[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancient-tears-bloodline":3,"chapter-ancient-tears-bloodline-ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-428":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ancient Tears BloodLine",{"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},1256456,1684,"Chapter 428 Days Passed","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-428",428,"\u003Cp>(From MC's perspective)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insect forest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breaking into the underground chamber, I began to search for treasures. Surprisingly, the underground hideout was not as damaged as I had previously imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone path leads to a wide room. A surprise glint flashed in my eyes. I see this hideout must be used for emergency purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While walking, I remember the elite bandit leader. The reason he came to this insect forest was to plunder resources from the adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that is because the bandit leader suffered a gruesome injury before coming to this city. And he used the resources from the plundering to cure himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gaining some clarity, I furrowed my eyebrows. This means I'm reaching a dead end. Anyway, I have come this far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's better to search entirely before leaving this place. After a couple of seconds, I walked into the wide room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spacious underground room looked empty without any items. Seeing that my expression darkened. I expected this but still, it's shocking to see that nothing is left in this room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed inwardly before leaving this place with disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finding nothing in the core area. I had spent many days searching for treasure in other dangerous spots. But apart from weird monsters and bugs, I had failed to come across something valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the rest of the time, I heavily practiced my lightning techniques, blood field technique, and two soul techniques. In case of injury, I used the healing scripture to heal myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, the insect forest turned out to be a perfect place for practice. At the time of thunder and rain, I practice essence cultivation. So my cultivation didn't face any hurdles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it comes to proficiency in techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Sword Divide: Great wheel (Beginner)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Lightning Wheel: Great wheel (Beginner)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. Lightning Phantom: Great wheel (Beginner)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4. Blood Field Technique: Small wheel (intermediate)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>5. Soul Tower Method: Small wheel (Beginner)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>6. Soul Needle Art: Small wheel ( Beginner)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got six ranges of attacks under my sleeve. I made a wise decision to come here. Otherwise, I would have forgotten about the soul techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the changes that happened in a mysterious forest(Trunulesia), I had no time to think about soul techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here, I spent a few days getting started with these techniques. I successfully constructed one layer of the soul tower. And I successfully practiced two moves from soul needle art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I believe this preparation with Elite level cultivation is enough to deal with all kinds of backhands in the odyssey monster zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few weeks later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked out of the insect forest after completing the investigations. About the origin of insect forests, I can conclude. The land beneath the insect forest hides the secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the deep cave structure. I didn't make it to the end. Which made me dissatisfied. But it's also real that I can come back at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel my current Elite level strength is not safe. So it's better to come back after raising a few realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After coming out, I don't plan on leaving right away. I booked a good hotel nearby and decided to take some rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laying down in my bed. I'm reading all the undead messages so far. Most of them were just updates from Elder Thornton and Uncle James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about Uncle James and Granny Park. I feel a sense of guilt inside. After coming back from baguva city, I didn't go home and see my family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which pains me a lot but I have no other choice. A lot of eyes were staring at my family. The current city lord turned out to be a Crimson Hall supporter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there is no point in confronting him right now. Everything will be settled when I get my place in the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about the academy. My gaze fell on one particular update from Elder Thornton. It is about the crimson hall competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally,\" My eyes lit up with surprise. The wait is over now. I read further messages to confirm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, the crimson hall will announce the date in five days,\" I muttered to myself. But still, a hint of disappointment flashed in my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard from Jonathan that the location of Odyssey Monster Zone is far away. And it will take many days to reach the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that particular monster zone is forbidden and restricted to civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reach there, it will be a herculean task. The next second, my eyes burst out with a cold glint. Looks like the crimson hall is purposely doing this late announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many warriors from rival forces would miss this opportunity. \"Hmph,\" I gave a cold snort in my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan had destroyed multiple branches of the crimson hall a few months ago. But I believe this is not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything goes wrong in the competition, the crimson hall will pay a heavy price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then shaking my head, I decided to leave tomorrow morning. I guess many of them don't know about the location. So they are going to wait for the announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I'm different. I can use this opportunity to reach the Odyssey Monster Zone a few days earlier than other people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the unread messages, I sent a message about my departure to Uncle James, Elder Thornton, and Jonathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I left the hotel early to board the train. Unfortunately, it will take a few days to reach the red city. But it can't be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed in a blink of an eye,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, the passengers were talking about the crimson hall. Even though they don't know about the real face of this organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone is speculating about which genius would perform well in the competition. After hearing all those amusing conversations, I don't know whether to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope that many will survive a massacre. I don't even know what kind of hybrid and experimental monster they would let out in the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train reached the red city. After stepping out of the compartment, I smiled in relief. Two days ago, crimson hall announced the date and location of the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly I wasn't surprised by their evil trick. They did something. The competition will start in six days. But It will be hard for normal warriors to reach the location without any support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, my situation is quite different. During the journey, I received a reply from Jonathan. He had made arrangements for my trip long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news was not surprising to me at all. Then shaking my head, I exited the station and hopped inside the air cab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting back, I observed the city. Some digital boards are showing ads about crimson halls. Which is very eye-catching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, a strange expression appeared on my face. These days, I also learned about my reputation here. Which is completely bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the days after the star tower performance. This time the new city lord has managed to spoil my name. Especially my disappearance after the Hansen incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new city lord blamed me for the no-show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the narratives of media posts were similar to his. But none of these affected my moods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of these were just passing clouds. Long since I knew that our region is just a corner of the barren land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after becoming a student of a powerful existence. My horizons had widened. So the new city lord is jumping clowns in my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air cab landed in front of the Hansen institute. Since I covered my face with a mask. The cab driver didn't recognize me. After paying the fees, I stepped out and walked towards the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm,\" I raised my eyebrows in surprise. I see a group of students coming and going. The classes and training started a week ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that I sighed inwardly. Hardly few people go to the higher city and see the wider world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the access code, I walked into the building. I directly took the lift to reach Elder Thornton's cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I arrived in front of a big room. Right after the door opened and I walked into the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zack, how have you been?\" a familiar voice reached my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning, I see the face of Uncle James. There is also Granny Park sitting beside him. Elder Thornton sitting in the main seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone is here,\" I uttered in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My face becomes bright instantly. After a long time, I'm meeting my family. Suddenly, a wave of sadness washed over my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I see Granny Park's body deteriorating due to old age. My Elite sense picked up the dead vitality from her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her I received a bright smile. \"I'm doing fine, Uncle. What about you and granny? Is she alright?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before James could speak, Granny Park took initiative to speak. \"Zack, you are back finally. \"It's good to see you again,\" Granny Park said in a trembling voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, I immediately hugged her and supported her to sit.\u003C\u002Fp>",1531,"2026-06-05T15:56:39.138Z",1,"novelbin.me","14042e9e1ceada643ea708fa461d96215f59492d5f466bc6b9918892b9ac61a9","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-429","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-427",1498,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancient-tears-bloodline-cover.jpg"]