[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-40":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},2270048,4432,"Chapter 40: Night (Bonus Chapter—Please Follow and Vote!)","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Thunder rolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violet-gold lightning flashed across the horizon, and low thunder rumbled through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>East city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew when, a group of black-clad figures descended from the sky and clashed with the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s hall masters and disciples lying in wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clashing of blades echoed endlessly through the alleys, screams rose continuously, and severed limbs, washed pale by rain, could be seen scattered on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are these Ghost Cultists?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui stared at the corpses lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their skull caps had been ripped open by swords and knives—they died a gruesome death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who saw such a horrifying scene would tremble in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were bodies of both Heaven and Earth Alliance disciples and Ghost Cultists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui was strangely calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ripped open the chest of a masked man in black and saw a greenish-black ghost flame tattoo—the unmistakable mark of a Ghost Cultist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Cultists had struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huaqing Sect, the Heaven and Earth Alliance, and the county magistrate’s office had deployed such a massive force not merely to deal with Xu Hua, but primarily to target the Ghost Cult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui crouched down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rummaged through several Heaven and Earth Alliance disciples’ bodies, his movements expert and fluid—his fingers brushed over their forms until he felt something different, then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression quickly turned delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had indeed found a fair amount of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Altogether, it added up to a full hundred taels!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is far faster than collecting a salary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder some people preferred the shady path—how many years would it take to save a hundred taels by honest work? Robbing was so much quicker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad there were no elixirs, let alone spirit pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in their right mind would carry elixirs around? Most martial artists would swallow any pill they got on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trope of someone hoarding a divine pill only to be killed and let the enemy claim it simply never happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stuffed the silver he found into a sack and tossed it into the courtyard of a nearby house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had other tasks to do—carrying a hundred taels of weight would surely hinder his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t sacrifice the big for the small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Ghost Cultists’ corpses, he didn’t even glance at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all wore night-robes—unless they were mad, who would hide valuables in night-robes? Not even silver. Searching them would be a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and melted back into the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to search for targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Hua!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy rain poured down, quickly pooling on the ground; raindrops the size of pearls splashed ripples across the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A narrow alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep your eyes open!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu barked at the men behind him, his expression grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked aside the corpse of a Ghost Cultist, his face twisted with disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d thought this would be an easy bounty—instead, he’d nearly lost his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Ghost Cultists were too sneaky—they surged forward all at once and caught him off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrible scar cut across his right shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu’s expression didn’t change—he’d lived on the edge of blades for years; this minor wound meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hall Master Ying, what should we do next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young disciple asked anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do? Do what? Get the hell out of here! Let someone else take the bounty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu spat a bloody wad onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Cult’s assault was far fiercer than expected—if they kept fighting like this, he’d lose his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What good were opportunities if you were dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why haven’t the Huaqing Sect’s experts acted yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu scanned the area, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly heard a faint, rustling sound—so quiet, he’d have missed it if he hadn’t held his breath and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young disciple’s voice shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghost! It’s a ghost!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu spun around, staring in the direction the disciple pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What nonsense! If you dare scream again, I’ll crush you first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he turned to scold the young disciple, he saw the other disciples with him staring in horror, mouths agape, eyes filled with pure terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it—who’s faking ghosts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Liu whirled—and his pupils dilated in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monstrous creature, over ten feet tall and entirely black, stood upright; its scales shimmered with metallic sheen in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It opened a mouth like a bloodied maw, and a Ghost Cultist corpse on the ground was shredded by sharp fangs and swallowed whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop. Plop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson blood mixed with rainwater trickled to Ying Liu’s feet, staining the ground red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ying Liu, hardened by countless bloody scenes, froze in terror—warmth seeped from his soaked crotch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn Ghost Cult—what the hell is this thing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violent lightning exploded, briefly turning the world white as day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The narrow alley held only a pile of shattered remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the other end—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the broad streets of Qinghe City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Xiong and his two companions had faces as dark as storm clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Xianian’s hair was soaked by rain, no longer elegant or refined; his face was twisted with rage:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! These Ghost Cult bastards actually raise ghost beasts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared warily at the colossal creature ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Xiong tightened his grip on his massive hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped rain from his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was calculating whether the three of them together could kill the giant monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Cult’s tactics had exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the monstrous creature was about to turn—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flying sword pierced the rain-soaked night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a silver dragon soaring through the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying sword pierced the monster’s skull; with a thunderous crash, its massive body collapsed, splashing up a great wave of standing water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three stared, pupils wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhen’s eyes filled with excitement: “It’s Elder Jiang’s flying sword—Elder Jiang has acted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Xiong stared in disbelief at the scene before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man hadn’t arrived—but the sword had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Immortal of Jiangdong—his reputation was well-deserved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhen quickly snapped out of his shock: “Go find Xu Hua! He just took a blow from Sword Captain’s hammer—he can’t have gone far. We’re no longer needed here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao Xiong and Kong Xianian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a secluded alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bearded man fled wildly in panic, unaware of how many streets he had passed through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fuck, fuck, fuck!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Jiang Lin, how could it be Jiang Lin?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jiang Lin had come to Qinghe County, all of the Ghost Sect’s backup plans would become laughable—he knew tonight’s scheme had utterly failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Hua refused to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just one step away from confirming whether the secret technique had been taken by the coachman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black figure appeared not far from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his back was a massive blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the man lunged before him, gripping the hilt of the enormous blade and swinging it full circle toward Xu Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White Ape Slashing Blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New book period reader support is crucial—if you enjoy this novel, please click to the end to help the author go further, thank you from the bottom of my heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1225,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","90ff54c1682bed3a24c62d508401c59da6ccacaab42b40bc7efb89d63debde70","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-41","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-39",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]