[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-628":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},2309288,4512,"Chapter 628: Great Battle","starlight-professional-chapter-628",628,"\u003Cp>Xiong Xiong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the white dragon flame, the Blood Shadow Sect’s Patriarch’s form froze solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, she transformed into a strange paper doll, while a shadow puppet and a porcelain doll shattered simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Substitute Death Paper Doll!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Substitute Misfortune Shadow Puppet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Blood Porcelain Doll!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly the simultaneous use of the Blood Shadow Sect’s three most elite survival techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing was familiar with the Substitute Death Paper Doll; the Substitute Misfortune Shadow Puppet required peeling off a large patch of one’s own back skin and weaving it with one’s own hair—a true survival method only the most ruthless practitioners of shadow puppetry could perform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final Blood Porcelain Doll required countless blood sacrifices to the porcelain kiln to produce just one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, all three had shattered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, the Blood Shadow Sect’s Patriarch reappeared, her expression equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never imagined her survival artifacts would shatter after just one strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, after consuming three such precious survival items, she still hadn’t escaped the battlefield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild winds howled, thunder rolled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst them, a jade-white dragon flickered and vanished—Cloud Dragon’s Claw, gone without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon claw suddenly appeared, seizing the Blood Shadow Sect’s leader, who resembled a porcelain doll, and squeezed with immense force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Shadow Sect’s Patriarch, a Yangshen Zhenjun, screamed and was utterly annihilated—body and spirit destroyed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Witch Master of the Upper Shrine could not rescue her in time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are they too weak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! I am too strong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing, in his dragon form, coiled amidst the clouds and mist, his scales and claws half-visible, thought to himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am a dual-class practitioner—Yangshen cultivation plus Level 21 Druid. The dragon I’ve transformed into is already comparable to a typical Yangshen Late-Stage Great Zhenjun…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, I possess a touch of divinity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divinity grants comprehensive enhancements to mortal forms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more, that single spark of natural divinity perfectly complemented the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragons are inherently divine beings; without this touch of divinity, the transformation would feel like painting a tiger’s skin but failing to capture its bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the weakness was filled—and the dragon was evolving into a semi-divine entity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… am I already at quasi-semi-divine combat strength?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not to mention, I am secretly the Xue Dinge, the Destroyer God’s Son. With a single thought, I can receive divine grace and divine power reinforcement… then I’ll become a semi-divine dragon with the Chosen template—undoubtedly possessing semi-divine status, even a semi-divine Corpse Liberation Immortal might not defeat me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If truly pushed to the brink, divine descent is still an option—that’s the absolute limit of mortal combat power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But dealing with this pack of runaway dogs doesn’t require going this far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s dragon eyes, radiating supernatural luminescence, pierced through the Blood Shadow Sect’s grand formation and saw the Eight Treasures Lotus Merit Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within the pool, the incense offerings—golden coins—were continuously vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wretched beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice like thunder rang out; the Witch Master, at any cost, caused several Upper Shrine elders to spit blood—suddenly depleted of essence, their lifespans visibly shortened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once dreamlike incense prayers coalesced instantly, from which emerged a golden-armored divine figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His visage was fierce, riding a celestial warhorse capable of flight, wielding a massive bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast, righteous yang energy surged forth in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fourth Generation Ancestor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Witch Master could not help but rejoice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Upper Shrine had no semi-divine foundation—otherwise, they wouldn’t have been driven to the Outer Lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among their venerated ancestors, only the Third and Fourth Generations had broken through to Yangshen Late-Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And summoning two Yangshen Late-Stage ancestors simultaneously in one battle was a massive drain on the sect’s spiritual lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had dared to try today—and somehow succeeded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Watch the arrow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth Generation Ancestor drew his bow like a full moon, gazed northwest, and shot at the Heavenly Wolf!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An arrow flew in, brilliant as a meteor, piercing the clouds and mist, striking Fang Xing—now transformed into the jade-white dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying golden light erupted from the arrowhead, striking Fang Xing’s scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several jade-white scales shattered—but the golden arrow, as if spent of all divine power, slowly dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only the Fourth Generation Ancestor, but even the Witch Master found this impossible to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Natural Sect’s Patriarch not only transforms into a dragon—but is even stronger than the Left Messenger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is this possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps only this explains why the Killing Sect abandoned Qingmu Ridge back then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha… Natural Patriarch, well done!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black and White Dharma Kings, fighting three Yangshen Zhenjun Sect Masters together, had been handling it easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Dharma King, under siege by two Yangshen masters of Buddhism and Daoism, saw this and laughed heartily—he finally understood the Left Messenger’s hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the White Dharma King, she completely abandoned any thought of troubling Fang Xing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This child is terrifying. Perhaps one day he will ascend to semi-divine status?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Better to resolve enmity than deepen it… forget it…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, a dark thought took root and grew rapidly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the Natural!