[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-724":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},2309384,4512,"Chapter 724: Transcendence","starlight-professional-chapter-724",724,"\u003Cp>\"The karmic ties of the True Immortal Realm... have been fully resolved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very moment the Demon Sovereign died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Xia Universe, Fang Xing’s original body, nestled within layers of void, suddenly felt several more of his karmic threads severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he had reached the critical threshold of forced ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing still binding him was his connection to the \"True Martial Dao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other eternal beings all scramble to find someone to fill their Dao... yet I rely on this greatest karmic bond—the Dao Lord—to barely avoid transcendence... truly, it’s the reverse of heaven’s will...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing let out a light laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a single thought from him could prove his Dao and transcend eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he forcibly held back, turning his gaze toward the Eternal Mark of the Qingyuan Great Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingyuan Great Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing looked at Panggu Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment of transcendence is now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panggu Wu let out a low roar, his form instantly turning ethereal, as if already forgotten by the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the extreme of \"reducing to achieve emptiness\"—his karmic ties to the river of time and space had become negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Fang Xing’s view, the process of an eternal being’s transcendence was merely a tug-of-war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pulling force was the \"transcendence trait\"; as long as it was strong enough, even the heaviest karmic chains dragging at one’s heels could be violently snapped, proving the Dao through sheer force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resisting force, naturally, came from various karmic ties and one’s own Dao—hence the need to reduce and achieve emptiness, minimizing resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panggu Wu had long found his \"filler,\" severed his karmic bonds, and deferred his promises until after transcendence; thus, his karmic ties were now minuscule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had hidden within a mysterious space, untouched by karma, having not acted for an extended period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His practice of \"reducing to achieve emptiness\" had reached a certain limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, the resisting force was so slight that even a very low level of pulling force would suffice for transcendence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"transcendence bloodline\" was that pulling force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transcend! Transcend! Transcend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a river of time and space—indescribable in nature—wound around Panggu Wu, as if he were a fish in the river, striving to swim ashore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only to swim ashore, but to grow wings and transform into the Ying Dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The river of time and space descended!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable force continuously washed over Panggu Wu, like a waterfall, pushing him deeper into the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, his karmic threads were extremely faint, so this \"resistance\" was not great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Panggu Wu still felt each step to be arduous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the purple patterns on his body began to glow with strange radiance, emitting a hint of Dao rhythm that transcended all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Transcendence Bloodline!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a low-grade transcendence trait carried a pulling force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a rope from the shore, giving the fish a chance to gain leverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Fang Xing’s ears, it seemed a hoarse beastly roar echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked out, using the Gate of All Realms, his gaze seemingly transcending beyond the river of time and space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he saw a creature with white fur, four hooves, and massive black horns suddenly manifest from the \"Unspeakable Place\" into reality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A transcendent? Alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... the source of this transcendence bloodline is already dead, so... is this merely its lingering shadow or imprint within the river of time and space?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could such a powerful transcendent have perished?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various thoughts flashed through Fang Xing’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered, the four-hoofed, black-horned creature surged forward, seemingly merging with Panggu Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panggu Wu let out a deafening roar, his jet-black hair splitting like lightning, radiating terrifying power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed fused with the transcendent’s imprint—his entire body covered in white fur, a small black horn emerging on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this... overreliance on the transcendence bloodline causing latent flaws to erupt prematurely?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing fell into thought, yet made no move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For he saw determination in Panggu Wu’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man remained conscious—perhaps this was the price one must pay to harness the \"transcendence bloodline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, most eternal beings cared little for their appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve transcendence, they were willing to sacrifice everything—what were mere looks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After merging with the strange beast, Panggu Wu’s form shot upward, beginning his \"ascension!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather—the fish leapt clear out of the water, onto the shore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Qingyuan Great Realm trembled as a white pillar of light surged into the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unique aura of a transcendent—the radiance that transcended all things—awoke every eternal being who had been sleeping or sealed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... is the radiance of transcendence? I’ve slept for countless ten thousand years, yet still cannot make that final leap... who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient being let out a jealous, resentful roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Panggu Wu! He trained an eternal disciple and passed on his entire Dao to him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Panggu Wu?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transcendence... transcendence...