[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial Arts Across Two Worlds",{"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},2361119,4616,"Chapter 148: Provocation","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>Chen Yun was killed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Lie Tian Gang’s vice-branch master, a core member, was killed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the news of Chen Yun’s death, Ouyang Lie flew into a rage, abandoning his struggle with Cang Luo, unleashing his Gangqi  to blast him away before immediately turning to face the newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lie Tian Gang had hundreds of members; he couldn’t remember them all, but he recognized this bald man—he seemed to be called Chen Dahu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Ouyang Lie appeared before Chen Dahu and growled, “Who killed him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Dahu immediately cried out in grief and fury, “The boss of the War Wolf Gang—Cang Luo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cang Luo?” Ouyang Lie had a faint memory of the name, but couldn’t quite place it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Dahu whispered, “Three months ago, the boss ordered me to cripple Cang Luo’s hands...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Him!” Ouyang Lie’s eyebrows shot up—he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three months ago, Li Haoran, his former senior who had once shown him kindness and was now an elite inner-disciple, had come to him and ordered him to cripple the hands of an outer-disciple named Cang Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Haoran gave no reason, and Ouyang Lie asked none—he immediately agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did a quick check and learned from the outer-disciple office that Cang Luo was merely a twenty-two-year-old waste, barely at Warrior Stage One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a piece of trash! What a useless waste!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even bother to go himself—he casually picked one of his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that fool Chen Dahu, with his giant bald head, stood out like a sore thumb—he was instantly chosen and sent to carry out Li Haoran’s order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, Chen Dahu, at Warrior Stage Three, crushing a Warrior Stage One waste was child’s play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forgot about it the next day and left on a long training expedition—he needed to prepare for the year-end grand competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected that over a month later, upon returning to Xuantian Sect, he learned Chen Dahu hadn’t completed the task—he’d been reversed and crippled by Cang Luo, his lower body destroyed, reduced to a eunuch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, Chen Dahu’s older brother, Chen Dalong, led a group to hunt Cang Luo in the Beast Forest—and never returned. He was surely dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two brainless, muscle-bound wastes couldn’t even handle such a simple task, and now he’d been scolded mercilessly by Li Haoran upon his return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they not already one dead and one crippled, and though they’d done no good for Lie Tian Gang, they’d at least suffered, he’d have killed Chen Dahu on the spot for revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie was furious—he decided to personally kill Cang Luo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during that time, Cang Luo had taken the War Wolf Gang into the Beast Forest for training—he couldn’t find him. When Cang Luo returned, Ouyang Lie happened to be away again, missing the chance to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, when he returned, Cang Luo happened to be gone again—another missed opportunity to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back and forth like this, the two never appeared at Xuantian Sect at the same time, letting Cang Luo live until now—he’d even forgotten the man existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until today—he was in Xuantian Sect, Cang Luo was in Xuantian Sect, and Cang Luo had just killed his Lie Tian Gang’s vice-branch master...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve finally caught you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie continued, “How did he kill Chen Yun? Why? Tell me everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Dahu immediately recounted the whole story: Chen Yun had challenged Cang Luo to a duel over the War Wolf Barbecue Shop, underestimated him, and was killed in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also blamed the missing Zhang Zhen and others on Cang Luo, claiming they too had been killed by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie erupted in fury, his Gangqi  swirling around him, his hair lifting without wind, nearly standing on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many of Lie Tian Gang’s members had died at Cang Luo’s hands in these three months?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary member Chen Dahu crippled, Chen Dalong—on the verge of advancing to Warrior General—missing, elite member Zhang Zhen missing, Xuanwu Branch’s vice-branch master Chen Yun killed, plus six others missing—all presumed dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens—he hadn’t realized until now. Counting them, ten deaths were tied to Cang Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did we ever do to you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dammit! Since Lie Tian Gang became the top outer-disciple gang, when had it ever suffered such losses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie roared, “Where is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s...” Chen Dahu was about to speak when his eyes suddenly widened—he saw Cang Luo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is he here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are the odds? The boss is here too...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Dahu didn’t think—he immediately pointed at Cang Luo and shouted, “There! He’s right there! Cang Luo is right there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie was slightly stunned, turning to follow Chen Dahu’s finger—and when he saw the person pointed to, his eyes widened too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s that bastard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who, just moments ago, brazenly appeared beside him and Dai Shimei, disrupted his confession to Dai Shimei, and challenged him to a test of strength—was Cang Luo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it be him? He’s stronger than I thought!