[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal":3,"chapter-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-134":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me ‘Husband’",{"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},596894,846,"Chapter 134: Li Mo: \"Are You Selling Your Blood Phoenix Essence\"","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-134",134,"\u003Cp>\"I once stood at the Seventh Realm, the Palm Mystic Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen spoke calmly, his hands clasped behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Palm Mystic Realm was nearly the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any faction without a Palm Mystic expert could never be considered transcendent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One who reached this realm need not bow before emperors, and merely by registering with the imperial court, they could enjoy privileges akin to those of nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice, brimming with grandeur, echoed through the palace halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Palm Mystic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing remained as cold and indifferent as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reactions of these two youths were far from what he had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No shock, no awe, no ecstatic delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingyuan Sect had declined to such a pitiful state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strongest cultivator they had ever encountered, Shangguan Wencang, was merely at the Fifth Realm, the Outer Scenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the Eastern Barren Domain, you are little more than frogs at the bottom of a well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen suppressed his impatience and straightened his posture slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only when you reach the Fourth Realm, the Inner Scenery, will you realize that standing before me is like a mayfly beholding the vast heavens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words carried an unshakable confidence and majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet once again, his grand proclamation fell flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, Li Mo thought Han Zhen's ability to spin grand promises was rather lacking—too straightforward, not the least bit professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a few suggestions, though he wasn't sure if he should voice them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen studied the two unimpressed youths and narrowed his eyes in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two of you possess remarkable composure—a sign of those destined for greatness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, I shall speak plainly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am no ordinary Palm Mystic. Millennia ago, I served as the Imperial Preceptor of Great Shang, reigning supreme across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths for thousands of years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my guidance, you will undoubtedly ascend to the Seventh Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine techniques, peerless arts, rare treasures—countless wonders you’ve never even glimpsed in Qingyuan Sect—will be yours for the taking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice vibrated through the air, each word laced with an almost hypnotic allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen believed he had shown more than enough sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all his millennia of existence, he had never wasted so much effort on persuasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale golden skeleton of a Palm Mystic expert suddenly rose to its feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its heart pulsed an eerie crimson glow, throbbing faintly. As it beat, blood-red patterns spread across the bones, forming intricate mystical inscriptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming, terrifying aura surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was both a display of power—and a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve reduced the Blood Phoenix Essence to such a sorry state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen’s eyelids twitched, and a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo pondered for a moment before asking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your grand scheme—could it be overthrowing Great Yu and restoring Great Shang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen seemed surprised but did not deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo cleared his throat and added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this? I have modest resources of my own. Why not sell me the Blood Phoenix Essence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we can each go our separate ways. What do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen nearly laughed in exasperation, his expression darkening completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the faint silhouette of a bronze divine tree materialized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After revealing so many secrets, did they truly believe they could walk away unscathed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wild colts are hard to tame. In my youth, I was just as unruly as you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then allow me to show you firsthand the meaning of... despair!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his body began to dissolve, melting into a river of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground seeped crimson, flooding the palace in a churning tide that boiled under the divine tree’s radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far stronger than any Outer Scenery cultivator they had ever encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood river surged, roaring toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in a flash of radiant light, sword energy rained down like a storm, freezing the tide solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You possess the Aurora Phoenix Qi? No wonder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen was stunned—and covetous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo whipped out a hammer, cutting him off mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single swing, he shattered the frozen blood river into fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been observing the blood tide closely, searching for Han Zhen’s true form—so he could land a solid eighty-pound strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword energy crisscrossed, hammer winds howled, and the blood river churned violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace trembled under the relentless clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen grew increasingly alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Ying Bing and Li Mo were far stronger than he had anticipated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wielded radiant Aurora Phoenix Qi, her swordplay defying the heavens, her aura icy and lethal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other possessed monstrous strength, his destructive power even surpassing hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to admit—even one-on-one, against either of them, victory was far from guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing both at once? Despite his millennia of accumulated power and the blood river at his command, defeat was only a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To force me to this extent, you two are truly exceptional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... this is my domain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson array lines lit up across the ground, greedily absorbing the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick, metallic stench of blood surged into the skeleton’s heart, where the Blood Phoenix Essence pulsed with increasing brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flesh and sinew began to regrow, swiftly forming a human body—one resembling the blood-robed youth but older, bearing Han Zhen’s middle-aged visage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged Han Zhen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with his younger self, their auras merging seamlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wisp of Palm Mystic pressure saturated every corner of the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood river split, dividing the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Separated, Ying Bing glanced toward Li Mo’s direction but saw no trace of the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So Qingyuan Sect’s hidden fortune was the Aurora Phoenix Qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above her, the middle-aged Han Zhen burned with greed. This was a treasure beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could claim it alongside the Blood Phoenix Essence, not only would he regain his peak strength—he might even ascend to the legendary Eighth Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Ying Bing submitted or not, he would seize the Aurora Phoenix Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The might of a Palm Mystic—how dare you refuse to kneel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump—Thump—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Phoenix Essence pulsed rhythmically, each beat thunderous and potent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every throb, the Palm Mystic’s pressure intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could absorb enough lifeblood, reviving this Palm Mystic corpse in full was not impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s response left him utterly confounded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re weaker than last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen seethed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was icy, laced with disdain—as if he were nothing but a pitiful, clinging wretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he prepared to unleash a sliver of Palm Mystic power to crush her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Phoenix Essence convulsed violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it broke free from his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen’s eyes bulged in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was powerless to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The artifact that had sustained him for millennia, the foundation of his resurgence, transformed into a crimson phoenix silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a swallow returning to its nest, it soared into Ying Bing’s brow—and began to burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Blood Phoenix Essence was never meant to be used as you did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cloaked in blazing phoenix feathers, Ying Bing’s gaze remained serene, yet now radiated an imperious, domineering light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Phoenix Blood Incineration Art!\u003C\u002Fp>",1212,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.269Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","6e026d8d0500458d63b341d6ffde6afb6ae9a851c9d8ef2ecf2a67a4a5374a78","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-135","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-133",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]