[{"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-949":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},2363077,4618,"Chapter 949: The Roadblock Dog","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-949",949,"\u003Cp>“Retreat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi made an immediate decision, leading the Luoxian Pavilion disciples in a rapid withdrawal straight toward Wujifeng, the mountain they had come from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Faster!” Song Yu and others urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the group was far from the battle zone, the mere words “Sea Realm” carried overwhelming dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew that before a Sea Realm adept, their entire group of River Realm cultivators were no different from ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap brought by a major realm—whether in physical strength, spiritual intensity, or divine art rank—was an insurmountable chasm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We made it back”—no one had ever imagined they would one day be relieved to return to Wujifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi, calm and composed, gave another order: “Don’t stop—keep moving!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You cannot hide from the Western Wasteland disciples or the Drought Sea disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Wasteland believers possess the divine art·Drifting Sand; the Drought Sea disciples possess the divine art·Floating Dust Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you bury yourself deep underground, they will sense you clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi had no choice but to use Wujifeng’s terrain to lead the group in wide-scale relocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle between the two Sea Realm adepts lay to the northeast of the group, so the direction of Luoxian Pavilion’s retreat was easy to choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet barely had Jiang Ruyi spoken when several Shanwei disciples turned pale:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pavilion Master! Something’s happening!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“South side, Pavilion Master, there’s something south!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shanwei disciples reported at once; one Shanwei female disciple hadn’t even finished speaking when she suddenly screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at a massive stone pillar to the south—was that a dog?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dog Clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when Luoxian Pavilion had tried to leave this stretch of Wujifeng, the Shanwei believers had sensed signs of life to the south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because of that, while moving eastward, they had deliberately veered far to the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the creature lurking to the south turned out to be the Evil Dog Clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shanwei divine art·Mountain’s Will has a wide perception range; at River Rank, it can detect all living things in contact with the ground or buried beneath within a five-hundred-meter radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luoxian Pavilion had moved as quickly as possible, yet these dogs—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they followed the scent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom boom boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder rumbled, neither too loud nor too soft, yet it seemed to freeze the group in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder also pierced the Evil Dogs’ ears, driving the jet-black, slender dogs—each three and a half meters long—into a frenzy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woof! Woof woof!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barking echoed, making Jiang Ruyi’s temples throb violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even she, usually calm and composed, felt a surge of furious rage—she wanted to tear the annoying dog apart immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi knew she had been provoked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She made no effort to suppress it, swiftly hurling a Lightning Bind Talisman: “End this quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dog instantly flickered away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost simultaneously, another Lightning Bind Talisman detonated within the Jade Talisman Array surrounding Jiang Ruyi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The River Rank·Jade Talisman Array consisted of eight white jade tablets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant two sets of each of the four elemental jade talismans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woo~ woo~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the Evil Dog’s whimpers came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of low-intelligence demon’s movement pattern was predictably easy to judge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Jiang Ruyi was no longer the weak believer she had been in the Evil Dog Village buffer zone years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sphere of lightning fifty meters in diameter erupted instantly around Jiang Ruyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Talisman disciples around her, wrapped in the Jade Talisman Array, were immune to all jade talismans of the same rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shanwei disciples and Western Wasteland disciples stood on the ground and were unaffected by lightning damage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, a world where only the Evil Dogs were hurt was achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi’s eyes burned with fury; as she half-turned, a single word slipped from her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Evil Dog’s provocation technique had worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the whimper, she turned—and with a flick of her jade hand, hurled Liangye Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liangye Sword shot through the air; barely had the Shanwei believers reacted when the cold, sharp black ice blade pierced the Evil Dog’s skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning controlled the body; divine weapon claimed the life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi perfectly embodied what “born and dead in an instant” meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before anyone could breathe easier, more barking erupted from the south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crunch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woof! Woof woof!!” A row of canine teeth materialized midair and snapped shut violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maddening barking made everyone’s nerves flare with rage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dogs were vicious and mindless, easily enraged by their opponents’ techniques—but they never turned on each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of kinship, like a hidden trait, ensured their barks were always directed outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat—west. Hmm—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi shouted the order, her inner fury boiling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her final deep, drawn-out grunt carried a terrifying authority and wrath as her eyes locked onto the flickering pack of Evil Dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither the Jade Talismans nor the Western Wasteland had any mental defense techniques; the seven-person team was severely destabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over twenty Evil Dogs barked in unison, swiftly reducing the group to slaves of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ziziz~ ziz!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!” White jade tablets flew out, lightning and fire exploding in sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yu launched a furious assault, screaming curses: “Fuck! Keep barking? Keep barking!