[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength":3,"chapter-i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-24":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Subdue the Immortals with Strength",{"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},2295326,4490,"Chapter 24: Kill a Sixth-Grade Grand Martial Artist","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>“Good, I accept your deal!” Xia Daoming made his decision quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If so, we leave the city tonight and hide in the secret tunnel. At mid-Im hour tomorrow, when Wu Yueli enters the training chamber to meditate, you strike suddenly and kill him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yueli is nearing sixty, indulges in lust, and in recent years his vital energy and physical condition have rapidly declined; with your terrifying strength, a sudden strike will surely kill him without alerting anyone,” Jing Xuanying said, his facial muscles twisted, blood slowly dripping from the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming frowned slightly at the sight and asked, “How are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not dead yet, but your hidden force is utterly unbelievable—I’ve shattered at least two of my five meridians. Even if I suppress this injury, I’ll never be more than a third- or fourth-grade minor martial artist for the rest of my life,” Jing Xuanying replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you’re not dead yet, that’s enough. Don’t waste thought on anything else!” Xia Daoming said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True. Dead men don’t leak secrets,” Jing Xuanying chuckled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Family Fortress stands over twenty li outside the eastern city, built against the mountain, easy to defend and hard to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming and Jing Xuanying stood on the shaded side of a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other side of this mountain was the Wu Family Fortress built against its slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain wasn’t tall, but its shaded side consisted of collapsed rocks and sheer cliffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piles of jagged rocks rose to a steep cliff face; if guards were stationed atop, scaling the rear to attack the fortress would be pure fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here?” Xia Daoming stared at the pile of rubble before him, frowning slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Xuanying said nothing, gritted his teeth, and climbed over mound after mound of rocks until he reached a pile overgrown with vines. He pulled aside the vines, revealing a hole just wide enough for one person to pass through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This secret tunnel was probably discovered or dug by the Wu family’s ancestors. Even Wu Yueli may not know it exists.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I found it years ago when I was chasing a spotted boar. It vanished into the rubble and never came out—I followed and found the entrance,” Jing Xuanying explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The tunnel’s exit is concealed by collapsed rocks and vines. Unless by sheer accident, no one would ever find it,” Xia Daoming nodded, then pointed at the hole. “You go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Xuanying made no protest, bent over, and crawled into the hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming followed right behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tunnel was dark and damp; they first walked a flat stretch, then descended steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the tunnel ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the end lay a thick stone slab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming pressed his ear to it, listened carefully, heard no sound, then pushed upward—he found he could lift the slab easily with his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poked his head out and saw the training chamber was spacious, built entirely of stone. One wall held a heavy black iron door, with a lock hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jing Xuanying was right. This chamber is spacious enough and well soundproofed. If I move fast, I have a good chance of killing him without alerting anyone,” Xia Daoming glanced around, his face brightening. He lowered the slab again, pre-damaged it slightly for easy shattering, then waited silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about an incense stick’s time, the sound of a heavy door sliding open and closing echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming pressed his ear to the slab, his senses fully extended, pinpointing where the footsteps stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a hint of triumph appeared on Xia Daoming’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the training chamber, Wu Yueli sat cross-legged, slowly closing his eyes, calming his mind and breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tunnel, Xia Daoming pressed both palms against the partially damaged slab and unleashed his hidden force in a sudden burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slab shot upward and exploded in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered stones rained down like a storm upon Wu Yueli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his own training chamber, Wu Yueli had let his guard down completely—how could he have anticipated a sudden assassination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he never imagined his attacker was a terrifying figure whose hidden force was several times his own, striking instantly with enough force to shatter the slab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yueli’s face turned ashen. He raised his iron palm, swinging rapidly, weaving dense palm shadows before his vital points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom! Boom! Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yueli was no fool—he was a sixth-grade Grand Martial Artist. Where his iron palm struck, stones flew apart; not a single fragment hit his upper body’s vital points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the crushing force of the shattered stones still battered his arms painfully; his sleeves tore, flesh and blood mangled from blocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wu Yueli was caught off-guard, barely defending his vital spots, a dark shadow shot up from the tunnel exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-air, he moved like a coiling dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thigh whipped up a gust of force, sweeping like a dragon’s tail, crashing toward Wu Yueli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifth-grade!” Wu Yueli sensed the aura radiating from his attacker, shocked and surprised—but instinctively relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed his palm hard on the ground, leapt up, spun his leg, and delivered a powerful counter-kick to block Xia Daoming’s devastating strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom! Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their legs clashed twice in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yueli’s face turned pale, his eyes wide with disbelief. He flew backward like a sack of sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he hit the ground, one hand slapped the floor, cracking it open; he used the recoil to launch himself upward, executing a backward flip to retreat toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brief leg clash had made Wu Yueli realize: his strength was several times weaker than his opponent’s, and he was caught unprepared—if he didn’t escape the chamber immediately, he would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yueli acted decisively, retreating with blinding speed. Xia Daoming, slowed by Wu Yueli’s two kicks, hesitated slightly; by the time he lunged forward again, Wu Yueli was nearly at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming’s expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wu Yueli smashed through the entrance door, he would surely alert those outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, Wu Yueli felt his blood and qi surging violently through his thigh, his leg going numb—he collapsed to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, in his desperate retreat, Wu Yueli had neglected to suppress the torrent of hidden force that had surged into his body; now it had reached its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pause and collapse exposed him—cold, sharp force swept toward his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yueli raised his arms to block his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying force slammed him sideways, skidding him several meters along the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wu Yueli could react, a snake-head fist filled his pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fist grew larger, like a venomous snake baring its fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yueli tried to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He avoided the head, but his chest could not dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest caved inward; blood erupted from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff! Huff!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yueli’s breathing sounded like a leaking bellows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—you who are you? Why—why kill me?” Wu Yueli’s voice was slurred, blood constantly spilling from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, it’s me who kills you! Do you remember Yu Yan? She was my favorite concubine—and she carried my child,” a voice came from the tunnel entrance. Jing Xuanying had crawled out of the tunnel, watching Wu Yueli with a look of bitter satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!” Wu Yueli’s eyes bulged wide, his breath nearly choked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now you know who I am? Sorry—I didn’t realize Wu Changlu was your son. But you and your son are both scum among scum—you deserve to die!” Xia Daoming said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You! How is this possible?” Wu Yueli suddenly understood, his face filled with shock and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surprised, aren’t you?” Xia Daoming sneered, raised his fist again, and slammed it hard into Wu Yueli’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yueli’s limbs jerked rigidly, then went limp as he fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes bulged like a goldfish’s, fixed on Xia Daoming—as if even in death he could not believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming did not look at Wu Yueli’s lifeless eyes. He took the key hanging from Wu Yueli’s waist and swiftly unlocked the black iron door embedded in the stone wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was thick, and the treasure chamber was deeply set into the wall; without the key, brute force alone could never open it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if opened, the vibrations would surely alert those outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The treasure chamber was small—only one meter square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside lay boxes of various sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Daoming had no time to open and inspect them. He pulled out a pre-prepared sack and dumped every box inside, then carried the sack back the way he came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Jing Xuanying, he remained in the training chamber, keeping Wu Yueli company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Wu family discovered the corpses of master and servant, no matter how hard they thought, they would never guess what had truly happened here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Today marks the start of the recommendation ranking battle. The main metrics are traffic and reader retention, so please, if you enjoy this novel, try to keep reading. Sharing and promoting it would be deeply appreciated.\u003C\u002Fp>",1501,"2026-06-20T05:15:29.288Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7d895a05bdbad21f0cf3a061b525cd4d27d0b61eb87ff6e293b897054865b8d4","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-25","i-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-chapter-23",484,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-subdue-the-immortals-with-strength-cover.jpg"]