[{"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-183":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},1550648,2014,"Chapter 183 - 183 — A Debt of Gratitude Must Be Repaid, A Grudge Must Be Avenged! The Chance to Strike the Sword","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-183",183,"\u003Cp>\"An Auspicious Beast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qinglian Sword trembled slightly in Li Zhexian's palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword's edge reflected the dying form of the dragon-horned, lion-bodied creature lying upon the bed of ice. His pupils tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Star Dou Forest already has the Three-Eyed Golden Lion,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There should be only one Auspicious Beast in the world, no more than that. How can the Extreme North have one as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Empress looked at him with rare surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you even know of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You humans truly are full of surprises.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But tell me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who told you that there can only be one Auspicious Beast in existence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Empress lifted her slender hand and waved it lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stream of frost-white energy drifted down, landing upon the Sword Bearing Yazi lying weakly on the ice bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its pale white eyes fluttered open slightly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and locked tightly onto Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, a ripple passed through the Snow Empress's usually tranquil voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as silent snowflakes spiraled gracefully around the ice mound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you know of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, then you must also understand the nature of an Auspicious Beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auspicious Beasts. are the embodiment of heaven and earth's auspicious power. Wherever they dwell, the cultivation speed of all Spirit Beasts doubles, and the chance for a hundred-thousand-year beast to break through increases twofold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover… in unseen ways, a Auspicious Beasts. governs the fate of its land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If, as you say, the world could hold only one such being—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of icy chill spread outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the air seemed to freeze solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian instantly knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Empress's gaze had turned upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me,\" she said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should it belong solely to the Star Dou Forest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if something terrifying lurks within Star Dou's depths, when it comes to the rise and fall of our lands and the balance of fate itself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Extreme North will never yield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thus, by the order of heaven's law, each realm that nurtures countless Spirit Beasts should possess am Auspicious Beasts of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then is balance maintained.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's expression grew thoughtful. Then he nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by walking this continent himself could he glimpse its buried truths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within him, a flicker of awe stirred at the commanding resolve in the Snow Empress's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To speak of defying even Star Dou Forest—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It revealed her absolute confidence in her own power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian turned to the dying Sword-Bearing Yazi, its aura faint and faltering. He furrowed his brow and asked quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me… what can I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the picture was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Kings of the Extreme North had used the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow as bait to lure a human here—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and all of it was for the sake of the dying Auspicious Beast before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had been chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Empress and Snow Empress said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the grand palace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>amid the drifting snow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>light suddenly refracted through the flakes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forming an ethereal screen of shimmering frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scenes unfolded upon it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>glaciers collapsing, snowfields melting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>human explorers pushing ever deeper,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the once endless white expanse of the Extreme North shrinking before the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the Ice Empress's low, murderous voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to admit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans are already the overlords of this continent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under their relentless advance, even the Extreme North begins to wither.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sword-Bearing Yazi's vitality is bound to this land's fate—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as the Extreme North weakens, so too does it fade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's brow furrowed tighter still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But judging by the Yazi's current state—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its breath shallow, its life nearly extinguished—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"weakens\" was far too mild a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Empress spoke softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few years ago…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An unparalleled ferocious beast, not belonging to this continent, crossed the sea and challenged me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I relied on the advantage of the terrain to fight it to a draw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, Yazi was severely wounded by it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Empress ranked third among the Top Ten Fierce Beasts of the Douluo World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one ranked first, the Black Dragon Emperor Di Tian,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was bound to guard the core of the Star Dou Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For something to cross from another realm and challenge the Snow Empress herself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and require her to draw upon her homeland's might merely to end in a draw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what kind of terrifying existence could that be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rasping voice, like metal scraping against stone, broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from the creature upon the ice bed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Yazi itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Extreme North… cannot lose its Auspicious Beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, in time, both the Three Kings and the myriad Spirit Beasts of this land will face a great calamity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before the fire of my life is fully extinguished, I have used the last of my essence to leave behind a seed of bloodline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Yazi's breath grew ever fainter, its words halting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yazi clan are born with swords in our mouths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the new one hatches, the previous generation must strike the shell with unmatched edge. Only then can the young Yazi emerge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet now… I have no strength left to strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is why… we sought you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Li Zhexian finally understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin layer of snow had gathered upon his black cloak as he prepared to speak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the old Yazi rasped once more:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our clan, fierce and unyielding, are the embodiment of war and vengeance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To awaken life by the sword's strike is no trivial matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the saying goes…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A grudge must be avenged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the sword-striking fails, the one who wields the blade will suffer the 'Yazi's Wrath' in return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His sword will cry for seven days… before shattering to dust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old beast saw the young man fall silent, perhaps daunted by the curse of \"Yazi's Wrath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It drew two ragged breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A debt of gratitude must be repaid… a grudge must be avenged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young one…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can strike the sword and succeed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can continue my bloodline,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And renew the fate of the Extreme North…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I shall grant you a chance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gift beyond imagination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As those final words fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the entire ice crystal palace plunged to absolute zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falling snow instantly froze into hail,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pounding the floor in a relentless torrent of sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress, sovereigns of this realm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could not hide the tremor in their auras at the words \"a gift beyond imagination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Yazi, lifting its head with great effort,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saw the unmoving youth before it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally let its gaze fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light in its eyes dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the snowy mound,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Empress stood motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hail softened into falling snow once more,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then melted into a cold, misting drizzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy silence filled the palace—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weighted with disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human!\" The Ice Empress's voice, laced with bone-chilling murderous intent, suddenly exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you think this was a negotiation?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorpion tail stinger suspended above her ice crystal crown, as if teleporting through space, instantly pressed against Li Zhexian's throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The icy sharpness and fatal chill caused his throat skin to break out in fine goosebumps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Zhexian's expression did not change. Without a hint of fear in his eyes, he calmly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you force me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if I agree—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>without full devotion, the Auspicious Beast of the Extreme North will still perish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare threaten this king?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frigid, blue light burst from the Ice Empress's body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so cold it seemed to crack the very space around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pressed toward Li Zhexian—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>inch by inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never said I was unwilling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advancing blue light froze in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Empress, the Snow Empress,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and even the dying Yazi on the ice bed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all turned their gaze upon him at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the weight of those stares,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian was silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he raised a hand, pointing toward the pile of Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow beside the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you'll have to sweeten the deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1361,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.445Z",1,"novelbin.me","d42e2367fd3e1185a65f5013f8f7b02e00913ba6bcc81ced239fcad158fc5ec6","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-184","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-182",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]