[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-182":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Eternal Green Immortal Sovereign",{"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},2270190,4432,"Chapter 182","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-182",182,"\u003Cp>“Form formation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four hundred soldiers’ qi was linked by Ning Zhongtian and Feng Yu, merging into a single whole like a drawn sword, its tip being Ning Zhongtian and Feng Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the brutality of an army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a great formation was assembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ning Zhongtian and Feng Yu united, their combat power could even withstand a strike from a fifth-rank Ocean-View martial cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood at the hilt’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not flee?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place they were in was already surrounded by demonic beasts covering every hill and valley—where could they run?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In large-scale battles, the most deaths occur not during combat, but during retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the truth proved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian and Feng Yu’s decision to form a formation on the spot was utterly correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the formation took shape, dense waves of demonic beasts surged before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is a demonic beast tide?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One demonic beast, ten demonic beasts, even a hundred demonic beasts do not count as a demonic beast tide—it must number at least five hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian and Feng Yu became the central formation nodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each platoon leader served as a sub-node, fifty men per group, arranged in eight directions as sub-formations to resist the demonic beasts’ ferocious assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some held shields, others spears and blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield-bearers stood in front to absorb the demonic beast tide’s impact; blade- and spear-wielders followed behind, waiting for openings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the most critical element of the sub-formations were the platoon leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the formation’s primary offensive points; Ge Hong and several other platoon leaders were drenched in blood within moments, having slain countless demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s Thundering Tiger Cavalry also formed a formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Hu attacked, Li Rui defended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This formation had been drilled countless times; their coordination was flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Hu, born with a Vajra body, possessed boundless strength—far more suited as the offensive point than Li Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two, one attacking and one defending, barely held back the charging demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui drew his waist blade, slicing a bear-like demonic beast in half with one stroke; his Barrier Blade became a silver shield, guarding his entire body without a single flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the faint, elusive stench in the air, his heart stirred:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Poison!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demonic beast tide occurs once every hundred years—it is a natural disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Rui sensed a unique fragrance in the mountains and forests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had deliberately triggered the demonic beast tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Ming  Sect—may their hearts be damned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, this trick is brilliant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yun, standing high above, watched the Anning Guard soldiers trapped by demonic beasts, his eyes brightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just been wondering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anning Guard had sent hundreds—how could the two of them possibly kill their target amid such a large force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was clear: Qiu Ping had prepared this all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother’s demonic toxin has improved further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flattered, yet his wariness deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triggering a demonic beast tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easy to say, but difficult to accomplish—demonic beasts act purely on instinct, utterly uncontrollable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not do it, nor even dare to imagine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering such a vast number of demonic beasts was extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yun’s smile gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anning Guard, amid the demonic beast tide, stood firm as a rock—instead of breaking and fleeing, they held formation and moved steadily downhill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Yu Kingdom’s army is truly formidable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Ping’s eyes flickered with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he never expected a single wave of eighth- and ninth-rank demonic beasts to kill four hundred Anning Guard soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic beasts were powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their strength lay in their intelligence—and so did their weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic beast tide looked ferocious, and the Anning Guard had indeed lost many, but their core strength remained untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dead were all common soldiers—not a single squad leader had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Anning Guard army, their combat power had barely diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The poison’s effect lasts only fifteen minutes. After that, the demonic beast tide will dissipate. I’ll kill Ning Zhongtian—you handle the others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Ping never expected a wave of only eighth- and ninth-rank demonic beasts to kill Ning Zhongtian, a sixth-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely intended to use the demonic beast tide to create chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To distract Ning Zhongtian’s attention, so he could strike in the confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yun’s lips curled into a cruel smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had the list from the Ancestor too—besides Ning Zhongtian, the strongest were Tan Hu and Li Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had full confidence against both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Born Vajra.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yun’s mind stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always studied his targets before killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to intelligence, Li Rui only broke through to seventh-rank at seventy-three, barely managing it through trickery—his strength was among the weakest in seventh-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tan Hu, born Vajra, possessed boundless strength—among seventh-rank, he was exceptionally formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to his cultivation method, he had lingered in seventh-rank for over a decade, yet his foundation was terrifyingly solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered himself among the top in seventh-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others feared Tan Hu—he had no fear at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade slit the throat of a white-tailed tiger demonic beast, its massive head falling from its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui kept himself centered in the formation, slowly moving downhill with Ning Zhongtian and Feng Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thundering Tiger Cavalry, as Night Scouts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>could not deploy their mobility due to being surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they mostly filled gaps—wherever a breach appeared, they rushed to seal it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they were fully dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui frowned slightly. The fiercest wave of the demonic beast tide had passed; the surrounding demonic beasts were dwindling—danger should be decreasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why was the smoke’s color growing darker?