[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year":3,"chapter-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-1369":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Facing an Ancient God for a Year",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},969545,1268,"Chapter 1367: 1365: Fallen Guest Empire (24)","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-1369",1369,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1367: Chapter 1365: Fallen Guest Empire (24)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, one becomes noble by keeping company with the virtuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Frankie’s straightforward refusal, Fu Qian not only didn’t mind but was even deeply gratified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few minutes of interaction, his sincerity and efficiency were conveyed and understood so well, a model of leading new trends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the vision, the transparent skull placed on Frankie’s head again confirmed its pliability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they touched, the latter seemed to transform into a living creature, rapidly spreading from the top of the head downward, enveloping the entire face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blink, the chief of the Fallen Star Clan had a bizarre look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone-shaped marks covered the skin surface, faintly visible, paired with vague black turbulence, at first glance like an overly three-dimensional X-ray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining three, including Lady Xia, although mere spectators, had grave expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a good look, Lord Golim Xiao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Frankie’s voice came through, still not opening his closed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happens next might be hard to believe, but I hope you’ll watch till the end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm… why does this sound so familiar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Frankie’s tone was utterly solemn, as the one reminded, faced with these overly familiar lines, Fu Qian could not help but feel like joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this didn’t prevent him from abiding, standing still awaiting enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After guidance and cultivation, there must be results, not to be missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Frankie’s last word, a certain special change finally swept through the entire chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was the beast-like heavy panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brightness increased slightly, but the oppressive feeling grew even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian silently critiqued the scene before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he observed from a tilted perspective, and although the surroundings remained a closed space, it was evidently no longer the stone chamber from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tables, chairs, cabinets, pots, bowls, cups, and plates, the atmosphere of daily life had thickened considerably — as well as the scent of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, this exquisitely decorated, cozily toned place was largely covered in sprayed bloodstains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the vision, foremost on the vase was a conspicuous trace of dark red flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the source of the blood was quite apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the angle wobbled and steadied, a bloody body, with its head and upper torso ripped open, lay sprawled across the dining table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining graying hair showed the person was not young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below was another body, nearly half missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head was intact, resembling an elderly woman, seemingly the spouse of the one by the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter which of them you looked at, you could see deformities distinct from humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson skin, grotesquely protruding necks, even tiny scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next moment, the view lowered, revealing a pair of blood-soaked hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick red color was the most striking thing after the two victims, in this entire space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enforcing in a house, successfully completing a mission but struck down in the target’s counterattack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scenario quickly flashed through Fu Qian’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a brief glimpse, yet enough to judge that the blood on those hands wasn’t self-derived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the slightly non-human victims, it’s easy to recall the Cult Hunter law enforcement scenes seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s even another point supporting this conclusion — the person’s clothing seemed to be a silver coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian knew he was in a scene resembling a hallucination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what Frankie shared when he wore the skull, allowing himself to experience it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his real self, he still stood in that underground chamber, able to exit this illusion at will with a mere thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he was advised to see it through to the end, perhaps?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian naturally wouldn’t terminate it prematurely; he not only watched intently but also pondered the origin of this hallucination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was a past real event, then was it Frankie’s perspective?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A logical inference, but if so, should one add Cult Hunter to this person’s career resume?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he contemplated, the angle moved again, unsteadily navigating to the doorway, then yanking it open forcefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there was a corridor ahead, the deep surrounding darkness could already be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the owner of the perspective unexpectedly couldn’t wait to rush outside, first smashing a small window with a fist, poking his head out to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stars twinkled, seemingly within reach — however, the previously eager motion suddenly stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stars Association?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian could sense the intense psychological impact and seemed to understand the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was really a Cult Hunter engaging in a purge, it seemed the recent experience during the operation made him eager to look upon his source of faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet evidence had proven that the supreme being was already unrecognizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in Fu Qian’s view, what appeared in the vision had no resemblance to the starry sky of the Ordinance World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was a mere illusory image, you could still sense the distortion and desolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was indeed a Sect member, such a breakdown reaction wouldn’t be surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breakdown lasted nearly a minute, and when the perspective moved again, the person’s mobility seemed somewhat restored, speeding up considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the direction of movement appeared quite defined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After rushing out the door, outside the street was eerily silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they sprinted all the way, soon a familiar structure emerged under the starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed the Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian recognized it at once; it was the Western Cathedral of the Celestial Sphere Cult he had visited multiple times to offer guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, it seemed enveloped by a strange power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the view zoomed in, that majestic figure rapidly decayed, even teetering on collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the person charged recklessly to the high wall, their sprint suddenly halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the half-open front hall door, a fleeting glimpse of what appeared like flowing flesh and blood disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though it was just a flash, one could faintly make out assorted limbs of varying lengths, and far more than one head, massing like a centipede’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, cries filled with joy, pain, and even corruption, echoed from deep within the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-holy church seemed to have fallen into a den of depravity in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last scene in the perspective was as the person staggered to their knees, bringing those blood-stained hands back into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in that brief moment, they too had undergone a bizarre transformation, within the writhing muscles, as if countless eyes struggled to open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is my memory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment the image dissipated, and Frankie’s voice followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A memory of the final nightmare.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1111,"2026-06-03T07:51:05.781Z","2026-06-03T07:51:09.336Z",1,"novelbin.me","019239195eaf4e7972d0ddf54922d7f5ce92004b4ba87b2015e24a2027c43186","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-1370","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-1368",2389,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffacing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-cover.jpg"]