[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi":3,"chapter-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-146":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Douluo: The Exiled Immortal Descends, Sword and Wine Slay the Gods",{"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},1550511,2014,"Chapter 146 - 146 – Instant Defeat of Dai Mubai, Li Zhexian Pays Respects to the Pope","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-146",146,"\u003Cp>In front of the majestic divine temple—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a grand arena had been constructed, capable of seating several thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sea of people surged like waves, every seat filled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite the immense crowd, not a sound could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless eyes, brimming with expectation and reverence, fixed upon the tightly shut temple gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creaaak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the gates slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight spilled into the hall's shadowed depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between light and darkness—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure holding a scepter emerged, framed in towering majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beauty was so overwhelming that none dared to look straight at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden gown traced her flawless form, its splendid embroidery glittering with gems like stars across the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atop her head, a crown of purple and gold blazed with endless radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the splendor of heaven and earth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seemed to converge upon her alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Pope of Spirit Hall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bibi Dong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of Spirit Master spectators bowed their heads one after another and dropped to one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those not of Spirit Hall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with such an overwhelming tide of reverence, their hearts, too, surged with the urge to kneel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emissaries of the two empires, the academies, and the great sects—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each bore heavy expressions in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Hall's power had become unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Bibi Dong's side stood two figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One—delicate as a woman, his skin fairer than snow, a flower of immortal beauty condensed from spirit power floating above his palm. His ink-black hair tumbled loosely about his shoulders, lending him an almost demonic allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other—shrouded in a shifting haze of shadow, a bone-chilling aura silently radiating outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others felt their pupils tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two were none other than the Titled Douluo who had once ambushed Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now they appeared openly, without the slightest shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such was Spirit Hall's arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why hasn't Brother Zhexian returned yet?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan's gaze darted anxiously toward the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The individual matches are about to begin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…And why is His Highness the Crown Prince also absent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Baoshan let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have faith in Zhexian. He is not a reckless man—he will surely arrive in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for His Highness…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His body is unwell. I fear he cannot attend in person today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrek's preparation area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xiaogang's expression grew complicated as he looked toward the Pope seated upon the highest throne in the VIP stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian has yet to appear. Quite the lofty airs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Mubai's evil eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the individual matches begin, I'll take the lead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've never truly crossed hands with Li Zhexian. I refuse to believe he can defeat me so easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang San gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Boss Dai stepping up, we'll be on solid ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now possessed ten-thousand-year spirit rings, and his confidence was greatly bolstered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he could probe Li Zhexian's true depth in the process, so much the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these thoughts turned in his mind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his gaze shifted toward Xiao Wu, who was glued closely to Zhu Zhuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Wu, come here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu pouted and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang San's brows furrowed ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her behavior had been increasingly strange of late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Wu, listen. We need to plan our tactics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu glanced at Zhu Zhuqing at her side, bit her lip, and again shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Brother… you… you can just say it here. I can hear you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, a flicker of impatience crossed Tang San's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing further, turning his eyes away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu's pink eyes grew misty, her head drooping in grievance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing looked at her intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Wu, these past days I've felt you're… different. What's really going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu only shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her scorpion-tail braid swayed weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clung tightly to Zhu Zhuqing's arm, pressing herself closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhuqing, you promised me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're sisters for life. You'll help me, won't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm. No matter what it is, I'll help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if responding to a command from her master—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Yearning Heartbroken Red she kept close to her body quietly released a subtle aura, enveloping the two of them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Ning Rongrong's brows knitted gently, sorrow lingering between them like a shadow she could not dispel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze strayed again and again toward the Heaven Dou Imperial Battle Team's direction—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only to fall back in silence each time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long and solemn speech from a Platinum Bishop—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the final battle to decide the top three at last began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first stage was the individual ranking battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules were simple and clear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of the three academies would send out three participants to duel one-on-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loser left the stage; the winner remained to face the next challenger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This continued until one team's three representatives were all defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three teams—Heaven Dou Imperial, Shrek, and Spirit Hall—would clash in turn, until the final victor was decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By draw of lots, the first to appear—Shrek Academy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please select your opponent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit power surged violently around Dai Mubai, like a tiger breaking free of its cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a heavy stomp, he launched himself high into the air, landing thunderously upon the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name \"Evil-Eyed White Tiger\" already carried weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His domineering entrance sent the crowd into a frenzy of cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the first team to take the stage, Shrek held no advantage of striking later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but they were granted a compensating privilege: the right to name their opponent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under countless excited and expectant gazes, Dai Mubai raised his arm, pointing straight at the Heaven Dou Imperial Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chin lifted slightly, his sinister pupils glinting with challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian—come up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, silence fell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then the stands erupted into an even greater uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who did not know of the grudge between Shrek and the Heaven Dou Imperial Battle Team?