[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-star-martial-era":3,"chapter-the-star-martial-era-the-star-martial-era-chapter-993":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Star Martial Era",{"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},2275851,4448,"Chapter 993: The Master","the-star-martial-era-chapter-993",993,"\u003Cp>On Tianluo Star Island, within the imperial palace of Emperor Fenghua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carefully sensing Xu Jin’s Chaos Star Tower with his divine sense, Emperor Fenghua sighed, “My master once said that Chaos is profound and endlessly variable—I naturally believed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after I ascended the Emperor path and gradually came into contact with the power of Chaos, I thought the power of Chaos was nothing special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet today, witnessing the transformations as Jin’er attained True Personhood, I suddenly recalled my master’s teachings and regained profound reverence for the power of Chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, it shifts in countless ways, profoundly mysterious; what I understand is but a fraction of a thousandth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Du Yue nodded, “The power of Chaos shifts in countless ways. Today’s breakthrough has likely doubled Jin’er’s strength—he may now possess the power to stand alone and dominate a region.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Emperor Du Yue’s eyes flickered with starlight, passing over Xu Jin, as if offering a hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Emperor Fenghua shook his head, “Though you previously had the strength to slay an Emperor alongside me, now perhaps you can resist a Minor Forbidden Emperor—but to stand alone and dominate a region? Still unlikely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Emperor Fenghua turned to Xu Jin and said, “Jin’er, you must seize every moment to cultivate in seclusion and rapidly elevate your cultivation base to its peak before attempting another breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your current cultivation base is too complex to compare with ordinary True Persons, but if you ascend a few more times, only then will you be truly secure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master, for your guidance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin understood this was Emperor Fenghua’s cautious, experienced advice—meant for his benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he also understood what his mistress intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, his mistress considered the future more carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master,” Xu Jin suddenly said, “I have a matter I wish to ask your advice on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I’ve spent considerable time in the Star Wastes and have come to understand Emperors. I know your cultivation has been stuck at the Mid-Forbidden Emperor realm for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I wish to show filial devotion—though I’m unsure whether I currently possess the ability to assist you, or how I might do so. I humbly ask for your guidance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Emperor Fenghua first froze, then smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jin’er, your immediate priority is to consolidate your cultivation and advance swiftly. My own breakthrough cannot be rushed—it’s useless to hurry. Only through steady accumulation will the breakthrough come naturally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, a disciple’s duty is to serve! You’ve devoted yourself entirely to me—how can I not repay even a fraction of that filial devotion? My heart cannot bear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regardless of whether I can help you now, please give me a direction!” Xu Jin pleaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Emperor Du Yue secretly gave Xu Jin a thumbs-up, her expression deeply satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This child was not raised in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew how to speak, and how to think of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’d said outright that she’d prompted him, Emperor Fenghua would surely blame her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Fenghua truly did not want his disciple risking himself for his breakthrough to Great Forbidden Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jin’er, it’s truly not urgent! First, raise your cultivation—at least reach Mid-Gao Jie True Person before anything else.” Emperor Fenghua still refused to let Xu Jin intervene too soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fenghua, telling him won’t hurt. Let Jin’er understand—it’s harmless,” Emperor Du Yue interjected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Emperor Fenghua gave a slight nod. “Now that you’ve attained True Personhood, your combat power is extraordinary—you’re worthy to know a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With your rate of advancement, in just a few years, you’ll need to prepare for your own path forward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xu Jin assumed an attentive posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To break through to Great Forbidden Emperor, there are currently two known methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first is to possess a Great World in the present realm and merge your body with its Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all Great Worlds in the Star River present realm are already owned—once controlled, their wielders gain immense power within their domains, making them extremely difficult to seize, and each is tied to a specific faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, to obtain a Great World now, one must continuously gather Star Realm fragments from the Star Wastes until enough accumulate to pull one into the Star River present realm, seize control, and use the World as a foundation to merge with Dao and break through to Great Forbidden Emperor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, isn’t this path relatively easy? From what I’ve learned from Eighth Senior Brother, your Fenghua Star Island has accumulated for so long—it must be close to becoming a Great World, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let me go. With some time, I can handle it.” Xu Jin volunteered eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theoretically, yes—but…” Emperor Fenghua hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, Master, speak plainly—I wish to offer even a small measure of filial devotion.” Xu Jin pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, if he did nothing for Emperor Fenghua, his conscience would not allow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Emperor Du Yue spoke up, “Jin’er, let me explain this to you—this matter is not as simple as you think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it relates to your master’s aspirations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going further back, the path taken by the Kongyuan Emperor who harmed you bears some resemblance to your master’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet their choices and circumstances differed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, Xu Jin grew confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Xu Jin recalled another critical question: How had Kongyuan Emperor broken through to Great Forbidden Emperor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongyuan Emperor had long managed the Tongxuan War Zone Star Island. Over six hundred years, though it had grown to the scale of a Domain, it had never been pulled into the present realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its power was even less than that of a Great World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then how had Kongyuan Emperor broken through to Great Forbidden Emperor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be some profound mystery here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush—I’ll finish explaining, and you’ll understand,” Emperor Du Yue smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Emperor Du Yue carefully explained to Xu Jin the process by which an Emperor breaks through to Great Forbidden Emperor. After a long while, Xu Jin finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, breaking through to Great Forbidden Emperor was not overly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first method was to possess a Great World and merge one’s body with its Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second method involved the Chaos Canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the key point lay in Master Fenghua Emperor’s aspirations—not merely reaching Great Forbidden Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>",1050,"2026-06-19T23:56:35.933Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3216c8a1e4b25a8ccbfd6e1372da2b842a817cf038aaff2fc3ecff75bc940850","the-star-martial-era-chapter-994","the-star-martial-era-chapter-992",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-star-martial-era-cover.jpg"]