[{"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-137":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},596897,846,"Chapter 137: He Is Between Heaven and Earth, He Is Under the Light of the Sky","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>\"Is that Junior Brother Li Mo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But isn't he known for his swordsmanship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet... he’s only at the Inner Breath Realm. How is his aura so strong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That battle spirit must be some kind of immensely powerful secret technique, but even with that, it’s hard to believe he can stand against the Observation Divine Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd below could vaguely make out the scene above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo, renowned for his swordsmanship, had suddenly pulled out a hammer and declared he would \"hammer to death\" an Observation Divine Realm expert—along with another foe of comparable strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Inner Breath cultivator fighting an Observation Divine Realm opponent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, such things had happened before—but only under the most extraordinary circumstances, where heaven, earth, and human effort aligned perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could say whether Li Mo’s current situation counted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just one Observation Divine Realm opponent he was facing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this point, there’s no need to hold back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"End this quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen spoke these words slowly, each syllable dripping with cold intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This so-called Blood Phoenix Secret Realm was a remnant pocket dimension left within his inherited \"Palm Mystic Bone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After its original owner perished, it had weathered millennia of erosion. Its sturdiness was but a shadow of its former self, barely held together by the Blood Phoenix Essence—just enough to allow Observation Divine Realm cultivators to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, this pocket dimension was on the verge of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it shattered, the powerful figures outside would undoubtedly sense it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huaxuan nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming domain unfurled, growing more tangible by the second, as if an ancient demonic serpent was awakening. Its baleful aura shook heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s body ignited with phoenix feathers once more as she gripped her frostblade, Tian Shuang:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave Yin Huaxuan to me—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo exhaled a wisp of white mist. The battle spirit’s surging fighting intent made his voice sound slightly distorted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus entirely on refining the Blood Phoenix Essence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the next quarter-hour, no one will disturb you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking, he heard footsteps halt behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need to look to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those ice-mirror eyes were fixed on his back—what expression did they hold? Perhaps a trace of silence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence lasted only a moment before the fluctuations of refining the Blood Phoenix Essence resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Showing off in front of others… doesn’t feel half bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Li mused to himself, tightening his grip on the \"Punjie Meteor Hammer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did it have to be a hammer…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure lunged forward—not Yin Huaxuan, but Han Zhen. His eyes were bloodshot, his entire being consumed by madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Phoenix Essence was his foundation, his lifeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without it, he would lose any chance of starting over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another death would be final—no resurrection, no return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DIE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word seemed to solidify in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Runes on the Palm Mystic Bone blazed with light, unleashing an aura so intense it seemed to burn away Han Zhen’s lifespan. His middle-aged appearance rapidly withered into old age—yet his power only grew more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single punch sent forth a wave of death before the fist itself even arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should’ve been buried long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo charged with hammer in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blades of killing intent crisscrossed the air. The sheer force of their clash made the bronze palace tremble. The two fought fiercely, neither gaining an immediate advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few exchanges, Little Li realized his opponent was tougher than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too damn hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was a Palm Mystic Bone truly unbreakable, even against a divine weapon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, maybe he just wasn’t hitting hard enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhen’s strength was monstrous, his body impervious, and his movements shrouded in a distorting force field—like striking cotton with a sledgehammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Blood-Soaked Battle Spirit Talisman\" had granted Li Mo a semblance of the Observation Divine Realm’s divine intent, manifesting the form of a hundred-battle hero. It temporarily elevated him to that level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it would last only a quarter-hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at the Observation Divine Realm, he couldn’t sustain the world’s power for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the battle spirit talisman endured, he’d eventually be unable to wield his divine weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he used the \"Seven Fixations of Heaven and Earth\"… combined with Karmic Flames…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a mighty swing, he forced Han Zhen back, then pointed at Yin Huaxuan, who had been lurking on the sidelines, waiting for an opening:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you staring at?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come down here and fight! I’ll take you both on at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huaxuan: \"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples taught by Shang Wu were all the same—just like their master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being taunted by a junior like this was too much, even for his patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demonic serpent coiled through the sky, its shadow descending like a stormcloud, its might overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Junior Brother Li…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t this supposed to be two versus two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao hopped lightly atop his blazing Karmic Flame Lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Now’s not the time to fuss over details, Senior Brother Xiaobao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re going all out now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Tang Xiaobao spoke—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eight-Aperture Dragon-Tiger Golden Pill spun rapidly, unleashing boundless dragon-tiger energy. His blood and qi surged with the roar of tigers and the howl of dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s body gleamed like divine iron. Every movement stirred the winds and clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FIX THE MOUNTAINS!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Li wasn’t sure why he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it just felt more imposing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hammer strike carried the weight of toppling continents. The entire secret realm trembled violently under its force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The solidified demonic serpent phantom was crushed under the hammer’s mountain-toppling might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FIX THE STORM!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hammer’s overwhelming force pinned Han Zhen in place, rendering him immobile for a brief moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RIIIP—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tempest of wind and thunder erupted, plunging the space into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s hair stood on end as lightning wreathed his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Punjie Meteor Hammer crackled with thunder and flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FIX THE THUNDER!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strike engulfed Han Zhen completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hammer after another, the \"Seven Fixations of Heaven and Earth\" unfolded in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, Han Zhen and Yin Huaxuan were utterly suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world itself seemed to pale, teetering on the brink of collapse. The cataclysmic force made it seem as though the secret realm itself was wailing in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectators below shivered, their scalps tingling with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was too terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… when power reaches a certain level, it can form a vortex?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Qi: \"……So, Brother Ouyang, why did Li Mo even bother practicing swordsmanship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gulp… How should I know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang, who had been sketching the scene, cautiously glanced upward before carefully adding the figure to his parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the ruins of the shattered palace—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing knew she shouldn’t let herself be distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she couldn’t help but open her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FIX THE COSMOS!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the final hammer of the \"Seven Fixations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Used alone, its power was unremarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the culmination of the previous six strikes, its destructive potential reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s hair ribbon had long since shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood amidst the chaos, his black hair whipping wildly in the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Punjie Meteor Hammer was now fully engulfed in Karmic Flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven’s wrath, the cosmos overturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DODGE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Han Zhen and Yin Huaxuan knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strike could not be blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exerted every ounce of their skill to evade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, to their astonishment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They realized this monstrous hammer strike was… surprisingly easy to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd: \"??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were left breathless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all that buildup… it missed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the very beginning, this was his plan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing let out a soft sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the fall of the hammer, $2he pitch-black sky, like an endless curtain, groaned under unbearable pressure as fine, dense cracks rapidly spread across its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fragment shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight from the outside world poured in, piercing through the endless gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing lifted her delicate face, her shimmering eyes reflecting a gentle glow cast by a certain figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man stood between heaven and earth, $2athed in the radiance of the celestial light.\u003C\u002Fp>",1374,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.269Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","1a4e048077f4859e30b2b75d281e77eac48acba14024a932e1de3178d921938c","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-138","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-136",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]