[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivation-starts-from-farming":3,"chapter-cultivation-starts-from-farming-cultivation-starts-from-farming-chapter-967":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivation Starts from Farming",{"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},642802,880,"Chapter 967 - 419: Ambush Amidst the Fierce Battle","cultivation-starts-from-farming-chapter-967",967,"\u003Cp>Xu Ping estimated that in this place, his Mana would be suppressed by at least twenty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator were to come here, they would probably struggle to unleash even half of their strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The outer region of the Water Demon Lair is not too dangerous. With your cultivation and mine, we can easily cross it. Fellow Daoist Xu, follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanmo True Monarch seemed quite familiar with this place. With a shout, he transformed into a streak of black light and plunged into the largest cave entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ping’s eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn’t hesitate. A flash of spiritual light surrounded him as he followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having prepared in advance, Xu Ping certainly wouldn’t retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave wasn’t as narrow as one might imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it was cramped, but the further they went, the more spacious it became, crisscrossing like a massive underground labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rock walls were made of a strange black reef stone that absorbed light and Divine Sense, with only the occasional blue and green glowing moss or mineral providing faint illumination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold! Dead silent! Oppressive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they were indeed attacked by some Deep Sea Demon Beasts that had mutated under the erosion of Demonic Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Demon Beasts were hideous in form, with jagged bone spurs, and blood-red eyes filled with a savage desire to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strength ranged from the second to the third rank, but they were easily slain by Xu Ping and Xuanmo True Monarch, without even slowing them down a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them continued downward, delving further in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Xuanmo True Monarch, the Five Elements Divine Clay should be located at the deepest point of the Water Demon Lair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They traveled for hundreds of miles, digging deep into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Demonic Qi had become so dense it almost turned into a tangible black fog, greatly suppressing their Divine Sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ping could even feel a slight stagnation in the flow of Mana within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they passed through an especially vast rock hall filled with countless tiny holes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ping suddenly stopped in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Xuanmo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was sharp as lightning, instantly locking onto the seemingly empty, shadowy passage ahead, his voice as cold as ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanmo True Monarch stopped and turned around, a perfectly measured look of confusion on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ping’s eyes were as sharp as a knife as he said word by word, \"Shouldn’t you explain what’s up with that well-concealed array fluctuation a hundred feet ahead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanmo True Monarch’s face instantly froze into confusion, which quickly turned into a bitter smile as he shook his head and sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Xu.... You’re really making this difficult for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An array so hidden, yet you can still detect it. I truly wonder how you cultivated such terrifying Divine Sense with your mid-stage Nascent Soul self...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before he could finish his seemingly admiring words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unexpected change occurred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the shadowy part behind Xu Ping, a dark figure shot out from the reef wall riddled with holes without any warning, as fast as lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its speed far exceeded any Demon Beast they had encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terror of its aura was shockingly at the level of Late-Stage Nascent Soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more terrifying was its masterful concealment; before it launched, even Xu Ping’s powerful Divine Sense failed to detect it in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until the moment it launched its attack, did the chilling intent to kill explode forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, a meticulously planned and perfect ambush targeting Xu Ping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though surprised, Xu Ping remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been on guard, but hadn’t expected his opponent’s concealment to be so uncanny!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that critical moment, Xu Ping’s blood and Mana erupted without reservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole person seemed to transform into a blood-colored true dragon, carrying the terrifying power to shatter mountains and seas, crashing backward fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like two Ancient Divine Mountains colliding violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying energy shockwave exploded in the relatively enclosed underground cave, the surrounding black reef stone shattering and collapsing like tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-colored dragon shadow Xu Ping transformed into shattered instantly, and his body slightly stirred with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the shadow that attempted the ambush, it was forcefully sent flying back by this domineering punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides were evenly matched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Xu Ping see clearly the true form of the attacker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out to be a humanoid puppet covered in a flowing dark luster, with fine scales and bone spurs at its joints!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy fluctuation it emitted was firmly at the fourth-rank top-grade level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What caused Xu Ping’s pupils to shrink was the layer of material covering the puppet, dark as the night sky and twinkling with starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"High-quality Moon Shadow Stone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And so much of it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ping couldn’t help but take a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This entire fourth-rank top-grade puppet’s exterior was almost entirely crafted from high-quality Moon Shadow Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder its concealment ability was so abnormal, even eluding his Divine Sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What extravagance, and what a display of wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using top-grade materials capable of crafting countless Soul-Breaking Needles to make a puppet’s exterior?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly wasteful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment, Xu Ping’s eyes didn’t show fear, but instead burned with intense excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can dismantle this puppet and extract all the Moon Shadow Stone to integrate into my Soul-Breaking Needle... its power would definitely rise to another level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Xuanmo True Monarch didn’t seem surprised that the puppet’s ambush failed. Instead, he showed a trace of regret, clicking his tongue and saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity.... Fellow Daoist Xu’s Body Refining Divine Techniques truly are ridiculously strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, two unrestrained, powerful Late-Stage Nascent Soul pressures suddenly rose like a storm from the shadows of the reef stones on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, two cold and powerful Divine Senses locked onto Xu Ping like shackles.\u003C\u002Fp>",997,"2026-06-02T06:48:23.525Z",1,"novelbin.me","0f813f3d07d4266bc865a3a36702796cd126c931e0638ba73fec63b4ffe4f509","cultivation-starts-from-farming-chapter-968","cultivation-starts-from-farming-chapter-966",1040,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-starts-from-farming-cover.jpg"]