[{"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-226":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},1550741,2014,"Chapter 226 - 226 – Drinking with Four Titled Douluo, the Spirit Hall’s Spirit Hunting Operation","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-226",226,"\u003Cp>At the mouth of the alley,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure in a gray robe stepped lightly upon the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was lean and refined, his eyes bound with black silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his waist hung an ancient longsword, swaying gently with his stride—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each time the scabbard brushed against the bluestone street,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a clear metallic clang rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the very image of a solitary swordsman of the Jianghu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's handsome face brightened with joy as he clasped his hands and bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian greets Senior Feng Bailong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Feng Bailong —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whether it was his mastery of the sword, or the grace of his protection in years past —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian held genuine reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Feng Bailong's laugh had faded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>three more silhouettes emerged slowly from the shadowed alley behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little friend Zhexian, have you forgotten this old man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian, that battle you fought last time — it was truly magnificent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three figures, Li Zhexian's heart trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately bowed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This junior greets Seniors Yu Yuanzhen, Dugu Bo, and Chen Xin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had known —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that during his bloody duel with Salas that night,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>elders were likely watching in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But never had he expected that all four Titled Douluo would be there together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seeing you happily reunited with your friends these days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we thought it best not to disturb you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Bailong casually lifted a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, the drifting night breeze gathered at his palm as if obeying a command,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>condensing into a sealed jar of fine wine wrapped in red cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little friend Zhexian —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after so many banquets, is your appetite weary of drink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you join a few old men for a quiet cup tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's smile brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would be my honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, four of the world's most renowned Titled Douluo followed Li Zhexian\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>into his small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Chen Xin and Dugu Bo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was Feng Bailong and Yu Yuanzhen's first visit here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched the misty drizzle of plum rain tapping upon the stone table and bamboo chairs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and a look of appreciation rose in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Friend Zhexian's courtyard is indeed clean, elegant, and refined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Bailong brought the wine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Bo offered several exquisite dishes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the five of them sat together around the stone table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the plum rain as their curtain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they raised their cups and drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the feast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xin remained as taciturn as ever,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while Li Zhexian, Feng Bailong, Yu Yuanzhen, and Dugu Bo\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>often burst into hearty laughter over tales of the jianghu world,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their voices shaking the plum blossoms overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single petal fell quietly into Dugu Bo's cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at the faint pink floating in the wine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then suddenly tilted his head back and drank it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the warmth of wine spread across his aged face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a shadow of melancholy clouded his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A night as peaceful as this…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if we'll ever have another chance to gather again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the laughter around the table faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present was perceptive —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how could they not understand the meaning behind Dugu Bo's sigh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You three have sects standing behind you;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Hall may hesitate to provoke you openly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I, Dugu Bo, was born and raised in Heaven Dou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've no care for royal favor or wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My loyalty belongs to this land beneath my feet —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to every blade of grass and tree within this city…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If war breaks out one day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will gladly lay my bones in Heaven Dou's soil!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the wine had loosened his tongue —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for Dugu Bo spoke far more tonight than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the four of them had already discussed this matter in the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Pope Bibi Dong's ambition to swallow the world whole,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two great empires — Heaven Dou and Star Luo —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were destined to be her first targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Poison,\" Chen Xin said calmly, tapping the table with a finger,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan stands with Heaven Dou —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there's no need for further words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fate of the lips and the teeth are bound together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our Sect Master knows this well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lips perish, and the teeth grow cold—our Sect Master knows that truth well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Spirit Hall dares to invade Heaven Dou's borders,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan will not stand idle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yuanzhen remained silent for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wine in his cup seemed to weigh a thousand catties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, he sighed and drank it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had always maintained neutrality;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in past conflicts between Spirit Hall and Heaven Dou,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they kept themselves apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their ancestral roots were buried deep within Heaven Dou territory…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this turbulent world, how could anyone hope to stay untouched by the storm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Blue Lightning Clan will also stand guard and defend our