[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-227":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},2270235,4432,"Chapter 227: Beast God Reincarnation?","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-227",227,"\u003Cp>Beast God Reincarnation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s lips twitched wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl looks quite nice, but she’s clearly not right in the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reincarnation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve listened to too many storytellers’ fantasy tales—such a method of rebirth into a second life was legend even in the ancient Immortal Court era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui certainly didn’t believe it; he’d scoured every ancient text, and every claimed reincarnation had been proven false.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he knew for certain he could never be the Beast God reincarnate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what made her think I’m the Beast God?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lit with sudden understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Western Heavenly Gate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—also my talent for subduing demons and defeating monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Legend says the Beast God guarded the Western Heavenly Gate of the ancient Immortal Court, the supreme sovereign of all beasts, one man holding down all demons of the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guarding the Western Heavenly Gate wasn’t just being a gatekeeper—it meant ruling the Western Heavenly Gate, even the entire demon realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A top-tier powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just look at the greats guarding the other three gates—they were formidable even among the immortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Images of the Beast God’s records surfaced in Li Rui’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own traits matched the Beast God’s almost perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Xia Xiaotang had taken him for the Beast God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui cleared his throat, still silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xiaotang’s face glowed with fervor, babbling nonstop: “Yes! Beast God reincarnation! It’s definitely the Beast God reincarnation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui hadn’t even started lying, and Xia Xiaotang had already trapped herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young witch royal now firmly believed Li Rui was the Beast God reincarnate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why the Beast God would reincarnate as an elderly human man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t strange at all in the world of reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, an ancient Immortal Court elder had reincarnated nine hundred and ninety-nine times—been a man, a woman, even a non-human creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So reincarnating as a human was the most plausible scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Xia Xiaotang’s feverish face, Li Rui cleared his throat twice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get up. My identity… must not be revealed to anyone. Remember—anyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xiaotang’s fervor peaked; her cheeks flushed crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He admitted it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He admitted it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Beast God—he’s the Beast God reincarnate!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Witch Nation shall rise!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing quickened; suddenly, a sense of destiny overwhelmed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beast God reincarnation was a widely known legend in the Witch Nation—nearly every old and young knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one truly believed the Beast God could reincarnate; they all treated it as mere myth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xiaotang never imagined she’d be the first to discover the Beast God’s reincarnated form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through her mind; soon, her face lit with epiphany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything makes sense now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since she learned Li Rui’s name, she’d secretly investigated his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty years as a stable hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One year as Assistant Regional Commander of the Heaven and Earth Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six years as patrol guard of the Anning Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now even a Trade Office Captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His promotions flew faster than arrows—as if, from age seventy, he’d become an entirely different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really had become a different person—the Beast God had awakened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his soul had been replaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xiaotang nodded vigorously: “The Witch Nation still has many heretics. The Beast God’s power hasn’t fully awakened yet—he must hide his identity. Absolutely mustn’t let outsiders know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She instantly felt she was undertaking a monumental task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assisting the Beast God—wasn’t that exactly the same as the Yu Nation’s “supporting the dragon”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her big eyes sparkled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Xia Xiaotang, Li Rui fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words he’d been about to say slipped back down his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How thoughtful—she even came up with the excuse for me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, get up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xiaotang obediently rose, standing beside Li Rui like a little maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui looked at her and sighed: “Just treat me like a normal person. Don’t treat me specially—got it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lord Beast Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui nodded, satisfied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xiaotang’s companion beast had triggered a mistaken perception, identifying him as the Beast God reincarnate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Li Rui’s own talent perfectly matched the Beast God’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he say he’d condensed the Immortal Form and opened the Western Heavenly Gate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or that he possessed the talent to subdue demons and defeat monsters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to that, the Beast God reincarnation theory was even more plausible—so Li Rui simply accepted the identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xiaotang’s status was unique—she was of the Witch Nation’s royal bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might prove unexpectedly useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if he refused, she might cause an even bigger commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If powerful figures then took notice of his possible connection to the Beast God, that would be a real disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Li Rui headed downstairs. Xia Xiaotang moved to follow, but he called out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Xiaotang immediately halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finished chatting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian, below, watched Li Rui descend with a sly smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fourth younger brother had jumped to the wrong conclusion: “It’s not what you think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He regretted saying it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way to explain now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhongtian wore an “I understand” expression: “Big Brother Li, where to next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui