[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-462":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},1054421,1365,"Chapter 462 - 459: Death Soldier","imperial-cultivation-chapter-462",462,"\u003Cp>On the second morning, Chu Zhiyuan was practicing martial arts in his own small courtyard on the Guest Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was practicing the Purple Sun Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun rose to the top, absorbing the Purple Light and spiritual power, becoming more and more solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The solidity of the sunrise progressed significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Light came from the Void, endlessly continuous, but the Sunrise East Painting’s cultivation was limited by spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as a Great Grandmaster, the spiritual power was still thin and quickly exhausted, needing a day to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual power was endless, so if there was no one around, he could easily practice for a whole day or two in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such advancement, a day was worth more than a month for others, ten days more than a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very curious to see if he could practice the Sunrise East Painting to the level of the Kunlun Visualization Map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could, what would happen upon reaching that level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Fang came to report that a disciple from the Wuyou Sect had delivered a large box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan finished his practice, walked outside, and saw the big black box. When he opened it, there were thirty-two statues inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flipping through them, he saw that he had seen ten of these thirty-two statues before, leaving twenty-two that he hadn’t seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He calculated and realized he had now gathered statues from sixty-six Evil Sects across the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these sixty-six Evil Sects, none were exterminated, and each still had disciples, ranging from thousands to just a few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought it possible he had underestimated and there might be even more Evil Sects in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he examined these statues one by one, Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue came over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had also received news and knew about the Wuyou Sect’s collection, wanting to see how many there were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this big box, Shen Hanyue clicked her tongue: \"Isn’t the Wuyou Sect against the Evil Sect? How come there are so many?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Hanyue said: \"Truly insidious, claiming they’re opposed, yet acting in secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Hanyue was indeed very perceptive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying they’re opposed, then how did they acquire these Evil Sect statues? Could they have been traded with the Evil Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they were acquired by killing Evil Sect masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They themselves accused the Wuyou Sect of appeasement, but it seemed the Wuyou Sect still had a bit of a bloodthirsty spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t completely given up on eradicating Evil Sect masters, just never exposed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ruoling said: \"It’s indeed not easy to have so many statues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Hanyue snorted, \"They have such a large foundation, unlike us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the influence of the Yao Yue Palace, many Sects were two-faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wholeheartedly exterminating the Evil Sect devilry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing Evil Sect devilry is dangerous, easily costing their own lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Evil Sect devilry did not harm them, there was no motivation to risk their lives against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yao Yue Palace also didn’t push too hard, only their direct disciples never sparing an Evil Sect devilry they encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan turned his head to look at Xiao Ruoling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ruoling hadn’t asked yet, but Shen Hanyue hurriedly asked, \"Is there anything wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: \"There are Evil Sect devilry around here, see, this one-eyed Evil Sect, and this four-eyed Evil Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, Chu Zhiyuan picked up two statues,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a humanoid statue with a single eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another was a humanoid statue with four eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The single-eyed statue had an eye in the center of the forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four-eyed statue had an additional pair of eyes at the back of the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan saw the single-eyed statue had over a hundred red lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, two lines were the thickest; judging by the brightness of the red lines, they should be Innate Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four-eyed statue had more than three hundred red lines, the three thickest lines a pale red, obviously Innate Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\" Shen Hanyue laughed, \"It’s absolutely impossible, we cleaned up our surroundings long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: \"They should be within ten miles... Isn’t that a village over there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ruoling lightly nodded, \"There’s a village, it’s the local farmers who occasionally help us with some farm work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Hanyue frowned, \"Could there be a problem with them? Could there be Evil Sect devilry among them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said incredulously, \"That’s impossible, we all checked them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yao Yue Palace of course rigorously guarded against this; they absolutely couldn’t allow Evil Sect devilry to get close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said: \"It wouldn’t hurt to check it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\" Shen Hanyue couldn’t wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the foot of the mountain, there was a village of over a hundred households, considered a large village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every household was built along both sides of a small river, gradually extending up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were about fifty households on each side, with sounds of chickens and dogs occasionally ringing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curling smoke from the courtyards enveloped the village in a layer of blue smoke, with the scent of burning firewood wafting through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the unique smell of the village, full of rich living atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan drifted directly into a small courtyard and with a sleeve wave, sealed the acupoints of a family of three inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue, along with four maidens, followed inside, observing the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged couple and a young girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged couple appeared honest, no different from the neighboring farmers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was about eighteen or nineteen, with a small nose and small eyes, looking very cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was sunburnt black and red, especially her cheeks, showing she had worked under the sun a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this girl, Shen Hanyue felt somewhat soft-hearted and turned to look over, \"Are you sure there’s no mistake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, \"All three of this family belong to the Four-Eyed Demon Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Let me have a look.\" Shen Hanyue approached and placed her hand on the girl’s shoulder, sending a breath of energy through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breath circulated in the girl’s body, and Shen Hanyue’s expression immediately turned solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ruoling saw and understood, stepping forward to press the shoulder of the middle-aged woman, her face also turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Didn’t notice anything previously, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is going on?\" Shen Hanyue puzzledly asked, \"Logically, they shouldn’t have been able to hide it from us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"This four-eyed Evil Sect and that one-eyed Evil Sect, their mental method might be very peculiar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sweep of his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s acupuncture points were immediately unsealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her small eyes instantly shot out a cold light, pounced on Chu Zhiyuan, drawing a short sword from her sleeve to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan sidestepped to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl tapped her toe, her body deftly twisting, stabbing at Chu Zhiyuan again, as elegantly as a flying swallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan grabbed her short sword while simultaneously palming her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl spewed a jet of blood in mid-air, then swiftly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan stood with his arms behind him, watching her quickly flee, already out of the courtyard, escaping in haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw Chu Zhiyuan let the girl escape but didn’t stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl shot out a few hundred meters, already reaching the riverbank, turned to look, seeing no pursuers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was instantly overjoyed, but without relaxing, leaped to cross the river to the other side, intending to escape into the opposite mountain forest, completely leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as she flew over the river, her body plummeted straight down like a stone into the river, drifting along with the current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Splash!\" The river water splattered, several fish flew to the riverbank, belly up, already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the girl turned into a cloud of blood mist, staining the river red as it flowed downstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, his instincts felt something amiss, letting her escape, not dying beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood these three were all death soldiers, exploding upon death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This four-eyed Evil Sect’s methods were indeed formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue heard the muffled \"boom\", knowing what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drifted out of the courtyard, quickly arriving at the riverbank, watching the tang of red water slowly drift away with the river.\u003C\u002Fp>",1400,"2026-06-03T09:58:02.814Z","2026-06-03T09:57:58.105Z",1,"novelbin.me","3f7fd991b02bf51b5066e457fb509444b6c5362d731344521317df99eccc5deb","imperial-cultivation-chapter-463","imperial-cultivation-chapter-461",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]