[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night":3,"chapter-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Journey to the End of the Night",{"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},1715558,2193,"Chapter 5 - 5 5 Going to Sea","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>5: Chapter 5: Going to Sea 5: Chapter 5: Going to Sea Li Jiujiu’s forehead was crisscrossed with black lines, “Uh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stop stuffing it, you can’t stuff a Space Treasure into another Space Treasure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An made an acknowledging noise and placed the jade on one side before continuing to pack other things, saying as he did, “Luckily, this thing is small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can wear one on each hand and they won’t take up any space; it’s really convenient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Convenient my ass!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vein throbbed on Li Jiujiu’s forehead as she silently cursed the boy for his insensitivity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up the Green Jade Ring, quite forcefully tugged at his right hand, and fitted the ring on his thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If these are a pair, wouldn’t it be a terrible sight for one person to have both?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An was stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She actually meant for them to have one each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the implication was significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Idiot,” Li Jiujiu uttered in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a light cough, Baili An said somewhat awkwardly, “Alright, then let’s each take one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Jiujiu reached for the Glazed Umbrella, she suddenly grabbed his arm, stopping him from putting it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep this Glazed Treasure Umbrella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I noticed your aura is merely at the Second Grade of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I don’t know what kind of fortune you stumbled upon that allows you to walk and talk like a normal person despite your lowly realm and your body not being the slightest bit rigid,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that doesn’t mean you’re not afraid of sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you were to be exposed to the scorching sun during the day, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to wait for you to come for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This treasure umbrella can protect you from the fierce sun so even during the day, you can show yourself in front of people, which will be greatly beneficial for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard, Baili An suddenly remembered that corpse demons cannot be exposed under daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was instantly filled with a tinge of sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t refuse, nodding his head as he said, “Alright, then this umbrella is mine, and everything else is yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gathering all the treasures scattered on the ground, on both of their thumbs, each wore a Green Jade Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu measured Baili An from three steps away, looking him up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” Li Jiujiu exclaimed as a realization struck her, “That’s right, there’s also the sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An asked, confused, “What sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu replied, “You’re out in the world alone, without a weapon for self-defense; I don’t feel at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t give you my senior brother’s sword; I’m afraid it would link his disappearance to you if seen by members of our sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why don’t you take my Autumnwater Sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu took off the three-foot long Greenedge Longsword from her waist and handed it to Baili An.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there was not a hint of reluctance in her eyes, it didn’t mean she didn’t value the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The casual but sincere ‘I don’t feel at ease’ warmed Baili An’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully accepted the Autumnwater Sword with both hands, expressing earnestly, “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu casually said, “This sword was a coming-of-age gift from my father; you must cherish it, and not lose or damage it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you become strong enough to no longer need it, you must return it to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the Autumnwater Sword, Baili An laughed and nodded, “Mm, when I come to pick you up, I will return this sword to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu blushed, pretending not to understand the implication of his words, and lightly coughed, “You haven’t begun your cultivation, and can’t perform Sword Flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ll ride with me on a sword, I’ll take you out of this cursed place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Li Jiujiu was a First Grade cultivator capable of Sword Flight, she could still carry Baili An with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment, something unexpected occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive Purple Gold Coffin that had been adrift in the waves suddenly shot upright with a whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seven Stars Spirit Sword carried them both slowly rising into the sky while the coffin lid stood still for a moment before, like a little dog following its master, it continuously hopped after them with thuds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more horrifying was that the coffin lid miraculously tapped upon the void, unaffected by gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu turned pale, “It’s haunted!” She then flicked a Sword technique and the speed of their Sword Flight greatly more than doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An thought to himself, what’s so scary about being haunted, he was a resurrection from the dead himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing back at the persistent coffin lid bouncing towards them, its speed of approach was almost as fast as Li Jiujiu’s, reaching them in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wide coffin lid hovered over their heads; although it was an inanimate object, it gave off a weird sense of clinginess as it loomed to cover them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu didn’t even have time to panic before the coffin lid turned into a stream of purple light with a swoosh and flew into the Green Jade Ring in Baili An’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu: “This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An chuckled, “Perhaps it’s because we’ve been neighbors for a few hundred years, and it can’t bear to part with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that sleeping for hundreds of years would not only bring himself back to life but also turn a coffin lid into a sentient being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu grudgingly accepted this explanation, and after steadying the sword body, she continued on their journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the sea realm was vast, thanks to Li Jiujiu’s swift Sword Flight and good sense of direction, they quickly advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting in tune with the Spirit Sword, their flight speed increased even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the grand Demon Cave that stood towering behind them shrank to a speck, and the red sea realm, illuminated by the crimson moonlight, finally came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not too far ahead, they could see the lush forest and the vague mist of cooking smoke from a remote village at the base of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu didn’t take Baili An to the village; instead, she landed by the seaside and let him down there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Baili An’s current weak state, although his corpse demon characteristics weren’t apparent externally, any unpredicted incident could be dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like when he’d been inside the coffin and lost control upon smelling fresh blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dare not imagine what kind of horror might unfold if she were to place a corpse demon famished for hundreds of years within a human village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this place was under the jurisdiction of many small Cultivation Sects; the village enshrined many disciples, and bumping into a few by chance could result in him being taken away, which would be catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting Baili An down, Li Jiujiu hovered in mid-air, treading on the Seven Stars Spirit Sword, and gazed deeply at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With lingering worries, she said, “I can only bring you here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, before you gain the ability to stand directly under the sun, do not lightly step into the human world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that world, there are quite a few high-level cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Find a secluded place to carefully practice cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you get hungry, hunt some fresh deer or rabbits, draw some blood for nourishment, but don’t kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember to dress their wounds before releasing them and strictly avoid attacking humans, got it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speaking of which, that little sword at your waist…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remember it was the one that killed you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That little sword looks very sinister and can absorb human Essence Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you want me to take it to my sect to destroy such an evil item?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu’s gaze fell on the small sword at his waist, and she frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her senior brother had died because of that little sword; an extraordinary Third Grade expert had no chance of survival against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An shook his head and said, “Although I don’t know the origin of this little sword, my memories tell me that the living should not touch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I were to give it to you, you might end up like your senior brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I can’t give it to you, nor can I discard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a hunter were to pick it up, it could kill again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering I’m a corpse demon and the sword has already claimed my life once, it no longer affects me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will take good care of it; you can rest assured.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1437,"2026-06-06T15:16:24.199Z",1,"novelbin.me","2b41d60b6609bc6fbbbd8be716ec9cc36d30dac62013db1ebcf90849bd999605","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-6","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-4",1594,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjourney-to-the-end-of-the-night-cover.jpg"]