[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle":3,"chapter-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-208":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dimension Park: I Am the Summoning Apostle",{"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},2279225,4458,"Chapter 208: Corpse Centipede Pearl","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-208",208,"\u003Cp>【Task completed. You have received: Paradise Points ×1000, Attribute Points +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive corpse built from the corpse-centipede collapsed, smashing into a pile of putrid, stinking pus upon impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Superior-grade treasure chest floated up from it, which Da Bao dragged back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing placed it into his storage space, then toyed with the corpse-centipede pearl in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Corpse-Centipede Pearl】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Type: Material\u002FConsumable】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Quality: Superior】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect 1: Can be used in the crafting of potions, food, and related items】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect 2: When used, summons a corpse-centipede to fight for you for 10 minutes; the corpse-centipede pearl shatters upon use】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Zhong, wouldn’t you mind letting me keep the corpse-centipede pearl for now?” Chu Danqing spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the two were strangers, and Zhong Ting had consistently shown a passive attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing feared that if he handed the corpse-centipede pearl to him, Zhong Ting would simply vanish—then he’d be in trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no ill intent, but he still needed to guard against others’ intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when it came to his own destiny quest, caution could never hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Zhong Ting was currently the only one who might know where Yuanping Wang’s tomb lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all.” Zhong Ting’s expression didn’t change; he’d already anticipated this the moment the corpse-centipede pearl landed in Chu Danqing’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When we reach the entrance to Yuanping Wang’s tomb, we’ll exchange the item for payment then.” Chu Danqing didn’t actually need the corpse-centipede pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of deliberately keeping the pearl for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, then let’s set off,” Zhong Ting said immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing naturally had no objection and casually handed him the mountain map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t use it. Head west.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My late senior uncle once went there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He found it, but was stopped at the entrance by the tomb guardian beast and dared not enter,” Zhong Ting explained. “Later, he mentioned it to us in passing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know the exact situation, but I can help you locate the general area.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never been there himself, so he could only take it one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the plan had already exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original plan was to cooperate with Chu Danqing first, then find a way to take the corpse-centipede pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the location of Yuanping Wang’s tomb, he’d only meant to point the way—he never intended to go along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he’d already gotten what he wanted; why risk further danger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, he’d already been quite conscientious—if anyone else had been in this remote wilderness, they’d have killed you and tossed your body aside without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t expected Chu Danqing to be far stronger than him; his plan had not only collapsed, but the corpse-centipede pearl had ended up in Chu Danqing’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many days will it take?” Chu Danqing asked the crucial question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My senior uncle said he walked about three days, but he’d gotten lost before, so the actual distance should be shorter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Generally, you find Jinlong Temple first, then follow Huanglong River—that’s where you’ll arrive,” Zhong Ting said, then paused. “It’s beneath the riverbed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know the exact spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But my senior uncle said there was something wrong beneath the tomb.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chu Danqing was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting had said “beneath the tomb,” not “the tomb itself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Problems were normal—after all, this was an S-rank destiny quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly?” Chu Danqing pressed for details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not sure—he saw something odd and ran off,” Zhong Ting said, confirming his uncle had fled too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So your caution runs in the family,” Chu Danqing replied dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting merely smiled, not taking offense at Chu Danqing’s remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With our pace, we should reach Jinlong Temple before nightfall,” Zhong Ting changed the subject. “I just hope we don’t encounter any malevolent entities along the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do both names include ‘dragon’?” Chu Danqing noticed the commonality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhong Ting didn’t know either—he only shook his head. “Perhaps because Cangmang Guling holds too many imperial tombs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since ancient times, dragons have been entangled with emperors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting’s own career and influence lay outside Cangmang Guling; this trip was accidental, so he’d done little research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually,” Zhong Ting paused, choosing his words carefully, “that group of warlord soldiers might also be searching for dragons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They may have even found something—but couldn’t bring it out, and lost their lives in the process.