[{"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-280":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},596990,846,"Chapter 280: How did they even get stronger","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-280",280,"\u003Cp>Within the Five Elements Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could they have annihilated each other inside?\" Zhi Duoluo considered the possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, while he could obtain the Jade Phoenix Divine Artifact, he would lose both the True Dragon and True Phoenix bloodlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other half-demons grew restless, eager to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhi Duoluo decided to wait a little longer, instructing his half-demon followers to prepare their ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle between Wu Mo and Luan Bing, even if not yet concluded, should be nearing its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the gathered demons, initially silent, now buzzed with discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None noticed the few half-demons who had slipped away, lurking in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky roared as countless celestial phenomena converged, like thunder on a clear day, before shrinking toward the peak of the solitary mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single thought arose in every demon’s mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Jade... had chosen its master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Monk Huaikong suddenly clasped his hands and murmured a Buddhist chant: \"This humble monk’s merit in the Southern Border is now complete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halo of wisdom behind his head flickered faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked up, he met Shang Qinqing’s gaze—the former Demon Saint’s face was devoid of its usual smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huaikong dared not hold her gaze, turning instead to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sight atop the solitary mountain left all who beheld it stunned. The grand courtyard of the Hanging Temple fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who ultimately claimed the Jade Phoenix Divine Artifact?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, look at their state—they must have fought fiercely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, since I accidentally dirtied her delicate foot, isn’t it only reasonable to wipe it clean for her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Li Mo believed one should take responsibility for their actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he resolved to clean it thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more he wiped, the dirtier it became...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the dirtier it got, the more he wiped...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until, as if the Jade Phoenix Divine Artifact could no longer bear the sight, it retracted its radiance and plunged into Ying Bing’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So abruptly that she couldn’t even begin refining it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bet our peerless Heavenly Dragon seized the Celestial Jade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give it up. The mighty True Dragon bloodline is battered and bloodied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Qingluan Goddess is just putting on a brave face. Look at her—she can barely stand. Does she look like she obtained the Celestial Jade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clueless bystander demons argued over the scene before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing cry tore through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a dozen figures shot upward, led by a demon wreathed in the ferocious aura of a Golden Roc, its wings blotting out the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-demons had struck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As \"Divine Children,\" they lived up to their title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their attacks carried not only overwhelming bloodline power but also the martial essence of human cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re all spent, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the Dragon and Phoenix ever imagine that I, Zhi Duoluo, would have the last laugh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keh keh keh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved like lightning, his blade slashing like the Roc’s wing—a merciless strike meant to sever heaven itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ambush unfolded too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither the demons below nor the watching demon kings could react in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing I changed back in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, the peerless Heavenly Dragon’s reputation would’ve been ruined...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Mo thought this, he sensed killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, he pulled the girl behind him, his body glowing with golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dang~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Duoluo’s blade struck as if hitting a colossal bell, the reverberations echoing endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You~~ two~~ aren’t...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice trembled in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, it wasn’t just his voice that froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The icy gaze locking onto him brimmed with lethal intent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other half-demons hesitated, wondering why the mountain peak had suddenly turned so cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why snowflakes were drifting down...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why there was now an ice sculpture...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—that wasn’t a sculpture. That was Zhi Duoluo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the half-demons looked as if they’d seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charge together! They’re just bluffing—they’re exhausted!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even an Inner Realm expert would fall to our numbers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With our combined strength, we’ll slaughter them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With other demons watching, retreat wasn’t an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A half-demon of the Winged Qiongqi clan roared, his phantom tiger absorbing the incense smoke around him and swelling in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a true-blooded Qiongqi descending upon the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its blazing eyes locked onto Ying Bing and let out a mighty roar:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiongqi Divine Child: \"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others fared no better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was that incense smoke empowering their phantoms?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo headbutted a hapless snake half-demon into the ground, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded him of the Spirit Worship ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True spirits could indeed grow stronger through worship, just as one’s soul could—like the \"Self as Deity\" technique, which used others’ faith to nourish the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to the ice block beside him, their power was like fireflies against the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freshly bonded with the Jade Phoenix Divine Artifact, Ying Bing’s aura alone exuded supremacy over all demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These so-called Divine Children’s spirits were inherently suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this sight, the avian demons cheered, while the aquatic demons wore conflicted expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s commanding presence left no doubt—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qingluan Goddess now embodied the Celestial Jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if she survived, she would one day rule the Southern Border’s demonkind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, faced with her majesty, who could oppose her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Hanging Temple monks, Divine Monk Huaikong sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Qinqing remained silent, her joy tinged with sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Mingjiao Clan will have hard days ahead,\" Wu Qing murmured gloomily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dear, I disagree,\" Murong Feng chuckled, stroking his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his wife shot him a questioning look, he merely smiled mysteriously—prompting her to pinch his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ow—wife, not here! This isn’t the place...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons debated, but none intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they arrived, the fight would already be over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, within the Five Elements Realm, the battle was indeed ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Duoluo barely broke free from the ice when a hammer came crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t fathom how these two had emerged stronger than before their duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he managed was a choked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Divine Sect...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the hammer silenced him forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strike marked the end of the Celestial Jade’s struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I’d let you report back?\" Li Mo snorted, stowing his hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, he frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something felt missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Phoenix Divine Artifact was now with the ice block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s my investment return?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1070,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","fc0d7d31069fa9fc799b8df11bbc8502b5a169f803d0b2aa106bd05f004fa6aa","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-281","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-279",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]