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui instantly went on alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost as he retreated near Ning Zhongtian and Feng Yu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sudden change erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling laugh echoed as a dark shadow darted over the treetops, descending precisely into the heart of the Anning Guard formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black cloak whipped up a gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast clouds of white smoke spilled from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldiers touched by the smoke clutched their faces, screaming in agony, their skin peeling away to reveal crimson flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten Thousand Ghost Poison!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+Book_Ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian stared at the gaunt black-robed man who had breached the formation, his eyes blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This entire disaster was his doing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Ping sneered: “You brats think you can kill me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian and Feng Yu had crossed the Dragon Gate over a decade after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One against two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of poison attacks lies in their indiscriminate nature—they need not distinguish between one enemy or ten, making them most effective against the Yu Kingdom’s troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evil villain, die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian and Feng Yu coordinated with perfect synergy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great array activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the strength of four hundred men flowed into the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single slash carried the force of ten thousand catties, aimed at Wan Duigui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Duigui knew the array’s power and dared not meet it head-on; he darted and dodged, spraying vast clouds of poison mist and toxic fluid, one soldier after another collapsing in agonized screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His assault intensified, yet no matter how hard he chased, he could never match Wan Duigui Qiu Ping’s movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His anxiety grew deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Anning Guard soldiers had been poisoned by Qiu Ping’s mist, their combat power severely diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beasts, stirred into frenzy, charged wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array was broken, gradually showing signs of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui gazed at the infamous Wan Duigui not far off, his heart sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another cry erupted from his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier of the Running Tiger Cavalry stared wide-eyed, limbs stiff and suspended in midair; he looked down in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of bloodied hands had pierced straight through his chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Four-Armed Demon Ghost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had long studied the files on the Twelve Blood Disciples; apart from the six hiding their identities, the martial arts of the other six were well known to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bloodied hands were the signature technique of the Eleventh Disciple of Blood Shadow Ancestor: Four-Armed Demon Ghost Wu Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another Blood Disciple?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge Hong, who had been charging toward Wan Duigui, froze, his pupils contracting sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Figures emerged from the mountain forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, there were over a hundred—ghost Ming  cult disciples and their tamed beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge Hong drew a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, the Anning Guard would suffer heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you chasing me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees around Li Rui blurred past rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four-Armed Demon Ghost had killed several Anning Guard soldiers, then headed straight for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle formation had shattered; he took the opportunity to plunge into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived before a small river, one zhang wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was called Xiao He Gou because of this river; Li Rui had often come here when he used to pasture horses for the Zhu family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Familiarity with the terrain was the first step to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Why stop running?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yun sneered, watching Li Rui standing by the riverbank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man, weren’t you good at running?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected this old man to be mediocre in combat but exceptional in escape—he simply couldn’t catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had already doomed half of tonight’s plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there was a beast tide and over a hundred ghost Ming  cult experts deployed, he knew full well they could never wipe out a four-hundred-man army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His and Qiu Ping’s goal had always been simply to kill those on Blood Shadow Ancestor’s list and then withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, even if he slashed this old man to death, by the time he returned, the battle would be long over—everything would be cold and ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, his fury surged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I originally only wanted to kill you and let you die quickly! Now, old man, you’ll suffer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know a hundred ways to make you beg for death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui looked at the long knife in his hand and shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man, you’ve made two mistakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Rui’s words, Wu Yun’s brow twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madness before death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui spoke calmly: “First, I scattered poison powder on the path. Don’t you feel a faint numbness one chi seven below your right chest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yun, by nature suspicious, his expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, in his full pursuit of Li Rui, he hadn’t noticed his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had stopped, he couldn’t help but suspect Li Rui had indeed poisoned him—he diverted some focus to carefully sense his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There really was a faint tingling beneath his right chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui continued: “Second, I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yun did not hear the second point—he received instead a blade that hummed faintly like a dragon’s roar, glowing with emerald light, coiled by a two-winged Ying Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shrank to pinpricks; he stared in disbelief at the emerald glow:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragon shape?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, this old bastard is devious—he’s been hiding his strength!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1836,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e23178797238964b41dde43dce87278db40718e191410b0864542f16f36fa2b2","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-183","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-181",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]