[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-67":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},2270075,4432,"Chapter 67: A Display of Power","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>Rainy night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountain forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pitch black as ink, heavy rain poured down without stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei leapt forward and slashed through the falling raindrops, his blade striking the black bear beast’s stone-like skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monster, die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a fierce battle, all four of them had been scattered by the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei’s eyes blazed with murderous intent; he drew back his blade, tapped his feet lightly, and retreated several steps, instantly putting distance between himself and the black bear beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned without looking back and vanished into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mission belonged to Huaqing Sect; his life belonged to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei would not sacrifice his life for Huaqing Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black bear beast had thick hide and immense strength; ordinary martial artists stood no chance against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he could hold his ground, slaying the black bear beast before him would demand a terrible cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mission—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he needed to do was appear sufficiently diligent. Now that he was separated from Huaqing Sect’s three others and unseen, continuing to fight was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as the green mountains remain, firewood will never run out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei’s running speed increased rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a few breaths, the massive black bear beast behind him was lost from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right foot landed in a puddle, water spraying high, merging with the falling rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Zhao Wei’s left foot was about to land—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whizz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hidden arrow shot from the dark, rainy night toward his right ankle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei’s eyes burned red as he scanned the surroundings like a furious lion; the torn pant leg dripped blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So vile.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hidden assailant had fired a sneak arrow—fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he deliberately avoided Zhao Wei’s vital points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial artists, through years of training, are highly sensitive to protecting vital areas; a shot to the heart might be dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this man did the opposite—only wounded his ankle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power originates from the feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ankle wound robbed him of full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Child’s play!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength had surged; his blood qi was terrifyingly abundant—this injury was negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here it comes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei’s eyelid flickered; he dashed forward in three strides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the torrential rain, a dark figure leapt from the trees, wielding a massive long blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slashed down at him with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood qi surged; terrifying power surged from his soles up his right arm. The force of the blow whipped up a gale that blew away the surrounding raindrops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First strike—full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baiyuan’s brutal, slashing aura was unleashed to its fullest, striking Zhao Wei with a force of a thousand jin, his arm swelling as he slammed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a slam—not a slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an old ape stretching its arms, the power shifted seamlessly, faintly tearing the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Li Rui’s most stunning blade strike since he began training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike came too fast; Zhao Wei could only raise his blade to block. His arm muscles bulged violently, bursting his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent force drove Zhao Wei down several inches; his feet sank deep into the mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immense strength!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei stared at his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous strike had numbed his palm; he barely held on. Beyond the man’s raw power, the blade itself was heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Rui.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That name flashed in Zhao Wei’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, just days ago, Li Rui had purchased a blade weighing seventy jin from the Civil-Martial Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As deputy leader of the Civil-Martial Hall, he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui, his identity exposed, showed no panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From tonight onward, Zhao Wei would cease to exist in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never believed Zhao Wei’s earlier feigned weakness meant they could coexist peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deputy leader bowing to a seventy-year-old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Able to yield, able to stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even more—must be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after hearing the news from Wu Tu, he had prepared ever since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, an old man, think you can kill me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei let out a long, defiant roar. Though he suspected Li Rui had concealed his true strength, facing a seventy-year-old, he felt no fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he raised his blade, searing pain surged through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cowardly, vile—did you poison me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood trickled from Zhao Wei’s lips as he glared fiercely at Li Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not expected Li Rui’s sneak arrow to be poisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei felt his internal organs splitting apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poison was too potent; he had been momentarily dazed, and his blade strike had been rushed—weak and flawed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei had immense battle experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled left in a fish leap, tumbling several times through the mud, instantly putting distance between himself and Li Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he rolled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled a detoxifying pill from his sleeve and swallowed it, all movements fluid and seamless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man of the martial world, he had long habituated himself to carrying detox pills; this minor poison wouldn’t kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think these tricks can kill me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei rose, coldly staring at Li Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui said nothing, only slowly raised his blade and slashed through the air toward Zhao Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invisible blade qi cut through the air, severing falling raindrops mid-fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wei groaned, staring at Li Rui in disbelief, gasping with his failing breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blade qi?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he have imagined Li Rui could summon blade qi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing from afar—unpredictable, unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He could’ve killed me with blade qi alone—why use so many tricks?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter smile touched Zhao Wei’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not a death unworthy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—he collapsed face-first into the mud, splashing water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the night rain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s chest heaved violently; that single blade qi strike had drained nearly all his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood filled his mouth and nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half came from Zhao Wei; half from himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fully unleashing blade qi still drained him too much—especially his head, throbbing as if struck by a sledgehammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all of it paled beside killing Zhao Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure Zhao Wei’s death, he had lain hidden in the mountains and forests, even launching a poisoned dart in a surprise attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he even unleashed his secret technique: blade qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui glanced at Zhao Wei’s corpse on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should die without regret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A line of small characters appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations, host! Achievement completed: “Famous in the Jianghu — Retribution by Force.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Outlaws and bandits, who call themselves heroes, are in truth dens of thieves; all in the Jianghu are entitled to kill them. You walked the Jianghu at age seven, encountered bandits and villains on the road, and drew your blade to uphold justice.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Task “Retribution by Force” completed. Reward calculation in progress.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Task rating: C.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Obtained 30 achievement points!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Achievement points reached 100. Reward acquisition in progress.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Walking the Jianghu, fortune or misfortune, depends entirely on your vision. With keen eyes, your Jianghu path will be smooth.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Obtained Spirit Eye!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Young hero, begin your perfect Jianghu journey!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1167,"2026-06-19T22:01:09.077Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9dee12bad8a44c6e6ab0de45876a7a17d516c8970d0cb03e70212bfdb8ece29f","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-68","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-66",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]