[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-as-false-emperor":3,"chapter-eternal-life-as-false-emperor-eternal-life-as-false-emperor-chapter-289":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Life as False Emperor",{"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},1682835,2149,"Chapter 289 254: Loan","eternal-life-as-false-emperor-chapter-289",289,"\u003Cp>\"Third Grandfather...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tianming roared, his figure swiftly rushing over here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected Zhang Yongkang to be so resolute?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a Foundation Establishment cultivator faces a life-and-death crisis, trying to stop them from escaping would take some effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure blurred, rapidly charging towards Lei Tianming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buzz...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a strange buzzing sound suddenly came from the back mountain behind the Zhang Family's main residence. Following that, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a hundred-mile radius around the back mountain started to churn, as if boiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, the massive Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi formed a shape similar to an inverted funnel, slowly rotating and pressing downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an experienced cultivator, Lei Tianming noticed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Breakthrough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone is breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he quickly discovered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhang Family's eldest son, Zhang Shaoyang, was not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the person breaking through in the back mountain at this moment is none other than Zhang Shaoyang, the Zhang Family's eldest son!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, he directly turned around and headed towards the back mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The safety of Third Grandfather was certainly not as important as a Foundation Establishment enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Third Grandfather falls, only he would be left as a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Lei Family, dominating both the Lei Family and the entire Weiyang Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if this newly emerged Foundation Establishment cultivator ruins his plans, it would be a huge loss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thunderfire Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying sword did a spin, transforming into a bolt of lightning that shot rapidly towards the back mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, a light suddenly swept out from the back mountain, blocking the flying sword, and the entire light screen trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An array?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Tianming furrowed his brows. No wonder the Zhang Family's clan protection array had been so weak before; the majority of its core had been transferred to the back mountain where Zhang Shaoyang was in seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he clapped his hands, and more than a dozen talismans shot out fiercely, transforming into several bolts of thunder and flames, sweeping towards the back mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a continuous explosion of thunder and flames rang out, causing the entire back mountain and the array to tremble constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the array's light screen was covered with a dense web of cracks, and it was on the verge of breaking at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the guardian array at the back mountain shook violently, and the light screen suddenly disappeared, revealing the true form of the back mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just then, the last wisp of the inverted funnel-shaped Spiritual Energy Cloud Layer in the sky finally vanished, all absorbed by Zhang Shaoyang at the back mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, a middle-aged man wearing green robes transformed into a stream of light and shot out from the back mountain, floating in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly-born Divine Thought scanned over, taking in the whole situation at Weiyang Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Zhang Family... had been forced into such a dire situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lei Family...!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shaoyang roared in fury, the magical power within him surged, instantly transforming into cold killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made the breakthrough using a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill exchanged from the system by his parents; everything went smoothly, like a natural progression, successfully advancing to Foundation Establishment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for some reason, after breaking through with this Foundation Establishment Pill, the magical power within him was several times purer than his father's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, it was thanks to the Foundation Establishment Pill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Shaoyang! It's just you left!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black Thunderfire Sword shot over from a distance, transforming into a bolt of lightning, slashing fiercely at Zhang Shaoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Lei Tianming, who had been waiting for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Shaoyang exit seclusion, he attacked without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a newly-broken Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was confident enough to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud noise echoed as Zhang Shaoyang raised his hand, a five-colored flying sword barely blocking the Thunderfire Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two drastically different flying swords clashed fiercely in mid-air, generating powerful Spiritual Qi fluctuations that kept exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, both were continuously hurling talismans and magic at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the entire Weiyang Mountain was ablaze with explosions, spells flew, and blasts kept ringing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time went by, Lei Tianming's expression became increasingly grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Shaoyang just broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, so why is his magical power so thick and pure? Could it be he broke through long ago, hiding in a secret room to stabilize his cultivation, watching as the Zhang Family members were slaughtered?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Tianming's heart tightened painfully; could the eldest son of the Zhang Family have such a mindset?