[{"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-997":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},2363125,4618,"Chapter 997: The One Who Kills You!","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-997",997,"\u003Cp>Two hammer shadows flew forward and backward, each with deliberate precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first hammer shadow, relatively slower, slammed directly toward Lu Xiao’s position; the second, faster by a notch, struck the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiao, gripping the Divine Spear, immediately dodged sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second hammer shadow crashed hard into the first, triggering a cataclysmic explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Lu Ran had mentally prepared himself and temporarily shut off the Evil Method · Evil Awareness, he was still violently shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” Lu Xiao let out a furious roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent blast wave spread widely, directly flinging him backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh~ Swoosh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A string of Night Phantom Blades followed in rapid succession!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred meters below, a phantom figure hovered midair, one hand aimed squarely at Lu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp Night Phantom Blades, under the woman’s control, had unmistakable targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp sound rang out immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some Night Phantom Blades were deflected by the Tyrant Spear, others slammed hard against Lu Xiao’s Thunderclap Armor, bouncing far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many more Night Phantom Blades, like butterflies, circled Lu Xiao, frantically stabbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack! Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formidable Sea-grade Thunderclap Armor on Lu Xiao began to crack with fine fractures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pop~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound like a fish blowing bubbles suddenly echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick mist mingled with faint golden beams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Master has arrived too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third Madam!” Fish Changsheng’s voice came from below and to the side, “Now is the time to abandon darkness and embrace the light—when else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our Ranyi Gate’s door is not forever open—no latecomers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu San’s wife’s eyes flickered, and a plan formed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swiftly approached Lu Xiao, parrying the erratic Night Phantom Blades with his spear while urgently urging, “Master! We must leave now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she cried out in desperation, a golden dragon roared toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying dragon’s roar sent chills down spines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qifeng tightened his long leg and delivered consecutive side kicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each golden dragon either struck enemies or blocked escape routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Second Prodigy of Great Xia, his tactical discipline was naturally exceptional!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that exact moment, a vast swarm of frenzied golden fish surged upward from directly below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “pop pop” of fish blowing bubbles should have sounded amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Lu Xiao, it sounded like a death knell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Sea-grade experts—Fish Changsheng, Deng Yuxiang, and He Qifeng—coordinated their attacks perfectly; even the mighty Lord of Thunderclap Mountain could not withstand such encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiao slammed his foot hard onto the spear shaft, instantly releasing torrents of electricity in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderclap Divine Art · Thunder Burst Violet Light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poor Lord Lu, with no ground to stand on, could only kick the spear shaft to activate such battlefield-stomping techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain imposed severe restrictions on Thunderclap disciples!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Lord Lu still unleashed the Divine Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darting Night Phantom Blades and the advancing front of the fish swarm all faltered momentarily under the electric surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the roaring golden dragon remained utterly unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiao paid no heed to anything else and shot straight upward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sssss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon’s roar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—that was a snake’s hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phantom giant serpent descended from above, not only blocking Lu Xiao’s escape but also forcing him back into the blade swarm and fish swarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiao’s face turned ashen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this chaotic battlefield, his thoughts were even more scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunderclap Tyrant Spear, the Son of Heaven Sword, and the Blood Jade Ring continuously fed him battlefield intel, overwhelming him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a battlefield where life and death changed by the second, how could you afford even a moment of confusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” Lu Xiao cried out in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy slammed down from above!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ranyi Gate’s master, accompanied by the sudden White Scaled Giant Serpent, completely engulfed Lu Xiao’s towering frame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack! Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiao’s Thunderclap Armor rapidly filled with cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ranyi Gate’s master was merely a River-grade cultivator, yet through sheer technique, he shattered Lu Xiao’s armor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lu Xiao… was still flying diagonally upward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was cluttered—he needed feedback from his divine weapons to make decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon sensing his master’s dire peril, the Thunderclap Tyrant Spear took initiative on its own!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrogant spear surged upward against the White Scaled Serpent, piercing straight toward Lu Ran!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Character determines fate—this saying holds true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the Thunderclap Tyrant Spear’s choice the optimal solution?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should have carried its master diagonally skyward, escaping the serpent’s range as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this choice wasn’t entirely bad either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, beneath Lu Xiao lay the blade swarm, the fish swarm, and even a roaring golden dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to forcefully pierce through the White Scaled Serpent and kill that lowly, weak River-grade man than endure attacks from these divine arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huu~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four black threads suddenly wrapped around Lu Xiao’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hid within the mist, nestled at the tail of the White Scaled Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lu Ran first used Evil Cloud Entanglement, he failed—this time, he finally caught someone off guard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You! You!! Who are you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiao twisted the Thunderclap Tyrant Spear violently, trying to evade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the four venomous mist threads pierced his body, he immediately thought of the Evil Demon · Evil Spear Emperor clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mounting panic caused the once-arrogant Lord of Thunderclap Mountain to once again clash with his divine weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zzzzz!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunderclap Tyrant Spear trembled violently, expressing its dissatisfaction for the second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When have we ever avoided another’s sharp edge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran’s figure vanished in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter which diagonal direction Lu Xiao lunged, Lu Ran always appeared directly ahead, dozens of meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You ask who I am?” Lu Ran’s face darkened, and the knife flowers flared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two burning phantom hammers, one in front, one behind, slow then fast, slammed straight toward Lu Xiao’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You! Aaaah!” Lu Xiao gripped the Son of Heaven Sword tightly, using the divine blade to fly, refusing to rely on the Thunderclap Tyrant Spear any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as he turned direction, barely flying a few meters, the two hammer shadows collided and exploded violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom boom!