[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-becoming-a-god-through-horror":3,"chapter-becoming-a-god-through-horror-becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-79":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Becoming a God Through Horror",{"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},2273622,4441,"Chapter 79: Arrogant Demon, Fire Prison Imprisonment","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-79",79,"\u003Cp>As if having confirmed its target, the monster began to move—boom, boom, boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vehicle shook violently; when that failed to work, the monster shot straight up into the air, then plummeted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin layer of iron skin offered no resistance—the roof was ripped open in a massive hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jet-black claw clamped tightly around a boy’s head and lifted him up—when suddenly, a javelin speared upward, piercing straight through half the monster’s skull due to the obstruction; it was Minnie, her eyes fierce, jamming the javelin in with all her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students felt sudden relief—they had all come for the javelin competition, never imagining this sport could save their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they rejoiced too soon—the boy in the monster’s grasp remained suspended, no matter how hard they pulled from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous force suddenly surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chorus of brittle bone snaps followed, then a headless corpse tumbled back into the bus; the head had been twisted off so fast that the body’s reflexes still fired—its limbs flailed wildly, blood spattered everywhere, triggering screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaahhh!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the roof, the monster calmly reached out its other hand, gripped its own head, and slowly twisted, bent, and yanked it free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a soft pop, half of its black keratinous skull was tossed into the bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy’s severed head, meanwhile, was shoved into the monster’s neck gap—it wriggled inside, soon rising to the neck opening, replacing the original head; the wound sealed rapidly, layers of black keratin spreading upward, and in an instant, its face transformed into the monster’s own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the legendary “eat what you need to replenish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the new head and the terror below, gazing at the moon, the monster soared into the sky, its wings flapping steadily as it let out a coarse, brazen laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the school bus door burst open—students scattered in several groups toward all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster dove down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another hunt began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minnie ran desperately along the highway, her lungs burning, but she dared not stop—no one knew if the monster would dive down at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she was lucky—the monster circled overhead for a moment, then flew off to chase another group of students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Minnie slow her pace; she stared helplessly at her classmate, whose bones had been flung like darts and devoured, tears streaming down her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans were truly fragile before the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If monsters exist, shouldn’t God exist too? What about demon hunters, heroes…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they do exist—priests, demon hunters, please, come quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minnie knelt on the ground and prayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night wind was icy, yet colder still was the chill within her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she heard a rapid, relentless patter—pattering, pattering, merging into a continuous line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the monster, mid-hunt, spun around, sniffed sharply, as if catching an intoxicating scent—but uncertain—then, after a pause, flew toward Minnie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you’re the one who out-of-bodyed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flat voice rang out; Minnie froze, then snapped to attention, staring at Louis, “Yes! Yes! Save us! Save us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to her dismay, there were no police—only a giant “bat” hurtling straight toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! Run! Run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scrambled to her feet, trying to drag Louis along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Louis stood utterly still, rooted to the spot—no matter how hard she pulled, she couldn’t budge him; helplessly, she ran alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis looked up at the charging monster—and couldn’t help laughing. Sorry, he truly couldn’t help it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been slightly troubled about how to lure this thing into a direct confrontation—yet here it came, on its own, no less. No, this was pure luck—he thanked the Transfer-of-Curse technique again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the monster drew nearer, Louis still stood unmoving, even shouting loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sweetheart, you came just in time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Over here! Over here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap! Clap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even clapped his hands, like coaxing a puppy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man-eater’s eyes turned crimson; its jet-black claws plunged straight down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Louis merely tapped lightly—and his whole body shot backward, while a massive ball of flame erupted out of thin air, rapidly expanding into a fiery ring that instantly trapped the man-eater inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These flames were no ordinary fire—Louis had poured in vast amounts of inner Qi, fearing he couldn’t contain it; he’d gone all out from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, Louis swiftly slashed his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighteen blood beads shattered at once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red fragments melted under moonlight in an instant, reverting to their original form—blood—then evaporated like steam at blinding speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An inexplicable force immediately surged into the man-eater, trapped within the fire prison and struggling to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood… began to circulate violently, erupting, charging forward into every organ; the blood, once responsible for oxygen delivery, now became like blood cancer, destroying every part of the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff! Puff! Puff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the eighteen blood curse beads skyrocketed the man-eater’s blood pressure; its body spewed blood like a sprinkler, its movements slowed—clearly suffering severe internal damage—but still not enough; it could still move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with its thick hide, it began slowly pushing outward against the searing flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!! Crack! Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed against the flames, producing strange pale-red vapor that drifted above the fire prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crackling of burning flesh echoed faintly; droplets of fat fell, and a rich aroma of roasting meat drifted on the night wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step… two steps…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the flames, a black monstrous shadow clawed wildly, howling like an undead demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Louis merely sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All show, no substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t even dare open its wings—wasn’t that because it feared the flames would burn them off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, this monster had some brains: it knew high heat would destroy its wings, and it knew how to bluff to instill psychological pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it identified special prey by the fear it generated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no amount of bluffing would help now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis smiled as he removed another string of blood curse beads from his other hand, then pulled out two more from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty-four glistening, translucent blood beads shimmered under the combined glow of fire and moonlight—almost beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet such beauty was far from beautiful to certain monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man-eater, who had been enduring the flames and forcing its way out, froze in place upon seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shook its head violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1054,"2026-06-19T23:34:28.869Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7d5de13147e7141488e1228013aaeae46c0006a906965380d134605fe9029086","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-80","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-78",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-god-through-horror-cover.jpg"]