[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign":3,"chapter-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-829":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},2270837,4432,"Chapter 829: The Monk of Emptiness","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-829",829,"\u003Cp>“Changqing, this is it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Li and Li Rui arrived together at the largest cultivator city in the Cloud Sea of Tianwai Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Dao Jun guarded this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the main base of Tianwai Tian cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And also the seat of the Elder Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tianwai Tian cultivators had endured numerous great calamities, yet each time, their advance ended here—at this very city—the true mountain peak of the cultivator side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators came to this city merely to pay homage to the lingering glory of their predecessors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui looked up, gazing at the vast square, entirely forged from white jade, its surface teeming with people—an uncommon sight in Tianwai Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This square was called the Divine Light Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was where Tianwai Tian cultivators exchanged merits earned by slaying Outworld Demons for resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, it was extremely bustling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could almost say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the Divine Light Altar, Tianwai Tian cultivators would be little different from exiled refugees sent by the Immortal Court; yet precisely because of the Divine Light Altar, cultivators willingly came to Tianwai Tian seeking fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All under heaven bustle for profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui and Zhong Li came to the Divine Light Altar precisely for the rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, both had slain many Outworld Demons and accumulated considerable merits; they had come now because the Outworld Demons near Tianhuan City had recently grown quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui’s gaze settled on a stone stele standing a hundred zhang tall upon the Divine Light Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Merit Stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its names were all those who had slain Outworld Demons and earned immense merits—regardless of realm, all listed on a single roll, to inspire Tianwai Tian cultivators to fight bravely against demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Zhong Li and Li Rui’s names appeared upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Li’s name was near the upper-middle tier; Li Rui’s was much lower, even surpassed by several Nascent Soul cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the very top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Ye Jiuzhou and a few others, one name stood out sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lian Dao Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranked among the top five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Know that his name even overshadowed renowned great cultivators like Shuangquan Dao Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No other reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because of overwhelming strength, but because of relentless diligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since arriving in Tianwai Tian, Bai Lian Dao Jun had always appeared as a righteous enemy of evil, personally slaying demons—even after breaking through to Dao Jun, he worked harder still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day or two would be nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Lian Dao Jun had slain demons for decades—this could not help but command admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in Tianwai Tian did not know the name of Bai Lian Dao Jun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could he have changed his nature?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui stared at Bai Lian Dao Jun’s name, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were members of the San Sheng Dao Tan; naturally, he knew him well. In Li Rui’s view, Bai Lian Dao Jun had always been quiet, not the righteous, demon-slaying type—he was even rather selfish. Precisely because he understood him, this change startled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui and Zhong Li entered the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden Phoenix Wings, Ten Thousand Yin Wood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Li Rui truly spotted many fine items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Light Altar resembled an Immortal Market: cultivators lined the square with stalls, displaying countless rare treasures, some even stirring Li Rui’s desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rumors say the Elder Council persuaded Tianji Dao Jun to establish the Divine Light Altar. Initially, only Tianji clan merchants operated here; these cultivators gathered later. If one traded merits, the Elder Council offered subsidies. Gradually, it became even busier than the Grand Gatherings of Shenxu Immortal Court.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Many cultivators come here specifically to seek treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Li spoke fluently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had never visited the Divine Light Altar before, he knew its affairs inside and out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A commotion suddenly rose among the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone shouted: “It’s Bai Lian Dao Jun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, a middle-aged man in black robes descended gracefully onto the Divine Light Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Bai Lian Dao Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he landed, a booming laugh rang out: “Bai Lian, come inside for a chat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came from the grand hall at the center of the Divine Light Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>",702,"2026-06-19T22:01:12.223Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1d4e5b33c85e052d86e6ef93a1b06ad46383ecb7a22760af8812a4db1fa9b2d4","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-830","eternal-green-immortal-sovereign-chapter-828",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-green-immortal-sovereign-cover.jpg"]