[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-armed-witch":3,"chapter-armed-witch-armed-witch-chapter-990":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Armed Witch",{"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},2354530,4604,"Chapter 990: Reunion After Long Separation","armed-witch-chapter-990",990,"\u003Cp>“Is this the place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy gazed down at the pitch-black abyss below, then hesitated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, she thought this place didn’t look good at all—who knew what dangers lurked in this darkness? If it were just her and a few little witches here, she’d already have grabbed her sisters and bolted back to call for grown-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, glancing at Long Ma beside her, she felt utterly safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, the grown-up was right here—no need to fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for safety’s sake, she carefully asked Long Ma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, should we go down? It seems a bit dangerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t doubting Mother’s power—she was just being responsible for everyone’s safety. If anyone got hurt, she’d regret it for life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Euphelia glanced at her timid daughter and smiled faintly, a hint of annoyance in her expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think I can’t protect even you little brats?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ma was angry at her daughter’s lack of trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, she’d been too gentle lately—never once laid a hand on her, and now the girl had a mistaken impression of her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, if Mother says it’s safe, then it’s safe—I’ll go first and scout ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her mother’s confidence, Dorothy was fully reassured and leapt without hesitation straight down the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, her sense of security didn’t just come from Long Ma—it also came from her ancestral sisters around her neck, and if things went south, she still had her good sister and Long Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bore her good sister’s mark—if Long Ma overestimated herself and failed, she could still summon her good sister at the last moment. With Dini’s power, there was no danger in this Western Universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, this pasture world was arranged by Long Wang, and with all these coincidences today, Dorothy had a hunch—so the cliff’s bottom probably wasn’t truly dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Zhaimonv  lead the way, the sisters no longer hesitated—they leapt one after another, with Long Ma and Mavis closely following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Euphelia, isn’t this a bit too risky?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Time Dragon Witch asked, still worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Mavis’s view, the labyrinth and abyss within the Dragon Tomb were unknown zones—she thought it reckless to send these little witches to explore. She believed adults should scout first, confirm safety, then let the children play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, she wasn’t worried about the young lady’s safety—she was just fulfilling her duty as an adult to care for children, and she didn’t want the young lady to get hurt and make her senior sister sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mavis, relax. These children are more capable than you think. I’m right here—don’t you trust me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Euphelia soothed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though in truth, she wasn’t entirely at ease either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she had confidence in her strength, she wouldn’t gamble with the children’s safety. If possible, she’d have confirmed safety first before letting them come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But witches aren’t greenhouse flowers—especially since these children will leave the Witch World in a few days, and she won’t be beside them then. That’s why she suggested this hunt: it was their final training. If it were 100% safe, how would they be trained?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though Euphelia was now deeply anxious, she didn’t order the children to retreat—she simply raised her vigilance to the utmost, ready to intervene at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the cliff jump seemed to go smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cliff’s depth was indeed terrifying—the group had been falling for several minutes without touching ground, and as they descended rapidly, the darkness below deepened until they could barely see their own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This endless darkness naturally bred fear, but soon, light appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let there be light.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two voices spoke the same phrase almost simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Dorothy and Sophily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the Zhaimonv , a solar corona floated like the halo of a celestial being—this was one of her innate phenomena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the Pure White Witch, her usual hidden angelic wings unfurled—eight pure white wings spread wide, emitting soft, holy radiance. Above her head, a massive angelic ring opened, its front adorned with rhombus-shaped structures like a beautiful crown of lanterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk tsk tsk, Sophily, you copycat—you stole my line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy teased the governess with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she herself had copied it from Jesus in her past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this teasing, Sophily’s cheeks flushed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d thought the young lady’s incantation format was cool, so she’d imitated it—and honestly, it suited her angelic spellcraft well. In the heat of the moment, she’d used it without thinking, never expecting the young lady to laugh at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to argue back, but shame left her speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the Zhaimonv  only teased her once and dropped it, not pressing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Dorothy and Sophily’s light, the group could finally see their surroundings—and with light came hope; the fear born from the darkness quickly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the abyss’s depth still exceeded everyone’s expectations—they free-fell for another ten minutes before finally seeing the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they were all witches who could fly. With a Featherfall spell, they negated the momentum from their long fall and landed gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The valley floor was even darker—the darkness wasn’t ordinary black, but mystical, capable of swallowing light. Even Dorothy and Sophily’s illumination could only brighten a limited area; beyond that, deeper darkness remained unseen, making everyone feel something terrifying lurked within, watching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such unknowns were terrifying—fear stems from the unknown. Once humans lose control, fear takes root—it’s instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Dorothy had no interest in playing blind exploration. Seeing that her innate phenomena’s glow wasn’t enough, she decided to try her new specialty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhaimonv ’s back unfurled a pair of magnificent white wings—on first glance, they resembled Sophily’s angelic wings, but closer inspection revealed they were broader and more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were dragon wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Dorothy’s dragon wings had been bat-like membranes, but after completing the White Night Dragon template, her wings grew countless light-scale feathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend says when the White Night Dragon spreads its wings across the night sky, all is illuminated by its beauty—night becomes white day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, though Dorothy hadn’t fully transformed, as she spread her wings, endless light burst forth—powerful enough to tear through the surrounding darkness, yet not blinding, soft as a blend of sunlight and moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the once-dark, terrifying valley floor instantly turned blindingly white, revealing everything clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, this valley floor would’ve required blind exploration—but now, under the Zhaimonv ’s “cheat,” everything became simple, like a fog of war hit by a Toushigua .