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three months ago, wasn’t he just a Warrior?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he can barely withstand the chaotic energy of the Five Thunder Yang Scripture?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means he’s at least at Warrior General Stage Seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he cultivate so fast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie was still stunned by Cang Luo’s strength, but Cang Luo suddenly made a decision...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Dai, look here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo pulled out his phone, opened the camera, switched to the front lens, and pressed the shutter button, right before Dai Xue’s astonished expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Xue stared at the mirror-like object in Cang Luo’s hand and gasped, “Is this... a mirror? Or a treasure artifact?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo didn’t answer—only smiled mysteriously, then opened the photo and zoomed it in for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Dai Xue saw her own face frozen, magnified, she was speechless with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of treasure artifact is this? So miraculous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her entranced, Cang Luo carefully slipped his arm around her shoulder and kept taking photos...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Xue, utterly absorbed by the phone, didn’t notice Cang Luo’s small gesture—or Ouyang Lie, whose hair stood on end, stepping forward with crushing, deliberate strides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re... provoking me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie let out a low, furious roar, his body engulfed in crimson Gangqi , like a man of fire—each step he took shattered the floor beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood: Cang Luo recognized him. This was provocation—first appearing brazenly beside him and Dai Shimei, disrupting his confession,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then, while he spoke with Chen Dahu, daring to touch Dai Shimei—was this meant for him? To taunt him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s his goal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he think he can resist the chaotic energy of the Five Thunder Yang Scripture, and now dare challenge me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take your filthy hands... off Dai Shimei!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie nearly screamed. Everyone present was stunned—knowing a fight was imminent, they quickly fled the room to avoid being caught in the crossfire, though a few curious onlookers stayed to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Dai Xue finally reacted to Ouyang Lie’s furious voice—she realized she was being held by Cang Luo, yanked away, and glared at him in shame and anger, staring at the miraculous artifact he’d tucked into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she stepped back, Ouyang Lie appeared before Cang Luo, unleashing a fist wreathed in Gangqi  straight at his face—but Cang Luo crossed his arms and blocked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he blocked it, the force slammed him into the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waste!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie sneered, quickly moving to Dai Xue’s side, tenderly shielding her. He didn’t press the attack—he’d calmed down. He dared not kill someone without cause within the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the steward he’d sent away earlier would surely arrive now—he couldn’t cause a scene here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would kill the man—but not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo leaned against the wall, shaking his arms lightly—painful. He immediately channeled energy to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not advanced to Warrior General and gained the ability to condense Gangqi , Ouyang Lie’s punch would have shattered his arms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So strong—his energy is far deeper, more aggressive, his body stronger than mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Cang Luo wasn’t afraid. If it came to a Shengsi  battle, who would die was still uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo took a deep breath, straightened his not-tall frame, locked eyes with Ouyang Lie, and smiled: “I’m provoking you. What will you do...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, Ouyang Lie, whose Gangqi  had just dissipated, reappeared before him and reached for his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo startled, instantly raising his arms to block. Though he couldn’t use the satellite’s motion capture here, he was in the state of the Annihilation Body Art—his speed wasn’t slow. He protected his neck, but Ouyang Lie seized his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie frowned slightly—surprised by Cang Luo’s reflexes. The next instant, he yanked Cang Luo forward and punched with his other hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Cang Luo couldn’t block—he took the punch to the abdomen. His abdomen couldn’t yet condense Gangqi  for defense—he spat blood, then was slammed hard to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie stomped his foot onto Cang Luo’s face, grinding it down, then sneered: “You think your energy is so deep? You dare provoke me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I haven’t even settled accounts with you, and you, this waste, dare provoke me? And kill my Lie Tian Gang’s vice-branch master? Do you think I’m not here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed harder, wishing to crush Cang Luo’s skull flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This waste first killed Chen Yun, then provoked me, then dared to touch Dai Shimei right before my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the onlookers finally understood why they were fighting—it was because this Cang Luo had killed Ouyang’s men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How bold! How dare he provoke Lie Tian Gang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his strength is so low—he was knocked down by one punch from Ouyang! Truly ignorant of death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Dai Xue watched Cang Luo crushed under Ouyang’s foot, felt pity, remembered the miraculous artifact, and spoke: “Brother Ouyang, the steward is coming—don’t...