rolled his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. Take a walk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was the first day the Trade Office market opened; as Trade Office Captain, he was expected to remain on duty until closing. The Trade Office had its own officials to oversee order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if chaos broke out, he, as Trade Office Captain, had to handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until market closure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from ordinary quarrels, nothing major occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smooth passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun dipped low, casting the buildings in golden hues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Li, we won’t be stationed long in Qinghe, but we’ll surely meet again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Mo said: “Tomorrow, Xiao Tang and I will depart first for the Witch Nation. Until next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already heard from Xia Xiaotang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had learned Xia Xiaotang’s true identity, though not the matter of the Beast God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+ Shu _ Ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui bowed with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have any business, find Dao Meng—he’s the temporary overseer here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the burly man beside him, who looked simple and honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was familiar with all the men from Wu Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Li Rui pushed open the door, he faintly heard the sound of hammering iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked straight to the back courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There he saw Liu Tiezhu, half his face glowing red from the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had converted the entire back courtyard into a blacksmith’s shop; to prevent complaints from neighbors, he had built Liu Tiezhu a soundproof forge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roof and walls were lined with bamboo, stuffed full of cotton—just like his secret tunnel, forming a natural sound barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At ten zhang away, the noise was nearly inaudible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Li Rui’s keen senses could detect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched Liu Tiezhu, face serious, swinging his hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu gripped a blacksmith’s hammer, swinging it like a gale—sparks flew everywhere, his whole body moving as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Li Rui’s eyes, this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Held deep meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike by Liu Tiezhu seemed effortless, yet his breath flowed seamlessly; each blow surpassed the last, building in power until even a sixth-rank cultivator like him felt alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exceptionally refined Wu Gong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A technique with cumulative effect like this must be devastating in actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu, lost in his hammering, finally noticed Master Li Rui smiling at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped his movements and looked at Li Rui, slightly embarrassed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I got too absorbed just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui chuckled and waved his hand: “No matter. Keep going. Is this hammer technique the secret method your elder passed on to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu nodded vigorously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master. You won’t believe it—this elder’s method is incredible. It saves strength and delivers greater force; with just three strikes, even Xuanjin iron takes shape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grew more excited as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Rui was thinking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this hammer technique were used to strike a person, it would hurt terribly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blacksmiths shouldn’t be underestimated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could Divine Weapon Mountain Villa become a major sect? Those blacksmiths didn’t just forge weapons—they could fight just as fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did that elder say anything else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiezhu scratched his head: “I once couldn’t help but mention I had a master. But that old elder said my talent was too poor to be his disciple. Since he had nothing better to do, he taught me randomly, and I learned blindly—don’t take it seriously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Random teaching?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui didn’t believe that for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technique Liu Tiezhu had just used was clearly of extremely high rank—even within Divine Weapon Mountain Villa, it would be top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since that great blacksmith was willing to teach, Liu Tiezhu should learn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there was no downside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui patted Liu Tiezhu’s solid biceps: “Train hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was growing increasingly eager for his second disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui arrived early at the Runhu Cavalry camp and saw Tan Hu training as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Runhu Cavalry no longer belonged to the Night Scout unit, they still maintained their formation drills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group saluted Li Rui with military respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were several unfamiliar faces—new recruits personally chosen by Tan Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui turned to Tang Hai:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll be assigned to the Weiheshimao Office from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, try not to use force if you can avoid it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Hai froze in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his eyes lit up with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui was appointing him as the overseer of the Anning Guard stationed at the Weiheshimao Office—effectively a promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Captain Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Hai was a veteran of the Runhu Cavalry, experienced, sharp-witted, and had once shielded Li Rui from disaster—he was the perfect choice for overseer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others looked at Tang Hai with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet all accepted Li Rui’s decision without reservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Hai deserved the overseer position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, let’s go get acquainted with the place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Li Rui led Tang Hai out of the Anning Guard, and soon they stood before the Weiheshimao Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marketplace had not yet opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But many Yu Country merchants were already waiting at the gate, eager to secure the first goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui walked confidently to Dao Meng’s Wu Country merchant shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Meng and the others came rushing out from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui was about to speak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Dao Meng took a delicate wooden box from one of his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Li, this is what Xiaotang asked me to give you before she left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1803,"2026-06-19T22:01:11.003Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","631a0b345358aa1ae96be2fab22badba4fe838aabfdac1fcb5aca64b30238d90","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-228","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-226",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]