[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds":3,"chapter-commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-chapter-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Commanding the Five Thunders Across Two Worlds",{"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},2363143,4620,"Chapter 15","commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>“I almost thought you got caught washing your feet yesterday!” Zhang Hang’s voice came through the phone. “I knocked on your door at noon and didn’t get a response—I was about to go to the police station to fish you out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao had slept in the otherworldly mountain village yesterday and hadn’t seen Zhang Hang’s messages from last night, nor had he replied to any messages today morning or afternoon, naturally causing Zhang Hang to panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao was scrolling through his phone, not in the mood to joke with Zhang Hang, so he made up a quick excuse: “Erlang Shen kept refusing to cross over—I didn’t sleep till nearly dawn and never checked my phone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he’d only called his mother this morning; she hadn’t reached out again today, and his relationships with other classmates were ordinary at best—no one would notice if he disappeared for a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this annoying friend, Zhang Hang, had actually invited him tonight to accompany him on a store-review video shoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re so rich—why not just hire someone to go with you?” Gu Zhao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t I hiring you right now? You film for me, and I’ll feed you,” Zhang Hang replied. “I’m sending you the address—hurry over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added one last temptation: “I’ve invented a new store-review format—there’s a bonus today~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao stared at the disconnected call and sighed, gathering his things to leave; but as he casually snapped his fingers, a flicker of purple light glowed at his fingertip: “If there’s no bonus today, I’ll let you experience a shock that feels like lightning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guys, a master divined my fate—he said I’m destined to start a business, perfect for new-media food vlogging, where I can build a career and find love!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have to say, this hot pot restaurant is top-tier—the guys are handsome, the girls are beautiful. Could I have found my soulmate on my very first day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beautiful girl, do you believe in love at first sight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t believe it? Then give me a pot of red oil broth—I don’t do split pots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divination? Of course I believe it—my childhood friend is a legitimate Daoist heir, not only skilled in martial arts but also uncannily accurate in fortune-telling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He said I’d be rich but bad at studying—and sure enough, I became rich but failed my exams. He said I’d never find true love in nightclubs—and sure enough, I never did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which master? Of course, [@GuangZhaoRiyue]—he cultivates the Daoist Three Lights Art, can draw lots, predict fate, interpret dreams, read feng shui, analyze Ziwei Dou Shu, even read the signs of the common sage… okay okay I won’t say more…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s your red oil broth, girl. You know why I ordered red oil? Because I’m fiery and boiling—I need a spring of cool water! Hey, why are you speaking Sichuan dialect? Don’t think I don’t know you’re from Shudao Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhao never imagined Zhang Hang’s new niche was flirting with girls inside restaurants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had to admit: Zhang Hang was young, handsome enough to be seven-tenths as attractive as himself, and with money, free time, and experience charming patrons in nightclubs, he’d charm the staff, then get flatly rejected by the girls—perfect for content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, He Xiuniang arrived again at the village entrance leading to the back mountain at the beginning of You Hour, gazing hopefully into the depths of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as the sun neared the horizon, she still hadn’t seen the figure she awaited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Master said he’d return tonight,” Xiuniang murmured to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned, thought a moment, then bit her lower lip slightly, hesitated, glanced back at the village, and stepped lightly into the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, the forest behind the village wasn’t dangerous if you didn’t go too deep—hunter Li Er had entered here, village women gathered wild fruits and mushrooms along this path, and Xiuniang herself had picked flowers here in spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But villagers always entered the forest by day and returned before dusk—no one ever stayed overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiuniang walked along narrow trails through shallow grass, avoiding possible snakes and insects, soon entering the forest; when she turned back, the village was already hidden by dense trees, invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiuniang looked up at a distant small hill, thinking she might see Gu Zhao’s returning figure from there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recalled how, in spring, she’d plucked a large, bright red mountain flower from that hilltop: “I wonder if Master Gu will stay here until next spring?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange sense of anticipation flickered in Xiuniang’s mind—when suddenly, a distant shout rang out, soft yet carrying clearly through the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t escape—hand over the statue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You just want to take form? I’ll take you to meet the Sect Master—he might even help you transform, and grant you the position of Divine Consort.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ying ying ying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiuniang startled, whirled around—and saw a white shadow darting through the trees, rapidly approaching her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ying—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing cry rang out—the white shadow had just noticed Xiuniang and slammed into a large tree from several zhang away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree exploded—white shadow shot out from the flying wood splinters, veering sharply away from Xiuniang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Where’d this little girl come from? Get out of my way, you little brat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the white shadow rolled a mass of black mist, hidden by trees—the forest was darker than outside, and Xiuniang hadn’t noticed it at all until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the rushing black mist, Xiuniang was frozen stiff—not only unable to move, but unable to scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt only cold, her vision darkening toward pure black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ying ying…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white shadow let out a mournful cry but didn’t turn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just as the black mist drew within three chi of Xiuniang, as if ready to swallow her whole, she suddenly felt warmth in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a warm energy enveloped her, instantly dispelling the cold, calming her heart, soothing her fear, restoring her vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a divine Gang qi brimming with sunlight and moonlight erupted from Xiuniang’s body, striking the oncoming black mist with lightning speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mist was only three chi away—it hadn’t even reacted to the white shadow’s sudden turn, how could it dodge this rushing Gang qi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gang qi and black mist collided silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mist instantly shattered into fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shrill scream echoed—the once-paralyzed Xiuniang shuddered violently, then looked up to see a faint black humanoid figure emerging from the scattered mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!” Xiuniang screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!” The black figure screamed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gang qi continued its assault—the black aura surrounding the figure kept dissolving, clearly striking the fleeing black figure as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black figure poured all his strength into halting his advance, then reversed direction at full speed—but he realized in horror that the remaining Gang qi followed him, continuing its charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this thing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black figure, both terrified and furious, gathered his black mist again and hurled it toward the Gang wind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1167,"2026-06-21T06:19:08.116Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","e44ff5409cbee439e83db13d6bd7d5494de93c5a1521af8d597346fea6f3889b","commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-chapter-16","commanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-chapter-14",141,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcommanding-the-five-thunders-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]