[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h":3,"chapter-devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-79":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Devouring Evil, Exterminating Demons Across All Heavens",{"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},2267024,4426,"Chapter 79: Let the Devouring Evil Devour Evil","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-79",79,"\u003Cp>Just as Nie Longding noticed this card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s abdomen suddenly trembled, and the colorless card shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This card was meant to pierce Chu Tianshu’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu twisted slightly, letting it embed in his abdomen, and retracted his stomach in that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, only a tiny corner of the card lodged in the seam of the golden-threaded treasure armor, never truly harming Chu Tianshu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with a burst of force, Chu Tianshu blasted it back out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Nie Longding made no attempt to dodge—he let the card pierce his belly, cutting in at one corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood immediately soaked through his shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain unleashed his strength; he swung his blade, shattering Chu Tianshu’s stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade’s tip extended forward, level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding drove power from his waist, as if a cannon mouth lay there, and his grip on the blade erupted from that point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man and blade surged forward together in a single thrust, advancing two meters, leaving a brief afterimage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu lurched violently, shifting left, barely avoiding the thrust, then swung his arm in a horizontal slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longsword whipped like a whip-lash, yet its blade, cutting through air, held far greater advantage than a human palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the swordtip’s speed carved a white line through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding’s reaction, honed to perfection, flipped his blade at the same instant and slashed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he struck, he stood alone, slender, leaning his weight to the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not resemble a man with full limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He resembled a warrior who had lived for over a decade without an arm, daily refining one-armed sword techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, both blade and sword executed long-range horizontal sweeps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon collision, they emitted a metallic shiver that hurt the ears and gnawed at the teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men instinctively stepped back, creating distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu felt a sharp ache in his sword-hand’s tiger’s mouth; he saw fine cracks whitening—just a hair’s breadth from splitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding’s tiger’s mouth bled a thin thread of blood, sliding down his hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Chu Tianshu observed, Nie Longding’s tiger’s mouth had already healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding flicked his left hand, and the colorless card fell from his belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu noticed the wound on Nie Longding’s abdomen had nearly healed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such powerful self-repair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re Fang Jun’s temporary partner—the one who killed Zhu Heng. I’ve seen your photo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding said gravely, “But the Five Viscera Jade’s connection is severed—you shouldn’t be able to track me here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The altar’s statue—old man’s head, infant’s body—fell into eerie silence after Chu Tianshu’s arrival; its two eyeballs turned, fixed on Chu Tianshu’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu’s gaze swept, taking in the altar twenty meters behind Nie Longding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Five Viscera Jade can’t track you, but this city isn’t that big—and your crimes… are numerous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu spoke his name: “Nie Longding, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen this old man’s photo too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his search of the Macau district, online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you had a brain tumor—was that why you turned to spirit cults? Or was it earlier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding laughed, “The brain tumor wasn’t important—I cured it long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I study ghosts and gods not because illness drove me to desperation, but because I smelled the tide of a new era.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each era has its own character: scholars’ nobility, soldiers’ brutality, money’s supreme authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the world wars, society had begun to harden; money’s power grew ever stronger. I achieved great success on this path—but was also suppressed by those who walked it before me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding had a strong urge to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was normally cautious, but this was an overflow zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he spoke more or less, his enemies inside remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, the spirit realm and reality interact more frequently; the sprout of the new era is within reach.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With such an opportunity, I must become the pioneer on this path!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu sneered, “Your idea of a pioneer is rushing to become a dog of the spirits?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wrong. I seek to obtain the bloodline of ghosts and gods—to become a hybrid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding removed his glasses and crushed them in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spirit realm creatures need luck to enter reality, and even then, whether they can return is another gamble. That may become easier later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But ghosts and gods still cannot easily intrude into reality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only successful hybrids gain the ability to stealth into the spirit realm, slipping in and out at will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding’s pupils turned green, glowing with longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boy, do you understand? This is the first batch of tickets to the new era. Those who claim them will make ghosts and gods need us—and reality worship us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now you see me as a criminal, but then, the hundreds of lives used today will vanish as footnotes in the biography of a great figure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words echoed through the dusty, Yuanqiliaorao  floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the hole punched through the floor, a staff tip rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu and Nie Longding’s eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff-bearer hesitated; the tip halted there, not rising further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You build your throne on the lives of the people, flaunting your achievements—then tell me, this new era you speak of…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu asked calmly, “What’s the difference from the old era?