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying blast wave surged into a violent shockwave, hurling Lu Xiao diagonally downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!” Lu San’s wife screamed, thrusting her spear forward urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fish Changsheng raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the Divine Art · Prayer Rain Carp, he perceived every detail of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was supposed to be predictable had become unpredictable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primary target of everyone’s attack had always been Lu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why had Lu San’s wife never fled?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of marital affection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would believe that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fish Changsheng’s lips curled slightly as he suddenly dispersed the Prayer Rain Carp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Carp Divine Art · Prayer Carp is a powerful combined divine art, possessing not only perception but also purification effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this purification technique makes no distinction between friend or foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drink!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Yu Changsheng heard a furious shout from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Lu San, pretending to rush forward to support the toppled Master Lu, unleashed a sharp cry the moment the two sides drew near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiao clenched his teeth tightly, his eyes suddenly widening!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two words flashed through his mind—bitch!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts lasted only an instant before he immediately slipped into dizziness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Lu San wielded the divine weapon Halberd, its surface overlaid with the phantom image of the Divine Art · Thunderclap Halberd, delivering a devastating armor-piercing strike straight at Lu Xiao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already dizzy, Lu Xiao’s body was already infiltrated by Evil Cloud Tangle—how could he possibly maintain his Water Armor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s your turn now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Lu San’s gaze was sinister as she spat out the words through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago, Lu Xiao had roared without restraint, freezing Lady Lu San midair and leaving her vulnerable to the Night Phantom Knife’s thrust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, Lady Lu San had returned the favor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drink!” Lady Lu San shouted again, gripping the halberd with all her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ssshh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halberd tip pierced flesh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Lu San pierced Lu Xiao’s chest and lifted him clean off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Thunder Dragon Halberd immediately grew angry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It violently wrenched free from its master’s grip and swung hard toward Lady Lu San.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Jade Ring reacted instantly, shooting off its owner’s finger with a “whoosh” and speeding away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Son of Heaven Sword, meanwhile, was momentarily stunned, frozen in midair, unsure what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this sudden turn of events caused He Qifeng, Deng Yuxiang, and others to furrow their brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defecting mid-battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you put it nicely, it could be called turning from darkness to light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But could Lu Men and Da Feng Tang really trust someone like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Lu San differs fundamentally from Generals Feng and Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generals Feng and Yan joined Tianhuang Mountain out of necessity for survival, yet never wavered in refusing to align with Tianhuang Mountain’s corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Xue Fengchen invited her to leave together, and sincerely told her: “You’re different from those people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this Lady Lu San? She *is* the corruption itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her past deeds were even worse than the brutal Lu Xiao’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.” Yu Changsheng nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wise are dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, I’ll find you a resting place in the Master’s statue garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let you rest in eternal peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sssss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While others were lost in thought, Lu Ran never ceased his assault—a phantom great serpent had already been launched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lu Ran’s Ba Huang Dao and Ji Ye Dao had already shot out to intercept the fleeing artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran’s face was grim as he faced Lu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, do you know who I am?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who takes your life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who binds your soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who seizes your divine weapon and artifacts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaa!” Lu Xiao’s body was slowly torn apart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierced through the chest, his eyes rolled white as he screamed unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat blood in great gouts, spraying it everywhere—drenching the halberd beneath him and Lady Lu San’s entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom serpent surged through Master Lu’s towering frame, then traveled along the intertwined halberds, and slammed into Lady Lu San.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Lu, show mercy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Lu San looked down and cried out, feeling her Thunderclad Armor shatter inch by inch—she was terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other Jiang-jing Louyi  couldn’t even scratch the hairs of a Hai-jing powerhouse; the hierarchy of the Divine Demon Realm was ruthlessly strict!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this Jiang-jing… Master Lu…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such terrifying output!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pop~ Pop~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a terrifying school of fish surged upward, cutting off Lady Lu San’s escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Lu San’s face changed: “Sir?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Changsheng: “Madam, rest assured—I’ve already chosen your resting place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaa!” Lady Lu San’s face twisted in furious screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swung her halberd shaft hard, flinging away the clinging Purple Thunder Dragon Halberd, then launched herself diagonally upward with all her strength:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Traitor! Traitor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, her Heaven-Defying Halberd still bore the shattered remains of Master Lu’s corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiao’s head and face were no longer intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a small portion of his face remained, with a pair of glazed, lifeless eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He died with eyes wide open!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her husband’s “gaze,” Lady Lu San could not escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, the second-rank divine weapon, Purple Thunder Dragon Halberd, had carried Lu Xiao upstream against the current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this first-rank halberd lacked the power—crushed downward by the Evil Art · Immortal Heaven Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Traitor?” Yu Changsheng smiled. “Lady Lu San, do you even deserve to speak of righteousness?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words of Mr. Fish left his lips, a long chain of rapidly thrusting Night Phantom Knives surged upward from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>perfectly suited the Nightmare Guardian’s heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, wait! I’m at the peak of Hai-jing—I’m useful to you! I’ll be your slave! I know many secrets! I’m extremely valuable! I know how to return to the mortal world! Aaaaaa—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Changsheng unleashed his fish swarm fiercely, smiling: “Madam, rest assured—my Master has his ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the dead can be made to speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qifeng: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran: “.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First day of the month—requesting monthly votes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1996,"2026-06-21T06:13:01.220Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a3950eeb4d66c6e7d206936fd0997700fa7df380c10a134db494383ce93bb426","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-998","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-996",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fat-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-cover.jpg"]