[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-453":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},1054412,1365,"Chapter 453: 450: Soul Kill","imperial-cultivation-chapter-453",453,"\u003Cp>Chapter 453: Soul Kill\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might just be one of the methods to break through, but at least it’s a clear path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is already a huge gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who said this is external power?” Li Hongzhao said discontentedly: “This is the Phoenix Bloodline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phoenix Bloodline…” Chu Zhiyuan chuckled: “Isn’t the power of the bloodline borrowed from the Phoenix? The power of the Phoenix is not your own power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His insight into heaven and earth is clearer now, and his understanding is deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans and the Void are connected, just like the White Jade Palace at the Bai Hui acupoint, which connects with the Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people cannot touch the power within the Void, confined as they are within their own bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can only harness what’s within their bodies, at most absorbing external energy to strengthen themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more powerful forces contained within the Void, however, remain inaccessible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the bloodline may very well be a form of the powerful forces existing in the Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodlines are the key and pathway to channel this power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Technique progresses so rapidly, not because of how diligently she trains, but due to the push from this bloodline power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indeed makes things much easier and faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloodline is compatible, without side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be considered top-tier talent; being born with it is truly important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being born well-off myself, I am still nowhere near as fortunate as her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, I have Super Sense, which initially bridged this gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I’ve reached the Grandmaster Realm, the gap is widening again, requiring me to bridge it anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao glanced at him from the corner of her eye: “Chu Zhiyuan, are you envious of me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan snorted: “Everything has pros and cons. Your Phoenix Bloodline must have its drawbacks, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao narrowed her eyes: “No drawbacks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drawback of the Phoenix Bloodline is that it can only merge with dragon energy; ordinary men cannot get intimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconcerned with matters of romance, she doesn’t see it as a drawback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile: “Stubborn… The Da Meng isn’t holding up now, is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who says it’s not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lost several battles, unable to defeat the Tenth Uncle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From what I know, Prince Ying is seriously ill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan frowned, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This news is undoubtedly true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Tenth Uncle is favored by destiny, he will be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, with such cultivation, can he really be fine if seriously ill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Was it you Da Meng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not so despicable. Anyway, he can’t get out of bed now… Hmph, that’s the consequence of killing too much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ridiculous.” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, does that mean the generals who die peacefully never killed anyone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not being a Great Grandmaster, killing doesn’t affect the body that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “You Da Meng have no chance of winning; it’s better to withdraw the troops soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Prince Ying can’t make it, do you intend to lead the troops?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Da Jing has plenty of Generals. There’s no need for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t go; you’ve already missed the chance for military training to increase prestige, missed out on achieving great merit, and missed the chance to seize the imperial throne.” Li Hongzhao said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan frowned looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao said: “Great Grandmasters can’t be Generals. Didn’t you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan frowned: “There’s such a rule?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really didn’t know,” Li Hongzhao’s smile widened: “If a Great Grandmaster becomes a General, they will quickly lose their life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan remained skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already rapidly deducing in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do the yin energies of the dead then surround the nearby Great Grandmasters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, wouldn’t Great Grandmasters not dare to remain in the military?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reality is, there are Great Grandmasters stationed in the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao sneered: “Great Grandmasters can’t open the killing ring, but if their soldiers kill, it’s equivalent to the Great Grandmaster killing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the law of causality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has Tenth Uncle not advanced to Great Grandmaster also for this reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao looked smug: “Without meritorious service in the military, not enough merit, the Emperor’s Sword can’t recognize its master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: “Well, you also can’t gain honor in the military, can you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao said: “Hmph, I don’t have to enter the military, all I need is to suppress you, that’s a great merit in itself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Suppress me?” Chu Zhiyuan laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao coldly laughed: “Laugh, laugh, you won’t have many chances to laugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a wide smile, gradually restraining his laughter: “Alright, then let’s see if you can suppress me, farewell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan got up, cupped his fist, turned around, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao glared at his back in anger, biting her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he truly gets something good in the Yun Meng Secret Land, it would be her fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hopes his luck isn’t that good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan left Lingyun Tower, encountering Huang Shiron, Xu Mengyu, and Wen Qianqian as he walked west along Phoenix Avenue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They expressed admiration and awe, exchanging a few words with Chu Zhiyuan, filled with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one imagined he could achieve Great Grandmaster so quickly; they thought he would stabilize at Grandmaster Perfection, pause and grind for a year or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he achieved it so swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding farewell to them, Chu Zhiyuan continued strolling in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to Xuanwu Street, passing a small alley without stopping his stride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind’s void, the morning sun suddenly shot a beam of light toward the Bright Moon Saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was investing spiritual power into the Sword Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bright Moon Saber radiated brightly, suddenly flying out of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the alley, there were a few small yards, in the middle of one, a middle-aged couple busied themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One in the kitchen cooking, the other chopping wood in the yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A seemingly ordinary couple, common and unsuspected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duo suddenly widened their eyes, a saber appeared before them out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saber shone bright like a full moon overhead, chopping directly downward, too swift to evade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light in their eyes quickly dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan continued walking, applying the Yin Yang Du E Secret Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the bodies of the couple released dark yin energies, drifting higher into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faintly floating toward a Jade Giant Cauldron enveloped in clouds and mists in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very Jade Cauldron of Yuding Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan snorted inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuding Sect’s stubbornness rivals the Fearless Sect, daring to enter the Inner City despite his thorough scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he can prove his hypothesis, with the help of spiritual power, the Sword Soul of the Bright Moon Saber indeed has the power to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect surpasses that of a Flying Knife or Flying Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sudden and astonishingly swift, its power is terrifying, directly extinguishing the spiritual source—the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That soft glow, under the combined power of spiritual strength and Sword Soul within the Bright Moon Saber, was broken instantly with one slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then thought of the Great Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trick might not be as easy against a Great Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Grandmasters have visualization maps, like his sunrise, or other Great Grandmasters’ visualization objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visualization objects can resist the Bright Moon Saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if the Sword Soul of the Bright Moon Saber continues to advance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one slash could also shatter the visualization object, wouldn’t the next slash break the soul?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Sword Soul’s spiritual power and spiritual energy fuse, what would its power be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it slay a Great Grandmaster in one strike?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was eager to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning time, Prince Qing Mansion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan sat on the bed in Tingtao Courtyard, eyes slightly closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above his residence, a sunrise rose up, absorbing spiritual power and Purple Light, becoming clearer, as if a real sunrise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, it’s snowing!” Zou Fang said softly from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice lightly trembled, barely withstanding the vast and overwhelming pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s thoughts moved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Fang’s pressure suddenly vanished, he exhaled a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan had already practiced his spiritual power skillfully and at will, able to withdraw and release it freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“`\u003C\u002Fp>",1380,"2026-06-03T09:58:02.814Z","2026-06-14T10:33:15.805Z",1,"novelbin.me","30d4b51366cfab315b872ae5735a7863e35aca1eef96a75ca577983708e62afa","imperial-cultivation-chapter-454","imperial-cultivation-chapter-452",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]