[{"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-40":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},2361011,4616,"Chapter 40","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Cang Luo stepped out of the tent, stretched his arms, and felt refreshed and utterly at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night of cultivation, Cang Luo had fully absorbed all the demon cores accumulated in his body; the seventh spiritual wheel now bore a faint outline, signaling his imminent breakthrough to Warrior Seventh Layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he was one step closer to mastering the first level of the Annihilating Body Divine Art—he had already completed forty-five revolutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just four more revolutions remained to complete it; he estimated it would take two more nights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing his eyes, Cang Luo walked to a nearby short tree, wiped dew from its leaves, casually cleansed his face, and set off again toward the demon beast forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using satellite reconnaissance, Cang Luo avoided other disciples, jogging slowly while pondering what type of demon beast to subdue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon beasts also had elemental affinities, classified into eight types by the Ten Thousand Beasts Atlas, somewhat similar to martial art elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were: Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, Thunder, Poison, Plant, and Space—each with distinct traits easily inferred from their names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice and Metal demon beasts existed as well, but were categorized under Water and Earth as advanced variants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-tier demon beasts were mostly Wind, Earth, or Poison types; for example, the Three-Tailed Giant Scorpion was a Poison-type demon beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spear Boar was an Earth-type demon beast... and most were close-combat beasts, weak in power and low in intelligence, leaving Cang Luo few options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo had considered waiting until he reached Warrior General before subduing a demon beast, but time was not on his side—danger loomed everywhere; survival came first, and even a fraction more power was better than none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, a beast companion’s strength increased with its master’s cultivation base, and there was a chance it could undergo mutation to gain even greater abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo thought of one word: evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In summary, subduing a demon beast now was not an incorrect choice for Cang Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm? Then what kind of demon beast should I subdue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo muttered to himself, then pulled out the Ten Thousand Beasts Atlas and flipped through it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine-Ring Snake, first-tier demon beast, Poison-type, possesses deadly venom, prefers to lie in ambush from hiding...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disliked it—Cang Luo was naturally terrified of legless reptiles and kept his distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth-Eater, first-tier demon beast, Earth-type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has no offensive ability, lives deep underground, feeds on soil and tree roots, vision reduced to seeing only two feet ahead, but sense of smell and hearing exceptionally sharp...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also disliked—what use was this thing? Follow it around eating dirt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m a billionaire now—do I really need to eat dirt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo flipped past the Earth-Eater’s description without finishing it; he didn’t know that the Earth-Eater possessed a unique ability—it could locate various mineral veins...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searching through nearly all first-tier demon beasts, Cang Luo finally found one he favored—and it wasn’t a common Earth, Wind, or Poison type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire-Eating Wolf, first-tier demon beast, Fire-type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can spit fire, fight at close range with claws and fangs, or launch ranged flame attacks, though it consumes immense spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire-Eating Wolves are pack-dwelling; they hunt in groups of at least ten or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their combat power ranks among the top of first-tier demon beasts, capable of killing second-tier beasts through sheer numbers—far beyond what a Warrior-level cultivator could withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect! You’re the one—but here’s the problem: Fire-Eating Wolves travel in packs. How do I capture one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it—I’ll find one first, then figure out a plan. Is there even one in the demon beast forest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his goal set, Cang Luo focused entirely on using the satellite to scan the demon beast forest in a grid pattern, from near to far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every detail was captured—even a flying insect couldn’t escape the satellite’s camera, as if he were using Google Earth to pan for girls in short skirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard work rewarded him: after an hour of searching, Cang Luo finally located his target over a hundred miles to the east, in a cluster of hills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep blue fur, with a silver stripe running from forehead to tail—exactly matching the illustration in the Ten Thousand Beasts Atlas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was definitely a Fire-Eating Wolf—sixteen of them traveling together, seemingly hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead one appeared to be the alpha, thirty percent larger than the other fifteen; with its tail, its body length was estimated at three and a half meters, its snarling mouth occasionally spitting sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, so many—if spotted, I’d be torn apart instantly. Need a way to lure one away.” Cang Luo watched the pack, frowning in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Cang Luo noticed another demon beast trailing far behind the pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zooming in the satellite view, he saw it was also a Fire-Eating Wolf—but this one was different: smaller in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t the key point—the key was it had two heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One head had silver fur, the other normal deep blue, but without the silver stripe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did its genes mutate? Does the other head contain a demon core too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo instantly became fascinated by the two-headed Fire-Eating Wolf; through the satellite, he noticed its four eyes radiated sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorrowful two-headed wolf trailed far behind the pack, occasionally speeding up to close the distance slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But immediately, a normal Fire-Eating Wolf from the pack would dash out, snarling fiercely at it, causing it to slow down, lowering both heads and tail in utter misery and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! So it’s a pitiful outcast—since your pack rejects you, come with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo understood the tragedy of being an outcast, recalling AIDS patients and infants carrying the HIV virus on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How tragic was their brief ten-year lifespan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although HIV spreads only through sex and blood, daily life with ordinary people posed no risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who would risk accidental infection by associating with an AIDS patient?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm? Does the Yuanwu Continent have a way to kill Earth’s HIV virus? Or cancers? Is there an elixir that purges all toxins? Or can high-level warriors directly kill viruses?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo decided to learn about this knowledge if he got the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, to contribute a little to Earth’s medical industry and humanity; second, to make money—how much is something that saves lives worth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, maybe I could win the Nobel Prize in Medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fame and fortune—why not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh! Let’s survive first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo gave a bitter laugh, slapped his face, then activated the Wind-Running Step and sprinted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the satellite’s aid, Cang Luo skillfully avoided all warrior squads and demon beasts, racing straight toward the two-headed Fire-Eating Wolf without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Cang Luo didn’t notice that three hundred meters behind him, Chen Da Long and the other two had suddenly broken into a sprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo had already spotted them via satellite, but paid no mind—he assumed they were Xuantian Sect disciples also training in the demon beast forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’d zoomed the satellite camera closer to examine them carefully, he’d have noticed something odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Cang Luo had seen the triangular-eyed disciple Zhang Youliang—Zhang Youliang was the one who had helped Chen Da Hu to recuperate that day, and had argued with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Zhang Youliang panted and cursed: “Damn it, how is this waste running so fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shadow’s gone—could he have noticed us from the start and been dodging us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Da Long squinted: “He didn’t spot us—he must have a method to avoid demon beasts. He won’t leave the demon beast forest anytime soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lei immediately said: “It’s the Sound-Listening Technique—he’s choosing safe paths by listening to demon beast noises.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Da Hu nodded, then crouched, studying the clear footprints on the ground, and sneered: “Good. We follow these tracks.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1281,"2026-06-21T06:04:04.528Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3c141896e21f4d8fda14a32c2055e8de9be33c650b397ac5f90e8222706c7c31","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-41","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-39",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]