[{"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-540":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},1633731,2099,"Chapter 540: The Perfect Hybrid Appears","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-540",540,"\u003Cp>The arena had barely settled, the air still carrying the faint trace of nothingness left behind by Pelion’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor stood at the center, turning his gaze toward Heinkel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel met his eyes without hesitation, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor tilted his head slightly, studying him. \"You don’t look upset.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel’s gaze flicked once toward the spot where Pelion had fallen, then returned to Sianor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head. \"No. He lost, so he already expected that kind of outcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression darkened. \"But... he was my subordinate. I’ll make sure to avenge him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile curved Sianor’s lips. \"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, golden light beginning to gather around him, faint at first but steadily intensifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then come here,\" he said. \"It’s time to finish this once and for all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel stepped forward in response. The moment he did, the light around the arena bent subtly, as if reacting to his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wrapped around him like a second skin, shifting between shadow and radiance in a way that defied logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor noticed and smirked. \"Interesting... to think you’re bold enough to step in, even after seeing Pelion die to a power that is the bane of your kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel’s smirk didn’t fade. \"Indeed. But I’m not Pelion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice sharpened slightly. \"I’m the leader of the Black Chimera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor’s expression remained steady. \"Fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel rolled his shoulders once, loosening the tension in his frame. \"Let’s see, then... whether it’s you or me who falls now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor moved first. He raised his hand and then brought it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Solar Anchor Descent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same invisible force that had crushed Pelion fell once more. But this time, unlike Pelion, Heinkel didn’t drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor’s eyes narrowed.Was my attack not strong enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel exhaled lightly, rolling his shoulders as if shaking off a weight that should have been overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange, dark aura surrounding him shifted, absorbing the golden light pressing down upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that it?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He surged forward instead, closing the distance in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand rose again, the radiance sharpening before it came crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sunbreak Judgment]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A concentrated burst of solar force struck Heinkel squared in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel slid back half a step. His clothes were slightly burned— but that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light dispersed... as if it had collided with something that simply refused to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, a frown crept across his face. \"How can this be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel glanced down at his chest, brushing lightly over the faint scorch mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-light aura pulsed once, smoothing the damage away almost instantly. \"So this is the power meant to kill demons, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back up, unimpressed. \"Pretty weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his hand, and a staggered surge of energy gathered around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It twisted unnaturally, folding in on itself, compressing into a dense, shimmering point that feltwrongto look at as if space itself resisted its existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Voidflare Dragon Pulse]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel thrust his hand forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space between them warped and blurred, flooding with distorted light as the attack surged ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor reacted instantly. His hand snapped up, golden radiance forming a barrier in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Voidflare struck, the barrier trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor’s eyes widened. The force behind it was far greater than he had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just how can this be...?\" he muttered, straining against the pressure. \"You should have been weakened!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack drove him back anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet scraped harshly against the ground as he was forced several steps in retreat, the golden barrier flickering under the strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, at last, the energy dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me make something clear,\" he said, his voice calm but edged with quiet confidence. \"Your sun-based attacks won’t work on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor frowned, disbelief etched across his face. \"How can that be? You’re a chimera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel’s smirk deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" he said. \"But not just any chimera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark aura around him began to shift again, thickening, evolving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let me show you...\" he added, his voice dropping slightly, \"...what my chimera form really is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel’s aura began to shift, splitting into two distinct currents, black and white, that flowed over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his form began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the violent, unstable transformations of others, his evolution was precise and controlled, almost deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body grew, muscles tightening as scales emerged across his skin, each one a seamless blend of black and white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, a pair of wings unfurled. One was cloaked in darkness, the other radiant in white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claws followed, sharp, alternating in black and white, and a tail extended from his back, completing the transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the light in the arena reacted strangely, flickering as if it couldn’t decide what Heinkel truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor’s eyes sharpened as he sensed something unsettling. \"You... no wonder my attack didn’t affect you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel flexed his fingers, watching the black-and-white energy flow between them as if it had always belonged there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor frowned, realization dawning. \"To think you possess both demonic and holy elements...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lifted, locking onto Heinkel’s. \"No wonder my demon-specific suppression skills don’t work on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel’s lips curved into a small, satisfied smile. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, tilting his head slightly. \"What was it you said earlier? About us being simple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint pulse of black-and-white energy rippled outward. \"That doesn’t apply to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped just a few steps away, close enough that their opposing forces pressed directly against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel raised his hand slightly, his voice calm but edged with challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... what do you want to do now? Are you going to give up... or?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor stared at him, then slowly raised both hands. \"I give up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words landed flat, almost weightless. Heinkel blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his brows shot up, the fragile balance in his aura flickering for the first time. \"The hell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward, eyes narrowing as if searching for some hidden trick beneath Sianor’s calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you can just back down like that? Aren’t you the leader of the Grand Factions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sianor didn’t answer right away. His hands remained raised, his expression steady, almost indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkel scoffed, spreading his arms in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t how it’s supposed to go. This is the part where you push through, isn’t it? Where you prove something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1059,"2026-06-06T11:12:30.898Z",1,"novelbin.me","7480382c94590fd86f556f11ace89d6dbde53f855c2aeafd75ea58d0cc769bee","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-541","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-539",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]