[{"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-332":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},1633410,2099,"Chapter 332: Local Ruler Loses To Gravity","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-332",332,"\u003Cp>Garion felt it the moment the pressure hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air didn’t just feel heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt compressed, like everything around him was being forced into a smaller space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His boots sank slightly into the cracked ground as the weight pressed down harder than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Oh,\" Garion muttered. \"So it’s stronger this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black ash surged around Kravos, feeding into him from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining demons nearby were on their knees now, faces pale, bodies trembling as their strength was drained away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos threw his head back and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\" His voice echoed through the ruined streets. \"Do you feel it now, human?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spread his arms wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the power of a ruler. The authority of Black Ash City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t answer right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood there, shoulders relaxed, eyes half-lidded as if he were simply testing the weight on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laugh on Kravos’s face faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon noticed it first. \"...Why is he smiling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azgus swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That pressure should be crushing him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion lifted one foot and stamped it lightly against the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone beneath him shattered outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos’s eyes widened. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion rolled his neck once and let out a small breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is[Sovereign Erasure]when you stack it with stolen power,\" he said. \"Yeah. It’s definitely stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at Kravos and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But here’s the problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure around Garion shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground around him sank deeper, forming a shallow crater centered on his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What did you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised his head fully now, eyes sharp and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think,\" he asked calmly, \"that I’ve been serious this whole time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ash trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me tell you a little secret,\" Garion said, his voice steady. \"My power actually works a lot like yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos’s eyes narrowed. \"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion took one slow step forward. The ground dipped under his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My strength isn’t just mine,\" Garion continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the result of countless bodies. Countless efforts. Countless limits broken and stacked together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped his chest once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything my disciples pushed beyond limit fused into me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon’s face went pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fused,\" Velgon whispered. \"You’re saying your power is fused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at Kravos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So from the moment we started, anything you tried to erase was meaningless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos shook his head violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. That can’t be true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked, anger and fear mixing together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Authority can erase anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Authority erases permissions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My body doesn’t ask for permission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ash around Kravos wavered wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon stumbled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord... this isn’t right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azgus fell to one knee, unable to breathe properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s finish this,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head and looked directly at Velgon and the remaining demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earlier, you saw the[Gravity Hole]I used,\" Garion said. \"That version relied on mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers curled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now,\" he continued, \"I’ll use my body directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Gravity Hole].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change was instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s skin darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if his body itself became heavier and deeper, pulling everything around it inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath his feet cracked and sank, forming a shallow crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pulling force erupted from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon’s eyes went wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No. That’s not a technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered backward as the pull caught his clothes, then his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not how skills work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos felt it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the force touched him, his ash domain shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black ash that once obeyed him was ripped away and dragged toward Garion like dust in a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos roared. \"Stop this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed his foot down and tried to activate[Black Ash Dominion]again, but the ash refused to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already being stolen away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is impossible!\" Kravos shouted. \"No body can become a core like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked at him, eyes sharp, expression almost curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still don’t get it,\" Garion said. \"My body isn’t acting like a core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took one step forward. The crater widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My body is the gravity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pull intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon screamed as his feet left the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord! We’re being dragged in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azgus tried to crawl, claws digging into the stone, but the ground itself peeled away beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos gritted his teeth, veins bulging as he forced power into his limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am the ruler of this city!\" he shouted. \"You cannot erase me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised his hand slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You already lost when you tried to erase things you didn’t understand,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos’s body lifted into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His armor cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood spilled from his mouth as his limbs were pulled inward against his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon was sobbing now, fear completely replacing his greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please! I was wrong! I shouldn’t have sold anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too late,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruins of the city began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken towers slid across the ground. Streets folded inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was dragged toward Garion, crushed tighter and tighter as it approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kravos let out one final roar, filled with rage and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I refuse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone. Ash. Bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything vanished into the invisible pull, compressed until there was nothing left to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, the force faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s skin returned to normal. The darkness receded. The ground stopped shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no city anymore. No demons. No ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stood alone on bare land, breathing evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around once, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah,\" he said to himself. \"Still works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled his shoulders and relaxed his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That really is a strong technique,\" Garion added. \"Good call naming it[Gravity Hole].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Black Ash City erased and the Demon Gate gone for good, the demon world no longer mattered to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing left here worth fixing or studying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Garion muttered. \"Back to my own problems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar transparent screen flickered into view in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at it calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" Garion said, hands slipping back into his pockets, \"what do I do now, System?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1024,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","98c437ad8181122f761112c4c35a006d8f6a4a79575c3ef0ae7e3c1e446837c6","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-333","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-331",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]