[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-675":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},2309335,4512,"Chapter 675: Decisive Battle (End of Month, Requesting Moon Tickets)","starlight-professional-chapter-675",675,"\u003Cp>The Great Xia Universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A region of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing brought the New Blue Planet here to take shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all… he had just killed a Dao Master of the Insect Clan, so he must guard against retaliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the “Civilization’s Elegy” now, he could escape, but he couldn’t win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Tai Xu Universe, Fang Xing gave no clear answer on whether to join the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, he gained much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he acquired extensive intelligence on the “Civilization’s Elegy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His Dao is peculiar, tied to the Cosmic Strings… plucking the strings of the universe to sing a elegy for civilization? No wonder he’s called the ‘Civilization’s Elegy’…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, before a Dao Master who wields Cosmic Strings as weapons, physical constants are mere playthings to be altered—or erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For starfleet forces rooted in technology, this is annihilation-level devastation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why the core of taboo weapons comes from Transcendent Legacies—only then can star civilizations dare to formulate plans…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Counterattack?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing didn’t think it promising, nor did he dismiss it—fifty-fifty odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A peak civilization surely has hidden cards, and with the Star and Alien Civilizations uniting for a counterstrike, there’s genuine hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t overestimate yourselves. Without me, life and civilization will still find their own way…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can’t reach the Fourth Step of Dao Master, don’t join the battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the metallic palace, Fang Xing’s expression was neither sorrowful nor joyful, meditating on the Dao of Life and many other auxiliary Daos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he opened the “Void Ring” and took out a “Lu Ming Fruit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the gentle cries of deer, he swallowed the spiritual fruit in a few bites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void peeled away layer by layer; within the realm of Daoic origin, the Pan Wu Dao surged like a mighty dragon, with a single point of distortion—his Dao Seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Dao Seed was the vessel of his True Spirit, radiating its power across the entire Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, as Fang Xing cultivated, the Dao Seed sank deeper and deeper…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his attribute panel, a flash of light appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【14th Realm: Dao Master (Second Step: 88\u002F100)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proficiency slowly rose, soon surpassing 90.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came 91, 95, 97…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it reached 100\u002F100!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The icon’s symbols blurred, then transformed into:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【14th Realm: Dao Master (Third Step: 1\u002F100)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Broken through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s heart stirred—he felt his True Spirit’s Dao Seed sink deeper into the Pan Wu Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now manipulated Daoic power with even greater ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third Step Dao Master… even in the True Immortal Realm, there are few such beings—they’re on the level of Free-and-Easy Dao Lords, barely qualified to assume the Dao Court…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing extended his hand, and the Primordial Spiritual Artifact, “Heaven Splitting Axe,” materialized in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes silently; the “Heaven Splitting Axe” became a streak of light and sank into his crown point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Pan Wu Dao, the Dao Seed exuded faint, mysterious energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By assimilating the origin of a Primordial Spiritual Artifact, his Dao Seed could revert from post-heaven to pre-heaven, ascending into a “Primordial Pan Wu Dao Seed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words—he could break through to Fourth Step Dao Lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though each step of the 14th Realm has its own strength, even a Fourth Step Dao Lord standing atop the realm’s peak varies in combat power depending on the Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least, the Primordial Pan Wu Dao was enough to fight the “Civilization’s Elegy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the enemy was merely a Dao Master too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope I can make it before the great battle…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can’t… then so be it. I’ll avenge the Star Civilization later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, given the Star Civilization’s scale, they’ve surely prepared countless backups and seeds…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s spiritual sense shifted into a deeper state of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insect Clan territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A factory-type planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding explosion erupted; the entire planet turned to dust in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the psychic network’s alert, insect clan Fa Masters skilled in spatial laws instantly teleported to the site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a human Fa Master squad!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill them all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They destroyed one of our ‘Breeding Pools’…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psychic energy exchanged rapidly; several massive, twisted forms surged into the depths of space…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A starship exploded instantly, scattering debris everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao stared at the insect before him, face grim: “Fourth-rank Fa Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Intruders, die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The insect’s compound eyes burned with hatred as it swung its blade-arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fine black line, capable of slicing through void, was halted mid-air by a vast palace—the “Yuan Yan Palace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kui Lan? Thank you…” Xiao felt a spatial displacement force and found himself inside the Yuan Yan Palace, facing his old friend—he smiled: “Since you went to the Alien Civilization, I never thought we’d fight side by side again…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed. But we’re both pawns abandoned by our superiors—assigned the most dangerous missions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kui Lan sneered: “Entering the Insect