[{"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-337":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},1550483,2014,"Chapter 337 - 337 — Snow Empress’ Seven-Hundred-Thousand-Year Tribulation, Li Zhexian Returns to the Extreme North, An Opportunity to Grow Stronger","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-337",337,"\u003Cp>Watching Qian Renxue transform into a golden stream of light and streak toward Spirit City, Li Zhexian stood silently by the lake for a long time before finally taking to the sky and departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to Blazing Fire City, the Dean of Blazing Academy hosted a banquet to welcome him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the banquet, Chen Xin, Feng Bailong, and Li Zhexian set off to return to Heaven Dou City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victorious troops,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>naturally, were welcomed again by the cheering crowds lining both sides of the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Spirit Empire's sudden war against Heaven Dou had been temporarily halted due to Bibi Dong's severe injuries, and things appeared calm on the surface—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>however—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>troop movements were constant on the Heaven Dou border, Spirit Masters were being stationed along frontier posts, and food and weapons were being stockpiled on a large scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All signs indicated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven Dou had fully entered wartime readiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Luo Empire was doing the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both empires were even building a rapid-support war route between them\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to jointly counter the threat of the Spirit Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone knew…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the true decider of this war would ultimately be the clash of peak-level power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Empire had quieted down for now\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only because Bibi Dong and the Slaughter King, both Limit Douluo, were healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once their injuries recovered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the continent would be plunged into even deeper flames of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on the Heaven Dou side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all Titled Douluo, including Li Zhexian, did not dare relax for even a moment and entered secluded cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three months passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the courtyard, beneath the plum tree,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sat cross-legged in silence, suppressing all aura. Plum petals covered his shoulders and hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a powerful expert scanned the area with spiritual sense at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they would hardly detect his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day rose and fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the last sliver of evening light painted the sky orange—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a surge of energy, like a slumbering dragon awakening, slowly spread from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phenomena bloomed around him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>starlight descended, ice and flame intertwined, a clear breeze swirled… and the plum petals on his shoulders suddenly lifted against gravity, drifting back onto the branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hu…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long breath left him like a sword cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air several meters ahead trembled with a resonant buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level 76.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian opened his eyes slowly and murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there was little joy in his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his spiritual sea, the lazy Skydream Ice Worm didn't even bother opening its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong, Brother Zhexian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Judging by your tone, you're still not satisfied?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the Spirit Saint level, breaking through one level in three months—that speed is already astonishing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is also because of your ultimate attribute, allowing you to build up momentum after Level 70.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian naturally understood this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His progress was far from slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>though the continent seemed peaceful on the surface,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>undercurrents surged beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bibi Dong and the Slaughter King were about to recover, and unusual disturbances were spreading from the Spirit Empire's border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames that would decide the empire's survival could ignite at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He longed to become stronger—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to protect more lives in the war to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Limit Douluo…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the battlefield where Qian Daoliu had clashed with Bibi Dong and the Slaughter King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the lingering energy from the Slaughter King's severed head alone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had been overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the thought of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a shadow settled over Li Zhexian's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my current strength, I fear no level-95 Titled Douluo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But a Limit Douluo… is still far beyond my reach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his thoughts churned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>three lovely faces suddenly peeked over the courtyard wall, each with a different charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heehee, Zhexian, finished cultivating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian looked toward Zhu Zhuqing and the other two, gathered his scattered thoughts, and nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu hopped excitedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight, Yanyan, Lingling, and all your brothers are coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Yu Tianheng, and others arrived as promised. They drank heartily until late at night, and many were scattered across the courtyard, drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianheng's cheeks were flushed as he raised his cup, eyes hazy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian! When… when the war is over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll drink like this every day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we'll call Brother Buyu, Brother Xiaotian, all of them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian paused slightly as he held his cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he raised his lips in a light smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he said this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he suddenly felt something and raised his head sharply toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screee—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp eagle cry pierced the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A snowy-white eaglespreading wings over ten meters wide swept over the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each beat of its wings, fierce winds swirled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fallen plum petals on the ground were swept up in a flurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eagle opened its talons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of icy blue light dropped straight toward Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and caught it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A biting cold seeped instantly into his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with a soft pop,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the icy-blue light shattered into drifting snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, the flakes reformed into a line of grand, sweeping characters:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Three days from now, 700,000-year Heavenly Tribulation. Li Zhexian is invited to attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Li Zhexian could respond,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Skydream Ice Worm in his spiritual sea flipped over and jumped up, its tiny eyes glittering with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind-and-snow message!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Snow Empress's method!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's going to undergo her 700,000-year tribulation—and she actually invited you, a human, to witness it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Snow Empress trusts you that much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, a trace of puzzlement indeed flashed across Li Zhexian's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he questioned why the Snow Empresss invited him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but because he was surprised she had reached her 700,000-year tribulation so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted slightly as a guess formed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before the appearance of the Auspicious Beast, the Snow Empress must have treaded carefully in cultivation, always wary of the 700,000-year threshold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now that the little Yazi protects the destiny of the Extreme North, she can face her tribulation with peace of mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She must have taken some extraordinary heavenly treasure to fully leap her cultivation to the 700,000-year bottleneck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian looked up\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and cupped his hands toward the snow eagle circling in the air:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the Snow Empress' invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This junior will certainly arrive on time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow eagle cried sharply, then spread its wings and soared away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian \u002F Brother Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden event sobered everyone up. They gathered around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That snow eagle is a Extreme North Spirit east—could it be that legendary Snow Empress again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With war yet to begin, it's the perfect time to visit the Extreme North.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already made up his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snow Empress had invited him — he could not simply refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, observing a 700,000-year Heavenly Tribulation up close might greatly aid his own breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's worried, beautiful face, he gently ruffled her hair with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Extreme North is the Snow Empress' territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There will be no danger on this trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With war approaching,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian did not delay further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After informing Chen Xin, Feng Bailong, and the others, he immediately departed north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Skydream Ice Worm chattered nonstop inside his spiritual sea:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Extreme North—your Brother Tian Meng is finally coming home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Extreme North Spirit Beasts, hurry and welcome your king!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—it's been so many years. I wonder if the Ice Empress still remembers me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A handsome ice worm like me is truly one-of-a-kind—she must have me deeply engraved in her heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian, you and Ice Empress are acquainted, right? Make sure to put in a good word for me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Skydream Ice Worm's endless babbling in his mind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian rode his Qinglian Sword into the wind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>heading north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lush greenery along the road gradually became pine and cedar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind that brushed against him grew colder and sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Northern Border—he had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drop some POWERSTONES to push the story forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Read Advance Chapters at https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fc\u002FReadJin\u003C\u002Fp>",1352,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","f62500bebcf7038e4588125b858465f88eba4257a878ee54e2a0052b208311c6","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-132","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-336",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]