[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith":3,"chapter-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-344":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Childhood Friend of the Zenith",{"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},1240320,1667,"Chapter 344: Comeback (4)","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-344",344,"\u003Cp>After a giant wave of heat surged through, a cool spring breeze quickly tempered the warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More accurately, it was because I pulled back my Qi before the heat could spread further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle… crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard the faint crackle of lingering flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traces of flame still burned across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I calmed my Qi and checked over my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit more than half left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike in the past, when using a Secret Art would have depleted my Qi entirely, I still had more than half left despite using Flaming Sphere on top of the Red Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This proved how my vessel had expanded upon reaching Fusion Realm, allowing me to channel my Qi with greater efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black Formation was still up in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small hole I’d made with Red Heaven was already sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of power is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I focused and observed, but I wasn’t able to come up with an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t quite feel like a Formation, yet it didn’t seem like a martial ability either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be the power of a treasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted my gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dragon Academy building was on the verge of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was hard to even call it a building as half of it was sent flying away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was ruined from the explosion of my Flaming Sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat trickled down my face as I considered the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re not going to ask me for compensation, are they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved forward, stepping over charred branches scattered on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area where the explosion had struck was filled with dust and debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waved my hand, summoning a gust of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust cleared, revealing a massive crater lined with traces of flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I approached it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black figure of something was flinching in the center of the crater, and it was the Fusion Realm martial artist I was fighting just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, he’s not dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he wasn’t dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t intended to kill him with that last attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I’d made a slight miscalculation, failing to fully control my strength as I wasn’t yet used to my new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would’ve been problematic if he’d died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I hadn’t extracted any information from him yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh… Cough… Kugh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man coughed out blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like he managed to dodge just enough to protect his vital areas, but despite his defense aura, he was still in rough shape from the explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You… bastard…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man, his face half-melted, glared at me with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that the old man was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a formidable martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, no one at the level of Fusion Realm was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one responsible for the Qinghai Sword’s dire state, and I’d known he was a serious threat the moment I saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as there were differences in strength within the same realm, this was especially true in the Fusion Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man and I had a huge difference in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, I was able to overpower him because,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Qi works againstFusion Realm martial artists too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Demonic Qi had managed to infiltrate the old man’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Though I wasn’t in a perfect state myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I’d fought the assassin from the Hwangbo Clan, he hadn’t been long in the Fusion Realm, so infiltrating his body with Demonic Qi wasn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was different this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did I have to be sneaky with my Demonic Qi mid-fight, but it also wasn’t easy for me to break into the old man’s body due to his level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, I might not have broken through at all if I hadn’t overcome my wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Demonic Qihasstrengthened since reaching Fusion Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Qi inside my body became stronger after I overcame my wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But is that really a good thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it’s not entirely positive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was thankfully able to achieve victory because of it, but it hurt me because rather than winning thanks to me reaching this level, I was mostly able to win because of the Demonic Qi’s help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I couldn’t help but feel bothered about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, my body was feeling a recoil from using Demonic Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no pain, but there’s a lingering sensation of toxicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Qi hadn’t mixed with Demonic Qi yet, but it could easily happen if I let my guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know if it was due to reaching Fusion Realm, but my Demonic Qi felt far more toxic than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about the cleansing rate of my Destructive Flame Arts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to check this later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, I approached the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed him by the hair and looked at his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no respect for the defeated, especially one from the Unorthodox Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though to begin with, I never viewed either side, Orthodox or Unorthodox, as fully human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you come here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You bastard…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I noticed a long scar across the old man’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that a cut from a sword? Judging by how deep it was, it seemed to be an extremely severe injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why would a martial artist of his level ambush the Heavenly Dragon Academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you not going to speak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s body trembled at my question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it anger, or fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To me, it didn’t look like fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant I’d have to make him talk through torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He surely didn’t come alone for this ambush; I need to understand the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t in a situation where I could spare my time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t honestly care what happened to most of the Academy’s students,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…But not my people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t let my people end up in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My main reason for endlessly training in the Abyss, for reaching this higher level, was for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was for both me and them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the chaos of the situation, I needed to know what was happening to the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t help but frown at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having so many to protect isn’t ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the plans I’d made at the start of my regression, I now had more people to protect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw it as a good thing since it was a different life than my past life, but I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by the future as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t have much time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I torture him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was difficult to torture him right now because I lacked time, and it was still hard for me to control my strength, which meant that I would have trouble controlling my strength in detail during the torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with him teetering so close to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I wondered what action I should take,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…He…he.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man suddenly chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you laughing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he lost his mind at the edge of death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not good. He needed to give me some information before he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Those are some horrifying eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those eyes say you’re wondering how best to kill me… I’ve seen countless bastards with eyes like yours. All of them from the Unorthodox Faction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he insulting me for my eyes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I buried all of those brats in the ground with my own hands… and now look at me”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you trying to say? Are you telling me to spare your life out of pity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he gone senile?