[{"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-59":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},2349267,4592,"Chapter 59: Chain Whirlwind: Bone-like Chains!","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>In an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An animal's intuition made the Evil Spirit Hound seem to sense the arrival of a mortal crisis; a gray light flashed across the chains on the body of the Evil Spirit Hound that was being pinned to the ground by the iron sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chain Whirlwind\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains on the Evil Spirit Hound's body suddenly began to move rapidly, the sound like iron cables cutting through the air, transforming into iron whips that lashed fiercely toward Tang Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng sensed the force of the lashing chains, his eyes twitched, and without the slightest hesitation, he leaped backward quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the chain, the sharp, cold glint of the ring-shaped iron loop grazed past Tang Zheng's front, emitting a sharp whistling sound through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, a large tree was snapped in half by the lash, crashing to the ground with a loud thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng landed after his backflip, standing steadily on the ground, and glanced at the snapped tree. \"Hiss, what powerful destructive force.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his physical defense, if he had been struck just now, he definitely would have been injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the ability of an Evil Spirit Hound? No wonder they are rated as more dangerous than ogres by adventurers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his surprise, a faint smile appeared on Tang Zheng's face as he looked at the Evil Spirit Hound, which was climbing up from the ground, panting and looking much more listless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, such an ability can only be used once, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains that had just displayed such astonishing power had already coiled back around the Evil Spirit Hound's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains, which had previously moved like swimming snakes across the Evil Spirit Hound's body, now seemed to have completely lost their vitality, hanging limply against its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chain Whirlwind\" is an ability that an Evil Spirit Hound can only use once a day; it is a decisive, winning move typically used only when encountering a crisis or in a battle where victory is already assured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that's the case, then it's my turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath Tang Zheng's feet shook as he charged rapidly toward the listless Evil Spirit Hound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a single breath, he had already reached his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his iron sword, slashing toward the Evil Spirit Hound's waist without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awoo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a black shadow loomed overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Evil Spirit Hound saw Tang Zheng, let out a roar, and leaped violently into mid-air, crashing toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rapid Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng had long since noticed this Evil Spirit Hound's movement; the iron sword that was originally slashing toward the listless hound turned in mid-air, slashing from bottom to top toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains on this Evil Spirit Hound moved rapidly, forming a defense just as the blade struck its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The powerful slash caused the chains on the Evil Spirit Hound to sink deeply into its abdomen, and the sound of cracking ribs followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Spirit Hound, which had pounced from the air, was sent flying by this strike, crashing into the distant jungle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the obstruction of the chains, this strike would have been enough to split the Evil Spirit Hound in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the intervention of that Evil Spirit Hound, the listless one also reacted, immediately opening its blood-red maw and pouncing over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red maw appeared right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instant Reflex!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng's body moved as if time were rewinding, quickly retreating to put distance between himself and the Evil Spirit Hound to dodge the attack, while simultaneously swinging his iron sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abdomen of the listless Evil Spirit Hound was easily sliced open; blood mixed with viscera gushed out, and it collapsed to the ground, twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell of blood permeated the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After using the ability, can it not even manage normal movement of the chains?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such an ability is better left unused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng looked at the motionless chains on the listless Evil Spirit Hound, shook his head, and flicked his wrist, shaking the blood droplets off the iron sword onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Experience gained: 369'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The experience is even higher than an ogre; it truly lives up to being a monster near the depths of the jungle,\" Tang Zheng thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experience from one Evil Spirit Hound was equal to most of his hard work over the past few days. \"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the \"rustling\" sound of friction against bushes and branches, the Evil Spirit Hound that Tang Zheng had knocked away walked back with a staggering, unsteady gait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It breathed heavily through its nostrils, red blood dripping continuously from the corners of its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Spirit Hound's fierce beastly eyes glanced at the other dead Evil Spirit Hound, then stared fixedly at Tang Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you had already run away; it seems you two have quite a bond.\" Tang Zheng watched the opponent with a calm gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Spirit Hound let out a roar and charged over, moving all four limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, sharp glint flashed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+Shu_Ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-meter-long Evil Spirit Hound fell stiffly to the ground, kicking up a circle of fallen leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Experience gained: 382'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng glanced at his attribute panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Experience bar: 9256\u002F9500'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still short by over two hundred experience points to level up \"Genius\" to level ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having stayed in this jungle for a full month, the dark and cold environment always gave people a sense of oppression after a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too amazing, even the Evil Spirit Hounds are no match for my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord is the strongest human I have ever seen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the past, several ogres that looked after our tribe died in the mouths of Evil Spirit Hounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are a group of quite hateful and insidious guys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…………\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the death of the two Evil Spirit Hounds, the Great Goblin Lin Mu, who had been clutched in Tang Zheng's left hand and shivering in fear, finally spoke in a chattering, awestruck, and pleasantly surprised manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air became quiet once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng walked toward the corpses of the Evil Spirit Hounds; the most valuable thing on these two hounds was the chains wrapped around their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses of the Evil Spirit Hounds should also have some value, but Tang Zheng really didn't want to throw any more monster corpses into his item box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the corpses of those two thousand-plus goblins gave Tang Zheng a headache; he didn't know how to deal with them later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adventurers Guild collects goblin ears, but he wondered if they collected goblin corpses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind as he looked at the chains on the Evil Spirit Hound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the outside, both the metallic texture and the sound were like iron cables, but in reality, they were not; they were simply bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just black, and possessed a metallic luster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng looked toward the direction where the chains extended, only to discover that the front end of the chains actually extended from the back of the Evil Spirit Hound's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Spirit Hound's own fur was black, and the color of the chains was also black, especially in an environment like the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked as if they were floating out of thin air, wrapped around the Evil Spirit Hound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder they are called Evil Spirit Hounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my previous life, it would be hard to imagine such a magical creature; this bone-like chain extends from the neck, which can both protect the exposed back of the neck and protect the fragile abdomen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It completely compensates for its weaknesses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng did not stand on ceremony; he used his iron sword to slice open the back of the Evil Spirit Hound's neck. He had expected the connection point to be as hard as the bone chain itself, but to his surprise, it was actually quite fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without using much effort, he removed the bone chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1365,"2026-06-21T02:30:15.860Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3890107f5947e50d295a783da3dcb66e191cb7aaa9f689629745a35ee5b21737","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-60","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-58",357,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-cover.jpg"]