[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-556":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},2309216,4512,"Chapter 556: Struggle for Heritage","starlight-professional-chapter-556",556,"\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Ash Continent roared as ten heritage pillars began to glow with a emerald sheen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, all Law Lords burst into excitement: “The transcendence heritage selection… is it finally beginning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, our Starlight Civilization holds three heritage pillars—we’re bound to gain much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can become a transcendence disciple, I’ll ascend to the heavens in a single step!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing gazed calmly at the heritage pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the voice of the Law Lord who had broadcast across the universe echoed again in his ears:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My name is ‘Ash,’ though some call me ‘God Above Gods’ or ‘Xifan’… I lost a wager with a friend, so I accept my loss and leave this heritage here—let fate decide who is worthy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each of the ten heritage pillars may be studied at will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At the summit of each pillar, a fragment of broken heritage will randomly appear…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever fully comprehends my heritage shall claim all—ha! Good luck to you all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten heritage pillars, to be studied at will?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearly the broken heritage is better—but it requires competition…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, that kind of high-tier heritage is surely destined for fifth-rank Law Lords…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless Law Lords erupted into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Fang Xing suddenly felt the heritage pillar before him change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the emerald glow, the ancient carvings on its surface seemed to come alive, while clusters of green flames blazed fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the green flames, vines and leaves extended, pulsing with potent life force…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Dao of Life, the Dao of Nature?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s true self frowned slightly: “It doesn’t seem to align with what I’ve learned…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, a brief study to extract its essence wouldn’t hurt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fixed his gaze on the pillar and sank once more into cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pillar Nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After securing Pillar Eight, the Starlight Civilization had fully withdrawn; this unclaimed pillar was now contested between the Alien Beast Civilization and the Insect Civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, some lone cosmic wanderers had also come to profit from the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any cosmic wanderer bold enough to come here was at least a fourth-rank Law Lord—his strength was no trivial matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the three-way struggle, none had yet gained full control of the pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUMMM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swarms of insect warriors, clad in natural armor, formed disciplined battle arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the Insect Civilization’s heavy units—the Armored Insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them stood strange insects with mantis heads and eight arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eight limbs moved like lightning, making them close-combat units—the Eight-Armed Knife Mantis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the command of an Insect Matriarch, countless Eight-Armed Knife Mantises focused all their attacks into a single point, unleashing power rivaling that of a fifth-rank Law Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The heritage! It’s appearing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick, grab it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trouble—the Insects are gaining the upper hand here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cosmic wanderers broke first; they were merely scattered mercenaries with little cohesion, crushed under the combined pressure of Alien Beasts and Insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their only hope was to snatch the prize while the two peak civilizations were locked in fierce combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t linger—break out now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the Alien Beast Civilization, a white-furred beast with goat-like hooves suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the world froze into icy desolation—as if this realm had been hurled back to the primordial age of Minghan !\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless Insects were instantly frozen solid, their corpses turned to ice statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Insect Law Lords paused for a fleeting moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, Alien Beasts surged upward, breaking through the Insect warriors’ defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the pillar’s summit, light-years high, golden patterns converged, slowly forming something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Broken heritage! The transcendence master’s broken heritage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we comprehend it, we may claim the entire legacy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-furred, four-hooved beast’s eyes burned with fervor as it shot forward like a streak of white light—the fastest of them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant, a blade of light appeared, slicing soundlessly into the beast’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast screamed as droplets of blood tumbled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each drop carried extreme cold—any first- or second-rank Law Lord struck by it was instantly grievously wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It roared, turning to the short-haired young man who had appeared: “Human Tian Dao… your Starlight Civilization holds three pillars—yet still you’re this greedy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those belong to Starlight Civilization—not to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Dao’s face was resolute, his gaze icy: “Now… I act for myself alone, claiming the fate that is mine. Those who stand in my way… die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his battle blade horizontally—a line of light flashed, swiftly cutting through Insects, Alien Beasts, even humans…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of charging figures froze mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, they stared in shock as their upper and lower bodies split apart, blood gushing forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such wounds were trivial for Law Lords or energy beings—but now, their souls vanished instantly, leaving only death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your blade… is more than a supreme treasure—it’s a ‘Dao Weapon’… forged with the Xinxue  of a