[{"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-290":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},1550555,2014,"Chapter 290 - 290 – The Twelve Heavenly Sword Bones, A Godhood Forged by One’s Own Path","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-290",290,"\u003Cp>\"Senior, you overpraise me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian bowed with neither arrogance nor submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Daoliu spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With talent like yours, you should already have caught the attention of some god and be undertaking a God Trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have not undergone any god trial, Senior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Daoliu turned around, revealing a handsome middle-aged face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were like deep pools, as if molten gold flowed within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With such astonishing talent, it is impossible no god has taken notice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian pondered briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Qian Daoliu, he felt no need for excessive modesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honesty would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is indeed a God who has aided me more than once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For that existence, I am sincerely grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Asura God once sought to make me accept the Asura God Trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I refused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, visible shock stirred across Qian Daoliu's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bewilderment, disbelief—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions he rarely showed flickered for an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You… rejected a God Trial?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, who once battled the peak experts of the world alongside Tang Chen and Bo Saixi, earning the titles of Invincible in the Sky, on Land, and in the Sea—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent a lifetime regretting that he was guarded by the Angel God, yet not chosen as its inheritor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Chen disappeared for decades in pursuit of a godhood, life and death unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had chased after godhood their entire lives…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the youth before him had refused it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This \"Invincible in the Sky\" elder could not comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sat cross-legged before him, sword laid across his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To become the Asura God, one must sever emotion and desire…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I would have to abandon the sword in my hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I would rather give up the Asura Godhood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Daoliu's brows tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gods are supreme.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having rejected one God Trial, you will never receive a second chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have cut off your own path to godhood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—In the Divine Realm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a temple of shifting light and shadow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Dong gently pushed a swing on which Lie Yan sat leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them, clouds condensed into a glowing screen, showing Li Zhexian and Qian Daoliu seated opposite each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the boy speak the words \"I am grateful,\" even the stern-faced Ji Dong revealed a trace of satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more I watch, the more I appreciate this kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He doesn't align with my Evil God position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lie Yan, in a flowing white dress, let gentle divine power ripple around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To say he doesn't align—might be a bit early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This boy's sword and heart both lean toward 'purity.' That 'pure' sword intent of his… it actually aligns somewhat with my Kindness God position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Dong raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lie Yan smiled softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And from what he said… it seems the Asura God may have already let him go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Dong laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy wants nothing more than to explore the Great Universe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After finally meeting a successor that satisfies him this much, how could he let go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lie Yan, believe it or not—Asura God is watching right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his gaze fell again on the young man within the light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gods may be supreme.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But before such dazzling talent…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even gods are willing to overlook the rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—Inside a temple floating above a sea of blood\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Asura God lounged against his divine throne, propping his chin with one hand as he watched the same scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mere divine servants… daring to speculate about a god's intentions. How ignorant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood-red thunder split the heavens, and waves surged violently across the endless sea of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the mortal world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Daoliu's tone returned to calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had believed you and Xue'er might become gods together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, it seems…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your chances of becoming a god are near zero.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After some decades, you will turn to dust. I do not wish to see Xue'er, with her boundless divine lifespan, grieve endlessly over you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Qian Daoliu's words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian felt neither sorrow, nor panic, nor anger—he simply replied calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If becoming a god is required for me to stay with Xue'er, then I will become a god.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Divine Realm has no god position for me, then I will carve out a divine path of my own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His posture was upright—of the twelve segments of his Heavenly Sword Bones, eight already flowed with Sword Intent, resonating with his immaculate glazed body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To inherit another's godhood?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what of the Qinglian Sword Song he had forged through countless hardships?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What of the immaculate body he had cultivated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he tainted himself with another's divinity, would that still be his path?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian did not know how god trials truly worked—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did have the Twelve Heavenly Sword Bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he cultivated all Twelve Sword Intents and connected his sword bones straight to the spiritual sea, achieving the Great Perfection of the Myriad Forms Sword Dao…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confident he could walk a path straight to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Creating your own godhood…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Daoliu studied the youth in white before him. The boy's expression was calm—neither stirred by ambition nor stubbornly defiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke as if stating a simple fact—composed and natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is good for young people to have pride.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But even passing a God Trial is harder than ascending the sky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To create one's own godhood…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even with talent like yours, it is fated to waste many years…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian was about to reply when his expression shifted slightly, and he chose not to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Daoliu also fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light, quick footsteps approached—Qian Renxue came hurrying in with two jade canisters of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She prepared tea at the side and glanced toward Qian Daoliu. \"Grandfather…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did not make things difficult for him.\" Qian Daoliu said helplessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue looked to Li Zhexian. Seeing him give a small, reassuring nod, she finally relaxed a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drank a cup of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere remained far from warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian then used an excuse to take his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue personally escorted him down the divine mountain, not even seeing a single worship elder along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With things like this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she not understand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grandfather must have said something unpleasant to Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue bit her lip lightly, saddened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to take my grandfather's words to heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's me who likes you—not him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian placed his arm around her slender waist. Her cool, pure fragrance brushed past his nose as he spoke softly but with absolute certainty:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what happens…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one can stop you and me from being together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not even the gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue trembled, nodding vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian suddenly felt dampness on his chest. Lifting her face gently, he saw tears streaming down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You… should go see Zhuqing now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue hastily wiped her tears, apologetic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still need to remain in the temple to cultivate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian, give Zhuqing my regards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once I complete the Seventh Angel Trial and break through to Titled Douluo, I'll come find you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After parting with Qian Renxue—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian regrouped with Chen Xin, Dugu Bo, and the others in Spirit City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group immediately set out back to Heaven Dou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bibi Dong declaring herself Empress is no small matter—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Upper Three Sects must stand united!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Clear Sky Sect's stance remains unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even left before the Selection was finished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll discuss this fully once we return!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, a few glanced at the youth drinking alone with his head tilted to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian—will you return with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian wiped the wine from his lips and gazed into the sea of clouds before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the vast misty expanse—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single wisp of purple cloud drifted gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to see the girl who once dressed him in purple robes, looking down with a soft smile, quietly asking him, 'Does it look good?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Longing was like wine—the more he drank, the stronger it grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will head to Star Dou first. After that, I'll return to Heaven Dou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1380,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","8896f481658607b4f3b6a84ab411a199f918931f1d37be9e4d9659afb6950ea6","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-291","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-289",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]