[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method":3,"chapter-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-289":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method",{"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},1633216,2099,"Chapter 289: You Entered The Wrong Space","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-289",289,"\u003Cp>Dahlia gritted her teeth and tried to push herself up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is this?\" she shouted, claws scraping against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know Master’s[Unique Physique]is related to gravity, but this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked around at the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor was on one knee, flames trembling instead of roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t an attack,\" he growled. \"It’s just... there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor pressed a hand to the ground, veins bulging. \"He didn’t even activate anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar clenched his jaw. \"No stance. No skill. Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara lay flat on her palms, illusions completely gone. \"Okay, this is unfair. Very unfair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira’s elegant ice had shattered, and she was forced to kneel, one hand braced on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed. \"This pressure is constant. Not fluctuating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Eliza had reappeared fully, her body pinned, unable to slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said nothing, but her eyes were wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia looked up at Garion. \"Master,\" she said, breathing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are we being pressed down without you activating your power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled calmly, completely unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I don’t need to activate it anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion took a slow step forward. The pressure did not change. It simply followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve entered the Third Realm,\" he said. \"The[Living Domain Realm].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyes widened. \"Third Realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor sucked in a breath. \"You’re serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"In this realm, my body defines the space around me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at them one by one. \"You didn’t rush at me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the floor lightly with his foot. \"You rushed into my domain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realization hit them all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor muttered, \"So the moment we got close...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...we were already suppressed,\" Rynar finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia swallowed. \"Since when did you become Third Realm, Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged. \"A while ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara stared at him. \"You didn’t tell anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t need to,\" Garion replied. \"Results speak louder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned slightly and gestured toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to understand it properly, the book about the Third Realm is already in the library.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira lifted her head, pride burning in her eyes despite being pinned. \"...You planned this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled wider. \"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure eased suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone collapsed onto the floor, gasping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked down at all of them, arms crossed, expression relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now get up,\" he said. \"And go study.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the arena, Rika and Rena watched everything with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rika let out a long breath. \"Thank goodness we didn’t join.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rena nodded quickly. \"Yeah. That would’ve been embarrassing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia finally stood up and stretched her arms, smiling despite the pain. \"So this is the gap we need to close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Garion. \"You really don’t plan on slowing down, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked. \"Not even a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward the exit. \"Library. Now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden and Dion moved slowly through the thick forest, their steps careful and quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper they went, the worse the air felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they finally stepped into a wide clearing, both of them froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of them was a massive black portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hovered in midair, tall and wide, its surface twisting slowly like a living thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark mana leaked from it constantly, thick and foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground around it was cracked and blackened, with plants twisted into ugly shapes that barely looked alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion stared, mouth slightly open. \"...That’s big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden swallowed. His fingers tightened unconsciously. \"That’s not normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion took a cautious step forward, then stopped as the aura washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted in discomfort. \"Is this... a treasure realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden shook his head immediately. \"It has the structure of one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes. \"But I doubt it’s actually a treasure realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion glanced at him. \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden gestured toward the portal. \"Just from the aura alone, it’s already disgusting. There’s nothing welcoming about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion inhaled slowly, then grimaced. \"Yeah... it feels wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the portal again, his expression turning serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could this be the reason this place is called Demon Gate Island?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden nodded slowly. \"That’s what I’m thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched and pressed his hand to the ground. \"The mana here is too polluted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion clenched his fist. \"So this thing might be the foundation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The source of the demonic beasts,\" Arden continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the reason Second Realm and Third Realm beasts fall asleep and awaken irregularly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Dion could respond, a deep sound echoed through the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them stiffened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden spun around. Dion jumped back, eyes scanning the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you be here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came again, calm but overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the darkness behind the trees, something massive emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic black tortoise stepped forward, its shell etched with ancient patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step made the earth sink slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coiled atop its shell was a long black serpent, its eyes glowing faintly as it lifted its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion sucked in a sharp breath. \"...That thing just talked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden felt his heart pound. \"A demonic beast... that can speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tortoise lowered its massive head, eyes cold and unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans,\" it said again. \"Why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent hissed softly. \"And how did you come this deep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden steadied himself and took a step forward despite the pressure crushing down on him. \"I came to search for the reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tortoise’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason for what?\" the serpent asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden spoke clearly. \"Why this island is called Demon Gate Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist. \"And why Second Realm and Third Realm demonic beasts sleep and awaken without pattern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, neither beast spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent’s tongue flicked out slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the tortoise spoke, its voice heavy and final. \"Leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion frowned. \"That’s it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent’s eyes gleamed. \"Humans like you do not need to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden did not move and kept staring back at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure in the clearing intensified, as if warning them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tortoise’s voice rumbled again. \"Turn back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or,\" the serpent added quietly, \"you will not leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1000,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","7deca968a30c32c0727dbe0964954567ca041706c2930b36f9d35c1d03512a39","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-50","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-49",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]