[{"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-174":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},1357929,1796,"Chapter 174: The Struggle for Command, Fusing Gold and Refining Iron","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-174",174,"\u003Cp>’Arrogant... Is this kid trying to seize power?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng’s eyes narrowed when he heard Su Ye’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the verge of making a move, he forced himself to calm down and think rationally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, among those who become high-level cultivators, there were greedy ones, brutal ones, bloodthirsty ones, and debaucherous ones... but almost no fools!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Trying to use me as a stepping stone to seize power? This kid... he’s planned this well!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’However, I can play along and turn his plan against him!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng’s eyes darted as a thought took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said coldly, \"Ridiculous. I am of the Jian Family’s direct bloodline, the commander-in-chief appointed by the Celestial City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Command rightfully belongs to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a nobody. If you want command... you’ll need to raise the stakes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you win, I’ll hand over command to you... but if you lose...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng let out a vicious laugh. \"You will have to obey my commands unconditionally during the upcoming Reverse World cleanup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And another thing... you should know this, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Reverse World suppresses Magical Power, which favors Body Cultivators... You’re a Body Refining cultivator too. How about we make this duel a pure contest of Body Refining?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Ye, do you dare?!\" Jian Ziheng sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiuying’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly sent a Divine Sense transmission, \"Mr. Su, don’t!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jian Ziheng has been practicing the Jian Family’s ancestral Body Refining Technique, the [Gold Melting and Iron Refining Skill], for nearly a century!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Cultivation Technique strengthens the body and builds a deep foundation by consuming spirit iron and spirit ores. It excels in both offense and defense, making it incredibly powerful...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over the last hundred years, the amount of spirit iron he has consumed has reached some kind of limit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you are strong, but in a pure contest of Body Refining, I’m afraid Jian Ziheng is still stronger!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s trying to provoke you, to use his strength against your weakness... Mr. Su, you must not fall for it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiuying warned anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she saw Su Ye just chuckle, looking as calm as a summer breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A pure contest of Body Refining, you say? Interesting... I accept!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Mr. Su! What are you thinking?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiuying was incredibly frustrated. She stomped her foot in anger, biting her red lip and revealing two cute little fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Su Ye turned back and glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome youth’s eyes were perfectly calm, like an unfathomably deep pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile lingered on his lips, carrying an air of absolute confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Bai Xiuying was suddenly taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, a sense of reassurance washed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Bai, do you think... Mr. Su can win?\" Zhong Qi asked worriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe in him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiuying’s beautiful eyes seemed distant as she nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye and Jian Ziheng walked to the center of the training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chains of light materialized in the air, forming a barrier that enveloped the center of the training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When late-stage great cultivators fought, their power was terrifying. Even the aftershocks could easily devastate an area of several hundred yards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a Qi Refining cultivator were unfortunately caught in the crossfire, their chance of survival was next to none!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, a Protective Array was activated to prevent the aftershocks from leaking out and harming the innocent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, hearing the news of the duel, the cultivators in the military camp gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly a thousand cultivators stood outside the Array, watching the two people inside with a mixture of tension and excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A duel between late-stage great cultivators, I never thought...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder who will win...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Late-stage Foundation Establishment... I wonder if I’ll ever have a chance to reach that in my lifetime...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the tens of thousands of years of this world’s history, its cultivators had countless times witnessed high-level experts single-handedly reverse the tides of fate and influence history...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, the people of this world held a deep, almost instinctual reverence and admiration for the strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash between two late-stage great cultivators made their blood boil with excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Array’s membrane of light enveloped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng chuckled and rolled his wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a savage expression appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, let me teach you what real Body Refining is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine light erupted from Jian Ziheng’s eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his qi and blood surged, a scorching heat wave rolled out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire training ground instantly felt like an arid, sweltering desert!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACKLE CRACKLE.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles trembled and his body swelled, causing the iron armor he wore to expand with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a thirty-foot-tall golden giant, completely encased in iron armor that glinted with a golden light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t ’encased’ in iron armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s Divine Sense could perceive it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jian Ziheng’s body changed, most of his flesh and blood had turned into spirit iron!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Gold Melting and Iron Refining Skill?’ Su Ye mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden giant’s figure flashed, and with the force of a charging army, he threw a ferocious, unstoppable punch toward Su Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... A good attack!\" Su Ye gave a cold smirk and summoned his Frost Thorn Spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silvery light, brimming with incomparable sharpness, illuminated the training grounds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weaker cultivators present felt a stabbing pain in their eyes and were forced to look away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s robes whipped in the wind and his black hair flew wildly. Arching his back and planting his feet, he shot toward Jian Ziheng like an arrow loosed from a bow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist and spear collided head-on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ear-piercing sound of striking metal exploded outwards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent shockwave, carrying sand and dust, blasted out in all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the shockwave swept over a hundred yards, slamming into the barrier right before the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck the Array’s protective shield with a series of muffled THUDS!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the Qi Refining cultivators gathered there looked terrified. They couldn’t help but retreat, causing a brief panic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver light flashed amidst flying sand and stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye and Jian Ziheng were locked in battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howling shockwaves continuously battered the Protective Array, making the spectating cultivators’ hearts pound with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were terrified that the shield might shatter at any moment, and the aftershocks would tear them to shreds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the training grounds, the longer Jian Ziheng fought, the more shocked he became!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This kid... What kind of monster is he?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ve manifested my Melted Gold Battle Body, and I still... can’t completely overpower him?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Having a high cultivation base is one thing, but Body Refining requires years of accumulation and constant polishing...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s expression was calm as he relentlessly attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of Body Refining, the *Taiqing Cold Jade Skill* was indeed inferior to the *Gold Melting and Iron Refining Skill*...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But... adding a few stat points doesn’t count as cheating, does it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the boost from his stats, Su Ye’s physique and strength were nearly on par with Jian Ziheng’s Melted Gold Battle Body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his agility far surpassed that of the golden giant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wielding the Frost Thorn Spear, he posed a significant threat to Jian Ziheng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, nicks and cuts began to appear on the surface of Jian Ziheng’s battle armor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is bad... If this keeps up, I’ll lose...’ A chill ran through Jian Ziheng’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng let out a low shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the space around them seemed to become countless times heavier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s flashing figure abruptly froze!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is... gravity?’ Su Ye was slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the golden giant’s right arm flashed with golden light, transforming into a massive hammer that smashed down toward Su Ye with unstoppable momentum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Let’s see you dodge this... The match is over...’ Jian Ziheng thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Su Ye’s expression remained calm as he raised his spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whale Hunt... Spear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1331,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.313Z",1,"novelbin.me","272d66ee55068ae06ecbb598af1688f3b5371517f0d8e41226ebee510b90d739","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-175","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-201",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]