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was spouting useless nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wrapped my hand in flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames held a different color and intensity compared to when I was in Peak Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man spoke dully, his eyes fixed on the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… are you really a child of the Orthodox Faction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. There isn’t anyone more diligent than me in the Orthodox Faction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m cleaning up scum from the Unorthodox Faction, so naturally, I’m Orthodox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, I made my decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to kill him without torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was I lacking time, but he didn’t seem to have any useful information for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was better to get rid of him now than to stall and waste time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was also feeling an especially sharp Qi that poked my head from all of the Qi I felt with my senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I extended my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, the Black Dragon, die not to Wi Hyogun, but to a child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Dragon…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I almost paused at his words, but I didn’t stop my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, I reached out faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand closed in on the old man’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it stopped just short of contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I cannot allow that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sensed a shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly pulled back my hand and stepped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gathered my Qi, bracing myself fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Dantian jolted in shock at the strange Qi radiating from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ …rr…rrr… ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes widened at the growling sound that followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast that had lain dormant for so long in both the real world and the false world had suddenly awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Grr… ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its growl was rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear the beast was baring its fangs at something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Is it that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely directed at the old man who called himself the Black Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Black Dragon you said?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name sounded familiar, but I couldn’t quite place it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m sure I would’ve realized who he was since he had a famous title, and I also wondered how I didn’t know who that old man was, but this wasn’t the time for me to think about such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was changing in the old man’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ku… ughh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the scar on his neck, something began to seep out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just watching its wriggling movement made me nauseous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had to describe it, it looked like a giant worm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaaze-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gathered flames into my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t afford to let this go on; it was clearly dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Qi drained from my Dantian in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I readied my attack, I observed the old man’s transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is that thing… is it a Demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t seem like a Demon as I have never seen that before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Demon birthing from a human?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know what was happening, but it was definitely nothing good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I compressed the flames in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was preparing to use Flaming Sphere again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to incinerate him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was slowly taking shape, with an utterly repulsive appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the sensation I felt from it was toxic and dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt different from the Demonic Qi the Demons had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaze-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I completed the Flaming Sphere, ready to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was about to launch my attack,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Grr! ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sudden growl from within me, all the Qi vanished from my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast controlled my body and let go of my Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could do that too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast could control my Qi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting that aside, I needed to know why the beast was suddenly interfering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you choosing to interfere after being asleep for this long…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was about to demand answers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeeech-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a piercing screech, something ominous began oozing from the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It moved with startling speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to summon my Qi to shield myself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I couldn’t channel my Qi at all, as if something had blocked it. Had I run out? No, that was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d had more than half remaining just moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worm lunged toward me, giving me no time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I considered trying another Qi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worm was instantly sliced in two, falling to the ground in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the worm melted and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked as though the ground was absorbing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid my confusion, I sensed something from the crater’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I gazed towards where the monster came from,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone is there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone I’d never seen before was driving a sword into the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that this person was the one who had saved me from the monster’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t catch their presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I couldn’t control my Qi, my senses were still sharp to my surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This suggested that the person was an exceptionally skilled martial artist, given that I hadn’t sensed their approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had white hair that matched their white attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S-Screeeech-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster let out a piercing scream, writhing from the sword embedded in its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was the screaming coming from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure, who seemed to be a man, swiftly moved his hand in response to the screeching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then swung his sword and easily cut the monster in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched in shock; even while focused, I couldn’t fully follow his movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired man approached the now-helpless monster and extended his hand toward its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved without hesitation, unbothered by the creature’s oily, slippery surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw, not the man himself, but his shadow move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shadow detached from him and began to coil around the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Scree… rrgh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive figure was fully enveloped by the shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It thrashed briefly, trying to escape, but quickly went still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could only watch in stunned silence, unable to grasp what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing my gaze, the white-haired man turned toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were as white as his hair and attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his skin was pale white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made me wonder if he was even human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his mysterious look, I couldn’t help but stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you done watching?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man asked with his gaze on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was rougher than I expected, and I flinched at its sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He may have saved me, but I couldn’t let my guard down as I didn’t know who he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to make sure that I was prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I spoke, body tense, the man slowly opened his mouth to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to speak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woong…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned, sensing an aura from behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation was coming from the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body trembled from the sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beads of sweat began forming on my forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without realizing it, I charged my Qi and leapt away from the man and the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was abrupt, but the white-haired man made no move to stop me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I increased my pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one reason for me to be in such a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the mountain, I felt a sensation I both despised and recognized—a feeling I’d hoped never to experience again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No… it can’t be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to deny it, but my body already knew the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming from the mountain, I felt the unmistakable Demonic Qi of the Heavenly Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>",2498,"2026-06-05T15:09:39.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","c6bce637f18f8b9a5aa3cbc6ef662f2a9eae983cbe031d9177e5f6f207483e1b","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-345","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-343",974,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchildhood-friend-of-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]