[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-659":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},1055518,1365,"Chapter 659 - 655: Brought Back","imperial-cultivation-chapter-659",659,"\u003Cp>What is the key?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been pondering this ever since he saw the handsome, pale young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he was starting to piece things together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer is to cut off the root cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is the root cause? It’s the methods of the Demon Clan. One must find a way to counter their methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did the Demon Clan find the Yujing Cave Heaven? How did they break through its defenses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these questions aren’t figured out, killing as many of the Demon Clan as possible wouldn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to figure these out, killing this handsome young man wouldn’t help; getting information from him is more important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, he suddenly performed a sealing gesture, recited a divine incantation, and adopted an imposing demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body flashed with golden light, followed by a golden net that had enveloped the handsome young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome, pale young man was already prepared. Seeing his stance change, he immediately made a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boy, you are courting death!\" he snorted, and with a phantom-like flash, he was in front of Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Heavenly Demon, he regarded humans as food, much like how humans view rabbits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rabbits can harm people, but the threat is limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain Chu Zhiyuan was at the Qi Transformation Realm and didn’t pay much attention, intending to kill with one move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was contemplating that the Prince’s soul must be different, the taste surely exquisite, and the enhancement would be significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, entering the Yujing Cave Heaven, the souls inside were extraordinary, bringing significant gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest gain this time might just be this Ninth Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were the Eldest Prince, the gain would be even greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, it’s not just greatly beneficial for one’s own cultivation, but also a merit in killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing a prince, especially the Eldest Prince, could earn merits in the Demon Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These merits could be exchanged for a vast amount of cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile suddenly froze as the golden net enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His handsome face darkened, and his form suddenly became illusory, turning into a wisp of smoke and disappearing from the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wisp of smoke, like a wandering fish, attempted to slip through the mesh of the golden net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden net suddenly burst with golden light, and the mesh was covered by a layer of golden light, blocking the wisp of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the smoke vanished, and he reappeared, with the golden net disappearing into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained rigid on the spot, his eyes the only things spinning wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was worthy of being the Great Demon Suppressing Seal, specifically for countering the Demon Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little demon could indeed transform from solid to void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he couldn’t completely immune to physical attacks, he could dispel more than half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the Great Demon Suppressing Seal, it would be too difficult to completely subdue him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t rush forward but stood still to concentrate and sense for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sense of danger appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he had indeed been subdued, and the Great Demon Suppressing Seal restrained his backup move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He broke a long branch nearby and used it to draw out a string of Bone Beads from the sleeve of the handsome, pale young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Bone Beads appeared, he felt a jolt in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The farther the Bone Beads were from the handsome, pale young man, the more at ease he felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inexplicable pressure gradually eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed these Bone Beads could only exert stunning power in the hands of that handsome, pale young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome young man stared wide-eyed, glaring fiercely at the Bone Beads. He watched as Chu Zhiyuan lifted them out of his sleeve and placed them onto a nearby tree branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Bone Beads settled on the tree branch, it quickly turned gray and then black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toxicity of these Bone Beads was so potent, it was indeed astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the Super Sensing Illumination, what it emitted wasn’t toxic gas but a colorless, tasteless, silent wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wave would result in the cessation of life, just like this little tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had not known the potency of the Bone Beads and approached the handsome, pale young man directly, would he have been affected by that wave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered and found that he didn’t have anything akin to a Sealing Spirit Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wanting to deposit it directly into his silver bracelet, he had a sudden idea and waved a flash of white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the white light fell on the Bone Beads, the light shone brightly, and the Bone Beads emitted a dark glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black and white lights tangled together, becoming inseparable, leaving Chu Zhiyuan astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was at a Spirit Transformation Level Great Brightness Fist, yet he couldn’t break the power of these Bone Beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Transformation Level Great Brightness Fist was already at the pinnacle of Martial Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Entering Void and Void Transformation were above it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a master at the Divinity Transformation Realm without Spirit Transformation Level martial arts would be slightly suppressed by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bone Beads were indeed extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, then stopped using the Great Brightness Fist and switched to the Great Demon Suppressing Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden net enveloped the Bone Beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it was about to fall, the dark glow of the Bone Beads resisted the golden net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden net slowly permeated the dark glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark glow immediately dimmed by three-tenths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s spirit lifted, and he again executed the Great Demon Suppressing Seal, with gold nets continuously descending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the dark glow dimmed completely until it retreated back into the Bone Beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, picked it up, and tucked it into his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully sensed it for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bone Beads, permeated by the golden net, no longer emitted strange waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan looked up at the handsome, pale young man, watching him glare fiercely with his eyes. He couldn’t help but chuckle, \"These Bone Beads are indeed a fierce treasure, aren’t they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could guess the anger and unwillingness in the handsome, pale young man’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome, pale young man glared at him with a cold smile in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, \"Don’t worry, I won’t kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome, pale young man’s eyes continued with a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"I don’t understand interrogation methods, so I’ll have to hand you over to the Court. The Court has its experts to find out your secrets for entering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome, pale young man’s eyes gleamed with a bright light as he closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, \"Are you thinking about a way to escape?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he again deployed the Great Demon Suppressing Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the Great Demon Suppressing Seal, layer after layer of golden nets enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several layers of nets, Chu Zhiyuan completely relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When dealing with the Demon Clan, one must be extra cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then lifted the handsome young man and floated away, glancing back at the location of the Heavenly Person Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the collapse of Heavenly Person Peak, that section of the rock wall disappeared as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inscriptions on the rock wall and the fist power of the Great Brightness Fist in the forest vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a daze, he had an inexplicable feeling. Was the ninth thatched hut also an illusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it all a dream?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the so-called Spiritual Abyss Body Cleansing Record something that emerged from his subconscious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he remembered the Taoye Marrow Cleansing Technique of the Profound Yin Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that due to the Taoye Marrow Cleansing Technique, he subconsciously wanted to create a cultivation technique like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought that with the Super Sense, it couldn’t be so misleading; he should have been able to distinguish between illusion and reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the ancestor Chu Honglin real and not an illusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He floated away swiftly, carrying a sense of wonder as he retraced his steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the peak of Great Bright Peak, Chu Honglin and Chu Hongming sat cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sun hanging high, Chu Hongming turned a half-closed eye to say slowly, \"Fifteenth Brother, why are you so optimistic about the Ninth Prince?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a solemn expression, he calmly looked at Chu Honglin, \"You all see his bad temper, but I see his pure and genuine character.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Hongming shook his head, \"His bad temper is just too much, and it’s unfair to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\" Chu Hongming shook his head with a sigh, hesitating to speak further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Chu Zhiyuan appeared, holding the handsome white young man.\u003C\u002Fp>",1482,"2026-06-03T09:58:19.351Z","2026-06-03T09:58:26.265Z",1,"novelbin.me","ae5ffa0a6197da52285d23f928fed8ae654d41e58eb5ff1b1f17983e4ae7a775","imperial-cultivation-chapter-660","imperial-cultivation-chapter-658",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]