[{"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-383":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},1550611,2014,"Chapter 383: The Wonder of Fate — Li Zhexian’s Meeting with the Silver Dragon King","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-383",383,"\u003Cp>About half an hour later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian rode atop the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, heading toward the Star Dou Great Forest together with Di Tian, Da Ming, and Er Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the matter of strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the end, only Qian Renxue accompanied him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mass of drifting clouds swept across the sky; in mere moments, they had already traveled hundreds of miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a thought suddenly stirred in Li Zhexian's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Di Tian, please wait a moment. I'll be right back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words had even faded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had already transformed into a streak of sword light, descending toward a frontier town below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Qian Renxue immediately spread her wings and followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Li Family Village, the annual Martial Soul awakening ceremony was underway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Line up properly, one at a time!\" the Spirit Master in charge shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the children ahead leave dejected due to poor-quality Martial Souls, the Li couple in the crowd grew increasingly anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Hu, don't… don't be nervous,\" the woman said, clutching Xiao Hu's hand, her voice dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just stay calm. It's best if you awaken a Martial Soul, and if not, then—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will definitely awaken a sword Martial Soul!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hu's young face was full of determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I promised Brother Li Chen—after awakening a Sword Martial Soul, I'll go find him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple was about to speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when a call came from the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hu took a deep breath and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the instant he approached the Awakening Stone Formation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision suddenly blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the Spirit Master—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white-robed youth appeared out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His appearance came without warning, yet his bearing was perfectly natural and harmonious, as though fused with heaven and earth themselves, causing no disturbance whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hu, the Li couple, and the villagers only felt that the youth looked somewhat familiar, yet could not recall where they had seen him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll handle his awakening,\" the youth said gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Master examined the young man carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First came confusion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then his eyes suddenly widened, his voice trembling with excitement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"L-Lord…Lord Sword Wine!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He served under the Heaven Dou Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the war between Heaven Dou and the Spirit Empire began,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all villages and towns under imperial jurisdiction had their awakenings handled by designated imperial Spirit Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once traveled to the Heaven Dou imperial capital on official business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he had personally seen the young god's statue—enshrined day and night amid curling sandalwood incense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"L-Lord…Lord Sword Wine!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the villagers were bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the old village chief reacted first, dropping to his knees with a trembling body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like wheat blown down by the wind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the villagers knelt en masse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark figures instantly filled the open space of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a remote village like Li Family Village, a Titled Douluo was already a legendary figure—let alone someone whose body had been gilded in statues and worshiped with incense in countless homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a god truly stood before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from kneeling in reverence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they could think of no other way to express their awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, please rise quickly,\" Li Zhexian said, waving his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle force lifted the villagers to their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed Xiao Hu's head, then turned toward the stunned Li couple, clasping his hands with a warm smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, Auntie, it's been a long time. Back then, Back then, I was deeply indebted to your care. I've always remembered it with gratitude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li couple froze where they stood. Their throats bobbed stiffly, this address stirring a thought they dared not dwell upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hu had none of these complicated thoughts. His eyes lit up instantly, and he shouted excitedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're Brother Li Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Hu, steady your breathing and focus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell, a warm sword light bloomed at his fingertip and gently touched Xiao Hu's forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword light wrapped around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innate secret buried deep within Xiao Hu's spiritual platform was perfectly awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A longsword radiating a light, agile aura condensed from the void, hovering before Xiao Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile at Li Zhexian's lips deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but marvel once again at the wonder of fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Innate Spirit Power: level 7. Martial Soul: 'Light-Agile Sword.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Hu, your future path holds great potential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the still-dazed Li couple and spoke earnestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, Auntie—take Xiao Hu to Heaven Dou City. When you arrive, someone will naturally receive you and make proper arrangements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Hu's talent is outstanding and best suited to the Wind Sword Sect. I'll inform Senior Feng Bailong and have him accept Xiao Hu into the sect for cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, I have important matters to attend to, so I cannot personally escort you back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said, his gaze shifted to the Spirit Master nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll have to trouble this—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Master hurriedly stepped forward, his tone filled with barely restrained reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please rest assured, Lord Sword Wine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will personally ensure that… the two elders are safely escorted to Heaven Dou City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Much obliged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian gave the Li couple a final, gentle nod, then patted Xiao Hu's head once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then exchanged a glance with Qian Renxue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the villagers' devout cries,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their figures shifted from solid to ethereal, gradually fading from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian, that family just now…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back up into the clouds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Renxue asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were kind people I met while tempering my heart in the mortal world,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without them…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might not have been able to rediscover my true heart so quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, a trace of lingering fear flashed through Qian Renxue's golden eyes, and she instinctively drew closer to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then they truly deserve proper thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When everything here is settled, I'll go with you to visit them and repay that kindness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the clouds, Li Zhexian smiled at Di Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Tian gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of something unusual flickered within his dark-gold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This youth before him possessed heaven-defying cultivation, yet still held fast to gratitude toward ordinary mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a pure, childlike heart was exceedingly rare among those who stood at the pinnacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than half a day, the boundless sea of forests came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Zhexian stepped into the undreground palace beneath the Lake of Life,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this time, Da Ming and Er Ming finally caught a glimpse of the forest's true mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Li Zhexian's current realm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sight of this underground world—like a divine sanctuary—caused a flicker of surprise to cross his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Da Ming and Er Ming saw the five terrifying beastly silhouettes soaking in the viscous primordial energy of heaven and earth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their beastly pupils widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>catching sight of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's mocking gaze,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two beasts strode forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>bang, bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and punched it twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young man...\" Di Tian looked toward the deepest part of the underground palace, his low voice carrying reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord is waiting for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian gave Qian Renxue a reassuring smile when he saw the worry on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he stepped toward the depths of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within his spiritual sea, Skydream exclaimed in astonishment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Beast God Di Tian's lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even I'm curious what kind of existence that is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it really be stronger than Brother Zhexian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Empress and Snow Empress exchanged glances, intrigue appearing on their exquisitely beautiful faces as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap—tap—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft footsteps echoed through the deep underground palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian walked with unhurried composure,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>advancing steadily toward the innermost chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The farther he went,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the denser and purer the primordial energy of heaven and earth became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A refined, elegant fragrance gradually filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finally stepped onto a raised slope,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the scene before him caused his eyes to narrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand-meter-long silver dragon lay coiled within a dragon's nest paved with heavenly treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was covered in diamond-shaped silver scales, each bearing four sharp ridgelines at its center. Her massive wings shimmered with a crystal-clear, glasslike radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven-colored elemental energy gathered above her draconic head, forming an imperial crown that emanated indescribable majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each breath she took drew tides of seven-colored energy, and every stray wisp of her aura rivaled the full-force strike of a peerless powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing something,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her closed dragon eyes trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her eyelids slowly lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of amethyst-like draconic pupils met Li Zhexian's gaze in silent stillness.\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>",1455,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.445Z",1,"novelbin.me","492c05cdf511d3f3651de8044bcf5ba20514b69c234698583b5befd0d58cc8a9","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-164","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-163",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]