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While all were stunned, the tree giant army—towering like walking fortress walls—charged into the Blood Shadow Sect’s formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them, the three-headed, six-armed burning tree giant roared and swung a fist larger than a house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, countless Blood Shadow Sect disciples spat blood. A cascade of spiritual lights shattered; thick crimson mists dispersed, revealing the Blood Shadow Sect’s mountain gate and numerous pavilions and towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I declare… you are enemies of the Natural!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing circled the sky, his voice booming like a divine decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he spoken than the Blood Shadow Sect’s mountain base literally ‘split open!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the Witch Master realize in horror: a terrifying earthquake had struck the main peak where the Blood Shadow Sect stood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the tremors of the earth veins, the formation crumbled by more than half!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add to that the line of ten-thousand-year Yangshen tree spirits, the Fei Beasts, and siege engines… today, the Blood Shadow Sect was surely doomed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Blood Shadow Sect’s Patriarch was the first to die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Witch Master immediately signaled an elder to relocate the Eight Treasures Merit Pool—it was the Upper Shrine’s foundation, moved here only for the front-line war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Blood Shadow Sect’s remnants were useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, as a strategist, he had already planned ahead: even if the Blood Shadow Sect collapsed, many disciples and high-level cultivators could still retreat to the second defensive line and attempt to regroup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though whether to fight or negotiate afterward filled this Witch Master with dark clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single error, not a single misstep, not a single omission!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But retreating first was certainly not wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think you can run?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing, coiled high above, immediately detected the enemy’s movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That guy not only insulted me—he shot me with an arrow—and now he wants to flee?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sneered, transforming into a white streak and plummeting straight toward the Blood Shadow Sect’s mountain gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon’s body possessed not only dragon strength but also innate armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with divine enhancement, his dragon armor was impervious to most Yangshen Zhenjuns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no fear now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Blood Shadow Sect disciples could flee, they saw a hundred-meter-long terrifying dragon land within their own formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its jade-white tail flicked casually—and dozens, even hundreds, died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Divine Dragon’s Tail Sweep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing casually whipped his tail, clearing the enemies before him, then immediately locked onto the direction of the Fourth Generation Ancestor and took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a long, resonant dragon roar emerged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dragon roar carried not only natural dragon aura, but also divine suppression, will suppression, and true spirit suppression!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a master of the Yangshen Late Stage, caught off guard like this, would freeze in stunned shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, Fang Xing spat out a pale dragon flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale-white flames instantly engulfed the Fourth Generation Ancestor, reducing him and his celestial warhorse to wisps of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s dragon eyes flashed, spotting the Eight Treasures Lotus Merit Pool, and charged straight toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you dare touch my temple’s treasured artifact!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this, the Witch Temple Master’s eyes bulged with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and the remaining sect leaders transformed into streaks of light, hurtling upward; colorful radiance mixed with treasures struck Fang Xing—but were blocked by a layer of white jade dragon scales, utterly ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing knew this sudden boost in his “Wild Transformation” ability had still affected him somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were plenty of worthy targets on the battlefield, yet he’d been swept up in bloodlust and charged straight for the Eight Treasures Lotus Merit Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the pool was indeed the Upper God Temple’s fatal weakness, and the vast accumulation of incense money within was undeniably tempting…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever. No matter how I fight, it’s never wrong…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take this pool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single leap, his dragon body landed beside the Eight Treasures Lotus Merit Pool, crushing numerous Upper God Temple cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a claw of white jade plunged into the pool and scooped up a handful of merit coins—immediately refining them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? This is… faith power? No, it’s more chaotic—somewhat inferior, a lesser form of incense power… but the quantity is substantial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Summoning deities, incense power…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Fang Xing’s body, that single spark of divinity flickered, as if growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly a marvelous thing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s eyes gleamed brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a true deity, he knew well the value of faith power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the incense money in this pool had already been purified—no traces of marks or karmic burden remained; any being with divinity could use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Upper God Temple’s ancestors are useless… they hoarded so much incense power, yet none of them crossed that final threshold to become divine beings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once one becomes a divine being, combining it with faith and incense… igniting a divine flame to become a demigod isn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had any ancestor of the Upper God Temple achieved this, they wouldn’t have been driven out to the Outer Lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing endured a barrage of treasures, rolled over, and plunged most of his dragon body into the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refined handful after handful of incense money—within moments, the pool was drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, even the Witch Temple Master felt like spitting blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cry of agony erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was from the Poison Hand Scholar’s battlefield—the Third Generation Ancestor’s incense-formed body suddenly destabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the chance, the Poison Hand Scholar brought down his hammer lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hammer of Annihilation, heavy as a mountain crushing down, shattered the Six Treasures of Pacifying Heaven and struck the Third Generation Ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Generation Ancestor was instantly obliterated—no trace remained…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1799,"2026-06-20T11:03:23.251Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9645c544788be66cb95b9415a04a9bd6680a9489b7b98b34a71b5f0a3ee1809d","starlight-professional-chapter-629","starlight-professional-chapter-627",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]