[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends":3,"chapter-fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Xuanhuan: I Grow Stronger Just by Adding Friends!",{"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},2055255,3195,"Chapter 157","fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>\"Remember, after entering the Heavenly Demon Abyss, you must not exceed these areas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Great Elder finished handling some things, he came to the front of the crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many jade slips flew toward each martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing reached out and caught one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade slip was a map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the Heavenly Demon Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also drawn by the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion after exploring the Heavenly Demon Abyss over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain on it was quite strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many places marked with red circles meant that there were many Heavenly Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must not break in without authorization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could only go to the edge areas to find scattered ones for training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After entering the Demon Abyss, because of certain reasons, you will not stay together, but generally you won't be too far apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you encounter danger, use the Demon Abyss Token to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Elder gave a few more instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone felt both excited and somewhat uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was the legendary powerful alien race!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Demons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Elder looked at Xu Lingyue not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lingyue nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array disk appeared in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the array disk rotated, miraculous power emerged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crack immediately produced a great commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The light screen on the surface faded quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excited roars sounded from behind the crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it seemed as if invisible things were preparing to rush in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil creatures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Elder glared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was like a booming bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And also like a group of dragons roaring in anger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound waves rolled and continued, directly crashing into the crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why haven't you gone in yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Elder looked at everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing immediately took the lead and turned into a stream of light, flying into the crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That should have been the \"Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Dragon\" on the Great Elder's panel just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sound-wave martial arts are still very rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining people also hurriedly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everyone went in, Xu Lingyue immediately closed the crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jade cannot be made into a vessel without being carved; I hope these juniors can gain something and improve inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Elder stroked his white beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The juniors he spoke of actually mainly referred to the four people: Meng Zhangqing, Mo Xiaoyu, Han Luoyu, and Lin Xiaotian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit-Connecting Realm martial artists in their forties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their potential was already insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the main task of these people entering the Heavenly Demon Abyss was not training, but capturing Heavenly Demons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pitch black in front of his eyes, and it took a long time for his vision to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the surroundings were already a different region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was incredibly gray and dark, gloomy everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was covered with leaden clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below was black-red earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees growing there were also like flesh buds, deformed and terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the Demon Abyss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing stood in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could properly observe the situation of the Demon Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a whistling wind behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Firmament at his waist took the initiative to unsheathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp sword light flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cutting the sneak-attacking object into several pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a semi-transparent creature floating in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No face, no feet; to be precise, it had no form at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could transform into thousands of things at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing reached out to grab it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he touched nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this a Heavenly Demon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing raised his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about the same as the records in ancient books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Formless and bodiless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Demons are naturally powerful, but this one was just a bit weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even need to take action himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Firmament alone could solve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish swish swish~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Firmament was very lively, speeding through the void; one could see many weak Heavenly Demons hiding in the surroundings being killed one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dead, will they dissipate quickly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing didn't pay attention to the Red Firmament's side, but was observing the changes in the Heavenly Demon's corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only been a few breaths since it died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it had already melted like ice and snow, disappearing into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, they have to be caught alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing pondered for a while, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about this now had no meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would know once he fused the True Demon Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red Firmament, let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing called out and flew forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Firmament, which was having a great time, immediately followed happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Meng Zhangqing left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure slowly appeared in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comer was wearing black armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tall in stature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was also wearing a mask, revealing only two blood-red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The taste of... a human!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And very young!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Demon took a deep breath, and greed immediately surged in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, I didn't expect that I could encounter a human when I occasionally came out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must have come in from outside the crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting, it just so happens that this body has already decayed, it's time to change to a new one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Demon sped toward the direction where the aura had gone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the information on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing specifically found a valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very remote here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no Heavenly Demons haunting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very suitable for fusing attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red Firmament, guard outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing sat in the temporarily opened cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please rest assured, Master; unless they cross over my dead body, nothing will be able to get close to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Red Firmament carved words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword hilt nodded heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it hovered above the cave dwelling, the sword light like snow, sharp and compelling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a blood weapon, the Red Firmament Sword's own power was already no weaker than the Spirit-Connecting Realm, and was even a leader among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of one sword, cutting the body, and even more, cutting the spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing was very at ease with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he put his whole heart into the fusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, use the Attribute Acquisition Card!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuse the attribute on Bai Suxi's panel — 'Supreme, Holy, Peerless, Sovereign True Demon Art · Initial Chapter'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Consumed one Attribute Acquisition Card!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obtained attribute: 'Supreme, Holy, Peerless, Sovereign True Demon Art · Initial Chapter'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fusion starting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An incredibly vast stream of information instantly surged into his sea of consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were all insights regarding the True Demon Art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his physical body also began to vibrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All kinds of powerful forces emerged in his body, fusing into every part of his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sovereignty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sovereignty!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sovereignty!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who submit to me shall live, those who oppose me shall die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All Heavenly Demon slaves, upon seeing my honor, shall kowtow three times and bow nine times, performing the ritual of the slave path!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it seemed as if infinite voices were sounding in his body, one after another, continuous and endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with absolute kingly and overbearing power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing concentrated and meditated, not daring to be careless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madly absorbing the insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full half-hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fusion finally ended completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, Meng Zhangqing's temperament had changed greatly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His whole body was actually rolling with demonic energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just that compared to ordinary demonic energy, Meng Zhangqing's demonic energy had no negative emotions at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, it was very superior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling it gave people was purity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to be an inviolable supreme power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to describe what kind of majestic eyes these were!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was actually a feeling of an emperor's arrival!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with intense overbearing intent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of one glance was enough to shatter a person's spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Worthy of being the core secret art of the Ancient Demon Sect; just the initial chapter, and the content is already so profound and powerful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spread his five fingers, it seemed as if countless iron chains were shuttling through under his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the fusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhangqing naturally also completely understood and mastered this True Demon Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed as rumored, useless to humans, but for the Demon race, it had extremely strong demon-suppressing power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enslave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devour!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total of three major steps!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just a pity that the initial chapter can only deal with Demon race members below the Marquis level; anything higher would require the middle chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Meng Zhangqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is only in the Spirit-Connecting Realm now, so it is completely enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for later, I believe Bai Suxi will work hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it now, having a diligent and hardworking best friend is truly a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, I must add more of this type!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, outside the cave dwelling, a sharp sword cry sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Red Firmament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that something powerful was approaching!\u003C\u002Fp>",1538,"2026-06-16T01:57:58.319Z","2026-06-16T01:58:13.594Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f7c261ed6ada4f3e37e324c55efdab5de3a8976a86188f5f0930c9ade9cd7feb","fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-158","fantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-chapter-156",267,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffantasy-i-become-stronger-by-adding-friends-cover.jpg"]