[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-422":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},1054481,1365,"Chapter 422 - 419: Sacrifice","imperial-cultivation-chapter-422",422,"\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s face suddenly changed to an ugly expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan had been watching his face, and seeing it suddenly turn ugly, she looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia was still looking around, searching for a mark to find out if he had missed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t find anything at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, \"Found it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia, confused, looked at Meng Canglan following along, and he also joined them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them walked diagonally forward until they reached a valley and saw the situation inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia immediately vomited with a \"wow,\" his face turning pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan’s face also turned pale, staring incredulously at the valley before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the valley, severed limbs and corpses were arranged in a bizarre pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood had already seeped into the ground, turning it a dark brown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stench filled the entire valley, sticky and lingering, almost as if it were solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a stench should have attracted many animals or insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, the valley was clean, not a single insect was in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they sensed danger and stayed far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, \"Sac-ri-fice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes suddenly turned golden, making it impossible to distinguish his pupils, as they were only filled with golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around, his gaze suddenly fixed to the east, then his eyes returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was gloomy enough to drip water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the sacrifice!\" Meng Canglan gritted her teeth, \"Evil Sect! What an Evil Sect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally understood what Chu Zhiyuan meant by a sense of foreboding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had sensed something was off earlier, but she hadn’t realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such matters had only been heard of, never witnessed, as the Wuyou Sect’s domain didn’t allow Evil Sects to run rampant all these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia bent over, retching continuously, until there was nothing left in his stomach, yet he continued to retch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Let’s go, to another place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s more?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There should only be one team here, right?\" Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, \"There should be another team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s hurry, we might be able to stop them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s already too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Zhou Zhijia, and Meng Canglan quickly said, \"Brother Zhou, can you keep going? Can you find the other team?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t find them.\" Zhou Zhijia shook his head helplessly, \"I only saw the marks on this path, there shouldn’t be any marks on the other path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan closed his eyes, remaining motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan and Zhou Zhijia closed their mouths, staring intently at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, \"Let’s go, let’s see if my sense is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He floated forward, like a blue cloud drifting, yet making Meng Canglan and Zhou Zhijia chase after him frantically, barely keeping up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan finally stopped at a valley, standing at the entrance, looking inside with a gloomy face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the sight of the previous valley made them sick, the sight of this valley made their hair stand on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a thousand men stood upright, holding swords and knives upside down, committing suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their heads were all tilted up, as if looking at something in the sky, with a fervent expression frozen on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these thousands of bodies in such a state, one couldn’t help but feel a chill across their body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another sacrifice!\" Meng Canglan gritted her teeth, her anger soaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes turned golden again and scanned all around, then fixed to the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes instantly returned to normal, his face slightly changed, \"Go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Meng Canglan with his left hand and Zhou Zhijia with his right, whistling into the forest like a gust of wind, fleeing into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan immediately reacted, urging Gang Qi under her feet to lighten Chu Zhiyuan’s burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia originally wanted to struggle, but his body stiffened, being immobilized by Gang Qi, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan pushed his Qinggong to the limit, the scenery before the two of them flashing by faster than they had ever experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan raced forward, his figure flickering, occasionally making a turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Canglan, running swiftly, whispered, \"Who’s chasing us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A master of the Evil Sect,\" Chu Zhiyuan said, \"A cunning one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that guy had lain in ambush, his sense would have allowed them to avoid him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that guy wasn’t waiting in the valley; he was watching from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through a special secret technique, he saw the three of them approaching and came to pursue them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this speed, it’s obvious his cultivation is astonishingly powerful, likely having reached Great Grandmaster status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s earlier premonition probably applied to them two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of those sacrificed?\" Meng Canglan asked through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded, \"It’s the one from before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as well, we can join forces and kill him!\" Meng Canglan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"The best choice now is to run for our lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can join forces, including Brother Zhou!\" Meng Canglan said, \"Although Brother Meng isn’t a Grandmaster, he’s also at Innate Perfection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan didn’t stop at all, \"We can’t win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the three of us together can’t?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, \"Looks like we have no choice but to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body stopped abruptly, releasing the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia suddenly felt his body loosen, the immobilization ending, regaining his freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly operated his True Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it wasn’t Gang Qi yet, but he felt it would soon become Gang Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten meters away, a gaunt middle-aged man was standing on top of a tree, looking down at the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhijia gritted his teeth, \"Zheng Tu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized this gaunt middle-aged man at a glance, incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a good relationship with this Zheng Tu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always thought Zheng Tu was straightforward and pitiful, not suited for staying in the Great Willow Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So whenever there was a chance to help, he’d make sure to lend a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laying eyes on him now, Zhou Zhijia never expected Zheng Tu to be an Evil Sect master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Zhou,\" Zheng Tu smiled, looking at him, \"Didn’t expect we’d meet at this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you are actually an Evil Sect disciple?\" Zhou Zhijia said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Tu smiled, \"Zheng Tu of Heavenly Heart Sect, you’re from Wuyou Sect, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually knew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just pretending, fooled you all,\" Zheng Tu shook his head, \"The human heart really is easily deceived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those people...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All killed by me,\" Zheng Tu nodded, \"They died fulfilling a purpose, all very happy before they died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\" Zhou Zhijia found himself at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could be said to such a person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Is this the Sacrifice Technique that made you a Great Grandmaster?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Tu smiled and shook his head, \"The Fourth Prince is really kind-hearted; your best choice is to abandon them and run for your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan frowned, \"Could it be a trap set for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going with the flow,\" Zheng Tu said, \"You, Fourth Prince, have now become the enemy of all sects in the world, with everyone wishing to kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All the Evil Sects in the world, right?\" Chu Zhiyuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The so-called righteous and evil, it’s not worth mentioning, cultivation is the essence,\" Zheng Tu smiled, \"If I didn’t take this path, I could never have reached Great Grandmaster, never had my current cultivation, never controlled life and death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, \"You cannot kill me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha ha...\" Zheng Tu said, \"It’s known the Princely Heir’s sword technique is amazing, but unfortunately, in front of me, you have no chance to show it off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan called out, \"Huang, Imperial Envoy, Mr. Tao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princely Heir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Cheng and a handsome middle-aged man flashed out behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1314,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.104Z","2026-06-03T09:58:02.812Z",1,"novelbin.me","b6a288b26f40aa62906230f8a008c29decc672e7c2efd55addf3a5c077ad1aea","imperial-cultivation-chapter-423","imperial-cultivation-chapter-421",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]