[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancient-tears-bloodline":3,"chapter-ancient-tears-bloodline-ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-490":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},1256268,1684,"Chapter 490 Accepting The 2nd Duel Post","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-490",490,"\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From MC's Perspective:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High Mountain Peak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few hours, I stopped cultivating the wood scripture. It'd almost dawn. And the rain continues to pour down. So I decided to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before getting up, I looked inside my dantian. The green essence was increased by a considerable amount. So I can leave the place with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I got up I heard some rumbling sound. But nothing was found in my perception. Feeling uneasy slightly in my heart. I started to move toward the teleportation point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time I don't want him to use the lightning movement technique. It's a waste to use the lightning phantom technique after spending long hours storing purple essence in my dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the red moon tower warriors appeared back at the same place after some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are going back after completing their mission. But as they walked past the solid bedrock, one of the warriors noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spotted footprints on the ground. Which shows someone just walking by this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like that one from the academy is going back before us,\" The 2nd warrior commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time the rest of them also noticed the footprints. All are convinced that the person is their academy student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a glance at the footprints, they continued their journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time went by,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some hours, I used the same teleportation point to come back to the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the time went beyond 9 P.M. And I haven't had a nice meal yet. If it was wild, I could cook monster meat for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After letting out a small sigh, I walk back to the dorm room. I quickly walked to take a hot bath. The rainy atmosphere is something. It made me take a hot shower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I changed into comfortable clothes and laid down comfortably on my bed. The trip to the high mountain peak turned out to be fruitful. Thanks to the dean, she had found a gem of a place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hereafter, I can use it as a secret base. I'm feeling relaxed right now. The issue about the lack of a lightning cultivation environment was weighing down in my mind earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it has gone completely. I don't have to worry about balancing both lightning and body technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cracked up a small smile unknowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, yes. What have these metal faction warriors done today?\" I mumbled under my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guess, probably they might have searched the entire academy to find me. Though they are annoying with their stalking. But they do bring some entertainment from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the image of Uncle James and Granny Park comes to mind. My mood instantly goes down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though tier-6 region is a blessed land for warriors. But for people coming from lower-tier cities. It is nothing but the experience of walking on the edge of the knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm yet to feel comfortable here. When it comes to the Red City and my home in White Snow City. I had always felt somewhat confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here the environment is completely different. I know who is targeting me. People are openly doing it. The Giant Tower Faction even made it clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the dean didn't hide secrets from me. She even told me about the year-end conference. The conflicts between the various academies are a reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can only raise my strength and develop steadily before going to the inner post. I don't know what's like inside the Inner Post regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of longing appeared in my eyes. Then pushing down these thoughts, I access my communication watch to look for the post online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the page appears. I see a lot of headlines. But the next moment, my heart turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cowardly cat Zack Lockwood's disappearance.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who made this post?\" I said to myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I began to scroll down the page. I see several mean posts about me. These people labeled me as a coward running away from the challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Everyone saw how I took care of Tyler Lane. The guy was Peak Elite Warrior. And I don't think there is a massive gap between him and Brandon Hurst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mouth curves into arcs. These guys are using academy students' opinions to raise the image of their faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a trick! I sneered inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean gave me some time before the duel. Since I have recovered the purple essence. I don't want to waste time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made up my mind to accept the duel post. And as for the date? I cracked up with a cold smile on my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After closing down the site, I accessed my student account. To accept the challenge, I have to properly respond through the official channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I set the duel for the next afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the procedure, I fell asleep comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the official duel post's scheduled date appears on everyone's timeline. Shortly after, the academy's social media site was taken by storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today all day long the Academy social media site was bombarded with mean posts and rude comments about Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one would have expected to see the official duel schedule at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean, Rebecca, was sleeping in her bedroom. When the notification came she immediately woke up. As a dean, she can't miss a single notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she saw the message, She let out hysterical laughter, \"Ha...Ha...Ha....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he came back successfully from the high peak mountain,\" She said to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news came as a surprise. More than the duel, she is glad that Zack's trouble was solved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he can go to the high peak mountain to cultivate lightning essence. Not only Zack, as a dean she was also worried about that problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zack's presence is important during the year-end conference. If he can raise his level, then it would be good news for the academy as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she went back to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurst Family,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brandon Hurst was sleeping as well. But this news has completely taken away his sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of getting angrier. He is smiling cruelly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good\" \"Good\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought he didn't want to face me,\" Brandon said to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha...Ha...Ha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow, I will defeat Zack in front of the Flame faction members. Then the prestige of the metal faction would rise by many folds,\" Brandon muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he got up from the bed to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole academy is aware of last night's post. Even the Flame faction members were surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the flame faction common hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyler Lane knitted his eyebrows. He knows about Zack's strength. But at the same time, he didn't underestimate Brandon either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brandon got sophisticated metal techniques. It won't be easy for Zack to win either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the duel will be worthwhile to watch,\" He said to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other faction members are looking forward to the duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>9 A.M\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked out of the dorm building and headed to the dining hall. On the way, I spotted many students' eyes filled with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guess last night's news must have shocked them. After entering the dining hall, I saw that the seats were half filled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the half-filled seats were unusual at this time. Then a sudden realization struck my mind. These guys are here for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If people want to see me, they can only find me here. Then ignoring their gazes, I walked up to the food counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar staff behind the counter greeted me with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ready for the duel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I received the food plate. Her voice reached my ears. My eyes lit up with surprise. This is the 2nd time she took the initiative to talk to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time she had warned me about the Flame faction warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I'm 100% ready,\" I answered with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I sat in a corner to eat the food. While eating the food, I perked up my ears to listen to people's conversations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard Brandon has been training in deadly techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, if it's true then, do you think Zack can survive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not easy to win against Brandon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time Zack defeated Tyler Lane effortlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harumph. It's a lie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think Tyler was careless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I heard all types of conversations. I almost choked up. These people are underestimating me. I think it's better to make an example out of Brandon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, no elite warrior would dare to challenge me. But the problem is Brandon is not even a top warrior. There are many others in retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I continued to eat food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I head towards the central arena or duel stage. Last time, I came at the last minute. So I didn't have time to appreciate the massive arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmmm,\" I raised my eyebrows. I found some people following me from behind. Shaking my head, I walk slowly toward the central arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, I received a call from the dean. Seeing that I stopped my movements. Why is she calling me? Maybe she wants to know about high mountain peaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I attended the call. The dean wants to meet me before the duel.\u003C\u002Fp>",1538,"2026-06-05T15:56:39.137Z",1,"novelbin.me","91f05bf6e8fda92115612033b1daab5a048ada970991055d1a12e8359452376e","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-491","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-489",1498,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancient-tears-bloodline-cover.jpg"]