[{"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-204":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},1357940,1796,"Chapter 204: Solo Breakthrough, Charging into Crystallization","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-204",204,"\u003Cp>\"Master, can I eat her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at He Muyun, Jiaojiao’s ruby eyes gleamed with an unusual glint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her eyes, a Crystal Realm cultivator was a delectable tonic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Jiaojiao spoke...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HISS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Nine Netherworld wind began to blow. Its frigid aura chilled He Muyun’s entire body, and a bone-piercing chill crept up her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a mere instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Muyun felt as if everything around her was receding and dimming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she were in a dream, the world around her suddenly shattering and dissolving into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deck beneath her feet seemed to transform into an abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she was plunging endlessly into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time... space... it all seemed to lose meaning...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magical Power... Divine Sense... she couldn’t summon any of the powers she relied on...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair welled up within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough, Jiaojiao. You can’t eat this one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s calm voice suddenly rang out, shattering the dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness vanished, and He Muyun found herself standing on the deck once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship spirit, Jiaojiao—exquisite as a doll with her black hair, blood-red eyes, and regal robes—retracted her sharp, shark-like teeth. She pouted at He Muyun, her eyes filled with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the back of He Muyun’s pink dress was drenched in sweat, and her chest heaved violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked as wretched as someone who had just been fished out of the sea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This monster...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stared at Jiaojiao, an unspeakable terror welled up in He Muyun’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aboard the Ghostly Flood Dragon, facing Jiaojiao, she couldn’t even think of escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This new ship spirit...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this spirit ship, she was like a god in her own divine kingdom, leaving He Muyun utterly powerless to resist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, He Muyun instinctively edged closer to Su Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aboard this spirit ship, facing a monster like Jiaojiao, only Su Ye could make her feel safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not to eat anything without my permission...\" Su Ye said sternly, ruffling Jiaojiao’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he just let her run wild...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little ship spirit, armed with the power of the Ghostly Flood Dragon, would probably devour every living creature in the Cyan Profound Sect’s waters...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awhh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Su Ye’s words, Jiaojiao’s ruby eyes grew misty, as if she had been grievously wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, Master...\" she said, her voice thick with grievance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be a good girl, and I’ll get you a treat later...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye placated the little ship spirit with a vague promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calming Jiaojiao down, Su Ye prepared for his next task!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—to break through to the Crystal Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiaojiao... and He. Please stand guard for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye said with a polite smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Master! You can count on Jiaojiao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiaojiao promised, patting her little chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hiyah! Hah!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Any evil will become a ghost devoured by me, Jiaojiao!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Muyun, on the other hand, was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took her a moment to process what he’d said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su... you’re planning to break through to the Crystal Realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A panicked expression appeared on He Muyun’s face when she realized what Su Ye was planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression turned grave as she asked nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su... do you have a Spiritual Object for your breakthrough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Secret Technique to aid the breakthrough and increase your chances of success?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None of those either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... what about recorded insights on the breakthrough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye answered truthfully, his expression perfectly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really didn’t have any of the things He Muyun had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... Mr. Su, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Muyun’s expression was one of stunned disbelief after hearing his answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What is going on?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No Spiritual Object for the breakthrough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No Secret Technique for the breakthrough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No recorded insights either?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even a Spirit Vein... well, I guess he barely has one of those.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiritual Energy Concentration at the VIP port of Weiyuan Immortal City was at the peak of the second tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, with Jiaojiao in charge...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghostly Flood Dragon’s Array could gather Spiritual Qi, pushing the concentration in this area to barely reach the third tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was largely thanks to the sea of trees and the Beast Tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the massive casualties among the cultivators in Weiyuan Immortal City, there were far fewer people drawing on the Spiritual Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making it much easier to draw in the ownerless Spiritual Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... even with all that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Muyun’s brow furrowed tightly. ’To ascend to the Crystal Realm with just a third-tier Spirit Vein and nothing else?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even for someone with Circulation Magical Power, isn’t this completely insane?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Muyun recalled her own breakthrough to the Crystal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had the fourth-tier Spirit Vein of Jade Dew Island at the Cyan Profound Sect’s main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a Spiritual Object for the breakthrough, purchased from the distant Outer Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had the recorded insights of generations of masters from the sect’s Scripture Pavilion, and the meticulous guidance of her father, Tianhe...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even used a Crystal Secret Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all that, her breakthrough had nearly failed, almost costing her her life and cultivation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just went to show how incredibly difficult it was to advance to the Crystal Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su! Be rational!\" He Muyun urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a Crystal Secret Skill and my own experience with the breakthrough. I can give them to you, free of charge...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your talent, a Secret Technique, and some insights, you’d have a much better chance of succeeding...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye paid her no mind, stating lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We cultivators should advance with courage and diligence. Relying on external aids... I disdain such things!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my power, success is guaranteed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s words overflowed with absolute confidence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he sat cross-legged on the deck, began to circulate his energy, and started his push for the Crystal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VMMMM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winds howled and clouds roiled. The very heavens seemed to shift as the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi grew restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For dozens of miles in every direction, the ambient Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was stirred by an invisible force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A forced breakthrough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing for the Crystal Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, Mr. Su, you...\" He Muyun’s expression was pained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt utterly helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, she was hoping Su Ye’s breakthrough would fail and that he would die from the backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she would be free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Muyun glanced at Jiaojiao, the little ship spirit standing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Su Ye’s orders, she was now supposed to guard the Ghostly Flood Dragon with Jiaojiao and protect him during his breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators were selfish by nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Muyun knew that if she were in Su Ye’s position, she would have done the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Su Ye’s breakthrough failed and he died from the backlash...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...then this monstrous ship spirit would be completely unrestrained...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She would probably turn me into Muyun sashimi on the spot!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HISS...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Muyun shuddered at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand secretly formed the signs for a Technique, ready to burn her blood essence and activate an Escape Technique at a moment’s notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to try, to avoid becoming sashimi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, from He Muyun’s perspective, Su Ye’s chances of success were practically nil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The odds were stacked too heavily against him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, there were almost no favorable conditions at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the reality was the complete opposite of her prediction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VMMMM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiritual Qi converged, rapidly forming a funnel-shaped vortex!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brilliant Spiritual Qi Clouds expanded continuously, spreading for dozens of miles in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The almost tangible Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged downward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye sat cross-legged, his eyes slightly downcast. His expression was calm and serene as he endured the influx of Spiritual Qi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An azure light swirled around him, and the spiritual pressure he radiated was immense and powerful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... he’s doing it so easily?\" He Muyun looked on, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could see that Su Ye’s breakthrough was proceeding with incredible ease; he was already more than halfway done!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His utter composure couldn’t help but make her wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Was the feeling of treading on thin ice I experienced during my own breakthrough just an illusion?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1366,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.313Z",1,"novelbin.me","0a253fc95eaa1b7fd2f711bb1214dfcb9feb0d60cf27f77ad74d96475a24a2a9","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-183","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-182",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]