[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal":3,"chapter-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-336":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal",{"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},741175,979,"Chapter 336 - 84: Repelling the Ghost Spirits Single-Handedly!","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-336",336,"\u003Cp>Master Tianyang’s expression changed dramatically upon hearing the news, and he stood up immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the drum was so sudden that, even though Zhou Xun was not a native of Fengyuan City, he could guess that something major was happening, so he quickly asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a routine in Fengyuan City; when the drum sounds nine times, it means a formidable enemy is invading, putting the city at risk of being overrun. All cultivators in the city must go up the city walls to resist the enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Tianyang’s face was solemn, and he looked at Zhou Xun, bowed to the ground, and pleaded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The drum hasn’t sounded nine times since three hundred years ago when our Fengyuan City was besieged by a beast tide, facing the threat of annihilation,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhou, as a True Pill Cultivator, please lend Fengyuan City a hand. After repelling the enemy, the entire city will surely express its deep gratitude!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun, after all, was an outsider and not obligated to defend against foreign enemies, but as a True Pill Cultivator,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if he could lend a hand, it could significantly alleviate the pressure on Fengyuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun nodded and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Brother, you are exaggerating. Since I’m in the Brothers Fengg Xuu’s country, I naturally won’t stand by idly, but... I must speak openly first,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no problem taking action, but if... it comes to a life-or-death crisis, I will have to choose to protect myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Tianyang nodded without hesitation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhou, your willingness to assist is already a great favor to Fengyuan City. We wouldn’t expect you to risk your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that is the case, there’s no time to waste. Let’s quickly go out and see!\" Zhou Xun nodded affirmatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he and Master Tianyang immediately left the door of the Cultivation Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They happened to meet Master Wenyang coming down, so the three of them teamed up and flew towards the nearest city wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their speed, the three quickly reached the vicinity of the city wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Fengyuan City had been completely sealed, and the City Defense Array was fully activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the light shield covering the entire Fengyuan City and sensing the spiritual pressure on it, Zhou Xun recognized it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is... the Tier Three High-Grade Forbidden Array!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Forbidden Array is more powerful than ordinary Tier Three Arrays and has the capability of void shifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the city walls were crowded with cultivators,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mostly the defenders of Fengyuan City, while other cultivators had to wait until the official organization of Fengyuan City grouped them before they could come to resist the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they reached the wall, Zhou Xun saw the situation outside the city:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of black shadows surrounded Fengyuan City, covering the sky, resembling an apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these black shadows, Zhou Xun’s expression became solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was somewhat similar to the strange creatures he encountered in that eerie black fog outside White Cloud Immortal City back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be... there is also such a place nearby?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun speculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, an excited voice sounded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Tianyang, you are here too; that’s great, and so is Master Wangchuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Song Shiweng, the Song Family Ancestor who was stationed as the True Pill in Fengyuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, there was only one True Pill stationed in Fengyuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this critical moment, it was unexpected that Zhou Xun and Master Tianyang were both here; they were both True Pill Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun looked in the direction of the voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seeing a slightly chubby elder dressed in a Confucian robe, with a gentle demeanor and slightly white hair, he slightly bowed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Song, long time no see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then at Wangchuan Lake, this Elder Song had come personally to apologize due to the pressure from Master Nanyue, hence they had made each other’s acquaintance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been decades; it’s truly joyous to see Master Zhou advancing to the True Pill Realm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, as my Fengyuan City faces calamity, Master Zhou lending a hand is something Song shall remember!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he gave a grand salute to Zhou Xun, showing no embarrassment over past matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for such words. Since I’m here, I wouldn’t stand aside idly. Daoist Song, perhaps you could introduce the situation here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter... better be introduced by Daoist Hu; no one knows it better than him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Song Shiweng’s expression turned grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elder wearing red robes and looking a bit disheveled stepped forward, clasping his hands politely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings to Master Wangchuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it’s Master Hu Kui. I’ve heard much about you. Please, give us an introduction!\" Zhou Xun reciprocated the greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years ago, it was from this person that Zhou Xun had exchanged for that quasi-third-tier Monkey Puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two years ago, along with Daoist Yuheng from the Song Family and Daoist Xuan Feizi from the Profound Cloud Sect, we went to Fengyuan in search of treasures,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On our return, we happened to see this group of ghost spirits approaching our Fengyuan City,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To deliver the warning in advance, the three of us took turns piloting the flying ship without daring to stop, and finally delivered the message ahead of time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This group of ghost spirits is incredibly troublesome, including many that are those difficult-to-handle spirits like the Shadow Shura. Fortunately, our Fengyuan City’s ’Purple Sky Celestial Net Array’ possesses Thunder Transformation, just the bane for these creatures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-robed cultivator slowly explained the origin of the situation and the details about the ghost spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, certain facts were naturally omitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this matter wasn’t solely his fault; Song Yuheng of the Song Family and Xuan Feizi of the Profound Cloud Sect were both involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, there was no need to worry about repercussions later!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What makes the Shadow Shura so troublesome?\" Zhou Xun continued to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Shadow Shura possesses invisible special effects; even if cleaved by a magical treasure, it can quickly reform, only dissipating slightly,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless one has thunder skills, the only way is to break it repeatedly, grinding it down to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-robed master explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the ghost spirits besieging the city began slowly advancing towards Fengyuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re attacking!\" Someone shouted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the ghost spirits began colliding with the Mountain Protection Array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violent crashing sounds reverberated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless ghost spirits surged forward, adhering to the City Defense Light Shield, forming a massive black curtain that blotted out the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bit and clawed, relentlessly assaulting the light shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual power of the shield was rapidly depleted, and soon it grew significantly dimmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Song Shiweng pulled out a command flag with a solemn expression and waved it gently downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire array lit up, and then a massive purple ray shot into the sky, finally transforming into streaks of lightning, descending from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zzla!