[{"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-70":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},2362198,4618,"Chapter 70: A Good Life in the Human World","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>“Yingying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a car repair shop, a middle-aged man stepped out of the break room and gazed at his daughter’s figure by the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was called a “break room” was merely a few rooms separated by wooden planks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close the wooden door, and you could rest and live; step outside the door, and you were right back to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, Dad,” Chang Ying replied absently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned against the window, spinning a wrench in her hand, watching several figures at the intersection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your mom’s calling you—it’s late, go back inside,” Chang’s father urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a god in the shop, what’s there to fear?” Chang Ying didn’t turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come here and lead us in worship—we don’t know how,” Chang’s father said helplessly; he’d long since lost control of his daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As ordinary people, Chang’s couple could stay home on the fifteenth night only thanks to their accomplished daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay away from the door,” Chang’s father muttered, stepping forward. “What are you staring at so intently?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang’s father reached the window and followed his daughter’s gaze, seeing several figures scattered at the intersection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three men in black raincoats, a couple in yellow raincoats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t those your classmates? What’s his name again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang’s father tapped his forehead but still couldn’t recall: “Didn’t he come by our house a few days ago?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Ran,” Chang Ying whispered. “Today, he’s passed by the door several times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That kid’s really impressive,” Chang’s father sighed softly. “He’s already joining the Moonwatchers on missions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah~” Chang Ying pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My daughter will be just as good,” Chang’s father immediately encouraged, sensing her mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When we first formed teams, I wanted to partner with him!” Chang Ying hefted the wrench. “Damn Deng Yu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang’s father: “Should we prepare a few bottles of water? When they get here, you give them some?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine,” Chang Ying didn’t refuse, but internally grumbled: Who gets thirsty in this downpour?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just drink the rain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, go inside—the surveillance can see them,” Chang’s father urged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright,” Chang Ying tucked the wrench against her waist, pulled out her phone, and opened the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Click~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she sent the photo to her grade group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group exploded instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the photo, the dim yellow streetlamp illuminated the rain clearly, like layers of curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rain, a boy in a yellow raincoat held a slender black ice blade, tilting his head slightly, eyes tightly shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he listening intently to something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit! That’s my Ran-ge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He actually signed up? He really became a Moonwatcher?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unreal! True man! Daring to show up for the July 15 trial—he’s got guts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This streetlamp, this drizzle, this atmosphere… damn, perfect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More! Chang Big Axe, take two more shots!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is Lu Ran closing his eyes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Hao, Grade 11 Class 4: “You don’t get it? This is the supreme divine art of the world—Who the Hell!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Hao, Grade 11 Class 4: “Don’t you see how calm and composed my Ran-ge is? He doesn’t even care about the demons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the legendary ‘Close Your Eyes, Who the Hell!’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yanzhu: “@Qian Hao, report to my office on the first day of school.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lively grade group fell silent instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the repair shop, Chang Ying doubled over laughing, the wrench slipping from her waist and clattering to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d wanted to be a frontline reporter—but when she looked out the window again, her smile froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About twenty meters outside, violent energy surged as a towering figure rapidly took shape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soul-Shatter Demon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Ying’s heart jolted; she instinctively stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sssss—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stepped back, she trod on the wrench she’d just dropped and split her legs wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad the repair shop didn’t have floor-to-ceiling windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Shatter Demon’s first appearance missed seeing the girl’s full human spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moo!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A distinctive bellow echoed from outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Shatter Demon was pitch-black, standing upright yet bearing a ferocious, hideous ox head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was immensely muscular, muscles knotted and bulging, surrounded by several clusters of black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it had just manifested and hadn’t yet slaughtered any humans, the black mist wasn’t terrifying yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once the Soul-Shatter Demon killed a human…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human face would emerge within each black mist cluster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faces twisted in agony, contorted, even torn apart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, the faces would shriek in piercing agony—the scene was horrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence the name “Soul-Shatter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one wanted to encounter such a terrifying demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, dying at the hands of other demons was at least a clean end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if caught by the Soul-Shatter Demon, you’d truly wish you were dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past decades, the Soul-Shatter Demon had proven to the world: physical death was far from the end of suffering!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yingying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chang Ying!” Her parents’ anxious voices came from behind; Chang’s father’s voice drew nearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t come closer—go back inside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Ying shouted sharply, retreating quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shop had a small statue of Lingqian—the Soul-Shatter Demon wouldn’t dare enter, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Ying’s pupils shrank slightly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive Soul-Shatter Demon was charging straight toward the repair shop?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it advanced, the heavy thud of hooves shook the ground as if the earth itself trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thud! Thud! Thud!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat, Dad, get back!” Chang Ying panicked, already gripping an old divination rod in her left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shake-shake-shake~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frantically shook the rod, muttering: “Lingqian, protect me! Lingqian, protect me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingqian Divine Art: Five Treasures Divination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rod contained five slips, each representing a divine art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were: Output Slip, Defense Slip, Control Slip, Support Slip, Summon Slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just five slips, yet encompassing so many divine arts—truly impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only flaw: what you drew depended entirely on luck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Control, Defense, or summon a divine warrior to lure the demon away!” Chang Ying prayed desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phantom divine slip soared from the rod, hovering slowly above Chang Ying’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Ying stared eagerly, retreating while watching the slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant, she froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wisps of mist drifted down, chasing her, trying to merge into her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Support Slip: Divine Power Slip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While active, this slip continuously restored the caster’s divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Ying: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need you to restore my divine power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Shatter Demon was about to smash through the door and charge in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you give me THIS?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You really want me dead…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack-crack-crack!” Suddenly, several blood-red chains materialized in midair, tightly binding the hideous ox head and halting its massive body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, blood-colored chains sprouted countless sharp spines, razor-sharp, piercing deep into the demon’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Art: Chain of Imprisonment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Art: Blood Spike Chains!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Muuu!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Shattering Demon let out a furious roar, enraged beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It violently stretched its limbs, muscles bulging as if about to burst apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-colored chains shattered with a thunderous crash, a sound that sent chills down the spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Shattering Demon was riddled with bloody wounds, spurting blood profusely, yet it had no concept of “the guilty bear the blame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overcome by brute fury, its cruel, ox-like eyes remained locked on the storefront ahead as it charged once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-colored chains reformed instantly into a net, becoming a protective barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Art: Blood Chain Barrier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thud!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Shattering Demon charged recklessly, its raw strength astonishing—it pushed the chain net into a bulging mound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chain net, seemingly impregnable, looked ready to shatter at any moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry! Hurry hurry!” Chang Ying widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shoved and pushed her father, driving him into the wooden shack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Muuu!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ferocious ox was nothing but a mad beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had fixated on this shop, determined to crash inside and crush every living thing within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beee~~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last possible moment, a faint bleating sound drifted through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Shattering Demon’s charge suddenly slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was deeply eerie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its black, monstrous ox head snapped sharply backward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Muuu!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes blazing with fury, murderous intent boiling over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran held the hood of his yellow raincoat, slightly lifting it as he gazed at the massive, vicious demon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beee.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1347,"2026-06-21T06:12:58.056Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b6e3521328dea9dd030b5add2261c8f2c1ef79672f46194c5990f307bbf426aa","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-71","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-69",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fat-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-cover.jpg"]