[{"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-536":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},596509,846,"Chapter 536: Li Mo is simply a swordsmanship genius","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-536",536,"\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Mo realized he had never truly understood the Celestial Divine Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, icy sensation lingered on the back of his hand, as if a veil between him and the sword had been torn away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought flashed through his mind, and his consciousness suddenly sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him was no longer the overwhelming Seal of Eight Directions and Six Harmonies, nor Jiang Yu, who arrogantly dominated the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he found himself in a resplendent banquet, filled with heroes and elites, yet shrouded in an atmosphere of intrigue and tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have I... become the sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo felt his thoughts grow sluggish and oppressive, yet a faint longing stirred within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hung at the waist of a man drenched in blood, his coarse robes torn, his muscular body riddled with wounds from blades and arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That brother, once a fellow wanderer of the jianghu in their youth, had now become a mighty general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when they met, his brother offered fine wine and urged him to stay, to prioritize his own safety—refusing even to spare provisions for the desperate city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shocked and furious, Li Mo realized his brother was no longer the righteous, chivalrous rogue of their past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed bitterly, drew his sword, and before the guards could react, severed his own finger and stormed out, returning to the battlefield of carnage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wave after wave of enemies came, and the sword's edge grew more and more chipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, \"Li Mo\" pierced the man's chest, helping his failing body stand firm atop a mountain of corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed indeterminably before the sword was picked up by a delicate hand and delivered to the Heavenly Mountain Sword Manor, where it was cast into the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo had been a sword many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He once believed the sword's essence was imprinted by the heroes who had wielded it—that the visions he saw were their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he understood the truth: these were the sword's own memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the \"Ice Block\" aiding his unity with the sword, he was now experiencing the Celestial Divine Sword's past incarnations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had followed many masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An assassin entrusted with a mission, concealed within a map and smuggled into the royal palace—only to fail at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A proud scion of a noble clan, declaring, \"My sword is no less sharp!\" as he pointed his blade at the pinnacle of worldly power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been the sword that broke with its wielder's death, and the blade abandoned in a deep valley when its master lost his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet each time, he was retrieved and returned to the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time he saw the Divine Blacksmith Du, the man was still an apprentice called Er Niu. Through countless hammer strikes, Du became Master Du... and finally, a wizened old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo watched as the hammer fell again and again, tempering his edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after enduring the refinement of divine treasures, he still felt the agony of reforging—and the transcendence that followed. This was no mere body tempering; the sword was not his true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was merely using this process to resonate more deeply with its essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, all impurities were purged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine sword was complete, gleaming with brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So too was Li Mo's consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, his Battle Will of the Heaven-Defying Monkey ascended to new heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind cleared, and Li Mo lowered his gaze to the Celestial Divine Sword, its surface reflecting the moon behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, whenever he faltered, the lunar essence—his \"Cold Moon\"—had dispelled distractions and guided his spirit back, preventing him from losing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released his grip, yet the sword did not fall. Instead, it hovered before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword pill in his dantian shot forth, merging with the Celestial Divine Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its hum was like the howling wind, yet it burned with a faint, eternal radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's happening with Li Mo? That’s not Qi-controlled swordplay, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the judges' platform, the purple-robed eunuch detected no trace of true essence fluctuations from Li Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Celestial Divine Sword is now fully under his control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yiding adjusted his square cap, glanced at Ying Bing, then at Li Mo, and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it wasn’t fair if only Jiang Yu received outside help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he heard Du Wufeng muttering beside him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could he truly be a prodigy of the sword path?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man mumbled to himself before slapping his forehead in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I’m getting senile—but this is even better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Sujun couldn’t forge weapons, and he couldn’t wield a sword. But Li Mo excelled at both—just like many legendary smiths who were also master swordsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Li’s previous weakness was his lack of control over his weapon. Now, that’s no longer an issue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some call Young Master Li the 'Little Tyrant of the Divine Hammer,' but in my heart, he’ll always be a sword immortal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, in the section reserved for the Cloud-Severing Sword City and other swordsmen of Yunzhou...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While others cheered, the \"Three Heroes of Cloud-Severing\" found no joy in the celebration. To them, the uproar was just noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is why you never call him 'Little Tyrant of the Divine Hammer'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Mu looked at Bai Jinghong, suddenly seeing wisdom radiating from the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Bai seen this coming all along?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... yes, exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Jinghong didn’t admit it was out of fear. Let this be a beautiful misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard this sword was never truly mastered by anyone. How come Junior Sister Ying and Junior Brother Li both succeeded?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qin asked his teacher but received no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he turned to Ying Bing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Sister Ying, you know Brother Li well. Any ideas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of devotion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instigator—the \"Ice Block\"—silently withdrew her Cold Moon essence and patted the head of a doll-like figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Devotion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Zhenyue solemnly declared, \"Then starting today, I shall devote myself to making money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Why is the Celestial Divine Sword flying into the sky?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Donglai’s sharp eyes caught a streak of light soaring into the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn’t Li Mo just gained full control? Why let it go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s he up to now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the gasps, Jiang Yu frowned. His dual-pupiled eyes narrowed—then widened in shock as a sense of danger surged within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wisp of the Great Yu Dynasty’s imperial fortune merged once more with the Seal of Eight Directions and Six Harmonies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what if he commands the Celestial Divine Sword? It’s only second on the Divine Arms Ranking. As long as it’s a sword, it cannot escape the shackles of the Sword Bone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said I’d use sword techniques?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo laughed brightly, his smile radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy—my sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the finest blade in our village!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I paid five taels for that sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? Why are your swords flying away? Mine’s not moving...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Celestial Divine Sword pierced the sky, countless blades in the arena trembled—some even broke free from their owners’ grips and soared upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it dawned on them: this was no mere phenomenon. It was Li Mo’s sword path reaching a transcendent realm, manifesting an unparalleled technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten Thousand Swords Blanketing the Heavens?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What godly sword art is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Brother Li said he wasn’t using sword techniques...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swordsmen were electrified. Such a scene belonged only in legends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they didn’t know was... this was actually a hammer technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When human killing intent arises, heaven and earth are overturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a heavenly tribulation, a human-made calamity would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was simply a sword prodigy!\u003C\u002Fp>",1264,"2026-05-30T17:19:06.745Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","3a5edd9a32495aca82522f3463a78ad1a0a9f21485112631ef1d71683820d6b5","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-537","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-535",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]