[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-653":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},2309313,4512,"Chapter 653: Black Emperor vs. Qing Emperor","starlight-professional-chapter-653",653,"\u003Cp>Light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astonishing light and heat swept across ten thousand li, leaving behind a massive crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a great sun had directly fallen, vaporizing the Bi Lin tribe entirely…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jiao Dragon Emperor and the Deer Emperor both vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As thirteen-level Heaven Immortal Law Lords, they naturally perished without a trace, utterly annihilated, before a casual strike from a fourteen-level Chaos Dao Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chasm between each rank is never easily crossed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those who reach the fourth tier of Primordial Dao Lords are, in truth, far from matches for Eternal Beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those who themselves wield supreme Dao, or have obtained transcendental legacies and secret treasures, and reversed their supreme Dao back to its primordial state, can make fifteen-level Eternal Beings hesitate even slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why must you strike so mercilessly, friend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a void of nothingness, only the Qing Emperor’s Palace still radiated a soft glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the palace, a pair of eyes opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the sleeping “Qing Emperor” awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing had long sensed his presence, and even knew that just moments ago, this demon had attempted to rescue its Tian Yao Eight Tribes’ subordinates—only to fail…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing sneered in reply, watching a figure in blue robes step out from the Qing Emperor’s Palace, transforming into a demonic emperor-level being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of life force spread forth, and suddenly, stubborn blades of grass sprouted from the once-dead crater, forming a patch of lawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Qing Emperor’s attitude seems a bit too gentle…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone else had killed his subordinates, he’d have spat “old scoundrel” right to their face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like he recognized my Dao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan Gu Wu was a cultivator of the Qing Yuan Great Realm; the name Pan Wu Dao was indeed easily known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing did not know that the Qing Emperor had once been taught a lesson by Pan Gu Wu, and remembered it vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Chaos Dao Master, avoiding open conflict is always best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, each of them stands at the pinnacle of the Qing Yuan Great Realm; every move they make involves too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Fang Xing had just annihilated the Qing Emperor’s Eight Tian Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given enough time, it could cultivate another dozen Tian Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Yao and Tian Xian already possess infinite lifespans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time… to thirteen- and fourteen-level beings, is the cheapest of all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qing Emperor, I have yet to settle accounts with you over the Qing Emperor’s Longevity Spell from back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing let out a long laugh and slapped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden Buddhist light enveloped tens of thousands of li, sealing mountains and rivers with countless “ Wan ” character seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth Form of the Great Sun Tathagata Palm—Palm Encompassing Mountains and Rivers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he appeared above the Qing Emperor and brought his palm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighth Form of the Great Sun Tathagata Palm—Buddha Head Defiling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His palms struck in rapid succession, the might of Pan Wu Dao surging, repelling all laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even other Dao forces appeared insignificant beneath the crushing weight of Pan Wu Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan Wu Dao was, by nature, the path of supreme dominion, one Dao overshadowing myriad Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much more so would a lower-tier Dao like Life, even if refined into the Dao of Life, be suppressed by Pan Wu Dao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Pan Wu Dao is not merely a superior Dao—it is a top-tier Dao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the wielders of such Dao may one day attain unmatched power in the fourth stage, capable of clashing with Eternal Beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had only just ascended to Dao Master a thousand years ago, his Dao force alone could crush Qing Emperor, a veteran Chaos Realm cultivator who had broken through countless eons ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks appeared across the Qing Emperor’s Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an Emperor Artifact, it had been forged by a Chaos Dao Master, and thus could be destroyed by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, for an Emperor Artifact to face destruction after merely two exchanges was itself an astonishing thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if two great suns had simultaneously risen, their terrifying Dao forces trembled, drawing the gaze of one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the supreme powers of the Qing Yuan Great Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jie Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mountain exists neither outside nor inside, but only in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep at its base, a pair of eyes suddenly opened: “Qing Emperor is fighting someone? Already in absolute disadvantage? Interesting…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master? You’ve finally awakened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The administrator of the Tai Xu Illusion—the Tai Xu Spirit—appeared and immediately reported: “The one fighting Qing Emperor is the ‘Black Dragon Emperor’s Son,’ a former core member of Wu Jie Mountain who declared his departure a thousand years ago…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One of my mountain’s core members became a Chaos Demon Emperor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wu Jie Mountain Master was astonished: “How long have I slept? A hundred thousand years? Or ten million?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, you’ve only slept less than one hundred thousand years, and that Black Dragon disciple has risen to power in less than forty thousand years…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tai Xu Spirit reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Less than forty thousand years—from Yuan Shen Realm to Chaos Realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wu Jie Mountain Master was stunned: “This is the bearing of an Eternal Talent… To leave Wu Jie Mountain? What a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. I’ll go see for myself…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Wu Jie Mountain Master prepared to move, within Wu Jie Mountain, a piece of intelligence erupted and quickly reached the highest council for discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Black Dragon Emperor’s Son has annihilated Qing Emperor’s Eight Tian Yao and is now fighting Qing Emperor himself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Tian Xian and Tian Yao after another were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Long Can Po, who, relying on her status as a Wu Jie Mountain cultivator and the backing of a fourteen-level Chaos Dao Master, had previously dared to insult the Black Dragon Emperor’s Son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she feared she might suddenly die one day… “What Black Dragon Emperor’s Son? He should now be called Black Dragon Demon Emperor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun Tian Da Sheng laughed heartily: “Who would’ve thought… that a mere stone-dragon pup could reach this level…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think you, Hun Tian, will one day die from your own mouth…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Wen Tian Yao smiled sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Black Dragon Demon Emperor is fighting Qing Emperor… Qing Emperor versus Black Emperor—interesting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huo Tian Xian smiled, with an air of curious anticipation: “I wonder… will he win?