[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dimensional-invasion-i-can-fish-the-all-heavens":3,"chapter-dimensional-invasion-i-can-fish-the-all-heavens-dimensional-invasion-i-can-fish-the-all-heavens-chapter-53":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish the 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},2312958,4522,"Chapter 53: The Covenant Is Sealed; Those Who Break It Shall Suffer the Penalty of the Devouring Rock","dimensional-invasion-i-can-fish-the-all-heavens-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>While Ye Xuan journeyed toward Mount Kunlun, within the Imperial Capital’s Sihe Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the sandalwood go board, the black stones had no escape left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Cheng’an sighed softly, placing the black stone between his fingers back into the go bowl, then lifted his gaze to the man across from him, his eyes complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “young man” seated opposite him wore a dark gold long robe, its hem embroidered with dark patterns resembling dragon scales; his long hair was bound with a jade zhang, a few strands of temple hair falling loosely, stirring faintly in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His handsome face was not of this world, his eyes holding a weariness incongruous with his youth, his expression calm as still water—yet somehow evoking towering mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I call you Shanhai now… or Zhongli?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Cheng’an sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Zhong Shanhai had grown up in the same courtyard, close as children; though adulthood brought differing beliefs and allegiances, and they often clashed on key issues, their bond remained unbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had imagined that in old age, they would gradually relinquish power, spend days sipping tea, fishing, chatting, enjoying quiet lives—never expecting the world to change so drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual energy revived. Dimensional invasions began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All things, nurtured by spiritual energy, began evolving, awakening special abilities; even creatures from human fantasy appeared in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the lives of these two men, both nearly sixty, diverged utterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was white-haired; Zhong Shanhai had become young again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Cheng’an felt no envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of Great Xia, he had voluntarily suppressed his own will, forging himself into a vessel suited to “Zhongli”; though his power grew immense and his lifespan extended, his aged face restored to youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—who was he truly? Zhong Shanhai… or the Rock King Emperor of Liyue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Cheng’an never voiced this thought, yet the man across from him had already perceived it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every time we play, you wear that same expression.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Shanhai—or Zhong Lao—gently pressed a stone onto the board, his tone calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The world doesn’t lack a Zhong Shanhai. But it lacks a god who truly sees this land as his child—not his possession.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We both know our core flaw: power corrupts the heart. Even if you remain pure, what of your family? Your friends? Your students?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beneath the sun, none are truly clean. Neither you nor I.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After placing the stone, Zhong Lao continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now, it is different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have the power to change this. And the resolve to see it through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once, I still carried human weakness—I spared out of emotion, bent rules for old friends; but now, I will not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are the ones who signed the covenant—and the ones who perfected it. If we ourselves do not uphold our own covenant, whom else can we expect to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The covenant is sealed. Those who break it shall suffer the Penalty of the Devouring Rock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Cheng’an fell silent. He understood these truths all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this murky world was never black and white; at their height, even with pure intentions, power inevitably stains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not seeking personal gain, yet still thinking of securing paths for descendants; not greedy for wealth, yet unable to refuse kin and friends’ pleas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Shanhai, now transcending humanity, naturally sees all things as cuttable with one blade; yet this mortal world is, after all, a mire of yin and yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a god born of human imagination, infused with countless beautiful words, Zhong Shanhai had fully become Zhongli, descending as a deity to reshape heaven and earth—undoubtedly a blessing to all beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what of those whose livelihoods and paths were severed because of him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those now lying low merely lack the strength to oppose him; should they gain it in the future, they will spare nothing to bind and control him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A god who loves humanity more than humans themselves is salvation to the common folk—but for some, it is the worst nightmare imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Cheng’an shook his head, ending the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in his heart, he was grateful for Zhongli’s arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this turbulent age, unlike any before, Great Xia needed such a guardian beyond humanity—even if it meant former beneficiaries like themselves must surrender some power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if they surrendered it, so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They, in their high positions, had always lived well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generous privileges, exalted status, benefits no ordinary person could dream of—was that not enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human greed always leaves them dissatisfied with what they have, always craving more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yesterday, I saw a new future—different people dying in different ways.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run over by a runaway truck on a crosswalk. Sudden heart attack in a meeting room. Fell on the street, impaled through the brain by a tree branch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Lao’s calm gaze sharpened instantly, his rock-gold pupils contracting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Cheng’an continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Technically, these aren’t unusual. Nearly ten thousand die daily from accidents across Great Xia—these are merely a tiny fraction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I don’t believe my ability would suddenly show me futures so ordinary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I memorized the faces of some, and after waking, had people investigate them based on my descriptions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled a stack of files from his robe and slowly pushed them toward Zhong Lao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slander. Embezzlement. Bullying. Assault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each incident stirred minor ripples—but each was swiftly silenced.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even when outcomes were reached, they were unsatisfying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We stand too high to see these things. Now that we’ve seen them, we must act.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, before long, we may no longer be needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Lao’s gaze lifted from the files, his rock-gold eyes fixed on Li Cheng’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You believe their deaths in your vision were not accidents?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Cheng’an gave a slight nod, his voice calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they were accidents, that would be best. But you and I know this world does not punish evil with evil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, most likely, it’s deliberate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They lived in different cities, thousands of miles apart. In my vision, their deaths occurred within minutes of each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If a normal person or even an adept were responsible, there must be a force spanning nearly half of Great Xia, capable of tracking these individuals with precision.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I lean toward the conclusion: their deaths are the effect of some celestial artifact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike today’s youth, Li Cheng’an had read works by authors of his own era—his imagination far narrower, his genres far more limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, many of today’s celestial artifacts were utterly unfamiliar to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1070,"2026-06-20T13:10:12.391Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","56267e31488ff2f73c1764f09f768fc8741ef75fa1d834cd5f676f7595736b06","dimensional-invasion-i-can-fish-the-all-heavens-chapter-54","dimensional-invasion-i-can-fish-the-all-heavens-chapter-52",193,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdimensional-invasion-i-can-fish-the-all-heavens-cover.jpg"]