[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king":3,"chapter-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-304":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bone King: Welcoming the Birth of the King",{"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},2349512,4592,"Chapter 304: Shadow Clone Soul of the Heroic Spirit: Battle Strategy Meeting","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-304",304,"\u003Cp>\"Compatibility...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng looked at the light blue, translucent \"Fusion Potion\" in his hand, his gaze flickering slightly: \"Ninja Art: Shadow Clone Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the illumination of the \"Everlasting Light\" above his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surface of the shadow at Tang Zheng's feet began to squirm, like a mass of black liquid rising from the shadow, condensing into shape in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow clone, identical in appearance to Tang Zheng, crawled out from the shadow and stood before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This intensity of aura, no need for further adjustments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng scrutinized the summoned shadow clone, a look of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the issue of its short duration, the shadow clone, when used as a magic caster, could indeed be counted as a separate combat force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After summoning the shadow clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng did not stop; his body shuddered, a divine power gathered within him, and he then said faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soul of the Heroic Spirit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air contracted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pure white figure appeared instantly, as if it had always been there, standing out of thin air within the room. A powerful pressure dispersed, forming a cyclone centered on the pure white figure that spread outward in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The items in the room were stirred by this cyclone, causing a slight vibration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul of the Heroic Spirit stood quietly to the side, exuding a sense of holiness while simultaneously radiating a powerful and sharp aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need for sensory perception;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at a single glance, one could clearly discern that the Soul of the Heroic Spirit was far more powerful than the shadow clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow clone only truly inherited two of Tang Zheng's powers: \"Mana\" and \"Agility,\" and these two values were not his highest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul of the Heroic Spirit, however, fully inherited Tang Zheng's attributes; in terms of raw stats alone, it was at a crushing level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Tang Zheng had always used magic externally, his capabilities as a warrior were not a bit weaker than his magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To use a trump card skill for this incident, it really is a waste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng sighed with regret, unscrewed the stopper of the \"Fusion Potion\" in his hand, opened the vial, and sprinkled it toward the Soul of the Heroic Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light blue, translucent liquid landed on the Soul of the Heroic Spirit, immediately glowing with a pale blue light that enveloped its entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ripples appeared all over the Soul of the Heroic Spirit, with light blue wave-like patterns emerging and emitting a faint shimmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Tang Zheng's control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul of the Heroic Spirit approached the shadow clone and collided directly with it. Instead of knocking the shadow clone away as one might expect, the entire Soul of the Heroic Spirit merged completely into the shadow clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the pale blue light flashed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two clones were thoroughly combined into one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This solves the problem of only being able to exist for a short time,\" Tang Zheng thought to himself, looking at the perfectly integrated Soul of the Heroic Spirit and shadow clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow clone had a short lifespan, but the Soul of the Heroic Spirit could exist for a very long time; this was the same situation as when the White Mist Witch merged into the summoned angel, allowing the angel to exist for longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the Soul of the Heroic Spirit and the shadow clone were powers belonging to Tang Zheng himself, so their compatibility was extremely high, and there was no need to worry about the inability to merge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The control has also become stronger and easier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single thought from Tang Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow clone immediately performed various strange movements—it was street dance from his past life. Tang Zheng had only learned it half-heartedly, but now, relying on a powerful and agile physique, he could easily replicate various complex moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to the hilly region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng took the set of clothes he had previously worn from his item box and tossed them to the shadow clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dressing and disguising itself as the mysterious red-robed magic caster, the shadow clone cast \"Teleportation\" magic and vanished from the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng closed his eyes and clearly sensed the shadow clone that had already appeared in the hilly region; there were no obstacles in controlling it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was somewhat similar to a summoned creature; after giving a basic command, it could act freely on that basis, though some details still required Tang Zheng to control it personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Alliance Leader's identity is currently unknown; it's uncertain if they are from the Silianjiaoguosuo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just in case, when I come into contact with the Silianjiaoguosuo next, having the shadow clone show its face in front of the Alliance Leader will completely eliminate any suspicion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng made this arrangement to guard against any possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation in this other world was extremely complex, and one never knew how many old schemers were out there, especially those who had lived for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow clone didn't need to communicate with the Alliance Leader; just appearing and showing its face from time to time was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng's current cooperative relationship with the Alliance Leader was already on the verge of collapse, though neither side had completely exposed it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's still a matter of 'compatibility.' If that can be solved, the 'Fusion Potion' might truly become a way to turn the tables.