[{"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-79":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},2299401,4498,"Chapter 79: Dao Friend, Please Wait!!!","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-79",79,"\u003Cp>Soon, all the trialists finally entered the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo picked up the cup of water that Chi Jiuyu had poured for him and took a sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mu Ling Yang Wu… this too is his fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the realm, ordinary trialists experienced surging thoughts and unceasing spiritual radiance, equivalent to being in a state of “sudden enlightenment” at every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After slaying the Tongxuan Grass Monsters, this state’s intensity increases further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is Xu Xing’s reward to each trialist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan, however, is uniquely different—he feels no enhancement from the realm, but can use the Mu Ling Yang Wu Jing to steal spiritual essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Dao, if our respective proteges meet, who will win?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll know when they meet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu sat beside them, yet acted as if she hadn’t heard a word, still staring at the screen, holding a plate of beans she often ate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu, after fierce combat, had already defeated the three Tongxuan Grass Monsters and was now descending the mountain path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan had shaken off the Tongxuan Grass Monsters pursuing him and now crouched in a hidden corner; not far ahead stood a Tongxuan Grass Monster—he appeared to be attempting to steal its essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Lin QiuXian was also advancing toward the central Sword Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not every trialist had resolved their troubles as they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the valley floor, Jiang Yujiu hid carefully between two massive boulders; her position was perfect, so the dense swarm of Tongxuan Grass Monsters outside had not noticed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suppressed her breathing, her mind in utter despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of hellish start is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had barely stepped out of the Guiding Light when she saw the countless, uncountable Tongxuan Grass Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the two enormous rocks beside her, she would have been dead on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after waiting a while and learning the rules, she was completely paralyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just wanted to ride the hype—why did I end up in a life-or-death battle? Will I really die if I lose? BOOM! A massive explosion startled Jiang Yujiu into a shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F**k this shit! Dao Ye, I’m fighting you to the death today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning blanketed the sky; torrents of fire-wreathed whirlwinds raged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A half-severed arm of a Tongxuan Grass Monster spun through the air and landed beside Jiang Yujiu, its severed end charred black, emitting thin wisps of black smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Tongxuan Grass Monsters seemed startled, a flurry of rustling sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they… leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yujiu waited a moment, then cautiously poked her head out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, all the Tongxuan Grass Monsters around her had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, a figure was wrapped in lightning, sweeping his hand to summon whirlwinds of wind and fire—his magical prowess was so immense, he seemed nothing like a Qi Refining cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, at least hundreds of Tongxuan Grass Monsters surrounded him, yet none could approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yujiu couldn’t help but whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Taishang Dao Sect cultivation specialists may be cowardly in daily life, but when they lose control, they’re terrifyingly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Dao Friend—I’ll remember your help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After silently thanking him, Jiang Yujiu swiftly climbed over the boulder, took out a pair of climbing picks from her storage ring, cast a Lightness Spell on herself, and began scaling a cliff face with a less extreme angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, when she did outdoor livestreams, she bought these climbing picks for showmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yujiu moved quickly and soon reached a very high elevation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t waste the time this Dao Friend had fought so hard to secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Lin, besieged by countless Tongxuan Grass Monsters, his eyes flickered with arcane runes; his spiritual power surged to its limit as he frantically sought a way to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how he thought, his current situation seemed utterly hopeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of Tongxuan Grass Monsters was simply too great; restricted by his Qi Refining realm, many techniques were unusable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>F**k your ancestors! Why am I so unlucky? Yang Lin, filled with grief and rage, silently swore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I survive this and make it back, I’ll be far more cautious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he sank deeper into despair, his peripheral vision caught Jiang Yujiu struggling upward in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If another trialist is encountered, both will be drawn into a special space to fight until one dies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hope!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had to be within twenty meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Lin clenched his fists and activated a secret technique, overloading his spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cultivator of the Gou Dao who doesn’t know at least a couple of overexertion techniques—is he even a true Gou Dao? ZZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body shot like a purple lightning bolt, carving a path through the Tongxuan Grass Monsters, while unleashing the loudest scream of his life:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dao Friend, please wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Zhang Yunlu, just arriving at the mountain’s base, encountered her first trialist besides herself—Yu Ming, battling two Tongxuan Grass Monsters at the cliff’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Zhang Yunlu did not recognize him in his restored middle-aged form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ming stepped with arcane footwork, weaving through a curtain of piercing blades, advancing and retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single thrust of his spear, a mottled tiger materialized, roaring as it impaled one Tongxuan Grass Monster on its tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He violently swung it, slamming the lifeless monster into the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact sent both Tongxuan Grass Monsters tumbling over the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh~ He exhaled, preparing to recover his depleted spiritual power—then turned to see Zhang Yunlu standing not far away, and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before either could react, in an instant, the surroundings receded rapidly, all directions turning gray and hazy, just like the initial trial space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two gazed at each other from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Battle Begins]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden characters appeared between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like we still have to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu drew her longsword, her gaze icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ming smiled: “Hello, Miss Zhang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voice… familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re… Teacher Yu?” she frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Yu wasn’t supposed to look like an old man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is he so young now? “It’s me.” Yu Ming nodded slightly, deeply moved. “I never expected my first opponent would be you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering the realm, he had prepared himself to face Zhang Yunlu—but he never imagined it would come so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come then!” Yu Ming raised his spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six-inch iron spearhead, razor-sharp, now glowed with a thin layer of spiritual light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher, I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were Fang Chi across from her, she’d have drawn her sword without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZZZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ming’s spear lashed out like a coiling dragon, stabbing straight for Zhang Yunlu’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual power had been depleted earlier; her condition was unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For safety, no delay—must end this swiftly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re not even prepared for this, you might as well surrender now!” Yu Ming said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hesitation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible. He’d experienced too many similar moments in his youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fight’s about to start—please support with first subscription.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1155,"2026-06-20T06:44:12.591Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e87e9a2827ded78b5dbb0cd76d486bc8665562b4b723733fcb6c2dc49177397a","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-80","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-78",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]