[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-a-cunning-pervert-in-the-cultivation-world":3,"chapter-a-cunning-pervert-in-the-cultivation-world-a-cunning-pervert-in-the-cultivation-world-chapter-266":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","A Cunning Pervert in the Cultivation World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},167647,336,"Chapter 266: Detached Radiant Sword, Jian Ruyi (6)","a-cunning-pervert-in-the-cultivation-world-chapter-266",266,"\u003Cp>Everywhere she went, all she saw was battle and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the night in the Heavenly Sword Sect seemed to burn bright... red, as screams and shouts lingered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as expected of the battle-hardened Heavenly Sword Sect disciples, they retaliated fearlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....However, fearlessness and bravery alone weren’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gruesome sight of disciples and elders being devoured bloodily, one after another, continued without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi’s mother’s face darkened as she tightly held Jian Ruyi’s head against her chest, trying to muffle her ears from the horrifying sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she saw a familiar face....one of her fellow disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s legs were crushed as that mass of black flesh leaped onto her and bit down on her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a familiar face defeated and eaten so gruesomely, she gritted her teeth and pushed her movement technique to its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something extremely long and fast struck her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, she hugged Jian Ruyi tightly, trying to shield her from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body flew like a ragdoll, smashing through several quarters before finally landing in a blood-soaked courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough! Cough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her mother coughing up blood, Jian Ruyi’s eyes turned teary with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m... okay...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to smile and reassure her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, a familiar voice echoed from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother? As expected...so you are his wife. Haha, I thought I had failed my task. But it seems I was quite lucky after all. At least, I’ll get a family combo tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That huge mass of black flesh lumbered toward them as it continued to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi’s mother pushed her daughter behind her and stood tall, shielding her from the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I want? Hmm... now that you ask, I can’t help but feel disappointed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devourer seemed to sigh as it shook its small hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing such an awfully human gesture from this monster made her feel deeply uncomfortable, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It seems this thing really loves to talk... maybe I can buy some time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was already close to where the Grand Elder resided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could buy enough time, maybe the Grand Elder would notice something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her body froze at the next words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... if you’re planning to buy time and wait for your Grand Elder to come, then I apologize for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devourer saw right through her thoughts and grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is currently... busy with my ’Bigger Mouth,’ so he won’t be coming anytime soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi gripped her mother’s sleeve tightly when she heard this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother’s heart also sank, but she forced herself to remain composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, buying time was far better than fighting this thing head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is your goal to attack our sect?\" she asked steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... attack, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, the monster, who had been slowly walking toward her, stopped in its tracks as if genuinely pondering the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, for the first time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It let out an angry shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Since you have asked! That is exactly what I’m disappointed about!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tried to grip its massive head with its tiny hands as it complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the second strongest righteous sect? What a joke! Without the Divine Sword, your sect is nothing but food to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gritted its teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That isn’t even what frustrates me. I came expecting to eat a Scion... but this sect doesn’t even have one! Can you imagine that?! A righteous sect whose purpose is to slaughter the demonic path, yet it doesn’t even have a Scion?! I wasted my time here for nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it murmured softly, almost to itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still... this trip wasn’t a complete waste. I always wondered why the ’Old Divinity’ were cautious of these righteous sects. So it wasn’t the sect itself they feared. It seems... it really is those Divine Weapons, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi stared at the monster, listening to things she didn’t fully understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing it fall into momentary silence at least bought them a little more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, desperately searching for any possible escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was racking her brain, a voice interrupted her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... I’ve complained enough. Can’t let the food get too cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, the monster’s head slithered like a serpent, extending toward them at an extremely fast speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A resounding impact echoed outward as the surrounding ground exploded from the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi shut her eyes tightly, bracing for the inevitable attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after feeling nothing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly opened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to find that her mother had already swiftly dodged the attack, and they were now some distance away from where they had stood before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sigh of relief escaped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wet dripping sound echoed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi’s eyes trembled as she followed the sound and saw..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of her mother’s arms was completely gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It’s okay, Jian’er.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother tried to smile, but it only made her look more wretched as blood slowly spilled from the corner of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm... this taste... fresh... still warm... delightful...