Dao Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Insect Matriarch ‘Ling Jun’ frowned: “You’re already a fifth-rank Law Lord—combined with a Dao Weapon, your power rivals a sixth-rank Law Lord. No wonder you defeated Blood Prison Divine Emperor and Absolute Blade Chixing…” Clearly, the Insects had a mole within Starlight Civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already known the outcomes of Tian Dao’s last two ‘Quest for Dao’ battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Dao said nothing, soaring straight toward the pillar’s summit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, emerald lines threaded with gold ignited across the pillar, converging at its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the golden glow, the object had nearly taken shape—a half-formed, strange black horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine golden lines traced its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Dao moved with blinding speed, like a blade capable of severing space itself—he reached out to seize the horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fleshy tendril lashed out, sealing the heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it descended, a terrifying suction pulled at Tian Dao, warping spacetime and trapping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please… collect me_(!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Dao slashed with his Dao Weapon—a blade of light cleaved the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carved a canyon-like gash into the fleshy tendril.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But against the tendril’s colossal size, it was negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A floating sphere of flesh had appeared atop the pillar—‘The Devourer’!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tian Dao… your blade is excellent. I’ll eat it. And you… you’re quite tasty too—a fitting appetizer before feasting on the transcendence heritage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devourer’s voice thundered as mouths split open across its flesh-planet, sweeping away nearby Insects, humans, and even Alien Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four-hooved beast scrambled back—it knew full well that the Devourer, when enraged, would devour even its own kind without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it… how did this lunatic get loose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It surrounded itself with layers of ice, becoming a frozen comet, fleeing far from the flesh-planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four-hooved beast understood: the closer one got to the Devourer, the stronger the effect of its ‘Devouring Domain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Devourer’s power, even third- or fourth-rank Law Lords trapped within could not escape—they became its next meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he fled. The Insect Matriarch ‘Ling Jun’ had quietly withdrawn her entire army and slaves—likely heading for Pillar Ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed they were retreating to Pillar Ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since I emerged, I’ve never lost a battle against a fifth-rank Law Lord…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Dao gripped his blade, his eyes alight with fervor: “Devourer… you’re truly a sixth-rank Law Lord. Ha! Excellent! This Ash Secret Realm was worth coming to—otherwise, how could I ever encounter a being like you, almost mythical!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth-rank Law Lords could barely survive against Dao Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth-rank Law Lords could defeat even the most ordinary Dao Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were entirely different concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only against an opponent like you can I possibly break through!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Dao merged with his blade, becoming a radiant river of sword qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dao of the Blade roared, nearly fusing with him—only a sliver remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piercing force of that Dao, even across millions of miles, made the four-hooved beast writhe in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCRATCH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flesh planet suddenly split open from its center, revealing a gaping, bloodied maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This maw occupied more than half the planet, displaying sharp teeth and countless vortices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinite forces of the Devouring Dao emerged from it—even the Dao of the Blade was swallowed and eroded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “River of Blades” surged into the bloodied maw, and countless tentacles, like needles and threads, immediately sewed the mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the Devourer had won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, one after another mountain-like protrusions on the flesh planet proved both sides were still locked in fierce competition...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a strange vibration emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four-legged beast turned its gaze to the top of the stone pillar, its eyes widening in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a young man with sword-like brows and starlit eyes gripped the small, jet-black horn in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Broken Legacy... Lord of the Blade, let go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four-legged beast let out a piercing howl, drawing all attention in the battlefield to Fang Xing’s cultivation avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation avatar sneered, then instantly teleported beyond the stone pillar’s range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! Chase him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human, release the Legacy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord of the Blade? He dares steal from the Devourer’s jaws? Rumor says this man’s soul attack possesses the power of a Fifth-Rank Law Lord... he even drove back the Catastrophe Yumir. Even if his other abilities are lacking, he can still be treated as a Fifth-Rank Law Lord...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of light erupted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Devourer’s battlefield, the flesh planet let out a mournful cry; a mountain of flesh stretched to its limit, then exploded—like a balloon punctured by a massive hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slash of blade-light shot out from the hole; the figure of Tian Dao appeared, disheveled but with a faint smile on his face, retreating swiftly without looking back...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord of the Blade? How dare you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devourer unleashed a deafening roar, its terrifying devouring force descending like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each pursuer screamed and dissolved into meaty lumps, swallowed whole by the giant mouths on the flesh tentacles...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1625,"2026-06-20T11:03:22.760Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","609ec9369f58f74144286ad29adcd8fa4b37d891ed0d7a09d98d776d448f26a4","starlight-professional-chapter-557","starlight-professional-chapter-555",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]