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to imagine that a solemn, cold Jade Talisman disciple could change so drastically in moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yu had always been “ruthless, few words”—when he spoke, it was usually to advise Jiang Ruyi, exuding the demeanor of a strategic general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he had become a screaming madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of everyone present, only the Shanwei disciples remained unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Xiong’s face shifted constantly—should he flee while chaos reigned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dog Clan was extremely swift; this battle wouldn’t end soon, the commotion would grow louder, and it might draw powerful enemies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abandoning teammates seemed wise—but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Return to your old life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiding in a corner, barely surviving, waiting until one day you’re discovered and enslaved by powerful divine sect followers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Xuyang! Take a team and drag people out! Everyone else, follow me—form ranks, kill the dogs, blast them dead fast!” Xiong Xiong gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former boss of Lieshan Gang chose a two-pronged approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huuu!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow sand churned, rising into towering waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yunyan, enraged, gripped her divine weapon·Yellow Sand Axe, kicked off the terrifying desert, and charged forward, sand and all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion was indeed growing louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of sand crashing, the sound of canine teeth biting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning crackled, fire waves exploded, and golden jade talismans faithfully protected their masters, chiming incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any calming techniques, the group was utterly “stuck” by the Evil Dog Clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huuu!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, faint dust swirled, engulfing the battle zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom boom boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the roiling clouds came a thunderous roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bizarre scene appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dog Clan froze in unison above the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that exact instant, Shanwei believers clad in stone armor were hurled forward by their allies like cannonballs, smashing and shattering the Evil Dog Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning spread relentlessly; fire waves erupted and surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning and fire combined, devouring one stunned Evil Dog after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You Tianyao!” A withered roar, thunderous with rage, echoed across the heavens, “If I don’t kill you today, I’ll take your surname!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust thickened; the roar drew nearer rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\" Xiong Xiong’s face turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed two intruders had entered the perception range of the Divine Law: Mountain’s Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both parties were moving at a terrifying speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one in front was buried deep underground, clearly with a precise target: to reach this chaotic battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one lagging behind was sprinting across the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furious, roaring bellow came from this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast, invisible yet real pressure crushed down upon them all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sea Realm powerhouse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Sea Realm powerhouse brimming with murderous intent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rattle-rattle\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the thunder, the rain grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under nature’s punishment, the dust that should have grown denser in the heavens and earth instead grew thinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the perception Divine Laws of the Western Desert devotees and the Drought Sea disciples manifested as dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, though the dust was faint and thin, it was still sufficient to relay information to the caster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kneel, all of you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man rushed forward, barking orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a sandy-yellow robe, had short white hair, his face lined with wrinkles, and his slightly upturned eyes radiated an imposing aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Xiong and the others trembled with fear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before a Sea Realm powerhouse, who dared resist even slightly? They immediately knelt down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yun’s expression changed abruptly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snapped fully awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, the vicious dog had been slain, no longer barking—her inner rage had been satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the old man’s voice was unbearably familiar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this Peng Laozhang of Tianhuang Mountain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swoosh~ swoosh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield, an odd phenomenon erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beneath the trembling, kneeling Shanwei disciples, several supple thorned vines shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drought Earth Divine Law: Sand Thorn Vines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aah! Aaaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, stop! Don’t—\" cries erupted everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thorned vines, formed of fine sand, flexible and supple, wrapped around several Shanwei disciples and hurled them violently backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Laozhang gripped a massive axe, charging forward with terrifying momentum—showing not the slightest hint of retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Shanwei devotee clad in stone armor barely slipped past Peng Laozhang’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two Shanwei devotees were cleaved apart directly by Peng Laozhang’s axe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone armor, water-armor, and the formidable physical bodies of Jiang Realm powerhouses—all shattered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sea Grade: Shatter the Eight Directions—was that title earned by chance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were terrified, some furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others felt utter despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this cruel Holy Spirit Mountain, who treated anyone as human?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Drought Earth devotees fleeing underground had come here upon hearing the noise, likely hoping to profit from the chaos or escape amid the turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, after that thunderclap, the Dog Clan had all been slaughtered, and the battle situation quickly became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wouldn’t do at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep underground, the Drought Earth devotee You Tianyao’s face darkened. Through the Floating Dust Sand Realm, he sensed the surface conditions, and his energy surged once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the earth trembled, and yellow sand surged outward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drought Earth Divine Law: Drought Sea Torrent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You Tian... hmm?\" Peng Laozhang sensed two imposing figures wielding axes. He immediately ordered, \"You two—are you disciples of the Western Desert? Why are you hiding?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Summon the Western Desert Divine Axe at once! Slash them hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Laozhang’s words broke off abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he sped past, he caught a glimpse of a woman dodging behind a pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yunyan?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was she holding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that Guo Yi’s divine weapon—the Sand Axe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three updates today: 14, 20, 24.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please support with monthly votes, brothers and sisters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1789,"2026-06-21T06:13:01.220Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3013056bc33d73bb1cc4daa47c053140b74cb544a09910ecce70a4dd5108e24d","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-950","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-948",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fat-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-cover.jpg"]