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before, those above ate people—but at least they cooked them. Now, servants prepare them finer, and you just inhale from afar—soft on the tongue, smooth down the throat, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu raised his sword; fine purifying flames danced along its edge, uttering a joke too grim to laugh at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought our era was at least better than many in history books—where nightmares showed beasts eating people, not humans eating humans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet here you are, desperate to leap into that age.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You people are disgusting—don’t you care how others will dream when they sleep?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames on the sword surged instantly, burning up Chu Tianshu’s forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transparent fire wrapped his right forearm, yet left his clothes and skin untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was because Chu Tianshu’s killing intent had surged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged forward with his sword, attacking Nie Longding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the flames only wrapped his forearm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the thrust felt like a whole human-shaped blaze rushing toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No man could be seen—only fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not ordinary fire, but a transparent, bright-white flame that triggered primal fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mindforce is born from spiritual perception; its intimidation can exceed actual damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu never learned illusion arts, but this sword thrust, fueled by his extreme emotion, perfectly expressed mindforce’s greatest trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Nie Longding first met this sword, for an instant he felt the ceiling, floor, pillars, even distant potted plants—all vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All color drained away, leaving only a swelling, blinding white flame crushing toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in horror; he instinctively shifted right, raising his right hand—and his body followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved entirely with his right hand and blade, darting right at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding fully evaded Chu Tianshu’s lunge, and even in that instant of change, retained room to counter and maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu Tianshu took two giant strides, sword leading, piercing through wind, reaching the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade statue leapt like a pebble bounced from a trampoline, landing on Wang Zifang’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianxu, holding back until now, screamed with unbearable hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Shizhen, Li Sanqi—your sword is indeed yours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s your grandfather’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu flicked his wrist; the sword hummed and changed direction, stabbing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zifang’s face twisted in terror, yet his hands glowed crimson as blood—his entire body’s strength seemed manipulated by the statue’s mindforce, channeled into his palms, squeezing inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deeply regretted it—why had he joined such a grand ritual with his pitiful strength? But now, regret was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all his strength unleashed, his hands shattered the instant they touched the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword pierced his body, then his entire form exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the blood mist, the blade continued forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue’s mindforce resistance shattered into concentric ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old bastard must be the Dragon Flower Sect Master—reduced to this state, still daring to appear, acting as the ritual’s core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, he deserves to die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire burned in Chu Tianshu’s eyes; veins like lightning crawled from his forearm to his handback; the blade vibrated, its path still perfectly straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the statue’s shriek, its forehead struck, cracks spreading across its entire body until it shattered—each fragment smaller than a human fingernail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the speed at which the shards flew apart seemed even slower than Chu Tianshu’s turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already spun back, his sword Hengwo , blocking the desperate thrust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klang!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash of blade and sword, the rush of wind, and the clatter of falling fragments merged together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding’s blade, nearly straight, had charged forward in pursuit; Chu Tianshu’s sword had turned to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whose force flowed more naturally was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Chu Tianshu’s feet only recoiled an inch before his heel sank into the ceramic tile and concrete, locking him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand gripping the horizontal sword showed protruding knuckles, fingertips pale and flat, skin as if about to split from its own power—yet the arm did not budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding’s blade, nearly straight, bent visibly under the pressure of Chu Tianshu’s crosswise sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment—between the long, unimpeded thrust and the sudden crosswise block—Chu Tianshu deeply understood what qi intent truly meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fury of wind and thunder sweeps away all corruption under heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in defense, such will remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi intent is forged through fist techniques, but to unleash its ultimate physical potential, one must personally embody the will behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Longding’s strike halted, his eyes bulging as he stared at the glowing fragments of the statue: “My ritual!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianshu stared at the old man across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want to stir up chaos? Fine. But don’t you have even a shred of Dixian ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Must you trample on everyone’s heads, turning their dreams into nightmares, making those who suffer nightmares feel even more sickened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I’ll shatter your dreams first!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My token devours only evil spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here I am…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever evil appears, I devour it!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1683,"2026-06-19T20:45:51.976Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","04c96bad3668b292e7d805a337b19d6e4052f68cb0c45da87f41c8de3e477e7a","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-80","devouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-chapter-78",155,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdevouring-evil-exterminating-demons-across-all-h-cover.jpg"]