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reality had no one to complain about Dorothy’s cheat—she was here to find treasure, not play a game. Convenience ruled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So once the darkness was lit, the full form of the colossal object hidden within appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a serpent’s head, as large as a mountain—though dried and decayed to nothing but a skull, two gem-like eyes still rested in the hollow sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, those two serpent-gem eyes fixed on the group—they’d been observing them, but the sudden lighting had left them stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, if it still had eyelids, it might’ve blinked in bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You kids are so uncouth—turning on the lights like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the ensuing stare-down, two screams erupted simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One from the little witches startled by the sudden serpent head, the other from the serpent head startled by the little witches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy was fine—she’d played plenty of horror games in her past life, so this classic “light-on” scare wasn’t unfamiliar. She had some preparation. But her sisters didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Alice and Audrey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little witch instinctively pulled out her dual-wand pistols and fired without hesitation—at a speed that would’ve terrified a Gatling gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little fox’s tail bristled with every hair standing on end; rings on her fingers unleashed threads of magic, flicked like blades toward the serpent skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panicked, both unleashed full power—no restraint. But it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Alice’s magic bullets nor Audrey’s puppet-thread slashes had any effect—they couldn’t even leave a scratch on the pure white skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent skull was harder than anyone imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news: they hadn’t come to the wrong place. This was indeed the serpent emperor dragon’s relic site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bad news: the serpent emperor dragon probably died with unfinished business—her relics weren’t resting quietly. They were still active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ma had said before: the serpent emperor dragon was once strong enough to compete for the Dragon God title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does “Dragon God” mean? There are only eight Dragon Gods in the Dragon Realm today—equivalent to Heaven’s Seven Angelic Kings and the Abyss’s Seven Primordial Sin Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In witch terms: the sage among sages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a titan could crush Dorothy and the little witches with a single finger—even dead, her reanimation consequences were beyond their capacity to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they didn’t have to handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the danger, Dorothy reached out to stop Alice and Audrey. She was about to gather everyone and open a rift to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as her rift behind her opened just a sliver—like a barely closed eyelid—before she could fully open it, a figure surged past the group and slammed a fist into the serpent skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Long Ma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Euphelia realized the moment she saw the serpent skull that this was far beyond the children’s capability—training time was over. Adults were Dengchang .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Long Ma prepared to unleash full power, the skull cracked under the punch and recoiled, then opened and closed its jaws, speaking in frantic Dragon speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait! Don’t attack! I’ve been dead for so long—I’m osteoporotic! Your punches will shatter me! My skull will break! I was just joking—really, just a joke!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon speech echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy naturally understood Dragon speech—it translated automatically in her ears. She also recognized the serpent emperor dragon’s voice as a mature, elegant tone with a clumsy, comedic flair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly called out to stop Long Ma, who still hadn’t halted her punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her daughter, Euphelia reluctantly paused her charging fist—the dragon-serpent phantom fading from her knuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a woman of few words—she wouldn’t stop just because someone spoke. By nature, she’d disable the target first, then listen—or just kill without listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Dorothy spoke, she made an exception—though she still watched the skull warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mavis, watching nearby, wanted to say: “Senior, didn’t you just say you wanted to train the children? You’re protecting them even more than I am!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, your joke wasn’t funny at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy said sternly to the serpent skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sneaking up in the dark like that was genuinely terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, I just haven’t seen anyone I could talk to in so long—I got a little excited.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Snake Long Qian  laughed twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And who knew you were this strong? That’s weird—aren’t you guys heroes? In my memory, humans were pretty weak, but you’re unexpectedly powerful, especially you, little kid—how are you this strong? You must be the strongest hero of this era.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the witches with some confusion, finally asking Long Ma like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the witches could answer, her voice turned excited again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, right—has anyone here seen Typhon? I woke up only because I sensed her aura. Since she defeated me back then, she should’ve become the Dragon God by now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps she hadn’t spoken to anyone in far too long—she poured out a long stream of words all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witches, listening, were left bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What heroes? They’re witches, for heaven’s sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, wait—this elder died long ago; she might truly not know what witches are. Does she still think we’re humans?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who is Typhon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was puzzled—until Dorothy gripped her weapon, Slay the Hundred-Headed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Emperor Snake Long’s gaze locked onto her, then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, Typhon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Snake Long gasped in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1942,"2026-06-21T03:49:48.467Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","134396ee79249274f0c5dadc42bd59d74880b38c81da9dbc3ef899d80648d6f4","armed-witch-chapter-991","armed-witch-chapter-989",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farmed-witch-cover.jpg"]