[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-173":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship",{"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},1357927,1796,"Chapter 173: An Active Challenge, A Magical Spar","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>The training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Jian Ziheng’s spiritual pressure, Su Ye showed no fear and strode forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Magical Power surged, revealing a cultivation level of Late-stage Foundation Establishment and drawing a wave of astonished and envious gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Late-stage Foundation Establishment...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s... he’s already a grandmaster of the Foundation Establishment Stage...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beginning from the Foundation Establishment Stage, cultivators who reached the late stage of any given realm were respectfully addressed as \"grandmasters\" of that realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, late-stage cultivators possessed abundant Magical Power and formidable strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They held an overwhelming advantage over ordinary early- and mid-stage cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, once a cultivator entered the late stage, reaching the Perfection Realm was merely a matter of time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that a late-stage grandmaster, no matter what, had at least a sliver of a chance of breaking through to a higher realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Mr. Su is brimming with vitality, in the prime of his life...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From what I can tell, he doesn’t seem to be even fifty years old yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Foundation Establishment cultivators present, an old man with a goatee stroked it, his eyes flashing with spiritual light as he spoke in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the expressions of everyone present shifted, and the way they looked at Su Ye changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such a young late-stage grandmaster, the hope of reaching the Core Formation realm was quite high...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could say his future was limitless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HISS... ’I can’t afford to offend a character like this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, the Foundation Establishment cultivators all became wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tacitly retracted their spiritual pressure and looked at Su Ye with friendly smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundation Establishment cultivators were no fools; they all knew how to read a situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng’s provocations had a negligible effect on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been willing to release their spiritual pressure to help Jian Ziheng suppress Su Ye purely because of Jian Ziheng’s status and position!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just going with the flow, doing him a small favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as Su Ye revealed his power and displayed his Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, that favor was no longer worth it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Foundation Establishment cultivators retracted their spiritual pressure one by one, the raging, invisible spiritual pressure on the training grounds receded by more than half within just a few breaths!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Dammit... He actually managed to advance to Late-stage Foundation Establishment...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is this the effect of the High-quality Chongyuan Elixir?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I hate this...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng’s face turned ashen, and he felt as if he were riding a tiger, unable to get off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A late-stage grandmaster of this age... with such strength and potential, he was definitely not someone Jian Ziheng could easily push around!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I have to find a way to end this...’ Jian Ziheng’s mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he was thinking of a way to save face and end the confrontation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Su Ye’s eyes shifted, a cold glint within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of letting this go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s mind spun, connecting the dots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This man stirs up trouble for no reason, which shows his cruel nature. Even if we reconcile, it would only be superficial...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And the upcoming cleanup of the Reverse World is already risky enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I also have to watch out for a villain’s backstabbing, won’t that be just ’interesting’...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides, during the Reverse World cleanup, I’ll definitely need to collect monster corpses. When that time comes, it’s highly likely this man will use that to make an issue of things...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Rather than having friction later, it’s better to... resolve the problem all at once, right here and now!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how was he to solve the problem?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among cultivators, strength was naturally what did the talking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeat Jian Ziheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seize command of the Reverse World cleanup!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be greatly beneficial for his subsequent actions and would also make Weiyuan Immortal City value him even more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides... he isn’t even a Canghai True Inheritor? What’s he putting on airs for?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guy with decent strength but an insufficient background was the perfect stepping stone for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Su Ye needed to lie low and bide his time to grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that his strength and potential could no longer be hidden, he needed to be assertive and aggressive, seizing resources to achieve his next critical breakthrough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, a fierce, cold light surfaced in Su Ye’s eyes, dark and profound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his smile only grew warmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a gentle, sunny smile, paired with Su Ye’s handsome and otherworldly features, naturally inspired a favorable impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye smiled. \"Jian, it feels as if we are old friends at first sight. I am fortunate today...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jian Ziheng’s expression softened slightly, and the tension in his heart eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought Su Ye was extending an olive branch, intending to reconcile...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng composed himself, forced a smile, and sneered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmph... a temporary truce, then.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With his strength and the importance the Immortal City places on him, I can’t do much to him openly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’However, the Reverse World is incredibly dangerous, especially those terrifying monsters occupying the nodes...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’During the cleanup, there will be plenty of opportunities to set him up...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A venomous glint in his eyes, Jian Ziheng plotted his revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such was his nature: cruel, malicious, and vengeful over the smallest slight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, in the outer city, the young patriarch of a Qi Refining family had unintentionally offended Jian Ziheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, the terrified Qi Refining family quickly gathered a lavish gift to offer as an apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng accepted the gift but remained unforgiving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Jian Family’s power, he annihilated the small family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even went so far as to humiliate the young patriarch’s mother and sister right in front of him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as Jian Ziheng was contemplating how to get his revenge...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Su Ye, with an air of casual indifference, continued speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I am fortunate today. Why don’t we have a little spar? What do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a surging spiritual pressure, like a Flood Dragon bursting from the sea, swept over Jian Ziheng in a tempestuous wave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\" Jian Ziheng’s smile froze on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard and intimidated by the aura, he involuntarily took two steps back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, everyone present turned to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit!\" Jian Ziheng grit his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could almost feel the meaning behind their gazes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Little Jian, how did you get so weak?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Has he lost his edge?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These gazes made him flush with anger, and his face instantly darkened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUFF... Jian Ziheng took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\" He laughed in fury. \"You think reaching Late-stage Foundation Establishment by relying on elixirs means you’re my equal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the explosive tension between the two, Bai Xiuying’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoists... please calm down...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Reverse World cleanup is imminent. You are both vital assets to our side. If either of you were injured in a spar, it would be detrimental to the overall situation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiuying tried to smooth things over, but to little effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Su Ye had made a decision through rational analysis, he rarely changed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Jian Ziheng, he had long been a famous and prominent figure in Weiyuan Immortal City. And yet, today, under the watchful eyes of all, he had been forced back two steps by Su Ye’s aura!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation, if he didn’t dare to accept the challenge and chose to back down...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...he would not only lose his own face, but also the face of the Jian Family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye smiled and added, \"A simple spar is boring, anyway...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Reverse World cleanup is upon us, and the mission is dangerous. As the saying goes, an incompetent general works his army to death...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This spar will decide who holds command over the cleanup. Do you dare?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1304,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.313Z",1,"novelbin.me","e72ac2a86a3c2796477883c69b766963bdd284538f7c0c73cd3fa164533d11c2","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-201","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-172",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]