[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea":3,"chapter-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1285":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1088834,1419,"Chapter 1285 - 736: Lune Hunting Ceremony","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1285",1285,"\u003Cp>Brown Village,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tajik is still hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he previously informed the other villagers about the Hunting Temple’s news in private because he wanted everyone to consider it further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Brown Village were one of those prosperous villages around Zeke City, he might not care as much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Brown Village isn’t; it’s just a poor little village on the edge of Zeke City’s territory, near the Morlo Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tajik knows very well that everyone in the village must unite to have any chance of surviving in such harsh conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, there are still quite a few resources around Brown Village, at least enough to sustain such a gathering place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Brown Village must also pay taxes on time to Zeke City and the Hunting Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As previously discussed, under any circumstances, Brown Village cannot refuse to pay taxes, even if it means starving people to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the big figures in Zeke City and the Hunting Temple, Brown Village is just a little ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though inconspicuous, to maintain rule and authority, Zeke City and the Hunting Temple don’t mind crushing Brown Village, this little ant, to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, that’s what they’ve done before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God of Hunting doesn’t need \"weak\" subjects, just those who fear His might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the people of Brown Village, this is certainly not good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were just taxes, Tajik and Aio had agreed to grit their teeth and get through this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Lune Hunting Ceremony is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunting Ceremony is an annual event held by the Hunting Temple, open to anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose of the Hunting Ceremony is to please the Hunting God Mara, making the whole process extremely bloody and cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like raising venomous creatures, throwing participants into a limited area for slaughter, and only two or three who emerge alive pass the ceremony and gain the qualification to join the Hunting Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people who participate in the Hunting Ceremony without becoming Transcendent or mastering Extraordinary Power have nearly no chance of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet many still go forward despite this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Hunting Temple is the real ruler of this world, even the City Lord of Zeke City is a member of the Hunting Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joining the Hunting Temple can bring great benefits to both the family and even the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone from Brown Village joins the Hunting Temple, they would never have to pay taxes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, before the Hunting Ceremony begins, everyone can receive methods for Cultivation of Extraordinary Ability from the Hunting Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, a lucky person can pass the Hunting Ceremony within a few years and instantly become an important figure that Brown Village looks up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these reasons, even if the mortality rate is high, quite a few people from villages around Zeke City participate in the ceremonies held by the Hunting Temple every year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aio once participated in a Hunting Ceremony held by Zeke City’s Hunting Temple and barely returned alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only able to return to Brown Village due to an accident that separated him from the Hunting Ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because of his good luck; though he didn’t become Transcendent, his strength improved a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with Brown Village’s current situation, if the young people in the village die in droves participating in the Hunting Ceremony, the village may not be able to sustain itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the village would either perish or merge with another village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is something Tajik does not want to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially this year’s Lune Hunting Ceremony held by the Hunting Temple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said that the Lune is the child of the God of Hunting and the strongest in their world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Lune Hunting Ceremony is meant to please this powerful being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Lune Hunting Ceremony is not only for people from Zeke City; it involves competitors from other places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to imagine participating in Zeke City’s annual Hunting Ceremony; there’s even a fraction of a chance of getting far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For those children without mastery of Extraordinary Power, participating in the Lune Hunting Ceremony is complete suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tajik gathered the villagers to discuss these matters, hoping to persuade everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children are the hope of the village, and Tajik does not want the children to participate in this Great Hunting Ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, judging by the tone of the person who came to deliver orders a few days ago, the Hunting Temple is extremely serious about this Great Hunting Ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If no one is sent to participate, it may be difficult to account for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Tajik gathered everyone to discuss this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all else fails, they’ll draw lots to choose one person to attend the Great Hunting Ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it’s equivalent to sending someone to their death, it’s better than angering those big figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maintaining Brown Village to this day, despite his reluctance, Tajik has no other solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, we are preparing to discuss this matter and will have a child follow you to Zeke City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tajik thought about this and said cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slender figure bends diligently, not daring to meet the eyes of those knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He senses something is amiss; the aura of these people is unlike ordinary people and is very likely to be strong figures from the Hunting Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to gather those participating in the Hunting Ceremony, they’ve personally come here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Tajik feels a bit uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, one person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leading Black Armored Knight sneered, the steed beneath him pacing impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Brown Village must send at least twenty people to participate in the Great Hunting Ceremony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",931,"2026-06-03T10:58:58.792Z","2026-06-03T10:58:53.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","4969aab723b86cc10517d7844842a1702626315d524a60fda324cd3bce4d7ca6","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1286","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1284",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]