[{"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-476":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},1633471,2099,"Chapter 476: Family Reunion Gone Wrong","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-476",476,"\u003Cp>All of them finally arrived at the main hall of the Draconia Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they stepped inside, they saw that someone was already waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Darius Draconia, the current patriarch of the Draconia Clan and Dahlia’s father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood at the center of the hall, his posture firm, his presence heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw Pelion and Garion entering together, his expression darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows pulled together, his jaw tightening. \"Pelion...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low but sharp. \"What is the meaning of this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion simply smiled, stepping forward as if nothing serious was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured casually between himself and Garion. \"This?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone stayed relaxed. \"I’m just here to watch. Garion and the others are spectators as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged lightly. \"You know... spectators can sit in the same place, right? This isn’t any different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’ eyes narrowed further. \"...What exactly are you trying to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion didn’t change his expression. \"I said what I meant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly. \"I’m here to watch you fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short pause. \"I want to see if you’re actually qualified to stay with Black Chimera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius frowned, his anger rising. \"Just say you don’t like me, Pelion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice sharpened. \"You were the one who invited me in the first place. That already proves I’m qualified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward slightly. \"This is just your personal bias, isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion shrugged. \"Maybe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t deny it. \"But we can talk about that later...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes shifted slightly toward Dahlia. \"...if you win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped aside without saying anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Dahlia moved forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked past Garion without hesitation and stopped directly in front of Darius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Darius saw her clearly... His anger exploded. \"Dahlia...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice trembled slightly, filled with rage. \"How dare you come back here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at her with a shaking finger. \"You ungrateful bastard of a daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing grew heavier. \"You’re just like your mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were filled with hatred. \"The one who smeared the name of the Draconia Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice rose. \"You should have died with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia looked at him for a second. Then she snorted. \"Smear the family name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head slightly. \"No... you’re the one who did that, Darius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice stayed steady. \"With my talent, Draconia should have risen even higher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a small step forward. \"But you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes hardened. \"...just because my mother wasn’t a ’pure’ Draconia...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice dropped slightly. \"You killed her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius froze for a moment, clearly caught off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded. \"Yeah. I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone didn’t waver. \"It wasn’t your other wives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked straight at him. \"It was you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’ expression shifted, but he didn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia continued. \"So in the end...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a quiet breath. \"You’re the one who drove me away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice grew firmer. \"The one who forced your own genius daughter to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her chin slightly. \"The one who could have made this clan truly glorious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes didn’t leave his. \"All because of your pride in ’pure Draconia blood.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused. Then her tone changed slightly. \"So now I’m back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spread her hand slightly. \"To destroy everything this clan stands for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she added, \"But don’t worry, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved faintly. \"After I tear it all down... I’ll rebuild it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze sharpened. \"And I’ll make it better than what you turned it into.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’ expression twisted with anger. \"How dare you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice rose again. \"You stupid girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward. \"I’ll kill you right here and now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked. \"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her hand slightly, ready. \"Let’s see if you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes locked onto his. \"...Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’ expression twisted as his aura exploded outward, cracking the floor and walls of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... from behind him, a massive red dragon appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was covered in darkened red scales, and veins of black energy ran across its surface like cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The presence it gave off was unstable... but powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a demonic red dragon, altered by the Black Chimera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it had become wilder, almost mindless, its strength had risen to another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius raised his arms slightly, his eyes fixed on Dahlia. \"Let me show you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low, filled with anger. \"The strength I gained because of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he leapt toward the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fusion began immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body merged with it, energy surging as the form shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it settled... Darius stood there as a humanoid chimera of Demonic Red Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body had grown larger, covered in dark red scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horns curved from his head, wings spread behind him, and his presence felt far heavier than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself seemed to press down under his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion watched, clearly surprised. \"...Wow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a quiet breath. \"I didn’t expect him to reach that level so quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion glanced at him briefly. \"Already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone stayed calm. \"What do you mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion turned his head slightly. \"...Right. You don’t know our cultivation path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t take his eyes off Darius. \"Then explain it. Just the basic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion thought for a moment. \"...Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms loosely. \"But we trade. I tell you ours, and you tell me yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded once. \"Sure... but later... Dahlia was about to transform. You can’t miss any of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time... Dahlia stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rolled her shoulders once, looking up at Darius’ new form. \"...So. Fusion, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved slightly. \"But you’re not the only one who can become a dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her hand slightly. \"I can too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short pause. \"And I don’t even need to fuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sky Dragon Transformation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azure scales formed across her body, spreading smoothly over her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms shifted into clawed forms, horns grew from her head, and wings unfolded behind her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tail extended, moving slightly with controlled balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her transformation completed in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia stood there as a humanoid Sky Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura stabilized instantly, clear and controlled, far more refined than Darius’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him directly. \"...Let’s see whose is better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1039,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","294d91d0ac158316c9da3d641006ec3e1d75078b43e3b23981beba6aae80fea5","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-477","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-475",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]