[{"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-274":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},596984,846,"Chapter 274: Splitting Sea Dragons and Whales Just One Hammer Strike","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-274",274,"\u003Cp>In the depths of the waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Navigating through the treacherous undercurrents, Little Li the Heavenly Serpent finally caught sight of jagged rocks piercing the water ahead. The reef formations were arranged in a chaotic manner, resembling the skeletal remains of a colossal beast—or perhaps they were the remains, eroded over countless years by the relentless currents until they became indistinguishable from ordinary rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to imagine the sheer size of such a creature when it was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent surge of water echoed from the rocky cluster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo extended his senses, pinpointing the source of the disturbance. Moments later, he spotted Guo Jing, wedged firmly within the \"beast's skeletal jaws\"—or more accurately, stuck in its gaping maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flailed like a lightbulb shoved into a beast’s mouth, her whale-like tail thrashing wildly against the unyielding stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Mo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Jing could barely peer out through the cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just passing by when I spotted the Celestial Jade. I couldn’t help but revert to my true form, and now I can’t change back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For demonic beings, shapeshifting wasn’t as effortless as breathing. Some even required rare spiritual treasures to maintain their human forms, especially those with lower cultivation levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay still. I’ll try to get you out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—aren’t you a traditional demon? Does that mean you’ll have to touch my tail? I knew it—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Li the Heavenly Serpent twitched his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you’re not even worried about me ripping your tail off while pulling you out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn’t planning to pull you out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping the Star Piercer, Li Mo prepared to smash the reef apart—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ooooooh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, ancient reverberation suddenly echoed through the waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mo shuddered, and Guo Jing wasn’t faring much better, her soul trembling with instinctive terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, a towering black horn emerged from the churning waves, followed by a shadow twice the size of Guo Jing’s true form. Its metallic scales seemed to warp the very light around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great-Grandma?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man from the Giant Whale Clan blurted out before shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—its bloodline is purer. That’s a true Riftsea Dragonwhale! It’s even grown dragon horns!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the projection screen, the gathered demon elders wore grave expressions—especially those of the Giant Whale Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are the spirits summoned by the Celestial Jade this time so absurdly strong? Or did we just have the misfortune of encountering the most powerful among them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our ancestors were once rulers of the ancient seas, unmatched in raw strength even by true dragons of the same realm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if the princess weren’t trapped, her chances would be slim. And now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything depends on Wu Mo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... will he even help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the Giant Whale Clan fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let it not be forgotten—there was only one Celestial Jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Palm-Buddha Realm, every clan was a competitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were in his place, they wouldn’t take such a risk for no gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Riftsea Dragonwhale was undoubtedly one of the most formidable spirits in existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qing and Murong Feng exchanged glances, their eyes filled with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what they knew of him through Murong Xiao, he would intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But neither wished to see the hope of the Howling Serpent Clan clash with the Dragonwhale to mutual ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Wu Mo hadn’t even encountered the spirit meant for him yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look—Wu Mo is making his move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he seriously planning to face the Dragonwhale head-on?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An ancestral spirit?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still trapped, Guo Jing trembled under the oppressive aura of her progenitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her massive form quivered, and she was about to urge the two serpents to flee—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a figure shot forward, riding the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I absorb this Dragonwhale’s essence, could I add another transformation to the Seventy-Two Changes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought flickered through Little Li’s mind, but he didn’t dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as a certain battle maniac once said: Fight first, figure things out mid-battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the Riftsea Dragonwhale passed, even the sturdiest reefs crumbled like brittle sand. Its hollow, lifeless eyes were now fully visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lacked true sentience, operating only on residual instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet that was enough to unleash the bloodline power of the Riftsea Dragonwhale Clan—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple, brutal, yet devastating ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding currents congealed into a viscous mire, and the force behind its charge multiplied exponentially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as it’s not something I can’t catch up to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo watched the behemoth barrel toward him, his fighting spirit igniting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That divine hammer technique—he had yet to land a solid hit with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one time he’d used it, Yin Mianmian’s bizarre movements had left him swinging at air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seven mystic cores in his dantian trembled, surging with overwhelming power. The Star Piercer, a divine weapon, groaned under the strain of a mere Specter-Gazing cultivator’s might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bizarre scene unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred-zhang-long, mountain-like Dragonwhale collided with a figure dwarfed even by its horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet that tiny figure glowed with a faint golden light—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven-Overturning Strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an instant, even the waves seemed to freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the bronze chimes transmitting the battle’s sounds clashed chaotically, screeching like a dropped microphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless eyes widened in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had expected—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Mo would choose to meet force with force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, spiderweb fractures spread across the Dragonwhale’s body—from its horn to its tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a crumbling mountain, its massive form collapsed, sending a geyser of water skyward before dispersing into mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Giant Whale elder gaped, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit,\" Murong Feng blurted, momentarily forgetting decorum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Monk Huaikong’s cloudy eyes sharpened with a sudden gleam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hengyuan’s lips parted before he hastily muttered, \"Amitabha,\" chastising himself for nearly breaking his vow of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon spectators recoiled as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He shattered the Riftsea Dragonwhale in one hit?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Mo will forever be a friend of the Giant Whale Clan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s terrifying... Wait, who pissed themselves? It got on my foot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologies, I couldn’t hold back—ink reflex.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch. Seems Wu Mo is... even stronger than we thought! The outcome between him and the Qingluan Goddess is anyone’s guess now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our peerless Heavenly Serpent crushes all with pure strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Qingluan Goddess—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aquatic and avian factions immediately resumed their squabbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the spirit dissipated, a wisp of light merged into Li Mo’s brow, guiding him toward the Celestial Jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the phantom of a Riftsea Dragonwhale took form within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only I had its essence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Successful investment in ‘Guo Jing.’ You aided her escape and witnessed true power.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment Reward: One drop of Riftsea Dragonwhale essence.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, isn’t that convenient?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These divine spirits are all projections preserved by the Jade Phoenix Goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could there be a True Dragon among them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps beings no lesser than a True Dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, what form will his Seventy-Two Transformations ultimately take?\u003C\u002Fp>",1159,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","2d67a19d9f4de3fd2da83dc830fa2c60cf06cea02b3e165c2d6e6aa4e5d7be4e","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-275","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-273",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]