[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-636":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},2309296,4512,"Chapter 636: The Great Zhou Golden Men","starlight-professional-chapter-636",636,"\u003Cp>San Chuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This city lies along the course of three rivers, its waterways bustling with trade, making it a prosperous small town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the city, a certain residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha ha… Destroy! Ruin everything! This is the finest offering to my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wild, laughing voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the entire ancient mansion was shrouded in a dark glow, decaying in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of constables and bailiffs fled in panic; those who moved even slightly slower turned into rotting sludge along with the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, these elite troops, who had come roaring to capture the followers of the Killing Sect, suffered heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the temple keeper?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is damage from divine corruption!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, use healing arts immediately… This is a trap—inside is only a madman and the altar of the God of Destruction…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene descended into chaos, bringing much commotion to what had been a tranquil little town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This operation had ended in total failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, on the upper floor of a nearby teahouse, a hand like jade slowly lowered the curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bunch of useless fools!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker had snow-white hair, wore a luxurious purple robe, and held in hand an ancient, sheathed short sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Sima Jian, one of the Five Supervisors of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those of even higher rank could issue orders to the government forces so imperiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a nearby purple sandalwood chair sat another man in purple robes, holding a string of imperial green jade beads, before him a bronze incense burner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incense smoke curled gently, emitting an inexplicable fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the blue smoke, strange threads emerged, stretching out into the emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if… the original threads of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All things in the world carry their own qi… My ‘Incense-Seeking Method’ will always leave behind traces—unless it is a true god.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Incense Supervisor said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Sima Jian had long known this operation would fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But failure, too, held meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they had truly located one of the Killing Sect’s nests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whenever the enemy made preparations, they inevitably left behind clues and traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the enemy was confident they had erased all pursuit traces, the traces within fate itself were impossible to erase!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wisp of blue smoke drifted, suddenly revealing the form of a beautiful young girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her bright eyes and white teeth, her innocent demeanor—she seemed utterly unbelievable as a member of the Killing Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her, Sima Jian’s face lit up: “The Right Messenger of the Killing Sect? We’ve finally caught a big fish! Where is she?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Right here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Incense Supervisor sensed something, his expression changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire teahouse became a fireball, instantly reduced to ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the black smoke, the figures of Sima Jian and the Incense Supervisor appeared a hundred meters away, both disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, the crack of a whip echoed; countless black shadows surged forward like venomous snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Jian’s ancient sheathed sword suddenly flew from his hand, a blade of light shooting skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless sword lights danced through the air—clearly, he was a Sword Immortal who cultivated flying sword arts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the serpent shadows recoiled as if struck at their vital point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a nearby rooftop, a black-clad girl appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a form-fitting light armor, her figure alluring, holding a serpent-head whip, and sneered: “The Imperial Astronomical Bureau is meant to target ancient Daoist lineages—yet someone still cultivates flying sword arts? Are you a remnant of the Flying Sword Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Jian said nothing; his hands fluttered like butterflies, then suddenly pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of sword light erupted, icy and cold, like a white rainbow piercing the sun, striking straight at the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s expression turned solemn; she pulled out a holy emblem bearing a star symbol—the Killing Sect’s holy emblem: the Star of Destruction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She made a gesture; a drop of dark destruction divine power appeared and sank into her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, her aura surged upward, becoming terrifyingly immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the Left and Right Messengers of the Killing Sect received the attention of the deity, granting them divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the girl had previously been a Great True Lord at the peak of Yang Shen, she now possessed near-semi-god combat power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single drop of destruction divine power, though less comprehensive than divinity, surpassed it in pure destructive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the trap over there was merely bait…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your target… was us both.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Incense Supervisor, holding the incense burner, suddenly understood: “The Killing Sect truly are all madmen… but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his and Sima Jian’s strength fell short of the Celestial Supervisor and the Fate Supervisor, they still stood at the peak of Yang Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had long anticipated the possibility of an ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Killing Sect’s leader was a semi-god—Corpse Liberation Immortal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying destruction divine power surged forth, forming a colossal black serpent; wherever it passed, the streets instantly became ruins. Hisss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent spat its tongue—a purple-red fork like an arrow, striking a golden shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick golden glow erupted at the center of the explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then emerged a golden giant hundreds of meters tall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armored and armed, its face stern and majestic, its entire body glowing gold—it was a Golden Man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Great Zhou Golden Man?