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each lightning bolt struck a ghost spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder Dao Techniques are indeed the bane of ghost spirits, whether it’s Shadow Shura or Yaksha; when they come into contact with lightning, they immediately turn into a puff of black smoke and vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just this, a huge gap appeared in the black curtain formed by the ghost spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, soon, new shadows filled the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This won’t do; if this continues, the array will eventually be breached!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand array of Fengyuan City may be at the Tier Three High-Grade Level, but the spirit vein beneath the whole Fengyuan City is only Tier Three Middle-Grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this year, after many years of accumulation, I’ve stored quite a bit of spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the consumption speed of the Tier Three High-Grade Array is immense, and there are simply too many ghost spirits. If they aren’t cleared out in time, I’m afraid the city will ultimately fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to act quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Master Tianyang finished speaking, he drove a golden halberd forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, all the cultivators on the city wall took out their magical artifacts and rushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhou Xun couldn’t just stand and watch. He tapped his storage bag, and two spirit lights flew out, transforming into two magical treasures, hanging before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One shield and one blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield was naturally the low-grade magical treasure, Profound Cyan Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun hit it with a stream of spirit light, and the shield expanded against the wind, becoming over a yard in size, blocking in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade was naturally the Extreme Blade, which Zhou Xun held in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following behind the others, he charged out of the grand array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Extreme Blade was supremely sharp, and under the control of Zhou Xun, a True Pill Cultivator, its power was even greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure flashed, and the Extreme Blade sliced through a Yaksha,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Szz!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black shadow was split in half and instantly perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each strike from Zhou Xun, a Ghost Spirit Yaksha fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, three dark shadows wrapped around him, and these shadows appeared different from those seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had humanoid shapes, they lacked the Yaksha’s two horns,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and their eyes were located on their foreheads, fingers extremely slender, the tips with sharp claws emitting a cold gleam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more peculiar, their figures appeared semi-transparent, seemingly without a physical form!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could these be the Shadow Shura that Master Hu Kui mentioned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Zhou Xun moved his figure again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as a stream of light flashed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hindrance, the three black shadows were all split in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, peculiarly, the shadows did not vanish like the Yaksha, but after some surging, they reassembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a bit dimmer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as Master Hu Kui said, these Shadow Shura must be worn down to their death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he’s a Thunder Cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun’s gaze sharpened, mana surged at his fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three slender arcs of lightning instantly emerged, striking the Shadow Shura before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zzzz!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three sharp cries echoed, and the Shadow Shura instantly perished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, this Cultivation Realm also adheres to the principles of mutual generation and restriction. The Ghost Spirit Shadow Shura, difficult for others, can’t withstand even one of my hits!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Zhou Xun’s mouth slightly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty-six Thunder Seeds shot out, occupying hundreds of feet in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mudras formed by both hands, a beam of spirit light issued forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire area instantly turned into a Thunder Domain, hundreds of thumb-sized bolts of lightning descended from the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zzzz!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of harsh, sharp cries echoed, hundreds of ghost spirits vanished, nearby becoming empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This commotion naturally caught the attention of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... Master Wangchuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magnificent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow the Master to kill the enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirits were greatly uplifted; with such cultivators leading, what were these ghost spirits to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Song Shiweng stood on the city wall, controlling the array’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever Shadow Shura appeared, he summoned lightning to strike them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there were far too many Shadow Shura; killing one group was quickly followed by another, just as he was in a bind, he saw Zhou Xun’s great feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overjoyed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly sent a voice message:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Zhou, ghost shadows are troublesome and numerous; only by killing their leader can we break the siege. Your thunder technique is its nemesis, please lend your aid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the leader?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A leader will have three horns on its head and a single eye on its face!\" answered Song Shiweng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch me slay the enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun smiled lightly, walked through the air, rushing into the depths of the ghost shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a leisurely walk, every wave of his hand caused dozens of ghost spirits to perish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the dense black shadows, he managed to carve a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killed forward several thousand feet afar, a ghost spirit about three feet in size appeared within his divine sense, with three horns on its head and one eye on its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun’s gaze sharpened, his hand’s spell changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty-six Thunder Seeds moved as if by instant teleportation, occupying over a thousand feet in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just enough to encompass the leader within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghost spirit leader, faced with this transformation, immediately screeched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, ghost spirits surged like tidewater, moving towards Zhou Xun’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in white, Zhou Xun seemed so diminutive under these overwhelming black shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Zhou Xun remained fearless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell in his hand changed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty-six Thunder Seeds instantly turned into a Thunder Shield, blocking all shadows outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, thousands of Purple Sky Divine Thunders condensed within this thousand-foot space and then descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Szzl!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each ghost spirit instantly vaporized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the ghost spirit leader remained, still barely surviving!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhou Xun’s form flashed, suddenly appearing before the ghost spirit leader as if by instant teleportation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder wrapped his form, using his palm as a blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A purple blade light flashed by, splitting the ghost spirit leader in two, then vanishing unseen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving only a thumb-sized, pitch-black bead suspended in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his sleeve, receiving it into his storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Zhou Xun’s spell changed again, thirty-six Thunder Shields contracted around his body, protecting him within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of cultivators in Fengyuan City, he walked on air back!\u003C\u002Fp>",2219,"2026-06-02T11:38:42.696Z",1,"novelbin.me","647b92705fcbe92a2935dfb3bba769b1ab651216080b16728aa221ae1b59dbbf","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-337","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-335",564,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-cover.jpg"]