[{"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-304":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},1633382,2099,"Chapter 304: We Entered Hell And Got Lost","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-304",304,"\u003Cp>A moment later, the air rippled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia, Arden, Dion, and Eliza stepped through the Demon Gate one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They froze the instant their feet touched the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky above them was dark red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land was cracked and black, with sharp rocks everywhere. No trees. No grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just heat, pressure, and thick demonic mana pressing against their skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia slowly looked around. \"So... this is what’s behind the Demon Gate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion swallowed. \"Yeah. This definitely doesn’t look like a vacation spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden took a careful step forward, eyes sharp. \"The mana here is heavy. Way heavier than outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply stood close to the group, eyes scanning the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\" Dahlia called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion turned his head and looked back at them. \"Huh. So you four came in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced them over once, calm as always. \"Good. You didn’t waste time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden’s gaze immediately dropped to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two bodies lay there, twisted unnaturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Master,\" Arden said slowly. \"Who are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged. \"No idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed casually with his thumb. \"They just showed up, talked big, and attacked me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion stared harder. \"Attacked you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia squinted. \"That already sounds like a bad life choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden crouched slightly, studying the corpses. \"These aren’t humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned. \"Different skin color. Horns. Wings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion nodded quickly. \"Yeah. Those wings are not decorative.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tilted his head. \"Maybe because they’re demons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Demons?\" Dahlia repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion blinked. \"Like. Actual demons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden’s eyes lit up. \"So they really exist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza finally spoke, her voice quiet. \"...They feel wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Yep. Definitely demons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the bodies again. \"And pretty weak ones too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia crossed her arms. \"Weak compared to who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion glanced at her. \"Me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia clicked her tongue. \"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden smiled instead, excitement creeping into his face. \"So this place isn’t just full of demonic beasts. It has demons too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Looks like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched his shoulders slightly. \"And I plan to turn them into cadavers later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion flinched. \"Later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked at him. \"What. Waste is bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden stood up and nodded seriously. \"Good thinking, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion stared at him. \"...You’re way too okay with that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden smiled wider. \"I also want to learn their anatomy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia shook her head. \"You two are terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion waved it off. \"You’ll get used to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked around, scanning the red-black land again. His brows slowly pulled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way,\" he said, \"where’s the Demon Gate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia turned and pointed behind them. \"It should be right there, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped mid-gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion followed her gaze. \"Wait. It was literally behind us when we entered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden turned around too, eyes narrowing. \"It’s gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza tilted her head slightly, her quiet presence spreading out as if feeling the space. \"...I don’t feel it anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion frowned. \"Did the Demon Gate disappear the moment we entered?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded slowly. \"It could be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion rubbed the back of his neck. \"Okay, that’s bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Garion. \"Then how the hell are we supposed to destroy it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added, \"Better question. How are we supposed to leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air beside Garion flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar translucent screen appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission: Destroy the Demon Gate]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Method: Find the Demon Gate and destroy it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked. \"Find it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around again. \"That’s helpful. Really helpful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another line soon appeared, explaining his current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Upon entering the Demon Gate, all entrants are randomly teleported.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion sucked in a breath. \"Random teleportation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then tilted his head in confusion. \"Then how can they be here all at the same time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another short line popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grouping together: Coincidence or luck.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion clicked his tongue. \"Damn system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the screen and rolled his shoulders. \"Alright. Complaining won’t fix it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia immediately leaned closer, hands on her hips. \"What happened, Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion waved a hand casually. \"Nothing serious. Let’s just look around first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned. \"That’s not an answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion nodded. \"Yeah. Whenever you say ’nothing serious’, it’s usually very serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion sighed and glanced around again at the endless red-black land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. Short version. The Demon Gate is not here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden’s eyes sharpened. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think we got teleported,\" Garion said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia blinked. \"Teleported?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Yeah. Randomly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion groaned. \"Of course. Why wouldn’t it be random?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza stayed quiet, but her gaze slowly swept the horizon, as if feeling the space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion continued, his tone steady. \"This isn’t a treasure realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia tilted her head. \"Then what is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked up at the red sky. \"This is the real demon world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Real?\" Dion repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden clenched his fist slightly. \"So this place isn’t created or isolated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shook his head. \"No. It exists on its own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Garion paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were unfocused, as if listening to something only he could hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is it?\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short confirmation appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion let out a quiet breath. \"That settles it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia crossed her arms. \"So we were dropped somewhere random in an actual demon world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion looked around nervously. \"That explains why the mana feels... endless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza finally spoke, her voice soft. \"...It doesn’t have boundaries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded at her. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back to the group. \"That’s why the Demon Gate disappeared when we entered. It’s not even here in the first place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned. \"So where is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Far,\" Garion said simply. \"Very far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion clicked his tongue. \"Great. Lost in a demon world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden straightened his back. \"Then our objective is clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled faintly. \"Yeah. We look around, track the source of the demonic mana, find the Demon Gate, destroy it, and go back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia cracked her knuckles. \"Simple plan. Annoying execution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion forced a grin. \"At least we’re together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion took the lead, stepping forward without hesitation. \"Stay close. This place isn’t forgiving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they moved deeper into the demon world, the pressure around them grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>",1014,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","cdae77cd9835aac81894944386bad0a862a9a62258dc78ca7c49e4f18f1c45cb","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-305","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-303",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]