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster retracted its elongated head and continued munching on her mother’s arm as if it were savoring a rare delicacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi began to cry at the horrifying sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she felt herself being gently lowered to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe... don’t cry. This is nothing~ Your mother is pretty strong, you know~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting her daughter down and wiping away her tears with her remaining hand, she finally turned toward the Third Emissary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood now... prolonging this fight would only guarantee death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, with one arm, she took her stance and...preparing her strongest attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm? Mhm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Emissary noticed her rising aura and looked at her curiously, like someone watching an ant struggle despite its missing limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood soaked into the broken courtyard stones beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her back remained straight as wind began to gather and dance around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it was faint...just a trembling current swirling around her robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pale strands of sword-light began circling her like crescent moons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night air itself seemed to burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi had never seen her mother like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gentle and caring mother she knew was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What stood before the monster now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....Was a true disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother lifted her remaining hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword intent burst from her body like a pillar piercing the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken courtyard tiles began to float.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered blades, weapon fragments and even droplets of blood...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything trembled beneath the overwhelming pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Emissary tilted its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... that looks edible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second step—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her silhouette blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third step—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the sky split apart as a river of white sword-light carved across the courtyard like a falling star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Heaven-Severing Radiant Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her shout, the entire night turned white as a blinding arc of condensed sword qi, dozens of meters long, descended with the force of a collapsing mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t merely sharp...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It erased everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air tore apart as space itself rippled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Third Emissary shrieked in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body swelled grotesquely as black flesh ballooned outward like an inflating corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouths opened across its surface...dozens, then hundreds as all of them layered with jagged teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAHAHAHA! YES! THIS IS WHAT I WANTED!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword-light struck the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fraction of a second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shockwaves flattened nearby buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a pillar of white light pierced the sky, dispersing the red haze over the sect grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi was thrown backward by the violent gust, her small body tumbling across rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through dust and fading brilliance, she searched desperately for her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the light dimmed....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally saw her mother’s silhouette and relief flooded her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the haze cleared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She realized something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Her mother wasn’t standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was suspended in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One grotesquely elongated arm held her by the neck, her body dangling limply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm... sword intent, huh? I must say, it has quite an intense flavor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi’s blood ran cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Emissary’s tiny arm had stretched into a horrifying, twisted limb, gripping her mother tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ach—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother cried out as the pressure around her tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm... what should I do with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Emissary pondered thoughtfully as it looks at this women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eat her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, those simple outcomes did not satisfy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It knew that someone like that man would not fall into despair from the mere death of his beloved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it might only fuel his hatred and make him stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That.... it did not want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea formed as the mouth on its abdomen curled into a wide grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... I know what to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked at the struggling woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will make a perfect congratulatory gift for your husband when he returns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Emissary opened the massive mouth on its head—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And bit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First...your happiness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second... your love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third...your most precious treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And finally...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...your name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother’s body went still as blood dripped steadily from her limp figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi cried helplessly, her voice breaking into sobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, the Third Emissary turned its head toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, child... tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its smile widened unnaturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...what was your mother’s name again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruyi shot upright, her eyes snapping open as cold sweat ran down her temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at the familiar rocky ceiling above her, breathing heavily in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a gentle voice sounded from beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? You’re awake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1640,"2026-05-29T05:03:09.186Z","2026-06-01T04:29:13.679Z",1,"novelbin.me","ec6907146185676ffcf68c1f119d303c45dfbdff357c94c1844139be23bf93f4","a-cunning-pervert-in-the-cultivation-world-chapter-43","a-cunning-pervert-in-the-cultivation-world-chapter-42",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-cunning-pervert-in-the-cultivation-world-cover.jpg"]