[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc":3,"chapter-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-242":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree",{"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},1216598,1598,"Chapter 242: Demon Race","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-242",242,"\u003Cp>Demon Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what Gu Feng learned from others after being subdued and imprisoned here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, there were quite a few people also held in the prison, but in the few days since Gu Feng arrived, they were dragged out one after another and never returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to those before him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fate of those taken was extremely miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the thought of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Feng trembled once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even know how he mistakenly stumbled into the Demon Realm, but it’s too late for regret now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Feng had tried to seek help in the Divine Kingdom Chat Group, but there was so much information that his cries for help were quickly buried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Demon Realm is mysterious,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rumored to be the dwelling of the Demon Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if others knew of his whereabouts, it was unlikely they’d risk coming in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Gu Feng sighed deeply again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation where heaven and earth seem deaf to his cries, he felt utterly desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a light appeared in the dim prison, causing Gu Feng’s heart to tighten instinctively. He then saw a dark figure appear before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had been starved for over ten days and was injured severely, as a cultivator in the fourth stage of the Dragon Transformation Realm, Gu Feng’s stamina was still substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even in his current environment, he could clearly see the visitor’s appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person was middle-aged, with a pale and beardless face, and his eyes were as sharp as a hawk. His gaze landed on Gu Feng, a hint of disdain flickered in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it. Although this person is weak, he’s better than nothing. Let’s take him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man waved a hand, and two people appeared behind him. Ignoring Gu Feng’s struggles, they dragged him out of the prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a certain great hall, a blood pool appeared, where an old man with white hair was bathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rich smell of blood filled the air, exuding an alluring scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the middle-aged man brought Gu Feng here, a look of obsession appeared on his otherwise expressionless face, and he couldn’t help but take a few more sniffs, as if wanting to inhale the entire scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the middle-aged man regained his composure and bowed to the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sect Master, the person you requested has been brought!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the old man’s tightly closed eyes opened, revealing a strange and cold light. This caused the middle-aged man and the two behind him to lower their heads in apprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man didn’t pay them any attention. When his gaze fell on Gu Feng, his brow suddenly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First-stage Dragon Transformation... Why bring someone like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were full of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man replied truthfully, \"Reporting to the Sect Master, only this one human remains in the Celestial Prison, none others!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s face showed a trace of dissatisfaction but sighed: \"Fine, Dragon Transformation it is. Continue searching for human traces to replenish the Celestial Prison’s numbers swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not, you all will replace the Celestial Prison’s vacancies yourselves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these words were said, the strange cold glow in the old man’s eyes reappeared, making the three of them sweat profusely, hastily nodding in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the old man waved them off, and the three left as if pardoned, leaving only Gu Feng trembling there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the middle-aged man and the old man exuded an immensely terrifying aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they could easily crush him with just a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a terrible power exploded from the old man, freezing Gu Feng’s blood and making even movement impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indescribable terror surged within him, his pupils dilated, and his face was frozen in a mask of fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A domineering and vast aura broke through that power, and Gu Feng gasped for air as if saved from drowning, the fear still lingering in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he took in the situation, the terror in Gu Feng’s eyes turned to joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was all too familiar with that figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, no one in the Cyan Yang Divine Court would find this figure unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Feng hadn’t expected that the Divine Emperor would appear at such a crucial moment. Seeing Gu Qingyang appear, he knew he wouldn’t have to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong the others were, they couldn’t possibly be a match for the Divine Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu Qingyang appeared suddenly, the old man’s indifferent expression shifted, watching him with uncertainty and suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Gu Qingyang, the old man felt an indescribable sense of threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang didn’t reply but instead activated the Eye of Heavenly Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Ye Jiuyou\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essence: Demon Race\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank: Sixth Stage Perfection\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constitution: None\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demon Race...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang murmured to himself, but his words caused the old man—Ye Jiuyou’s—expression to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctually, as a member of the Demon Race, Ye Jiuyou sensed an intense threat from Gu Qingyang, prompting him to flee directly toward the hall’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiuyou’s speed was swift as lightning, reaching the hall’s door in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang extended his right hand, and with seemingly slow motion, he immobilized the entire hall, freezing Ye Jiuyou’s body in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive fear surged in Ye Jiuyou, making him want to plead for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang gave him no chance to beg, transforming his hand into a claw. An unstoppable suction drew Ye Jiuyou’s body backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang’s palm pressed on Ye Jiuyou’s head, and surging Divine Soul power plunged into his sea of consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Innate Divine Techniques!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memory Reading!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of Ye Jiuyou’s memories unfolded without any concealment in Gu Qingyang’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine Nether Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Nerve Scripture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Court—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After digesting all the information, Gu Qingyang, as an observer, witnessed all of Ye Jiuyou’s past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the memory reading concluded, Gu Qingyang looked at the now mindless Ye Jiuyou, and with a burst of power from his palm, his head exploded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiuyou’s headless body fell to the ground, followed by a flash of light unveiling a humanoid corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the outside, it looked similar to a human, but with certain beastly features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is the true form of the Demon Race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When members of the Demon Race reach the fifth stage, they can undergo Tribulation Crossing and fully hide their demonic traits, appearing just like ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon death, their original demonic essence re-emerges.\u003C\u002Fp>",1112,"2026-06-03T14:34:23.000Z",1,"novelbin.me","95b056240df5bc64881658df1d870df341c0c4c2331b43b826b4f12ad4882dc0","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-243","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-241",543,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-cover.jpg"]