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Right Messenger’s astonished voice echoed from within the serpent: “Long ago, the Great Zhou’s founding emperor cast twelve Golden Men, representing the twelve true gods of the Zhou divine system… meant to guard the imperial capital, stabilizing the nation’s destiny… How did you bring one out now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Zhou Golden Man was the nation’s protective treasure; within the realm of national fortune, it could unleash semi-god-level combat power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand held the shield; the other slammed down, a single finger pointing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon that finger were engraved countless incantations and talismans, radiating an aura of crushing all living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven and earth roared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The national fortune of Great Zhou seemed to manifest at that moment, blazing fiercely, amplifying the power of that single finger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black serpent shrieked—and was instantly obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Right Messenger, falling behind, cast one last resentful glance at the two targets, then gradually faded into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the shoulders of the Great Zhou Golden Man stood the Incense Supervisor and Sima Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are both hunters… and the trap…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Jian murmured, his gaze lifting sharply upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of spiritual light appeared in the sky—clearly, a master had already begun pursuing the Killing Sect’s Right Messenger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s follow too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Incense Supervisor stroked the emerald bead string; one golden bead hidden among the jade suddenly roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Zhou Golden Man puppet vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A space item capable of storing such a colossal puppet was worth far more than an ordinary flying mouse pouch—it reached the level of a national treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty, the power of the court was as vast as mountains and seas—what treasure did it not possess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, to crush the Killing Sect, they had nearly emptied the court, even summoning one of the Golden Men that stabilized the national destiny!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Golden Man is quite fine—could I borrow it for a while?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a young voice suddenly echoed in their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Jian’s body erupted with sword qi, forming a celestial garment woven entirely of razor-sharp sword energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, sheets of paper money suddenly fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world transformed instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them stretched a chilling white landscape—paper trees, paper mountains, paper houses…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast army of paper soldiers had appeared without warning, surrounding the two supervisors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leaders among them were all Yang Shen cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spiritual Paper House Dimension? A heretic who cultivates origami arts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can such a heretical cultivator still reach this level within the Zhou Shenchao? Even surpassing the ancient Daoist lineages beyond the borders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Si Xiang Jian kept spinning the jade bead in his hand, his heart reeling—he was about to release another Zhou Jin Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next instant, a flash of emerald light passed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure rushed forward, his martial will surging like an ocean, leaving both men frozen for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phantom of a Wolf of Annihilation coalesced and plunged into the Si Xiang Jian’s mind sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the five top experts of the Qin Tian Jian, before unleashing his full power, lost focus in his eyes and collapsed to the ground as a corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bead string shattered, countless imperial green beads rolling across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing bent down, picked up a golden bead, and sighed with emotion: \"A semi-divine puppet... truly rare!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Ma Jian secretly kept contacting outside experts, yet his ancient sword trembled slightly in his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled: \"Just an ancient Daoist lineage Grand Master, driven by curiosity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he spoke, divine incantations had already settled upon the golden beads, plunging the Zhou Jin Ren within into slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the puppets alone possess twelve semi-divine-level combat powers... no wonder the Zhou Shenchao suppresses all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s perception entered the golden bead, carefully sensing every detail of this semi-divine puppet: \"Hmm... with today’s mortal strength, even if the entire Zhou Shenchao pooled its resources, crafting one semi-divine puppet would be nearly impossible—let alone twelve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thus, there’s a trick here: the twelve Jin Ren correspond one-to-one with the twelve true gods of the Zhou Shensystem... It’s a ritual, and also a binding—using the gods’ blessings to successfully forge these Zhou Jin Ren.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled: \"Have the gods of the Zhou Shensystem grown so accustomed to their supremacy that they dare bestow such blessings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this connects them mystically to the Zhou Jin Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a certain sense, it’s the perfect medium for a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, let me see... this aura and divine power—does it belong to the God of Shadows and Thieves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Fang Xing could now curse the gods through these golden puppets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad—even if his lifespan is infinite, the true gods’ lifespans are infinite too...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, they reside within their divine realms, possessing extreme resistance to all negative conditions—like attacking a fortress barehanded, utterly futile...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Perhaps it was precisely this confidence that made them indifferent to bestowing the highest divine blessings and establishing mystical connections?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing stroked the golden bead in his hand, a faint smile forming on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enemies grow complacent because of prolonged victory—this is a perfect opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1767,"2026-06-20T11:03:23.251Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cf6d08f6f3d4f4663d1d2f5f682a7d543920d77972cace3f77efd6b9997829b7","starlight-professional-chapter-637","starlight-professional-chapter-635",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]