[{"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-377":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},1633555,2099,"Chapter 377: Stop Dropping the Sun","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-377",377,"\u003Cp>Dahlia steadied herself in the air and smiled despite the heat still clinging to her scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll admit it,\" she said. \"Your[Sunfall Verdict]is strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced upward briefly, eyes sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But from what I can tell,\" she continued, \"you need focus to use it. And it takes time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a split second, it felt like she had found the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Sindral smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That smile made her instincts scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Dahlia could react, the sunlight above twisted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another strike descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slammed into her wing before she could fully move away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp pain shot through her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia cried out and was forced lower, wings flaring unevenly as she struggled to stabilize herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Goddamn it,\" she muttered, teeth clenched. \"What the hell...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at her wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scales there were scorched. Cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the God Gym side, several people froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\" Arden exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That actually hurt her?\" Valtor said, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Garion narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their cultivation path reinforced the body to an extreme level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s body was further strengthened by dragonification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia forced herself steady and looked back at Sindral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did it appear again?\" she demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sindral’s smirk deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems,\" he said calmly, \"that you still don’t understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his sword slightly and looked toward the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Sunfall Verdict]isn’t just calling down a single strike,\" he explained. \"It uses the sun itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes returned to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I’ve mastered it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the best time of day,\" Sindral continued. \"The sun is high. Stable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his sword again and slashed downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the air screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three more blazing judgments formed in the sky at once, descending in a tight spread toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn it,\" she hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her wings beat hard as she tried to move, storm energy flaring around her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple[Sunfall Verdict]strikes were coming down at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sindral threw his head back and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give it up, Dahlia,\" he shouted. \"You can’t beat me like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his sword again, light pouring down around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Face it,\" he continued, voice full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You ran away from a Grand Clan, trained in some strange sect for barely over a year, and now you think you can stand above me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia clenched her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to rush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to close the distance and tear him apart before he could swing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the strikes were already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she charged, she’d take them head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Sindral didn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slashed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wave of[Sunfall Verdict]descended, stacking pressure on top of pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the God Gym side, tension snapped tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This is bad,\" Arden muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor clenched his fists. \"She’s getting pushed back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel’s hands tightened at her sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Mersha leaned close to Garion, eyes shining with concern and excitement all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master,\" she said quickly, \"it looks like Senior Sister Dahlia is in trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded, eyes never leaving the sky. \"Yeah. It seems so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He folded his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That brat Sindral is abusing the power of the sun itself,\" he said calmly. \"The skill relies more on the environment than his internal mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha’s eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that means...\" she said eagerly, already digging into her bag, \"...he can use it a lot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion glanced at her. \"That’s right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha grinned. \"Then I can use my potions now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded once. \"You should. Prepare some for Senior Sister Dahlia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara, Valtor, and the others stiffened the moment they heard that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn,\" Clara muttered. \"She’s really in trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor growled. \"This is really bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Seira frowned, her jaw tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up in the air, Dahlia heard fragments of their voices carried by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Goddamn it,\" she muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She twisted her body sharply, narrowly slipping between two falling judgments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat scorched her back, her injured wing screaming in pain as another strike grazed her scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hissed and nearly lost balance, barely stabilizing herself with a powerful flap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Dahlia said under her breath. \"I can’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers dug into her palm so hard her nails bit into her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t drink her potion,\" she growled quietly. \"I already drink her stuff every day for training, and it tastessobad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face twisted in genuine disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now,\" she continued, teeth clenched, \"she’ll definitely make aspecialone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t even want to imagine how awful that thing would taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia lifted her head and looked straight down at Sindral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"SINDRAL, YOU BASTARD!\" she shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena echoed with her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sindral froze for a moment, genuinely surprised. He blinked, then frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at her, confused. \"Is she... angry because she’s losing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he smirked, confidence returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To think I could make a Draconia genius lose her composure,\" he said to himself. \"So this is how far I’ve pushed her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia wasn’t furious because she was losing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was furious becausethanks to him, she was about to be forced to drink something truly horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her wings spread wider, storm energy crackling harder around her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain was still there, but it was drowned out by sheer irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t care anymore,\" Dahlia shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice wasn’t shaky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m ending this,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below her, Sindral’s confident smile finally faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed, and his grip on his sword tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see,\" he said. \"One last strike to end it all, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened his posture and lifted his blade slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Sindral continued, his tone firm. \"Let’s do this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes for a brief moment and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunlight above the arena began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pulled inward, concentrating toward a single point high in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat pressed down on the arena, making the air heavy and hard to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sindral opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll finish this,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above him storm clouds formed unnaturally fast, wind spiraling around Dahlia as lightning gathered along her scales and horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two powers rose at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>",1028,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac981c732f98d3c194d8380d9049b544be4ecaea47c73d055855d1d1d3d186e7","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-378","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-376",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]