[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-221":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Imperial Cultivation",{"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},1054630,1365,"Chapter 221 - 221 218 Annihilation","imperial-cultivation-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>221: Chapter 218: Annihilation 221: Chapter 218: Annihilation “`html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head to look at Guo Chi and the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Youling, even when severely injured, was still incredibly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of Guo Chi and the other three couldn’t match his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then looked at Zou Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Fang’s cultivation technique was peculiar, with ghostly speed far surpassing that of Guo Chi and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By combining the Near and Far Steps with the Earth Origin Technique, he could push his speed to the limit, surpassing Zhang Youling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, he was able to catch up to Zhang Youling with the aid of pine trees, fortunately, these two hundred miles of terrain were covered with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Youling needed to draw essence blood from forest animals to heal his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were to run directly into the city, he would have already lost track of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhang Youling’s injuries were healing rapidly, making it increasingly difficult to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing like this, tracking him down was bound to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best approach was to close the distance, using Super Sensing Illumination to capture his weaknesses, and look for an opportunity for a lethal strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If no opportunity arose, wait for the Great Grandmaster to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Grandmaster wouldn’t be detained for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, he said solemnly, “Commander Guo, I must go ahead first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princely Heir!” Guo Chi was greatly alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Dongxiao said, “Princely Heir, is the situation unfavorable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, we’ll soon lose him,” Chu Zhiyuan said with a grave expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhang Youling more dangerous after this injury, he absolutely couldn’t be left for another time; he didn’t want to constantly guard against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Dongxiao said, “Then Princely Heir, take care, we will follow behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princely Heir, be careful,” Guo Chi said with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he wouldn’t be guarding by Chu Zhiyuan’s side, and he couldn’t help but feel worried, his heart feeling empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, “Zou Fang, you go with them, head straight back to Master Huang, and eliminate any experts from the Yuding Sect you encounter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Fang hesitated, “Princely Heir, let me stay with you, you shouldn’t be without attendants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At a crucial moment, there’s no room for concern; I won’t starve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, I won’t seek death on purpose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes, Princely Heir, please be extremely careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan appeared two hundred miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Super Sense once again enveloped Zhang Youling, illuminating him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Youling was huddled in a narrow cave, with a giant stone sealing the entrance, leaving only a thin crack for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cave, there was barely room for one person to sit, resembling an upright coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat cross-legged, solemn in demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was obviously Zhang Youling’s secret chamber and safe house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of contraptions, he had pressed the giant stone against the cave entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he had prepared for the scenario of having impaired arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed well-secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made things somewhat troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Breaking Gang Flying Blade couldn’t penetrate such thick rock; palm power couldn’t punch through, the longsword couldn’t pierce it, and even sound couldn’t resonate through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps poison could be used, seeping through the tiny crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t skilled with poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Grandmaster Realm, ordinary poison was ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he really only watch as he healed, until he fully recovered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan pondered in his heart, unleashing his Super Sense to the utmost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the Super Sense, Zhang Youling’s body’s flesh and blood gradually became transparent, revealing his blue meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the crisscrossed blue meridians, red currents surged vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the brows was a vertical eye flashing a brilliant golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vertical eye was closed, about the size of a thumb, appearing as if cast from gold, covered with dense, intricate patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan remembered that the vertical eye had been open at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Youling being able to foresee danger a second in advance was likely related to this golden vertical eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red currents within the body’s meridians operated along peculiar routes, passing through two places, one being the heart, the other the chest center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red currents strengthened the weakened heart continually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart, like the arms, was vital for maintaining the entire body’s blood circulation, bearing a heavy burden, working non-stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like working while injured, naturally making recovery not so easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the chest center, the red glow surged fiercely, like a blazing flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red currents originated here and descended into the heart, integrating the red glow to heal the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this red glow was the source of healing power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did this red glow come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan furrowed his sword brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, it came from the absorbed essence blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this power from the essence blood be obtained through other means, or replaced with other forces?