[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-643":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},2309303,4512,"Chapter 643: War","starlight-professional-chapter-643",643,"\u003Cp>What a pity…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tent, several scholars in feather fans and silk headbands remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They heard the war horn blow and saw aerial warships urgently ascending; the entire camp began preparing for battle in orderly fashion, yet their expressions were grim: “We stood ready, hoping to subdue the enemy without fighting, but the opposite side is a brute who charged straight at us…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, this was the best possible response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the longer the delay, the more advantageous the situation would become for the Zhou Shenchao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Destruction… no wonder he was one of the deities who ascended to true godhood during the Chaos Era.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God of War sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, when these foreign deities entered this plane, the world was in utter chaos; as they eradicated the ancient Daoist lineages and established divine realms, some native natives took advantage of the turmoil to attain demi-god, pseudo-god, and even true god status! Others, alien deities not aligned with them, also descended!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the God of Destruction was undoubtedly the strongest among them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing such decisive action, the God of War found it entirely reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without such acute insight into the grand picture, how could he have ever risked everything, infiltrated the world, and succeeded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that we are at close quarters, all stratagems are useless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once war casts its dice, no one can know the outcome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All we must do now is stake everything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God of War stepped out of the command tent and ascended the platform: “I shall strike the war drum myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Him stood a blood-red war drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the God of War seized the drumstick and struck it hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong! Dong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst deep, muffled sounds, intense spiritual light erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This blood-red war drum was, in fact, a powerful divine artifact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Courage Aura!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Strength Aura!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Command: Obedience!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colors of spiritual light bloomed, granting maximum buffs to the soldiers in the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the empire’s third-line troops, amplified by the divine artifact ‘War Drum,’ could now rival elite legions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much more so the Death Corps—already the most elite, entirely composed of cultivators, with their camp commander a Yangshen and deputy generals holding demi-god ranks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu hu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clouds churned, forming a massive vortex as a green dragon’s head emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Launch siege arrows!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrows thicker than bed-crossbows shot forth, forming a dense rain of projectiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On these arrows, various spiritual lights flickered, especially at the tips, where runes were engraved and toxins coated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with cultivation enhancements and precise operation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Fang Xing were still the ancient dragon he once was, he might have been gravely wounded by a single volley!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, these crossbow bolts could barely pierce his protective spiritual aura; when they reached his true scales, sparks flew and they fell uselessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First Fleet, fire magic crystal cannons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Fleet, prepare Dragon-Slaying Crossbows!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third Fleet, form Formation Jia-7…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Messages of spiritual light flashed among the aerial warships; vast quantities of energy-charged crystals were ruthlessly fed into furnaces as massive cannon barrels roared ferociously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pong! Pong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cannonballs struck Fang Xing, blocked by a layer of bark-like skin that surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Divine Power Shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Sacred Bark Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were not Fang Xing’s active defenses—they were the Eastern Azure Dragon’s instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the elite imperial battalions’ volleys had not even broken Fang Xing’s skin…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched the flying aerial warships, thinking they looked like sparrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their damage was minor, but their incessant buzzing was annoying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua la!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Fang Xing whipped his ten-thousand-meter-long body violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Azure Dragon’s Tail Sweep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua la la!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a hurricane sweeping through, the warships he struck exploded into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those not directly hit were blown away by the terrifying gale, vanishing into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eliminating the aerial units, Fang Xing dove downward, like a massive emerald mountain, crashing into the center of the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong long long!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Celestial Collision!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying shockwave instantly swept through every tent; dust and sand swirled wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With that, at least ninety percent should be destroyed, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s dragon eyes flickered with spiritual light as he checked his cleanup efficiency against the infantry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a shocking sight occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, armored soldiers wielding swords emerged, their morale high, seemingly unharmed by the meteoric impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… Undying Frenzy? Or Indomitable Will?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s mind stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were standard warrior abilities, allowing practitioners to remain mobile even near death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But even Undying Frenzy has limits—if the body is destroyed, what use is survival?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Therefore… this isn’t a class ability. It’s… they aren’t human—they’re like spirit essences, immune to most physical attacks?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing saw the truth at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua la la!