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless divine thoughts intertwined, yet could do nothing but watch in envy and jealousy as a transcendent was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, may your journey be peaceful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Panggu Wu’s form gradually fade into ethereality, Fang Xing knew—Panggu Wu had succeeded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had successfully ascended to the Sixteenth Realm, becoming a \"Transcendent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A being who transcended all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when the river of time and space reached its end, the transcendent remained immortal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I truly wonder... what kind of realm is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the mysterious space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the empty void, Fang Xing felt a pang of melancholy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you ascend to it yourself, you’ll understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep voice rang out—it was Panggu Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing turned and saw an ordinary middle-aged man standing before him, arms crossed behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he had not sensed the man’s presence at all just moments before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this was not his true body, merely an avatar of his Eternal Mark, this was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... you’ve returned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For transcendent beings... time is an illusion. I have already transcended for countless years, even refined the transcendence bloodline within me, completely eliminating its dangers, then returned to this exact moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panggu Wu smiled: \"To you, it seems as if I transcended and returned in the next instant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... time is distorted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing pondered: \"What exactly is the Unspeakable Place like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Unspeakable Place...\" Panggu Wu’s lips curved in a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, what are you saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of confusion crossed Fang Xing’s face, then turned to shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Unspeakable Place—for us transcendent beings—is simply that... but for those who have not transcended, the river of time and space erases all information—language, text, imagery, even thoughts...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panggu Wu said: \"So... do you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing nodded—he understood, roughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The existence of transcendent beings, and the Unspeakable Place itself, might bring catastrophic damage to the river of time and space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, the river of time and space actively sealed certain information?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although fifteenth-realm eternal beings could already send their thoughts deep into the primordial sources of All-Realm worlds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even ten thousand such All-Realm worlds combined could not match the power of a single river of time and space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not even in the same league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... what does transcendence look like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah... after transcendence, you realize how little you’ve ever seen. This river of time and space is far too narrow, too confined for us... if not to see you, I wouldn’t have projected myself here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panggu Wu smiled: \"You carry heavy karmic ties. I wait for your conditions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, can you see the karmic ties on me? And the classifications of transcendent beings?\" Fang Xing asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are some things I can't tell you—even if I speak them, you won't hear them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan Guwu smiled: \"This river of time and space will reach its end in roughly two hundred trillion cosmic years... You have only this much time to transcend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only... this much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... to one who has transcended, the lifespan of a mere river of time and space means nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan Guwu glanced at the strange distortions of space-time around him: \"Enough for today. I hope you transcend—become my fellow Daoist...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His form instantly grew ethereal, then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the space, Fang Xing stared at the direction where Pan Guwu had departed, silent for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... his form collapsed at once, turning into a single eternal mark that dissolved entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Xia Universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hundred trillion cosmic years? Is that the lifespan of this river of time and space?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know whether the river of time and space I inhabit is in its early, middle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...or final stage of evolution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing, enveloped layer upon layer by the Gates of All Realms, sank into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To transcend—he could do so right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... what good is transcendence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having only one teacher, Pan Guwu, isn't exactly a convincing example.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've only just unified the Great Xia Universe and become the man behind the Lord of the True Immortal Court... I should enjoy myself properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least enjoy a hundred trillion years first...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing rubbed his chin, wearing a faintly nostalgic smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he must ascend eventually, he would certainly hold out until he had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the unknown often means risk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And... during this time, I might as well plunder every transcendence legacy in this river of time and space!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would go plunder those transcendence legacies—not to gather any transcendence traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his current state, gathering another transcendence trait would force him to transcend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he wanted was still his old plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My attribute panel... is too powerful. Even among transcenders, it must carry immense karmic weight...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Owing one such colossal karmic debt means I'll be crushed to dust—but owing debts to a host of transcenders? That's another matter entirely...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I'm wrong, it doesn't really matter...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1657,"2026-06-20T11:03:23.251Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f3a344480fa40dba5562aa9de3835d3518cd337d8bf6092d1e3781d36c05a3ab","starlight-professional-chapter-725","starlight-professional-chapter-723",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]