[{"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-322":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},1550454,2014,"Chapter 322 - 322 – A Knot Untied, Fearless of the Future! Supporting the Star Luo Empire","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-322",322,"\u003Cp>He met Yu Tianheng's worried gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brother of his was actually quite perceptive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Zhexian didn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he curved his lips into a smile\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and pointed toward the nearby Jinxi Bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, let's head over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sugar-figurine lady is closing early tonight—buy two, get one free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianheng agreed instinctively, then froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait— we haven't even gone there yet. How do you already know that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll see when we get there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short while later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten boys and girls leaned against the mottled stone railing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night breeze brushed through the boys' tied-back hair\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and swept across the girls' long locks that reached their waists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sweetness of the sugar figurines melted on their tongues,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but even that sweetness couldn't compare to the comfort in their hearts at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian was right after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianheng laughed to the group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He knew it was buy-two-get-one before we even showed up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone burst into laughter, teasing from every direction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian can see the future now? Then let big sister ask—what does my future romance look like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idol! I, Yu Feng, will definitely become a Titled Douluo someday, right?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Osler, don't ask for much—just let me beat Yu Feng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all knew Li Zhexian wasn't quite himself tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their noisy teasing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was simply to coax out a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian shook his head with a soft laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tipped back a mouthful of wine and looked up at the full moon above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—clarity washed through his heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fine night is worth a thousand gold pieces; the bright moon feels like an old friend—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>why worry about frosts that haven't yet come?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My future—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, Li Zhexian, will paint it with my own hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there are karmic ties…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are nothing more than side dishes for wine—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and let the breeze pay the bill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last knot between his brows finally loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling, he took the sugar figurine from his mouth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>raised his wrist, and lifted it high beneath the luminous moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for my triumphant return!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone exchanged smiles and imitated him, lifting their sugar figurines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten sugar figurines shimmered under the moonlight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like the bright, earnest hearts of these youths,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>etched deeply into this gentle night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the long street emptied did they reluctantly part ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian walked with Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two girls' slender fingers were intertwined, their embroidered shoes tapping softly against the stone road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm, soft hand slipped over, gently hooking around Li Zhexian's little finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing spoke quietly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what the future brings…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll always stay by your side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bianhong City—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>located in the central-northern region of the Star Luo Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It neighbored Wangtian City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and further south lay two more major cities,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forming a direct line pointing toward the Star Luo imperial capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and Dugu Bo's mission was to aid Bianhong City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wangtian City had already fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Spirit Master army of the Spirit Empire finished resting and reorganizing, their next target would definitely be this location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was gloomy this day. Thick clouds covered the sun, and day felt like night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a thousand meters above, Li Zhexian looked down at the fallen city below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-red earth had been soaked again and again with blood and fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken weapons and shattered armor littered the ground in chaotic disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from this height—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suffocating, brutal aura of a battlefield rushed upward without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Bo sighed, like a mourning old serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian pressed his lips together, saying nothing, eyes scanning the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because of the distance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the entire city was so quiet it felt… almost eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the tension in his expression, Dugu Bo spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. The Spirit Empire still needs to maintain its glorious public image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They won't risk universal condemnation by massacring a city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And… a massacre holds no real benefit for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Bo paused, his voice growing rough:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But when a nation falls…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its people never meet a good end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New rulers, new laws. The conquered will always be treated as lesser.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven Dou must not lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world knew Dugu Bo as ruthless and venomous,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a man who could wipe out a clan on a whim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to the Heaven Dou Empire—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was simply an old man still tied to his homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian clenched his fist, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, Senior Dugu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo must both stay behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their journey to support Bianhong City had been extremely covert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Emperor Dai Zhen far away in the capital, and the commanding general guarding Bianhong—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one else in the entire Star Luo Empire knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached Bianhong City—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was too conspicuous,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian ordered it to hide high in the sky\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and await his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the military tent—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cloth-Robe Marquis of Star Luo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a hardened general who rose from mountains of corpses to the rank of marquis despite his common birth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stood respectfully before the elderly man and young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On behalf of the one hundred thousand soldiers\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and one million civilians of Bianhong City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thank the two honored Douluo for your aid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for formalities, General.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian immediately stood\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and helped him up before he could bow deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For men like this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pillars who bled to defend their nation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he always carried deep respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, please tell us in detail\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the recent movements of the Spirit Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of war—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marquis straightened, expression solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of blood-red Spirit Power dropped onto the sand table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored Douluo, please look—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Spirit Empire occupied Wangtian City seven days ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scouts report they are transporting thousands of wounded back home, while replenishing manpower, supplies, and equipment. The army is resting within the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my judgment…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In about seven days, they will march on Bianhong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven days…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian pondered for a moment, then asked seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, Senior Dugu and I are here to kill the Spirit Empire's Titled Douluo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before that, to avoid alerting them—we will not intervene against their Spirit Master army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you and your troops hold the line?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marquis's scar twisted fiercely, revealing a hideous yet confident smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sword Wine Douluo, rest assured!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two hundred miles between Wangtian City and Bianhong City\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>are open plains—no cliffs to hold, no terrain to ambush!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But even in a direct confrontation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If no Titled Douluo interferes, my Star Luo soldiers fear no Spirit Master army!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my hundred thousand troops—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we will fight until their Titled Douluo are forced to reveal themselves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian exchanged a brief look with Dugu Bo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this battle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Must end in a massive defeat for the Spirit Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven days later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frontline scouts rushed in with urgent news:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five thousand Spirit Masters have surged out of Wangtian City—advancing directly toward Bianhong. Estimated arrival: two days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War was imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic spread among the civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cloth-Robe Marquis personally led one hundred thousand troops and formed battle lines two and a half kilometers outside the city—taking the initiative to meet the enemy head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Star Luo Empire's iron-blooded tradition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rarely defending behind walls—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>more often attacking to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people within the city would remain undisturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High in the sky, hidden within the clouds—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man and a young man stood silently on the cloud edge, gazing toward the black tide of Spirit Masters rolling from a hundred li away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes gradually sharpened—cold as drawn blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waited for the Spirit Empire's Titled Douluo to appear…\u003C\u002Fp>",1316,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","32e81ec1decf77d9a47b1c4792a267a0993e48aa7b793e988f9e6e8df35ebf41","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-323","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-117",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]