[{"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-342":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},1633420,2099,"Chapter 342: Road Inspection Gone Bad","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-342",342,"\u003Cp>The next day, Count Morveth and Baron Zathrek departed from Grimveil City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not travel with ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a small escort of elites and Velkyr moving ahead to keep the road clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land outside the city was silent, the ground dark and uneven from long exposure to demonic mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek walked half a step behind Morveth, his posture stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure coming from the Count made every movement feel heavier than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had gone only part of the way when the air suddenly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velkyr slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Stop,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The escort halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead of them, standing alone in the middle of the road, was a single figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No visible killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just someone standing there casually, hands in his pockets, blocking the path like it was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth stopped as well. His gaze locked onto the figure ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure around him sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Troublesome,\" Morveth said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head just enough to glance at Zathrek. \"Handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek nodded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised one hand and gestured forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Velkyr,\" he said. \"Remove him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velkyr stepped ahead, his pale form blurring as he moved closer to Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you block the path of Count Morveth,\" Velkyr said coldly. \"Do you know where you stand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tilted his head slightly, looking at Velkyr with mild curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could answer, Velkyr lifted his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soldiers,\" he said, voice sharp. \"Kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The escort demons moved instantly with no warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claws and weapons were raised as they rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...As expected of demons,\" he said. \"Always attacking first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he flicked his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air slammed downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velkyr’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His knees hit the ground hard, stone cracking beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers behind him were crushed flat, weapons clattering uselessly as their bodies were forced down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some couldn’t even breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just stood there, relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velkyr gritted his teeth, trying to lift his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How,\" he muttered. \"How is this possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Zathrek stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Interesting,\" the Count said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Zathrek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This demon,\" Morveth continued, \"is not ordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes stayed locked on Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...His power,\" Morveth added, \"is at least Baron level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth waved a hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go,\" he said. \"Handle him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek clenched his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, ash drifting more heavily from his body as he released more of his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped a short distance from Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You,\" Zathrek said coldly. \"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes burned with authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you block the path of Count Morveth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took another step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a Demon Baron,\" he continued, \"I ask you once. Are you insane?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demon Baron?\" he said. \"Please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached up and touched his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he removed the veil concealing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw Garion’s face, his breath caught in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You,\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shrank. His mind went blank for a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth’s eyes widened slightly as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was subtle, but for a Demon Count, it was already a clear reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How,\" Morveth said slowly. \"How can this be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze locked onto Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can a human stand here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surprise,\" he said lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek tried to speak, but no sound came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could recover, Morveth raised a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough,\" the Count said. His voice was calm but heavy. \"Human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward half a pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you enter the demon world?\" Morveth asked. \"This is not a place humans can walk into.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I came through a Demon Gate,\" he said. \"What else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you stupid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes on Morveth’s body pulsed once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Watch your words,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion only smiled wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth frowned, but instead of exploding in anger, he paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A Demon Gate,\" he repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no active Demon Gate here,\" he said slowly. \"Except...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Black Ash City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked directly at Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you come out of the Demon Gate in Black Ash City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe,\" he said. \"Maybe not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spread his hands slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I gain by answering that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth stared at him in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You don’t want to explain,\" he said. \"Human, you really are bold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Morveth could continue, Zathrek finally recovered and stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count Morveth,\" he said quickly. \"Please be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth glanced at him. \"Explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek took a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the demon world,\" he said. \"Yet this human stands here like it’s nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured slightly toward Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are only two types of humans who can do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth listened without interrupting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first,\" Zathrek continued, \"are demonic humans. Humans corrupted so deeply that they lose their sanity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he’s not like that. His eyes are clear. His mind is stable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second type,\" Zathrek said, \"are strong humans. Ones who can ignore demonic mana entirely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or worse. Geniuses who have mastered demonic cultivation without losing themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth’s expression darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there is something else,\" he said. \"This human appeared at the same time Black Ash City vanished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon Gate there was destroyed. And now... he is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You think he is connected,\" Morveth said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe everything is connected,\" he said. \"This is not coincidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth slowly nodded as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I was thinking the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes never left Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This human,\" Morveth said, \"is deeply tied to the destruction of Black Ash City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how could a mere human destroy a Demon Gate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth continued thinking aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is another possibility,\" he said. \"The Demon Gate was already unstable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted one finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The seal from the other side weakened it. When this human entered...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Garion again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The gate collapsed. It exploded. And devoured the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s smile did not change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would explain why he is alone,\" Morveth added. \"And why no trace remains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zathrek nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right, Count,\" he said. \"That explanation fits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth’s lips curved upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a friendly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Either way,\" Morveth said, \"this human is not ordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1083,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","971878330d368df17445b3e352a16f2a0f41fd44f1b983fe5bb72d18cb621326","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-343","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-341",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]