[{"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-839":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},968265,1268,"Chapter 839 - 839 837 Ignition (11)","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-839",839,"\u003Cp>Chapter 839: Chapter 837: Ignition (11) Chapter 839: Chapter 837: Ignition (11) “Your transformation is really something!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood trickled from his cheek down to the carriage, yet Clown didn’t rush to answer Fu Qian’s question, instead expressing his own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I believe that you don’t wear a mask out of cowardice, because you seem indifferent to other people’s disdain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks for the compliment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone else had said this, Fu Qian might have thought it was sarcasm, but it was obvious that the person before him meant it as genuine praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you haven’t answered my question yet, why do you dislike carriages?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s simple, because it’s the most tedious of all things, representing the dullest aspect of this place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clown gestured with both hands, mimicking a rotating motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Smooth, stable, never-ending; every time I see it, it’s like in a movie theater when you’re watching an exciting scene and suddenly turn around to find a spool of film, reminding you that everything has already been predetermined.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see, I thought it was an issue with the design.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this individual, though low in Ranking, had sharp perceptions and even seemed to touch upon some fundamental truths about how this world operates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wouldn’t say you’re the lucky one today, for in a little while, you should see a carriage that’s outside of the film reel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that’s something I’m truly looking forward to!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excitement in Clown’s voice sounded quite genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else do you want to know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pleasant conversation, eh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian was very satisfied with the reaction of the other party and was equally frank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know where I might find flames?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flames?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clown seemed taken aback at first, but then, as if he’d heard something amusing, he laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got so excited that a flash of cold light appeared in his hand, and he flung the Dagger out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scream arose; the victim was a young man, shirtless in a side alley, who had been squatting there, violently ripping bloodsoaked skin from an animal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the blink of an eye, he was stabbed through the neck and nailed to the wall behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah—This man, who had a bloodthirsty look and wild eyes just a moment ago, screamed eerily as he tried to pull himself off the wall, but after several attempts, he didn’t budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wound, made more torrential by his struggling, along with his desperate screams, enticed a few hungry dogs that had been lurking nearby to slowly gather their strength and approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There isn’t any, trust me, my friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the denser screams, Clown closed his eyes, seeming to rather enjoy the melody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In this place, there are no flames, only ashes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cold and damp, like the corner of a wall that can never be swept clean, utterly tedious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, do you know the greatest advantage of ashes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian asked cooperatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flames die out, but ashes are forever ashes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clown still kept his eyes shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve gained Eternity, no kind of devastation can change your essence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, even if you die, you’ll be reborn, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, at an unknowable time, in inconceivable ways, you will reappear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For a long time, this has been my greatest pleasure, and even outsiders can enjoy this privilege.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clown confirmed Fu Qian’s speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, after that, you’re no longer an outsider, haha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this philosopher from prison doesn’t know either?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening carefully to the Clown’s response, Fu Qian felt a sense of contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his style, there was almost no reason for him to deceive himself, but obviously, he had no special understanding of the concept of flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was not a complete loss. At least it proved the speculation about rebirth, adding a bit more to his understanding of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for the answer, also, this is your stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Fu Qian spoke and casually brought the carriage to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right around here? There indeed seems to be a bustling air.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Clown finally opened his eyes, sizing up the long street ahead, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, this remark was somewhat eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because at this moment, there was not a soul to be seen on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, two Demigods just died.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian, however, completely agreed with his sentiment and explained why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This chilling piece of news didn’t instill any fear in the Clown; on the contrary, he seemed excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Ballard dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s no surprise that the Clown dislikes the Mirror Knight so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such staunch followers of Order wouldn’t be to this one’s taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s disappointing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear this statement was full of emotion, and although his face was just a mask, the Clown even managed to make it frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any other advice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No more, after all, I’m just using you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian’s candor was beyond imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enjoy yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha ha…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard for a moment, the Clown looked quite delighted and leaped off the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it turned out, though his Ranking wasn’t high, the Clown certainly had a Talent for finding amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, Fu Qian walked into a building underneath neon lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the outside, this obviously aged bar showed a stark contrast in liveliness, filled, at a glance, with flamboyant men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was laced with the peculiar scent of alcohol fermented in human bodies, each person’s differing from the next, whirling and pulsating with deafening music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, among this muddled air, lingered the stench of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the crowd, the Clown, who had entered earlier, was seriously dancing to the music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the uniquely crafted leather mask on his face attracted quite a few admirers—until someone realized it was not a mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah—A woman who had approached to kiss the mask screamed sharply as she recognized the extraordinary material and frantically retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be nervous, be happy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Clown didn’t give her a chance to escape, and not only pulled her back but the next moment ripped off the face skin and slapped it onto the woman’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am best at making people laugh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the smiling mask on, the woman’s shrieks nearly tore through the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, no matter how she struggled, she couldn’t even remove the layer of skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, an interesting mask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the chaos, a voice finally rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lady who had stood up from a corner of the bar silently approached the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that casual remark, the woman struggling in the Clown’s hands was taken by her, and she effortlessly tore off the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miraculously, in her hands, the blood-dripping face skin shrank instantly, indeed turning into a red and white mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weighing it in her hand for a few moments, she tossed the mask back to the Clown and wiped the blood from her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But next time it’d be better if you cleaned it up a bit. Otherwise, it might disgust the ladies.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1177,"2026-06-03T07:50:45.983Z","2026-06-03T07:50:51.702Z",1,"novelbin.me","e087ff325e6ea032cf52b2132ea09e81f980de4e7b400b49ea74ae227ff07e80","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-840","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-838",2389,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffacing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-cover.jpg"]