Clan’s territory, infiltrating and sabotaging… haha, if not for me, you’d already be dead…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the Yuan Yan Demon Palace now streaked like a beam of light, braving the insect Fa Masters’ relentless bombardment as it fled wildly into deep space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao paused, then shook his head: “Regardless, I’m still human—and now, human territory is even less safe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew you’d say that. Let’s team up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kui Lan said: “With the two of us together, we might still survive…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Kui Lan and Xiao, the Star and Alien Civilizations dispatched many such squads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their main goal: slow the Insect Clan’s advance, even divert enemy forces to scatter them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for these Fa Masters? They’re cannon fodder indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, if this war ends in victory, the Eternal Realm beings on both sides will surely resurrect these Fa Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, as the Star Civilization resolved to fight, the entire human territory mobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden cards and war weapons emerged endlessly, leaving insect Fa Masters—even Dao Master-level Matriarchs—exhausted and overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report… we’ve located the ‘Civilization’s Elegy.’ He arrived at the Crimson Civilization three hours and twenty-seven minutes ago and slaughtered every Crimson human in the domain…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a strange golden pyramid, a human astronaut shouted the report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, a high-energy reaction appeared elsewhere—the Civilization’s Elegy’s whereabouts are unknown…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At the time, he likely received intelligence that an Insect Clan Matriarch had perished…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His next destination is almost certainly the Ophiuchus Wormhole!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Jian Dao Master’s eyes lit up: “Depart immediately—target: Ophiuchus Civilization!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive pyramid roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space subtly warped; invisible spatial ripples enveloped the entire pyramid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the pyramid reappeared, it stood within the Ophiuchus Civilization’s territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the vacuum of space, where sound normally cannot travel, now… the entire universe seemed to sing a funeral dirge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grief, mourning…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable emotion struck every Star Civilization warrior, even stirring the urge to weep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the Elegy of Civilization?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has the Ophiuchus Civilization fallen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Jian Dao Master roared: “Scan the surroundings immediately—use the highest-grade radar! Also, use quantum entanglement communication to tell our people: prepare for temporal-spatial jump—now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once the existence of the ‘Civilization Elegy-Bearer’ is confirmed, immediately ignite war!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, staff members sprang into frantic action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only upon closer inspection did one realize they were all Law Lords themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those below the Law Lord realm might even have their minds shattered by the movements of a peak civilization’s star systems and armies…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, some among them were ‘Forbidden Beings’—even their names carried inherent power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘Civilization Elegy-Bearer’ has been locked!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a massive screen, the image of the Civilization Elegy-Bearer appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humanoid in form, clad in green armor, with antennae on its forehead… even more startling was the fact that it held a bouquet of white flowers, as if it had truly come merely to pay respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Civilization Elegy-Bearer, holding the white flowers, arrived before the monument it had erected for its fallen civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could speak, sudden transformation erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, pyramids materialized around the Civilization Elegy-Bearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the apex of each pyramid, strange lights flickered, faintly sealing off this entire universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human spacetime fleet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Civilization Elegy-Bearer’s eyes flared: “Then you must be the main force of the Star Civilization!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spacetime fleet’s ability to teleport stemmed from the fact that this fleet was not only extraordinarily powerful, but every fleet commander was a Law Lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, these commanders all held the occupation of ‘Spacetime Ripper’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without wormholes, they could shift through empty space and teleport instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master of Ten Thousand Swords appeared outside, raising his hand lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very concept of ‘sword’ throughout the universe erupted—every sword-shaped weapon went berserk, as if screaming and roaring…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the mysterious lights from the pyramid peaks descended, enveloping the Master of Ten Thousand Swords like armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Civilization Elegy-Bearer suddenly held a harp in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sat cross-legged in the void, gently plucking with its right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cosmic strings were stirred—invisible ripples swept across the spacetime fleet, altering fundamental physical constants…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacking with the cosmic strings as weapons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Civilization Elegy-Bearer’s specialty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, deep within the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Han Sen! Ancient Beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two cries, thick with emotion, rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sen held a fragmented array diagram, now intently studying its surface: “This relic’s foundation is already at its absolute limit—it can only be used once… We must achieve our goal before the timer runs out, or it will become a nightmare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestor Beast was colossal, its two tusks jutting out, resembling a golden lion-tiger, yet its body dwarfed an entire living planet—it roared in response…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1602,"2026-06-20T11:03:23.251Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","29711dbfabcbbaac05795de23eb228d0b90d0d0b4a08855614b9e23889f73294","starlight-professional-chapter-676","starlight-professional-chapter-674",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]