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng's gaze fell on the empty transparent potion bottle in his hand, his eyes flashing with sharp light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angels and such that he summoned himself naturally had the highest compatibility, but when it came to merging other demi-humans or humans, the current experimental results showed no successful cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng had pondered this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the so-called \"compatibility\" of merging with angels was related to Justice Value, or related to one's profession...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps it was something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bone King possessed an ultimate necromantic build and could use special skills to create low, mid, and high-tier undead that existed forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him to try to achieve this through a shortcut was clearly not as simple as he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night grew deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The month of the setting moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>March 28th, 3:37 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corridor outside the room, the \"creak, creak\" sound of iron boots stepping on wooden floorboards reached Tang Zheng's ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like we have to set off early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng turned his head to look at the night outside the window and whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dang~ Dang~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light knock on the door sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng walked to the door and opened it; standing at the entrance was a Paladin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Leader Tang, sorry to disturb you so late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Paladin member first peered curiously at Tang Zheng through the slit in their helmet, then quickly spoke respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party was fully armed and wore a helmet, making it impossible to see their face; only by their physique and tone of voice could one analyze that they were likely a young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine,\" Tang Zheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Captain invites the 'Free Will' adventurer party to go and discuss the battle strategy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Paladin member explained the purpose of their visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors of the guest rooms opposite and to the right of Tang Zheng's room opened one after another, and the Emerald Witch and Anli walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you two are awake, let's get ready to move.\" Tang Zheng knew neither of them had slept, especially Anli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could see faint dark circles under Anli's eyes, and her spirit was rather agitated; she was a bit too nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be strange if she could sleep in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The location of the battle strategy meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was in a fortress near the city wall of \"Kalinxia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, there were more suitable locations, but to avoid causing too much of a stir, it was not held in the city center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Tang Zheng's group arrived, they found that a large number of elites had already gathered, and a sweep of his gaze allowed him to distinguish three factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Paladin Order,\" \"Priest Order,\" and \"Sunlight Scripture\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three parties were dressed differently, making them easy to distinguish. The \"Paladin Order\" wore full-body armor with the blue national emblem of the Holy Kingdom on their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Priest Order\" wore white priest robes with blue markings on the hems and cuffs, and they were also equipped with lightweight armor on their upper bodies and arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although their attire differed, one could still see the characteristics of a common lineage overall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attire of the other party, the \"Sunlight Scripture,\" was even stranger; the entire ensemble was dominated by black, and upon closer observation, one could notice that the black outer garments were entirely composed of special metal threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the moonlight, they reflected a cold, metallic luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On their heads, they wore silver helmets shaped like bottle caps, revealing only a fist-sized circular opening for breathing and vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three units stood in their respective areas, casting numerous gazes toward Tang Zheng's group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninja Art: Detection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng silently activated magic detection, his eyebrows arching slightly: \"The Holy Kingdom wouldn't have mobilized all their elites, would they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Sunlight Scripture\" was one thing; as one of the trump card units of the Silianjiaoguosuo, the minimum requirement for joining was to be a magic caster capable of using third-tier faith-based magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Paladin Order\" side was relatively normal, but even so, their minimum level was at the level of 7 or above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the average level of the \"Priest Order\" was as high as 10 or above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anli pressed her body against the Evil Spirit Hound, carefully observing the three elite units, feeling as if her heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the three units were in a state of rest at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That aura, which belonged entirely to elites, still radiated a strong sense of oppression and the conviction that no enemy could contend with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially this kind of \"sense of conviction\"—only troops with a rich religious atmosphere can possess it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Paladin led Tang Zheng and his party to the location of the operational conference room, extending an armored arm to knock gently on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm voice came from inside the conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Paladin reached out to push open the door, stepped to the left to clear the way, and gestured for Tang Zheng and his party to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng looked into the room; the first thing that caught his eye was a wide, rectangular table in the center of the room, with several figures