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He observed that the red glow would emit weak strands of black vapor, leaving the meridians, floating upwards, eventually drifting to his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They aimed to drift into the back of the brain but suddenly changed direction, being drawn by the golden vertical eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He speculated that this black vapor was likely the source of the inhumanity and disregard for life of the Yuding Sect disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more they practiced this cultivation technique, the deeper they were tainted by this black vapor, leading to greater slaughter, more cold-bloodedness, and a lack of humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all this black vapor was absorbed by the golden eye, allowing Zhang Youling to remain unaffected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by Zhang Youling’s actions, he was also inhuman, killing as though slaughtering pigs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this his true nature?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world always had naturally evil people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no compassion, couldn’t think of others, lacked love and empathy, having only indifference and hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Zhang Youling one of these people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan unraveled the mysteries of the mental method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mental method itself wasn’t particularly miraculous; the key lay in the red glow and the power of essence blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absorbed essence blood must have been transformed through a special mental method, becoming a mysterious power, carrying black vapor, yet capable of regenerating lost limbs and rapidly healing the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan felt regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtaining this special mental method was difficult, often only demonstrated when they killed, and he couldn’t bear to watch them kill idly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless a Yuding Sect disciple demonstrated it to him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Super Sensing Illumination constantly searched for Zhang Youling’s weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, he suddenly moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhang Youling was at a critical stage, with nearly all the red glow converging at the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This moment could not afford any disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a cave hidden halfway up the mountain, with a platform in front of the entrance, the edge of the ten-square-meter platform having two pine trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently, he leapt onto the platform and approached the giant stone without a sound, the Qingying Sword probing through the thin crack, slicing gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone was shaved away like tofu, softly wrapped by his Gang Qi without falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sheathed his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Youling sat with closed eyes, operating, while the golden eye between the brows suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several white streaks flew out from Chu Zhiyuan’s sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swish, swish, swish, swish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the confined space, there was no room to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Youling’s eyes widened, wanting to rise but it was too late; the mental method was at its most critical point, and his body wouldn’t obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade lights shot into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Breaking Gang Flying Blade ignored defenses, unobstructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several blood holes instantly appeared on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…” Zhang Youling’s eyes widened, his vicious gaze piercing fiercely through the crack, now widened to a palm’s thickness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan inserted both hands into the crack, pressed against the giant stone, Gang Qi rapidly spreading through the stone from his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands slowly raised blue veins, with several veins extending from his arms, upward to the neck, climbing up to the temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant stone rolled and fell onto the platform, as if causing the whole mountain to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave entrance was exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan swiftly entered, delivering a punch to Zhang Youling’s brow without waiting for him to finish speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such close range, Zhang Youling raised his palm to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan ignored his block, amidst a faint dragon chant, his fist swelled, breaking his still-healing hands and arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head to dodge the punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the last moment, the punch shifted direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pop!” The punch landed squarely on the left side of his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head, lacking Gang Qi protection, was struck solidly, the full power of the Great Heavenly Dragon Fist poured into his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, his brain matter boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft!” A streak of golden light shot out, crashing into the rock wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan landed another punch on Zhang Youling’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, he was bleeding from all seven apertures, the blood mixed with white matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pop!” Once more, the Great Heavenly Dragon Fist solidly struck the back of his head, one of the human body’s weakest spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Youling limply leaned against the stone wall, sliding down like a puddle of mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a small hole in his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The size of a pinky, yet not a drop of blood oozed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Super Sense had already seen that the golden light was a golden bead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The size of a pinky fingertip, perfectly round and shining brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>",1582,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.105Z","2026-06-03T09:58:02.812Z",1,"novelbin.me","c71c623cde054a60fa8f3dbb555db362a4be10226c40e150016357de09f1142d","imperial-cultivation-chapter-222","imperial-cultivation-chapter-220",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]