[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods":3,"chapter-at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-34":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","At the Summit of the Old Gods",{"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},2362162,4618,"Chapter 34","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>“Is that it?” Lu Ran murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny Blood Plague Dog dares to cause trouble at our Gate 4?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you know we’re professional dog killers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the evil dogs we’ve slaughtered are watching you from heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran stepped forward, preparing to rejoin his squad, when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Ran!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behind you, Lu Ran!” Shouts erupted, sending chills down Lu Ran’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huuu!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Art: Immortal Hoof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran reacted with astonishing speed, immortal mist surging beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant, his entire body froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was indeed immortal mist swirling beneath Lu Ran’s feet—but he couldn’t launch himself away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because a pair of slender arms reached from behind, wrapping him tightly in their embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman’s soft nasal hum echoed at his ear, intoxicatingly alluring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could tell she was enjoying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gulps.” Lu Ran swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s embrace was icy cold, sending a shiver through him, every hair on his body standing on end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those seemingly frail, delicate arms held immense power, pinning Lu Ran firmly against her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, the woman’s voluminous robe seemed alive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson garment wrapped around his wrists and coiled tightly around his Radiant Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Clan: Yanzhi Person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran didn’t turn his head—how did he know the demon behind him was a Yanzhi Person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he could hear the delicate, melodious clinking of jewelry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without doubt, the sound came from the exquisite phoenix crown adorning her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran could also sense she wore a crimson bridal gown—her red sleeves were embroidered with flowers and birds, blindingly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Ran!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi’s heart rose to her throat; the world felt utterly unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Plague Dogs appearing frequently in the River Realm was strange enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now a Yanzhi Person had appeared too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanzhi Persons were an extremely rare race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You might see ten thousand Blood Plague Dogs on a full moon night and still not spot a single Yanzhi Person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here she was—at Gate 4—and right behind Lu Ran, as if born from a ludicrous nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cadet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Feng shouted as well; though still entangled by the Youtong Ghost, he had no choice but to reach out one hand to save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huuu!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine power surged in waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive lotus bloomed beneath the feet of the newlyweds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s soft laugh was pleasant—but to Lu Ran, it was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a tremendous force pull him backward, still held in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ling ling~ ling~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the slanting rain, the gold and silver jewels on her magnificent phoenix crown swayed gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran, being carried and flung backward, felt the sweeping crimson bridal gown brush against his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a bizarre yet beautiful scene—beautiful as a painting—its title must be—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Double Happiness\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baa~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran let out a quiet bleat, a thread of despair rising in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he didn’t use his Despair Sound—he used pure, genuine Compassion Sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanzhi Person… uh, Yanzhi Sister, what wind blew you here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Must’ve been the wind from the netherworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, I forgot to burn you a perfect groom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can I still burn one now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the Yanzhi Person raised a long finger and pressed it against Lu Ran’s lips, as if silencing his bleating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her other hand slipped into his black raincoat, gently stroking his scorching chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran’s temples throbbed violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That icy fingertip could pierce his chest at any moment and crush his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm~” That supremely seductive nasal hum sounded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s pale, exquisite face buried deep into Lu Ran’s neck, greedily inhaling the scent of his youthful, blood-rich body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, she was already “tasting” Lu Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If gods feed on human faith,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then demons feed on human emotions—fear, panic, despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the terror Lu Ran emitted delighted the Yanzhi Person immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Ran!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cadet!!” Screams erupted as a Moonwatcher squad raced after them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the night’s rain curtain, the two newlyweds continued hurtling backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flew over the gymnasium’s iron fence, past the dim yellow streetlights, into the pitch-black, endless rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh! Swoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flurry of whistling sounds—dozens of flying swords shot toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yanzhi Person sneered, one arm still holding Lu Ran, pinning his arms, while her other hand reached forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her wide, embroidered crimson sleeve suddenly expanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Art: Yanzhi Sleeve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp, charging flying swords vanished like mud swallowed by the sea, all sucked into the crimson sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran: !!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, his heart was filled with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most demons, you can roughly judge their realm by their size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yanzhi Persons are different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their physical size bears no relation to their power level—you must judge them by other means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, their demon arts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yanzhi Sleeve” is a technique only River Realm Yanzhi Persons can wield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, in the West Gate—Gate 4 of the gymnasium, they’d truly stirred up a hornet’s nest of River Realm demons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t normal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely abnormal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baaah.” A bleat rose again, instantly stifled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trapped within the Yanzhi Person’s crimson bridal gown, Lu Ran couldn’t move at all—not even a slight struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was left with only his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Art: Compassion Sound was his only hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the Yanzhi Person didn’t gently silence him—she crudely stuffed his mouth with her crimson robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eeeeee!