[{"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-281":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},1550546,2014,"Chapter 281 - 281 – The Hardship of Comprehending the Sword; Her Silent Accompaniment; Every Step of the Myriad Forms Sword Dao Is Difficult","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-281",281,"\u003Cp>The moment Chen Xin, Feng Bailong, and the others stepped out of the secret realm, their auras erupted, sharp and forceful like unsheathed swords sweeping across their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene before them remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the empty seats of the Clear Sky Clan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Spirit Hall congregation stood exactly as before—still and orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did they withdraw their killing intent and exhale slightly in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the plaza—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectators, startled by the sudden appearance of several Title Douluo-level auras, stumbled back in fright, exclamations erupting all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're finally out! The Seven-Sect Reselection is over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—where's Li Zhexian?! Is he still inside the secret realm?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew something was off! After flattening the ru ined city, he kept entering houses to avoid being watched. He must have another plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breeze passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Bo drifted in as green-red mist, condensing beside Feng Bailong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reading the expressions on Chen Xin and Feng Bailong's faces, he instantly knew the situation remained under their control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cold, weathered face showed a rare grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\" Yue Guan and Gui Mei stepped forward, coldly demanding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most Command Banners have fallen into the hands of your three sects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does Li Zhexian remain in the secret realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi remained unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a small sip of tea, rose, and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There remain some sect experts within the ruined city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian is young yet resolute, wishing to search for treasures within the secret realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Holiness already declared the reselection lasts seven days. Zhexian remaining inside conforms to the rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Guan and Gui Mei's expressions darkened; they were about to argue—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bibi Dong lightly raised her hand, her voice cool and calm as water:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let it be as Sect Master Ning says.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shall wait for Li Zhexian to return in seven days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi bowed and sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exchanged glances with Chen Xin, Feng Bailong, and the others—each saw a trace of heaviness in the others' eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As Zhexian predicted…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bibi Dong is pleased to see him remain inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what scheme does she still hide?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us hope…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Zhexian can obtain the Blood of a God and successfully comprehend a new sword intent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the secret realm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So long as one remained in the ruined city, one would inevitably be eroded by the aura of decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But merely waiting would be a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and Qian Renxue walked side-by-side through the streets, pushing open doors and destroying the undead within. Wherever his sword light passed, the dead were erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson sword light slashed horizontally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Spirit Saint–level undead were annihilated instantly, fading back into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this time Li Zhexian—because he was aiming to comprehend sword intent—paid close attention to the corrosion of decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment the two undead vanished,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his heart stirred. He lowered his gaze to the Qinglian Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin strand of black qi clung stubbornly to the pristine blade—like rot that refused to be cleansed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's it…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destroying the undead actually increases the rate of decay invading me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile appeared on Li Zhexian's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, why would Bibi Dong permit me and the seniors to slaughter Spirit Hall's undead without restraint?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more we destroy, the more we are corroded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And in the end… we might even be assimilated into this city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worthy of a divine god's secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Rakshasa God is weaker than the Asura God,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she is still undeniably a first-tier gpd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A realm constructed by a god would naturally have its own complete governing rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was worried that mere exposure to the realm's corruption wouldn't be enough for me to comprehend a new sword intent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now… this will work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian held nothing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shattered doors with his blade and swept through building after building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moon's rise to its disappearance behind the clouds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless undead—Spirit Elders, Spirit Kings, Spirit Saints, and even one Spirit Douluo—were all slain beneath his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only ones he did not encounter were Title Douluo–level undead…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian paused briefly, then understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Bibi Dong had limits in the undead she could summon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if every previous Pope appeared at once—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>who in the world could stand against Spirit Hall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Qian Renxue, facing the undead of Spirit Hall's past generations, her eyes showed no emotion—only icy indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She inherited the Angel God—the deity of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all things, that which she loathed most—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was the existence of undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since they have already passed on, resting in peace is their rightful end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To forcefully summon them, to disturb the spirits of the departed—that is the true desecration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scraping sound of a scythe dragging across the ground echoed throughout the ruined city once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and Qian Renxue slipped into a double-room house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To still his heart and comprehend the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the secret realm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spectators saw Li Zhexian repeatedly break into houses, but not what happened within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicion rose in whispers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly is inside those houses?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could the treasures be hidden there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does it feel like every time Li Zhexian exits a house, his expression grows darker?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xin and Feng Bailong frowned deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian had said he wished to avoid houses to prevent encountering the Devil Bear and Ghost Leopard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now he was rushing inside himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi sent a voice transmission, his tone steady:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian never acts without purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must have gained something useful for his comprehension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the throne—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bibi Dong's lips, barely visible beneath the jade ornaments, curled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not disappoint me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the house—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint flame of holy light hovered beneath the roof beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its gentle glow flickered—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Illuminating Li Zhexian's increasingly shadowed expression and Qian Renxue's worried gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian lifted his eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whites were filled with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Qian Renxue's beautiful face, his pale expression twisted with a hint of cold ferocity he could not suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his voice was hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qinglian Sword in his grasp no longer felt pure; a mass of black mist coiled within its blade, radiating ominous energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin threads of corruption crawled from the hilt into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such dense decay—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It showed just how many Spirit Hall undead he had destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corruption's tyranny far exceeded Li Zhexian's expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seeped into not only his flesh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But also his heart and nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was, after all, the corrupting aura of the Rakshasa God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet precisely because it was so—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian felt no fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more perilous the power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more extreme the sword intent he could forge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xue'er…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qinglian Sword trembled with a low hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's fingers dug into the hilt, knuckles pale and rigid as ghost claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His other hand pressed painfully against his brow, trembling as he struggled to speak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xue'er…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must go… go to the other room in the courtyard…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of soft hands cupped his twisted, tormented face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian lifted his gaze with great effort—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straight into a pair of golden eyes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not filled with fear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but with shimmering tears and aching tenderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her white-clad youth tormented into such a state, Qian Renxue's red lips trembled; two lines of tears slid down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will stay with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe in you. You can do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind passed through the broken window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame of holy light burst with a spark—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>etching the outline of their entwined figures deep into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian placed the gradually darkening Qinglian Sword horizontally across his lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue stood beside him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>gathering a barrier of pure light around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the black qi surged like a living creature, rushing up his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where it passed, his skin turned purple, corpse-like blotches appearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying waves of decaying force erupted from Li Zhexian's body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>slamming against the walls; the window frames shuddered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>",1358,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","ce313d7a6ff3a40f2015096da286f54448d2703ec23ebd356cbb92e303cee4b4","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-282","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-280",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]