[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-625":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},2309285,4512,"Chapter 625: Meeting","starlight-professional-chapter-625",625,"\u003Cp>Lands beyond the Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natural Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The signal here really is terrible… but since I’ve remained true to my true self, and maintain connection through the Gates of All Realms, I’m the sole exception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s cultivation avatar smiled, then snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A drop of dark, jet-black luminous fluid landed in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his five fingers, and the drop of Destruction Divine Power was instantly absorbed; a terrifying force erupted from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Power—altering reality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a flat stretch of ground before him abruptly rose into a mountain peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black trees and plants grew wildly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Using Destruction Divine Power to plant trees is hardly worth it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Fang Xing shook his head: “Still, being able to summon Divine Power at will… my rank in the Killing Sect is higher than any Black or White Guardian—I’m at least in the Envoy tier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In truth, if my true self gave me a few more points of Divinity, becoming a Demigod would be effortless… but I have no desire to become a Destruction Demigod…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his primary mission is to assimilate the Druidic legacy—he is no longer a fallen Dark Druid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, now that I’ve joined the Killing Sect, I can at least pass as a Divine Chosen—even a ‘Divine Son’ wouldn’t be out of reach.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even better, I want them to know I’m a Divine Chosen—so they’ll never realize I don’t want them to know… after all, their leader is my mole.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, I am Schrödinger’s ‘Destruction Divine Son.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing suddenly realized and spat: “Am I my own son? What kind of nonsense is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet jokes aside, Fang Xing knew this avatar, even to true gods, was exceedingly precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mortal realm is the foundation of all things—its importance even surpasses Heaven and Hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the realm’s primordial essence is immensely powerful—it repels true gods!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True gods’ true bodies and divine incarnations struggle to walk the mortal realm; their power is suppressed to near-Demigod levels, risking instant death, and prolonged stay forces expulsion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even temporary descent through a Chosen carries heavy restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An avatar like Fang Xing’s, accepted and permitted by the primordial laws to walk the mortal realm, is thus exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even other true gods must pay great costs, lay long-term plans, and nurture such avatars from infancy—still, they may never gain primordial law recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or perhaps… I’m a bug?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled—it was a miracle made possible only by the great power of the Gates of All Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I wished to lead the Killing Sect, I could certainly cripple the Zhou Shenchao, if not overthrow it—but the gains are too small. Better to lie low for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing pondered slowly: “For now, I can fully hand over Qingmu Ridge to the Killing Sect. I intend to visit the Zhou Shenchao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had been his thought for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as long as these trees remain, even if he departs far away, they will periodically grant him experience—increasing over time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his true self’s gaze can descend upon the Zhou Shenchao, it’s nothing compared to experiencing it firsthand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, my true self has many enemies—all of the Zhou Shenchao’s divine pantheon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing felt a vein throb on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Great Destroyer destroys everywhere—he has no social standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And previously, he coveted the domains of Power and Death, launched a surprise attack on Zhou Shenchao’s deities, and was promptly crushed by the God of War…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The faith power, divine domains, and divine titles in this world seem to greatly aid the advancement of Panwu Dao...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To develop the Destruction divine domain, my true self must destroy vast numbers of mortal lives and territories—ideally, one true god after another…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing recalled his true self’s divine memories and suddenly remembered a rumor: “To advance beyond a true god is to attain the Ancient God rank. It is said the chief deity of the Zhou Shenchao pantheon has long been attempting to break into this rank…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At the Ancient God stage, one can begin to escape the chains of faith—even if all believers perish and no one speaks the god’s true name, the deity still endures eternally… this borders on the concept of Eternal Existence Across All Time and Space—the Great Luo ideal. In the Great Xia system, that would be… Dao Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s true self is powerful—not some pathetic fool like Ashta!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain he could defeat the God of War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the chief deity of the Zhou Shenchao pantheon—the ‘God of Imperialism and Kingship’—no matter how strong, remains within the true god tier, at most a Sixth-Rank Fa Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has certainly not reached Dao Master realm—otherwise he’d be an Ancient God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My true self’s power is clearly still below that of a Sixth-Rank Fa Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But with my trump card, I may still stand a chance…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, the Zhou Shenchao pantheon isn’t just one god—the God of War is also a Fifth-Rank Fa Master, and there are other lesser deities… I must devise a flawless strategy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those true gods are all recluses; my true self never leaves his divine realm—extremely hard to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Fang Xing’s estimation, a god like the God of War, within his own divine realm, cannot be killed even by a Dao Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My true self, who cultivates the Panwu Scripture, has devised several methods to deal with such turtle shells—but needs firsthand reconnaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why the cultivation avatar is now heading to the Zhou Shenchao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meanwhile, my true self must rapidly ascend to Ancient God realm… and gather Divinity to condense ‘Great Divinity!’