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible. Qing Emperor has long been established in the Chaos Realm; Black Dragon Demon Emperor has only just broken through…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, one Tian Xian reflexively objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a thousand years was but a blink to these Tian Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, escaping should pose no great problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Xin Tian Yao said: “Our Qing Yuan Great Realm has another peerless genius who has attained the Dao…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt deep emotion, having thought the Black Dragon Demon Emperor had merely awakened after tens of thousands of years of slumber—and that she had finally caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had not realized she was a frog at the bottom of a well, gazing at the sky through a narrow opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she could no longer even see his silhouette…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Lin Tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing, caught in the thrill of battle, suddenly let out a dragon’s roar and transformed into a ten-thousand-meter-long black dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once assimilated the Zhulong bloodline; now he was a true dragon in form, and having long served as a Druid in the World of Gods, he understood the Wild Shape—Eastern Azure Dragon form with profound depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, fighting in his dragon form, he showed not the slightest hesitation, fully unleashing the advantages of his black dragon body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Divine Dragon’s Tail Sweep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Cloud Dragon’s Claw Reach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on his immense physical strength, he charged forward recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his dragon mouth opened wide, unleashing a terrifying torrent that swept across space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—True Dragon’s Breath!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the breath torrent passed, the space before Fang Xing had become chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the chaos, a flash of green light appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dao of Life poured forth endless vitality, revealing Qing Emperor’s disheveled form: “Black Dragon… don’t push too far. I cultivate the Dao of Life; even if this body dies, I can revive quickly… then, we shall be locked in eternal enmity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who cultivate the Dao of Life are generally masters of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they die, they always have a chance to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, you have no chance left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After these few exchanges, Fang Xing had confirmed: this Qing Emperor was nothing but a weakling of Dao Master Level One!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, his soul defense was even weaker than his physical defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took human form, clasped his hands together, and a phantom sun emerged, swiftly settling upon the Green Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bad! A soul attack?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Green Emperor’s robes flapped violently around him; within his soul sea, a lotus bloomed, radiating profound Daoic resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petals of the lotus drifted down, continuously neutralizing the sun’s searing heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A willpower attack technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Green Emperor’s mind relaxed slightly, a pitch-black demonic wolf leapt forth from within the phantom sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It regarded the lotus petals with utter disdain, charging straight into the depths of the Green Emperor’s soul sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… is a true spirit attack? No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Green Emperor’s face filled with despair, his eyes instantly losing all focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, his aura plummeted like a cliff’s edge, his life force extinguished entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Dao dispersed, revealing the Green Emperor’s true form: an ancient tree of sky-blue wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s consciousness soared infinitely high, and through the true spirit attack of the Destroying Wolf, he glimpsed the Green Emperor’s hidden preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a secret realm, in a cave dwelling, lay concealed a green seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the Qing Yuan Great World, within a peculiar lesser realm, a figure of green light floated in the soul sea of a certain prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even several renowned Nascent Soul overlords and Heavenly Demons and Immortals of this world were his incarnations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, all of the Green Emperor’s hidden measures had lost their life force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many secret realms or traps the Green Emperor had laid beforehand, they had now truly become “opportunities” for future generations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Green Emperor… has perished?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chaos Dao Lord observers fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only that… can you sense the Great Dao of the Black Dragon Demon Emperor? It is Pan Wu… it is tied to the Eternal One, suspected to be an heir—no wonder it ascended to the Chaos Realm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient being spoke, clearly recognizing Pan Wu’s Pan Wu Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An Eternal Existence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Chaos Dao Lords found it unbelievable, yet strangely, it made perfect sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that whenever something was linked to an Eternal Existence, all previously inexplicable mysteries found their answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord of the Boundless Mountain, you’ve come too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Chaos Dao Lord experts, seeing the Lord of the Boundless Mountain, hurried forward to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some beings’ gazes turned to another Chaos Dao Lord with a stone-cold expression, filled with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Chaos Realm cultivator wore earth-yellow robes—clearly Xuan Wa of the Wei Huang Palace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retrieve!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s will shifted, and he collected the green wood formed from the Green Emperor’s demise, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding Dao Lord observers, a faint smile tugging at his lips…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1887,"2026-06-20T11:03:23.251Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","94b9f7b1fc2e5ceba2088f06ec0079b943bea0a837b23a29f8cfe7d6b29a852a","starlight-professional-chapter-654","starlight-professional-chapter-652",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]