homeland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Bailong tilted his head back and took a deep swig of strong wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the black silk covering his eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a faint gleam seemed to pierce through the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Wind Sword Sect's mountain gate lies outside Heaven Dou's borders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were it not for little friend Zhexian helping me break through and earn my title,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and had I not already forged enmity with Spirit Hall…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, in this coming conflict between Spirit Hall and Heaven Dou,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>my sect could have remained a mere bystander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, I fear Spirit Hall has already marked the Wind Sword Sect as an enemy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So be it — the Wind Sword Sect shall lend Heaven Dou its strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the three men, slightly drunk and flushed from the wine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Bo finally showed a faint, relieved smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, in their secret discussion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>aside from Chen Xin,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>neither Yu Yuanzhen nor Feng Bailong had clearly declared their stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight — perhaps emboldened by wine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>perhaps swayed by the calm white-clad youth mediating among them —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>both Yu Yuanzhen and Feng Bailong finally made their positions known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! This wine was worth every drop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Dugu Bo, drink to the three of you on behalf of Heaven Dou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xin said evenly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alliances are built on mutual benefit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yuanzhen and Feng Bailong both nodded, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True enough,\" said Yu Yuanzhen. \"But since it's the old poison's toast, we'll drink it all the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the four great powers subtly began forming an alliance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian, who had been silently observing from the side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>furrowed his brows tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by what these four seniors said…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their secret talks had concluded that Spirit Hall would strike Heaven Dou first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That — was completely different from the original course of history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original story,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to intimidate the world and eliminate future threats,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before declaring war on Heaven Dou and Star Luo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pope Bibi Dong launched a bloody massacre against the Three Upper Sects —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the infamous \"Spirit Hunting Operation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was nearly annihilated —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>most of its disciples were slaughtered;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Douluo Chen Xin lost an arm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and together with Bone Douluo Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they fled in desperate defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan suffered an even more tragic fate —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the entire clan was wiped out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not a single blade of grass left standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mighty old dragon Yu Yuanzhen fell in a fierce final battle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and his three Spirit Bones were ripped from his corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the Upper Three Sects,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only the reclusive and strongest — the Clear Sky Clan— escaped calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if these four had not come tonight,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian would have sought them out about this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored seniors…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's usually calm, handsome face now bore rare solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to what this junior knows…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Spirit Hall raises its blade — the first to suffer will not be the Heaven Dou Empire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four pairs of eyes instantly fixed upon him —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sharp, sober, and utterly without a trace of drunkenness or disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By sharing drinks with this white-clad youth tonight,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they had already acknowledged him as an equal in spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his strength had not yet fully matured,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his potential was destined to stand tall like a pillar of heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting their grave and piercing gazes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian drew a deep breath and spoke slowly, word by word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pope Bibi Dong seeks to found her own empire,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to devour the lands of Heaven Dou and Star Luo —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>such a war is indeed inevitable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Spirit Hall has long regarded itself as a holy order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it is revered by Spirit Masters,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it has little experience in true warfare or bloodshed —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thus, it lacks the awe of thunderous might.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So before she marches on the two great empires,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she will surely make an example —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>kill the chicken to warn the monkeys,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forging her authority through blood and terror.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was far too grave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing even the slightest complacency from the four,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian could only bolster his warning with a carefully crafted lie:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That golden-haired girl —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I believe the four of you have already guessed her identity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From her, I learned…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first targets that Spirit Hall is sharpening its blades for…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword qi surged from Chen Xin's sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning burst from Yu Yuanzhen's fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men shot to their feet in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Pope's Palace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bibi Dong, clad in her radiant golden robe,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sat high upon her throne of authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathtaking face was half veiled in shadow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the darkness lending her an even more commanding air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has there been any word from Salas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is Li Zhexian's current strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1637,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","e46939756d664e3e3dc16c9532fd4c1bcdff28f6aeef2380626cd00dd3148bb9","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-227","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-225",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]