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, they descended the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Zhong Ting’s guidance, they climbed another mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangmang Guling was a chain of mountains, peaks rising and falling like dragon scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuanping’s tomb lies within Cangmang Guling—the compass is useless; you must rely on sun, moon, and stars for navigation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without real skill, entering is easy—but leaving is hard,” Zhong Ting said, which was precisely why he’d always resisted entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing pulled out a compass—it was indeed magnetically chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the warlords hadn’t gotten in; even planes flying overhead would likely malfunction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why they could only send men in on foot to search physically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting suddenly stopped, studied his surroundings carefully, then said: “As expected—after we cross this mountain, we’ll reach Jinlong Temple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Jinlong Temple has long been abandoned. Given the current situation, it’s likely been taken over by malevolent entities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll need you, Young Master Chu, to clear them out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing naturally had no objection—he nodded. “Don’t worry, leave it to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only too glad if Zhong Ting didn’t lift a finger—otherwise, he’d be losing out on the treasure chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His storage space already held two Superior-grade treasure chests: one from the blind boy, the other from the corpse-centipede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Superior-grade chests were barely worth the effort—he’d wait until he had a batch before opening them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were an Excellent-grade chest, he’d open it immediately—equipment or Paradise Points both served as useful incentives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why stop?” Chu Danqing asked after speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already observed everything—why not just climb now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those tomb robbers,” Zhong Ting said, pulling a Mojin Talisman from a hidden patch of grass beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was stained with obvious blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The blood is fresh—likely from dawn to early morning,” Zhong Ting sniffed it and added: “They didn’t even die at the corpse-centipede’s hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They managed to escape down the mountain—looks like they’re heading toward Jinlong Temple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And something else is hunting them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Chu, what do you think?” Zhong Ting handed the Mojin Talisman to Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting was a descendant of Kuixing Tidou—he wasn’t a tomb raider, but like a fengshui master, he made his living through his own skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides performing rituals, Zhong Ting’s main profession was as a private tutor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s there to think? Let’s go see,” Chu Danqing said—he was new here and knew little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own trial quest also involved tomb raiding—he couldn’t condemn others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You people in this line of work—your circle must be small,” Chu Danqing asked. “You might even know who they are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting replied, exasperated: “Young Master Chu, I’m an honest man—I don’t raid tombs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not in that line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, tomb raiders are either short-lived or childless, and even the better ones have sons born blind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Digging up ancestors’ graves for profit brings nothing but misfortune—you’ll never have a good end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an honest man, Zhong Ting looked down on the Four Great Schools of tomb raiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people despising criminals was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing felt slightly embarrassed—he’d have agreed with Zhong Ting before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he couldn’t—he was about to steal from Yuanping Wang’s tomb for his own gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem, let’s not talk about that,” Chu Danqing changed the subject. “Let’s get moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ting realized his slip and stuffed the Mojin Talisman into his robe, then led the way ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This talisman could suppress malevolent entities to some extent, though its power was limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for ordinary people, obtaining such an authentic Mojin Talisman was still difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he’d found it, he might as well keep it for protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing also had a Mojin Talisman, but its deterrent power was weaker than Da Bao’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any attributes, it was useless—just gathering dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they reached halfway up the mountain, they heard an eagle’s cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing and Zhong Ting paid it little mind, but Da Bao stopped and stared intently at the eagle above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Chu, bird, watching you,” Da Bao spoke immediately, activating his Tearing Claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Danqing looked up at the eagle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it flew too high, he could only see a tiny black dot circling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alive? What’s going on?” Chu Danqing didn’t understand—his first thought was another Apostle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black dot rapidly expanded, indicating the opponent was diving straight down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it drew closer, Chu Danqing finally saw the shape of the giant eagle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant eagle with a wingspan of five meters swooped down, its sharp talons aimed at his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Bao reacted faster, lunging forward before the eagle could reach Chu Danqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talons pierced the eagle’s feathers and sank into flesh, pinning it to one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slammed into a nearby tree and came to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though pinned, the eagle flipped over and shrank, transforming into a cheetah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shape-shifting?” Chu Danqing didn’t hesitate—he cast a Spirit Eye Technique immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【First-Dimension Adept】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Attributes】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【HP: 87%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【????】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stronger than him—he could only see the HP stat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know if this was due to the transformation’s altered stats or if the creature was inherently stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now a cheetah, it dodged past Da Bao in an instant and charged toward Chu Danqing; as it moved, its dappled markings spread and its body grew larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it approached, the cheetah transformed into a tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yue Lan Wu Ying lifted the totem and swept it horizontally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiger was instantly knocked aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drove the totem into the ground, then summoned four elemental spirits to circle his fists, raising them to smash down on the tiger’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One punch sent the totem-transformed adept reeling, stars exploding before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1664,"2026-06-20T00:54:41.633Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6b667b5f4fae5971fbd3595603b71551f13c073320052000a439efe3497d57d0","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-209","dimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-chapter-207",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimension-park-i-am-the-summoning-apostle-cover.jpg"]