Star Torment

Xiaofeng

Rating 4.5

Word count: 3.5M words
Chapters: 40

Summary

Star Torment is a xuanhuan novel by Yuewen Group author Xiaofeng, serialized on Qidian.com from August 2011 and completed in September 2013 with "Chapter 1063: The Grand Finale," totaling roughly 3.459 million Chinese characters. The protagonist, Xiao Chen, is the heir of the cultivation sect Huanxing Sect. Because he carries the sect's divine treasure, the God-Beating Whip, he is hunted down; after being besieged, his soul is damaged and he is exiled from Earth. Protected by the God-Beating Whip, which preserves a thread of his soul, he crosses into another world and possesses a young magic apprentice on the brink of death from severe injuries. The novel is set on the Xuanji Continent, where a nation's strength is measured by its "civilization level." The Tianxing Empire dominates the southeast through the Tianluo Sea, and its Tianxing Magic and Martial Academy is one of the hundred great academies of the eastern continent. Drawing on a cultivator's experience and insight, Xiao Chen retrains in this world's magic system, advancing from mage upward, taking part in the outer and inner academy examinations, forming or joining teams, and clashing with hostile forces such as the Tiansha Team and the Black Blade Squad. He also intervenes in beast tides, assassinations, and royal city conflicts. Arrogant and flamboyant by nature, he acts ruthlessly and decisively; "geniuses" and "gods" alike are targets he means to surpass and beat into submission. The book runs on the exhilarating rhythm of the protagonist constantly breaking through and crushing powerful foes, with subplots involving building up his forces, refining potions, and making companions—a typical early otherworld leveling-up novel.

Editor's review

《星虐》是起点中文网早期异界升级流中辨识度颇高的一部，也是不少老读者从盗版站、精校文本时代一路读下来的“老书”。它的看点在起点站得很稳：主角萧辰出场就带着十足的傲气与狠劲，修真界的行事逻辑搬进魔法世界，一手《打神鞭》打出去，既有反差，也自带爽感。作者潇疯对力量体系的设定颇花心思——文明等级、法士阶位、药剂与法阵，一层层铺开，升级线清晰，节奏不拖沓。三百四十余万字的体量意味着它有充足的地图与对手，从学院对抗、外院内院考核，到黑锋小队、兽潮攻城、王城权争，战斗场面密集，读起来几乎不用等“爽点”。当然，这毕竟是一部2011年开始连载的男频爽文，配角功能化、反派脸谱化、女性角色刻画偏薄，都是时代烙印，以今天的口味看会觉得套路感明显。若你是想找回当年追更感觉的读者，或是想补课异界流经典节点，这本书值得一读；若你更偏好细腻人物与严密逻辑，则不妨调整预期。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢异界大陆、升级打怪流的男频爽文读者
偏爱主角强势、杀伐果断、不憋屈节奏的读者
当年追过起点老书的怀旧读者，想补读或重读整本
对修真与魔法体系混搭设定感兴趣的读者

Not a good fit for

厌恶脸谱化反派、工具化配角的老白读者
偏好细腻情感描写与女性角色塑造的读者
不接受长篇连载中后期水线、重复打脸套路者

Reading tips

先在起点中文网看前五十章，确认能接受主角的张扬性格与节奏再决定是否读完全本。
本书章数超过一千六百章，建议按“学院篇—战队篇—王城/战争篇”分段阅读，中间可适度跳读过渡章节。
阅读时留意作者对法士阶位、药剂、法阵等设定，理解清楚后能更好把握战斗描写的强弱逻辑。
如只想感受风格，可重点读外院考核、天煞队对抗与黑锋小队试炼几段，最能代表全书调性。

Chapter 1 Xiao Chen, the Wicked Star
Chapter 2 Magical Power
Chapter 3 Advancing to Mage
Chapter 4 Leaping Three Ranks
Chapter 5 First Battle in Another World
Chapter 6 Twin Mages
Chapter 7 Tempered in Battle
Chapter 8 Frenzied Slaughter
Chapter 9 Contest for the Spirit Fruit
Chapter 10 The Hunter
Chapter 11 Cut Down Without Exception
Chapter 12 The Blue Flame Mercenary Corps
Chapter 13 A Man of Leisure
Chapter 14 Teacher Zihuang
Chapter 15 Ambush on the Road
Chapter 16 The Wicked Star's Ambition
Chapter 17 Silver Needles Expel Poison
Chapter 18 Establishing Authority
Chapter 19 Twins
Chapter 20 Mental Strike
Chapter 21 The Outer Magic Academy
Chapter 22 The Cafeteria Upheaval
Chapter 23 Abyssal Summoning
Chapter 24 Shadow Demon
Chapter 25 Six Shots in Succession
Chapter 26 Zihuang Strikes
Chapter 27 Secret Love
Chapter 28 Narrow Encounter
Chapter 29 Utterly Brutal
Chapter 30 Torn Apart Alive
Chapter 31 The Discipline Office
Chapter 32 Coincidence
Chapter 33 The Undying Puppet
Chapter 34 Divine Descent
Chapter 35 Mutual Destruction
Chapter 36 An Instant, an Eternity
Chapter 37 Taking a Servant
Chapter 38 If the Gods Would Bend My Heart, I'll Slay the Gods
Chapter 39 Seven-Star Apothecary
Chapter 40 The Wind Spirit Fruit

FAQ

《星虐》有正式出版的实体书吗？

经检索，该书为起点中文网连载的网络小说，2011年8月11日发布、2013年9月完本，未查到正式出版的中文实体书版本与ISBN信息，因此出版社、出版年一栏留空。

《星虐》一共多少字，完结了吗？

起点中文网页面显示全书约345.9万字，末章为“第一千六十三章大结局”，2013年9月16日更新，属于已完结作品。

8.9分这个评分是哪里的？

该分数来自七猫中文网等渠道对本书的评分展示，并非豆瓣等图书评分平台的分数；起点原站显示评价人数较少，读者口碑以“爽快、节奏紧凑”为主。

书名里的“星”指什么？

书名与主角所属的“幻星宗”、开篇凝聚的“星核”以及“妖星萧辰”等设定相关，是围绕着这几点构建的世界观名称，并非科幻意义上的星际题材。

这本书和《星恸》是同一本吗？

不是。《星恸》是作者“曾经很TZ”发表于起点网的另一部科幻向网络小说，题材设定与潇疯的《星虐》完全不同，注意区分。

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About the author

Xiaofeng Author

Xiaofeng, whose real name is written as Xiao Feng in Chinese, is an author about whom limited public information is available; neither his nationality nor his dates of birth and death are known. Six of his works are currently included in the library, with representative titles such as Star Abuse, Extinguishing the Vast Sky, Legend of the Remnant Soldiers, and The Supreme Immortal Doctor. Judging from the common categories, his writing spans Eastern fantasy, fantasy novels, and science fiction futures, and several of his works are grouped under premium fiction, male-oriented novels, and quality web fiction, indicating a focus on long-form fantasy narratives for male readers. Overall, Xiaofeng's output is modest in scale but concentrated in fantasy and futuristic imagination. Although verifiable biographical details and a chronology of his writing are lacking, the collected titles suffice to show a style centered on passionate adventure, grand settings, and genre-driven web fiction, making him worth the attention of readers interested in male-oriented fantasy and science fiction.