[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-invincible-and-you-tell-me-this-is-journey-t":3,"chapter-i-m-invincible-and-you-tell-me-this-is-journey-t-i-m-invincible-and-you-tell-me-this-is-journey-t-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm Invincible, and You Tell Me This Is Journey to the West?",{"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},2360524,4615,"Chapter 23","i-m-invincible-and-you-tell-me-this-is-journey-t-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>Su Chen extended his hand, and a seemingly ordinary axe appeared in it; he slashed through the air at the massive creature charging toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muffled thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature’s huge body suddenly halted, ten zhang away from Su Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lowered its head, staring at its own tough hide—the very skin that had once withstood even Qinghe Daoist’s flying sword, leaving only a white mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There appeared to be no wound at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it felt a sharpness beyond description pierce through its flesh and muscle, striking its internal organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ao—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing, agonized scream erupted from the creature’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This cry held none of its former fury or ferocity—only endless pain and terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its massive body trembled violently; its single enormous eye locked onto Su Chen, filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature dared not linger a moment longer; it spun around, its single leg frantically digging into the ground, fleeing deep into the valley without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, it shattered countless towering ancient trees, producing earth-shattering noise, and soon vanished from everyone’s sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire valley fell instantly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seven disciples of Qingxi Sword Sect stared in stunned silence at the fleeing beast’s humiliating retreat, then at the young Daoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinghe Daoist, having lived for centuries, was the first to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, stepped forward to Su Chen, straightened his disheveled Daoist robe, and bowed deeply with utmost respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingxi Sword Sect’s Qinghe thanks the elder for saving us! May I ask your honored name and your immortal abode? Your great kindness shall be etched in our hearts forever!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice brimmed with reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was undoubtedly a transcendent immortal who wandered the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a mere gesture, he had driven back the beast—such cultivation must far surpass his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Qinghe Daoist’s solemn bow, Su Chen sidestepped half a pace, not fully accepting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daoist, you overstate things,” he said calmly. “I am Wu Chen, a lone cultivator passing through. I happened to be here when the beast attacked. I merely gave it a slight lesson—nothing worthy of great thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not reveal his true name, but used his Daoist title from Sansheng Cave: “Wu Chen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing him call himself “this humble one,” and seeing his otherworldly aura, Qinghe Daoist grew even more certain of his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened, his face filled with gratitude and awe: “Elder, you are too modest. Had you not intervened, we would all have perished today, and our sect’s lineage would have been extinguished. This grace is no less than rebirth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced back at the nearly ripe Nine-Leaf Soul-Returning Herb, a flicker of resolve in his eyes, then turned to Su Chen: “Elder, this spiritual herb is what we have guarded. Since you saved us from peril, it rightfully belongs to you—as repayment for your great kindness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His disciples, though reluctant, said nothing in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all knew: without Su Chen, they would be dead—let alone the herb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Su Chen shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the herb—it was indeed a rare healing elixir, effective even for cultivators of the Spirit Refining Realm breaking through bottlenecks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to him, it held little use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I appreciate your generosity, Daoist,” Su Chen said coolly. “A gentleman does not take what others cherish. This herb is vital to your sect—I cannot take it. Guard it well until it ripens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Chen disdain such a heavenly treasure, Qinghe Daoist was even more stunned, and his estimation of Su Chen rose further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such character, such cultivation—this was true transcendence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer mentioned offering the herb, but bowed even more respectfully: “Elder’s integrity humbles me. Our sect’s mountain gate lies thirty li away at Qingxi Pond. I humbly beg you to grace us with your presence, so we may properly repay you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen paused briefly, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wished to see how a sect still upheld the righteous path amid such chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. I shall trouble you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Su Chen’s acceptance, all of Qingxi Sword Sect rejoiced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinghe Daoist immediately ordered two disciples to remain and guard the herb, then personally led Su Chen toward the mountain gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingxi Sword Sect’s mountain gate lay behind a colossal waterfall, evoking the ambiance of a water curtain cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the waterfall lay another world: pavilions, terraces, and towers built along the mountainside—small, yet radiating a serene, otherworldly elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen was honored as a guest of the highest rank and lodged in the quietest guest courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, Qinghe Daoist returned, dismissed his attendants, and solemnly sought Su Chen’s counsel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, I have a question I cannot resolve. I beg your wisdom,” he bowed. “Demons and monsters grow bolder across the Three Realms. In the Western Paradise, great and petty demon kings dominate every corner. How can a small sect like ours survive this great tribulation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his true purpose in inviting Su Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sought a path to survival for his sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen looked into his hopeful eyes, fell silent for a moment, then spoke slowly: “Daoist, do you know why this tribulation arose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinghe Daoist froze, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The tribulation arises from the human heart—from greed,” Su Chen’s voice echoed far. “Demons and monsters are calamities, but the true disaster lies within the heart. As long as you uphold your Dao, you may avoid the tribulation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Elder!” Qinghe Daoist bowed deeply again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made his decision: seal the mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the tribulation fully erupted, he would lead his entire sect into complete seclusion, severing all ties with the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing he understood, Su Chen said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinghe Daoist then spoke at length of his travels across the Western Paradise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From him, Su Chen learned that Wuzhuang Pavilion on Wanshou Mountain was the most untouchable sacred site in the Western Paradise—but its exact location was rarely known, for Wuzhuang Pavilion rarely revealed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Su Chen frustrated; everywhere he had inquired, he received the same answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuzhuang Pavilion existed only in legend; few had ever seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Su Chen took his leave from Qinghe Daoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinghe Daoist knew such a transcendent would not linger, and dared not detain him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had pondered all night, unable to think of anything worthy of repaying Su Chen’s grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual stones and magic treasures? The elder would not care. Divine pills? The elder would find them trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Chen was about to depart the mountain gate, Qinghe Daoist suddenly remembered something and hurriedly fetched an ancient wooden box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, please wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He presented the box to Su Chen with solemnity: “Elder, this object was found by our sect’s founder in an ancient ruin. Legend says it contains a supreme technique, yet none of our ancestors ever deciphered its true meaning. To keep it here is to bury a pearl in dust. Today, I offer it to you—perhaps it may serve you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen’s heart stirred; he accepted the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening it, he found a scroll resting inside, made of an unknown material—neither metal nor jade, warm to the touch yet unnaturally heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scroll bore intricate, complex illustrations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In them stood a colossal divine figure, wielding a massive axe, striking or chopping—each posture seemed to embody the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the right of the image were two ancient symbols—neither characters nor pictures—that radiated an eternal, indestructible, primordial resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Su Chen’s spiritual sense touched those symbols, his mind exploded with sound—a supreme, majestic, reverent Dao tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was truly a supreme technique—but now was not the time to comprehend it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen closed the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing his inner excitement, he bowed solemnly to Qinghe Daoist: “Daoist, this object is indeed useful to me. I shall remember this debt. Should I ever understand its meaning, I shall return and leave a legacy for your sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he turned and vanished into the sky, riding the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1336,"2026-06-21T05:42:07.836Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d0304526f24335bf87fe42485d23e1518faeaa8c8e10e733bf9ea1aa9660866b","i-m-invincible-and-you-tell-me-this-is-journey-t-chapter-24","i-m-invincible-and-you-tell-me-this-is-journey-t-chapter-22",470,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-invincible-and-you-tell-me-this-is-journey-t-cover.jpg"]