward, and transformed into a beam of destruction, sinking into Fang Xing’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial Heart Beast Fusion Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a skill only Gao Jie Riders could master, granting them immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erha, as a Heart Beast, still has limits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I do not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s eyes turned emerald green—yet not a single werewolf trait remained on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the complete assimilation and effortless control of Erha’s power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destruction!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand—and the full Law of Destruction descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supernova explosion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black hole formation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various horrific cosmic calamities manifested within the Inner Realm, bringing absolute annihilation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed... Though this world lacks Law fluctuations, Heart Beasts are the key!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After fusing with a Heart Beast, I can leverage it to pry loose the power of Laws!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, I am a Great One of the Law Sovereign Realm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Fang Xing’s gaze, each Rider spirit dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the radiant Response Dragon could only wail helplessly, obliterated until not a trace of its essence remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s form shot like a black thread to the deepest core of the Inner Realm, where he saw that single drop of pure white blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He involuntarily shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1611,"2026-06-20T11:03:22.760Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cb4d33aadac83c65252b29ffd0e190653a77a67cf8fc85c268ba66b8bf4a2250","starlight-professional-chapter-548","starlight-professional-chapter-546",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]