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yanzhi Person emitted a strange shriek; her flowing crimson bridal gown swelled to enormous size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Art: Crimson Bridal Gown!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gown’s trailing hem surged like a crimson tidal wave, crashing violently toward the enemies chasing from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut off her escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rise!!” Amidst the towering crimson tide, several Moonwatchers pursued relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They leapt across rooftops; some even flew through the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a roar echoed—and from the crossroads behind, the ground trembled as endless white bones erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a towering, arched wall of gleaming bones rose from the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escape route cut off—the Yanzhi Person could only flee upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hum!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep humming echoed through the night sky as a dense rain of swords rained down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ee!” The paper doll shrieked, its red robes still thrashing violently as it tried to shatter the bone wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from her pale palm, a paper-folded doll suddenly appeared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evil Art: Paper Doll!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this sight, several Moonwatchers turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper doll gripped the paper doll tightly, her eyes filled with cruel malice as she stared fixedly at the Moonwatcher who had summoned the bone wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, her icy palm clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” One Moonwatcher screamed and collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By inertia, his body rolled forward, sliding along the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as he rolled, his body involuntarily compressed together, limbs twisting uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if an invisible hand, from some unseen force, was slowly squeezing his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson wave shattered the bone wall, hurling the paper doll backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword rain kept falling, yet could not sever the karmic bond between the man and woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper doll let out a satisfied sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tightened her hold on the human, tilted her head slightly, parted her thin lips, and clamped them onto Lu Ran’s earlobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if rewarding herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran’s eyes widened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was not only filled with despair, but also a deep sense of humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That helpless, powerless feeling—of being at another’s mercy—returned once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought that after becoming a devotee, things would gradually improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a violent wind surged, spinning the two wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ee!” The paper doll screamed in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” Lu Ran cried out in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tornado appeared without warning, out of nowhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its force was so immense, its suddenness so shocking, it tore the newly paired couple apart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the world spun, the paper doll had no time to cast a spell—she merely instinctively grabbed Lu Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sharp nails dug into his arm, and by the time the storm flung them apart, his arm was slashed with multiple deep gashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bones visible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So gruesome it made one’s skin crawl and teeth ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper doll was flung clear of the tornado, barely steadying herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her vision, Lu Ran was hurtling diagonally downward, crashing toward the roadside greenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper doll immediately shot after him; sensing it wasn’t fast enough, she flicked her bloodied sleeve, sending it curling toward Lu Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evil Art: Crimson Paper Sleeve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper doll chased Lu Ran, while behind her, in the night sky—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure clad in a yellow raincoat pierced through layers of rain, speeding toward them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?” The paper doll seemed to sense something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head slightly, glancing upward behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the furious pursuer, the paper doll’s energy surged again as she seized another paper doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yellow raincoat’s eyes narrowed sharply!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body, thrusting forward like a spear, suddenly showed signs of distortion?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very moment, a sudden bleating rang out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baa~~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran flew backward, his bleeding arm spraying blood like a crimson rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piercing pain made his cries even more shrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Art: Sound of Despair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the paper doll’s attention was drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She no longer looked back—her eyes glowed with greed as she fixed them on Lu Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of pity could not quench the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sound of Despair could pour oil on the flames!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inciting a being already brimming with murderous intent was far easier than persuading it to lay down its blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran gritted his teeth against the pain, watching the paper doll race toward him, and activated the Divine Art again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baa~~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, don’t turn back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yellow raincoat, riding wind and rain, shot past the paper doll in a blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her hand, the great cleaver carved a long slash through the rain, severing not just the downpour—but also the beautiful head crowned with a phoenix headdress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind slammed into his face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran squeezed his eyes shut, his short hair whipping wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, some Moon Tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1665,"2026-06-21T06:12:58.056Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1167dbc6fba2a3160e823aa88721773241c7e7e563a9714a0660515aba050ca6","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-35","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-33",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fat-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-cover.jpg"]