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A formidable foe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like he'll have to end him quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if he decides to abide by the Canglan Covenant and head to the Nether Abyss, then no enemy can touch the Zhang Family for ten years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, killing intent flashed through Lei Tianming's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clapped his storage bag, and a strange, crescent-moon-shaped black magical artifact appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single-hand gesture, the crescent-moon-shaped artifact suddenly expanded and started spinning madly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shaoyang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yang Ping'er struggled up from the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sustained by the Blood Burning Pill, she wasn't dead yet, though she was seriously injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her bloodshot eyes were fixed fiercely on Lei Tianming, who was battling Zhang Shaoyang in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shaoyang broke through successfully!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wonderful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lei, Lei Family scoundrels! I won't, I won't spare you...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, Lei Tianming had long noticed that Yang Ping'er was not dead, but he didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Qi Cultivation late-stage cultivator who consumed a Blood Burning Pill and clung on until now was no threat to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The urgent task was to kill Zhang Shaoyang first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chirp...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yang Ping'er was about to go all out, a sudden heat emanated from the center of her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes lit up suddenly, and she hurriedly took out the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment from her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! We still have the system!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the chaotic-colored lens of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, lines of text appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected that the bound family, Zhang Family of Weiyang Mountain, is experiencing an extermination crisis, the following options are available.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Option 1: The host may flee quickly and become a Loose Cultivator. The Strongest Family Cultivation System can be transformed into the Strongest Immortal Monarch Cultivation System.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Option 2: Voluntarily relinquish the Strongest Family Cultivation System. The system can assist the current host in escaping from this place.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Option 3: Sacrifice all cultivation items within the Weiyang Mountain area, including magical artifacts, elixirs, talismans, etc., to gain usage rights to a Golden Core Stage Puppet for fifteen minutes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three, three options!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the three options appearing on the lens, Yang Ping'er was momentarily at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she quickly caught on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Option 1 and Option 2 were definitely not her choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loose Cultivator?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give up the system?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Zhang Family has been driven to the brink by the Lei Family, her son Zhang Shaohai was killed, and her husband Zhang Yongkang's life is uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this is the case...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the only option available now is... the third one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shaoyang just broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, he is definitely not a match for this Lei Family cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Lei Family... Lei Tianming, who went to the Nether Abyss ten years ago?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect he didn't perish in the Nether Abyss and instead returned from it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sacrifice all of Weiyang Mountain's cultivation items, including magical artifacts, elixirs, talismans, etc., to gain usage rights to a Golden Core Stage Puppet for fifteen minutes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there's really a Golden Core Stage Puppet at our disposal for those fifteen minutes, not just the Lei Family cultivator, but even if ten Foundation Establishment cultivators come, we wouldn't need to fear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her injuries, covered in blood, Yang Ping'er gritted her teeth and said: \"Only by repelling the Lei Family cultivator can we gain all of Weiyang Mountain's assets, how...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment, another line of text appeared on the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror lens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected that the Zhang Family of Weiyang Mountain is facing a crisis, initiating emergency status.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The host may pre-draw from Option 3, using a loan to temporarily access the Golden Core Stage Puppet. After usage, the host must sacrifice all current cultivation treasures within the Weiyang Mountain range, or the system will automatically unbind.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Additionally, after this crisis is resolved, the Zhang Family of Weiyang Mountain must further pay five percent of the total Spirit Stones equivalent of the current loan as interest.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No services will be provided by the system until this interest is cleared.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please select:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Option 1: Agree to the loan usage of the Golden Core Stage Puppet.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Option 2: Refuse the loan usage of the Golden Core Stage Puppet.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the lines of text and the options given, Yang Ping'er quickly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this... a loan? Usury?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a moment's hesitation, she said directly: \"Agree! Quick! I agree...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1545,"2026-06-06T13:34:09.115Z",1,"novelbin.me","822401da39754f47898bc5b39e3482f3e550efacec718d3173bfbad96780add3","eternal-life-as-false-emperor-chapter-290","eternal-life-as-false-emperor-chapter-288",358,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-as-false-emperor-cover.jpg"]