[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancestor-the-times-have-changed":3,"chapter-ancestor-the-times-have-changed-ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-6":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ancestor, the Times Have Changed",{"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},2299328,4498,"Chapter 6: The Disaster of Demonic Cultivators: Fabricated Soul","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>In the early days of the great transformation, demonic cultivators still acted on whim, often slaughtering entire cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as cultivation methods spread throughout the world, when demonic cultivators slaughtered spirits to refine their arts, a few individuals occasionally survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was one man who not only joined a sect but became a disciple of the Immortal Sect’s founding ancestor; after achieving cultivation, he killed every demonic cultivator he encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many descendants of old demons sought revenge, but the Immortal Sect’s founding ancestor was fiercely protective of his disciples—he personally intervened, leaving heads rolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic sect’s own ancestors were solitary and self-centered; the deaths of unrelated demonic cultivators meant nothing—they simply had bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caused the demonic path to gradually weaken, as many of its artifacts required the refinement of living souls or sacrifices of living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To improve this situation, some old demons gathered together, using cloning techniques mentioned by the Holy Emperor’s Abyss, combined with illusionary stimulation, and actually created souls in bulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this act was still unacceptable to the world, the number of targets was now far fewer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, the demonic path slowly recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah~ True Person speaks truly—I’m hardly any great demonic cultivator.” The young man sighed, “So I can only resort to this desperate measure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though fabricated souls are convenient, they’re expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fabricated soul matching the quality of Xiao Ning True Person—selling me wouldn’t cover the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah~ It’s hard being a demonic cultivator these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook the Ten Thousand Souls Banner again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, True Person, take your leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear light cascaded like a waterfall; the banner spirits, solemn as deities, spoke in unison, radiating myriad rays of aurora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ning True Person’s heart jolted—he instantly covered his entire head with his dark red faceplate, yet it did nothing; the chanting of sacred mantras echoed in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already possessing higher cultivation than him, further amplified by the Soul-Seizing Array, and caught off-guard, in an instant, boundless exhaustion surged from the depths of his soul, making him want only to close his eyes and sleep till the end of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single glance, the Void-Return Realm Xiao Ning True Person was about to be captured!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as his soul was about to be sucked into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to become a miserable Pa Lu for eternity—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t sleep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His roar thundered, rippling the entire sky’s clear light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens seemed ignited in an instant; surging blood qi raised scorching heatwaves, a crimson glow piercing through the clear light like a blood-red spear thrust toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man, who had been dealing with Xiao Ning True Person, raised an eyebrow, sidestepped, and flicked out his left hand in a light slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson light shattered—revealing a towering, muscular man nearly three meters tall, arms crossed, blocking the young man’s slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A body cultivator—and a Void-Return Realm body cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that Old Jiang?!” Students from the Third Middle School of Xuanjian City quickly recognized the body cultivator’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most remained stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Jiang? Who’s Old Jiang? Does our school have a cultivator like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s the librarian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—he’s only Foundation Establishment, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, chatter erupted—no one had expected the frail, ancient-looking man, who seemed one breeze away from collapsing, to be a hidden master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Void-Return Realm great cultivator—and a body cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu, who had just regained her footing, stared blankly at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She often went to the library to read, and had spoken with the librarian a few times—but this scene was beyond her wildest expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s true that great cultivators enjoy playing among mortals,” she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not necessarily playing among mortals—but his injuries are severe; he’s likely near death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can you tell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu froze, then turned her head toward Xu Xing’s back, a wildly absurd suspicion rising in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky, Old Jiang’s eyes were bloodshot, his few remaining strands of hair fluttering in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to his internal injuries, he had reached his limit after blocking that palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A dying man dares to ruin my plans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking calmly, the young man swatted him away like a fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Void-Return Realm body cultivator was his original target—but now there’s a better one. After dealing with Xiao Ning, he’d extract this old man’s soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the school, Xu Xing watched all this, still motionless. In the sky, Xiao Ning True Person, seeing the friend who came to save him flung away and Shengsibuzhi , felt even more conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been caught off-guard before, but now he had learned—he was confident he could stall for two minutes until his sect sent reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Grand Void Exorcism Sword Qi was precisely the material he urgently needed for his refinement…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That friend was a body cultivator—he’d survive one palm strike…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck you, you fucking pauper! You poor bastard! You refine your fucking Ten Thousand Souls Banner! Today, I’ll send you down to meet your fucking ancestors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of utterly boundless profanity poured from Xiao Ning True Person’s mouth—even the demonic young man was stunned into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True Person, this is hardly befitting your dignity… Fuck you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, purple light flared from Xiao Ning True Person’s third eye; a majestic sword intent surged skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Void Exorcism Sword Qi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything in the city froze, turning monochrome—only that single streak of purple grew blindingly bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.read\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the school, everyone’s movements were frozen at the instant the sword qi emerged; only Xu Xing and Zhang Yunlu remained unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t look at me—look at them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Yunlu turned her gaze to the sky, her certainty deepening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the monochrome world, the purple sword qi surged like a dragon, roaring as it tore toward the demonic young man to shred him apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last moment, something in the sky shattered—a massive hand churning with demonic energy reached out, crushing the sword qi and snatching at Xiao Ning True Person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above Void-Return Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great power had intervened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change came too fast—Xiao Ning True Person had no time to react, and death loomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the shattered Grand Void Exorcism Sword Qi reassembled—stronger by dozens of times; even the demonic hand slowed under its influence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, the sword qi descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bestial, agonized howl echoed—the shattered sky restored itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The severed demonic hand shrank to normal human size and fell into a deep pit below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the demonic young man, his body and soul were utterly shredded by the sword qi—dead beyond revival—leaving only the Ten Thousand Souls Banner floating silently in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the school, everyone remained frozen; Xu Xing turned to look at Zhang Yunlu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you feel, little girl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu opened her mouth, but no words came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything happened in the blink of an eye—too many reversals, too fast. She’d thought Xiao Ning True Person, a Void-Return Realm great cultivator, was already formidable—but the demonic cultivator surpassed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that demonic cultivator, even stronger than Xiao Ning True Person, had no resistance against that sword qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic hand that appeared last clearly belonged to a higher tier—perhaps even beyond Void-Return—yet it was still severed by the reassembled sword qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What will happen to that last demonic entity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll probably die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other Immortal Sects might forgive, but offending the Grand Void Dao Sect and losing an arm—this demonic great power’s chance of survival is extremely slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That sword qi…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Void Exorcism Sword Qi—crafted by a swordsman who cultivates the Grand Void Sword Scripture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Void Sword Scripture—she’d seen it on the Spirit Net—the supreme method of the Sword Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re…?” Zhang Yunlu’s voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just as you thought.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing had never revealed his identity, but he’d never deliberately hidden it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the purple sword qi faded, colors gradually returned to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a fine era—I like it very much. So I’ll stay in this city for a while.” Xu Xing smiled gently at Zhang Yunlu. “If our paths cross again, I’ll give you a fairly decent gift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, his figure vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1366,"2026-06-20T06:44:12.591Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f9ee73076673be8abc7ed8a9751ab4b2416a422392ab602edaa338569a202144","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-7","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-5",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]