seated around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The environment inside the room was relatively spacious, without any unnecessary items, and several Paladins stood straight in various corners of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s gaze followed the opening door and looked over; there was curiosity, inquiry, and, more than anything, a sense of suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shouldn't be late, should I? Everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng did not show any awkwardness; he spoke in his usual calm, soft tone, took a step, and walked steadily into this temporarily constructed conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emerald Witch’s spirit tightened slightly; she could clearly feel that there were several people in the room whose aura was no weaker than her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was interesting was this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Emerald Witch, who rarely had emotional fluctuations, Anli was actually not that nervous this time, and her expression was quite composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot lose face for the Captain,\" Anli took a slight deep breath, silently repeating to herself, \"No matter how powerful these people are, they don't have a higher status than the Majesty of the Kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was in the Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already met the King, the Princess, and the Prince, and thinking of this, her heart felt much more relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a commoner, Anli’s perception was not sharp enough to sense the powerful auras of the people in the conference room, provided they were not intentionally targeting her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vice-Captain Gustavo turned his body and raised his arm to greet them: \"We also just arrived a moment ago, Team Leader Tang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter is urgent, sorry to trouble you to make another trip so late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all the people from the Holy Kingdom present, as the official representative, he was the only one who had met Tang Zheng once, making him the most suitable candidate to greet and explain things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man before them not only possessed the strength of an \"Adamantite-ranked\" adventurer but was also a representative of the Adventurer's Guild, assisting their Holy Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of attitude, caution and seriousness were necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Undead are the enemies of all the living; there is no need to be polite over such a small matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng responded simply to Vice-Captain Gustavo, stating his own position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phrase \"The Undead are the enemies of all the living.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caused the somewhat obscure confrontational atmosphere in the conference room to pause, and the way everyone looked at Tang Zheng changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Kingdom and the Silianjiaoguosuo were already at odds, and now the Silianjiaoguosuo had not only discovered the problems in the hill region first but had also entered the Holy Kingdom's territory with a rather high-profile stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They called it assistance, but their attitude was more like a form of urging!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng’s words set the tone to a relatively high level; both sides were firm believers like Paladins and priests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sentence was simply perfect for the current situation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the operational conference room, the Paladin guards standing around felt a sense of approval as they looked at Tang Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clever people at the conference table also quickly sensed the other layer of meaning or the hidden agenda in Tang Zheng’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting at the head of the long table, a young girl with tea-colored hair reaching her waist rested her chin on one hand, her face full of a charitable expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Tang Zheng finish this sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her light brown pupils immediately fell upon Ge Jin, who was tall and conspicuous in the corner of the long table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, heh, the enemy of all 'the living,' and not just the enemy of 'humanity,' is that it?\" The long, narrow corners of the tea-colored haired girl's eyes twitched, and she thought to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only eight people at the conference table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for one person he did not recognize, Tang Zheng knew who everyone else was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting at the head of the long table was a young girl with tea-colored hair; judging by her attire, she should be a priest, very similar to another woman on the left who was wearing full armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were just one person alone, Tang Zheng might not have been able to be sure, but given their appearance and attire, it was not hard to guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the \"Priest Corps,\" Kelart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the \"Paladin Corps,\" Remedios!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kelart actually came too?\" Tang Zheng was somewhat surprised internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have both her right and left hands sent out by the Holy Queen Calca showed the severity of the situation and their attitude toward this matter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Kelart actually agree to this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Queen Calca had just finished a purge of the nobles within the Holy Kingdom; leaving at this time might not be a good choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Remedios sat two middle-aged men also wearing Paladin armor; one was Vice-Captain Gustavo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng did not recognize the other, nor did he have any impression of him, followed by \"Red\" Orland and \"Black\" Pavel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite the group from the Holy Kingdom sat a man with short golden hair, an ordinary appearance, a scar on his face, and a serious, unapproachable demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain of the [Sunlight Scripture]—Nigun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was only one person, his presence did not lose out to the group from the Holy Kingdom in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, there was Ge Jin in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2697,"2026-06-21T02:30:17.060Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","eddd20441a5c82956a6442b4823efb43676e2cd2bf909b2966452062099accce","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-305","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-303",357,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-cover.jpg"]