[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grand-return-system":3,"chapter-grand-return-system-grand-return-system-chapter-159":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grand Return System",{"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},1080229,1397,"Chapter 159: Blood Rage Beneath Frozen Skies","grand-return-system-chapter-159",159,"\u003Cp>\"Wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, even the blizzard Selena had conjured seemed to hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another voice, trembling with disbelief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the entire South Arena erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock swept across the Seven Division like wildfire through dry grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did the truth surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astral Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this silver-haired girl had reached it in three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did Guardian Elder Leon of Amethyst Summit Division teach his student to reach nine stars Astral Realm in three months?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disbelief wasn’t forced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some stood from their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even seasoned elders, whose hearts had weathered centuries, could not keep composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Cultivator Tobias stared as though seeing a miracle unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers curled unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endured closed-door isolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And only with monstrous talent had he reached nine stars Astral Realm, barely stepping into GrandMaster Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could they imagine—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much Mana Blessings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many times his Grand Return System had quietly overturned reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His black eyes gleamed coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon’s gaze flicked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-colored light suddenly erupted from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlet Mana surged like boiling flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword in his hand trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his aura began to soar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing itself upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure radiating from him distorted the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena stones cracked beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not ordinary cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corruptive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her blue eyes flashed with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice carried fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single phrase made many elders frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A taboo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was born from violently igniting the cultivator’s own blood essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood cells shattered under Mana pressure, releasing life-force as explosive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual core then surged beyond natural capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one could borrow strength beyond one’s stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meridians damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundations cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why it was forbidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Shan...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And used it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura pressed down on the arena like a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had not comprehended laws and could not truly break through—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that was what everyone thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those cheering Selena grew uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now let’s see how she handles that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She forced Senior Brother Shan this far. She should feel honored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face remained unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his thoughts sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s your hidden card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlet streams wound around the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Sister... let me see if your Hell Blizzard Technique can withstand this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared before Selena almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword met sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shockwaves tore through swirling snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact numbed her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shan laughed wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again he attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The False Sword, once subtle and concealed, had become savage under Blood Rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena met every strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver hair flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But pressure mounted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is a forbidden art...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, Maya spoke through clenched teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike’s gaze remained grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobias added quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shera only folded his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed momentum had turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson Mana poured through Shan’s meridians with terrifying violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood vessels darkened beneath skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every attack sharpened his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They traded tomorrow for today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice fractured underfoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excited cries rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Leon’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena was adapting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sword intent was changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was indeed a forbidden technique in Celestis Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forbidden technique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a faint smile touched his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had gravely miscalculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon suddenly remembered that there was indeed a forbidden technique in Celestis Academy, which was what Shan used. One could forcefully increase their cultivation by burning their blood and Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>",590,"2026-06-03T10:40:08.788Z","2026-06-03T10:40:17.095Z",1,"novelbin.me","2fdfe8fd4a0d26644a9442d780dec8fa8617b2f045f986187d616bebd662cee9","grand-return-system-chapter-160","grand-return-system-chapter-158",234,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrand-return-system-cover.jpg"]