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the God of War’s platform, a massive tattered hide banner was raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banner was worn and stained with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet astonishing spiritual light erupted—clearly another divine artifact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Spirit Banner: Converts your troops into ‘Spirit Form,’ granting immunity to most physical attacks, along with ghostly stealth, pseudo-spell mastery, Frost Strike, and more…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For our Lord, kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirits roared, wielding supernatural weapons, swarming like ants toward an elephant—a magnificent sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, the God of War is unlike the weak deities before him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spirit army?” Fang Xing drew a deep breath, then exhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stream of green energy surged, expanding into a conical blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever it passed—even the translucent, phantom spirits—screamed and vanished instantly, their souls utterly scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Azure Dragon’s Breath!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dragon claw came down, crushing a demi-god into pulp with a cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Fang Xing was like a world-ending beast, bringing unspeakable death and destruction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how high the morale, even such a monster would shatter it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“War… do you expect these cannon fodder to drain my divine power?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing looked up at the platform where the God of War stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his single breath, only a handful of spirit soldiers and demi-gods remained to block him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine battles were never meant for mortals—even Yangshen or demi-gods!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the two divine artifacts amplifying them, the Death Corps wouldn’t even qualify as cannon fodder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Destruction!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God of War roared, his body expanding a thousandfold into a golden giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Divine Power Shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— God Descending!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles swelled, glowing golden, and a massive sword appeared in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horns blared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Charge Horn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God of War charged forward, swinging his great sword in a violent arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Arcing Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing extended his claw—and felt searing pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God of War’s great sword, a divine artifact, had finally pierced his Sacred Bark Technique and shattered several dragon scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You actually managed to hurt me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing murmured in admiration: “His total level must be over level 40—far stronger than Death itself...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War God’s massive body was flung backward, a drop of golden divine blood spraying into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing, wrapping the Spirit Flag around himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Fang Xing saw one spirit after another enter His divine body, acting like petitioners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord... You are the God of War, Master of Battle...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You shall conquer all enemies, overcome everything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the chanting, hymn-like praises of His believers, the War God charged forward once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s dragon tail swept sideways—though massive, it moved with unimaginable agility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of golden light shot forth—the giant sword in the War God’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing lunged forward, slamming the War God to the ground and pinning him with both dragon claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Divine Power Suppression!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark destructive divine power coiled like chains, binding the War God tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Years of grudges—let’s settle them today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great Azure Dragon lowered its head, gazing at the face of the golden giant beneath its claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, it’s time to end this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cruel smile curled on the War God’s lips as His massive body exploded violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying divine power storm surged, forcing Fang Xing to momentarily retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the storm, a streak of golden light struck the Eastern Azure Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Dispel Magic (Divine Power Boost)!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A mere divine spell from the War God? Try to dispel me? Hmm... Wait—this isn’t right...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing froze, then the ten-thousand-meter-long Eastern Azure Dragon vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place stood only a young man clad in animal hides, dressed in ancient, primitive style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War God leaped up in triumph, raising his war drum and slamming it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You actually dispelled my Wild Shape form?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing blinked, then activated his [Harmony with Nature] talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he transformed into a colossal figure of chaotic color, surrounded by natural phenomena—earth, fire, wind, rain, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Nature Avatar Form!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nature Avatar opened its massive hand, blocking the war drum artifact, then slapped the War God across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natural disasters—earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, tsunamis—materialized and hammered relentlessly against the War God’s divine body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry... can I say Wild Shape isn’t my main battle form?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Fang Xing leaned more toward Tree Warder than Animal Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Nature Avatar wasn’t as colossal as the Eastern Azure Dragon form, its human shape suited Fang Xing’s martial arts far better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strode forward, stomping on the War God with one foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... a massive fist came crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Supreme God... you’re breaking your word!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War God roared in fury, and the ground beneath him instantly collapsed into a vast crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Target eliminated. You gain 25 Divine Points!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You gain the Divine Domains: ‘War,’ ‘Battle,’ ‘Art of Command’...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attribute panel’s prompt appeared, convincing Fang Xing the War God was truly dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did He mean by that last line?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And that powerful divine dispel spell—wasn’t it more like the work of the ‘God of Imperialism and Monarchy’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought struck Fang Xing, and simultaneously, his instincts as both martial artist and true god screamed a warning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1644,"2026-06-20T11:03:23.251Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ad5e1072473bbf656e98dc1d4809005700d409532b3b5f094938cb6a3e2e9af9","starlight-professional-chapter-644","starlight-professional-chapter-642",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]