[{"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-243":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},1550758,2014,"Chapter 243 - 243 – Li Zhexian Leads Four Titled Douluo to Hunt a Spirit Ring? The Wrath of the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>The Azure Bull Python raised its massive head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its deep blue eyes pierced through layers of forest canopy, gazing toward the outer reaches of the Star Dou Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This aura… belongs to Li Zhexian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?! No… there are others—humans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint blue light swirling within its pupils slowly froze over, like a lake sealed in ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such oppressive power…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four Titled Douluo… why such a grand display…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So in the end, humans truly cannot be trusted…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Da Ming, what are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Titan Giant Ape's cultivation was slightly inferior; its perception could not match that of the Azure Bull Python.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bull python's voice rumbled low and heavy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And with him—four Titled Douluo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Titan Giant Ape froze for a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, rage blazed to life in its earth-gold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damnable humans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ungrateful Li Zhexian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's brought four Titled Douluo—does he mean to hunt the three of us down?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We trusted him! We let his lover rest beside the Lake of Life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twin jets of white steam burst from its nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mountain-sized fists pounded its chest in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunderous booms shook the lake, sending waves surging skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans cannot be trusted!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fury was not without cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had witnessed too many scenes of slaughter—Spirit Beasts hunted by humans for their Spirit Rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu's mother had perished before their helpless eyes, slain by a Titled Douluo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise roused Xiao Wu from her sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing her eyes, she sat up from her lotus leaf bed, mumbling softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Da Ming, Er Ming, what are you two shouting about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've made the lake shake—don't wake up Zhuqing…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Er Ming slammed both fists into the ground and leapt high into the air, landing heavily by the lakeshore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Xiao Wu, that Li Zhexian is back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu's pink eyes widened, her face lighting up with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?! That's great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see what new gift he's brought us this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Azure Bull Python flicked its tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air split with a piercing whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark ring-shaped mark crashed into the lakeside earth, scattering gravel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's brought… four Titled Douluo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu's bright excitement froze upon her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep beneath the Lake of Life, within the Underground Palace—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Butterfly and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion stirred restlessly, wings fluttering, claws scraping the crystal floor, eager to break free and reach the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Butterfly sensed the familiar aura of that white-robed youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, meanwhile, felt a resonance—the aura of a kindred auspicious beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the heart of the palace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a pair of dark-golden dragon eyes suddenly opened, and a low, commanding voice rumbled like distant thunder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That youth has returned… and this time, he brings four Titled Douluo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected—humans covet nothing but our Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Butterfly beat its wings in fierce protest, scattering streaks of multicolored light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed Golden Lion also turned around, baring its teeth at those golden eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't fully understand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why Di Tian harbored such hatred toward humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Divine Butterfly whispered to her every day:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-robed boy who gave you life—he is the kindest being in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two little ones…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've never seen the world, you cannot fathom the wickedness of human hearts—nor their endless greed for Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That day, for the Divine Butterfly's sake, I granted that boy a Spirit Ring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now it seems… that was a mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flutter—flutter—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Butterfly's wings beat even faster, tracing arcs of light intertwined with frost and flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You doubt me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have I ever been wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph… very well. Let us see for ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Butterfly, Three-Eyed Golden Lion—consider this your first lesson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Dou Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you shouldn't have forced yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sighed as he looked at the pale-faced Spirit Master beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man wiped at the sweat pouring from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was merely a forty-sixth rank Spirit Ancestor—traveling through the Star Dou Forest's perilous core alongside four Titled Douluo felt like walking on the edge of death with every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he'd heard that Lord Sword Wine had gone to the Blue Lightning Clan, he'd set off at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he arrived, he learned Sword Wine and four Titled Douluo were already heading for the Star Dou Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he'd chased them here—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing two fine steeds on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he'd met them at a tavern en route, where Sword Wine and the four Titled Douluo were drinking together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, clutching a roll of paper in his sleeve, he forced a stiff smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The folks listening to your stories, my lord—they're still waiting for the next chapter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not for his frail health, the storyteller himself would've come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian chuckled helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This trip might not yield any thrilling stories to tell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter, no matter,\" the Spirit Master replied quickly—but the disbelief in his eyes was plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could there be no excitement when Lord Sword Wine was traveling with four Titled Douluo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yu Yuanzhen spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian, are you acquainted with the two overlords of the Star Dou Forest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his last visit, he had gotten along rather well with the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd even shown interest in the odd trinkets he'd brought along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Friends… perhaps that wasn't too much to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fairly well,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Bailong nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last time Old Poison and I escorted Zhexian here, we saw that Titan Giant Ape ourselves. Not something even an ordinary Titled Douluo could compare to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Bo's jade-green serpent eyes swept through the forest, before which every crawling creature recoiled in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the other overlord—what's its name again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Azure Bull Python,\" Chen Xin said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp gleam flashed through his eyes, cutting toward the depths of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yuanzhen, Dugu Bo, and Feng Bailong halted as well, their Spirit Power surging forth like awakening dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest fell utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the wind seemed to vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the rhythmic tremors of the ground grew heavier, closer, louder—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"L–Lord Sword Wine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Master's face drained of color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to hide behind Li Zhexian—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But duty bound him; gritting his teeth, he dashed behind a boulder, laying out his paper and ink, ready to record every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of something tearing through the air roared like thunder from the heavens—approaching at terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere heartbeats, Li Zhexian saw a colossal tree trunk, wreathed in destructive force, ripping through the canopy and hurtling down toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xin raised two fingers like a sword and sliced through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-red sword light shrieked skyward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive trunk split in two, each half crashing into the ground with earth-shattering force, flattening countless ancient trees and carving deep ravines into the forest floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust billowed skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian frowned deeply, just about to speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When, from afar, a furious roar rolled toward them like thunder shaking the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've betrayed the trust Sister Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and I gave you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR——!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your beloved is still at the Lake of Life — believe me or not, I'll smash her with a single fist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1236,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","d0e78e71cc9fc8011b6e007df9e9b93de90f8ee650d141e32bdbc9e50bd33e13","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-244","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-242",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]