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d barely finished when the steward appeared—Ouyang Lie instantly kicked Cang Luo away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Scripture Hall! Who is causing a disturbance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp shout rang out—a middle-aged steward appeared before them. He glanced at the fallen Cang Luo, then at the furious Ouyang Lie—he knew what happened. Just another case of bullying the weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been anyone else, he’d have dragged both to the Enforcement Hall for punishment. But one of them was Ouyang Lie...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, decided not to escalate it, glanced at the shattered floor, and said coldly: “Whoever broke the floor pays ten low-grade spirit stones—or report to the Enforcement Hall yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie said nothing—he pulled out a mid-grade spirit stone and tossed it to the steward, then glared at Cang Luo: “If you’ve got guts, stay inside the sect. And your damn War Wolf Gang—don’t dare step outside the gates even once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to spell it out—everyone understood: if Cang Luo and his War Wolf Gang took even one step beyond the Profound Heaven Sect’s grounds, they would die without mercy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, everyone again felt Ouyang Lie’s tyranny—he was going to wipe out an entire gang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he said it right in front of an official! How utterly tyrannical!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged official’s face froze with revulsion toward Ouyang Lie’s brutality, yet he dared not rebuke him, so he pretended not to hear and cleared his throat: “Disperse, disperse. Go about your business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words still carried weight among the outer disciples, for he was a Martial Master in cultivation; upon hearing him, the crowd quickly scattered, and Ouyang Lie dragged Dai Xue away slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one paid attention to Cang Luo, still lying on the ground—only Dai Xue cast him several glances, still pondering that miraculous artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the crowd gradually dispersed, the middle-aged official sighed at Cang Luo, considering going over to check his injuries and intending to take him for treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, Cang Luo suddenly shouted: “Ouyang Lie! Do you dare fight me on the Life-and-Death Arena?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, everyone who had just left but hadn’t gone far—including Ouyang Lie and Dai Xue—froze in place and turned back to stare at Cang Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did he say? Challenge Ouyang Senior Brother to a life-or-death duel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you serious? Has he been stunned into madness? This is suicide!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie blinked in surprise and asked: “Say that again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just been pondering how to lure Cang Luo out of the sect to kill him, struggling to find a way—and now the fool had voluntarily challenged him to a life-or-death duel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this waste possibly have a damaged brain? Did my kick just crush his skull? Is he in such a hurry to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo slowly rose, snarling: “Do you dare fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not?” Ouyang Lie sneered, feeling fortune had fallen from the sky—he could finally complete Li’s senior brother’s task—and hurriedly asked: “When?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo clutched his abdomen where Ouyang Lie had struck him, frantically wiping blood from his lips—smearing it across his face, hair disheveled, expression grotesque.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the crowd, he looked like a man driven mad, ready to smash everything to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s definitely insane.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, the blow was too much. A gang leader with potential to enter the inner sect, now provoking the Lietianbang ...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd watched Cang Luo, whispering among themselves, yet dared not speak loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo ignored their gossip—he wanted them to think him insane, wanted Ouyang Lie to believe him mad, so he could strike unexpectedly and win, while also profiting greatly from the Life-and-Death Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for pulling out his phone to get close to Dai Xue earlier, that was to provoke Ouyang Lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought it all through, understood it completely—he was now irreversibly at war with Ouyang Lie; one of them must die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo didn’t want to wait, didn’t want to hide, and refused to disband the War Wolf Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to survive, to grow, to become stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one path: kill Ouyang Lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just kill him—but kill him openly, on the Life-and-Death Arena, slaying Ouyang Lie, ranked among the top ten outer disciples!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Win fame in one battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Become renowned throughout the outer sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, find a way to destroy the Lietianbang  and elevate the War Wolf Gang to become the outer sect’s largest faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Cang Luo thought of many things, straightened his swaying body, and snarled: “Tomorrow... at noon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Lie immediately replied: “Perfect. Tomorrow at noon, Life-and-Death Arena in the outer sect training ground. I hope you show up as promised.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he pulled Dai Xue away with effortless grace; the others dispersed in a rush, eager to spread the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minor gang leader was challenging Ouyang Senior Brother, ranked among the top ten outer disciples. The outcome was predictable, but the process promised excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see Ouyang Senior Brother fight—how rare!\u003C\u002Fp>",2468,"2026-06-21T06:04:04.528Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3dda3e8b96eecc6a6f908842b0a56a15ba6549d1b7a0c207ff67a41542264633","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-149","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-147",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]