[{"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-534":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},1633725,2099,"Chapter 534: Become The Disaster","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-534",534,"\u003Cp>[Hear me, Dahlia. Your path is different... yet also the same as Garion’s and the others.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned, folding her arms. \"Explain it properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[God Gym members do not follow fixed cultivation systems. Each of you walks a unique path.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a small nod. \"I already guessed that much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting her chin, she pressed, \"So what’s the actual difference?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[At its core, the God Physique path is a beast path.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia blinked. \"Wait... what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows knit together. \"A beast path?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. Like true beasts, your growth is not restricted by rigid stages or artificial limits.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If the potential exists... you evolve naturally into the Perfection Realm and beyond.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fell silent, absorbing the explanation. Her gaze drifted slightly. \"So I don’t ’break through’ like others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You grow into it. But your case is... special.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes sharpened. \"Because of Navrel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Exactly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint pulse rippled through her body as Atlas continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That demonic dragon didn’t just increase your power. It altered your very foundation. It raised your ceiling.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia slowly clenched her fist. \"So when you say ’potential’...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes dropped to her clawed hand. \"...you mean how far I can go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And how easily you can reach it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded. \"Like a bloodline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smirk formed. \"A dragon will always have greater potential than a lizard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then added, \"But sometimes... a lizard can still kill a dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Exactly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of approval laced Atlas’s tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia lifted her head again. \"Then stop circling around it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze locked forward, steady and sharp. \"What’s the best path for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[For you... the optimal choice is the Calamity Dragon Path.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One brow rose. \"...Calamity Dragon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It branches from the Sky Dragon Path but it’s not weaker; instead, it goes far beyond it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Not just control over weather, but the embodiment of disaster itself.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes gleamed faintly. \"Storms... tsunamis... typhoons... earthquakes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. All of that... and more. But there is a cost.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression didn’t waver. \"Of course there is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unlike other paths, you will not gain power instantly. You must endure each calamity before you can claim it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head slightly. \"So I suffer first... then I grow stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Correct.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no hesitation. \"Sounds fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And in your case... you will also have to endure the demonic energy of the dragon you absorbed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s smirk deepened. \"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grip tightened, claws flexing. \"Let’s do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Understood.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, the world around her shattered into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky twisted overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark clouds gathered in seconds, pressing down as a violent storm took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning struck without warning, again and again, crashing toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia raised both arms and took it head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact slammed into her body. Her muscles tensed, her wings twitched, and her entire form trembled under the force...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the wind came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent current wrapped around her, pulling and twisting, trying to tear her apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia spread her wings wide and dug her claws into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storm dragged at her, trying to lift her into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward, forcing herself down. \"Not... happening...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body trembled under the pressure, but she held her ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something else moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within her, a cold, heavy presence began to spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seeped through her veins, thick, dark, and suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic energy surged outward, coiling around her body before pressing inward again, clawing toward her core, trying to take control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyes sharpened. \"You again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her teeth and forced it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now her body shook harder, not from the storm, not from the wind, but from within. \"Is that all you’ve got?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three calamities bore down on her at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, her body bent and was on the verge of breaking down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she pushed back. She couldn’t give up now. Then, in the next instant, the pressure began to weaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storm lost its fury. The wind faltered. The presence inside her receded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia exhaled slowly. \"That’s it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaos faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short laugh escaped her as her shoulders relaxed. \"Heh... I beat all of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia lifted her head, a grin forming. \"Yeah... now begin the transformation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Understood.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the entire ordeal had lasted less than a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the moment Dahlia’s presence shifted, everyone felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive black dragon in the crater went still. Then, slowly, she began to rise into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glow spread across her scales. Something within her was changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmille stood below, watching. Her eyes narrowed slightly with interest. \"Interesting... you’re actually breaking through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tail swayed once behind her, but she made no move to interfere. She simply remained where she was, observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the side, Pelion raised a brow. \"Why aren’t you attacking her yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmille didn’t look at him. A faint smile curved her lips. \"Why would I interrupt her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tail flicked again, slow and deliberate. \"I want to fight her at her best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion blinked, then let out a short laugh. \"Hah... I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resting his chin on his hand, he watched with renewed interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Floren glanced at Rachel again, snapping his fan shut. \"Well, congratulations, Miss Rachel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel didn’t answer immediately. Her gaze remained locked on Dahlia, unblinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clark stepped forward, his expression composed. \"My congratulations as well, Miss Rachel. The first Perfection Realm of the God Gym is being born.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor said nothing. With Clark and Floren having already offered their congratulations, there was no need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply kept his eyes on Dahlia, vigilant, ensuring that nothing went wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light wrapped around Dahlia’s massive form, pulsing again and again as the pressure in the air rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... her body began to shrink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous dragon shape slowly condensed, scales folding inward, wings drawing close as the light reshaped everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the light faded, a woman stood in the air, but her presence was way, way heavier than the dragon’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations. Your transformation is complete.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-06T11:12:30.898Z",1,"novelbin.me","48d1732e6db6d8e9797a117087de53c8a0fffe6a9afbd73e76a554b94900a6dc","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-535","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-533",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]