[{"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-92":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},2299414,4498,"Chapter 92: The Three Trials Conclude","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-92",92,"\u003Cp>Below, after Jiang Jing finished speaking, she received no response from Lin Qiuxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm? After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Jing had to call out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Lin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that voice, Lin Qiuxian finally snapped back to awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could utter another word, Zhang Yunlu reappeared in the line of sight of all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she moved even faster than when she defeated Han Yun from the Taishang Dao Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Ye Wuzhong had no intention of stalling—he’d barely finished saying “Please instruct me” before he was slain in a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jing: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Zhen: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, they finally understood why Lin Qiuxian had acted so strangely earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Li-Enlightened swordsman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the point of fighting? No more! No more! Someone’s cheating here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! All stunned, aren’t you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky, Chi Jiuyu laughed uncontrollably, doubling over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack! Another blow landed on the back of her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her laughter cut off instantly; she widened her eyes and spun around sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are you hitting me again?! Hongyue remained suspended in silence, bright and serene, offering no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu looked at the group, then fixed her gaze on Yue Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had fought body cultivators many times within the trial space, she had never faced an actual Longxiang Qingtian Sect body cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Zhen froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Master Ye from Jishi Valley was obliterated in an instant—how could he possibly fare better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe his body’s toughness could let him endure two more strikes? He took a deep breath and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please instruct me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a body cultivator, one could be looked down upon by other cultivators, dismissed as a crude, low-quality brute, could—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it. The more he counted, the sadder it became. He’d stop here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one thing—he would never retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Yue Zhen and Zhang Yunlu vanish from sight, Lin Qiuxian, who had remained silent until now, finally turned to Jiang Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please instruct me, sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, Zhang Yunlu reappeared; despite the body cultivator’s thick skin, he had only endured two strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the battle between Jiang Jing and Lin Qiuxian would not end so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the silver-gray tide had spread to the vicinity of the Sword Peak, forcing all surviving trial participants into a fifty-meter radius around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without exception, all were defeated by Zhang Yunlu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhang Yunlu eliminated the final trial participant, Lin Qiuxian finally overcame Jiang Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking outward, one could see countless Tongxuan Grass Monsters crammed and piled together, roaring and howling, dense and horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands? No—there were more than a million Tongxuan Grass Monsters in the entire realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifty-meter zone around the Sword Peak was the only sanctuary amid this terrifying catastrophe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu and Lin Qiuxian, the last two remaining trial participants in the realm, appeared utterly insignificant against the backdrop of the silver-gray tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need to take a picture of this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was perfect for posting on the Spirit Net to show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu pulled out her phone and snapped several photos of the scene below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to the distance, the two figures were mere tiny dots in the images.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smacked her thigh in frustration. I should’ve learned Xianguang Shu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle, do you have any recording magic tools?” She turned her hopes to Xu Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Xu Xing’s hand appeared a round, transparent gemstone, its interior swirling with wisps of misty auroras, strangely beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Xianguang Stone, the most common ancient recording device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recording technique known as Xianguang Shu was modeled after this very artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu quickly took it and fiddled with it in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This probably can’t connect to the Spirit Net, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modern recording devices all came with networking functions, even uploading footage directly to the Spirit Net. “I modified it. It can connect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really? Amazing, Uncle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu infused a trace of magic power and activated the Xianguang Stone to record the scene below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant, the two figures vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Just as she felt disappointed, Xu Xing raised a finger—and a light screen rose before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image within was unmistakably the combat space where Lin Qiuxian and Zhang Yunlu were fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Uncle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re welcome,” Xu Xing sighed. “After all, once you return, your sister will punish you—better to enjoy this now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the combat space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since both were sword cultivators, no pleasantries were exchanged—they clashed the moment they entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a Li-Enlightened swordsman, Lin Qiuxian held nothing back—he immediately unleashed the Seven Emotions Sword Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid roaring laughter, his blood-soaked longsword glowed crimson, surrounded by faint, scarlet currents that shimmered eerily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Zhang Yunlu looked utterly plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped lightly, swinging her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nothing more than a simple step and slash—but Lin Qiuxian’s vision blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Zhang Yunlu’s speed exceeded the limits of his eyesight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword slashed a crimson streak toward the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! A sharp metallic clash rang out—the terrifying force transmitted through his blade nearly tore it from his grip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavier than the heavy sword cultivator from the second round! With a single strike, half his body went numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this what “Li-Enlightenment” means?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiuxian’s eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Sword Sect, countless cultivators remained stuck in Qi Refining just to reach this step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Qi Refining eighth-layer Li-Enlightened sword phantom from the trial space, Zhang Yunlu was far more immature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet precisely because of that, he felt more acutely the overwhelming power of “Li-Enlightenment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a daze, Lin Qiuxian sensed a faint, elusive tremor—ethereal and vague, yet pure and immensely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the barrier of his realm was like a heavenly abyss—he could not reach it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Qi Refining cultivators could achieve Li-Enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter expression crossed Lin Qiuxian’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant of thought, another strike came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the intricate sword techniques he knew lost all meaning before this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sword could sever a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head shot upward—before it could fall, it was shredded into fragments by countless fine sword beams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk. Little Yunlu really left a psychological scar.” Chi Jiuyu held the Xianguang Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum~ A soft vibration echoed as the entire realm trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu turned back—and saw ripples spreading outward from Hongyue, expanding endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The third trial has ended!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold voice reverberated throughout the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who spoke?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Hongyue began shrinking, while the golden-green longsword hovering beside Chi Jiuyu trembled gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you shaking?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a tall figure stepped forth from the red moon, radiant auroras flowing around her, crimson light blazing so fiercely that her exact features could not be discerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the entire secret realm seemed to brighten at her arrival, as if she were its very center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiu Yu stared blankly, then saw that figure glance toward her direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That glance made her shrink back in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>M-Master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please subscribe, and also request monthly votes at the start of the month!!! 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