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Thousand Blood Plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This land originally belonged to the Blood Shadow Sect, later captured by the Killing Sect’s army and made its headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it lies close to the Blood Shadow Sect’s mountain gate, battles have been extremely fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though no major wars have occurred, skirmishes between Qi-awakening and Dao- foundation squads happen almost daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even several Yin Shen True Ones have perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing Sect encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing, clad in leather armor, landed outside the camp. “You? Natural Ancestor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures—black and white—shot forth, manifesting two peculiar Yang Shen forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white one was naturally the Thousand-Armed White Bodhisattva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black one was a one-armed Yaksha, grotesque in appearance—Black Law King and White Law King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Natural Ancestor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing White Law King’s introduction, Black Law King toyed with his chessboard, eager to test the waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t know why Left Envoy had reached an agreement with Fang Xing, he had no objection to giving the man a taste of hardship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the Killing Sect’s way of receiving guests?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing chuckled lightly, unoffended—after all, they were all underlings of his underlings: “I wish to see the Left Envoy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he planned to travel far, matters in the Lands Beyond the Dao must be settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Killing Sect is his dog—he must come lend support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No error! One shot! One content! One look!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, no need to mention “Destruction Divine Son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to join the battlefield as Natural Gate’s Ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Law King, still playing with his chessboard artifact, seemed to recall something and descended his Yang Shen form: “Follow me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the main tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left Envoy, Poisonous Hand Scholar, was reading. Seeing Fang Xing enter, he didn’t put down his book: “Natural Ancestor, why have you come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing glanced at the Black and White Guardians around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poisonous Hand Scholar frowned, then said: “You two, leave!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Envoy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Law King was indignant. Though cultivators here draw power from within themselves, and higher-ranking commanders fear decapitation tactics less, he still felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who does this Natural Ancestor think he is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do as you’re told.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poisonous Hand Scholar said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Law King and White Law King exchanged glances, bowed, and withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak. What do you want? I hope it’s something I want to hear—otherwise, I’ll sacrifice you to our Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poisonous Hand Scholar turned to Fang Xing, voice calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though prophecy warned that Qingmu Ridge harbored a terrifying threat, he wouldn’t avoid it out of fear—doing so might just fall into another trap of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing said nothing, merely set up a barrier, then produced a badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The badge was forged from dark iron, black in base, engraved with a star pattern—the holy symbol of the God of Destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, as if wiping away dust, his body radiated terrifying Destruction spiritual light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Chosen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poisonous Hand Scholar immediately rose, oblivious to his book falling to the ground, and bowed deeply!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Fang Xing, he sensed overwhelming divine grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Chosen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other sects, this rank was also immensely exalted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And bluntly speaking, Poisonous Hand Scholar felt Fang Xing’s divine favor surpassed even that of his own sect master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to explain. Pray to the God.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing wore a divine fanatic expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poisonous Hand Scholar immediately prayed to the Divine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Left and Right Divine Messengers, beings qualified to summon the Divine and invoke Divine power, his prayer held high priority—even in this land beyond the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, aside from all else, with Fang Xing’s cultivation avatar present, it was as if a signal tower stood beside him; even the most ordinary believer of the Killing Sect could pray to Fang Xing’s true self and be heard clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the Poisonous Hand Scholar rejoiced: “I… I actually received a Divine Decree!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Fang Xing with even greater reverence: “I shall obey my Lord’s will and conceal your identity as a Divine Favored One… allowing you to publicly join the battlefield as the Elder Ancestor of the Natural Gate, swiftly ending the conflict in this land beyond the realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing felt the respect in the Poisonous Hand Scholar’s tone and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If those Yangshen Zhenjun from the land beyond the realm saw this ultimate fiend behave this way before him, their eyes would surely pop out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was only natural—this was a world where true gods existed, and the higher one’s rank in the church, the firmer, even more fanatical, their faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps beings like the Black and White Protectors might still secretly betray, but the Left and Right Messengers had been marked by the Divine Power of the Great Destruction God—from body to soul—and had absolutely no hope of escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, once one reached the Priest level, betrayal became exceedingly unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faith of the Zhou Shenchao was peculiar: believers all held that after death, their souls would sink into the eighteen layers of the Underworld to suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To escape this fate, one must become a follower of a Divine being, so that upon death, when the soul journeys to the Underworld, it may be redeemed by the Divine and ascend to the Divine Realm to enjoy eternal bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1818,"2026-06-20T11:03:23.251Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","283148561df10784bef10aa2a577a2699d24287254cdd5863f984517532c83ec","starlight-professional-chapter-626","starlight-professional-chapter-624",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]