[{"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-84":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},2299406,4498,"Chapter 84: Zhao Yunlu vs","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>“Indeed, he shows no restraint, using the spiritual essence he harvested to take over that youngling’s body.” Huo watched everything unfolding within the realm with cold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never hid the nature of his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means the old man knew he was being watched—and yet he acted without the slightest caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he was deliberately mocking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems his scheme truly concerns me.” Now it was certain. Huo turned to Xu Xing. “What do you think we should do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt no anger or displeasure—such emotions were meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a little longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing also watched the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His intentions remain unclear; acting rashly might just please Him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa—Uncle, this guy is so cheap!” came Chi Jiu Yu’s voice from beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan began hunting Zhao Yunlu, and she naturally saw the vast army of Tongxuan Grass Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Tongxuan Grass Monsters weren’t mere cannon fodder—each was equivalent to a Qi Refining ninth-layer sword cultivator, she calculated quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were her own Qi Refining ninth-layer self, she might handle two or three hundred, maybe even four or five hundred with a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once the number exceeded five hundred, even her Qi Refining ninth-layer self would struggle to cope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if it surpassed a thousand…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the point of fighting? Just run! Qi Refining cultivators can’t even use Sword Flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only if she were Foundation Establishment would it be somewhat fair—if both sides were Foundation Establishment, even ten thousand of them she could slaughter outright! If she herself felt this way, how much worse would it be for these weak Qi Refining trial participants inside the realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is completely unfair! Other trial participants are out there soloing battle royale, and you’re already doing interstellar empire-building?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could possibly beat you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think his ability should be banned!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet.” Xu Xing shook his head slightly. “Though dangerous, this is also an opportunity for her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An opportunity?” Chi Jiu Yu scratched his head and looked up. “But Xiao Yunlu has to turn around and fight first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, Zhao Yunlu was desperately fleeing, having witnessed Xiao Ming being surrounded and killed—she didn’t believe she’d fare any better if she were trapped like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Xiao Fan’ strolled leisurely, as if on a countryside outing, trailing behind her at a slow, unhurried pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him came a vast, dust-churning army of Tongxuan Grass Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scattered wandering Tongxuan Grass Monsters swept into the horde were instantly drained of their spiritual essence, their purple eyes turning multicolored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a snowball rolling downhill, the force grew ever larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some passing trial participants merely glanced from afar and were startled by the dust wave, vast as an ocean and blotting out the sky, quickly veering away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did this man do to attract so many monsters after him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yunlu knew she couldn’t keep running forever, so she deliberately chose rugged, treacherous terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the effect was negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Xiao Fan’ remained as calm and unhurried as ever, walking as if on flat ground no matter how difficult the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Tongxuan Grass Monsters could cling to nearly vertical cliffs like lizards, making them even harder to shake off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long, winding chase, she hadn’t shed much of the pursuing horde—instead, she’d exhausted much of her own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No good!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t keep running—being caught was only a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to find a way to draw him into the combat space—that was her only chance! With resolve set, Zhao Yunlu no longer hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bent low, braced her palms on the ground, spun, and charged straight at ‘Xiao Fan’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, finally stopping, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Xiao Fan’ smiled faintly, halting instantly. Dozens of Tongxuan Grass Monsters surged from both sides of him, attacking Zhao Yunlu with reckless abandon, slowing her advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worried she might turn and flee again, he added: “Don’t worry—I’m standing right here. If you can reach within range, you still have a chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run, and I’ll hunt you until you collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fight, and there’s still a glimmer of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhao Yunlu fight through the encircling Tongxuan Grass Monsters, charging toward him, ‘Xiao Fan’ smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The struggle of living beings—no matter how many times he watched, he never grew tired. Especially this one—a human, a sword cultivator on the verge of ‘awakening truth’, the very type he despised most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Chi Jiu Yu slammed his fist on the table and leapt to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy is such a fucking asshole!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheating’s bad enough, but now you’re putting on airs? He hated people who acted more superior than himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the encircling Tongxuan Grass Monsters, Zhao Yunlu’s expression remained calm, her eyes swirling with purple energy—unmoved by ‘Xiao Fan’s’ words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While blocking attacks from all directions, she steadily closed the distance to ‘Xiao Fan’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty meters, forty-five, forty, thirty-five…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty meters! Now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword drawn, its cry echoed like thunder—the Sword Qi Thunder Sound, shaking spirits and terrifying souls. All nearby Tongxuan Grass Monsters froze; their spiritual essence had been stolen, so they were affected even more severely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the moment, Zhao Yunlu moved like a drifting dragon, swift as a startled swallow, crossing the final ten meters in an instant, standing before ‘Xiao Fan’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the ‘Startling Swallow Drifting Cloud Steps’—a reward she earned in the second trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, all surroundings receded—but ‘Xiao Fan’s’ expression didn’t change, still smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Combat Begins】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden characters appeared between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at ‘Xiao Fan’ so close, Zhao Yunlu felt no triumph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sense of extreme danger hadn’t faded—it had grown even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only one man, he was more dangerous than all the Tongxuan Grass Monsters combined! Her instincts screamed; she held her breath, muscles taut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A sword cultivator on the verge of ‘awakening truth’—to achieve this is beyond my expectations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Xiao Fan’ raised his hand. Zhao Yunlu felt a searing heat on her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down—a red glow had ignited. A blood-red jade pendant on a red cord floated out of her storage ring, hovering before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was… the red jade necklace her parents left her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take this, and I’ll spare your life. How about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm? Zhao Yunlu frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you mocking me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mocking? No. This is a gift I offer you—a chance to change your fate.” ‘Xiao Fan’ smiled. “Did you see my method just now? If you ingest this drop of *blood, you too could…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm? He still didn’t speak the word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, his smile vanished, replaced by a shadow of gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, even after replacing himself, could he still not utter the character ‘Cang’? Zhao Yunlu grew even more confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly was this strange Xiao Fan trying to do? Why did he stop mid-sentence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Tell me your answer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the earlier incident had angered him—he no longer explained, but demanded outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I refuse.” Zhao Yunlu said directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the word faded, a cold blade already pressed three inches from her brow—life and death hung by a thread. This was Zhao Yunlu’s current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword came too fast, too fierce—she barely had time to tilt her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss! Pain flared at her brow; a few strands of black hair fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dodging the first strike, she stepped back swiftly—but ‘Xiao Fan’ remained unhurried, his sword following like a shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please subscribe for the first chapter!! (End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1233,"2026-06-20T06:44:12.591Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f4add0f39d6de3adc77adba2e7e61aa020d709b8ef24256e9063ac0874c51f6f","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-85","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-83",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]