[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-journey-to-become-the-zenith":3,"chapter-journey-to-become-the-zenith-journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-229":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Journey to Become the Zenith",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1828666,2432,"Chapter 229: The Frozen Rain of Ruin","journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-229",229,"\u003Cp>The Frozen Rain of Ruin\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While in mid-air Diana saw that Azriel was about to give her the finishing blow, but before he could do so Diana used magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ice Coffin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the spell was cast, dozens of glowing blue magic circles exploded around Azriel’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unbearable cold instantly swallowed the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic block of crystalline ice formed around Victor in an instant, sealing him completely inside. Frost spread wildly across the ground while nearby trees froze solid within seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lane shivered violently despite standing far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What terrifying magic...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice pulsed with dense mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not ordinary ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compressed destruction-level frost mana capable of freezing blood, muscles, even spiritual energy itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the frozen prison, Azriel could feel Victor’s body slowing rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even breathing became difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grin only widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This feeling...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed softly inside the ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frozen prison exploded apart less than two seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shards of ice scattered across the battlefield like shattered glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana landed gracefully several meters away, sliding backward across the ground to stabilize herself. Her breathing had become heavier now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That spell consumed enormous mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her current weakened state, she could not casually throw around destruction-level spells anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bought her enough time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel stepped out from the shattered ice calmly, faint frost covering his black-and-gold jacket. Small cuts had appeared across his face due to the explosive mana pressure, yet his golden eyes looked brighter than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you don’t say I was cheating master. You never said we can’t use destruction level magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana spoke while subtly gathering mana again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a little more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle had already consumed far too much energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her current mana reserves were not even one-tenth of what they used to be during her peak as the Death Goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile Azriel could see through her intentions immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of exposing it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He encouraged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you can use whatever you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel casually spun both swords once before pointing them toward Diana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use everything in your disposal, be it destruction level magic, or your race specific skill, use them all and make this battle even more exciting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile became wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his voice deepened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I will show you that even after you use everything you got, victory shall always be mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Diana heard those words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sentence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That confidence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That foolish smile that looked almost arrogant before battle...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel used to say those same words countless times in the past before charging into impossible battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against armies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against fate itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything overlapped perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man before her looked like Victor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—but in this moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could almost see Azriel standing there again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since the battle began, Diana’s hands trembled slightly around her scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Very well, master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall show you everything the current me has got to give!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana exploded outward from Diana’s body violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her black robe fluttered wildly while crimson Zenith Aura slowly mixed together with freezing mana around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure became overwhelming instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lane and Clara struggled to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding air distorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of magic circles appeared across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer upon layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battlefield became covered in glowing magical formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel looked upward and whistled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced toward Lane and Clara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women froze under his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this continues normally, you two are going to die from collateral damage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lane blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-level destruction magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next attacks would devastate the entire area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel casually cracked his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we set a barrier first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana stared at him for a moment before nodding slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana raised her scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Zenith Aura surged violently into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic crimson-black dome formed around the battlefield, covering several hundred meters instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Runic symbols flowed endlessly across its surface while freezing mist spread along the inside walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure became isolated completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mana leakage escaped anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lane looked around nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana answered calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A sealed combat domain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the air inside the barrier felt heavier now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel looked around approvingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve improved this technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But internally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her emotions were chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That statement alone proved something terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Azriel should know about that technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet before she could think deeper—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel suddenly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath him shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana’s eyes narrowed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far faster than earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor’s body was adapting continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel appeared directly above her and swung both swords downward simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana blocked with her scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive shockwave erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force cracked the ground beneath Diana’s feet instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel twisted mid-air afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blood Moon Fang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both blades suddenly moved in a cross-shaped pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple red sword arcs exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana instantly spun her scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frozen Eclipse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An enormous ring of freezing mana burst outward from her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red and blue energy collided violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion shook the entire barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lane and Clara stumbled backward from the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the storm of mana—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana suddenly pointed her free hand forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Glacial Judgment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of giant ice spears formed instantly behind Azriel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike earlier—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These spears pulsed with compressed destruction mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even space distorted around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel immediately sensed danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that’s more like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice spears fired simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM! BOOOOM! BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield exploded continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel moved like a phantom through the barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some spears grazed his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some shattered mountains of ice behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One directly exploded beside his shoulder—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor’s arm nearly dislocated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pathetic body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor’s muscles were improving rapidly under pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body was memorizing movement patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile Diana finally completed another spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana surrounding her became unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dangerously unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel noticed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he became serious now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana slowly raised her scythe toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of frost particles began floating everywhere inside the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature dropped so low that even breathing became painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lane hugged herself while trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara’s lips turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This pressure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana’s crimson eyes locked onto Victor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of magic circles rotated behind her simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice became soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Icicle Rain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1100,"2026-06-09T06:06:36.928Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e189fc6bab740460caf253eee8afb8dcda1c360da599f79b181670e861b5103","journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-230","journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-228",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjourney-to-become-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]