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what the audience wanted to see most—was the clash of blade against blade, needle against needle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to their astonishment, the famed \"Sword Wine\" still did not appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fought his way here with overwhelming strength; none were foolish enough to think he had fled out of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And still…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee's voice rang sharply in the silence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven Dou team, Li Zhexian, please come on stage!\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven Dou team, Li Zhexian, please quickly come on stage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others looked increasingly grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the stands, members of the Godwind, Blazing, and even Skywater Academy turned worried gazes toward the empty position where Heaven Dou's captain should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wu slammed her fist against the railing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did Li Zhexian go?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shui Bing'er's expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shui Yue'er huffed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian was paid to fight, wasn't he? He has to show up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can't be this unreliable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the VIP stands—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bibi Dong's violet eyes were fathomless as an abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, of course, knew exactly where Li Zhexian was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that he had gone together with Qian Renxue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they truly think they could hide from her gaze?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of Qian Renxue, for the sake of accompanying the man she loved, risking exposure of her great plan by revealing her true face—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the thought that Qian Renxue could enjoy the company of that man…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves of murderous intent surged in Bibi Dong's heart, her violet pupils darkening until faint crimson bled through, chilling to behold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the arena floor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the referee issued the final warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the count of five, if the competitor did not appear, it would be judged as forfeiture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven Dou Team's Li Zhexian, come forth at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven Dou Team's Li Zhexian, come forth at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven Dou—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Mubai stood with arms folded, alone and arrogant at the arena's center, a cold smile curling at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the referee was about to call the fifth and final summons—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing whistle split the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes whipped toward the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a dazzling sword-light streaked across the heavens like a meteor, unstoppable, descending upon the stage in a single instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhhh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhhh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A peerless sharp aura erupted outward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>splitting the arena floor into crisscrossing fissures several inches deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the entire arena fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very next heartbeat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that white-robed figure blurred forward, a few flickers of movement carrying him atop the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence ignited—then thunderous cheers erupted, shaking the arena as though to burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the faces of Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Yu Tianheng, and the others, smiles blossomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The friends of Li Zhexian also let out a long, heavy breath of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain of the Heaven Dou team—Li Zhexian. I accept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was not loud—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet it cut cleanly through the roaring sea of voices, every syllable clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Competitors, prepare… Begin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee's words had barely fallen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when Li Zhexian was already in motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a reverse grip, he drew the Qinglian Sword from where it was still lodged in the arena floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body became a blur of white, streaking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single wisp of starlight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>descended upon the edge of his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold smile on Dai Mubai's lips froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not expected Li Zhexian to strike the instant the match began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn't there at least have been a few exchanged taunts first?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spirit Rings flared up in a rush beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My third Spirit Ability—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the words could even leave his lips—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword's tip hovered a finger's breadth from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The razor edge pressed so close that, without touching skin, it had already forced a bead of blood from his Adam's apple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast that Dai Mubai had no chance to react!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast that the spectators' cries of excitement died half-formed in their throats!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment Li Zhexian had leapt onto the stage to the instant his blade touched the enemy's throat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>no more than two breaths had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight was already over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Mubai's pupils dilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood there frozen, stiff and helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deathly aura seeping into his neck left him paralyzed, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a twist of his wrist, Li Zhexian flicked the blade upward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and at the same time, his left hand shot out like lightning, seizing Dai Mubai by the throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a lamb about to be slaughtered, Dai Mubai was lifted bodily into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian slowly raised his head. A faint smile lifted his handsome face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze pierced through the great distance and looked at the Pope Bibi Dong, who had a calm expression in the VIP stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I nearly forgot to say…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What terrible… discourtesy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian pays his respects to Your Holiness, the Pope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1803,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.445Z",1,"novelbin.me","d3f4ea3321b30bdc3db1182a6eb631e72c8b2a5a0fa8cdb352fefd5a6737c508","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-147","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-350",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]